Thomas 1:32 … The City on every Mountain (01/13/17)
“A city built on a high mountain cannot fall;
nor can it remain hidden.” ~ Jesus (Gospel of Thomas 32)
If we take Jesus literally here – and if we assume that what he is saying is correct, then we realize right away that he is not saying that cities built in high places cannot fall into disrepair and crumble, for he himself noted the obvious Truth that all material things ultimately fall into ruin over time (see Mark 13:2 – also Matthew 6:19-21). No, if what he saying here is indeed correct, then he must be implying that any city built on a mountain cannot fall down to “normal heights” – that even if it crumbles, its ruins will ever remain “on high” …
Of course, Jesus rarely (if ever) spoke literally – he was almost always speaking simultaneously both directly and metaphorically; in this case also reminding us that choosing to build a life that is noble (i.e. a life founded on selfless service & unconditional Love) means both that we will never “fall” back into the mundane living for selfish pleasure or comfort or ease, and that the sheer unusualness and overall radiance of such a Life will always shine forth of its own accord – without needing any advertisement from self or accolades from others to do so.
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