THE EPISTLE OF MATTHEW JAMES TO THE THRONGS OF THE
CELESTIALNET
WRITTEN BY HIS OWN HAND UPON WORDPRESS
Epistle to all who believe in belief concerning the prophet Joseph Smith’s birthday, may peace be upon him. His inspiration shows that each and everyone of us can be like him in various ways.
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Salutation
1 Matthew James, an aspiring prophet of the Parasomnial Order by the divine grace of our light Willard of the Salton Basin.
2 To the believers of belief everywhere: Peace to you, and grace to your families on this glorious day.
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Explanation of New Form
3 Mentation Reports come in many shapes and sizes, for this is a new day with a new shape of glory. For I have brought unto you, brothers and sisters, a progress report in the form of an epistle!
4 The reason for this is because of the importance of this day. Some of you may already know the importance thereof, for you are well informed and have the ability to read.
5 This new shape may or may not have a deeper meaning, but that isn’t important right now, so continue reading.
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A Great Man to Remember
6 Today’s importance is greater than all that is necessarily relevant to you. Not only is it two days prior to the celebration of Jesus’ birth, but, it’s the very day Lucy Mack Smith gave birth to the prophet Joseph Smith Jr., may peace be upon him.
7 He was born in 1805 in a time when religious fervency was at its second great awakening. He matured under the influence of the various evangelicals of the time, which shaped his testimony for the better.
8 At the ripe age of 14 he reached manhood after he had his first vision of the Father and the Son at the American Garden of Gethsemane.
9 He lived through numerous years of persecution from the Anti-Mormon’s who never took the time to understand what he really had to offer.
10 For that I salute him and would like to give thanks to his fanciful imagination that never seemed to get the best of him.
11 And that is why I urge you, brothers and sisters, to take time out of your day to reflect on the importance of the life of the prophet Joseph Smith; for he was, what man ought to be.
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Importance of Joseph’s Life
12 My life without his influence would have been a grueling life of unimaginative dejection.
13 He taught me in the ways of unlocking the fruits of my imagination for the betterment of my bland existence.
14 He taught me to fight through the torrents of persecution from the people who don’t understand and to rise above them.
15 And, he taught me that not only does inspiration come from Elohim, it comes from constantly reading and applying the scriptures.
16 For the things he showed unto me by way of example has led me to some serious thought as to how I’ve come to know him.
17 I must consider the fact that my knowledge of him is limited. For I only know of his life based on the various sources I’ve read, so I shall give thanks to those who have gained knowledge of him by way of their sources, thank you and peace be upon you.
18 For the people of the world need other people’s help in order to guide our understanding of the people we want to gain wisdom from.
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A Time of Reflection
19 Now is the time to reflect on the prophet’s greatest achievements, and it’s time to ponder the many questions we may have in regards to his life, and how his actions may have affected those near and dear to him.
20 The people who were closest to him were just as important as he was, for they were the ones who believed in him. They looked up to him with confidence and followed his many teachings, even when some of his teachings didn’t make any sense at the time.
21 His life consisted of many marvelous wonders that I would like to share with you at this time and juncture:
22 He had visions of the Father, the Son, and the angel Moroni, which led to many great expansions of his ever growing doctrine.
23 He found golden plates in the bowels of the earth and translated them into what is now known as the Book of Mormon, which is another testament of Jesus Christ.
24 He had many revelations concerning the ordinances and the divine will of God, which are known as the Doctrine & Covenants.
25 He translated plain old Egyptian funerary documents to what is now known as the Book of Abraham, which is an account of Abraham written by his own hand upon papyrus.
26 He has done so much more and I feel I am not giving him his deserved adoration. Brothers and sisters please forgive me of my shortcomings.
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Message to You
27 So my message to you, brothers and sisters, is to follow in my footsteps and learn as much as you can about whoever it is that inspires you.
28 Give thanks to people who provide the means of learning about that person of whom you admire, for they are just as worthy of praise as the one you’re yearning to emulate.
29 And give thanks to the one who has control of your desires, for that is you. Without you, there would be no purpose in learning about the life of that person, or the prophet Joseph Smith, may peace be upon him.
30 For his life has helped me create the life of Willard our light and bright star, through Willard’s life we learn about my life.
31 To me, my life is more important than the life of my creation, for I worship my creation; it is not my creation that worships me.
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Final Thoughts and Benediction
32 For today is the day that Joseph Smith needs to be remembered for his heart of golden plates that have caused some to laugh, and some to cry, and some to love.
33 I now officially say: Happy Birthday Joseph for you have taught me more than you know. May the celebration of your birth be as grand as the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior.
34 Grace be upon you, my brothers and sisters, and let inspiration come and go as time comes and goes.
35 These things I say in the name of Pentameonus, thou ascendeth!