[tmtranscripts] Ham on celebrating the Master's birth

[David G. Schlundt, Ph.D.]

December 19, 2004

Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I am happy to be here among you 
this evening. Let us discuss the miracle of Christ Michael's bestowal 
and the importance of yearly remembrance. It matters not the time of 
year of his coming or the exact year or location even of his birth. The 
miracle of Michael's coming, of his birth as a helpless babe, of his 
growth and life as a mortal man - these miracles are a permanent and 
unshakable fact, in fact the central fact of all life upon your world.

The Master's coming broke the spiritual chains of the past and brought 
light and truth light years ahead of the prevailing understandings of 
God and man of that day. The Master's mission is continuing to bring 
forth good fruit even now some 2000 years on. It was important at this 
time to bring to your world a more detailed and accurate portrayal of 
the Master's life so that you would have guidance in the understanding 
of his life. This understanding is the most crucial thing you can know, 
both as individuals and as a community of the Master's followers. 
Understanding Michael is absolutely critical. It is once more important 
that you do not stumble over his words, that you rather lay hold of his 
truth in its true essence so that your future may find guidance and 
comfort in his words and in his life.

Constantly my children you are forced by life's circumstances to 
evaluate and to reevaluate your faith, your belief, your purpose, and 
your relationship with God and with the Son of God. The great mercy of 
Michael is in his spirit, the comforter. Forever is the Master's spirit 
close to your hearts, providing comfort, guidance, and naturally a 
nudging direction. In a very real personal and spiritual sense, the 
Master once more stands before you saying, "follow me". Following him 
will bring you not a sense of mindless bliss but rather a sense of 
purpose in service. The Master said, "he who would be greatest among you 
must be servant to all". Said he, "the son of man comes not to be served 
but to serve". Therefore, those who follow him must find gradually a 
life in him, in a life of service.

Like his apostles, he asks of you this simple question, "do you love 
me". And to your reply, so says he, "then comfort my little ones, feed 
my sheep, and tend my flocks". This is the call you have responded to. 
Each of you has heard the Master's voice in your lives and each of you 
is seeking to find greater purpose through finding his purpose, for all 
of your realize this is the way.

Rejoice then in this season of light. Consecrate your wills and dedicate 
your purpose to him and his purpose. Just as the apostles were called, 
so are you called in this day and in this time to bring to life the 
meaning in the Masters words once more. This is indeed a season of 
reflection, a season of forgiveness, a season of rejoicing in the 
knowledge of your sonship or daughtership with God, a knowledge the 
Master gave his life in order to give you.

The lives you are living are continually renewed through the Master's 
spiritual touch, his word, and his voice speaking every gently to your 
hearts, "this is the way. I am beside you. Fear not". Rejoice that 
through his life was revealed the Father's loving nature so that never 
again would men look to God in fear, but rather would be able to come to 
him in love. Rejoice that through the Master's life fear of death was 
largely removed as certainty of eternal life was given complete evidence 
through is resurrection. The Master's life was greatly guided by his 
desire to remove fear and especially to remove fear of God from human 
experience. Forever after the yardstick for religion measured truth by 
the content of love. This must ever be your guidance.

Rejoice then my friends. Seek closeness with the Master through prayer 
and thanksgiving. Rejoice in his live, welcome his familiar spirit, and 
above all completely reciprocate his live with the highest of your love, 
your unique human expression of love. Be completely confident that the 
Master's spirit is unfailing so that even in your darkest hour his 
tender blanket of comfort, his personal spirit will cover you giving you 
strength, hope and courage.

At the hour of his birth, all the angels, indeed all the beings in a 
vast universe rejoiced. As his spirit is reborn in your hearts every 
day, so too do your angels rejoice and so too does the Father's spirit 
smile upon you.

What are your questions?

Q: Do you have anything for me this evening?

Ham: Yes my daughter, of course, you are doing well. Rejoice my dear in 
friends and family this season. Have peace throughout this time. Have no 
worries or fears. Simply rest, relax and recuperate your energies for 
you have much work before you when the time of rest has ended. Rest then 
and be at peace. You are doing just fine.

Q: Jim has asked for a message please.

Ham: Yes my daughter.

