GOD’S EDITORIALS
THIS WEEK WILL BEGIN WITH AN ANALOGY OF A PLAYGROUND
AND FINISH WITH A STORY OF THE GATES TO THE FAMOUS CITY
EVEN AS I SPOKE WITH YOU THIS WEEK, CHILD
I SENT YOU TO A PLAYGROUND TO OBSERVE
YOU SAW ALL AGES OF PEOPLE, YOUNG AND OLD
PLAYING AND LAUGHING, TALKING AND EVEN SINGING
THERE WAS PEACE AND CONTENTMENT
THERE WAS EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY
THERE WAS FREEDOM
AS YOU WATCHED THIS, YOUR SOUL REJOICED
BUT JUST AS QUICKLY, I SUPERIMPOSED
THE "CHURCH" AS A PLAYGROUND AND ITS PARTICIPANTS
YOU TURNED YOUR GAZE AWAY QUICKLY
AND WALKED FROM THE SCENE
I TOLD YOU THAT YOU WOULD NEVER TRAVERSE THE "CHURCH" PLAYGROUND
AGAIN BUT THAT I WOULD DELIVER YOU UNTO A PURE PLAYGROUND
A PLACE WHERE LOVE WAS THE KEY
IN THE ABSENCE OF LOVE, IN THE "CHURCH" PLAYGROUND
THERE WAS EVERY FORM OF EVIL
THERE WAS STRIFE AND CONTROL
ANGRY WORDS, HATRED, PREJUDICE AND ENVY
THE PEOPLE DID NOT PLAY HAPPILY, BUT SPENT THEIR TIME
TRYING TO CONTROL THE OTHERS
DISCOVERY WAS NOT ALLOWED OR A CITATION WAS ISSUED
THOSE WHO WANTED TO SIMPLY PLAY AND ENJOY
WERE RIDICULED AND ASKED TO LEAVE
FOR THE PLAYGROUND MUST PRODUCE - MUST SHOW A "PROFIT"
IT WAS A SAD PLACE
ONE CAME AND SPOKE TO THE PEOPLE THAT THIS WAS NOT
WHAT THE BUILDER OF THE PLAYGROUND HAD INTENDED
THE PEOPLE SURROUNDED THE PERSON AND DESTROYED HIM
BUT FROM THIS PLAYGROUND
THE ONES WHO TRULY KNEW HOW TO PLAY AND LOVE AND DISCOVER
WERE SENT TO A DIFFERENT PLAYGROUND
NOW I WILL SPEAK OF THE GATES TO THIS NEW PLAYGROUND
AND HOW ONE CAN ENTER THE PLAYGROUND OF LOVE
THE FAMOUS CITY
DOES THIS SEEM TOO ELEMENTARY?
EVERYTHING REALLY IS
THERE IS HATRED OR LOVE
MOST PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO CALL HATRED WHAT IT TRULY IS
BUT I WASTE NO TIME TO IDENTIFY IT
LOVE IS THE KEY TO ENTER THESE GATES
ALL GATES MUST BE PASSED TO BECOME A PART OF
THE PLAYGROUND OF LOVE
AND WHAT EXACTLY IS THE PLAYGROUND OF LOVE
BUT THE TRUE CHURCH
THE PEOPLE OF MY HEART
#120
GATE #1 - TREASURE
GATE #1 IS AN INTERESTING ONE
ONE IN WHICH MOST PLAYGROUND PEOPLE
THINK THAT THEY CAN PASS
THROUGH WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE
BUT THERE IS A SECRET THAT ONLY THOSE OF LOVE WILL KNOW
GATE KEEPER #1 ASKS EACH PERSON
"WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO GIVE TO ME TO ENTER THIS GATE
TO THE PLAYGROUND OF LOVE?"
DO YOU HAVE MONEY?
