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The Angel Says, Make Way
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"Archbishop Desmond Tutu reminds us of the midrash that an angel walks in front of every person, no matter man or woman, young or old, straight or gay, black or white or brown, Jew or not, an angel walks in front of us and announces, 'make way for the image of God, make way for the image of God.'" -- Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater
That every person walking the earth, and every person who has ever been, was and is created to show the world the Divine nature. To show all people what love is. To show what mercy is. What kindness and generosity are.
That we all represent God.
That we are all God's own emissaries.
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Of course we forget this sometimes. We forget it, about others.
And we forget this about ourselves.
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And so God sends a messenger, (angelos, in Greek), to remind us, "Make way..."
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