Lord God,
If our fathers didn’t treat us
As they should,
You give us a second chance,
By offering your love.
Mary,
If our mothers gave no comfort
From the start,
You give us a second chance,
By offering your heart.
Jesus,
If our brothers didn’t help us
As they might,
You give us a second chance,
By offering your light.
Spirit,
If our sisters were uncaring
In our youth,
You give us a second chance,
By offering your truth.
References
God is love (1 John 4:16; NIV).
Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often (Luke 2:19; NLT).
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life” (John 8:12; NLT).
He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth (John 14:17; NLT).
Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother! (Matthew 12:50; NLT).
Everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life (Matthew 19:29; NLT).