November 21, 2012

           “To be near God is my happiness.” … the secret of the saints.  God is the joy of all souls.  His joy is infinite and overflowing.

          God, the great Creator of all that exists, joyfully created this overwhelmingly beautiful world.  As He draped the animals with fur coats, sprinkled neon colors on the fish scales, softened the craggy mountain peaks with gentle white snow, He delighted in His artistic manifestations.

          God is boundless growth, change, development projecting out into infinity.  He is timeless and without boundaries.  God is gracious and kind and compassionate to all things created.  He lovingly hovers over His works, tweaking here, softening there, rescuing the falling, painting the tarnished.  God is all things to all of creation.

          Who can comprehend God’s depths?  He reveals Himself to the “little ones”, the humble souls that seek Him alone above His works.  God draws the humble to Himself, desiring to dwell with them eternally.  They shall see His face.  They shall hear His voice.  They shall know as they are known.

          “The heavens declare the glory of God.”  They are boundless.  There is no end to space as there is no end to God.  O little minds of men, stop and wonder.  Stop to behold infinity!  You will be humbled at the meditation.  You know nothing as you should know about this boundless God because pride drives Him away.  The pride of life is that secret self-love that puts man on the throne of his own heart.  To come to know God, you must let Him have his kingly position in your life.  You must bow before His majestic presence and remain mute before Him.  You must know your place in His kingdom.  His grace and mercy have saved you from perdition.  This must humble your vain thoughts.

          I rarely treat of My magnificence in words, yet man has goaded Me to do so by his rebellious pride.  I have had pity on you, O men of earth.  Humble yourselves before Me and I will exalt you in due time.”

The Magnificent Creator