![]() I cannot now remember whether she was naked or clothed. If she were naked, then it must have been the almost visible penumbra of her courtesy and joy which produces in my memory the illusion of a great and shining train that followed her across the happy grass. If she were clothed, then the illusion of nakedness is doubtless due to the clarity with which her inmost spirit shone through the clothes. For clothes in that country are not a disguise: the spiritual body lives along each thread and turns them into living organs. A robe or a crown is there as much one of the wearer's features as a lip or an eye. But I have forgotten. And only partly do I remember the unbearable beauty of her face. “Is it?...is it?” I whispered to my guide. “Not at all,” said he. “It's someone ye'll never have heard of. Her name on earth was Sarah Smith and she lived at Golders Green.” “She seems to be...well, a person of particular importance?” “Aye. She is one of the great ones. Ye have heard that fame in this country and fame on Earth are two quite different things.” “And who are these gigantic people...look! They're like emeralds...who are dancing and throwing flowers before here?” “Haven't ye read your Milton? A thousand liveried angels lackey her.” “And who are all these young men and women on each side?” “They are her sons and daughters.” “She must have had a very large family, Sir.” “Every young man or boy that met her became her son – even if it was only the boy that brought the meat to her back door. Every girl that met her was her daughter.” “Isn't that a bit hard on their own parents?” “No. There are those that steal other people's children. But her motherhood was of a different kind. Those on whom it fell went back to their natural parents loving them more. Few men looked on her without becoming, in a certain fashion, her lovers. But it was the kind of love that made them not less true, but truer, to their own wives.” “And how...but hullo! What are all these animals? A cat-two cats-dozens of cats. And all those dogs...why, I can't count them. And the birds. And the horses.” “They are her beasts.” “Did she keep a sort of zoo? I mean, this is a bit too much.” “Every beast and bird that came near her had its place in her love. In her they became themselves. And now the abundance of life she has in Christ from the Father flows over into them.” I looked at my Teacher in amazement. “Yes,” he said. “It is like when you throw a stone into a pool, and the concentric waves spread out further and further. Who knows where it will end? Redeemed humanity is still young, it has hardly come to its full strength. But already there is joy enough int the little finger of a great saint such as yonder lady to waken all the dead things of the universe into life.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce God is the reason and creator of all things Both seen and unseen. By His Word He sustains and upholds Every galaxy And every cell in our human frame. He is the most powerful, influential, gentle, kind, terrifying and approachable being He is the fountain of all life. He is above all and in all. He is omnipresent, And at the same time He sits on a throne where for ages past He has been loved and adored by creature, angels and saints. He is three in one: Father, Son and Spirit. He is mysterious and other than. He is the Desire of all nations and of every human heart. He is desire Himself. He is passion and love. He is justice and mercy. His greatness is unsearchable and He is light unapproachable, yet His revelation is attainable. God has revealed Himself through the face of His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus is the way to the knowledge of God. His life on earth, those 33 years, gives us insight into the values of God, His character and desire. Jesus revealed the glory of the Father, His humility and infinite wisdom. He loves righteousness and hates wickedness. Jesus, who is God, is the most glad of all men. He loves without reservation or walls. He freely gives, freely loves and freely invites all who want to drink deep from the knowledge of the Godhead to come. He is a Father filled with longing to bring His children into confident partnership. He is Abba, adopting the orphan. He is fully satisfied within Himself yet He desires all of humanity to partake in the abundant pleasures found in Him. After all we were made for Him: in His image and for His pleasure. He is the best author, He is fully confident in His plan and leadership: all knowing, sovereign, beautiful! He is caring and relational. He is the author of love and romance. He is faithful to the end and a pursuer of His Bride who has forgotten Him many times. He is a Bridegroom, who longs to bring His Bride to enjoy intimacy without shame. He is filled with emotions and lets us see them. He is the Weeping Servant. He weeps over every injustice He is the Joyful Savior. He rejoices over a sinner’s repentance. And this never gets old for Him. His ways are higher and His kingdom from heaven. He invades earth with the culture of His Kingdom through the third person of the Trinity: the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit reveals His power. He is a healer, a comforter, a teacher of all His ways. He draws and awakes the human heart to the knowledge of God. He searches the deep things of God and makes it known to those who ask. He is the whisper that leads the hungry soul to righteousness and life abundantly. God is the most fascinating being. He is real and He is alive! He is eternal and infinite. He is selfless and meek. He is zealous and glorious. Without Him, nothing that is would be. It is due to His outrageous kindness that we get to live even when the very reason for life, God, is ignored and hated. Creation celebrates Him. Every sunrise speaks of Him. Every rainbow shouts of His faithfulness. He is the defender of the weak, the friend of the lowly. He is beauty and light. No enemies can withstand His hand. Nations rage and He sits and laughs. Even death had to submit to His power. The enemy plots against Him and He brings forth a blameless Lamb and from his side a spotless Bride. Hallelujah! Glory to God in the highest! There is no one like Him! All the peoples of the earth, Behold your Maker and God. Worship Him only! Have you ever thought long enough about the implications of God wrapping Himself in human flesh? Have you ever thought about Jesus being mothered by His daughter, Mary? I'm attending a summer class right now called "Excellencies of Christ". One of our assignments was to write 20 questions to Mary about her relationship and interactions with Jesus. How did Mary carry her heart while raising God and seeing Him grow in spirit, grace and wisdom? "Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." This class is provoking my heart to ask real questions. Ask Him about His life, think upon his days on earth. Here I'm posting 25 questions to Mary by Max Lucado. I love the way he allowed himself to think deeply of the reality of the Incarnation. Jesus, as a baby made contemplation possible for all of us. Him as a man made war against religion. He is so other than! “25 Questions For Mary” |
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