The muse has struck.
First I must say that this is by no means an attempt to brown-nose, suck-up or pander to anything other than the Truth.
As an addendum to the previous post I must add that there are 72 names of God. Wow! I am ever humbled by what I don't know.
So, God is, always has been, always will be, and is part of everything that occurs. Jesus said "The Father and I are One." Jesus also said "Whatever is done in my name is done, " and "Where two or more are gathered in my name there is Love."
"......in my name...." if Jesus and God are one then Jesus was referring to the use of the names of God. All 72 names. While studying the history of Judaism and Israel with the profound Rabbi Alan Odessa in Hod ha'Sharon Israel, I experienced the history of God in His homeland, first hand.
There is power in the use of God's names, for in Judaism, it was forbidden for centuries to speak His name. Jesus was a Jew. His life was lived as a faithful jew. The wisdom he shared came from his intense love and honoring of his Father, Our God. Jesus never asked us to rebuke our jewish brothers and sisters, he encouraged us by saying there are many paths, many tribes to the Father. (Direct biblical reference will be furnished upon request.).
We are all direct disciples of love and the light of creation. Our choice is to embrace the beauty of God that we have in common with each other, or to ignore it's essence of truth. Martin Luther King Jr stated:
We must learn to live in peace as brothers and sisters,
or perish together as fools.
There is a common thread of light and truth that connects us to one another. Persisiting to focus on our differences will only enhance the illusioned divide between us. As children we know not color, or race, or gender or religious labels. the children embrace the truth of the magic that exists in the heart of love, for that is where all children spring forth from. We each are born to be an emissary of light, and ambassador to love. It is our divine birthright to embrace our commonalities.
The Jewish people have suffered greatly throughout history, as being messengers of God is a tricky path. The State of Israel was the resurrection of the Jewish people after the holocaust. When we see our brothers and sisters survive such tragic and difficult times, and then blossom as a community inspite of what they have been through, great acknowledgement, encouragement and honor is deserved. How many times in our own lives have we experienced our own personal tragedy, and miraculously survived the depth of our own despair? How many times have we resurrected from our own emotional , spiritual or mental death? Didn't we each desire some honor for the story we had just lived through and learned from? Affording this honor to each others as warriors from the battlefields of our lives is loving and kind. Affording this honor to groups of people that have clung to each other to survive is part of our Nobility.
The genocides in Darfur, the struggle within the Muslim people, the displacement of the Buddhists from Nepal, the abduction of africans into american slavery and the rape of the american land from the Native Americans, all these groups deserve our holiest thoughts and remembrances. Gather in the names of the one God, and bring Light and Honor to their paths. As we serve each other, we serve the holiest aspects of God and our selves.
The Time to Wage Peace is now.
Secure your arsenal of self-love and honor, and we will secure the fortress of Love and Acceptance for humanity, and our planet.
May seeds of truth take root and bloom in Your Heart,
XOX
Laurie
First I must say that this is by no means an attempt to brown-nose, suck-up or pander to anything other than the Truth.
As an addendum to the previous post I must add that there are 72 names of God. Wow! I am ever humbled by what I don't know.
So, God is, always has been, always will be, and is part of everything that occurs. Jesus said "The Father and I are One." Jesus also said "Whatever is done in my name is done, " and "Where two or more are gathered in my name there is Love."
"......in my name...." if Jesus and God are one then Jesus was referring to the use of the names of God. All 72 names. While studying the history of Judaism and Israel with the profound Rabbi Alan Odessa in Hod ha'Sharon Israel, I experienced the history of God in His homeland, first hand.
There is power in the use of God's names, for in Judaism, it was forbidden for centuries to speak His name. Jesus was a Jew. His life was lived as a faithful jew. The wisdom he shared came from his intense love and honoring of his Father, Our God. Jesus never asked us to rebuke our jewish brothers and sisters, he encouraged us by saying there are many paths, many tribes to the Father. (Direct biblical reference will be furnished upon request.).
We are all direct disciples of love and the light of creation. Our choice is to embrace the beauty of God that we have in common with each other, or to ignore it's essence of truth. Martin Luther King Jr stated:
We must learn to live in peace as brothers and sisters,
or perish together as fools.
There is a common thread of light and truth that connects us to one another. Persisiting to focus on our differences will only enhance the illusioned divide between us. As children we know not color, or race, or gender or religious labels. the children embrace the truth of the magic that exists in the heart of love, for that is where all children spring forth from. We each are born to be an emissary of light, and ambassador to love. It is our divine birthright to embrace our commonalities.
The Jewish people have suffered greatly throughout history, as being messengers of God is a tricky path. The State of Israel was the resurrection of the Jewish people after the holocaust. When we see our brothers and sisters survive such tragic and difficult times, and then blossom as a community inspite of what they have been through, great acknowledgement, encouragement and honor is deserved. How many times in our own lives have we experienced our own personal tragedy, and miraculously survived the depth of our own despair? How many times have we resurrected from our own emotional , spiritual or mental death? Didn't we each desire some honor for the story we had just lived through and learned from? Affording this honor to each others as warriors from the battlefields of our lives is loving and kind. Affording this honor to groups of people that have clung to each other to survive is part of our Nobility.
The genocides in Darfur, the struggle within the Muslim people, the displacement of the Buddhists from Nepal, the abduction of africans into american slavery and the rape of the american land from the Native Americans, all these groups deserve our holiest thoughts and remembrances. Gather in the names of the one God, and bring Light and Honor to their paths. As we serve each other, we serve the holiest aspects of God and our selves.
The Time to Wage Peace is now.
Secure your arsenal of self-love and honor, and we will secure the fortress of Love and Acceptance for humanity, and our planet.
May seeds of truth take root and bloom in Your Heart,
XOX
Laurie
2 comments:
This blog is a wonderful antidote to all of the divisive media which surrounds us everyday and which is driven more by the profitable nature of pandering to fear as a means of maintaining a loyal audience than by any commitment to seeking solutions and healing. Thank you for sharing your light and love.
I have read this numerous times. Every time I do I get something else out of it. You are so gifted with your writing. I've enjoyed this blog. I will read again. I'm so grateful to have you as a part of my life. You are a talented and blessed woman. Thank you.
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