Chapter 12
{12:1} At that time Jesus went on You begin to express your new spiritual
the sabbath day through the corn; awareness in your physical life, seeing
and his disciples were an hungred, every act as a spiritual choice, and
and began to pluck the ears of learning spiritual law from every
corn, and to eat experience.
{12:2} But when the Pharisees saw Your intellectual concept of spirituality
[it], they said unto him, Behold, rejects this, unconsciously believing that
thy disciples do that which is not some things are separate from and outside
lawful to do upon the sabbath day of God's love.
{12:3} But he said unto them, Have But the Christ awareness points out that
ye not read what David did, when the highest form of reasoning is to
he was an hungred, and they that learn spiritual truth.
were with him;
{12:4} How he entered into the This understanding of truth comes through
house of God, and did eat the taking an active, equal part in meditation
shewbread, which was not lawful and prayer, opening yourself up to the
for him to eat, neither for them spirit of God.
which were with him, but only for
the priests?
{12:5} Or have ye not read in the Prayer is not just passive waiting, but
law, how that on the sabbath days active seeking after and embracing of
the priests in the temple profane the presence of God within you.
the sabbath, and are blameless?
{12:6} But I say unto you, That in The Christ awareness is not limited to
this place is [one] greater than your experience in prayer or meditation
the temple. but exists and continues always.
{12:7} But if ye had known what Your meditation is of no use until you
[this] meaneth, I will have mercy, put your understandings to use through
and not sacrifice, ye would not outward action, in forgiveness and
have condemned the guiltless. love.
{12:8} For the Son of man is Lord You can only control the physical by
even of the sabbath day. realizing it is part of the spiritual
world.
{12:9} And when he was departed In beginning to put spiritual law to
thence, he went into their synagogue use in every part of your life,
{12:10} And, behold, there was a you realize you have been limiting
man which had [his] hand withered. your use of spiritual understanding,
And they asked him, saying, Is it keeping God separate from your
lawful to heal on the sabbath days? "real" life.
that they might accuse him
{12:11} And he said unto them, When you are desperate for help, you
What man shall there be among you, take an active voice in prayer, and
that shall have one sheep, and if ask God directly for what you want.
it fall into a pit on the sabbath You dare to change your own spiritual
day, will he not lay hold on it, consciousness at these times.
and lift [it] out?
{12:12} How much then is a man If you have want to change an attitude,
better than a sheep? Wherefore it this is of greater use than praying
is lawful to do well on the for things that you desire or for
sabbath days. circumstances to change.
{12:13} Then saith he to the man, Use your spiritual purpose, whatever
Stretch forth thine hand. And he it may be, and it will become as
stretched [it] forth; and it was strong and useful as your physical
restored whole, like as the other purpose for being.
{12:14} Then the Pharisees went But a part of you still resists
out, and held a council against taking on God's authority.
him, how they might destroy him
{12:15} But when Jesus knew [it], Put your attention on changing every
he withdrew himself from thence: aspect of yourself that is out of
and great multitudes followed him, harmony with your total purpose.
and he healed them all
{12:16} And charged them that they Don't create greater resistance
should not make him known within your self.
{12:17} That it might be fulfilled You know what the Christ awareness
which was spoken by Esaias the should be like.
prophet, saying
{12:18} Behold my servant, whom I The Christ awareness is centered on
have chosen; my beloved, in whom my spiritual truth, is consistent with
soul is well pleased: I will put my your understanding of the nature of
spirit upon him, and he shall shew God, and extends to every aspect of
judgment to the Gentiles your life.
{12:19} He shall not strive, nor It does not try to prove itself, or
cry; neither shall any man hear his engage in intellectual arguments.
voice in the streets
{12:20} A bruised reed shall he not First you will look for the spiritual
break, and smoking flax shall he truth in every circumstance, then
not quench, till he send forth you will act in awareness of that
judgment unto victory truth.
{12:21} And in his name shall the And you will begin to trust your
Gentiles trust spiritual judgment above all else.
{12:22} Then was brought unto him You begin to heal your fears, so
one possessed with a devil, blind, that you can see and express
and dumb: and he healed him, spiritual truth.
insomuch that the blind and dumb
both spake and saw
{12:23} And all the people were And the results encourage you to
amazed, and said, Is not this the continue.
son of David
{12:24} But when the Pharisees But your old doubts resurface,
heard [it], they said, This saying that it is only your
[fellow] doth not cast out devils, conscious ego at work, and no real
but by Beelzebub the prince of the change has taken place.
devils
{12:25} And Jesus knew their But then you realize that if it is
thoughts, and said unto them, the ego taming itself, the results
Every kingdom divided against are still what you desire.
itself is brought to desolation;
and every city or house divided
against itself shall not stand:
{12:26} And if Satan cast out If the ego is used to control itself,
Satan, he is divided against then it must be under your spiritual
himself; how shall then his direction.
kingdom stand?
{12:27} And if I by Beelzebub cast If you doubt every action that you
out devils, by whom do your take to accomplish good, what part
children cast [them] out? of you could be above suspicion?
therefore they shall be your
judges.
