Advising the King

The Widening gyre continues from long, long ago, right into the here and now. Even so, ponder the past, the present and the future. Beginning with the past: About 26 centuries ago. . . a wise aide, Daniel, while speaking to the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, delivered counsel that is and ought to be advised for leaders in all of history, all eras, seasons, all continents. Daniel said this: "This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord, the king: . . . that you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be amongthe beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle, and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High Lord of the Universe (God) is ruler over the realm of mankind; and He bestows authority on whomever He enables." (You catch my drift?) "And in regarding that it was commanded to leave the tree stump with the roots of the tree (see Daniel chapter 4 in the Old Testament) your kingdom will be assured to you after you recognize that it is the Creator of the Universe who is still is charge of these developments. Therefore, O king, my advice to you would be: break away now from doing what is wrong, by performing rightly and by showing mercy to the poor, in the event that your prosperity is prolonged." Meanwhile, civilization kept going along the time trail. . .And then. . . and then 600 years passed.

Jesus, Yeshua ha Meschiach, came along; he prescribed the way toward true peace, love and justice for all mankind: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the true authority; Blessed are the people who are gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for what is right; they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful folks, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons and daughters of the Lord of All. Blessed are they who have been persecuted for the sake of doing what is right, for theirs is the eternal kingdom of heaven. Now there's some serious longevity! Glass half-Full