Thought of the day !
How should we celebrate the auspicious occasion of Christmas?God is the Eternal Power, Omnipotent, Omniscient. He is the cause and consequence - the potter, clay and the pot. Without God, there can be no Universe. He willed and the Universe happened. It is His play, the manifestation of His power. Man embodies His will, His power, His wisdom. But he is unaware of this glory. A cloud of ignorance veils the truth. God sends sages, saints and prophets to unveil the Truth and Himself appears as an Avatar (divine incarnation) to awaken and liberate him.
Two thousand years ago, when narrow pride and thick ignorance defiled mankind, Jesus came as the embodiment of love and compassion and lived among men, holding forth the highest ideals of life. You must pay attention to the lessons he elaborated on in various stages of his life.
'I am the Messenger of God,' he declared, first. Yes. Each individual must accept that role and live as examples of divine love and charity. This day, as we celebrate Christmas, bring to mind the words he uttered, the advice he offered, the warning he gave, and decide to direct your daily lives along the path he laid down. His words must be imprinted on your hearts, and you must resolve to practice all that he taught.
Divine Discourse Dec 24, 1980.
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Bhagwan