As the mother teaches her children to obey her because they love her, she is teaching them the first lessons in the Christian life. The mother's love represents to the child the love of Christ, and the little ones who trust and obey their mother are learning to trust and obey the Saviour.

Ligesom en moder lærer sine børn at adlyde hende, fordi de elsker hende, sådan lærer hun dem de første begyndelsesgrunde i en kristens liv. Moderens kærlighed bliver for barnet et billede på Kristi kærlighed, og de små, der stoler på og adlyder deres moder, lærer at stole på og adlyde Frelseren.