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Tuesday Contemplations

Fiḍál (Grace), 5 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 176 B.E. - Tuesday, May 21, 2019

“O thou who art the first to believe in Me! Verily I say, I am the Bab, the Gate of God, and thou art the Babu’l-Bab, the gate of that Gate. Eighteen souls must, in the beginning, spontaneously and of their own accord, accept Me and recognise the truth of My Revelation.”

The Bab1

After sunset of May 22 in 1844 the Bab declared his mission to His first believer. That event, which occurred 175 was the beginning of the Baha'i Faith. The Bab, who was the forerunner of Baha'u'llah, declared his mission with the above . October 29 is the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab, which is the first day of the twin holy days celebrated by the Baha'is across the planet. October 30, the second day of the twin holy days, is the celebration of the Birth of Baha'u'llah. The beginning of the Baha'i faith occurred on the night of the Declaration of the Bab. and it is from this moment that part of the inspiration for everything the Baha'is do come. Another moment of inspiration come from the Declaration of Baha'u'llah in April. Baha'is across the planet refer to The Bab and Baha'u'llah as the twin manifestations of God.

Gratitude List for 5 ‘Aẓamat

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the cake doughnut I have to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that I have 1,028 points in my Survey Junkie account. I redeemed it for $10.28 to my PayPal account.
          ...for the GoGurt snack I had to go with my lunch.
          ...that I have $11.50 in my Vindale Research account.
          ...for the Suave Aloe Soothing Lotion because it makes my skin feel good, especially when it is dry.

Footnotes
1  The Bab's words to Mulla Husayn, the first of the Letters of the Living.