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November 22nd, 1915.
Received by James Padgett.
Washington D.C.
I am here, Jesus.
I have heard what the Professor said to
you and you must try your best to comprehend its meaning, for it
contains a description of the true conception of God in a way that
only one having the developed soul perceptions could explain. The
only difficulty in the way of your fully understanding this idea
of who and what God is, is that the idea is not one that the mere
mind can grasp, for only the soul that has been developed to a sufficient
degree can comprehend. But yet, you may be able to conceive of its
meaning to an extent that will enable you to get closer to our Father
as a real, personal Father, and not as a being of formless existence
only. I mean that the idea of personality may bring the Father nearer
to you, so that you may realize a deeper meaning of His Love and
care and mercy and interest in you and in all His creatures.
In my message on God, you will find that the idea of personality
is spoken of, but not emphasized so much as in the writing of the
Professor; but the truth is that our Father is, to the soul perceptions,
a being of real existence and personality.
I know how difficult it is for the mind to conceive, even in a
faint way, how such a personality can be a part of a being who is
declared to be a mere spirit without form or limitation, and everywhere
at the same time; but I tell you that it is a truth that by the
soul's faculties is comprehensible the personal attributes of the
Father.
Of course, men will not understand this truth so long as they depend
upon the mere intellect to comprehend it, and to them it may not
mean much; but it is of the greatest importance to mankind, both
in their lives on earth and in the spirit world. "Thou, God seest
me", is not a mere meaningless generality which men repeat and do
not understand, for God does see every act of man; and as I said
when on earth, not even a sparrow falls without my Father knowing
it, and the hairs of your head are all numbered. So if men will
only learn that this great truth is of such importance, they will
take more care of the manner in which they live their lives.
(I am not disconcerted by the interruption)
As I was saying men must realize that God knows not only their
acts but their thoughts, and every idle thought will have to be
accounted for, and the penalties which his laws impose will have
to be paid. So, if men would only realize this fact, of God's being
able to see and know what their lives on earth are, they would many
times, think before they do some things which they do, supposing
that no one but themselves know of them.I am very glad that the
Professor wrote to you on this subject to night, for it is one that
is very important in our plan of revealing the truths of God and
His attributes.
Very soon I will write you another message, and one that will be
very important to mankind. I will come again soon, and tell you
of some things that you must learn. So with all my love and blessings,
I am,
Your own brother and friend,
Jesus
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