5 But I will tell you whom to fear: Fear the one who, after killing you, can throw you into hell. This is the one you must fear.
6 Don’t you buy five sparrows for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
7 Even the hairs of your head are numbered. Don’t be afraid! Are you less valuable in God’s eyes than many sparrows?
---- my own,
Do you know why you must fear Me? Because I love you and because I emptied Myself for you. Because I desire that you may live life to its fullest. Because all I desire for you is happiness in this life in all circumstances, and eternal joy in My Presence in heaven.
Fear wounding Me by sin, grave sin. Fear wounding Me because you love Me with your whole heart, your whole soul, your whole mind, and all your strength. Fear Me because your love for Me is so great that you never wish at any time to say, do, or think anything that will cause Me distress and sadness.
---- mine, the world is full of people whom My Father created in love, whom I redeemed by My Blood, and who either are ignorant of Me, despise Me and run after false gods, or are indifferent to Me because they have not yet understood the price that was paid for their salvation.
Many are ignorant of the reason why they must choose the narrow way, the narrow gate, the path of suffering. And because they are ignorant, they choose a life of ease. But suffering will come; difficulties will arise. The human condition is such that the final end of the flesh is decay, old age, weakness, and the grave. Only the soul will live.
It is you who will choose your ultimate eternal destiny. If you willfully choose to debase your body and thus kill the life in your soul, it is you who choose eternal separation from Me. You will be judged, and when you are, you will know that you chose separation instead of a life united with Mine.
Remember this: if you choose to remain Mine through all the difficulties of life, through all its sorrow, heartache, sickness, suffering, loss, and pain, you will find that God, who cares for the smallest and weakest of all His creatures, even the littlest sparrow, will most assuredly care for you and provide all you need to reach your final destination - the Kingdom of Heaven.
Do not be afraid. God has counted every hair on your head; that is the level of knowledge and intimacy He has of you. Therefore, fear nothing except separation from Me. Be faithful, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, and I, the God of heaven and earth and the Bridegroom of your soul, will never leave you, never forsake you, but will abide in you as you abide in Me.
Fear nothing, ---- my own, in this life, except separation from Me.
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