Gifts of Heaven · Volume 3 · Chapter 465

I alone can truly take and truly give again

2nd December 1848

[1] To my dear Andr. H. W. – When you, as now even some, are struck by the sorrows of this earth, when the world is swept away and cleared of weeds, when all kinds of storms rush and roar and rage over the earth, and people despair in great fear at the expectation of the things that are coming over the world, and the princes become perplexed and full of trembling and quaking, then comfort yourself and say loudly in your heart: It is the Lord who leads such a judgment with those peoples who forgot all about Him in this world, made themselves into gods and valued their own greatness, power and glory after the greatness of their mammon.

[2] But that is why My few little children suffered too much and had to live in want and be very despised. But I have heard their petitions, and have sent reapers to the earth, when the wheat and the many tares have ripened, that they may gather both the wheat for My rubbing, and the many tares to burn in the mighty fire of My wrath, and of My fervor, and of My great zeal.

[3] That you and all of you, My dear and faithful friends, now as always may find the right strength in such hardships and tribulations, call out with David in his 46th Psalm and say:

[4] God is our confidence and strength, a help in the great needs that have struck us. Therefore we are not afraid, though the earth should be destroyed, though the mountains should sink into the sea, though the sea should rage and wave, and though all the mountains should collapse because of His fury.

[5] Nevertheless, the City of God (God's Word in the heart) shall remain joyful with it's fountains (pure knowledge from the Word of God), since the holy dwellings (the love of God) are the highest. God dwells in this city, therefore it will remain; for God helps it early.

[6] But the Gentiles (Mammon's servants) must despair, and the kingdoms (imperiousness) must fall; the earth (selfishness) must pass away, if God lets Himself be heard.

[7] But the Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our protection.

[8] Come hither and behold the works of the Lord, who causes such destruction on earth, who controls wars throughout the world, who breaks the bow, who smashes spears and destroys war chariots with fire.

[9] Be still and recognize that I am God. I now lay My glory upon the Gentiles, and I lay it on the earth (says the Lord).

[10] The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our protection."

[11] When you will say such a Psalm in your heart in a well-informed way, all fear and anxiety will leave you; because I Myself will take it from you and will raise you up again like a fertile rain raises the withered grass, – because I alone can truly take away and truly give again. And I will also give to you and will still give more than I took from you. But you, too, if you have, gladly give to My brothers and to your brothers; for although I am God and Lord, the Eternal, I am nevertheless also your brother and the brother of your brothers. Amen.