Mysteries of John by Fillmore Charles

Author:Fillmore, Charles [Fillmore, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Global Grey
Published: 2016-07-08T23:00:00+00:00

John: Chapter 11

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the

village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 And it was that

Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his

feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 The

sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he

whom thou lovest is sick. 4 But when Jesus heard it, he

said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of

God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. 5 Now

Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When

therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time

two days in the place where he was. 7 Then after this he

saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. 8 The

disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now

seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a

man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the

light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he

stumbleth, because the light is not in him. 11 These things

spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend

Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him

out of sleep. 12 The disciples therefore said unto him,

Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover. 13 Now Jesus

had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of

taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus therefore said unto

them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your

sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe;

nevertheless let us go unto him. 16 Thomas therefore, who

is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us

also go, that we may die with him.

THE NAME Lazarus means "whom God helps." Metaphysically interpreted, Lazarus represents the spiritual strength that comes to man through his recognition of God as his supporting, sustaining power. When man fails to recognize God as the origin and support of his life, spiritual understanding becomes weak in him and he sinks into materiality. To all intents he is dead to the Truth of his own being. The devotional soul, Mary, and the practical soul, Martha, are sisters in this intellect, and although like all women they have faith in the Spirit, they allow themselves to fall under the thought of mortal law and believe in the reality of death. The whole world is under the hypnotism of this material belief, and it is making tombs for thousands every day.

Out of a torpid condition of soul like that of Lazarus the I AM (Jesus) calls forth the living Spirit of the Christ, and reawakens by one word the consciousness of true understanding in man and the quickened perception of his faculties.

The name Thomas means "twin." Spiritually considered, Thomas is understanding, whose twin is Matthew, the will. Matthew, metaphysical twin of Thomas, is not so described in the Scriptures; spiritually he is identified as the co-ordinating faculty.

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