MARY CLARK

MARY CLARK
Marianna, Florida
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Make a Joyful Noise

February 1, 2012

Make a joyful noise to Me, beloved. Cry out to Me words of praise, for I indeed bring joy to a heart. Yes, I bring joy to any heart that will let Me.

I take delight in hearing My beloved sing words of joyful praise to Me. I take delight in seeing My beloved smiling. Yes, seeing joy on your face, and hearing words of praise bring gladness to My heart.

Enjoy this exercise of love. Enjoy this time of sweet communion with Me. Enjoy, knowing that the One Who has your best interest at heart is eager to see you grow and abound in His glory.

I am a good God, with a good purpose. My purpose is to bring My beloved into sweet communion with Me. My purpose is for you to walk in the joy of your salvation.

Make a joyful noise to Me. Sing forth words of praise and adoration for the One Who has all secure and is eager for you to walk in your destiny unscathed. Seek Me above all else and know the joy of your salvation. Know the joy of belonging to the One Who is high and lifted up on the high praises of His children, His beloved, His own.

Well Done

January 31, 2012

Those are words that all of My dear children delight in hearing and to hear it spoken by your Holy Master is a wonderful thing. I guarantee you this: When I utter those words, I am pleased just as much as My beloved. Yes! I delight in speaking those words. I absolutely delight in speaking them and I enjoy seeing the look of gratitude on the face of each of My children when they are spoken to them. Yes, I delight in seeing that look of delightful surprise on My beloved children when I speak those words so gladly and clearly to the ears of their hearts!!!

Precision

January 26, 2012

precision – accuracy, exactitude, exactness, care, meticulousness, correctness

My work is carried forth with great precision. There is nothing that I do that is not exact, that is not totally accurate. So be confident of that truth.

When you first put your heart in My hand, I immediately went to work to bring forth My best work in your heart. I never turned away from your heart. I worked continuously, eyeing each change, tweaking some areas and cutting away others. Sometimes it hurt a bit. Sometimes you cried out to Me, asking Me what in the world I was doing to you. I tell you, beloved, that it hurt Me more than it hurt you, but I never ceased, because I knew that what I was doing was a great work of precision and that it would benefit you, benefit you in untold ways. So remember this when you feel that I am cutting away too much or going a bit deeper than is comfortable for you. Remember that I am doing a great work of precision in your heart and I will carry it forth to that fateful day of My return, when I will take you in My arms and say to you, “Well done, My good and faithful servant. Well done!!!”

Order

January 24, 2012

order – arrange, sort, organize, regulate, classify, array, tidy, sort out

I am a God of order. I do all things well. You may say that I am an expert when it comes to order. I am an expert when it comes to tidying up a heart. Never doubt that!

Now, there is something that I want you to always keep in mind and it is this: Your God’s plans for you are without fault. My plans will be carried forth according to My will. Keep your heart and your mind fixed on Me. Trust in Me to deliver My best and rest in the knowledge that you serve a God of perfect order and everything He does is for the furtherance of His kingdom and will always benefit you in the long run. Bear this truth in mind. Embrace it and know true heart peace as you advance into the high calling of your God, your God of order and precision!!!

I am the God of ALL grace. It manifests in your life on a daily basis. I hold nothing back from My beloved. My grace is given freely and in great abundance.

I want you to know that My grace encompasses every area of your life. It is readily available to any who will surrender to Me. It is given for a good reason. You belong to Me. You are My child, and My grace is given for your benefit. Without My grace you would be lost and wandering in a hostile environment, without the security of your loving God’s protection, forgiveness, and direction.

Regard this gift, this gift of My grace, as the finest of gifts. Regard it with words of thankful praise to the One Who saw fit to offer to you the exact antidote of sin, a healthy portion of My grace, My grace that encompasses every area of your life, every single area of your being!!!

I tell you truly that I speak the truth to you, the truth straight from My heart to your ears. Know that the truth that I speak will astound you; it will guarantee you of the wonders of your future in Me. Look forward to all that is in store for you. Look forward to seeing doors that were once slammed shut in your face, opened wide for your entrance. Get ready to know truths that you have never before seen in My written word, but they will come alive to you.

I am truly an extraordinary God, full of grace and glory. Know this now! And know it later when I show Myself mighty, mighty on your behalf and on behalf of the world at large.

My favor is infinitely better than anything the world has to offer, infinitely better. Regard it as better. Embrace the favor that I have bestowed on you. Embrace it with great fervor.

I am the God Who has looked on your heart with great favor and embraced it with a love that is eternal, eternally pure. Know this for certain: The living God has seen fit to draw you closer into a place of great warmth in His heart. This is a pleasurable place, a place of rest, a place where the well-being that you sought in the world will be realized by the hand of the Almighty.

I created you to walk in My favor. Embrace this truth. Look at this truth from every angle. It is truth, not a myth, as the world would have you believe. It is truth that I want you to take into your heart. Retain it there for safekeeping, and know, beloved, that the closer you draw to this wonderful truth the more you will believe it and embrace it.

My favor is poured forth on you, beloved. It is given freely, and I want you to know deep within that it is guaranteed to do all that I have promised, all for which it has been given!!!

You were called by My grace. You were called by the grace of your Holy Master to partake in life everlasting. I want you to know that this call was made out of a heart of love. It was made in order that you mighty come into My fold, My fold where eternal love reigns.

I called you out by My grace and you answered My call. You possess a heart that is yearning to be filled with the love of your Beloved. You possess a heart that was wooed by the living God to enter into a new hour of wonder, with Him at the lead.

Yes, enter into all to which you have been called, knowing that it was because of My grace being extended toward you out of a heart full, overflowing, and enrapturing your heart with His love.

You serve a God Who is always willing to hear. I take delight in the sound, the very intonation, of every word that you speak to Me. I examine those words. I hold them dear. I embrace your requests, giving to them just the correct attention. I never let a prayer go unanswered. I answer every prayer that you pray to Me according to My perfect will. Is that not what you desire, beloved, for your God to answer your prayer according to His infinite wisdom? Remember this when you let your request be known. Remember also, that I delight in your words of thankfulness and praise. I delight in you. I delight in your discussing your concerns with Me. Yes, every spoken word to the Almighty One is heard and every prayer embraced, wrapped in My love.

Willing to Save

January 10, 2012

My willingness to save any heart that will call out to Me is a willingness that should not be ignored by mankind. That is correct! Mankind should embrace this gift of love with all that is in him. Why should he ever refuse such a gift of love? Why would one ever turn his back on One Who offered such a gift of eternal veracity?

I am the living God Who has seen fit to bestow a gift of saving love on any who will come to Me with his heart in his hand. This free gift is offered to any and all. It is given out of a sacrificial heart of love. Tell others about this saving love. Let it be at the forefront of your mind, and thank Me every day for this saving love and all that it affords you!!!

I invite you to My table. I want you to partake of My sumptuous feast. I want you to enjoy all that I have prepared. I want you to savor every morsel.

Come. Sit. Eat and know the wonder of being fed by the hand of the living God. Know the wonder of the gifts that I have for you, the gifts that I am serving at My table.

Come and partake of all that I have prepared. Enjoy this fine repast. It is guaranteed to fill. It will go down smoothly. It will envelop your heart, bringing to you a deep satisfaction.

Come to My table and partake of the fine repast that I have so willingly prepared for you. Sit and relax at My table. Converse with Me, and know, beloved, true heart satisfaction, true heart satisfaction supplied by the One Who gives life, gives life in abundance!!!

I am the radiance of the Father’s glory. I shine forth in the splendor of the One Who sent Me. I am eager for you to step into the glow of My Being. I am eager to share the wonder of this place of richness with you. Do not hesitate to draw near. Do not hesitate to draw near to the holy One, for in so doing you will be revived. You will know the true meaning of joie de vivre.

joie de vivre – vitality, enthusiasm, high spirits, energy, spring in your step

I am the exact expression of My Father’s nature. You have heard it said, “Like father, like son?” Well, no truer words were ever spoken of a father and son. We think alike. We are both filled to capacity with love for mankind and we express it in everything we do.

Bear this in mind when trials come your way. Know that they have made their entrance into your life for a reason, a reason that is grounded in love, the love of your heavenly Father and your Savior, His devoted Son.

I am the exact likeness of My Father. For this I am grateful. I want you to be grateful too, that the One Who is holy has seen fit to give His beloved Son that you might share in life everlasting with your holy and true family, your heavenly Father and His devoted Son, devoted to you, devoted to His Father, and devoted to the mission that My Father laid before Me.

I sustain all things by the power of My word. My word holds all in place, according to My will. Look on this wonder and ponder it. Is it not too wonderful for words? Is it not mind-boggling, beloved?

Your God and Creator created all that you see and all that you do not see. He spoke the words that brought all nature into existence. It is a wonderful thing to know that the One Who spoke all into existence has all secure by the power of His words. You can rest in that sweet knowledge.

You may also rest in this truth: The powerful words that I spoke over My creation are being spoken in your direction every day. I am constantly blessing you with My words, bringing forth in your heart a heart of beauty and love. Ponder that amazing truth, beloved. Yes! Think on that wonder for awhile!!!

You have a heavenly calling on your life, a calling designed especially for you by your heavenly Father. Be persistent in your endeavor to walk the path that I have selected for you. Be persistent in seeking My will.

The days ahead will bring much turmoil in a heart that is not fixed on the Beloved. They will bring strife and torment. Stay focused on Me and know true heart bliss. Yes, maintaining your focus will assure you of peace and you will arrive to your destiny unencumbered, free and full of joy, but you must maintain your focus on the One Who is holy and true, the One Who has set before you a path and said “ This is the way. Walk in it.”