GOD'S WORD TODAY

Isaiah 66:13-14

As a son comforted by his mother, so will I comfort you. At the sight of this, your heart will rejoice; like grass, your bones will flourish. For it shall be known that the Lord's hand is with his servant............

----Mine, My hand is upon your head and thus it will always be for you belong to Me. I am the Lord Your God and this is the assurance I give you this day; that from this time forth and until the end of your days I will fill your soul with grace, your heart with love, your hands with work, your eyes with hope, your ears with the sound of My voice. Your feet will always walk in the path of truth and I will lead you, encourage you, guide you, and comfort you always. This is My pledge to you today. Remember what pleases Me most is the constant, faithful, eager, striving to walk in the light of truth. Faithfulness is its own reward.

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Matthew 14:27

"Courage! Don't be afraid. It's Me!" 

Courage! ---- Mine, courage is what will get you through all of life's storms. Have courage because of the sure knowledge that I am always with you. When you shift your gaze from Me that you doubt and become uncertain. I have pledged to be with you always through the darkest night, in the eye of the storm, when the storm is at its height and there seems to be no shelter or harbor, I am your refuge I keep you safe. Be not afraid to plunge into the deep waters for I am with you. Trust Me, believe in My Word, for I have made a promise that where I am there you  too will be.

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Zechariah 2:12, 14

Whoever touches you touches the apple of my eye.

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for I am about to come, I shall dwell among you," says the Lord.

---- Mine, believe Me when I say this day that you are the apple of my eye and no one will dare to lay a hand on you. I claim you for My own. Rejoice today and always for God Himself recognizes you as His daughter, He loves you so much that He sent the Holy Spirit to come and dwell with you and in you. Residing in you He makes you God's dwelling place where we come to you and dine with you and you dine with us. I feed you on the manna of My Flesh which is true food and I give you My Blood which is true drink. When You receive Me in the Holy Eucharist we are united more closely than you are to yourself. There is no greater or more intimate union than this on earth or in heaven than this when You and I are made one in this holy, sacred, divine mystery of Love.

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Deuteronomy 6:5

You shall love Me, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with  all your strength. 

---- Mine, I do not ask you to love Me, but I command you to do so. Love your Lord and your God in full measure. I do not desire a wishy washy, sentimental, maudlin love but a love that is robust, mature, single minded, and complete. A love that cannot be measured and does not count the cost. A love that can be depended upon in every season and in all circumstances. I do not desire a love that is here today and gone like the morning mist at the first sign of the cross and suffering. Love Me as I have loved you - give Me a love that wakes you up in the morning with the sole purpose of doing all things to please Me and when you go to sleep at night you are filled with joy that you have spent all your waking hours striving with all the fervor of your soul to return love for love. It matters not to Me that you will never love Me as I love you but it pleases Me that you have truly tried.

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Sirach 34:16

The eyes of the Lord are on those who love him. For them he is powerful protection, strong support, shelter against scorching wind and the midday sun. He is a safeguard against stumbling and assurance against a fall.

---- Mine,  this is My  assurance to you this day. My unwavering gaze is on you.  My powerful protection surrounds you. I am you shelter, your safeguard, your protection, your strong support in times of distress and difficulty. Before you stumble I have commanded My angels to support you and you have My assurance that they will hold you up so you will not fall. For I the Lord your God am your soul's beloved and you are My heart's delight.

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Hosea 2:21-22
You will be my spouse forever, betrothed in justice and integrity; we will be united in love and tenderness.  I will espouse you in faithfulness and you will come to know (Me) Yahweh.

 ---- Mine, a betrothal, an espousal, a union, a marriage, all these call for faithfulness, integrity, a yielding and submission in love, a humility and tenderness and obedience to the promptings of agape love. Yes, you may well cover your mouth with your hands and look at me in wide-eyed awe for this is what it means to be espoused to Me the bridegroom of your soul.

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Proverbs 10:25

The warmhearted soul will prosper; he who waters will himself be watered.

---- Mine, you will discover everyday as you live in obedience to My will and shed My light wherever you are that true joy lies in forgetting self and actively seeking the good of another. The more give the more will you receive to love is more satisfying that to be loved  and to love without counting the cost to yourself is perfect love it is agape love, it is divine love. Do not keep a record of the good you do - love keeps no record. The measure in which you give will be the measure in which you will receive.

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John 10:27-28

My sheep hear my voice and I know them; they follow me and I give them eternal life. They shall never perish and no one will ever steal them from me. 

---- Mine, You are my sheep. I know you, I know all that goes to make you who you are. There is nothing about you that I do not know. I know your weaknesses and your strengths. I know your frailties. I know you better than you know yourself. This is why I do not always grant you what you ask for but I give you what I know you need to help you become the person My Father intends you to be. You recognize my voice and follow Me because You know Me too. I invite You to the banquet of life and I feed you with food that does not perish. I give you a foretaste of eternal life while you are still on earth I have made a Covenant with you that one day when your today on earth is over I will come for you and I will take you to the place that My Father has prepared for you in eternity. No one will take you away from Me because you are Mine.

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Luke 9:35

This is my Son, my Chosen one, listen to Him.

---- Mine, pay close attention to what My Father has said to you today. There is no better way to to enter the Kingdom of My Father than to give heed to His counsel. I was sent into the world by Him, I was given a mission by Him. I said and did nothing except that which He desired Me to say and do. I was charged with revealing the secrets of the Kingdom of God to human beings and I was to be the  means by  which all human beings are saved. I am the Son of God, I am the Wisdom of God, and if you desire eternal life You must pay attention to all that I say so you may grow in wisdom and love. Be perfect as My Father in heaven is perfect.

 

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Romans 6:14

Sin will not lord it over you again, for you are not under the law, but under grace.

----Mine,give heed to My Word to you today. You are under grace not under the law of sin that leads to death. The Holy Spirit is the Lord of Life He channels grace into you because you are Mine. I have redeemed you and now sin no longer has power to condemn you. Set free from the bondage of sin that enslaved you in the past you are now free to choose the path that leads to life. You are sealed in the New Covenant ratified by My Blood. Grace is now able to to assist you gain mastery over your flesh and your will conforming you to the Spirit of Truth.

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Sirach 39:14

Spread fragrance around you like incense; blossom and perfume the air like a lily; sing a hymn and bless Yahweh for all his works.

 ---- Mine, I know all your weaknesses and I understand that you are frail don't beat yourself about it but strive to conquer yourself moment by moment. Don't be discouraged it is a form of pride. Accept your frailty and draw from Me and from My Spirit all the grace you need to spread My fragrance in the world. Of yourself you can do nothing but with Me your will find that nothing is impossible. Take the gaze away from yourself, stop becoming despondent because you falter and fall or when you stumble. It's ok this is why I tell you that grafted to Me you will not wither and die but you will bear fruit. Look at Me not on your sins I have overcome the world and My victory is your victory as well.