A Reflection of God's Love

A REFLECTION OF
GOD'S LOVE
by HELEN STEINER RICE



A MOTHER'S LOVE IS LIKE AN ISLAND
IN LIFE'S OCEAN VAST AND WIDE-
A PEACEFUL, QUIET SHELTER
FROM THE RESTLESS, RISING TIDE.
A MOTHER'S LOVE IS LIKE A FORTRESS,
AND WE SEEK PROTECTION THERE
WHEN THE WAVES OF TRIBULATION
SEEM TO DROWN US IN DESPAIR.
A MOTHER'S LOVE IS LIKE A TOWER
RISING FAR ABOVE THE CROWD,
AND HER SMILE IS LIKE THE SUNSHINE
BREAKING THROUGH A THREATENING CLOUD.
A MOTHER'S LOVE IS LIKE A BEACON
BURNING BRIGHT WITH FAITH AND PRAYER,
AND THROUGH THE CHANGING SCENES OF LIFE
WE CAN FIND A HAVEN THERE.
FOR A MOTHER'S LOVE IS FASHIONED
AFTER GOD'S ENDURING LOVE-
IT IS ENDLESS AND UNFAILING
LIKE THE LOVE OF HIM ABOVE.





"HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,
SO THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG IN THE LAND
THE LORD YOUR GOD IS GIVING YOU."



EXODUS 20:12
NIV







I BELIEVE THAT I SHALL SEE THE
GOODNESS OF THE LORD
IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING.



PSALM 27:13
NRSV



WAIT FOR THE LORD;
BE STRONG, AND LET YOUR
HEART TAKE COURAGE;
YES, WAIT FOR THE LORD.



PSALM 27:14
NAS



I LOOK UP TO THE MOUNTAINS;
DOES MY STRENGTH COME FROM MOUNTAINS?
NO, MY STRENGTH COMES FROM GOD,
WHO MADE HEAVEN, AND EARTH, AND MOUNTAINS.



PSALM 121:1
THE MESSAGE



FOR YOU, O LORD, ARE GOOD AND FORGIVING,
ABOUNDING IN STEADFAST LOVE TO
ALL WHO CALL ON YOU.



PSALM 86:5
NRSV



AS FOR ME, I SAID, "O LORD,
BE GRACIOUS TO ME;
HEAL MY SOUL, FOR I
HAVE SINNED AGAINST
THEE."



PSALM 41:4
NAS



FOR I KNOW MY TRANSGRESSIONS,
AND MY SIN IS ALWAYS BEFORE ME.
AGAINST YOU, YOU ONLY, HAVE I SINNED
AND DONE WHAT IS EVIL IN YOUR SIGHT,
SO THAT YOU ARE PROVED RIGHT WHEN YOU SPEAK
AND JUSTIFIED WHEN YOU JUDGE.



PSALM 51:3-4
NIV



OUR TERRIBLE SINS GET US DOWN,
BUT YOU FORGIVE US.



PSALM 65:3
CEV



HELP US, GOD OF OUR SALVATION!
HELP US FOR THE HONOR OF YOUR NAME.
OH, SAVE US AND FORGIVE OUR SINS.



PSALM 79:9
TLB