(Q) Saturday Night, April 17, or Sunday Morning, April 18,
1926. "I was in bed and beheld a beautiful golden haired
child. Somebody else was viewing the child with me. 'O,
what a wonderful son to have,' I said. 'What a beautiful
and ideal child. I surely wish God would give me one like
that. I want a child.' The child climbed into the other
person's arms. 'Other children are so different,' I
continued, 'So lacking in these wonderful qualities. What
a beautiful boy!' Then I beheld and heard the voice, both
together. Voice: 'You will have one child - son.' I saw
a tall young man, my own son, and he was eating at the
table. He was attending college at this age. Voice: 'He
will be bright, very good in his studies and at college, but
will be inclined to be wild. Might get into mischief.'"
(A) In this there is presented to the entity, in this
emblematical way and manner, a twofold lesson; for, as there
is seen in this vision, there is the expressed desire of the
inmost being of the entity towards conditions physical, and
that seeking, as it were, a gift from the Giver of ALL good
and perfect gifts, and, as has been given, this shall come
to pass, for the entity will, in the flesh, have a son.
[Baby son, [
142], was born on
4/04/27.]
In the second there is presented those conditions which
are shown and reasoned, as is seen, by the subconscious and
superconscious mind of the entity, as pertaining to the
individual characteristics of such a son, for these elements
have been reasoned, as it were, in the inmost self of the
entity, concerning characteristics and personalities as
pertain to such an individual, and, as is seen through that
of the Voice, that these then present that the entity,
seeking through this source, may gain, physically, that
desired; yet the sonship of self toward the higher forces
are also represented, in the way and manner as the self may
present self for service, and as self may reason, see,
control, build up, guide, guard, direct, the ways of such an
individual. Then, as is seen, prepare self that the sonship
of SELF may be in that way and manner as will be in keeping
with the knowledge as is attained by the entity, that the
imparting of that knowledge to that son, that may be
presented to the entity in the physical, may gain from the
experiences of this entity, [
900].
(Q) "I was in a room with many people and I was sitting on
a low stool at their feet, trying to teach them fundamental
truths. They seemed to be half bored with me, to regard me
askance, taking me half seriously, as though to say: 'Can
any real revelation come from so simple or seemingly
unexalted one? What measure of success has he achieved to
indicate any degree of intellect?' I underlined some things
in Marcus Aurelius and gave it to [
137] to study and told him
it would comfort and enlighten him. He seemed only half
interested. Then I explained how each of us was but a ray
or beam of light in the one light of the sun, yet how each
of us could gain consciousness of our own source of energy
as well as that which we, who are this energy, were
accomplishing. How in the One Light (this an illustration
of all force as one force - of space and time). Finally I
explained that time was only change, that is, it is the same
constant energy of light, whether yesterday's, or to-day's -
that time was a concept by which we divided our physically
changing life rather than a reality. 'Do you see?' I asked
of them. 'No, I don't see,' replied [
137], handing me back
the book. The others paid no further attention to me and I
was sad. The Voice: 'Now we are very close to an infinite
conception of the infinite and must be careful in drawing
conclusions.'"
(A) This, as we see, is presenting to the entity, in those
thoughts and studies as are being presented, which are given
here in this easily understood, emblematical, manner, that
condition as trying to be explained by the entity to others,
that they may gain a full and correct concept of the truths
as are being given. This then, as we see, shows to the
entity the simple manner and way in which the entity is to
use illustration lessons from time to time, using as the
illustrations the experiences in the life of self, in the
life of others who have attained this consciousness of the
infinite's indwelling, and how, through the consciousness,
the rays of light are shed abroad, unto many, and, as has
been given, 'In Him is light, and there is no darkness,' for
He came into the world that those in darkness might GAIN the
concept of the great light. Then, make those lessons as
would be given in that simple way and manner, that those who
may study may be infinitely interested in their INDIVIDUAL
SELVES IN GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE LESSON MAY APPLY
IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL LIVES, see?
(Q) Explain what is meant by this.
(A) Just given.
(Q) "I had lost most of my worldly possessions. I was occu-
pied in a capacity humble and looked down upon by many. I
was disregarded. I was sweeping the dirty, wet sidewalks,
trying to get them clean. This subconscious me viewed this
physical me with pity. Finishing my task I took a Sunday
newspaper and started for the Cambridge to see my mother.
My recreation lay in that Sunday funny page - it was a
frivolous moment or physical relief for the physically
struggling mind. Fast I held to my ideals, trying not to
complain and to manifest the highest and best within me, and
to show others, if only they would listen. Then the Voice
spoke - and the Lord spake unto me and said: 'But come, I
will make you a promise. Such a promise have few men in the
ages heard. Whilst thou art in the flesh, Thou shalt labor
and serve all man, but whenst Thou art come into the Spirit,
Thou shalt be risen unto Me, yea even as the Christ, and
Thou shalt rule all of Man.'"
(A) In this there is presented the promise, the lessons as
have been given aforetime, as to that which the entity is to
accomplish in the physical plane, and the truths and the
lessons as are to be given by the entity in the concept of
the truths as obtained by same. As there is seen in the
foreground of this presentation of the promise, the way and
manner as to how this is to be reached, that the same great
lesson as was given of Him, the Master. He made Himself of
low estate that He might GAIN the more. He made Himself
abased that he might bring others to that Light. That is,
as is presented in the life of this entity here: That
though others may laugh, may scoff, may even consider the
entity simple minded, vague, uncouth, uncomely, unreasonable,
and the light of the physical world may look askant at the
efforts of the entity, GOD looketh not in the outward
appearance, but upon the heart; for, as is seen in this
promise that comes from the infinite to this entity, in the
vision, as has been given of old: "Be thou faithful unto
the end, would thou wear the Crown of Life," or, as may be
presented in another way and manner, that the entity may gain
the greater concept of these lessons as are presented in the
beautiful vision and promise from the infinite forces in
heaven, as there came unto the Master those that would say:
"THIS request we ask of thee. When thou comest into the
kingdom, wilt thou that I sit on thy right hand and my
brother on thy left?" and, as the reply comes: "This is not
for ME to give, but art thou able to drink of that cup that
would merit that position? Art thou able to take on those
conditions as would bring that full consciousness to that
inmost being of yourself as to make of yourself no estate,
that thou might serve others?" As is seen and presented here
in this, this may be given as the crowning glory of the
promises as have been made to this entity from time to time.
Then, study these. Ponder these well in thine heart, for the
glory of the Lord is ready to be shed abroad through thine
own PHYSICAL efforts, that others may gain the better
knowledge of Him.
We are through.
REPORTS
4/24/26 He obtained dream rdg.
137-75 for his brother.
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