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

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STAY ALERT!

How many times have I called you unto Myself, My child, and you have listened to My still small voice? And I am speaking to you once again because you do come before Me to hear My voice. And I love you and I know you are Mine. And I have called you from the foundation of the earth that you would seek My face and that you would know Me, not just know about Me, but to know Me personally and to have an intimate relationship with me even to the point where you may walk and talk with Me in the cool of the day.

Seek My face early where I may be found. Put Me first in all your everyday activities. Include Me always and seek to know My will so that you will always be in the center of My perfect will so that My blessings will always be upon you. And that you give no place to the enemy by being careless as to not knowing My will, because it is so very important that you be where I would have you to be and to say and think that which is of Me always.

Today is the day of salvation. Walk ye in it in every aspect of your life and be blessed. Concentrate on knowing Me, My child, not just knowing about Me. Draw nigh unto Me, and I will draw nigh unto you and speak unto you that which you desire to hear Me say...that I love you and I need you to draw close to Me for I want to pour out upon you the deep burdens of My heart that I want you to bear with Me. For I have so much I want to pour out upon you of My glory. I want to see the captive spirits set free. I want to see the eyes of the spiritually blind opened. I want to open deaf ears that they may hear My words. Oh, I long for My people to truly engulf themselves in My love and in My glory.

To those who have ears that are tuned into My Spirit, let them hear what I have to say to the Church. For the time is nearer than you think, and I am about to pour out upon My Bride My glory but at the same time I will pour out upon those who are not ready My judgment for they have been complacent and uncaring concerning the hour. And I will do a shaking only because I love them and do not want to see any of My loved ones perish. Because if you draw too close to the fire, you will get burned, and it will be an eternal burning. And do not think it cannot come near you. Do not become so relaxed and at ease that you do not care that the enemy goes about as a roaring lion seeking all that he can devour and that means your soul and no man can be exempt from that if they are not careful.

So, draw close to My side and walk with Me. Seek My face to know My will and be alert. Watch and pray and know I will be with you always to the end of time. But be not complacent. Redeem your time because the day can become evil unto you if you are careless with your time. Hunger and thirst after Me, and I will fill you and empower you and alert you to the snares of the fowler.

Come to your destined time in Me where I will move through you mightily. You are My people, and I am your God, and there is no other god besides Me. And I move on your behalf always but you must stay with Me. Do not waver to the right or to the left. Walk the straight and narrow, sanctified and holy unto Me. I pour My grace out upon you now that you may seek My face and overcome now and forever says your God.