"Out of Whom (Christ) we be all come, in Whom we be all enclosed, into Whom we shall all wend (go), in Him finding our full Heaven in everlasting joy, by the foreseeing purpose of all the blessed Trinity from without beginning."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 53)
We originate in Christ. He is our origin point. And not only that, we return to Christ. He is our destination point. Like waters tend toward the sea or a foggy cloud invariably rises upward, we tend invariably toward our Maker, looking toward our home from whence we came. Maximus the Confessor spoke of all that God created being in motion, with movement that ultimately seeks and tends towards God, till every being finds its rest in God, needing to seek no more. And Augustine of Hippo famously wrote in his Confessions, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find rest in You." It is a comfort to know that no matter how far we may wander, we cannot ultimately be lost, for our whole existence is wrapped up in Christ and we naturally tend back toward Him who is our source. And in a very real sense, we have never been out of Christ, and thus it is impossible to be away from or lost from Him, for all of existence exists in Him and all of life lives in Him and all that happens happens in Him. What assurance and security there is in knowing that He begins all things, He upholds all things, He wraps up all things, and all things find their ultimate fulfillment in Him. Christ, who is Love, holds us, wraps around us, and will never let us go. He will make sure we reach full enjoyment of our destination and rest in Him forevermore.
Julian of Norwich (ch. 53)
We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him.
Romans 8:29 (MESSAGE)
Everything comes from him; Everything happens through him; Everything ends up in him.
Romans 11:36 (MESSAGE)
All humanity will come to You.
Psalm 65:2 (HCSB)
A Prayer: Thank You for the assurance that we will all find our rest in You.