{"id":13247,"date":"2015-05-06T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=13247"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:22:54","slug":"mothers-day-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/mothers-day-is.htm","title":{"rendered":"Mother’s Day Is …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before getting into what Mother’s Day is, we should look at what this holiday is not.<\/p>\n

This Holiday Celebrating Motherhood is Not in the Bible.<\/h2>\n

We can find verses where mothers are recognized. Proverbs 31 states that the children of a godly woman will “arise and call her blessed.” The Apostle Paul called attention to the contribution of Timothy’s mother and grandmother in his life (2 Tim. 1:5). And, we can find verses in the Bible about honoring our parents which goes beyond verbal recognition and certainly extends beyond what is done on one special day (Ex. 20:12; Matt. 15:4-6; Eph. 6:1-3).<\/p>\n

But, Scripture does not command us, or even suggest, that we set aside a special day to do so. Consequently, this is a holiday about which we must develop personal convictions for celebrating it and we must also respect others for their opinions about it. Let’s apply Romans 14:5-8 to Mother’s Day.<\/em><\/p>\n

What Mother’s Day is . . .<\/h2>\n

We can look at Mother’s Day in the following ways:<\/p>\n

Mother\u2019s Day is a day to celebrate motherhood.<\/p>\n

\u00a0It’s a time to make moms feel special.<\/p>\n

Mother\u2019s Day is merely one day to honor our mothers.<\/p>\n

It’s a day to remember mothers who are no longer with us.<\/p>\n

And, Mother’s Day is also a time to be sensitive toward those who want to be moms but can’t, those whose mom is no longer alive, and those who didn’t have a good mother.<\/p>\n

While we might want to use this holiday to celebrate motherhood in the church, let’s do it in a way that is respectful and encouraging to all.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nYou can use the discipleship guide in the Holiday Reflections<\/a> resource to help people think through the above points. It includes brief input on each of the points along with Scripture and some questions. (Mother’s Day is one of fourteen guides included in this resource.)<\/p>\n

Also See: Mother’s Day Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before getting into what Mother\u2019s Day is, we should look at what this holiday is not.<\/p>\n

Mother\u2019s Day is not in the Bible. We can find verses where mothers are recognized. … And, we can find verses in the Bible about honoring our parents … But, Scripture does not command us, or even suggest, that we set aside a special day to do so. Consequently, this is a holiday … Continue reading Mother’s Day Is …<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mothers-fathers-day"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t