GGJ5b

Jakob Lorber – The Great Gospel of John, vol. 5, part B
witness than I – therefore it is also quite right that you all thank the Lord for
the more that you have received. You can already perform all sorts of
miracles; I cannot manage even one, even if I still believe that it should be
possible for me – and you are capable of almost everything! What I thus have
not yet received, for that I cannot thank, but instead only ask for it. I have
indeed very often prayed about it in silence, but until now except for food,
drink and teaching I have received nothing and have therefore only that to
thank for – but the gift of performing miracles, certainly not! Understand me if
you will!‖
[GGJ.05_273,03] Indeed he had said such things more silently, but he was
heard very well by Me and by the other disciples.
[GGJ.05_273,04] And I said to him, ―You, Judas Iscariot, are quite right, that
you do not thank Me for what you have not received fully like the other
disciples. But when I sent you out before Me a few moons ago to prepare the
people in Galilee for Me, then I gave you the power to perform miracles just
like the others; but as a money-loving person you began to set up a positive
business with it, and allowed yourself to be paid highly and dearly for the
miracles you performed. Thereby in a few weeks you had received a great
sum of gold and silver, on which your heart hung very much. But because
your heart only hung so much to the greatest filth of the Earth and to the gift
of miracles only for the sake of the filth – because this was the actual case
with you, then for wise and good reasons such a gift has been taken away
from you again, but not the teaching. Therefore you can also indeed give
instruction about the arrival of the kingdom of God on Earth to the people, if
you desire; but if you do not, you can also let it be! But I think that if you are
not against eating and drinking, you should also not be against working a
little for yourself and for Me!‖
[GGJ.05_273,05] Judas Iscariot said quite taken aback: ―Ah, I do that
willingly in any case, but the brothers do not always allow me – I dislike
quarrelling, and so I will be quiet again and say nothing!‖
[GGJ.05_273,06] Said I: "Yes, there you are right again, - except that the
brothers do not try to prevent you from continuing your Sermon until you
begin towards the end of it, to show mean intentions. Let that be alone in the
future, and you will be able to preach unhindered. Why should you beg for
alms from the listeners, when none of you has ever suffered want for one day
while with Me? Therefore, do My bidding and you will act properly in
everything and no one will ever interfere with your actions! - Have you
understood Me well?‖
[GGJ.05_273,07] Judas Iscariot said, ―Yes, Lord and Master, I will make an
effort to satisfy Your will! But now let me go out into the open air; for I have a
real urge to go outdoors!‖
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