Article June 28, 1982 ISSUE

Love's embrace

MARY BARNES

Walking in a public park one day, I came close to a mother duck and her twelve ducklings. As I drew nearer, all the ducklings immediately ran rapidly toward their mother, who opened her wings wide. They all scuttled underneath and in a few seconds were so completely covered by her wings that any subsequent passer-by would have been unaware of the feathered family. The incident symbolized for me a wonderful assurance of God's protecting care.

Christ Jesus once lamented: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!" Matt. 23:37 . If God were understood to be Mother as well as Father, maybe we would more often turn to divine Love for comfort. Theology that stresses primarily God's fatherhood sometimes suggests a sense of sternness. Christian Science teaches that Deity is both our Father and our Mother, always blessing His children, as Jesus pointed out.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Poem
Lazarus, come forth!
June 28, 1982
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit