While I am On My Way

It's early and I am alone.  The wife has gone to work and my son has ridden off on his school bus.  "Today is Tuesday", he remarked as he exited the door.  Yes, it is Tuesday, I thought, and I have a busy week ahead.  I would be openly telling a lie if I said that I missed getting up at 5:30 am, (sometimes much earlier), to get ready for work.  This morning I have thoughts; many thoughts, and I can't go back to sleep just yet.  I am listening to my CD play in the background.  Listening to it is a constant reminder of how God has blessed me beyond what I could ever have imagined.  I pray that others find my music comforting as they listen to it.  I will be getting dressed tomorrow.  It is no longer a standard to see me dressed to the hilt on a daily basis since I have retired. I was asked to render a few music selections at the funeral of our friend's son who recently passed.  I consider it an honor whenever asked to express my gift at an event, however; funerals are particularly special.  Yes, I know that we shall all see death at some time but no one likes to say goodbye to a loved one; especially when the death was not readily anticipated.  I am glad that death is not the end; "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed with so great a cloud of witnesses", and that with each person's death we are to be renewed with a desire to live life to the fullest, to love unconditionally, to trust in impossible things in our lives and in the lives of others, and to persevere beyond the expectations of others who may doubt in our abilities to do so. And yes, even doubt from our own selves. "Let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us". Hebrews 12:1. 
The word for today is Symbiont.  This is when two organisms which are distinctly different exist together.  The symbiont organism is always the smaller of the two and usually derives its benefit from the larger organism.  This is the relationship that we, (the symbiotic), have with God.  We exist with Him and in Him and it is by His life that we benefit in our own lives.  But the relationship goes far beyond just being connected to God.  We are also connected to one another.  It is a sad man or woman who never learns that we are all one; regardless of race, occupation, gender, socioeconomic status or beliefs.  Everybody wants to go to heaven but we must realize that not one person has the "key" to getting in.  So much of what we perceive to be "good works" will be left at Heaven's gates and not allowed in because these perceptions are only acts of formalism and tradition and hammered down religiosities which served their purpose on earth but were never designed for God's plan.  And so it is true of some of the ideals we have grown to reject as we journey in this life.  We should therefore keep it simple;  Love the Lord your God with all your heart and love your neighbor as you would love yourself.
Have a great day.  I love you all.
Dennis