Jude 1:20 (Expanded Bible)
20 But [ you] ·dear friends [beloved], ·use your most holy faith to build yourselves up [or build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith; C the whole body of true Christian doctrine and practice], praying ·in [in dependence on; or as directed by; or according to the will of] the Holy Spirit. 21 Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ ·to give you [that leads to] ·life forever [eternal life].
Last night as I was praying, I said, “Lord, there are so many in pain and hurting and are crying out for peace and help but they don’t really know how to receive that help. What can I do Jesus?”
His words came through loud and clear, “Build yourself up in your most holy faith, praying the Holy Spirit.”
“Ah,” I said, “Of course.”
Jesus told his disciples and his mother, as well as the other women in their group, to tarry (wait) in Jerusalem, until they were endued (endow with some gift, quality, or faculty, to put on, to clothe) with power from on High…He was going to send another comforter (The Promise) to them.
Luke 24:48-50 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
The Holy Spirit is our comforter, our healer, our teacher, our helper, our deliverer. He is the Spirit of God!
Seek Jesus…ask Him to be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit…He is willing and ready to fill a clean vessel, a vessel that has accepted Jesus, as the only begotten son of God. The Holy Spirit comes to reveal Jesus to us and helps us walk in the spirit so we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life. (Three areas Satan tempted Jesus with in the wilderness and tempt us with today.) (Read Matthew 4: 1-11. and I John 2:16.)
Believers, brothers and sisters in Christ, you’re going to need that power in your life if you’re going to survive what’s coming…
He is that same power that raised Christ from the dead; He will give you discernment and the power to live in this world so that you will not be deceived.
Ask Jesus for the infilling of the Holy Spirit…and then, build yourselves up every day in your most holy faith…praying in the Holy Spirit. Amen.
God looks for the broken heart
As it stands in contrite obedience
Humility bows before her foe
As Surrender walks down the rocky road
Right may stand within their grasp
At all the wiles of circumstance
But in the end, these two friends
Gain everything…
Victorious in giving…
They win.
By: Marla Shaw O’Neill November 5, 2015©
So, the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 – (HCSB)
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Genesis 19:26
Remember Lot’s Wife Don’t Look Back
Was she a righteous woman…
Who stood in the shadow of her man…
Is there but ten who will follow
The God of Abraham….
Green pastures rich and flourishing
Peace and rest is found…
But in the sinful city her heart was hardened and bound…
Angels came to deliver them…
But she; apprehensive to leave,
For this was her life
This is all that she believed…
Come away from here make haste;
This place is destined for fire…
Take your family; flee…
Death is emanate; have no desire
To stay within this place
Judgment has come
There will be no saving grace…
Taking flight they hurry
Running through the night…
But the woman full of regret
Leaving all behind, memories of her past
Turns not heeding will this be her last…
Shutting out God’s word His messengers she spurned
Wanting her country, wanting only to return…
“Do not look back.” This was God’s command…
Just one look, that’s all it took…
Her breath and life in that moment, forsook
As she turns to take one final look…
A Pillar of salt now stands…
Stone cold, lifeless…
Death from disobedience…
Oh, please, learn this lesson from the Holy Book…
Remember Lot’s wife, you women of worth…
Looking back only turns to regret and hurt…
Put away your idols, your past is gone…never look back…
Keep forging on…
Live in the now…
Heart rich and free…
For God has given His love to thee!
When he says go…don’t look back, just flee!
By: Marla Shaw O’Neill October 26, 2015©
Genesis 19:15-26; Luke 17:29-33
Receive the joy and strength you need so others watching may know
That there’s life and peace, they too can have waiting there for them also;
And in this secret place they’ll find, angels watching silently
Standing in awe at the sight they see, the wonder, the mystery
All who dwell in the secret place will abide under the shadow of the Almighty!
~Marla O’Neill ©8/21/1988, revised 4/24/13
Silence…
Time…
Stood…
Still…
On a
Tiny…
Ugly hill…
Earth…
Grew…
Dark…
He died!
Heaven…
Rejoiced!
Paradise…
Emptied…
Of…
Those…
In wait!
Breath…
Of…
Life!
Victory!
Death…
Took flight!
Risen…
Alive…
God…
Survived!
Salvation…
Blood…
Bought…
Jesus…
Waits…
Time…
Stands…
Still!
He
Comes!
Lamps…
Full…
Time…
To…
Go…
Silence…
Rejoice…
Evermore!
~Marla Shaw O’Neill October 16, 2015©
The Lamb Breaks the Seventh Seal
8 When the Lamb broke the seventh seal on the scroll, [a] there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour. Revelation 8:1New Living Translation (NLT)
It’s All About Him
It’s not about me, myself or I; Oh no
Getting rid of self, well, it’s definitely a must.
~Marla Shaw O’Neill 9/25/15