‘A War in Heaven Come to Earth’
In this modern era, many people are confused, bemused and even disgusted by the current state of the body politic. Intense polarization has fostered excessively aggressive and vicious behavior within the various political factions. In order to understand this phenomena we must consider that politics is just another kind of war. It is a ‘war of ideas,’ fought with words, and it’s warriors are called politicians.
Furthermore, the Bible describes this mental conflict as a ‘War in Heaven’ that takes place within the collective soul of any group of people, whether it be a nation, a state or even a local PTA. Additionally, it could just as easily be a family, a business or a fraternal organization. Whenever human beings come together with conflicting ideas in mind, ‘the war is on!’
Down through the ages, the Masters of Wisdom have always taught us that nothing happens on the ‘physical side of life’ except that it has first occurred on the ‘invisible side of life,’ which is within the Soul. Consequently, the outcome of the wars fought in heaven are not without physical consequences. Furthermore, just as in an actual war, no one remains unaffected by the political skirmishes that take place in their presence. Therefore, thinking that political battles have nothing to do with us is naïve, foolish and perhaps even costly. This is why it behooves us to fully embrace this situation with Wisdom in order to place ourselves on the side of Victory… (Read More)
Rev. Lloyd Strom
September 2016