The Power of Three

The number three is a divine number in the Bible. Three represents the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We also know that it was on the third day that Jesus rose from the grave for the salvation of us all. In the secular world, the number three also has significance. We often say that events happen in threes, whether they be positive or negative. Three also represents the stages of life: birth, maturation and death. I am not a superstitious person, but I do believe in the spiritual significance of the number three. However; the divinity of this number has been sullied this year by the antics of mortals. In the third month of this year (2020), schools and business were forced to closed their doors due to the Covid 19 pandemic. As I write this, three days from today on the 3rd day of November 2020 the election that will change the trajectory of this country will occur. Before I continue let me clear, this is not a political statement of any kind. In fact I have not been more anti-politics in my life than as I am now. Political parties and government shenanigans have been the focal point and excuse for many to disparage others and cast blame for negative acts, but the root cause of the dissention and chaos can be boiled down to three things, morality, humanity and character, and the lack thereof. Your choice of political party or affiliation should not influence who you are as a person. One should not have to hide behind a political party to be true to who they are and the content of their character. Those that do are stuck in their cowardice and have not fully embraced their own inhumanity and amorality. Your core being is not Republican or Democrat, but good or evil. As we are three days from this election that has been steeped in hatred, bigotry, divisiveness and allegory, every citizen of this country will have to decide how or if they will participate in the election process. I am not sure if there has been an election of this type that will literally be a matter of life or death in recent history. The choices we have are imperfect to put it mildly, but represent opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of humanity and morality. There is no way to silo and dissect attributes of each of the Presidential candidates, this is an all or nothing situation. We will have to choose the totality of who these men are and what they represent. These choices will cascade in our choices for Senators, District Attorneys, Attorney Generals, judges and school board members. If nothing else 2020 has afforded everyone the right to show the world their true essence. Each individual must pay attention to what is being shown and communicated. There is no happy medium to be found at this time. Our decisions in this election will represent where we are on the spectrum of humanity and morality. This election is not about economics and foreign policy, but about the inalienable rights to live as a human in this country. As of today, pandemic aid has been cut off, thousands of people are contracting Covid 19 daily, protests are raging in the streets and the educational system is playing Russian Roulette with children and teachers’ health and well-being. Trust in those that are supposed to have the interest of public health and safety has been shattered. We are truly at a point where the plight of humanity is at stake. I wish it were not so dark and dire, but that is where we are. In three days there may be a civil war in this country. In three days the right to bear arms may result in the slaughter and execution of Americans exercising their civic duties. This year we have seen evil thinly veiled and projected under the auspice of religion. It should be apparent that religion is not equivalent to relational proximity to God. If one can use religion to justify hatred of people solely based upon physical attributes, it is obvious that there is no God in them. We have seen mortal men, worshipped and revered as demi-gods, leading people to commit heinous acts. We have seen leaders grant citizens of this country permission to be bold and brazen about their hatred and disgust of other races, while other leaders have silently stood by the sidelines. We have seen peaceful protests turn into scenes one would expect to see in third world nations. Natural disasters continue to occur relentlessly and mental illness has increased exponentially. Crimes against humanity have been normalized under the guise of “law and order”. In three days our humanity, character and morality will be fully transparent and worn like a scarlet letter for all to see. There will be no secret where we stand on the spectrum of right versus wrong. Relationships we had in the past will need to be severed. Our interactions will need to be heavily scrutinized so that we protect our soul ties to those that are like minded. We will be forced to go along to get along as we recognize that we may have to work and collaborate with those whose hearts are fundamentally different than ours. On November 3rd, the trifecta of right, wrong or indifferent will become two, just right or wrong. Your choice will be a reflection of your soul. As a Christian, the divinity of three will always remain rooted in my being, this will help me navigate and survive the power of three here on Earth. In three days we will all be seen for who we truly are, what is your choice?