EZEKIEL 36:23-28 (2023)

EZEKIEL 36:23-28

I will sanctify my great name .... I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the countries, and bring you into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my spirit within you, and make you follow my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances. Then you shall live in the land that I gave to your ancestors; and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.

---- mine,

Recall all the promises that I have made to you throughout the year - once again I assure you that I will do all that I have said I will. I AM the God who saves and as I have to you in the past, at a time of My choosing My hand will save. I will make new and I will restore. Have faith. Watch for the new thing that I AM about to do and be amazed - be still and know that I AM God and I keep My promises. Remain faithful. Pray, hope, and do not be anxious about anything but with praise and thanksgiving continue to make all your needs known to Me for I AM your God and you, ---- my own, are mine in time and eternity.

PSALM 5:2-3, 12 (2023)

PSALM 5:2-3, 12

Listen to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.
For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover them with favour as with a shield.

---- mine,

Morning after morning you come to Me and you give Me the first hours of the day. Not only do you give me the first fruits of the day in prayer, praise, thanksgiving, worship, adoration, and supplication, you also think of Me should you wake up in the silent and dark hours of the night. I want you to know that I see you, I hear you, I AM with you and I delight in you. I have heard your sighs, I have collected your tears, I see all, I understand all. My favor rests on all who trust Me, all who approach Me in faith and humility. I wrap you in My love and I draw you close to Me. Even when you do not feel My Presence I AM with you. My right hand holds you fast. Even though you stumble you will not fall for I will steady you. I will bless you and I will cover you with My Presence. Trust Me and know that in the end, I will save your loved one for whom you cry out to Me night and day. Be still, ---- my own, know that I AM God and I AM the Christ and this is My assurance to you this day - I have saved and I will save.

PSALM 30:5 (2023)

PSALM 30:5

For his anger is but for a moment; 

his favour is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.

---- mine,

Every life has seasons of sorrow, suffering grief, loss, sickness, and death. This is the human condition brought about by original sin. There is no way to escape the misery that is the lot of all humankind. You know that you stumble and fall often and but for My grace, you also know that you could have died in your sins and been eternally damned. Through grace, you have been saved. Do not lose heart when you are undergoing trials, tribulations, grief, and loss. Every trial that you face is made easier when you place all your hope and trust in Me and align your will to Mine. As surely as day follows night so too will I wipe away your tears. All your sighing, sorrowing, and grieving will end and there will be laughter, joy, and peace. But never forget that as long as you are journeying through this valley of tears you cannot escape the cross but be of good cheer ---- my own, I have conquered the world.

MARK 11:24-25 (2023)

MARK 11:24-25

So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
‘Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.’

---- mine,

I have taught you to call My Father, Abba, because that is who He is. My Father is your Father, My God is your God. I have been begotten by Him eternally you are His creature, save by My Blood and My Sacrifice according to His will and plan for salvation. Because you believe in Me and believe in Him who sent Me You are one with Me and with Him for He and I are one. This is why you can approach God with all the confidence of a child and make all your needs known to Him. He delights in the confidence His children place in Him and will give you everything you need when you ask for anything in My Name. Pray constantly with praise and thanksgiving and ask for all that you need not just for yourself but for those you love and the whole world believing that all you ask for in faith you will receive. But first, let no impediment block His grace that flows from His throne to you. Confess your sins, repent of them, forgive everyone against whom you have anything or who has anything against you, and My Father will open the floodgates of graces, gifts, and blessings and fill your heart until it overflows with all that is good.

PSALM 138:3 - (2023)

PSALM 138:3

On the day I called, you answered me,
you increased my strength of soul.

