The Spirit cries out, The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever (Isa. 40:8). This verse sets up a great contrast between olam ha-zeh and olam haba – between this present world and the heavenly realm. King David states, Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you (וְחֶלְדִּי כְאַיִן נֶגְדֶּךָ). Surely all mankind stands as a mere vanity (Psalm 39:5). Yet we hunger and ache for love that fulfills the infinite depth of our hearts: My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you (Isa. 26:9). I say to the LORD, You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you (Psalm 16:2). Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in God, the Eternal, the abiding, and true...
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 23:36:21 +0000
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