The Egyptian people’s quest for freedom has much of the world in suspense wondering what is going to happen next. The struggle between the status quo and higher ideals is intense. It’s been building for decades.
I was heartened by the peaceful protests in Tahrir Square that began in the early week, and then crushed when thugs rode into the crowds on camels and horses beating bystanders with clubs and pelting rocks later on.
Was evil going to trump the day? My hope began to hurt and worry.
I went to Jesus’ words for strength.
I studied his prophecy about “nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom…they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death…they will betray one another and hate one another…and because of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” (Matt. 24 RSV). And in these last words, “…the one who endures to the end will be saved,” gave me the confidence I needed.
“The one who endures,” is not a person, or even a country, but a divine ideal. In Egypt’s case, it appears to be the right of the people to determine their own government and elect their own leaders, to be guided by conscience, divine Mind, rather than locked under dictatorial and ruthless control of a despot ruler.
The divine ideal will prevail! It’s inevitable that all people serve under God, the one Mind. Christ is at work throughout human consciousness moving humanity in that direction, away from mortal human mind control, to freedom of thought that is wisely led and governed by divine Mind. The fall of the Iron Curtain is one dramatic proof of this on-going momentum toward increased rights and freedoms for all mankind. It’s unstoppable.
There may be setbacks and disappointments along the way, but the ideal will triumph. It will continue to surge and pull world governments along with it. Despots will be required to yield. Dictatorships will fall. Increased freedoms for humanity will result.
Our united and collective prayers that uphold this ideal support our fellow man and woman struggling in the furthest corners of the globe to realize the same. They give them confidence to press on, to keep the faith and to not give up. They help keep their thought open to wise ideas coming from God that lead them intelligently and safely through the storms they encounter. They reform the world.
Thank you for this.
It reminds me of when I learned that freedom is not a one time event like the Civil War but an ongoing demonstration of which events like the emancipation proclamation and Civil Rights movement are all a part.
Your words today remind me to think in a bigger picture of mental freedom and liberation from tyranny rather than getting caught up in the swirl of chaos portrayed on 24 hr news tickers.
Thank you for these inspiring words. I have been praying for the situation in Egypt, this is a perfect response to this situation and anyone that reads this will be inspired to continue in their prayers for these dear people.
I too am so grateful to sharing and supporting such good clear thinking.
Your blog blesses so many, me always. Thank you so much.
In this weeks Bible lesson one citation in Science and Health stands out and carrys the healing spirit to Eygpt and the middle east.
” Mind,God, sends forth the aroma of Spirit, the atmosphere of intelligence.” (pg.191:32-1)
What a powerful “aroma” bringing intelligence and poise to everyone- to those in the thick of the experience AND to everyone that is a witness around the world.
Why do we overlook our own government’s continuing a long history of supporting these dictators. The Egyptians are showing pictures of all the US presidents who have financed with our tax dollars the military regime. Most Americans are unaware. Many shouts of hatred against America are the result, throughout the Muslim world.
This reminds me of an idea by Melissa Hayden in the 2.14.11 CS Sentinel. She explains how her friend’s instant healing of back pain was the confluence of her own general prayer to see the law of good expressed in everything that day and his specific prayer for freedom from the tyranny of pain. Her conclusion, “When we pray from that more generous standpoint that looks to shine the light of God in all directions, we are actually enhancing the healing effect of those who are praying to meet a specific need. And when our own prayers are closer to home, we can know that we are sustained and lifted by those who are offering their larger prayers on behalf of all.”
As for the comment by Anonymous at 4:55 p.m., I see your point. If we apply all the truths offered here, it stands to reason that as those of us in democratic countries watch Egypt’s people peacefully demand justice, we will be inspired to not only insist that our own government not prop up dictators but that our own government not dictate unjustly to its own citizens — namely, us.
In other words, Egyptians’ insistence upon freedom, a divine right, is purifying and elevating the voters and elected officials in every democratic nation. Not to mention causing citizens in other repressive regimes to rise in rebellion against injustice, too!
The above-mentioned “aroma of Spirit, the atmosphere of intelligence” is all-pervading. No one can escape breathing in its divine fragrance. 🙂
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