HappyD
2010-12-25 17:25:03 UTC
The sign of Christmas is a star, a light in darkness. See it not
outside yourself, but shining in the Heaven within, and accept it as
the sign the time of Christ has come. He comes demanding nothing. No
sacrifice of any kind, of anyone, is asked by Him. In His Presence the
whole idea of sacrifice loses all meaning. For He is Host to God. And
you need but invite Him in Who is there already, by recognizing that
His Host is One, and no thought alien to His Oneness can abide with
Him there. Love must be total to give Him welcome, for the Presence of
holiness creates the holiness that surrounds it. No fear can touch the
Host Who cradles God in the time of Christ, for the Host is as holy as
the Perfect Innocence which He protects, and Whose power protects Him.
This Christmas give the Holy Spirit everything that would hurt you.
Let yourself be healed completely that you may join with Him in
healing, and let us celebrate our release together by releasing
everyone with us. Leave nothing behind, for release is total, and when
you have accepted it with me you will give it with me. All pain and
sacrifice and littleness will disappear in our relationship, which is
as innocent as our relationship with our Father, and as powerful. Pain
will be brought to us and disappear in our presence, and without pain
there can be no sacrifice. And without sacrifice there love must be.
Let no despair darken the joy of Christmas, for the time of Christ is
meaningless apart from joy. Let us join in celebrating peace by
demanding no sacrifice of anyone, for so you offer me the love I offer
you. What can be more joyous than to perceive we are deprived of
nothing? Such is the message of the time of Christ, which I give you
that you may give it and return it to the Father, Who gave it to me.
For in the time of Christ communication is restored, and He joins us
in the celebration of His Son’s creation.
This is the time in which a new year will soon be born from the time
of Christ. I have perfect faith in you to do all that you would
accomplish. Nothing will be lacking, and you will make complete and
not destroy. Say, then, to your brother:
I give you to the Holy Spirit as part of myself.
I know that you will be released, unless I want to use you to imprison
myself.
In the name of my freedom I choose your release, because I recognize
that we will be released together.
So will the year begin in joy and freedom. There is much to do, and we
have been long delayed. Accept the holy instant as this year is born,
and take your place, so long left unfulfilled, in the Great Awakening.
Make this year different by making it all the same. And let all your
relationships be made holy for you. This is our will. Amen.
[Selected passages of Jesus’ teachings from Chapter 15, Section XI of
the Text of A Course in
outside yourself, but shining in the Heaven within, and accept it as
the sign the time of Christ has come. He comes demanding nothing. No
sacrifice of any kind, of anyone, is asked by Him. In His Presence the
whole idea of sacrifice loses all meaning. For He is Host to God. And
you need but invite Him in Who is there already, by recognizing that
His Host is One, and no thought alien to His Oneness can abide with
Him there. Love must be total to give Him welcome, for the Presence of
holiness creates the holiness that surrounds it. No fear can touch the
Host Who cradles God in the time of Christ, for the Host is as holy as
the Perfect Innocence which He protects, and Whose power protects Him.
This Christmas give the Holy Spirit everything that would hurt you.
Let yourself be healed completely that you may join with Him in
healing, and let us celebrate our release together by releasing
everyone with us. Leave nothing behind, for release is total, and when
you have accepted it with me you will give it with me. All pain and
sacrifice and littleness will disappear in our relationship, which is
as innocent as our relationship with our Father, and as powerful. Pain
will be brought to us and disappear in our presence, and without pain
there can be no sacrifice. And without sacrifice there love must be.
Let no despair darken the joy of Christmas, for the time of Christ is
meaningless apart from joy. Let us join in celebrating peace by
demanding no sacrifice of anyone, for so you offer me the love I offer
you. What can be more joyous than to perceive we are deprived of
nothing? Such is the message of the time of Christ, which I give you
that you may give it and return it to the Father, Who gave it to me.
For in the time of Christ communication is restored, and He joins us
in the celebration of His Son’s creation.
This is the time in which a new year will soon be born from the time
of Christ. I have perfect faith in you to do all that you would
accomplish. Nothing will be lacking, and you will make complete and
not destroy. Say, then, to your brother:
I give you to the Holy Spirit as part of myself.
I know that you will be released, unless I want to use you to imprison
myself.
In the name of my freedom I choose your release, because I recognize
that we will be released together.
So will the year begin in joy and freedom. There is much to do, and we
have been long delayed. Accept the holy instant as this year is born,
and take your place, so long left unfulfilled, in the Great Awakening.
Make this year different by making it all the same. And let all your
relationships be made holy for you. This is our will. Amen.
[Selected passages of Jesus’ teachings from Chapter 15, Section XI of
the Text of A Course in