Monday, May 07, 2012
More Precious Than Rubies
How is it that a 5’2”, 80 year old woman can move a 300
pound 30 year old man with a twitch of her eye or a wave of her hand? Why do tough gangsters tear up at the weak
little voice on the other end of the phone?
Who do soldiers call out for when they draw their final breath? It’s all about their beloved and revered mother.
Moms, don’t ever let anyone tell you that your work is
anything less than crucially important.
When you live your life in an honorable fashion and raise other human
beings who do the same, you are being the salt of the earth and the light of
the world. When you live with moral
excellence and uprightness you are more precious than rubies.
Have a great Mother’s Day!
Proverbs 31 describes the value of a good mother; they are
more precious than jewels. In fact, they may be the family jewels. Verse 10 asks, “Who can find a virtuous
woman?” and then clarifies, “for her price is far above rubies.” The
rest of chapter explains what a virtuous woman is like. Dictionary.com defines virtue as:
1. moral
excellence; goodness; righteousness.
2. conformity of
one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude.
It is easy to see why a virtuous woman is so rare and
valuable. But I know some. They teach manners and values to their
dependents. They work long hours and do
unthinkable chores just because they love their families. They model chastity, forgiveness and grace. They keep us on the straight and narrow. My hat is off to them.
Salary.com, a service that keeps track of average salaries
according to occupation, surveyed 40,000 mothers and analyzed the time they
spend performing 10 typical job functions, such as day-care teacher, cook,
housekeeper and taxi driver. When overtime pay is figured in, the average pay
for those jobs, if someone else were hired for them equaled $138,095.00 per
year.
I am not suggesting that we can put a price on what a mother
does. Neither do I bring this up so mothers
can say, “See how much I give.” I am
calling attention to this pragmatic look at motherhood so those very mothers
can realize just how much value there is in what they do. Then there are the immeasurable acts that no
one can put a price on like owie kisses, pep talks, words to the wise, and a
mother’s prayer.
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