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Cast fear into the ocean about you. But YOU remain Here, at My Feet.
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(Notebook XLV, pp. 168--172)
Live Jesus
First Martyrs of the Roman Church, Tuesday, June 30, 1998
Dear Jesus and Holy Mother,
[Jesus speaks.....]
My child, there is a fear in this world which must be dispelled.
Children, hear Me! I stand here before you. Yes. See
Me. In your heart. In another. BELIEVE! That I
Who am your Saviour has saved you. From fear. From confusion.
>From sin. Do you see how I speak? What am I speaking of?
(Fear, my Lord.)
The subject of My Gospel for today. The subject of your life,
today. I shall tell you of only one healthy fear: and that
is the Gift of Fear of the Lord. Fear of loss of the Lord.
See My prophet preach to My people. [I understood, the first
reading from Amos.] All who hear: will you readily turn
your back on those things which rob your soul? This is the only fear
worth any value: that you fear to lose the Kingdom of God.
For *I* have given it to you by the Kindness of My Father's Hand.
By My Spirit are you born into Me through Baptism. And so you enter
what you could never attain, save My Saving Grace to you. You have
won all Eternity in Me, by My Blood. Little ones! The loss
of a prize this great is surely something to fear. To be focused
on My Cross is not to fall into a fear of the loss of your life,
even as I give My Own. The fear you are permitted, is [the fear]
that you would choose to remain in your weakened condition, that you
would choose to leave Me. That you would choose to distrust Me.
That is the fear which generates a desire on your part to be improved,
to improve others even as you improve yourself.
Children, your Faith must increase. May I tell you, lambs,
that all that you need to achieve Me, you already have! Yes, and
so your prayer for My Gifts is more as an act of holy permission, that
you might open and use all I have already given you.
And so, you enter a storm. In history as now, My altars are
stripped. Once again, I am laid bare and cast out. Who shall
defend Me, for I shall choose not to defend Myself. Is it you?
O! Where is your Faith. Have you not believed Me? That
I AM the Christ? That I AM your Lord? Look and see all I have
done for you. Look! See! You have not drowned, you have
not gone over the edge because of My Saving Hand. And because others
are willing to support you in your hour of need.
Do you see where the success of the moment lies? By honouring
My Father by focusing on Me! Come to contemplate My Beauty!
Come to see Me in all things, yes, but most importantly, in yourself.
Children, a storm does rage. But you do not know the half of
it. Little lambs, come and rest with Me. Lay your head upon
My Chest. Hear My Loving Heartbeat.
Children, I can raise My Hand to do many things. But I have
raised My Hands to My Father and I have been nailed to My Cross.
For your sake. To lift your fears, your confusion. Up from yourself,
unto Me. That I might wipe away all your sorrow and pain and make
it bearable by Faith. Shall you stand bold in Faith, or cowering
in unhealthy fear?
I ask you again: Who do people say that I am? Who do
you believe that I am? My little lambs, I can rest in the security
of My Father's Love. Will you join Me? Here, I make a place
for you. Come, follow Me.
Glory awaits you, children. But you must believe. Live
what you believe. Cast fear into the ocean about you. But YOU,
remain Here, at My Feet. See the Wounds? I have permitted them
for you. I have walked through the valley of death, that you might
live! Amen.
(Amos 3:1-8, 4:11-12; Psalm 5:4-8; Matthew 8:23-27)