“We Remain Prepared Through Him”  

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Book of Yochanan/John 8:51-59

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“Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your G-d: Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.”     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We relearn through today’s Gospel reading as we witness the hearing of Yehoshua as his words resonate ethe treasures those who remember His words that they shall awaken from their slumber to the reality od the illusion of death. The Israelites were bewildered in their understanding. The children of Elohim Avinu  could only thinking of a physical death, just as many today. Their clear hardness of heart and their keeping of old traditions prevented them from comprehending the essential truth of Yehoshua's message. They couldn’t even argue with reason. So, they merely dismissed Yehoshua as a man on the fringe and at one point even thought to stone Him. How regretful it is that so many people firstly resort to violence for things beyond their current understanding.

 

Yehoshua stresses the truth of eternal life which may only be obtained in the remembrance of of the light of the Father's Divinity in each of us as delivered by Ha’ Moshiach (The Anointed One). Yehoshua sets the Pharisees straight in that they shall die in sin. There was no escaping this fact in their continuing lack of faithfulness to the Covenants of Torah and the continuing of Elohim’s Covenant through Yehoshua. How could they expect to enter the Kingdom when they continued to reject the one preparing their place? Thusly, we discern the importance in the obeying of His word; in our reawakening we shall reject sin and instead, endeavor to glorify in praise Elohei Avraham (G-d of Abraham) in all ways each and every day. For this is the sole path to eternal life ever after.

 

Yehoshua often mentions to the Israelites the glorification of Elohim Avinu. In today’s gospel reading, Yehoshua mentions Elohim Avinu (our Father in Heaven)  and how to glorify Him. This was clear on day of his having been nailed to that ruggedly hewn tree. In that we remain true  to our innate eternal flame of Elohim Avinu our recall brings to mind the day of death upon that tree with Yehoshua, we receive the glory of his divine message in the awakening of our most true self. He deserved, the glory that was His from the very very beginning. Know now that when Yehoshua says, “follow me,” He instructs us also to remain true to our remembered collective history of love in the light of the Father. It is only then that we shall awaken from the illusion of eternal death for we will live in eternity in the Light He has gone ahead to welcome us into;" In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."

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“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” – {Book of Yochanan/John 14:2-6}

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