Labor In Love

How I would love to go into the kitchen sometimes and prepare myself a meal without having to consider others in the family. Mothers don’t ask for much – we just want to enjoy a simple snack alone every now and then. Our family depends on us like we depend on Jesus and our mission is to serve. As we labor in love for our family, we have to remember all our acts of kindness, sacrifice, and serving are for Christ’s sake. Although it would be wonderful to cash in reward points for our everyday deeds, we are not here for personal gain and recognition - we were created by Jesus for Jesus. I pray to develop a strong spirit of humility and self-denial in order to erase the common question, “What about me?” God has placed the woman in the most demanding role of all times – to keep the world in order as we stand by our men and raise up our children. A woman is one of God’s most precious and invaluable possessions and surely He will take care of us – He promised! As we often wonder if anyone notices or thinks about our heavy burden, we have to remember Jesus is The Burden Bearer. He is fully aware of what we do on a daily basis and He knows our particular situation. Self pity and stubbornness blinds our blessings and Satan enjoys this. Yes, nurturing a family is a challenging charge for us, yet our family is a blessing not a burden. God reminds us daily that He loves us and He promised to never leave us as we continue to labor in His love!