{"id":1226,"date":"2020-04-14T22:05:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T22:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2020-04-15T14:45:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T14:45:12","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-wednesday-april-15th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2020\/04\/14\/lectionary-readings-for-wednesday-april-15th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, April 15th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weekday Sabbath<\/em><\/p>\n

Book of Divinity Chapter 17, Chapter 18<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 17<\/span><\/p>\n

1. But even Gods fail at times. For by failures do all persons learn there are higher
\npowers. Only Jehovih never faileth.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. In the last month of the last year of a’ji, even whilst God, Jehovih’s Son, and his Lord
\nGods, and his Lords and sub-Gods, were proud of heart that they should carry the earth
\nand her heavens through safely, they met sore trials. This, then, is what happened: A
\ncomet came within the earth’s vortex, and was drawn in, even as floating drift is drawn
\nwithin a whirlpool in a river. The substance of the comet was condensed, and fell on the
\nearth in mist, and dust and ashes. And the earth, and the heavens above the earth, were in
\ndarkness twelve days, and the darkness was so great that a man could not see his hand
\nbefore him.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. And during those days of darkness there were more than four score hells founded
\nwithin Ahura’s heavenly regions, and he himself was cast into one of them, and he
\nwas walled about by more than three thousand million angels; pilfered and stripped of all
\nhe had. And his remaining sub-Gods were also bound in hell and robbed of all they had.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. And presently the spirits ran for the kings’and queens’souls (of them who had been
\ntyrants on earth), and they caught them, and brought them and cast them into hell also,
\ntaking vengeance on them with stripes and foul smells. And hundreds of thousands of
\nspirits went and gathered foul smells and cast them into hell, and surrounded the hells on
\nevery side with foul gases, so that none could escape.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. So desperate became the madness upon them, that even the tormentors rushed in,
\nmaking a frolic of madness. And whosoever had ever had an enemy on earth now ran for
\nhim and caught him in hada and brought him; and others helped; and they took and cast
\nhim into the torments of hell. And those who had been slaves hundreds of years to Ahura
\nand his Gods, now caught every one they could lay hands on, and dragged them into hell.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. As soon as God’s messengers came and told him what had happened, God sent all
\nhis available forces to overthrow the place if possible. Vishnu, full of hope and courage,
\nsent one-half of his forces to God’s assistance, thereby risking the guardianship of
\nthe three great mortal kingdoms, Vindyu, Jaffeth and Arabin’ya. And God sent
\nmessengers to the heavenly kingdoms of North and South Guatama, saying to the
\nGods of those places: Behold, Ahura, the false, is involved in torments; his hosts are
\nupon him, three thousand millions! Send all above grade seventy at once. To Uropa
\nhe sent also, saying the same thing, and adding thereto: Alas, my little wisdom
\nin sending off a thousand million of mine own hosts to Craoshivi at such a time!<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>7. Craoshivi was the new plateau, difficult of access, and it was scarcely possible to recall
\nhis hosts in the time required. And God summoned the Diva, that they might sit for the
\nFather’s Voice; and the members came and sat in the usual way, and Jehovih spake unto
\nGod, saying:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Peace be unto Thee, My Son! Neither regret thou that thou sent thy most exalted
\nhosts to Craoshivi. Did not I lead thee thither? And I said unto thee: Possess this
\nplace, and send thou thy hosts hither. Neither grieve thou because I sent the nebulae
\nand the darkness of that time. Is it more to thee to behold these things, than for
\nmortals to witness the spring floods that wash away the summer’s coming harvest?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. To learn to provide against contingencies, this is wisdom. Yet not All Wisdom is in
\nman’s heart, nor yet with My Gods. How canst thou perceive how it is with Ahura’s soul,
\nwhether this hell be good or evil unto him in the end?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. If thou behold My sudden power, how much more must not Ahura feel it? Yet thou
\nshalt deliver him out of hell; by thy hosts shall he and his sub-Gods be delivered. But
\nfar greater shall be the torments of his own soul, than what his drujas can heap upon him.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Then God inquired of Jehovih, saying: What is the best, most perfect way, to deliver
\nAhura and his subjects out of hell?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Jehovih answered him, saying: Whom he hath despised, send; whom he hath ill-treated, send; whom he hath humbled, send. And when thy Lords and Gods are come to the place, let these, his abused enemies, take the hand of thy Lord or thy God, and
\nthey shall call out to Me in the name, Ormazd, the which name Ahura hath tried to
\ndestroy for the glory of his own. And at the sound of the name, Ormazd, thy hosts shall
\ncast burning light into the faces of the drujas, and thus scatter them away till Ahura
\nbe released; and he shall witness that he hath been released through the name, Ormazd.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. God sent E’chad, and Ah’oan, to deliver Ahura out of hell, and they labored four years
\nin accomplishing it, and then Ahura was free, and his hosts were divided into groups of
\ntens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands; and God appointed generals and captains
\nover them. Save and except eight hundred million drujas that escaped from hell and
\nthrough the guards’fires, and descended back to the earth, to torment and to deceive
\nmortals.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. So it turned out that Vishnu failed in some degree to save the nations of the earth
\nfrom the approach of evil spirits. Jehovih spake to Vishnu, comforting, saying: Because
\nthou hast helped to deliver Ahura, thou shalt not take sorrow to thy heart. What are eight
\nhundred millions to thee? So Vishnu grieved no more.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Now during the time of the deliverance of Ahura, no less than six knots had been tied
\nin hell, and in one of these Ahura and his sub-Gods had become bound, so there was no
\nescape for them. But the outer and extreme knots were untied first, and as fast as the
\ndelirious spirits were rescued, they were carried without and beyond the firewalls and
\nplaced under guard.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Thus in sections was Ahura’s hell cast out; and when the deliverers came to Ahura
\nand his confederates they were all, save Ahura, in a state of chaos, frenzied with fear. But
\nAhura was not beside himself, though in serious fright. Ah’oan, Lord of Jaffeth, spake to
\nhim, saying: In the name of God, and of Ormazd, I have delivered thee. How is it with
\nthee?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Ahura said: I am done! I am nothing! One God alone can do nothing. Do with me<\/span>
\nwhatsoever thou wilt. I am thy servant.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. Ah’oan said: Nay, be thou servant to none save Ormazd, thy Creator. His name is the
\nwatch-word and the power in all the high heavens. By his name thou shalt become one
\namongst Godly companions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

19. Ahura said: But thou must torment me first! Ah’oan said: Wherefore? My work is not
\nto cast down but to lift up. So it is with all of Ormazd’s Gods. Behold thou here, even thy
\nsub-Gods, and such as thou hast in times past evilly used! See, they hold up their hands in
\nprayer to Ormazd for thee!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

20. And is this not the way of knowing angels and mortals, whether they be of the
\nCreator? If they pull down, they are not His. If they slander or torment, or speak evil of
\none another, or give pain, they are not His. How, then, shall I not do good for thee and
\nrestore thee to thy kingdom?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

21. Ahura said: Give me anything, but give me not my kingdom again; for of all torments
\nthis is the worst. Ah’oan said: Wouldst thou evilly treat them that had been thy subjects?
\nIf so, thou art not of the everlasting resurrection. Ahura said: Nay, I would see them not
\nforever! I would hear them not, know them not forever. If, therefore, thou wilt do me
\ngood instead of evil, I pray thee take me afar off, and alone, that I may meditate forever
\non the horrors I have passed through.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

22. Ah’oan said: Hear me now, once for all, and I speak in the name of God and of the
\nGreat Spirit, Ormazd: Because thou hast served thyself and compelled others to serve
\nthee for nearly two thousand years, thou hast become blind to the Ormazdian law, which
\nis: That thine own peace and happiness can only come by making restitution to thy
\nservants, and by lifting up those whom thou hast cast down. How can I deliver thee away
\nfrom them? I may take away thy person, but I cannot deliver thy memory. No man can be
\ndelivered from himself.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

23. One way only is open for thee, which is under the Ormazdian law; which is, that thou
\nshalt take thy kingdom again, and deliver it unto righteousness, intelligence and good
\nworks. Serving Ormazd by doing good unto them whom the Creator gave thee. Many of
\nthem have served thee more than a thousand years; wouldst thou now cast them off
\nwithout recompense?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

24. Ahura said: Thou art just, O Ormazd! I perceive the wisdom of Thy Gods, and
\nthe bondage of men. Take me, O Ah’oan, put me in a way to carry out this great light.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

25. Ah’oan said: Hear thou thy sentence, in the name of Ormazd, the Creator; which is,
\nthat thou shalt be taken to a place of safety, which E’chad shall select; and thither shall thy
\nbest, most exalted people be taken, and put to work and to school, and in nurseries and
\nhospitals; and thou shalt go about amongst them, teaching and encouraging them in
\nindustry and righteousness, for Ormazd’s sake. And when thou hast certain ones
\ndisciplined in this way, thou shalt receive another installment of thy people, and they shall
\nbe disciplined in the same way. And then another installment, and so on, until thou hast
\nall thy kingdom.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

26. And that thou shalt be successful, these, my Lords, and generals, and captains, shall
\ngo with thee and labor with thee and thy hosts. And thou and thy people shall have no
\nornaments; and your raiment shall be white-gray, alike and like, teachers and pupils, save
\nwhen especially ordered otherwise by God and his deputies.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

27. And when thou and the majority of thy hosts have risen above grade fifty, thou shalt<\/span>
\nbe crowned in the name of Ormazd, and thy kingdom shall have a throne, and thou shalt
\nbe one amongst the united hosts of the higher heavens. Till then, go thou to thy labors
\ndiligently, and may Ormazd abide with thee in wisdom and power.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

28. Ahura said: Thou art just, O Ormazd. I will henceforth, forever, serve Thee with all
\nmy wisdom and strength!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

29. And then E’chad and his attendants led the way, and the marshals and generals and
\ncaptains brought Ahura’s hosts, the first installment, and they went to a place called
\nAilkin, a heavenly place capable of seven thousand millions, and there they founded the
\nnew colony for Ahura.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

30. But Ah’oan and his hosts continued their labors in delivering the hells, until they
\ndelivered the four score and placed all the spirits under guard and discipline.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 18<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Thus drew to a close the cycle of Fragapatti, being three thousand and one hundred
\nyears. And at this time there were but few people on earth or in heaven but were capable
\nof everlasting life, even the druks and drujas also.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Jehovih spake to God, saying: Now shalt thou enumerate earth and heaven, as to all
\nthat I have created capable of everlasting life; and of My harvests since the habitation of
\nthe earth, when man first walked upright. And thy numbers shall be entered in the
\nlibraries of heaven, to remain forever.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. So God called together a council of mathematicians, and they numbered mortals and
\nangels, and recorded their labor in the libraries of heaven, where the wise men of heaven
\nand earth may read the records.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. In Fragapatti’s cycle were born alive ninety-two thousand millions. Of these ninety
\npercent were born to everlasting life. Ten percent went into dissolution, as a drop of water
\nevaporateth before the sun and is seen no more.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. In Osiris’cycle, ninety-one thousand millions. Of these eighty-seven percent were born
\nto everlasting life. Thirteen percent went into dissolution and were seen no more.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. In Thor’s cycle, eighty-eight thousand millions. Of these eighty-five percent were born
\nto everlasting life, and fifteen percent to dissolution.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. In Apollo’s cycle, eighty thousand millions. Of these seventy-two percent were born to
\neverlasting life.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. In Sue’s cycle, eighty-seven thousand millions. Of these sixty-two percent were born to
\neverlasting life, and thirty-eight percent went into dissolution.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. In Aph’s cycle, sixty-six thousand millions. Of these fifty-four percent were born to
\neverlasting life, and forty-six percent went into dissolution.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. In Neph’s cycle, before the submersion of Pan, one hundred and twenty-four thousand
\nmillions. Of these twenty-one percent were born to everlasting life, and seventy-nine
\npercent went into dissolution.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. And this comprised one-sixth of the people that had been created alive on the earth
\nsince man walked upright; that is to say, three thousand six hundred and seventy-eight
\nbillions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. But in the early days of man only a small percentage were born to everlasting life;
\nand, first of all, only one percent.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>13. And God gave thanks unto Jehovih, the Creator, because all the races of men on earth
\nwere now capable of everlasting life.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Of the hells and knots springing out of hada since the days of Wan, this was the
\nproportion, to wit:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. In the cycle of Fragapatti, two hundred and seventy-six hells, of average duration,
\nthirty years. Involved in these hells, two thousand million angels. Sixty-four knots, of
\naverage duration, two years. Involved in these knots, one thousand million angels.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. In the cycle of Osiris, three hundred and eighty-nine hells, of average duration, four
\nhundred years. Involved in these hells, seven thousand millions. Two hundred and twelve
\nknots, of average duration, three years. Involved in these knots, three thousand millions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. In the cycle of Thor, five hundred and ninety-one hells, of average duration, six
\nhundred years. Involved in these hells, nine thousand million angels. Four hundred and
\nthirty-six knots, of average duration, six years. Involved in these knots, four thousand
\nmillion angels.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. In Apollo’s cycle, seven hundred and forty-two hells, of average duration, eight
\nhundred years. Involved in these hells, ten thousand million angels. Six hundred and four
\nknots, of average duration, twelve years. Involved in these knots, five thousand millions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

