There Is Good Seed And There Are Weeds, And Each One Goes Toward What He Prefers

"YAHWEH reigns; let the earth rejoice;

let the distant islands be glad.

Clouds and darkness surround HIM;

justice and right, are HIS throne.

Fire goes before HIM,

burning HIS foes on every side.

HIS lightning lights up the world;

the earth watches and trembles.

The mountains melt like wax

before YAHWEH, the LORD of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim HIS justice,

all peoples see HIS glory.

Shame on worshipers of idols,

on those proud of their worthless images.

Let all spirits bow before HIM."

- Psalm 97:1-7

(The glory, the magnificence, the splendor of GOD--this could strike us with terror so that we might cry out like St. Peter, 'Depart from us!'  But that glory is our light; we are even called to share that glory.  So for us, the majesty of GOD is not an object of terror, but a subject of exultation.

We often find it hard to share the enthusiasm and joy of the psalmist, who clearly sees the world divided between the good and wicked.  We rather see the world covered by a fog, where each of us has our own excuses and share of wickedness.  The confusion is temporary.  However, there is good seed and there are weeds, and each one goes toward what he prefers.  GOD hates evil, as much as HE loves HIMSELF, and what cannot return to GOD, should be destroyed.)

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