“If you are a bereaved mother, please know you are your child’s mother forever.”
Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 5, 2024
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15
Each year, the week before Mother’s Day, the world observes International Bereaved Mother’s Day. Who knew there was such a thing? I didn’t realize this until I needed to know.
This was started in 2010 by Carly Marie Dudley, a woman who gave birth to a stillborn child. She wanted to help heal the hearts of other grieving mothers and let them know they are not alone.
Although birthdays and anniversaries are hard, Mother’s Day is among the most challenging days for women worldwide. According to psychologists, losing a child is one of the worst traumas a human can experience.
Only a mother can carry another human within her body, closely tucked under her heart for nine months. As a mother, when your child dies, you lose a piece of your own heart.
A mother not only loses her child but also all those hopes and dreams for the future they had looked forward to seeing with their child. It is often hard to talk about the death of our children. Child loss is an out-of-order death, and most people don’t know what to say.
We can only imagine how Mary, the mother of Jesus, managed to stand at the foot of the cross and watch her only child die such a cruel death right before her eyes. Who can truly envision this sorrow other than a mother who has lost a child herself? Mary carried her sorrow throughout her entire life. Yet, from all we have read, her sorrow eventually led her to great love and hope. Her hope was in who her son was – our Lord and Savior. Because of his sacrificial death, we will live and see our children who have gone before us once again.
Sometimes, our grief can destroy us if we forget the amazing power of God’s love and Jesus’ resurrection. While our mourning and sorrow are a part of human life, they must not put us in the grave but allow us to help others come out of their graves during their time of darkness and grief.
If you are a bereaved mother, please know you are your child’s mother forever. Just because your child died doesn’t mean you’re no longer a mother. You always will be!
“Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4).
Prayer
Father, please walk alongside every mother today who is missing her child. We know you weep with those who weep and collect all of our tears in a bottle. Thank you for walking alongside us, Lord.
Application
One of the most significant ways to show support is by some form of acknowledgement. It can be a hug, a phone call, a text, or even a brief email.
Related Reading
Psalm 30:5; Isaiah 49:15-16; John 19:26-27; Revelation 21:4
Worship Resource
Ellie Holcomb: All of My Days
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