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How should a Koreshan pray? When and how would one know when his requests were received, provided mental prayers were made ?—J. W. E., Cactus, Kan.
Koreshans pray scientifically, in the confidence of the knowledge of the laws which necessitate answer to desire. The earth prays to the sun for renewed energies to replenish its strata; that is, there are vibrations in the earth to which the sun responds; and the sun responds in proportion to the levic energies received from the earth’s shell. The sun is the great storehouse of the universe; and the earth is contiually sending to it tithe substances for re-elaboration, which are sent back for use in the crust. The body of man prays to the blood, and the blood supplies the flesh with fiber and cell. The blood prays to the organs of digestion, and the blood is replenished.
Koreshanity demonstrates the interdependence between God and man; that is, the Almighty is inseparably connected with the universe of humanity. He is in the human world, and has never been out of it. Jesus came in fulfilment of divine law; he announced that the Father was in him alone, and not in the thousands, for they were “from beneath.” To whom did Jesus pray? He prayed to his own interior; for God was nowhere else than in him, And the disciples? They were taught to pray to the Father which was in heaven— in the interior of the divine Tabernacle then manifest. This necessitated obedience to the first commandment, “Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.” They recognized Jesus as the Messiah, and in obedience to the law,they loved him supremely. He was the object of their love, the positive pole of the human battery which he established in the work of promulgation of his gospel.
A current of thought is just as dynamic as a current of electricity. All thought is substance; and thought travels in the direction of desire. Persistent desire in a given direction is prayer. Every desire, whether good or bad, finds response from some sphere of mentality. If a desire is righteous, and the vibrations intense enough, the divine mind in humanity responds at the proper time. With a knowledge of the law of the relation existing between Messiah and disciple, one may know how and when the response is made. A knowledge of the Koreshan System is necessary to a correct attitude toward the Messenger of truth at the end of this dispensation. Without an understanding of the scientific truth of the purpose of God in humanity, one cannot know what to desire. However, every earnest prayer or desire to know the truth will ultimately lead the mind to recognition and acceptance of the Messenger and his truth. Jesus did not teach the multitudes how to pray; but only his disciples; and no one could be his disciple except they followed and obeyed him. Recognition and love of the Anointed of every dispensation constitute but the first step in obedience to the law; every other step depends upon the first. Every desire is answered according to its quality, intensity, and persistency.
The Flaming Sword · Vol. 14, No. 11 · Feb 2, 1900 · PDF p. 11