Emmanuel
talked about those who have the attitude that wealth of goods, of money
and even 'wealth' of spirituality.(as
the Pharisees).and
what this can
precipitate
in them.
It's difficult for a rich
individual to move from what he has accepted that has programmed him to
be as he now is. Many people have learned manipulations of the
ego level in order to prosper from Earthly efforts.
The resultant
riches from the way one may have heretofore
managed his life tends
to cement the soul of a person in continuance
of that way:.Matthew
6:19-21 "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon Earth where moth
and rust does corrupt and where thieves break through and steal. But lay
up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust does
corrupt and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your
treasure is there will your heart be also."
Matthew
19:21-27,29,30 "Emmanuel said unto him If you will be perfect, go
and sell that you have and give to the poor and you shall have treasure
in heaven and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying
he went away sorrowful for he had great possessions. Then said Emmanuel
unto his disciples verily.(in
truth).I
say unto you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the
kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you It is easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God.(why?).
When his disciples heard it they were exceedingly amazed saying, who then
can be saved? But Emmanuel beheld them and said unto them, With men.(the
ego level).this
is impossible but with God all
things are possible. Then answered Peter and said unto him Behold,
we have forsaken all and followed you. What shall
we have therefore?...And every one that has forsaken houses or brethren
or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's
sake shall receive an hundred fold
and shall inherit everlasting
life. But many that are first.(in
this world).shall
be last.(in
the
higher consciousness realm).and
the last.(in
this world).shall
be first.(in
the kingdom of God which is within you, your
soul.in
sync with the higher God consciousness realm, in sync with God's spiritual
ways of love)."
Psalms
52:7 "Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, but trusted
in the abundance of his riches and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Emmanuel is saying that all
things are from him and that those who are spiritually minded persons
of love.(those
in Christ, those of the namesake
of Christ).and
have not done unto others.(Matthew
25:35-40).and
who don't regard others as better than themselves (have no
or little humility), even though they
may have been called before the time of the
calling of others, may well end up last:.Matthew
21:31,32 "Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say
unto him, the first. Emmanuel says unto them, Verily I say unto you, that
the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For
John came unto you in the way of righteousness and you believed him not,
but the publicans and the harlots believed him and you, when you had seen
it, repented not afterward, that you might believe him."
Spiritually minded people
are givers:.John
15:13 "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friends.".How
to lay some of it down to help humanity. Adopt love as your overall
lifestyle. You were adopted
in love.
Your life is your time, possessions,
money. Many of us could cut our lifestyle to a point where we become
able to raise others to a higher level..Einstein's
example.
Would you forsake all as
described above if Emmanuel was right
there talking to you? Well, His loving nature is in
you if you have decided to be a loving person. And you have the Bible:.Hebrews
12:25 "See that you refuse not him that speaks. For if they escaped
not who refused him that spake on Earth, much more shall not we escape
if we turn away from him that speaks from heaven."
He gave His all.(John
3:16; 19:30).for
us. Dying for another is total commitment.
If His nature is in you it
is still that way:.Hebrews
13:8.
Galatians
5:14; James 2:8; Matthew
22:39; Mark 12:31;.Acts
2:44,45 "And all that believed were together and had all things common
and sold their possessions and goods and parted them to all men, as every
man had need."
What did Emmanuel do that
was cause for the Father loving Him?.John
10:15.
Matthew
10:37-39 "He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy
of me and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And he that takes not his cross and follows after me.(emulating
how he spiritually lived having such concern
for others), is not worthy of me.
He that finds his life loses it and he that loses his life for my sake
finds it."
One of the reasons we are
here is to learn the art of giving,
to learn to trust the Creator in this.
But how do we know when
to give? Many churches require
what is know as tithing. Should you tithe? No. Why?
Ok. But how do we know when
to give? If when listening to someone, you feel as though something wonderful
has been opened, something that makes you feel lighter and lifted up. This
would be when you feel at one with the speaker and the information you
received, that is, it was both thrilling and expansive to you, that it
opened up new channels from the Soul right into you. That is a good indication
that it would be safe to contribute financially. That way, you are helping
in what you feel would also be your purpose as well, that of reaching
others so they too can benefit from the same experience you have had.
If you don't feel that way;
if you don't feel moved; if you don't feel encouraged and enthused, don't
give. If it's not making you better, it will do the same for others
too. It won't make them better either.
We trust our Creator for
eternal
life, do we not? We should be trusting Him in our giving also:.Luke
6:38 "Give and it is given unto you, good measure, pressed down and
shaken together and running over, men give into your bosom. For with the
same measure that you mete,
withal
it is measured to you again."
Luke
18:28-30 "...And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, there is
no man that has left house or parents or brethren or wife or children,
for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in
this present time and in the world to come life everlasting.".What
on Earth does this mean?.Matthew
10:37-39.
Matthew
6:33 "But seek you first the kingdom of
God and his righteousness and all
these things shall be added unto you." 1Peter
3:9 "Not rendering evil for evil or railing for railing, but contrariwise
blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should inherit
a blessing."
Money should be put into
things of value, not into things of silly selfish vanity
building in order to ingratiate
and exalt
the ego.