---- mine,

Yes, this is true, each time you call I answer. Each time you cry out My Name in sorrow, fear, anxiety, or when you are troubled I am present because  I AM always with you. No sooner do raise your eyes to Me, when your heart seeks Me I AM I say to you, 'I AM here, be not afraid.' I know all the desires of your heart. I hear your sighs, I see your eyes well up with tears when you pour out your troubles to Me and you make known to Me your great sorrow that those you love have strayed so far from the Way of Life and Truth. Be strong! Take heart! Continue to make your needs known to Me and be of good cheer for I assure you  I desire their salvation even more than you do and in the end, at a time of My choosing, they will be saved. 

MARK 6:56 (2023)

MARK 6:56

And wherever Jesus went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the market-places, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.

---- mine,

No one who desires to come to Me, to be touched by Me, or approach Me to touch Me, will be denied. All are welcome. All are created by My Father and all belong to Him. Anyone who wishes to have a filial relationship with Him must first come to Me, believe in Me, and be baptized and grafted into My Body only then can they become adopted children of My heavenly Father.  It is through being one with Me that you become heirs to the Kingdom of God there is no other Way to the Father's house except through Me. All who come to Me in faith, all who ask for it, all who seek the truth and pursue it relentlessly, all who knock unceasingly and untiringly will receive all they ask for and more, their minds will be illumined and the door to My Heart will be opened wide and they will receive all they desire and more. For it is My Father's will that all who come to Me will be heard, healed, and saved. Be of good cheer ---- my own, you are Mine I will hear, I will answer, and those you pray for unceasingly will be saved. Believe in Me, believe also in My Word. 

MATTHEW 18:27 (2023)

MATTHEW 18:27

And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.

---- mine,

Never forget that I AM the Lord who has pity and compassion on those who turn to Me for help. I have heard your cry and I will answer you at a time of My choosing. Do not lose heart. Have courage. Pray with confidence. Have faith. Hope. Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation seek Me in prayer. Let Me know the desires of your heart. Recall with thanksgiving all the times when I have answered you and do not let your heart be overcome with sadness for I AM God who saves. I will lift the burden from your shoulders and you will glorify Me.

MATTHEW 21:22 (2023)

MATTHEW 21:22

‘Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.’

---- mine,

Once again, as I have done so often in the past, and I will never ever tire of assuring you as often as you need me to do so that I will grant you all you ask for in prayer with faith. What is faith? Faith is believing in My Word, My Love, it is believing that all that My Father says that He will do in and through Me, He will accomplish through the Word that He utters in the breath of the Holy Spirit. Believe, ---- my own, how happy you will be if you were truly like a child resting on her Father's bosom. The beloved disciple rested often on Me and just as I reposed in My Father that is what endeared him to Me, his childlike attitude in his love for Me. The Kingdom of heaven belongs to those who like little children are without artifice, without guile, who are unafraid to come close to God without fear or anxiety trusting their Father to take care of all their needs. Ask in faith, ---- my own, and you will receive everything that you ask for including the Kingdom.

MATTHEW 24:42, 44 (2023)

MATTHEW 24:42, 44

Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour. 

---- mine,

The young are so caught up with life and its attractions that they lose sight of the truth that life will end for all. For some the end comes sooner rather than later. But for you, now that you are in the sunset years of your life pay attention to what I have to say to you today. No one is guaranteed tomorrow. Do not wallow in the past in vain regret of what you should or ought to have done - it is useless to do so. Live in the present. Today, this hour, this moment is all you have. Live it. Be aware that you are always in My Presence and My gaze is always on you. Never for a moment are you out of My sight. I watch over you. I intercede for you before My Father. All your needs are known to Me. I hear all your prayers, your sighs, your tears for those who are closest to your heart. Do not be afraid or troubled ---- my own, I AM here and I AM God. Nothing is too difficult for Me, nothing is impossible for Me. Trust Me always and remember that you are Mine now and forever.

MARK 5:36 (2023)

MARK 5:36

But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, ‘Do not fear, only believe.’

