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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

To us, the well-beloved children of our Heavenly Father (el Precioso Padre de los Cielos), He imparts from the vast, eternal store of His heart, qualities through His Word.  He is revealing Who He is, how much He cares, and how He longs to have us receive from His merciful, generous Hand.

Permission:  "Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?  Who may stand in His holy place?  He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear falsely.  He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.  Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob." Psalm 24:3-6 NIV     " Blessed are those who wash their robes.  They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city, and eat the fruit from the tree of life."  Revelation 22:14 NLT

Possession:  "... Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, Possessor of heaven and earth." Genesis 14:19  " The earth is the LORD'S, and everything in it.  The world and all who live in it. "  Psalm 24:1 NIV  " But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God...."  1 Peter 2:9 NIV

Purpose:  "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.  For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers."  Romans 8:28-29 NIV

Plans:  "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart."  Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV

Promises:  "For by these [His own glory and excellence], He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust."  2 Peter 1:4 NASB

Precepts:  "Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we should keep them diligently."  " Behold, I long for Thy precepts; revive me through Thy righteousness."  " And I will walk at liberty, for I seek Thy precepts."  "I am a companion of all those who fear Thee, and of those who keep Thy precepts."  Psalm 119:4, 40, 45, 63 NASB   "Joyful are those You discipline, LORD, those You teach with Your instructions.  You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked."  Psalm 95:12-13  NLT

Provision:  "Abraham named the place Yahweh - Yireh (which means "the LORD will provide").  To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."  Genesis 22:14 NLT   "And this same God Who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus."   Philippians 4:19 NLT

Protection:  "Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  This I declare about the LORD;  He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust Him.  For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.  He will cover you with His feathers.  He will shelter you with His wings.  His faithful promises are your armor and protection.  The Lord says, 'I will rescue those who love Me.  I will protect those who trust in My Name.  When they call on Me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble.  I will rescue and honor them.  I will rreward them with a long life and give them My salvation'."  Psalm 91:1-4; 14-16 NLT