"If You Are Conscious of God's Presence Continually,
You Will Find Dark Clouds of Doubts and Fears Dispelled Once and Forever.

"The Consciousness of God's Presence Will Put into Operation the Creative Forces of Nature"
FATHER DIVINE

FATHER DIVINE'S Message Given Whilst at the Holy Communion Table Pine Brook Hotel, Palace Mission Church,
Pine Brook, New Jersey Sunday, August 15, 1948 A.D.F.D., Time: 6:30 A.M.



Rosebuds, Nurses and Lillybuds Demonstrate Patriotically
on the Front Lawn of the Palace Mission Church,
Pine Brook Hotel, Pine Brook, N.J.

Rosebuds, Nurses and Lillybuds Demonstrate Patriotically on the 
Front Lawn of the Palace Mission Church, Pine Brook Hotel, Pine Brook, N.J.

This beautiful life-giving and soul-stirring Sermon came forth as a delightful surprise to the huge assembly gathered in the vast Holy Communion Hall, in the lobby, the auditorium and the outside, screened-in porches, in the wee hours of the morning. And what a beautiful picture it was to see our blessed Savior as HE spoke, glistening as a perfect jewel in the golden halo of the rising sun.

How marvelous are Thy Words, O Lord, and greater still, Thy Works! And in this glorious Sermon, our Lord tells all living creatures of the significance of GOD's Actual Presence and the Conscious Recognition of it.

Other marvelous thoughts are brought forth for consideration, which you will both see and hear as you read and listen to these precious Words of Spirit and Life!

Praise YOU, O glorious King of the Universe! Reign on, in this, YOUR Administration!

The foregoing statements are those of the transcriber, after which FATHER speaks as follows:

PEACE, Everyone: I hope you all have dined well of the material food for the sustenance of your bodies, of which thousands and thousands are starving! But we are fortunate to be here as individuals, where the abundance of the fullness of the Consciousness of Good is and where no space is vacant of the fullness thereof! And this is true because of the Conviction and Consciousness of GOD among you! Because you are conscious of GOD's Actual Presence, as declared years and years ago by your humble Servant,

'The Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of GOD is the Source of all Supply and it will satisfy every Good Desire.'


If you are conscious of GOD's Presence continually, you will find dark clouds of doubts and fears are dispelled once and forever, for as the light dispels darkness, GOD's Presence dispels the "other fellow's" and the effect of the "other fellow's"! Can you not see the mystery? (So true, came the instant reply.)

GOD in the midst of you has established your going in the land of the living and has given you that Conviction that solves every problem! Not only the Conviction that solves your problems, but the key that will unlock every barred and shut door! For Jesus in the Sonship Degree did say on the Mount of Transfiguration when Peter, as being termed Simon at that time, declared,

'I say that Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living GOD.'


Such a Conviction that came forth from his heart gave him the Keys to the Kingdom. Not only the Keys to the Kingdom but the Keys to the hidden treasures of the earth. For,

'Whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven,
Whatsoever that shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven.'


Can you not see the mystery?

The Blessings of GOD have been loosed on earth to the Children of Men by such a Conscientious Conviction of GOD's Actual Presence and the Recognition of HIS Deity in Person.

 

GOD Is With Us

Simon caught the glimpse of the mystery by the Spirit within him, as being termed the Spirit of GOD in Heaven. The Keys of the Kingdom were given to Simon as a pre-evidence of what GOD would give and will give and has given to everyone who is actually conscious of HIS Presence-- the Consciousness of GOD's Presence being It of which the Commission of Christ was to convey,

'HIS Name shall be called Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, GOD is with us.'


To make you conscious of GOD's Presence, as aforesaid, will solve your every problem. But when you are conscious of the "other fellow's" presence, all adverse and undesirable conditions are prevalent and are operative and expressive. When you are conscious of GOD's Presence, the extreme reverse is in evidence, as in our experience.

So then you can plainly see the reason for the misery, disappointment and failure, trials and tribulations, adverse and undesirable conditions millions are undergoing. Almost everywhere you go there are those who are more conscious of the "other fellow's" presence than they are conscious of yours. Can you not see the mystery? And the consciousness of the "other fellow's" presence produces the undesirable results of the "other fellow's" because it is operative and expressive for those who are conscious of it. You who are conscious of GOD"s Presence, you find the Consciousness of GOD's Presence actually produces the desirable condition and is creative and operative and expressive because it is creative by nature.

GOD's Presence, moving out upon the face of the water, it automatically began the creation and spoke on no uncertain term, saying,

'Let there be light and there was light.''


Why was it? Because the Consciousness of GOD's Presence gives light in every direction. Lights up your mentality and gives light for you to see physically, or materially, because GOD's Presence is Light. Therefore the Consciousness of GOD's Presence being creative and operative and expressive, it was not hard for the Consciousness of GOD's Presence to begin its process of materialization.

 

"Let Dry Land Appear"

GOD's Presence, being creative and operative, and I might say, reproducible and materializable, it said in its natural course of being--in other words, its natural course of existence--it said,

'Let Dry Land Appear!'


