GOD'S WORD TODAY

Psalm 78:72

With upright heart David pastured them; with skillful hands he led them.

---- Mine, All that has been written about David as a shepherd is an allegory for the Good Shepherd who lay down his life for his sheep. As David the shepherd led his sheep out to pasture so do I lead you and all who are Mine to green, cool, verdant pasture. I lead them to fresh pools of water to refresh their souls, I walk beside them and in their midst before and behind them. With My staff  I protect you from those who would seek to devour you, and I guide you to safety. 

My soul's beloved, David needed only his sling and his strong arms to ward of dangerous animals; You need only the power of Your Word to keep us safe. There is no one more upright, more righteous holier and purer, more powerful and good, more loving, kind and generous than You Lord, Son of the Living God.

GOD'S WILL TODAY

Matthew 8:7

Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."

---- Mine, I came to heal those who are sick in soul, body and spirit. I came to give you life of fullness, a life of grace, a life of joy pressed down, shaken together and spilling over.Doubt not but believe that I who called you from eternity will remain with you eternally for I have claimed you for Myself now and forever.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

  Daniel 14:38

You have remembered me, O God, and have not forsaken those who love you.

---- Mine,I am not far from you I am at your side, closer to you than you could ever imagine for I live in you, I make my home in you, I delight in walking beside you taking your hand leading and guiding you. I delight in talking to you, in giving you instructions and leading you on the paths that are pleasant and refreshing to your soul. Why do you doubt? Why to do you say to yourself that  He no longer desires to be with me? How often I have said that nothing will be denied to those who ask? Ask and I will give you all, even to the half of My Kingdom.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Psalm 94:18-19

No sooner did I say, “My foot is slipping,” your kindness, O Lord, held me up.

The more worries and trouble assailed me, the more you consoled me.

---- Mine, do not abandon Me, do not leave Me alone and lonely. How often in the day I look at you but you are caught up in worthless pastimes frittering away many hours on that which is folly. How long will you ignore the sound of My pleading, My steady gaze that is unwaveringly directed to you willing you to look at Me, to listen to My voice, and to stay with Me. In Me alone is life, is grace, is fullness of joy. I have so much to give you, so much to teach you. I hear all your prayers, I grant all you ask for, I bestow favor upon favor and blessings in abundance, yet your heart is far from Me. How much longer must I bear this blowing hot and cold. I desire to set you ablaze with the fire of My Spirit and you ask it too but you do not desire it as passionately as I desire to give it to you. Meditate on My Passion and ask for the grace to enliven your faith and kindle your love for Me anew.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Mark 13:32

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

---- My own My word to you today assures you that every promise I have made stands firm forever. I do not speak an idle word. My Word sets out to do just as it says I have assured you of My blessings on you and on those you love, I have assured you that I hear and answer each one of your prayers. I speak of love, of mercy, of tenderness, compassion, and pity. Trust Me, obey My word, believe in it and all you ask for will be granted and all whom you pray for will be saved.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Matthew 6:8

Your Father knows what you need, even before you ask Him.

---- Mine, again I assure you that My Father is your Father and He desires to make you co-heir with Me to the kingdom - yet you act like a beggar, a pauper when what you truly are is a daughter of the Most High. You are the beloved sister of the Son of the Most High and so great is our love for you that our Spirit is given to you to help you reach the place that has been prepared for you. Do not doubt but believe that the Father who knows all things, knows all your heart desires. Trust Him and believe that all you ask for in My Name has already been granted to you.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Matthew 12:50

"Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is for me brother, sister, or mother."

---- Mine, You want to be my sister, my mother, there is a way; discern the will of God for you at every moment in your life in every decision you are called to make. Once you know it do it. This is the only way to be pleasing to Me. How do you know what His will is for you? You will know the Father's will in prayer, in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, in silence, through the voices of priests and people. However you must have a ear that is attuned to the sound of my voice only then will you recognize it for there are many voices out there speaking to you, luring you from the path that leads to life. But if you spend time with Me, spend time in pondering my word, are attentive when you receive Me in Holy Communion, you will hear Me saying to you, "This is the direction in which  you must go walk in it."  

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Luke 5:4

"Put out into deep water
and lower your nets for a catch."

