Applying a human scale to the infinite – v2

Wanting to understand God,

to shrink Him down to our size;

removing wonder, awe

a righteous fear of God.

Applying a human scale to the infinite,

making us the image of God;

as if we are God’s equals

not creations of His hands.

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edited July 21, 2014

Applying a human scale to the infinite – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/applying-human-scale-to-infinite-v2.html

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Wanting to understand God

to shrink him down to our size

removing wonder, awe

a righteous fear of God

Apply a human scale to the infinite

making us the image of God

as if we are God’s equals

not creations of his hands

This is the first version, to put them side by side. In the second I added a break between two stanzas and more punctuation. I also changed capitalization of His and Him. I was editing/posting the newer version largely because of a Twitter discussion about the nature of “the Fear of the Lord”.  I am editing it to add the “ing” to match the title, which I had planned to do…

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March 3, 2012

Applying a human scale to the infinite

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/applying-human-scale-to-infinite.html

March 1, 2012

earlier poem:

“Making God as small as we are”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/making-god-as-small-as-we-are.html 

bible study with Jean Anocibar on February 29, 2012

John 15:18-27

Acts 3 and Acts 4

1 Peter 3:19-20

John 1:10-13

John 1:1-13

John 1:1-18

John 16:1-4

John 16:5-16

John 14:25-27

1 Corinthians 8:1-6

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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