Reading 262-47

TEXT OF READING 262-47

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Date: 6/11/1933 Sex: M ReadingID: 1427

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Va. Beach, Va., this 11th day of June, 1933, in accordance with request made by those present.

[Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Minnie & C. A. Barrett, Esther Wynne, Edith & Florence Edmonds, Frances Y. Morrow, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Mildred Davis, Helen Storey, Helen Ellington, Ruth LeNoir, and L. B. Cayce.]

Time of Reading 4:35 to 5:05 P. M.

1. GC: You will have before you the Norfolk Study Group #1, members of which are present in this room, and their work on the lesson Love. You will give to each member of the group, as I call the names, a personal message which will aid in their own experience. You will then answer the general questions which I will ask.

2. EC: Yes, we have the group as gathered here, as a group and as individuals; and their work on the lesson Love.

3. In the preparation, as we have given, each must so examine self that there be that in the heart, the soul of each, that each would present as a manifestation of that each would have Him present in the relationships with self.

4. For, as each seeks in its own way, there is given that which will enable each to gain a better concept of the Christ Consciousness in activity.

5. Ready for questions.

6. (Q) [379]: (A) In thine own experience comes the answer to that which shows forth the love which is manifested in those that seek to know His way. Be not weary in well-doing.

7. (Q) [295]: (A) Seek to show forth that which has been given, in that there may be presented through the activities of self that glory in Him. For, as much may be forgiven as there is love shown. Keep that as He gave, that all present themselves in that way which keepeth in the light.

8. (Q) [585]: (A) In the presenting of that which is found in self’s own experience, study to show self approved unto Him. For, as given, he that seeketh to know He will in no wise cast out.

For, love exalteth. Love manifested in the daily life, then, gives more and more those expressions of His grace in a material world.

9. (Q) [413]: (A) In showing forth that which is manifest in thine experience, let the love that was manifested in forgiveness be in thee, that there be no envy, no strife, no knowledge of other than good works through the activities of self. For, in glorying in the knowledge of the Father comes more and more the manifestations of the Spirit of the Christ. “Inasmuch as ye do it unto the least of these, my little ones, ye do it unto me.”

10. (Q) [307]: (A) In the power of the name is there glory and love shown to all those who seek to know, to do His biddings. For, unto him that is faithful in the few things is there given the ruling of many. Then, keep the way that thou hast set before thee; knowing that His presence abides ever.

11. (Q) [303]: (A) In the presenting of self’s love for the ways He would have thee go, look not back upon that which would make afraid; for they who turn their faces to the light show forth in their speech, their actions, their lives, that love even as He has given, “If ye love me keep my commandments.” For, they are not grievous to those that seek to know His way.

12. (Q) [294]: (A) Study to show self approved unto Him, rightly dividing the words of truth, avoiding the appearance of evil, that thy love, thy goodness, be not evil spoken of. Glory in the Lord, in His promises, day by day, that in thee, through thee, may come many that call Him blessed.

13. (Q) [538]: (A) “Let not thine heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me,” knowing that unto every good work is the love of the Father shown through the Son to those that would bless His holy name. Not in envy, not in strife; rather in the little kindnesses, even in the ways that present themselves in every manner, whether in the home, in the street, in the associations one with another. Keep thy paths clear.

14. (Q) [560]: (A) In thine presentation of the love as manifested through those that would know His way, seek from the inner self to know that He would have thee do; for in the promises in Him does the love of the Father made manifest through Him become expressive in the acts of the mind, the body, the ways. For, His ways are not past finding out; neither are they hard to those that would show forth His love till He come again.

For, He will not tarry, if those that love Him will but manifest His love in the earth.

15. (Q) [993]: (A) That that is set before thee in measuring the ways that He would have thee go; for, as the love of the Father was shown in the life of the Master, so may His love in thee be shown in the hearts, the minds, the souls, of those whom ye contact day by day. For, unto him to whom much is given much is required; yet who would turn back that they may not press on to the ways that His love passes all understanding and is shown forth in the life day by day?

16. (Q) [69]: (A) As thy ways are His ways, glory in the love that is shed on thee. Pass it on. For, in giving does one receive that glory that He gave; so did the glory of the Father shine on the earth. Even though there be trials, disappointments, His love enables all to know, to understand, to comprehend, that He would have each do day by day, here a little, there a little.

17. (Q) [[69]‘s husband]: (A) In thy daily walks let His light so shine in thine own self that those ye contact may know that the love of the Father is being shown in thy daily conversation, thy daily activities. For, as He gave, he that would show forth the love of the Father will keep His ways day by day. For, glorying in self is as the activities of self-exaltation, but glorying in the Father, in the Son, is showing forth that He bids thee do day by day. What, then, are His biddings? “Love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, thine soul, and thy neighbor as thyself!”

18. (Q) [341]: (A) In showing forth the love that He manifested, study thy ways, thy going in, thy coming out. Know that, he that seeks shall find; to him that knocketh will He open the door, and - as He has given - “My ways are not thy ways” unless ye keep the way of the Lord. In thy glorying, let self be as naught; that His glory may be manifested in thy acts day by day.

19. (Q) [288]: (A) In showing forth His love, know “As ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” For, as self manifests to thy brother, so is the Father glorified in thee. The manifestation in any act is the reflection of that purpose in the heart. Keep the heart clean. Keep the purposes in Him; for He is the way and the light.

20. (Q) [404]: (A) Glory in the Lord, that the ways that He would guide are the ways in which the soul may know Him better. In the love of the father he gave the Son. In the love that self would show, in keeping His ways day by day. For, His ways are not grievous; nor are thy hid from any that would seek to know His face.

21. (Q) [462]: (A) In manifesting that love as He has shown, just be kind one to another; not in vainglorying, not in hardness of heart. Rather in the little things that bespeak of a mind that oft speaks with Him. Not in that which would make for vainglory, but rather that takes hold on the things that are oft despised of men yet shows forth the love of the Father for His children. For, as the father pitieth the children, so does the heavenly Father have mercy on those that would glory in Him.

COME YE, MY CHILDREN, IN THAT YE HAVE ALL BEEN CALLED UNTO THAT WAY WHICH WOULD SHOW FORTH TO THY NEIGHBOR, THY BRETHREN, THAT THE FATHER LOVETH HIS CHILDREN. WHO ARE HIS CHILDREN? THEY THAT KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS DAY BY DAY. FOR, UNTO HIM THAT IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE IS GIVEN THE CROWN OF LIFE. THE HARVEST IS RIPE, THE LABORERS ARE FEW. BE NOT WEARY BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN THAT WHICH HAS SEEMED TO TROUBLE THEE, FOR THE WAYS ARE BEING OPENED TO THOSE THAT SHOW THEMSELVES FAITHFUL AND TRUE. FAINT NOT, FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD IS NEAR AT HAND. [GD’s note: Was this a message from the archangel Michael? It sounded like it. Thus it is being indexed under ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS, to be considered along with the rest. See 262-49, Par. 5-A.]

22. We are through.

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 6/18/33 Mrs. Frances Y. Morrow’s talk on THE WORK OF THE NORFOLK STUDY GROUP NO. 1, at the home of Edgar Cayce, 3:30 P.M., Second Annual Congress of A.R.E.:

To review the organization of the Norfolk Study Group No. 1, would be superfluous; for it has been reviewed again and again in like assemblies; but, perhaps, it would be in order to re-state that the Norfolk Study Group met with Mr. Cayce at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barrett, about two years ago, and there offered ourselves as channels to be used in any way and manner that the Master saw fit to use us. Then, and later in the readings, every step of our progress has been pointed out, and today we are as ignorant as to the next step we should take in the furtherance of the work as any others present in this room. Not because we have not received enlightenment, for we have, but because we desire to be led until we are called out to be leaders.

The Group has reached that point in the perfection of its organization when it desires only to be an organ of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., and its main object, as the Association’s, is to spread the knowledge of light and truth to others. We hope we have reached that state when we no longer move as individuals, but as a body, having one mind, one purpose, and one aim.

During these two years through the inspiration and help derived through meditation and prayer, we have gotten out a course of lessons that are now being studied by people scattered throughout the United States. From the reports received by those who have made a study of these lessons great good is being received through them. As a group we will find as we review them that we, too, receive renewed strength and understanding of the aims and purposes of the work.

One of the purposes of the Association, and therefore, one of the purposes of the Norfolk Study Group No. 1, is the organization of other study groups. We have been successful in the organization of another group in our city. This group, known as the Norfolk Study Group No. 2, is one of which we are justly proud. There is not only a spirit of cooperation in this group, but a desire for knowledge seldom seen in a group of people so widely separated in religious thought. The Study Group No. 1 stands ready, not only to assist this group in every way it is able, but will organize at any time other groups in the city if requested by those interested.

From time to time throughout the course of our organization, Group No. 1 has sponsored public meetings. To these meetings people were invited whom the members thought might be interested in the work. These meetings have proven very successful so far as making the public better acquainted with the work. Many have shown interest in group work that would not have been reached otherwise. Then they have been a means for the distribution of the literature of the Association, of getting across to the people the class of readings that the Association is offering and of letting them know that we, as an organization, were seeking the highest that is offered to the children of the Kingdom.

The group has been able through voluntary offerings to meet all expenses promptly, finance the printing of the lessons, and from time to time make a small contribution to the Association. This has been accomplished with the greatest ease, and no one has felt that there has been any great burden placed upon them, but many have felt that they have not given as they would have been glad to, had it been within their power.

Lastly, the group, itself, has grown in knowledge of the laws of vibration, knowledge of the laws of the forces. It has grown in understanding, understanding of the power of prayer, of healing, of love. Not that it has learned all, just a little, but it has grown, advanced, climbed upward. It has learned something of CO-OPERATION, of SELF, of a true IDEAL, of FAITH, of FELLOWSHIP, of PATIENCE, of VIRTUE AND UNDERSTANDING, of being IN HIS PRESENCE, of opening the DOOR to the voice of the Master, THE CROSS AND THE CROWN, THE LORD THY GOD IS ONE] and last, but not least, of the Love that passes understanding. [Group is now on lesson Love.] It has learned that all the knowledge of man is nothing in the sight of God, but rather the foolishness of God is greater than all the wisdom that we may gather of ourselves. And with this entrusted into our keeping, with the “calling out” of the group being repeatedly stated, we have only to stand ready with our lamps bright and burning, awaiting to serve you, or any one, that needs to be served. It is our hour of rejoicing in the Lord that we are counted worthy to stand and wait in His service.

[GD’s note: Above talk was used as the 4th article in the 7/33 A.R.E. Bulletin.]

R2. JT’s note: As of 4/9/87, there are approximately 1,400 SFG groups world-wide based on the lessons given by Mr. Cayce to Norfolk Study Group #1.

Background

Background

B1. Subject of Reading 262-47 - “Study Group #1.”

Mentioned Entities

A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Purpose, Soul, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Angels, Christ Consciousness, Crucifixion, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Grace, Healing, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Ideal, Meditation, Michael (Archangel), Search for God Study Groups, Vibration

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 262-47, ReadingID 1427.