The Crucifix

"Take up your cross, and follow me." A place to start. The first key is to understand that, at the most basic level, the "cross" is a metaphor for the human body. It is understood, therefore, that a journey into unseen realms is involved in which the Shepherd serves as active leader: not on the physical plane necessarily, but on the metaphysical. We therefore offer our dumb bodies as living sacrifices in the course of everyday pursuits, understanding that the flesh is a receptor for guidance that might come in a variety of unanticipated ways. To understand these things is to be prepared to follow. We offer our bodies and their faculties to the Living One as the days unfold, foregoing our own wills so much as is possible. This walk constitutes the position of the Son, and none approaching HaShem in this positioning will be denied. Conscious of it or not, our bodies become aswim in the will of the Living One. As we progress, we will soon move beyond understanding of the intersecting forces of Heaven and Earth to knowledgeable participation in those dynamincs. This is crucifixion. To take up the cross in this manner is to die daily in accordance with the words of John Baptist: "he must increase; I must decrease." Standing with the prophets and saints in the center of the Shield of David at the head of the cube with messiah-- fitly joined with the heavenly hosts according to the pattern forseen and approved-- we shall surely come to move as co-workers with messiah in the kingdom of heaven. Naturally, we live life as cleanly as we can, given our strengths and weaknesses. In the course of this walk, however, it is not we who walk, but the Angel of the Presence with us. All things are lawful in this position, but not all things are expedient. It is therefore not for us to question the circumstances in which we find ourselves, but to accept that our role is to turn events to the good whenever given an opportunity by the unfolding of events. This is what is meant by "having his shoulder to the wheel." All around us, people are either reaping as they have sowed or are being set up spiritually for falls or rewards at a later date. Be prepared to serve as messiah's voice as the day unfolds, but do not preach. Offer yourselves as living sacrifices to divine purpose. Get that right, and servant rankings will take care of themselves.

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