What if God Celebrated Mothers Day in Heaven?

As this day has approached.  We in our world yet again, take the time to celebrate the moms of the world…  we do so in so many ways.   Kids everywhere and every age, take a moment to reflect on the beauty of their own mom.   They write expressions of gratitude in cards to try the  best they can to express the love and appreciation  they feel for their moms.  Flowers are cut, arranged, sold and purchased to share with moms everywhere to brighten their days.

We do presentations at schools where the kids get to showcase their talent to make their mamas giggle and smile with proud joy.   Sometimes schools plan days to honor moms with a luncheon and a short devotional to encourage moms in their most honored and special job!  Restaurants are bustling with families of all kinds, as moms are celebrated with food and feasts.

But, I cannot help but think of some moms and some kids that experience an ache in their hearts on this day.

Moms who have lost a child as they try their best to hide the fact that a huge hole is weeping inside of them.   All the while, at the same time, experience the joy of their children whom are still present today!

Kids who try to shake the absence of a favored and special mom who always made them feel like the most special person in the world, even with all their flaws.  They too experience a sort of subtle sadness as they miss their Mom.

Then there are others that never had a mom and wonder what all the hub bub is all about?  Kids and adults who had a mom who was unfit, or who abandoned them for a different kind of life.  Moms who wonder where their lost child is today and if they will survive another day on the streets.  Moms who are at odds with a child and only wish for a loving embrace or even a phone call to say hello, I am thinking of you today!   Moms who live with regret by mistakes they have made in their “mommy role of life”… those who failed to protect the child they adore when something bad happened to their child whom they did not, nor could not, protect.

So many emotions envelope this day!

As I consider some of these relationships with moms.  I consider this idea…

What if God celebrated Mother’s Day in heaven?

What kind of ceremony would take place?  I can imagine moms who have passed from earth to the glorious place we call heaven, standing up amongst a massive assembly boasting of the love and adoration they have for their children still on earth.  I think if they could, they would pull out all their favorite pictures of their precious kids and proudly portrait them on the heavenly screens for all those in attendance to admire.

You would see countenances of joy and adoration everywhere.  No where would negative memories be seen.  One by one each mom would make their way to the platform with perfect peace to boast about their prized possessions… Their children!

Next you would see children of all ages, from the tiniest to the most aged… take their turn to honor the mom who birthed them, and for some who adopted them!  They too would strut their stuff as they walked the down the flowered decorated path, dressed in their best and most appropriate outfit to represent their mom proudly.   At the microphone they would announce to all those present… their admiration, their love and their deep appreciate for their mom and how much she has meant to them.

Once again, never once would a mistake be mentioned… only true love and adoration would be spoken.  Memories shared of all the moments of sacrifice, the labor of love and the character of their mom, whom they so deeply love.

Some moms would be in the audience with joyous smiles, full hearts and of course joyful tears streaming down their faces as they listen with an element of pure pride as their child speaks so highly of them.

Other moms who are left on earth are not able to witness such a ceremony on their behalf.  I would imagine the other moms in the room singing out for them and praising God for such an amazing woman, as they clap and pray for the mama who is still on earth with a nagging hole in her heart, missing her child!

I can imagine some asking God if He would send a special blessing to each mom on earth today.  And, I can imagine each child presenting their own prayers on behalf of their prized mama to God.

“Father, will you please show my Mom today that I am thinking of her and how much I adore and love her.”  “Please tell her how much I miss her and how much I cannot wait for her to join me here.”  “I cannot wait to show her how well you have been taking care of me,  I want to show her my mansion too!”  “She is gonna love my room and how it is decorated!”

“Father, Can you please drop a flower or a special tune in her ear to remind her of me.  I just want her to know I am thinking of her today.”   “Can you please leave one of my old notes or toys around so she stumbles on it today?”… “Anything, anything, to remind her I am thinking of her and love her so much.”  “I am so proud she is my mama!”

I can imagine Jesus as the MC of this amazing ceremony.  I can imagine as the ceremony comes to a close… Jesus introduces to all present, His Mama.  And as she rises to her feet and makes her way humbly down the path, she is honored amongst all present.

Maybe, He would share funny stories of some of his moments in life where he left her confused by his actions?  She may share about what a special child He was and how her heart broke as she witnessed his suffering and death.   I believe she, with all confidence and authority would share to all those present, the amazing love of her child and how His love and sacrifice was born from the ONE we call love!

I believe she would encourage all mama’s present that this kind of Love, is a gift from God and He has chosen it to be placed in mother’s hearts from the moment their child is born.

This Love is called Agape love!  A love which is unconditional!  It’s the language of love which every true mama speaks.

Its a gift that keeps on giving!

Its given by God to the heart of a mom and passed on from generation to generation.   For this, we Thank God!  For He is the one who birthed this love in us and for this reason we adore our moms everywhere on earth and the other side of heaven.

For the love a mother is truly the closest kind of love to the Father above!   What a gift to be a mom and what a gift to have a mom!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful recipients and representers of Gods beautiful Love!

“The Lord Bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;  The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”  Numbers 6:24-26