Speak His Name
There is a name above all the rest
When spoken, brings peace, and blessedness
To those whose hearts are beckoning Him in
Open up, and let life begin…
A name the angels whisper
Yeshua…Yeshua…God with us…
A name when spoken, make,
Demons tremble
Mountains quake
Rivers overflow
Thirsty drink…
Old souls dance
Young souls romance
The one, true lover, of their soul…
His name will restore all that is torn and make you whole
Heal brokenness and give assuredness
To the seeking, longing, He gives deliverance
His name holds nations together
Fights battles He’s already won
Takes shattered, beaten, defeated lives
Helps them run…
God calls Him, Son…
I call Him…Jesus…
For, He, is, the lover of my soul…
Comforter, helper, teacher, counselor
Behold!
His Name…Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
My lips will forever speak your name…
My heart is forever yours and will remain…
Faithful, humble, merciful, meek…
Jesus…bends to kiss my cheek…
Daughter…I know whom you seek…
There is no sweeter sound to hear
Than when someone you love, draws oh, so, near…
Whispering, they say my name, and there is no fear…
Smiling, my eyes fill with tears, my heart overflows
with Joy as I proclaim…
A precious jewel within your crown…
I give you now…
Even though you are earthbound…
My name spoken will resound…
With miracles, of salvation, healing and new ground
Let, spirit-man…soar and take flight…
To heavens portals…
Beyond your sight…
Speak my name and hear the sound…
Holy Spirit…let fire fall…
Wind of heaven…give to all…
Revealing to them,
Who, I AM!!
~Jesus
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 14, 2018
Matthew 28:18-20 New King James Version (NKJV) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Ephesians 1:19-22 New King James Version (NKJV) and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
Philippians 2:9-10 New King James Version (NKJV) Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
Come Drink
Thank you for the rain, Papa…
Pouring steady, upon our land, bringing fresh water delivered by your hand…
As if you tipped the water pitcher and let it fall
To wash and refresh the air when you call…
The trees and grass and flowers and all
Come drink…Come drink…Come drink
Freely it falls from the Gardener’s hand…
Little children running around, splashing and laughing
Oh hear the sound…
Giggles while playing they dance around…
Take my heart and make it brand new
So I can dance and play with you too…
Take all the things that hurt and pull me down
Replace it with rain, washing away everything, that’s bound
New hope and peace let the water flow
I will praise you Papa, everywhere I go…
No need for an umbrella, for this water is clean
Come drink, come drink from the fountain of the King…
Let the rain fall and drench everything…
Washing our souls; a new song we’ll sing…
All fear and war and disease must cease
While letting the rain bring love and peace…
I hear you call…
Come drink…come drink…come drink
The water of life freely…
Completely, deeply and sweetly
Thank you for the rain Papa
Refreshing, restoring the soul…
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 14, 2018
Revelation 22:17 New Living Translation (NLT) The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.
Give God Your Ashes
Holy Spirit, anoint my lips so that I will speak your truth and tell of your goodness in the land of the living…
Let me shout from the rooftops, My God reigns! Jesus is Lord! You rescue, you save, you deliver, you set free…You be exalted above all the earth…I will rise and praise my God…forever amen!!!
Maybe you come from a place of abuse, poverty, drunkenness, promiscuity, broken family and broken dreams, uneducated…maybe you never even had a dream of being anything more than what you are or offering your fellow people anything, because you never knew you were anything, it may never have even crossed your mind. But somewhere in your lineage someone prayed for you…and God heard…and God answered…
You are not alone. You are not trash. You are not ugly, fat, and no good. You will amount to something…Because Jesus came…He came to save the lost…to heal the broken-hearted and to break the chains of bondage, Satan has on you…The anointing of Jesus, destroys every steel rope that ties you. He restores your life and delivers you from alcoholism, drugs, obesity, insecurities, lies, sexual perversions, gambling, hoarding, greed, guilt, shame, disease, lack… whatever the chains are, Jesus will transform your life, if you will give it to Him…there is no better hands to be in than in His hands.
You will need to be accountable to someone…someone who knows God’s word and who lives the God life…someone who will tell you the truth and show you the right way; someone who knows the word of God and lives it. You will need to make a commitment to God and to yourself and if you fall down, get back up. It is not an instant fix. It is a moment by moment decision to walk with Jesus. I promise, if you will follow Him, your life will be totally and completely changed for the good.
It will not be easy…it will seem almost impossible at times…but He said you-can-do-it with His help. And when you are strong and delivered, help someone else, who, was just like you, to overcome and to become just like Him.
You see we aren’t on this journey just for ourselves…we have been put here to follow Jesus and to help others follow him.
I know because I was once lost and struggling…I came from a broken home. But someone was praying for me. I surrendered. I gave up my life to follow Him…looking at my life now and what it had been, it’s a miracle I’m even alive…God is faithful and my life now is full of Joy and peace and love. Oh I still have things to overcome; as long as we are in this flesh it will be that way…but now I don’t have to do it alone…I have the one who has all the answers. He doesn’t give the answers all at one time…he wants us to trust him and have faith in Him. His mercies are new, every morning…
You can’t do everything at once, you don’t change overnight…but as you take one moment at a time and overcome that one moment, then another, and another; before you know it, you will see you’ve changed. He’ll put good people in your life that will give you a hand up. He’ll surround you with love and grace. You’ll have a network of community, friends and family that won’t lie to you. They will love you. They won’t do it for you, but they will support you as you grow and learn.
