A NEW TRIBE - by Calvin Wulf
Spiritual Formation~
Jesus told them, "The hour has come for the Son of Humanity to be glorified (John 12:23)."
This seems like a strange answer to a request from a group of Greeks who wanted to meet Jesus. It must have baffled his disciples, Philip and Andrew, who brought the inquiry to their Teacher. What does it mean?
Jesus is the Son of Humanity; that is, the incarnation of God for all peoples of all times. He welcomes Jews, Gentiles, believers and scoffers alike into his new tribe. In Christ, all become one. Is that easy to understand?
Jesus understood that his Father would accomplish this union by glorifying his Son. The Father would welcome all humanity into the glory of the Son of Humanity. But that may be a fearful thing.
To enter his glory is to become lost in a spiritual realm of union with Christ. A human becomes one with the divine. How can that be?
TAGS: Spiritual Formation, Reflecting Christ, Spiritual Path
Posted by Spiritual Formation House at 9/28/2010 6:00 AM 
Categories: Spiritual Formation, ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES
Tags: Reflecting Christ Spiritual Path Spiritual Formation
Categories: Spiritual Formation, ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES
Tags: Reflecting Christ Spiritual Path Spiritual Formation
Comments