{12:28} But if I cast out devils You can accept that goodness comes
by the Spirit of God, then the from God within you, and it is
kingdom of God is come unto you. proper to express the spirit of truth.
{12:29} Or else how can one enter You must remain confident in your use
into a strong man's house, and of spiritual principles to be able
spoil his goods, except he first to change your own attitudes and
bind the strong man? and then he create success in your life.
will spoil his house.
{12:30} He that is not with me is Abandon any thought that does not
against me; and he that gathereth contribute to your Christ awareness,
not with me scattereth abroad. or that leads to distraction.
{12:31} Wherefore I say unto you, You cannot learn unless you know
All manner of sin and blasphemy you are making your decisions
shall be forgiven unto men: but yourself. Don't ask others to make
the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] up your mind for you.
Ghost shall not be forgiven unto
men.
{12:32} And whosoever speaketh a You can doubt your own expression of
word against the Son of man, it truth, but do not doubt the inspiration
shall be forgiven him: but and desire for truth within yourself.
whosoever speaketh against the
Holy Ghost, it shall not be
forgiven him, neither in this
world, neither in the [world] to
come.
{12:33} Either make the tree good, Everything is created first through
and his fruit good; or else make spiritual desire for growth. Nothing
the tree corrupt, and his fruit comes by accident or by outside
corrupt: for the tree is known by action.
[his] fruit.
{12:34} O generation of vipers, The part of you that is only conscious
how can ye, being evil, speak good ego must not be allowed to control the
things? for out of the abundance form of the expression of your desires.
of the heart the mouth speaketh.
{12:35} A good man out of the good Look at your attitudes and decide
treasure of the heart bringeth which ones bring you what you truly
forth good things: and an evil man desire.
out of the evil treasure bringeth
forth evil things.
{12:36} But I say unto you, That Every attitude creates a result, and
every idle word that men shall you must bring them into alignment
speak, they shall give account with your spiritual understanding.
thereof in the day of judgment.
{12:37} For by thy words thou Each decision creates an effect in
shalt be justified, and by thy your mind.
words thou shalt be condemned.
{12:38} Then certain of the You still doubt your own spiritual
scribes and of the Pharisees authority, and look to explain all
answered, saying, Master, we would your changes in terms of physical
see a sign from thee cause and effect.
{12:39} But he answered and said But you have already committed yourself
unto them, An evil and adulterous to complete spiritual and therefore
generation seeketh after a sign; physical transformation. The part of you
and there shall no sign be given that only sees and judges based on physical
to it, but the sign of the prophet circumstance cannot understand the use of
Jonas: spiritual principle to create change.
{12:40} For as Jonas was three In your search for spiritual truth you
days and three nights in the had to abandon your former standards of
whale's belly; so shall the Son of certainty. Now to test this principle
man be three days and three nights you must once again risk your understanding
in the heart of the earth. of who you think you are.
{12:41} The men of Nineveh shall You have already demonstrated that there
rise in judgment with this is a true cause and effect beyond physical
generation, and shall condemn it: cause and effect. Spiritual knowing goes
because they repented at the beyond intuition, and you already rely on
preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a your intuition.
greater than Jonas [is] here.
{12:42} The queen of the south Your conscious mind has already accepted
shall rise up in the judgment with rational cause and effect as more reliable
this generation, and shall condemn than superstition or belief in circumstance,
it: for she came from the and spiritual truth that comes from accepting
uttermost parts of the earth to your oneness with God is far more powerful
hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, than this.
behold, a greater than Solomon
[is] here.
{12:43} When the unclean spirit is It is easy to fall back into the belief
gone out of a man, he walketh in random chance, luck, and circumstance.
through dry places, seeking rest, This is really your conscious ego in
and findeth none. disguise, afraid that it will be lost in
{12:44} Then he saith, I will the transformation and unfolding of your
return into my house from whence I spiritual identity. In the silencing of
came out; and when he is come, he your idle thoughts, and in your seeking for
findeth [it] empty, swept, and greater understanding, it is possible to
garnished. create a greater home for self-doubt.
{12:45} Then goeth he, and taketh And if you are not honest with yourself,
with himself seven other spirits you can end up even more confused and
more wicked than himself, and they uncertain than when you started.
enter in and dwell there: and the
last [state] of that man is worse
than the first. Even so shall it
be also unto this wicked
generation.
{12:46} While he yet talked to the You may be tempted to stay attached
people, behold, [his] mother and to the original method of your spiritual
his brethren stood without, inquiry.
desiring to speak with him
{12:47} Then one said unto him, You may feel that you should limit your
Behold, thy mother and thy brethren self-expression from a desire for
stand without, desiring to speak consistancy with your earlier choices.
with thee
{12:48} But he answered and said But you know that spiritual truth remains
unto him that told him, Who is my the same, even though its outward form
mother? and who are my brethren? changes to fit your current circumstance.
{12:49} And he stretched forth his Your responsibility is to deal with your
hand toward his disciples, and present situation, and your present
said, Behold my mother and my attitudes. Don't try to live in the past.
brethren!
{12:50} For whosoever shall do the Place your attention on the parts of
will of my Father which is in your life and consciousness that are
heaven, the same is my brother, leading you on in your discovery of
and sister, and mother. the truth.