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GRM 174

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Chapter title: Sixth Sermon on the Mount: choosing between good and evil, adultery, divorce. The unwelcome arrival of Mary Magdalene.

Date of vision: Tuesday, May 29, 1945 (174.1-10); Saturday, August 12, 1944 (EMV 174.11-14); Tuesday, May 29, 1945 (174.15-22).

Calendar: Friday, February 18, 28 (5 Adar I 3788)

Locations (map): The Horns of Hattin

Cycle: Sermon on the Mount

Summary: There's a crowd. Thomas and Judas divide them into several groups: one for the sick, one for those waiting for an obolus, another for those waiting for Jesus' teachings. Peter is with children, some of the apostles like to bring the sick and infirm to the Lord, while Andrew and John collect alms from the faithful. They are accosted by a woman who needs to speak to the Master about personal concerns, neither health nor illness. John takes her to a tent while André goes to tell the Master, and two other unfortunates join the woman in presenting their miseries. Before going to them, the Master heals the sick and a little girl with a spinal injury. Then he goes to listen to these three souls who are waiting for him. The woman has her husband who has gone off with a prostitute: she obtains his conversion. The second has a daughter who became a lecher after a visit to Tiberias: the father went to Jeanne de Kouza and she invited him to find Jesus. The father obtained his daughter's conversion, but had to take it upon himself to forgive. Finally, the third tells of a quarrel with his brothers over their inheritance. They accuse him of stealing the money, but it was the deceased father who moved the cassette without warning them. Jesus tells him that his brothers found the money while he was away and that they have repented. But the man prefers to listen to Jesus rather than leave immediately.

Jesus then gives a sermon. The man has the choice of taking the path that leads upwards, i.e. towards God, or taking the path that leads downwards, i.e. towards Satan. He has free will. Of course, Satan tempts, but God tempts souls too, by his Word, by his promises, by his love. So if someone says they wanted to convert a soul, but allowed themselves to be corrupted by the evil of their neighbor, it's because their heart was conducive to welcoming that evil or sin. Christ therefore encourages us to resist sensuality, the world, science and the devil. We must seek not to be inconsistent and to choose only one Master, for we cannot serve God or mammon.

After briefly describing Eve and her corruption, Christ speaks of the body's lamp. If our eye is pure, everything will be pure. As for temptation, it is not an evil: we suffer for resisting it, but through victory we acquire an eternity of peace. That said, we must always be merciful to our fallen brothers and sisters.

Jesus is interrupted by the untimely arrival of Mary Magdalene, then a great sinner. She is accompanied by several men, including a Roman whom she seems to prefer. Lazarus' sister is really acting outrageously, and after looking at her for a moment, Jesus turns his head away and no longer looks at her. Instead, he resumes his discourse: he speaks of adultery, impurity, and reproaches the rich and wealthy. Mary Magdalene, offended, leaves under the murmurs of the crowd, and Christ announces that they are going to leave the Horns of Hattin, since they have been disturbed by Satan's whistling for two days. He indicates, however, that he will speak once more, after the crowd has taken shelter from the heat and restored themselves. Jesus then speaks briefly to Peter, then to Judas, to whom he renews his promise to go to Judea. Finally, Simon of Jonah forces his Master to eat.

As Bartholomew reminds us that it's the Sabbath in a few hours' time, Jesus urges those who do not trust in the Father's Providence to leave. Fifty people leave, and he resumes his speech. He again insists on adultery, divorce and repudiation, reminding them that only death can break a marriage. In fact, it's the children who suffer most when their father or mother remarries, so the Lord urges us to be faithful to our spouse.

Finally, to conclude his words, Christ encourages souls to charity and prudence: it's not a question of giving eternal truths to men who would distort them and play the prophet. Pearls should not be thrown to swine. Finally, he concludes by saying that he who puts his words into practice builds his house on rock, and he who does not listen to him builds his foundations on sand. Then he takes leave of the crowd, but they follow him and don't leave him...

