This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis (ts@godspeak.org)

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                       Let Me Comfort You

Dear Child, I see the pain and the agony that you have gone through. I 
see the times you have been hurt, the times that you have been poorly 
treated, the times that you have been wronged, the times that you have 
been misunderstood.  I see the times you have been falsely accused.  I 
see the times you have been abused, and sometimes even abused or wronged
in My name.  

Do you remember how I longed to gather Jerusalem under My wings as a hen 
gathers her chicks?  I have that same longing to gather you and to wrap 
My arms around you and to comfort you.  Do not pull back from Me because 
of your pain and hurt, do not refuse My love as Jerusalem refused Me. 
Allow Me to hold you. Allow Me to pour My healing and My strength and My 
comfort and My love into you.

Do not be angry at Me because I have not protected you from experiencing
these things.  There are many things that I have protected you from, that 
you are unaware of.  You would not be alive today if it were not for My 
hand of protection over you.  

But be aware that in this world you will have hardship and persecution.  
I warned you of this, so do not be surprised by it.  The world system is 
ruled by Satan, who roams around looking for whom he may devour.  His 
purpose is to steal, kill and destroy.  And many in this world have chosen 
to submit to him and many accomplish his purposes for him.  Because I have 
given them the gift of free will, they are able to choose to participate 
with the devil in harm and destruction and evil.  At times you will be 
effected by their decision.  At times I will protect you from this world 
system of hurt and evil.  But at other times, I will not keep you from 
the fallout of it.  Instead I will keep you in the midst of it.  I will 
be with you to strengthen you, I will comfort you and give you a 
supernatural peace and joy despite the wrongful decisions of others 
impacting you.

I will never abandon you.  I will never intentionally hurt you just to 
cause you pain.  But there must be times when pain will come into your 
life.  There are times when you must walk through hardship to do with Me 
what My Father is doing.  Even I had to suffer at the hand of man to 
accomplish My Father's kingdom purposes.  Do you think that My Father
stopped loving Me when He turned Me over to be beaten and crucified?
I say to you, He did not stop loving Me. In fact, He loved Me all the
more for suffering for His sake, that His purposes might be accomplished.
And He has poured much glory and much reward upon Me for enduring
hardship and pain and suffering.  It was difficult for Me for a short
season.  But now I have been glorified and I am full of joy.  In fact,
I have much joy that you have received Me as your Lord.  Child, your
heart after Me brings Me greater joy than you can ever know.

Know that the Father never stopped loving you, even when He allowed
difficult things to happen to you.  And I never stopped loving you.
Just as I had to suffer at the hand of man, there will also be times 
that you will suffer in this world.  But be of good cheer, for I have
indeed overcome this world, and the pain and suffering is but a fleeting
thing.  You are destined for glory and you will be lifted up and the
power of all pain and suffering will be broken off of you.  And while
it may seem like that is a long way away to you, I say to you that it
is as much of a certainty as the air you breathe.  In fact, there are
ways where man can take your air away and cause you to suffocate,
but there is no way that man can take away the eternal glory and victory
and joy that I have prepared for those who belong to Me.

Yes, child, I have seen the pain and suffering that you have gone though.
And it is My heart and My desire to comfort you in the midst of your
suffering.  Come to Me and allow Me to wrap My arms of love around you.
Inhale My nearness and My comfort.  Know that I will never leave you and
receive strength from Me right now.  For I will give you strength for
whatever I call you to endure.  And I desire to release My healing in
your heart, to break the power of pain and suffering over you.  I desire
to put My joy within you, a joy that no man can take away from you no 
matter what they do to you -- for I am with you and I will never leave 
you.  

Now come before Me and allow Me to breathe on you.  Feel My comfort and
My healing penetrate you. Feel My strength going into you.  I will not
leave you comfortless.  I will not abandon you, I will be with you in
all things and I will bring My glory into your situation.  So trust Me
little one.  Know that I love you and My plans for you are good.  Know 
that My desire for you is for a life and a future.  Receive My love.  For 
I am with you and I will never leave you.