Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Part 116

Verily, the bounty of the Kingdom is unlimited and the favors of the Lord of Majesty are like unto the rains of springtime.

"O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!..."

O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!

Dost thou remember when Mrs. ......... was talking with thee, what a cheerful feeling thou felt in thy heart? And what a gladness and rejoicing thou didst find? Even thy friends were astonished at what was the cause of this joy. Therefore, follow thou that rejoicing, and continue (saying) the Greatest Name every morning.

May thy soul be cheered!

"O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!..."

O thou maid-servant of G.o.d!

Happiness consists of two kinds; physical and spiritual. The physical happiness is limited; its utmost duration is one day, one month, one year.

It hath no result. Spiritual happiness is eternal and unfathomable. This kind of happiness appeareth in one's soul with the love of G.o.d and suffereth one to attain to the virtues and perfections of the world of humanity. Therefore, endeavor as much as thou art able in order to illumine the lamp of thy heart by the light of love.

"O thou seeker of the Divine Kingdom!..."

O thou seeker of the Divine Kingdom!

The heavenly doors opened, the hosts of realities and significances rushed forth, the Lord of Hosts established a heavenly throne and spread the armies of peace and reconciliation in all parts of the world, in order that the reign of peace and love may be founded. Now that army is engaged in [diffusing] virtues throughout all regions.

As to thee: Be thou of G.o.d, that thou mayest become a leader of peace and reconciliation, hoist the banner of love and quicken the souls through the confirmation of the Holy Spirit.

"O thou who art longing for the Heavenly Kingdom!..."

O thou who art longing for the Heavenly Kingdom!

Mrs. ......... became the guide and directed thee to the path of the Kingdom and informed thee of my love. Whatever she said is correct. I am the lamp and the love of G.o.d is my light. this light hath become reflected in the mirrors of hearts. Therefore turn thou unto thy heart, that is, when it is in the utmost freedom, and behold how the radiance of my love is manifest in that mirror, and thou art near unto me.

Recite the Greatest Name at every morn, and turn thou unto the Kingdom of Abha, until thou mayest apprehend my mysteries.

"O thou plant in the Garden of the Kingdom!..."

O thou plant in the Garden of the Kingdom!

G.o.d created man in the utmost perfection, for He inscribed the edict of the divine likeness on his brow. Every excellent person (or soul), if confirmed by the heavenly bounty, is a plant of the Kingdom and becometh green and refreshed and putteth forth wonderful blossoms and groweth on the river bank of the love of G.o.d.

"O thou seeker of Truth!..."

O thou seeker of Truth!

Thank thou the maid-servant of G.o.d Mrs. ........., for she hath guided thee to the Divine Kingdom and led thee to the n.o.blest station of the human world. Appreciate thou her value, and turn thou unto the Word of G.o.d, so that thou mayest be confirmed by the power of the Merciful One, and attain to that which is wished for by the holy ones.

"O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of G.o.d!..."

O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of G.o.d!

The doors of the Ideal Heaven of G.o.d are opened and some souls are on the wing like unto birds of holiness and have attained to the divine Kingdom.

I beg of G.o.d that thou wilt become one of those birds and soar up in such manner that thou mayest astonish all.

"O ye maid-servants of His Majesty, the Lord-daughters..."

O ye maid-servants of His Majesty, the Lord-daughters and sons of the Kingdom!(304)

The meeting of the Lord's Supper, which you held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ......... (was blessed) with the lights of the Beauty of the Merciful, which shone from the Kingdom of Abha, and Abdul-Baha was present in spirit and heart although absent in body. That meeting was exceedingly bright, and as the rose-garden, emitted a pleasant fragrance.

Meetings organized with the utmost holiness and piety, wherein those who are present engage in the mention and thought of G.o.d, and wherein the verses of Oneness are chanted and the prayers of the Threshold of the Lord of Verses are offered and the exhortations and counsels of the Blessed Beauty recited, such meetings are illumined, spiritual, divine and heavenly. They are the means of training the world of humanity.

I am, night and day, engaged in remembering you, and happy with your thought, and ask the Lord of the Kingdom for confirmation, that He may make each one of you a sign of guidance and the means of educating and guiding other women and men.

The bounty and grace of G.o.d in this illumined cycle is like the ocean.

Every instant it surges, reaching the apogee with its waves and inundating the sh.o.r.es of existence. Therefore, O ye maid-servants of the Merciful and servants of G.o.d, endeavor while this ocean is still surging and this cloud raining and pouring, to make the surface of the earth feel the reality, that it may grow the hyacinths, the flowers and frits of concord, peace, love, faith, realities and significances.