{"id":932,"date":"2020-01-19T20:34:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T20:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=932"},"modified":"2020-01-19T20:34:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T20:34:22","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-monday-january-20th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2020\/01\/19\/lectionary-readings-for-monday-january-20th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Monday, January 20th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book of Ah’shong, Son of Jehovih, Chapter III, Chapter IV<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 3<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Up to this time the ancient names of the division of the lands of the earth had been
\nmaintained, and God and his Lords being driven from the place of Hored, which had gone
\ninto dissolution, dwelt part of the time in Waga and part in Jud and Vohu.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. And God and the Lords had established three kingdoms, one in Waga, one in Jud, and
\none in Vohu; and within these kingdoms of heaven there were two hundred millions of
\nredeemed angels capable of the second resurrection, and one hundred millions of es’yans
\nand unlearned apprentices. Chief of the three heavens was Waga, and thither had God and
\nhis Lords congregated with their chief officers, as soon as the sign of the descending sea
\nof Jehovih’s kingdom appeared in the firmament above.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. To God, Jehovih spake, saying: Make ready thy places, O My son, and thy Lords with
\nthee. Behold, I come in a world of fire, and My faithful workers shall find rest and
\nhappiness.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Ah’shong will redeem thy sons and daughters; yea, he will girdle the earth about with
\nnew, etherean light and great power.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Call together thy people, O God, and bid them rejoice and make merry, for the time of
\ndeliverance is at hand.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Then God communicated to the Lords, and they again to others, the words of Jehovih;
\nand at sight of the sign in heaven, the faithful began to rejoice and to gather together in
\ntheir respective places. But of the unbelieving angels dwelling on earth, and with mortals,
\nand in other abodes, of whom there were hundreds of millions, this is what happened:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. They were overcome by the sight of the ship of fire in heaven above, and in fear fled in
\nall directions. And by their great numbers, in the presence of mortals, caused mortals also
\nto fear and flee in search of some secure place. And many of these spirits of darkness
\ncame beseechingly to be admitted into the kingdoms of the Lords, whither they had been
\ninvited for hundreds of years, but would not come.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. But God and the Lords encompassed their places about with walls of light and would
\nnot receive the unbelieving. God said: Till such time as Ah’shong shall arrive, let order be
\nmaintained within my kingdoms. So it came to pass that for six days and nights the fear
\nthat prevailed on earth and in heaven was such as had never been before since the earth
\nwas.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. And God and the Lords brought their es’enaurs out, and they sang and danced before
\nJehovih. And on the approach of Ah’shong’s hosts, with his musicians and heralds, and
\nthe great multitude, arrayed in shining raiment, even God and the Lords were overcome
\nby the splendor and magnificence.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. They sat down on the improvised throne, and the etherean marshals approached and
\ndivided, first into single columns, then double, then quadruple, and so on till the fifty
\nthousand marshals had enclosed all sides, save the east, where was an open space through
\nwhich Ah’shong came, attended by his chief counselors, of which there were five
\nthousand. After these came the council of one million, inter-broken here and there with
\ngroups of thousands of es’enaurs, who were chanting hymns of praise to Jehovih and his
\nkingdoms.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. The lower heaven above the continent of Waga and parts of Jud and Vohu was
\nilluminated by the hosts of Ah’shong, the like of which had never been in atmospherea<\/span>
\nbefore. Nor was there any more work being done on earth or in heaven, because of the
\nfear and great stirring up.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. But now Ah’shong approached before the throne of God and the Lords, saluting with
\nthe sign of the second degree of Jehovih, saying: In Jehovih’s name and by His Power,
\nWisdom and Love, am I come to give you joy.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. God said: In Jehovih’s name, all hail! Ah’shong, chief of Anakaron, all hail! And God
\nwent forward to the foot of the throne and received Ah’shong, whereupon the Lords came
\nforward saluting also. The es’enaurs ceased singing, and Ah’song proceeded to the throne
\nand sat thereon, and God took off his own crown and gave it to Ah’shong, and also gave
\nhim the triangle, which was called the heirloom of the heavenly kingdoms of earth,
\nbestowed by command of Jehovih.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. The All Light was abundant around about Ah’shong, and the voice of Jehovih spake
\nout of the midst thereof, saying: Inasmuch as these things are done in My name
\nprayerfully, and in faith, so do I dwell with you all. My Son shall wear thy crown, O God.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Behold, I am come in might and swiftness, for it is the spring time of the earth. My
\nSon, Seffas, is afoot on the earth; he hath stirred up the earth-born. But I will establish
\nanew My light in these heavens.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Have I not said: I brought the seed of everlasting life to the earth? I gave God and his
\nLords to teach mortals and spirits of My glories in the upper heavens. And I commanded
\nthat they that come up out of the earth should be My God and My Lords in these realms.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Ye were installed by My hand, and have done a good work. Think not that I curse
\nbecause Hored and Moeb are fallen! Knew I not beforehand that these things would be?
\nBehold, I have provided all My works so that man should be forever making new things.
\nHad Hored stood, there had been no heaven to rebuild on earth in this day. How, then,
\ncould My newborn Gods learn? Think not that I come to teach with Mine own labor; I
\nprovide My people that they shall teach one another.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. What is so conceited as man? And yet I bring him into life the dumbest of animals.
\nMan prideth himself in his power and wisdom. I send the drought, the rains and winds,
\nthe weakest of My members, and they show man he is nothing. So also do My Gods
\nand Lords of the lower heaven become conceited of their power and wisdom; but a turn
\nof a word, and their heavens fall. Thousands of millions of souls turn from order and
\nhigh estate into confusion and anarchy. Thus do I confound men and angels, and in
\ntheir seeming misery lay the foundation for an everlasting good. The voice ceased.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

19. Ah’shong said: In the name of Jehovih, I announce my presence over earth and the
\nlower heaven.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

20. The marshals said: A<\/span>LL HAIL<\/span>! A<\/span>H\u2019SHONG<\/span>, G<\/span>OD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH<\/span>! Proclaim him in
\nJehovih’s name.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

21. Hardly had these words gone forth when the voice of the entire hosts joined in
\nproclaiming: A<\/span>LL HAIL<\/span>! O G<\/span>OD<\/span>! S<\/span>ON OF <\/span>J<\/span>EHOVIH<\/span>!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

22. Ah’shong, now God, said: Thy crown shall be my crown, for under this shall Jehovih’s
\npower triumph; otherwise people would say: Behold there is no virtue in Jehovih’s
\ncrowns. So, he placed it on his head and rose up and saluted the retired God and Lords,
\nsaying to them:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

23. I have a place for ye; and it is called Yeshuah. Retire thither with my proper officers,
\nand partake of rest and the freedom of the place until I come also. But the retired God and<\/span>
\nLords said: We pray thee, put us to labor. Whereupon God (Ah’shong) said:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

24. Jehovih’s sons must not be humiliated; how, then, can ye labor under me? Were ye
\nnot Jehovih’s God and Lords.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

25. They perceived, and, after due salutations, were provided with an escort of five
\nhundred thousand men and women; and they departed on their way to Yeshuah.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

26. God (Ah’shong) said: Let M’ghi come before me, and Bing-fo and Nest. They shall be
\nmy Lords of dawn in Jehovih’s name.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

27. The three came and stood before the throne. God said: I announce the presence of
\nJehovih’s Lords of the earth. The marshals said: A<\/span>LL HAIL<\/span>! O M’<\/span>GHI <\/span>and B<\/span>ING-FO <\/span>and N<\/span>EST<\/span>,
\nJ<\/span>EHOVIH\u2019S <\/span>L<\/span>ORDS OF EARTH<\/span>!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

28. These were also proclaimed by the voice of the assembled hosts. God said: In
\nJehovih’s name, go your ways, O Lords of earth.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

