“You will be tempted to return to the house of illusion to gather those within and bid them join you in the reality of the truth. But in this time of Christ, a new time, a time without parallel or comparison, this will not be possible. (Treatises of A Course of Love: Treatise on the Personal Self, 19.15)”
Affirmation: “I will bid others to come, but from the house of truth.”
Reflections:
1 – Explanation
This passage takes some explanation if not familiar with the concepts from A Course of Love. Jesus indicates that many are still in the House of Illusion, which a house which is contained within the House of Truth. Some have ventured from this unstable House of Illusion outside its borders, into the House of Truth—reality, or the real world (an interpretation, not stated in A Course in Miracles or ACOL). If we are outside the House of Illusion, in the House of Truth, we might be tempted to turn again and go back into illusion, if only to bid others to step outside. But Jesus says that it doesn’t work that way. We stay in the House of Truth, and from that vantage point, beckon those still in the House of Illusion to step outside, into the House of Truth.
2 – Confusing?
This may all sound quite confusing, but if one visualizes the concepts, it becomes much easier.
3 – Time of Christ
We are now in the time of Christ, and we do not reenter the House of Illusion once we have emerged from it. This is a welcome thought, because backsliding is a theological concept that has worried many sincere believers. Now Jesus says that our backsliding is not to be a worry for us; we are permanently, in this era of the time of Christ, in the House of Truth.
4 – A New Age
What a joyous word this is—coming from Jesus, who heralds the dawn of a new age. May we take him at his word and not try to reenter a place of pain and suffering, the illusions in which we had been lost, for eons, amid the chaos of the ego. May we step into the real world, and from there it is but a short step into Awakening—when God decides that we are ready (from ACIM).
Prayer:
Dear Father/Mother,
With Your help, I would not return to illusions. I know that Jesus says in this passage for today that we cannot return to illusions in this time of Christ. Many sincere believers have thought otherwise in other eras. May I adopt the thinking of this passage, and be wise in the ways of the new era.
May I not forget those who are still in the House of Illusions. From truth, may I beckon to others, still trapped, to come outside, into truth. May I understand rightly what truth really is. May I be certain that if others are hurt, I have not found truth.
Be with me as I walk into the time of Christ. And may Christ-consciousness comes upon me when You choose. Guide me. Lead me. Love me.
Thank You.
Amen.
MIRACLES EACH DAY 
How exciting to be in the Time of Christ! Thank you for this message, Celia!
Please keep in mind that I am writing a blog on A Course in Miracles and A Course of Love, both believed to be channeled by Jesus. The reference to the “time of Christ” is found in A Course of Love, which was channeled more recently than A Course in Miracles. A Course in Miracles was written for the time of the Holy Spirit. I personally believe that these two works are genuine, channeled by Jesus, but others will have to look internally to see if they believe this also. Please understand that I am not personally asserting that our time now is the time of Christ. I am relying on what I believe are the words of Jesus, scribed by Mari Perron in A Course of Love.
Many thanks for your comment.
Most cordially, Celia