Genesis 28:15; Phil 4:6-7; 2 Peter 3:8-9; Psalm 104:33; Mark 10:27; John 4:25

Genesis 28:15; Phil 4:6-7; 2 Peter 3:8-9; Psalm 104:33; Mark 10:27; John 4:25

Question:

If you could do all of these for me, I would appreciate it so much ...Thank you in advance xoxox Love and Light.
 

Comment:

 This is quite an assignment. I'll try to touch briefly on each one.   Genesis 28:15—"Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised to you."    This is the Voice of the Lord in Jacob's dream. He is at a very low point, exiled from his comfortable home for fear of the wrath of his brother Esau, forced to sleep in the wilderness with only a stone as a pillow. In his dream he sees the energy of God—symbolized as angels—ascending and descending to and from the realm of Spirit. He is assured that he is not alone, and that things are not as hopeless as they may seem.   Philippians 4:6-7—"Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."   This very similar message comes at a somewhat more advanced stage on our collective spiritual journey. This is not a being named God promising to solve our problems. This is an assurance that if we approach the divine from a consciousness not only of need—"prayer and supplication"—but also of appreciation—"thanksgiving"—for the blessings we experience even in the darkest of challenges, the result will be the peace of God, allowing us to stay centered in our spiritual Truth and express that Truth in our lives.   2 Peter 3:8-9—"But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance."   It is always a mistake to expect divine energy to express through us and into our lives according to human timetables. The Lord is never late, because the Lord is never absent. There is no time in eternity, and the Presence of God expresses according to our ability to understand, believe and express it. Repentance means to think differently, to understand from a spiritual perspective.   Psalm 104:33—"I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being."   This psalm begins and ends with the affirmation "Bless the Lord, O my soul." In between it affirms and celebrates God as creator and sustainer, moving through the cycle of the farming year. Metaphysically it recognizes and appreciates God, not as a distant Power, but as a constant, intimate Presence within and around us, expressing through all the intricate rhythms of life.   Mark 10:27—"Jesus looked at them and said, 'For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible."   Jesus has just told his followers "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." In response to their astonishment he explains the secret. The rich—more than others—are caught up in the illusions and demands of this mortal world. That mortal perspective makes it difficult to appreciate the very different values that will lead to that dimension of consciousness that Jesus refers to as "the kingdom of God." It's only when we join our own consciousness with divine consciousness—when we surrender mortal limitations and embrace our spiritual truth—that everything becomes possible, and the kingdom of God is at hand.   John 4:25—"The woman said to him, 'I know that Messiah is coming' (who is called Christ). 'When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.'”   This is the Samaritan woman Jesus encounters at the well at noonday. As a Samaritan, a woman, and a woman who has had five husbands at that, she is as much of an outcast in the eyes of religious authorities as anyone could possibly be. But Jesus recognizes in her a spiritual thirst, a desire for truth, and he shares his teachings with her freely. She already knows that there is a greater Truth—a spiritual Messiah—that could make all things clear. Jesus, speaking from his full Christ expression, replies "I am he." Metaphysically he is telling her that the I AM of her being is that Messiah. All she needs is already present as the Christ of her being. She has only to believe.   Blessings!

Rev. Ed