29. Whereupon the Lords crowned themselves and at once departed, saluting reverently.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

30. God said: Bring the atmospherean marshals before me. They were brought and
\nstationed in front of the throne. God said: Glory be to Thee, O Jehovih! I have looked
\nupon Thy sons and daughters who have withstood a great darkness, but retained faith
\nin Thee. In Thy name, and by virtue of Thy power, do I deliver them. Let him who
\nis chief, answer me: How many angels are prepared for the second resurrection?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

31. Sawni, chief marshal, said: Two hundred millions. God said: Retire thou and thy
\ncompanions, and gather together Jehovih’s harvest of souls, and I will send them to
\nYeshuah.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

32. The atmosphereans were then duly arranged as commanded, and God called a
\nhundred swift messengers and one thousand etherean marshals, and they provided
\nabattos; and the hosts, prepared for the second resurrection, departed for Yeshuah, as
\ncommanded.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

33. God said: I have now remaining my etherean hosts and the atmosphereans in
\ndarkness. Of the latter, let them remain as they are for three days, for I will travel
\naround the world, and my etherean hosts with me, observing mortals and spirits in
\ntheir places and habits, that I may the better judge them and provide accordingly.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

34. So God and his etherean angels provided an abattos, and they embarked and started
\non their journey, traveling imperceptibly to mortals.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 4<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The Council of Yeshuah, of which there were one million members, was formed in
\ngroups, and these again represented in groups, and these in still other groups.
\nConsequently, a group of one thousand had one speaker, who became the voice of that
\nthousand; of these speakers, one hundred had one voice in council; and of these, ten had
\none voice before God, and he was the voice of the whole, and Jehovih was his voice.
\nThus was the whole council represented in all its parts. And this was the manner of
\nproceeding, to wit:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. God commanded the subject; the council deliberated in thousands, and each speaker
\nbecame aware of the voice of his group. Then these speakers assembled in hundreds and
\ndeliberated, and they again centered into one voice; and each ten of these had one voice
\nbefore God. Thus it came to pass that the decrees of God were both the wisdom of men<\/span>
\nand of Jehovih. Hence the saying: When God said this, or God commanded that, it was
\nthe word of Jehovih expressed by men and angels.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. After God and his hosts visited the earth and the lower heaven, they returned to
\nYeshuah and sat in council on the affairs of mortals and atmosphereans.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. God said: Behold, the heavens and earth have become like gardens grown foul and
\nrank, producing nothing. I have come with a pruning knife and a consuming fire.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. God said: I withdraw from the druj and the druk the beneficence of Jehovih’s chosen; I
\nleave them destitute. Who can approach the beggar with wisdom, or the king with
\ninspiration to be good? A drowning man will try to swim; but the reveler in lust must
\nperish before his soul can learn Jehovih.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Better is it to labor with a child from infancy, and thence to maturity, to teach it aright,
\nthan to strive with a score of conceited adults, and fail to redeem one. Who is the mocker
\nof charity more than they that give to such as can help themselves but will not? Wisdom
\nand uprightness of heart are but bread. Preach not to unwelcome ears; are sermons of
\nwisdom to be forced into men’s souls?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Blessed Jehovih! He made hunger, and so men love bread. Without hunger they would
\nnot eat. A wise God driveth home to man’s understanding his helplessness in spirit when
\nJehovih is denied.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Pursue the earth, O my beloved; bring hence all light. Pursue the lower heaven of the
\nearth also; bring hence all light. I will leave the earth and heaven in darkness one whole
\nyear. They shall cry out; their conceit in the dumb wind shall fail.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Have not the spirits of heaven despoiled Hored and Moeb? Do not evil spirits and evil
\nmen say: Behold, there is enough! Let us divide. But they produce not. They are
\ndevourers; living on others’substance. The Great Spirit made man to exert; by exertion
\ngroweth he in wisdom and strength.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. They seek ease and comfort; helpless and more helpless they fall; they are on the road
\nto everlasting destruction. Happy is the God who can arouse them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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