Parable of Goblets

Parable of Goblets

In the midst of a barren land, there traveled a congregation of holy men who each wore finely adorned robes and hoods and ornate tassels about their waist.   Yea, and each member of the congregation traveled and held at their chest a goblet each girded with inscriptions and precious workings and adornments.  And in the midst of the congregation, there was found no goblet which was like any other and they were all different-- each individual to its owner.

The multitude, wandering and traveling about the land mourned because each beautiful vessel contained no drink and the goblets were empty and served no function save only for their beauty and artistry.  Nonetheless, the inhabitants of the land, roundabout,  greatly admired the wanderers for they beheld the allure and exquisiteness of the goblets and the congregation was invited into many camps and villages throughout the land.

In the midst of their journey, the congregation encountered a wise and generous man.  Yea, and as he came forth unto the congregation, he discerned the misery and grief which plagued the brethren… and behold, he brought forth out of his treasure a simple and modest cup.  Now, within this cup  there was contained the most pure and pristine water.  And lo, that water, yea, the purest and most pristine water was, in this land, valued beyond all the other treasures of men.

And Behold, the righteous man poured forth his treasure into a single goblet held in the midst of the congregation.  And the congregation rejoiced that the treasure was with them and that a goblet was filled to the brim with the intent of its holding.

But lo, a murmur began to rise through the congregation and the disciples began to contend one with another that THEIR cup should hold the treasure.  And so in that day, the multitude sought to quell the contentions among themselves and the 1st goblet let forth its water and was poured carefully and delicately into the goblet of his fellow; yet in the pouring, a single drop of the precious water was lost.  And in like manner, the fellow having beheld the treasure in his goblet, also poured forth his water unto another of the brethren-- and yet again another drop was lost.  

And now, the company of brethren, even the whole congregation with their goblets each shared the treasure of pure water which was filled of the first goblet.  Yea, and not one of the congregation had noticed that a drop was spilt when the treasure was shared among each goblet.  At last, the the final goblet was held forth in the congregation to receive the the most precious treasure, yet because of careless handling, there remained no water left to fill the final cup.  And lo, the congregation grieved once again for there was no more treasure to be held by any goblet for in sharing, they had spilt the most precious treasure and had lost every drop even until all the goblets were dry and empty once again.

Now, when the wise and generous man saw this, he sighed within himself at the ignorance of the multitude, for they had all lost that was given. And so, the righteous man prayed quietly and and in the meekness of his apparel he knelt and lifted up his modest and simple cup high into the sky. Wherefore in this posture, the skies were opened and it began to rain in the region round about. Yea, and his cup was filled once again unto the brim.   Yea, and knowing now from whence the treasure had come, the congregation knelt and raised their cups to receive the most precious treasure from its source.  For behold in the end, the goblets of men were filled and overflowed with the purest and most pristine water, yea even the most precious treasure of the heavens.

8/19/2016