Mary has requested that the daily message be given each day to the world. It is read nightly at the prayer service from her Image Building in Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A. This is according to her request. All attempts will be made to publish this daily message to the world at 11 p.m. Eastern time, U.S.A.


We acknowledge that the final authority regarding these messages rests with the Holy See of Rome.


I appear my children on this former bank building in Florida, Our Lady Clothed with the Sun.

April 9, 1999

Given April 8, 1999 during the early morning 6:30 prayers, to appear April 9, 1999.

Messenger: The struggle for man is this. It is the struggle of Cain. God said to Cain:


Genesis 4:7

If you are doing right, surely you ought to hold your head high! But if you are not doing right, Sin is crouching at the door hungry to get you. You can still master him.'


Messenger: And so the struggle becomes a whimpering child under the dictates of authority which is not acting in His name, but in their own name.

The authority of Pharaoh at the times of Moses was selfish, not according to God's will. It was for the personal gain of Pharaoh. He had the power.

In a situation where there is oppression, the instinct in a baby to love and be good is overshadowed by a sick dictator who enforces the hunger for power upon the innocent child.

True authority is given from God. Many times authority from God is blocked and a dictator operates in his name instead of God's name.

Authority comes from God. In the Reign of the Sacred Heart authority will be that which is under His feet. It will not ever be to serve the personal dictates of an individual or group "out for selfish power and gain."

The question becomes for us when under others in authority, "Do they operate for vain glory and power, or are they really acting to serve God and do God's will?"

Many get to the top and they can then have their own personal will.

All operating according to God's will will help make the world as it should be.

So the question becomes a question of power.

Will God reign supreme in the world?

Will the devil reign greatly in the world?

I do not feel good in so many circles of the world. I want to be like Him, my beloved God, but the world is not like Him.

I want to be one. I know oneness the more I am one with Him. I cry out for oneness, but much of the world has taken on false gods. I cannot be one with false gods, my God is God.

Money has been used as a god, televisions used as a god, sports used as a god, alcohol, drugs, pleasure are used as gods, numbing the pain within those using these things so they can live according to other gods and not the real God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

It is clearly stated in Genesis 4:7:


Genesis 4:7

...You can still master him.'


Messenger: But being surrounded by false gods and evil, our children are being lured into evil. We are surrounded by misuse of authority, authority not used according to God's will.

Authority diagram - Church, Family, Child


Psalm 8:6

made him lord of the works of your hands,
put all things under his feet,


Messenger: If God gives messages and we are unable to deliver them, we have been blocked by authority.

In the Church we must obey the authority above us unless something sinful is commanded. This is God's will. We know He can compensate for any dysfunction in the authority depending entirely on Him.

A child must always obey his parents unless the parent tells him to sin.

We get great grace for obeying authority, delegated from God, such as obeying parents, superiors, etc. This does not mean such people are always acting according to God's will. They may be mistaken regarding their interpretation of what God wishes. A person in the Church is under the authority of the Church. We cannot make up our own rules to fit our situation. We must rely on God's help.

Authority diagram - Church, Parents, Children

Messenger: Authority comes from God and all is meant to work according to God's will. The devil works to block God's authority.

We have tried and tried to deliver the message of Fatima which came from Our Lady. Our Lady has said until we obey her message at Fatima, we will not have peace in the world.

God has given the Church authority over us. God gives authority to parents. Others give their authority to others to help in the upbringing of children. Parents give authority to teachers to teach their children etc. Those in a religious order submit themselves to the order in a special way to serve God more fully. We operate under God-given authority.

We recognize God's will in obeying Mary as Mother of us and the Church. Many in the Church have blocked the Fatima message, even though the Church recognizes that Fatima is worthy of belief.

Some in the Church have moved the tabernacle to inconspicuous places. Jesus, the Son of God, is truly present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. He deserves a place of prominence in His churches.

Who is the King in every church?

When we go to a parish church, is the Lord the King there? Is a chair for a man set in the prominent place in the church and the tabernacle hidden?

Have we dethroned Christ from His place of prominence in His own house in some churches?

Let us listen to a message of Jesus.


Picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I Am Here in the Tabernacle

God's Blue Book II Cover

January 15, 1994 9:15 a.m.
St. Michael Church

Jesus speaks: You come here and I am waiting. Let go of all distractions Satan busies your mind with. You have come to adore your King. Block out all and focus on the King of Glory.

I am Jesus. I am God. I am your all. I am God. Worship, honor, glory--all is My due. Blow the trumpets, sound the horns! There are others to walk about, but no thought, not even a prayer, for the King of Glory.

I am very sad and hurt by all who neglect Me and do not come to Me as I sit here. Where are they? I am Jesus, Son of the Living God. If for one instant I were to cease to think of them, they would cease to be, but they do not even realize Who I am. My heart is so sad. What do they think, for their busy lives? They are in the presence of a King and they don't even recognize Me!

It delights Me so that you have come to Me. I love you with such intense love and I want to give you so many gifts. Come and be with Me in silence. Sit and I will help you block out distractions. I am the King of Glory. I am God. If people come to My house here, it is not to pray, outside of Mass. They come to fix the church and miss the King of Glory. Blind! How blind they are!

Blessed be the name of God. At His Name every knee must bow. I am Jesus, Son of the Living God and have spoken to you, My child. Be with Me. Tell your friends to come and bang on the doors to My church. The priests lock Me up all day. Those who want to come cannot get in! Tell them to come and adore Me and open My doors.


Messenger: I hear the words of Jesus in John17, before He was arrested, before His agony in the garden.

It was oneness He wanted, it was lack of it that caused the great agony in the garden.

For those who are deeply united to Him, we feel deep union in our hearts. We experience tremendous suffering because others in our families, churches, schools, communities, the world have made the evil one their master. We cannot experience this mutual connection with them.

I feel good in the presence of those who have God as their Master, who live by the Commandments, especially the First Commandment. Others I love very much may not be very united to God. I experience great suffering because of the inability to mutually connect to them.


Exodus 20:2-3

'I am Yahweh your God who brought you out of Egypt, where you lived as slaves.
'You shall have no other gods to rival me.


Messenger: Yet we live in a world in which many churches have focused on other aspects, but have not focused properly on making God their Master.

There are families in which parents have almost excluded God from their lives and taught their children to do so.

We go to schools or send our children to schools in which the teachers have a very worldly attitude and not a deep personal relationship with God and they teach our children this attitude.

We live in a world that has made so many things their gods. God wills us to relate with others, yet many of those who surround us have moved further and further from oneness with God and have made other people, places and things their gods. We suffer sometimes to the point of feeling we too could sweat blood as we exist in the garden here on earth. It seems very difficult to produce great fruit in a barren desert land.


John 15:18-26
The disciples and the world

If the world hates you,
you must realise that it hated me

    before it hated you.
If you belong to the world,
the world will love you as its own;
but because you do not belong to the world,
because my choice of you
    has drawn you out of the world,
that is why the world hates you.

Remember the words I said to you:
A servant is not greater than his master.
If they persecuted me,
they will persecute you too;
if they kept my word,
they will keep yours as well.
But it will be on my account
    that they will do all this to you,
because they do not know

    the one who sent me.
If I had not come,

if I had not spoken to them,
they would have been blameless;
but as it is they have no excuse
    for their sin.
Anyone who hates me hates my Father.
If I had not performed
    such works among them
as no one else has ever done,
they would be blameless;
but as it is, in spite of what they have seen,
they hate both me and my Father.
But all this was only to fulfil
    the words written in their Law:
They hated me without reason.
When the Paraclete comes,
whom I shall send to you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth
who issues from the Father,
he will be my witness.


Messenger: The Church has authority from God. The Pope acts in His name. The Pope has a special teaching authority regarding doctrine and morals. Many priests and churches have lost their focus to try to fully serve God. There are problems in individual churches.

The world is so worldly. The people go to the Church to be fed and find the truth. The only way we will be healed with such a state the world is in today is to pray and rely totally on the Almighty God.

When many turn in desperation with their families to the churches, what do they find there? Will they be fed? Is the primary focus fully on God? Do they feel fed through the word and the Eucharist? Is the word of God preached and lived by the priest serving? Is he telling the people to read the word and obey the Commandments? Does he tell them to obey all ten of them? Are our schools opening the children's hearts to the word? Are they being taught to love the word and to live by the word? Is the word living in their lives? Or are they being taught to question the word and the Commandments?


John 16:7-15

Still, I am telling you the truth:
it is for your own good that I am going,
because unless I go,
the Paraclete will not come to you;
but if I go,
I will send him to you.
And when he comes,
he will show the world how wrong it was,
about sin,
and about who was in the right,
and about judgement:
about sin:
in that they refuse to believe in me;
about who was in the right:
in that I am going to the Father
and you will see me no more;
about judgement:
in that the prince of this world
    is already condemned.
I still have many things to say to you
but they would be too much for you
    to bear now.

However, when the Spirit of truth comes
he will lead you to the complete truth,
since he will not be speaking
    of his own accord,
but will say only what he has been told;
and he will reveal to you
    the things to come.
He will glorify me,
since all he reveals to you
will be taken from what is mine.

Everything the Father has is mine;
that is why I said:
all he reveals to you
will be taken from what is mine.


