On Sunday, we celebrated the most precious holiday of the year: Mothers Day. A salute to all mothers. For there is no other holiday that tugs at the heart of man than that day.

Apart from Christmas and Resurrection Sunday, no other holiday touches the heart of mankind like Mothers Day. All across the country, affections of love were poured out in sweet sentiments in a tangible way to mothers. Cards, flowers, money, dinners and gifts bombarded them as children showered their mothers with affection on this holiday.

It was a time to appreciate the greatest gift to mankind that God gave to us apart from Jesus Christ. Mothers are the heart of our society and mankind in general. They are the center, the heartbeat of the home. Without mothers, there are no homes.

The world indeed would be a lonely and empty place without the mother; every successful man or woman that have achieved greatness in politics, sports, theater and even religion will say that they would not be what they are without their mother; those who paid tribute to your mother did the right thing; love them, appreciate them while you have them; in other words give them their flowers while they can smell them.

I hope that you gave them a phone call and wished them a Happy Mothers Day. I hope that you did not let another Mothers Day pass without reaching out to her while she could hear it, feel it;.

But everyday is Mothers Day, and there is not enough money and flowers in the world to pay you for what you have done for us. Can we imagine what the world would be like without them; and then ask those of us whose mother is no longer with us, those who had to go to the graveyard and drop off flowers at the gravesite; those of us who wish that we could reach out to them; so we honor the mothers of the past.

For some, it was an emotional day. As memory moments flooded our thoughts and hearts of that one personality who will influence us for the rest of their lives; all of us have our mothers moment; I had my mother moment as I reflected last week on my wonderful mother, who after we lost our father at a young age, raised us by herself.

Mothers, they made us go to Sunday School; and some taught us the golden rule. They put up with us when nobody else would; sacrificed, just so that we could have and achieve. They are the only ones that can fuss at us and love us at the same time but I want to make an appeal today to all children first, I want to say to all children, that this is no time to be estranged from your mother; in your opinion she may not have been or is the best mother; but she is the only one that you have.

There comes a time when we have to let bygones be bygones; they brought you into the world; and everything else that is wrong after that is in the Lords hand; cant change the past; but you can change the future; reach out on this day of days to your mother.

And then mothers, I call you to see the power and influence that you have; mothers shapes nations, the community and most importantly the home; they have the opportunity to influence their daughters; to show them the beauty of being a woman, and that they are fearfully and wonderfully made; to teach their children; mold them and to model after Hannah in 1 Sam. Chapters 1 and 2; a good model for any mother; she dedicated her son to the Lord; and then she was dedicated herself; for how can a mother dedicate their children to God, if they are not dedicated to God themselves!

Mothers need to be godly, and exert that influence in their homes; it creates an atmosphere that can turn the children to God early; mothers are teachers, they are to teach; teach their daughters that they are not a punching bag for men; teach them that they are somebody; see mothers, there is more to being a mother than just birthing a child.

Raising the child is lifetime process; she is to be an example to the children; she need to be her childrens parents instead of just being their friend! a mother, is not defined by what she look like; her educational prowess; a real mother is not defined by what kind of clothes she wears or what kind of home she lives in; a real mother is not known by her profession; but a real mother is known by the sacrifices and love that she gives her children; and the length that she is willing to go for her children.

See, anybody can give birth; 13-, 14- and 15-year-olds can have children; but that dont make them real mothers. But motherhood is a commitment and a lifetime investment; with teenage pregnancy going up; fatherless children being raised; child abuse on the rise, will the REAL mother please stand up!

Mothers, teach your children; go to the schools and check on your children; mothers, your children are a gift; they are yours; you carried them; gave birth to them; now give them your heart; give them your love; and then give them your time; mothers you are a gift from God; the greatest gift.

Having said that, will the REAL mothers PLEASE stand up!

The Rev. George Ellis is pastor at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

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