June 28, 2013

My Journey to God

God’s High Places

High places are God’s own throne
On a high glacier of sparkling snow
Are set the jewels of his crown
High meadow wildflowers color his robe.

Snow-capped mountains are his halo
Placed in the highest mountain peaks
Flatlanders approach the foot of the throne
Climbing to the distant mountain summit.

Climbing steadily to the distant mountain
Where the light of his radiance is brightest
Emanating from God’s high places water flows
Cold clear mountain water in flowing rhythm.

God is elevated to the highest position
No one is above God and all are below him
Through prayer and self-sacrifice we ascend
The storms of doubt and false pride abate.

On our climb to grow closer to God we slip
We fall down and then we recover and get up
Ascending his only begotten son is our example
We persevere and grow ever closer to God.

By Thomas J. Rillo
 

(Thomas J. Rillo is a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington and a Benedictine oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad.) †

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