Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law of the prophets (Matthew 7:12).
Here in the sublime precept that we call the Golden Rule, Jesus reiterates that great Law in a concise summing up. This repetition follows upon his wonderful statement of the fatherhood of God. The underlying explanation for the existence of the great law is the fact that we are fundamentally all parts of the Great Mind. Because we are all ultimately one, to hurt another is really to hurt oneself, and to help another is really to help oneself. The fatherhood of God compels us to accept the brotherhood of man, and spiritually, brotherhood is unity.
This means that being our brother’s keeper is indivisible form being our own keeper. Until we truly accept the undivided unity of humanity and all of existence, we will be held captive by the illusion of separation. This is the root of all sin, and to live in harmony with God and the universe, we must think, feel and act in accordance with the law on unity. Otherwise, we walk alone blindly through an existence of our own making, instead of the Eden God created for us.
So today, let us embrace the oneness of all things. Then we will see every human as a brother or sister, and all of creation will support our journey.
In unity,
Z gardener
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