PSALM 138:7-8 (2024)

PSALM 138:7-8

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, 

you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies;
you stretch out your hand,
and your right hand delivers me.
The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.

---- mine,

Once again I AM reassuring you that I AM with you there is never a moment night or day when I AM not closer to you than the air you breathe. My right hand upholds you and not only you but those you love. I will never leave nor forsake you for you are part of My Body. Cling to Me, turn to Me, call Me, and I will hear and answer you. I AM your Creator, Helper, Redeemer, Brother, Friend, and Spouse have faith in the love of God for you and live always in the shadow of this love. Rest assured that I will fulfill the purpose for which You and those you love were created. Every hope, dream, and plan, will come to pass for My greater glory and to your great joy. Have faith, ---- my own, have faith.

JONAH 2:6-7 (2024)

JONAH 2:6-7

At the roots of the mountains.
I went down to the land
whose bars closed upon me forever;
yet you brought up my life from the Pit,
O Lord my God.
As my life was ebbing away,
I remembered the Lord;
and my prayer came to you,
into your holy temple.

---- mine,

I went into the very depths of the netherworld to save you. I grasped you by the hand and I lifted you up. Never at any time in your life when your foot was slipping have I let go of you. Never at any moment in your life have I abandoned you but I have come looking for you and have found you. Each time you reached out for Me I grasped your hand. Continue to cling to Me with faith, hope, trust, and love, and believe always that I hear and answer you. Pray constantly for yourself and those who are nearest and dearest to you, pray also for the whole world. I hear every prayer, every sigh, every longing. My lips are never far from your ear and My ear is close to your lips. Have confidence in the saving power of My life, My Passion, My death, and My glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven. By My wounds, you are healed. Rejoice and be glad and give thanks unceasingly for the mercies of God which never end.

LUKE 7:22-23 (2024)

LUKE 7:22-23

And Jesus answered them, ‘Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offence at me.’

---- mine,

Your mission is to go and tell what you have seen, heard, and experienced in your own life. What I have said to all who heard Me I also say to every believer, every follower, every disciple, everyone who is called by My Name. Continue to pray, to hope, and do not worry for the salvation of your loved ones. AM I, not the Lord? AM I, not God? Is anything too difficult for Me? Do not look at the sinful world and the evil deeds of those who have walked away from Me. The Pharisees, scribes, and the chief priests of this present day continue to persecute Me, to mock Me, to crucify Me for whatever they do to My little ones who are called by My Name, they do to Me. But be of good cheer, ---- my own, I have overcome the world. Stay close to the Cross and carry your own cross daily without murmuring. I carry it with you so you will not be crushed under its weight. Walk with Me. Stay with Me. Abide in Me and I will abide in you. Be still and know that I AM God and I love you. I have claimed you for Myself. Remain in My love.

MATTHEW 16:4 (2024)

MATTHEW 16:4

‘An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, 

but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.’ 

Then he left them and went away.

---- mine,

The greatest sign of all is the Sign of the Cross and all that was accomplished through it. Open your heart, mind, soul, and whole being to the purpose of redemptive suffering unless you do you will reject every other sign for there is no sign greater than the Cross. The more the world gives way to evil the easier it is to reject and resent the daily crosses that are necessary for salvation. Every disciple must embrace suffering there is no easy way to the Father's house except through the Cross. Keep your gaze fixed on Me and emulate Me. Unless you lose your life for My sake and for the sake of the Gospel you cannot enter the Kingdom of God. 

PSALM 91:9-12 (2024)

PSALM 91:9-12

Because you have made the Lord your refuge,
   the Most High your dwelling-place,
no evil shall befall you,
   no scourge come near your tent.

For he will command his angels concerning you
   to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
   so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.

---- mine,

As always, once again I assure you that I AM with you. Do not permit anything to disturb the peace that is My gift to you but cling to Me and place all your hope in Me. I have never failed you and I never will. Be strong in My love. Pray, hope, do not give way to anxiety. I have placed My mantle of protection over you and your household because you are Mine. You are members of the household of God. Have I not told you that I AM with you? Have I not claimed you for Myself? My right hand will deliver you. Be still and know that I AM God and I love you and care for you. Trust in Me.

PSALM 132:13-18 (2024)

PSALM 132:13-18

For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation: ‘This is my resting-place forever; here I will reside, for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless its provisions; I will satisfy its poor with bread. Its priests I will clothe with salvation, and its faithful will shout for joy. There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one. His enemies I will clothe with disgrace, but on him, his crown will gleam.’

---- mine, The Rock on which My Church stands is the place of My habitation. Here it pleases Me to dwell in spirit and in truth. This is My abode, My resting place forever. The Church is My Bride and I delight in her. I lay down My Life for her and her life flows from My Spirit to her in torrents of grace. I provide for all her needs through the Sacraments I instituted. Through the power of My Spirit abiding in her, she receives, in superabundant measure, My grace, mercy, and love. I bless her from the rising of the sun to its setting. Her Bishops and priests, clothed with salvation by My authority are anointed, consecrated, and empowered by Me to minister to My Church, My Body, My people called by My Name.  The Father sent Me into the world to be its Light. I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and having died for her I have received everlasting Crown of Salvation.  Never forget, ----, my own, that you and all your loved ones for whom you pray for grace and mercy night and day belong to the family of God. As members of My Body, they are children of the household of God and heirs to My Kingdom. Pray, hope, and trust with confidence. And do not not worry.

TOBIT 7:17 (2024)

TOBIT 7:17

“Have courage, my child, 

the God of heaven and earth 

will change your sorrow into joy.
Have confidence, my daughter!”

---- mine,

Take these words to heart. Claim My assurance to you today. Be of good cheer knowing that the God of heaven and earth has stooped low over you, has heard you, and granted all that you have been asking for in prayer with tears, and sorrow too deep for words. I will turn your sorrow to joy, I will turn your groans of moaning to laughter. Your heart will rejoice and be filled with peace. Believe, have confidence that all I have said I will do. Just believe!

MATTHEW 22:37-39 (2024)

MATTHEW 22:37-39

Jesus said to him, ‘ “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

---- mine,

Do you fully understand what it means to love God with your entire being? All you are and have belongs to God. You are created for eternity, created to belong wholly to Him. You do not belong to yourself, or to any creature, nor do you belong to the world or the netherworld. You are bound for heaven. You are purchased, you are ransomed, you are not your own. You have been redeemed by the Son of God who became Man for your sake. I died so you could live a new life of grace, beauty, and truth. You also belong to your neighbor for every human being is a child of God and you are commanded by Your Father who is their Father too, to love every one of His children as much as you love yourself. If you desire to live filled with peace and joy in this life keep these two commandments and My peace and joy that surpasses all human understanding will find a home in you. Remain in My love, ---- my own, and you will remain in God. 

PSALM 102:28

PSALM 102:28

The children of your servants shall live secure; 

their offspring shall be established in your presence.

---- mine,

Do not be discouraged or sad, do not allow worry to rob you of your peace. All things work for good for those who love Me and you love Me I know you do. So take heart. Have courage. I AM God and I will never leave you nor will I abandon you or your loved ones. I hear you. I have seen your tears and I wipe them away. Have faith. Believe. Hope. Trust. In the hand, just as I have promised you, My hand will save. My hand will save. Be of good cheer I have overcome the world.

PSALM 107:8-9 (2024)

PSALM 107:8-9

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, 

for his wonderful works to humankind.
For he satisfies the thirsty,
and the hungry he fills with good things

---- mine,

Thank Me in all circumstances do not think that this is good and that is bad, all things work for good for those who love Me, trust Me, and place all their hope and confidence in Me for they know that with God all things are possible. There is no situation in your life over which I have no control. Nothing occurs without My knowledge and with My allowing it for your good. I love you today, tomorrow, and forever - My love is unchanging, unlike yours which flickers, waxes, and wanes like the moon depending on your feelings and emotions. My love is unchanging, infinite, boundless, and not dependent on anything - I love because I AM love. Nothing but I can satisfy your hunger and thirst. Feed on Me and on My Word. Drink for Me and you will have life in abundance. Remain in Me and let My Word find a home in you and you will know peace that surpasses all understanding. Remain in My love.

ISAIAH 25:8-9 (2024)

ISAIAH 25:8-9

He will swallow up death forever.
Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces,
and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
It will be said on that day,
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

---- mine,

Death has been swallowed up forever - dying I destroyed death, rising I restored life. I wipe away tears from all eyes. All who have lost their way will be rescued and saved rejoice and there will be great rejoicing for salvation belongs to all who believe that the Father sent Me into the world not to condemn it but to save it. Keep your gaze fixed on the Cross and remember always that you have been ransomed the debt you owed is paid and you are free to love God as you ought. Remain in My love and pray unceasingly and tirelessly but always with hope for all to know Me and come to the knowledge of Truth. Salvation comes from knowing the One who lay down His lay while you were yet sinners. Rejoice and be glad always and pray with faith and hope knowing that you and all the baptized are sealed in the Holy Spirit by irrevocable bonds of love and are now one with the Triune God. Do not worry do not be anxious do not lose heart, God desires the salvation of all and in due time God will hear and answer you as He has always done. I will never forsake those who are Mine and you, ---- my own, are Mine.

PSALM 46:10-11 (2024)

PSALM 46:10-11

‘Be still, and know that I am God!
I am exalted among the nations,
I am exalted in the earth.’

The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.

---- mine,

Today, the Church honors Joseph as her protector. He is appointed by God as Lord of His household. He is by God's will and good pleasure, prince over all God's possessions. Emulate his virtues, especially those most pleasing to Him, humility, prompt obedience to the will of God, and silence. It is not a passive silence but one that is alive and focused on listening attentively to God and doing His will without hesitation. Asleep or awake his whole being was in tune with the heart, the mind, and the will of God as he was put in charge of the infinite treasures of God, His only well-beloved Son, and the fairest of all His creatures, His daughter, Mary, My Mother. Love My foster father as I loved him. Trust in his ability to obtain for you, along with My Mother, all that you need to sojourn from this life to the life that is to come. Ask him and he will obtain for you rich graces for I, who obeyed him on earth, continue to do all he asks of Me in heaven. Stay close to Joseph, and you will stay close to the Triune God and to My Mother.

PSALM 66:19-20 (2024)

PSALM 66:19-20

But truly God has listened;
he has given heed to the words of my prayer.

Blessed be God,
because he has not rejected my prayer
or removed his steadfast love from me.

---- mine,

I will never reject you or your prayers rising up before Me as incense night and day. I hear you and at a time of My choosing all that you ask for in prayer will be granted in My time, in My way, and according to My will. You on your part be still and know that I AM God who will never forsake you, never leave you for you belong to Me in time and eternity. I AM the Lord your God, is anything too difficult for Me. I died for you and have given you a share in My glory and in my Kingdom. I have taught You to address My Father as your Father, and He is your Father because you are grafted to Me. You are a member of My Mystical Body, the Church. Fear nothing, ---- my own, fear nothing except of offending Me by sin. Strive to be holy and perfect just as your Father in heaven is holy and perfect and give thanks in all circumstances for this is His will for you in Me. 

PSALM 138:3, 8 (2024)

PSALM 138:3, 8

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

The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.

---- mine,

Never doubt for a moment that I do not hear you, especially your cries for the salvation of those you love so dearly. I care for their salvation more than you do, I died for them as I did for you. Continue to pray faithfully and do not give up. Pray with faith, hope, with thanksgiving in your heart, and wait patiently for the time of choosing when they like sheep who have strayed far from the fold will be restored. I seek the lost tirelessly, and relentlessly, and even though I know where they are I bide My time. In the end, I will reveal Myself to them and My love and they will come home. This I assure you. You on your part do not lose heart but pray with confidence and thanksgiving pray with expectant faith and just as I will fulfill My purpose for you because I love you and will never leave nor forsake you so too do I love each of them, tenderly and with an everlasting love. I cannot and will not forsake them for they too are Mine and no one can snatch them from Me. Trust Me!

ISAIAH 65:24 (2024)

ISAIAH 65:24

Before they call, I will have answered;
while they are yet speaking, I will have heard.

---- mine,

This is what I assure you constantly, and daily each time you raise a piteous cry to Me. I hear you, I always hear you for I know all that is in your heart. Trust Me, ---- my own! You display a marked lack of faith when you permit despondency to creep into your soul and your prayers of petition. Have faith! AM I not the Bridegroom of your soul, AM I not your Lord and your God, AM I not your Deliverer, your Helper, your Brother, and your Friend? My ear is pressed against your mouth so not a word escapes My ear. Be still and know that I AM God. I love you with a love beyond all imagining. I AM the Lord your God, nothing is impossible for Me! Have faith and take heart I have heard and I have answered.

