Thursday, 
                                                    January 7th
                                                    Turning 
                                                    of the water into wine
                                                    Thou 
                                                    hast kept the good wine until 
                                                    now.
                                                    John 
                                                    2:1-11  
                                                    "I am come that all 
                                                      may have life and have it 
                                                      in abundance." Living 
                                                      in Me is a gift which comes 
                                                      from the self-giving of 
                                                      each person. There is no 
                                                      other way. And according 
                                                      to the measure of the giving 
                                                      is the reward of My life, 
                                                      measure for measure. It 
                                                      must be so for the soul's 
                                                      health and progress. It 
                                                      is a great sadness when 
                                                      a child of My love sets 
                                                      out along the road of self-giving 
                                                      and dallies and sleeps. 
                                                      But those who commit themselves 
                                                      totally make giant strides, 
                                                      for I live totally in them 
                                                      and am Myself their life 
                                                      and energy and joy. So has 
                                                      it always been since the 
                                                      beginning of time. So has 
                                                      it been seen and recognised 
                                                      by the faithful in all races 
                                                      and creeds: My Incarnation 
                                                      gave an impetus and a direction 
                                                      which enlarged the vision 
                                                      in time and hastened its 
                                                      process.
                                                    Understand, then, that 
                                                      finding space in your life 
                                                      for My abundant soul-filling 
                                                      life is the purpose and 
                                                      end of your existence. All 
                                                      else follows from that: 
                                                      I in you and you in Me. 
                                                      So is the quality of your 
                                                      life and witness refined 
                                                      and the maturity of your 
                                                      soul progressed even to 
                                                      the end of time. Address 
                                                      yourself to these truths 
                                                      and advance in My life and 
                                                      My work.