There are battles to fight…some you’ll win and some you’ll lose…but He will always be with you in every single one of them and you will not be defeated or lost. In the end you win…because He has already won…
Finally, if you’re reading this and it sounds like you…open your heart, take one tiny step toward Him, God is waiting for you to ask.
I am praying for you…you are a winner! You are a child of God!
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 11, 2018
Isaiah 61:1-7 The Message (MSG)
Announce Freedom to All Captives
The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me
because God anointed me.
He sent me to preach good news to the poor,
heal the heartbroken,
Announce freedom to all captives,
pardon all prisoners.
God sent me to announce the year of his grace—
a celebration of God’s destruction of our enemies—
and to comfort all who mourn,
To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion,
give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes,
Messages of joy instead of news of doom,
a praising heart instead of a languid spirit.
Rename them “Oaks of Righteousness”
planted by God to display his glory.
They’ll rebuild the old ruins,
raise a new city out of the wreckage.
They’ll start over on the ruined cities,
take the rubble left behind and make it new.
You’ll hire outsiders to herd your flocks
and foreigners to work your fields,
But you’ll have the title “Priests of God,”
honored as ministers of our God.
You’ll feast on the bounty of nations,
you’ll bask in their glory.
Because you got a double dose of trouble
and more than your share of contempt,
Your inheritance in the land will be doubled
and your joy go on forever.
The Gift of Joy
I met a new friend today
You may find him quiet unorthodox…
But when I asked his name…
He said,
My name is Joy…I am known by you as a Blue Bird.
Also as the blue bird of happiness, you may have heard…
God gave me blue feathers, to shelter me from the rain…
He gave me wings and a beak and said I should remain
Among the trees and build a nest, for my bride to lay her eggs
So our new babies can grow and rest…
Some times when I’m really blue I have a song I sing…
Listen…
Creator of the universe, I lift my head to thee
With gentle breath I sing this tune a gift you gave to me…
You filled my lungs with air…and gave me wings, so I can fly…
to higher ground to soar way up there…
Rising early in the morning, I find food for my family,
I’m grateful for all you do eternally…
There’s no time to worry or fret, what will happen in this day…
Papa, Creator, I sing and I obey.
You put your music within me; yes I am called to sing…
To the listeners of passersby, it is Joy I’m offering…
Oh, Joy, I cannot tell you how much happiness you’ve given me today
I was sad and all alone until your song came my way…
And from now on, when I’m feeling really blue
I’ll look up in your tree and I’ll be hearing you.
Thank you, Papa Creator, for sending Joy my way…
I’ve learned a valuable lesson here, from, Joy today.
Joy is always around us…even when we’re blue…
Joy is a gift from God today, listen, he’s telling you
To stop and hear Joy singing, in everything you do.
The blue bird of happiness is God’s sweet gift to you.
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 10, 2018
Psalm 95 New International Version (NIV)
Psalm 95 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
The Request
There is a love you cannot buy, sell or trade
It’s a love only God has made…
He took it from his own flesh, a rib
Then placed it beside him to give…
Nurture and wisdom so that all could live…
Seed planted within…
Begin…
He called her woman for out of him, she came
Then he gave her another name…
Mother…
You may call her, mama, mommy, ma, maw…
To be loved by all
Her children…
Some, don’t, fulfill the call…
For those who do, there is no other,
Who will love you more…than your own dear Mother
Nine months carried within her womb
The rest of her life she bears silently from her hearts room…
Love that will care for you through sickness and health…
Poverty or wealth…
Life or death
She’ll give her last breath…
For you…
You see her name is more than a title
It is her mission, to love her children
Unconditionally, unendingly, permanently, freely, completely…
Individually, collectively, bravely…
Her only reward, your soul transformed…to be who God’s called you to be…
There is no other in this world who’ll give their heart, totally to you
Than your Mother
She cries silently when you hurt…
Like a lioness she’ll fight for you and conquer any foe…
Who tries to harm you, and you may never know
She prays unceasingly for your life to be
Happy, safe and fulfilled…
Yes your mother loves you more…than even her own life…
But she gives you wings to fly…
And when she’s gone and you’re left alone…
Remember she’s only a heartbeat away
Listen to her song…
You’ll see me in the faces of our own sweet babies,
You’ll hear me in the chimes that ring…
That fragrance that smells so sweet, is me, on the wind and the street
Don’t weep little one, for one day too…
Home is where I’ll be seeing you…
Love your sisters and love your brothers…
This is my last request,
Love always,
Mother
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 10, 2018
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Dear woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.” (John 19:25-27)
Genesis 2:21-23 New International Version (NIV) So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
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According to A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament by G. Abbott-Smith, using the word woman to refer to a female was “a term of respect and endearment.” Bullinger’s Companion Bible notation for verse 26 refers the reader to John 2:4 where Jesus also uses the term “woman.” In the notes pertaining to this verse, “woman” is “a respectful form of address.”
Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible for this verse makes an interesting comment as to WHY Jesus might have used the term “woman.” It states he did so to possibly spare his mother’s feelings, as the very mention of her name (given her firstborn son was being brutally killed though he was innocent) would have wrung more sorrow out of her heart.
John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible adds another interesting facet as to why this designation might have been used.
“Christ calls her not mother, but woman; not out of disrespect to her, or as ashamed of her; but partly that he might not raise, or add strength to her passions, by a tenderness of speaking; and partly to conceal her from the mob, and lest she should be exposed to their rude insults”Bible Study.org |
Home
Quiet my soul…
Embraced and hugged, as I behold
Him who stood up from his throne…
To welcome me to my final home…
Entering a garden, flowers all in bloom
And light that does not make me squint is everywhere…
His fragrance fills the room…
Bringing joy and peace with a soft, tender, happy, familiar tune…
Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves
We shall come rejoicing bringing in the sheaves…
Faces I knew from long ago, one by one, step up to greet me…
It feels as if I’ve never been anywhere but right here with thee…
How can this be…?
The river runs free…
Mountains and hills are filled with lions and lambs, daffodils and butterflies, dragon flies and bees, buzz all around in fields and trees…
There’s laughter and giggles from little ones and animals talk and walk about, then they stop and look at me…
Lying in ultraviolet colors of grass, I walk on water that looks like glass
They speak, “So glad to meet you…we’re family you know…?”
I wonder at the sight of them, but love just grows and grows,
We know…
We’re all here because of Him…
It’s nothing like I ever dreamed of…the place is full of God’s unending, forgiving, love…
Birds sing holy songs, stories of amazing grace are sung…the air is clean…beautiful and serene…
Quiet my soul; I’m in the presence of the living King…
But it’s nothing new to me…because while I walked the streets below…Jesus was with me wherever I’d go…and now…I truly know…
Home, I’m finally home.
I rest my head, but I’m not tired, upon a living tree
Grateful for the liberty, of how God’s love rescued me…
To live and know without a doubt, I have new life for all eternity…
Alive in the presence of my Father, Son and Holy Spirit…
Open your heart, open your ears and do not fear…
Quiet my soul; there are no more tears…
The crowd is gathered all around, hear the roar and hear the cheer…
A celebration is in the air…
Welcome home my child, and well done…
A kiss is bestowed upon my cheek, someone bends to wash my feet…
A robe is placed upon my shoulders…His signet ring I wear…
A crown is placed upon my head…
I am alive, I am not dead…
We drink the wine and eat the bread…
No more need to remember…for we live in the moment
Forever…
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 8, 2018
Matthew 25:21 King James Version (KJV) His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Faith Full Tree
Faith-Full Tree
My early morning musings today were really remarkable; they always are when I have an encounter with the Holy Spirit.
There is a tree in my backyard that had me thinking…it is beautiful. The trunk of the tree has vines that twist and turn and it is broad and thick. You can also see the roots growing along the ground. It reminds me of a Banyan tree. But I found out that it is called a Schefflera actinophylla. Common name: Schefflera, Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree, Amate, Queensland Umbrella Tree. Synonym: Family: Araliaceae
It gives shade to our patio and is very green and healthy. It can grow to over 40 feet tall.
So, this morning I was thinking about it…
I heard the Holy Spirit say in my heart, the word Faith…
Then he said, “Faith is a fruit of the Spirit…You take Faith with you when you go to heaven…in fact you take all of the fruit of the Spirit with you because they make up the character of God.”
Isn’t that wonderful?
Thinking about the tree again, I thought…Jesus, is the Tree of Life. He is also the Living Water…
We are the branches of the tree, when we are His…we drink of the living water our branches grow strong, and our leaves turn dark green and living and vibrant, and we produce fruit…
When we sin, the flow of the living water gets stopped up. If we don’t make amends right away, we become brittle and our leaves begin to fade and drop off, eventually we will wither and die without the life source.
But when we stay connected to the Tree of Life and we allow His water to flow through us…the fruit of His likeness will manifest in us…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…
We will love, we will have joy and peace, we will be patient and kind and good; we will be full of faith, and we will be faithful…gentle, and we have self-control. Not only will we produce this fruit, but we will bestow it on others, even when they do not treat us the same way. It is God’s character, His heart, His Spirit living in us so that we pour it out on others…
The only way to have this fruit, and have it remain, is to stay connected to the Tree of Life…Jesus Christ…
There is also the pruning process…no one wants to be pruned…it hurts and sometimes we are cut back severally…the more that we are pruned, the fuller and brighter and bigger our fruit will become…you may be in the pruning stage right now…don’t be weary…don’t give up…stay connected…be obedient…the fruit that is coming is going to burst out in fullness and there will be such abundance of fruit that your barns will not be able to hold it all…it will overflow…
God bless you today and encourage you, stay in the Tree of Life…blessings are all around us!!
Remember, stay faith full.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23 New Living Translation (NLT)
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 7, 2018
Be Still
God is good
