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September 27th, 1915
Received by:James Padgett
Washington D.C.
I am here, St. John, Apostle of Jesus.
I am here again so soon, because I want to help you believe in what the Master wrote you as to your mission, and the work that he has chosen you to do.
I know it is difficult for you to believe that the communication
actually came from Jesus, but I must tell you that he wrote the
message, and that what you received and wrote he actually said,
and in doing so he was the king as well as the loving savior who
heretofore appeared to you as the loving and kindly brother that
he is. You must not doubt that he wrote you just as you received
it, and that he has selected you for his disciple to do this great
work of receiving and transmitting to mankind the wonderful truths
which he shall write.
When he selected me as his disciple on earth I had my doubts as
you have yours, and it was only after I came in close personal contact
and association with him and saw the wonderful power that he had
as well as the great absorbing love, did my doubts leave me. While
you cannot see him as I did, and hear his voice of love and blessings
as I did, yet you will be able to feel his love and realize his
presence.
When he told you that you must doubt no longer as to your being
selected for this work, he was a magnificent spirit in his aspect
of power and authority, and we who saw him as he told you these
things, knew that he was the Jesus who led us through Galilee and
performed the wonderful things that he did, and also the great Jesus
who gave to us the knowledge and the way to obtain the powers to
heal the sick, and open the eyes of the blind and raise the apparent
dead. His presence was that of a very god, for he seemed possessed
of all power and authority as well as of love and grace.
The spirits who were present and who had never seen these qualities of his nature displayed before, were awe struck, and like Peter and James and myself on the Mount of Transfiguration, fell to their faces because of the exceeding brightness of his countenance and the glory of his power which illuminated his whole being.
When he comes into the spheres lower than that in which he lives, as you would say, he leaves behind him this great brightness and glory, and appears only as a beautiful loving brother spirit. And never before had those spirits who were present when he wrote you, seen the wonderful and inspiring appearance which he then showed.
I tell you that you are a very favored mortal, and when your faith
grows, you will realize what a wonderful mission has been given
you to carry out. Now we are all more interested in you than ever
and continually will you have around you some of the high celestial
spirits to aid and enlighten you in doing this great work, but the
greatest of all will be the Master, for he will be with you often.
Now you must strive to attain to the fullness of this Divine Love and the faith which is so necessary. There is no doubt as to your getting it if you will only pray; and I must tell you here, that you have the prayers of a host of Celestial Spirits ascending continually to the Father that this faith may be given you in its greatest degree. I, John, tell you this, because I know, and my knowledge is based on fact.
So let your prayers go to the Father, and let your trust in the Master and his promises increase, until at last you may realize the wonderful blessings that may be yours.
I will not write more tonight, but will say that very soon the worries will disappear and you will be in condition to resume the writings.
With my love and blessings, I am your brother in Christ,
John
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