Chapter contents: 174.1: The horizon on a spring morning. 174.2 : Jesus asks the apostles to gather together those seeking help. 174.3: The apostles bustle about in the crowd. 174.4: Andrew warns Jesus that three people in particular want to see him. 174.5: Jesus reassures a woman abandoned by her husband. 174.6: He promises a father his daughter's conversion. 174.7 : He guides an inheritance dispute towards a solution. 174.8 : You cannot belong equally to God and Mammon. 174.9 : How Satan seduced Eve. 174.10 : Do not be led into temptation and be merciful to the sinner. 174.11: The same morning blossomed on the mountain. 174.12: Mary Magdalene's pompous and provocative arrival. 174.13 : Woe betide you, you wealthy and enjoyers! 174.14: Under indirect reproach, Mary Magdalene flees. 174.15: Jesus gives the crowd time to rest. 174.16: Judas, troubled by the Magdalene, is comforted by Jesus, who goes to his mother in Judea. 174.17: Peter makes Jesus drink an egg. 147.18: Teaching on adultery. 174.19 : Whoever sends away his own wife, exposes her to adultery. 174.20 : Engrave in your hearts the Sermon on the Mount, it is your guide. 174.21 : Listen to my words and put them into practice. 174.22 : Jesus and the crowd go down to Capernaum.

Former edition: Volume 3, chapter 34

GRM 174.2-7 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

The crowds start moving about to form three groups: those who are sick, those who are poor, and those who are anxious only to hear Jesus teaching. (...)

Jesus is already bending over sick people and the hosannas of the crowds punctuate each miracle.

The woman, who appears to be completely distressed, dares to pull John’s tunic, while he is speaking to Andrew and she smiles.

He bends and asks her: «What do you want, woman?»

«I would like to speak to the Master…»

«Are you not well? You are not poor…»

«I am well and I am not poor. But I need Him… because there are evils without any fever and there is misery without poverty and mine… mine…» and she weeps.

«Listen, Andrew. This woman is sick in heart and would like to speak to the Master. What shall we do?»

Andrew looks at the woman and says: «It is certainly something which is painful to tell…» The woman nods assent. Andrew goes on: «Do not weep… John, try and take her behind our shed. I will take the Master there.»

And John, smiling, begs people to let him pass, while Andrew goes in the opposite direction towards Jesus.

But they are noticed by two distressed men, and one of them stops John, and the other Andrew, and shortly afterwards they are both with John and the woman behind the shed of branches which is part of the tent.

Andrew reaches Jesus when the Latter is curing the cripple who raises his crutches like two trophies, as brisk as a skilled dancer, shouting his blessing. Andrew whispers: «Master, behind our shed there are three people weeping. But it is their hearts that ache and their grief cannot be made known…»

«All right. I still have this girl and this woman. Then I will come. Go and tell them to have faith.»

Andrew goes away (...)

All the sick people have been satisfied and they are the ones who shout most in the crowd applauding «the Son of David, glory of God and ours.»

Jesus goes towards the shed.

Judas of Kerioth shouts: «Master! What about these?»

Jesus turns around and says: «Let them wait where they are. They will be comforted, too» and He walks fast to the back of the shed where the three people in anguish are with Andrew and John.

«The woman first. Come with Me into these hedges. Speak without any fear.»

«My Lord, my husband wants to leave me for a prostitute. I have five children and the last one is two years old… Great is my grief… and I am worried about my children… I do not know whether he will take them or leave them to me. He will certainly want the boys, at least the oldest one… And I who bore him will no longer have the joy of seeing him? And what will they think of their father and of me? They must think evil of one of us. And I would not like them to judge their father…»

«Do not weep. I am the Master of Life and of Death. Your husband will not marry that woman. Go in peace and continue to be good.»

«But… You will not kill him? Oh! Lord, I love him.»

Jesus smiles: «I will not kill anyone. But there is someone who will do his work. You must know that the demon is not greater than God. When you go back to your town you will find out that someone killed that evil creature and in such a way that your husband will realise what he was doing and will love you again with revived love.»

The woman kisses the hand that Jesus had laid on her head and goes away.

174.6

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.

174.7

The third man comes: «Master, my father died. We thought he had some money. But we did not find any. That would not matter as my brothers and I are not short of bread. But I lived with my father as I am the eldest. The other two brothers are now accusing me of stealing the money and they want to sue me for theft. You can see my heart. I did not see one single coin. My father kept his money in a coffer in a metal case. When he died we opened the coffer but the case was no longer there. They say: “Last night, while we were sleeping, you took it”. It is not true. Help me to restore peace and esteem among us.»

Jesus stares at him and smiles.

«Why are you smiling, Master?»

«Because your father is the guilty one, the guilt of a child who hides his toy lest someone should take it.»

«But he was not a miser. Believe me. He was charitable.»

«I know. But he was very old… It is the disease of old people… He wanted to preserve things for you, and out of too much love, he caused you to fall out with one another. But the case is buried at the foot of the cellar steps. I am telling you so that you may be aware that I know. While I am speaking to you, by pure chance. your younger brother, by striking the ground angrily, caused it to vibrate and so they discovered it and they are now embarrassed and sorry for blaming you. Go back home with a quiet mind and be good to them. Do not reproach them for their lack of esteem.»

