Isaiah 49:15 "Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!
Mothers usually bond specially with their children. Ideal mothers look after their children and fight for their best interests. This is why God uses a mother's love to show forth His love and care for us.
1 Kings 3:16-28 Solomon was faced with a conundrum. Two mothers were claiming to own the same child. Solomon full of wisdom, knew that every true and faithful mother would want her child alive out of the love held in her heart for her child.
So Solomon using this cue, declared that he will cut the child into two so each woman would have an equal share of the child.
These were the initial reactions of the two women upon hearing this:
The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!”
But the other said, “Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!”
By these two differing responses, Solomon was able to discern who the real mother of the child was. The simple reason being that true motherhood is characterised by love.
Love is supposed to be the source from whom motherhood evolves. A woman in love makes a baby, and in love incubates it in her womb and delivers it. She nurtures it with love, food and care.
Motherhood as God plans it is based and built on love. Any other foundation is contrary to God's plan. God is able to place love in the hearts of people who motherly care for orphans and in the hearts of those who adopt children to enable them to genuinely care for their wards.
Where love is not the foundation, there ensues a lot of pain and sorrow. Therefore let all mothers pray for the love they have for their children to grow. And may God pour His love upon all who play motherly roles, Amen!
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