Vol. 4. Pg. 228 Jesus Teaches at Hippo; 10 Commandments

by **Poem** on Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:49 pm

Anything done to a brother, who is poor in material or spiritual means, is done to Me. Because I Am the Poor One, the Afflicted One, the Man of Sorrows, and I Am thus, in order to give Wealth, Joy, supernatural Life to all men who many a time -- they do not know but it is so -- are rich and joyful only apparently, and are poor in true riches and joys, because they are without Grace through the Original Sin which deprives them of it.

You know that without Redemption there is no Grace, without Grace there is no joy or Life. And to give you Grace and Life I did not want to be born a king or a mighty man, but I chose to be poor, a common humble man, because crown, throne, power are nothing for Him Who comes from Heaven to lead souls to Heaven, whereas the all important thing is the example which a true Master must set in order to give strength to his Doctrine. Because the majority of people are poor and unhappy, whereas the powerful and happy are few. Because Goodness is Pity.

That is why I came and the Lord anointed His Christ: that I may announce the Gospel to meek people and cure those who are broken-hearted, that I may preach freedom to slaves, release to prisoners, that I may console those who weep and put on the children of God -- the children who know how to remain such both in joy and in sorrow -- their diadem, the robe of justice, and transform them from wild plants into trees of the Lord, into His champions and His glory. I am completely devoted to everybody and I want everybody with Me in the Kingdom of Heaven. It is open to everybody providing one lives in justice. Justice is the practice of the Law and in the exercise of love. One does not enter that Kingdom by right of wealth, but by heroism in holiness. He who wants to enter it should follow Me and do what I do: he should love God above everything and his neighbor as I love him, he should not curse the Lord, he should observe holy days and honor his parents, he should not raise a violent hand on his fellow-man, he should not commit adultry, or rob his neighbor in any way, or give false testimony, or wish what he does not have and other people possess, but he should be satisfied with his destiny, always considering it a fleeting state, a way and means to conquer a better eternal fate, he should love the poor, the afflicted, the least on the Earth, orphans, widows, and he should not practice usury. He who does that, whatever his nationality and language, his condition and wealth, will be able to enter the Kingdom of God: the gates of which I open to you.

Come to Me, all you of good will. Be not afraid of what you are or you were. I am Water that cleanses the past and fortifies for the future. Come to Me, you who are poor in wisdom. Wisdom is My word. Come to Me, start a new life on new ideas. Be not afraid of not knowing, of not being able to do it. My Doctrine is easy, My yoke is light. I am the Rabbi Who gives without asking for recompense, without asking for any recompense but your love. If you love Me, you will love My Doctrine and consequently your neighbor and you will have Life and Kingdom. Rich people divest yourselves of your attachment to riches, and buy with them the Kingdom by means of all the words of merciful love for your neighbor. Poor people, divest yourselves of your dejection and come onto the way of your King. With Isaiah I say: Oh, come to the water all you who are thirsty, and you as well who have no money come and buy. With love you will buy what is love, what is unperishable food, the food which satisfies and fortifies.