Destined for Greatness: Your Tuesday Morning Inspiration with Gerald Chinogara
Sunday we celebrated and appreciated the many wonderful mothers in all our lives who we honour every year. As tribute to all the extraordinary special women in our lives, today I feel compelled to focus on the life of a mother so unique, so precious, that our heavenly Father chose her to be the Mother of His only begotten Son. She was so trusted that even though she was young, inexperienced, and poor, she was chosen to Mother our Lord Jesus. Difficult circumstances were her lot in life, and yet through unspeakable adversity, such as the death threat against her son by the King, she poured herself into her son, who became the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
It makes one wonder, what part of Jesus’ determination; compassion, patience, longsuffering, and love came from her influence on Him. There were many unfavourable circumstances surrounding Mary’s life that might have caused a weaker, less-devoted woman to crumble. The dangerous journey to Bethlehem in the final days of her ninth month was, at best, harsh on both body and soul. There were phenomenal events surrounding Jesus’ birth that she did not understand and prophecies she could not interpret. But through it all, she was unmoved, never complaining or giving voice to question the plan of God. Instead, she pondered those things in her heart and pressed forward, obviously raising Jesus in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
We assume that Jesus received all His attributes from His heavenly Father because He is the Son of God. But He is also the Son of man, so we must not forget to honour His mother for being used of God the Father to instil many of those attributes. Mary the mother of Jesus is the one who pushed Jesus into His public ministry by making Him do His first public miracle. John 2:1-11 “This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him” describes how He wasn’t prepared to turn the water into wine because He said that His time had not yet come. Mothers are our greatest cheerleaders.
The mother’s love and devotion for her son saw Mary at the foot of the Cross at Calvary when her beloved son Jesus was crucified. But whatever her thoughts that day, the important fact is that she was at the Cross and she was in the upper room on the Day of Pentecost. She was one of the 120 who were filled with the Holy Spirit. She staggered into the streets of Jerusalem with the others, drunk on new wine. No doubt, the Day Star dawned in her heart that day, and the plan that had been hidden from her for all those years suddenly became clear. How thankful to God she must have been that she had finally seen the plan of God, not only for herself but for all mankind. May the Almighty God richly bless all the awesome women doing great things for your families.
Gerald is an astute business leader, strategic marketer by profession and a motivator by calling. Currently he is Head of Marketing & Alternative Distribution Channels for Old Mutual Zimbabwe. He has over 15 years diverse business experience at senior and executive management in leading corporate companies in Zimbabwe.
