GEORGE FOX'S MYSTICAL IMAGE OF GOD

CREATOR, LIVING GOD

FATHER OF LIFE

God is the creator of the universe and this

creation reveals His incredible power.

       But Fox just mentions in passing the creation of the world, how God divided the great sea from the land and the light from the darkness.

     What really interests him is that creation continues each day. God is interested in, and intimately involved in, these day to day changes.  He causes the snow to melt and the rain to water the plants.

 LIVING GOD LIVING LIGHT



       This Creator is a Living God – Fox also calls Him the Living Light – who brings spring each year with new plants and grass. He causes the trees and crops to grow and makes the fishes of the sea breathe and live.

     An especially nice touch is that God created the sun just to warm us when we are cold.

    This Living God is to be worshiped.

       This may sound complicated but as always Fox makes it easy. All we have to do is be babes of God and wait for the living food from the living God. This will nourish us up to eternal life.


FATHER OF LIFE


        The Creator the Living God is the Father of Life.


       The Father of Life lives, reigns, and rules amongst His gardens.

 Fox does not believe that the world never changes. He sees a world in which change takes place every day. God is involved in these day to day changes.



HOMEY, COMFORTABLE NAMES
      
       Fox also uses homey, comfortable, everyday sorts of names for the Creator:

        the Heavenly Seedman
        the Heavenly Husbandman

who lives amongst his gardens, vineyards, and plants and waters us with His blessing.


       This Living God gives us breath, life and strength and nourishes the tender plant in us, that we may bring forth fruits of righteousness unto Him.

     It has never been more beautifully written that God is right here with us constantly. He lives and rules among us, not only giving us Life, but giving us the increase of Life.


Be Faithful in the Work

Blessing: Dwell in love in your hearts to God and to one another!

The work and harvest of the Lord is great. My prayers to God
for you are that you may be faithful in the work. Letter 18, 1652