The God who fashioned us out of the dust with his hands put himself into the hands of the dust to leaven the dust with the yeast of divinity. Forgiveness for the evil that we did to him is the yeast of divinity . Jesus planted the yeast of divinity into the soil of our hearts . The yeast of divinity transforms our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh . Empty of love, our hearts are the Valley of Tears . The yeast of divinity transforms the Valley of Tears into the Kingdom of God . We enter the Kingdom of God when we fill our empty hearts to the brim with love. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.“
Whose job is it to rebuild the gardens of the new Eden here and now in the Valley of Tears? We think its God’s job. God thinks its our job. There is a difference in opinions. God’s prevails.
Which is more important? the Mass or the road from the Crucifixion to the Resurrection? Why?
Armageddon is here and now. We are not fighting for something in the hereafter. The battle is now. Now is the time to join Jesus in the scrum at the line of scrimmage in the Valley of Tears facing off against Evil toe to toe, cheek to jowl. Christianity is not a sport for spectators. Christians partake in the fray.
Jesus was the first drop. He started the process of irrigating the Valley of Tears with love. However, he did not complete it. It is our job to turn the drop into a flood. Jesus planted the seeds of forgiveness into the soil of our hearts (Jeremiah 17:8). The seeds of forgiveness turn into trees of love (Matthew 13:8) so that, in the gardens of the new Eden, many can enjoy the fruits of love (Matthew 13:31-32). From Jesus, the gardens of the new Eden are encroaching into the Valley of Tears drop by drop one Christian at a time. Watch his garden grow!