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2235 The word of God is blessed with His power....

February 14, 1942: Book 31

People will only realize the power of the divine word conveyed from above when the need on earth is so great that they can only draw comfort and help from it. If no earthly power can bring them help, then there is still one who is ready to help. And this one then comes to people in the word and brings them refreshment and strength when they are in danger of succumbing. He has blessed His word with His power.... people will sense this and receive His word full of desire because the power from God will flow to them tangibly. And they will need this power, they will also come together in hidden places to receive food and drink from heaven because it can no longer be offered on earth. They do not want to do without and praise God with a grateful heart that He takes care of their need and provides them with spiritual strength, which is indispensable to them. For their hearts hunger for it, they hunger for the words of love and grace, for God's word gives them knowledge of His care and everlasting helpfulness, and the word penetrates deeply into the hearts of those who desire to hear it, it gives people confidence and hope, it deepens their faith and increases their love, it spurs on their endeavours and connects them with the spiritual world, and this connection makes the transfer of strength from God possible and also makes it effective. Divine strength cannot remain ineffective as soon as it is received with a grateful heart; it must have a beneficial effect, it must have a revitalising effect on people and cannot be replaced in any way by human gifts, for what people offer will only ever be able to have a physical effect.... but the word of God is strength for the soul, it strengthens and revitalises the soul even if the body is meagrely provided for and thus has to suffer hardship. But if the soul suffers, then the suffering is excessive, and only the divine word can banish this suffering and give the soul rest and peace. This is why the longing for divine comfort will be great in the coming time and increase to a heartfelt desire, and God will satisfy this longing and provide comfort and help to people through the word, He will convey strength and grace to all those who unite with Him by accepting His word. He will not let them go hungry but will satisfy their hunger, and whoever is thus fed by the lord Himself will not lack strength in the time to come.... he will always look upwards, from where help will come to him....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers