He who gave back to the widow her only son, as he was carried to the burial, is touched to-day by the wo of the bereaved mother. He who wept tears of sympathy at the grave of Lazarus, who gave back to Mary and Martha their buried brother,11who pardoned Mary Magdalene, who remembered His mother when He was hanging in agony upon the cross, who appeared to the weeping women after His resurrection, and made them His messengers first to spread the glad tidings of a risen Saviour,--He is woman's best friend to-day, and is ready to aid her in her need if she will but trust in Him.
If Jesus is woman's friend and helper, surely the husband, the father of her children should not feel it beneath his dignity to sympathize with the mother in her cares, and assist in bearing her burdens. He should feel the sin and littleness of adding to her trials by bitter words. He should manifest a noble generosity of spirit toward her, not watching with a critic's eye every little neglect on her part, every failure to meet his peculiar ideas.
Christ respected and honored woman. There is not an instance in His entire life wherein by word or act he gave the least encouragement to speak or think disparagingly of woman, or gave the impression that she was not to be respected and honored equally with man.--Mrs. E. G. White.