The view from our balcony is so beautiful sometimes. A few days during my holiday I have sat on the couch looking out there, reading a bit, drinking tea, and enjoying it. This was what Ant and I saw a few nights ago when we were eating our dinner.
I feel grateful to God for the peace that he gives us through his faithful upholding of the days; sun rising, and sun setting.
It was St. Thomas, I think, who pointed out long ago that if God wanted to get rid of the universe, He would not have to do anything; He would have to stop doing something.... Do you see what this means?... God made the world out of joy: He didn't need it; He just thought it was a good thing. But if you confine His activity in creation to the beginning only, you lost most of the joy in the subsequent shuffle of history. Sure, it was good back then, you say, but since then, we've been eating leftovers. How much better a world it becomes when you see Him creating at all times and at every time.... He has no use for [the world]; only delight.
--from The Supper of the Lamb by Robert Farrar Capon
2 comments:
Beautiful! God's creation is simply marvelous, and rarely a day goes by without me noticing some "small" gorgeous detail.
It looks beautiful. I wonder what it looks like in person.
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