{"id":13354,"date":"2017-01-27T17:59:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T00:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newagedevelopments.org\/blog\/?p=13354"},"modified":"2017-01-27T17:59:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-28T00:59:25","slug":"in-the-words-of-jesus-part-1472","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newagedevelopments.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/27\/in-the-words-of-jesus-part-1472\/","title":{"rendered":"IN THE WORDS OF JESUS\u2013Part 1472"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ON LOVE; PART MCXI<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391<\/span><\/h6>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GoodWill\u00a0IS Love in Action<\/span><\/h2>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391<\/span><\/h6>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FIRST IS THE GREAT COMMANDMENTS: &#8220;<em>The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these<\/em>&#8221; (Mark 12:29-31).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WHAT THEN IS LOVE? In a general sense love is benevolence, good will; that disposition of heart which inclines men to think favorably of their fellow men, and to do them good. In a theological sense, it includes supreme love to God, and universal good will to men. While this IS from an older definition of Charity, which IS rendered in the King James Bible from the same Greek word <em>agape<\/em> which IS generally rendered as Love,\u00a0we should amend our own definition here to include the idea that in the reality of Love a man will accord to ALL men ALL things that he would accord to himself and to say that Love IS our thoughts and attitude\u00a0of the equality of ALL men regardless of their outward nature or appearance&#8230;that ALL ARE equally children of Our\u00a0One God<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PLUS THE EVER IMPORTANT AND HIGH IDEAL TAUGHT TO US BY THE CHRIST: &#8220;<em>Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them<\/em>&#8221; (Matthew 7:12).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We ended the last essay with some thoughts on the Apostle Paul&#8217;s use of the Greek words <em>parakaleo<\/em> and <em>paraklesis<\/em> which ARE the verb and the noun forms of the words that ARE rendered as <em>exhorteth<\/em> and <em>exhortation<\/em>\u00a0in the King James Bible translation of our verses from Romans. We should note that this IS a very complex idea that the apostle IS presenting and that this idea IS NOT well demonstrated by the common understanding of any of the English words that ARE used in the various translations. A kindred word, <em>parakletos<\/em> which IS rendered as <em>comforter<\/em> and <em>advocate<\/em> and which IS defined by the Master\u00a0in most spiritual terms saying &#8220;<em>the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost<\/em>&#8221; (John 14:26), IS rendered by some without translation as the <em>paraclete.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This word has become a part of the English language which has the meaning of:\u00a0<em>an advocate; one called to aid or support; hence, the consoler, comforter or intercessor,a term applied to the Holy Spirit<\/em>\u00a0<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0according to Webster&#8217;s 1828 Dictionary and as:\u00a0<em>an advocate or intercessor<\/em> with a secondary definition of:\u00a0<em>the Holy Spirit; the Comforter<\/em> in our more modern texts <sup>7<\/sup>. These English language ideas ARE related to the doctrinal view and the various ways that this idea\u00a0IS translated. An interesting note in this regard IS that the lexicon tells us that <em>parakletos<\/em> IS a root word while Vincent tells us that it IS: <em>from \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u0301:, to the side of, and \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u0301\u03c9 , to summon<\/em> \u00a0which IS the same etymology\u00a0as he gives us for <em>paraklesis\u00a0<\/em>saying that this IS:\u00a0<em>f<\/em><em>rom \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u0301 , to the side of, and \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u0301\u03c9, to call or summon<\/em>\u00a0<sup>4<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We should note here as well that Paul uses this same idea, in the verb form, in\u00a0the opening of this twelfth chapter which we read as &#8220;<em>I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service<\/em>&#8220;. Taking ALL these ideas together along with Vincent&#8217;s comparative words we should be able to get a True feel for the apostle&#8217;s intent which tells men that when they\u00a0<em>exhort<\/em> or <em>beseech<\/em> others that they should DO so with <em>exhortations<\/em> that ARE &#8220;<em style=\"text-align: justify;\">according to the proportion of faith<\/em>&#8220;, according to the measure of KNOWING the Truth, that they have achieved as aspirants and disciples who have or who ARE <em>striving<\/em> to &#8220;<em>present your bodies a living sacrifice<\/em>&#8220;. Vincent tells us of <em>paraklesis <\/em>that it IS:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>From \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u0301 , to the side of, and \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u0301\u03c9 , to call or summon. Literally, a calling to one&#8217;s side to help; and therefore entreaty, passing on into the sense of exhortation, and thence into that of consolatory exhortation; and so coming round to mean that which one is summoned to give to a suppliant &#8211; consolation. Thus it embodies the call for help, and the response to the call. Its use corresponds with that of the kindred verb \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u0301\u03c9 , to exhort or console&#8230;.Neither the noun nor the verb appear in the writings of John, but the kindred word <span class=\"greek normal\">\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u0301\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 <\/span>the Paraclete, Comforter, or Advocate, is peculiar to him. It should be noted, however, that the word comfort goes deeper than its popular conception of soothing. It is from the later Latin confortare, to make strong&#8230;.Underlying the word is the sense of a wise counsel or admonition which rouses and braces the moral nature and encourages and strengthens it to do and to endure. When, therefore, Christ says \u201cthey that mourn shall be comforted,\u201d he speaks in recognition of the fact that all sorrow is the outcome of sin, and that true comfort is given, not only in pardon for the past, but in strength to fight and resist and overcome sin. The atmosphere of the word, in short, is not the atmosphere of the sick-chamber, but the tonic breath of the open world, of moral struggle and victory; the atmosphere for him that climbs and toils and fights<\/em> <sup>4<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Leaving aside the doctrinal ideas that Vincent presents we should see the greater idea of these words and if we can partition this and see Paul&#8217;s word as spiritually working in the world of men and John&#8217;s as spiritually working in man who follows Paul&#8217;s words, perhaps we can see why these ARE so related and yet so different. From the perspective of the aspirant and the disciple, the man whose <em>focus<\/em> IS upon the things of God, we should be able to see how that the <em>Parakletos<\/em> IS the very Presence of God that comes by measure. From this same perspective then we should try to see how that the <em>paraklesis\u00a0<\/em>IS that which IS offered by the aspirant and the disciple with care to NOT <em>exhort<\/em> or <em>beseech<\/em> another with such zeal that IS beyond his &#8220;<em style=\"text-align: justify;\">proportion of faith<\/em>&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Can we see the point here? Can we see that Paul IS telling us that we should NOT tell another to do or to think this way or that way in terms that ARE beyond our own <strong><em>realization<\/em><\/strong> of Truth and if this IS so for us whose <em>focus<\/em> IS True, how much more so IS it for those whose <em>focus<\/em> IS upon their doctrines. Doctrines however DO NOT see this in this way nor DO they see any of these first words of Paul&#8217;s list as we DO. There IS yet a greater point here that can be gleaned from the words of the apostles; words that support, that clarify and that amplify the words and the commandments of the Master and the Lord; words that should show us that ALL whose <em>focus<\/em> IS NOT fully upon the words of the Lord should always KNOW their own measure of Truth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First James tells us that &#8220;<em>whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all<\/em>&#8221; (James 2:10). In this IS a great Truth that IS missed by most ALL men whose Life IS <em>focused<\/em> in this world and in this IS our KEY to understanding that it IS such <em>focus<\/em> that IS sin, that IS <em>missing the mark<\/em>, which IS a\u00a0prima facie reality of sin. It IS the carnal and finite mind of man that has defined the common understanding of sin and NOT scripture which IS rather clear; the lexicon tells us of missing the mark in their defining of the Greek word <em>harmartia<\/em> and the synonymous word <em>hamartano<\/em>; and the lexicon shows us as the first definition the idea of the result of <em>missing the mark<\/em> which IS:\u00a0<em>to be without a share in<\/em>\u00a0<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And what mark IS this? As we ARE speaking of spiritual things, we should try to see this in a spiritual way; we should try to see this as missing the whole point of <strong><em>Repentance<\/em> <\/strong>and that change of <em>focus<\/em>&#8230;.one can ONLY miss the mark if he IS looking at the wrong target. And what IS the prize that this missing causes a man <em>to be without a share in\u00a0<\/em>but the Truth, the Presence of God and His Kingdom in one&#8217;s Life here and now as we read again in our <strong><em>trifecta<\/em><\/strong> of spiritual reality below. The whole point IS <em>focus<\/em> and NOT the individual carnal activities of men who ARE lost in the morass of <strong>illusion<\/strong> and <strong>glamour<\/strong>;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This IS James&#8217; message which can ONLY be seen by one who IS looking past his doctrinal ideas and who maintains his view upon what the apostle&#8217;s subject IS&#8230;..that it IS Love as <em>agape<\/em> in its fullness. And Love IS ever the KEY; <em>agape<\/em> IS ever the Way as this IS attested to by the Master and His apostles throughout the New Testament, a Way that has its foundation in the Old Testament. Here we should try to see how that to <em>exhort<\/em> or to <em>beseech<\/em> another to any spiritual pursuit without the <em>teacher&#8217;s<\/em> foundation in <em>agape<\/em>, in