SIRACH 2:10-11 (2023)

 SIRACH 2:10-11

Consider the generations of old and see:
   has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed?
Or has anyone persevered in the fear of the Lord and been forsaken?
   Or has anyone called upon him and been neglected?
For the Lord is compassionate and merciful;
   he forgives sins and saves in time of distress.

---- mine,

If you know Me you will trust Me. If you have seen the mighty hand of God over you protecting you and caring for you as far back as you can recall, you will know that I the Lord your God am with you always. If I took My gaze away from you you would die. I have called you by your name, I have watched over you and cared for you as tenderly as a mother watches over and cares for her baby. You are Mine. Fear nothing but trust in Me not only to lead you, guide you, nourish you, and watch over you but entrust your loved ones to Me. I love them as infinitely and immeasurably as I love you for they also are Mine. I will not leave you, I will never forsake you. I have heard all your prayers and I who am compassionate and merciful will answer at a time of My choosing. God's favor will rest on each of those you grieve over and pray for. Take heart, ---- mine, no one who has called on Me has ever been disappointed. Be still and know that I the Lord am your God and nothing is too difficult for Me. Believe in Me.

MICAH 7:7 (2023)

MICAH 7:7

But as for me, I will look to the Lord,
   I will wait for the God of my salvation;
   my God will hear me.

---- mine,

Keep your gaze unwaveringly on Me for I AM the Lord your God and believe in this truth with all the fiber of your being, that nothing is too difficult for Me. Trust in Me with all your heart and you will know that I, the Living God, who created you out of nothing am with you always. My hand is mighty to save. I have saved you and I have claimed you for My own in time and in eternity and I always hear you. I always hear you.

MATTHEW 8:7, 15, 22, 26, 27 (2023)

MATTHEW 8:7, 15, 22, 26, 27

He said to him, ‘I will come and cure him.’ 

He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him. 

Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.’ 

He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, you of little faith?’ Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. They were amazed, saying, ‘What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?’

---- mine,

Do you love Me? Do you trust Me? Do you believe that I can do for you what no one but God can do? If you have said yes to each of these questions then why do you doubt? Why do fear, sorrow, and sadness fill your soul? My power is visible all around you. Look at Me and allow your gaze to linger on Me. Contemplate each of My wounds and the agonizing pain that I endured for you. I purchased you at the price of My life and now you live because I redeemed you. I, the Lord of the heavens, the earth, and the universe love you with an everlasting love what is your response to My love?

JEREMIAH 32:27 (2023)

 JEREMIAH 32:27

See, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too hard for me?

---- mine,

Doubt no longer but believe, that I, the God of all flesh am with you. Have you not experienced My all-powerful love for you thus far? Have I not walked with you, consoled you, dried your tears, and comforted you in your grief? Have I not answered your prayers? Have I not come to your help each time you called My Name? Hold on to this truth ---- mine, I AM your God and I have redeemed you. I have purchased you at the cost of My Life. I shed My Blood for you, you are irrevocably mine. Be not afraid either for yourself, your spouse, your children, or those you love, I assure you today that I, with My powerful right hand, will save them for they too are mine. I will not lose anyone who belongs to Me. You on your part, continue to pray for them and intercede for them with hope and confidence. 

ESTHER 14:3-4, 15:9, 11-13, 5:3 (2023)

ESTHER 14:3-4, 15:9, 11-13, 5:3

She prayed to the Lord God of Israel, and said: ‘O my Lord, you only are our king; help me, who am alone and have no helper but you, for my danger is in my hand.

 ‘What is it, Esther? I am your husband. Take courage. Then he raised the golden sceptre and touched her neck with it; he embraced her, and said, ‘Speak to me.’ 

She said to him, ‘I saw you, my lord, like an angel of God, and my heart was shaken with fear at your glory. 

The king said to her, ‘What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.’

---- mine,

I AM your Lord and your God there is no other. I level mountains for you and fill up valleys. Is anything too difficult for Me to do? Fear nothing ---- my own, for you are Mine. No harm shall come to you, no hand raised against you will prosper for I have set My seal on you and I have declared that you are Mine. Fear nothing. For I, the Lord your God have made My home in you. Love Me, remain in My love, and I will deliver you from the hands of your enemies. You are Mine. 

MARK 6:50-52 (2023)

MARK 6:50-52

For they all saw him
and were terrified. But, at once, he
called to them, “Courage! It is I;
don’t be afraid!” Then Jesus got into

the boat with them, and the wind
died down. They were completely
astonished, for they had not really
grasped the fact of the loaves; 

their minds were dull.

