“We all belong to each other; we cannot cut reality into pieces.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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Ephesians 3:4-6

When you read this you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to human beings in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit, that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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St. Paul is the poster person for transformation.

As Saul, he persecuted Christians because he saw them as evil and opposed to his religion.

This is a dualistic view: My way is right, your way is wrong!

But after a mysterious revelation on the road to Damascus, Saul begins to undergo a radical change.

He later becomes known as Paul and a prolific proclaimer of the gospel.

In today’s scripture, Paul talks about his insight into the mystery of Christ.

This is far more than the historic Jesus.

He says this insight was revealed by the Spirit.

A great revelation for Paul is that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Paul later specifies that all divisions are delusional.

He says, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28).

The gospel, or good news, is that God loves everyone and all things unconditionally and that, despite our human-created-divisions, we are all one.

Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches” (John 15:5). 

He also stated, “You will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you” (John 14:20).

This means that Jesus is in God and you and I are in Jesus and Jesus is in you and me.

It also means that we are in God.

God, or Love itself, is in the fabric of all that is.

This has always been so but it has taken a long time for human consciousness to become aware of this.

We are still coming into a deeper and deeper awareness of this amazing good news.

It’s our mission here on Earth to live this out; to live a life of love; to treat all people and all creation as sacred.

We are all one in God.

No achieving is necessary.

It already is so.

That is very good news!

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