Sermon On The Mount
Treasure In Heaven
from Secrets of Being
Uranda April 16, 1953 Class
One of our periods of Meditation with respect to the Secrets of Being was on the subject of Treasure in Heaven—the process of laying up Treasure in Heaven; [greatcosmicstory.blogspot.com/2023/01/treasure-in-heaven.html] and we developed the realization that since heaven is at hand, this instruction that the Master gave was not intended to convey the idea which has been so widely developed but that we should, in recognition of the fact that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, realize that the process of laying up Treasure in Heaven is something that relates to our lives in this present time. It has to do with the Kingdom that is at hand, here and now. And we considered the process by which we could lay up Treasure in Heaven and permit that Treasure, in the spiritual or vibrational realm, to take form on earth in our lives, in the sense of that which is within us individually, and in the sense of that which comes under our influence and control in our environment.
As we recognize this basic opportunity and privilege, and realize that everything the Master taught, without any exception, had to do with this process of laying up for ourselves Treasures in Heaven—the Heaven that is at hand—so that those heavenly treasures could take form on earth. We can recognize a deeper meaning in the words he gave, “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” We have then, the privilege and the opportunity, the responsibility of receiving the Kingdom of Heaven into the realm of form in our own lives that it may manifest through us and round about us in blessing to others.
If we are to become proficient in this process of laying up Treasure in Heaven we must gain a deep understanding of all the Secrets of Being which our Master revealed for us, so that they may no longer be secret to us, so that we may begin to experience that which was suggested by the Psalmist, “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” For once we have entered the Secret Place of the Most High, it is secret to us no longer and once we are dwelling in that Secret Place we can abide—not just come for a visit for a moment or two, or an hour that we may share in Meditation, but that we may abide under the Shadow of the Almighty.
And, as we have continued in meditation together, we have come to a deep realization of the fact that a shadow is something that is caused by the presence of that which produces the shadow. The Shadow of the Almighty then, is the evidence of the Presence of the Almighty. The Shadow is something under which we abide constantly—under the evidence of the Presence of the Almighty. And if we are abiding under the evidence of the actual Presence of the Almighty we have no cause to feel weak or futile, we have no cause to feel that that which is required of us is too much or in some sense impossible, for if we actually have come to abide under the evidence of the Presence of the Almighty, then that evidence must of necessity manifest in and through us, and be revealed by our thoughts and attitudes, our words and deeds in daily living. So abiding, the Secret Place is no longer secret, and the secret things, the Secrets of Being are no longer secret. It is not that God would keep anything secret from man but man must reach that point of centered love response which will allow the development of a state of consciousness which permits the reality of comprehension.
There is such Great Treasure at hand, and it is so neglected. It is secret; there is no comprehension of it, and yet the fact that the Treasure is not recognized does not prove that it is not there. The wealth of Heavenly Treasure can be known by those who have a comprehension of that which is at hand. It can be known by those who become aware of the Secrets of Being—and so, we have the privilege of finding, discovering, this Treasure, this heavenly wealth, and of letting it take form in our lives on earth—but it cannot appear in and through those who do not have the capacity to comprehend the opportunity. It cannot appear through those who refuse to accept the responsibility which goes hand-in-hand with the privilege.
And so tonight, as a refreshing and bringing to your remembrance certain things our Master said, and as a deeper introduction to the Secrets of Being, I would like to share with you the words with which He opened that Sermon which is spoken of as the Sermon On The Mount: [greatcosmicstory.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-center-of-truth.html] “And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: And when he was set, his disciples came unto him, saying.” Notice—He saw the multitudes but He did not talk to the multitudes. He went up into a mountain where the multitudes were not immediately present, and, “His disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught”—whom? the multitudes? No. The multitudes were not in position to hear His voice. They were not in position to comprehend His meaning, in any case. So often people assume that this Sermon given on the Mount was to the multitudes but the text plainly states otherwise, for when He saw the multitude He left them. He went up into the mountain. And when His disciples, that is, His followers, came unto Him, “He opened his mouth, and taught them,” the disciples, “saying ...”
We should remember our privilege as disciples. You have just as much opportunity, privilege, and responsibility, of being His disciples as those who walked the earth in the days when He was here among men. You have an opportunity for a greater comprehension of His words than most of those who heard Him speak. We particularly remember the words which He included in the Great Prayer with which He concluded His Ministry on earth, when He said, “I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do”—the conclusion of His Ministry which God gave Him—and He said, “I pray not for these alone, but for all those who shall believe on me through their word.” That is without respect to time, place, distance, generation. It applies to you. He prayed for you at the conclusion of His Ministry on earth, and as you realize that, you can more deeply appreciate the privilege of being one of His disciples who is willing to come up into the mountain, apart from the multitude—up into the mountain of a higher level of consciousness, the utilization of a deeper pattern of intelligence, and allow yourselves, in that higher consciousness, in that mountain where the greater vision is possible, to be, in actual fact, in this hour and in these days, one of His disciples.
To the degree that you accept the reality of the fact of being a disciple, a true follower, these words are to you. They were not addressed to a multitude long ago. They were addressed to His disciples, then and now, for they are eternal words, and they are addressed to any disciple, anywhere, at any time, who truly undertakes to follow Him. And so, these are the words of our Master to you: “And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying…” to be continued ...
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