Love is not a Victory March

You may remember this song from the first Shrek. Hallelujiah, written by Leonard Cohen - an amazing spiritual soul exposed through his writing and singing, and most likely his life too.

I love the part - "David had a special chord that when he played it pleased the Lord." I don't know.....the whole thing gives me goose bumps.

I also love all Bible stories about David and then his son Solomon. David was a real nobody who was chosen and anointed by God and one of God's anointed, then through proving himself to people and giants, etc..he ultimately became King and then the story really gets interesting.

David was soo human...and his son Solomon, don't even get me started. There is a Rumi poem about Solomon and the Queen of Sheba I love...and will post here soon..

I don't understand all the lineage references in scripture but Jesus, through Mary, was born of the house of David. I was born in St. David's hospital...does that count? :o) I don't think so. My sister tells me it was an Episcopalian Hospital not a Catholic Hospital...However, I do believe it was Catholic in 1959 when I was born to my absolutely-(mostly.) wonderful-loving-kind-religion-shedding-former-protestant parents..anyway it had a Saint named for it, and I like that.

I love the Old Testament Bible Stories. I also particularly love reading about Abraham.. the Father of Faith. I find it very interesting and want to learn more about it, that he had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael...from two different women..read the book..very simply put (from my basic understanding) Isaac then became the connecting ancestor of the twelve tribes of the Israelites, and "Ishmael, whose twelve sons became desert princes (most prominently, Nebaioth and Kedar), along with Midian, Sheba and other Arabian tribes" (wikipedia)

The heart of the matter is..Muslim and Jewish people are of the same God as the God of Abraham.

Most Christians understand that Jesus was Jewish. So, Christians also have the same God...the God of Abraham. Abraham is our common (as in mutual) "Father of Faith"

It is my hope that one day ALL people (no matter what their faith, or non faith, or background or experiences) will recognise our common (as in mutual) most glorious and amazing Creator...Love... and all that Love encompasses.

It is also my hope and prayer that we can all retain, stay with, our external differences (because to me, that is what life and learning and growing is all about) while also acknowledging our internal oneness and connection.

Peace and Love
Keren

P.S.. Please someone..anyone correct me if you belive I am misguided about any of this...I am very much in the learning phase, hopefully growing too. :o)