Thanks Kathie, for your inspiration.
Continuing in prayer regarding ongoing fires, was grateful for new inspiration that came from studying the Lesson today.
It began in Section 3, citation 12: “It should be thoroughly understood that all men have one Mind, one God and Father, one Life, Truth, and Love.” Today I saw more clearly that we don’t all have separate lives, some fortunate, and others not so much. Life is All, is good, is omnipresence. We all live the same Life filled up full with abundant blessings from our Father-Mother Love. And this Life is one of infinite, uninterrupted harmony, provision, peace, lovingkindness, generosity, comfort, strength, wisdom, purity, wisdom, freedom, truth, inspiration, trust and joy. Never for an instant can anyone ever be separated from any element of God’s goodness and loving care. No one can lose their home, their employment, family or friends, for these all harmoniously flourish in His kingdom where we all forever safely dwell, permanently employed and companioned by divine Life, Truth and Love.
In Section 4, citation 10, Jesus told the nobleman, whose son was near death, “Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went (H)is way.” Here I saw not only “thy son liveth”, but also further clarification that “thy home liveth (survives/continues), thy job/purpose liveth, thy abundant provision liveth, thy friends and family liveth”……… even right now where the carnal mind may be declaring otherwise. It’s a liar, and as unsettling and scary as its reports may sometimes seem, they are never true, never valid and never touch, determine or identify our one and only, true, spiritual being. God/Good, is our only Life. He alone gives us our day, and it couldn’t be better. And the nobleman accepted, and believed this truth despite the appearance of things, and before he saw tangible evidence of it.
In citation 15, we are told that: “God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts…” Our atmosphere may literally appear dark and foreboding, and our minds may temporarily appear to express that darkness. But in reality, right now where we are, the light of Christ, Truth, is shining brightly at God’s command. We are all that light, and dwell in that light, so our experience can only express that light. There is no other presence, power or activity that can prevent God from shining throughout His kingdom. This light opens our eyes and ears and hearts to recognize the forever omniness of infinite Love, and our forever oneness with Her.
In Section 2, citation 8, it says: “…divine Love cannot be deprived of its manifestation, or object; …joy cannot be turned into sorrow…” I see these as promises from God, so it must also be true that Love’s idea cannot be deprived of his comfort from, and trust in, Love’s allness. The reality of “what is” forever outshines the lies of “what ifs” or “what appears to be”. Never has anyone ever been deprived of this light and joy “For in Him we live, and move, and have our being.”
Thought by thought, His legions of angels are communicating all we need to know to continue to go His way with a clear sense of Truth, and a calm trust in God’s ability to always meet every human need. I pray to know that every one of Love’s precious children can feel the calm and comfort of this Christly love embracing them, permeating every thought and action. And that this understanding, and conviction, of Love’s allness brings peace to all.