OF COURSE, EVERYONE WILL ANSWER
THAT THEY HAVE SOME FORM OF MONEY
LARGE OR SMALL
AND THEY WILL OFFER WHAT THEY THINK IS ADEQUATE TO ENTER
A SECOND QUESTION WILL THEN BE ASKED
"THERE IS ONE THAT HAS ASKED TO ENTER, BUT HAS NO MONEY,
WILL YOU BE WILLING TO PAY YOUR ENTIRE AMOUNT
SO THAT THEY MAY GO THROUGH AND THUS,
FORFEIT YOUR ENTRANCE?"
THE GATE OPENS
TO ALL WHO WOULD FORFEIT THEIR ENTRANCE
TO ALLOW ANOTHER
TO ENTER
#121
GATE #2 - TALENTS
GATE KEEPER #2 ASKS
"WHAT TALENTS DO YOU BRING
THAT YOU CAN SHARE WITH THE OTHERS?"
MANY WILL TELL OF THEIR TALENTS
UPON THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
OR THEIR WAYS OF SUPERVISING PEOPLE
OR PERHAPS, THEIR ABILITY TO SING OR
PLAY GAMES WITH THE OTHERS
THE GATE KEEPER ASKS THE SECOND QUESTION
"WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO TRANSFER YOUR TALENTS
TO THOSE WHO HAVE
NO TALENTS LEAVING YOU WITH NONE?"
THE GATE OPENS
TO ALL WHO WOULD TRANSFER THEIR TALENTS
TO ANOTHER
#122
GATE #3 - TRIAL BY FIRE
A SCENE IS SHOWN TO EACH ENTRANT
IT IS A SCENE OF A SMALL CHILD WALKING TOWARD A FIRE
THE CHILD REACHES OUT TO TOUCH THE FIRE
THE ONLY WAY TO TRULY STOP THE CHILD FROM GOING ANY FARTHER
IS TO GO BETWEEN THE CHILD AND THE FIRE
BUT THE PERSON WILL BE BURNED IN THE PROCESS
THE GATE KEEPER ASKS EACH PERSON
HOW THEY WILL HELP THE CHILD
THERE ARE THOSE WHO SHOUT FOR THE CHILD TO STOP
THERE ARE THOSE WHO CALL FOR ANOTHER TO RUN AND HELP
THERE ARE STILL SOME WHO SIMPLY BELIEVE THAT THE CHILD MUST
LEARN THE HARD WAY AND SO THEY DO NOTHING
THE GATE OPENS
TO ALL THOSE WILLING TO FACE THE FIRE
FOR THE CHILD'S ULTIMATE SAFETY
#123
GATE #4 - TIMING
GATE KEEPER #4 IS NOT KNOWN FOR PROMPTNESS
HE ISN'T LAX ABOUT HIS JOB
BUT HE KNOWS THAT THE TEST OF TIME IS ONE THAT FEW PASS
THE ENTRANT READS THE SIGN AT THE GATE KEEPER'S POST
"AWAY FROM POST - BACK SOON"
THE ENTRANT WAITS AND WAITS . . .
MUCH LONGER THAN HE BELIEVES HE SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT
FOR ISN'T THE "SYSTEM" SUPPOSE TO WORK BETTER THAN THIS
SURELY HE WAS HERE ON TIME
WHY CAN'T THE GATE KEEPER BE ON TIME?
TIME PASSES AND PASSES AND PASSES
FINALLY THE GATE KEEPER SHOWS UP
BUT HE CANNOT OPEN THE GATE
FOR HE SAYS THAT HE HAS BROUGHT THE WRONG KEY
SURELY THE ENTRANT HAS GONE THROUGH MUCH
TO PASS THROUGH THIS GATE
HE BEGINS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE WAITING WHEN THE GATE KEEPER ASKS
"DO YOU KNOW HOW FAR I HAVE WALKED TO GET BACK TO MY POST?
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO WALK BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM
AND GET THE RIGHT KEY FOR ME?"
THE GATE OPENS
TO THOSE WILLING TO WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS
OF THE GATEKEEPER AND RETRIEVE THE KEY
#124
GATE #5 - TOUGH "LUCK"
THIS ONE IS THE HARDEST OF ALL
FOR IT SPEAKS OF POSSESSIONS
AND DREAMS AND HOW QUICKLY THEY VANISH
FROM ONE'S SIGHT
GATE KEEPER #5 ROLLS THE DICE IN THIS GAME
TO OPEN GATE #5
A ROLL OF A 1
WILL WIN A MILLION DOLLARS
A ROLL OF A 2
WILL WIN A VEHICLE AND A HOUSE OF CHOICE
A ROLL OF A 3
WILL WIN ALL THE FRIENDS A PERSON COULD WANT
A ROLL OF A 4
WILL WIN A MAJOR ROLE IN AN UPCOMING MOVIE
A ROLL OF A 5
WILL WIN PERFECT HEALTH FOREVER
A ROLL OF A 6
WILL WIN THE PERFECT BODY
THE DICE ROLLS AND THE ENTRANT CAN'T BELIEVE THEIR "LUCK"
IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WISHED FOR
NOW FOR THE CHOICE:
THE ENTRANT CAN HAVE WHAT WAS WON
OR THEY MAY ENTER THROUGH THE GATE
THE GATE OPENS
FOR THOSE WILLING TO LAY DOWN THEIR "DREAM"
#125
GATE #6 - TITLE
GATE KEEPER #6 IS DRESSED DIFFERENTLY
FROM THE OTHER GATE KEEPERS
HE IS WELL-KEPT BUT DRESSED IN OLD, TORN CLOTHES
HE IS CHEERFUL, BUT THE ENTRANT CAN'T HELP
BUT NOTICE THAT HE DOESN'T HAVE SHOES ON
AND IS NOT IDENTIFIED WITH A FANCY BADGE
ANNOUNCING HIS TITLE LIKE THE OTHER GATE KEEPERS
HE ASKS
"WHAT IS YOUR TITLE?"
"WHO GAVE YOU THIS TITLE?"
"OF WHAT IMPORTANCE IS THIS TITLE TO YOU?"
"WOULD YOU TRADE YOUR TITLE - YOUR REPUTATION FOR MINE?"
THE ENTRANT CONFUSED, ASKS
"WHAT IS YOUR TITLE?"
OH, I HAVE NONE - HE REPLIES
I'VE ONLY STARTED IN THIS JOB
AND I HAVEN'T EARNED RANK YET
THE GATE OPENS
TO THOSE WILLING TO TRADE THEIR TITLE AND REPUTATION
TO BECOME THE LEAST OF THEM ALL
FOR YOU SEE
TITLES MEAN NOTHING IN THE PLAYGROUND OF LOVE
THEY ARE NOT IMPORTANT
ONLY THOSE WILLING TO LOSE THEIR IMPORTANCE
TRULY FIND LOVE
AND SO YOU FIND THAT THE GATES
HAVE OPENED AND CLOSED UPON THE ENTRANTS
ACCORDING TO THEIR HEART CONDITION
THERE ARE FEW THAT WILL PASS THE TESTS
TO ENTER THIS NEW PLAYGROUND
THERE IS ONLY ONE PREREQUISITE
LOVE
GENUINE
LIFE-GIVING
SACRIFICING
HUMBLE
LOVE
THIS IS THE PLAYGROUND FOR THE KING'S KIDS
HE IS THE BUILDER AND THE SUPERVISOR
THERE ARE VERY FEW RULES
THEY CAN ALL BE SUMMED UP WITH ONE WORD:
LOVE
LOVE IS THE KEY TO ENTER THE GATES TO THIS
PLAYGROUND OF LOVE AND
LOVE
IS THE ONLY RULE
FOR THE PLAYGROUND PARTICIPANTS
IF YOU FIND THAT YOU CANNOT PASS THE TESTS
BUT DESIRE TO
ASK ME TO GIVE YOU MY HEART OF LOVE
AND I WILL
I WILL PASS THROUGH THE GATE OF YOUR HEART
AND BRING FORTH MY LOVE
MY LOVE MEETS EVERY NEED
MY LOVE IS ETERNAL
MY LOVE SATISFIES
MY LOVE COMFORTS
MY LOVE TRANSFORMS YOUR HEART
SO THAT YOU CAN TRULY LOVE
THERE ARE TWO PLAYGROUNDS
REPRESENTED IN THIS DISCUSSION
ONE IS THE "CHURCH" AND THE OTHER IS THE TRUE CHURCH
THE FIRST OPERATES UNDER MAN'S ABILITIES TO GET ALONG
MAN'S ABILITY TO ACTUALLY CREATE UNITY
