A Different Look at Motherhood
Mother’s Day is a day that we celebrate the mothers we have had in our life! Some might be biological, while others are adopted, and some have just accepted the role and have been there for us. However, I wanted to take a unique and unprecedented view of motherhood through the eyes of Christ. Ironically, many forget that Christ is the inventor of “motherhood” and its honorable role within the structure that He has set fourth. Genesis 2:22 “The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.” Unlike man, woman was not designed out of dirt but rather out of something already uniquely designed. This highlights the complexity that we should not dismiss when celebrating Mother’s Day. God takes seriously the role of a mother. When God saw that Adam was in need, it was through the structure of motherhood God would bring about this answer, Genesis 2:18 “Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Man was not to be alone, man needed not only a partner through this life, Genesis 2:24 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh,” but also humanity to prosper and the fruition of society, Genesis 1:27-28 “27 So God created man in His [own] image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’”
God would do this through Eve, He would do it through motherhood. When Adam and Eve would sin, God would once again look to His unique design of motherhood as the mechanism for how Jesus would come into this world and save humanity. Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” Some reading now might believe that I am making motherhood seem too simplistic, as if reproduction is the only definition of motherhood. This would be entirely incorrect. Being a mother is not something that you automatically receive once you have a child, but rather it is a title for those women who have accepted the duties and responsibilities that Christ has set forth. Motherhood is an actionable noun that describes not only a person, but also the actions within a position. For instance look at Proverbs 31:1 “The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him.” Here we see this put into action, chapter 31 is a direct representation of what God had planned for motherhood to be. Motherhood is one part of the watchmen and guardians of the family. As much as the father role and responsibility is to point to Christ so to is the mothers. This Mother’s Day many will reflect on amazing mothers or even women who have been instrumental in their life, I would challenge you to reflect on God’s unique design of motherhood and how only He could make something so intricate. So remember, Mother’s Day shouldn’t be a day to just celebrate mothers; but it should be a day to reflect on the unique design that God has used to orchestrate His plan for mankind.
Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,
JL