Idol worship: God's meeting place with man is in the heart
“CHAPTER 26
Jesus at Katak. The car of Jagannath Jesus reveals to the people the
emptiness of Brahmic rites, and how to see God in man. Teaches them
the divine law of sacrifice.
1 In all the cities of Orissa Jesus taught. At Katak, by the river
side, he taught, and thousands of the people followed him.
2 One day a car (chariot) of Jagannath was hauled along by scores of
frenzied men, and Jesus said,
3 Behold, a form without a spirit passes by; a body with no soul; a
temple with no altar fires.
4 This car of Krishna is an empty thing, for Krishna is not there.
5 This car is but an idol of a people drunk on wine of carnal things.
6 God lives not in the noise of tongues; there is no way to him from
any idol shrine.
7 God's meeting place with man is in the heart, and in a still small
voice he speaks; and he who hears is still.
8 And all the people said, Teach us to know the Holy One who speaks
within the heart, God of the still small voice.
9 And Jesus said, The Holy Breath cannot be seen with mortal eyes;
nor can men see the Spirits of the Holy One;
10 But in their image man was made, and he who looks into the face of
man, looks at the image of the God who speaks within.
11 And when man honours man he honours God, and what man does for
man, he does for God.
12 And you must bear in mind that when man harms in thought, or word
or deed another man, he does a wrong to God.
13 If you would serve the God who speaks within the heart, just serve
your near of kin, and those that are no kin, the stranger at your
gates, the foe who seeks to do you harm;
14 Assist the poor, and help the weak; do harm to none, and covet not
what is not yours;
15 Then, with your tongue the Holy One will speak; and he will smile
behind your tears, will light your countenance with joy, and fill
your hearts with peace.
16 And then the people asked, To whom shall we bring gifts? Where
shall we offer sacrifice?
17 And Jesus said, Our Father-God asks not for needless waste of
plant, of grain, of dove, of lamb.
18 That which you burn on any shrine you throw away. No blessings can
attend the one who takes the food from hungry mouths to be destroyed
by fire.
19 When you would offer sacrifice unto our God, just take your gift
of grain, or meat and lay it on the table of the poor.
20 From it an incense will arise to heaven, which will return to you
with blessedness.
21 Tear down your idols; they can hear you not; turn all your
sacrificial altars into fuel for the flames.
22 Make human hearts your altars, and burn your sacrifices with the
fire of love.
23 And all the people were entranced, and would have worshipped Jesus
as a God; but Jesus said
24 I am your brother man just come to show the way to God; you shall
not worship man; praise God, the Holy One.”
The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ
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