It came forth into expression because it was created by the Creator, and the Creator being creative, created it automatically. Can you not see the mystery? I mean, it just automatically created it and it brought into outer expression the tangibilization and the materialization of the intangible and void earth that was without form. It caused the earth to come into outer expression and no longer be merely a supposition; no longer be merely invisible and intangible. Can you not see the mystery?

So GOD's Presence here will tangibilate and materialize anything your hearts can desire. That is why I control the unlimited sources of material supply, because it is created by the Creator as the Materializer and Personifier.

Therefore, the Consciousness of GOD's Presence will put into operation the Creative Forces of Nature--GOD HIMSELF--and will bring into outer expression and into tangibilization that which HE also created.

Things that were void, as the earth, and without form, to prove to you that it is creative--GOD's Presence is creative by nature--the earth itself will automatically create insects of its own kind. Can you not see the mystery? Because it has the Nature of GOD on the material plane creative and operative and expressive; therefore, the earth itself creates the things that are creatable, that are not yet created. Can you not see the mystery?

 

Declare The Presence Of GOD

GOD will bring into outer expression everything necessary for the sustenance of your bodies, but you must be conscious of GOD's Presence and make that declaration known convictionally: I mean, consciously declaring it of your own individual Conviction, sufficient to convince or convict others into the consciousness of It. Because of the consciousness of It, automatically things are brought into outer expression, and the Abundance of the Fullness of It; because GOD HIMSELF is Omnipresent as well as Everpresent with you--therefore, GOD will bring into outer expression everything necessary universally, and wheresoever you may go, there will be the Abundance of the Fullness for you.

Then the Consciousness of GOD's Presence being so creative in itself, even though HE had no form nor comeliness, HE said:

'Let us make man.'


In the Consciousness of GOD's Presence, GOD formed man out of the dust of that dry land that I had said let appear. The Consciousness of GOD's Presence will do all of those things, and millions of other blessings for you and for all who are concerned. Can you not see the mystery?

So then I say, let these thoughts dwell with you and realize, as with ME and with MINE Personally, so can it be with you and with yours universally, if you are actually CONSCIOUS OF GOD's Presence and live under such a Conviction by living as you are conscious of GOD's Presence by keeping MY Commandments.

It is a wonderful privilege to realize such Truths and what they will reproduce, what they will bring about for you. And you will be able to say, even as I AM daily saying,

'There is no end to the Blessings.'


The Blessings are flowing so free, you may try to enumerate them from units to tens, tens to hundreds, hundreds to thousands and hundreds of thousands, and millions and hundreds of millions to billions, and from billions to trillions and from trillions to quadrillions, and from quadrillions to quintillions and from quintillions to sextillions and from sextillions to septillions and from septillions to octillions and from octillions to duodecillions and from duodecillions to decillions and from decillions to septi-decillions. Then you may say septi-decillions times septi-decillions of blessings are flowing so free, until you go out or up in the mathematical field where no man can see. And yet I did say:

'As far out on the mathematical field as you can see can be for your inheritance.'

 

As Far As You Can See Mathematically

You may mathematically enumerate the Blessings as illustrated, and you will find out, as far as you can see mathematically, Blessings are flowing freely for you and every individual who will bring themselves into subjection and live thus accordingly.

I need not say more at this instance, but I thought to call your attention to the fact that through many dangers, seen and unseen dangers, through many toils and many snares, GOD has brought you the Blessings beyond a reasonable doubt that cannot be criticized, because GOD is creative and I do not have to do anything Physically or Personally! I do not have to make an effort to do anything physically or Personally, for I do not use material methods, neither do I use material remedies; but as you contact ME spiritually and mentally you will get results if you contact ME conscientiously and sincerely.

Some among you desire to see ME now--desire to speak to ME Personally. ("Yes, FATHER Dear," came the answer from all parts of the vast Holy Communion Hall.) I do not mind speaking to any person or personage; nevertheless it is not necessary to contact ME Personally especially, for if you contact ME mentally and spiritually, conscientiously and sincerely, sympathetically and harmoniously and democratically and unbiasedly, you will get results.

'Before they call I will answer and while they are yet speaking I will hear.'


These Words will heal you of every ailment and of every complaint, and of every adverse and undesirable condition, because GOD is Operative and Expressive when and where you are conscious of HIS Presence.

So take these thoughts to consideration and live in this Recognition, and let the very Spirit of MY Presence function within and without, and you will be emancipated from every undesirable condition, for this is GOD's Administration! I said,

'This is GOD's Administration and you will get your real Emancipation in this Present Administration.'


I need not say more for I did not intend to say anything at this time, but to give MY visiting friends and visiting guests a chance to speak, for I felt somewhat critically of MYSELF in expression to prohibit others from speaking when I AM not a stranger. I have declared,

'Be mindful how you entertain strangers, whereby some have entertained angels unawares.'


For this cause I felt somewhat critical of MYSELF to speak when I desired to hear others speak and I should have given our visiting guests and strangers a desire to speak if they desire to do so.

Therefore I say to our visiting guests and visiting friends and strangers in our midst, if you desire to speak, you are welcome to do so by moving volitionally, even as we do. But if you desire to move by introduction, if you give us your names, addresses and professions, we will introduce you according to custom. I thank you!


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