As GOD, in His great Condescension, has permitted everything else under the sun to advance to its zenith, so that the advancing of civilization, with its presentation of great discoveries, inventions by science and other researches, are common knowledge to man, then why should it be so appalling and startling to humanity, when GOD condescends to come among us, as declared by the Scripture in the twenty-first chapter of Revelation, and as preached by Jesus and all of the prophets, the seers and the sages, the leaders, the teachers and the preachers through the past generations?
GOD is progressive, and this is verified through the signs and wonders which have appeared unto man throughout the ages. GOD, as Spirit materialized, is equivalently and identically the same, and as progressive as HE was in the beginning when HE said, "Let there be light, and there was light." GOD was only known to man then as "a spirit"; but with the apparent advancing of time and civilization, HE has come according to His Plan to unite the earth to the Heaven and unify man with His Creator; and we are those that are Blessed by His Coming, to enjoy this sweet Fellowship with HIM. All mankind have this privilege, and for this reason, CHRIST, FATHER DIVINE, dwells among us, teaching us daily of these infinite mysteries, that we may no longer seek Heaven and GOD through the grave, but that we might behold HIM in His Holy Tabernacle dwelling in the midst of men, as their Savior and their Redeemer here on earth in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Omnipotent LORD, we thank THEE!
(The foregoing statements are those of the transcriber, after which FATHER speaks as follows:)
PEACE EVERYONE! Good Health, Good Will, a Good Appetite for everybody; with Good Manners, Good Behavior, All Success and All Prosperity! These and all other Blessings I bring, if you will but accept of ME, for I AM the reality of Joy, Peace, Life, Health and Love and declared to be everything else that is good! Then, when you concentrate on, and live in, and dwell on these things, why, you are partakers of the nature and the characteristics of such, until you can say, "There is enough."
I have arisen at this instance to say, we have visiting friends as we always do; we are always glad to have them in our midst as usual, and as we always have them. We are glad all day today to know that men are talking about us from shore to shore and from land to land.
A good many of our friends and representatives of the press did not, nor do not know "the earth is the LORD'S and the fullness thereof", and GOD always has a-full and a-plenty to spare. Whilst mentioning leaving the Peace Extension at No. 20 West 115th Street, many of the representatives of the press thought that Extension was the only Extension. If they could but know and see once in a great while, they would be surprised, for wheresoever I AM it is the same.
Truly might have one declared,
'If I take the wings of the morning, and fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, THOU Art there.'
This statement was made by one recognizing the Ever Presence of GOD: "For THOU Art with me", he said. Then, THOU Art there! You have said and you have sung:
'Where the BODY is, there the Angels are.'
It is vice versa. It is transmittable! In other words, it is transposable.
'Where the Angels are, there the BODY is.
It's Joy and Peace and Happiness, where the Angels are.'
When the angelship degree of expression characteristically is developed in an individual, that individual radiates Peace and Joy beyond degree. This Joy that is radiated through such an individual will fill your hearts with merriness and your bodies with enthusiasm. Even the Presence of GOD rejoices at the recognition of such a Presence that has reckoned GOD as the Hope of their redemption, especially when they realize His Actual Presence. Then I say,
'Where the Angels are, there the BODY is. There is Joy, there is Peace, there is Health and there is Happiness. All of these Blessings are wheresoever the Angels are.'
The angelship degree of expression I have produced. I have created an atmosphere and an environment of the angelship degree of expression, and those who live in this recognition and harmonize with ME, they are partakers of the nature and the characteristics of the angels.
According to Christendom, "you are changed from nature to Grace." According to My Version, you are changed from the adamic state of consciousness to the CHRIST Consciousness; in other words, you are changed from the human nature to the Divine nature. The Divine nature of the arch-angel sound, I can hear it singing in the actuated words of expression. Mankind can observe it, for it is singing in a visible way of expression.
Actions speak louder than words,'
and you are known as angels in the Kingdom of GOD. For this cause we are rejoicing
and we are exceedingly glad to realize the angelship degree of expression has
become to be a living reality. I know you and millions of others have made such
a degree of unfoldment real, tangible and practical; the practicality of the
Nature of GOD, Divine Nature, the practicality of the Angelic Host. Those of
you who were invisible and imagined invisible things in your consideration, GOD
prepared bodies that you might dwell in. I recall a Message I gave many years
ago,
'They are coming, seeking new bodies, on this earth to dwell among men;
They want bodies somewhat like your FATHER'S; Alleluia, praise the KING!'
They want bodies that are fully consecrated, self-denied and a living sacrifice. They want bodies that can be at all times offered up; then the angels will dwell therein. They will make your bodies their habitation; and you will be the habitation -- in other words, the inhabitants of the bodies are the Spirits of angels, and angels will be the habitation of you.
