This word is submitted by Karyn Sartor [karynsartor@yahoo.com]

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                         Come Close!

Come to Me, My darling, My beloved, My sweet bride. Come, and let Me 
kiss away the hurts, love away the fears, and wash away anything that 
hinders. I don't want anything between us! I long over you with a love 
that is deeper than the ocean, a passion far more powerful than its 
waves. I desire to draw you close to Me, enfolding you in My embrace, 
till your heart soars with delight and finds its deepest satisfaction
in My presence. You will find true peace and security in My embrace, 
a sense of purpose, and your destiny. It is what you were created for! 

Come, and lay down the burdens and the bondages that have been stumbling
blocks to you. Lay aside your own strength, the filthy rags of your own 
righteousness, and take up My gift of sparkling white garments. Lay down 
your own desires, and take up Mine, for as you delight yourself in Me, I 
will give you the true desires of your heart. 

Present yourself on the altar of sacrifice, and I will truly raise you 
up in My resurrection life, that you may live in My abundance. This is 
where you will begin to experience true intimacy with Me in its 
fullness. 

I desire for you to return, My great love, to make Me your over-riding
passion. I am jealous over My Bride, and I want your whole heart--
every bit of it. Search your heart, ask My Spirit to help you, and cast 
down every high place that is not Mine. Open your heart to the life-
giving flow of My Spirit, Who can wash away all that is not of Me.

I am calling you to come close to Me, My Bride. I long to embrace you 
fully. As you lay yourself on My altar, day by day, you will begin to 
experience unity with Me as never before, and we will walk hand-in-hand, 
together in purpose, rejoicing in love, spreading the glory of the 
Kingdom. 

Come close, My beloved, come close!