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righteousness; and all these things [material needs] shall be added
unto you" (Matt. 6:19-20,33).
When I read these words 48 years ago, I decided to make the
"sacrifice" (as it seemed then I was making), and I gave up seeking
to GET money and status and changed my "life-style" to GIVING --
giving of this precious knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His
righteousness. And God has given me status and honor in the great
capitals of the world, while giving of His message, many times
greater than the status I aspired to acquire in the city of Chicago
where I lived.
I invested MY LIFE -- MY ALL -- in the KINGDOM OF GOD. That
investment already has paid tremendous dividends, in giving the
precious knowledge of God's Kingdom to many millions, and in the
changed lives in many, many THOUSANDS. First of all, God added
the spiritual blessings beyond price. Then, even material
blessings. And ETERNAL LIFE, with its "down payment" in the form
of God's Holy Spirit now, and the reality to come later!
The knowledge of God's Kingdom and all it includes is AWESOME
knowledge -- incredible knowledge -- priceless knowledge; knowledge
that money can't buy. THANK YOU for helping me GIVE it. People
can't obtain it anywhere else. No one else, except this Work of
God, so far as I know, proclaims it.
Science has never discovered it. RELIGION has never revealed
it. Higher education cannot teach it.
It's like the PEARL OF GREAT PRICE Jesus spoke of in the
parable. It's worth selling everything you have to obtain, IF that
would buy it.
This year, 1975, is due to be the BUSIEST of my life. I am
planning from five to seven big campaigns in big capitals this
year. We hope for upwards of 50,000 in Bangkok. Government heads
are endorsing and cooperating in it. The same in Cairo, in Jordan,
in Jerusalem and/or Tel Aviv.
I am often asked what happened to Emperor Haile Selassie of
Ethiopia. I have been unable, so far, to find out. Ambassador
Mekasha was called back to Addis Ababa and went. At last report,
his wife in New Delhi had not heard.
Let me make one important thing clear at this point. I do
not enter into politics in any way. God does give me almost
unbelievable favor in the eyes of heads of state all over the
world. But I take no sides with them in politics. They look upon
me as an educator, as an editor, and as the spiritual leader of the
Worldwide Church of God. They look upon me as an ambassador
without portfolio for WORLD PEACE -- as a "builder of iron bridges
for PEACE between nations" -- yet representing none but the Kingdom
of God. They look upon me as one revealing the WAY to world
PEACE -- one revealing the most vital knowledge science has failed
to discover -- knowledge no religion has ever given them --
knowledge not taught by higher education, except at Ambassador
College. They do not think of me as coming with any religion.