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THE GREATER WORLD CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
THE ZODIAC MESSAGES
"COURAGE FOR CHRIST"
An address by the celestial messenger 'Zodiac' (the
unnamed scribe of the Bible and a teacher in the Temple
of Jerusalem at the time of Christ), through the mediumship
of Miss Winifred Moyes in the earlier part of the twentieth
century
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"MY dear children, it is with the very greatest
joy that I come into your presence as a messenger from
the One Who loves you best, even our Saviour Christ
Who indeed is present amongst you to bless, to heal
and to instruct.
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"Oh listen and learn, for time is speeding and
there is much that must be worked in before the cleansing
of this little earth takes place. Time was when those
bound by the thoughts of the world jeered at the thought
of the coming of the Messiah; and when Love stepped
into their midst, lo, He was spurned, He was crucified;
the link with Truth, promised over the generations,
was received even as falsehood itself.
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"Cannot you see how God over the long past has,
out of the generosity within, sent messenger and prophet?
But those of the world held by their own conceit, satisfied
with that created out of their lesser selves, they
have stoned the prophets and they have turned from
the truth that these have brought to them.
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"These things are significant and they go on to-day.
Send your minds to that which you name the religion
of this country; how many are there who preach the
word of Jesus the Christ? I say to you how many are
there who have the courage to preach Jesus the Christ?
Nay, in place of that, in place of that laid down by
the Lord God of all as He came as Man to dwell amongst
men, so creed and doctrine, rule and observance take
first place, and the Saviour of the world and His direction
is pushed aside. Oh ponder within, my little ones,
for indeed the time will come when this question must
be put to you by your greater self, and you must answer
that which is the truth and the truth alone. How far
did you try to follow the teaching of the Christ? How
far did you pass on to others strength so that they
might arise out of their weakness and follow the example
of the Christ?
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"Oh, God is not mocked and His angels have guard
over those with the courage, with the will to endure;
and by direction of the Saviour, the Shepherd of all
souls, I speak to you to-night upon that which I name
Courage - Courage for Christ.
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My son, take me down from this high elevation for it
is against the leading of my Master...(Miss Moyes was gently led down from the rostrum to
the centre aisle, where Zodiac continued his address)...
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"My children, are we not all as little ones in
the sight of God? Think as to this and let my words
pierce the physical consciousness, for I say that Christ
has called you to great and noble things. Where is
your courage? Where is your endurance? What is it that
you prize most? Is it the things of the earth or is
it the things of the Spirit? Has Christ come to you
and asked you to take a hard road for His sake? Have
the circumstances of your life brought suffering, brought
doubt, caused you to question the love of God? Then
I say to you, little children as you are, oh listen
and learn for revelation is coming upon the earth plane,
and then you shall see the meaning of the sorrow, why
trouble, so-called, kept pace with you, why the enemies
of the Christ struck and struck again.
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"Children, can you not understand how great is
God and to what heights you are called in His name?
There has come upon some the anguish associated with
the physical tabernacle, there has come upon some those
deep distresses of the mind, and courage has slowly
failed; but to-night I speak, charged with the love
of God, and I say to you: Have no fear: that is your
training, that is the portion that you, out of your
love for God, have taken on, and it shall bring to
you your spirit's desire.
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"Oh think of this: The Courage of the Christ!
That One, so sweet and gentle, so charged with love
came amongst men, and poured out upon the children
of the earth His tender compassion, and He sought to
save them from anguish in that next stage when the
physical is no more. Some listened and sought to follow;
others listened and hardened their hearts. Is it not
plain that Christ, when He stood alone, demonstrated
a courage inconceivable to any who followed after?
He came and out of the rough rock of human misunderstanding
hewed steps, and though those steps led to Calvary,
oh forget not that after Calvary came the resurrection,
and after the resurrection the gift of redemption to
those He loved so well.
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"Aye, the steps up the rock have been trod by
many. What of Peter; what of Paul? What of the saints
and martyrs who gave their all, their little all for
truth? Think of Peter, the one so ignorant, from the
world's point of view, the one held by much so far
as temperament was concerned. Yet Peter braved the
scorn of his fellows; he passed along the earth way
a marked man, and time was when the enemies arraigned
against him did their will - man's will; but out of
the triumph of man's will so came the furtherance of
the plan, aye, something of God's will for those on
earth who knew Him not.
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"Think of Peter! What of this one who passed hated
and despised from out his fellows to be amongst strangers,
who defied the ignorance of his physical mind and through
the power of the Holy Spirit gave forth truth in the
measure that those who listened could grasp. And then
what of Paul, the one who persecuted the Christ, the
one who had the courage to say, 'I was wrong.'
