~ ἆ ~ † ~ ~_/ The Mastery of Evil with Goodness \_~ ~ † ~ ᾮ ~ ~* There follows an example from the Master himself of what our living service to our brothers and sisters include, particularly to those that are in the pit of darkness and evil ~ ~* One of the young men who worked with Jesus became much interested in the words which he dropped from hour to hour as they toiled in the shipyard. When Jesus offered that the Father in heaven was interested in the welfare of his children on earth, this young Greek, Anaxand, said: “If the Gods are interested in me, then why do they not remove the cruel and unjust foreman of this workshop?” ~* He was startled when Jesus replied: “Since you know the ways of kindness and value justice, perhaps the Gods have brought this erring man near that you may lead him into this better way. Maybe you are the salt which is to make this brother more agreeable to all other men; that is, if you have not lost your savour. As it is, this man is your master in that his evil ways unfavourably influence you. Why not assert your mastery of evil by virtue of the power of goodness and thus become the master of all relations between the two of you? I predict that the good in you could overcome the evil in him if you gave it a fair and living chance. There is no adventure in the course of mortal existence more enthralling than to enjoy the exhilaration of becoming the material life partner with spiritual energy and divine truth in one of their triumphant struggles with error and evil. It is a marvellous and transforming experience to become the living channel of spiritual light to the mortal who sits in spiritual darkness. If you are more blessed with truth than is this man, his need should challenge you. Surely you are not the coward who could stand by on the seashore and watch a fellow man who could not swim perish! How much more of value is this man’s soul floundering in darkness compared to his body drowning in water!” ~* This young man was mightily moved by Jesus’ words. He actually had the courage to tell his superior what Jesus had said, and that night they both sought Jesus’ advice as to the welfare of their souls. And later on, after the Christian message had been proclaimed in Caesarea, both of these men, one a Greek and the other a Roman, believed Philip’s preaching and became prominent members of the church which he founded. Later this young Greek was appointed the steward of a Roman centurion, Cornelius, who became a believer through Peter’s ministry. This young man, Anaxand, continued to minister light to those who sat in darkness until the days of Paul’s imprisonment at Caesarea, when he perished, by accident, in the great slaughter of twenty thousand Jews while he ministered to the suffering and dying ~ ~*>> This my brothers and sisters.... Is performing the Will of God ~ the service of others, even in the face of darkness and adversity *~>>> This is a prime example that shows that any evil or iniquity that comes close to you is indeed a challenge for the righteous. This is not just something to be avoided. For we are here to serve our fellow man and even if this individual may dwell in darkness he is still our brother or sister... He requires our help and guidance and if we choose to avoid it then are we not running away from our duty before God? We need only try to assist that’s all that is asked... to do our best to help others The above example shows that God is interested in all of His children... One who is in truth and the other not, what better way but to bring them together so that the goodness of one can have the opportunity of shining light on the other >>> >>>> I’M in... Are you ? >>> ~ Ȋ ᾎM > ~ Ŝtepђen >> Ρurveyor of Ʈrue Ŝpirituality ~ Ŝpiritual Ʈruth >> including the Teachings of Jesus which shall be the basis of the revival for the spiritual evolution of Ӈumanity ~ ~ I offer guidance only as the truth lies within your own hearts ~ Open up to the fragment of God that indwells within you and He shall surely direct your paths ~ Seek and thou shalt find the Spirit of Truth within ~ ~ WE ARE ONE >> ~ ἆ ~ † ~_/ Beђold ~ Ʈђe Kingdom of God is at Ӈand \_~ † ~ ᾮ ~ ~ ἆ ~ ~ † ~ ~ ~ ~_/ Ȋ ᾎM ἆlphḁ ḁnd ᾮmeģḁ \_~ ~ ~ ~ † ~ ~ ᾮ ~ ~ Ƒ†L_/ Ʈђe Ƒirst ḁnd ṱђe Lḁst ~ Ʈђe Beģinninģ ḁnd ṱђe Ẽnd \_B†Ẽ ~ ~
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