ed all of his woe. This brings the wretched man to himself, and he acknowledges that he had forgotten his real life, his home, his God; he had forgotten that he was a child of God and as such could have had all the help that he needed. Then he quickly arises in his thoughts, and goes to his Father's house where there is enough and to spare, where all is Love and where happiness unspeakable is everlasting. (Luke 15:18.) Thus by changing his belief and his habit of thought, his "mind is renewed," and through that he becomes "transformed," (Rom. 8:13) old things pass away, all things become new. The true replaces the false, the evidences of the game and the results of his false belief vanish, (Isa. 1:18) his visible body is once more pure and healthy; and his mind is at rest, for he finds himself in the arms of his loving Father, the unchanging God, the Ruler of all, where nothing can harm him or make him afraid, and where all is peace and joy forever. He that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 1 Cor. 6:17. All things that are mine are thine, and thine are mine. John 17:10. "One with God is a majority." Thou madest man a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands; thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him. Heb. 2:7-8. The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty giveth me life. Job 33:4. I will put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Ezek. 37:14. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep mine ordinances and do them. Ezek. 36:27. I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship. Ex. 31:3. Man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live. Deut. 8:3. For if ye live after the flesh ye must die, but if by the Spirit ye put to death the doings of the body, ye shall live. Rom. 8:13. Walk in Love And one of the scribes came and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What Commandment is the first of all? Jesus answered, The first is, Hear O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God from all thy heart, and from all thy soul, and from all thy mind, and from all thy strength. The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he: and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. Mark 12:28-33. Read also Matt. 22:34-40 and Luke 10:25-37. Ever feel an outgoing of love from the very best that is within you to your Father, God. Love Him as you do your life, for He is your life. Keep yourself constantly in His love (Jude 21) by loving others as yourself, for He is their Life as well as yours and by maintaining a loving attitude toward life in general, for Life is God and "God is Love." Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Lev. 19:18. If ye fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well. James 2:8. This is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 1 John 3:11. |