Gifts of Heaven · Volume 1 · Chapter 149

Hear, see and experience!

15th May 1841, Saturday morning

[1] Dear children, if you follow Me, follow Me perfectly in everything!

[2] Do not desire to walk through "deep valleys, ditches, and ravines," which are often full of vermin, unclean air, and not infrequently full of strife, hatred, and all thievery and mutual cursing among neighbors, but gladly go with Me to "mountains and high places"! There you shall always experience either a sermon on the mount or a transfiguration or saturation with little bread or cleansing from leprosy or victory over the strongest temptations, revival from (spiritual) death and so many other things that are still unspeakable to you.

[3] Yes, even take children with you, and you shall clearly recognize the blessing of the mountains in them. And whoever is weak in body should not fear the blessed mountains, for their tops are flowing with the strengthening breath of the spirits of life. Indeed, on the mountains and heights, the blessed peaks are adorned with fragrant garlands of golden flowers of eternal love.

[4] Oh examine still today, inhabitants of the mountains, whether they do not greatly put to shame the warriors of the valleys, the villages, the markets and cities. Christian hospitality still lives unadulterated only on the mountains! Compatible harmony does not dwell in the cities of the deep, in valleys and ditches; you can look for it on the mountains; there it is at home, as among the plants, so among the animals and not rarely even also among the people.

[5] Oh let two enemies enter the fragrant crests of the Alps! You will not seldom experience and see that the enemies joyfully embrace.

[6] And look back to the first fathers on earth! They lived on the heights of the mountains. From heavenly Sinai I gave to Moses the holy tablets, on which with golden signs of eternal life even free laws were once written and engraved for the people of the dirty deep. I do not need to tell you more about all the holy mountains, nor about the school of seers and heralds of the eternal Word out of Me.

[7] So go to the mountains more often and stay there with pleasure. There you will always abundantly experience the blessing of the eternal love of the Holy Father.

[8] The mountain, already once advised to you by Me, will give to the one who will climb the green crest out of love for Me, what once was Tabor to Peter, Jacob and My John. But listen, I do not say "must" and not "should" – only who can and who wants, follow Me, his Master and Father, so he will also learn very soon, why I spoke the sermon of heaven from the mountain to the people! The time [when] is free for you, but the sooner the better, remember that! Amen.

[9] This I say, Father, most holy, full of love for you! Hear it! Amen, Amen, Amen.