[Magdalen] NOW

[James Handsfield]

I’ve been reflection on last Sunday’s lesson from Revelation.  Here are a few thoughts.

The old has passed away and the Kingdom is NOW.  The old Jerusalem is passed, and the new Jerusalem is the new Heaven.  God has left the old Heaven and resides HERE and NOW.

Heaven is not a hope for when we die; Heaven is NOW.  I don’t need to try to find God, because God is everywhere NOW.

Jesus never commanded us to worship him, but to follow him - NOW.  Jesus’ final command from John is that we love one another as Jesus loves us - NOW.

The Dalai Lama said there are two days that are impossible for anyone to live:  yesterday and tomorrow.  We only have NOW.

AA says to live one day at a time.  Live NOW.

My life, like everyone else’s, has been one of ups and downs.  Life is good NOW.  It has always been good NOW.  My constant prayer is to have the grace to love NOW.

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Education is its own reward, both for the individual and for society.

Jim Handsfield
jhandsfield at att.net