Wednesday, November 6, 2013

2nd November Trinity 2010, Spiritual Sun Calls

2nd Trinity November
Rev. 3, 1-6, (Sardis) or
Rev. 3, 14-22 (Laodicea)

Rev. 3, 1-6, (Sardis)

And to the angel who penetrates the congregation of Sardis write:

Thus speaks he who has power over the seven creating spirits of God and over the seven stars: I know the consequences of your deeds, for one says of you that you live, and yet are dead. Awaken, and strengthen what remains in you, that is otherwise about to die, for I have not found that your works possess reality before my God.

Remember how you were once receptive for all the workings of the spirit, and for all words which came from the spirit. Care for them in your soul in inner loyalty. Change your heart and mind.

If however you do not awaken, I will come over you suddenly like a thief, and you will not know at which hour I will come over you.

But you have some names in Sardis whose souls have not been darkened by illusion and addiction to the senses. They will walk with me in white garments, for they are worthy of them.

He who overcomes, he shall be clothed with white garments, and I will not wipe out his name from the Book of Life. I will speak out his name and acknowledge him before my Father and his Angels. He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches.


2nd November Trinity
November 7, 2010
Revelation 3: 1-6, to Sardis

Sunflowers are so called because they keep moving their faces toward the sun in its course across the sky. They know that their life and strength, their power to live, comes from the sun. Anchored on the earth, it is their ability to orient themselves toward the sun that helps keep them alive.

The creating words and the creative working of the spirit are what keep our spirits, our souls and our bodies alive. The Creating Word is our spiritual sun. Anchored here on the earth, the light of the Word of God keeps us alive.

The reading today reminds us to remember: ‘Remember how you were once receptive for all the workings of the spirit, and for all the words that came from the spirit. Care for them in your soul in inner loyalty. Change your heart and mind.’ Rev 3:3

Our spiritual Sun is calling to us. It is asking us to remember Him, to remember the Logos, the creating Word of God, who took on human form. He is asking us to remember the source from which our lives flow, our spirit-sun, and to turn our faces toward Him.

We know this; it is natural to forget. But it is up to us to remember, to turn our will toward a conscious re-connecting. Only thus can we continue to truly live. Only thus can Christ community grow.

And so, in the words of the poet, we might also hear further words of the spirit-sun speaking to us:

May the light of your soul guide you.
May the light of your soul bless the work
you do with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
….May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to those
who work with you and to those who see and receive your work.[1]






[1] John O’Donohue, “May the light of your soul guide you.”