Mothers are precious and priceless that no money can purchase.
I was formed and sustained within her for nine months,
She gave birth to me in pains and uncertainty.
She cared and nursed me for many years.
My Mother is precious and of inestimable value.
The text of the address is taken from the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31, and, it will be used to enumerate the 10 virtues of Motherhood, as was written by King Solomon, the Wise and illustrated by Mellisa Ringstaff in her book; ‘10 virtues of Proverbs 31 Woman’.
1. Faith – A Virtuous Mother serves God with all of her heart, mind, and soul. She seeks God’s will for her life and follows God’s ways.
Proverbs 31:26, 29-31 KJV
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
2. Good Marriage – A Virtuous woman respects her husband. She does him good, she is trustworthy and a helpmeet.
Proverbs 31:11-12, 23. KJV
“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”
3. Mothering – A Virtuous Mother teaches her children the ways of her Father in heaven. She disciplines her children with the love of Christ, and trains them in the way they should behave.
Proverbs 31:28 KJV
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”
4. Health – A Virtuous Mother takes care of her body and prepares healthy food for her family.
Proverbs 31:14,17. KJV
“She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.”
5. Service – A Virtuous Mother is charitable, she serves her husband, her family, her friends, and her neighbours with a gentle and loving spirit.
Proverbs 31: 20 KJV
“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.”
6. Finances – A Virtuous Mother spends money wisely, she delighted only what her family needs.
Proverbs 31:18, 16 KJV
“She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.”
7. Industry – A Virtuous Mother works willingly and does not grumble while completing her daily tasks.
Proverbs 31:13, 24 KJV
“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.”
8. Homemaking – A Virtuous Mother is hospitable, warm, loving, accommodating and affectionate to her family and neighbours.
Proverbs 31:15 KJV
“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maiden.”
9. Time – A Virtuous Mother works diligently to complete her daily tasks and does not spend time dwelling on things that do not gladden the Lord.
Proverbs 31:19, 27 KJV
“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”
10. Beauty – A Virtuous Mother is a woman of worth and of inner beauty in Christ. She creates beauty in her life and the lives of her loved ones.
Proverbs 31:10, 25 KJV
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
These are the virtues exhibited by our Mothers, and I make bold to ask, how many modern-day mothers exhibit these divine virtues?
Mother is gold, precious and expensive, that must always be valued, preserved and taken care of.
The efforts of the Mother to conceive, the love to carry the pregnancy till maturity, the sacrifice to pass through child labour and the obstacles faced to nurture a child to manhood make her outstanding.
However, many of us take our mother’s love for granted until we lose them to eternity, then we start lamenting. Some do not reciprocate the mother’s love when they are still alive, forgetting that whatsoever we do to our parents, our children shall do to us too.
This is a law of nature – what you sow, you shall definitely reap. This law has no religious undertone, it affects all human beings, regardless of your belief, creed, colour or race.
I enjoin those of us whose parents are still alive to rise up and break all barriers and show love and care to them. Remember the fourth Commandment: “Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”
A virtuous mother is rare gem,
The Bible says: ‘’she is hard to find.
Her price is far above rubies’’, which are expensive,
She must be handled with loving kindness.
Her husband knows she’s a precious gem,
Loving and willing to please.
Her children regard her with prestige and respect,
Because she always does her best.
A virtuous mother takes utmost care of her children,
She is a pillar of support to her man.
Humble and meek but takes no nonsense.
She is an embodiment of light in beauty.
The day the mother dies, a rare gem is lost,
That can never be regained.
Many modern-day mothers are fast losing these precious values,
Remember, Mothers are created to be precious of inestimable values.
Let us pray: Unto God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit I commit the body of Christ, the church, all believers, the world and the entire universe – may Thy Will, Oh God manifest, blossom and flourish everlastingly.
May the earth return to Thy initial purpose of creation, may we humans created in Thy image and after Thy likeness live and exhibit Thy attributes, and may Thy kingdom come oh God, and be fully entrenched in the hearts and minds of all mankind, this day and for ever more.
I decree that all evil codes causing disaffection in homes be cracked, every evil software created to cause disharmony in homes be crashed, all satanic uprising against peaceful coexistence in the family be crushed and all contrary powers directed to embarrass couples be truncated and undermined, in the most efficacious name of Emmanuel, Jesus the Christ. Amen.