«No, my Lord. I will not. But I am not going home, I am staying here to hear You. I will go tomorrow.»

«And if they take that money?»

«You say that we must not be greedy. I do not want to be so. It is enough for me if there is peace amongst us. On the other hand… I did not know how much money there was in the case and thus will not suffer for any information contrary to the truth. And consider that that money might have been lost… I will live now, as I lived before, should they deny me it. It is enough if they do not call me a thief.»

«You are well advanced on the way of God. Proceed and peace be with you.»

And also that man goes away happily.

GRM 174.3-4 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

The elderly serious Bartholomew passes by; Matthew and Philip pass carrying a cripple who would have to struggle too much to open his way through the crowd; also the cousins of the Lord pass by helping an almost blind beggar and a very old poor woman – I wonder how old she is – who weeps telling James all her troubles; James of Zebedee passes by holding in his arms a poor girl, who is certainly ill, and whom he has taken from her mother to ensure that she does not get hurt by the crowds, while the panting mother follows him (...).

Jesus is already bending over sick people and the hosannas of the crowds punctuate each miracle.

(...) Andrew reaches Jesus when the Latter is curing the cripple who raises his crutches like two trophies, as brisk as a skilled dancer, shouting his blessing. Andrew whispers: «Master, behind our shed there are three people weeping. But it is their hearts that ache and their grief cannot be made known…»

«All right. I still have this girl and this woman. Then I will come. Go and tell them to have faith.»

Andrew goes away while Jesus is bending over the little girl who is being held once again by her mother. «What is your name?» Jesus asks her.

«Mary.»

«And what is My name?»

«Jesus» replies the child.

«And Who am I?»

«The Messiah of the Lord Who has come to bring good to bodies and souls.»

«Who told you?»

«My mother and father who hope in you for my life.»

«Live and be good.»

The child, whose spine I think was affected by a disease, because although she is about seven years old, or perhaps older, she only moved her hands and was all wrapped in thick stiff bandages from her armpits down to her hips — they can be seen because her mother has lifted her dress to show them — remains as she was for a few minutes, then begins to slide down from her mother’s lap on to the ground and runs towards Jesus Who is curing the woman, whose case I do not understand.

All the sick people have been satisfied and they are the ones who shout most in the crowd applauding «the Son of David, glory of God and ours.»

GRM 174.8-10 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«Peace be with you.

I explain the ways of the Lord to you, that you may follow them. Could you follow the path that goes down on the right hand side, and at the same time follow the one on the left hand side? You could not. Because if you take one you must leave the other. Even if the two paths were close together you could not walk any length with one foot in one and one in the other. You would end up by being tired and making a mistake, even if there was a wager. But between the path of God and Satan’s there is a great distance, which becomes greater and greater, just like the two paths that come out up here, but as they run down the valley they become farther and farther from each other, as one goes towards Capernaum and the other towards Ptolomais.

Such is life, it bestrides past and future, good and evil. Man is in the centre with his willpower and free will; at the ends, on one side there is God and His Heaven, on the other side Satan and his Hell. Man can choose. Nobody forces him. Do not say to Me: “Satan tempts us” as an excuse for descending towards the low path. Also God tempts with His love, which is very strong, with His words, which are most holy, with His promises, which are most alluring! Why then should you allow yourselves to be tempted by one only of the two, by the most undeserving one to be listened to? Are God’s words, promises, love not sufficient to counteract Satan’s poison?

Consider that that is not to your favour. When a man is physically very healthy, he is not immune from contagion, but overcomes it quite easily. Whereas if a man is already ill and consequently weak, he will almost certainly die in the event of catching a new infection, and if he survives, he is more seriously ill than previously because his blood lacks the strength to kill the contagious germs completely. The same applies to the superior part. If a man is morally and spiritually healthy and strong, you may be sure that he is not free from temptations, but evil does not strike roots in him. When I hear anyone say to Me: “I approached this man and that one, I read this book and that one, I endeavoured to persuade this person and that one to do good, but in actual fact the evil which was in their minds and in their hearts, the evil which was in the book, entered my heart”, I conclude: “Which proves that you had already created within yourself a suitable ground for penetration. Which proves that you are a weakling lacking in moral and spiritual strength. Because we must derive some good also from our enemies. By watching their errors we must learn not to fall into the same. An intelligent man does not become the laughing stock of the first doctrine he hears. A man saturated with a doctrine cannot make room in his mind for any other. This explains the difficulties met when one endeavours to convince those, who are persuaded of other doctrines, to follow the true Doctrine. But if you admit that you change your mind like a weathercock, I can see that you are thoroughly empty, that your spiritual stronghold is full of breaches, that the dam of your mind is leaking in hundreds of places, through which good water runs out and foul water runs in and you are so stupid and listless that you are not even aware of it and you do not see it. You are a wretch”.

