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SPIRITUALITY
Whatsoever You Do
What if it’s real?
“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” — Matthew 25:40, King James Version
As you will know, if you’ve read many of my spirituality articles, I am currently studying accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs). I’ve found them to be a stunning and beautiful way of learning about God, far more effective for me than reading a Bible.
Some of the most disturbing NDE accounts to listen to are not the ones about distressing NDEs or supposed visits to Hell. No, I find the most disturbing ones to listen to are those told by victims of child abuse. Despite their disturbing nature, there is still beauty in them and something to learn and ponder in them.
A few weeks ago I listened to an account that was meant to teach the experiencer about forgiveness. The experiencer came to realize that, to progress on her spiritual path, she would have to learn to forgive the person who had abused her.
The one I listened to yesterday was more concerned with comforting the victim of abuse and assuring the child that he was not alone in it.
This person’s father was a mean drunk who beat his son and then kicked him in the head so hard that shattered bone penetrated his brain. The experiencer had an NDE and met Jesus in the afterlife.
In this man’s NDE, Jesus embraced the child that he was and gave him comfort and unconditional love.
The experiencer’s child self asked Jesus why he allowed such suffering if he loved him? Jesus simply hugged him tightly and said, “Every time you were beaten, I felt it too.”
I suspect this kid was not in the right frame of mind at the time to be able to handle an explanation of the Problem of Pain. It may be that Jesus did explain, and I just don’t remember.
I’ve tried to go back and find the video of this NDE to see if Jesus said more, but I’m not able to lay hands on it right away. If I find it I will edit this article later.
Eventually, in the NDE, the experiencer was told he had to return to life and naturally didn’t want to. Who would want to…
