Voice of the People: Remember God’s Prophetic Messages for which America’s Future Hangs?

Jesus through God said, “Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.” This is the first and great commandment. The second is like unto it. Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and prophesies. To me, this capsulizes much of what is expected of those who profess to be Christians. When the idolatries of such things as putting 1)money, 2) reputation and world renown, 3)selfishness and ease, 4) jealousy and envy, instead of taking responsibility for others and for oneself and our actions; we are not following God and his first two commandments. Always remember, vengeance is only God and the Lord’s domain. Dignity and respect are words only, but they need to be followed by positive actions and words of all concerned. In my 76 ½ years I have found it’s more blessed to give and more rewarding than to receive. The carnal world of ego, vanity, false pride and foolishness is far from the spiritual world. Righteousness (not self-righteousness) is the goal in dealings with others. Truth is the one thing that is a sure way to complete justice. If all could put others’ needs ahead of our own selfish and ulterior purposes, this world would be a happier place to live in. I can’t help but think when God gave us his ten commandments through Moses, he was directing them to all earthly beings – not just a chosen few. Certainly Jesus talked in his Sermon on the Mount about “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” he was talking to the whole world. Far too many do not practice any of these sage teachings. Some secular-leaning humans would say what I just said is religious dogma. But to me it is just common sense before the harbinger comes true. For some it is hard to envision a God we cannot meet or see. Complete faith is hard at times; however, in my opinion, the secular world and the United States of America, in particular, could use some religious common sense.