Dearly Beloved,
THE SELF-SACRIFICE OF MOTHERHOOD 
"How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels! ...
Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone"
(Proverbs 31:10, 31, TEV).
I am not a mother, but since my childhood, I have seen the self-sacrifice of
motherhood as demonstrated by my mother and many other women. My dear wife has
been demonstrating this self-sacrifice for over ten years that we have married,
even before the birth of our first child. I always wonder and even feel jealous
of the inborn trait that makes almost every woman to have this self-sacrifice of
motherhood. As a matter of fact, I really appreciate it!
In a graphic way, the writer of Proverbs 31:10-31 described some of the traits
of self-sacrifice of motherhood as demonstrated by a noble and virtuous wife,
and by inference a noble and virtuous mother. Out of her motherhood
self-sacrifice, she is someone who her husband can trust. She is a source of
encouragement to him. She is diligent in her work. She is creative. She is
generous. She is gentle and wise. Above all, she is caring. No wonder the writer
of the passage ended his description with a call to give such woman respect.
By nature, women generally have the self-sacrifice of motherhood. However, some
of them are extraordinary with the quality. Such women really sacrifice
themselves for their husbands and children and any other person or thing around
them. Nevertheless, there are women who are not ready to sacrifice anything for
their children not to talk of their husbands. Such women are worthless women!
As a mother, are you demonstrating the trait of the self-sacrifice of
motherhood? Can your husband and children praise you for being so
self-sacrificial to them? Be ready to sacrifice more for your children and your
husband. The Lord will reward you greatly for it in Jesus’ name. Amen. Men
should always appreciate the self-sacrifice of motherhood as demonstrated by
their wives, mothers and other women around them. 
Happy Mothers’ Day!
In His service,
Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).
Prayer Request:While I dedicate this message to women worldwide who are really
demonstrating the trait of self-sacrifice of motherhood, I pray that as God
remembered Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth in the Bible, He will remember the
waiting mothers who long to fully express the self-sacrifice of motherhood to
their own children also.

Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).

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I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will

have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted

in my body, whether by life or by death. FOR TO ME, TO LIVE IS CHRIST

AND TO DIE IS GAIN (Philippians 1:20-21, NIV).




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