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Wondrous Gift

Istiqlal (Independence), 11 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Friday, November 13, 2020

"O Son of My Handmaid!
Be not troubled in poverty nor confident in riches, for poverty is followed by riches, and riches are followed by poverty. Yet to be poor in all save God is a wondrous gift, belittle not the value thereof, for in the end it will make thee rich in God, and thus thou shalt know the meaning of the utterance, “In truth ye are the poor,” and the holy words, “God is the all-possessing,” shall even as the true morn break forth gloriously resplendent upon the horizon of the lover’s heart, and abide secure on the throne of wealth."

Baha'u'llah12

What a wondrous gift
God h as given humanity
in this age of turmoil and stress;
words of comfort
to guide us into maturity.

Through the Pen of Glory,3
come words of solace and wisdom,
that redefine
both wealth and poverty.

Footnotes
1  The Hidden Words, Part Two: From the Persian: Number 51
2  https://www.bahai.org/r/937503023
3  One of the titles of Baha'u'llah.