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

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                              Renew Your Vows

You are My bride.  You have already vowed yourself to Me.  You have 
accepted My proposal -- you have said "yes" to Me when I invited you to 
spend the rest of your days with Me as My bride..  In fact, you will spend 
the rest of eternity by My side, and no one will separate you from Me. You 
have already accepted the deposit of My indwelling Holy Spirit as your 
token of our engagement. You are Mine, and no one can snatch you from My 
hand -- I will be with you and I will keep you.  You have given yourself 
to Me and I have given Myself for you and to you.

Can you doubt My love for you? Have I not laid down My life that you might 
live forever with Me?  Have I not given you My name that you are now called 
by My name?  Have I not given you My authority?  Have I not provided you 
access to all of the riches of Heaven?  All that I have is yours as you
give yourself to Me and commit yourself to an intimate relationship with 
Me.

You are precious to Me.  I have paid a great price that I might have you
beside Me.  I care for you greatly and I will provide for all of your needs.
And I will cause your joy to be full.

So now, even as I have demonstrated My love to you, I ask you to demonstrate
your love afresh to Me.  As I have said in My word, you show your love to 
Me by obeying Me, by keeping My sayings.  Will you this day renew your 
commitment to My lordship in your life?  Will you trust Me to make the
decisions?  Will you demonstrate your love to Me by keeping My command to 
love one another?  Will you love Me with all of your heart and soul and 
spirit?  Will you love your neighbor as yourself and prefer your brother's 
needs above even your own?  Will you commit yourself into My care and trust 
that My desire and My plans for you are good?  Will you keep yourself pure 
before Me?  Will you offer up the sacrifices of obedience and worship from 
a pure heart?   Will you keep your heart undivided before Me and walk close 
to My side?  Will you allow Me to teach you more of Myself and reveal more 
of Myself to you?  Will you allow yourself to know and be known?  Will you 
allow yourself to truly become one with Me, just as I am one with My 
Father?

I love you. I have loved you with an everlasting love.  I will demonstrate
My love to you over and over again.  Will you also demonstrate your love 
to Me?