When You Don’t See the Mountain Move

If the mountain doesn’t move…. Then what?

Will you stop believing? Will you stop having faith in God? Will you become bitter and cynical and run from His presence?

Buzzer sound, ANK!!!…Stop…Think…either Jesus is, who he says he is, and his word is truth, or something is terribly wrong!!

You may say, “I have faith. I prayed. But the mountain remains. Why God?”

Faith is the substance…it’s concrete, of things hoped for…what is yet to come…the evidence of things not seen…proof it will be. Even though it doesn’t materialize in the way we think…God’s word is true! Keep trusting! Keep believing! Stay the course! God is faithful that promised!

Though the vision tarry…wait for it…God has a plan and a purpose for everything he says and does…not just for us to be comfortable and whole…he does it so that many will see and know that He Is, Who He says He Is!

We are eternal beings…some will receive their answers in an instant. Some will receive as they go on their way…and some won’t see the results until they are with Him in glory! But it will come…that’s what faith is…knowing, that you know, that you know…No matter what it looks or, feels like. We don’t walk by feelings…we Walk by Faith! Amen!

Habakkuk 2:1-8 The Message says… What’s God going to say to my questions? I’m braced for the worst. I’ll climb to the lookout tower and scan the horizon. I’ll wait to see what God says, how he’ll answer my complaint.

 Full of Self, but Soul-Empty And then God answered: “Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time.

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Jesus, is, the son of God. He had all authority in earth and in heaven…but he was crucified…why? So that souls, past, present and future would be rescued from sin and death. When He said, “It Is Finished!” That meant for all time…His blood sealed the deal. The mountain was and is forever accomplished.

Brothers and sisters…family of God…be encouraged today…Your mountain is being removed…either in this life or the one to come…what’s important is that in the waiting, in the pressing, in the suffering, in the good and the bad…Have Faith, In God,because Jesus is, the only answer. If Abraham and Moses and Noah and all the prophets and all the disciples, men and women from the beginning to this current age can testify to the validity of the One True God, that he does not lie…He keeps his promises…who are we to say, “Why?” Who are we to doubt and be afraid? God has given us everything we need to fulfill His purpose for each and every one of us…He gave us Jesus! He gave us His Spirit, His Holy Spirit to be, in, us and help us…He gave us His word to live by and understand All that He is and will do. Stop trying to figure things out in your own strength, in your own mind, and Live in Faith, knowing that You Are a Child of the Living God! Amen…So be it!!

Obedience is better than sacrifice. Jesus learned obedience through the things he suffered. And when you find yourself smack-dap in the middle of the “Pit~” Do not despair, Jesus is there with you.

He’s got you!

Living for God doesn’t mean that everything will be “rosy-dozy~” you’ll go through “stuff!” That’s just the way of life. But~ In the “stuff” Jesus will be right there with you, encouraging you…don’t give up! Do not be afraid! Know that His grace (unmerited favor) is in you and will carry you “through” it all!

Faith says, even when you don’t feel God~

Even when the flood waters are overflowing~

Even when the fire is turned up seven times hotter~

Emanuel…God with us! He will deliver us either now or He’ll take us to be with Him~

No matter what…I mean, NO MATTER WHAT! KEEP THE FAITH!

When you stand praying, forgive one another…abide in Jesus…please your Papa God by showing Him just how much faith you have. Even as small as a grain of mustard seed…just that much… Because Faith, pleases God!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill September 30, 2023

Hebrews 11:6 New King James Version – But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Hebrews 11:1 New King James Version – Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

 Mark 11:22-25 New King James Version – So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Forgiveness and Prayer “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.