²⁸Her children arise and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:
²⁹“Many women do noble things,
    but you surpass them all.”

This scripture isn’t just praising her industrious nature but highlighting her enduring impact on those closest to her. Her husband and children both praise and honor her for this.  

As we prepare to praise and honor the mothers this weekend, let us draw inspiration from these scriptural examples to appreciate the mothers in our own lives. The role of a mother is not confined to what she does, it extends to the spiritual and familial legacy she imparts. A mother’s love is a reflection of God’s love—unconditional, forgiving, and boundless. Let us remember the hands that have held us, the prayers that have covered us, and the love that has nurtured us. Let’s give thanks for these hands, prayers and nurturing that our mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures, who have been our first teachers, our unwavering supporters, and our guiding lights have imparted to us.

“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her” (Proverbs 31:28). This Sunday, let those words resonate not just in our gatherings but in our actions and interactions with our dear and cherished mothers. Bless them, praise them, and honor them as the bearers of love and life, reflecting the very heart of God.

And for those like me who may be experiencing this first Mother’s Day since your moms passing, I pray this prayer for us, paraphrased from 2 Corinthians 1: 3-5, “May the God of all comfort”, comfort you during this day, and may the memory of your mother serve as a blessing and a reminder of the goodness of God towards you in your life. That as we go through life and “we share in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ!”

Happy Mother’s Day.