Is the question posed in a provocative article by Miranda Threlfall-Holmes in Saturday's Guardian that you can read here. Our time in the Bible book of Hosea would lead us to answer "Yes!"17th century poet and priest George Herbert reflects on this major scriptural theme in his poem Love II which Threlfall-Holmes ends her article with. It's incredibly beautiful poem and can (and should) be turned into a prayer.
Love II
Immortal Heat, O let Thy greater flame
Attract the lesser to it; let those fires
Which shall consume the world first make it tame,
And kindle in our hearts such true desires.
As may consume our lusts, and make Thee way:
Then shall our hearts pant Thee, then shall our brain
All her invention on Thine altar lay,
And there in hymns send back Thy fire again.
Our eyes shall see Thee, which before saw dust,
Dust blown by wit, till that they both were blind:
Thou shalt recover all Thy goods in kind,
Who wert disseized by usurping lust:
All knees shall bow to Thee; all wits shall rise,
And praise Him Who did make and mend our eyes.
P.S. Want to read more Herbert? And/ or want some help reading him? Visit here or have a look at this.
