From: Insights from Baha'i Prayers ...
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every man of insight confesseth Thy sovereignty and Thy dominion, and every discerning eye perceiveth the greatness of Thy majesty and the compelling power of Thy might. The winds of tests are powerless to hold back them that enjoy near access to Thee from setting their faces towards the horizon of Thy glory, and the tempests of trials must fail to draw away and hinder such as are wholly devoted to Thy will from approaching Thy court.
Methinks, the lamp of Thy love is burning in their hearts, and the light of Thy tenderness is lit within their breasts. Adversities are incapable of estranging them from Thy Cause, and the vicissitudes of fortune can never cause them to stray from Thy pleasure.
I beseech Thee, O my God, by them and by the sighs which their hearts utter in their separation from Thee, to keep them safe from the mischief of Thine adversaries, and to nourish their souls with what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones on whom shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief. (Baha’u’llah, ‘Prayers and Meditations by Baha’u’llah’
Some reflections and insights …
(a) Attributes of those who sincerely believe in God
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every man of insight confesseth Thy sovereignty and Thy dominion, and every discerning eye perceiveth the greatness of Thy majesty and the compelling power of Thy might. The winds of tests are powerless to hold back them that enjoy near access to Thee from setting their faces towards the horizon of Thy glory, and the tempests of trials must fail to draw away and hinder such as are wholly devoted to Thy will from approaching Thy court.
Methinks, the lamp of Thy love is burning in their hearts, and the light of Thy tenderness is lit within their breasts. Adversities are incapable of estranging them from Thy Cause, and the vicissitudes of fortune can never cause them to stray from Thy pleasure.
I beseech Thee, O my God, by them and by the sighs which their hearts utter in their separation from Thee, to keep them safe from the mischief of Thine adversaries, and to nourish their souls with what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones on whom shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief. (Baha’u’llah, ‘Prayers and Meditations by Baha’u’llah’
Some reflections and insights …
(a) Attributes of those who sincerely believe in God
- Such believers confess God’s “sovereignty” and “dominion”
- Their “discerning eye” perceives the “greatness” of God’s “majesty and the compelling power” of His “might”.
- They “enjoy near access” to God to such a degree that the “winds of tests” are “powerless to “hold” them back “from setting their faces towards the horizon” of His “glory”;
- They are so “wholly devoted” to God’s “will” that “the tempests of trials” will “fail to draw away and hinder” them from “approaching” His “court”.
- It seems as if “the lamp” of God’s “love is burning” in the “hearts” of such believers and that “the light” of His “tenderness is lit within their breasts”.
- “Adversities” appear “incapable of estranging them” from God’s “Cause”, and “the vicissitudes of fortune can never cause them to stray” from His “pleasure”.
(b) God showers His blessings on those who sincerely believe in Him
In return, God will “keep” such believers “safe from the mischief” of His “adversaries”, and will “nourish their souls” with what He has “ordained” for His “loved ones” -- those “on whom shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief”.
In return, God will “keep” such believers “safe from the mischief” of His “adversaries”, and will “nourish their souls” with what He has “ordained” for His “loved ones” -- those “on whom shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief”.
