29/092024

It seems that the "Spirit" recognised by the Israelites on Moses and also on Eldad and Medad was a tangible something. I cannot do any more than wonder what it could have been, but Moses was sure that it came from IAMIAM and was a testimony to his presence although invisible to the human eye.

James, who probably grew up with Jesus remained in Jerusalem to become the first "Overseer, boss" of the Church there and had huge authority among the Jews who had become believers in the Resurrection, warns us that the riches that we accumulate are worthless as the material they all are will certainly decay. He would undoubtedly agree with later secular philosophers that "all property is theft" and that there is no wealth that has been acquired without part of the chain that links it to its origin being unjust in some way.

IAMIAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT put some of the "Spirit" that was on Moses onto the Elders.

The "millstone around the neck" is such a powerful warning that it always amazes me that corrupt clergy and supporting Bishops of our and any era could have the "brass-neck" to even think of continuing in office after committing their crimes.

Jesus' "name" is available for all the people of the world to use in  good .faith.

I wonder what it was that John witnessed that so offended him to the extent that he reported it to Jesus. Jesus' response is instant and unequivocal. 

John is bothered that what he was learning from Jesus is also being acted upon successfully, "devils were cast out," outside of the "magic circle" of the twelve. Jesus' reply that the real problem is not acting as a Christian without affiliation to His organisation but rather that any corruption of hand, foot or eye within the organisation "The Mystical Body of Christ"  should be recognised at once and cut off. 

For our Institutional Church this is as unthinkable a task as mutilating our own personal bodies would be for us.

Dear Lord, Help me to avoid the jealousy that caused John to condemn a good deed made in the "name of Jesus". Your infinity of being is not contained or limited in any way by the things of this world. You know each one of us and help us to make the right response to your grace which searches us out as the "Good Shepherd" searches for his lost sheep. You, who have engraced the body for ever by the Incarnation, know that to be righteous we have to keep body mind and soul free from sin and open to your grace which when you were on Earth not only saved us from our sins but also fed and cured our bodies. May my prayers continue to be linked with those of Theotokos, it was your truly human body that she bore, and all angels and saints that my sins and the sins of all the world be forgiven and that the Holy Souls will receive your merciful forgiveness.