I'm currently reading The Confessions of St. Augustine and it has the most beautiful description of God that I think I have ever read (besides Psalm 145). Just wanted to share.
For who is Lord but the Lord?
Who is God except our God?
The highest.
The most good.
The most mighty.
The most omnipotent.
The most merciful, yet most just.
The most hidden, yet most present.
The most beautiful, yet strongest.
The stationary, yet incomprehensible constant.You cannot change, yet You change everything. You are never new, yet never old. You make all things new, yet conquer the proud with old age before they know of it's approach. You are ever working, yet ever at rest. You are still gathering, yet You lack nothing. You are still supporting, fillling, and overspreading; still creating, nourishing, and maturing; still seeking, although You have all things. You love without yearning, are jealous without bitterness; share our regret without self-reproach; express anger without losing serenity. When all others fail to finish what they propose, Your purpose remains unchanged. You receive what You found, yet had never lost. You are never in need yet rejoice in what You gain. You never covet yet exact excessive payments, so that You may owe. Yet who has anything that is not already Yours? You pay debts when You owe nothing, but in remitting debts You lose nothing.
Looking forward to Colorado! Oh yeah, I'm Lauren (AcresofHope).
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3 comments:
Wow! Lauren thanks for that. I haven't read much Augustine, but man that some powerful good stuff. Oh and I am looking forward to having everyone visit my beautiful state of Colorado, which is the best state of the Union!
BenZ
Wow. Thank you for posting that Lauren. That's a powerful description!!
-Bethany
I love Augustine's writings for the way he describes God. He loved to just list the attributes of God and what made them great.
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