There is a love you cannot buy, sell or trade
It’s a love only God has made…
He took it from his own flesh, a rib
Then placed it beside him to give…
Nurture and wisdom so that all could live…
Seed planted within…
Begin…
He called her woman for out of him, she came
Then he gave her another name…
Mother…
You may call her, mama, mommy, ma, maw…
To be loved by all
Her children…
Some, don’t, fulfill the call…
For those who do, there is no other,
Who will love you more…than your own dear Mother
Nine months carried within her womb
The rest of her life she bears silently from her hearts room…
Love that will care for you through sickness and health…
Poverty or wealth…
Life or death
She’ll give her last breath…
For you…
You see her name is more than a title
It is her mission, to love her children
Unconditionally, unendingly, permanently, freely, completely…
Individually, collectively, bravely…
Her only reward, your soul transformed…to be who God’s called you to be…
There is no other in this world who’ll give their heart, totally to you
Than your Mother
She cries silently when you hurt…
Like a lioness she’ll fight for you and conquer any foe…
Who tries to harm you, and you may never know
She prays unceasingly for your life to be
Happy, safe and fulfilled…
Yes your mother loves you more…than even her own life…
But she gives you wings to fly…
And when she’s gone and you’re left alone…
Remember she’s only a heartbeat away
Listen to her song…
You’ll see me in the faces of our own sweet babies,
You’ll hear me in the chimes that ring…
That fragrance that smells so sweet, is me, on the wind and the street
Don’t weep little one, for one day too…
Home is where I’ll be seeing you…
Love your sisters and love your brothers…
This is my last request,
Love always,
Mother
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 10, 2018
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Dear woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.” (John 19:25-27)
Genesis 2:21-23 New International Version (NIV) So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
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According to A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament by G. Abbott-Smith, using the word woman to refer to a female was “a term of respect and endearment.” Bullinger’s Companion Bible notation for verse 26 refers the reader to John 2:4 where Jesus also uses the term “woman.” In the notes pertaining to this verse, “woman” is “a respectful form of address.”
Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible for this verse makes an interesting comment as to WHY Jesus might have used the term “woman.” It states he did so to possibly spare his mother’s feelings, as the very mention of her name (given her firstborn son was being brutally killed though he was innocent) would have wrung more sorrow out of her heart.
John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible adds another interesting facet as to why this designation might have been used.
“Christ calls her not mother, but woman; not out of disrespect to her, or as ashamed of her; but partly that he might not raise, or add strength to her passions, by a tenderness of speaking; and partly to conceal her from the mob, and lest she should be exposed to their rude insults”Bible Study.org |
