May 26, 2011
“Souls are in desperate
conditions. They seek happiness in the
pleasure the world offers constantly, but once acquired, these pleasures are
tasteless. Man is greedy in his thirst
for pleasure. It drives him to the brink
of despair, for he is always on a treadmill, seeking what he can never find.
Then man gets old. His dreams appear so insignificant in the light
of his frailty. His life becomes a
burden and what once seemed so important becomes useless. He looks back at his life with great
regret. He followed his dreams to the
detriment of his family, to the detriment of the feelings of others, to the
detriment of his soul. Maybe he has
amassed a fortune, but this money has no value in the real world, the eternal
realm.
His soul should have been flourishing
in goodness, but it is weak and unstable.
All the castles he has built in his mind crumble as he faces
eternity. The beautiful strength of body
he once admired and preened is valueless and a heavy weight.
O man, tonight your soul will be
required of you. What will you bring to
the table? The gifts I require for an
entrance into My kingdom are the treasures of love of God and love of
neighbor. I have no use for your
business skills or energetic endeavors.
My requirement of you was to die to self that I might walk the earth in
your body. I wanted you to gather
eternal riches, those that only grow more beautiful through the endless
ages. You have been deceived by the
beauty and glamour of the world, but it is not too late to change your course.
Humble yourself; repent of your past
doings; turn to Me and I will freely forgive you and welcome you to the true
life worth living, the Christ-life. This
life will satiate your hunger and thirst for meaning and fullness.
You have walked your road alone for
many years. Let Me join you. We will finish your course together, you and
I. I will teach you many things that
will give you the happiness you are seeking.
All joy is to be found in Me, for I am your life breath and reason for
existence.”
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