The love of a mother is often described as the purest and most selfless form of love. A mother’s love is nurturing, comforting, and unconditional. Unsurprisingly, the Bible often portrays God’s love for us in a maternal way.
God’s love for us is often compared to that of a mother, showing us that, just like a mother, God’s love is also nurturing, comforting, and unconditional. The Bible is filled with verses that maternally describe God’s love, offering us comfort and peace during difficult times.
In this article, we will explore some Bible verses demonstrating how God’s love is like a mother’s. We will examine how we can better understand and experience the maternal love of God in our lives.
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God’s love like a mother Bible verse
1. Isaiah 49:15
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!”
2. Hosea 11:3-4
“It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them. I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.”
3. Psalm 131:2
“But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.”
4. Matthew 23:37
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.”
5. Galatians 4:26
“But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.”
Scriptures that Reveal God’s Love in a Maternal Way
6. Deuteronomy 32:11-12
“Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft. The Lord alone led him; no foreign god was with him.”
7. Psalm 91:4
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
8. Isaiah 66:13
“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”
9. Hosea 13:8
“Like a bear robbed of her cubs, I will attack them and rip them open. Like a lion I will devour them—a wild animal will tear them apart.”
10. Luke 13:34
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.”
The Unconditional and Nurturing Love of God
11. Isaiah 54:10
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
12. Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
13. Romans 8:38-39
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
14. Ephesians 3:18-19
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
15. 1 John 4:16
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Finding Comfort in the Maternal Nature of God’s Love
16. Isaiah 54:10
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
17. Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
18. Romans 8:38-39
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
19. Ephesians 3:18-19
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
20. 1 John 4:16
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
God’s Love as a Comforting Embrace of a Mother
21. Psalm 91:4:
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
22. Isaiah 40:11:
“He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.”
23. Matthew 11:28-29:
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
24. Luke 15:20:
“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”
25. Romans 8:38-39:
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height
Biblical Examples of God’s Maternal Love for His People
26. Isaiah 66:13:
“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”
27. Isaiah 49:15
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!”
28. Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
29. Hosea 11:1-4
“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them. I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.”
30. Matthew 23:37
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.”
How God’s Love Resembles the Selfless Love of a Mother
31. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7:
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
32. John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
33. Galatians 2:20
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
34. Philippians 2:5-8
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!”
35. Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Seeing God’s Love Through the Lens of a Mother’s Affection
36. Deuteronomy 32:11-12
“Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft. The Lord alone led him; no foreign god was with him.”
37. Psalm 131:2
“But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.”
38. Hosea 13:8
“Like a bear robbed of her cubs, I will attack them and rip them open; like a lion I will devour them— a wild animal will tear them apart.”
39. Luke 13:34
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.”
40. 1 Peter 2:2-3
“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
Conclusion
The maternal love of God is a beautiful and comforting aspect of His character that is revealed throughout the Bible. From the nurturing and unconditional love of a mother to the comforting embrace of a mother and the selfless love that a mother shows her children, we see how God’s love is reflected in these characteristics.
These verses remind us that no matter what we may be going through, God’s love is always there to comfort, guide, and strengthen us. As we continue to seek His love and draw closer to Him, may we find peace and rest in our heavenly Father’s unchanging and eternal love.
