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 care for you? I did not bring you this far to abandon you! But My ways are not your ways and you still have much to learn of Me. Your knowledge and your faith are very small. I watch you draw back into yourself, rather than boldly coming out into the sunshine of My love.
January Twenty–fourth
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
The day is Mine. All things are held together by My power and will. “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.” The grandeur of this vision can bring light and hope into your dark day.
The day is Mine. I am the Light of the world and the Light of My people in a peculiar sense. I am your Light, My child, casting away the lingering shadows of doubt and sin. Light and health are closely related, as more light drives out the breeding places of sickness in your soul. You see and feel the bodily sickness, the ravages of disorder and disharmony in the flesh. I see the soul even more ravaged by dark thoughts and wrong attitudes. The soul struggles to live, but it needs My light and healing even more than does your bodily flesh.
The day is Mine. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it. Be of good cheer!
January Twenty–fifth
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Psalm 37:1
Be not troubled in spirit over the negative things being bandied about. In very truth I tell you, the spirit of Antichrist is abroad and doing much harm among those open to it. It need not trouble you. Rather let it signal your need to draw closer to Me, your peace and your vindication. Did I not come to Job’s defense after I had dealt with his self-righteousness? Did I not promise that those who follow Me would know persecution? This, My child, is but reality. It is built into the fallen state of this world. Until all is brought into conformity with My divine, creative purpose, conflict and persecution will be the lot of those who walk with Me.
But is it not a good walk, My child?
January Twenty–sixth
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
II Corinthians 5:7
Do not fret yourself with things too high for you—with concerns over which you have no control. Such fretting only robs you of peace and wastes energy. Focus on the things for which you are sent. Don’t fritter away the days and hours with idleness. Claim the high calling I have given you, and quit yourself like a man.
Those who walk with Me must sometimes walk in shadows. You must be prepared for silence as well as speech. I do not always explain what I am doing, and I want your unqualified trust in Me. If everything were absolutely clear, you would be walking by sight, and for My own reasons, I have called you to the walk of faith. Faith grows in the shadows, but shrinks in the light. You will understand this better when all becomes clear. In the shadows, practice praise. Go steadily on the path I have laid out for you, and be of good cheer.
January Twenty–seventh
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:5
The day has dawned with the light of My love. Darkness cannot hold it back because I am its light. Your fears about the future are futile, for the future is in My hand. Every time you give way to foreboding, you abandon the faithground I have provided for you. My dear child, can you stop loving your children? Neither can I stop loving Mine. It is My nature to love, and so I counsel you again: leave the future to Me—your future and your loved ones’ future. I care, and will care. Be at peace.
Go forward into the day without fear. I go before you and prepare your way. There are no surprises for Me in the events of the day, even though they may surprise or even startle you. Keep your perspective. Do not allow the enemy to gain a stronghold through your imagination. Let the truth be your shield and buckler. Remember, My child, you are Mine and the day is Mine.
January Twenty–eighth
For we are saved by hope.
Romans 8:24
Cast not away your hope, My
