Weekly Bible Quote 114, School of Truth, read by Andre

Do not I fill heaven and earth? Saith the Lord - (Jer. 23:24)
Divine love is with me and goes before me. I give grateful thanks.

It is written that "the heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handiwork," and we who tread the rich earth beneath the blue sky above us apparently know nothing of these truths, for if we did how could we believe in two powers - the one forever seeking to dim the glory of the other?

God created the Universe and our small world is part of It. It is spread before us, a wonderful panorama, but we are blind to its fairness, doubtful of its abundance, of its winding ways because we do not KNOW that GOD IS EVER WITH US; that He is the Beauty that should uplift our hearts and delight our eyes; that He is the teeming harvest of land and sea; that as we go forward on our journey through this plane of experience to which - in love - He has brought us, his Presence shall protect us, his arm support us as He goes before us lighting our path and leading us to the Kingdom of our good awaiting us at its end.

The Path of Truth Vol. 57 No. 5, p. 289.

Weekly Bible Quote 113, School of Truth, read by Andre

Love does no wrong to a neighbor - (Rom 13:10)
Love takes me unfailingly to my highest good

Love, by definition, cannot work against itself. It is a Force forwards, not erosion. We must remember this when we experience an impulse to lash out, to "score a point" against someone who seems to have hurt us or tried to hurt us. When we succumb to such reactions we simply paralyze ourselves, render ourselves unable to continue on our path.

"What is that to you? Follow Me" says the Divine presence within you. Set your vision on the Light ahead of you and let shadows fall behind you. True loving is not sentimental - it is declaration in word and deed that you are ruled by one Power, the only Power in the universe.

Love is not your private champion. Love is the all-powerful Referee Who resolves all apparent conflicts of interest. Know this, that in Love, regardless of all appearances, is your highest good and the perfect outcome.

The Path of Truth Vol. 53 No. 6 p. 363.

Weekly Bible Quote 112, School of Truth, read by Andre

Rekindle the gift of God within you - (2 Tim 1:6)
I keep going on my path of Truth

Omnipresence, by definition, never takes away. His gift permeates us from the beginning, but we may go through periods of our lives when we are forgetful of this treasure. Later, we may feel we have lost what we once had and that we must start afresh to regain it. This is not so. As by blowing gently on hot coals we find the fire of God's love ready in an instant to warm us and light our darkened room.

So do not feel ashamed if you have wandered from the path of Truth and now wish to resume. Great is the joy in Omnipresence. Progress in nature can be deceiving. Emerson remarks on periods of apparent lapse: "In times when we thought ourselves indolent, we have afterwards discovered that much was accomplished and much was begun in us."

Time is a huge mystery. It may even be just an idea necessary to this plane of consciousness. Do not worry about it but keep going on your path, for on it alone is fulfilment.

The Path of Truth Vol. 54 No. 6 p. 354.

Weekly Bible Quote 111, School of Truth, read by Andre

As many as touched it were made well - (Mt 14:36)
I open my world ever more to God

Mankind struggles to look after itself - it is right that it should. We take from here to put into there, we patch holes, we mend tears, we plan and we work and we wage wars, great and small. But true wellness is a state of completion, of perfection. Before we were partial or broken, now we are whole - not mended, not topped-up from elsewhere.

Understand the Christ of the Bible as Wholeness, as God's perfect idea of you and me. There is nothing we need from elsewhere. There is no "elsewhere".. All worldly struggle to put things right is temporary, a borrowing, an action in time that instantly invokes reaction, while the garment of Wholeness beckons us timelessly: "Touch Me, put Me on, that you may be My perfect child."

Your world is not opposed to God, but is of God. Open your world ever more to Him that it may be made well. Touch God within you today, let Him in, and be whole.

The Path of Truth Vol. 52 No. 5 p. 290.

Weekly Bible Quote 110, School of Truth, read by Andre

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only - (Js 1:22)
I make my life a living prayer

One type of dualism holds that heaven and earth are separate realms. But God is Oneness. He cannot be divided along any lines. For us His kingdom includes spirit, mind, feelings, body and affairs. The Master's affirmation "Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven" means that we express God in All aspects of our being.

Yes, we need to release God from our spiritual core into our minds and hearts. But our purpose is not complete until we release Him too into our physical bodies and material affairs. The tree is known by its fruits - of which others may partake. Our inner life is revealed to others by our visible appearance and the things we say and do. We share ourselves physically and materially with others.

Contemplation of God can become a trap which prevents your fulfilment. Make of your life a living prayer, which demonstrates here and now - in this time and in this world.

The Path of Truth Vol. 52 No. 6 p. 365.