The Power Of Motherhood

The Power Of Motherhood 

II Kings 4:20-22 NKJV

[20] When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. [21] And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out. [22] Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.”

Our verses today raise the questions about the role of  mothers in children development. We agreed in our previous vignette that the father failed as most would do even today. These verses turns to the mother, the Shunamite. The child is now dead. But for the mother, that is a story for the gods. 

   You can literally feel her stoic attitude concerning the matter. She was either indifferent or unaccepting of the reality. The only thing that mattered was a living child. Her faith had gone through the rafters. This is a picture of the attitude of most mothers when confronted with problems concerning their kids. At such moments, mothers can fight to their death because of the child. She was set to win. 

   She did by the end of the day. The rest of the verses are the details of how she accomplished the feats. This miracle could only be achieved by a mother. Hannah Spencer explains the role of mothers to their children. " Mothers influence their children's attachment style, emotional regulation and empathy, social skills, cognitive development, their sense of self, and a variety of other traits. The bond between a mother and her child is not only profound but also significantly influential to the child's growth and development". A detailed explanation of these words are beyond the scope of this vignette.  Someone else says, " A mother plays many roles from the mother-child relationship to teaching about the world, language, sharpening their thinking skills, supporting, taking care and many more. Nobody in the world will love you as much as your mother does. Mothers offer unconditional and self-love, care and support". It may not be said better. That the child lived, we owe entirely to the mother. Are there other kinds of mothers than this? Share with us. What was God's original intentions for mothers? As a mother, do you fit into this? Good morning.