My Favorite Verses - Vol IV (Nov 16 to Feb 17)

Thomas 1:32 … The City on every Mountain
(01/13/2017)
“A city built on a high mountain cannot fall;
nor can it remain hidden.”
~ Jesus (Gospel of Thomas 32)
If we take Jesus literally here – and if we assume that what he is saying is
correct, then we realize right away that he is definitely not saying that cities built
in high places cannot fall into disrepair and crumble, for he himself noted the
obvious Truth that all material things ultimately fall into ruin over time (see Mark
13:2 – also Matthew 6:19-21).
No, if what he saying here
is indeed correct, then he
must be implying that any
city built on a mountain
cannot fall down to “normal
heights” – that even if it
crumbles, its ruins will ever
remain “on high” …
Of course, Jesus rarely (if
ever) spoke literally – he
was almost always speaking
simultaneously both
directly and metaphorically;
in this case also reminding
us that choosing to build a
life that is noble (i.e. a life
founded on selfless service &
unconditional Love) means
both that we will never
“fall” back into the
mundane living for selfish
pleasure or comfort or ease,
and that the sheer
unusualness and overall
radiance of such a Life will
always shine forth of its
own accord – without
needing any advertisement
from self or accolades from
others to do so.
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