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.

September 3, 2000

A Prayer for Intimacy with the Lamb, the Bridegroom of the Soul

Oh Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, come and act on my soul most intimately. I surrender myself, as I ask for the grace to let go, to just be as I exist in You and You act most intimately on my soul. You are the Initiator. I am the soul waiting Your favors as You act in me. I love You. I adore You. I worship You. Come and possess my soul with Your Divine Grace, as I experience You most intimately.

Messenger: Include Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in 6:20 prayers.

Messenger:  Our prayer must be that men do the will of God.

Matthew 12:46-50

The true kinsfolk of Jesus

He was still speaking to the crowds when suddenly his mother and his brothers were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. But to the man who told him this Jesus replied, 'Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?' And stretching out his hand towards his disciples he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers. Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.'

Messenger:  We pray more and more that we and all  men on the earth live according to His will.

We are holy ones praying for this, we are intercessors for Christ.

We dwell in Their Hearts.

Within me is a place I go.

I know that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit dwell within me most abundantly when I am in the state of grace.

I know He lives in me.

There is a place that I can connect within myself to the Almighty God-He dwells within me.

I am united to Jesus as my bridegroom at every second, so it is as St. Paul says...

Galatians 2:19

In fact, through the Law I am dead to the Law so that I can be alive to God. I have been crucified with Christ and yet I am alive; yet it is no longer I, but Christ living in me.

Messenger:  As I become one in Him, I unite in deep union with the Father.

I feel His presence with me. 

As Jesus served the Father as a Son and did His will, I am an adopted son or daughter of the Father and I live to serve Him by living in His will. 

This is our prayer:  The Our Father.

Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Messenger:  We live to give glory to God, to help to bring about the kingdom. Our every action is important to this, teaching our children, changing a baby's diaper, going to work, everything is to give glory to God, helping to bring about the Kingdom of God more alive in us.

Teaching children to obey is teaching them about the secret of living the spiritual life according to God's will. Our desire as parents or ones in authority is to only do God's will ourselves.

We are under Him. It isn't that a person in authority is on the top, the head, there is always the realization that God is the head and we are under Him acting in His name to those under us. We are the messengers, so to speak, of God's message to our children.

We are creatures of God, God is always over us. Children that are willful and get away with it are really hurting themselves. To grow in the spiritual life one must learn to be under authority and those in authority must realize they are under God and try to serve Him and live by His rule.

It is sad, for example, when a person as one with authority speaks publicly and tries to get others to abort babies.

God's rules stand-we are under Him.

The person that rises up against God's rule is like Eve in the garden.

God Rules.

Messenger: Do you see the wonders of the earth? Oh, God is so good and He gives us a free will to choose Him. If we love and serve Him, we will go to heaven.

What is love if it is forced?

God wants love freely given.

He wants us to grow in the ways of love and to respect Him as Supreme, the One over us.

But what is love, if we would be forced to do it?

GOD IS SUPREME, HOLY, ALL PERFECT, ALL LOVING, ALMIGHTY, GOD IS MAGNIFICENT.

GOD deserves GLORY.

GOD created us to love Him.

GOD commands we love Him and others.

WE ARE NOT ON TOP! GOD IS!

WE MUST PRAY THAT ALL DO GOD'S WILL.

WE MUST PRAY THAT ALL MEN MAKE THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS THE KING AND CENTER OF THEIR HEARTS,

AND MARY THE QUEEN OF THEIR HEARTS.

Pray the Our Father as a little child with all your heart.

Pray the Hail Mary to Our Mother, honoring her and asking for help.

Pray the Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Pray the Rosary, it is the child's prayer...

Our Father...
Hail Mary
and the Holy Spirit works to enlighten us as we meditate on the Mysteries of the Lives of Jesus and Mary.

Excerpt from July 5, 2000, Daily Message:

Jesus speaks: Look at the windows from Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center when you pray the rosary, great grace is given.

