194: O YE THE SINCERE LOVED ONES OF THE ABHA BEAUTY! ...

O ye the sincere loved ones of the Abha Beauty! In these days the Cause of

God, the world over, is fast growing in power and, day by day, is

spreading further and further to the utmost bounds of the earth. Its

enemies, therefore, from all the kindreds and peoples of the world, are

growing aggressive, malevolent, envious and bitterly hostile. It is

incumbent upon the loved ones of God to exercise the greatest care and

prudence in all things, whether great or small, to take counsel together

and unitedly resist the onslaught of the stirrers up of strife and the

movers of mischief. They must endeavour to consort in a friendly spirit

with everyone, must follow moderation in their conduct, must have respect

and consideration one for another and show loving-kindness and tender

regard to all the peoples of the world. They must be patient and

long-suffering, that they may grow to become the divine magnets of the

Abha Kingdom and acquire the dynamic power of the hosts of the realm on

high.

The fleeting hours of man's life on earth pass swiftly by and the little

that still remaineth shall come to an end, but that which endureth and

lasteth for evermore is the fruit that man reapeth from his servitude at

the Divine Threshold. Behold the truth of this saying, how abundant and

glorious are the proofs thereof in the world of being!

The glory of glories rest upon the people of Baha!

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