---- Mine, how long are you going to fish in the shallows catching nothing but drift wood, sea weed  and sand? How long will you stand on the edge of the shore too afraid to take a chance, to risk all for My sake and for the sake of the Gospel? How much reassurance do you need, how often must I tell you, "Do not be afraid I am with you always?" When will you begin to believe and act in faith certain that I have you by the hand? There is work to be done; the harvest is ready and if no one is prepared to go out and labor to bring it in it will be lost. You have got to trust Me, put your faith to work through action. Leave the safety of the shore, get into the boat and go in My Name where the Spirit of the Lord leads you and be prepared for great miracles.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Isaiah 54:5-6

For your Maker is to marry you: Yahweh Sabaoth is his name. 
Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel: He is called God of all the earth.

For Yahweh has called you back as one forsaken and grieved in spirit. 

Who could abandon his first beloved? says your God.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

 Psalm 81:6-9

“Open wide your mouth and I will fill it,

I relieved your shoulder from burden;

I freed your hands.

You called in distress, and I saved you;

unseen, I answered you .....

---- My Own, the Eucharist, is the food and drink that My Body and My Blood provide as nourishment for your soul. As the birds feed their little ones as they hungrily open their mouths and clamor to be fed, so do I provide food for the hungry heart. I set you free from the shackles of sin that weighed you down for so long, I lifted the burden that prevented you from walking in the freedom that belongs to all who belong to God. I freed your hands from the things that kept them clenched, closed and unable to receive all that I longed to fill them with. A closed hand like a closed heart shrivels and dies. Every time you cried out to me aloud, and in silence I heard you and I made haste to come to you and console you. I wiped the tears from your eyes and though you did not see Me you knew that I was beside you and I answered you. Strive to remain one with Me; as long as your remain in Me and I in you, you will have life in abundance. Remain always in My love.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Psalm 107:20

He sent forth his word and healed them,
and rescued them from destruction.

---- Mine, you come to Me morning after morning to receive My Word of healing and are strengthened by My assurance that My hand of protection is over you and those you love. I am the Word of God who comes to feed, nourish,build, and strengthen your faith, hope and love. Abide in My Word.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Ruth 3:9

I am your servant. Spread the corner of your cloak over me for you are a kinsman who has right of redemption over me.

---- My own, I am truly your Kinsman who has right of redemption over you. I have claimed you for Myself. Fear not for I will always be before you to show you the way. I will be beside you to take you by the hand and assure you of My Presence. I will be above you so You will always walk in My Shadow. I will be in you so we will always be united. I will live in you, move in you and you will have your being in Me. Fear nothing except sin and being separated from Me through sin forever.  

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Luke 22:26:27

Let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. For who is the greatest, he who sits at the table or he who serves? He who is seated, isn’t it? Yet I am among you as the one who serves.

---- Mine, pay keen attention to My word today. This is another paradox, another contradiction in the Kingdom of God. To be a leader one must become a servant. To be great one must become the least. The world tells you otherwise but the world is ruled by the flesh and by evil. The world operates on the principles that those with the most power, the most wealth, the most of what this world offers, are the ones that lord it over the weak, the poor, those who have and are the least. But this is not so in the Kingdom of My Father. I, the Son of God, came to serve. I came to show you another way - the way that leads to eternal life and eternal joy. To serve with love obediently, quietly, humbly, and joyfully is the key that will enable you enter heaven.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Luke 1:45

Blessed are you who believed that the Lord's word would come true!

---- Mine, I am the Eternal Word that reposed in My Father from all eternity. I am God from God, Light from Light, True God from true God. Consubstantial with My Father and through Me, the Word of the Father, all things were made and are made in heaven and on earth, seen and unseen. The Father and I are One in the Holy Spirit - One God in a Trinity of Persons. All that My Father wills, He will in Me, through Me and for Me. Glorify Me and you glorify My Father, love Me and You love My Father, obey Me and you obey My Father. Believe in Me and you are saved; for believing in Me is believing in the One who sent Me. My Father delights in granting Me all I ask for and I delight in granting you all you ask; so ask and you will receive, seek and you will find knock and I will open the door and I will come to you and will dine with you. Believe in Me, believe in My Word and you and all your household will be saved. Ask in faith and all you ask for in faith will be granted you

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Philippians 4:19

God himself will provide you with everything you need, according to his riches, and show you his generosity in Christ Jesus.

---- Mine, every morning when you come to Me I assure you of my care and love for you. Trust Me in all things. Know that I shall never leave you or forsake you; for you are exceedingly precious to Me. Live from moment to moment aware of My protections over you. My hand of blessing is always upon; you be aware of this when you pray and all that you ask for in faith I shall give you.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Song of Songs 8:6

Set me as a seal on your heart,

set me as a seal on your arm.

