One Apple A Day #733 - you are me
"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." - Matthew 25:40
I went to bed yesterday evening with this sentence in my head.
A reminiscence from my childhood, maybe.
When I woke up, it was still there.
So, I checked it out, and it's a small bit from a quite judgemental parable from Jesus. One in which he spoke about judgement day and the division between the righteous ones going to heaven and the not so righteous going to hell.
I'd like to stand clear of the judgement part, as I believe everyone carries both sides. At least, I do.
But that sentence wants to tell me something.
On the surface, I may read it as a piece of advice; be good and kind with others if you want to be welcome to heaven.
But to me, it says something more. It reminds me that the divine is within each one of us. That we are all made of the same substance. Even more, that we are one.
And that means that "every time I hurt someone, I am hurting myself. Every act of kindness I do, I'm doing it to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human is, was, and will be, experienced by me."
Just think about how the world would change if we all live with this awareness. If we all act from this place of oneness.
Me, I'm not there yet. Quite far to be honest. But I can feel the power and peace that comes from just reflecting on this.
It is a journey.
One that I'm willing to walk.
If you have some time, read this today.