The Least of These

Being a mother has it's many rewards, but it can also be a demanding job.

It means eating most of your meals cold.
It means taking care of everyone even if you're sick or tired.
It means second-guessing yourself as a parent, even if you're doing an admirably.
At times it is tedious and for the most part, it is a thankless job.

There are times when I wonder if it is really what God has called me to do with my life?
Surely, God had something better in mind than changing daipers... right?

In Matthew 25 Jesus says, "What you do for the least of these, you do for me.."

The least of these...

In my small corner of the kingdom, that would be my children.

Which means, when I kiss their scrapes, and get them drinks before bed, and sometimes loose sleep, and all the other myriad of things I do as a mother, I am doing it for the glory of God.

It means, I am serving Christ by helping my children.  It means I am loving them as if they were, as our priest Hendree Harrison would say, "Christ, walking around."

And sometimes there are times, when even the least of these shows that they are learning to serve and love others too (even their mother)!

Soli Deo Gloria

Barbara A. Ensley