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God gives us ‘Treasures in Darkness’, gifts of guidance, support and encouragement, gifts hidden in plain view. These gifts are all around us, if only we have the eyes to see, the ears to hear or the heart to feel God’s blessings in our midst.
The psalmist writes, “Happy is the Nation whose God is the Lord!” As the presidential election approaches, Scripture encourages us to cast our votes out of confidence in God’s steadfast love and abundance. Jesus reminds us to “not be afraid; it is God’s good pleasure to give us the Kingdom.” How do we live as dual citizens of both the US and the Kingdom of God?
Jesus says, “I have come to bring division, not peace” Sounds like dangerous words for times like ours. But he doesn’t mean violence or enmity. He’s talking about the courage to stand up to peer pressure, to be true to God to ourselves, and stay faithful to our calling even when others don’t agree with us.
What makes a life worthwhile? Not your possessions, not your accomplishments, but that you are part of the real presence of infinite divine love. You are part of God, so you can be generous in life, and “rich toward God.”
The Lord’s Prayer- the Prayer of Jesus- The “Our Father”- is not just something to whizz through by rote. It’s an entry into deep communion with God, embedded in a sense of the unity of all Creation and our oneness with God.
God just wants to be with you, and we practice remembering that; take time to just stop, and pay attention to this enormous love that is poured out for you.
Like the compassionate Samaritan, God comes to us in those we despise. We learn to receive humbly.
Patriotism is like self-respect: it doesn’t mean we’re better than others, but that we know we are given unique gifts with which to achieve harmony with others. The goal is not superiority, but harmony.