About the carved image ( icon ) and the sign of the cross
Take care of the guard of your life , sons , as God ’ s sons have to take care to observe the day of the Lord ’ s rest with them . Oh , you should not sleep on My day of rest , but you should live it with sobriety for its power for you . Be like those who stand watch at the border , for this day is a border , and it is a day of watch for the man ’ s life , for in paradise man did not stand watch as I had taught him to do and he did not rest in the Lord , but rather he got up for the evil spirit and thus man did no longer remain within My work .
The carrying of the cross means the keeping of the commandments for life , but when those who are haughty get sick because of their disobedience and insubordination , then they can hardly be healed when they have this yeast in their blood , from which they have their conduct . People talk back , they take revenge against each other by their words , they prosecute each other , they are revengeful and know nothing of the mystery of the cross carrying , even if they put on a cross at their neck and rely on it or when they are proud with this sign either . It is different the sign of the cross carried on those who know what the cross and the help from it means .
Oh , people do not know that the trials and the sufferance that come upon them are even their help on their way to the Lord . Few are on earth among those who know to say in their hard life according to the truth : “ Holy cross , help me !” Oh , who else can help man to God if not even the troubles that come upon him ?
The salvation to man does not come on any other way , but only through troubles and patience for them , as it is written in the prophets : « Ask now , and see whether a man give birth to child : why do I see every man with his hands on his waist , as a woman in travail , and all faces are turned into paleness . Alas ! For that day is great , so that none is like it … but in time of trouble he shall be saved out of it ?» ( See Jeremiah : 30 / 6 , 7 ) In addition , it is written again : « Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving . Pay your vows to the Most High . Call on Me in the day of trouble . I will deliver you , and you will honor Me ». ( Ps : 50 / 14 , 15 ) 20 However , God has not spoken to the sinful man in the same way . To the wicked God says : « What right do you have to declare My statues , that you have taken My covenant on your lips . Seeing you hate instruction and throw My words behind you ? When you saw a thief , you consented with him , and have participated with adulterers . You give your mouth to evil . You harness your tongue for deceit . You sit and speak against your brother . You slander your own mother ’ s son . You have done these things , and I kept silent . You thought that the “ I Am ” was just like you . I will rebuke you , and accuse you in front of your eyes . ‘ Now consider this , you who forget God , lest I tear you into pieces , and there be none to deliver ». ( Ps : 50 / 16-22 )
On a day of holy feast dedicated to My carried cross , I , the Lord , have put on the table dear teaching for those who know from Me how man can come after Me and be My follower . His ornament has to be his life lived according to My commandments after My will according to the model of My life on earth , for the cross is life , and it can pass you over to the Lord .
Let your conduct before Me and your conduct among brothers be sweet , My people . Oh , do not get easily angry , son , and do not be discontent ; you should neither be harsh nor lose your patience , or lose the gift of the fear of God for the steps of your life , for without it man loses
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