THE SECOND OPERATES UNDER MY UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
PEOPLE OF THE FIRST PLAYGROUND CANNOT FORCE THEIR WAY
INTO THE SECOND ONE
AND PEOPLE OF THE SECOND PLAYGROUND WILL NO LONGER
WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST ONE
THE DAYS WILL GET DARKER AND DARKER FOR THOSE OF THE FIRST
FOR THEIR HEARTS WILL BECOME MORE SELFISH AND ENVIOUS
MORE DETERMINED TO CONTROL AND HURT
IN THESE LAST DAYS
THE PEOPLE OF THE SECOND PLAYGROUND
WILL SURELY KNOW UPON FIRST GLANCE
WHO IS OF THEIR PLAYGROUND
YOU CAN'T HIDE LOVE
AND FROM NOW ON
YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE
TO HIDE HATRED
LOVE WINS
LOVE CONQUERS
COME PLAY WITH THE KING'S KIDS
IN MY PLAYGROUND!
#126
SEAN, MY MAN
PROPHET #2
YOUNG MAN, YOU WORK HARD
YOU WORK VERY, VERY HARD
WITH RARELY A SPARE MOMENT FOR YOURSELF
YOU WORK TO KEEP THE BUSINESS GOING
YOU WORK FOR SUCCESS
YOU WORK
FOR THAT IS WHAT YOU KNOW TO DO
YOUR WORK IS NOT IN VAIN, YOUNG MAN
YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM EARLY YEARS
THE HARD WORK ETHIC
AND WITHIN A FEW YEARS TIME
I WILL SEND YOU BACK TO THE HOMELAND OF YOUR ANCESTORS
TO WORK VERY, VERY HARD
YOU COMPLAIN LITTLE AND ATTEND TO EVERY DETAIL
YOU REQUIRE WORK DONE WELL BY YOUR CO-WORKERS
SLACKERS WILL NOT LAST LONG AROUND YOU
YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF HOW I WANT MY PEOPLE
TO RESPOND TO MY LEADERSHIP
THE WORK WHICH I GIVE IS RARELY HARD
IT IS ALL A MATTER OF OBEDIENCE
JUST LISTENING AND OBEYING
SOME DAY SOON I WILL SET YOU FREE
FROM YOUR PRESENT WORK
AND SEND YOU UPON MISSION AFTER MISSION
SPEAKING MY WORDS TO THE PEOPLE
YOU DON'T TIRE EASILY AND I HAVE MUCH WORK FOR YOU TO DO
SERIOUS, YOU ARE FOR YOU HAVE WORKED LONG, HARD HOURS
BUT I WILL SET YOU FREE
EVEN FROM YOUR SERIOUS NATURE
I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO HAVE FUN ONCE AGAIN
I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO BE A CHILD IN MY KINGDOM
YOU ARE RESPECTED AND REVERED AT YOUR WORK PLACE
AND IN MY KINGDOM
YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE MUCH RESPECT AND HONOR
PEOPLE WILL KNOW OF YOU AND YOUR WORK
ONE DAY
ONE DAY, SON
ONE DAY, SON, I WILL BEGIN TO SPEAK TO YOU
AND YOUR WHOLE WORLD WILL CHANGE
I KNOW THAT I CAN TRUST YOU
I KNOW THAT YOU CAN KEEP OTHERS IN LINE
I KNOW YOUR LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
I KNOW YOU WELL
SOON, WE WILL MEET
SO VERY SOON
AND THE RIDDLE IS:
A man works hard all his life
He works for what he believes will cause him to prosper
One day the shop where he has devoted
all his time is destroyed
Has he lost his identity because his work is no more?
Will another job bring forth his identity
or should he search his soul to find identity
outside of his work?
Where is true identity formed?