For love is strong as death;

its jealousy lasting as the power of death,

it burns like a blazing fire,

it blazes like a mighty flame.

---- Mine, I have claimed you for Myself and I have sealed you in My love. Youare Mine just as I am yours in time and eternity. I desire to be all in all to you, place no other love before Me. I desire to be all in all to you. My love for you is deeper, fathoms deeper than the oceans, as infinitely high as the sky and its breadth spans from eternity to eternity. I shall not tolerate any other love being placed over Me. My seal over you is forever and is a proclamation to heaven and earth that I am yours and you ---- are Mine forever.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Psalm 107:9

He quenches the thirst of the soul
and satisfies the hunger of the heart.

----Mine, rest in Me, take refuge in Me, hide in Me, find comfort in Me, be fed through Me. Slake your thirst at the fountain of living water that has its source in My Sacred Heart. Why do you look to the world, to people, and to yourself to feed you? Have you not yet discovered that all you need to make you happy is Me? Turn to Me and be radiant. Look to Me for grace. Ask and every desire for good will be granted to you. Did I not die in order that you may live? Open your mouth and let me fill it . Make your home in My love.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Tobit 7:17

Have courage, my child, the God of heaven and earth will change your sorrow into joy. Have confidence, my daughter!

---- Mine, walk always with the confidence of one who is a child of God. I, Myself, walk with you, I take you by the hand and lead you. Do not be afraid, all fear comes from darkness and you belong to the light; the light that has overcome the darkness. All your sorrow will be changed to joy for God hears and answers all your prayers for those you love. It pleases My Father and Me to bless all whom ask to be blessed so continue to pray and intercede for the needs of those you love and your prayers on their behalf will be heard and answered.  

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Esther 15:9, 11 and Esther 5:3

“What is it, Esther?” he said. “I am your brother. Take heart. Come, speak to me.”

The king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? Tell me what you wish. Even if it is half of my kingdom, I will give it to you.” 

---- Mine, God's Word is true. I am the Living Word that came down from heaven, Believe and you will have life in its fullness. I the King of Kings and Lord of Lords am your Brother, your Bridegroom, your Friend and your God. Ask, draw near to Me and make your needs known to Me. I will grant you all you desire. Am I not your Spouse and the Bridegroom of your Soul? Will I not then do all that makes you happy and delights you? Do not look at yourself, your weaknesses, your inability to do do anything of yourself but lean on Me, receive My strength. If you find that you are unable to do do anything on your own do not worry I will lift you up, I will carry you and you will find refuge close to My Heart, under My wings. You are Mine irrevocably in time and in eternity. Don't look at yourself and your unworthiness but look at Me and be radiant and strong. I am your Deliverer, your Protector and your God. Fix your gaze on Me and you will not sink nor be buffeted by the wind, the waves and the storms of life.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

 Job 10:11-12

You wrapped me up in skin and flesh,
knit me together with bones and sinews.
In your goodness you gave me life
and watched over my breathing with care.

---- Mine, the word of my mouth formed you my Spirit sustains you, my breath gives you life. I watch over you from moment to moment in time and will continue to do so in eternity. You belong to Me now and always. You are precious in My sight. Do not be anxious about your many weaknesses; with My help and grace I will help you overcome the things that are not worthy of one who is a child of My Father. Be attuned to the vice of My Spirit and grant Him the liberty to direct you in all your ways only then will you experience true freedom. I created you to serve, serve joyfully without complaining, grumbling, or getting discouraged. In serving lies your strength. When you get discouraged or overwhelmed come to Me and rest in Me and I will refresh you, strengthen you, and give you the grace to set out anew.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Sirach 6:37

Meditate on the precepts of the Lord and apply yourself unceasingly to his commandments. He will strengthen your heart and the wisdom you desire will be given to you.

---- Mine, unless My Word is food and drink to you, you will lack the wisdom to discern the things that are of Me and the things of the world and the flesh. My Word is Spirit and life; if you know My Word then it will see you through any difficulty that may come to you. My Word is Truth and in it there is no darkness but radiance to illumine your path, to point the way you should go. Read My Word, meditate on it, and you will find strength for your soul.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

1 Peter 1:22

Love one another, then, with all your heart, since you are born again, not from mortal beings, but with enduring life, through the Word of God who lives and remains forever.

