Chapter 38 Jotham the Nazarene: To a Roman

You, my friend, like all Romans, would rather imagine life than how to live it; you would rule nations, but would not be ruled by spirits. You would rather conquer other peoples and be cursed by them than settle down in Rome and be blessed with happiness. You think only of marching armies and ships going to sea. So how can you understand Jesus of Nazareth?He is simple and unpretentious, in the body ~ people, without weapons and ships, he wants to build a kingdom in his heart and an empire in a place where the soul is free. How can you understand this man?Although he is not a soldier, he has inherited the power of the almighty ether.

He is not a god, he is human just like us.But in him the myrrh tree of the earth rises high to meet the frankincense of heaven; through his words our jazz embraces the whisper of the invisible spirit; in his voice we hear a An inscrutable song. Yes, we marvel at the fact that Jesus was a man and not a god. But you Romans are only curious about the gods, and no one can surprise you.Therefore you do not understand Jesus. He belongs to the youth of the soul, and you belong to the old age of the soul. You rule us today, but let us wait for another day! Who can say that this man who does not carry weapons and ships will not be the commander of tomorrow?

We who seek the spirit shall bleed in following him; but Rome shall be reduced to bones in the sun. We will suffer, but we will endure and we will survive; but Rome will be reduced to ashes. But as soon as Rome, humbled and humbled, pronounces the name of Jesus, he will hear the voice, and he will breathe new life into the bones, and Rome will rise again, and be among the cities of the earth. But he will do this without a sword, nor with a slave to steer his boat.He will act alone.