FATHER and MOTHER DIVINE
In a glorious atmosphere of Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving, created by the Maker of our creation, the angels danced around the Throne, fulfilling the inspiration of the author who wrote,
'All Hail the Power of FATHER'S Name, let the Angels prostrate fall, Bring forth the Royal diadem, and crown Him LORD of All.'
While the Blessed LORD sat quietly in His Seat, the Spiritual temperature rose
higher and higher and the angels increased in their beautiful demonstrative,
vibrational expressions, which are only manifested by the power of the Holy Ghost,
through and by the Spirit of the Living GOD. In sincerity and meekness they brought
their trophies of Praises and Thanksgiving and presented them unto the LORD.
These beautiful Spiritual Gifts and Talents which are exhibited in the midst
of the congregation of the people are not only fascinating, glorious and interesting
to behold, but they awaken something deep and emotional and respondent within
the deepest recesses of our Being, that lift us up on higher heights to planes
of endless light. It was this
"Faith" which FATHER spoke of today, clearing up the testimony of one
and enlightening all on the same point, that will lead us on to this lofty plane,
where CHRIST Our LORD desires us all to be.
Omnipotent LORD, we thank Thee for the great Message on Faith.
(FATHER speaks as follows:)
PEACE EVERYONE! ("Peace, FATHER Dear!" responded the assembly enthusiastically.) Here we are; there I AM. There I sit and here you stand. Whatsoever is spoken into consideration will come into the realization of some individual by considering certain things that are called to the mind. Those things will be brought into outer expression and materially manifested sometime, in other words, somewhere and somehow.
While sitting, I thought a little while ago, when one was testifying concerning the faith they have; I thought of, and concerning My Statement, when a request was made of ME, the statement I made in response to it was, "Have Faith".
Now that is a thought well worth considering! Remember, you can transcend all oppositions until your faith is made complete, perfect, whichever, in and above oppositions. Your faith must be so substantiated until it cannot be shaken, for it must be tested to the highest terms and seek every way in opposition to it, in the lowest degree.
This, I thought for consideration, as a Word of Consolation to My Co- workers and Hearers, that you might realize, as GOD sits from time to time in bodies, and in His Own Tabernacle, of Whom you claim "the Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD" is perfection above every opposition, your faith must be substantiated in HIM, whereby powers and expressions and the versions of men cannot change your faith in HIM.
If I say, "Have faith!" I AM saying, "Have Faith", for as Jesus said to those who were with Him nineteen hundred years ago, at times: "O ye of little faith!" Peter was one as an expresser of faith apparently -- apparently, he expressed more faith distinctly than others, especially when he attempted to walk on the water, but what said the MASTER concerning the mystery?
'O ye of little faith.'
When your faith is made perfect in weakness, you will win the victory over
everything in reality. You may speak of faith, but faith is not a reality so
far as you are concerned, until your faith shall have been perfected in HIM Who
liveth forever and forever. Your faith must be tested. Your faith must be tried.
Your faith must be purified, made white and then once again tried, to prove to
the world conclusively you believe in your GOD.
Oh, it is a privilege to realize what it really means to have faith in GOD! To have faith, the faith of CHRIST that was in Jesus. As it was with Jesus as a Person in expression, you must produce that faith to come in opposition to everything that can come in opposition to you. Until you have that faith that can stand in opposition to everything that can come or can stand in opposition to you, your faith is not complete; you have not the perfect faith that I require of thee. Aren't you glad?
I retrace your thoughts back through all of the ages, faith in GOD was to be purified, as being termed purified in the hearts and minds of the children of men, especially those who have faith, or had faith in HIM. For it to be purified, your faith -- in other words, their faith was to be tried. Their faith was to be tried, not limitedly, but their faith was to be tried limitlessly and tried even to death, even to the death of the Cross, and then have faith and more faith until you can count all things for CHRIST but lost. Oh, it is a privilege I say, to realize what it means when you say, "I have faith." If you say, "I have faith in FATHER", your faith must be tried even to death. It may not be tried unto death at first, but it will be tried unto death if you continue to have faith. That is the mystery, for the faith must go on, not only from the Manger, but all the way to the Cross again. Then I say, your faith must not only go to the Cross of Calvary, and as Jesus said by inspiration, "My GOD! My GOD! Why hast THOU forsaken Me?" but your faith should go on down to the Sepulcher and still remain the same, unshaken and determined to go through -- even through "the other place" to return and have victory over all things.
Oh, it is a privilege to realize, as I heard a man say once, why, he was speaking of ME. He said, "Why, if I have faith in FATHER", he said, "if they put me in the electric chair, I will have the same faith." If the faith is real, it cannot be shaken. That is what I AM talking about. Truly might have one said:
'Oh, for a faith that will not shrink,
Though oppressed by every foe,
A faith that will not murmur nor complain,
On the brink of any earthly woe.'
Then I say, if your faith is real, and if your faith is substantiated it cannot
be shaken, when your faith is founded upon such a foundation.
Oh, it is a privilege to realize, as I have long since declared, with or without a Body, I AM the Same, today, yesterday and forever. Upon this Foundation if you will stand, you will recognize My Eternal Presence as an expression of perfection, with ALL Power in MY Hand. If your faith cannot be tried, you do not have faith in your GOD. Faith in GOD will go all the way from the Manger, even down in Egypt. It may be hiding from Pharaoh or Pilate. It may be hiding from those who may try to destroy it, but faith will be victorious over all oppositions, for GOD is Omnipotent, GOD is Omniscient; none can hinder HIM. Aren't you glad?
Your faith must be tried. Then when you say, "FATHER, I have a complaint. I want something. I want a deliverance in any way whatsoever", when I say, "Have Faith", I mean for you to have faith -- have faith to meet that issue and know distinctly, if GOD is in it, GOD in your faith will give victory over every difficulty, over every trial. That is what I AM talking about. Then why should you fret or worry? Why should you fear to come in opposition to everything that might arise and all things that have arisen?
If GOD cannot master the destiny of Himself and all things that concern Him, then let Him go down. There are not enough powers on earth to hinder Him. I will do what I AM going to do, what I had planned to do, with or without a Body. Before I had any Body, I moved out on the face of the deep, and I will move and continue to move. That is what I will do and I move on the hearts and minds of men, and I said, "I will move on." I will move on the hearts and minds of men, and I will trample them in My fury. I trample them in My sore displeasure. That is what I shall do. What said the Scripture concerning the mystery?
'He came treading the winepress all alone.'
Aren't you glad? I need no man to tread the winepress with ME. I came treading
it all alone, and of the people there were none to help. That is what I AM talking
about. Aren't you glad? Yea, I shall trample them in My sore displeasure and
I shall rule every mind, and none shall hinder. That is what I AM talking about!
'Every knock is a BOOST. Every criticism is a PRAISE.'
Every opposition will help you on to GOD, and will cause ME to declare My Mastery
over all conditions and prove conclusively,
"Faith is the Victory." Then I say, "Have faith." If you
have faith, then have it. Do not say you have faith if you do not have it. Aren't
you glad? You should be glad to know, I know you must have faith, even unto death,
if you do not have faith to meet every issue imaginable, every opposition and
then be convinced distinctly once and forever continually, GOD is Omnipotent,
Omniscient and Omnipresent: for GOD is the Master of Omnipotency and the Controller
of all mankind's destiny.
Do you not know, when I present a request to you, if I propound a request to you, or a demand, the same request and demand I handle? The farmer, the husbandman -- which is the farmer -- must be first partaker of the fruit. Then I say, live in this recognition. Dial in on the Fundamental continually; lo, I will be with you victoriously, and naught will be able to hurt or harm you. For GOD is perfection and GOD is Omnipotent and GOD is the SUPREME and GOD will express His Supremacy over every opposition, over every criticism, over all adverse and undesirable conditions; for GOD is the MASTER of all things.
It is written, "He came treading the winepress all alone"; I AM repeating; I AM reiterating, that you might stop and consider the mystery and realize distinctly,
'And of the people, there were none", not any, "to help ME.'
They may desire to do so, but the Spirit of My Presence filling its Own Official
Duty, it must stand and withstand every opposition and prove His Omnipotence,
prove His Independence, and prove its Supremacy, for GOD is Supreme; His Expressions
reflected will prove His Supremacy over all nations.
How glorious it is to live in such a recognition! Dial in on such a Foundation continually, and realize I AM the Fulfiller of the Scriptures. The Prophets and Seers, they have spoken of ME, and you are the reproducers and the participators, coworkers and co- fulfillers of the Scripture with ME. Then I say, it is a glorious privilege. But with or without presence as individuals, GOD from this angle of expression, the Office which HE is filling in His Official Duty, came treading the winepress all alone, and of the people there were none to help HIM. Aren't you glad?
It is a privilege to live in such a recognition, and to create such an atmosphere of sincere, conscientious faith, that such faith might stand in opposition to everything that may arise, and to all things that have arisen in opposition. Upon this Foundation if you will stand, with or without My Presence as a Person, I AM eternally the Same.
You have heard ME say, "The more you love your SAVIOR, the more I love you!" The more expressive be the oppositions and the more of the cancellation of the consideration of My Presence and Activities as a Person, the more expressive will I be in Majesty and Mercy as a DELIVERER and a SAVIOR for My People.
When personality and individuality shall have been cancellated completely by working cancellation on the individual and the personality to its lowest terms -- when it shall have been cancellated once and forever as a person and consideration of a person as an individual, then GOD in Majesty and Mercy is in expression and will be brought forth into outer expression and will prove His Dominion and will go forth on the minds of all humanity from this angle of expression, ruling and controlling Majestically in His Own Majesty and in His Mercy.