Love, IS folly and IS beyond being &#8220;<em style=\"text-align: justify;\">according to the proportion of faith<\/em>&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first reality of KNOWING\u00a0&#8220;<em>what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God<\/em>&#8221; IS the Truth of Love which IS James&#8217; subject and he defines this according to the Truth of Jesus&#8217; own teachings. We should understand here that ALL spiritual pursuits revolve around the Truth of <em>agape<\/em> and for one to follow the ideas of the <strong><em>trifecta<\/em><\/strong>, for one to gain the Truth that sets him <em>free<\/em>, His Presence and His Kingdom in one&#8217;s Life, that man must be able to see how that <em>agape<\/em> IS the fundamental reality of <em>keeping His words<\/em>. Repeating our <strong><em>trifecta<\/em><\/strong> we read:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>&#8220;If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free<\/em>&#8220;<em> (John 8:31-32).<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>&#8220;Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0(Matthew 7:21).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>&#8220;He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father&#8217;s which sent me&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0(John 14:21-24).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This IS the reality of <em>agape<\/em>&#8230;.that we <em>keep His words<\/em>. There IS NO <strong><em>expression<\/em><\/strong> of Love as <em>agape<\/em> that IS NOT the Master&#8217;s words. <em>Agape<\/em> IS the central point of ALL of His teachings. And so our point here IS that one cannot <em>exhort<\/em> or <em>beseech<\/em> another in spiritual matters without a firm foundation in <em>agape<\/em> and\u00a0this same idea can be extended to the other words which ARE listed by the apostle. This IS because the foundation of the man whose <em>focus<\/em> IS Truly upon God IS <em>agape<\/em>\u00a0and without this there IS NO True <em>prophecy<\/em>, there IS NO True <em>service<\/em> and there IS NO True thing to <em>teach<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And most importantly, without a foundation in Love there IS NO <em>exhortation<\/em>. For the man who IS in the process of <strong><em>Transformation<\/em><\/strong> however there IS a measure of <em>agape<\/em> operating in his Life as this IS an essential part of that <strong><em>Transformation<\/em><\/strong> of which the apostle speaks. Paul&#8217;s words here in this twelfth chapter of his Epistle to the Romans should not\u00a0taken out of context but viewed as a continuous thread of ideas that ARE intended to show the aspirant and the disciple the reality of this <strong><em>Transformation<\/em><\/strong> as a process by which one can &#8220;<em>present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service<\/em>&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And then, as this IS underway, the apostle offers us not ONLY the reality that we\u00a0ARE &#8220;<em>not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith<\/em>&#8220;, but some specific ideas on how that our conduct should be towards others. We read Paul&#8217;s words again\u00a0in the order that he gives them to us:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.\u00a0And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.\u00a0For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith<\/em> (Romans 12:1-3).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;<\/span><em style=\"text-align: justify;\">For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:\u00a0So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.\u00a0Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;\u00a0Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;\u00a0Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.\u00a0Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.\u00a0Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;\u00a0Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;\u00a0Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;\u00a0Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.\u00a0Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.\u00a0Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.\u00a0Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.\u00a0Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.\u00a0If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.\u00a0Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.\u00a0Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.\u00a0Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good<\/em><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8221; (Romans 12:4-21).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We should understand here that these words ARE also a continuation of the previous chapter and ARE continued into the next chapter; Paul&#8217;s words here in this epistle must be taken as a whole treatise and NOT in separate parts. We say this while we too take pieces and parts of his writing into our discussions but, at the same time, we DO consider each as a part of the whole, as a steady stream of thought that shows us the reality of spiritual Life and of spiritual living. Vincent tells us about the wholeness of Paul&#8217;s writing here as he says of Romans:\u00a0<em>The epistle must be grasped entire. No portion of the New Testament lends itself to more dangerous distortions of truth through fragmentary use. No one of Paul&#8217;s epistles is so dependent for its just effect upon the perception of the relation of its parts to the whole. Its logic and its feeling are inseparable. It answers the highest test of eloquence in stimulating emotion with profound thought, and in fusing thought in feeling\u00a0<\/em><sup>4<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For us the reality of ALL New Testament scripture IS found in the way that the writings of the apostles DO harmoniously work together to amplify and clarify the Master&#8217;s words and while this IS NOT the view of doctrinal thinkers, or at least NOT the view that they present, ALL IS the reality of <em>prophecy<\/em> as we have defined it; ALL IS\u00a0<em>divinely inspired utterance or revelation<\/em> <sup>7<\/sup>.