All the ladies in church on Sunday were presented with
flowers as we celebrated Mothering Sunday. Most of us look with gratitude at
what our mothers (whether alive or now dead) have done for us. We commonly think
of God as our Father, but there are many verses in the Bible which show his
maternal character. In Luke (13:34) Jesus spoke of his longing to protect his
people "as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,” but sadly his people
had so often rejected him.
As we think of the love, protection and sacrifice that we
received from our mothers, it’s worthwhile remembering these characteristics of
God. No love or sacrifice can exceed that of Christ’s death on the cross for us.
