Friday, July 21, 2017

AC 2675, 2679 - The Lord Foresees and Provides

AC 2675

With those who are becoming spiritual,
good and truth are implanted by the Lord
in the affection of memory-knowledges;
and this so that they desire to know and to learn
what is good and true
for the purpose and use 

of becoming rational and of becoming spiritual;
for the affection of memory-knowledges
is the mother through whom is born
the rational in which is the spiritual.
The like does indeed flow in from the Lord with all,
but no others receive it for that end and that use
except those who can be reformed;
the rest do it for other ends and other uses,
which are innumerable,
and have regard to themselves and the world.

AC 2679

. . . all things even the least with a person
are foreseen by the Lord,
and are provided for his future state to eternity;
and this for his good insofar as is in any wise possible,
and as he suffers himself to be led by the Lord.

 

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