Brian’s
Reflection: Thursday, May 24, 2012
The important thing is not what they
think of me …
but what I think of them.
Queen
Victoria of Great Britain, Empress of India;
she
was born on this date, 1819.
[
Queen of GB & Ireland 1837-1901 & Empress of India 1876-1901 ]
[
the statue was done by her daughter, Princess Louise ]
I have no idea to which “they” Her Imperial Majesty was
referring! But I suspect it was a “blanket” kind of thing. She had no power,
really, but a lot of influence … and a profound sense of “imperiousness”! But
of course, she went into a profound funk after Prince Albert died (and she and
he had had 9 children by then).
I am a devout monarchist … of
the constitutional type. I like (a) that the “head of State” not be a partisan politician, and (b)
that there be a sense of elegance and style when it comes to what/who
represents the State. Victoria, of course, failed in her duty, re. the profound
funk after Albert’s death and her refusal to “be among her people”. I firmly
think that her present Britannic Majesty Elizabeth II of Great Britain, about
the celebrate her Diamond Jubilee as Monarch, has done a superb job of
personifying and representing Her country and people.
My special connection with her
is that She was crowned on June 2nd, 1953. [ Her father, George VI,
had died on Feb 6, 1952. On that day, Elizabeth officially became the Queen.] I
was ordained priest on June 2, 1973, twenty years after Her coronation. If I
may be permitted a ribald comment, Two Queens celebrating a significant day! And
I remember, as a little boy, sitting in the library of my elementary school to
watch the Coronation … on an amazing device called a “TV”!
What Her Imperial Majesty said
is true of the “God” that Christianity postulates. The most important thing
about our concept of “God” is
“what {God] thinks of us”!
It would be very easy to have a very negative comprehension of “what God thinks
of us” from the Bible …. but not from the Gospel or from the person of Jesus. God loves us unconditionally. We human
beings perceived this, and it lies at the foundation of our “picture” of God.
It doesn’t matter what
fluctuating ideas we have about God. God loves us unconditionally. God thinks very highly of us! That’s all that
matters.
Brian+
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