An intriguing verse from St Paul (1 Corinthians 13:12) reminds us that ‘Now we see through a glass darkly ‘ and ‘Now I know in part’ – reminding us of our often limited seeing and knowing.

A lovely, though rather controversial ,aphorism tells us that ‘To understand all is to forgive all’ So I am glad that God’s knowledge of us is characterised as ‘perfect’ in Psalm 139,

I find this immensely reassuring as it’s so easy to be quick to judge others. I think we had a reading from Advices and Queries about this last month.

The conclusion of St. Paul’s thought process helps us to look forward to ‘Then’- the Reality. –

when we shall know fully as we are known and see face to face

The family photo taken at the ‘wake’ in the Commodore (Instow) after my mother’s funeral

and now 3 others in the photo have also died and know this Reality for themselves.