19. In Sue’s cycle, twelve hundred and seventy-three hells, of average duration, one
\nthousand years. Involved in these hells, thirteen thousand million angels. One thousand
\nand five knots, of average duration, thirty years. Involved in these knots, eight thousand
\nmillions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

20. In Aph’s cycle, three thousand five hundred hells, of average duration, two thousand
\nyears. Involved in these hells, twenty-eight thousand million angels. Two thousand
\nknots, of average duration, fifty years. Involved in these knots, twenty-five thousand
\nmillions. And these were the numbers of spirits cast into hell and into knots, from the
\nsubmersion of Pan to the end of the cycle of Zarathustra; but at the dawn of each and
\nevery cycle, both the hells and the knots were delivered by the etherean Gods. Save in
\nFragapatti’s cycle, when they were almost entirely delivered by the atmospherean God.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

21. Prior to the submersion of Pan, commonly called the flood, more than half the people
\nentering the first es world went into hells and into knots. And in all ages of the world
\nthere have been thousands and millions of spirits who delight in hell for certain seasons,
\neven as is manifested in mortals who delight in debauchery, and vengeance, and war. Nor
\nis a hell widely different, as regards the spirit, from what war is amongst mortals. And
\nas mortals of this day glorify themselves and their generals and captains for the
\nmagnitude of their havoc in war, so in the olden times, in atmospherea, there were great
\nboastings and laudations for such as inflicted the greatest torments and horrors in hell.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

22. As mortals of the druk order oft leave their evil ways for a season, and become
\nupright and virtuous, loving decency and righteousness, and then break away and indulge
\nin a season of debauchery, so in the es world hath it been with millions and thousands of
\nmillions of angels. In one day the teachers and physicians were rejoicing before Jehovih
\nbecause of the steadfastness of their wards to righteousness; and in the next day were left
\nto deplore the loss of hundreds and thousands who had broken faith and gone off for
\nindulgence’s sake in some of the hells. And these had to be rescued, persuaded, threatened
\nand coaxed back again and again to the nurseries and hospitals, or to the factories and
\ncolleges.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>23. Neither knoweth any one, save Jehovih, the labor and fretting and anxiety that were
\nundergone by the teachers and physicians, and Lords and Gods, who had such drujas in
\ncharge. For even as it is beholden on earth that men of great learning and high estate oft
\nfall, becoming lower than the beasts of the fields, so in heaven were there hundreds of
\nthousands, and even millions, oft high raised in the grades, that would stumble and fall
\ninto the lowest of hells, and even into the knots.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

24. So Jehovih brought the earth and her heavens into another dawn of dan, in the arc of
\nSpe-ta, in the Nirvanian roads of Salk-watka, in etherea.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

25. Now, up to the last, God and his Lords maintained the Diva; and mortals
\nsomewhat understood the matter, that there were certain Divine laws in heaven that
\nruled over mortal kingdoms and empires. So that the words Div, and Diva, and Divine
\nrights, began to be realized as a concerted power in heaven greater than man’s power.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>END OF THE BOOK OF DIVINITY.
\n<\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Plate 18<\/span><\/p>\n

THE EARTH IN OCGOKUK.
\n<\/span>Jehovih said: Out of the etherean mountains of Ocgokuk I brought the
\nearth, prepared for My four Sons: Abram, Brahma, Po and Eawahtah.
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