Lamentations 3:33
I tell you of very truth, I share the sorrow of your heart for those you love who walk in the darkness of this world. The pain you feel is only a minor portion of Mine, and there is no way to avoid the suffering. I know My plans for them, which you do not, but you can trust My infinite mercy and wisdom to act. In the meantime, without being frivolous and irresponsible, you can keep lifting them up to Me. Remember that “prayer availeth much.”
All this will work together for good for you and for those for whom you are praying, and My glory will be seen. Nothing worthwhile comes without struggle and pain since sin entered My world. But in spite of it all, I still love My creation and My plans for it are good.
My dear child, rest in Me.
January Sixteenth
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory….
II Corinthians 3:18
My child, it is a continual wonder and surprise to you that I, the Lord of all creation, should deign to speak and commune with you, a creature of dust and time. Yet here I glorify Myself in a way that only those created in My image can experience and realize. Nor is My glory a selfish one, for in this communion of Spirit with spirit, your own human nature is lifted to a new level.
Your earthly life span will never exhaust nor solve the mystery you touch here. That is too deep and profound for your present state. But it will “unfold” as you practice it, growing brighter and more precious, even as the mystery remains.
Take seriously this word: you are being prepared for the life beyond your earthly time-span. That is real. Do not lose sight of it nor waste the opportunities I am supplying you day by day.
January Seventeenth
… let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
Hebrews 12:1
The riches of My kingdom are for the poor. They are hidden from those who come laden with their own gifts. That is why, My child, you are required to wait while we strip from you the weight of your internal wealth. Each time you are required to wait for My inner voice, you become aware anew of your own poverty of spirit. You face the deadness of your soul apart from My quickening power—and the suffering opens you to be blessed by My refreshing grace.
O ye of little faith! When will you learn to take each moment as it comes without faltering or whining at what it might turn out to be? Your lack of trust is a great handicap, and it is organically tied with your “inner wealth” which turns out to be dust and ashes. The riches of My kingdom are for the poor.
January Eighteenth
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalm 91:10
“There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.” The prayers of others have often shielded you, though you knew nothing about it. The faithfulness of others has formed an easier path for you to follow. Be faithful, then, My child, in your watch. Hold up those for whom I have given you responsibility. Link your prayers with the faithful around and before you—that My will may be accomplished “on earth as it is in heaven.”
You still have much to learn about the mystery and marvel and might of prayer. These things are hidden from the wise, but are made known to “babes and sucklings”—to those who are small in their own eyes and are teachable.
January Nineteenth
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psalm 121:1
Fix your eyes on the far mountains—mountains of hope. The lowlands breed despair unless you raise your eyes and your mind above the immediate problem. Inspiration is an infilling of Spirit—your emptiness and lack filled up with what you can neither see nor understand. Yet it causes substantial change.
My work is not completed in a day. This is why I say, “Look to the far mountains.” The delays you experience will be much easier to bear when you keep this in mind. I am working My purpose out. I am not asleep. I am not oblivious to you or your prayers. As long as you keep your hope alive, you will find everything needful for your journey of faith.
January Twentieth
… and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Hebrews 11:8
I am the Lord your God. As Abraham walked with Me, so I bid you. Your heritage, like his, exceeds your imagination. Like Abraham, you must allow your family to choose to separate themselves from you. All is not lost! I am still the Lord. I put your prayers and longing in your heart for them, and expect you to be faithful. But it must be praying, not pulling—intercession, not intervention.
The work of prayer is your most important task. Do not neglect it nor make light of it. Prayer taps the infinite resources reserved for those who ask, seek, and knock. Have I not told you?
January Twenty–first
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 21:27
As the sun shines on the earth bringing light and unveiling the darkness, so does My Spirit shine upon your soul. Dark recesses are hidden from your consciousness, but they are not hidden from Me. The cleansing, purifying work of light must go on to prepare you for your eternal home. “And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth.” So the cleansing is an important part of your preparation.
Fear not this process, My child. Already you know that each step brings release and greater freedom within. There are still “ties that bind” and keep you from a full realization of My perfect work, but do not despair nor grow discouraged. That would only slow down the process. Be honest with yourself and seek the Spirit of Truth in facing all accusations. He convicts, cleanses, and sets free.
January Twenty–second
… avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called.
I Timothy 6:20
My word is often turned aside because it appears too simple. I come to you in simplicity in order to cut across the false reasoning you have allowed to grow up over many years. You come to me and complain of feeling dead and empty. Yet, truth to tell, you are full of many things—mainly yourself. Emptying out results in your feeling less empty.
Keep it simple today, My child. Do not yield to the temptation to try to appear profound. I know the way you should walk, so let Me guide and lead.
January Twenty–third
I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine.
John 10:14
I am the Good Shepherd. I know My sheep and am known of Mine. I have known you since you were conceived in your mother’s womb, and have watched over you with tender care.
Why would you doubt My