Thomas Traherne

Thomas has the same idea in his writings about God manifesting in people's souls as in Johannes'. His description of drinking wine really got my attention. I mean the obvious action taking place is the drinking of wine. But symbolically you are quenching your thirst with a gift from God. This makes me think about everything I do and how it is a gift. I mean when we go throughout our day, we dont look at everything being from God. I mean a person can claim they do and more power to em but in all honesty I know i dont. I get caught up in my daily routine and dont think twice about something as small as walking. But we walk because God created us to have legs and have that function.
Something about nature really makes me think about God though. I went to the beach this weekend and as I looked at the beach and the ocean I just couldnt help but feel complete gratitude to God. The creator. I also went to a redwood camp a few months ago with my church and something about the tall trees that reached beyond sight just gave me such peace.
The very last sentence "Which now I unlearn, and become as it were a little child again, that I may enter into the Kingdom of God" describes an idea that has come up in many of the passages in this book. When we become childlike and innocent again we will enter the Kingdom of God. I dont know about you but I long for the day i become like a child again :)