---- mine,

When you allow the difficulties, trials, anxieties, and worries in your life to overpower and overwhelm you, it is impossible for you to feel My Presence, to recognize that I AM with you, I AM in you, I AM encompassing you with My love, My power, and My grace. Believe in My Word, believe that I AM Emmanuel - there is never a moment when I remove Myself from you no power can do that except by your will and your desire you walk away from Me. Do not look at the storm, close your ears to the shrieking wind, look around you, look within you and you will find Me. I AM right beside you lean on Me, rest on My Heart, I have you, and I have got this. Every storm that has come into your life has made you the person you are today. You have been purified by your tears and strengthened in your faith. Your mind is not dull for you have grasped the meaning of the loaves - Yes, it is I whom you receive Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist, the Bread of Life and I will never leave you, never forsake you for you are Mine now and eternally.

JEREMIAH 1:5 (2023)

JEREMIAH 1:5

‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’

---- mine,

You are a privileged daughter of the Most High God because you were born of Catholic parents. You did not have to search for Me I ensured that you would always find Me close to you for I AM no further than your heartbeat. I hear every sigh for I have My ear pressed against your mouth. You have been loved into existence in time but before I laid the foundations of the earth you were conceived in the heart and mind of God. I have declared both in heaven and on earth that you belong to Me and are destined to be Mine in time and eternity. Be not afraid but meet life with confidence. Know this with certainty there is no storm that you face where I AM not right beside you. There is no obstacle so great that you will not overcome because I carry you. There is no fear that can overpower you for I possess you and there is no room in your heart for anything but Me. Your name ---- my own, is engraved on the palm of My hand. You are anointed, consecrated, and claimed for God and God alone. You are a daughter of God, the bride of the King, the love of the Holy Spirit binds you in perfect unity with the Triune God. Lift up your head and keep your gaze fixed on Me and know this - all is well. All is well.

ZEPHANIAH 3:14-20 - A Song of Joy (Monday, 24.7.2023, 05:30 am)

ZEPHANIAH 3:14-20 - A Song of Joy

Sing aloud, O daughter Zion;
   shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
   O daughter Jerusalem!
The Lord has taken away the judgements against you,
   he has turned away your enemies.
The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
   you shall fear disaster no more.
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
Do not fear, O Zion;
   do not let your hands grow weak.
The Lord, your God, is in your midst,
   a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness,
   he will renew you in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing
   as on a day of festival.
I will remove disaster from you,
   so that you will not bear reproach for it.
I will deal with all your oppressors
   at that time.
And I will save the lame
   and gather the outcast,
and I will change their shame into praise
   and renown in all the earth.
At that time I will bring you home,
   at the time when I gather you;
for I will make you renowned and praised
   among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes
   before your eyes, says the Lord.

---- mine,

You have made a total surrender of your life to Me today and this is My response to your loving act of surrender. Be consoled and comforted because this is My Word, My pledge, My assurance to you today. Rejoice, ---- mine, rejoice, for I the Lord your God who created you formed you, and loved you into being, have heard your prayer, and accepted your desire to belong to Me totally, utterly, without reserve. Be not afraid. Be still and know that I AM God and I will do for you and those you love all that this exultant daughter of Zion expresses in this song. Remember this day, time, and date when I have come to you and assured you that I AM God and I will take care of you and of everything - all is well with you My daughter, My sister, My bride for you are Mine. 

Monday, 24.7.2023, 05:30 am

LUKE 7:44-47 (2023)

LUKE 7:44-47

Then turning towards the woman, he said to Simon, ‘Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.’

---- mine,

Every act of kindness done in My Name is recorded and rewarded a hundredfold. Be aware, be present to those around you, take the time to look, to listen, to become aware of the people you encounter each day and My Holy Spirit will teach you how to see intuitively just what is needed. It may just be something as small as a smile, a look of empathy, a word of encouragement - you have no idea how the ripple effects of little acts of kindness can grow bigger and bigger offering hope and encouragement and all it took was a little act of kindness that so often costs nothing. So take the time to really look at the person with you or near you, someone you know who is in pain, anxious, or alone, and be present to them in their need it will help them to bear their cross with greater fortitude and hope. And never, never underestimate the power of prayer - pray for everyone and I will hear and I will answer and you will be blessed.

NEHEMIAH 1:5-6, 2:8B (2023)

NEHEMIAH 1:5-6, 2:8B

And I said, “O Yahweh, God of heaven, you are fearsome and great. You keep your Covenant and your kindness towards those who love you and fulfill your commandments. May your ears be attentive and your eyes open to listen to the prayer of your servant!”

 The good hand of God was supporting me, so that the king gave me what I asked.

---- mine,

I stoop low over you and I hear every whispered prayer, every sigh. I know every desire of your heart. Surrender joyfully and wholeheartedly to My will for your life for it is only in complete and total surrender that you will experience My power to its fullest extent. It is in your weakness that My strength is made perfect in you. Permit Me to have total sovereignty over your life and accept My will in all things with joy and you will quickly discover that the hand of God upholds you. With Me, you will be triumphant and victorious, and even when you stumble you will not fall for I the Lord your God am with you, and all that you ask of Me I will give you because you are mine.  

