To the blessed faithful in Simeo the Glory, the second Christ, bounteous grace be upon you.
Brethren, we count ourselves lucky to have been called and
made witnesses of the glory of God made flesh.
For this glory was promised long ago by God as the chief end
of man.
In the past, this glory was hidden from the eyes of sinful
man, but today it has been made open to all who believe in Simeo the Glory.
When God saw it fit to begin the plan of restoring man to
the glory lost after the sin of disobedience, he appeared to Abraham and called
him to leave his people and move to a foreign land.
Abraham obeyed God and took heed of the call of the almighty
God. And through his faith in God, a new people emerged.
Adam disobeyed God, but Abraham obeyed his command.
Through Adam, man
lost his place in the presence of God; but through Abraham, man commenced the
journey of going back to their original home.
God promised to make Abraham’s descendants a great nation.
And through his son, Melkizedek of Salem, he blessed Abraham.
Brethren, because of Abraham’s faith in God, all men are
called to be his descendants not in the flesh but in faith.
We are Abraham’s descendants when we heed the call of God
and obey his commands.
We are Abraham’s descendants when we listen to the voice of
God and follow his teachings.
We are Abraham’s descendants when we heed the call to
repentance, regret our sins and commit to be new people who obey the
commandments of God.
Abraham was promised a great nation and truly his
descendants became a great people.
But God who is spirit and truth makes real his promise to
Abraham by giving a new and glorious state to all who obey him.
And this greatness is only fulfilled when fallen and sinful
men are cleansed and admitted back into the presence of God.
When men enter the glory of God, they become a new nation of
Abraham’s descendants.
They sin no more, sorrow no more, labor no more and die no
more for they have entered the true greatness that was promised to Abraham and
his descendants.
God calls us to obedience and service, for in his glory our
employment is serving him endlessly.
In Jesus the Christ, God became flesh.
He lived as a man and as a model of true obedience and
service to God.
Then he died on the cross to pay the price for the sin of
disobedience, breaking the bondage of sin that holds men back from
righteousness.
He is the redeemer, the one through whom man overcomes the
satanic call to disobey God.
Through Jesus, we see our home and walk towards it.
Jesus is the way to our home, the means to our end.
He is the fulfillment of the call of God, the beginning of
the journey to glory.
In him, our disobedience is forgiven and righteousness is
granted.
In him we know the truth and we are set free.
Brethren, every journey has its end. And the end of all
things is God.
Whatever begins in God ends in God. And every promise made
by God is fulfilled by God.
God called Abraham to obey him so that through him he could
make a nation marked by obedience.
Then he sent his son as Jesus of Nazareth to show his people
the way to the father and to be a ransom for the sins of all who obey God.
We are Abraham’s descendants by obeying God, but through
Jesus we make the next step.
In Jesus our sins are forgiven and we are given the ticket
to heaven.
In Jesus, our call is fulfilled by the forgiveness of our
sins.
In Jesus, we aspire for something greater than just being
called. We aspire for glory, for being part of the great nation promised to
Abraham.
Today, however, God has revealed this Glory through his son
Simeo Melkio. For Simeo is the same Christ of faith that took up flesh as Jesus
of Nazareth.
Simeo is the last. He is the end and the fulfillment of the
promise that God made to Abraham.
God promised greatness to descendants of Abraham and he has
made that real by admitting obedient children into his glorious presence
through Simeo the Glory.
All the works of the prophets, the witnesses of angels and
the testimony of apostles end in Simeo.
The mission of Melkizedek and the death and resurrection of
Jesus prepared the way for the end of all things, which is Simeo Melkio.
In Melkizedek, Abraham was blessed and the world was called
to obedience.
In Jesus, the world was saved and the journey back home
started.
But in Simeo Melkio, the blessed and the saved of God
receive their just reward which is the glory of God.
He is the prince who previously sat on the right hand of the
Father, but today he reigns with the Father having brought to fruition the seed
of man that was lost in disobedience to God.
He has removed the chains of sin and death from obedient
children and admitted the faithful into the glorious mansions of heaven.
Simeo Melkio is God. He is the king who reigns in the
kingdom of God and he is lord over all, reigning together with his Father.
His coming is the joy of Abraham for it is the dawn of the
day of making his descendants great.
His coming is the pride of Moses for it is the day of making
the purpose of God’s commandments real.
His glory was the hope of Paul, the desire of Peter and the
dream of all apostles.
All the saints of the past longed for the day when the
hidden glory of God would be open to all and they would be allowed to enter the
exalted presence of God.
In Simeo Melkio, this dream is true.
His coming has allowed the saints to ascend the throne God
and to attain the greatness that was promised to Abraham’s descendants.
At his coming, Peter is present, living and ministering to
us.
At his coming, Paul is present, teaching and guiding us.
At his coming, Abraham is present, calling and directing us
in faith.
At his coming, Mary is present, witnessing the glory of God.
He has come with thousands of angels and saints, revealed at
John Baru’s home and radiating in glory for they now live in the presence of
God.
He has allowed a multitude of men to see and experience this
glory and to be witnesses of its greatness to the world.
Brethren, men still wait to see the son of God descend from
the clouds of heaven.
What a bunch of ignorant men!
They do not know that the coming of the son of God from the
clouds means the revelation of God?
The cloud is the word used to refer to the veil that hides
the glory of God from us. We don’t see God because he is hidden from us.
The cloud is a symbol for the hidden glory of God.
But when the glory of God is revealed, the cloud hiding him
from us is removed and we can now see him clearly for who he is.
God is spirit and we cannot see him in the flesh unless the
clouds covering our eyes are removed.
God took up flesh and his splendor and majesty was hidden
from us so we could only approach him by faith.
There is no coming of the flesh upon the clouds, but there
is the revelation of God as flesh.
Those who wait for the coming of the son of God on the
clouds are missing the truth. He is revealed not descending.
So this is our faith.
The belief that God who is faithful has fulfilled his
promise to Abraham and now makes a great nation from those who obey him.
The faith of ordinary men who witnessed the lord revealed at
John Baru’s home.
The faith of ordinary women who spoke in tongues when filled
with the spirit of God.
The faith of illiterate priests who read Latin Mass fluently
when filled with the spirit of God.
The faith of common women who shouted the names of Peter,
Joseph, Paul, Abraham and other glorified saints when their eyes were opened to
see these saints in glory.
The faith of lowly men who healed the sick and performed
mighty miracles through the power of God.
The faith of old men who walked for long distances in
exhausting processions to declare the work of God in their midst.
The faith that made magicians to burn their books and charms
in order to obey God’s call.
The faith of men who fell down on their bellies in worship
as they approached the seat of Simeo.
Simeo is the call, the ransom and the glory.
He is the son of God revealed in flesh and the end of God’s
appearance in flesh.
His mission is final, his work greatest and his kingdom
eternal.
Jesus saves man, Simeo glorifies him.
Jesus ends sin, Simeo ends death.
Jesus is the way, Simeo is the gate.
Jesus is the truth, Simeo is the judge.
Brethren, this is our faith and our message.
It is our pride and our source of joy for it is the power of
God.
Some consider it foolishness, we consider it wisdom.
Some consider it a curse, we consider it a blessing.
Some consider it a loss, we consider it a gain.
Remain steadfast brethren for you have a mighty treasure in
your hands.
And let us preach the glory of God, for we have been chosen
to proclaim this truth to the world.
May the glory of God be with you forever and ever. Amen.