{"id":111,"date":"2019-04-13T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=111"},"modified":"2019-04-13T09:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T09:24:00","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-saturday-april-13th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2019\/04\/13\/lectionary-readings-for-saturday-april-13th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Saturday, April 13th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seventh-Day Sabbath<\/em><\/p>\n

Book of Divinity Chapters XIII and XIV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter XIII<\/span><\/p>\n

JEHOVIH PREPARES A WAY FOR THE BIRTH OF ABRAM, PO, BRAHMA, AND EA-WAH-TAH.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

1. In the one hundred and eightieth year preceding the dawn of dan; that is to say, two
\nthousand nine hundred and twenty years after Fragapatti and Zarathustra, Jehovih sent
\nswift messengers with six thousand etherean loo’is from the Nirvanian fields of
\nChen’gotha in etherea.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>2. And the swift messengers brought these words with them, to wit: Greeting to thee,
\nGod of the red star and her heavens, in the name of Jehovih! By the love and wisdom
\nof Cpenta-armij, Nirvanian Goddess of Haotsaiti, we speak in the Father’s name. Peace
\nand joy be unto thee, O God, and to thy sub-Gods and Lords, and Lord Gods and
\nGoddesses. One hundred and eighty years of darkness will now come upon thy kingdoms.
\nAnd then the darkness will go away, and dawn will be in the places thereof. And in
\nthe time of darkness, behold, the nations of the earth will go down in great darkness.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. But the light of the Father’s Presence will not be destroyed. A little seed shall endure
\namongst mortals. That that seed may be propitious to the labor of thy Goddess, who will
\ncome in that day, she sendeth herewith two thousand etherean loo’is for Vindyu; two
\nthousand for Jaffeth, and two thousand for Arabin’ya.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. And thy Goddess decreeth that thou shalt appoint unto these loo’is one of thy Gods,
\nhigh raised, and he shall go with them, and his labor shall be with them.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. And the business of this, thy God, and of these, my loo’is, shall be to raise up heirs and
\nfollowers, who shall be grown to maturity when I come. For through these that they raise
\nup will I deliver the Father’s chosen out of the afflictions that will be upon them in that
\nday.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. To this God replied: In the name of Jehovih, greeting and love unto Cpenta-armij,
\nGoddess of Haot-saiti. I receive thy loo’is with joy, and I appoint unto them my favored
\nGod, Yima, God of a thousand years’tuition, namesake of Yima, son of Vivanho, the
\nSweet Singer.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. So the swift messengers, with due ceremonies, left the six thousand etherean loo’is and
\nthen departed. And God sent messengers to Yima, commanding him to come to Mouru at
\nonce, deputing his assistant God to take his place and to retain it until dawn. So Yima
\nappeared presently before the throne of God, and the latter instructed him in all that
\nhad been commanded from on high. And Yima sent word to his former kingdom
\nfor a thousand of his attendants, and they came also. Meanwhile, Yima conferred with
\nthe loo’is, who explained to him what all they required. And after this they provided
\na piedmazr, and descended to the earth, to Jaffeth and Vindyu and Arabin’ya.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. And Yima stationed his piedmazr midway betwixt the three countries, in the first
\nplateau above the clouds, and called the place Hored, in honor of the first heavenly
\nkingdom on the earth. And when he had founded his place and named it, he sent word to
\nGod, Jehovih’s Son, who gave him five hundred messengers, mostly college students.
\nAnd God gave them, to return, heine currents, so the ethereans could be supplied with
\nregimen of their own order.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Yima made the watches twenty-four hours, changing at dawn of sunrise every morning,
\nhalf on and half off. And he called in all ashars from the regions of mortals where he
\ndesigned labor; and when they had assembled in Hored, he thus addressed them, saying:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Behold, it is yet one hundred and eighty years till dawn of dan. In that time Cpentaarmij, Goddess of Haot-saiti, situated in the Nirvanian fields of Chen-gotha, will come in
\nthe Father’s name, and with wisdom and power!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. But until that time, alas, great darkness will be in heaven and earth, especially in these
\nregions. And it shall come to pass that the mongrels, the worshippers of Ahura’Mazda,
\nwill triumph in these lands. They will build great cities and kingdoms, and they will rule
\nover the I’huans to great injury. But the druks (aborigines), will be redeemed to<\/span>
\neverlasting life during this period; for the mongrels will wed with them, and their progeny
\nwill be capable of receiving light, even in mortality.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. But these mongrels will be great savages, nevertheless, and there will be cannibals all
\nover these three great lands. And they that are slain in battle will be cut up and put in
\nvessels with salt, and their flesh will be thus preserved for food.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. But because the I’huans, the Zarathustrians, will not war, they will be enslaved by the
\nmongrels, save such as escape to the forests. And betwixt celibacy and torments, the
\nZarathustrians will have great suffering and bondage, and many of them will be
\ndiscouraged and lose faith in the Creator.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. But that their seed may be preserved and delivered out of bondage, ye shall raise up
\nmany who are capable of su’is; and in the time of dawn they shall be rescued from their
\nenemies. Behold, here are present etherean loo’is who will go with you throughout these
\nlands and survey the people, and provide also for such great lights as shall lead the
\npeople.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. After Yima thus instructed the ashars in a general way, he handed them over to the
\nloo’is, who divided them into companies of thousands, and each and every loo’is had one
\ncompany of ashars. And when this was completed they departed out of Hored, going to
\ntheir several places.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. And in eleven days thereafter, behold, a’ji began to fall on heaven and earth. The belt
\nof meteoris gave up its stones, and showers of them rained down on the earth, and the sun
\nbecame as a red ball of fire, and remained so for one hundred and sixty-six years. And the
\npeoples of Arabin’ya and Vindyu and Jaffeth fell from holiness; the Zarathustrians gave
\nup celibacy by hundreds of thousands, and married, and begot children in great numbers;
\nmany women giving birth to twenty and some even to five and twenty children. And
\nsome men were the fathers of seventy children, and not a few even of a hundred. And the
\nZarathustrians, even the Faithists with the mark of circumcision, went and married with
\nthe mongrels, and they with the druks, so that the foundations of caste were broken up.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. So great was the power of a’ji that even the I’hins oft broke their vows and lived
\nclandestinely with the world’s people, begetting offspring in great numbers, not eligible to
\nenter their sacred cities. And yet mortals saw not the a’ji; saw their cities and temples
\nas it were, sinking in the ground; but they sank not; it was the a’ji falling and condensing.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. Jehovih had said: What I give that groweth the corpor, inspireth man to corpor; what I
\ngive that groweth the es, inspireth man to es. And in the days of a’ji, neither angels or men
\ncan enthuse mortals with spiritual things, only they that are organically grown in spirit
\ncan withstand. <\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter XIV<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Jehovih said: When a’ji cometh near a dawn of dan, let my loo’is be swift in duty; farseeing in the races of men. I not only break up the old foundations of temples and cities in
\nthose days, but the foundations of the abuse of the caste of men. My Voice is upon the
\nraces of men. To-day I say: Preserve ye the caste of men; marry ye thus and so, every one
\nto their own line. For I perceive it is wisdom. To-morrow I say: I will have no caste,
\nfor the races are becoming impoverished in blood; marry here, marry there! And I give
\nthem a’ji, and their desires break all bounds, and I raise them up giants and strong limbed.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. But in those days my loo’is shall fly swiftly and with great power, that a seed may<\/span>
\nbe preserved unto Me and My kingdoms. I come not for one race alone; but unto all
\nmen; as by My Spirit created I them all alive, so is My hand over them to all eternity.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. And when the shower of a’ji is over and gone, I send My high-raised Gods and
\nGoddesses to gather together My flocks, and to proclaim unto them anew My Wisdom
\nand Power. And those that have been selected and preserved by My loo’is are the
\nfoundations of My new order.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Ahura took advantage of the age of darkness to sow disbelief in Jehovih broadcast
\nover earth and heaven, and to gather in his harvest for the glory of his own kingdom.
\nAnd when war and murder and lust were thus reigning on earth, Ahura decreed to his
\nLords, and they again to his ashars, and they again to mortals: That all that was required
\nof any man or woman was not celibacy, nor carrying the alms-bowl, nor any sacrifice
\nwhatever; but by saying prayers to Ahura’Mazda, and to his Lords, and to wish
\nthem hither with praise was all sufficient; that on the third day after death they
\nwould ascend and dwell in Ahura’s paradise. Nevertheless, such was not truth, for
\nAhura’s emissaries caught the newborn spirits, and made slaves of them, commanding
\nthem to gather regimen and substance for the glory of Ahura’s heavenly kingdoms.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. In the fortieth year before dawn, the Voice of the Father came to God, saying: Mouru is
\nbecoming inhabitable; Haraiti shall be moved into the earth; Zeredho shall be no more.
\nGo not to Ahura with this prophecy; he hath denied My Voice; he will not hear. But I will
\ntake the foundations of Ctusk from under him, and it shall go downward into the earth.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. But thou, O God, My Son, I forewarn; for thy kingdoms and thy upraised sons and
