The best way to reconcile two disagreeing families is to make some marriage between them: Even so, the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us in the world that He might hereby make our peace, reconciling God to man and man to God. By this happy match the Son of God is become the Son of Man, even flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bones; and the sons of men are made the sons of God.
— John Boys (1571–1625), Anglikanischer Dechant
Related Bible passage: JHN.1.14
Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Grace & Redemption
Occasions: The Church Year
John Boys
John Boys (1571–1625) war ein englischer Theologe und Dechant der Kathedrale von Canterbury in der jakobäischen Ära. Er wurde vor allem durch seine Auslegungen der Schriftlesungen des Book of Common Prayer bekannt, in denen er theologische Gelehrsamkeit mit volksnaher Bildsprache verband. Für Bibelleser heute bieten seine Texte prägnante theologische Einsichten und alltagsnahe Erklärungen zu den biblischen Lesungen des Kirchenjahres.
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.
Augustine of Hippo
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I would not be able to seek you if you had not already found me.
Augustine of Hippo
When you see a child, you catch God in the act.
Martin Luther
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
God seeks you more than your offering.
Augustine of Hippo
God has his ear at your heart.
Augustine of Hippo
God is closer to us than we are to ourselves.
Augustine of Hippo