So where does Eunice come in on Mother's day? Well she is one of the super mom's in the Bible because she gets recognition from Paul in his letter to her son Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:5 for her life of sincere faith.
But I am not intending to do an in depth Biblical study on the virtuous mother here, in fact it was truly a matter of "coincident" that Eunice came to my mind this weekend.
Rebecca leads weekly Bible studies with her caregivers and we have been slowly working our way through Philippians.This week we covered the end of Philippians 2 where Paul again brags about Timothy and chooses to send him to the Philippians because he, "has no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest" in their welfare.
After reading that section Rebecca mentioned Eunice and how she released her son Timothy to go with Paul and serve as his disciple helping spread the good news of the gospel. Rebecca commented on how that must not have been easy for Eunice. As his mother she must have at one time had hopes that he would settle down near her with a family and live in comfort and security, but she let go of those desires allowing him to go with Paul taking many risks to share the good news and serve the growing churches. There must have been little earthly security in that, but she must have found great comfort in knowing that all of it allowed Timothy to know Christ better.
I am certainly not trying to draw exaggerated parallels between me and Timothy, but in many ways my mom is like Eunice. Her mother's heart deeply yearns for me to be settled near her, to be able to share life with her, and to be secure within her motherly care, but like Eunice she has released me and helps to send me out to serve others.
She has helped provide the secure foundation that allows me to grow out of being rooted in the knowledge that I am highly treasured by her. She has poured her sacrificial love into me in a way that overflows allowing me to extend love to others. She speaks words of encouragement into my life giving me boldness to step out of my comforts zone into new areas. And most importantly she encourages me to seek God above all else.
I know that until I am a mother myself I cannot fully fathom the depths of a mother's love or how difficult it must be for her to watch her children spread their wings. But I hope she finds great comfort and joy in seeing that she has well equipped her children to seek God and find and experience the surpassing greatness of knowing Him!
I strongly believe that I am living proof of the faithful prayers of a righteous woman.
Mom, thank you for all that you have done for me, given to me, and prayed for me.
For being a friend and mother to me and for being an example of sacrificial love.
My heart bursts with gratitude to Father for being given a mother like you!
I love you
She has helped provide the secure foundation that allows me to grow out of being rooted in the knowledge that I am highly treasured by her. She has poured her sacrificial love into me in a way that overflows allowing me to extend love to others. She speaks words of encouragement into my life giving me boldness to step out of my comforts zone into new areas. And most importantly she encourages me to seek God above all else.
I know that until I am a mother myself I cannot fully fathom the depths of a mother's love or how difficult it must be for her to watch her children spread their wings. But I hope she finds great comfort and joy in seeing that she has well equipped her children to seek God and find and experience the surpassing greatness of knowing Him!
I strongly believe that I am living proof of the faithful prayers of a righteous woman.
Mom, thank you for all that you have done for me, given to me, and prayed for me.
For being a friend and mother to me and for being an example of sacrificial love.
My heart bursts with gratitude to Father for being given a mother like you!
I love you
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