1438 Mystery of the incarnation.... word of God.... divine saviour....

May 27, 1940: Book 23

In order to understand the mystery of the divine incarnation, all sources of wisdom must be opened. The deepest faith must make man capable of receiving the divine word, so that the purest truth can be offered to him and at the same time also the understanding of that which remains incomprehensible to mankind without inner enlightenment. It requires a heart glowing with love for God in order to penetrate the realm of the mysterious, and only then will all that is veiled be unveiled before the human being's eyes, because a certain spiritual maturity is necessary in order to be introduced into this realm. Whoever never opens his heart and declares himself ready to receive spiritual truth by preparing himself to receive it will also never gain insight into the question of Christ's incarnation. For the lord has reserved wisdom only for those who earnestly tackle the work on their soul. For they are serious about the soul's higher development, they consciously strive for a higher degree of maturity and gratefully accept the teachings from above. Thus, when God reveals Himself in writings which contain nothing other than what the lord Himself taught on earth, that source is opened which offers refreshment, strength and fortification to the thirsty traveller. What flows from this fountain is the purest, most pure truth, it is the living water that flows down from the loins of the one who desires to drink from the fountain of truth. He who has thus been given the gift will suddenly regocnize the infinite love of God, Who descends to people Himself in order to bring them complete clarity. For the state of ignorance is burdensome for the soul.... but when the soul regocnizes brightly and clearly, it is free and happy. The lord now descends to earth in the word.... His word is the link from Him to humanity.... His word can be received by those who have reduced or bridged the distance from God through deep love. Once, however, the lord Himself descended to earth and was in the midst of people.... He Himself was the bridge.... He offered Himself to restore the connection between humanity and God.... He Himself walked the path that people should now take in order to reach God. He took on flesh and blood.... As a human being, He sought to build a bridge to the eternal Godhead through the deepest love.... He overcame everything human and aspired to everything divine.... He lived in purity of heart, and into this pure heart God Himself could enter in all fullness.... He gave up His body, He left this body in the hands of the opposing power in order to offer it as a sacrifice of atonement to God the lord. The man Jesus endeavoured to serve God, even though the supreme being resided in Him and He could therefore rule without restriction. He wanted to redeem the world through service and show people that only through service can man redeem himself from sin. For service awakens love, and love in turn is the binding agent that brings people close to God. Whoever loves God intimately, i.e. from the heart, will also be taught by God about the significance of Christ's incarnation. But only those can be informed about the mystery of Christ's incarnation....

Amen

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