Heaven on Earth-We Need it Now

 

Heaven on earth-We need it now-I'm sick of all of this-Hanging around-

Sick of sorrow-Sick of pain-Sick of hearing-again and again-

That there's gonna be-Peace on earth

They say that what you mock-Will surely overtake you-And you become a monster-So the monster will not break you (Peace on Earth-U2-All You Can’t Leave Behind 2000)

We surely need it now. True sharing, the kind that carries health and happiness is done with no agenda. It is unconditional; it serves no other purpose than to reach and bless its end user. It is probably the most neglected and uncommon sharing that happens. For most people, sharing is what they do to merit a response that allows them to feel better about themselves. It often has little to do with the person in need.

Our world, with its promise of being more “connected’, finds itself more fragmented. It seems the more we learn about each other-the less likely we are to be able to get along.  We are protesting, rioting, screaming and name-calling. We are divided by race, religious pursuits, gender and gender equality, political affiliations and many other factors. We are at the point that naming what divides is a much longer list than naming what unites us.

We know there are two worlds, one above and one below. Jesus taught that you could choose where you invest, where your “reward” will be collected. Those that enjoy the applause of this world can receive their reward here in the 1% reality. Those that seek the Light of the Creator can choose to give and share without thought of returns, and they will be rewarded in the World to Come.

Pure sharing requires giving that knows “freely you received, so freely you give”. We share from our experiences, our pain, the love in our hearts and we share even though were are flawed and failed souls at times.  As we willingly empty ourselves for the sake of another, God, in His Highest Wisdom, will replenish us with more of His Light. We all know we cannot out give God, His love has no boundaries. By giving, sharing and forgiving, we create a sacred space in our souls for God to place His Light.

This world is built on favors, paybacks and entitlement. Most people feel you should give to them and most the time you think you should get some kind of special treatment for giving. Donate some money and you get a gold-plated Bible cover or a pair of prayer socks. Maybe you donate and get a really cool certificate to hang on your wall. This give/get society eventually will go bankrupt. What will we all posses when that happens? How can we share with each other when we are as divided as we can be?

False connections occur when we give expecting something in return. The spiritual universe is too smart for our self-centeredness. When we give to gain friends, promote a false image of ourselves, to get sex from a partner, we settle for reward in the 1% reality of this world and then blame God when the results are not what we hoped for and leave us unfulfilled. If we want God involved, then we need to give as God instructed and modeled through the life of Jesus.

Pure sharing is the fundamental weapon of mass destruction against the Opponent. He needs selfish people exuding selfish energy for him to survive. If there was a moment of pure sharing on a worldwide level, I believe we would end the devil and bring about the return of Messiah.

You see, the end of the age will not be an act of revenge or terrorism, it will be a global act of sharing. One pure moment of selfless activity when we all see that our current ways of treating each other are not working. I believe it ends with an implosion of kindness and good acts, not an explosion at the hands of some madman.

Until then, we all await the return of Messiah. Here is a prayer I find helpful…

We will drop agenda and ulterior motives. As we cut the strings that we have attached to our giving in the past, we make room for pure sharing, giving to others just for the sake of connecting to the Light. Any favors or payback that we have been expecting, we agree to drop, because they create false connections.

We want nothing in return. We will give unconditional love and Light to those around us, and reap the greater benefits, tapping into the ultimate source of strength.

Go and share today! Release the power of pure sharing as we all seek to minimize the power of the Opponent not only in our lives, but the lives of others.

David Fournier Rev. Dr.

The Centre for Hebraic Insights