January 7, 1977

Globe, Arizona

 

 

            [Aka is here.]

            “Good evening, Aka. Where is Ray?”

            Soul Ray stands with God.

            Yes, we see thy need. And we should answer in this manner -- for we should say unto thee the parable of the gift of love.

            As the year did end and the flocking season of the sheep did come unto completeness, each of the owners of a flock would take from their best of lambs, to take it and donate it to the one who brought them healing and the words of God. And they were called rabbis, or teachers.

            And the rabbi, in turn, always blessed each and every one. And he said, “Not through I do I give these blessings, but from my Father. [From] the Lord, Jahveh [JHVH], should come the blessings unto you all.”

            Yet there were some herdsmen who did it out of ritual. Some who did so with resentment in their hearts.

            And then one day there came forth the one known to you as Jesus of Nazareth. And he did stand before the synagogue as the lambs were brought forth.

And the other rabbis did say, “Give them blessings.”

            And as one [who’d] came forth, he knelt by the lamb and said to the herdsman, “Do you give the lamb for blessings from God, or do you give the lamb expecting nothing?”

            The herdsman said, “I expect the blessings of God.”

            Then he said unto the herdsman, “Then take back your lamb, for the Lord has no need of it.”

            Another stepped up. And he said again, “Do you give this lamb for love of God, expecting nothing in return?”

            And the next one said, “Nay, I expect the blessings.”

            And still again he said, “Take back the lamb.”

            As the day went on, one small boy came forth. And Jesus said unto him, “This is your whole herd. This is all you own, yet you have brought it forth. Then you and you alone could not expect to have your flock mature and multiply if you give it.”

            And the lad said unto him, “You are wrong, for my flock shall multiply.”

            And Jesus said, “How can that be so?”

            And the boy said unto him, “For the flock I speak of is the same flock that you speak of when you speak of your Father’s mansions.”

            And Jesus did kneel and he did give blessings unto all, and he did hand the boy back his lamb.

            The other rabbis were very angry with Jesus. And they said, “The lambs that they have given offering could have been our food.”

            And Jesus said, “But they did not come as a true gift. For to give is to be as a child, and if you should enter the kingdom of our Father, then you should be as a child.”

None could understand. And as Jesus left this place of worship, he noticed the lad with his lamb was still there. And the lad said, “I shall follow you.”

            And Jesus said unto him, “Then come, and tell me what you should think of my sermon.” That sermon he gave that day was the Sermon on the Mount. When it was finished he laid his hand forth to the lad and said, “Behold, for your Father has returned your love.” And not only had the boy seen the true value of love, which he had known in the beginning, but did all the others.

            And Jesus said, “Take thy flock and go unto thy father’s house.”

            And as the boy began to walk, the flock did multiply, and [went] till it covered all the land that man could see.

            The next day all the herdsmen were back demanding that Jesus give unto them what he had given unto a child.

            Then Jesus said unto them, “I have given unto you all things that belong to you. I have given unto you all things that belong to my Father. You must give unto yourselves all things that belong unto yourselves. I have given you the blessings of my Father. Go and learn from the lad, and he shall teach you how to multiply your herds.” And Jesus walked away.

Behind him were not only the angry herdsmen, but many angry rabbis.

And the rabbis began to bargain with the herdsmen, and they did make many false promises.

As Jesus walked away, his disciples did walk beside him. And the disciples said unto Jesus, “What will become of these false prophets?”

            And Jesus said unto them, “They have received in payment. And they shall give in payment the same thing that they received. For behold,” he said.

            And a year did pass. And, the herdsmen were back again. And each had more sheep than the last year.

And his disciples said, “Then they did fulfill their agreement; they have multiplied.”

            Jesus said, “Nay, not as the boy, for look yonder.” And there came the boy, and he was bringing back more sheep than he had taken away.

            Jesus said, “For once again he is giving with true love. The priests, or rabbis, did not give of love from their hearts. The blessings they gave from God did not come from God; they did not come from their hearts. They came from their wants, their needs, their thoughts. The blessings that the herdsmen received, it was that that they wanted to hear. And because their herds did multiply normally, in a normal fashion as nature intended, they think their promise has been fulfilled. If you can give a gift, the greatest gift of all is love, in such a manner that you expect nothing in return. But if you give expecting a multitude in return, then you shall never receive, in truth, because you are not capable of receiving.”

            We see thy need, and we shall answer in this manner. There are many types of healing, and for those who should grieve, remember our Father has many mansions.

Glory be the name of God. Glory be the name of His children.

            Soul Ray now tires. And therefore, your session shall be short.

You have the key now to the answer. Look farther into the meaning of seven, seven, seven [777]. It lays at your feet.

            Awaken soul Ray from his slumber.

 

[Note: This transcript was compared to the audio recording for improved accuracy.]

 

Copyright © 1977 by A. Ray Elkins, Globe, Arizona