Each Mother’s Day, a topic that is often at the forefront is the personal sacrifice that each mother makes to see their children flourish. This sacrifice is something that ultimately reflects God’s heart for us as He exercises His tenderness and care towards us in giving Himself over to death for the sake of our eternal life. And in 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, we hear that this same self-sacrifice is what Paul feels towards the Christians in the early church. Even when death is at work temporarily, life is at work eternally as God’s good news goes forth. When we have our perspective focused on this eternal life, the afflictions, no matter their size by the world’s standards, are “light and momentary”. So then, moms, Paul, and God alike make their sacrifices knowing that their pain is ultimately for gain.