Parenthood is a journey filled with love, sacrifice, guidance, and growth. God shows us what it means to be a truly loving and nurturing parent. The Bible offers incredible insights into God's nature as a parent, and I’d love to share a few of those with you.

God’s love for us is a perfect example of loving your children unconditionally. In Romans 5:8, it says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” This verse reminds us that God's love isn’t based on what we do or how good we are. It’s constant and unchanging, just like the love of a devoted parent who cares for their child no matter what.

God provides for God’s children's needs in abundance. Matthew 6:25-27 says, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?” (NIV)

 God makes sure we have what we need, whether it's physical sustenance, emotional support, or spiritual guidance. This is a lot like how we, as parents, work to ensure our children are well taken care of in every aspect of their lives.

By looking at how God interacts with us, we can learn a lot about being good parents. God’s unconditional love, provision, guidance, comfort, and patience provide the perfect model for us to follow. Through the Bible, we see that God is not just our Creator but also our loving, caring, and ever-present parent, ready to nurture and uplift us at every turn.

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Peace be with you church,

Chelsea Maitland

Worship Leader