Blog on the Lillypad
Thursday, August 21, 2003
I saw Mars this morning. Oddly enough, after days of travel by car to find a high hill from which to observe the sky, I picked him out right at my little brick house at 5:30 this morning. He is the brightest light in the sky, and my poor eyes discerned only a faint orange glow in the rim of him because his glory is so bright. How lovely and how terrible. I was arrested at the sight of him, because he is so incredibly bright. What does he portend? What does God mean to bring to pass?
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity,
and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his
heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because
he delighteth in mercy.
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us;
he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all
their sins into the depths of the sea.
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The sky was clear and dark as velvet, with the moon almost due east, and Mars much closer to due south than I had thought he would be (unless my compass points are messed up). How bright and silent, like a Watcher called to behold us, yet brilliant with the heavenly light, as one we called to behold---a great and terrible reminder of wrath and justice. Only in God do we see both terror and beauty; wrath and grace, together. Whatever He ordains is right. I hope that between now and December I remember that God’s preference is always mercy. Yet His nature is holiness. |
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity,
and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his
heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because
he delighteth in mercy.
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us;
he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all
their sins into the depths of the sea.
