Pictures of God and Me
When our son Nathan was five years old, we played a game one evening, taking turns saying “You’ll be ________ and I’ll be _______.” The blanks were filled with two things that go together. For example, You’ll be Goldilocks and I’ll be Papa Bear. Or You’ll be salt and I’ll be pepper. Nathan came up with this one: “You’ll be Cinderella and I’ll be her go-cart!” Hmmm…
But it does make me think of paired roles in Scripture that “picture” the close relationship between God and me. I love these.
God/Jesus is: I am:
Shepherd His sheep
Fortress refugee hiding there
Mother bird chick hiding under mom
Bridegroom His bride
Father His child
Vine a branch depending on the Vine
Potter clay
Master His servant
Leader His follower
Creator creature