King David | Covid19 | Baptism of Fire!
At this moment the world is going through its own baptism of fire as we all battle to keep Covid19 away from our homes and strongholds!
But one wonders – what will be the outcome?
The modern-day view of hell is what Dante provided to us in his “Inferno” and in purgatory and on the hills of humility Dante uses David as an example of such humility.
And Dante sees Davids’ city, Jerusalem, as the goal to be achieved after lost souls embark on their journey from purgatory.
Excerpt from the Leper Messiah:
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Davids’ Baptism of Fire: The fire burned away David’s courage and as he looked further into the den, he saw that the straightforward paths were lost to him and he only saw darkness.
He and Samuel continued down a crumbling ill-lite path.
He breathed deeply as if taking in a new world into his heart and soul. He staggered slightly as he bumped into a wall, and then stopped for a moment to gather his strength before moving forward in this new world.
David and his guide Samuel, made their way over a rope bridge that swung over hope and despair, while far below lay a seething river.
On every rock and cranny lay wretched souls waiting to cross over the river. They came with arms missing and empty eyes.
David held tightly to Samuels’ wet robe as they both made their passage through the ugly underbelly of man.
A dark subterranean river hissed with anticipation of new souls to be delivered.
“This is the path,” Samuel said as they moved deeper in the cave.
From a distance, music came through the damp passage, a sweet Lyrica tune that fluttered down full of hope and light.
“ I Found the way,” David said as a rose oil from a lamp above anointed his forehead.
Zadok, David’s chief priest, pierced the strongest of Jebiitties with his gaze.
“Look away.” He called out in the streets, “the King of King and the Ark of the Covenant bears down on your weak souls”
Four priests on one side, and four on the other, wore a wooden yoke that held the Ark aloft. The procession walked slowly through the streets as the wind and the rain beat down on the ravaged city.
At dusk, a great wind pushed open the Dung gate as Zadok, with his great white beard and long black robe went about the streets…”
“Run to your poor refuge, your straw huts, and stay inside huddled in the corner.
We are asked to stay inside – the doors locked against the plague.
Should we put lambs blood on our doors to keep away the angle of death in this dark time?
Is Davids’ high priest correct in that our wretched souls are weak and that the leper will ask all of us worldwide to deliver our sickness, our plague, our pain and suffering to his house in order that the world is to be burned down only to start again?
Is our Baptism of Fire a renewal?
Or, are we being burned in the fires of purgatory and cleansed from this earthly world?
Is this End of Days?
Robert