Wednesday, January 10, 2024

 Christ has bestowed upon us a spiritual triumph through the grace found in the consumption of bread and wine. While the physical aspects themselves possess no magical properties, they provide us with a sensory encounter that grants insight into the convergence of all worldly powers in Christ. Through this, Christ has vanquished all our adversaries and ascended to Heaven, assuming the role of the Lamb on His throne, working towards the salvation of His chosen people. The cup symbolizes our connection to our ongoing struggle and allows us to experience His judgement upon our enemies. In grace, we are able to empathize with Christ's suffering through the taste of these physical elements. The yearning stemming from both our physical and spiritual desires drives us to overcome any challenges we face in this world. In a sense, we derive pleasure from consuming and digesting judgement. It represents the highest level of comprehension of God's righteous anger, which is never confined solely to the physical elements.However, the reality of our existence in this world is not always as straightforward. We often find ourselves in a state of exile, separated from our true purpose and belonging. This exile has been bestowed upon us because God, in the form of Christ, reached out to the lost sheep of Israel. These sheep had been scattered and banished, far away from the true essence of their faith. Christ came to them outside the confines of the deceptive religious system, embodying the promised Shepherd of the Old Testament. He arrived in the lowest of circumstances, seeking to liberate His church from the clutches of false teachings. His arrival was an act of pure grace, offering salvation to those most distant and estranged. In doing so, He not only relieved them of their burdens but also cast away the curse by condemning the misguided leaders. His focus was on fulfilling their deepest desires, rather than merely addressing their physical circumstances.The sheep are attentive to His voice, a voice that accepts the responsibility of the cup in a deserving manner. This cup is not a hindrance to His teachings and commitments, as it remains detached from the lectern.

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