George MacDonald: following God leads to the source of good dreams

What has been, shall not only be, but is,
The hues of dreamland, strange and sweet and tender
Are but hint-shadows of full many a splendour
Which the high Parent-love will yet unroll
Before his child's obedient, humble soul.
Ah, me, my God! in thee lies every bliss
Whose shadow men go hunting wearily amiss.
- George MacDonald, Diary of an Old Soul, 1880, public domain, entry from April 5.

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Do I earnestly seek God?

63:1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
in your name I will lift up my hands. (ESV)

This was part of my One-Year Bible Reading for today, and it was so good that I decided I didn't have anything better to post. I hope I really mean those sentiments. Again today, I am grateful to the publishers of the English Standard Version for the One-Year Bible Reading RSS feed, and for allowing quotation of their publication, provided attributed properly.

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