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Growing in the Divine Life for a Rich Entrance into the Eternal Kingdom 80

OUR NEEDING TO EXPERIENCE THE GROWTH OF THE
DIVINE LIFE SO THAT WE MAY HAVE A RICH ENTRANCE INTO
THE ETERNAL KINGDOM
We need to experience the growth of the divine life so that we may have
a rich entrance into the eternal kingdom.
TO SUPPLY VIRTUE IN FAITH IS BEING TO DEVELOP
VIRTUE—THE ENERGY OF THE DIVINE LIFE ISSUING IN
VIGOROUS ACTION—IN THE EXERCISE OF THE EQUALLY
PRECIOUS FAITH; THIS FAITH NEEDING TO BE EXERCISED SO
THAT THE VIRTUE OF THE DIVINE LIFE MAY BE DEVELOPED
IN THE SUCCEEDING STEPS AND REACH MATURITY

To supply virtue in faith is to develop virtue—the energy of the divine
life issuing in vigorous action—in the exercise of the equally precious faith;
this faith needs to be exercised so that the virtue of the divine life may be
developed in the succeeding steps and reach maturity. We have this faith that
is infused into us. Today, we need to exercise this precious faith. This faith
needs to be exercised so that the virtue of the divine life may be developed.
Step by step, exercise our faith. When we say “exercise our faith”, for myself,
subjectively, I exercise my faith by spending my time with the Lord. As we
come to the Lord, spend time with the Lord, He will infuse Himself into us as
faith. This faith is the seed that we need so that we can continue to develop all
these things out of this seed of life.
Virtue Needing the Bountiful Supply of the Knowledge of God and
of Jesus Our Lord; the Knowledge Which We Should Develop in
Our Virtue Including the Knowledge of God and of Our Savior, the
Knowledge of God’s Economy, the Knowledge of What Faith Is, and
the Knowledge of the Divine Power, Glory, Virtue, Nature, and Life

Virtue needs the bountiful supply of the knowledge of God and of Jesus
our Lord; the knowledge which we should develop in our virtue includes the
knowledge of God and of our Savior, the knowledge of God’s economy, the
knowledge of what faith is, and the knowledge of the divine power, glory,
virtue, nature, and life. We need to have all this knowledge. This knowledge
is the knowledge of God and of our Savior, the knowledge of God’s economy,
the knowledge of what faith is, and the knowledge of the divine power, glory,
virtue, nature, and life.