\u00a0And <em><strong>revelation<\/strong><\/em> IS the KEY here; the point of ALL\u00a0<em>divinely inspired utterance or revelation<\/em> <sup>7 <\/sup>IS that it IS revealed divinely and this begins with one&#8217;s <strong><em>realization<\/em><\/strong> of the Presence of God, the Presence of one&#8217;s own Soul as the revealer of Truth to the man who will <em>strive <\/em>to<em> keep His words.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There IS NO purpose to <strong><em>revelation<\/em><\/strong> if there IS NOT a corresponding <strong><em>realization<\/em><\/strong> of the Truth in the mind of the man in this world; it IS the <strong><em>realization<\/em><\/strong> that DOES allow the man to be &#8220;<em>transformed by the renewing of your mind<\/em>&#8221; and this for the sole purpose of gaining the ability to &#8220;<em><del>prove<\/del>\u00a0discern what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God<\/em>&#8220;. And so Paul tells us about his own teachings versus the teaching of &#8220;<em>another gospel<\/em>&#8221; as he tells us &#8220;<em>I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.\u00a0For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ<\/em>&#8221; (Galatians 1:11-12).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today many DO also <em>certify<\/em> that they have the Truth of the Master&#8217;s words and teaching but when we consider the idea we will see that they mostly have the words of their own instructors which IS their own doctrines that dilute and change the Truth. The greater reality of <strong><em>revelation<\/em><\/strong> can be seen in the tone of the apostle&#8217;s closing to this very epistle as he tells us that &#8220;<em>Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,\u00a0But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith<\/em>&#8221; (Romans 16:25-26).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While there IS much confusion about these words which appear in some manuscripts at the end of the fourteenth chapter and in others in both places <sup>4<\/sup>, these words DO show us the reality of <em><strong>revelation<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>realization<\/em><\/strong> when they ARE correctly read. Many call these words a doxology which ARE words of praise but for us they ARE words that show that the teachings of the Master have revealed a part of the Plan of God that had heretofore been hidden and which IS yet kept covered over by the doctrines of men. And what IS this Plan but the reality of His words and the amplifying and clarifying words of His apostle&#8217;s. It IS the reality of God which IS realized\u00a0as His Presence that DOES &#8220;<em>stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ<\/em>&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It IS this admonition that the reader should be <em>steadfast<\/em> in His words and be aware of ALL the cautions that the apostle offers and to live &#8220;<em>according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,\u00a0But now is made manifest<\/em>&#8220;. And we should note here that the apostle IS showing us that the message IS the same and that these same mysteries ARE revealed &#8220;<em>by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God<\/em>&#8220;. It IS these mysteries that ARE revealed to be the Christ Within and the Way that one can come to realize this Presence in Life in this world here and now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We will continue with our thoughts in the next post.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"20%\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Aspect\u00a0<del><\/del>of \u00a0God<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Potency<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Aspect of Man<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>In Relation to the Great Invocation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>In relation to the Christ<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"20%\" height=\"59\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>GOD, The Father<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Will or Power<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Spirit or Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Center where the Will of God IS KNOWN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"20%\" height=\"57\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Son, The Christ<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Love and Wisdom<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Soul or Christ Within<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Heart of