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0821 God is love....

March 21, 1939: Book 17

Remain faithful to the ancient teaching which admonishes you to love God above all things and your neighbour as yourself. And so listen: Nothing in the world will be able to destroy the word of God, for it is given by Himself and thus endures for all eternity.... And this word of His teaches you to live in love, and if you comply with this commandment you will enter the kingdom of heaven. And thus you must also acknowledge the one Who is love Itself from eternity, Who sacrificed Himself for people out of immense love in order to redeem them from the deepest guilt of sin. And anyone who lives in love follows Him.... and people want to deny the son of God because love no longer dwells in their hearts, for anyone who loves has the divine saviour within himself and his heart will joyfully affirm Him.... and in this affirming joy of life he cannot help but also love his neighbour, for love, which is God Himself, fills his heart with such power that everything that comes into contact with Him is seized by it. Love is the greatest of miracles.... It redeemed humanity from death, It brought all creation to life, It brings temporal and eternal joy.... It is life and strength.... longing and fulfilment.... It is the epitome of everything divine and connects heaven and earth with each other.... And if you humans live in love you will become perfect, just as the father in heaven is perfect, for everything is rooted in love, It originates from God and leads back to God again.... for God is the eternal love Himself....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers