Family
Read Romans 16.12-13
“.. Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me too” (Rom.16.13)
There was an extraordinary closeness amongst believers in the early church – bonds of mutual respect and love which drew the grudging attention of the watching world. The ministry of these women (and many others) was striking. Everyone mattered.
How can you best ensure that the ‘hard work’ involved in your serving the Lord doesn’t lead you to think that you’re somehow earning your salvation?
What women have been as a mother to you in the life of Christ’s church, and what was it about them that made them such?
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for all those who have been as a mother to me, nurturing me carefully in the faith and helping me to grow in Christ. Bless them abundantly today!