This past mother's day we read stories about how mother's sacrifice, protect and care for their children. In the book of 2 Kings, we find some remarkable stories about brave women who stood up for their children -- one woman's husband died and left her with great debt. The collectors were coming to take her children as slaves. She went to the prophet Elisha and to her neighbors for help. And God provided for her.
Another woman who was childless opened her home to Elisha. After his stay with her, he said that she would have a child. She did and the child grew. One day the child died. The mother would not give up. She laid the child on a bed and closed the door. She went to her husband and said that she needed to go see the holy man. "why?" "trust me" she replied. Along the way people asked about her husband and child. She replied calmly that everything was fine. When she reach Elisha, she threw herself at his feet and told him what happened. Again, God provided and Elisha brought back life to the child.
Mothers have the most awesome task there is -- to shape the future of the world. As they raise their children, they raise the next generation of inventors, scholars, artists, politicians, businessman and teachers. Their example, care and protection leaves a lasting mark on the earth for decades.
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