Today we join with our nation as we celebrate Mother’s Day. John Killinger’s book Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise includes the following wonderful affirmation:

I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God,

who was born of the promise to a virgin named Mary.

I believe in the love Mary gave her Son,

that caused her to follow Him in His ministry

and stand by His cross as He died.

I believe in the love of all mothers,

and its importance in the lives of the children they bear.

It is stronger than steel, softer than down,

and more resilient than a green sapling on the hillside.

It closes wounds, melts disappointments,

and enables the weakest child to stand tall

and straight in the fields of adversity.

I believe that this love, even at its best,

is only a shadow of the love of God,

a dark reflection of all that we expect of Him,

both in this life and the next.

And I believe that one of the most beautiful sights

in the world is a mother who lets this greater love

flow through her to her child,

blessing the world with the tenderness of her touch

and the tears of her joy.

Some of my greatest memories are centered around my mother. Today, on Mother’s Day here’s a special salute to our mothers, mothers-to-be, and grandmothers. You make a world of difference in the lives of so many.

I have been away this past week, doing some intensive deep sermon research for a very special series of sermons that will be presented late this fall and early next year. I am scheduled to return to Piggott this coming Wednesday evening. I hope and pray this new sermon series will be a special blessing to all. Please keep us in your prayers as we return home.