"Joyful Curmudgeon" An oxymoron?
No! I see all the beauty of God's creation and I'm joyful. At the same
time, I see all the suffering and corruption going on in the world, and feel
called to help expose and end it so that we may have true peace and compassion.
For today I’ve chosen this short poem by William Blake:
Hear the voice of the Bard,
Who present, past and future sees;
Whose ears have heard
The Holy Word
That walked among the ancient trees.
Reading these words reminds me of Romans 1:20 –
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His
eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood
through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
NASB
In other words, people who commit some offense cannot claim that they “didn’t know.” Even the ancients were aware, just by looking around at the creation.
For my Blog “William Blake – 6 June 2008,” visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/heart/blog-20080606.html
For a large collection of poems and stories, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/poetrydir.html
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