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==27:7. CONDUCTORS OF WORSHIP==     

==27:7. CONDUCTORS OF WORSHIP==     

27:7.1 Worship is the highest privilege and the first duty of all created intelligences. Worship is the conscious and joyous act of recognizing and acknowledging the truth and fact of the intimate and personal relationships of the Creators with their creatures. The quality of worship is determined by the depth of creature perception; and as the knowledge of the infinite character of the Gods progresses, the act of worship becomes increasingly all-encompassing until it eventually attains the glory of the highest experiential delight and the most exquisite pleasure known to created beings.

27:7.1 [[Worship]] is the highest [[privilege]] and the first [[duty]] of all created [[intelligences]]. [[Worship]] is the [[conscious]] and [[joyous]] [[act]] of recognizing and acknowledging the [[truth]] and [[fact]] of the [[intimate]] and [[personal]] [[relationships]] of the [[Creators]] with their [[creatures]]. The [[quality]] of [[worship]] is determined by the [[depth]] of [[creature]] [[perception]]; and as the [[knowledge]] of the [[infinite]] [[character]] of [[the Gods]] [[progresses]], the [[act]] of [[worship]] becomes increasingly all-[[encompassing]] until it [[eventually]] [[attains]] the [[glory]] of the highest experiential delight and the most exquisite [[pleasure]] known to created [[beings]].

27:7.2 While the Isle of Paradise contains certain places of worship, it is more nearly one vast sanctuary of divine service. Worship is the first and dominant passion of all who climb to its blissful shores—the spontaneous ebullition of the beings who have learned enough of God to attain his presence. Circle by circle, during the inward journey through Havona, worship is a growing passion until on Paradise it becomes necessary to direct and otherwise control its expression.

27:7.2 While the [[Isle of Paradise]] contains certain places of [[worship]], it is more nearly one vast [[sanctuary]] of [[divine]] [[service]]. [[Worship]] is the first and dominant [[passion]] of all who climb to its [[blissful]] shores—the [[spontaneous]] [[ebullition]] of the [[beings]] who have learned enough of [[God]] to [[attain]] his [[presence]]. [[Circle]] by circle, during the inward journey through [[Havona]], [[worship]] is a growing [[passion]] until on [[Paradise]] it becomes [[necessary]] to direct and otherwise [[control]] its [[expression]].

27:7.3 The periodic, spontaneous, group, and other special outbursts of supreme adoration and spiritual praise enjoyed on Paradise are conducted under the leadership of a special corps of primary supernaphim. Under the direction of these conductors of worship, such homage achieves the creature goal of supreme pleasure and attains the heights of the perfection of sublime self-expression and personal enjoyment. All primary supernaphim crave to be conductors of worship; and all ascendant beings would enjoy forever remaining in the attitude of worship did not the chiefs of assignment periodically disperse these assemblages. But no ascendant being is ever required to enter upon the assignments of eternal service until he has attained full satisfaction in worship.

27:7.3 The periodic, [[spontaneous]], [[group]], and other special outbursts of [[supreme]] [[adoration]] and [[spiritual]] praise enjoyed on [[Paradise]] are conducted under the [[leadership]] of a special corps of primary supernaphim. Under the direction of these ''conductors of worship'', such homage [[achieves]] the [[creature]] goal of [[supreme]] [[pleasure]] and attains the heights of the [[perfection]] of [[sublime]] [[self]]-[[expression]] and [[personal]] [[enjoyment]]. All primary supernaphim crave to be ''conductors of worship''; and all [[ascendant]] [[beings]] would enjoy forever remaining in the [[attitude]] of [[worship]] did not the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_27#27:2._CHIEFS_OF_ASSIGNMENT chiefs of assignment] periodically disperse these assemblages. But no [[ascendant]] [[being]] is ever required to enter upon the assignments of [[eternal]] [[service]] until he has [[attained]] full [[satisfaction]] in [[worship]].

27:7.4 It is the task of the conductors of worship so to teach the ascendant creatures how to worship that they may be enabled to gain this satisfaction of self-expression and at the same time be able to give attention to the essential activities of the Paradise regime. Without improvement in the technique of worship it would require hundreds of years for the average mortal who reaches Paradise to give full and satisfactory expression to his emotions of intelligent appreciation and ascendant gratitude. The conductors of worship open up new and hitherto unknown avenues of expression so that these wonderful children of the womb of space and the travail of time are enabled to gain the full satisfactions of worship in much less time.

27:7.4 It is the task of the ''conductors of worship'' so to [[teach]] the [[ascendant]] [[creatures]] how to [[worship]] that they may be enabled to gain this [[satisfaction]] of [[self]]-[[expression]] and at the [[Simultaneous|same time]] be able to give [[attention]] to the [[essential]] [[activities]] of the [[Paradise]] [[regime]]. Without improvement in the [[technique]] of [[worship]] it would require hundreds of years for the [[average]] [[mortal]] who reaches [[Paradise]] to give full and [[satisfactory]] [[expression]] to his [[emotions]] of [[intelligent]] [[appreciation]] and [[ascendant]] [[gratitude]]. The ''conductors of worship'' open up new and hitherto [[unknown]] avenues of [[expression]] so that these [[wonderful]] [[children]] of the [[womb]] of [[space]] and the travail of [[time]] are enabled to gain the full [[satisfactions]] of [[worship]] in much less time.

27:7.5 All the arts of all the beings of the entire universe which are capable of intensifying and exalting the abilities of self-expression and the conveyance of appreciation, are employed to their highest capacity in the worship of the Paradise Deities. Worship is the highest joy of Paradise existence; it is the refreshing play of Paradise. What play does for your jaded minds on earth, worship will do for your perfected souls on Paradise. The mode of worship on Paradise is utterly beyond mortal comprehension, but the spirit of it you can begin to appreciate even down here on Urantia, for the spirits of the Gods even now indwell you, hover over you, and inspire you to true worship.

27:7.5 All [[the arts]] of all the [[beings]] of the [[Master Universe|entire universe]] which are capable of [[intensifying]] and exalting the [[abilities]] of [[self]]-[[expression]] and the conveyance of [[appreciation]], are employed to their highest [[capacity]] in the [[worship]] of the [[Paradise Deities]]. [[Worship]] is the highest [[joy]] of [[Paradise]] [[existence]]; it is the refreshing [[play]] of [[Paradise]]. What [[play]] does for your jaded [[minds]] on [[earth]], [[worship]] will do for your [[perfected]] [[souls]] on [[Paradise]]. The mode of [[worship]] on [[Paradise]] is utterly beyond [[mortal]] [[comprehension]], but the [[spirit]] of it you can begin to [[appreciate]] even down here on [[Urantia]], for the spirits of [[the Gods]] even now indwell you, hover over you, and [[inspire]] you to true [[worship]].

27:7.6 There are appointed times and places for worship on Paradise, but these are not adequate to accommodate the ever-increasing overflow of the spiritual emotions of the growing intelligence and expanding divinity recognition of the brilliant beings of experiential ascension to the eternal Isle. Never since the times of Grandfanda have the supernaphim been able fully to accommodate the spirit of worship on Paradise. Always is there an excess of worshipfulness as gauged by the preparation therefor. And this is because personalities of inherent perfection never can fully appreciate the tremendous reactions of the spiritual emotions of beings who have slowly and laboriously made their way upward to Paradise glory from the depths of the spiritual darkness of the lower worlds of time and space. When such angels and mortals of time attain the presence of the Powers of Paradise, there occurs the expression of the accumulated emotions of the ages, a spectacle astounding to the angels of Paradise and productive of the supreme joy of divine satisfaction in the Paradise Deities.

27:7.6 There are appointed [[times]] and places for [[worship]] on [[Paradise]], but these are not adequate to accommodate the ever-increasing [[Flow|overflow]] of the [[spiritual]] [[emotions]] of the [[growing]] [[intelligence]] and expanding [[divinity]] [[recognition]] of the [[brilliant]] [[beings]] of experiential [[ascension]] to the [[eternal Isle]]. Never since the times of [[Grandfanda]] have the [[supernaphim]] been able fully to accommodate the [[spirit]] of [[worship]] on [[Paradise]]. Always is there an excess of [[worshipfulness]] as [[gauged]] by the [[preparation]] therefor. And this is because [[personalities]] of [[inherent]] [[perfection]] never can fully [[appreciate]] the tremendous [[reactions]] of the [[spiritual]] [[emotions]] of [[beings]] who have slowly and laboriously made their way upward to [[Paradise]] [[glory]] from the depths of the [[spiritual]] [[darkness]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_49 lower worlds] of [[time and space]]. When such [[angels]] and [[mortals]] of [[time]] [[attain]] the [[presence]] of the [[the Deities|Powers of Paradise]], there occurs the [[expression]] of the accumulated [[emotions]] of [[Aeons|the ages]], a [[spectacle]] astounding to the [[angels]] of [[Paradise]] and productive of the [[supreme]] [[joy]] of [[divine]] [[satisfaction]] in the [[Paradise Deities]].

