5.11.24

12 For thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees.13 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 66:12-13

15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.

Isaiah 49:15

34b How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!

Luke 13:34b

8a I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs

Hosea 13:8a

What is one of the most powerful lessons you learned from your mother?

How are mothers made in the image of God? In what ways does their love model God’s love for us?

Why is it important for mothers to be comforting figures in their child’s life?

Read Hosea 13:8a. What does it mean for a mother to be fiercely protective? Why is this an important quality of a mother?