Messages From on High
"I am the Way to a True Life in Me"
Message 447
Title: " Why did you sell Me for twenty pieces of silver? "
(Notebook XLII, pp. 164--168)
Live + Jesus
Second Week of Lent, Friday, March 13, 1998
Dear Jesus and Holy Mother,
[Jesus speaks.....]
I breathe a shallow Breath here in My Heart for all who would abandon Me. There is a pain which runs deep for all who should be, but are no more...here; for all who should stay, but will leave Me; for all who are invited, but do not come; for all who refuse My Word. What blocks them? Pride and hardness of hearts. Do I speak of My Gospel? Children, I AM My Gospel! Who are you?These are questions you must be willing to ask yourselves if you are to come and follow Me. For you are not a follower of Me if you follow your own heart, instead. Where is pride? Can it be relinquished? Where is leadership? True leadership serves. True leadership is always bowed before Almighty God. True leadership is service.
I am a King Who has been strapped to a Cross, to carry it through a street of those who have loved Me, but now, do not recognize Me. They do not see what they would like, and so, they justify their actions. Where in the crowd are you? What is your opinion? Were you known as My friend? What words of friendship are now yours? Where is your reach? Your hand of service, now that the crowd is jeering Me. Where is your trust? Your trust in God?
For those who have willingly lowered their standards, the next comes easier: "Death to the One Who would make us think." Do YOU abandon My Word in preference to the ones that now fill you heart? Who is it that betrays Me? Who kisses Me to death? Who yells to crucify Me? Is it you?
Actions speak louder than words. My Death, My Rising, My Ascension, still speak. The Action of God in your midst still speaks. Actions speak louder than words. I am The Word.
Do I prepare these Words Which I would say to you? They ARE My Word. The Word of My Church. [ref. to the daily readings at Mass.] Chosen by prayer, by the Power of the Holy Spirit, My Gift to you. This is the Word as read this day in My Church. THESE [words] are My Homily. I am your Priest. Can anyone deny THAT?
O lambs, I ask you to hear Me. You MUST if you intend to be saved from the wiles of this world. I am The Word. What words do YOU hear? If you are not FOR Me, you are AGAINST Me. Where are YOU?
Children, another year has come to you. Another Season of Repentance is upon you. Another opportunity to come, follow Me. Do you trust in man, or Me? [ref. Jer. 17:5-10] Lambs, I look at you. I see you in so many places in My Life. Where are you? At My Birth? "Alleluia! The King is born!" In My synagogue? "Who is this? Is He not the son of David?" On the Mount? "Feed us, O Lord!" On the hillside at the tomb? "He has raised Lazarus from the dead! All hail the prophet!" At My Meal, near the fire? Who do you say that I am? WHO do you say that I am?
Then why have you crowned Me with Thorns? Why have you beat Me and stripped Me of My Garments? Paraded Me through the street? Nailed Me to a Cross? Witnessed My Death? Remained to jeer? Remained to cry? To mourn? Or did you leave? Or never come? Did you not trust Me? Did you not say I was God? Why did you sell Me for twenty pieces of silver? Why am I betrayed?
My Hand, though wounded, reaches out to you. Come, follow Me.
Sign Me, Jesus, your Wounded Healer. Amen.
(Gn. 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Ps. 105:16-21; Mt. 21:33-43, 45-46)
With Love, in the Two Hearts,
His Sarah
