Owen: a holy distance

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Meditation:
    In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,
    —Revelation 4:7-9 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Faith keeps the soul at a holy distance from these infinite depths of divine wisdom, where it profits more by reverence and holy fear than any can do by their utmost attempt to draw nigh to that inaccessible light wherein these glories of the divine nature do dwell.
    ... John Owen (1616-1683), A Discourse Concerning Holy Spirit, bk. VI-IX [1674], in Works of John Owen, v. IV, London: Johnson & Hunter, 1852, p. 369 (see the book)
    See also Rev. 4:7-9; Ex. 15:11; Ps. 139:5-6; Isa. 6:3; Col. 1:27; 1 Tim. 3:16
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, I bow to you in wonder and awe. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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