This word is submitted by Yolanda Ballard (bethsheeba@juno.com)

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OPEN UP COMPLETELY TO ME

My children, I am drawing you closer now than ever before. I want to do a heart check...an inventory of your heart. Yes, I am doing a deep cleansing, a purifying, in your midst. I am preparing your hearts to be able to open up completely to Me. Anything that is hidden will be exposed for the fire of My love is doing a purging of all that is not of Me.

Open up your hearts completely, and do not be afraid to let go of all that is not of Me. Do not keep it hidden any longer. Let it go for I need a pure heart, My people, for I will soon fill you with My glory but your hearts must be pure. Do not be ashamed of what may be exposed but just rejoice for this is a good work I am doing.

Don't you know that if you don't humble yourselves and come before Me, I will be forced to humble yourselves for you and that will not be pleasant. I have said in My word that the humble will be exalted, and the proud will be brought low. In other word, fall upon the Rock and be broken rather than having the Rock fall upon you and being crushed to powder.

You have the choice, My children. To have a pure heart you need to be open to My search light ready to yield all that is not of Me. I say to you, My children, do not receive any shame or condemnation from the enemy. But rejoice at the finished work of your Father's hand will bring forth what you truly desire to be....a pure vessel fit for the Master's use.

So come before Me and open up completely, and let Me have all that is not of Me. And I will bless you for your yielded ness. And I will raise you up a mighty army. And these walls of sin will be brought down, and My glory will fall mightily upon you and through you. Your heart's desire will be met to praise Me and love Me wholeheartedly with nothing holding you back. My high praises will start to flow once again, and the song of the Lord. You will be able to dance and rejoice and shout because you will be free of all the excess baggage. So rejoice....your Father is at work in you, and I will not stop the work until the finished product is in My hand.

Today is the day of salvation. Today is the day to rejoice. This is a new day. Old things have passed away. Behold all things have become new. You are a new creation in Christ, and you have a Father who loves you dearly and will not let you go. Yes, you have a choice but I know in your hearts you would rather choose life. So come before Me and humble yourselves, and I will lift you up, says your God.