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Arcana Coelestia

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For the Lord has created nothing whatever except for the sake of an end; in so much that it may be said that the end is the all in all things that have been created; and all things that have been created are in such an order that as the end from the First through the intermediates looks to the last or ultimate, so the end within the last or ultimate has regard to the end in the First. Hence comes the connection of things. In its first origin the end itself is nothing but the Divine good of the Divine love; thus it is the Lord Himself. Wherefore also in the Word He is called the “First and the Last,” the “Alpha and Omega” (Isaiah 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Revelation 1:8, 11, 17; 2:8; 21:6; 22:13). This being the case, it is necessary that each and all things which pertain to the life with man should have relation to an end and should look to it. He who has any rational ability can see that the memory-knowledges with a man look to truths as their end, and that the truths look to goods, and that the goods look to the Lord as the last and the first end; as the last end when they look at Him from truths, and as the first end when they look at Him from good.
 
 

Matthew 25:1-13

Then the kingdom of Heaven shall be compared to ten virgins who taking their lamps, went out to a meeting of the bridegroom. And five of them were prudent ones and five foolish ones.  The ones who were foolish ones having taking their lamps did not take oil with them. But the prudent ones took oil in their vessels with their lamps.  But the bridegroom delaying, all nodded and slept. And in the middle of night a cry occurred: Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him. Then all those virgins were aroused and prepared their lamps.  And the foolish ones said to the prudent ones, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.  But the prudent ones answered, saying, No, lest there not be enough for us and you. But rather, go to those who sell and buy for yourselves.  But they going away to buy, the bridegroom came. And those ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.  And afterwards, the rest of the virgins also came, saying, Lord, lord, open to us.  But answering, he said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.  Therefore, be awake, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.

Third Round posts are short audio clips taken from Round 3 comments offered in the online Logopraxis Life Group meetings. The aim is to keep the focus on understanding the Text in terms of its application to the inner life along with reinforcing any key LP principles that have been highlighted in the exchanges.