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My exile in Egypt was not without Conquests. 

When I was about three years old, from our little hovel [hutje] I could hear the children playing and shouting in the street. And as little as I was, I went out in their midst. 

As soon as they saw Me, they ran around Me, competing with themselves for who could get the closest to Me, because My Beauty, the Enchantment of My Gaze, and the Sweetness of My Voice were such, that they felt enraptured for love of Me. So, they would throng [zich verdringen] around Me, loving Me so much that they could not detach themselves from Me. 

I too Loved these children, so I gave My first little sermon to these little ones, adapting Myself to their tiny capacity—since when Love is True, It not only tries to make Itself known, but also to give all that may render one Happy in time and Eternity. More so since possessing innocence, they could easily understand Me. 

And would you like to know what My Sermon was about? 

I said to them: 

‘My children, listen to Me. 

I Love you very much, and I want to make you know about your Origin. 

Look up at Heaven. Up there you have a Celestial Father who Loves you very much, and who was not satisfied to be your Father only from Heaven—to guide you, to Create for you a sun, a sea, a flowery earth to make you happy... but Loving you with Exuberant Love, He wanted to descend inside your hearts, to form His Royal Residence in the depth of your souls, making Himself sweet Prisoner of each one of you. 

But, to do what? 

To give Life to your heartbeat, breath and motion. So as you walk, He walks in your steps, He moves in your little hands, He speaks in your voice... and because He Loves you very much, as you walk or move—now He kisses you, now He squeezes you, now He hugs you, and carries you Triumphantly, as His own dear children. 

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How many hidden kisses and hugs... Our Celestial Father does not give you! But since, being inattentive, you didn’t let your kiss meet His kiss, and your hugs meet His Paternal Embrace, He remained with the Pain that His children neither hugged Him nor kissed Him.

My dear children, do you know what this Celestial Father wants from you? He wants to be r.e.c.o.g.n.i.z.e.d. within you, as having His own place in the center of your souls. And since He gives you everything—there is nothing He does not give to you—He wants your love in everything you do. Love Him! 

Let love be always in your little hearts, your lips, your works

—in e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.—

and this will be the delicious food that you will give to His Paternity.

He Loves you very much and wants to be Loved. 

Nobody can ever love you as He Loves you. 

It is true that you have a father on earth, but how different from the Love of the Celestial Father! Your father on earth does not always follow you, watch over your steps, or sleep together with you. Neither does he palpitate within your heart, and if you fall, he may not even know anything about it. 

On the other hand, your Celestial Father never leaves you. If you are about to fall, He gives you His hand not to let you fall. If you sleep, He watches over you. And even if you play and do something impertinent, He is always with you and knows everything you do. 

Therefore, love Him very, very much!’

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And, getting more excited, I told them: 

‘Give Me your word that you will always, always love Him! 

Say together with Me: 

“We love You, our Father who are in the Heavens. 

We love You, our Father who dwells in our hearts!”’

[10.1.1938]