Take delight in the Lord
To the Editor:
One of the fundamental elements of our faith is having the correct understanding of who God is as he is often misrepresented and badly learned. Jesus called him Father. Often we can think of him as a judge, a policeman, a jailer perhaps, an unknown who seems a bit scary. Only time, intimate prayer and a right interpretation of our experiences in our walk with God can bring His true nature into focus.
Last week, my wife and I had a rather beautiful glimpse at the Father as he took us on a journey to show us a few of the wonders in his creation. We had a week off and I planned a trip to a new destination, the last island in a chain we had been exploring over a few years. We arrived an hour early, had time for morning Mass and breakfast.
An hour later I gazed on the most beautiful coastline I have ever seen: blue sky, turquoise clear water, white sand and light that an artist would die for. Such days are an oasis on the journey of life, much of which is desert and challenge. But it illustrated for me a part of God’s nature we often miss. He made the world and all that is in it for us, His gift to us. And I believe He loves to share it with us. While we will not see Eden in this life, we can still share now that same intimacy and communion with God in some measure, “for now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face” (1 Cor 13:12).
Yours Sincerely,
Stephen Clark
Manila, Philippines
