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         I promise you, My sweet bride, that your sacrifices will not go unrewarded. I swear to you that you will receive a hundred times more than what you have forsaken. That which weighs so heavily upon your heart today, that which is given at such a great cost, that which causes your heart to ache, and that which causes you to cry out for My mercy in the depths of your spirit, will soon be much easier to bear.
         The time will come in the not-so-distant future that you will look back upon these days of forsaking and this time of crushing, and you will see My promise fulfilled, that as you put your Isaac on the altar, and as you gave Me that which was most precious to you, I opened the windows of Heaven and poured upon you blessing upon blessing, so great that it seemed more than you were able to receive.
         My love and blessing will be so overwhelming to you that you will kneel before Me, raise your hands in thanksgiving, give Me the glory and praise, and say, "Oh, I thank You, my Lord, that You gave me the grace to give all. I thank You, my Lord, that You gave me the faith to trust You. I thank You, my Lord, that You have heard my prayer. And now You have given me my heart's desire, more than I ever dreamed possible!"
         So trust Me through this time of testing, through this tunnel of darkness, through this squeezing of your heart, and know that I will cause it to bring forth good fruit in every way. Because you have been a cheerful giver, I will give unto you cheerfully and abundantly.



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