John 3: Born Again--The Womb of God
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Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again… You should not be surprised at my saying you must be born again.”
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You must be born again--born from above--born of God.
Those words are familiar to us, but we can forgive Nicodemus for being shocked. Jesus was telling him to turn to God as a loving Mother, to be made new in the very womb of God.
God is not a man. Male and female are equal reflections of God's image. Somewhere along the way American protestants seem to have forgotten that. This is sad, because when we exclude the feminine nature of God we throw out half of our Creator.
This has never been a point of confusion for Indian people. Native spirituality always honors women as equal reflections of the nature (and nurture) of God.
When we affirm that, I know Jesus smiles. “You’re finally getting it, Nicodemus. You are not far from the Kingdom of God. You just need to be born again.”