Words To Remember - "Mother's Day 2010: A Day of Hope & Restoration"

On this special day, Mother's Day, we celebrate and honor the mothers in our lives.  This celebration, though, should go beyond cards, flowers, and candies, as we see the depth that is inherent within a mother.

A mother/woman, is a carrier/bearer of hope.  For when a woman is pregnant, we say that she is "expecting"; and what is hope, but expectation.  Thus we can say that a mother/woman is a bearer of hope.  And with hope comes restoration.  So, we declare this day, Mother's Day 2010, "A Day of Hope & Restoration."

Our scripture reference for our subject title is Isaiah 49:14-16, wherein the prophet said, "But Zion said, 'The LORD has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me."  Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb?  Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.  See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me'." (NRSV).

Understand that the context of the aforesaid scripture, is after the people of Judah experienced tragedy, destruction, and pain as a result of judgement that came because of their iniquities; but also understand that God did not plan to leave His people there.  For He shined a ray of hope and restoration in the midst of the darkness that surrounded His people by reassuring them of His ever abiding presence; and He used the analogy of a woman/child relationship to express this reassurance to His people.  God showed that, just like a woman/mother cannot (normally) forget her child, so He cannot and will not forget His people.  God has His people on His mind, and even when it "feels" like He is not there, He wants His people to be reminded that He will never leave them, nor forsake them.  The walls of His people are continually before Him.

So, let this day, Mother's Day 2010, be a day of hope and restoration.  Expect again, and let restoration be made active in your life today.  No matter what happened yesterday, this is a new day, so walk in the fullness of the new mercies that it brings.  "A Day of Hope & Restoration."  Happy Mother's Day!