Divine Farm, Saugerties, New York
There was hardly standing room available in the beautiful dinning room at the Divine Farm, for it had been announced that the Righteous Government Meeting was to be held at this extension; consequently, a number of cars had come up from the city filled with "Body-Lovers" who hoped that their LORD and Savior would attend the meeting Personally. Other visitors were there from the surrounding neighborhood as well, and had the privilege of seeing and hearing FATHER for the first time.
As the topic for discussion was the Economic Plank taken from FATHER DIVINE'S Righteous Government Platform; a few of the Angels endeavored to explain its significance. This caused the waters of the mighty deep to be troubled and from the Fount of GOD'S Omniscience flowed forth these Wonderful Words of Knowledge and Wisdom, enlightening the minds of the children of men.
(The foregoing statements come from the transcriber, after which FATHER speaks as follows:)
PEACE EVERYONE! I just thought, whilst we were waiting to get our thoughts together on what we wish to say on the Economic Plank, we would have those few letters read for our consideration of what the Spirit of My Presence is actually doing and what it means to those with whom this light of Truth comes in contact. It is not confined nor bound to those who are called My Followers alone, but it means a presenting of it to all mankind.
At this instance we will give space for the representative as chairlady to continue. It may be someone or something she has to say, and it may be someone she would like to call on or something else she would like to say if there are not any others who would like to have a word to say voluntarily.
(After a few testimonies were given concerning the Economic Plank of the Righteous Government Platform, FATHER arose again to further enlighten us on the true meaning of Economy and Righteousness in Government as well as within ourselves.)
PEACE EVERYONE! The Economic Plank is a plank in the Righteous Government Platform well worth considering in our daily experience. We can daily be economical in all we do, practically all we do, and yet having a-full and a-plenty and to spare. This does not mean, as the last speaker said, that we should be wasteful, for as said Jesus, the Son in the Sonship Degree,
'Take up the fragments that none may be wasted,'
yet with the two small fishes and the five barley loaves, there was the fullness
multiplied. The Abundance of the Fullness of the Consciousness of Good was in
evidence, therefore GOD in the Name of the Son, even at that time, bountifully
supplied all those who were there and who desired to be fed. They all ate and
were filled, having the Abundance of the Fullness, but yet after eating, they
were not wasteful; because so much was supplied by increasing and multiplying
the limited amount of food that was there; they did not stop to consider or think
or act as if though they should waste the remainder of the food that had been
increased and multiplied by the Great Multiplier. Therefore, those who are My
real Followers and those who are not, if they desire to be successful and prosperous,
they will not be wasteful, they will be multipliers and increasers of the Abundance
of the Fullness. of all things; but even though they have a-full and a-plenty,
they will not be wasteful; they will take up the fragments, that they will not
be wasted.
This is an important plank which is well worth considering, as it is founded upon the Platform of Justice. The two small fishes and the five barley loaves are as a sample and as an example of how we should put our land into cultivation -- increase and multiply and replenish the land with the Abundance of the Fullness. Put into practice every foot of land possible; in other words, produce as much as possible and yet be not wasteful, even though you have a-full and a-plenty.
If you notice the way the Government has been teaching in a measure, they have been going to the extreme reverse to that of the teaching of CHRIST, the Great Multiplier, the Founder of the Economic Plank of which I AM now stressing. They have destroyed the produce, so I AM informed, destroyed the things that have been increased and multiplied, after which, when the reaction of their destructive ideas and opinions is recognized in the economic forces of nature as being termed the "public enemy", GOD, it is destroying by floods, storms, tornadoes and other expressions of the cosmic forces of nature . . . they begin to pray for deliverance of such conditions. They seek the Red Cross and others to help the situation. They are beseeching with groveling attitude toward GOD for deliverance from such disasters and conditions, all because of their failure to appreciate the method of increasing and multiplying, and have attempted to be destructive instead of constructive. Therefore, the destructive ideas of such minds as this organize themselves in the cosmic forces of nature and destroy vegetation, destroy your cattle and such like as that because you would destroy them yourselves by the government if you could; I mean, such as they allow to be done.
