Spiritual Experiences-Word Exp. n. 320

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320. * from experience, for the wicked after death, especially those from the people of Israel and Judah, both openly and tacitly blaspheme Him. About the struggles I dare not tell, because they are profane; nor can I bear to speak of the fights. [Jews] [See also the rest of WE 6625, concluding the explanation of Lev. 24:10.]

[See WE 6652, explaining Lev. 25:20.] * During life, people are anxious about what they shall eat, what they shall put on, and other things [Matt. 6:25]. But those who have the Kingdom of God the Messiah within them, are given daily [what they need], and even more so, those who are in the Kingdom of God the Messiah. For they will have no worry, they will live in the greatest peace. Something new, with endless variety, will be given them each hour. For they will be like the spirits, (*who, if it is allowed, may then be described, namely, that they are unaware of time, and therefore do not worry about things to come, but are given [whatever they need] every minute; as well as more particulars from the descrip-

* A vertical stroke and colon at this point in the ms. seems to mark where the indent, thus paragraph 321, actually begins.


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