This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis [ts@godspeak.net]

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                              I Came
                    
I came so that you might have life, and that it would be abundant and 
full. I came to this earth and was born as a baby with the sole purpose
of redeeming you and setting you free from the oppression of the devil.
In short, I came to die on the cross, and to rise again. And the reason
that I came was so that the power of sin and death would be completely 
broken off of you, so that you could have My victory in your life. Yes, 
dear one, I came so that you could enter into personal relationship 
with your God, Who loves you so dearly. I also came to bring My peace 
and joy in every aspect of your life as we walk out our relationship
together.

I want to fill you so full of My spirit and of My goodness that it 
sustains you and carries you--no matter what you face. My gift to
you is peace and joy. I don't give this to you by manipulating your 
circumstances so that nothing difficult or bad ever happens to you.
Instead I give you something so much better and that endures so much
longer--I give you a joy and peace that is sustained by My indwelling 
Holy Spirit. That way, that nothing can shake you or take you out.

The peace that I give persists in the mist of adversity, and no one 
can take it away from you. The joy that I have for you can bubble up 
within you even in great difficulty, even when the circumstances in 
your life seem to be working against you. 

I came to give you a deep inner confidence that I will be with you 
in all things, and that I will sustain you through them. I came to 
break the power of fear in your life, so that it has no more power 
over you. Likewise, I came to break the power of condemnation off 
of you; to pour out the spirit of adoption upon you, and to give you 
complete assuredness of My great love for you. Yes, dear one, there 
is no condemnation in Me towards those who have received My gift and 
who have believed in My name. 

My plans for you are good, dear one. They are life and they are joy,
and I am actively at work in your life for your good. I have so many
good things for you, dear one, and many blessings that I desire to 
release upon your life. I paid a great price to make it possible to 
give these good things to you, so receive them from My hand with joy. 

During this Christmas season, do not remind yourself of the baby in 
the manger. Instead, remind yourself of what I came to do for you, and 
what I have accomplished on your behalf. Then receive My good gifts 
for you with joy, and watch and see how I will bring My glory into your
life.