Esoteric V10: July 1896 - Iapsop.com

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hefnre Goers lcingtlom can he t•stahlishecl among men. There
are many who lwlie,·e that that t.ime ha~ arrived; aud those
who have heen illuminated by the Holy Spirit are even now
JWeparing fm· the night of darkness that must prevail before
the light of truth can shine forth, undimmed by the distorted
imagination of man. 'Vhen that time comes, be it one or teo
years ht>m·e, no perscm will be safe unless he has the guidance
of God, and is protected by his power. That guidance and protection
has bt!en promised to all, irrespective of creed or color;
all that is required of any person is that he shall live iu conformity
with the higher spia·itu:ll law of hill bein~t. Hemt>mber
that alJ are children of Gocl, all are united to the Father by
indissoluble bonds of love, whi~h cannot l11~ cnt a11nncler, no
matter what you may do. If ynn :ne nut rc•deeme.l in this age,
yon will be in another: time i" nothin~ to (T,,,].
Man's earth life appeat·s to he a c·cmtiunal struggle; and, in
fact, God ha11 !40 at·rangecl hill law!!, that th··~· all conspire, as it
were, to compel man tn be uctive ancl dili~ent. Man is so
c~onstituted, that if pet·mittetl, he wnulcl Rink into a state nf
clream,-a state which would pt·event him ft·om reaching- the
high goal for whinh he was crt•ated. He mn .. t stt·ng:.:-le :LIIcl
nvercome, in order to make ad v:mcemeut. If man woultl fl't'e
himself from forcing t•ircmmstancell, if he woulcl live indepenclent
of the powers ·which govet·n g-en .. t·atimt. he must awake to
a realization of his intet·im· gucl-nat.t••·e. ancl h.v the power of
Y 11hveh, which i" in him. take the kingclcllll, which will then be
his by ri~ht of t•nntptellt. CT.ul h:\'1 c·t·f•atecl :l kingtlnm of peace
and ri;.:htennllnc•sM fm· all hiM chilclt·en: the wear.v and the heavy
)aden may entet· ancl obtain re~t; hnt the lumle11M, the careg of
thiK world, mnllt he left whel'e they helong. -nn earth, not in
ht>aven. the •lwelling pl:we of tho11e whn have heen redeemed
from sin. To r .. ach that heavenl.v kingclnm, dt>ar reader. the
home of onr eli vine Fathet-, ynn mttllt pa~;11 nvt>r the narrow •·oacl.
•' Seek. and ye llhall snl'ely find,._ yon mnst fitul it for yuur­
Kelf: your fellnw trav.•let·ll, thn~e who have passt>d nn before you.
t•an only clraw yout· attention tn the laws ancl methods; salvation
yon must. ohtaiu hy ym11· own effot·tM. Wlte;l the Narrow·
'V ay has been found, tht> tt·ne path ente•·ecl, yon must be most
diligent, walk in faith and in trn11t until all the evils of a
ca1·nal nature have been removed, the whole heiug purified and
and made new. Yon cannot trust the arm of flesh in yonr
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