Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Thy Kingdom Come: The God Beyond Religions Part II



It occurred to me this morning that the Universe is a 3D Printer. It manifests material reality out of energy. With the discovery by quantum physicists recently, in which, they found they could actually create matter out of light energy the case is now closed. Further, I realized that the zero sum game is a product of the error of human thought. I am beginning to see that corporate thought systems have real consequences in unfolding material reality. This is causing me to completely re-evaluate the message of Jesus. Likewise, I am re-evaluating the mystical revelation that Paul et.al. received. What if ALL of the violent passages of scripture are not literal but metaphorical? In addition, what if corporate, communal thought is a substantial factor in the reality we experience day to day? I do not mean corporate in the business sense but rather corporate in the community sense as of many individuals. Did Isaiah see the future potential of humans here on earth? Did he actually prophesy about what ultimately the kingdom of God would be if Jesus teachings were embraced? I believe he did.

He gave a glimpse in Isaiah 11:1-10. After reading this blog, if you have the time and inclination read that passage again, and think about what I am asking. Let me say that 11:4 states that the wicked will be killed, but what if that is metaphor for being consumed by love? Here is a description of the "peaceful kingdom."

A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins. The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder's den. They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.

(Isa 11:1-10) NRSVA

If you want to know what the kingdom of God is like, here it is in a beautiful metaphor. I am reminded of Jesus words. "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven." (Mat 18:19) This is where the corporate communal idea comes into play. Touching and agreeing is an important part of manifesting circumstances in the material world. We do not realize the power of ideas and thoughts. Social media should prove that point and the horrific division that currently besets our country is largely the result of corporate thought. Making the kingdom that Jesus presented can become a reality with the intention of his followers. The hatred and division can be overcome by groups of willing people joining together with the intention of bringing the peaceful kingdom into existence in the material plane.

The "Creative Source" of the universe is agape/love. The nature of God is indeed the peaceful kingdom. The teachings of Jesus to love your enemies and care for those less fortunate is a part of this peaceful kingdom, and is described in the passage above from Isaiah. This is not a phenomena that needs to be put off to the future. The future is now if we but grasp the fact that we are partakers of the divine nature. We can corporately love and set our intention in motion to begin to work with the "Creative Source" to materialize this kingdom where there will be no harm anywhere on God's Holy Mountain. I believe that the Holy Mountain is planet earth. 

What if the universe is a 3D printer of sorts. What if the resources of the universe are unlimited? What if by corporate intention we could materialize abundance for all. What if the idea of the Zero Sum game is lie that need not exist? The possibilities are truly endless!

   


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