“…And his mother called his name Jabez, saying because I bare him with sorrow” (1Chr. 4:9).
A special dedication to all Mother’s around the world. A round of applause to all the amazing mothers for the great work they are doing especially during the pandemic. Holding up the home front and encouraging the children. Here is to you all.
“…And his mother called his name Jabez, saying because I bare him with sorrow” (1Chr. 4:9).
Today, my mind is on Jabez mother. We all talk about Jabez, who became more honourable than his brothers and who God has blessed richly. But his mother who gave him that awful name, Who was she? Why that name? What happened to her? What caused her sorrow?
Jabez Mother…
She gave birth to a child; a boy. No song. No dance. No cheer. No gift. No celebration. But sorrow, she felt on an otherwise joyous day.
Jabez Mother…
Could be a single mother stigmatized for her son has no father, and probably his other brothers had different fathers. Fathers who promised love but turned their backs when their seeds germinated. The father could be another woman’s husband.
Jabez Mother…
Could be a rape victim. She endured the humiliation and cruelty of the act. She also had to endure the horrendous nine months of carrying the child of the rape.
Jabez Mother…
Could be homeless, jobless, and living on a shoestring with many mouths to feed.
Jabez Mother …
Could be a married woman whose husband is like Nabal (a fool). She could be married to an absentee husband, or to one who had abandoned her and her children. A man who had rejected her love, her pregnancy and could not even come to name his child.
Jabez Mother…
Could be married to a good man who loves her but life happened to him. He could have lost his job, his finances or even his health. She then carried all responsibilities, making life tough for her.
Jabez Mother…
Could be a widower, whose husband died while still carrying his seed. Left alone to cater for the children.
Jabez Mother…
Could be suffering from emotional, health or spiritual issues; with no one to talk to – no friends, no family. She was just alone in her world.
Jabez Mother…
She trudged on. She braved the odds. She carried that child to term and brought forth. Disoriented. Discouraged. Disappointed. Dejected. Depressed. She couldn’t think of any other name but said “I gave birth to him in sorrow.”
Are you Jabez Mother?
Are you going through challenging times… emotionally, physically, mentally and yet you keep trudging along? You are a strong woman and you bring forth even in your distress (you are still laughing when you have every reason not to, you’re beautiful, have great ideas, doing well in business, excelling at work, school, church, home…)
You don’t have to be a biological mother to be in Jabez mother’s shoes. God’s got your back!
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning” Ecclesiastes 7:8.
Jabez, the child of pain and sorrow called on God and his story changed. I believed his mother taught him how to pray. He became an honorable.
And Jabez Mother… became an honorable’s mother. Her story changed… She trudged on…
To all Jabez Mothers…
God hasn’t forgotten you. He hasn’t finished with you. Trudge on. A new story is being written about you. It’s a new dawn.
Happy Mother’s day!
“…And his mother called his name Jabez, saying because I bare him with sorrow” (1Chr. 4:9).
Today, my mind is on Jabez mother. We all talk about Jabez, who became more honourable than his brothers and who God has blessed richly. But his mother who gave him that awful name, Who was she? Why that name? What happened to her? What caused her sorrow?
Jabez Mother…
She gave birth to a child; a boy. No song. No dance. No cheer. No gift. No celebration. But sorrow, she felt on an otherwise joyous day.
Jabez Mother…
Could be a single mother stigmatized for her son has no father, and probably his other brothers had different fathers. Fathers who promised love but turned their backs when their seeds germinated. The father could be another woman’s husband.
Jabez Mother…
Could be a rape victim. She endured the humiliation and cruelty of the act. She also had to endure the horrendous nine months of carrying the child of the rape.
Jabez Mother…
Could be homeless, jobless, and living on a shoestring with many mouths to feed.
Jabez Mother …
Could be a married woman whose husband is like Nabal (a fool). She could be married to an absentee husband, or to one who had abandoned her and her children. A man who had rejected her love, her pregnancy and could not even come to name his child.
Jabez Mother…
Could be married to a good man who loves her but life happened to him. He could have lost his job, his finances or even his health. She then carried all responsibilities, making life tough for her.
Jabez Mother…
Could be a widower, whose husband died while still carrying his seed. Left alone to cater for the children.
Jabez Mother…
Could be suffering from emotional, health or spiritual issues; with no one to talk to – no friends, no family. She was just alone in her world.
Jabez Mother…
She trudged on. She braved the odds. She carried that child to term and brought forth. Disoriented. Discouraged. Disappointed. Dejected. Depressed. She couldn’t think of any other name but said “I gave birth to him in sorrow.”
Are you Jabez Mother?
Are you going through challenging times… emotionally, physically, mentally and yet you keep trudging along? You are a strong woman and you bring forth even in your distress (you are still laughing when you have every reason not to, you’re beautiful, have great ideas, doing well in business, excelling at work, school, church, home…)
You don’t have to be a biological mother to be in Jabez mother’s shoes. God’s got your back!
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning” Ecclesiastes 7:8.
Jabez, the child of pain and sorrow called on God and his story changed. I believed his mother taught him how to pray. He became an honorable.
And Jabez Mother… became an honorable’s mother. Her story changed… She trudged on…
To all Jabez Mothers…
God hasn’t forgotten you. He hasn’t finished with you. Trudge on. A new story is being written about you. It’s a new dawn.
Happy Mother’s day!
