The Masters of faith enlighten us
[Christ Jesus] had to go up to Jerusalem, there to suffer greatly. With his resurrection from the dead the Lord opened the road to Jerusalem above. By doing so put an end to the Jerusalem below, thus concluding its worship. Since before Christ, which was the first of those who awoke from the sleep of death, it was necessary to leave the city in search of God on this earth, and also reached to the Temple in order to benefit from all that purifies men before God. After his resurrection all this we must look for him in the Jerusalem above. In order that the path to the top would be open for us to go there the earthly Jerusalem to suffer many things at the hands of priests, high priests and scribes [experts in Scripture], to end up being glorified heavenly priests; such heavenly priests are those having benefited from his kindness, were established as his ministers, as priests of the only High Priest. He also wanted to have, and then be glorified by the scribes, who know the Scriptures. Scribes were those dealing with the scriptures written in black and white, on paper, but the Scriptures which are outlined and delineated by the Holy Spirit. In the earthly Jerusalem the Lord must die, for after his resurrection take dominion over the mountain of Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem (Heb 12:22).
Now meditate on the Lord told Peter Retire, stand behind me, Satan! (Mt 16:23 and par.) And that change in time of temptation, very harshly told the Devil: Withdraw, Satan! (Mt 4:10). It's very good to follow Jesus, marching behind him. So it is written: Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men! (Mt 4:19). In the same sense we must understand the words, which does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me (Matthew 10:38). In any case, every time you hear follow me or come after me, meditation is very good thing to follow God and Christ. The opposite is to pull behind the Word of God (cf. Ps 50 (49), 17). The Lord warns us that not everyone has the courage to follow it, and to do so you have to be able to give oneself. So all our thoughts, words and deeds should arise for the surrender ourselves to bear witness to Christ. When Paul said: nevertheless I live (Gal 2:20) We at the words of someone who lost their life in order to receive in your life to Christ, to live in it, and in us, which Justice, Peace, Wisdom, and Holiness.
P. Max Alexander
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