READY

Are you ready for My soon return? Sometimes that question causes people to feel like they have to be clean and pure, without spot or blemish. Yes, it is true that I am coming for a church that is without wrinkle, spot, or blemish. This means I am coming for believers who know that their righteousness is of Me. You are hid with Me in God.

When My Father sees you, you are without wrinkle, spot, or blemish. Remember how you felt when you first fell in love with your husband. I know that you thought he could do no wrong. I know that you overlooked every imperfection in him and there was not anything you wanted to change about him. You just wanted to be with him every minute of the day.

How you felt when you were first were in love is exactly how I feel about you. I am in love with you. I do not see your spots, blemishes, wrinkles, and imperfections. I see you washed in My blood, redeemed, sanctified, forgiven, and justified by My own blood that was shed for you. You are complete in Me. I am coming for a church who knows Me and loves Me. I am coming for a church who is ready to spend time with Me every day. The way you can ready yourself for My soon return is to be ready moment by moment to enjoy My loving presence with you.

JOHN 15:9; EPHESIANS 5:27

WRAP

I know you cannot feel My arms around you, but know by faith that I daily wrap My arms around you. Whenever, you feel anxious or worried about anything, I wrap you in My peace.

I know how you love to wrap your comfort around you on cold winter days. Daily I wrap you in My joy. My joy will give you a warmth that will keep you safe and cozey even when the cold winds of adversity assail you.

I also daily wrap you in My love. You have only tasted a small measure of My love on earth, but the day will come when you will fully experience My love. Know always that I love you with an everlasting love. You are always in a safe place because I am in you, you are in Me, and we both are in My Father's heart.

PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7; JOHN 15

RECKON

The word, "reckon," is an accounting term that means to settle and account. When Paul exhorted you to reckon yourself dead to sin and alive in Me, he was urging you to remember that I have settled your account with My Father when I died on the cross for your sins. I became sin for you so that you now are the righteousness of God in Me.

You are hid in Me and when My Father sees you, He sees My righteousness in you. When you understand that I am in you and that you are in Me, you will not have a problem with your flesh. As long as you are focused on Me and the righteousness that I have freely given to you, you will never be subject to the devil's condemnation and accusations. The devil wants you to be conscious of yourself and the ways you sin daily. I want you to be conscious of only Me.

Whenever your flesh wants to be resurrected, say out loud, "My righteousness is of Jesus Christ." When you speak this truth out loud, the devil will have no place in you and no power over you. Remember always that I defeated the devil on the cross.

ROMANS 6:11; COLOSSIANS 3:3

COMFORT

I am the God of all comfort. I know you cannot see Me when I wrap My arms around you and stroke your hair, but I do that often. I make it My mission to comfort you during troubled times. I ask today that you remember all those who need My comfort. Pray that they will take time to linger in My presence long enough to receive all that I want to give them.

I know you have had people who give you hugs and those hugs seem to give you strength. People who transfer My love always give good hugs and they linger with you as they give you that comforting embrace. Then they look into your eyes, kiss you on the cheek, and say I love you. I daily give you hugs like that.

The day will come when you will fully know My embrace and you will see Me with your physical eyes. Until that day, rest assured that My embrace lasts not just for a moment, but for all eternity. Enjoy My embrace today.

Song of Solomon 2:6, 8:3

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Sometimes you feel that you have not done enough to deserve My love. However, My love is free. I gave it to you over 2,000 years ago when I died to forgive you of your sins. I had you in mind even before you were born. Even your memebers are written in a book in heaven. I know the number of hairs on your head. There is nothing you can do or say that will ever prevent Me from loving you.

Embrace My love today in all of its fulness. Know that I rejoice over you with singing. Do not think that you ever disappoint Me. Meditate on My love today and ask My Holy Spirit to help you comprehend the height, the depth, the length, and the breadth of My love. Receive My love anew every morning when you awaken. My love will hold you throughout the day and at the end of the day, you can rest knowing that no matter what happened that day or what might happen tomorrow, I will still love you.

ROMANS 5:5; JOHN 15:9

WORRY WAD

Worry is negative meditation. When I invite you to cast all of your cares upon Me, I am inviting you to stop worrying. Worry is based on things that might happen. When you truly trust Me with every care, you will not be worried.

Give Me all your concerns in the morning and then pray the moment you feel anxious about anything during the day. Satan wants to get you into a worry wad, but I want to give you complete rest from every care.

Today remain in thanksgiving and praise and you will not have time to worry.

MATTHEW 11:28-29; PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7

MY DAY

"I said that the Sabbath was created for man, not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath." I said this in response to the Pharisees who saw my disciples plucking the heads of grain in the fields. The Pharisees accused My disciples of doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath. The Pharisees did not understand that I created the Sabbath as a day of rest, not a day of rules. It is My joy to give My beloved rest and to see them enjoy a day that is not filled with the duties of work. My Father rested on the seventh day.

Thank Me for the rest I give to you. Whenever you cease from your own labors, you have the opportunity to focus completely on Me. Most of you can enjoy a whole weekend away from your usual work. Use the seventh day, Saturday, as a day of rest instead of a day filled with shopping and chores. Use the first day of the week, Sunday, to focus on Me and to fellowship with your brothers and sisters who love Me. I am not a legalist. In fact, every day is My day - a day to fellowship with Me, a day to share My love with others, and a day to be renewed by My Word.
I am the Lord of your days and I love it when you thank Me in the morning for a new day. Every day is a day to know My presence with you and a day to respond to My presence with joy, praise, and worship.

MARK 2:23-27; GENESIS 2:2-4