THE BELOVED OF GOD

The spiritual love of God maketh man pure and holy and clotheth him with

the garment of virtue and purity. And when man attacheth his heart wholly

to God and becometh related to the Blessed Perfection, the divine bounty

will dawn. This love is not physical, nay, rather, it is absolutely

spiritual.

The souls whose consciences are enlightened through the light of the love

of God, they are like unto shining lights and resemble stars of holiness

in the heaven of purity.

The real and great love is the love of God. That is holy above the

imaginations and thoughts of men.

The beloved of God must each be the essence of purity and holiness; so may

they be known by their purity, freedom and meekness in every land; they

may drink from the eternal chalice of the love of God, enjoy its ecstasy,

and through meeting the Beauty of Abha, they should be joyful, active,

aglow with zeal and wonderful. This is the station of the sincere. This is

the quality of those who are firm. This is the illumination of the faces

of those who are near.

Therefore, O ye friends of God, ye must in perfect purity attain spiritual

unity and agreement to a degree that ye may express one spirit and one

life.

In this condition physical bodies play no part; the command and authority

are in the hand of the spirit. When the spirit becometh all inclusive, the

spiritual union shall be attained. Night and day endeavor to attain

perfect harmony; be thoughtful concerning your own spiritual developments

and close your eyes to the shortcomings of one another.

By good deeds, pure lives, humility and meekness be a lesson for others.

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