day no. 17,295: revelation vs. speculations

“And though St. John saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as one of his own commentators.” ― G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

The imaginations of men are stranger than the visions of God.

"Take away the supernatural, and what remains is the unnatural”  ― G.K. Chesterton

When men forsake the Spirit of God, they are left to their own devices even when they retain the sacred scriptures. So, a man attempting to make sense of a vision from God without the help of the Spirit of God will end up with utter nonsense.

The revelations of God are strange, but assuring.

The speculations of men are stranger and disturbing.