Gifts of Heaven · Volume 1 · Chapter 41

I want love

8th August 1840

Something to all, and first to A. H. –

– 01 – If I use wonderful things to say to you on work-free days from the poor servant's weak mouth, inviting you to the newest covenant, which is to bind you in love from now on in order to found a holy kingdom for the earth – see, there you will be sad and weak in belief, thinking: thorns don't carry grapes!

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In the future, after such hours, when you have felt in My grace – since I take from your eyes the cloudy veil and kindly also sins – no-one carries a heart-felt fear. For I am not giving you a new command. Only love is necessary for all of you!

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See what you get from things here, like everything, this only comes from My mouth. I tell you unheard-of things when I Myself sing of My greatness, so consider that I am full of grace, show you holy paths of love. Because no-one else knows what the sins are, but to whom the Father wants to proclaim.

-4- I will never judge according to faith, never look at forcing screws. Everyone believes in the power of his spirit’s sight But understand quite well, everyone as he believes and how he loves! Otherwise, I tell you, he will be grieved

to the bottom of his heart sooner or later on earth.

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Only love I have commanded you, – never faith – through heavenly messengers This is all I have taught, advised, To awaken you to noble deeds. Whoever loves out of a true heart, To him I give the light of faith at the hour. Since he has turned his heart to Me, He will be perfected in My grace!

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Since you too have turned your heart to Me And sent many a request for light, I come lovingly in darkest night – what I say, do consider it well – Even to you, as a comforter and as a teacher and as a true, great grace-privileged. Well, if so, what makes your heart dull? Do you know? – Only your weak love!

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I want love, for it is life! I gave love on the cross. I, who was Eternal Love Myself, now offer you love again. So gladly believe what I say, be it near or far from the spirit; because I give this to you freely as a reward. But in love, only heavenly bliss is enthroned!

01] See, when I now reveal the material world to you, I do not intend to do anything other than to clearly show you the uselessness of the world – or rather, the love of self and flesh – quite clearly before your eyes – from which you will finally gradually recognize and understand how you should not care about the material world at all, but only about Me, My love and the grace flowing out of it.

02] Otherwise, could you not justifiably ask: "Why should we not love the beautiful world and it’s treasures and strive to possess it to the full with all our strength, since it was also created by God?

03] But if I now unveil the essence of the world and its matter for you, then think that out of my great love I want to stir you up to engage in a great war for your complete rebirth. For if you will only recognize matter deeper and deeper, then it’s vile value will appear all the more clearly before

your eyes. And you shall see that there is no good dwelling in death. Amen. I, your most loving Jesus! Amen, Amen, Amen.