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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Being born again is—without question—a feminine metaphor.
Jesus invited the crusty old professor to be born again.--to be made new in the very womb of God.
Jesus was not the first to see the feminine nature of God. For generations, the rabbis taught that Wisdom is the female side of God’s love. The book of Proverbs, especially chapters 1 and 31, are the scriptural home of Sophia, the Spirit of Wisdom.
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. Authentic 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.”
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O Lord, I am worldly wise and spirit weary.
I turn to you for nurture and healing.
Make me new, inside and out.
Let me be born again.