Mothers of the Bible days who took their role seriously found God's favor and their children grew up to be God-fearing leaders in Israel's history and of the church. If these women did not take their role seriously, we may not have had Moses or Samuel, Daniel or Jesus.

I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The scriptures say she was chosen because she was well favored of God. What was it about her that gave her this favor? Mary had quality of character thanks to her parents that took their role seriously in raising her.  

Mothers today bear the spokesmen of the Savior. I'm thinking of the mothers of the ministers in the UPCI Order of Faith. As I read their stories I realized their lives were not

easy, some even single parents. They put into their children a love and a commitment for God and a relationship with God that took them through the tough times of life.

 Every child should be raised to serve the Lord. Their individual calling is between them and God. Our job as mothers (parents) is to equip them with the quality of character to be able to step into whatever ministry God calls them to do.

The parents of Nasserite children had to take special care of everything they did when raising an extraordinary child.

Mothers you are raising an extraordinary child. Your child may be a messenger of the Lord. Take care how you raise him or her.

Be careful what this child sees and listens to. They will not be the men or women of God if their minds are fed a diet of worldly music, worldly morals and worldly values. Be careful what they hear. Make sure they never hear you criticizing the man of God. Be careful where they go. They don't need to be around sin and evil so much that they become comfortable with it.

Mothers you are raising children who will be leaders in God's Kingdom. Will they have the quality of character to find the favor of God, to be His spokesman? Someone's soul salvation is depending on you to do your job well. God has given us an awesome privilege that He will help us with every step of the way.

Editors Note: Ruth is the Ladies Ministries President for the Central Canadian District. Her husband is Robert Wittmeier, they pastor in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. They have 2 children Their son Michael and his wife Beth pastor in New Denmark, New Brunswick. Their daughter Jennette and her husband Troy Wickett pastor in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.