The Hound of Heaven

"I fled Him, down the nights and down the days;
I fled Him, down the arches of the years;
I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways
Of my own mind; and in the mist of tears
I hid from Him, and under running laughter.
Up vistaed hopes I sped;
And shot, precipitated,
Adown Titanic glooms of chasmèd fears,
From those strong Feet that followed, followed after.
But with unhurrying chase,
And unperturbèd pace,
Deliberate speed, majestic instancy,
They beat -- and a voice beat
More instant than the Feet --
"All things betray thee, who betrayest Me."
By Francis Thompson

Does God/Love pursue us? This is something that I feel. I blogged here on it once "who is pursuing who" back in August.

The odd thing to me is that even as I get closer and closer to Him, and my understanding of our relationship, I then begin to feel the vista somehow changes. I'm suddenly again in new and unfamiliar territory, and I'm not sure about it. He starts pursuing me further into the depths of my experiences and my heart and soul.

Here is a link to the entire poem. http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbrandal/Illum_html/hound.html

Have a wonderful day.
Peace and Love
Keren


http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbrandal/Illum_html/hound.html