---- Mine, Love endures beyond time and into eternity. The Word of God is the Word of Life and the Word of Love. You have been shown another way, a way that is not of the world; I understand the temptations you go through and to which you succumb time after time. The important thing to remember is that I am in you and I am greater than than anything or any power that is in the world. I am the Word of God that came down from heaven to reveal the Father's enduring and eternal love through me to you. Be filled with My Spirit.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

2 Corinthians 6:18

I will be gracious to you. I will be a father to you, that you may become my sons and daughters, says the all-powerful God.


---- Mine, how many times am I required to assure you of who you are in the eyes of My Father? Let this truth penetrate your whole being and let this knowledge prompt your every thought, word, and deed. No more fear only faith, trust, and confidence in Me and My Word.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Psalm 138:3

You answered me when I called;
you restored my soul and made me strong.

---- Mine, do not be surprised when I answer your prayers. Have I not assured you that every time you call Me is will answer you? I am closer to you than your heartbeat. Pray constantly. Bring to Me all your concerns, your joys, and all the things that trouble you; bring before me your weaknesses and your strengths and ask Me for all you need to assist you lead a live that is prompted by the voice of My Spirit. Remain faithful to Me and walk in the way of life, ask for the help and the grace you need; you do not have to struggle on your own. I your God am with you lean on Me,, ask for my help and my strength, only when you ask will you receive, when you seek you will find, and when you knock will I open and flood your soul with my richest blessings.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Psalm 147:13-14

He strengthens the bars of your gates

and blesses your children within you.

He grants peace on your borders

and feeds you with the finest grain.

---- Mine, I desire that never for a moment do you doubt My love for you and for those you love. How often must I keep assuring you of My love? But I will do so over and over again so you are convinced of it and your faith in Me and My Word is unshakable. Have I not proved My love sufficiently for you? Yet, I do not grow weary of telling you over and over again that My love for you is infinite, everlasting, and irrevocable. You are Mine. I will give you all your ask for, all you need, to ensure that once your earthly pilgrimage comes to an end you will make your home with Me eternally in My Father's house. Walk with the confidence of one who knows their destiny.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Sirach 36:5

Give new signs, do fresh wonders,
stretch out your hand and be glorified
in your strength.

---- Mine, My Spirit is always at work within you to strengthen and heal, to fill with new graces, to lead and guide you in the way that I desire you to go. Signs and wonders are visible everywhere if you look for them for I am constantly at work in creation and in people. Be strong in My strength which is within you and keep yourself from the lure of self indulgence. Remember always that you have been created for an eternal and glorious destiny; so bear all the little crosses that come to you each day with a spirit of cheerfulness. Do not allow yourself to become despondent when things don't go the way you planned, but through all the circumstances of your life I am working  ceaselessly in order that you you may begin to taste now the joys that are to come in heaven.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

 Jeremiah 20:7 & 9

Yahweh, you have seduced me
and I let myself be seduced

You have take me by force and prevailed.

His word in my heart becomes like a fire
burning deep within my bones.
I try so hard to hold it in,
but I cannot do it.


---- My Own,understand this, you belong to Me utterly and completely. Having Me you need no other, I alone am sufficient for you. Trust Me and all will be well with you for I desire that you have life in abundance. Let My Word find a home in you; ponder on it, reflect on it, understand it, use it as a weapon to foil the Enemy. Use it to give hope and courage, use it to challenge and inspire, don't let it lie dormant in your heart but use it so it may bear fruit in your own life and in the life of others.

GOD'S WORD TODAY

Psalm 73:23-26

Yet I am always with you;
you hold my right hand,
you guide me on the way you chose
and your Glory brings me along.
I have no one in heaven but you;
on earth I desire nothing but you.
My flesh and my heart waste away
for you, O God, O my rock,
you are mine forever.

---- Mine, never for a moment doubt how incredibly dear you are to Me. How I love you and how I remain with you every moment of every day. Fear not no harm shall come to you, no evil shall touch you, for you have planted yourself in Me and you have put down roots deep into Me. My Spirit keeps you alive. Trust Me always. Even when you have to undergo suffering know that I am with you and will see you through. Suffering is inevitable for all who desire to be My disciples only thorough suffering and sacrifice will you be able to overcome  temptations and persevere in the way that leads to holiness. Be still and know that I, the living God, abide in you and you abide in Me. Remain in My love always.