Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Missing Heaven?

I'm plugging away at the book while Lindsey is preparing to come visit, so the second part of her theology series (which I am very much looking forward to reading) will be a little while in coming.

Until then, I leave this John Piper quote (paired with a bit of C.S. Lewis) to chew on. The authors are speaking of humanity's longing for God, and our fallen search for satisfaction in other things:

"The tragedy of the world is that the echo is mistaken for the Original Shout. When our back is to the breathtaking beauty of God, we cast a shadow on the earth and fall in love with it. But it does not satisfy.

'The books or music in which we thought the beauty was located will betray us.... For they are not the thing itself; they are only the scent of the flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never visited.'"
-C.S. Lewis and John Piper, from The Dangerous Duty of Delight

UPDATE: There has been a change in plans, because Lindsey has broken her back. The accident was not life threatening and did not cause paralysis, praise God, but she obviously can't fly on a plane. Please be in prayer for a speedy recovery!

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