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Meditation on the name and love of God

Jalál (Glory), 16 Mashíyyat (Will) 176 B.E. - Saturday, October 12, 2019

"Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world’s afflictions can in no wise alarm me."
Baha'u'llah1

I look at the headlines,
at the chaos and disunity
afflicting humanity,
and I intone a prayer
asking forgiveness.

I ask forgiveness
for the momentary distraction
caused by headlines
proclaiming the planet's afflictions,
and I raise my spiritual eyes
to Baha'u'llah--
the Glory of God--
who reflects
the name of God
in this day.

I turn the eyes of my soul
to Baha'u'llah
and feel the love of God
flow through my being.

Footnotes
1  Baha'i Prayers, Page 129.