My Mother
MY MOTHER MARY
You should have experienced My mother's littleness. It's not like anything known on Earth, it is so far from what you call humility now. If anyone could have been any tinier in My eyes, I would have chosen them.
My mother knew full well what My plans were, and to her, all these things were signs along the way of the mystery and glory of the incarnation. She didn't question how all would be accomplished, rather she revelled in the unfolding of My providential care, knowing that in due time all that was written in Scripture would come to pass. At My crucifiction the contents of men's hearts were revealed for all to see, and My mother's heart was pierced by their rejection of Me. She was in total accord with what had to be done to pay the price for you and mankind. In that moment, though she suffered terrible torments, she gave her consent as well. And people ask why she is so special to Me? They know nothing of her interior life or what she suffered on this Earth for their sakes. When you enter into the mysteries of My cross you are reliving the sentiments of My mother’s heart the day I was crucified. She was indeed the very first Christian and responded to My mission with her whole heart. She invested her entire self in Me. And with Me she longed for the redemption, even to the piercing of her heart, that the thoughts of many may be revealed.
She knew I was the Messiah, and not anything like what the religious people of the day were expecting. She knew I would be persecuted and put to death. Not only Simeon’s words to her, but the knowledge of the sacred writings imparted to her in her youth at the Temple, was a bedrock foundation upon which she understood all these things to come, and that they would truly come to pass just as they were written.
She was exceptional from a very early age and My Words went deep into her little soul, indelibly imprinted. These are great mysteries that very few understand.
She was not just a woman like all others. She had been chosen from birth to bring Me into the world, and one of the preparations that accompanied her into this world was the privilege of unstained blood. In other words, by Divine Grace, she was granted the sacrament of baptism when she was conceived. It had to be so, or I could not have grown in her womb with the stain of sin in her body. Remember, she had Rahab the harlot in her ancestry. It is beyond the realm of everyday understanding to know what kind of woman was necessary in order for Me to inhabit her body and draw nourishment from it. The preparations were elaborate and life-long. It was not enough that she was granted these special privileges; she had to be faithful to them her entire life. An acute awareness of sin guided her actions as she spent her entire childhood focused on the glory and purity of God. This, too, was a miraculous grace. She had none of the impulses to sin that come with the Adam nature.
Blood is very, very powerful. Your science has not even begun to understand its significance. The stain from sins down through the centuries had to be removed by an act of Grace for her to carry Me in the womb. And along with that came a painless childbirth, an event so sublime that even the angels were awestruck.
Oh, so many things you, My people, do not know. So many things you assume and presume! But someday all will be revealed and made right in your minds.
So, you see, her beginnings were much different than even the best Hollywood portrayals. Volumes and volumes could be written about her childhood and the maternity, in preparation for My incarnation and My early years, as I was growing up. She was My advocate, anticipating outcomes and preparing solutions, praying to the Father and listening to His counsel. She was never far from Him. She was, rather, always aware of His Presence within her, and cultivated that inner union of hearts that is so precious to His Heart.
There are few on Earth that have the depth of understanding to comprehend who My mother is to them, to the world, and to the Church. The homosexual hierarchy that took over the governance of My Church is largely responsible for this, when they banned women from ministry. It was never My intention that ministry should be only for men. From the very beginning, I made it clear that this cultural taboo on women did not stand in My eyes. Rather, I went out of My way to demonstrate, through example, just how much women meant to Me--beginning with My mother. This taboo on women ministering reflected the culture of those times, where women were suppressed and treated as something owned, rather than as someone equal but different in purpose. How very unfortunate for men in those days, who did not hearken to the wisdom of their wives! For instance, Nabal (whose name means 'Fool') was saved by his wife Abigail when David and his men were on their way to slaughter all the men of his house. She intervened by bringing ample supplies for David's army. Pilate was warned by his wife, (in Matthew 27:19). While Pilate was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: 'Don't have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.' But in his foolishness, wanting to secure his position on Earth, he lost his position in Heaven.
When I said 'it is not good for man to be alone; I will give him a helpmate', I was not just talking about bearing children and cooking meals. Very often, women have a higher sense of right and wrong, and are more spiritually attuned then men, because their surroundings are protected. Men must fight in the world and associate with all manner of corruption, so they don't always have the luxury of being spiritually attuned. Their lives are lived, for the most part, on a grosser level. Providing and defending. However, when they make the choice to separate from this morass of filth, and hearken to My Words, they are exceptionally receptive. I knew all this from the beginning and made the female to also be a confidant. A soft and tender heart to calm the day's chaos and comfort the stressed-out mind, and even offer wisdom from her heart. This has made them exceptionally well-suited to ministry, providing they never step away from the righteous husband's covering and wisdom. But the culture was still rather barbaric in those days, and women were not thought of as I think of them. This is why I made it a point to turn men's minds towards the wisdom of a righteous woman. If you want to see the demeaning attitude right up front, recall how the men reacted to Mary Magdalene when she told them she had seen Me. I sent her to tell them, but because of her gender, they looked down on her. The testimony of women was considered weak and unreliable, and I saw this as something that had to be changed. So, I deliberately chose women for some of the most important messages, such as: ‘I am the Messiah...I am he who you speak of...’ to the Samaritan woman.
In all of this, My people, understand I was bringing women up to the status of equals but with different assignments and missions in life. And I chose My disciple, Mary of Nazareth. She is the model of discipleship from beginning to end. Her faith, stamina, and courage; her belief in what God was doing. Her belief in My mission and her cooperation. Her final sacrifice of giving Me into the hands of sinful men.
Mary was faithful with the talent given her; therefore, in Heaven, she is given much more. The offering of Me into the hands of evil-doers for the salvation of sinners brought her into a co-redemptive position with Me, just as I expect all of My disciples on this Earth to also join their lives to Mine in seeking the salvation of the world.
Who is My mother, My brother, My sister? Those who do the will of the Father. And they are your mothers and brothers and sisters, as well. My mother’s mission, which she executed faithfully, was yet the most important of all: to give birth and raise the Father's only begotten Son. And that puts her in the unique position of also mothering the Church. That is why I said 'Woman' to her rather than 'Mother'--which is what I said to John, who was the only Apostle at the foot of the Cross. For truly, she had now become his mother, as well as the Church's mother.
Eve was the physical mother of all mankind, but she lost the Kingdom through sin. Mary is the new Eve, who cooperated in redeeming sinful man by her obedience even to the end, making it possible for the Kingdom to be regained. Her heart is one with the Father's, and to this end, she has embraced her eternity and chosen to spend it bringing the Sons and Daughters of Abraham into the New Covenant and beyond--into the espousal relationship that is so very dear to Me.
She has only My best interests at heart, as many of you have already discovered. She is a worthy and holy mother to the offspring of My Father. For it is written, 'No one is able to come to Me unless the Father, the One having sent Me, draws him. And I will raise him up in the last day.' The journey beginning when one comes to Me, and walking through life with Me to the end, is a long one. And it is her heart to accompany you on the way.
You have no idea what she went through for you, My people, no idea at all. And that is why it is such a terrible offense to Me when people reject her motherly love. The Devil continually looked for ways to bring her down. He couldn't stand the idea that a woman had more favour and power from God than he did. And he couldn't stand the idea that she was mothering the Apostles and being looked upon as a mother to the family of God. He also engineered a deep split in the Church through the behaviour of wicked men posing as My Apostles. Just the right time he used a movement based on legitimate sins of the hierarchy to introduce this false doctrine about worshiping Mary and that the dead in Christ could not pray for you. Lies! All of them lies. Cleverly executed by the Master Deceiver. I have come now to restore her to her rightful place in the Church. But anyone who brings her up is automatically marked as deceived and an idol worshipper. Yet their reward is not lost with Me in Heaven. They have been faithful to bear witness to the truth.
Understand that there was more than one reason I entrusted you to My mother. She is all the things a leader should be, loving; strong; uncompromising; sacrificing; filled with the knowledge of God and Heaven. And most of all, so totally committed to her children that she, too, gave her only Son for the salvation of the world. She has not missed a day in her Office. Rather, she has grown in status and responsibility over the centuries, as she has been so very faithful in caring for mankind, who I saved. So, I have given her special gifts to handle the volume of prayer and supplication she receives. She is well aware at all times of your situation, through the Holy Spirit. She is also aware of your temperament, what you would probably do--and what she knows I want you to do. Therein lies her secret: My mother knows Me better than anyone--other than the Holy Spirit and the Father. She knows what pleases Me, and therefore she does not always present your petitions to Me, unless they are pure and without selfish motive. Rather, she works with you until you have overcome these faults. She observes your character and nudges you in your conscience to do the right thing. When you fall, she is there to wipe the tears from your eyes, to tend to the wound on your knee, so to speak. A consoling word to you. After all, she consoled Me in all My trials. She was My advocate, anticipating outcomes and preparing solutions, praying to the Father and listening to His counsel. She was never far from Him. She was, rather, always aware of His Presence within her, and cultivated that inner union of hearts that is so precious to His Heart.
So in conclusion, many have chosen the path of holiness because of My mother’s example of faithfulness to Me. Countless souls have sought her in times of really blowing it badly, because they know that if she works with them, they will be pleasing to Me and escape from the habits of sins that hold them captive. I love to talk about My Mother. I love her so very tenderly and there is not one soul that can hold a candle to her spotless example.
