One of the prominent themes in all the revelations of God has been the emphasis on the “Word of God”.  Undoubtedly, the words of Christ in the Gospel, the Prophet Muhammad in the Quran, and the words of Baha’u’llah have a remarkable influence on people- creating new forms of civilization.  Baha’u’llah taught that they have “creative” power in that they open up within people new perspective and feelings that lead to nobility and attachment to sublime truths.  This is reflected by the quote in this image where Baha’u’llah tells us that the “verses” opens up treasures within us that we wouldn’t trade for all the wealth in the world.  (“Sovereignty’ means kingship or power.). He tells us to “recite’ them in “the most melodious of tones” so that we will be drawn upwards to spiritual perspectives that are so beautiful they can’t even be adequately expressed.  Many Baha’is have had this experience.  Reciting the Word of God- and meditating on them- even small passages of just one line or a short paragraph, can have amazing effects on your heart.  It is good to memorize a few passages that you can then call to mind at times during the day. You’ll notice that you begin to appreciate connections you didn’t see before.

Sifter of Dust will begin posting short passages that we encourage everyone to ponder and even memorize. Putting them to music is even better!