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0493 Extinguishing the light.... sign of divine favour.... earthly power....

July 2, 1938: Book 10

Everything that is evil will exist and find favour in the world much sooner than that which is good. Thus we teach you again and again that in a short time evil will have gained such a foothold among people that the lord will have to intervene in order to bring people back into divine order. If the noble wants to prevail then a battle must precede which will have a terrible effect because humanity will not willingly follow the lord's instructions but will rather appropriate everything that earthly rulers present to it as commandments. And thus it will succeed in extinguishing the light everywhere, and God will have to fight for these souls with all love, patience and perseverance if they are to be accepted again into the circle of those who will be lifted out of darkness into the light. What happens during this time will be an unmistakable sign of divine favour both to the fighters of God and to the still blind creatures of the earth. The former will recognize the reign of God with gratitude and awe, the latter will feel the hand of an eternal God full of wonder and fear, and the grateful will accept the light and turn away from the world. But there will only be a few of them. The world does not so easily let go of those who have first savoured its joys. They do not desire what eternity offers them because they are without faith and yet expect nothing for themselves after bodily death. And where all faith is destroyed by the authoritative side it will also be ensured that the human being remains as spiritually blind as possible.... so that he does not turn his thoughts to a problem whose solution could be detrimental to this earthly power. The person with true deep faith can never give himself fully and completely to the world.... But what is demanded of the world and its rulers is an unrestricted surrender as a pledge that they recognize this power unconditionally. However, where faith in God is deeply rooted in the human being, the earthly child will only surrender to the father alone, it will serve Him in all things and therefore often come into conflict with the task given to it by the earthly ruler, and so the views already clash there.... only one will can reign.... but where the power ruling on earth opposes the divine power, there the adversity will have to come upon people from the lord Himself.... only then will the earthly child be faced with the decision to leave the lord God or to belong to Him eternally. And let this be said to you, you people on earth.... your stay in the valley of the earth is not long if you do not want to accept the lord's teaching.... The time of grace is soon over, therefore use it wisely.... seek to come close to the lord and pray for the strength to always and constantly think and do what is right, then you will be blessed and recognize, and a light will be given to you that you are going the right way, which leads to the goal.... towards the eternal home....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers