Oh My people, is your relationship with Me that which is dearest to you?
Is My love more precious to you than gold? Am I the Light and the joy of your
life? The answer to all of these questions should be a resounding 'YES'. Yet, if
you were truthful with yourselves, many of you would have to say 'No.'

What does hold your attention most? To whom do you proffer the first
fruits of your love? I am to be your First Love. I am to hold first place in
your heart. I long to bless you My people, yet often I am held at arms length
by your coldness and lack of receptivity to Me. I am only able to work with
what you give to Me. If you hold back, it is to your own detriment. The more
that you give to Me of yourself, the more I am able to give to you of Myself.

So many long for love, and I AM LOVE, and My Son was the embodiment
of love. For does not My Word say that Christ 'is the radiance of His [the
Father's] glory and the exact representation of His nature'? I long to immerse
you in My love; to have you bask in the warmth and security that it provides.
Come, bathe your soul in the pool of My love, and you shall come away
refreshed and renewed. And we shall face together the difficulties which lie
ahead. Together, there will be no insurmountable obstacles, and no debilitating
difficulties. We will go from victory to victory.

These words are brought to you by:
Terri Ward
watchman@ioa.com