January 24, 2010
The Spirit of Truth
[We recently received these uplifting words by email from someone who has only observed us through the NatGeo television documentary about our church. -Jeff]
I saw two specials on the Discovery Channel. I have been a student of religious studies for over 20 years, studying them all in depth. What amazes me is the truthfulness of Michael’s statements. “All this world has to offer us is debt, work, and DVDs.” I’ll add we are given an impossible Hollywood dream we live vicariously through miserable, confused actors and an angry news which constantly tries to get us to hate some segment of society without addressing the root of our social ills. It seems like you all are happy all of the time because you are willing to make the occasional large sacrifice, while the constant deception to take the forced small sacrifices yields us with no real reward. Your community has given a positive example of inner peace and faithfulness.
I do not know what you teach and cannot say my beliefs are identical, but I do see the Spirit of Truth operating in you. You know, the biggest thing God demands us to surrender to him are his children (Abraham & Isaac) and the drive associated with creating children. The communities which could put God ahead of even family or the relationship with the spouse were always the strongest. When God is first, everything else falls in perfect order. This was demonstrated by the Essenes, the Abelites, the early Mormons and a handful of others.
This is certainly a trying time, but the community always becomes the strongest when the leader is in imprisoned and the faithful’s hearts become pure and refined. When John the Baptist was imprisoned, the movement established by him was growing rapidly under Jesus Christ. The same was true later with Peter and Paul and John. Being raised Mormon, I can say the Mormons grew rapidly when Joseph Smith was in prison. I do not mean to focus on one movement above others. I have actually been a student of Greek, Hebrew and world religions for over 20 years.
I can only imagine what Michael’s days are like. I suppose they are filled with wonderful contemplation and an incredibly intimate growing relationship with God. It is difficult to imagine a man as close to God as Michael becoming even closer, but certainly the blessings now flowing into Michael in revelation are unfathomable. Isn’t it amazing how touched I’ve become by Michael only by recognizing his peaceful demeanor on television? I am certainly amazed how peaceful I’ve become only imagining a life blessed by his presence.
Here, we all have a chance to see through the typical media paint. Jeff is a man with a good heart and an eloquence which follows his father. The voice of both is like peaceful rushing waters. There is nothing like their voices. They immediately create a spirit of inexplicable calm. I am glad the two specials were done on your community. It is important you continue, that you might grow and flourish.
Michael has wisdom, but I only have knowledge. He can transform knowledge into wisdom, like black coal being transformed into a rainbow-glistening diamond. He is a very good man, very in tuned. How lucky you are to know him.
I liked the little video. It shows such a humble man in Michael, truly, such a prophetic voice. This is a good man. When I read what Michael did, it should have been understood as truly healing. Adam and Eve were created naked without shame, with no sexual stigma attached to them, and God loved them most dearly and intimately. We are all born naked, in our most innocent state.
An excellent DVD called “The Bethlehem Star” pinpoints the crucifixion to the hour, showing that Daniel knew the exact day of the year and hour of the day 600 years before it happened. Daniel of course prophesies dates after that, and my understanding is that Michael himself is marked by one of those dates. Wonderful, wonderful!
I am very sorry for his trials. I can only see one good, and that is that I am aware of him because of his ordeal. It was the same with Christ Jesus. We know Christ because of his crucifixion. But what is all this. It is so the world may become aware of the teachings. The whole world has been deceived. We fail to recognize our original state! Our state in Eden wherein we are unashamed.
It is interesting you should mention Virgo. Our galaxy is part of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies. At the center of the Virgo Supercluster is an extremely large galaxy located in the Virgo Constellation of the sky known as Virgo A. All galaxies in this supercluster actually rotate around Virgo A. Our sun rotates around the heart of our galaxy in Sagittarius, which probably rotates around the Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda, which rotates around Virgo A.
I read a book which also made this conclusion about Virgo. In fact, as the Book of Enoch has 36 constellations, the symbols of 12 (a third of 36 hosts of Heaven) are mentioned in Revelation as symbols associated with the Dragon, Beast, etc. The Zodiac of 12 corresponds to the 12 gates of the New Jerusalem. In fact, the whole Book of Revelation shows the markings of Hebrew Constellations engaged in an epic battle. I started working out the details of this and shall perhaps engage in it at a later time.
This is truly exciting because of the special place Virgo holds in our universe, and how all the constellations were created as signs, a story by God, not to control our destinies, but to guide the way, that we might see his salvation and be freed from our limitations to go to that city that sits over the Zodiac, the New Jerusalem. I read a book which clearly shows when the Book of Revelation is studied in conjunction with the Book of Enoch and the Hebrew Constellations, a story displays itself placing Jerusalem on top of the sky, as though the sky were the ground of the Heavenly City which we all see from beneath. Of course, this simply points to what no one saw in John the Revelator’s day. Beyond the stars are galaxies, far larger than the visible portion of the sky we see.
Thank you for keeping in touch with me. You know, I have a lot of hurt, and when I see photos of Michael, the pain goes away and his smile becomes my smile. What he says is so true. Your city serves as a sweet beacon of rainbow-glimmering peace in a sour world, as Michael serves as a blazing pure white super sun giving the beacon it’s light on a hill. Thank you. I truly need your peace and this gives it. I wish Michael well. I wish peace and joy and a speedy release. I will continue to keep in touch.
Warmly with Blessings,
L. M.