\ndaughters shall be preserved through the darkness. They shall become My Brides and
\nBridegrooms; I will prepare a place for them in great glory.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Call together the Diva, and I will speak before them, and My Voice shall be proclaimed
\nthroughout all these heavens, save in the heavens of Ahura, where My Voice shall not be
\nproclaimed.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. So God called the Diva, and they came and sat in the sacred circle, and the light, like a
\nsun, gathered above God’s head, saying: Come up above Haraiti; behold, I have broken up
\nmeteoris; I have fashioned a new plateau in the firmament above; whereon are all things
\nplentiful for heavenly kingdoms. Come thither with thy Lord Gods, and with Thy Lords
\nand Gods, and I will show thee. And when thou hast seen, thou shalt possess the
\nplace and begin its inhabitation, taking thither thy hosts of thousands of millions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. When the Light ceased speaking, it took wing and rose upward, and Div and Diva rose
\nalso and followed after; and thus Jehovih led them to the plateau; hence it was called
\nCraoshivi, signifying, T<\/span>HE <\/span>L<\/span>IGHT <\/span>H<\/span>ATH <\/span>C<\/span>HOSEN<\/span>.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. And God and his sub-Gods possessed the place, and laid the foundation for
\nhabitation; and after that he and his Lords and Gods returned and counseled on the
\nmanner of removal.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. At this time there were four thousand million Faithists belonging to God’s kingdoms,
\nmost wise and upright, full of purity and good works. But God and his Lords, and Lord
\nGods, had not sufficient power to remove so many angels, especially as many of them
\nwere yet below grade fifty, and hence gravitated downward more than upward. So, after
\ndue counsel, God decreed to build an avalanza capable of two hundred thousand, and to
\nbegin with the highest grades.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. And God foresaw of his own wisdom that he should render unto Vishnu and his Lord<\/span>
\ndom an all sufficient force to protect the mortals of Vindyu and Jaffeth and Arabin’ya,
\nwhich were soon to be flooded by the hosts of Ahura being cast down on the earth.
\nAccordingly, he sent for Vishnu, and when Vishnu was before the throne of God, the
\nlatter told him all the words Jehovih had said in regard to Ahura and his kingdoms, to be
\nprecipitated to the earth; and told him about the new plateau, Craoshivi, whither the light
\nhad conducted them. And he further commanded Vishnu to return again to his own place,
\nMaitraias, and survey the dominions, and estimate what force he should require in order
\nto protect the mortals of those three earth divisions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Vishnu replied: As to the latter part of thy commandment, O God, I have already
\naccomplished. For I feared these things might come to pass, and I provided accordingly.
\nThe number I will require of and above grade eighty will be six hundred millions! For I
\nmust have at least one angel for each and every mortal.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. God answered him, saying: Thou shalt have eight hundred millions! Whereupon,
\nVishnu took leave and returned to his own place, Matraias. God immediately sent forth
\nselectors with power; and they went into all the colleges and factories, and other places of
\nJehovih’s kingdoms, and selected out the eight hundred million angels required by
\nVishnu, and God sent them to Maitraias as soon as possible.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Of the six hundred million angels taken to Maitraias, who had been subjects to subGods, besides a hundred million that had strayed off, becoming wanderers and drujas,
\nVishnu found thirty millions above grade fifty, and these he appropriated at once, to work
\nin concert with the sub-Gods in building schools, colleges, factories, and all such required
\nplaces for the elevation of man. When he had thus established order, he called together
\nthe sub-Gods and said unto them:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Think not that I am about to leave you; I am not about to leave you. But ye are not
\nmine to keep; nor are ye hosts of mine. Ye asked for them in the first place, and Jehovih
\ngave them to you. I have restored order; the time is now come when one of you must be
\nchief captain over all the rest, and he shall apportion you according to his highest light.
\nChoose ye, therefore, your captain, and I will give him a judgment seat and badge of
\noffice, and ye together shall comprise a Council. For I will make this a kingdom when the
\nmajority hath passed grade fifty.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. The sub-Gods deliberated for eight days, but, perceiving the responsibility of
\nleadership, not one of them would accept the place. So they came before Vishnu, saying:
\nWe pray thee, release us, and raise thou up another person, and he shall be our captain.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. Vishnu said: A certain man and woman married, and they prayed Jehovih for
\noffspring, and he answered their prayer, and they had many children. And now, when
\nthey beheld their responsibility to the children, they said unto the Great Spirit: We
\npray Thee, give the responsibility to some other persons. What think ye of them?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

