Birthday Gift:
A Crown For Jesus
By
The
Twelve Apostles
The Birthday
Joachim and his wife,
grandparents of child Jesus, made a feast in honour
of the child, and all their near of kin were guests.
And Jesus stood before the guests and said, I had a dream, and in my dream I
stood before a sea, upon a sandy beach.
The waves upon the sea were high; a storm was raging on the deep.
Someone gave me a wand (God Almighty did so). I took the wand and touched the
sand, and every grain of sand became a living thing; the beach was all a mass
of beauty and of song.
I touched the waters at my feet, and they were changed to trees, and flowers,
and singing birds, and everything was praising God.
And some one spoke, I did not see the one who spoke, I heard the voice, which
said, There is no death.
Grandmother Anna loved the child; she laid her hand on Jesus' head and said, I
saw you stand beside the sea; I saw you touch the sand and waves; I saw them
turn to living things and then I knew the meaning of the dream you are the
Creator of the heavens and the earth; you are the Messiah and you are the Lord
and Saviour. The
sea of life rolls high; the storms are great. The multitude of men are idle,
listless, waiting, like dead sand upon the beach. This is because humanity are
spiritually blind, ignorant and lazy. They are not keeping the commandments of
God and they are not doing His will, despite the numerousity of their man-made
churches, ministries and fellowships, which are the multiplicity of idolatry.
Your wand is truth. With this you touch the multitudes, and every man
becomes a messenger of holy light and life.
You touch the waves upon the sea of life; their turmoils
cease; the very winds become a song of praise.
There is no death, because the wand of truth can change the dryest
bones to living things, and bring the loveliest flowers from stagnant ponds,
and turn the most discordant notes to harmony and praise. Even the worst
sinner can become a saint, by the enabling power of the Holy Spirit, if only
the sinner will believe, obey and abide in the Lord. And God is able to turn
the bad conditions of life here on earth into heaven-on-earth, if only humanity
stop following their foolish and narrow-minded ways.
Joachim said, My son, today you pass the seventh milestone of your way of
life, for you are seven years of age, and we will give to you, as a remembrance
of this day, whatever you desire; choose that which will afford you most
delight.
And Jesus said, I do not want a gift, for I am satisfied. If I could make a
multitude of children glad upon this day I would be greatly pleased.
Now, there are many hungry boys and girls in
The richest gift that you can give to me is your permission to go out and find
these needy ones and bring them here that they may feast with us.
Joachim said, It is well; go out and find the needy boys and girls, and bring
them here; we will prepare enough for all.
And Jesus did not wait; He ran; He entered every dingy hut and cabin of the
town; He did not waste His words; He told His mission everywhere. And in a
little time one hundred and three-score of happy, ragged boys and girls were
following him up Marmion Way. The guests made way;
the banquet hall was filled with Jesus' guests, and Jesus and His mother helped
to serve. And there was food enough for all, and all
were glad; and so the birthday gift of Jesus was a crown of righteousness.
Humanity merit the golden crowns in heaven by doing works of love and charity,
and by ensuring the brotherhood of the saints.