Daily Meditation: Friday, February 9, 2007
So much of what the faithful believe about the Lord needs …
So much of what the faithful believe about the Lord needs to be reconsidered! The image of a God who is irritated with human beings, or of an old man with a long beard busy recording their good and bad actions and punishing them for their sins, was perhaps necessary at a certain time and under certain conditions. But now, frankly, it is ridiculous. No reasonable person would want anything to do with the life and occupations we attribute to God. Of course, when Moses introduced the idea of one God, it represented tremendous progress in the history of thought. But the time came when this image of a severe and pitiless God of justice had to be modified in order for humans themselves to evolve. For how could they learn to demonstrate patience, tolerance and kindness towards their fellow creatures if the example of an intransigent and implacable God was constantly held up to them? This is why Jesus came to teach us about a God of love, and it is essential that we continue to penetrate this concept more deeply.
Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
