Notes from the Porch
May 2012 

When Jesus saw His mother, and the disciple standing by her, this is the disciple who He loved, He said to His mother, Woman, behold your son!
Then He said to the disciple, behold your mother!  And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home!    John19: 26-27

This could be an example of the very first Mother’s Day!  The most precious gift a child can give toward their Mother is love.  Jesus, as our most High God,  could have given His mother every material thing a mortal women could ever want  But in His infinite Love,  He gave her not what the world sees as precious but He gave her what she truly needed:  His peace, love and security.

As Mother’s Day approaches, I know that each of us, as mothers, would glory in just a hug, a kiss an ‘I love you’ from our children.  An expensive gift can never match up to an arm around our shoulders from our adult sons or a kiss on the cheek by a loving daughter or daughter-in-law.

So as we prepare to celebrate our Mothers, and who we are as Mothers, I pray we take the time to embrace those Jesus sends to us.   For many times it is not our own sons and daughters, but those around us who Jesus would say:  Woman behold your sons or daughters. 

Love one another as Jesus taught.  Overlook each other’s faults and try to see as Jesus sees.  Turn the other cheek when we are hurt.  My ole’ Grandmother used to say:  ‘your kids tramp on your toes when they are small and tramp on your heart when they grow up!’ I know now that is Our Father refining us into the gold as He sees us!

It is a privilege to be a Mother, whatever life brings:  Joy, tears, laughter and pain all become enveloped into the Face of our Lord Jesus.

As we are taught in Proverbs 31:18 ~” She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night”  (KJV)

So our merchandise (who we are) is good and we keep watch by the light of the Holy Spirit’s oil within us even in the dark times!

I bless you all with the love of Christ Jesus,

Joyce Morra