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PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER

167:2.1 As Jesus finished speaking at the breakfast table of the Pharisee, one of the lawyers present, desiring to relieve the silence, thoughtlessly said: "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God" -- that being a common saying of those days. And then Jesus spoke a parable, which even his friendly host was compelled to take to heart. He said:
167:2.2 "A certain ruler gave a great supper, and having bidden many guests, he dispatched his servants at suppertime to say to those who were invited, `Come, for everything is now ready.' And they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said, `I have just bought a farm, and I must needs to go prove it; I pray you have me excused.' Another said, `I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to receive them; I pray you have me excused.' And another said, `I have just married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servants went back and reported this to their master. When the master of the house heard this, he was very angry, and turning to his servants, he said: `I have made ready this marriage feast; the fatlings are killed, and all is in readiness for my guests, but they have spurned my invitation; they have gone every man after his lands and his merchandise, and they even show disrespect to my servants who bid them come to my feast. Go out quickly, therefore, into the streets and lanes of the city, out into the highways and the byways, and bring hither the poor and the outcast, the blind and the lame, that the marriage feast may have guests.' And the servants did as their lord commanded, and even then there was room for more guests. Then said the lord to his servants: `Go now out into the roads and the countryside and constrain those who are there to come in that my house may be filled. I declare that none of those who were first bidden shall taste of my supper.' And the servants did as their master commanded, and the house was filled."

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167:2.4 The next day all of the apostles engaged in the philosophic exercise of endeavoring to interpret the meaning of this parable of the great supper. Though Jesus listened with interest to all of these differing interpretations, he steadfastly refused to offer them further help in understanding the parable. He would only say, “Let every man find out the meaning for himself and in his own soul.”

Today’s Highway
Below the zero mark today.
Inside is where it’s safe to play.
The outside air will freeze your tail
But well prepared, we will not fail!

On our missions, one and all.
We choose to move and climb, not fall.
As we climb perspectives change.
A higher viewpoint comes in range.

As we climb, we can see more
Something’s changing in our core.
Unconscious of the time of growth,
It is within and not remote.

Inside you there is a spark.
Let it guide as you embark
On this journey of the day.
Let it show you God’s good way.

In this world, the gears are set.
God’s the driver of this jet!
He has plans for us to soar
As He Divines our inner cores.

As we turn ourselves to Spirit,
God hears all and tries to steer it.
He tries to help us see Him better
And direct us to His splendor.

Thank You Father, help me be
My best, as You have plans for me.
I will always try to choose
A path where love can be infused.

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1:0.6 This is the true meaning of that divine command, “Be you perfect, even as I am perfect,” which ever urges mortal man onward and beckons him inward in that long and fascinating struggle for the attainment of higher and higher levels of spiritual values and true universe meanings. This sublime search for the God of universes is the supreme adventure of the inhabitants of all the worlds of time and space.

Where are You?
Some melting will occur today
As temperatures rise throughout the day.
A warmer trend is what’s forecast.
The colder air just couldn’t last.

Change is something that’s a constant.
The way we’re going is important.
You can choose the way you go—
Find love in the things you know!

Let God determine your direction.
Search for Him and His perfection.
Your purpose you reveal each day.
Let it be that God holds sway!

As you begin your search for God,
He’s been there on the paths you’ve trod.
Look within where souls are built.
A flower’s there, don’t let it wilt!

A soul needs love to nourish its roots.
And love within your heart springs shoots.
They flower as you follow Him.
He dissolves all of your sins.

The God within you has a plan.
For you and also every man!
Every person under God
He created for their job!

Thank You Father, for Your plan.
Love will spread throughout this land.
Patience with how long it takes,
Enhances all the love we make.

149:2.14 On both friends and foes he exercised a strong and peculiarly fascinating influence. Multitudes would follow him for weeks, just to hear his gracious words and behold his simple life. Devoted men and women loved Jesus with a well-nigh superhuman affection. And the better they knew him the more they loved him. And all this is still true; even today and in all future ages, the more man comes to know this God-man, the more he will love and follow after him.

Groundhog Futures
The sun will shine as morning comes.
This world revolves, then day is done.
One revolution marks each day.
The March of Time goes on its way.

As we live, we go through time.
We scrub ourselves so so we can shine.
Improving in our given station.
Uniting each and every nation?

The groundhog certainly sees his shadow.
The sun will shine without bravado.
Little heat but lots of light
And yet it’s colder come the night.

We’re not yet in the Spring of life.
This world is gripped by Winter nights.
But as we progress, Spring will come.
This world revolves around its sun.

Someday our “Social Spring” will come.
Love will flower, they’ll be no guns.
We’ll unite to do God’s Will.
And with our souls, God’s Love will fill.

Someday the nations will unite. .
In the future, they won’t fight.
Harmony will sing its song.
We’ll look for ways to right our wrongs.

Thank You Father, for this time.
Your Will will take us to Divine.
But first, we must decide to be
And work towards Love’s reality!

100:2.7 Jesus portrayed the profound surety of the God-knowing mortal when he said: “To a God-knowing kingdom believer, what does it matter if all things earthly crash?” Temporal securities are vulnerable, but spiritual sureties are impregnable. When the flood tides of human adversity, selfishness, cruelty, hate, malice, and jealousy beat about the mortal soul, you may rest in the assurance that there is one innerbastion, the citadel of the spirit, which is absolutely unassailable; at least this is true of every human being who has dedicated the keeping of his soul to the indwelling spirit of the eternal God.

Inner Shelter
I’m glad I’m inside where it’s warm.
Outside the winter is the norm.
We have learned to build our homes
So we stay warm when cold has grown.

We’re in the winter of our cycle
Designed, I’m sure, by Master Michael.
Designed with the whole world in mind.
A place for all by His design.

Places where it’s always warm
Though beset with many storms.
Likewise, places always cold.
Life there seems to be on hold.

But in the middle temperate places
Life evolves for many races.
Seasons change and alternate.
As time evolves, we see our fate.

Life exists, and we find ways
To lead productive lives today.
How we define the things we do
Defines our Spirit’s inner truth.

Attitude, what’s that about?
It directs – we choose our route.
Attitude can miss direct
Our choices from desired effects.

Thank You Father for all help.
I know, in fact, most are indwelt
With Your help, we will evolve.
And in the end all problems solved!

166:3.8 Even the apostles were unable fully to comprehend his teaching as to the necessity for using spiritual force for the purpose of breaking through all material resistance and for surmounting every earthly obstacle which might chance to stand in the way of grasping the all-important spiritual values of the new life in the spirit as the liberated sons of God.

“Breaking”
A cold and gloomy winter day.
The news is on. What do they say?
Who is competent, and who is not?
Do we believe what we’ve been taught?

With skeptic ears I listen to
The various pundits on the tube.
They’re vying for my ears attention.
They spread more fear than love’s affection.

I hope I know the current facts.
I know God’s love has all our backs!
Faith He knows what we all need
In the face of abject greed.

Who has got the favorite view
Of the lake and city, too?
A higher floor for your outlook,
Does this help with your input?

Your inner life can use your help!
Meditate within yourself.
Quiet beauty, undisturbed,
Promotes a peace within that works.

There’s an entity inside.
It wants to be your Holy Guide.
You know it every time you try.
It’s something that you can’t deny!

Thank You Father, it’s You there.
Somehow You’ve made me more aware.
Thank You for Your revelation!
It must be spread to all the nations!

52:7.15 All the worlds of Satania can join in the hope of the one who wrote: “Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless.”

Love the Future
Inches of snow upon the ground.
My eyes bring images that astound.
My eyes brought glory to my yard.
Might have to shovel! That will be hard!

With beauty, we have been so blessed.
To look for beauty’s Spirit no less.
A lesson found in ways of thinking.
The Spirit grows, It’s never shrinking!

Look for beauty when ugly seems
To rule this world and ruin our dreams.
There’s beauty in the Hands of God.
In the future war’s outlawed!

Always a method to this madness.
Though often times we’re filled with sadness.
I guess the future’s worth the tears.
We might not see with our short years.

Impatience with the Ways of God
Is fostered by the Techno-Mob.
Exponential laws increasing,
Always faster, never ceasing!

Time it takes to tune and turn
Towards the truth, takes time to learn!
Too bad we can’t lead longer lives.
More truth perhaps would then survive.

Somehow I know! I thank You for
All this world, which I adore!
Love’s the greatest force there is.
Love unites! It will persist!

81:2.17 The older river races made their huts by setting tall poles in the ground in a circle; the tops were then brought together, making the skeleton frame for the hut, which was interlaced with transverse reeds, the whole creation resembling a huge inverted basket. This structure could then be daubed over with clay and, after drying in the sun, would make a very serviceable weatherproof habitation.

Weatherproof
Winter’s truly here today.
A blanket white is on display.
No chance of melting this away
Until spring weather does hold sway.

This winter has been very warm.
In the South, there’s many storms.
Is California washed away?
No, not yet! Someday it may!

The change in weather’s hard to predict—
So diverse in its effects.
Disruptions when a structure fails—
Not built to withstand more than gales

We need to change the way we build.
More expensive? The market’s chilled.
But if we just continue on,
What we build will soon be gone!

Making structures weatherproof
Will always be a sought for truth.
Hurricane and cyclone winds
Without some shelter, make us cringe.

First we will electrify
Homes and cars to satisfy
Our need to stop effects of warming.
Reduce emissions is the warning!

Thank You Father, we’ll endure
And knowledge will be gained, for sure.
We will improve the ways we live.
Get more in tune, learn to forgive.