September 2, 1988

Aka is here.

“Good evening, Aka. Where is Ray?”

Soul Ray stands with God.

Yes, we see thy need and we shall say unto you these words — unto this parable. Glory be the name of the Lord, thy God; glory be the name of His children forever and ever. And we should say unto you this parable.

For upon the land a young man came, and he went, therefore, unto the mountains and he looked upon the land, and he said unto himself, “In this place I shall raise the cattle that I wish and in this place I shall raise my children. And I shall build a place that my children’s children shall raise and grow old in their days upon — for this shall be our land, the land of our people.”

And so, he went forth unto the land. And he bought cattle and he built the land and he worked very hard. And then he said unto himself, “It is time that I went forth unto the land and found a wife that can share this land. But where shall I go? If I go into the city, would the woman care to live in such an isolated land? Would she grow old before her time?”

He went forth and he pondered this. And he thought for a long time. He said, “I shall go to my father and ask this question.”

And so, he went unto his father, and the father said, “A wise man should know that the best fruit may grown anywhere. It is the person who grows it, and the hand that tends it is where it should come from.”

And he said, “Then I should seek a well-bred woman?”

He said, “What would you consider a well-bred woman?”

He looked at his father and he thought, “How shall I answer this question to my father?” And finally he said, “Father, I may offend you, but where did you find my mother?”

The father looked upon the son and laughed and said, “My son, I did not find her. She made me think that I did. She found me.”

And the mother came unto her son and said, “Go, my son; you shall know in your heart and your soul when the person is right for you.”

And so he began to travel, and he found no one. And the days passed, one unto another, and he became afraid lest he should return back and have no wife to bear children with. Finally he thought, “I shall go back and I shall work the land and harvest the cattle, and then I shall try again next year.”

As he went home, a lot of his neighbors came forth and gave a great party for him. And amongst these neighbors was a daughter of a friend whom he had never met before. And he looked upon her and found her fair, and before he knew what had happened he had asked her to marry him.

And he brought her and did honor her unto her family and a marriage was arranged. And his father and mother came forth and took his wife as a daughter, and he became a son unto her mother and father and a brother unto her sisters and a brother unto her brothers. And so it was, the family united and became as one.

And as the days passed, he did bear sons and the sons grew.

And as the days went by and his years passed, he was called unto his father’s bedside and his father said unto him, “My time is near. It is time I went unto the Lord. I do not leave you, but I give you all the things I possess, my son. Take them and use them wisely.”

And he said unto his father, “Father, how do you know I will do this? How do you know that the things that you give me I should use wisely, that I will do as you wish would done with these things?”

And the father laughed at him once again and said, “You will know, my son; when the time comes, you will know.” The father passed on.

And one day, as time does go by in a fleeting manner, that day of days had come unto him — the time to make the journey beyond. And he called his sons forth unto him and he said, “I shall now give you your inheritance, one and all. First, in your inheritances, I give you your mother, for she shall be — above all things you shall see that her needs are first, even before your families.”

And he said unto his sons, “The land and that wealth I give unto you equal[ly] to be shared and shared alike, but on one condition — that you must all remain upon the land and work, and work together. Should you not work together as I have taught you, should you argue or quarrel, then the land shall be taken from you and go unto your heirs.”

The father passed on, and there were times when the sons would have quarreled except for their father's words. And they made a pact among themselves, a way of settling their disputes.

The first of the pact was quite simple: if they had a problem against themselves, they would not go and tell others of their problems; they would go and tell the person they had the problem with. And if this was not good enough, then they would bring the whole family together and would lay the problem before them, and whatever the family decided, the majority decided, the whole must do.

And they accepted this and they lived by it — the whole must do — and they came together in a binding way.

And their children’s children accepted this and they continued to grow. And because no generation could sell the land, and because they could not quarrel or fight, that of the family holding continued to grow.

And soon there were cities and towns born, and many other families joined them, but yet, the hub of the family remained tight unto itself. It became like a fountain that gave life unto all who touched it. And [for] all who came to drink there was a bounty [bountiful] amount. Yet each generation upon the next saw the truth in their father's words.

Now we say unto you, we have given you but a parable. But we say to you, if you find a rose and it is a beautiful rose, do not grasp it for yourself or hold it too tightly. If the rose is truly yours, it will go nowhere; no one will take it. But if you clasp it, hold it, you crush it. It has no life for you, and all the beauty you saw in it, you have ruined and destroyed by your possessiveness.

We say unto you, see the wisdom in which we speak. For an eagle to exist, it must fly free.

You have other questions, ask.

“Thank you, Aka. [18-558-2], who is here this evening, asks, ‘How can I see clearly the will of God in my life and His approval?’ Signed, ‘Love and peace.’”

Yes, we see your need. We shall say unto you, the will of God is all around you all the time; it is not something that you must seek out. But look in it as you did, and hear the first of this reading. Take from the parable and you will find that [the] will of God is all around you all of the time.

The will of God is to become that, the most of what you are — and take the gifts that He has given you to create the best of things that you can be.

So [do] not be less than you are. But know these things — that the greatest of all human beings can never be greater than the Creator. But yet, they may create. When a composer writes a song or a piece of music, they create. In the beginning it is because of light and sound that comes from the universe into the mind, into the greatness of all things — the human mind and its abilities — to the artist that can see in [a] single picture the whole story that they want to convey, and tell unto the people who shall see their artwork afterward — to the photographer who can see through their eyes what they will want to pass on — and to the ditch digger who can see in his or her mind and build the best ditch that can be built. There are no limits other than the ones you place upon yourself.

If you wish to be poor and learn from that, then that is what you shall be. If you wish to be wealthy and that is where you might learn from, that is where you will be. Ask the Lord, thy God, if that that thy wish, but understand, be ready to receive all you have asked for.

But we say unto you, we have placed before you a great Supper. Feast upon it, look upon it, learn from it. In these readings you shall find a vastness of knowledge for your civilization and for your people, that you shall find [within them] many answers that you seek.

You have other questions, ask.

“Thank you, Aka. [18-523-4] seeks your guidance.”

Yes, we see thy need. And we have before us the body, the mind, the soul, the spirit, and the immortal body of the same. And we say unto you, we see what is in your mind and your heart. We find goodness. We see that you want what is best for both the spiritual development of your children — and we shall answer your words in this way.

Give unto that of your husband time, time that he may find himself if it is that that he shall do. But in finding himself he must also find God in truth. Give him time to know of this. Give yourself the time. Put a time period upon this and say, “I shall give six months, or four months, or three months.” But have a home up there ready, before you rush across the land and act as a whim.

This has already been done, and what was good and clear to you has become confused. You have the responsibility unto yourself for happiness. You have the responsibility for the spiritual growth of your children. Take these into consideration. You also have a winter that is about to come upon you. To go into the land that you have chosen would be a very difficult thing at this time — not impossible, but difficult. Then think unto yourself, “I must have a home that is warm and secure for my family.”

Take these things that we have said, read them carefully, and know these things that we say unto you. The Lord is with you, for you are Lot of Lot and of Lot. We know you shall be confused at what we have just said. Take the time and you shall understand what we have said.

The greatest of all things is the time to do nothing and the knowledge to do it. There is a time for action and a time for waiting.

It is hard for you, for you wish to sink your roots deep[ly] and become a part of all things. We may not answer that part of your question, for that must come from within you. That decision cannot be ours, but yours. But take the things we have said, weigh them carefully, and make your own decision. And know this, that wherever you are, whatever decision you make, the Lord is with you. And if you wish, open your heart and mind and for the next five days, as you open your door, we shall enter. But know this, the Lord is with you. Know this as a truth.

You have other questions, ask.

“Thank you, Aka. [18-521-1] asks, ‘How much time do I have to prepare before the impending big earthquake will occur in my area in California? If the answer is soon, will I leave here alone?’”

Let us answer your first question. The earthquakes in the area which you speak of have already begun. They shall continue to grow in intensity until the year of 1999. In that year shall come a splitting away of the land. The land shall rise from the sea and other land shall fall. And the swampland shall return to where it came [from]. Other land shall appear and the isles of California shall appear.

If you follow that which you know that can be true, then make that decision of what you must do within your own heart. We will give you facts; you must make the decisions. That is why the Lord gave you freedom of choice. Whether you shall remain or stay must come from within your own self.

Whether you remove yourself alone or not shall also be your own decision. There are things that will happen before that time. And we say unto you, your husband is not a well man; he needs help for his physical and mental state.

You have other questions, ask.

“Thank you, Aka. [18-540-1] asks, ‘What special offering may I give to God to show my love and humbleness towards Him?’”

We say unto you, the task has not changed. When you have the time, come forth and work and make the springs [Dripping Springs] and that around it into a reality. But do not feel that if others work before you, that they have taken from you. For the task shall go onward for a long time, if it is to be done and done right. That and that task alone would be the answer unto which you ask.

But we say unto you, the Lord looks unto you, and He says that He loves you and that He knows you love Him, and that in itself is enough proof.

You have other question, ask.

“Thank you, Aka. [18-558-3] asks, ‘Will our finances be straightened out this year?’”

We shall answer unto you this question, for we see thy need. But you have gone through many a turmoil, and if you had the riches to do all the things you wish, you would soon spend them and so would your family.

Do not fear. You have that which is needed. Is that, in truth, not what you seek? For you have found a new gift that was given unto you during this Corn Ceremony, the festival of the corn — life unto life.

Now we say unto you, soul Ray grows weary; our time grows short, and so, before we go, we should say these words — Harken unto you, for the Lord is great.

Awaken soul Ray from his slumber.

[Note: Numbers are substituted for names to respect the privacy of those who asked questions.]

Copyrighted © 1988 by Ray Elkins, Globe, Arizona.