10 Then Jesus turned and to the twelve he said, Behold the many in the mire of carnal life! 11 The leaven of truth will change the miry clay to solid rock, and men can walk and find the path that leads up to the mountain top. 12 You cannot haste; but you can scatter forth this leaven with a generous hand. 13 When men have learned the truth that bears upon its face the law of right, then they will haste to give to every man his dues. 14 Then to the people Jesus said, Take heed, and covet not. The wealth of men does not consist in what they seem to have--in lands, in silver and in gold. 15 These things are only borrowed wealth. No man can corner up the gifts of God. 16 The things of nature are the things of God, and what is God’s belongs to every man alike. 17 The wealth of soul lies in the purity of life, and in the wisdom that descends from heaven. 18 Behold, a rich man’s ground brought forth abundantly; his barns were far too small to hold his grain, and to himself he said, 19 What shall I do? I must not give my grain away; I must not let it go to waste; and then he said, 20 This will I do; I will tear down these little barns and build up larger ones; there I will store away my grain and I will say, 21 My soul take now your ease; you have enough for many years; eat, drink and fill yourself and be content. 22 But God looked down and saw the man; he saw his selfish heart and said, 23 You foolish man, this night your soul will quit its house of flesh; then who will have your garnered wealth? 24 You men of Galilee, lay not up treasures in the vaults of earth; accumulated wealth will blight your soul. 25 God does not give men wealth to hoard away in secret vaults. Men are but stewards of God’s wealth, and they must use it for the common good. 26 To every steward who is true to self, to other men, to every thing that is, the Lord will say, Well done. CHAPTER 112. _The Christines in the home of Mary of Magdala. Jesus calls his disciples, “Little Flock,” and charges them to place their affections on divine things. He teaches them regarding the inner life._ And Jesus left the multitudes and went with his disciples up to Mary’s home; and as they sat about the board to dine he said, 2 My little flock, fear not; it is your Father’s will that you shall rule the kingdom of the soul. 3 A ruler in the house of God is servant of the Lord of hosts, and man cannot serve God except by serving men. 4 A servant in the house of God cannot be servant in the house of wealth; nor in the synagogue of sense. 5 If you are tied to lands, or bonds, or wealth of earth, your hearts are knit to things of earth; for where your treasures are there are your hearts. 6 Dispose of all your wealth, distribute it among the poor, and put your trust in God, and you nor yours will ever come to want. 7 This is a test of faith, and God will not accept the service of the faithless one.