Qawl 16, 177 B.E. Little Horn Prophecy
December 8th, 2020Baha’i Sabbath: Qawl 12, 177 B.E. (12/4/2020)
December 4th, 2020“OUR TESTIMONY”
–Jesus Christ–
“Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. It will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed [sperma] of David according to the flesh; And only declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness†, and by his resurrection of other dead persons: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to The Faith among all nations, for his Name: Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle, a Nazarene, separated unto the gospel (good news of the Kingdom) of God, the Kingdom which He had promised aforetime by His holy prophets in the sacred scriptures:
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things? Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept Our Testimony: (And Our Testimony is this):
“If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the son of man who is in heaven even now. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world (on both his first and second comings) to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the Judgment: Baha’u’llah has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light [Baha’i] because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light [Baha’i] for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light [Baha’i], so that it may be seen clearly that what they have done has been wrought in God.”
O Thou kind Lord! These are Thy servants who have gathered in this meeting, have turned unto Thy kingdom and are in need of Thy bestowal and blessing. O Thou God! Manifest and make evident the signs of Thy oneness which have been deposited in all the realities of life. Reveal and unfold the virtues which Thou hast made latent and concealed in these human realities.
O God! We are as plants, and Thy bounty is as the rain; refresh and cause these plants to grow through Thy bestowal. We are Thy servants; free us from the fetters of material existence. We are ignorant; make us wise. We are dead; make us alive. We are material; endow us with spirit. We are deprived; make us the intimates of Thy mysteries. We are needy; enrich and bless us from Thy boundless treasury. O God! Resuscitate us; give us sight; give us hearing; familiarize us with the mysteries of life, so that the secrets of Thy kingdom may become revealed to us in this world of existence and we may confess Thy oneness. Every bestowal emanates from Thee; every benediction is Thine.
Thou art mighty. Thou art powerful. Thou art the Giver, and Thou art the Ever-Bounteous.
† ruach ha-qodesh: the holy spirit. (Also passages from: Matt. 6:9 KJV; Rom. 1:1-4; Jn. 3:19, etc.).
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Holy Day: The Ascension Of Abdu’l-Baha’ Qawl 6, 177 B.E. (11/28/2020)
November 28th, 2020O ye who are holding fast unto the Covenant and Testament! This day, from the realms of the All-Glorious, from the Kingdom of Holiness where hosannas of glorification and praise rise up, the Company on high direct their gaze upon you. Whensoever their gaze lighteth upon gatherings of those who are steadfast in the Covenant and Testament, then do they utter their cry, ‘Glad tidings! Glad tidings!’ Then, exulting, do they lift up their voices, and shout, ‘O ye spiritual communion! O ye gathering of God! Blessed are ye! Glad tidings be unto you! Bright be your faces, and be ye of good cheer, for ye cling to the Covenant of the Beloved of all the worlds, ye are on fire with the wine of His Testament. Ye have plighted your troth to the Ancient of Days, ye have drunk deep from the chalice of loyalty. Ye have guarded and defended the Cause of God; ye have not been a cause of dividing up His Word; ye have not brought His Faith low, but have striven to glorify His Holy Name; ye have not allowed the Blessed Cause to be exposed to the derision of the people. Ye have not permitted the Designated Station to be humbled, nor been willing to see the Centre of Authority discredited or exposed to mockery and persecution. Ye have striven to keep the Word whole and one. Ye have passed through the portals of mercy. Ye have not let the Blessed Beauty slip from your minds, to fade unremembered.’
The Glory rest upon you.
Abdu’l-Baha’ Selections #182
Holy Day: Day Of The Covenant, Qawl 4, 177 B.E. (11/26/2020)
November 26th, 2020Thou hast said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: ‘I will establish your descendants for ever, and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah
Psalm 89
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THE Most Great Law is come, and the Ancient Beauty [Baha’u’llah] ruleth upon the throne of David. Thus hath My Pen spoken that which the histories of bygone ages have related. At this time, however, David crieth aloud and saith: ‘O my loving Lord! Do Thou number me with such as have stood steadfast in Thy Cause, O Thou through Whom the faces have been illumined, and the footsteps have slipped!’
