Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
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ARE YOU A SHINING MOTHER?
“You are the LIGHT of the world. . . Let your SO SHINE before men, that they may SEE your GOOD WORKS, and GLORIFY your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16).Notice the words in caps.
LIGHT: Jesus is the light of the world. Therefore, when He comes into our lives we are filled with LIGHT. Light exposes the darkness and deception. Light brings forth life. Light brings forth revelation and understanding.
Filled-with-light mothers will expose any darkness or deception that comes into the home. It won’t be able to hide away secretly.
SHINE: Do you notice that we are not only to SHINE but to SO SHINE? The Passion translation says: “Let it SHINE BRIGHTLY before others.”
Filled-with-light mothers will not be a little dim light, but a bright shining light in their homes and wherever they go.
SEE: People must SEE the light of Jesus in our lives. Who will see it first? Our husbands and children. If we can’t shine the light in our homes, how can we do it outside the home? The GW translation says that we should shine our line “in front of people.”
Filled-with-light mothers will not hide their light, or be afraid to speak truth, but are always ready to spread light.
GOOD WORKS: We reveal the light of Jesus by our GOOD WORKS. We are not saved by good works, but when we are born again, we show it by our good works (Ephesians 2:10). Where will we show our good works first? In our homes.
Filled-with-light mothers delight to do good works. By the way, just to remind you, did you remember that God calls loving your husband, loving your children, and being a keeper of the home, etc., a “good” work? Read Titus 2:3-5 and 1 Timothy 5:10).
GLORIFY: We GLORIFY our Father in heaven when those around us see our good works.
Filled-with-light mothers glorify God as they mother and nurture their children and diligently manage their homes.
May your children exclaim, “Mommy, you are shining, today.”
“Mommy, I love your smile.”
“Mommy, thank you for being home with me.”
“Mommy, you look so happy and you make me happy.”
Love from Nancy Campbell
Painting by Mark Arian
