No Longer a Dream

“Whoever does not love
has not come to know God,

because God is love.” 1 John 4:8.

***

Lying on my back in a glorious field
hidden by waving green grass grown

of alfalfa yields

I watch, as in stream, a vast sky blue screen
with puffy clouds gliding by

my reality of peace,
no longer a dream…

For I came
‘to know’

my ignorance. Shown
me

in extreme

for one cannot see
when blinded by human wisdom

projected as vastly superior
to our Sovereignty’s.

For where I now lay
were bodies mounted
as if in literal tiers of rotting flesh

piled high for burning
since of disease feared.

Black were veils to shield sad faces
while moans as mournful music replaced gaiety,

(laughter of family gathered
from scattered places.)

Communal weeping became a growing trend…

Death galloped globally
as if to ‘win’ internationally
a soldier’s pin–medal.

Though within his breast:
A flutter, stutter, rapid drum.
In his mind raced thoughts ‘unsettled’.

A ghostly hum…

For: “Whoever does not practice righteousness does not originate with God,

nor does the one who does not love his brother.” 1 John 3:10.

***

Now I pinch hay
between my finger and thumb

place the stem between my teeth
as a horse’s bit

and smile.

Thankful
that Jah’s Kingdom Government
did finally come

to remove our enemy–
Adamic ‘death’ to eternally

overcome.

We’d been praying
to

awhile

following this admonition
of Christ

in ‘true’
disciple-like style:

“If you love me,

you will observe
my commandments.

And I will ask the Father
and he will give you another helper

to be with you
forever,

the spirit
of the truth,

which the world cannot receive,
because it neither sees it

nor knows it.

You know it,
because it remains with you

and is in you.” John 14:15-17.

“Beloved ones,

let us continue loving one another,
because love

is from God,

and everyone who loves
has been born from God

and knows God.” 1 John 4:7.

God is love.​—1 John 4:16.

The apostle John had a long, eventful life. He faced all types of challenges that could have weakened his faith. But he always did his best to observe Jesus’ commandments, including the order to love his brothers and sisters. As a result, John was sure that Jehovah and Jesus loved him and that they would give him the strength to overcome any trial. (John 14:15-17; 15:10) Nothing that Satan or his system did could stop John from feeling, expressing, and showing love. Like John, we live in a world dominated by Satan, the hateful god of this system. (1 John 3:1, 10) While he wants us to stop loving our brothers and sisters, he cannot make that happen unless we allow him to do so. May we be determined to love our brothers and sisters, to express that love by what we say, and to prove that love by what we do. Then we will have the satisfaction of being part of Jehovah’s family, and life will truly be worth living.​—1 John 4:7.

Photo credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffineartamerica.com%2Ffeatured%2Ffarm-field-with-hay-bales-at-sunrise-in-west-michigan-randall-nyhof.html&psig=AOvVaw2OOyfoAPgIS3cjcZ04JI45&ust=1672407689695000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjhxqFwoTCLiU1qL6nvwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAL © 52 mins ago, Lucretia McCloud    hope • love • society • teen • spiritual • family