© 1991 Ann Bendall
© 1991 ANZURA, Australia & New Zealand Urantia Association
by Ann Bendall, Nambour, Qld.
The reason as to why The URANTIA Book was given to us was at first of no concern to me. I was so glad to be living now and a recipient of the beautiful book.
As I mixed with other readers the question was often raised and I wondered if we were so far out of line with normal planetary evolution, that Michael’s Spirit of Truth was being rarely requested by individuals. So as an eleventh hour measure, similar to the third epochal revelation, permission was granted for us to have the book.
But this did not seem an acceptable reason to me. Why did Michael waive his authority? Why was the permission given from Uversa? This is Michael’s very special planet, he has total power and need not rely on precedent where Urantia is concerned.
And then one day another reason came to me, and my toes tingled in pleasure at the possibility that we may not be as truant as I had thought. That we had actually progressed spiritually and in the social brotherhood of man to the stage that the time was now right for us to have the Blue Book.
I base my belief on the following facts:-
But when he was so “bold” (UB 141:7.8) that the apostles felt he may be beside himself, he saw the effect of his incarnation on Urantia. The benefit to all of his creation. And perhaps he saw the days of social brotherhood of man on Urantia. The days of The URANTIA Book.
Jesus was before his time and so his words, his life, perhaps had to await the time on URANTIA when people had learnt to appreciate that his way was the right way and the only way. I believe that Urantia has reached that stage as a consequence of which we are given Jesus’ life on Urantia in all its, beauty, at a time when we can understand its meaning, should we so choose. I believe The URANTIA Book was planned for us during the time of Jesus’ life on Urantia, and that Uversa awaited the midwayers petition that the planet was now ready.