Chapter 11
{11:1} And it came to pass, when Once you have defined the goals and
Jesus had made an end of commanding principles of your spiritual growth, you
his twelve disciples, he departed then begin to put them in practice in
thence to teach and to preach in the relationships you have with others.
their cities
{11:2} Now when John had heard in Can you free your love of all expect-
the prison the works of Christ, he ation and restriction? Can you ground
sent two of his disciples your love in your divine nature instead
{11:3} And said unto him, Art thou of your human nature? It seems too good
he that should come, or do we look to be true, and you question yourself.
for another
{11:4} Jesus answered and said unto Ask yourself, does this lead me to
them, Go and shew John again those greater awareness? Do I see and understand
things which ye do hear and see: in areas where I have only wondered before?
{11:5} The blind receive their Do I dare to act where before I have been
sight, and the lame walk, the uncertain? Do I allow myself my feelings?
lepers are cleansed, and the deaf Do I hear what others say without feeling
hear, the dead are raised up, and threatened? Do I forgive my past? Do I
the poor have the gospel preached feel more spiritually satisfied?
to them.
{11:6} And blessed is [he], The only faith you will ever have in
whosoever shall not be offended in God is through faith in yourself.
me.
{11:7} And as they departed, Jesus You come to realize that your desire
began to say unto the multitudes for human love has led you beyond
concerning John, What went ye out your fear, beyond your intellectual
into the wilderness to see? A reed desire for harmony,
shaken with the wind?
{11:8} But what went ye out for to beyond the desire for comfort or the
see? A man clothed in soft feeling of fitting in and being
raiment? behold, they that wear normal, for this comes only through
soft [clothing] are in kings' the awareness and use of spiritual
houses. principle.
{11:9} But what went ye out for to You looked to discover and use spirit-
see? A prophet? yea, I say unto ual awareness, and discovered your
you, and more than a prophet. own spiritual identity.
{11:10} For this is [he], of whom You discover "I am my relationship
it is written, Behold, I send my with the Father, all else is temporary
messenger before thy face, which and will pass away."
shall prepare thy way before thee.
{11:11} Verily I say unto you, The greatest thought of the conscious
Among them that are born of women mind is love, that opens the doorway
there hath not risen a greater of the mind to the indwelling spirit
than John the Baptist: of God within. Once this doorway is
notwithstanding he that is least held open every thought becomes infused
in the kingdom of heaven is with the greater love that is the
greater than he. spirit of God within you.
{11:12} And from the days of John Your Christ awareness of the presence
the Baptist until now the kingdom of God within you has been unsteady
of heaven suffereth violence, and and incomplete, because you have sought
the violent take it by force. a rational basis for it.
{11:13} For all the prophets and And you have held yourself separate
the law prophesied until John. from divine principle.
{11:14} And if ye will receive Recognize that all love can be completed
[it], this is Elias, which was for as divine love, no matter what the
to come. circumstances or the seeming source.
{11:15} He that hath ears to hear, It is your choice to make it so.
let him hear.
{11:16} But whereunto shall I As long as your attention is on your
liken this generation? It is like outward appearance, and on how you
unto children sitting in the think your actions look to others,
markets, and calling unto their you will have no peace.
fellows,
{11:17} And saying, We have piped You try to control your thoughts and
unto you, and ye have not danced; your emotions without the foundation
we have mourned unto you, and ye of accepting your spiritual identity,
have not lamented. and therefore you are suspicious of
{11:18} For John came neither love and you doubt yourself.
eating nor drinking, and they say,
He hath a devil.
{11:19} The Son of man came eating God feels good. Your outmoded notions
and drinking, and they say, Behold of what is spiritual and what is not,
a man gluttonous, and a depend on your feeling of separation
winebibber, a friend of publicans from God. Let it go and experience the
and sinners. But wisdom is joy of expressing your spiritual self.
justified of her children.
{11:20} Then began he to upbraid You begin to re-evaluate your attitudes
the cities wherein most of his based on their usefulness in sustaining
mighty works were done, because your spiritual growth.
they repented not
{11:21} Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Your unfulfilled resolutions and
woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if religious concepts have remained lifeless
the mighty works, which were done but reviewing your understandings and
in you, had been done in Tyre and rethinking your spiritual goals will
Sidon, they would have repented lead to a complete change in your
long ago in sackcloth and ashes. self-expression.
{11:22} But I say unto you, It You see what you have found and what
shall be more tolerable for Tyre you seek in a whole new way, that adds
and Sidon at the day of judgment, to your self awareness.
than for you.
{11:23} And thou, Capernaum, which You have confused self-pity with
art exalted unto heaven, shalt be spiritual truth, but you see the error
brought down to hell: for if the in this now. If you face your shame
mighty works, which have been done and cure it with love, you will
in thee, had been done in Sodom, receive the self-awareness that it
it would have remained until this hides.
day.
{11:24} But I say unto you, That Have the courage to forgive yourself
it shall be more tolerable for the and you will maintain your connection
land of Sodom in the day of to God.
judgment, than for thee.
{11:25} At that time Jesus The only way you can learn is by
answered and said, I thank thee, O questioning what you think you
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, already understand.
because thou hast hid these things
from the wise and prudent, and
hast revealed them unto babes.
{11:26} Even so, Father: for so it Accept the spiritual truth in
seemed good in thy sight. every experience.
{11:27} All things are delivered To find God, you must look for the
unto me of my Father: and no man good in everything, in everyone, and
knoweth the Son, but the Father; in every experience that you have.
neither knoweth any man the You will see spiritual truth in all
Father, save the Son, and [he] to things when you light your own lamp
whomsoever the Son will reveal of unconditional love and forgiveness.
[him].
{11:28} Come unto me, all [ye] With no resistance to divine law,
that labour and are heavy laden, worry and effort vanish.
and I will give you rest.
{11:29} Take my yoke upon you, and Discipline your will with the
learn of me; for I am meek and awareness of God within you, and
lowly in heart: and ye shall find you will have the courage to
rest unto your souls. change.
{11:30} For my yoke [is] easy, and To express your divine self is natural
my burden is light. and easy.