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"Oh, my children, are there not amongst you Peters
and Pauls, are there not amongst you those with the
courage, who love not the easier way? I say that great
things are coming to pass, and those with the courage,
those inspired by the spirit of God must come forth
and fight on the side of the angels of Christ.
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"So to each one I say: Go over that which is your
physical equipment, search over your spiritual tools,
and make your choice; in prayer make your choice on
the side of courage, courage for yourself, courage
to put away those things that hold and bind. Ah, it
is hard to give up this, it is irksome to relinquish
that. There are the tools of the mind that respond
to the will and bring, perchance, the admiration of
others. There are the gifts of the hand. Beauty as
you understand beauty is created on canvas or is drawn
out of instruments. These things, good in themselves,
can be used by the enemies to hinder the Divine plan,
for I say to you, charged by Christ, that the time
for those things which delight the physical mind, that
time is passing, and you are called upon in the Name
of Love to have courage to do that which shall bring
about God's will on earth amongst His straying children.
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"Oh listen and learn, for indeed I speak out of
the love which fills my being. I speak to each one
and I say opportunity has come to you in a form hitherto
undreamt of, opportunity to demonstrate the power of
God upon earth and to send back out of earth conditions
the destroyers that seek to cause destruction within
and without.
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"Where are the Peters? Where are the Pauls? Where
are the women who gave up all for Christ, who laid
aside the delights of earth, who relinquished friends,
who separated themselves from brother and sister, father
and mother, and sought to climb up the steps cut in
the rock by Christ? Children, courage! courage! courage!
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"But you cannot step into courage without due
preparation, without the watchful thought, without
separating yourselves from the lesser desires of the
physical mind. Christ showed the way, Christ gave up
that which was of the earth and clove to that of the
Spirit, and through His courage, through the will to
endure, so, my children, at this same time something
of light has been made your own, something of light;
yet that light must be tended, must be protected. You
cannot live upon the efforts of others. Strong in courage,
valiant of heart, indeed they show the way, and they
come back - aye, they are here in countless numbers
to-night - they come back to inspire, to lead, to teach
and to heal; but borrowed light is not the light desired
by the Christ within.
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"The Light of God even as a cloud of glory is
descending upon this little plane and the time is coming
when those, blind and bound by self, shall see a great
light and something of revelation shall be made their
own. Yet forget not that the ones who have only darkness
within, such as these perceive not the light and the
light is not made their own. So it was when Christ
came upon the earth plane, so it was when the Master
sought to save those He loved so well. Among the majority
darkness was within, and the light of the sweetness
of His love, the tenderness of His compassion, that
could not pierce the prison-house of self.
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"So, my children, I urge you because I have sight,
because I know your lives, because I know the tests
which lie in front, I entreat you to prepare and prepare;
to build up brick by brick courage, endurance; and,
above all, joy in service for your Master Christ. For
when this little earth life is o'er, if courage is
absent so then brick by brick it must be built, so
then portion by portion the preparation must be put
in, for you belong to God; and though it takes time
inconceivable, back to perfection so you must go. Think
of it - back to perfection! Created by God in His own
image, charged with His powers, you started on the
long journey of experience. Though you fell and though
you failed, though you betrayed the Divine within,
yet God watched and guarded and protected. And the
time comes, slowly it is true, but the time comes when
once more we, children of the Great Father, shall be
like unto the children of the Father in purity, in
love and in wisdom.
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"But the lessons unlearnt in one stage must be
learnt in the next, the sorrow shelved, the responsibilities
cast aside, these, each one, must be shouldered and
carried. So then ponder on my words. Opportunity for
courage has come to you in a way that no words can
portray. Your vision is limited, your eyes are upon
the things seen by the physical eyes; but my vision
is open, and I see the future, and I hear the call
of the Master, the call for those with the courage,
those with the faith, those who will not quail but
answer joyfully, 'Use me, oh Father, for Thy Holy Will;
use me, oh Father!'
©GWCSA
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"Children, gathered into this church to-night
there are the great ones of old. Did I ask where is
Peter, where is Paul? Then I answer Peter and Paul
are here to bless, and many others who wish me to withhold
their names. Aye, Peter and Paul, Martha and Mary;
do not these represent you, my brother, my sister?
Have you the gifts of the mind? So had Paul! But Paul
emptied himself, and as a cleansed vessel those with
the greater wisdom spoke through him, and many were
saved uncountable years of suffering when the body
was no more. Are you as Peter, held by much, wilful,
impetuous, seeking to force others into your way of
thinking? Ah, forget not how Peter cast off the cloak
of self and went forth; and the love of God spoke through
Peter, and the saints and the martyrs followed as direct
result.
