Mothering
‘I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois
and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also’
2 Timothy 1:5.
The power of a mother’s (and grandmother’s) faith and prayers must never be underestimated.
The great scholar of the early Church, Augustine, had strayed a long way from the
Christian faith of his mother, Monica. She agonised in prayer over him,
even pleading with the famous Bishop of Milan, St Ambrose for help.
He said to her these famous words, ‘It cannot be that the child of such tears should perish.’
St Augustine came to know the Lord, and is today remembered as one of the greatest thinkers
and writers of all Christin history. He likened his mother to the widow of Nain in the gospel story,
whose son was dead until Christ raised him to life. Such is the way that the Lord
uses the prayers of the faithful, and not least mothers and grandmothers.
Question for Thought: Do I pray earnestly for my children and for the families around me?
Lord of all, we pray for relief from suffering and war in Awerial in South Sudan.
Help members as they seek to improve the spiritual growth of women refugees.
We thank you for their commitment to evangelism in the refugee camps as well as
sharing practical skills for poverty eradication. Amen.