The Dealership We all know the shock of being rear ended by unexpected trials in life, but there is hope! On May 27, 2026, very recently, I was rear ended hard! All kinds of emotions surfaced. I was concerned about the pain I was experiencing, but the emergency room said I had no broken bones, just very sore muscles. Thank God! I had a 2015 vehicle with low mileage that ran great, so I wasn't motivated to seek out another car. Then my car was totaled, therefore I had to go find another one. I found one at the dealership with updated safety features and technology. This prompted me to think of God as the Dealership, as well as being the Creator and Owner. Here people depend on the salesperson and the mechanic to help move about in life. God contains all we need, that is, what people seek can be found in this "dealership". We all want to find something to take us from point A to point Z. From birth un...
God is Love and whoever remains in Love remains in God and God in them.
1 John 4:16
When the anglerfish mate, the male fuses its body into the female who is much larger than the male. He latches on and their veins fuse becoming one body. He feeds off what she eats and exists in her, losing self and becoming one body.
This is an excellent metaphor of how we fuse into God and God in us. We start by seeking out our mate, our Divine Creator who is so much larger than we can even conceive. Once we find God, we chase Her until we can latch on. Our distinct bodies melting together.
Our minds, our souls are now a part of the bigger picture. We lose parts of ourselves and become one with our God. We feed off of God's word and divine energy, as our souls melt into the Source of Creation.
After fusing, the male angler reduces in size losing his eyes, fins and most internal organs becoming a small permanent appendage that relies entirely on the female's bloodstream for nutrients. "He must increase, but I must decrease" said John the Baptist (John 3:30). That is, we must become humble, emptying ourselves to allow God to fill our souls.
Female anglerfish have a light on their lure to catch food and attract a mate. God attracts us with Divine Light, and it is up to us to follow and attach ourselves so we can unite. Anglers merge into a single entity just like we should merge with God to become one. Jesus said "so that they may all be one as you Father are in me and I in you that they also may be in us..." (John 17:21)
From the angler's unity, many offspring are born. By joining with God, the Spirit is born in us so we can spread God's light with this world and those around us. From this union love is born and shared.
The male angler still exists but now shares his body with hers. When uniting with God, we still are individual souls we simply share in the Divine Love. We become an extension of this love and light as we are one in the Spirit.
God is Love. Seek to remain in this love so that we may be in God and God in us.
I had so much fun painting "Under the sea". Acrylics and mixed media 16x20
Beautiful! It also reminds me of Eph. . 5:25 “Husbands love your wives as Christ lived the Church, laying down his life for hers.” The husband decreases and lifts her up to present as a spotless Bride. Giving all to her as Christ did for us. What woman wouldn’t submit to that! ♥️
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. May you be blessed! 💛🙏
ReplyDeleteYes the bottom line is God is Love! It’s also the top line! You put this all in a understanding way that anyone with an open heart/mind can believe. Thank you for your words of wisdom.
ReplyDeleteThank you! That is what I want to convey, God is Love! 🙏💛😊
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