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181:2.20 (1960.1) And then Jesus went over to Philip, who, standing up, heard this message from his Master: “Philip, you have asked me many foolish questions, but I have done my utmost to answer every one, and now would I answer the last of such questionings which have arisen in your most honest but unspiritual mind. All the time I have been coming around toward you, have you been saying to yourself, ‘What shall I ever do if the Master goes away and leaves us alone in the world?’ O, you of little faith! And yet you have almost as much as many of your brethren. You have been a good steward, Philip. You failed us only a few times, and one of those failures we utilized to manifest the Father’s glory. Your office of stewardship is about over. You must soon more fully do the work you were called to do — the preaching of this gospel of the kingdom. Philip, you have always wanted to be shown, and very soon shall you see great things. Far better that you should have seen all this by faith, but since you were sincere even in your material sightedness, you will live to see my words fulfilled. And then, when you are blessed with spiritual vision, go forth to your work, dedicating your life to the cause of leading mankind to search for God and to seek eternal realities with the eye of spiritual faith and not with the eyes of the material mind. Remember, Philip, you have a great mission on earth, for the world is filled with those who look at life just as you have tended to. You have a great work to do, and when it is finished in faith, you shall come to me in my kingdom, and I will take great pleasure in showing you that which eye has not seen, ear heard, nor the mortal mind conceived. In the meantime, become as a little child in the kingdom of the spirit and permit me, as the spirit of the new teacher, to lead you forward in the spiritual kingdom. And in this way will I be able to do much for you which I was not able to accomplish when I sojourned with you as a mortal of the realm. And always remember, Philip, he who has seen me has seen the Father.”
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181:2.16 (1958.3) Quand le Maitre eut fini de parler à Jacques Zébédée, il contourna la table jusqu’à l’extrémité où se trouvait André, regarda son fidèle assistant bien dans les yeux et lui dit : « André, tu m’as fidèlement représenté en tant que chef en fonction des ambassadeurs du royaume céleste. Bien que tu aies parfois douté et parfois manifesté une timidité dangereuse, tu as néanmoins toujours été sincèrement juste et éminemment équitable dans tes rapports avec tes associés. Depuis ton ordination et celle de tes frères comme messagers du royaume, vous avez agi de manière autonome dans toutes les affaires administratives du groupe, sauf que je t’ai désigné comme chef en fonction de ces hommes choisis. Dans aucun autre domaine temporel je n’ai agi pour te commander ou influencer tes décisions. Je m’en suis abstenu en vue de préparer quelqu’un à diriger vos délibérations collectives ultérieures. Dans mon univers, comme dans l’univers des univers de mon Père, nos fils-frères sont traités en tant qu’individus dans tous leurs rapports spirituels, mais, dans tous les rapports collectifs, nous établissons invariablement une fonction précise de commandement. Notre royaume est un domaine ordonné et, quand deux ou plusieurs créatures volitives agissent en coopération, l’autorité d’un chef est toujours prévue.
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