“People of our time are losing the power of celebration. Instead of celebrating we seek to be amused or entertained. Celebration is an active state, an act of expressing reverence or appreciation. To be entertained is a passive state--it is to receive pleasure afforded by an amusing act or a spectacle.... Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one's actions.
Source: The Wisdom of Heschel”
― Abraham Joshua Heschel
Ahhhhh. A warm, bright, spring day. It brings to mind one word -glorious. Suddenly, we see and feel the wondrous hand of God and His extraordinary works. How simultaneously humbling and thrilling to be a part of His plan. It reminds us of the priceless gift that is ours for all time. God's love. God's love that is for us and in us, and that ought to be shared with our every breath. It defies logic and reason that something can be given so freely with no fear of famine. Supply far exceeds demand. And the more we demand, the greater the supply. We absolutely can eat our cake and have it too. It's the saddest thing I know, to see the bounty of this life and of the everlasting life shelved neatly away, as if it was the fine linen to be displayed only on special occasions. Divine love is not reserved only for immediate family and close friends. It should be shared in the smallest of gestures and the most mundane tasks of the day. When you give it, it will come back to you countless times over. Celebrate that.
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