---- mine,

The world is filled with skeptics, ignore them. They do not know Me, you do. Believe in Me, believe in My Word. All your experience of Me and the power of the Word of God has taught you that you can place all your hope in Me. You have experienced the Father's love you have rested in it and you know that the perfect love of the Father casts out fear. You have been given the gift of faith - exercise it and it will grow. Walk in faith even when the way is narrow, dark, and difficult because I have taken hold of your hand and I walk with you. Trust Me. All is well. I will never leave you nor forsake you - you belong to Me.

NAHUM 1:7 (2023)

NAHUM 1:7

The Lord is good,
a stronghold on a day of trouble;
he protects those who take refuge in him.

---- mine,

Recall all My promises to you, all My assurances that I AM with you and I will never leave you, never forsake you - not you nor those you love. Remember who I AM and never forget that once I have spoken My Word will not return without accomplishing all that I desire to accomplish. I AM the Lord your God. Fear nothing, be anxious about nothing. Take refuge in Me. Hide in Me. Remain in Me and be nourished and strengthened by Me. I have heard your prayers and I have answered every one of them. Be of good cheer ---- my own, for I have conquered the world.

1 KINGS 8:28-29 (2023)

1 KINGS 8:28-29

Have regard to your servant’s prayer and his plea, O Lord my God, heeding the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; that your eyes may be open night and day towards this house, the place of which you said, “My name shall be there”, that you may heed the prayer that your servant prays towards this place.

---- mine,

This prayer and plea that Solomon, son of David My servant,  made long ago have been heard and answered eternally. While the house of prayer that Solomon built was a structure of stone, mortar, bricks, and encrusted with jewels and inlaid with gold, silver, and other precious metals has long since been destroyed and lives only in memory it was only a foreshadowing of the true place of worship that the Son of David, the Son of Man, and the Son of God has established in every human heart that is grafted to My Body. It is in this temple of the Holy Spirit within you and within all My people on which My eyes gaze on night and day for it is here, on the human heart that belongs to Me, where My Name is inscribed indelibly. Every prayer, every sigh, every tear, every cry of praise, joy, adoration, jubilation, and worship, as well as every wound, and sorrow, heartache, and heartbreak are known to Me. I hear all, I see all, I am present in every moment of your life because you belong to Me not only in time but eternally.

MARK 12:17 (2023)

MARK 12:17

Jesus said to them, ‘Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’ And they were utterly amazed at him.

---- mine,

All created things in heaven, on earth, and in the universe belong to God and exist to give Him glory. So even when I say give to the emperor the things that are his and to God the things that belong to God know this, the emperor too belongs to God. Everything and all people everywhere are subject to God and to His will. Those entrusted with great power and wealth are appointed by God to be good stewards of His riches and bounty and will be required to give a strict account of their stewardship. You too have been given much. Count your blessings daily. Give thanks daily. Be grateful for there are many in the world who long to have all that you have been given both spiritual and temporal and never forget that these are given to you to be shared. The more you give away generously and joyfully the more you will receive. A closed heart and a clenched fist will wither and die because there is no room to receive and grow. Live to give. Spend yourself extravagantly for others and you will receive life in abundance. 

LUKE 15:22-24 (2023)

LUKE 15:22-24

But the father said to his slaves, “Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” And they began to celebrate.

---- mine,

I want you to have faith, to believe in My constant assurances that I will save those for whom you pray daily with sighs and tears. Believe in God and believe also in Me. I came into the world to seek and save sinners and I will never cease searching for every single lost soul until I find them and carry them back to the sheepfold. This is My Father's will that no one soul whom He has entrusted to Me will be lost. And when I bring them back the Father will restore to the repentant sinner all that he or she had so cavalierly rejected Me. There is greater rejoicing in heaven when one sinner returns to My Father's house than over 99 righteous people who do not need repentance. So pray unceasingly with faith, hope, and joy, and do not lose heart. The day of celebration when all your loved ones for whom you are praying so earnestly will dawn - so be of good cheer ---- my own, I have overcome and conquered the world.

MARK 10:42-45 (2023)

MARK 10:42-45

So Jesus called them and said to them, ‘You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’ 

---- mine,

Everyone regardless of who they are are called to be saints. You were created by My Father to be perfect and holy as He is perfect and holy. In the world, you can see how those with power and privilege grind into the dust those that are poor, the marginalized, the outcast. The poor are often treated shamefully and shamelessly and are often denied their basic rights, the little they have is snatched by the greed of those who are supposed to uphold and safeguard their rights. Those who are called by My Name are called to follow Me, imitate Me, and model their lives on Me. The Son of Man came into the world not to be served but to serve. I came to lay down My life for you and for all. No one is excluded from the saving power of the Cross and a share in My resurrection however there are many who willfully and deliberately reject Me preferring to live the life that God has given them apart from Me. Remember always that it is the little ones who are considered great in the Kingdom of God. If you wish to be considered great then spend your life in joyful and loving service to everyone entrusted to you or those you meet each day. 

PSALM 55:1, 22 (2023)

PSALM 55:1, 22

Give ear to my prayer, O God;
do not hide yourself from my supplication.
Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.

---- mine,

Come to Me, speak to Me, tell me everything that troubles you. I AM here right now in this present moment as I AM always with you. What is your request? What do you wish Me to do for you? Ask, ---- my own, and you will receive. Seek with all your heart and you will find, Knock persistently and without tiring and the door will be opened to you. Nothing delights My Father more than when His children approach Him with humility and simplicity confident that all their needs will be met. 

MARK 10:49-52 (2023)

MARK 10:49-52

Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart; get up, he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said to him, ‘My teacher, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

---- mine,

Each time you call Me I am wholly attentive to your voice and I always respond just as I responded to blind Bartimaeus. I called him to come to Me and every time you cry out to Me in distress, in pain, in fear, in anxiety, I invite you to come to Me, to lean on Me, and to rest in Me. Never lose heart no matter how hard life might sometimes be - your journey from this life to the next is not meant to be easy. Every day I invite you to pick up your cross and follow Me. Every cross is easier to bear when you carry it with Me when you ask for My help, and when you have faith that I am yoked to you. Have the confidence and ask for what you need - I knew what Bartimaeus wanted but I wanted to hear it from his lips. Each time you approach Me in prayer I ask you too, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Tell Me everything, ask Me for all you need not just for yourself but for everyone you love and pray for each day. Ask in faith for miracles just as Bartimaeus did and I will say to you as I said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Nothing will please Me more when having received all that you have asked for in prayer, you follow Me with a grateful heart filled with praise, worship, and adoration for all that God has done for you. 

SIRACH 24:19-22 (2023)

SIRACH 24:19-22

‘Come to me, you who desire me,
and eat your fill of my fruits.
For the memory of me is sweeter than honey,
and the possession of me sweeter than the honeycomb.
Those who eat of me will hunger for more,
and those who drink of me will thirst for more.
Whoever obeys me will not be put to shame,
and those who work with me will not sin.’

---- mine.

Wisdom is My gift to all who are baptized and grafted into My Body. All who have been born again of water, and the Holy Spirit have received the seven-fold gifts of the Holy Spirit one of which is Wisdom. Wisdom is the gift that enables you to discern what is God's and what is of the world. Wisdom is the gift that enables you to penetrate the very Heart of God and to glory in His love. Wisdom enables you to see yourself as you are and to be awestruck at how God has raised you up and given you a place of honor at the heavenly banquet where you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man, drink His blood, and receive life in its fullness. The more you are filled with the spirit of wisdom the greater your hunger and thirst for Truth grow. The more you desire the things of God, the more you yearn to remain one with Him through the power of the Spirit who abides in you and makes His sanctuary in your soul, the more will you be filled with every good and perfect gift that comes from above. Keep My commandments and the Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Most High will overshadow you and we will be espoused forever. 

LUKE 4:39 (2023)

LUKE 4:39

Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them.

