“Blessed is He Who doeth as He willeth by a word of His command. He, verily, is the True One, the Knower of things unseen. Blessed is He Who inspireth whomsoever He willeth with whatsoever He desireth, through His irresistible and inscrutable command. Blessed is He Who aideth whomsoever He desireth with the hosts of the unseen. His might is, in truth, equal to His purpose, and He, verily, is the All-Glorious, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed is He Who exalteth whomsoever He willeth by the power of His sovereign might, and confirmeth whomsoever He chooseth in accordance with His good pleasure; well is it with them that understand!”
Comments:
It’s very interesting that Baha’u’llah ends this paragraph by saying “well is it with them that understand!” Let’s summarize what our finite minds could partially understand from this paragraph concerning the realm of God and His Manifestation:
· “He … doeth as He willeth by a word of His command”;
· “He .. is .. the Knower of things unseen”;
· “He … inspireth whomsoever He willeth with whatsoever He desireth..”;
· “ He .. aideth whomsoever He desireth with the hosts of the unseen”;
· “He exalteth whomsoever He willeth by the power of His sovereign might”;
· “He … confirmeth whomsoever He chooseth in accordance with His good pleasure.”
These potent announcements have a powerful impact on us mortal beings. They demand humility and submission towards God and His Manifestation. By acknowledging that the Manifestation of God is “the True One”, we become more inclined to weigh all our thoughts, feelings and aspirations in harmony with that Reality that the Manifestation of God brings to our attention.