19. Now I say unto you, Jehovih heard their first prayer, but not the second. If I
\nserve Jehovih, how, then, shall I answer your prayers and appoint another person in
\nyour stead? It is a wise man that rusheth not into leadership and responsibility; but he
\nis a good man, indeed, who, having gotten in, saith: Now will I go ahead in Jehovih’s
\nwisdom and power with all my might. The Gods who are above us come to such a
\nman and help him! Go ye, then, once more into Council, and appoint a chief captain.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

20. Hardly had Vishnu said this, when the sub-Gods perceived what was meant by the
\nhigher light, and the whole sixty held up their hands, saying: I will serve Thee, O<\/span>
\nJehovih! Give me whatsoever thou wilt!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

21. With that, Vishnu commanded them to appoint the one with the highest grade.
\nThis they did, and it fell upon Subdga; and accordingly, Subdga was made captain
\nin chief of Maitraias, with rank sixty on the first list. So Vishnu created a judgment
\nseat for Subdga and gave him a badge of office. And the other sub-Gods were made
\ncaptains of divisions, and numbered according to their assignment, and none of them
\nwere humiliated before their former subjects, but became trainers and disciplinarians
\nin new fields of labor. And their former subjects were no longer called subjects, but
\nhosts, and they were liberated in all things, save with no liberty to return to mortals.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

22. Hardly had Vishnu these matters settled, when the hosts, eight hundred millions,
\ncame as the guard and shields of mortals. These Vishnu organized, making Maitraias the
\ncentral throne over them; and he divided them into companies of one million, and gave to
\neach company one marshal and one thousand messengers. And the marshals again subdivided their hosts into thousands, and numbered them, and to each thousand he gave one
\nmaster, with his quota of messengers.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

23. Next, Vishnu divided the three great countries, Vindyu, Jaffeth and Arabin’ya,
\ninto as many parts as he had appointed marshals; and the lands were mapped out,
\ncities and towns and country places, and each marshal was assigned his place.
\nAnd there was made a record of these things, with the maps and divisions, and the
\nnames of the marshals and masters; and it was registered in the libraries of heaven.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

24. So Vishnu’s hosts were sent to their places and commanded to give daily reports of
\ntheir labors, which were to be carried by the messengers to Vishnu.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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