Proverbs 31:2~ Day 2

"What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?"

~Proverbs 31:2~

This verse is an awakening to King Lemuel before his mother begins speaking to him.  Lemuel's mother is evidently concerned for her son's welfare. "What, my son?" she says. I can only imagine her concerned voice as she speaks to her son. In context with the rest of the verses, vs. 1-9, it shows that Lemuel may have had a struggle with the constant temptations of the world when he was a young man. Wine, women, bitterness, etc. Therefore, his mother is extremely worried for his livelihood and his reputation. She is concerned with the path he took or was taking and she saw fit to bring her concern to his attention. She then says, "and what son of my womb?", the child she bore in pain is has chosen a wicked path. Her last question is, "and what, son of my vows?". In other words, she prayed for him and God blessed her with a son. 

I am not a mother, however I can only imagine how her heart must have been breaking. In my last post, I talked about the blessing of having a mother. This post is about the blessing of being a mother. When a child does something unimaginable, like Lemuel seemingly did, a mother's heart must just break at the thought that the child she prayed for, birthed, and raised, is going in another direction contrary to the teachings they were brought up under. This is how a mother's heart should be. Her heart should be concerned for her children's welfare. She should desire her children to prosper for the rest of their life! 

Lemuel's mother is a perfect example of a concerned mother. This type of concern is not a stressful, anxious concern. It is a healthy concern that is only for the benefit of her children. If Lemuel's mother did not have this genuine concern for her son, I believe Proverbs 31 would be very different than it is today! :) Her words to her son were full of love and concern. Let us use this beautiful example to use now (if you are a mother) and in the future (when you become a mother). :) May you all have a wonderful day in Him!