John 16:20-33

'In all truth I tell you,
you will be weeping and wailing
while the world will rejoice;
you will be sorrowful,
but your sorrow will turn to joy.
A woman in childbirth suffers,
because her time has come;
but when she has given birth to the child
    she forgets the suffering
in her joy that a human being
    has been born into the world.
So it is with you: you are sad now,
but I shall see you again,
    and your hearts will be full of joy,
and that joy no one shall take from you.
When that day comes,
you will not ask me any questions.
In all truth I tell you,
anything you ask from the Father
he will grant in my name.
Until now you have not asked
    anything in my name.
Ask and you will receive,
and so your joy will be complete.

I have been telling you these things
    in veiled language.
The hour is coming
when I shall no longer speak to you
    in veiled language
but tell you about the Father
    in plain words.
When that day comes
you will ask in my name;
and I do not say
    that I shall pray to the Father for you,
because the Father himself loves you
for loving me,
and believing that I came from God.
I came from the Father
    and have come into the world
and now I am leaving the world
    to go to the Father.'

His disciples said, 'Now you are speaking plainly and not using veiled language. Now we see that you know everything and need not wait for questions to be put into words; because of this we believe that you came from God.' Jesus answered them:

Do you believe at last?
Listen; the time will come--
    indeed it has come already--
when you are going to be scattered,
    each going his own way
and leaving me alone.
And yet I am not alone,
because the Father is with me.
I have told you all this
so that you may find peace in me.
In the world you will have hardship,
but be courageous:
I have conquered the world.


Jesus speaks: It is important that you read completely John: Chapters 16 and 17, this describes the sufferings you are now undergoing.

I give you My prayers for your priests, your Church and your world (Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual).

I wish the Message for the Earth, January 22, 1998, front and back to appear here.


A message for the Earth from Jesus
January 22, 1998

I am the Good Shepherd, these are My prayers, the prayers I give to help renew the Church and the world, all prayer chapters are asked to include these prayers (found in the Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual). As My Apostles and Shepherds I ask you to encourage all existing Chapters to try to encourage all existing prayer groups to pray the Shepherds of Christ prayers. Encourage all Churches to pray these prayers. It is most urgent that the people of this earth concur with the Father's wishes to begin Prayer Chapters. This is an urgent request from the Good Shepherd. The flock will become one when they have given their hearts to Jesus and Mary. Encourage all priests to pray the Shepherds of Christ prayers. Your world will be lighted with great light as the people of this earth pray these prayers.

My promise is this to you My beloved earth: When you give your heart to Me and spread the devotion to My Sacred Heart, I will write your name In My Heart. I promise to give the greatest graces when you pray these prayers for renewal of the Church and the world and take all who pray them deeply into My Heart. The prayers I give will bring about the reign of My Sacred Heart and the triumph of Mary's Immaculate Heart. I am Jesus Christ, this is My message of January 22, 1998, Please circulate this message to your world. I am the Good Shepherd, I know Mine and Mine know Me and they follow Me. Grace My Shepherds, I will give you the greatest graces for spreading these words to this earth and to your Church. I love you, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, it is the Plan of the Father that Prayer Chapters are begun immediately and the Priestly Newsletter is given to all priests. The Voice of the Good Shepherd speaks through it.


Jesus speaks: The sufferings you have undergone and will continue to undergo are similar to those I suffered in the garden.

Where do you go? Your world must obey the Lady of Fatima and pray My prayers as I have instructed.

Where do the people go? They want to go to the Church for the truth. I give you My Church.

All I have given you will convict the world of its crimes. In desperation you will cry out to know the truth.

You must pray as I have instructed for the priests, the Church and the world.

The newsletter must be circulated to priests and religious.

I am the Good Shepherd. I have come to lead those that are scattered into oneness through obedience to My word and the Commandments.

I have come to renew My Church. You must circulate the Holy Spirit Novena praying for healing and for a strong outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the children in the churches.

Messenger: The blind will see. The children will know God more and more in a deeper personal relationship with Him. The people must consecrate their hearts to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary and listen to us here.

Jesus speaks: We give you the sign of the Lady Clothed with the Sun on the building in Clearwater, Florida. This is a sign that heaven speaks to the earth here.

Mary comes to lead the faithful to the Word, that the truth will be in you. Mary comes to lead you to My Eucharistic Heart. Mary wants all her children to obey the Ten Commandments.

I am Jesus, Son of the Living God. I come to you today, April 8, 1999. Please include A Song from Jesus.

A Song from Jesus

Jesus speaks: Who is the King of your hearts? I will reign on My throne and in My churches. Please pray as I have instructed.


