Chapter 7 – New Day Dawning
Rays of Hope
The condition of our society cries out for relief from the madness surrounding us. This insanity arose as a result of actions in our distant past and comes in many forms, from politicians denying our environment is in danger because of our carbon hungry way of life to elected officials having no awareness of governance to the legislature rubber stamping whatever the wealthy and big business demand. Add to this the patchwork of nations, each one claiming absolute sovereignty; the continuance of life on our planet is in peril.
One source of hope is that our planet has been granted a new revelation, an Epochal Revelation of truth, The Urantia Book. While it has not been widely recognized, this collection of truth is the most important revelation since Jesus. Because it is so profound, spiritually satisfying and deeply meaningful it will take time for its significance to become apparent. This book is a step toward getting the word out to our sisters and brothers everywhere.
There are rays of hope signaling the approaching dawn of a new day for Earth. These rays are just beginning to peek over the horizon and they have not been generally recognized but they are growing stronger and the day may not be far off when our planet could experience a sudden growth in peace, brotherhood and love. The word “suddenly” is used about a hundred times in The Urantia Book. For example, in its description of the evolution of life there are many references to a particular species evolving suddenly. Earth needs a sudden spiritual uplift; these approaching rays are an indication of this soon to appear “sudden.” The transition may be painful, but it is necessary and imminent.
These rays of hope are an indication of wise hands guiding us, the Most Highs (discussed in the previous chapter) do indeed rule in the affairs of Earth. They are able to utilize truly long term planning based on their knowledge of all necessary factors. Among these are: the level of our spiritual awareness, our emotional maturity, our societal maturity, and our evolutionary progress as human beings. Be not discouraged; human evolution is still in progress, and the revelation of God to the world, in and through Jesus, shall not fail.[1]
A few of these rays of hope are the following.
Millennials are a group of young adults coming of age early in the 21st century; they are generally considered as having been born between 1980 and about 1995. This group of young adults has certain characteristics setting them apart from previous generations and they are the largest segment of our population at 28.7%.[2]
Their distinctive characteristics are evidence of ongoing evolution at work. Many of these distinguishing traits became evident in their reaction to the school shootings in Parkland Florida and elsewhere; for them passion matters.[3] When they latch onto something they will keep at it fearlessly. They know that in order to achieve their goals it is necessary to take risks, they are risk takers. Millennials align their work life with their passion. They have a mission and think in terms of this mission, for example those protesting school shootings and the preponderance of guns in our society had a mission of reducing gun violence. When they receive new facts they can change their focus quickly. They are spontaneous and don’t want to miss out of interesting experiences. Finally they like to travel and experience new wonders. This ray will be the motivators bringing about a better world for everyone.
Parliament of the World’s Religions last met in Toronto, Canada in November 2018. It was an exciting experience for the author to attend and meet with religious people from all over the world, interact with them, and exchange ideas. This is a movement seeking world-wide brotherhood through religious understanding. One of their goals is to increase awareness of the Global Ethic discussed in the previous section. This ray will provide a moral foundation for the necessary work ahead of us.
The Urantia Book is the latest revelation of truth to our planet, the most important one since the life and teachings of Jesus two thousand years ago. This revelation is discussed more fully in Appendix One and Two. For this discussion it is important to remember it is a revelation able to transform the life of each serious student. This is not something to read lightly and set aside, rather each student of this revelation needs to allow the teachings to guide them into a greater appreciation of spiritual reality and our place in the cosmos. This ray of light is the textbook for the physical and spiritual rehabilitation of planet Earth.
Spiritual Guidance is a vital ray of hope; citizens in our largely secular society are unaware of the spiritual guidance we receive. God is actually present within each thinking mortal on this planet; therefore we can each have a personal relationship with God. When Jesus left our planet he sent the Spirit of Truth to guide us into truth and a greater awareness of God, which greatly empowered the apostles at Pentecost. There are more spiritual agencies assisting us than can be described quickly. The spiritual powers that be have not abandoned us; it is we who have abandoned them at our peril. This ray gives us spiritual guidance.
Earth Federation was discussed in Chapter 6 and is a vital evidence of the work of those guiding our society. Our current system of independent nation-states with each state claiming absolute sovereignty is the direct cause of our international friction and wars; only when we recognize true sovereignty requires each individual on Earth has an equal right to vote will there be international peace. The Earth Federation has a proposed structure for a world government, an impressive body of laws, and a detailed plan to implement its proposals. This ray will bring about world peace once world government is fully implemented.
These separate rays of hope are evidence that the Most Highs truly are at work in the affairs of humanity guiding us toward a new world order wherein we will have peace, brotherhood, love, and an inclusive society. The dawn of a new day of brotherhood is indeed approaching.
Get ready for the sunrise of righteousness!
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The Urantia Book; the number refers to the single column version in the format page.paragraph, 2097.1 ↑
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https://www.npr.org/2014/11/18/354196302/amid-the-stereotypes-some-facts-about-millennials, retrieved 12/20/18. ↑
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This discussion is based on “7 Millennial Traits that Baby Boomers Need to Learn” by Evan Burns, https://www.inc.com/evan-burns/7-millennial-traits-that-baby-boomer-employers-need-to-learn.html, retrieved 12/20/18. ↑