Son, you are doing well. You are still going through a period of forced 
rest and this will ultimately be good for your spiritual balance. You 
are someone who easily gets off balance and so finding a balancing point 
is important. Once you become confident in maintaining spiritual balance 
and once this balance is sustained, you will find movement without 
effort occurring. Right now think about balance as being more important 
than movement. This will help you.

Q: Ham I'd like to ask if you have anything for me and I would like to 
thank you for helping me get close to the Master.

Ham: My son, you are doing well. Be at peace for you too must find your 
way to a sustainable balance. You also have a tendency to get off 
balance and then do things that aggravate that imbalance without 
thinking. Do not try to control so much. Do not try to fix your feelings 
before you experience them fully. Consider that there are truths within 
you that are seeking to be acknowledged and understood. If you always 
push them away for fear of the pain they might cause you, then you will 
not move through the emotional- spiritual tension that develops. Do not 
move away from truth, however painful that truth might seem to be at 
first. You are doing just fine my son.

Q: Do you have anything for Rebecca?

Ham: Yes my daughter, you are doing well. You are finding a great deal 
of spiritual strength through your reliance on the Master's hand. Remain 
close to his word and you will be fine. During this season, rejoice in 
his love. Follow in his footsteps and enter the doors he opens for you 
while gracefully turning from those doors he may close. Rejoice my 
daughter in this season of love.

Q: Jarad?

Ham: My son Jarad, you do well. You are also talking things over with 
the Master in a purely personal way and this is as it should be. Grasp 
his hand and let him lead you forward. He will lead you always toward 
himself. Understand this, and your way is secure.

Q: Ham do you have a message for me tonight?

Ham: Yes my dear, you are doing just fine. In this time of family 
gathering, reflect on the meaning of family in its larger sense. The 
Master said, who is my brother, who is my sister. And by this he means, 
the true meaning of family is spiritual. The true meaning of community 
and hope in the future comes through his love and his spirit. You are 
then, the Master's sister as well as his daughter. This is the true 
intimacy of Christ's relationship to each person. Follow this 
relationship and let it blossom even more in your life through the 
season and beyond. His hand is extended to you always in the spirit and 
so in the spirit is where you must meet him to grasp his hand. Do this 
my daughter and your way is secure.

Q: Do you have message for Neil?

Ham: Yes my son, you are doing very well. Do not make more of your 
spiritual struggle than need be. Truly the way of the spirit is simple. 
Truly the way of the spirit is easy. Truly the way of the spirit lies in 
surrendering as much as the grasping of his hand. Right now you are 
searching for deeper meaning and I say to you, you will find it and you 
will find it through Christ's spirit for in this you will find his 
purpose for you. The Master said many times, let not your heart be 
troubled neither let it be afraid for these human fears and troubles can 
overwhelm the gentle speaking of the spirit. Seek for that spirit in 
love. Follow him and all is well.

Q: Do you have a personal message for Charlie B?

Ham: My son, you do very well. Deepen your understanding and commitment 
to the Master's spirit through the grateful appreciation of all the love 
surrounding you in this life. As you eyes become opened, love is more 
and more evident everywhere. Be at peace then.

Q: Do you have any feedback for me this week?

Ham: Of course my son, you are doing just fine. In all things, cleave 
closely to Michael's spirit. Draw his spirit over you as a comfort. 
Nestle as a babe in his arms, for truly his spirit has been sent to 
comfort you who are heavy laden. Place your burdens in his arms. Rest 
your head upon his shoulder. Allow his spirit to refresh your soul. You 
will have all that is needful and all that is required for the tasks he 
sets before you. Recognize those tasks. Renew your commitment to his 
purpose and all will be well.

Are there any further questions at this time? Very well then my friends. 
Relax and enjoy this spirit of the season. Love your neighbors with 
renewed purity and confidence. As always, my love and my prayers are 
with you. Until next week, farewell.

 

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David G. Schlundt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Vanderbilt University
301 Wilson Hall
Nashville, TN  37203

Phone: (615)322-7800
Fax: (615) 343-8449
Email: David.Schlundt at Vanderbilt.edu
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To science God is a possibility, to psychology
a desirability, to philosopy a probability, to
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