Every century, and every twenty-five years of the century, We, the Masters of Wisdom, gather together to assess the success or otherwise of the many projects and plans which We have previously set in motion. In this way We know how well certain plans are faring and, if not, can make the necessary adjustments and changes before harm is done.
This may seem to some a slow and ponderous rhythm but Our long experience tells Us that evolution proceeds slowly and humanity takes long to build in, and stabilize, the necessary advances. Advance, however, is sure if the Plan is carefully followed and We have much faith in Our methods.
As We look back on the twentieth century We see an astonishing picture. Truly it was one of titanic struggle and achievement, a veritable battleground for warring forces so opposed and committed. It saw humanity at last, battleweary but triumphant, come of age. From Our perspective, last century saw humanity reach adulthood, ready to take decisions and to think its own way forward. The trials and tribulations were many and daunting, calling out from men the best that was in them, preparing them for the decisions which lie immediately ahead.

Triumph
The two world wars of the past century saw humanity divide itself in two: those who, for all their faults, stood on the side of Light, for freedom and justice for all and the democratic ideal; and those who worshipped power for its own sake, who stood on the dark side of life and sought to enslave the minds and hearts of those weaker than themselves. The triumph of the Forces of Light ensures that men know better the reality in which they live, and the nature of the materialism against which they fought so bitterly and at such cost. Thus was forged a sense of the grandeur of human life and also of its sacredness and worth.

Achievement
It is this achievement which has made possible the re-entry into the world of the Christ and His group of Masters. The events of the twentieth century have been momentous. They constitute the major trials of the World Disciple and shown him ready, when led by Us, to battle against and conquer tyranny, to right the wrongs of the past and to grasp the fact of Brotherhood in all its beauty.
Some, surveying the world and the actions of small but ambitious men, doubt that this is possible. They see only the outer, transient events and not the changes wrought on men under the laws of evolution. Our hopes for men are high. This is said not lightly for We know that much needs still to be done to ensure the future for men and planet. Our view of men is based on long association with the trials and tests of life which have brought men to readiness to inherit their destiny.

[This article from Share International magazine, May 2005, is by a senior member of the Hierarchy of Masters of Wisdom. His name, well-known in esoteric circles, is not yet being revealed. Benjamin Creme, a principal spokesman about the emergence of Maitreya, is in constant telepathic contact with this Master who dictated his article to him.]

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