How glorious it is to realize such a privilege, the cancellation of all humanity, and all of the mortal versions concerning individuals, yea, working cancellation even on the personality and the individuality of your Savior! By such a work of cancellation, GOD through His Condescension will come forth into expression and move Majestically and prove His Majesty, Dominion and Authority over all oppositions. By this you will be lifted.
Then as I said, I heard the brother say at that time on this instance, it has been many years ago, "If I would be" -- he said, "If they take me and put me to burn at stake", he said, "I would love and I would know my GOD, and I should not, nor would not be moved in the least." Which was to say, he said he would not be moved in the least way of expression, but would be substantiated in faith continually and unshaken in confidence eternally, and by so doing, why, it would prove distinctly, he really knew his GOD. That is what it is all about. That is what is stirring up the nations; because with the Power of My Hand, I AM bringing you out of confusion and out of lacks, wants and limitations and doubts; not be power according to the mortal version, nor by might by the masses, nor by the gathering of the people, "but by My Spirit, declares your GOD!"
How glorious is it to live in such a recognition, and be filled with such enthusiasm that is created by the Spirit of the Consciousness of GOD'S Presence, and by your Religious conviction and by you being substantiated in it and unshaken! Aren't you glad? The time cometh, and it is now at hand, GOD shall be seen and known from this angle of expression. As I said and AM saying quite often, I AM contagionizing the atmosphere with the Spirit of the Consciousness of GOD'S Presence. I AM proving to the world conclusively, the Spirit of Righteousness as exemplified among you. I AM transmitting, I AM "contagionizing" the atmosphere with it, for the Spirit of such a version is contagious. Others who are open-minded and living in mortal consciousness will be infected by the Contagion; they will become to be partakers of the Contagion, because it is Impersonal and just as operative and expressive for others as it is for you, My Followers.
I heard over the radio yesterday, where a man sent in one hundred dollars to the Works Project Administrator, Mr. Hopkins. He said he desired to repay money that he had received from the welfare. He desired to repay it according to the statement given over the radio, before the money he had was all spent, and yet he was without a job. He was still unemployed, but he said he desired to pay it before it was all spent.
Now this is a statement made public by the broadcaster. It is to let you see and know distinctly, that which I have endeavored, I will accomplish for all of My Purposes are Impersonal and all My Ways are Joy and Peace. All of My Truths are Righteousness. They are not confined nor bound to a person, for they are all Impersonal and contagious.
Years ago you did not hear of such. Just to create such an atmosphere of honesty in the land. My Presence would be worth your weight in gold. I know the majority of you are much heavier than I, after the manner of flesh. That is why I said, it would be worth your weight in gold. I AM creating an atmosphere. I AM arousing a sensation in the minds and in the hearts of the children of men, for Righteousness, for Justice and for Square Dealings. Therefore, as these qualities are impersonal, I shall not be discouraged nor disturbed until I shall have universalized them. Just think of it! Truly might have GOD said to Abraham,
'As the grains of sand on the seashore, and as the stars of the Heaven, so shall be your seed.'
My Seed Idea has been sown in the soil of the souls of millions of men who have
not seen ME as a Person. Aren't you glad? That was one of My Seeds; one of My
Seed Ideas transmitted and reincarnated, for My Ideas are impersonal, and they
are incorruptible. They are undefiled. They may go for years and years as a broadcast
message goes for a short length of time, while the wave-lengths are catching
it, but that which I have spoken into consideration, or even thought into mentality,
into the conscious and subconscious mentality of humanity, it shall go on and
on and on! If it is not caught up by some individual as a receiver of Truth,
as a receiving set, My Ideas and My Opinions will be caught up, for they are
incorruptible. They shall stay on the Mental and Spiritual ether until someone
reincarnates them. Aren't you glad?
GOD deals in the affairs of men. I say, none shall hinder HIM! With or without a Body, HE is the Same today, yesterday and forever; then I say,
'Rejoice in the LORD, and be glad and again I say Rejoice:
Let your moderation be made known to all men, GOD is here, at hand.'
How glorious it is to live --
'Where the Healing Waters flow, where the Joy celestial glows.
Here is Peace and Rest and Love, where the Healing Waters flow.'
Build upon this Foundation continually, and all of your infirmities and iniquities
and all adverse and undesirable conditions -- I will heal you of all of them.
This is accomplished by faith. Aren't you glad? You should rejoice and be exceedingly
glad that oppositions and the mortal versions are not helpful; for oppositions
will arise in the mortal version, that GOD might prove Himself Omnipotent, that
GOD might prove Himself Omniscient, even though man may be mighty and may be
wise; but GOD is Omnipotent and Omniscient. I thank you.
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