The Ministry of Motherhood

What does it mean to be a mother? I mean a godly mother?

"The wise women builds her own home, but the foolish one tears hers 

down."  Proverbs 14:1 

After reading this verse in my devotions yesterday, I began 

thinking about what it means to "build."  It's a verb-an action word. 

(I've just finished teaching verbs to my grade 3 students).  So...

to be wise is to be doing something, taking action, taking steps to 

build up my kids. 

As a godly wife and mother, my actions need to be purposeful, 

thought-out and planned.  In light of the ministry of motherhood, 

as a godly mother, I need to be thoughtfully taking action to 

nurture my kids and mold their characters to be like Christ. 

Isn't that what being a mom is all about. 

We are called to be mentors to our kids, displaying for them an

authentic relationship with Jesus and using every opportunity to

build up their knowledge of who God is and build up their faith. 

As godly moms, we are building a foundation for them-hopefully one of 

faith. "The wise man builds his house upon the rock."  Who is our 

rock?  Jesus Christ should be the foundation.  We need to set our 

kiddies up for success by building them a strong foundation. 

What kind of planned actions do I need to build into my day? 

One thing my husband and I do is a Bible reading with the kids 

at the supper table, and we discuss the lesson, modelling for them

how it applies to their lives.  Now my kids are 3.5 and 18 months, 

but they love it and are eager every night to get to it-a great 

motivator for them to finish their veggies. 

It is part of our routine now, and reading this passage this morning

reminded me that it is a valuable practise-one way we are "building 

our home." 

Don't just wait until bedtime to do a Bible story, show your kids 

devotions are a priority and try to incorporate it throughout the day.

Teach them about the heroes in the Bible and look for examples/

lessons in the Bible that will apply to their lives in that moment. 

Another thing we do is play worship music for them throughout the day. 

I found a great cd at the christian book store that puts bible verses 

to music, and my kids fall asleep at night listening to it.  I think 

it is a great way to get God's word in their minds and hearts. 

One last thought...if we are not proactively building our household, 

we may be tearing it down, which is not likely our intention.  Today, 

I will be pondering other ways I can build a strong foundation for my 

kids and point them towards Christ.  Any suggestions for me???

Be blessed!
Jolanna