Baha’u’llah, Proclamation, pg. 89
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Today, the Lord of Hosts is the defender of the Covenant, the forces of the Kingdom protect it, heavenly souls tender their services, and heavenly angels promulgate and spread it broadcast. If it is considered with insight, it will be seen that all the forces of the universe, in the last analysis serve the Covenant. In the future it shall be made evident and manifest. In view of this fact, what can these weak and feeble souls achieve? Hardy plants that are destitute of roots and are deprived of the outpourings of the cloud of mercy will not last. What then may be expected from feeble weeds?
Abdu’l-Baha’, Selections #192
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Through the power of the divine springtime, the downpour of the celestial clouds and the heat of the Sun of Reality, the tree of life is just beginning to grow. Before long, it will produce buds, bring forth leaves and fruits, and cast its shade over the East and the West. This Tree of Life is the Book of the Covenant.
Abdu’l-Baha’, Last Tablet To America
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Prayer Of The Covenant
My God! My God! I ask Thee to forgive everything save my servitude to Thy Supreme Threshold, and I declare myself innocent of any proclamation or praise, save my adoration for Thy Merciful Presence. I deprive myself of every adornment, save that of humiliation and contrition and evanescence before Thy Oneness. I flee from every station save that of arrival in the court of Thy Divine Eternity. By Thy Power, verily, the sweetness of servitude is the food of my spirit; with the fragrance of servitude my breast will be dilated, my being refreshed, my heart delighted, my eyes brightened, my nostrils perfumed, and in it is the healing of my disease, the allaying of my burning thirst, the soothing of my pain.
Immerse me, O my God, in this most bounteous, rolling Ocean; give me to drink of this sweet, abundant Water; cause me to enter this Gateway of Righteousness; ordain me for this praiseworthy Station; cause me to obtain this Cup which is overflowing with the living water; light in the crystal of my heart this Lamp which is giving forth its illuminating, brilliant radiance; and strengthen me for the service of Thy Cause, O my Lord, the Forgiver! Accept my servitude in the court of Thy Holy Oneness, O Thou, the Manifestor of Mount Sinai. Assist me to abide in its conditions, O Thou, the Authority of Manifestation. Aid me to assist Thy Cause in the eastern and western parts of the earth, O Thou the Possessor of the Day of Resurrection. I ask Thee, by Thy written Book, dispersed writings — by Thy Hidden Mystery, and Thy firm proclamations — to cause me to be steadfast in servitude to Thee, O my Lord, the Forgiver! Verily, Thou art the powerful over that which Thou wishest; and verily, Thou art the Merciful, the Compassionate.
The Crimson Book: The Book Of The Covenant
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Baha’i Month: Qawl/Speech 1, 177 B.E. (11/23/2020)
November 24th, 2020Qudrat 12, 177 B.E./November 15, 2020-A Persian Siyyid Reading an Unpublished Manuscript which Abdu’l-Baha’ Gave to Charles Mason Remey
November 15th, 2020Holy Day: Anniversary Of The Birth Of Baha’u’llah: Qudrat 9, 177 B.E. (Sunset 11/11/2020-Sunset 11/12/2020)
November 11th, 2020THE TABLETS OF VISITATION
A Select Compilation from the Sacred Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the Bab and Baha’u’llah
[for practical use and personal application]
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Oneness of the Two Worlds |
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The unity of humanity as taught by Baha’u’llah refers not only to men still in the flesh, but to all human beings, whether embodied or disembodied. Not only all men now living on the earth, but all in the spiritual world as well, are parts of one and the same organism and these two parts are intimately dependent, one on the other. Spiritual communion one with the other, far from being impossible or unnatural, is constant and inevitable. Those whose spiritual faculties are as yet undeveloped are unconscious of this vital connection, but as one’s faculties develop, communications with those beyond the veil gradually become more conscious and definite. To the Prophets and saints this spiritual communion is as familiar and real as are ordinary vision and conversation to the rest of mankind. |
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The visions of the Prophets are not dreams; no, they are spiritual discoveries and have reality. They say, for example: “I saw a person in a certain form, and I said such a thing, and he gave such an answer.” This vision is in the world of wakefulness, and not in that of sleep. Nay, it is a spiritual discovery… … Among spiritual souls there are spiritual understandings, discoveries, a communion which is purified from imagination and fancy, an association which is sanctified from time and place. So it is written in the Gospel that on Mount Tabor, Moses and Elias came to Christ, and it is evident that this was not a material meeting. It was a spiritual condition. … … (Communications such as) these are real, and produce wonderful effects in the minds and thoughts of men, and cause their hearts to be attracted. (Some Answered Questions). (Excerpt from Baha’u’llah and the New Era) |
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