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         Once upon a time there was a man who owned great riches, and as he was walking, he looked and he saw a glorious pearl of great price. The man said in his heart at that moment, "I must have that pearl!" And to buy it, he sold all that he had, all of his possessions, that he might obtain that precious possession.
         Thus am I with you, My pearl! You are that pearl of great price that I saw, and I determined that I would leave everything, I would leave My throne in Heaven, that I might come to Earth, that I might have you, that you might be Mine! For this reason I sacrificed everything that I had, that I might obtain you. So you would not rob Me of the pleasure of now having you, would you? Can't you see that I gave up everything for you? Come to Me, because I want you, I need you so much! I love you!
         Don't talk to Me about your mistakes. I say to you, what mistakes? What faults? What failings? Don't throw the past at Me--for to Me there is no past. I can't say that you have faults or weaknesses, for at this moment I see them not. When I look at you, when I look at your heart, your weaknesses to Me are no more. They vanish because of My great love for you which overshadows everything. So don't even try to talk about how bad you are, because it's not going to work. I love you too much for that.
         Don't worry. Just let your heart receive these things I say to you. I know it's hard to believe, and it's hard to even think about these things. But don't think about them. Just relax, sit back, and think about Me. Visualize My face in your mind. Hold a picture of Me in your heart. Close your eyes. Shut your door. Let your children be cared for by others this one evening. Unplug your phone. Let everyone know that you are unavailable, and give Me an evening that the two of us can spend together.
         Lie down on your bed and think of Me, and I will come to you personally and I will love you. And at that time you will know how much I love you, for I will place My burning Spirit within your heart, and I will ravish you with My love once again, and I will never depart from you (ML #3047).



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