Crucifying the Christ Presence

On this Spring Equinox weekend it seems appropriate to consider one of the significances of this celebration in the Christian Gnostic tradition: I'm referencing how we regard or treat the Christ Presence within.

In the "Acts of John," Hayyah Messiah makes it clear that he has not been crucified: "You hear that I suffered, yet I suffered not; and that I suffered not, yet I did suffer; and that I was pierced, yet I was not wounded; that I was hanged, yet I was not hanged; that blood flowed from me, yet it did not flow, and, in a word, that what they say of me, I did not endure..."

No, the Christ Presence that existed in Yeshua Messiah was not crucified, thus he could appear to John in the cave and share the truth of the message he had come to share with all of humanity. Through his awakening and self-realization we are shown that death is not real and any pain he suffered on the cross as a human was not endured by that who he most truly was, always had been, and always will be.

The Christ Presence was not crucified. However, that's not from lack of trying by the powers that be -- a clear representation of Ego in the human collective. And this is an ample reminder of how we attempt to crucify the Christ Presence in our day to day lives. When we give into the personal ego and allow it to direct our actions and thoughts we are also attempting to crucify the Christ Presence. While this is natural, part of our evolution, I also think it's important to be aware of what we're doing. Ultimately, for those who are self-aware and seeking to live with a greater Presence of Awareness, Divine Grace will help us to overcome the tyranny of the ego. The Holy Spirit is the Comforter who will not forsake us.

But self-awareness is key. We might ask ourselves, "How do I crucify the Christ Presence on a daily basis? What do I say or do or think that goes against the Christ within? How do I shun or try to harm my First Love? By ignoring it? By stifling it? By acting in contradiction to it?" For those of us who follow the way of devotion, this is simply unacceptable and by our actions we can harm our connection to Our Beloved.

The good news is this: the Christ Presence cannot be ignored or stifled. All resistance is temporary and by resisting or attempting to crucify this Presence, we are simply relegating ourselves to waiting until the next lifetime(s) to remember, to become.

May Awareness of Hayyah Yeshua Be Our Guide in This Lifetime and May We Remember Divine Grace As Our Promise.