The Childhood of Jesus
The Gospel of James
Biographical Gospel of the Lord
- Chapter 245 -
Joseph To Cyrenius - Follow The Lord's Counsel
AFTER THIS EVENING MEAL was completed, Cyrenius ordered his crew to make the ship ready for departure.
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And the crew in a short time put everything on board ship in top order.
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James now went over to Cyrenius with the others and asked him if in his haste he had not forgotten the marvelous earth-globe which the little Child had presented to him a couple of days ago.
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At this question Cyrenius literally took hold of his hair and immediately wanted to run after it himself.
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But James said, 'Oh Cyrenius, do not concern yourself about it;
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for what you have forgotten, I have remembered!
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See, here in this corner wrapped in a cloth is the earth-globe, so you need not hasten to our home for it.'
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Here Cyrenius was full of joy, took the treasure himself and carried it to the ship where he gave it to his ship's captain to be kept with greatest care.
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When this matter was attended to, Cyrenius went over to Joseph and said to him,
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'Kindly listen to me now, my above all esteemed friend and brother, for I have now had an inspiration which must be acted upon.
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See, you now have a great many people in your house, and a few will remain with you.
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Now my children do after all cause you more or less worry and many an inconvenience and, as I have noticed myself, especially the three boys.
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Therefore I have now made up my mind to at least take the three boys with me and to leave only the Five girls with you.'
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Joseph replied, 'My very dear brother, do what you think best, and everything will be agreeable with me.
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But be sure to do all that according to the counsel of the Lord so that everything will be for the best.
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For that reason ask the Lord in this matter also, and then do what He tells you!'
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Here Cyrenius promptly turned to the little Child in deepest love and reverence and asked Him according to Joseph's advice.
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And the little Child said, 'Yes, yes, just take the three really troublesome boys with you - that is all right with Me.
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Sixtus would, for that matter, still be acceptable to Me, but he too is not always the same and will not give Me credit in anything.
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So just take him along too and be sure to be quite strict with them, or they will become out and out worldlings.
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But the girls you can leave here; for I love them much better since they also love Me more than the boys.
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But I do not love them more because they are girls, but only because of their greater love to Me.'
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Upon this declaration Cyrenius took the three boys and thanked the little Child for this splendid advice and then had them promptly brought on board ship.