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==Session 6==

==Session 6==

8FEBRUARY 9, 1992

FEBRUARY 9, 1992

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: Well it is that you have all gathered together tonight to discuss these events, although for myself and many other entities, we have heard enough of the events and personalities involved in the Brotherhood. You do not realize how little they add to your experience.

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: Well it is that you have all gathered [[together]] tonight to [[discuss]] [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1992-02-01-Ham_To_General_Council these events], although for myself and many other [[entities]], we have heard enough of the events and [[personalities]] involved in [[the Brotherhood]]. You do not [[realize]] how little they add to your [[experience]].

I am the Melchizedek. My name is Machiventa and I serve Michael, creator of this universe and all that is within it.

I am the [[Melchizedek]]. My name is [[Machiventa]] and I serve [[Michael]], creator of this [[universe]] and all that is within it.

You have heard my words tonight and were entertained. Everything I said was sincere. I look upon those people and I say that they have nothing to say to you. Your feet are on the path and you will presently leave them behind. The Father in heaven is devoted to His creation of many creatures. Many are His servants. I am one, but there is another class of beings upon whom He shall resolve his love and attention: the children of God, the brotherhood of man. We are His servants, but you are His children and He loves you with a love that is unmatched. You are the only family He has, wherefore does He love you with all His heart and His vast creation that He has set forth in the wake of His love, to roll out over the empty space and to serve as the stage on which you shall make your progress--the stage upon which you shall shine, the stage upon which you shall receive God-like qualities yourselves--and so it is easy for me to say that you will pass me by.

You have heard my [[words]] tonight and were entertained. Everything I said was [[sincere]]. I look upon those people and I say that they have nothing to say to you. Your feet are on the [[path]] and you will presently leave them behind. [[The Father]] in heaven is [[devoted]] to His creation of many creatures. Many are His servants. I am one, but there is another class of beings upon whom He shall resolve his [[love]] and [[attention]]: the children of God, the brotherhood of man. We are His servants, but you are His [[children]] and He loves you with a [[love]] that is unmatched. You are the only [[family]] He has, wherefore does He love you with all His [[heart]] and His vast [[creation]] that He has set forth in the wake of His love, to roll out over the empty [[space]] and to serve as the [[stage]] on which you shall make your [[progress]]--the [[stage]] upon which you shall shine, the stage upon which you shall [[receive]] God-like qualities yourselves--and so it is easy for me to say that you will pass me by.

The Father does not play percentages. The Father's love is displayed in a way that indicates that He desires for none of His children to be lost. The Father knows that the way is hard for you all and for this reason His son, Michael, who lived among you, a person in whom there is no flaw, taught truly that the shepherd worries himself over the sheep that is lost and, until the lost sheep is found, the fold will not be complete. You are the Father's family and He asks that you share your love as you understand it with your brothers and sisters whom you may meet upon the path, whichever direction you may find them traveling. The Father desires that you look out for your brothers and sisters when they are downcast. Share a kind word, a good thought, the peace of the good news brought to life by the man Jesus. The Father wishes for you to extend your hand, lift them up, carry their burdens away. That is the answer to the question, am I my brother's keeper? In every way. The love of the Father shines forth only through your lives. We play but a small part, we the servants, the Father's will and it is through your love and affection and respect for your brethren that the Father's love finds its true expression. None can be turned aside from the love of the Father.