---- mine,

Is anything too difficult for Me? Why are you so easily disheartened? Where is your faith in Me? Why can't you trust Me in all circumstances? Don't you know that I desire that everyone be saved and I long for all to return to Me and to the path of life? This is why I came into the world - I came to save not condemn. Lift up your head. Stop sighing. Don't permit gloom and doom to enter your soul and weigh you down. Am I not your Lord and your God? Here I AM - I AM with you. I will save all your loved ones - have faith and you will not be disappointed. As for you, ---- my own, be faithful to the mission entrusted to you. Ask and you will receive all you need. Rely on Me and trust in My promises. I have overcome the world.

PSALM 107:29-31 (2023)

PSALM 107:29-31

He made the storm be still,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.
Then they were glad because they had quiet,
and he brought them to their desired haven.
Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
for his wonderful works to humankind.

---- mine,

I will still all the turbulent storms in your life. Trust Me. Have faith in Me. Put all your hope in Me and as you have seen in the past, I will continue to stay with you, to remain in you, to abide in you always. Do not let your heart be troubled, fear nothing, be anxious about nothing for I, the Lord your God, who have conceived you in My Heart before the foundation of the world love you with an everlasting love and not only you but all whom you love as well. Continue to pray, to fast, and never give up - persevere in prayer and you will discover that I AM faithful in every generation. Be of good cheer, ---- my own, I have overcome the world. My triumphant right hand and My holy arm have won the victory and you and yours have a share in it. Rejoice and give thanks always for this is the will of God in Me concerning you.

ISAIAH 43:5-7 (2023)

ISAIAH 43:5-7

Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you;
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up’,
and to the south, ‘Do not withhold;
bring my sons from far away
and my daughters from the end of the earth—
everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.’

---- mine,

O you of little faith. How often must I tell you that you need not fear for the salvation of your loved ones who have strayed far from My sight? Pay attention as I repeat once more that no one who is called by My Name will be lost. Yes, now they have chosen to walk on paths that are taking them far from the Way that leads to Life for they have wandered away from Truth. But I have heard your prayers. I have seen your tears. I know that your heart is aching and breaking as you call on Me unceasingly to bring them back to the fold. BE NOT AFRAID. I, the Lord have spoken and I say to you once again, I will bring your sons and your daughter home. Death shall not have them for I have called them by name, I have anointed them, I have sealed them in My Blood and in My Spirit. I created them and formed them to glorify Me. Take heart. Wipe your tears. Have faith in the power of My saving Blood. And remember that I AM with you always. Pray with faith and all you ask for in faith will be granted to you.

LUKE 12:6-7 (2023)

LUKE 12:6-7

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

---- mine,

You are priceless in the sight of My Father. He has loved you so much that He sent Me into the world to lay down My life to save yours. Why are you so afraid? Why are you distressed? Why do you allow worry to rob you of your peace? Why do you not trust in My Father's love for you? Pay close attention to the word I give you this day - Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God's sight. The most ordinary little bird is the sparrow, they are plentiful and of little worth in the market but not in the eyes of God, He is aware of each one of them just as He has counted the hairs on your head. Nothing escapes God and He holds all things together through the power of His Word and His Spirit. As for you, ---- my own, God loves you. God loves the people you love. God is filled with compassion when you pray. He wipes your tears and He holds you close in His arms. Fear, anxiety, sadness, distress, despondency - all these emotions display a distinct lack of faith in God's love for you. There is no place for fear in love. Resolve today to trust in Me with all your heart and I will grant you all that you and the people you love need- happiness not only in this life but supreme happiness in the life to come.

MARK 8:34-35 (2023)

MARK 8:34-35

He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.

---- mine,

I invite not just My disciples but everyone to follow Me, to walk with Me, and have fellowship with Me. All who accept My invitation to deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me will drink deep from the fountain of life and live. In this life choose to journey to the Kingdom of God by choosing the narrow way. Enter by the narrow gate of suffering. Receive the cross that I lay on you with fortitude and joy, it is a gift. Accept it gladly for it is only through suffering that you can be purified, sanctified, and strengthened. Only through suffering can you become the person that God created you to be. Spend your life generously for My sake and for the sake of the Gospel and I will give you My life in abundance. 