LUKE 7:44-48 (2024)

 LUKE 7:44-48

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.’ Then he said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’

---- mine,

There are two types of gazes, one is the gaze of Simon the Pharisee, self-righteous, holier than thou, pompous, judgmental, and condemnatory. My little ones, the lost, repentant sinners who are already wounded, are crushed repeatedly by this kind of pitiless, merciless gaze and relentless denunciation. The other kind of gaze is God's. It is a tender, merciful, compassionate, and loving gaze. I came for the sick, the sinner, the brokenhearted, the rejected, the lost. The pharisaical, proud, haughty, conceited, self-content hypocrite has no need of Me. I came to seek and save the sinner who seeks healing, restoration, forgiveness, and peace. Despite pointing out Simon's deliberate lack of respect in extending to Me the common courtesies shown by a host to his guest, he remained unabashed and unmoved. The woman on the other hand did all that the host neglected to do and did it excellently. And you, ---- my own, how much longer will you stay away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation? How much longer will you put it off? Do you not wish to hear me say the words I said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven, go in peace.’

WISDOM 15:2 (2024)

 WISDOM 15:2

For even if we sin we are yours, knowing your power;
but we will not sin, because we know that you acknowledge us as yours.

---- mine,

This is My answer to the sorrow that is weighing your spirit down. Know this, all that breaks your heart concerning those whom you love, those nearest and dearest to you and have strayed far from the path of wisdom, beauty, truth, and goodness also breaks Mine. This great sorrow that crushes your spirit is known to Me. Am I not your Father, your Redeemer, and your Helper? I take no pleasure in the death of the sinner but desire that all should turn away from their sins and receive life rather than death. Continue to pray daily and as often as you draw breath. Pray tirelessly and without ceasing. Pray with confidence knowing that your children belong to Me. And you, ---- my own, strive to be holy and perfect as your Father is holy and perfect and pray for the grace to avoid even the near occasion of sin. 

SIRACH 34:19-20 (2024)

SIRACH 34:19-20

The eyes of the Lord are on those who love him,
a mighty shield and strong support,
a shelter from scorching wind and a shade from noonday sun,
a guard against stumbling and a help against falling.
He lifts up the soul and makes the eyes sparkle;
he gives health and life and blessing.

---- mine,

My eyes are on you always. I keep vigil over you. I watch over your going out and your coming in. I shield you from the wiles of the Enemy and I provide all the help you need to withstand the attacks of evil that are like a thousand arrows directed toward you unceasingly. I AM your mighty support, bulwark, help, and deliverer always and everywhere. I provide a canopy of grace over you so the scorching hate of Satan will not overpower and destroy you. I hold your hand firmly in Mine to keep you from stumbling and to steady you before you fall headlong into the miry pit of sin. I lift up your soul morning after morning when you come to Me and spend time with Me. I, the Lord your God, fill you with every grace that delights your soul and lends a sparkle to your eyes. It is I who crown you with health and life for My blessings, are a torrent of grace that flow into your soul flooding it with all you need to sustain you and enable you to sojourn in safety from this life to the life that awaits you in eternity. Take heart, ---- my own, in knowing that I love you with an everlasting love. You are Mine in time and in eternity.

PSALM 91:11-12 (2024)

PSALM 91:11-12

Because you have made the Lord your refuge,
the Most High your dwelling-place,
no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.

For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.

---- mine,

You know this is true. You know that I have been right beside you, closer to you than your breath from the moment you were conceived and I will remain with you and accompany you to My Father's house when your sojourn on earth ends. Yes, sorrow has visited you often through separation, loss of loved ones hurts caused by those nearest and dearest to you, great disappointments, and more. All you have experienced is part of the human condition but I have also spared you much, ---- my own. Angels have accompanied you and a special angel has been appointed to guard you. You are under God's mighty protection and My Spirit abides in you. Fear nothing. Fear nothing. For the Lord your God has called you by your name and I can never forget it for it is carved on the palm of My hand. Pray constantly with praise and thanksgiving in all circumstances judging nothing as good or bad and accepting all as a gift from My Hand and My Heart to you. Retreat often into the sanctuary of your soul where I dwell and be still knowing that I, the Lord your God am with you always. Remain in My love.

MATTHEW 16:15 (2024)

MATTHEW 16:15

Jesus said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’

---- mine,

Take a moment and ponder the question I ask you today - who do you say that I AM? Will you answer as the crowds did or are you too unable to identify that I AM Christ, the Son of the Living God? How do you know who I AM? What has been your experience of Me from the moment you were aware that I AM Jesus, the anointed of God, the Messiah and Redeemer of the world? Who do you say that I AM, ---- my own? And if you do know Me, really and truly know Me why do you act like I AM a stranger? You address Me as 'My Soul's Beloved', is this really true? Then why don't you trust Me, really and truly trust Me in all circumstances and most especially when you are tested? Ask and you will receive a more ardent faith, an increase in hope, and deepening love especially in the midst of darkness. Do not permit fear and anxiety to kill your joy and steal your peace. I AM the Lord your God, nothing, I repeat nothing is too difficult for Me. 

MARK 4:24-25 (2024)

 MARK 4:24-25

And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you. For to those who have, more will be given; and from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.’

---- mine,

Pay attention to what you hear today, listen carefully for I will speak to you through the mouth of my anointed ministers. Pay close attention to the inspirations given to you by the Holy Spirit who constantly prompts you and speaks to you. Listen to His quiet still voice within you - hear and obey. I have appointed a special angel to remain with you and to guide and protect you he is constantly at your side day and night be aware of his presence and pray to him constantly asking for his help in all your needs. He brings your prayers before the throne of God. Exercise wise and generous stewardship over all that I have given you for it is all given to you as a gift not just for yourself but to be shared. I speak not just of material possessions but of the spiritual treasures given to you. You will be called to give a strict account of how you have used all that has been entrusted to you. Be prudent. Be wise. Be gentle, kind, compassionate. Be available. Treat all whom you meet as you would like to be treated. Ask and I will give you a heart like Mine that gives without counting the cost. Ask to be given open hands and an open heart for all.

MATTHEW 15:25-28 (2024)

MATTHEW 15:25-28

But she came and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, help me.’ He answered, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ She said, ‘Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.

---- mine,

Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you to ponder and understand the spirit of this woman who approached Me begging Me to heal her daughter. Take a moment to look at her for you too are experiencing what she experienced. This is nothing new for grief, pain, suffering, loss, distress, anxiety, fear, despondency, and all the other human emotions are part of the human condition. The overarching virtue here is love. Love is prepared to suffer all with no thought of self. It is focused wholly on the beloved. This incident is recorded faithfully in the Gospel of Matthew because it teaches you, My disciple, to have faith even when it appears that every door is being shut in your face deliberately and unmistakably. Believe that God always listens and answers. Continue to pray without ceasing and do not become discouraged. Have faith that at the appointed time, at a time of My choosing, at the most appropriate moment all that you ask for in prayer with praise and thanksgiving will be granted to you. Just believe.

JEREMIAH 1:5 (2024)

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,

Hold fast to this truth - before I laid the foundations of the world you were conceived in the heart and the mind of God. You were formed, known, and willed by God in eternity. It is the will of My Father that you accomplish all His plans for your life. Plans to give you hope, and a future of peace and joy in His love. I have called you by name and declare that you are Mine. What is your response to the love of God for you ---- my own? Will you strive to love Me as I love you, unconditionally, or is your love for Me like the morning mist that dries up the moment you face trials, suffering, sorrow, and difficulties? Will you love Me as I have loved you and gave Myself up for you? Are you ready to immolate yourself for love of Me? Are you prepared to die to yourself? Empty yourself and the Holy Spirit will fill you with His life and His gifts. 

PSALM 143:7, 9 (2024)

PSALM 143:7, 9

Answer me quickly, O Lord;
my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me,
or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
Save me, O Lord, from my enemies;
I have fled to you for refuge.

---- mine,

Before you even know what your heart desires and before the words can form on your lips I know what you need and I provide it. Trust Me, ---- my own, trust Me! Why are you so despondent and why is your spirit so easily weighed down? Do you still not know that you have God on your side who is fighting your battles for you? I have saved you, no one shall dare to touch you for you are called by My Name. You are mine in time and in eternity. Be still and know that I AM your refuge and your hiding place. Rest in My love. Receive My peace. All is well because you belong to Me and not only you but all those for whom you pray for and whose salvation causes you to weep hot tears and your heart to break. Be not afraid but pray without ceasing. Pray with faith, with hope, with praise and thanksgiving, and do not be anxious about anything. I, the God of all comfort, will provide all you need for yourself and your loved ones. AM I NOT GOD! Is anything too difficult for Me!

PSALM 132:13-18 (2024)

PSALM 132:13-18 

For Yahweh has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling: “This is my resting place forever; this I prefer; here, will I dwell. I will bless its fruits, its bread; and the poor will be satisfied. I will clothe its priests with glory; and its faithful will sing in gladness. From here, a savior shall come forth, a son of David; here, shall shine forever, the lamp of my Anointed. In shame will I clothe his enemies, but upon his head a crown shall shine.”