Hence, they have worked in the extreme opposite to that of the Righteous Government of which Jesus at that time represented and of which we are now representing. "Take up the fragments, that nothing be waste," and yet be not destructive nor wasteful in the act of allowing things to become to be decayed or good for nothing -- stale, so you cannot use it. But yet, as I afore said, take up the fragments, even though the small amount you have had has been increased and multiplied bountifully. You do not have room to receive the Blessings according to the Scripture; yet you should not be wasteful in these blessings, but you should use them in a constructive way, not by trying to stint yourselves and others, but by living according to the teaching, by sowing bountifully and reaping the same and by putting into practice the Golden Rule -- "so freely as you receive, so freely give," and
'do unto others as you would have them do to you.'
By so doing, the Abundance of the Fullness of all good things will be in evidence
and your blessings will be increased and multiplied. But, nevertheless, do not
be wasteful nor destructive. Because of the Abundance of the Fullness it does
not say that you should be so close, you would not use the things that are necessary
for the comfort and convenience of yourselves and others.
Each of these thoughts is well worth considering, for when Jesus as a person, humanly speaking, fed the four thousand at one time, and at another time, the five thousand, it was an open expression of the Abundance of the Fullness. to show you and to assure you, if GOD is for you and with you, you can have a-full and a-plenty, but yet, with all of the Abundance that is supplied to you, you should not be wasteful nor destructive.
Take these thoughts into consideration and use this message and this method as an application in and to all of your activities, especially in the act of increasing and multiplying the things that life demands. How glorious it will be when the peoples of the earth realize what it means to harmonize and what it means to unify and what it means to recognize the Actual Presence of GOD, for such a recognition in itself, as I afore related recently -- just the recognition of GOD'S Actual Presence in itself is the Source and the Supply; by such a recognition, it will increase and it will multiply, for it is the soul's Satisfier! That is the mystery!
Therefore, with these, My Followers, you all here and elsewhere, wheresoever I AM and AM recognized to be, you can see the Abundance of the Fullness. come forth -- there is no lack nor want in GOD'S Presence. If this is true by My Personal Presence, permit to be a living reality for you when I AM Personally Absent, for the recognition of My Personal Presence will bring into actuality the reality of that same expression which is in evidence, when I AM Personally Absent as when I AM Personally Present, and how glorious it will be with you when harmony exists and is in evidence when I AM Personally Absent! How glorious it would be with you when Peace abounds like a river when I AM Personally Absent, because of the recognition of My Actual Ever Presence and the realization of My Person and My Presence being the same!
By such a recognition your doubts and fears are dispelled, and undesirable conditions the same and GOD Himself is in evidence where I AM! It would be the same when I AM Personally Absent! When you refuse to produce and bring into expression these expressions, it is an open evidence of the lack of your conscious conviction and realization of My Actual Presence, for when I AM Actually Personally Present, you are conscious of it and you express it! Then express it when I AM Personally Absent! That is an open expression of your recognition of My Majesty and My Divinity!
Oh, it is a privilege to observe the mystery. And when this is recognized, it satisfies the desires of all of those who are affected by the economic condition, for the very Spirit of My Presence in itself is the Source of all Supply and it can and it will, yea, it does, satisfy every good desire.
Then I say, let these thoughts be with you and bring into actuality your conscious conviction and realization of GOD'S Actual Presence when I AM Personally Absent. Keep this in your memory and in your consideration, and act and be and do and think and say the same when I AM Personally Absent as you do in My Personal Presence. Then I will be there in Reality to Answer your request. That is the mystery. In answering your requests, naturally you will not live in lacks nor wants nor limitations, hence the economic conditions and circumstances will not be a problem, for they will be answered immediately when you recognize My Presence continually. I thank you. It may be that Miss Newmind would like to further continue the reading of "Righteousness Marches On," as a continuance of My Economic Plank of which I AM putting into practice with those of My Followers, and extending it to others by the Spirit of My Presence. I thank you!
(At the conclusion of this glorious Message the rest of the letters from "Righteousness Marches On" were read and enjoyed by all. At this time FATHER arose again to extend to our visiting friends an invitation to speak, speaking as follows:)
PEACE EVERYONE! At this time I have arisen to say, no doubt, we have some visiting friends among us. As it is our custom to give all visiting friends a chance to have a word to say or have whatsoever they wish to say if they care to while they are in our midst. This evening we are going to ask if there are any visiting friends who would like to have a word to say. You may come forward or come up nearer and speak if you wish to; if you do not care to come nearer, you may speak where you are, we can hear you. If you do not care to move volitionally and voluntarily from that angle of expression without an introduction, give us your name, address and profession and we will gladly introduce you according to custom. I thank you.
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