Love that poem and your reflections on it. I was reading Dante's Divine Comedy recently and a line in Paradiso connected the pierced side of Jesus with the opened side of Adam from whence Eve was taken - got me thinking about Jesus' side opened for his bride to be formed - and that his flesh, unlike Adam's, was not closed (thus Thomas could place his hand there) - maybe it will remain rent until "all the ransomed church of God are saved to sin no more," until his bride is fully formed?
I was just reading in Acts 11 earlier, specifically v. 15-18. The trickle of believers soon became a flood when God granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life. Your post, like a spring of fresh water, added to the refreshment that my spirit received from the Word this morning. Thank you!
Love that poem and your reflections on it. I was reading Dante's Divine Comedy recently and a line in Paradiso connected the pierced side of Jesus with the opened side of Adam from whence Eve was taken - got me thinking about Jesus' side opened for his bride to be formed - and that his flesh, unlike Adam's, was not closed (thus Thomas could place his hand there) - maybe it will remain rent until "all the ransomed church of God are saved to sin no more," until his bride is fully formed?
Thank you, and those are some great thoughts, amen. Love the hymn you reference there also.
I was just reading in Acts 11 earlier, specifically v. 15-18. The trickle of believers soon became a flood when God granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life. Your post, like a spring of fresh water, added to the refreshment that my spirit received from the Word this morning. Thank you!
Great passage in Acts. Glad that it could be a blessing, thank you
its really the most beautiful chant we sing the whole year! thanks for posting on it!