From Teaching 48

43. During this Era it is no longer Jesus the Man who comes to your world seeking out sinners and those in need; now it is Christ the Spirit who manifests Himself to mankind, to discover among the multitudes of this period of time the new disciples who must be faithful to Him to the end. He has offered them bread and wine on a spiritual table, invisible to human eyes, but real before the spirit.

Many of those, who today fervently listen to My Word, did not believe Me during that period of time, and I ask you: What miracles and until what point in time are those who are listening to Me waiting for now, since they do not believe in My communication? They doubt because I communicate through rude and simple people, and not through the wise and the theologians; but I say to you, that during all eras you will always find Me among the humble.

44. Those who have reached an understanding of the value of this Word, and have analysed it until they have found its Divine essence, are those who will safeguard it as the seed of spirituality which tomorrow they will spread among mankind.

45. During the First Era, the voice of the Father was heard within the Tabernacle. During the Second Era, I gave you lessons of love through the word of Jesus: now, you listen to My Word through a human spokesman, and tomorrow it will be My inspiration which will illuminate each spirit in an intimate communication between the Father and His children.

46. During the Second Era I said to you: "Man does not live from bread alone, but by every word that comes from God." Therefore, the bread with which I represented My body, was only a symbol. Today I say to you: Take the bread of My Word, drink the wine of its essence, and you will be sustained forever.

47. Understand that from the Kingdom of peace I come to the valley of tears. From the mansion of the just I descend to converse with the sinners. I do not wear a crown nor a scepter of a king; I come filled with humility to communicate with you through a modest spokesman, whom I will transform with My light and surprise you with the infinite truth of My teaching.

48. I am not ashamed of you, and in spite of your sins and imperfections, I will never deny that you are My children, because I love you. Instead, it has been man who has become ashamed of Me, denying Me on many occasions.

49. Today I come to spread My spirit among you, so that you may learn to render Me a spiritual and simple worship, free of materialism, of traditions, and fanaticism.

50. You, who have overthrown the false gods you worshipped in past eras, will be able to enter this sanctuary that today I am engraving in your spirit with My Word.

51. I see, within your heart, a desire that I remain among you, teaching you under this form forever. However, this cannot be, for if I agreed to your plea, then you would not make any effort to seek Me with your deeds of love, and would be satisfied to simply hear My lesson.

52. Since past eras, I have told you that My Kingdom is not of this world, and truly I say to you, that spiritually, neither is the Earth your dwelling. The Kingdom of the Father is in His light, in His perfection, in His sanctity. That is your true dwelling, that is your heritage. Remember that I have said that you are the "heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven."

This planet is like a dwelling which shelters you temporarily and during which your spirit is submitted to the trials of his purification, so that on returning to the spiritual realm, he will have attained advancement and progress within. That is why you should not ask yourselves: "Why have I not found peace and true happiness in this world?" Truly I say, that not even those who have been pure, have found the true peace in this valley.

53. If this Earth would offer you all that you wish, and if the great spiritual trials did not exist within it, which one of you would desire to win My Kingdom? But do not curse or blaspheme against suffering, since you yourselves have created it with your faults. Endure it with patience and it will purify and help you draw nearer to Me.

54. Do you see how great is your deep-rooted inclination toward the grandeur and satisfactions of this world? But the moment will come when you will ardently desire to leave it.

55. He who manages to fulfill his trials with elevation, will experience peace in that fulfillment. He who walks on Earth with his gaze fixed upon the Heavens, will not stumble, nor will his feet be hurt by the thorns along the road of his restitution. You, who hear Me, endure your trials with love, so that you may be imitated. Observe that you are advancing toward perfectionment. Now then, if this were not so, what are you doing here today? Why have you left your daily work to come and sit on these humble seats? Because you have come searching for peace, for light, for strength, and for balsam.

Among these multitudes are those who seek My wisdom and My revelations, so as to carry this message to other lands tomorrow. Also present are those who have sinned greatly, those who with tears flowing down their faces, have said to Me: "Father we are unworthy of listening to your word." However, I say to you, that it is because of you that I have come; for those who have strayed from the path of evolution.

I have never come in search of righteous people on Earth, for they are already saved. I seek those who do not have enough strength within to save themselves; those to whom I give My blessing and My caress.

56. If anyone of you has been told that his spirit is lost because of his faults, and he still wishes to mend his errors and be saved, let him come to Me, for I will grant him My forgiveness and I will lift him toward a new life. He will be like Lazarus who arose upon hearing the voice of Jesus when He said to him; "Lazarus, come forth!"

57. In like manner, I seek the ignorant, in order to open before his eyes the book of the truth, the Book of Life. I want those who yesterday denied and blasphemed against Me, to arise today among mankind, forming a people who will be a reflection of spirituality, humility, and charity; who will give testimony of My teaching, with deeds of love toward their brethren.

59. Be strong, and if because of My Doctrine your parents or your children reject you, give proof of firmness and faith and do not fear, for My power and your example will convince them of this truth. If some of those who denied you would leave this world without being converted by you, do not be discouraged, because the seed you sowed in them, they carried it in their spirit, and it will flourish in other worlds.

63. The spiritual disciple will always bear in mind that the sowing is not gathered on Earth; why then are many who regard themselves as My disciples, discouraged before the ingratitude or the indifference of humanity?