17. Symbol

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Mark 10: 25

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A camel through the needle's eye

A rich man through the gates of heaven

Rich is the symbol for full

The rich man is the symbol for me,

filling myself up with not-You

So when You said "sell what you own"

You meant for me to empty myself,

stop cherishing anything but Your love.

Radical metaphor.

Parables

Analogies

You revealed Your truths through riddles.

I unravel Your mysteries

uncover your secrets.

But what if the real riddle is that

you meant it?

Every word?

"Jesus said to him, 'If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.'" Matthew 19: 21-22