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3676 Prepare a dwelling in the heart.... communion.... "Behold, I stand at the door...."

February 4, 1946: Book 46

O enter yourselves and don't let Me knock in vain at the doors of your heart, open them and let Me enter and bring you salvation, and receive Me with a glad heart and prepare a dwelling place for Me within you, make My will your concern and serve Me by serving your neighbour with love for My sake. And happiness and peace will enter your heart with Me, for once you have recognized Me you will no longer desire the world and its goods but sacrifice everything for the sake of My presence, for the sake of My love, which I bestow upon you if you accept Me into your heart. I bring you My word, I bring you nourishment for your soul, and thus you will no longer hunger and starve and also feel this earthly as a benefit. For flooded with strength you will overcome all earthly difficulties because I Myself stand by your side and convey the strength to you. For now you no longer walk alone through the earthly valley, you have Me as your constant companion once I have taken abode in your heart, once you have prepared it to receive Me through your will, through loving activity. If I knock at your heart's door and offer My word, only your will is decisive to let Me enter.... Then this will will be directed towards the right aim because it was meant for Me at the right time. First you accept Me as a stranger, then you recognize Me and establish the right relationship, you let Me be your friend and brother, you see in Me the father of eternity, you feel deeply united with Me as My children, and your relationship with Me will become ever more intimate until you have found unity, until you are united with Me forever through constant activity of love. Let Me into your hearts when I approach to bring you the word.... offer no resistance, receive Me with a joyful heart and a rich blessing will blossom from your willingness.... I will not leave anyone out in order to bring him salvation, yet anyone who keeps his house closed when I speak, who refuses to receive Me Myself, will eternally no longer have to expect a gift of grace, for his will itself closes itself to it and will never ever be forced by Me. Yet don't let My call go unheard, open yourselves to Me for your own sake so that your soul need not hunger and starve, offer the nourishment which I Myself bring to you, be My guests, let Me feed and water you with My word, with the bread of heaven, the strength of which you need in order to become one with Me.... Receive Me Myself into your hearts so that I can give you communion, so that I can satisfy you with My flesh and My blood.... with My word, the strength of which must flow through you in order to become blessed. and therefore open to Me when I approach to desire entrance.... do not fear that a false prophet wants to mislead you, that he might offer you nourishment which does not suit you.... My word is recognizable because it preaches love.... and thus it is commanded by love Itself, by Me, Who comes to people in the word to help them in their great spiritual adversity, Who desires entrance into their hearts in order to be able to work in the hearts Myself for the blessing of all who receive Me and prepare a dwelling for Me.... Do not let the admonition fall on your ears but pay attention to it, and when I come open wide the door of your heart to Me and receive Me.... And you will be unspeakably happy, already on earth and one day in eternity....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers