NEUOFFENBARUNG← The Childhood and Youth of Jesus · Part 2 · Contents
The imposed cross as an expression of God's love to mankind. 30 May 1844
01] After this highly instructive talk of the Infant with Cyrenius, Joseph turned to the Infant and asked Him what should happen to the cross he brought home.
02] And the Infant spoke: "Joseph! – I tell you, it has already found its man and its place!
03] Even you tell a merchant: 'You have a good product, and you will not possess it for long;
04] for it will soon find a buyer willing to purchase it somewhere!'
05] And see, I am also such a merchant! – I have brought a good product for public sale.
06] And it has already found a buyer and got itself sold through its love for Me; [219.07] and the buyer is Jonathan, the strong fisherman!
08] Should he not get anything for the many fish he has so often and so abundantly supplied us with?!
09] One hand washes the other. Whoever offers water shall also be offered water.
10] Whoever offers oil shall also be offered oil.
11] Whoever offers comfort shall also be eternally comforted. 12] Whoever offers love shall also be repaid with love.
13] Jonathan has given Me all his love; so I gave him also My love in this cross!
14] You too have offered Me love in the water and oil;
15] but I say to you: pure love is nevertheless more precious to Me than that with water and oil!
16] The cross has now become My pure love!
17] Therefore I give it to Jonathan, because he has pure love for Me;
18] for he loves Me for Myself alone, and that is pure love!
19] He loved Me, without knowing who I am; you however loved Me less, although you knew exactly Who I am.
20] And see, that was love diluted with quite a lot of water! – Therefore you shall never suffer water scarcity in this world, namely in your eyes.
21] Cyrenius loved Me with oil; therefore he shall be hereafter anointed with the oil of life, just as you are imbued with the water of life.
22] However, only those who love Me purely shall live hereafter in My chamber!"
23] This speech of the Infant caused great fear in Joseph, and even Cyrenius was very surprised.
24] The Infant spoke: "But on that account you should not believe that I will withhold the cross from you, – for whoever has a free heart will also be handed down a free cross!" – This announcement again soothed Joseph's and Cyrenius' spirit.