Jesus Settles A Family Crisis

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The Twelve Apostles

The Settlement

With three disciples Jesus went to Hebron, where He tarried seven days and taught. And then He went to Bethany and in the home of Lazarus He taught. The evening came, the multitudes were gone. And Jesus, Lazarus and his sisters, Martha, Ruth and Mary, were alone. And Ruth was sore distressed. Her home was down in Jericho. Her husband was the keeper of an inn; his name was Asher-ben.

Now, Asher was a Pharisee of strictest order and thought, and he regarded Jesus with disdain. And when his wife confessed her faith in Christ, he drove her away from his home. But Ruth resisted not; she said, “If Jesus is the Christ, He knows the way, and I am sure He is the Christ. My husband may become enraged and slay my human form; he cannot kill the soul, and in the many mansions of my Fatherland I have a dwelling place.”

And Ruth told Jesus all; and then she said, “What shall I do?”
And Jesus answered, “Your husband is not willingly at fault; he is devout; he prays to God, our Father-God. His zeal for his religion is intense; in this he is sincere; but it has driven him insane, and he believes it right to keep his home unsullied by what he considers the heresy of Christ. He feels assured that he has done the will of God in driving you away. Intolerance is ignorance matured. The light will come to him some day, and then he will repay for all your heartaches, grieves and tears.

“And Ruth, you must not think that you are free from blame. If you had walked in ways of wisdom, and been content to hold your peace, this grief would not have come to you. It takes a long, long time for light to break into the shell of prejudice, and patience is the lesson you need to learn. The constant dropping of the water wears away the hardest stone. The sweet and holy incense of a Godly life will melt intolerance much quicker than the hottest flame, or hardest blow – gentle words are better than harsh voice. Just wait a little time, and then go home with sympathy and love. Just live a Godly life; refrain from harshness in your speech, and you will lead your husband to the light.” And it was so.

Explanations

If the women first know the truth before their husbands do, the women must remain humble and peaceful with their husbands, and pray God to send the Holy Spirit to make their husbands understand the truth. This is necessary, because many have being convinced and hardened of what they believe in by many years of false teachings and mistaken convictions.

When Jesus Christ Is In The Family

Apostle Matthew: Jesus told her how to present her opinions and statements.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, Jesus Christ also told her how to live her life.

The Head: Yes.

Apostle Matthew: Jesus gave her assurance, and as He was saying so, the power of the Holy Spirit has gone forth from His body to accomplish that.

Son of man, the Christ that comes in to the house of the children of God, do they not know that the Christ is the power of the Holy Spirit?

It is the spirit of progress and upliftment. It is the spirit of joy, peace and love. Son of man, it is the spirit of success and prosperity.

Son of man, if Jesus Christ is not in the midst of a family, how can a family progress forward?

The Head: There shall be no peace.