Even His Almightiness is eclipsed by His All Lovingness.
Henry Alden published this profound statement in 1890. Even God is covered by His love. He is wrapped in this Divine Intimacy. You can think of Him relaxing in His gargantuan recliner way up there among the stars smoking His Romeo y Juleitta whilst in His Sherlock Holmes smoking jacket, reading all the headlines before a roaring fire in His parlor. That smoking jacket, whether old man-ish or not, is love eclipsing Him.
I know that's a horrible analogy. I mean, how can a smoking jacket be a picture of love? Asked by the kid who just got rid of oral cancer with smoking being one of two major risk factors for Squamous Cell Carcinoma. But just go with it. It's love, okay? It's love.
So again, God is relaxing after a Hard Day's Night with His love-bearing tobacco jacket, doing what he does so famously: resting in love and keeping up with your most recent antics. We just have to find that scene and rest in love with Him conversing, intelligently I might add, about our most recent bog excursions with blankets under stars toasting Captains and throwing down the joys of friendships. Then merrily we strolled on into the night. God would sit back and without saying an arrogant, "I know already" pushing us along quickly, He would sit back, smile and listen with the greatest intention of showing that He is here with us along every step.
Henry Alden said God is consumed in His own love. The essence of love is then overlooked for even more love.
Layers.
Upon.
Layers.
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