Love for a Child
Children are indeed a blessing
A heritage from God Above
The very thought of her child
Ignites a parent’s heart with love
When a child has been born
And the mother looks into his eyes
A sense of familiarity and love wells
Taking even her own heart by surprise
What is this connection then
Between the parent and the child?
What is it that tames even the bold
Making them selfless, warm and mild?
So much exists in this bond
Deep mystery and love intersect here
So beautiful this connection
That to God’s own love I do compare
The Eternal One loves us deeply
His beloved children we truly are
Beyond thought is the vastness of His love
Stretching wide and long, deep and far
How grateful I am that He
Gives a taste of His love for me
For in my own love for my children
A glimpse of God’s love I do see
Though of His Love I know not the depth
Nor do I appreciate the towering height
I do know that my own heart does soar
And with great love it does take flight
And so all the more I appreciate
The sacrifice of God’s only Begotten Son
The tremendous pain He must have felt
To watch them kill His only One
A parent’s love is but a shadow
Of the immense love God has for you
Beyond our comprehension, yes
Yet still beautifully and divinely true
So, as you take your child’s hand
And as your heart radiates with love
Celebrate the agape-love which streams
From your Heavenly Father above
~*~
© 2011 Caroline Gavin
In what ways do you see and feel God’s love in the parent’s love for a child?
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