“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”Luke 1:45 NIV
Elizabeth said these words to Mary when she saw her. Both women were pregnant; Elizabeth with John the Baptist and Mary with Jesus. Both carried a seed of promise and the future for all mankind. John would go before Jesus and proclaim Jesus’ coming. We are not told how long John preached but soon after Jesus’ appearing he was imprisoned by Herod and beheaded. However, John had made his impact, he had done the task given to him, he was to prepare the way for Jesus.
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day. It is fitting to honour Mary who believed the word of the angel Gabriel that she would bear the Son of God, and was willing to carry the shame of becoming pregnant outside of marriage.
I could think of no higher honour for a woman than to be the mother of Jesus. Nonetheless, for the remaining mothers we are blessed to give birth to the children God blessed us with, and any subsequent grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mothering is a blessed vocation.
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