The true upper dimension
(Lk 11:47-54)
«I will send them prophets and apostles, and they will kill and persecute» (v.49).
Living word in every age, Jesus regrets the confusing professionals of judgment and impediment, who unfortunately also relived in his first communities (v.52).
The “learned” in ancient religion closed the doors of the “realm” in which God reigns, considering it property - all identified with their perspectives [and lust for prestige].
Out of habit of feeling revered, the "experts" and "pure" really believed they had exclusive possession of the codes of the Kingdom, old and new. As a result, they felt entitled to have univocal influence on souls.
Everything almost as ancient times. Despite the Lord, "ductees" continued to proclaim themselves leaders of the people.
They willingly persecuted those who tried to sift through their message - manipulative, exclusive, based on the subjection of the most motivated sensitive hearts.
Instead of offering a deep understanding, the (few) first of the class did not bring any significant light to the many in need who were waiting for help.
Yet the “directors” did nothing but reassure: everything goes smoothly and the problem is the "differents" - who had not yet "understood". The victims were collateral damage: foreseeable sufferings.
Useless travails?
The Lord, great enemy of the coryphaeans of addicted theology, not only questioned the doctrine, but the whole house of cards and the system of mutual positions, titles, hooks and prebends.
Therefore: Jesus either becomes our hostage or he must not get away with it (vv.53-54).
Fathers kill the prophets, godsons sweeten crime - as if nothing had happened [below, approving the misdeed]. Also because the deceased no longer speaks, nor does anyone bother.
A marked fate, that of critical witnesses - because they don’t even know how to devise escape routes. They have no experience of it, they never did.
In this way, the list of martyrs «from the blood of Abel» remains open, unfortunately. But - perennial insipidity of power - their path leads the brothers to life without limits, to the higher and exalting dimension of the Encounter that’s worth it.
Our nature is to be sons, naive and innocent. We can’t deny ourselves, making calculations or adapting to the situation of the forces in the field.
In every external condition, our task remains to make Christ the Lamb present, and to make people think.
The pyramids that supplant the authentic Messiah with that of unilateral banners feel threatened by the demands of the Gospel.
To such partnerships, closed in partial truths - defended with violence and subterfuge - will be asked account for the sacrifice of all the even minimal prophets and shaky who collected the Testament.
We won’t lose motivation. We will continue to touch the flesh of Christ.
[Thursday 28th wk. in O.T. October 17, 2024]