---- mine,  The Church I established on Peter and his successors is where I choose to dwell. It is My resting place just as your heart too is My resting place. I repose day and night in the tabernacle and from here I come to you as your Bridegroom through the hands of My priests who are clothed in My glory and empowered by Me in the power of the Holy Spirit. My Words uttered through the lips of the priest and through his consecrated hands You eat and drink the Flesh and the Blood of the Son of Man and the Son of God. Salvation is found here alone nowhere else. Here is the House of God, here is the Gate of Heaven. Here My Light shines and I live and reign as My Father has willed in time and eternally as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

LUKE 9:23 (2024)

LUKE 9:23

Jesus also said to all the people, 

“If you wish to be a follower of mine, deny yourself 

and take up your cross each day, and follow me!”

---- mine,

In a world where sacrifice, self-denial, and immolation of the will to Mine are scorned and mocked by the world this is what I ask of every disciple who desires to follow Me. Pick up your cross daily which comes to you as sickness, pain, suffering, loneliness, lack of necessities, mistreatment, and misunderstandings that cause deep hurt. The cross comes in different ways shapes and forms. Recognize them as coming from the hand of God and accept them with deep faith, trust, and surrender. Suffering alone purifies and strengthens the soul in a way that nothing else can. There is no other way and no easy road to the Father's house. Follow Me closely in your suffering and keep your gaze on Me. I carry your cross with you and I assure you that I will give you all the graces you need to ensure that the weight of the cross and the burden of it will be easy and light because I bear it with you. 

JOHN 21:25 (2024)

JOHN 21:25

But there are also many other things that Jesus did; 

if every one of them were written down, 

I suppose that the world itself could not contain 

the books that would be written.

---- mine,

I AM the Eternal Word of God. I AM the 'Yes' and 'Amen' of God. I AM the Word of God that is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God has spoken but One Word, the Eternal Word that is at work tirelessly and endlessly. All that God wills is fulfilled in and through Me in the power of the Holy Spirit who is the Breath of God and the Love of God uniting Father and Son in the Holy Spirit. This is why it is impossible either for the world or the mind of any human to possess, contain, know, or write about all that the Father accomplishes in and through Me for He is One with Me and with the Holy Spirit. And I delight in making My home in you. Your heart is My dwelling place and My Heart is your dwelling place as well. Repose in restful peace in My Heart and in My love. 

MATTHEW 21:22 (2024)

MATTHEW 21:22

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

---- mine,

This is what I say to you repeatedly and every day. Ask ---- my own, and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. Ask in faith believing that all you ask for in prayer the Father who is love and delights in pouring gifts to His children will satisfy all your needs. Earthly fathers often fail and fall short but not your heavenly Father who lets the rain fall on the good and the evil and the sun to shine on all - the righteous as well as the unrighteous. So strive to love Me with all your heart, your mind, your soul, and your strength, and your neighbor as yourself and God will keep you under the shadow of His wings. No evil will touch you, nor harm will come to you - by the power of My Name you and your loved ones will be safe in Me each one of you until you reach the end of your journey. Peace! Be still!

TOBIT 5:21-22 (2024)

TOBIT 5:21-22

Tobit said to her, ‘Do not worry; our child will leave in good health and return to us in good health. Your eyes will see him on the day when he returns to you in good health. Say no more! Do not fear for them, my sister. For a good angel will accompany him; his journey will be successful, and he will come back in good health.’

---- mine,

The words that Tobit spoke to his wife I say to you today. Rest assured that I hear all your prayers, it is I who wipe your tears when you pray and plead that I save those you love. This is My assurance to you, I will save I promise you. Like you in your youth, they now stray, and just as I never left your side, I will not leave them I will not abandon them but I will stay close to them no matter how far they wander from the path of righteousness. I will ensure that they will not die in their sins but will repent and I will restore them to the fold. I AM the Good Shepherd I know My sheep and My sheep know Me. I AM the Lord your God is anything too difficult for Me! Have no fear but pray with faith and with complete confidence in the power of My love and grace and you will know that I AM God.

MARK 12:17 (2024)

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,

What do you owe Me and what do you owe the rulers of the world? All that exists is Mine. The heavens, the earth, all that is seen and unseen is Mine. You exist because I breathe in you when I take away My breath you will die; so too will the rulers of this world who are also Mine will die. Give to God the things that are God's. What things that are God's are you are required to give? Everything. From the rising of the sun to its going down every breath you breathe must be offered in praise, thanksgiving, and worship to the God who created you, redeemed you, and sanctifies you. You are mine and because you belong to Me you must fear nothing. I AM God and I AM with you now and always.