MATTHEW 16:24-26 (2023)

MATTHEW 16:24-26

Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?

---- mine,

What I said to My disciples then I say to you now and to every follower of Mine who desires a closer relationship with Me as My disciple - nothing less than complete self-denial is necessary if you desire to be united with Me and with My Father in the bond of love of the Holy Spirit. Anything that separates you from Me and from My love and form allowing Me complete freedom in doing what I will with you hinders perfect union with Me. If you wish to save your life, if you wish to be Mine in this life and eternally in the next, if you wish to live a life of perfect peace amid turmoil, if you wish to experience joy amid sorrow, love amid hatred, envy, and discord, then ---- my own, you have to deny yourself anything that is an obstacle to the total giving up of your self and your will, gladly embrace the cross every moment of every day and follow Me.

JOB 11:13-19 (2023)

JOB 11:13-19

‘If you direct your heart rightly,

you will stretch out your hands towards him.
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and do not let wickedness reside in your tents.
Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish;
you will be secure, and will not fear.
You will forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
And you will have confidence, because there is hope;
you will be protected and take your rest in safety.
You will lie down, and no one will make you afraid;
many will entreat your favour.

----mine,

You know the Way, you know the Truth, you have received Life. Walk in the Way of Truth and Life and you will live and not just you but those whom you love and for whose life you plead to Me night and day. Do not be afraid for fear has no place in the hearts of those who belong to Me. Trust in Me with all your heart and be anxious about nothing. AM I NOT YOUR LORD AND YOUR GOD - why then do you go about with a heavy heart and a sad countenance. Trust in Me and I will give peace and rest to your soul. 

MATTHEW 17:7 (2023)

MATTHEW 17:7

But Jesus came and touched them, saying, ‘Get up and do not be afraid.’ 

---- mine,

 

Once again I say to you as I have done so often before - do not allow fear, anxiety, and troubling thoughts to overwhelm you. You worry needlessly. Believe in Me and in My Word. Trust Me have you ever trusted Me and been disappointed? When you give way to fear it overpowers your faith and you suffer. In moments when your faith is tested look back on your life and recall that there has never been a moment in your life when I was not with you. I come to you each day in the Holy Eucharist. I meet you all day every day when you pray and each time you think of Me and talk to Me in your heart. We are one ---- my own, and nothing can change this fact - we are one so make a firm resolution today to have complete confidence in My love for you,  ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen your faith and once more I ask you to fear nothing for I AM with you today and always. 

MATTHEW 18:12-14 (2023)

MATTHEW 18:12-14

What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

---- mine,

I AM the Good Shepherd, I know My sheep and My sheep know Me. There are, however, sheep that do know Me but deliberately hide from Me just as Adam and Eve did after they sinned. They do not wish to be found because they love their sins and do not wish to give them up. So even while I will always leave the ninety-nine on the mountains which is the place where God dwells, and go into the deep dark valley all the way down to Calvary the Cross and to death even, to find and save those poor little sheep who have deliberately or foolishly wandered into the black hole of sin, because your heavenly Father desires that all His little ones be saved and come to the knowledge of Truth I cannot save those who do not desire to be found, to be rescued, to be restored but who choose sin and death over life. God rejects no one but He is constantly rejected and since all have received the gift of freely choosing life or death God will always, always, always honor and respect the choices that you make even if it means that despite knowing the consequences of sin you choose to reject Me and choose eternal separation from Me. This is why I say And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. Heaven rejoices over every sinner who repents more than the righteous because as the Father in the parable of the prodigal son says, "for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” And they began to celebrate. All who desire to be saved I will save. So do not lose heart, continue to pray for the conversion of your loved ones and I will find a way to save them and restore them to My fold. 

