Keep Your Eyes and Heart On Jesus/Yeshua
If I could encourage you in one thing today it would be…
Keep your eyes on the Savior…
Believe the truth…Yahweh loves you…
Yeshua has shown you the way! He is the Way!
He has given you, Life! He is the Life!!
Well that is three things…
Let praise and truth come out of your mouth so that your ears hear what your heart is saying!!!
~Thank you for your Blood Yeshua it washes white as snow…
August 31, 2018 ~MSO
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The Whisper
Unaware of why,
The voice has stopped speaking…
Turning to him my heart became desperate and seeking…
Papa, I can’t hear you, have I done something wrong?
Papa where are you…where have you gone?
Imploring, and weeping, has become my heart song…
Cleanse me and wash me undo my wrong…
Alone with my Jesus…I find myself at home…
The enemy sent out a low-lying sound, only the spirit can hear…
Causing doubt; unbelief; and fear…
Not knowing why, that the voice of God has disappeared…
Then basking in His presence a whisper cuts through the air…
Child I am with you, I will never leave you, not ever…
But the enemy is ruthless he’s tactical and clever
His strategy within this world, brings with it disaster and loss
He works on people’s hearts and minds; using subliminal messages keeping them inline
Distractions are his greatest weapons, he mocks and calls them, “Mine!”
Lord I almost missed you…
If I had not cried out to thee
Your voice a gentle, soft, whisper
Beckoning to me…
Alone in your presence, Lord, is where I long to be…
May I never be caught up in the distractions of the enemy…
Anoint my ears and spirit to be tuned to your whispering…
Papa, Yahweh, keep me close to thee…
Child, listen to the whisper in the wind beneath the willow tree
Draw closer to my heart then you will see…
It’s not in loud attractions
Or where crowds of people are…
Not in buildings made of stone
Not in the night-sky stars…
But it’s in the quietness of your heart
Being still, and listening…
You’ll hear the grace of my whisper
Where wisdom I’ll impart…
Closer…
Lean, in, closer…
You don’t want to miss this…
Listen, hear Him whisper…
~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 29, 2018
1 Kings 19:11-13 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Then He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the Lord’s presence.”
At that moment, the Lord passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.
Suddenly, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
God’s Got This
Do not fear nor be afraid…
Live in faith
Praising God and rejoicing…
I will not hold back any good thing from those who walk upright before me…
I will give joy, peace, strength, a new song,
I will pardon
When you call upon me with your whole heart…
I have redeemed…
The soul who trusts in me…says the Lord!!
~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 23, 2018
Deuteronomy 31:6 New King James Version (NKJV) Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Psalm 84:11 King James Version (KJV) For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
The Wadi
Dry, crusty, empty, riverbed, where only lizards and snakes survive.
Unrelenting heat; stirs the dust…thirsty…barely alive…
A season~
Parched from lack of rain, no grass, no flowers, no trees.
Squirming to find a bit of shade…squinting in the sun’s hot rays…eyes glazed over with a cloudy haze…
How long? How long before the rain?
Dreams of the mountains
Where living waters flow
Drinking full and long, that’s where you’ll know…
The Wadi is a test we all must go!
The rains are coming, hold on and stay true.
The Wadi was made to buffet you.
Passing the test, times of refreshing you’ll see.
Waiting and trusting, if you will be…
In the Wadi of life, you learn to repent, giving back to God the things he has lent
Obedience is learned through suffering we’re told~
Found in the Wadi there’s nothing to hold~
Sweat and want is what we find; a better place we covet!
Learning the lesson and then we’ll be sent…
Up to the mountain the cool breezes we desire…
Out of the Wadi; out of the mire~
A season is long in the dry desert place.
No water, no rest, no one wants to be in this test…
Even the animals live in protest…
Out of the Wadi when the rains begin to fall.
Dancing and singing, rejoicing all…
So be content in the place where you are called.
Summer, winter, spring and fall~
Only a season, you can make it my friend…
The Wadi won’t last; it will certainly end~
Take heart and rejoice wherever you are!
The omniscience of God, he’s never far…
He hears and sees, only believe…
He put you in the Wadi, to see if you’d be…
Faithful and obedient!
~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 22, 2018
Job 6:15 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow
Jeremiah 47:2 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) This is what the Lord says:
Look, waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing wadi. They will overflow the land and everything in it, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and every inhabitant of the land will wail.
2 Kings 3:17 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) For the Lord says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’
Wadi is the Arabic and Hebrew term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a dry (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain.
House of Prayer
When loneliness comes calling
And sickness makes you lame…
When life is all but gracious
Pray in Jesus name
When trials come to test you
Think it not strange
Suffering and sorrow, will come to cause you pain
Remember, always, to pray in Jesus name…
My house shall be called, A House of Prayer
And when you raise your voice and cry…
God knows every heart ache, your burdens he bears…
Remember you are His,
His house shall be called, a house of prayer.
Humbled and surrendered
Contrite and pure of heart…
Each morning you will hear,
As Goodness and Mercy draw near
On the altar in the temple, Child, give me all your care…
God and the angels are listening,
Oh make me a house of prayer
Have faith; and believe…
Pray, without ceasing, keep yourself clean
No place for robbers and thieves…
Your heart is where I’ll be seen…
Then, you’ll be, a house of prayer
My chosen, my redeemed!!!
~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 21, 2018
Isaiah 56:7 King James Version (KJV) Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Matthew 21:12-13 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Jesus went into the temple complex and drove out all those buying and selling in the temple. He overturned the money changers’ tables and the chairs of those selling doves. And He said to them, “It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer, But you are making it a den of thieves!”
On Our Way to Forever
Yeshua,
It’s me. I’m here…
I love you Lord…
I know that you love me…
Exhaling, I breathe…I simply breathe…
The stillness, the quiet…gentle Spirit sweep over my soul; I am refreshed…
I am at peace…
You are my peace…my Prince…my sustenance…
In you there is no fear, no worry, no anxiety…
I feel your embrace…
Lord…that’s all I need at this moment…
Knowing that even though I am alone…you are with me…
Where would I go? What would I do? Where would I be if I’d never known you?
Thank you. Oh thank you for pursuing me!!!
Tears fall like rolling drops of rain…running down my face
The face you see as you say,
Child, you are mine
There is no need to hurry or trouble your heart and mind…
This moment is ours…
Rest in me…just lay your head upon my chest and breathe…
Don’t think….Listen to the silence, and know, you’re sailing on the calm open sea, gliding to depths unknown
Knowing, that I, your Captain, have set a course. I know exactly where I’m going…
I know exactly where I am taking you…the journey at this moment is calm and sweet…
A cool breeze caresses the waters; you are safe…because I am at the helm…
There is no distress, no turbulence, no hurry…
Just you and Me …on our way to forever…
At the journey’s end…you will see…life is full and complete…
So lay back, rest, be content…and know, you are with Me…
~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 15, 2018
John 14 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Comforts His Disciples “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Matthew 11:28-30 The Message (MSG) “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Mark 4:39 The Message (MSG) Awake now, he told the wind to pipe down and said to the sea, “Quiet! Settle down!” The wind ran out of breath; the sea became smooth as glass.
Who Are You Following
I’m willing to take a risk right now…I have to share this with you so that you can’t say no one told you…I’m telling you…
I am telling you this in love because I love you too much not to say something…everything in moderation…
Are you a talker…? Are you a listener…? Are you a doer…?
Does your life speak LOUD words of faith and hope to the non-believer?
Is Jesus, showing on your face?
Is His Love displayed in your daily living so that others see His reflection in everything you do and say?
Do you have a heart like Jesus? If you do, than you will understand what I’m about to say.
Jesus, is, the Good News…
Jesus Christ (Yeshua), and Him crucified…He is the message for all times…
His life! His glory! His Story!! THE GREATEST STORY EVERY TOLD!!!
With so many distractions in our lives today…it seems there’s hardly enough time to eat, sleep, work and don’t even think about time for play!!
With social media at our finger tips, well, everything and everyone stares us right in the face…we scroll, we text, we read, we write, we covet and complain… in just seconds our little 3×6 device allows us instant access to the world…
We take it with us to work, to school, at home, to the bathroom, when we are shopping, the little pint size cell is never out of our reach and we are mesmerized and paralyzed and dramatized and amazed with every swipe we make…
And we wonder why we don’t have “time” for anything else…
We are addicted to the screens…
Who’s sharing what, and whose friend request will we accept or deny…
What did they make for dinner and who’s having medical issues…
Meme’s what’s in a meme…funny, sad, crude, rude socially unacceptable…and we scroll on…and on… and on…
It’s worldwide…there’s an epidemic…and no one wants a cure…because we don’t even know we are sick…
I was one of the biggest users…until our Church announced a 21 day fast and prayer time I was all in…because of a medical issue I knew I couldn’t fast food…so I prayed and was lead to fast social media for the 21 days. It has been an eye opener to say the least and to say the most; I know I won’t be taken in to the degree I was before the fast. I have had more time to read my Bible and spend time with the Lord in prayer. I’m not as anxious about hitting my -icon, to see what’s going on with whom in the world. The world is going on just fine without me fixating on it every second…
I feel a freedom that I didn’t realize I had given up…
I’m not saying to give up social media completely, all I’m saying is that for me a huge burden has lifted and I am not tied to the tiny screen anymore. I’m liberated and happier, because my time is not being stolen from me. I can live again and do the things that I had been putting off…the stress of not having more time is lifted and I actually talk to people and take walks and enjoy my life, it is fuller and I am content.
Be careful and beware…life is short…you have to make a conscience decision who you are giving your mind over too and what you’re subjecting yourself to.
Don’t follow the crowds…follow Jesus…He is the Good News…He will show you the path to a full, happy, healthy life.
When’s the last time you had a real face to face conversation with your spouse, your kids, your neighbors? When is the last time you went to a restaurant and didn’t take your cell phone, checking it every other minute? Every place you look people have their faces in their cell phones…
We’ve watched Sci-Fi movies about mind control and robots taking over the world…it might even sound to you like, I’ve lost my mind…but I’m telling you, I have found my mind…
Please be wise and take charge of your time and your life…don’t be sucked into the vortex…
The enemy of your soul is extremely shrewd and manipulating…
He knows the heart of man and he uses every tactic to deceive, destroy, steal and kill…
Where is your heart Child-of-God? Where is your treasure? For where your treasure is your heart will be also…don’t give your heart and mind away so easily…try to stop using social media for just one whole day…see how it affects you…then make your decision…I promise you, it will not be easy to give it up…it’s like any other addiction…you’ll make excuses; you want it, you crave it…you enjoy it…you must have it…that’s how you’ll know it has you!!!
This is a wakeup call!!! WAKE UP!!
~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 14, 2018
Matthew 6:21 The Message (MSG) A Life of God-Worship “Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.
1 John 2:15-16 New International Version (NIV) On Not Loving the World Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
Romans 12:2 New International Version (NIV) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Colossians 3:2 New International Version (NIV) Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Proverbs 25:16-17 New International Version (NIV) If you find honey, eat just enough—too much of it, and you will vomit. Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—too much of you, and they will hate you.
Under Your Wings I am Safe
In the shelter of your wings, hide me…
In the place where angels sing, guide me
In hope and strength let your Spirit lead me, to where you abide…
Within my heart your word sustains me
And in your arms my soul doth rest…
Cradled in the Rock of ages…I am hidden in the cleft
Though storms rage and lighting is fierce
I will not be afraid
Your love is greater than any foe
God in your grace, I will surely go…
Upon my knees in humility
That’s where I find stability
Without you, I cannot live or breathe
So rock me until your face I see
And life becomes clear again…
In prayer and fasting I will stay
‘til I can stand in the rain…
Lord, hide me under the shadow of your wings…
Until I can sing…and begin again!!!
Take my heart and raise me up to boldly proclaim…
Jesus Christ is Lord and King!!!
Beneath your wings, where shadow falls
I hear my name as you gently call…
“Child, I am with thee, through it all!”
~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 13, 2018
Psalm 17:8 New International Version (NIV) Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
Exodus 33:22 New International Version (NIV) When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.
John 12:15 New International Version (NIV) “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”
Shifting Sand
Search your heart, see what lies inside.
Is God’s love there, where it should abide?
Has the hour glass drained, to seal your fate?
Seek His Face, don’t be too late.
Christ gave His life for me and you…
Nothing else will see us through~
Say good-bye to this world of sin;
For He alone can set you free…
Victory was won, on Calvary.
When your “heart is fixed” on the solid “Rock,”
Be bold; be strong; in Him you’ll stand…
No longer will you walk, on, Shifting Sand…
Christ paid the price; will you Believe?
It’s only through Him that we receive;
No one knows about tomorrow, or
If tomorrow will ever come~
Be assured of that “Sound foundation:
There’ll be no need to roam.
Have faith in God’s sovereign command;
On that solid Rock, we’ll stand,
There’ll be no more, Shifting Sand!
~Rosa L. Gandy July 22, 2018
Matthew 7:24-27 English Standard Version (ESV)
Build Your House on the Rock “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
1 Corinthians 13 New International Version (NIV) If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.