Matthew 12:38-42
The sign of Jonah

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees spoke up. 'Master,' they said, 'we should like to see a sign from you.' He replied, 'It is an evil and unfaithful generation that asks for a sign! The only sign it will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah remained in the belly of the sea-monster for three days and three nights, so will the Son of man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. On Judgment Day the men of Nineveh will appear against this generation and they will be its condemnation, because when Jonah preached they repented; and look, there is something greater than Jonah here. On Judgement Day the Queen of the South will appear against this generation and be its condemnation, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, there is something greater than Solomon here.


Jesus speaks: There is one truth, there is one will, it is the will of the Father. He has sent Me into the world that the truth will be lived.

I am the WAY, the TRUTH AND THE LIFE.

He who abides in Me will have fullness of life. I come that you will share in My life more abundantly.

Your job is to seek the truth in My word and the Commandments.

I give you My Church.

The Spirit of Truth must reign in My Church and in the hearts of men.

What God has revealed to you in His word and the Commandments and in His teaching in the Church, this is truth.

The focus is on God, the Creator, Maker of Heaven and Earth. If you go to 50 men, you may get 50 answers. Men are tainted in their hearts. Men are children of Eve. Men must be rooted in the truth. Men must dwell in our pure and holy Hearts, (the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.)

Satan wants to be the master.

Authority diagram - Church, Family, Man

I have all the authority. Satan tries to get in to block the authority by attacking authority and trying to usurp power.

All of you have tainted hearts. Dwell in Our pure and holy Hearts in order to know the truth more deeply.

Messenger: In these Hearts, the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, there is found no sin. Jesus and Mary are the New Adam and the New Eve. All truth is found in Him, Jesus Christ, Son of God.

Jesus speaks: I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.

I am unveiling the Scriptures here. I wish you to more fully understand and live My word. References will be made daily to My word. You must carry your Bible with you when reading these messages. You must learn to have it "handy" and look up all quotes given in the messages if you are to understand them as I wish. I want all to have their Bibles with them when reading these messages. You will not properly understand the message I deliver if you do not read all Scripture quotes I give you.

I love you so much. I have chosen you. Bear up under the struggle, do not veer from the truth. Embrace it, even if those surrounding you will not agree or change. Be FIRM. BE steadfast in My ways. Such endurance will help to bring great grace on your earth at the proper time. Nothing will change the state of your world but My grace. I IMPLORE YOU TO LISTEN TO ME and to pray as I have directed.

I am Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, Chief Shepherd of the Flock.

I love you,
Jesus.


April 9, 1999 - Second Message

Jesus speaks: You cry today, "Let My people go."

Many of My people are enslaved to sin. Satan is the master of darkness. Many people are enslaved to sin. You must cry to your God for help against the evil serpent who has so many in his evil grip.

LET MY PEOPLE GO!!

You are under My domain, no one can force you to change what you know is the truth. Be on guard for the evil one lurking at your door. God must be your Master, you live in His truth. You are under the authority of the Church. You must pray for your priests, your Church and your world. You must pray for those in authority.

I love you,
Jesus

Messenger: Everything we do must be to work toward oneness with our brothers. We all act in His name and not our own. We all operate under the proper lines of authority acting in His name to bring about the Reign of the Sacred Heart. All are His servants, we act to do God's will in love to serve God. All are children of God, brothers and sisters. Authority is given from Him.

Psalm 8 from today's Mass.


Psalm 8:6

made him lord of the works of your hands,
put all things under his feet,


Messenger: We come in His name, all authority comes from God. All who act in authority must act according to God's will. All must try to please God as His children.

People should not act for power over one another. One in authority is acting in love for God. Jesus loved those under Him. He died on the cross for them. This is His love for those under Him.


Psalm 8:1,4, 5-6,7-8 - from Mass

Response: O Lord, Our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

Yahweh our Lord,
how majestic is your name throughout the world!
what are human beings that you spare a thought for them,
or the child of Adam that you care for him?

Response: O Lord, Our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

Yet you have made him little less than a god,
you have crowned him with glory and beauty,
made him lord of the works of your hands,
put all things under his feet,

Response: O Lord, Our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

sheep and cattle, all of them,
and even the wild beasts,
birds in the sky, fish in the sea,
when he makes his way across the ocean.

Response: O Lord, Our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!


Acts 3:16

and it is the name of Jesus which, through faith in him, has brought back the strength of this man whom you see here and who is well known to you. It is faith in him that has restored this man to health, as you can all see.


Messenger: "Holy Holy Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord."


Question for married couples and others in intimate relationships:

Q: How do I feel I can work toward oneness in love as God the Father wishes of me?
How do I feel we may more fully put our heads together and work always for the goal?

Jesus says there should be loving surrender from both parties trying to accomplish the goal He wishes for us. He says we must work together in love. He says we are not to be competitive with one another but mutually work using all our individual talents productively. One should not try to control the other. The focus must be on mutually working toward the goal in love.

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