LECTURE
TO HIM THAT HATH
© The School of Truth
Source p. 142, June / July 2008 - The Path of Truth
Christ, in Chapter 13 of St. Matthew's Gospel speaks to the multitudes in parables, and the disciples came to Him and asked "Why do You speak to them in parables?" Christ replied "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." The disciples had greater understanding of the sayings of the Master than the majority of the people. Christ goes on to say, "Whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath." At first, one is shocked at the seeming unfairness, so let us examine this more closely.
In the light of what has just gone before, the disciples had understanding and would consequently receive more understanding; but those who had no understanding would be left in ignorance until they made the effort to awaken.
Take the story recorded in the Old Testament of the widow who fed Elijah. She had only a 'handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse.' And there was famine in the land. When Elijah asked her to bake him a cake, it would seem that she had every excuse to say, "I haven't enough for you and us," but, instead, she made a little cake for Elijah before making for herself and her son. She used what she had, and her supply was increased so that they received sufficient funds for their needs. We first have to give before we can receive - that is the law of giving and receiving. We already have the infinity of God within us; it is up to us to start it flowing, for we are the centre from which the good of God pours out to those not yet aware of their true identity. Elijah set the good flowing from out of the widow's consciousness, and they were all fed.
Our conscious oneness with God means that we are one with all that He has, and everyone is an instrument for the out-flowing of God. In realising that the kingdom of God is within and must flow out from us, we lose all sense of dependence on other people. We must look to God, and God only, for our needs, without dictating how those needs are to be met. Certainly God works through His children, but it is not for us to look to person, thing or condition for the answer. God's grace is our sufficiency in all things, and our consciousness of Truth in the source, substance and activity of our daily living. Unto him that hath the consciousness of supply within, and expresses it outwardly, shall more supply be given - even to the point of abundance. If we admit poverty we shall experience poverty, and that would be our perfect demonstration. Therefore, it is up to us to think abundance.
If we have but one statement of Truth, sit quietly and meditate upon it, and we find that another will come, followed by another and yet another. These truths come from God-consciousness within - God imparting His Truth to us - and it is our responsibility to express these truths in our activities. It is not the truth that we know, but the Truth that God knows. This starts the flow through us, and the greater the demands that are made upon Him, the greater the flow, as witness the barrel of meal and the cruse of oil that never ran dry.
By taking that which we have and using it - acknowledging it - we shall demonstate 'have' instead of 'have not'. By acknowledging God's wisdom, understanding and presence within us, our needs begin to materialise. Realise "I and my Father are one and all that the Father hath is mine."
Merely to say that we are one with Omnipresent God will not change lack into abundance - we have to know it and feel it, and claim it, and with this truth we can meet every suggestion of limitation. Then the law of divine inheritance comes into operation and we can prove that we are sons of God and joint-heirs with Christ. We do our work as to God, conscientiously and to the best of our ability, but not for the purpose of making money. Our work is not the source of our supply - God is. "Son, all that I have is thine." Realising this, ways open up for the good to flow out of us. We cannot get health, love or supply, a home or companionship, for these things are already within us, just as the fruit is already in the seed, but we can begin to express love, co-operation, service, forgiveness, and thus start the flow by giving of ourselves.
This reminds one of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25) and the man who travelled into a far country and entrusted his servants with five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, according to their ability. The servant with the five talents traded them and added another five. "And likewise he that had received two, he also gained two." But the servant who had received one talent buried his master's money. The first two earned their employer's gratitude with the words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." Whatever abilities and God-qualities they had, they improved upon them and with experience they increased them by drawing on God for their good, for the principle of abundance is "To him that hath shall be given." The third servant was fearful and hid his talent, thereby blocking the flow of good and earning his Lord's displeasure. He was too lazy even to recognise that he had a blessing that could be used. In every walk of life it is necessary to keep active our consciousness of good.
We should give because we have, in gratitude but never with any expectancy of what we may receive in consequence. To expect to receive good from any source outside our own being would separate us from that good. Any form of giving of such things as money, food, clothing, or of love, forgiveness, peace, should be because we have gratitude for these things, and we pour forth without seeking a return or reward. We live our lives as instruments through which the Infinite pours Itself out in Its fullness, and as we allow good to flow out it flows back to us. Meditate upon the truths of the Bible and gain inner realisation of them. Keeping the Word of God alive in our daily activities, we shall never know lack or limitation, for God is our Father and provider.
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