May 15
We arose before the peoples of earth and heaven at a time
when all had determined to slay us. While dwelling in their midst, We continually made mention of the Lord,
celebrated His praise, and stood firm in His Cause, until at last the Word of
God was vindicated amongst His creatures, His signs were spread abroad, His
power exalted, and His sovereignty revealed in its full splendour. To this bear witness all His honoured
servants. Yet when My brother beheld the
rising fame of the Cause, he became filled with arrogance and pride. Thereupon he emerged from behind the veil of
concealment, rose up against Me, disputed My verses, denied My testimony, and
repudiated My signs. Nor would his
hunger be appeased unless he were to devour My flesh and drink My blood. To this testify such of God’s servants as
have accompanied Him in His exile, and they that enjoy near access unto Him. (Baha’u’llah,
Súriy-i-Haykal, ‘The Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