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"Are there no Marys here, those who love the Saviour
and in spirit kneel before Him ever? Oh I think that
there are many Marys here. Then do as Mary did. She
laid aside her gentleness, her fears, and borrowing
the courage of the Christ, died for the One she loved
so well. Mary gave up all for the Master and the truth
that the Master brought.
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"Are there not many Marthas upon the earth today?
They are blessed and thrice blessed, they take the
hard road, they seek to protect those who are frailer
in body, frailer in courage. The Marthas are toilers,
the Marthas are the protectors, the Marthas work while
others rest. Oh, I think there are many Marthas in
this little temple to-night. Then I say to you: Sister,
be of good cheer! Martha worked for the Master, and
in time she was amongst those who were stoned to death.
Martha, with joy, passed out of the twilight of the
earth into the glory of the Spirit, and out of the
courage, out of the strength within she has inspired
countless thousands of women over the ages, and she
rests not but she inspires to-day.
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"Ah, my children, cannot you see where I am leading
your thoughts? The call has come. No longer can the
things of the world stand between you and the Divine
Purpose, the Holy Plan. Christ is here and He calls
for volunteers. The pioneers of old, they have beaten
out the road - you know it well. Then cast aside that
which is the conventional religion of your time, its
creeds, its doctrines, its words, and cleave to the
Spirit. There in the Sacred Record, plain for all,
is direction: 'Take up your Cross and follow Me' -
not into sorrow, but into the joy which no man can
take from you, for it is the joy of God Himself.
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"So I come into your presence, one of old who
taught in the Temple. I gathered about me the people
of my day; the young men, with their active, agile
minds, they questioned me, and I sent them back to
the law of Abraham which they despised. I taught them
that which I had been taught myself: but oh, when the
Master came and passed me in the outer courts of that
same Temple I knew that God had come! Then I left the
Temple, and the hate and the venom of my colleagues
followed me in my exile among strange people. But think
you, did sorrow touch me? Nay, joy and joy again, for
the Master had blessed me as I knelt before Him; the
Master had said to me: 'My son, follow Me.'
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"Oh, follow Him, and out of the desire for courage
so a mighty courage shall be made your own; and, more
than that, the weakness and the fears of others shall
be cast aside; they shall rise with new strength and
follow the Master whate'er betide. So the days of revelation
upon the earth plane shall be hastened and hastened
again; and so you, my children, because you have been
used, shall pass out into something bearing resemblance
to the glory which surrounds our Father and Mother
God. Aye, because you have been used you shall pass
out into wisdom, and within your heart and mind peace
shall dwell.
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"Look up, can you not see those with the Master,
can you not see the hosts of God, the Lord God Jehovah
of old? They are indeed as armed hosts, armed with
love, charged with sacrifice, and they pour down upon
you the courage purchased by that which they endured
over the past. The hosts of God advance! Those upon
the earth plane are wanted to ally themselves with
the hosts of God. Then courage, little children, oh
courage and courage again. Make a solemn compact with
yourselves that henceforth nought shall hold you, that
henceforth God's work in the Christ way shall come
first, for again I say, great things are coming to
pass...
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"Give me the child, for this little one is an
instrument. Child, come forth, no fear need hold you...(A little girl from the front row goes to Zodiac, who
tenderly draws her close to himself)...
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"Little one, I bless you in the Name of the Master
Who gathered to Him the children, and they loved Him
well. Child, think of the Christ, for you, little one,
shall be used by Him. Set your thoughts upon the angels,
bid joy dwell within, let the Cross of the Master stand
before you always as a happiness that cannot pass away...And
a little child shall lead them! Even as the Master
promised, the little child, with innocence and with
purity, shall lead those bound by self, those held
by the toils of the mind, lead them out of the mists
of misunderstanding into the joy and the simplicity
of God.
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"So in the name of the Master I bless you all,
I bless you with courage; and I entreat you to turn
to the inspirers who are around. I bless you with the
will to endure, to carry your cross and to shrink not
from the cross, for again, I say, great things, great
things are coming to pass. In that time so those with
the courage of the Christ - the One Who faced His world
undismayed - those with the courage of the Christ will
be wanted to succour, to lead up, to cast the sunshine
of the love of God over the darkness of the earth and
in so doing to scatter the blessing.
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"Little children, I bless you with courage, with
the will to give up. As I speak, so the Holy Spirit
is resting upon you, and you can hold that gift for
ever if you will follow, in the measure that you can,
the footsteps of the Master. I bless you with courage.
Upon the child I mark the Cross. Little one, think
ever of your Gentle Jesus for indeed He loves you well.
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"Now I leave you and my love is bound around you.
God's will has been done this night. Farewell."
©GWCSA
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