Image Source: A Photo of One of Todd Parr’s Feelings Flashcards
On Sunday, our Scripture lesson was Luke 13:31-35. We focused on Jesus’s words to the people of Jerusalem: How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!
My prayer this week is that we would allow ourselves to be gathered close to God. That we would rest a bit in the shadow of God’s wings and accept God’s love and protection. And that our Mama Hen’s warm embrace would inspire and empower us to reach wider with Christ’s love.
This metaphor of God as mother hen is a rich one. What does this image conjure up in you? How does reflecting on this image of God shape your understanding of who God is? What does thinking about the feminine nature of God invoke in you?
Deeper & Wider 