{"id":4604,"date":"2026-03-16T06:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/?p=4604"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:15:23","slug":"lamb-as-pointer-to-inherent-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/lamb-as-pointer-to-inherent-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamb as Pointer to Inherent Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3594\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3594\" data-attachment-id=\"3594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/recognizing-the-false-selfs-deception-of-isolation\/piercing-the-veil\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/piercing-the-veil-e1767149965758.jpg?fit=150%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"150,223\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;19cd0416-96e2-4b72-9111-b063bff22d24&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Signature: nNjJuevcJmKk39DZbkNB9GefVEtenM4msHrC0Gf0Em+g6hwFk5t8\/HRCmynt4doSktWwaV43HyZxgy8LLjaPChkY6MPr7dSFI8NizEy9jdToz2WUiO6rO\/c7CU9Rq95zvcHSOCZOxJrAgJFwnv4YbTP4T3HT1b4nv3FfpZjDE293NTK7SSlhw\/wEE2GoNFNOM+XiFVlTJRtlvZ478JuEqEZ\/U+Mf9jWPjT1Qp8wgbsM=&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"piercing the veil\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The veil has many hooks to deal with.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/piercing-the-veil-e1767149965758.jpg?fit=640%2C954&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/piercing-the-veil.jpg?resize=201%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The veil has many hooks to deal with.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>M3:Week 3: Preparing for Passover&#8217;s Revelation<\/h1>\n<h2>Day 2: Lamb as Pointer to Inherent Glory<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Today&#8217;s Veil to Pierce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Building on Maya hiding eternal life in rituals, we now contemplate the lamb as pointer to inherent glory\u2014the core symbol where the deceptive veil of Maya is pierced to reveal that the Passover lamb was never ultimately about substitutionary death but about awakening to the glory already within us. This veil distorts the lamb into a sacrificial payment or temporary cover, where the false self clings to images of blood and death as necessary transactions, obscuring the glory of eternal Life that the ritual was always meant to unveil. In our shared reflections, the lamb counters this, echoing John 1:29\u2019s \u201cLamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,\u201d where grace shows the animal as a temporary pointer to the inherent glory of Christ-consciousness\u2014our true nature hidden only by Maya.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Grace&#8217;s Revelatory Power<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Grace uses the lamb as a living pointer, revealing Maya\u2019s veil by transforming the symbol from external offering to inner realization of glory. It does not require literal sacrifice but fulfills it inwardly, as in the resurrection\u2019s triumph over death, where grace unveils the glory that was never lost. This power is illuminating and glorifying: grace exposes the deceptive veil\u2019s focus on death or payment, dissolving it to release the inherent glory that shines through every form. Through this, grace awakens identity: the false self\u2019s sacrificial illusions fade, allowing the soul to embody the lamb\u2019s message as the radiant Life of the divine essence already present.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Contemplative Depth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To receive this pointer, meditate on the lamb symbol: visualize its blood on doorposts or the meal shared, observing Maya\u2019s veil reducing it to transaction or loss. Invite grace to reveal inherent glory: in deep stillness, feel the pointer turn inward\u2014the death illusion lifts, glory shines, and a profound inherent radiance emerges. As depth unfolds, sense the awakening: ritual\u2019s shadow dissolves, the heart fills with eternal light, and unity manifests as glory. This practice uncovers layers: attachments to sacrificial imagery release, emotions of fear evolve into awe, and the soul beholds the lamb as pointer to its own divine nature. Grace reveals this with Passover brilliance, turning contemplation into a glorious unveiling, where Maya\u2019s veils of the lamb as offering yield to inherent glory\u2019s truth of non-dual oneness, radiant and ever-present.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Applying the Insight<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>See the lamb\u2019s pointer daily: in moments of apparent loss or ritual, let grace reveal inherent glory, embracing unity beyond Maya\u2019s distortions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Daily Reflection Prompt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Meditate on the lamb as pointer; invite grace\u2019s revelation, journaling the veil pierced and the inherent glory awakened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M3:Week 3: Preparing for Passover&#8217;s Revelation Day 2: Lamb as Pointer to Inherent Glory Today&#8217;s Veil to Pierce Building on Maya hiding eternal life in rituals, we now contemplate the lamb as pointer to inherent glory\u2014the core symbol where the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/lamb-as-pointer-to-inherent-glory\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amazonpipp_noncename":"","amazon-product-isactive":"","amazon-product-single-asin":"","amazon-product-content-location":"1","amazon-product-content-hook-override":"2","amazon-product-excerpt-hook-override":"3","amazon-product-singular-only":"","amazon-product-amazon-desc":"","amazon-product-show-gallery":"","amazon-product-show-features":"","amazon-product-newwindow":"3","amazon-product-show-list-price":"","amazon-product-show-used-price":"","amazon-product-show-saved-amt":"","amazon-product-timestamp":"","amazon-product-new-title":"","amazon-product-use-cartURL":"","amazon_featured_post_meta_key":"","_amazon_featured_alt":"","amazon-product-template":"default","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[26,4,6,5],"class_list":["post-4604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2026-postings","tag-ai-assist","tag-grace","tag-mike-hillebrecht","tag-teaching"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2ITDy-1cg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4611,"url":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/anticipating-easters-unveiling\/","url_meta":{"origin":4604,"position":0},"title":"Anticipating Easter&#8217;s Unveiling","author":"mike","date":"March 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"M3:Week 3: Preparing for Passover's Revelation Day 5: Anticipating Easter's Unveiling Today's Veil to Pierce As we reach Day 5 in Week 11, extending from grace piercing bondage illusions in the Exodus journey, we now anticipate Easter's unveiling\u2014the sacred convergence where grace fully dissolves Maya's final veil over the Passover\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2026 Postings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2026 Postings","link":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/category\/2026-postings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikehillebrecht.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/piercing-the-veil-201x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4602,"url":"https:\/\/mikehillebrecht.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/maya-hiding-eternal-life-in-rituals\/","url_meta":{"origin":4604,"position":1},"title":"Maya Hiding Eternal Life in Rituals","author":"mike","date":"March 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"M3:Week 3: Preparing for Passover's Revelation Day 1: Maya Hiding Eternal Life in Rituals Today's Veil to Pierce As we begin Week 11, aligned with the sacred rhythm leading into Passover and Easter, we examine how Maya hides eternal life within rituals. 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