March 15, 2020: Born of God – Michael Hidalgo & Maggie Knight

The most common female image of the Divine found within Scripture are that of a mother giving birth. It is so common that Jesus even speaks to Nicodemus in terms of God as mother when he says, “… no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” Nicodemus immediately understand this imagery to be feminine for he speaks of his mother. Of course, Jesus was not speaking of his biological mother, but of his Divine mother.

This image has the power to deepen our understanding of what dependence on God looks like. For when we consider a child in utero they are wholly dependent on the mother for nourishment and growth. This happens, of course, through the connection between mother and child. What an inviting picture for us to consider - to be those who are born of God.