The Servant Song from Isaiah (42:1-7) describes the messiah as one who would bring justice to the nations. Justice is the key biblical value. It denotes right order. The messiah will restore right order-the right order that was lost in the Garden. The last part of the song was on the scroll Jesus read in [...]
Posted in Contemplation on Feb 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Gen. 2 is a mythical, fireside chat account of human origins. All that God created was good and God made a garden to grow and flourish—Paradise. How then explain evil in the world? Enter the tree of knowledge of good and evil. When we try to become like God, the false self takes over. [...]
Posted in Contemplation on Jan 18th, 2009 No Comments »
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Be still and know that I am God.
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Be still and know that I am.
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Be still and know.
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Be still.
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BE!
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Breathe. Breathe deeply. I am your breath.
Be, just be. Rest I me. BE. You do not have to do or be anything. Just be.
Fall into the dark abyss of your own nothingness,
Your own poverty, and come out into [...]