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GRM 159

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Chapter title: Discourse at Guerguesa (Gerghesa) on sincerity in faith. The response on fasting to the disciples of John the Baptist.

Date of vision: Wednesday, May 9, 1945

Calendar: Monday, January 24, 28 (9 Scébat 3788).

Location (map): Guerguesa

Cycle: The female apostolate

Summary: Jesus speaks to Guerguesa. He sees the sincere thoughts of the inhabitants, but he also tells them that human thought is very changeable. After giving a speech based on the Book of Joshua, the Master affirms that he is the Cornerstone and invites souls to come to him. He gives a lesson on faith. Then John the Baptist's disciples ask him questions, particularly about his association with the Romans. They want to understand sincerely what motivates him to approach the Gentiles, and Jesus replies that he takes no advantage of them, but wishes to bring them to the Lord God. Finally, they ask him why his apostles don't fast, and Jesus replies that you don't put new wine into old wineskins.

Chapter contents: 159.1: Discourse: Human thought is changeable. 159.2: Hypocritical or mixed professions of faith. 159.3: I want the miracle of your sanctification. 159.4 : Dialogue on the association of Gentiles (pagans) with the disciples of John the Baptist. 159.5 : Answer on the appropriateness of fasting. 159.6 : No one puts new wine into old wineskins. 159.7 : Later you will come to Me.

Old edition: Tome 3, chapter 19.

GRM 173.7 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Do not be of little faith. Do not worry about an uncertain future saying: “What shall I eat when I am old? What shall I drink? How will I clothe myself?”. Leave such worries to the Gentiles, who do not have the lofty certainty of the divine paternity. You have it and you know that the Father is aware of your needs and loves you. Therefore trust Him. Seek first what is really necessary: faith, goodness, charity, humility, mercy, purity, justice, meekness, the three and four main virtues, and all the others as well, in order to be the friends of God, and have a right to His Kingdom. And I can assure you that all the rest will be given to you as well, without having to ask for it. There is no rich man richer than a saint or any man safer than he is. God is with the saint and the saint is with God. He does not ask anything for his body, and God supplies what is necessary. But he works for his soul, and God gives Himself to him in this world, and Paradise in the next one.

GRM 174.6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

One of the men comes: «I have a daughter, Lord. Unfortunately she went to Tiberias with some girl friends and it was as if she had taken some poison. When she came back to me she was like a mad woman. She wants to go away with a Greek man… and then… Why was she born? Her mother is heartbroken and perhaps will die of grief… I… only Your words, which I heard last winter, keep me from killing her. But, I tell You, my heart has already cursed her.»

«No. God, Who is a Father, only curses an accomplished and obstinate sin. What do you want from Me?»

«That You get her to mend her ways.»

«I do not know her and she will certainly not come to Me.»

«But You can change her heart also from far away! Do You know who sent me to You? Johanna of Chuza. She was leaving for Jerusalem when I went to her mansion to ask her whether she knew that wretched Greek. I was afraid she might not know him, because she is good, although she lives at Tiberias, but since Chuza has contacts with the Gentiles… She does not know him. But she said to me: “Go to Jesus. He called my soul back from very far away and He cured me, by that call, of my phthisis. He will cure your daughter’s heart as well. I will pray and you must have faith”. I have faith. You can see it. Have mercy on me, Master.»

«Your daughter this evening will weep on her mother’s knees asking to be forgiven. You must be as good as her mother and forgive her. The past is dead.»

«Yes, Master. As You wish and may You be blessed.»

He turns around to go away… but retraces his steps: «Forgive me, Master… But I am so afraid. Lust is such a demon! Give me a thread of Your tunic. I will put it in my daughter’s pillow. The demon will not tempt her while she is asleep.»

Jesus smiles and shakes His head… but satisfies the man saying: «That your mind may be quieter. But you must believe that when God says: “I want it” the demon goes away without any further need. So keep this as a souvenir of Mine», and He gives him a small tuft from His fringe.

Detail

A man tells how he went to see Jeanne de Kouza in Tiberias, after his daughter had been seduced by a Greek.

GRM 174.15 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

I cannot allow the word of God to be mocked at by heathens…

Detail

Jesus was interrupted by mocking and debauched Romans. Christ therefore announces their departure from the Mount of Beatitudes, and facing Peter, who is a little surprised, he says the following.

Annotation

Exactly in the spirit of "Give not your pearls to swine". A theme that Jesus develops a little further on.