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Annunciation - 1st Joyful Mystery	Visitation - 2nd Joyful Mystery	Nativity - 3rd Joyful Mystery	Presentation - 4th Joyful Mystery	Finding of Jesus in the Temple- 5th Joyful Mystery
Agony in the Garden 1st Sorrowful Mystery	Scourging at the Pillar - 2nd Sorrowful Mystery	Crowning with Thorns - 3rd Sorrowful Mystery	Carrying of the Cross - 4th Sorrowful Mystery	Crucifixion - 5th Sorrowful Mystery
Resurection - 1st Glorious Mystery	Ascension - 2nd Glorious Mystery	Descent of the Holy Spirit - 3rd Glorious Mystery	Assumption - 4th Glorious Mystery	Coronation of Mary - 5th Glorious Mystery

Jesus speaks: And so here is My story. Do you like to play games? You must follow the rules when you play games. The winner must follow the rules, or he has to quit the game, or is penalized. The game I give you is life. It is played on a board and the board has the 15 mysteries of the rosary. You live these mysteries in your lives. The incarnation goes on in you, and you are meant to be formed more and more in My image. I give you the gift of baptism, I elevate your human capabilities to share in the divine activities of knowing and loving.

I am a good God. I speak to children. So many men have run away with their intellectual whims and theories. They forget their hearts and the action of God enlightening the soul to have deeper insights into the Divine Mysteries.

I use a fruit in the garden, a simple apple, but the rule of the one in charge says, "do not eat of the forbidden fruit." I use a garden, simple things for My children to understand. Elizabeth refers to the Son of God as a fruit, I am the FIRST FRUITS of the garden. God gives you a free will. The rules of the game are you must follow the Father's will.

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1 Corinthians 15: 20-28

    In fact, however, Christ has been raised from the dead, as the first–fruits of all who have fallen asleep. As it was by one man that death came, so through one man has come the resurrection of the dead. Just as all die in Adam, so in Christ all will be brought to life; but all of them in their proper order: Christ the first–fruits, and next, at his coming, those who belong to him. After that will come the end, when he will hand over the kingdom to God the Father, having abolished every principality, every ruling force and power. For he is to be king until he has made his enemies his footstool, and the last of the enemies to be done away with is death, for he has put all things under his feet. But when it is said everything is subjected, this obviously cannot include the One who subjected everything to him. When everything has been subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the One who has subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.

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(End of excerpt from July 5, 2000, Daily Message)

Words of Surrender of a Soul

Words of Consecration to God

Today Lord, (today's date), I give You my entire will-

I give You all my liberties, I want to love and serve You as You desire.

I surrender myself to You.

I ask You to run my life.

I ask You to help me act like You, Jesus, and like Your Mother Mary.

God, this day I consecrate myself to You.

I am  (name) , Your beloved child, guide me on my way now as I go about my day (or if in Church) as I leave Your Eucharistic presence.

The following Imprimatur is for the Prayer for Union with Jesus and not the message above or below.

Prayer for Union with Jesus

Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.

I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.

I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.

When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.

-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994

September 3, 2000

A message for Junior Shepherds of Christ from Jesus

Jesus speaks: My little children, I give you the fourth commandment.

The 4^th Commandment

4. Honor your father and your mother. 

Jesus speaks: You must pray to do God's will, pray for those in authority over you.

God has a plan. He wants you to act a certain way. Pray to the Holy Spirit to know God's will.

You are under God's authority.

Obeying your parents teaches you to obey your Father in heaven.

You must pray fervently for everyone in authority over you.

Pray that the world does the will of God.

Turn your life over to Jesus and Mary.

I tell you, you want pure hearts.

Give your heart to Me and your Mother Mary that you will live more in God's will.

September 3, 2000

From Mary for Junior Shepherds of Christ

Mary speaks: My dear little children, you must obey authority. The devil is teaching you that you should not have to obey those over you. When a person is in authority and they are acting as God intends in authority over you, you must obey. Children are to obey their parents. The devil wants you to do your own will and disobey those over you. You must pray for all to do God's will. My children, tell God, especially at Mass, "God I am sorry for all the sins of the world, please forgive us and give us your mercy. God I am sorry for things I  have done or said when I was upset and acted incorrectly, forgive me."

Say, "I love You God, I am              forgive me, help me to do God's will, today             I give my heart to Jesus and Mary and I give You my will, help me to obey You.          I love You                  "

My children pray this way to your God.

Messenger: This is what happened September 3, l994 (click on)

From todays Mass.

Reference Deuteronomy  4: 1-2, 6-8.
Reference James 1:17-18, 21b-22

Revelation 14: 1-7

Next in my vision I saw Mount Zion, and standing on it the Lamb who had with him a hundred and forty-four thousand people, all with his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. I heard a sound coming out of heaven like the sound of the ocean or the roar of thunder; it was like the sound of harpists playing their harps. There before the throne they were singing a new hymn in the presence of the four living creatures and the elders, a hymn that could be learnt only by the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the world. These are the sons who have kept their virginity and not been defiled with women they follow the Lamb wherever he goes; they, out of all people, have been redeemed to be the first-fruits for God and for the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths and no fault can be found in them.

Then I saw another angel, flying high overhead, sent to announce the gospel of eternity to all who live on the earth, every nation, race, language and tribe. He was calling, 'Fear God and glorify him, because the time has come for him to sit in judgement; worship the maker of heaven and earth and sea and the springs of water.'

Revelation 19: 7-8

let us be glad and joyful and give glory to God, because this is the time for the marriage of the Lamb. His bride is ready, and she has been able to dress herself in dazzling white linen, because her linen is made of the good deeds of the saints.'

Messenger:  Mary has asked us to have bus tours to the image site.

Here is an invitation to buses to come.

Please tell travel buses interested about the Virgin Mary building.

Excerpt from September 1, 2000, Daily Message

Jesus speaks: PLEASE COME TO FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 2000, FOR A Special Healing Rosary.

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Messenger: Jesus says pray for this.

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Messenger: Retreat in China, Indiana, September 12, 13, 14 (special prayers, rosary and messages 12:00 p.m., September 13).

Social Morrow, Ohio, September 17.

Big retreat in China, Indiana, October 12, 13, 14, three Masses will be said.

Special rosary and message, October 13.

(End of excerpt from September 1, 2000, Daily Message)

Excerpt from August 14, 2000 daily message

Mary speaks: I desire the following photo pictures be circulated. 

The picture of Mother and child.

The picture July 5, 2000.

       

Mary speaks: I ask anyone that can to help with this.

The website on a sticker, phone number, Shepherds of Christ Ministries can be placed on the back of the photo.

I wish this message to be made available.

(End of Excerpt from August 14, 2000 daily message)

(Please copy and pass out to family and friends.)

Mary's Message from the Rosary of August 27, 1996

Mary speaks: I stood beneath the cross of my Son, and my Heart was in such pain for I saw Him before my eyes. I saw Him covered with blood. I saw Him die. My Heart, my children, my Heart to watch my Son, but my Heart, my Heart, how I suffered for my little children of the world that give in to this world and give up the love of my Son. O my little children of light, I give you this message. Carry this light into the darkness for your Mother Mary, for I stood beneath the cross and I cried. I cried for the little ones. I cried for the young ones, the ones that do not care and will lose their souls. How do I make you see for you will not listen to me? What can I do? I come. I appear. I beg. I plead. I give you these gifts from my Son, and you reject me. I do not deliver messages very often anymore for I have been ignored. The message is the same. You do not read the messages I have given to you. Please help me. Help the little children. I appear. I appear. I appear, and I am ignored. I stood beneath the cross, and I cried. I cried, and my Heart was in such anguish for my little children, for I am searching for them this day as I searched for the Child Jesus. Please, please help me. I cannot hold back the hand of my Son any longer. I am Mary, your Mother. I ask you to help my children. You are my children of light.

Song: O Lady of Light, shining so bright, be with us this day, guiding our way, O Lady, O Lady of Light.

Mary speaks: I appear to you as Our Mother of Sorrows.

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Question for married couples and others in intimate relationships:

Q: How can I better do God's will? 

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