Taking a long, slow, exhaled breath, I ponder what is right and good in this world.  Demonstrably, the dream that we’ve been taught to pursue that of security, pleasure and sustainable asset development has limited efficacy in human fulfillment.  People fighting over dominance in perspective have lit the watch fires for those representing challenging ideas.  That they may be confronted and squashed before given nourishment and fertility of widespread thought.  Fear the controlling order, fear of losing dignity, power, position, life, liberty or simply frightful of being exposed for a vulnerable self-identity, in a world disposed to the grand prize of self-actualization.

Feeling in the light for the peace that is given freely, I bask in its freshness and relief.  Quarrels, quorums, forums, pamphlets, leaflets and media opinion items, offered as the answer to the frailty of spirit and as calm to the impending implosive and episodic climate among men.  What then when none may soundly sleep, fretting, petting the cat in hope of finding action conquering persistent thinking?  Shall we believe upon the good news of a saturated press delivering nightmare after dilemma after disaster after rumor of war in spontaneous combustion?  Where is that place to find some rest among the stars free from the cares and ritual of a world proclivity to entropy, chaos and disorder?  “Searching but not finding, understanding anyway”, as George Benson so aptly sang, that “we’re lost in a masquerade”.

Taking off the mask I stand their in self review, knowing, believing and accepting that the pure waters of life and peace flow from beneath the Throne of God.  This world a reflection of both splendor and worry has been slowly and forcefully overtaken by the quest for self-fulfillment in irony, as the only fulfillment in this life or the next is absent in this plane of concept or physical pursuit.  Works dominate the day as those can do repeatedly reap the reward of a world addicted to achievement, self power and authority exhibited through collection of pecuniary potency.  Are the socially invaluable and unwanted, the smelly poor of some definable and palpable example or purpose?  For if not you would be justified in their termination or submit to the processes of doing, cleaning, making and providing the labor for those with fair portion.  “Beasts of burden”

What then of a man who has all?  How might he be held in close review by the masses who have now found those lacking in need of jurisdiction, indictment and summary judgment?  Additionally, might his peace and love for all be a stern reminder of those lacking in the confident but fragile perspective of a man centered reality and purpose?  And worse yet his contagious capacity to encourage the poor and disenfranchised even those recognizing the inefficacy of current systems to provide human fulfillment, what shall be done to silence his obvious charm whether it be as the Spirit indwelt or some personal power and gifting?  Well, we must find him imprisoned by some violation, whether manufactured or metal, that he might ponder the error in his pursuit and realign intention with the world’s true perspective.

This World is beloved of God, not just the men though we be most precious to Him in resemblance.  The only place from which peace flows freely is from the origin with its maker the Prince of Peace who gives to those who trust Him and lay their burdens before Him in trade.  That peace, that Holy and Mighty Breath that cleanses of worry, concern, outrage, dissent and mercifully fills each believer to overflowing is wondrously Free.  As I view this world I look to the splendor before me as reflection of His Love for Mankind.  Yes, there are truly majestic displays of the gifts of God remaining in the hearts, minds, hopes, strength and the Love of man for each other.  This is the fulfilling indicator of the mastery of surrender, for this has naught to do about works and all to do about making way for the power of an Almighty God who would dwell in the hearts of men, forever.  In Jesus’ Name.