MATTHEW 22:14 (2023)

MATTHEW 22:14

Know that many are called, but few are chosen.

---- mine,

Remember that not all who say to Me, 'Lord, Lord' will be saved. If I AM not your treasure. I must be the Lord of your life not just now and then but always. All are invited to the wedding feast - all are created in the image and likeness of God and My Father desires that all His children be saved but if anyone refuses to acknowledge Me, My Father will not acknowledge him. There is no other way to enter the Kingdom of Heaven except through Me. I AM the light of the world. I AM the way, the truth, and the life. I AM the Bread of Life anyone who eats this Bread will live forever. The world is full of people who call themselves by My Name but they do not belong to My Father because they embrace their version of the truth. Unless you eat the flesh and blood of the Son of Man you will have no life in you. Anyone who rejects My Word as so many have, choosing selectively what they will believe and discarding what does not pander to their human wisdom will have no place in My Father's house. You must believe all that I have said, all of divine revelation you have no authority to decide what you will believe and what you will reject - if you do then I will reject you. The fullness of Truth abides in My mystical body with Peter as the visible head. Believe and you will be saved. This is why I say, many are called but only those who embrace the whole Truth and not just the parts that they decide to embrace, will be saved. I AM the cornerstone of the Church that I founded on the rock of Peter outside this Church there is no salvation.

MATTHEW 23:11-12 (2023)

MATTHEW 23:11-12

The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.

---- mine,

A good servant serves loyally, honestly, promptly, and gladly. A good servant is loved by the one he is called to serve. A good servant is humble. A good servant does not presume anything but listens carefully and does all that he is commanded well. A good servant goes the extra mile and has forethought for the needs of the one he serves. A good servant anticipates the needs of his master because he is attentive. He is fully invested in serving with no thought for himself except to do faithfully and well all that is required. Are you a good servant? Do you see Me in everyone you interact with each day? All God's children are members of His household and you must always see yourself as least in the Kingdom of God. God despises the proud but raises the lowly, those who see themselves as they are and do not suffer from delusions of grandeur. This Advent as you prepare to celebrate Christmas be more diligent in preparing for My Second Coming as well as for your own end and your personal judgement. Take nothing for granted but be prepared for you know neither the day nor the hour. 

MATTHEW 6:8B (2023)

MATTHEW 6:8B

Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

---- mine,

Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him - think about this for a moment. Ponder on this truth. Relish it. Let it sink deep into the very marrow of your bones, into your spirit, and all fear, all anxiety, all restlessness will cease. My Father is also your Father since I AM your Brother, your Beloved, and the Bridegroom of your soul. This does not mean that you cannot approach Him always as a little child and make your needs known to Him - He delights in His children and in a childlike love and trust in Him so ask always but also know that He already is aware of all that you need for you were conceived in His mind long before He laid the foundations of the world. Be still and know that the Lord your God loves you so much that He gave Me up, His only Son, to save you. You are precious in His sight.

NEHEMIAH 2:8B (2023)

NEHEMIAH 2:8B

And the king granted me what I asked,
for the gracious hand of my God was upon me.

---- my own,

Remain in my love always. Let nothing separate you from the love of God in Me. Live, move, and have your being in Me. Trust Me always and I will give you your heart's desire which is the conversion of all those you love for whom you plead before Me constantly with tears and sighs. I assure you that I desire their salvation even more than you do - I died for them and I assure you that not one of these little ones whom God has entrusted to Me will be lost. Have faith. Pray constantly. Ask for all that you need and I will grant it to you. I will never leave you nor will I forsake you - I AM the Good Shepherd who seeks and finds the lost and I will carry each of My sheep home to pasture. I will satisfy their hunger and thirst and feed them with My Flesh and Blood for My Flesh is real food and My Blood is real drink. Without this heavenly manna, you cannot have life. Remain in Me and I will remain in you not just for season but always.