At bede om Guds Rige.
At tro, at Guds Rige er ”her, eller der”, altså i Himmelen eller et sted her på planeten Jorden (altså f.eks. et slot), må man vel antage, at direkte imod Jesu ord (Lukas Evangeliet kap. 17 vers 20):
”Men da han blev spurgt af Farisæerne om, når Guds Rige kommer, svarede han dem og sagde:
"Guds Rige kommer ikke således, at man kan vise derpå.
Ikke heller vil man sige: Se her, eller: Se der er det; thi se,
Guds Rige er inden i eder."Citat slut.
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Hvordan skal det forstås? Romerbrevet kap. 14 vers 17:
”Thi Guds
Rige består ikke i at spise og drikke, men
i Retfærdighed og Fred og Glæde i den Helligånd.
Citat slut.
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I Det Gamle Testamente står der:
”Dette er HERRENs Ord til Zerubbabel: Ikke ved Magt og ikke ved Styrke, men
ved min Ånd, siger Hærskarers HERRE”.
Citat slut.
Det vil sige, at når Daniel modtager en vision om vedr. Guds Rige, handler det ikke om et Rige, som man ellers kender og forstår.
Guds Rige handler i overensstemmelse med Jesu Ord; Guds Rige er ikke et sted, men ”inden i jer”.
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Man kan så sige, at nu er der jo gået 2000 år siden Jesus udtalte disse ord, men det er som om Martin Luther ord, ”I have a dream”; nævnes mere end Jesu ord nævnes, i hvert fald i al almindelighed.
Måske er det også meningen.
Eller, måske tænker vi ikke lige over indholdet af Martin Luther King ord?
“But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice:
In the process of gaining our rightful place,
we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds.
Let us
not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.
We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.
Again and again,
we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny.
And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.
We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
We cannot turn back.
Citat af Martin Luther King.
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Jeg vil også fremhæve
Bahai, vore sande venner i HERREN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAIMNRhM5Sw
Jeg vil gerne give jer teksten:
"The Photograph"
The photograph I see comes alive so easily
And tells me of a life that was so pure
He would never turn away from anyone
And the love in His eyes is so real
He suffered all His life to show us how to be free
He could always love His enemy
And through the worst of trials He could always smile
and lift the heart of every friend up so high
'Abdu’l-Bahá was His name
and 'Abdu’l-Bahá was His life
'Abdu’l-Bahá was His aim
His whole life a sacrifice
'Abdu’l-Bahá
'Abdu’l-Bahá
He could take the hand of a sad and a broke man
and wash away his fears for awhile
He could understand the secrets we defend
and make it feel that living was worthwhile
'Abdu’l-Bahá was His name
and 'Abdu’l-Bahá was His life
'Abdu’l-Bahá was His aim
His whole life a sacrifice
'Abdu’l-Bahá
And anytime you feel bruised at heart
remember His glorious smile
and call to mind the promise He made:
I will be with you always
'Abdu’l-Bahá was His name
and 'Abdu’l-Bahá was His life
'Abdu’l-Bahá was His aim
His whole life a sacrifice
'Abdu’l-Bahá
"Let the love and light of the Kingdom
radiate through you
until all who look upon you
shall be illumined by its reflection.
Be as stars, brilliant and sparkling
in the loftiness of their heavenly station."
His whole life a sacrifice
'Abdu’l-Bahá
'Abdu’l-Bahá
credits
released 18 May 2012
Produced by Sonbol Taefi
Music & lyrics: Alan McKay
Contains words spoken by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
at 39 W. 67th Street, New York, USA
(The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p.8)
Arrangements: Stephen Small
Voices: Grant Hindin Miller, Sonbol Taefi, Elika Mahony, Luke Slott
Choir: The Masque Choir - Auckland New Zealand
http://thephotograph.bandcamp.com/
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Words from the Baha’i Writings: ‘Abdu’l-Baha and Baha’u’llah
Let all associate therefore
In this great human garden
Even as flowers grow and blend together,
Side by side
Love ye all religions
And all races with a
Love that is true
True and sincere
And show that love through deeds
And show that love
The Tongue of Granduer
Hath however in the day of His
manifestation Proclaimed it is not
his to boast who loveth his country
But it is his who loveth
Who loveth the world
Even as flowers grow and blend together,
Side by side…by side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmKVcqAUwQ8
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Der var så også en anden der holdt en tale. Hans tale er gengivet her i Mattæus Evangeliet kap. 5:
Men da han så Skarerne, steg han op på Bjerget; og da han havde sat sig, gik hans Disciple hen til ham, 2 og han oplod sin Mund, lærte dem og sagde:
"Salige ere de fattige i Ånden, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
Salige ere de, som sørge, thi de skulle husvales.
Salige ere de sagtmodige, thi de skulle arve Jorden.
Salige ere de, som hungre og tørste efter Retfærdigheden, thi de skulle mættes.
Salige ere de barmhjertige, thi dem skal vises Barmhjertighed.
Salige ere de rene af Hjertet, thi de skulle se Gud.
Salige ere de, som stifte Fred, thi de skulle kaldes Guds Børn.
Salige ere de, som ere forfulgte for Retfærdigheds Skyld, thi Himmeriges Rige er deres.
Salige ere I, når man håner og forfølger eder og lyver eder alle Hånde ondt på for min Skyld.
Glæder og fryder eder, thi eders Løn skal være stor i Himlene; thi således have de forfulgt Profeterne, som vare før eder.
Citat af Jesus slut.
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