Does the messenger care whether the world recognizes him or not? The messenger is dead, it is the message that lives in him. It is the dead harp that gives the music, not the living dog or cat when one tries to play on them. The cross is the symbol of annihilation, and after the annihilation of the false personality the message of God comes. The messenger never makes claims. Thousands will listen to those who claim to be messengers, but the wind of the spirit will destroy all that is false.