It has been over a year since I sent out my last newsletter.
First I had to take care of a cancer tumor, and that has been
successfully handled. Then I focused on writing Book III in
my A Blessing Hitherto Unknown Series. Many of you have
read both Books I and II, but I am sure many of you have not.
At any rate, I have a Christmas present for all of you which
delights me a great deal. After a number of attempts, I have
finallycompleted this third volume, which is entitled, Entering
Into The Rest of The Lord, which describes a blessing
which I believe is be equivalent to receiving the Second Comforter, the fruit of the Tree of Life one has permitted the Lord to grow in the
heart, so that the most precious gift of Christ, the pure love of
Christ, is bestowed on the individual. Since His perfect love "casteth
out fear," it has been my experience that one would truly be in a state of the rest which Christ offers to us to remain in that rest until we rests with the Savior in heaven

That is what I believe President Benson was referring to when he said there was a "blessing hitherto unknown" which could be poured out on each child of Zion and the Church if we abided by the precepts of the Book of Mormon, thus coming out from under the condemnation we have been under because of our vanity and unbelief.

My problem was writing a book which would be more than
conceptual, but also be more experiential, so that the reader could do more than just understand what this blessing is, but to also start to experience it. So what I have done is taken a powerful allegorical movie, The Matrix, which is out on video tape, and walk the reader through one scene after another to show what it is symbolizing to go through the flaming sword which guards the most precious Tree of Life. This period is called "the chashening of the Lord." And now Book III, Entering Into The Rest is complete.

My Christmas present to you is that I have attached a full copy of
this book The attachment comes in two parts, one is 144 full pages, and the other is 85 full pages. When you click on the attachment, you will be asked to save it in Microsoft Word. Click on save and it will immediately be on your hard drive. You can read it on your computer or run off a copy. That is a lot of printing if you chose to run it off, but you can if you want. I will not have the book in published form until early next year.

If you like what I have written, you are free to forward it to
others. Those who have received portions of it have reported some
favorable experiences, so I hope the same will be true for you.
Although it is written specifically to members of the LDS Church, I am sure it can be of value to non-members if they see that I am using LDS references because they so beautifully describe some of the points I am drawing from the movie.

As you read this book, remember, I am only pointing out some
possibilities, not the one and only interpretation nor all the possible
interpretations. At the same time, I have been overwhelmed at the many valuable aspects of the inner path the movie can bring to light. So enjoy the trip and let me know if you have any suggestions or further insights.

With all my love,
Max B. Skousen