Selfishness poisons the corrective power of Divine Righteousness. From a tenet that was given to us by our Illuminated Supreme Mother Mildred Miller, we should strive to “be without self-righteousness” to achieve our highest goals in life. From the Hebrew word for righteousness (tzadek) we can surmise that the Kingdom of God and his righteousness is meant to correct and vindicate our hearts, minds, and souls. When we think about using the protection and armor of God to drive spiritual evils from our pathways to success, we should know that the breastplate of righteousness was a vestment worn by priests, not soldiers. In this discussion, we question whether the tools given in Ephesians as the “Whole Armor of God” are really holy, priestly tools, rather than simply military armaments.

The speech of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. generally known as “I Have A Dream,” has several very important themes to strive for and to live by. The “dream” he alludes to in the speech outlines principles that he describes elsewhere as “the Beloved Community.” This community is a society that is based on a brotherly love related to the Greek word agape. The speech also says that this type of community is presented in the Emancipation Proclamation, the U.S. Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence as a promissory note to all people. The pathway to letting freedom ring for all people is to reject the triple evils (Poverty, Racism, and Militarism) from our society. This discussion looks at the power of non-violent tools to resolve the inevitable conflicts that challenge the Beloved Community.

Under the auspices of Capricorn, we look at what the goat can teach us about life. We discuss the sacrificial goat and the scapegoat mentioned in the Bible. These concepts help us to find the best direction for our life ambitions. We encourage having a mountain climbing attitude like a goat. It is amazing how well adapted the mount goat is to climbing steep peaks. As an inspiration phrase, we look at the word goat as a reminder to Go At the higher ideals in life. 

Our January message from our Supreme Father Marshall L. Davis, Sr. urges us to recognize God as a comforting maternal force in our life. God is Infinite and Eternal. Therefore, God is both beyond our concepts of gender, and totally inclusive of them. We believe that the commandment to honor your father and mother includes both aspects of the one Omnipresent Lord of All. When Genesis says that people were created in the image of God, it says male and female created him them. Many religious orders find ways to incorporate the miraculous maternal principles in their traditions by including traditions such as the comforter, the Holy Ghost, the immaculate conception of Mary, the three mother principles of the Kabbalah and the ying and yang. This discussion focuses on the miracles that follow recognizes the maternal qualities of the one great Lord of All.

When a young lawyer asks Jesus, “who is my neighbor,” the master relates the parable of the good Samaritan. The parable suggests that our neighbor is those who associates with us in a loving, caring way. This discussion looks at the Hebrew word for neighbor, and expanses the words meaning to be a relative, spouse, coworker, friend or associate that is mutual concerned about our wellbeing. From Her Holiness of Blessed Memory, the Illuminated Supreme Mother Mildred Davis Miller, we also were taught to look at our “five bodies” as neighbors. Our five bodies are the physical, emotional, astral, mental, and spiritual bodies that are place in our care by God. She also gave the temple a holy tenet to make our neighbor rejoice in thee.

Many symbols used in celebrations and parables teach us lessons about spiritual psychological holders of divine inspirations. Jesus the Christ provides one example of these holders of new spiritual principles in his parable of wineskins. Although we can find wonderful principles in old concepts, new ideas often need space to grow and expand. For Jesus, the old traditions of the church were not suited for his new principles of life and love. As we fact new concepts in these trying times of viruses, political unrest, and outdated racial attitudes, we need to weave new principles to deal with life challenges. This discussion also looked at the manger in the Christmas celebration as a lowly holder of a new divine child.