For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
God, said the medieval theologians, is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere. Such mystical language is not far from today’s verse. We worship a God whose love reaches above the heavens and who can throw our sins an infinite distance away, never to trouble us or him again. Today, love the God who loves you and give him all your sins. He will get rid of them for you.
Mark P. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker. The author of numerous books, his most recent work is The Work of Mercy (Servant) and The Heart of Catholic Prayer (Our Sunday Visitor). Mark contributes numerous articles to many magazines, including his popular column “Connecting the Dots” for the National Catholic Register. Mark is known nationally for his one minute “Words of Encouragement” on Catholic radio. He also maintains the Catholic and Enjoying It blog and regularly blogs for National Catholic Register. He lives in Washington state with his wife, Janet, and their four sons.