27:7.7 Sometimes all Paradise becomes engulfed in a dominating tide of spiritual and worshipful expression. Often the conductors of worship cannot control such phenomena until the appearance of the threefold fluctuation of the light of the Deity abode, signifying that the divine heart of the Gods has been fully and completely satisfied by the sincere worship of the residents of Paradise, the perfect citizens of glory and the ascendant creatures of time. What a triumph of technique! What a fruition of the eternal plan and purpose of the Gods that the intelligent love of the creature child should give full satisfaction to the infinite love of the Creator Father!

27:7.7 Sometimes all [[Paradise]] becomes engulfed in a dominating tide of [[spiritual]] and [[worshipful]] [[expression]]. Often the ''conductors of worship'' cannot [[control]] such [[phenomena]] until the [[appearance]] of the threefold fluctuation of the [[light]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_11#11:1._THE_DIVINE_RESIDENCE Deity abode], signifying that the [[divine]] [[heart]] of [[the Gods]] has been fully and completely [[satisfied]] by the [[sincere]] [[worship]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_19#19:7._PARADISE_CITIZENS residents of Paradise], the [[perfect]] [[citizens]] of [[glory]] and the [[ascendant]] [[creatures]] of [[time]]. What a triumph of [[technique]]! What a fruition of the eternal plan and [[purpose]] of [[the Gods]] that the [[intelligent]] [[love]] of the [[creature]] child should give full [[satisfaction]] to the [[infinite]] [[love]] of [[Universal Father|the Creator Father]]!

27:7.8 <u>After the attainment of the supreme satisfaction of the fullness of worship, you are qualified for admission to the Corps of the Finality. The ascendant career is well-nigh finished, and the seventh jubilee prepares for celebration. The first jubilee marked the mortal agreement with the Thought Adjuster when the purpose to survive was sealed; the second was the awakening in the morontia life; the third was the fusion with the Thought Adjuster; the fourth was the awakening in Havona; the fifth celebrated the finding of the Universal Father; and the sixth jubilee was the occasion of the Paradise awakening from the final transit slumber of time. The seventh jubilee marks entrance into the mortal finaliter corps and the beginning of the eternity service. The attainment of the seventh stage of spirit realization by a finaliter will probably signalize the celebration of the first of the jubilees of eternity.</u>

27:7.8 <u>After the [[attainment]] of the [[supreme]] [[satisfaction]] of the fullness of [[worship]], you are qualified for admission to the [[Corps of the Finality]]. The [[ascendant career]] is well-nigh finished, and the seventh jubilee prepares for celebration. The first jubilee marked the [[mortal]] [[agreement]] with the [[Thought Adjuster]] when the [[purpose]] to [[survive]] was sealed; the second was the [[awakening]] in the [[morontia]] life; the third was the [[fusion]] with the [[Thought Adjuster]]; the fourth was the [[awakening]] in [[Havona]]; the fifth celebrated the finding of the [[Universal Father]]; and the sixth jubilee was the occasion of the [[Paradise]] [[awakening]] from the final transit [[Sleep|slumber]] of [[time]]. The seventh jubilee marks entrance into the [[Corps of the Finality|mortal finaliter corps]] and the beginning of the [[eternity]] [[service]]. The [[attainment]] of the seventh stage of [[spirit]] [[realization]] by a finaliter will [[probably]] signalize the celebration of the first of the jubilees of [[eternity]].</u>

27:7.9 And thus ends the story of the Paradise supernaphim, the highest order of all the ministering spirits, those beings who, as a universal class, ever attend you from the world of your origin until you are finally bidden farewell by the conductors of worship as you take the Trinity oath of eternity and are mustered into the Mortal Corps of the Finality.

27:7.9 And thus ends the [[story]] of the [[Paradise]] [[supernaphim]], the highest order of all the [[Angels|ministering spirits]], those [[beings]] who, as a [[universal]] class, ever attend you from the world of your [[origin]] until you are finally bidden farewell by the [[conductors of worship]] as you take the [[Trinity]] oath of [[eternity]] and are mustered into the [[Mortal Corps of the Finality]].

27:7.10 The endless service of the Paradise Trinity is about to begin; and now the finaliter is face to face with the challenge of God the Ultimate.

27:7.10 The endless [[service]] of the [[Paradise Trinity]] is about to begin; and now the [[finaliter]] is face to face with the challenge of God the [[Ultimate]].

27:7.11 Presented by a [[Perfector of Wisdom]] from [[Uversa]].

27:7.11 Presented by a [[Perfector of Wisdom]] from [[Uversa]].