Mother's Devotional - Day 5

Today's Scripture
Proverbs 31:25-26
"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."

Proverbs 31:28–29
"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.'"

Devotional
When it comes to happy nations, Denmark is near the top. The Danes explain their joyful attitude in one word: hygge. It's an art of creating warm, inviting and cozy environments, especially through the use of candles and lamps. One Danish author, Poul Henningsen, said, “When in the evening, from the top of a tram car, you look into all homes on the first floor, you shudder at how dismal people's homes are... [because of] positioning of the lighting.” He and others taught the Danes how to better create pools of light using candles and lamps, thus creating hygge in the home. We need spiritual light far more. Psalm 34:5 says, “They looked to Him and were radiant.” A joyful mother brightens the home, for she reflects the radiance of the Lord. One of the reasons the Lord chose Mary as the mother of Christ was undoubtedly because she knew how to rejoice in God her Savior.

Thank God for joyful moms like her who brighten the lives of others!

Reprinted from IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS by David Jeremiah 2019