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3985 Value and effect of the divine word....

February 25, 1947: Book 49

You will only be able to assess the value of My word after you have shed your physical shell when you will realize that My word has brought about your spiritual maturing, that it gave you light and strength for the earthly path and that it is My direct emanation which can never remain without effect.... And the effect of My word is light and strength.... You become knowledgeable through My word.... Knowledge is indeed also offered to you in such a way that your will has to become active to absorb it and make it your spiritual property. You can attain a high degree of knowledge if you seriously immerse yourselves in My word, if you want to quench your thirst for knowledge and, in your desire for profound wisdom, refresh yourselves at the source of My eternal love. Then you will possess an exceedingly rich knowledge when you enter the kingdom of light and be correspondingly happy, because you can use this possession according to your will. Possessing much means being able to give much, and giving much earns you increased bliss, for you receive far more than you give.... On earth you will also receive according to your willingness to give. My word will indeed always be offered to you in order to first stimulate your willingness to give, the commandment of love will be announced to you through My word for the time being.... yet you will only receive truthful knowledge when you fulfil this commandment of love, for love is the fire from which light emanates, and one without the other is inconceivable. And thus the greater the flame of love the brighter the light will shine.... the knowledge will be profound and comprehensive in the one who lives in love.... And this knowledge, the pure truth from Me, will be presented to the loving human being in such a way as I find it beneficial for his purpose on earth.... Exceedingly rich knowledge will be his share if he wants to be redeemingly active and voluntarily places himself at My disposal, for then he will need the knowledge for his spiritual work. Countless souls, however, have less knowledge on earth despite their eager activity of love, but they gain fullest knowledge in a flash as soon as the soul leaves the body, so that they can now be active in the beyond according to their purpose. A person's degree of knowledge will depend on his desire and his earthly task, and a person with a thirst for knowledge will, if he lives correctly on earth, always walk in brightest light, for I Myself will take care of him and instruct him, directly or indirectly.... I guide his thoughts correctly, I convey My word to him.... I inform him of My activity on earth and speak to him through My word, which directly reaches people from above. If he asks mental questions I will give him an answer, and his knowledge will take on an extent that he will feel richly pleased and urged to utilize this knowledge towards his fellow human beings, for the right knowledge will give him the realization of the urgency of help, and in his love he will always be willing to help and thus likewise participate in the act of salvation, and his will will be blessed....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers