"That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
The old adage, As the twig is bent so grows the tree, gives man a hint of things to come and natural world has its own ways to teach all life forms and direct their growth. Similarly the world of the Spirit directs the course, and how and when the creation learn their lessons are all silent and goes on all the time hidden from direct observation. The analogy of the wind to which Jesus referred is but one example."The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.."(v.8)
The Spirit presents us two worlds on the basis of the key verse where man is born by the will of flesh and blood. St John in his gospel says,"Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." ( Jn 1.13). The latter world is framed by the word of God requires different sets of faculties from us than one applies when referring to the natural world. While we map our world we map it to indicate the natural world with natural features mountains, rivers and seas indicated therein; but a map made by thermal imaging presents an altogether view. The same world for different purposes dawn up accordingly. Coming back to topic the wind blows as we read in the night vision of Daniel. "Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea."(Dan.7.2) The four beasts arising out of the sea signify history of nations their rise and fall. They have their days of glory and their ignominy as with a tree growing and it has its end as well. What made them come to the fore has been at work equally as conditions for their crashing down to the ground have been in play.
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
The old adage, As the twig is bent so grows the tree, gives man a hint of things to come and natural world has its own ways to teach all life forms and direct their growth. Similarly the world of the Spirit directs the course, and how and when the creation learn their lessons are all silent and goes on all the time hidden from direct observation. The analogy of the wind to which Jesus referred is but one example."The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.."(v.8)
The Spirit presents us two worlds on the basis of the key verse where man is born by the will of flesh and blood. St John in his gospel says,"Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." ( Jn 1.13). The latter world is framed by the word of God requires different sets of faculties from us than one applies when referring to the natural world. While we map our world we map it to indicate the natural world with natural features mountains, rivers and seas indicated therein; but a map made by thermal imaging presents an altogether view. The same world for different purposes dawn up accordingly. Coming back to topic the wind blows as we read in the night vision of Daniel. "Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea."(Dan.7.2) The four beasts arising out of the sea signify history of nations their rise and fall. They have their days of glory and their ignominy as with a tree growing and it has its end as well. What made them come to the fore has been at work equally as conditions for their crashing down to the ground have been in play.
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