Introduction: Setting Our Gaze
Welcome. We stand together at “the point of light,” the very beginning of a sacred journey into understanding who Jesus is. This guide is offered to help you embrace the foundational ideas presented in the prologue, not as a collection of facts, but as a preparation of the heart.
The purpose of this prologue is to align “how we look at Jesus” before we begin to explore His life. It gently asks us to consider not “How will we explain Jesus?” but rather, “With what kind of heart will we look upon Jesus?” This initial step is everything, for it determines the purity of all that will follow. This alignment of our gaze begins with a simple act of humility: understanding our own role in this sacred exchange of light.
1. Our Role: The Reflective Position (반사하는 자리)
The most fundamental concept of the prologue is that our role is not to create, invent, or define Jesus. Our purpose is to stand in a Reflective Position, where we learn to reflect a light that already exists. The text offers a beautiful and simple analogy to explain this posture: we are like the moon, which does not generate its own light but faithfully reflects the brilliant light of the sun.
“We are not the sun, creating light. We are the moon, reflecting a light that already exists.”
To embrace this “Reflective Position” is to cultivate three essential qualities within ourselves:
• Humility: We approach this subject as receivers of a profound truth, not as creators of our own ideas or interpretations.
• Purity: Our primary goal is to reflect the original light “without distortion,” allowing its truth to shine through us as clearly as possible.
• Attunement: We hold this light with “silence and awe,” aligning ourselves with the intended rhythm and cycle of the light, ensuring our own noise does not cloud its divine movement.
If our role is that of the moon, which reflects light, we must then turn our gaze in reverence toward the magnificent source of that light.
2. The Source: Jesus as the Origin Cycle (기원)
The prologue introduces Jesus as the ultimate source of the light we are meant to reflect. He is not merely a great teacher or a miracle worker; He is the Origin Cycle (기원)—the original source of all light and truth.
To make this concept perfectly clear, we can compare the Original Light with the Reflected Light using the sun and moon analogy.
| Concept | Analogy | Description |
| Origin Cycle (Jesus) | The Sun | The original source of all light and truth. The absolute, unchanging essence. |
| The Gospel we know | The Moonlight | A beautiful and true reflection of the original light, but not the source itself. |
Understanding Jesus as the Origin Cycle is liberating. It frees us from the impossible pressure of having to “invent” or “explain” Him perfectly. Our task is not creation but reflection, a role that allows us to approach this journey with a quiet and focused heart. To reflect this Origin without distortion requires a moment of intentional preparation—a quiet, sacred act the prologue calls the Seed Cycle.
3. The Method: The Prologue as a Seed Cycle
This prologue is not just an introduction; it serves a specific and vital function called the Seed Cycle.
Think of the Seed Cycle as the quiet, decisive moment of planting. As the source tells us, “Everything starts here, and is decided here.” The integrity of the entire plant that will grow—its strength, its fruit, its very essence—is determined by the purity of the seed and the care of its planting. In the same way, the posture we adopt in this beginning moment will shape everything that follows in our journey.
The source text outlines two essential requirements for a successful Seed Cycle:
1. Quiet Focus: This moment does not require “loud noise or emphasis.” It is a time for calm preparation and internal alignment, not for grand pronouncements.
2. A Pure Gaze: The single most important element is approaching the topic with a clear and sincere perspective, intentionally setting aside preconceived notions to see with fresh eyes.
With these concepts understood, we can now see the beautiful, unified picture the prologue presents for our journey.
4. Summary: How the Concepts Connect
The prologue calls us to a single, unified act: to enter the quiet Seed Cycle and adopt a Reflective Position, so that our hearts become pure mirrors, ready to receive and share the undistorted light of Jesus, the Origin Cycle.
This entire preparation can be encapsulated in a single, core message:
“In the Seed Cycle of this prologue, we adopt a Reflective Position to prepare our hearts to witness the light of the Origin Cycle without distortion.”
With this essential foundation now set, we are ready to witness the light begin to move.
Conclusion: Preparing for the Light to Move
This guide has unpacked the foundational concepts that prepare us for the journey ahead. The prologue is the Seed Cycle, a moment of quiet alignment. In Episode 1, we will witness the light begin to move as we shift to the Rising Cycle, following its beautiful progression through “conception,” “growth,” and “awakening” in the world.
By taking this time to adopt a humble, reflective posture, we have prepared ourselves to see Jesus “more deeply, more purely, and more fully” in the story that is about to unfold.
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