[[The Father]] does not [[Gambling|play percentages]]. The Father's [[love]] is displayed in a way that indicates that He [[desires]] for none of His children to be lost. [[The Father]] knows that the way is hard for you all and for this reason His son, [[Michael]], who lived among you, a person in whom there is no [[flaw]], taught truly that the [[shepherd]] worries himself over the sheep that is lost and, until the lost sheep is found, the fold will not be complete. You are [[the Father]]'s [[family]] and He asks that you [[share]] your love as you [[understand]] it with your brothers and sisters whom you may meet upon the [[path]], whichever direction you may find them traveling. [[The Father]] [[desires]] that you look out for your brothers and sisters when they are downcast. [[Share]] a kind word, a good thought, the peace of the good news brought to life by the man [[Jesus]]. The Father [[wishes]] for you to extend your hand, lift them up, carry their burdens away. That is the answer to the [[question]], am I my brother's keeper? In every way. The [[love]] of [[the Father]] shines forth only through your lives. We [[play]] but a small part, we the servants, the Father's will and it is through your [[love]] and [[affection]] and respect for your brethren that the Father's [[love]] finds its true [[expression]]. None can be turned aside from the love of the Father.

There is no exclusive group. The teachings on your planet with an esoteric bent are the result of the natural human tendency to elitism, and we find that elitism is anathema. Creatures of my order consider it a promotion to be posted further and further away from the Father. He has expressed great trust in us, and yet our positions are increasingly lowly. Among you all gathered here tonight, we ask that you extend yourselves honestly and charitably to those you meet in your daily activities. Let the Father's light shine forth through your acts. The Father's love is the light that illuminates the night. There is no blackness which can withstand its power. The Father's love fills all the empty places, and that light is brought forth to your lives just as it was in the perfect example of Jesus of Nazareth. You cannot do wrong to follow his example.

There is no [[Chosen People|exclusive group]]. The teachings on your [[planet]] with an [[esoteric]] bent are the result of the [[natural]] human [[tendency]] to [[elitism]], and we find that elitism is [[anathema]]. Creatures of my order consider it a promotion to be posted further and further away from [[the Father]]. He has [[expressed]] great [[trust]] in us, and yet our positions are increasingly lowly. Among you all gathered here tonight, we ask that you extend yourselves [[honestly]] and [[charitably]] to those you meet in your daily [[activities]]. Let [[the Father]]'s light shine forth through your [[acts]]. The Father's love is the [[light]] that [[illuminates]] the [[Darkness|night]]. There is no blackness which can withstand its [[power]]. The Father's love fills all the empty places, and that light is brought forth to your lives just as it was in the [[perfect]] example of [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]]. You cannot do wrong to follow his example.

You people gathered here tonight are counted. You are counted in heaven. You are known to Michael. He takes personal interest in the development of this group. It was not originally foreseen that these things should develop in this fashion, yet they have. In the Father's symphony, under His guidance and flexibility, wonders occur. He is the supreme artist and so it has come to pass that your group will be the vehicle, even the model. They wish you to devote yourselves to the task of establishing the mechanism by which new people may be brought into the movement to learn the teaching of Urantia Book. We wish for them to develop in the loving harmony and privacy of this kind of instruction, with a support network of people they may trust and withstand the slings and arrows of those who are nonbelievers or those whose view of things have spoiled. We will maintain privacy for some time yet, but things will change, and I know that certain of your group will be relieved that we will maintain this privacy. Certain others will be relieved that we will not threaten the family feeling achieved through much effort in this group. I, myself, find that this family feeling developed here is a rare thing--a rare thing I assure you. This group gathered here constitutes the Brotherhood. Do not concern yourself further with the events of those organizations. Michael has taken note of all the factual situations, all the factors and currents which bear upon your efforts here. He will accommodate. The necessary tools will be provided. It is not necessary that you tangle with or strive within an organization which seeks to control or manipulate this teaching and this new revelation.