How glorious it is to be living in such a recognition, and be filled with such joy and enthusiasm, realizing that which was spoken to you as being termed "Spiritual", we apply it to our daily lives and cause it to be made real. It is written:
'Lo, I AM with you!'
If you realize GOD as a Living Reality, then it was essential for the GOD-Ship
Degree of expression in Mercy and Compassion to come
"tangibilated", to come with you in whatsoever way you are; there is
where your Savior is. If invisible, GOD is invisible. If visible, GOD is visible;
if material, GOD is material. That is, if you mean to live in material bodies.
Therefore, GOD Condescendingly made Himself, "the Word" -- flesh and
it dwells -- still dwells among you, and you can behold the Glory; such as no
man could behold until the recognition of GOD came.
GOD did not have to come, saving to come in the recognition and the realization of the children of men. GOD has always been with them, but they could not observe HIM. GOD was not in the recognition nor in the consideration of man; therefore, GOD was obliged to come, as it may be termed. This is the mystery. It was not, or it is not, because GOD has not always been here, but it was essential for GOD to appear Personally or visibly for you to observe HIM. What said the apostle concerning the mystery?
'Behold what love the FATHER hath bestowed upon us, that we might be called the Sons of GOD, and it does not yet appear what we shall be.'
Something was obliged to appear before HE would appear. GOD was there, but HE did not appear to be there. It did not appear what you should be, but we know that when HE shall appear, then we shall be like HIM.
How glorious it is to observe the mystery! The appearance of it, and that which was observable and convincing to mankind, of what was to be, yea, what had truly come, when that appeared in the consideration of the children of men, there and then you will be like HIM,
'and we,'
said he,
'shall see HIM as HE is,'
for GOD was obliged to appear in the minds of the children of men, with the positive
consideration as the recognition of His Presence before GOD would actually appear
among them. It would not appear to be GOD until you recognize His Presence. When
that appeared,
'and it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when HE shall appear . . .'
There are many different appearances, are there not? Aren't you glad? "When
HE shall appear", then that is the great appearance!
It appears what we shall be. Now it appears what you shall be.
'It does not yet appear,'
said the apostle,
'what we shall be, but we know that when HE shall appear, we shall be like HIM.'
It appears what you shall be! Now the appearance has come into consideration
and into your conscious recognition of something in the likeness of how you shall
be. By this, you shall be like HIM, for we shall see HIM as HE is. By this, Beloved
Ones, you can see the Appearance of GOD coming on the scene; as the great scene
of GOD'S Appearance is the Hope of the redemption of all humanity. When this
is recognized universally, all other appearances will be dispelled by the recognition
and the observation of His Appearance.
The great Appearance of GOD! GOD has appeared on the scene, yet GOD has always been on the scene, but had not appeared to be there among the children of men. The "other fellow", if there is such a thing as the "other fellow", has always been reckoned and considered by the peoples of the earth. They believed in every adverse and undesirable expression. They believed in such as a living reality, but they failed to believe in the reality of GOD, His Mercy, His Majesty and yet His Compassion. If they believed in GOD, they would believe in GOD, not as a living reality, merely as something imaginary; but we are bringing into actuality by the outward expression of GOD'S Appearance, the living reality for each and all mankind of the Actual Presence of GOD. This Appearance has truly come.
How marvelous it is to live in such recognition! Whether My Words are as the words of the philosophers or merely words of folly to a good many of our people, it matters not, My Words reach the masses and bring them to CHRIST, Whose Personal Name is called "Jesus".You find men speaking and thinking about bringing men to CHRIST! You can plainly see how they come to ME and come to this recognition of GOD'S Actual Presence. There is where you will find your GOD. GOD will appear on the scene whenever you shall have let go and let HIM.
The Appearance of GOD is the great essential, for the Appearance of GOD had not yet been when the apostle declared those things:
'Behold what Love the FATHER hath bestowed upon us, that we might be called the Sons of GOD.'
This quotation was an "inspirationic" prediction in the epistle concerning the mystery of this dispensation and of this day in which we are now living. It was predicting that of which would appear, for it appears as if GOD is with thee. To you it appears: to you GOD is present with you. By such an Appearance you also
'reckon yourselves to be dead and dead indeed unto sin and alive unto GOD through JESUS CHRIST your LORD.'
By this you are united closely together. Even as close as you are personally
assembled in this dining room even so closely are you drawn together mentally
and Spiritually that there is no division among you.
How glorious it is to live in such a place in consciousness where you can be so closely united until there will not be any space nor place for anything to get in between when your minds are staid on ME. Then I say, this unfoldment will continue. As I was saying, I think it was last evening, there seemed to be a question in the mind of some few of My Followers from time to time, if FATHER could or would be stopped, how could the Work go on? So long as life exists even so exist I, for I AM the life substance of all mankind.
Jesus was here nineteen hundred years ago, for only around three years among the children of men, preaching the Gospel according to His version. Many of them believed on Him, but when the pressure came down so severe, seventy of them went back, leaving twelve of the immediate staff, as we speak in our language today. One of them denied Him; the other betrayed Him; it was another who betrayed Him, whichever, and another doubted Him.
Jesus, as a Person, with nine outstanding disciples of His immediate staff, as it may be termed in our language of today, was crucified, dead and buried; but on the third day He arose from the dead, according to the Scripture, yea, the Gospel. But there are those who do not believe that the physical body was resurrected, even as there are those who do not believe that GOD is Present with you; nevertheless, the faithful few believers in Jesus that believed that He was resurrected, if it were not true physically, mentally and Spiritually, it was true, for in you He has risen.
It matters not what men think, say or do, the Resurrection may not be true to them, a good many of them, but it matters not with you what others may say, think or do, even if it were not physically true, to you it is true. As with the Son and the Sonship Degree of expression; as with the Son's Administration for nineteen hundred and a few years, even so with the FATHERSHIP Degree. Each of these different expressions being degrees for consideration. When you reckon these degrees into your consideration, you will find they carry weight with them. You will find they are logical. You will find they are psychological. You will find they are inspirational. You will find they are Evangelical. You will find they are according to the Scripture. You will find they are essential. You will find they are true, and you will find they are practical too, if you stop to consider them. They are each and all of those things.
Then I say, if Jesus was here only three years and preached as He preached, according to the records given, and could leave such an impersonal imprint or stamp on the minds of the children of men, until it would be transmitted and translated from one to the other of every nation, language, tongue and people, and cause millions to be converted into Christianity, then how much, and where, will anything be to come to prohibit this Work and this Mission? I have got the ball a-rolling. The old saying is, "Keep the ball rolling."
Yes, the ball that was, as being termed by the inspirationic prediction of the predictor, is the Stone that was cut out of the mountain. It is rolling, and when it starts rolling, nothing can stop it. If anything tries to stop it, it will grind it into powder. If anything falls on it, it will break it to pieces; therefore, the ball is rolling. Aren't you glad?
We are not talking about matter nor materiality. We are talking about Spirit and Truth as a Living Reality with or without a Body. Before I had any Body, I AM the Same. I did not say, "I was the same", for before is and after is. It is always present; not "yesterday", nor "were", nor "was" but it is at all times. That is why the great Love Master said, "Before Abraham was I AM." He spoke not after the manner of men; for they thought as men, He should have said, "Before Abraham was, I were", or "GOD was", whichever. Before Abraham was, GOD is. "Before Abraham was, I AM." There is no such a thing as was in the Universal Mind Substance in the INFINITE ONE, for that is always present; therefore, it is as it always has been. It is not was, but it is.
Then I say, "The ball is rolling." You need not fret nor worry! What do I care about the Body! If all of the bodies, the millions of them who are now "My Personal Body Followers and Body Lovers", if all of the bodies would go into oblivion, the SPIRIT of My Presence would be just the Same, and I would work more effectively when the bodies cease to function, for I would put on other bodies that would be more expressive and more active and more accurate in their manner of expression; for "He takes away the first, that He may establish the second."
There were only a limited few so-called Christians when Jesus disappeared as a Person. There were only a few! Now how could this be stopped? It is a matter of impossibility. I heard over the radio today, there was a boy -- a child, whichever -- kidnapped. As soon as they found the kidnapped. child of Levine, that same spirit got in some other individual and did the dame thing.
If the wicked spirit is accurate or operative with or without the one or any special body, how about GOD, your Heavenly FATHER? Do you think I would be foolish enough to give the "other fellow" more power than I would give MYSELF? If the "other fellow" can use bodies to commit crime and those bodies can be handicapped and executed, and still that same spirit continues, how about the Spirit and the Presence of GOD as a Living Reality among us?
'Fret not yourselves because of the workers of iniquity",
for the Spirit of My Presence will cut them off; and fear not because of the plainness of My Speech. If GOD can die, then HE should die. HE should die and get out of the way, and let something come that cannot die. If HE can be stopped, HE should be stopped, and let something come that cannot be stopped. Let the SPIRIT of Omnipotence come forth into expression, and allow such a SPIRIT to take on a Body; and the Body to take on a Spirit like that and BE it!
If GOD can be stopped, I say, let HIM be stopped. Aren't you glad? I have long since declared,
'Every knock is a Boost; every criticism is a Praise. every stumbling block is a Stepping Stone; every hindering cause is an expression to Help you on to GOD.'
I have long since declared,
'Each failure will help you some victory to win.'
Although I AM all Success; I AM all Prosperity; I AM all Wealth; I AM all Health;
I AM all Happiness; but each affliction or each spell of sickness will help you
some health to win. What do I care about anything that may come or that may be
imagined? If it is the positive or the negative, it is immaterial to ME. Every
expression imaginable will help ME to express My Majesty. Aren't you glad?
Oh, it is a privilege to realize it! Everything that may be, all things will help ME! It is immaterial to ME what they are, if they are good or if they are evil. Every cursed thing will help ME, and every blessed thing will help ME. That is what I AM talking about. Aren't you glad? Then everything will help ME, I say.
'Every cursing is a Blessing; every Blessing will increase Blessings.
Every stumbling block will be a Blessing, and every adverse and undesirable condition will be very helpful to carry you on to perfection.'
I will turn all cursings into blessings, and I use Blessings for increasing and multiplying more. That is what I AM talking about. There are not enough powers on earth to hinder ME. I shall have My Way! I shall do just what I wish to do with or without a Body, and if I would be hindered and allow Myself to be prevented, I would transmit Myself in a way that I will accomplish that which I have endeavored with or without My Person.
I said, if the "other fellow" can do those things with or without any special individual, how about GOD in your midst? What do you care about anything? It matters not what it is, good or bad; I do not care what it is; it is all the same to ME. I will take your lies and I will manufacture them into the truth. That is what I will do. I will generate your falsity and your falsehoods into the spirit of truth. Every adverse and undesirable condition when I get through with them, they shall be desirable. That is what it is all about, because GOD is the Master of conditions. In reality, this is not a supposition, but it is a living reality. You know GOD masters conditions, circumstances and all things, being the Master of Omnipotency and the Controller of your destiny.
I have not done anything yet to what I will do; but I shall continue to veil Myself as a Person as much as possible, that you might observe ME Impersonally and recognize the Presence of the ALMIGHTY. By the nothingness of yourself as a person, if GOD expresses, GOD will be reckoned because you are nothing as a person. That is the mystery! Aren't you glad?
Then I say, build upon this Foundation! It is a matter of impossibility for the ball to stop rolling. Anything can fall on it, if they so wish to; for it is immaterial to ME. If they get in the way of it and let the ball roll on them, it is immaterial to ME; either way it is just that! It is just what the Bible said it would be, and would do. Aren't you glad?
Then I say, build upon this Foundation, beloved ones, for your real Emancipation has truly come to lift you out of the ruts and the mirks and mires of human superstition, of lacks and wants and limitations, to give you your real emancipation from each and everything that tends to bind; all things that tend to bind, that you might be Mine, says the LORD. What said the prophet concerning the mystery by inspiration?
'They are Mine, says the LORD, when I come to make up My Jewels. All they that fear the LORD, they are Mine!'
When you realize this, you know you have something that can and will stand. As your message coming in through and by your radio receiving set, you are not looking especially at it, you recognize the voice on the end of the line; in other words, at the broadcasting station. You know it is coming from somewhere; you are going by what it says. You believe it because they are words that are spoken from a conscious thinking person; that is what!
If this is true from a radio point of view, how about these Words which I have spoken to you? I need not say more! I believe I have said enough to stir up your pure mind; but I wish to stress and still convey the thought: I AM Present when I AM apparently absent; and when you think things can hinder, you had just as well to stop and consider, it matters not what you may say, or what any other individual may say, do, think or try to do, all things will work for My Good, and the Scripture is actually fulfilled and you will know it.
If it were only this evening, just at this present time, just to those of you under the sound of My Voice, who hear My Message, if there were none other, if there was not another one, it would be a matter of impossibility for anything to prevent or prohibit My Work from going on. It is not by matter, nor personality, nor by individualities, but by My Spirit and My Spirit is incorruptible, undefiled, and it fadeth not away!
Upon this Foundation if you will stand, you will not have an occasion to fret nor worry, nor be shaken; for
'all things work together for good to those who love GOD and are called according to His Purposes.'
Can you not see the good that the outward expression of the working of things
have been? Those things have been working for good, although they thought they
were working in opposition. I will turn all of the curses into Blessings, and
I will increase them and multiply them, and then I will exhibit them to those
who are trying to curse ME.
You may relax your conscious mentality now, if you wish to; you may still yourself completely, if you care to; but the SPIRIT of My Presence will be as expressive and just as operative as if you would function as a person; for the Spirit is the working force throughout all of GOD'S Creation, with or without a person. I thank you.
Now I would like to say again, those of our visiting friends, we are inviting you to speak, if you wish to. If you wish to speak or sing, I mean those who are not known to be My Followers, those are the ones to whom I AM especially giving an invitation to speak. Move volitionally if you wish to. If you do not wish to move according to the way we do, give us your name, address and profession, and we will gladly introduce you according to custom. I thank you.
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