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Glory be unto Thee, O my God. Thou art well aware that I have proclaimed Thy Word and have not failed in the mission Thou didst enjoin upon me.15 The Bab (2:22) I, verily, have not fallen short of My duty to admonish...people, and to devise means whereby they may turn towards God, their Lord, and believe in God, their Creator.16 The Bab (2:23) The One called the Desire of nations, the Savior and Redeemer of humankind, Lord of Lords and King of Kings, was made a sacrifice for the world. This is the way it has been and may always be: (2:24) You always resist the Holy Spirit! Was there ever a prophet your fathers did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. Acts 7:51-52 (2:25) Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. Albert Einstein (2:26) The sacrifices made by the Bab and Jesus present us with two dramatic examples by which God teaches us lessons of detachment and dedication. He allows the Ones He loves most to become sacrificial Lambs. The few examples of self-sacrifice by God's chosen Messengers have had and will continue to have far more influence in elevating the human spirit than countless books of commandments and counsels. (2:27) How did this seemingly incredible event happen? The only explanation offered is that some bullets hit the rope first and severed it, thus allowing the Bab and His disciple to fall to the ground. Did God intervene or was it merely a coincidence? We have the choice to come to either conclusion. (2:28) References: |