4th or 5th
November Trinity
The end of Revelation 22:
12-21
“Watch, I am coming soon, and
I will have my rewards with me so as to give to each person what his deeds
amount to. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning
and the goal.”
Blessed are those who cleanse
their garments so that they will have power in the realm of the Tree of Life,
which overcomes death, and may go through the gates into the Holy City. Outside
shall remain those who are bound to low senses, those who serve evil powers,
who walk impure paths of soul, who spread death around them, who give
themselves up to demonic forces, and who, through their ways and deeds, falsify
their true being.
“I, Jesus, sent my angel to
report these things to your assembled communities. I AM the root and stock of
David, the star who unfolds his brightness in the morning”.
And the Spirit and the Bride,
the Holy City, say, “Come!
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| Water of Life, Blake |
And may he who hears also
say, “Come!” And may the thirsty come, and may everyone who wants it get to
drink the Water of Life freely, as grace.
Everyone who hears can find
his inmost being strengthened in the prophetic words of this book. Whoever does
not yet sense its greatness and truth, God will lead him to full knowledge
through the trials of destiny which are written in this book.
And whoever diminishes the
words of this prophecy, God will remove from him his share in the Tree of Life
that overcomes death, and his share in the Holy City written about in this
book.
He who lends these words their
power says:
“Yes, I am coming quickly!”
Yea, so be it. Amen:
Come, Jesus our Lord
The grace of the Lord Jesus,
be with you all!
5th Sunday November Trinity
The end of the Book of Revelation, 22:112-21
In this festive season, we may attend celebrations which
inspire us to wear our holiday best. Clean fresh festive garments help elevate
us to the level of celebration.
“Blessed are those who cleanse
their garments so that they will have power in the realm of the Tree of Life
that overcomes death, and may go through the gates into the Holy City
We have God-given powers of soul, soul garments, which have
become sullied through coarse earthly work and pleasures. We are fortunate if
through grace we can cleanse these soul garments and purify them so that we are
fit to present ourselves in the realm of the Tree of Life at the gates of the Holy City
We purify our soul garments by developing our use of the
senses in such a way that they reveal the divine in the world. We strive to
keep ourselves from being enslaved to mere earthly pleasures that are connected
with demonic beings; from being enslaved to forces of destruction and lies.
Through our cleansing of the soul garments, our true being
shines forth. Through our cleansing of soul we fit ourselves to be at the foot
of Him who is the Tree of Life, He who is rooted in a divine-human ancestral
line and is crowned with the morning star. There we find ourselves graced to be
partaking of the effervescence of His Waters of Life.
Joy fulfiller…our spirits refresh
as well:
So that God’s fruits of grace…we
enjoy.[2]
We find ourselves graced to be at the great gathering,
entering the bridal Holy City of God.
