George Matheson was born to privilege. At the University of Glasgow he graduated first in classics, logic, and philosophy. Then, in his twentieth year of life, he became totally blind. He followed God's call to ministry anyway. Matheson pastored some of Scotland's finest and largest churches, wrote books of philosophical theology which are still read and cited today, was theologian to Queen Victoria, received numerous honorary doctorates, filled the most prestigious lectureships in the land, and was a fellow of the Royal Society.
This prayer by George Matheson may help you have Thanksgiving this week: My God, I have never thanked thee for my thorn. I have thanked thee a thousand times for my roses, but never once for my thorn. Teach me the glory of my cross, teach me the value of my thorn. Show me that I have climbed to thee by the path of my pain. Show me that my tears have made my rainbows.
Annie Dillard observed, "You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is required."
This prayer by George Matheson may help you have Thanksgiving this week: My God, I have never thanked thee for my thorn. I have thanked thee a thousand times for my roses, but never once for my thorn. Teach me the glory of my cross, teach me the value of my thorn. Show me that I have climbed to thee by the path of my pain. Show me that my tears have made my rainbows.
Annie Dillard observed, "You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is required."
(Thoughts inspired by the Denison Forum)
