To my friend and honored,
kind Lord:
Grace and Peace in Christ!
Since you want to know if my seal is
drawn correctly, I will write down cheerfully the first thoughts I
have about my seal, which is a witness to my theology.
First, there should be a black cross
set in a heart, which should keep its natural color. This will remind
me that faith in the Crucified saves us. Because: "If you believe
in your heart, you will be justified." Even though it is a black cross,
which kills us and causes pain, yet it allows the heart to remain
its natural color; it does not destroy the heart's nature, that is,
it does not kill the heart, but keeps it alive. Because "The just
will live by faith" - but faith in the Crucified,
Such a heart is set in center of a
white rose to show that faith gives joy, comfort and peace. In other
words, God places believers in a white, happy rose, where they have
peace and joy, "not like the peace and joy the world gives." So the
rose should be white, not red, for white is the color of spirits and
all angels.
Such a rose is set in a sky-blue field,
because such joy in the Spirit and in faith is the beginning of future
joy in heaven. It is already here in part, and is grasped by hope,
even though it has not been revealed.
Around this field is a gold ring, because
in heaven these blessings last forever and never end and are also
more precious than every joy and good thing, just as gold is the highest
and most precious metal.
May Christ our dear Lord be with your
spirit until life everlasting comes. Amen.
