In the Tablet of Visitation He [Baha’u’llah] saith: “I
beseech God, by Thee and by them whose faces have been illumined with the
splendours of the light of Thy countenance, and who, for love of Thee, have
observed all whereunto they were bidden.” He declareth that observance of the
commandments of God emanateth from love for the beauty of the Best-Beloved. The
seeker, when immersed in the ocean of the love of God, will be moved by intense
longing and will arise to carry out the laws of God. Thus, it is impossible for
a heart to contain the fragrance of God’s love and yet fail to worship the True
One, except under conditions when such an action would agitate the enemies and
stir up dissension and mischief. Otherwise, a lover of the Abhá Beauty will no
doubt continually demonstrate perseverance in the worship of the Lord. - ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet; ‘Light of the World’)
