A Little Gate to God

"In the castle of my soul

Is a little postern gate,
Whereat, when I enter,
I am in the presence of God.
In a moment, in the turning of a thought,
I am where God is,
This is a fact.

The world of men is made of jangling noises,
With God it is a great silence.
But that silence is a melody
Sweet as the contentment of love,
Thrilling as a touch of flame."

These words are part of a poem written by Walter Rauschenbusch in the 19th Century. The poem is a lot longer than just these 2 stanzas, but the idea of the poem is in moving to a spiritual place (beyond the little back gate) where we can encounter Jesus and find that his presence changes us.

His words are rooted in the Biblical idea of drawing aside to pray and worship God - to have our own burning bush or Mount Zion moments. 

Living in Grace

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