You people gathered here tonight are counted. You are counted in [[heaven]]. You are known to [[Michael]]. He takes [[personal]] interest in the [[development]] of this [[group]]. It was not originally foreseen that these things should [[develop]] in this fashion, yet they have. In the Father's symphony, under His guidance and flexibility, wonders occur. He is the supreme artist and so it has come to pass that your group will be the vehicle, even the model. They wish you to devote yourselves to the task of establishing the mechanism by which new people may be brought into the movement to learn the teaching of Urantia Book. We wish for them to develop in the loving harmony and privacy of this kind of instruction, with a support network of people they may trust and withstand the slings and arrows of those who are nonbelievers or those whose view of things have spoiled. We will maintain privacy for some time yet, but things will change, and I know that certain of your group will be relieved that we will maintain this privacy. Certain others will be relieved that we will not threaten the family feeling achieved through much effort in this group. I, myself, find that this family feeling developed here is a rare thing--a rare thing I assure you. This group gathered here constitutes the Brotherhood. Do not concern yourself further with the events of those organizations. Michael has taken note of all the factual situations, all the factors and currents which bear upon your efforts here. He will accommodate. The necessary tools will be provided. It is not necessary that you tangle with or strive within an organization which seeks to control or manipulate this teaching and this new revelation.

Those groups presently established are coming along well. New groups will be established. We thank you for your fine example and your excellent record of participation and enthusiastic cooperation which you have shown up to this very hour. There is not a request that we have made which you have bypassed. You have sincerely and whole-heartedly embraced all of our requests, suggestions and demands and we thank you for it. We thank you. If it was not for you, our work would be much more difficult to achieve. I think it is a fine thing that you all sit here tonight and listen to these criticisms and yet not one of you feels disturbed over these events. You even laugh. It shows the growth in spirit power that you all have achieved. We embrace you. Therefore I commission you to be about the Father's business in the fashion in which you have freely discussed and determined to be a good and serviceable method. I commission you to go among your friends and invite people to come in and hear the word of the Father revealed in love, not dictated, not filtered through the mouths of the priests. Let them hear the thoughts of the Father. Let them see the creation that He has caused to roll forth. Let them feel His love and concern brought to realization in their own hearts and their own lives, without the dictates and interference of mortal men. They will soon see. I commission you to go out among the rocks, into the scrub, find the people who wish to hear these words. You will know them. You know many already. Bring them home. Bring them home to the Father's family gathered here tonight. Show them the message of love and opportunity and hopefulness that is inspired by these events which you have witnessed here in your lives. They will see. I commission you. Go forth in his name. I, Machiventa Melchizedek, say so. So be it. God bless you all. You will live forever in His loving embrace. We have but a brief time together, you and I, and it is good that it should be so.

Those groups presently established are coming along well. New groups will be established. We thank you for your fine example and your excellent record of participation and enthusiastic cooperation which you have shown up to this very hour. There is not a request that we have made which you have bypassed. You have sincerely and whole-heartedly embraced all of our requests, suggestions and demands and we thank you for it. We thank you. If it was not for you, our work would be much more difficult to achieve. I think it is a fine thing that you all sit here tonight and listen to these criticisms and yet not one of you feels disturbed over these events. You even laugh. It shows the growth in spirit power that you all have achieved. We embrace you. Therefore I commission you to be about the Father's business in the fashion in which you have freely discussed and determined to be a good and serviceable method. I commission you to go among your friends and invite people to come in and hear the word of the Father revealed in love, not dictated, not filtered through the mouths of the priests. Let them hear the thoughts of the Father. Let them see the creation that He has caused to roll forth. Let them feel His love and concern brought to realization in their own hearts and their own lives, without the dictates and interference of mortal men. They will soon see. I commission you to go out among the rocks, into the scrub, find the people who wish to hear these words. You will know them. You know many already. Bring them home. Bring them home to the Father's family gathered here tonight. Show them the message of love and opportunity and hopefulness that is inspired by these events which you have witnessed here in your lives. They will see. I commission you. Go forth in his name. I, Machiventa Melchizedek, say so. So be it. God bless you all. You will live forever in His loving embrace. We have but a brief time together, you and I, and it is good that it should be so.

Until we meet again, farewell. Shalom.

Until we meet again, farewell. Shalom.

==Session 7==

==Session 7==

February 16, 1992

February 16, 1992