Jesus Says This is Mothers' Day  

When Jesus was nailed on the cross, he told John that Mary (Jesus' mom) was his mother. He also told Mary that John was his son. This opened a whole new perspective on motherhood--and Mother's Day.

Jesus began here a radical concept on being a mother and a son, and on the family, as a whole. Mary and John had no blood relation, but Jesus said they now had, as of the time Jesus spoke this, a kinship thicker than blood--spiritual relationship. The spiritual family, to Jesus' mind, is the real family.

Also, once, Jesus' family was fetching him to come home. It was the time his family doubted his sanity. Some people told him that his family was outside the house calling him. He asked them, "Who is my family?" He looked around and pointed to his disciples and said, "These guys here, who do the will of God, are my mothers, brothers, and sisters!"

Jesus introduced the Kingdom concept that your real family is your spiritual family. And your real mother is your spiritual mother--one who is deeply surrendered to God's will. Do you have one?

While loving your biological mother and family with all sincerity, you should begin to look for your spiritual mother (and family), and love her and greet her, in the spirit, "Happy Mothers' Day!" Jesus says, this is how Mothers' Day ought also to be celebrated.