Romans 13:11-12 … A Time to Awaken (08/13/16)
“It is Now the moment for You to awaken …
The night is far gone; the day is near.
Let us therefore lay aside the works of darkness
and put on the Armor of [Love’s] Light.”
~ Paul (Romans 13:11-12)
This is quite the in-Sight-full verse — a Truth that becomes clear when we realize that the “moment to awaken” is Here&Now, and that it is neither dark nor light in this critical time. In other words, the choice between actions that are self-serving (“dark”) and those that are selfless (“light”) is a perfectly pristine one in every present moment – regardless of your ego’s internal doubts to the contrary.
And how are we to engage this choice? By setting aside the “works of darkness” (active sins of selfishness) and donning the “Armor of Light” (deeds of radical Goodness) — noting while we do so that Light does not recede & defend against shadow, but rather extends outward and willingly lends its brilliance to the shadows.
Amen … Let it be so.
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