Many and varied are the guests of talk show hosts which I frequently listen to who eloquently and knowledgeably address most of the problems of our nation and the world. Many have written books on the critical subjects which describe the motivations of a few powerful leaders who have historically and continue to impose massive destruction on the masses. What then could I possible add to or subtract from such a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and experience? Yet knowledge in itself is insufficient if unable to put into proper perspective and especially into practice.
Organization and dedication provide the key. In the Baha’i Writings we read that “In the world of existence there is no force greater than the power of love.” Why then does hate seem to run rampant, destroying everything in its wake? Again, organization is the key. Hate has always been easier to organize and channel in any desired direction.
“God is love” we also read and God is all powerful. Yet with varying illusions of Who, What or If God is, His servants have divided this love to such degrees that it is being weakened with time. Hince the well known adage: “Divide and conquer” as there is strength in unity.
What advantages would there be for those who are starving for physical food to be extremely knowledgeable about its life saving benefits if no food passes their lips for any reason? The same principle applies to spiritual nourishment which, like physical food, does not always provide nourishment. Today, through the unparalleled advancement of science and technology over the past 160-plus years, the love of God (by whatever name) is being divinely organized worldwide across all religious, political, cultural or other man-made divides on an unprecedented scale.
Whether or not one can perceive it, God is Love! All creation and order in nature attest to this fact. Awareness of such divine love is seldom found in anxiety, however, but in tranquility. Not through customary prayers offered to “Someone out there” on a specific request line, but through sincere praise and appreciation for all innumerable blessings, great and small. “Not that I speak in respect of want, for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content,” as stated by St. Paul in Phillipians 4:11.
Such selfless love and appreciation is even more difficult for the adults of today’s advanced mercenary society. We are therefore urged in this day to direct our efforts more toward the children in particular who “Have to be taught, before its too late, before they are 6, 7 or 8, to hate all the people their relatives hate,” as state the lyrics to one of the songs from South Pacific.
But what a power is love, we read in the Baha’i Holy Writings (especially when organized with dedication and devotion). “It is the most wonderful, the greatest of all living powers. . . . In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the magnet of love.” Ah me, asks Abdu’l-Baha. “Hast thou love? Then thy power is irresistible.”
