good of my creation, though it certainly exists. I have already
won the victory, redeeming all by my Son’s sacrifice, but you
must remember that creation is still fractured at its heart,
awaiting the final return of Christ, who will erase the evil with
which you are now uncomfortably familiar. Only He can do
this impossible thing. This knowledge will stand you in good
stead, strengthening your faith and desire for me until that
Day, when I at last turn this world to face my pure goodness,
remove the need for this pain and suffering, bring humanity
to its promised city. Memories of the journey you took tonight
will fade until you will once again be the man you were, but if
you can hold on to the reason that I did this for you, no matter
where time takes you, you will come to see that what I did for
you, I did out of love, though it was but a dream.
Reverie, Kathy Luo '19
32 Spring 2020
This piece is not meant to be a perfect representation of God. I wrote it
in response to a friendly rebuke during a time when I was feeling overly
content about my life. He saw that I was taking various blessings for
granted and beginning to adopt beliefs that were replacing Christianity
in my life. I wrote this piece, then, to poke and prod at myself, imagining
what God would say to me so that I might return to Him. As such, God
speaks as I imagine Him. I know that people will disagree with my
depiction of the LORD, and I welcome such differences of perspective. In
fact, this piece exists in public expressly to provoke such thoughts in other
believers and to depict an underrepresented side of our faith to those who
aren’t Christians. So, reader, take this piece as you will, and decide for
yourself whether this message resonates with you.
Jeremy Wang is a sophomore concentrating in Math-CS.