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         Come over here, Honey. Come, Sweetheart. Don't be afraid. Come sit down with Me on the bed. Here, I'll lie down and you can come lie next to Me. I'll put My arm out and you can lay your head on My shoulder, and I'll hold you close. I have something to tell you.
         Sweetheart, My precious bride that I gave everything for! I came to Earth, and everything I did, I did for you, because I love you so much! Honey, I'm so thankful to have you in My arms like this, to be able to stroke your hair, and that you're just resting here in My arms. I've wanted this for a long time! I've waited for this, but you've been so busy. You've been trying so hard, wanting to do so much and so many things. But I just wanted you to come here and lie down beside Me.
         I love you so much, precious girl! I created you, and I love you the way you are! I'm sorry that you've hurt so much and you've felt so down and so low. But through this, you've come to Me. You've been willing to lay everything aside--your pride, your reputation, your fears, your own plans. You've been willing to lay all that aside, because you've seen that it just doesn't satisfy, that it didn't work out when you tried to do things yourself. In laying all that aside, it was like undressing and being willing to come and lie down next to Me and let Me love you.
         You really wanted My love. You've really wanted to make Me happy. You were trying to do all these things to impress Me, to win My love, to make Me proud of you. But Honey, I already am! I couldn't love you any more than I already do! It was so sad for Me to watch you. I kept calling and calling; I really wanted you to come. I didn't want you to have to work so hard and struggle so much, to go through so many things, but you couldn't hear Me calling. You weren't really listening.
         Then things started happening, and because you didn't confess them when they were little things, they started coming between you and Me. You felt ashamed or embarrassed to just come to Me. It was like you started getting a little bit dirty, and because you didn't wash off, of course you didn't want to come lie down on the bed next to Me.
         But you got so dirty that you knew you had to wash off. Now you're all nice and clean, and I want you right here beside Me. I want to kiss you and caress you. I want to love you more than your most wonderful fantasy!--And I can do that, because I love you more than anyone else ever will.
         Thank you, Honey, for being willing to wash off and come. You're going to be very happy now, as long as you learn that little secret--the secret of coming to Me no matter how dirty you feel, no matter how ugly you feel or how busy you are; the secret of just coming to Me and letting Me clean you and strengthen you, hold you, love you, and fill you.
         I have so much I want to tell you, so much I want to give you! So come, lie down beside Me and stay a while! This time can be so precious, Honey! I really long for it, and I know you do too, but because you haven't experienced it for a while, you've kind of forgotten how wonderful it is. But now that you've washed all clean and you've tasted My kisses again, and I have you here in My arms, you'll never want to leave!
         I love you! I don't love you any less now than when I first created you! You're Mine, always Mine! Even if you run away sometimes, or you don't listen, or you get all dirty, I still love you, and I'm always waiting for you to come back and let Me wash you off and hold you. If you ever need a reassurance of My love, just come!
         Please stay with Me. I love you, and I need you! Please take heed when I call. Please take time with Me. I know you see a lot that needs to be done, and there is much that you want to do, but the best way to get it all done is by spending time with Me and letting Me instruct you on what to do first, and exactly how to do it. You'll be amazed at how much easier that is, and how much more fulfilling and beautiful--and how much better the results are, too.
         I love you, Honey. Please don't ever doubt My love for you. Don't ever think that you're too dirty to come and lie down with Me, because as you come to Me, I will clean you up. You're beautiful! I love you! You're My sweetheart forever!



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