The author of this writing concluded that the "law of thy mother" represented the Mosaic and Levitical laws of Israel. The righteous parents in this verse were good examples to their sons because they obeyed the will of God as set forth in the commandments.
She recalled some unique "laws" of her own mother that have helped her many times. The first, she called "the law of the warm kitchen." It seemed that when they got home from school on a cold winter's day or when the holidays rolled around, the kitchen was always so warm from baking and cooking that the windows were steamed. It also warm with a mother's love! The second, was "the law of a mother's perspective." When they come to her all upset over some childish matter, she'd often say, "Pay no attention, pay no 'tention." Or she'd say, "Ten years from now you'll have forgotten all about it." That helped the author put things back into perspective. But above all was Mother's "law of faith." Like Lois and Eunice in 2 Timothy 1:5, she had an unswerving trust in God that kept her strong and gentle amid the fears, pressures, and sacrifices of the war years and of the 1950s. (DB)
Christian mother, you too are writing "laws" for your children. Are they worth remembering?
"No man is poor who has had a godly mother!" - Abraham Lincoln
My Mom's been with the Lord now for more than 27 years (November 6, 1982-January 2009).
Yet I'm still very grateful for her "laws," because her laws on discipline, family relationships, and laws on our walk worthy of the Lord, have helped us ( me and my siblings) through many difficult days. I LOVE MY MOM!
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