Sentences with phrase «hen gathers»

How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not» (Matthew 23:37).

Then again he often turned his mind and the hearts of his listeners to the yearning phrase of Jesus looking across at Jerusalem on the hill, and saying, «Oh, how I have longed to gather thee, as a hen gathers the chicks under its wings.»

Isaiah's comparisons of God's love with that of a mother (49:15; 66:13), Jesus» longing to protect Jerusalem's children as a mother hen gathers her chicks under her wings (Luke 13:34), the impact of the prodigal son's return on the father — all these took on new meaning.

There is nothing more wrong than a child who suffers and a parent who feels helpless to make it stop — I need my Saviour who suffers with us, my God who weeps, who longs to gather us to himself as a mother hen gathers her chicks.

How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings,

«How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!»

Jesus himself longed to gather Jerusalem about him like a mama hen gathers her chicks; feminists have reminded us of this neglected image of divine compassion.

In Chapter 13 he said he wanted to gather them like a hen gathers chicks under her wings.

Jesus said if I could gather you as a hen gathers chicks.

And Steve, someone who cries at the sight of Jerusalem and moans that he longs to gather them as a hen gathers her chicks is the definition of sentimental.

Simply put, Jesus told the nation of fleshly Israel just three days before his death: «Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent to her — how often I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings!

Some old lonely hen gathering at a table in a local bar or restaurant with other lonely hens to play cards and complain about your neighbors once a week?

Not exact matches

«The hen is the saviour under whose covering wings the chicks may gather together and be protected.»

In addition to beef and lamb, we raise pastured broiler chickens and gather eggs from our pastured laying hens.

My son loves to gather the fresh eggs and it is such a rewarding way to teach them that what we eat affects us, just as it does for the hens.

Gathered up some of our hens and chicks to put in more pots have had lying around to dress up our back deck.

This is mainly the wife's duty: it is Rosanna who, helped by her oldest child, Frank, gathers the eggs from the hens, and sells them in town, together with her homemade butter.

The day trips run by See Bali Adventure Tour can be arranged and tailored to suit your needs, and as so Bali ATV riding regularly and successfully caters for individuals, small groups, large groups, stag parties, families, hen parties, management and staff gatherings, and corporate events.

Don't forget to feed the hens and gather the fresh eggs for your breakfast.

Or the sweet little babies that were bathed in warm soapy water until they were squeaky clean and ready for a nap, or perhaps it was filled with a layer of soft hay to protect the fresh eggs gathered from the hen house.

Photos top to bottom: The London Plane, The Fat Hen (x2), Oddfellows Cafe, my backyard, Pioneer Square in Seattle, Hunt and Gather in Portland, Ben & Jerry's in Portland, Powells