Jesus Unites with Rachel

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I shall not write directly of the uniting of Jesus with Rachel. It was a private thing. It took place beneath an open sky in a high place late one summer night. Afterward, they were united. They knew it. They were united forever.

It was the same unity Jesus felt with Abba. Free. Easy. Loving.

There was giving and there was closeness and I must surmise their unity extended to mutual satisfaction. There was evidently no insemination. Neither felt robbed by this. Neither felt an obligation to pledge faith or commit beyond the time.

They felt and knew, whatever had happened, they were one. Whatever unity they had with anyone else, this would remain.

Their lives would involve marriage. They would not share the same roof or be responsible for support one another. Their unity transcended legality.

Mostly they did not speak of it. As things turned out, it was one time. Within a year, Rachel was married to Joshua, a young man in Nazareth said to be a healer.

Jesus knew this special time might never be repeated. He knew he and Rachel would always be special to one another. And he knew the difference between friendship and the unity he felt. He knew the physical nature of it. The acceptance involved. This was possible without a march to childbirth. It was almost more significant than marriage.

This uniting became key for Jesus. He wanted it more than once. It was a high and lofty place. Yet it was simple as a bit of bread or sip of water from the well. It was physical intimacy.

Could such closeness coexist with family? He did not know. He did not think about it.

Uniting became a thing about him. In time he discussed it with Abba.