ISAIAH 43:1b-5 (2023)

ISAIAH 43:1b-5

Fear not, for I have redeemed you; 

I have called you by your name; 

you are mine. 

When you pass through the waters, 

I will be with you. 

When you pass through the rivers, 

they will not sweep over you. 

When you walk through fire, 

you will not be burned; 

neither will the flames consume you. 

For I am your savior, 

I, Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel. 

Since you are precious in my sight, and important—

for I have loved you. 

Fear not, for I am with you.

---- mine,

You asked Me for a Word and I have spoken it. Contemplate and meditate on all that I say to you today and rest assured that I AM with you always. My love surrounds you it is all-encompassing. Never for a moment are you out of My sight, out of my mind, My gaze is always on you, I stoop low over you. I hear every sigh, every prayer, every thought. I see your tears even those that are unshed and that well up in your soul. Be not afraid. Do not be anxious about anything but pray constantly. Keep your mind fixed on Me and trust Me to take care of everything because I AM God and you are Mine and I love you.

ISAIAH 4:5-6 (2023)

ISAIAH 4:5-6

Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over its places of assembly a cloud by day and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night. Indeed, over all the glory there will be a canopy. It will serve as a pavilion, a shade by day from the heat, and a refuge and a shelter from the storm and rain. 

---- mine,

All those who belong to Me, all who are called by My Name, live in the shadow of My Presence. I AM your shelter and shade no evil can or will approach you for you are covered with My Blood. There is never a moment when I AM not with you - be aware of Me for you are always in the Presence of the Triune God. Think of Me, enter into the sanctuary of your heart and there Neither heat, cold, rain, or storm overwhelm you for I AM your refuge, your shade, and your shelter from the sun, cold, storm, and rain. Even when the winds and waves buffet you, you will not be troubled or anxious because YOU ARE MINE.

JOHN 6:19-21 (2023)

JOHN 6:19-21

When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the lake and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, ‘It is I; do not be afraid.’ Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land towards which they were going.

---- mine,

Fear cripples. It dwarfs the spirit. It imprisons you and renders you incapable of trusting Me. Look back at all the times in your life when you have given your fears freedom to overwhelm you, make you anxious, have allowed fear to overpower you making you feel helpless and weak. When terror grips the soul the imagination runs amok and your mind seems to have stepped on a rollercoaster that is out of control. Fear is the tool of Satan. He uses fear to manipulate you leading you to despair, sadness, and gloom like a pall covers you and smothers your spirit.  This is why I constantly say to you and to all the members of My Body - Do not be afraid, it is I. I AM here. I make My home in you. I will never leave you, I will never abandon you. Just as a mother will not forget the child at her breast or the babe in her womb so will I never forget you. Even if a mother forgets I will never forget you. You are Mine. I have carved your name on the palm of My hand. Each time you see the scars on My hands, My feet, and My side recall that Love went all the way into the jaws of death to rescue and redeem you. YOU ARE MINE. I AM here every step of your journey from this life to the next and I will take you safely to the Land of the Living, the place of eternal joy and rest in the Kingdom of My Father.

WISDOM 16:20, 26, 27, 28 (2023)

WISDOM 16:20, 26, 27, 28

20 But to your people you gave the
food of angels and from heaven sent bread
already prepared and suiting all tastes,
having every flavor. 

 26 Then the children you love learned

that it is not crops of whatever kind which
nourish humankind, but your word that
sustains those who trust you. 

27 That food which resisted fire, simply

melted in the warmth of a fleeting sunbeam,
28 teaching us that we must rise
before the sun to give thanks and pray to
you at dawn. 

---- mine,

Reflect on My Word to you today. Ponder on the Gift of the Holy Eucharist, the Heavenly Manna which I give you at every celebration of the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass offered as a Living Memorial of God's Love for you and for all who believe. Without this Bread - which is My Body and My Blood you would perish. My Church is weak and many have fallen away from Me because they are no longer nourished by My Flesh which is real food and My Blood real drink. You need this Heavenly Manna if you are to have life for without it you will surely die as evil will enter your life. Without the Eucharist to strengthen you, you will become lax and you will no longer recognize the wiles of the Enemy and even if you do you will lack the strength to wage war against him. Be armed and ready for battle by immersing yourself in My Word. Pray constantly.  Without prayer and without the Holy Eucharist you could be lost forever. Believe in Me, trust Me, do not turn your face away from Me. Wake up - the end is closer than you think and the day of reckoning is almost upon the world. Wake up now and repent and I will forgive all your sins and I will save you. Now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation!