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Have you ever walked into a store and "ooohed and aaawed" as you looked around at all the pretty things the store had? This is what I did as I looked at the extraordinary beauty of God's storehouse! The first item I noticed was a large painting hanging on the wall to my right. As soon as I looked at it I sensed amazing PEACE. It wasn't a painting of a tranquil landscape with the sun setting slowly over the mountains or a calm lake with birds flying overhead in steady flight, instead it was a painting with ocean waves crashing and the trees bent over by extreme wind force while a storm was raging all around. There was also a large boulder or rock with a cleft on the inside. In this large rocky cleft was a little white dove with its feathers perfectly calm as it sat peacefully in the middle of the storm. (PS.32:7) This is true PEACE and I told my angel, the salesclerk, that I wanted to buy it. When I looked at the frame for a price tag I saw it said, "Free"!

Free? Now, that's a word we all love to hear when we are shopping!!

As the angel led me around the corner I saw a shelf filled with the prettiest music boxes that I have ever seen! They were sparkling with gold and silver and multi-colored jewels! The angel reached up on the top part of the shelf and picked one up. As he handed it to me, I slowly opened the lid and as I did, the most glorious heavenly music began to swirl around me and through me! My heart was filled with JOY unspeakable! As I thought about my circumstances in life and realized that nothing had changed, I was still filled with unexplainable JOY! (PS. 16:11) I knew this was the joy that God gives in the midst of sorrow. It was very real and extremely exciting that I wanted to buy several of these music boxes for my friends and family. I looked on the bottom to see what it cost, and it said, "Free"! So, I took several to give away!!

Have you ever been in a store where they offer you something to drink? Or there is cappuccino brewing and it smells so good? This store smelled with the glorious aroma of LOVE! It permeated every square inch! The angels offered me a pretty pastel cushioned chair to sit on. It was light and pretty with colors of yellow, pink, and blue green. As I sat down in the comfy chair, I was offered a beautiful mug and it was filled with LOVE! The aroma of His love drew me and I began to drink and drink. The more I drank of this LOVE I realized that the cup never emptied! It kept running over and filling me and filling me! Contentment began to fill my soul.....resentment left, fear left, and unforgiveness left. His love for me caused me to know that I could walk in love for others! (Eph.5:2) The price for this "love coffee" was that I serve it to others freely.

Wow...what a great store! There was so much to see and so many of God's wonderful gifts that I needed and wanted in my life that I knew I would need to come here often!

I saw a slow moving water fountain with rough edged stones in it. The water was making the stones smooth as it flowed continually. The angel smiled and said, "PATIENCE"!

There was a beautiful statue of a lady helping someone in need and I sensed great KINDNESS.
Throughout the whole storehouse were ledges around the upper part of the walls and they had big baskets lined up on them. The baskets were filled to the brim with gifts from God and the cellophane covering looked like a glorious material. It was illuminating! Each basket was tied with the largest and most gorgeous golden ribbons I've ever seen with the word, "GOODNESS" printed on them. Baskets of God's GOODNESS! For FREE!!
FAITH was a huge floor pillow to sit on! It was sturdy, hard to move, and yet comfortable. It was the largest item in the whole store!

Across the aisle was a magnificent jewelry case with exquisite jewels and jewelry pieces. The angel told me that I could try any of them on. They were MEEKNESS and TEMPERANCE and I was made aware that I needed to wear these in my life like fine pieces of expensive jewelry. Yet...they are FREE!

Well, we all know that we can't always get everything we want in one day, so I took my shopping bag of items to the register. As I walked up, I recognized the Holy Spirit as my cashier. I offered Him my credit card of "good works", but He shook His head, "No." I offered Him my credit card of "prayer and fasting," and He still shook His head "No." Then, He leaned over the counter and stamped my heart, "Paid in full by the blood of the Lamb!" He and all the angels cheerfully proclaimed, "Please come back again real soon!" They said, "You have the keys to the kingdom to come in any time!" I was suddenly aware that any time we have need of God's blessings in our lives, all we have to do is worship and praise Him and enter into His presence to find ALL that we need in His great and glorious storehouse! Let's go shopping, ladies!!