This reminds me of the Grand Inquisitor scene from The Brothers Karamazov. It's basically about how the church took Satan up on his offer in order to have the loyalty and obedience of the people. Christ comes back for a second incarnation, starts healing the sick and so forth. The church quickly captures Him and puts him in a dungeon. Then a high church official comes and explains why they don't need Him. But it's all a fever dream of one of the principle characters.
This post randomly showed up in my email this morning… what Divine timing!! Thank you for your writing, it’s a balm to this soul currently struggling (as we all do) with the temptations of life. The reminder of His sacrifice and Love for us is truly a blessing today.
Much to wrestle with here for sure……how to understand it? When Satan speaks, much is always at stake (Eden, Job, Temptation of Christ)….why though be allowed so much freedom for mayhem. Per the Gospel, the Spirit lead Christ, present from the beginning per John’s Gospel, into the wilderness to be tempted/tested, so wondering whether what Satan offers, is his to give, e.g. whatever the flesh, eyes and pride can imagine in this world? Oy vey, one ought to be paying more attention going about one’s daily business.
This reminds me of the Grand Inquisitor scene from The Brothers Karamazov. It's basically about how the church took Satan up on his offer in order to have the loyalty and obedience of the people. Christ comes back for a second incarnation, starts healing the sick and so forth. The church quickly captures Him and puts him in a dungeon. Then a high church official comes and explains why they don't need Him. But it's all a fever dream of one of the principle characters.
This post randomly showed up in my email this morning… what Divine timing!! Thank you for your writing, it’s a balm to this soul currently struggling (as we all do) with the temptations of life. The reminder of His sacrifice and Love for us is truly a blessing today.
Much to wrestle with here for sure……how to understand it? When Satan speaks, much is always at stake (Eden, Job, Temptation of Christ)….why though be allowed so much freedom for mayhem. Per the Gospel, the Spirit lead Christ, present from the beginning per John’s Gospel, into the wilderness to be tempted/tested, so wondering whether what Satan offers, is his to give, e.g. whatever the flesh, eyes and pride can imagine in this world? Oy vey, one ought to be paying more attention going about one’s daily business.