God<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Truth<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"20%\" height=\"56\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Light or Activity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Life Within<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mind of God<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Way<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Note on the Quote of the Day<\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This daily blog also has a Quote of the Day which may not be in any way related to the essay. Many of these will be from the Bible and some just prayers or meditations that may have an influence on you and are in line with the subject matter of this blog. As the quote will change daily and will not store with the post, it is repeated in this section with the book reference and comment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This daily blog also has a Quote of the Day which may not be in any way related to the essay. Many of these will be from the Bible and some just prayers or meditations that may have an influence on you and are in line with the subject matter of this blog. As the quote will change daily and will not store with the post, it is repeated in this section with the book reference and comment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We repeat here a Quote of the Day that we spent much time with over the course of our essays. In this affirmation we find the Truth of discipleship as we have been ever been expressing and here we can relate our themes of the last few days; \u201ctake no thought\u201d for the things of the world and that we approach the Kingdom and discipleship in the nature of the little child, in humbleness, meekness, unashamed in any way and unassuming. The message that this imparts for us today IS that it IS the Soul that is at work in the world of men as it expresses to some degree the purpose, power and the will through Life in this world. These words are from a meditation offered to his students by our Tibetan brother and in which we find greater understanding of the message of the Master. This IS Truly the way of the disciple.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>My Soul has purpose, power and will; these three are needed on the Way of Liberation.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>My Soul must foster love among the sons of men; this is its major purpose.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>I, therefore, will to love and tread the Way of Love. All that hinders and obstructs the showing of the Light must disappear before the purposes of the Soul.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>My will is one with the great Will of God;. that Holy Will requires that all men serve. And unto the purposes of the Plan I lend my little will.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let the peace of God rule in your hearts<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"wrapper\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<div id=\"container\" class=\"hfeed\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<div id=\"page\" class=\"blog\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<div id=\"content-box\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<div id=\"content-container\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<div id=\"content\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<div id=\"post-13244\" class=\"post-13244 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-abundance-of-the-heart category-born-again category-bread-of-life category-children-of-god category-christianity category-disciple-of-christ category-eternal-life category-faith category-forgiveness category-light category-living-in-the-light category-reincarnation category-righteousness category-son-of-god category-the-kingdom category-jesus-words-2 tag-abundance-of-the-heart tag-aspirant-to-discipleship tag-born-again tag-buddha tag-children-of-god tag-christ tag-disciple-of-christ tag-enlightenment tag-eternal-life tag-faith tag-forgiveness tag-goodwill tag-christian-love tag-gospel tag-gospel-of-thomas tag-holy-spirit tag-jesus-words tag-jesus tag-light tag-light-of-the-world tag-merciful tag-mercy tag-new-age tag-new-age-developments tag-new-birth tag-peace tag-pure-in-heart tag-quote-of-day tag-rebirth tag-reincarnation tag-resurrection tag-righteousness tag-sons-of-god tag-spiritual-reality tag-the-christ tag-kingdom-of-god tag-truth tag-united-nations tag-unity-in-diversity\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<div class=\"entry entry-content\" style=\"display: inline !important;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0Webster\u2019s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1828 and 1913 from\u00a0https:\/\/1828.mshaffer.com\/<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0New Testament Greek Lexicon on BibleStudyTools.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup>4<\/sup> Word Studies in the New Testament; Marvin R Vincent D.D. 2nd edition, 1888<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup>7<\/sup>\u00a0Dictionary.com Unabridged based on Random House Dictionary \u2013 2011<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ON LOVE; PART MCXI \u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391 GoodWill\u00a0IS Love in Action \u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391\u03a9\u2022\u0391 FIRST IS THE GREAT COMMANDMENTS: &#8220;The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; 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