As a Christian Spiritualist, Jesus is to me the true example of all I know to be true. He was born into the physical material world he lived and worked and he died here, he proved survival over physical death with his transfiguration and ascension to the highest realms of spirit. Jesus greatest teaching to me is, I am the way the truth and the life. In this teaching he was saying I am you, Jesus was teaching us and making the human race aware, and to know of eternal life through his own life and example.
This Easter, we must look at the teachings of love Jesus gave us unconditionally, at the feast of the Passover he taught us humility and service to others, by washing the feet of his disciples. A lesson to me as I am a healer and medium. This is very much in line with the spirit teaching to be selfless in service, to be selfless in service truly is what I have been developing within over the years. In the garden of Gethsamane, Jesus demonstrated humanity in his suffering through prayer and his commitment to his divine purpose and oneness with God.
Jesus crucifixion teaches us many lessons, he forgave those who had persecuted him and were crucifying him an act of true unconditional love that I cannot comprehend at my level of spirituality within. On a symbolic level the crucifixion of Jesus teaches us many things, as he carried his cross to Golgotha this teaches us we all have our burdens to bear, it is when we hang on to those burdens it weighs us down to the point of self destruction. On the cross with a heart full of unconditional love, he forgave those who were persecuting and killing him, if we can truly forgive, we release the burdens that weigh us down and allow us to continue on our path, unhindered by the hurt and pain we have carried for so long. In the death of Jesus he was teaching us unconditional love, which is to us in the physical world the highest state of empathy.
Whether you believe Jesus existed or not, and follow a spiritual path there are many teachings in his life that can guide us inwardly in our service to others. I leave you with this teaching, Jesus said those who believe in me will do what I do – yes, they will do greater things, because I am going to the father. To me the path to greater things is developing Christ consciousness within.
Stephen Rowlands 