BLESS
YOUR MOTHER!
Prov
30:11-14
11
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their
mother.
12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed
from their filthiness.
13
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted
up.
14
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as
knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
In
these verses Solomon points out four great evils that prevailed
in his time and now appear in ours. He begins in the home where children not
only disobey parents but treat them in an evil way. This theme repeats itself
often in Proverbs.
Prov
30:17
17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the
ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Prov
20:20
20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure
darkness.
The
word “bless” in verse 11 means “to kneel before” and indicates
adoration. When used in the negative [not to bless] it has the same force as
treason. It is worthy of death as we see in Prov. 20:20. Youthful rebellion and
disrespect is both common and shockingly abnormal.
My
mother is in heaven.
I cannot hold her to me today in a physical embrace. I miss her dearly and can
still see her face when I close my eyes and focus. In life she was not perfect
but not so imperfect as anybody would notice. She was Mom! She was a country
philosopher and had a few wise sayings that still make me smile because they
are still true.
If
your mother is still living then “bless your mother!” Give her honor, respect
and attention. If she has passed from this life then honor her memory and bless
that empty space in your heart where she once was.
Eph
6:2-3
2
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Dear
Lord, please give Momma a hug for me. Thanks
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