Of the two paths, therefore, choose the good one and proceed along it resisting to the allurements of senses, of the world, of science, of the demon. Leave half faiths, compromises, pacts with two people, one opposed to the other, to the men of the world. They, too, should avoid them, if they are honest. At least you, men of God, must shun them. You cannot have them either with God or with Mammon. You must not have them with yourselves either because they would be of no value. If your actions are a mixture of good and evil, they are of no value whatsoever. The entirely good ones would be cancelled by the bad ones. The evil ones would lead you straight into the Enemy’s arms. Therefore do not indulge in them. Be loyal in your service. No one can serve two masters with two different minds. He will either love one and hate the other or viceversa. You cannot be both of God and of Mammon. The spirit of God cannot be conciliated with the spirit of the world. The former ascends, the latter descends. The former sanctifies, the latter corrupts. And if you are corrupt, how can you act with purity. Senses light up in corrupt people and other lusts follow senses.

174.9

You already know how Eve was corrupted and how Adam became corrupt through her. Satan kissed the woman’s eyes and bewitched them, so that every aspect, so far pure, became impure for her and aroused strange curiosities. Then Satan kissed her ears and opened them to the words of a new science: his own. Eve’s mind also wanted to know what was not necessary. Then Satan showed her eyes and mind, now awake to Evil, things that previously they had not seen or understood, and everything in Eve became sharp and corrupt. And the Woman went to the Man, revealed her secret and persuaded Adam to taste the new fruit, so beautiful to the eye and so strictly forbidden so far. And she kissed him and looked at him with mouth and eyes already fouled by Satan’s gloomy disorder. And corruption penetrated Adam who saw, and through his eyes he craved for what was forbidden and he bit it with his helpmate and fell from such height into mud.

A corrupt person will draw another person to corruption, unless the latter is a saint in the true sense of the word.

Watch your eyes, men. Both the eyes of your bodies and the eyes of your minds. If they are corrupt, they can but corrupt all the rest. The eye is the light of the body. Your thought is the light of your heart. But if your eye is not pure — because since the organs are subject to thought, a corrupt thought will corrupt also senses — everything in you will become obscure, and a seducing haze will create impure phantasms in you. Everything is pure in him who has a pure thought which causes a pure look, and the light of God descends as a master where there is no obstruction of senses. But if out of ill will you have accustomed your eyes to disorderly visions, everything will become darkness in you. In vain you will look at the most holy things. In the darkness they will be nothing but blackness and blackness will be the deeds accomplished by you.

174.10

Therefore, o children of God, defend yourselves against yourselves. Look after yourselves diligently against all temptations. There is no evil in being tempted. An athlete prepares himself for victory fighting. But it is evil to be overcome because you are not prepared and you are negligent. I know that everything serves as a temptation. I know that defence is exhausting. I know that it is tiring to have to struggle. But think of what you will gain through these things. And for one hour of pleasure, whatever kind it may be, would you like to lose an eternity of peace? What does the pleasure of the flesh, of gold, of thoughts leave you? Nothing. What do you gain by rejecting them? Everything. I am speaking to sinners, because man is a sinner. Well, tell me the truth: after satisfying your senses, your pride, your greed, have you felt fresher, happier, safer? In the hour following your satisfaction, which is always the time of meditation, have you sincerely felt that you were happy? I have never tasted the bread of sensuality. But I will reply in your stead: “No. Languor, unhappiness, uncertainty, nausea, fear, restlessness: that was the juice squeezed out of the hour spent in pleasure”.

But I beg you: while I say to you: “Never do that”, I also say to you: “Do not be inflexible with those who make mistakes”. Remember that you are all brothers, made of one flesh and one soul. Consider that there are many reasons why one is led to sin. Be merciful towards sinners and kindly help them and take them back to God, showing them that the path they have followed is full of dangers for the flesh, the mind and the spirit. Do that and you will receive a great reward… Because the Father Who is in Heaven is merciful to good people and He knows how to give you one hundredfold to one. Now I say to you…

(And here Jesus tells me that you must copy the vision dated 12th August 1944, from line 35 to the end, that is to the departure of Mary Magdalene.)

Detail

This is Christ's first preaching in EMV 174. There are three in all.