Gifts of Heaven · Volume 3 · Chapter 494

Correct Birthday Celebration

14th October 1850

[1] My dear friend A.H.-W.! The birthday of the flesh, as you celebrated yours yesterday, has any value only as that which is the real birthday for a man. Every three hundred and sixty-fifth day that follows is only a memory and as such has any value only then, when man on such a day remembers his birth in his heart gratefully towards Me and makes good and firm resolutions in My name to arrange his future life more and more according to My will and according to My order and in doing so asks Me for the strength and help, which I certainly do not withhold from anyone who only to some extent begs Me for it with life-seriousness.

[2] So whoever celebrates the day of remembrance of his earthly birth has done well and has also given such a day before My face the real value. Everything but congratulations, presents, and the like are before Me of no value whatsoever – yes, sometimes even My pleasure is contrary to that, especially with such people who think highly of themselves and think themselves to be more and better on such a day than on another.

[3] Now with you, My friend, the latter is probably not the case. And it is dear to Me that you think nothing more of your birthday than that you have grown a year older.

[4] Of course it would be very dear to Me, if you had a full spiritual birthday! But you are now still a little happier. If there were no beautiful maids in the world, you would have had a full spiritual birthday long ago; but according to the beautiful daughters of Eve you still stick to half of it.

[5] Because you do not have a whole, but only half a spiritual birthday, so I finally congratulate you.

[6] But now strive that you may soon reach a full spiritual birthday! That will give you everything, for which the better part of your soul thirsts.

[7] Behold, the times will now come in which great need and tribulation will prevail, and war, famine and pestilence will come. But those who keep to Me and whom I call Mine have nothing to fear from all this. For where My blessing prevails, hell's rage cannot scatter the seeds of plague of all kinds and it's poisonous breath can never spoil the little trees that I have planted.

[8] But the trees of the world and all the institutions that the world has so far set to it's supposed peace and carefreeness will soon suffer the most grievous shipwreck. The lords of the earth shall recognize that I am still the Lord and will draw a line through all their calculations!

[9] Understand this! But do not be afraid therefore! For you also belong to My nursery. And My fire can only enliven you, make you more and more blissful and not kill you as those who want to set Me despicably to the side, want to rule themselves and give laws to My children, whom they did not create and to whom they did not give life. Woe to those, when My fire will seize them! That will give them an evil time!

[10] Now be blessed! Live moderately! Drink no wine and beer among yourselves, but only a good wine, and you will protect your flesh from disease and your soul from carnal sensual lust. I tell you this as your greatest Friend. Amen.