What, I ask, is the most powerful thing that the Most Powerful God created and placed upon the face of this earth? What is the greatest thing on earth, short of the salvation that God has authored through His Son?
Was it the mighty dinosaurs that once walked the earth along with man? I say no, because they have failed to survive the age’s tests.
Is it the rolling ocean waves that slap the coasts throughout the world? I say no, because God has set their boundaries, and only occasionally are they allowed to pour their fury beyond those bounds.
Is it the mighty hurricane, or the fierceness of a tornado that suddenly makes its deadly appearance and leaves a path of destruction behind? I say no. Those just mindlessly follow the commands of nature’s laws, and leave behind destruction and despair.
What then is the most powerful thing that the Great Creator put upon this earth? I believe that we can surmise such a thing.
The most powerful thing that God has placed upon the earth is able to be gentler than the morning mist that softly tickles the grass on a spring morning. Yet, when it is necessary, this greatest thing can show a fierceness that would rival the most powerful of beasts.
This most powerful thing can heal the wounds of the body, the heart and the spirit – or at least will give all in an attempt to do so. This greatest thing can provide a gentle touch, and yet can deliver the firmness that will save a life.
You see this most powerful thing every day. You watch as she holds a tiny life within her hands. You see her smile, you watch her cry. You hear the voice of a child who cries for her, and no one else will do. She is a Mother. Sadly, some misuse this power given into their hand by God. When that happens, lives are destroyed and horrible paths are followed. However, it seems to me, more often than not, mothers are a force that fulfills the purpose for which they were created: to love unconditionally; to nurture untiringly; to teach uncompromisingly; to bear, to guide, and to sustain life.
Look into the eyes of a mother as she holds her newborn baby in her arms. In her eyes is the source of her great power – in her eyes you can see love. Yes, I challenge anyone to find anything more powerful than mothers.
Today, we honor you, all of you mothers, the most powerful thing with which God has blessed this earth. Happy Mother’s Day!
