Selection # 1               Holiday Messages from The Council

 

               Christmas  was discussed on 76-12-12,   the 26th    Trance.

              The word “Christmas” was first found on page   366,  line   802.

 

       754     C:   Now as to a message to all.  At this time of the year man has

       755     seen fit to proclaim it the time of Advent.  Advent.  Yes, the time

       756     that one makes for the preparations of the New Coming.  Preparations

       757     to receive the Christ in the physical.  Lo, this was done many

       758     years ago, but it was not done over a few years but this preparation

       759     started from the very beginning of time and constantly was worked

       760     on by a select few.  As they worked diligently, as they believed

       761     diligently, they built within them and their community an awareness

       762     that would pave the way for the entrance of Christ.  And in today's

       763     world man should also attempt this, especially at this time of the

       764     year.  He should place forth much more effort in going over his own

       765     self.  To look into that mirror and judge whether he is worthy or

       766     whether he is not worthy.  Has he truly put forth the effort

       767     necessary?  Does he have the honest heartfelt desire?  If not, then

       768     this is the time which he should apply himself so that he can raise

       769     his awareness to that degree which could accept the Consciousness of

       770     Christ.  He should extend himself out so that he may become part

       771     of that mystical body or that mystical consciousness so that he

       772     too may live, instead of just exist.  So he too can become more aware

       773     of true illumination and true spiritual awareness.  And so now at

       774     this time man should reminisce upon the birth of Jesus Christ and

       775     take these thoughts and bring it within himself and attempt to

       776     instill that Love that the Father demonstrated so vividly for His

       777     children.  He should attempt to demonstrate that same love to his

       778     fellow man, thus insuring his place in the new world, in the new

       779     existence.  Adding to, building up, and for, instead of attempting to

       780     draw from.  At this time man wishes to express some form of that

       781     innate awareness of the giving God and the loving Christ by

       782     exchanging gifts on Jesus's birthday.  Let this deep awareness become

       783     more active in your everyday lives.  Do not hold it to a few short

 

       784     weeks at the end of each year.  Start now with the beginning of a new

       785     year to promote this feeling of love, this feeling of giving, this

       786     outgoing love.  Promote it so that it not only encompasses a few

       787     short weeks at the end of the old year, but engulfs the entire new

       788     year.  Let this become the New Birth for you.  Think of that

       789     helpless little babe and the suffering that in a few short years it

       790     would have to endure.  And for what reason: for its own at-one-ment

       791     with God?  No.  For your at-one-ment with God.   So that your way

       792     could be made easier.  So that you in one short existence in time

       793     could step from the physical into the glories of your Father.  What

       794     greater love could any man have given to him?  May that Divine Father

       795     and that Blessed Love which is His Son and Creator always be near to

       796     you.  May you always be open to that Presence.  May you always reach

       797     out to that hand that is already waiting for you, that has long,

       798     long been waiting for you and that patiently will always wait for

       799     you.  Accept that personal Love He has for you and be glorified by

       800     bringing glories to your Father.

       801

       802     This is our Christmas message to you and to all.  Think upon

       803     it for it says much more than just words.