+ The very brief gospel passage for today is astounding: in it Jesus tells us that his yoke is easy, and his burden is light! What
is he talking about: his life has been nothing but a sign of and reality of
contradiction from the time he was born to the moment of his physical death. He
was often plotted against, conspired against, finally handed over by one of his
own inner circle, then mercilessly executed, murdered, in a most grotesque and
hideous way: why? because he was Goodness, he was Truth, he was Beauty, he was
Gentleness, he was Love made flesh – and therefore incompatible first of all
with the Roman Empire, then all the empires of the world even unto our own day!
– and now – the festering, growing, unchecked “Empire of Trump!”
For him to say this lot was easy was quite the
statement: it itself was a contradiction, an amazing statement, but it was
anything but a “lie” for if we look it it closely it reveals amazing secrets. Secret
#1 – he is inviting others to help him carry his cross, his burden, his task,
thus telling us that our burdens are never meant to be shouldered alone, never.
Secret #2 – he is telling us
that our burdens can be made light, airy, even joyful in this cooperative
venture, and vice versa: his carrying of his cross after a night of unspeakable
humiliation and torture is made light by our voluntary shouldering the cross
with him: yes, this may be a startling fact: you and I by giving him our
burdens and carrying a shared cross can actually make his cross bearable, so he
can finish the work he was sent to do: yes, we today, here, now, and any time
of the day that we can think of it with unutterable humility, tenderness and
love, can help Jesus transport his instrument of death to the place of execution
– even though it took place 2000 years ago.
Secret #3 – His death is
actually not his death at all, but rather ours, he gave up his human spirit FOR
US, not only on our behalf, but literally for us, so that when we do give up
our human spirits at the appointed time for us: the transition to a more fully
eternal dimension will be seamless, effortless and “easy” “light” – while we
await the fulfillment of resurrection of
our bodies, again like his, in fact, exactly like his, to a glorified, effervescent,
shimmering, joyful reality – to live forever in the new and glorious shimmering
City of Jasper – City of Diamond – City of GOD!
And so, apparently what we
see, and how we see things is meant to be upside down – in fact, find a picture
of a map of the earth and turn it upside down – then ponder it, think about it,
meditate about it, contemplate it – and then: hold on to your hat (no pun
intended) and you will see everything that has happened for us and for our salvation
clearly for once in your life!
See you on the upswing!
The
Lord looked down from heaven to the earth – and what did he see!
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