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First
published December 21, 2003:
As we move into the
celebration of Christmas it is also time to celebrate the life
of the Master Teacher. Jesus dedicated His life to teaching us
that we have a "direct connection" with God ... and this
connection is through our mind and imagination.
Most of the people who celebrate
Christmas continue to have little knowledge of the teachings of
the Master Mind Jesus ... due in most part to the fact that
"religion" continues to separate us from the Truth of His
teachings relying instead on traditions and myths. The reality
is that Jesus taught "the Truth that sets us free," but the
masses continue to remain in bondage to the "world" by looking
to "agents of God" for their "opinions" rather than taking the
time to study and understand the teachings that Jesus gave us
... Jesus taught that we are to let go of traditions and symbols
and instead nurture and foster great faith in God and God alone
... He taught that we are not to look to anyone for anything but
God ... for our guidance ... for our supply ... and for our
peace ... "it is the Father's Good pleasure to give us the
kingdom," He stated.
From the
teachings of Jesus we realize that All Is God and All Is Mind
... God "imaged" us into Being ... and in the same manner we
create through our mind and imagination ... in other words, we
"image in the likeness of God." This is the Great Secret that
Jesus taught ... that we do have dominion and authority over the
things that concern us ... as we take dominion over our mind and
think towards the Good or God. The Christ in Jesus, referred to
in the Science of Mind as the "Indwelling Presence of God,"
works through our thoughts and ability to image or imagine. As
we "give power to our imagination" through persistence, we can
change our circumstances ... we can move from our "human-ness"
to the power that is our "divine inheritance."
As we look at the teachings of Jesus, "it is the Father's
Good pleasure to give you the kingdom," and "the kingdom of
heaven is within you" ... we can cultivate a conviction of faith
that whatever Good we can imagine for ourselves ... the way will
open up for us to experience it ... but we must cultivate faith
in our ability to do so by connecting with the Christ or the
Indwelling Presence within us and open our mind to infinite
possibilities. This is why the Master Mind Jesus taught us to
go directly to God ... "enter into the closet of our mind and in
this secret place we can commune with God."
It is in this communion with God
that we receive the ideas and inspiration that create the
"kingdom of heaven within." And as the Master Teacher stated,
"these things I do and greater things still shall you do."
Keep the Faith!
Rev-Bates
(Reverend Dr. Henry Lee Bates)
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