My Favorite Verses - Vol III (Aug 16 to Nov 16)
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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Luke 12:32 … The Father’s good pleasure<br />
(09/11/20<strong>16</strong>)<br />
“Have Courage … for it is your Father‟s good pleasure<br />
<strong>to</strong> give You the Kingdom.” ~ Jesus (Luke 12:32)<br />
In order <strong>to</strong> comprehend the deeper meaning intended within this verse, it is<br />
important <strong>to</strong> remember a few critical facts about Jesus‟ biblical teachings:<br />
First, that the “Kingdom of Heaven” for Jesus was a Here&Now, internal,<br />
Bliss-full state of being, not a post-mortem, external, paradisiacal destination (Luke<br />
17:20-21) … Second, the “You” <strong>to</strong> whom this state of raw Joy & perfect Peace is<br />
given is not the self-centered ego-self, but rather the selfless Soul-Self – and only<br />
those Soul-Selves who are “reborn” in acts of radical Kindness &/or selfless service<br />
(hence the call <strong>to</strong> “Have Courage” -- see John 10:34-35 & John 13:15-17) … Third, it is<br />
indeed the Father's “good pleasure” <strong>to</strong> provide every single one of us with said<br />
access <strong>to</strong> this Heaven. After all, what else can a God of “perfect Love” do but the<br />
same? (Matthew 5:48 + 1 John 4:18)<br />
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