Thursday, August 18th
Jesus prayed, "……..And now I come to Thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy made complete in themselves".
John 17:13.

The words recorded in the Gospel attributed to John are My words, spoken to the writer as he received them. And they represent the message I gave to him and the people of his time.

And the same words I give to the committed children of today who seek to live in Me and so establish the Father's Kingdom of love.

With what joy and conviction Our committed ones should embrace the message and walk in the way, regarding as they may the record down the years of others who have followed and found fulfilment and joy in their commitment and faithfulness. My first disciples had no such help for were they not blazing the trail in those pristine years ? What problems and difficulties encountered , what faithfulness and trust they displayed, and what joy they experienced !

And joy is the destiny of all who look and listen and obey in faith - the joy of My indwelling Presence, of the light and power of our Holy Spirit, and the embracing, all-pervasive love of the Heavenly Father.

Holy Father, hearken to My prayer for all who commit themselves to Us in faithfulness and love. May they know - even now - the joy of fulfilment in all things.