Daily Devotion, May 9, 2021

 

Devotion:

Read Acts 1:12-15a.

It is fitting that the writer of Acts is intentional to include Mary the mother of Jesus among this list of his followers after his ascension back to heaven. In his Gospel, Luke told us about the angel visiting her when she was a teenager to invite her to become the mother of the Messiah. Her relative Elizabeth had affirmed who the child was. Shepherds had visited at his birth to tell of messengers from heaven affirming his identity. An old man and woman at the temple also recognized his divinity. As a young boy, she and Joseph had found him at the temple in deep conversation with the teachers there. Then there was the time he reminded her and others that his mother and family was anyone who does the will of God. She had known from the beginning she would have to share him with everybody else. She had witnessed both his death and resurrection. She was not just his mother; she was his disciple.

On this Mother’s Day, we celebrate the many ways that women contribute to the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ. There is no doubt in my mind that churches throughout the history of the Church would not have survived without them. Still today, they are a vital part of the body of Christ. Take time to express your gratitude to them and specifically look for ways you can support those serving in the role of mother.

Personal Worship Option:

Pray for God to give you the names of one or two women who need some recognition for what they do to further Christ’s mission in the world. Be creative in offering your gratitude to them.