Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Part 12

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

O maid-servant of G.o.d!

Be exceedingly grateful to the maid-servant of G.o.d, Mrs......... who guided thee, led thee to the Kingdom of Glory and invited thee to the heavenly table, so that thou mayest attain eternal life and enjoy the happiness of the Kingdom.

Thou didst write: "How can I serve Thee?" The greatest service is thine own firmness and steadfastness and thy withstanding severe trials when they come. Through firmness thou wilt perceive the opening of the doors of grace.

"O thou plant in the garden of the Love of G.o.d!..."

O thou plant in the garden of the Love of G.o.d!

Open the tongue of praise to the Horizon of ABHA, for having received light from Him in the age of youth, and for having been planted by Him in the paradise of glory.

I hope thou shalt be a child of the Kingdom, shalt learn sciences, arts and significances, may become a full grown tree, fruitful and green in the vineyard of G.o.d and be happy and full of cheer through the showers of the clouds of paradise.

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

O maid-servant of G.o.d!

I rejoiced to read thy letter, for it indicated thy progress unto the Kingdom of thy Glorious Lord, thy wish to serve in His vineyard and thy faith in this Cause which has shed its light upon those regions.

Blessed art thou for having opened the door of thy home unto the people to come and hear of the Kingdom.

The maid-servant of G.o.d remembered thee in her letter, mentioning thy great joy and progress in the Cause of thy Lord.

Verily, I pray G.o.d to make thy home a center for the radiation of light and the glowing of His love in the hearts of His people. Know that in every home where G.o.d is praised and prayed to, and His Kingdom proclaimed, that home is a garden of G.o.d and a paradise of His happiness.

"O Spiritual a.s.sembly !..."

O Spiritual a.s.sembly(46) !

Everything produces an impression in existence and results in the course of ages. The (earthly) a.s.semblies established in the different parts of Europe, Asia and America have no results save the help of the physical and the mortal life in this lesser world, for the removal of its conditions and reformation of its customs, and in the end no name will remain thereof. But every spiritual a.s.sembly of solid foundation, good structure and unwavering constancy will last forever and will send forth its illumination unto all regions.

Observe the gatherings of the disciples after Christ: Their light is still s.h.i.+ning, their power is still revealing and their trumpets still resounding throughout the ages. Such is the spiritual meeting.

"O G.o.d! Confirm them in the promotion of Thy..."

O G.o.d! Confirm them in the promotion of Thy Word among the people and in strengthening and multiplying Thy servants. Verily Thou art the Bounteous, the Merciful!

"O ye two birds warbling in the Garden of Wisdom...."

O ye(47) two birds warbling in the Garden of Wisdom.

Verily, I saw your photographs, whose beauty proved the turning of your hearts unto the Center of Guidance and the dilation of your b.r.e.a.s.t.s by the appearance of the Kingdom of G.o.d. The light of G.o.d is verily s.h.i.+ning in the face of the man who is of the Kingdom, spiritual, heavenly, divine and Bahai. The rest among the people are like animals; nay, they are led astray from the Path.

Thank G.o.d for that He enlightened your faces by the light of guidance, deposited in your hearts the sign of faith, and made you of the chosen ones in this new century.

The truth I say unto you! If ye were aware of what G.o.d hath destined for you in the kingdom of His glory, verily ye would rejoice exceedingly and soar with the wings of joy unto the heights of happiness, crying with the most loud voice: "Blessings and happiness from this great attainment and evident bounty."

"O thou handsome child!..."

O thou handsome child!

Thy spiritual father and thy good mother sent me thy radiant picture and I rejoiced on seeing it. I pray G.o.d to illumine thy heart with the light of the Manifestation, to nurture thee in His mercy so that thou mayest attain maturity in His love; thy spirit be enlightened with beholding His light and thy spirit revived by the bounty of the Holy Spirit, so that thou mayest be a sign of the love of G.o.d, speaking in the name of G.o.d, joyous by the favors of G.o.d, attaining unto the sea of the mercy of G.o.d, and being baptized with the water of life, the fire of love and the spirit of attraction.

"O thou blooming rose in the garden of the Love of..."

O thou blooming rose in the garden of the Love of G.o.d!

Verily, the heavenly angels address thee from the Supreme Horizon, saying: "O maid-servant of G.o.d! Be rejoiced for G.o.d hath chosen thee for His love and sheltered thee under the shade of His Kingdom, the lights of which shone forth, the signs of which were manifested, the mysteries of which were unfolded, the fragrance of which emanated, the waves of which surged, the causes of which were promulgated, the suns of which appeared, the moons of which shone and the stars of which sparkled."

Therefore, praise G.o.d for that He honored thee with presence in this great century and new cycle and caused thee to attain this new bounty.

I ask G.o.d to send down upon thee a blessing and upon thy family a favor from His Kingdom.