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5867 Jesus found little recognition on earth....

February 3, 1954: Book 64

Don't be surprised that you are not listened to, that you are not believed by people when you bring them My word, but remember that I Myself also found little recognition on earth, that I preached My gospel directly to them, that I confirmed My word through miracles, that I explained everything to them in an understandable way and helped them to come to the right realization, and that they nevertheless saw their enemy in Me because I taught and advocated something different from them and because their unkind way of life deprived them of all realization. I had descended to earth in order to let My word have an effect on people; I spoke to them, as I also do today through My revealed word, I showed them the path upwards into My kingdom, yet people did not recognize My words as God’s word, just as they also believe today that you form yourselves into words what your thoughts enter into you.... And that is why they attach no value to these words and pass by the most delicious.... of the bread of heaven which is offered to them by Me through you.... just as they had Me Myself amongst them and could have received divine gifts in abundance if only they had been of good will. And thus today, too, only that beneficiary of My gift of grace is of good will. Only the one who does not reject you can be approached by Me Myself and provided with a delicious gift.... And only the one who listens to you hears Me Myself speak and is touched by My word. When I lived on earth I did My utmost to gain access to people's hearts, I showed them love in abundance, I healed their sick, I helped them in earthly and spiritual adversity, I demonstrated My might and My divinity to them through miracles, and I taught them that they could accomplish the same if they lived according to My teaching.... The word Itself dwelt among men but they did not recognize It.... And thus you will also find little faith, for humanity has sunk to the depths of the abyss and is in a spiritual darkness that it is hardly able to recognize whether a teaching is good and true or bad and erroneous.... It lives in error and does not recognize it, the truth is offered to it and it cannot recognize it as such either, and even miracles no longer impress it because it believes everything to be possible by nature. And yet, you should be active as My disciples and undauntedly preach My gospel, you should try to establish a bridge between the completely earthly-minded people and the spiritual kingdom, again and again you should convey spiritual messages.... My word conveyed to you from above.... among people, you should speak even if people are reluctant to listen to you.... For I Myself still want to have an effect on people through you, and the strength of My word can still take effect in a few people.... just as during My time on earth there were only ever a few who willingly listened to Me and then recognized Me as coming from above.... My direct work on the people of this earth before the last end is an act of grace equal to My descent at that time, and you should always mention that you are My representatives on earth, that you speak in Jesus' name and Him and His divine mission, His act of salvation, you should always emphasize that you don't want to bring anything else to people than His divine word which He Himself proclaimed on earth, that you only preach the teaching of love in order to show your fellow human beings the path again which leads upwards.... And you should only ever remember Me, Who preached the same on earth and was tirelessly active in order to help people in their spiritual adversity. The time is approaching its end and therefore your task is urgent and blessed by Me, for you can still bring help to all who are of good will. And for the sake of these few I will send you out into the world, and they will also recognize you as My messengers, they will recognize Me Myself in the word you offer them and accept it into their hearts.... they will believe in Me and therefore be saved from spiritual death....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers