Be Courageous Be Bold Hebrews 4:16

Here’s how to have a happy marriage. The answers you’ve been searching for are right here in black and white, written in the pages from an ancient book.

Instruction’s for every challenge in life. If you want to, know it all…read the book.

Let your conversation be chaste…

 

Perfect Attire:

Quiet within, quiet without

Gentle and kind this woman in mind

Precious to God you’ll be

Holy women of old, made beautiful to behold

Their husbands in love tis told

While trusting in God their hearts unfold

More precious than silver, more precious than gold…

Women today, cringe at the thought

And would never think of calling their husband master, no way…

But Sarah a princess loved Abraham, calling him lord,

Yes, she loved and obeyed…

God smiled on her, and after many long years, he blessed Sarah with a child…

Life is no different in these times we are living…

Only our hearts have stopped loving and quit giving…

But God never changes; his word is still true

If you’ll do what he asks, you’ll have happiness too…

Husbands listen, and likewise you’ll see

When you honor your wives, you’ll be thankful and happy…

In treating one another with understanding and grace

Your prayers will be answered as you’ll see on each face

Tears gone without a trace…joy will take their place…

Tenderness and grateful your house will be at peace…

Love each other in word and in deed

Keep God in your marriage and it will never cease…

~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 26, 2017

 

Instructions for Wives

In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands. Then, even if some refuse to obey the Good News, your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over by observing your pure and reverent lives.

Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They put their trust in God and accepted the authority of their husbands. For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do.

Instructions for Husbands

In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.

Instructions for All Christians

Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing. For the Scriptures say,

“If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”

Suffering for Doing Good

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.

So he went and preached to the spirits in prison—those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood. And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority. 1 Peter 3 New Living Translation (NLT)

 

The hymn of this old song comes flooding in with a force

So powerful, knowing the maker of your soul…

Makes it all well…

Hurt, Pain, Disappointment, dreams long gone and forgotten

Over time

You age…things are not the same…loved ones come and go…times change

Still you remain

Steadfast to the one who hears you sing the old hymn

It is, well, with my soul!!

Keep singing

Keep breathing…

Life’s not done here yet…

Sing out loud and strong… it is well; it is well, with my soul!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 22, 2017

Horatio G. Spafford was a successful lawyer and businessman in Chicago with a lovely family — a wife, Anna, and five children. However, they were not strangers to tears and tragedy. Their young son died with pneumonia in 1871, and in that same year, much of their business was lost in the great Chicago fire. Yet, God in His mercy and kindness allowed the business to flourish once more.

On Nov. 21, 1873, the French ocean liner, Ville du Havre was crossing the Atlantic from the U.S. to Europe with 313 passengers on board. Among the passengers were Mrs. Spafford and their four daughters. Although Mr. Spafford had planned to go with his family, he found it necessary to stay in Chicago to help solve an unexpected business problem. He told his wife he would join her and their children in Europe a few days later. His plan was to take another ship.

About four days into the crossing of the Atlantic, the Ville du Harve collided with a powerful, iron-hulled Scottish ship, the Loch Earn. Suddenly, all of those on board were in grave danger. Anna hurriedly brought her four children to the deck. She knelt there with Annie, Margaret Lee, Bessie and Tanetta and prayed that God would spare them if that could be His will, or to make them willing to endure whatever awaited them. Within approximately 12 minutes, the Ville du Harve slipped beneath the dark waters of the Atlantic, carrying with it 226 of the passengers including the four Spafford children.

A sailor, rowing a small boat over the spot where the ship went down, spotted a woman floating on a piece of the wreckage. It was Anna, still alive. He pulled her into the boat and they were picked up by another large vessel which, nine days later, landed them in Cardiff, Wales. From there she wired her husband a message which began, “Saved alone, what shall I do?” Mr. Spafford later framed the telegram and placed it in his office.

Another of the ship’s survivors, Pastor Weiss, later recalled Anna saying, “God gave me four daughters. Now they have been taken from me. Someday I will understand why.”

Mr. Spafford booked passage on the next available ship and left to join his grieving wife. With the ship about four days out, the captain called Spafford to his cabin and told him they were over the place where his children went down.

According to Bertha Spafford Vester, a daughter born after the tragedy, Spafford wrote “It Is Well With My Soul” while on this journey.

When peace like a river attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll,

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Chorus:

It is well with my soul,

It is well, it is well with my soul

Anna gave birth to three more children, one of which died at age four with dreaded pneumonia. In August 1881, the Spaffords moved to Jerusalem. Mr. Spafford died and is buried in that city.

And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, shall keep your hearts, your minds through Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7.

Well today, as many days, I wake up in the early hours of the morning and the Holy Spirit begins speaking to me in that soft, muted voice to my spirit not audibly more like a perception…and these thoughts I will share with you. You can believe, or, not believe, but I know if you are a child of God you will know it was Him speaking to me.

God: I want you to talk to sinners.

Me: But what about Christians?

God: Yes, well that’s what I want you to write about; the “Christians” they are acting just like the sinners.

Me: What about in your word where you say, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God? (FYI…I didn’t quote him the book or chapter and verse.) Romans 3:23

Me: I’m a sinner, saved by grace. Isn’t that right? Of course I am.

God: Silence.

So I get up to have coffee and breakfast and these thoughts keep nagging at me.

WOW…this is a difficult assignment….

So I’m going to write, and I hope you will understand I do not want to condemn but to obey what I believe is God’s assignment for me today. And if it convicts anyone please go to Jesus about it and pray. I’m only delivering the message…thanks in advance for your love and understanding. This is between you and the LORD…

So, I’m going to talk to the sinner today…because after all we are all sinners…some are saved by grace through faith, and some are not saved. But the saved sinner is who I’m going to address. You will simply be addressed as the Saved Sinner, not, Christian, for the sake of this message.

If you are a brand new saved sinner, everything is fresh and exciting, you probably don’t know the books of the Bible yet or the protocol for “Saved Sinner life” yet. The Saved Sinner has their own language and set of dos and don’ts. It’s a totally different world now for us saved sinners. We are in this world but not to be of it. Although we may dress the same and eat the same foods and drink the same drinks and watch the same television shows and go to the same amusement parks and enjoy the same entertainers, movie stars etc. We may cheer for the same sport-stars and befriend the same Facebook friends…we may even speak the same language and use the same familiar words we hear everyone else use. After all, we are saved now.

If you’re an old Saved Sinner which means you’ve been around many years and can quote scripture, you know all the famous stories in the Bible, and you sing all the church songs, go to church often and give your tithe and be at every function the church offers…shake hands and hug people and raise your hands to give praises to the Lord in Church…you may be on this team and that team and others look up to you as the pillar in the Church…You may even know the preachers personally…

All of that is not going to save you.

I think what God’s message is to us Saved Sinners, is this…

We’ve forgotten our first love…Oh we talk a good talk about him…we pray and sing and read his word…

But if we stood before God today, face to face, would He know us as his child? Would he see the blood of his son upon our hearts and lives…?

Would we be different from those who don’t know Him, the unsaved sinner?

Does our life reflect who He is? Do the places we frequent show that Jesus lives in our hearts so that the unsaved sinner would clearly see there goes one of the saved…?

Do the words we speak edify Him and others…or do we sound just like the unsaved sinner…words that hurt and pervert…?

Is our dress modest, does it cover all the places that would cause someone to lust…? I’m not talking about legalism…I’m talking about being modest, clean, appropriate. Someone God would be honored by.

Are we truly transformed from who we used to be?

Yes we all sin…but for the saved sinner, we are forgiven…but there should be a change things should be different.

Yes it’s important to know the word of God but not so we become prideful and a know it all…we should know it because it’s Him, His words to help us live better, speak with love and not judgment and so we won’t be deceived by false teachers. We should go to church because we need fellowship with other believers, to bless and to be a blessing not for show…and yes we should always pray…

Not to be heard for our wonderful prayers…but to communicate with our loving heavenly father from our heart a heart that is truth and obedient to Him. He longs to communicate with us. And not to be known as some great spiritual authority but so that we humble ourselves before Him knowing we are nothing without Him.

The Saved Sinner, saved by grace, through faith…should be an example, a reflection of Jesus and His love…

We sin, but when we sin, we have an advocate, Jesus to whom we confess our sins and to know that He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

Not self-righteousness…but God-righteousness…what He says is right!

Me: God, I hope you are pleased with this assignment. I gave all that I believe would be pleasing to you. Not for me LORD, for I am nothing…I am a sinner, saved by grace. You are my Father God…and I love you, because you first loved me.

God: Smiles…

~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 22, 2017

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. Romans 8:1-5 New International Version (NIV) Life through the Spirit 

Don’t become partners with those who reject God. How can you make a partnership out of right and wrong? That’s not partnership; that’s war. Is light best friends with dark? Does Christ go strolling with the Devil? Do trust and mistrust hold hands? Who would think of setting up pagan idols in God’s holy Temple? But that is exactly what we are, each of us a temple in whom God lives. God himself put it this way: 

“I’ll live in them, move into them; I’ll be their God and they’ll be my people. So leave the corruption and compromise; leave it for good,” says God. “Don’t link up with those who will pollute you. I want you all for myself. I’ll be a Father to you; you’ll be sons and daughters to me.” The Word of the Master, God. 2 Corinthians 6:15-18The Message (MSG)

He’s only eighteen, too young to even know

Life ahead of him won’t be slow…

Joined up to see the world, to learn and grow…

He’s a Marine…

Rugged, buff, focused, tough…

This brother of mine…Pete’s his name…

Traveling through time

Old now with some regrets…

Holding my hand he never forgets

Who I am, and he always lets…

Me sing him songs and pray…

He bows his head and falls asleep

God help me now as I begin to weep…

Welcome him home, and when you meet…

Joy unspeakable his heart will leap…

Welcome home soldier…

Young again; time will be spent

Living in heaven, I know right where he went…

Rejoicing with mama and daddy and the rest

Take care of him Jesus for he is the best…

And when I get home to my resting place

We’ll join the angels and sing Amazing grace…

How sweet the sound…

That saved a wretch like me…

I once was lost but now I’m found

Was blind but now I see

Forever young…forever free,

My brother, the Marine, Pete!

~~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 21, 2017;

Dedicated to my precious Aunt Rosa Lee Gandy~

My Aunt Rose’s brother Pete, born in 1929, went home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2017.

I’m been thinking about something for the last few days…and this morning the thought came to me…it’s a scripture that says, A little leaven, leaven’s the whole lump! Found in Galatians 5:9. (Paul was talking about circumcision. You can read about it in Galatians. I’m not going to discuss all that here. I’m going to talk to you about our hearts.)

I’d like to say this before I get started…I am only a woman, but I have been transformed by the renewing of my heart and mind by the blood of Jesus, the Messiah. I have been gloriously filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit and have, had, the Pentecostal experience. I am not perfect. But Jesus has saved me from sin and death. I write because He has called me to do so and in obedience to Him that’s what I’m going to do.

I am redeemed…like Big Daddy Weave sings….So I’ll shake off these heavy chains, wipe away every stain…No, I’m, not, who, I, used, to, be…I am redeemed…

Now with that out of the way let me continue. (And please know I love you)

A little leaven, leavens the whole lump…

So, you may be scratching your head saying, “Marla what are you saying?” Well, for those of you who are asking that question let me see if I can explain.

Have you ever heard the expression, “She’s a little pregnant?” Well, women can’t be a little pregnant, you either are, or, you are not. That makes sense doesn’t it? Or if you take a can of white paint and you add just a drop of red, blue, black or whatever color you prefer into the white paint, it is no longer white. See where I’m going with that?

Ok so, when God told the Israelites to get ready to leave Egypt, they would need to leave in a hurry…he told them to make unleavened bread, that is bread without yeast, because they wouldn’t have time to wait for the bread to rise…Exodus 12:39 (leaven represents sin…Sin is separation from God, anything that comes between us and God.)

So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Matthew 5:29-30 New Living Translation (NLT)

In Bible days everything was external…The children of God, followed the Law of Moses. But when Jesus came, everything changed from being external to internal…God has always wanted our hearts. But sin caused death, and the only way to bring total relationship back to his creation was to send his Son the perfect blood sacrifice to purchase us back from death. 

A little leaven leavens the whole lump. Galatians 5:9 New King James Version (NKJV) 

Be aware of false teachers…take the whole counsel of God, read and study God’s word for yourselves…and pray for understanding…go to those who have been proven true and who live what they teach and preach. If what they say does not line up with the word of God don’t listen to them and read your Bible.

If there is a little sin in the house, it makes the whole house unworthy. House being our heart. God no longer required circumcision to fulfill the covenant…there was a new covenant; it is the circumcision of our hearts, by the shed blood of Jesus. The veil was torn forever, we have total and complete access to the Holy of Holies…into the very presence of God, the place where God dwells because of Jesus’ provision as the perfect lamb.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 New King James Version (NKJV) 

If there is leaven in your heart even the tiniest amount please wash your heart right now by the water of the Word of God so that your heart is clean and pure and so that you can enter into the Holy Place and dwell in the presence of the living God. He loves you more than you can imagine. Open your heart and let Him come in and fellowship with you. There is no greater relationship than being with your Papa God, laughing with Jesus and letting the Holy Spirit show you more and more, who He is!!! Selah!! (Stop and meditate on that for a while) 

(Leaven such as envy, strife, hatred, bitterness, lies, covetousness, adultery, idol worship, love of money, lusts, pride; the list goes on…Christians, this ought not be…the blood of Jesus cleanses a multitude of sin. Get rid of the leaven.)

For bread they baked flat cakes from the dough without yeast they had brought from Egypt. It was made without yeast because the people were driven out of Egypt in such a hurry that they had no time to prepare the bread or other food. Exodus 12:39 New Living Translation (NLT)

When Jesus returns, there won’t be time to get rid of the sin in your heart so keep your heart clean. He will come as a thief in the night….Be ready!! For at a time when you least expect it…He will come! The thing is will you be going with Him? I sure hope so!

1 Thessalonians 5:2-17 New Living Translation (NLT) For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.

But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. ⁸ But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

Paul’s Final Advice

Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.

Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

Always be joyful. Never stop praying.

~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 20, 2017

 There are those who preach

And those who teach

Those who evangelize~

Some tell the truth

While some tell lies~

How will you know, the foolish from the wise?

You’ll know, for love is shown in deed not just words

Some just want to be seen and heard~

Watch the animals for I am told

Some will carry a tale brought by a little bird~

One way to know, is, humility you’ll see

Kindness and gentleness are sure to be

Shown from a heart that’s been to the tree~

No judgment or condemning ways will they display

Pointing to Jesus will be their way~

Keep your eyes, ears, and heart open don’t just go by what they say~

Some come as innocent lambs, but will cause you to stray~

Walk in the light, keep your eyes off the clay~

For Jesus is the life, the truth and the way!!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 19, 2017

Ecclesiastes 10:19-20 The Message (MSG)

Laughter and bread go together, And wine gives sparkle to life— But it’s money that makes the world go around.

Don’t bad-mouth your leaders, not even under your breath, And don’t abuse your betters, even in the privacy of your home. Loose talk has a way of getting picked up and spread around. Little birds drop the crumbs of your gossip far and wide.

Alone, no one sees the General, the man,

Fighting his demons…

On one sees the burdens and stress upon his shoulders

Carrying the weight of the responsibility

Of his fellow soldiers

See those medals on his chest…?

They weren’t given for cowering down when the battle was at its worst

They weren’t even thought about…

It was only after the fiercest battle was over and won

That the parade was given and the praises sung…

Soldiers don’t have the luxury of saying, “Hold on I’m not ready.”

They are alert, watching, one is always on guard…

They’ve trained and ran miles and dug their heels in and moved through the trenches

To be ready and able to fight at all cost, when called to the front. It is then they fight, without restraint, or thought of bodily harm for themselves…adrenaline flowing, heart pounding, sweat pouring, determined to fight the enemy to the death…every ounce of energy spent, determined to live, but even if they die…to do their best, giving their all.

Bloody from the fight…they must not show weakness, no letting up; fighting with everything they’ve got…

Strategic…with purpose…

For their job is to show up and give all for God and country. It’s not just another day at the office….No; their job is to give without question while taking orders always at the ready. Disciplined at most in the heat of battle, to endure to persevere, this is what they’ve trained for, live for, and if it comes down to it, they die for. Their job is to fight and never give up. It is to fight for life, keeping families and friends safe from harm. It is seeing to it that the enemy gains no ground and that he is totally and completely driven back and destroyed.

And when the battle is over and they’ve survived, and they come home, it’s in the down times…the alone times…when leave has been granted, and then they have a little reprieve…

That’s when the heart of the man is revealed and he takes his time to grieve…

The loss of his fellow brothers, and sisters those who have fallen…

Those who paid with their blood and their lives…

Then he bows his head to pray, “Dear God, give me one more day. Let me have one more round, above ground, and let me be found…worthy to live and fight and give…one more day…let me stay the course to be an example of what it is to be a soldier in your army…with honor and integrity and strength of heart and mind and body…never let me bow my head in defeat…never let me become weak…if I have one ounce of breath left in me let it be given, in love for you, to fight the enemy and know that we win…because I fight in the right, with you by my side… and never let me give up, or give in, to the enemy…no matter what! Amen!

What kind of soldier are you? Are you ready? Are you prepared to give everything? Are you alone, praying? “Lord, give me one more day; help me go one more round.”

Fight your demons and overcome…you are not in the battle alone…God is with you! Your brother and sister soldiers are fighting right beside you. Get up and fight!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill – June 18, 2017

Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus. You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others. Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:1-3 NLV

 

The broad path, is the one I chose early in my life…

Careless times of living, not giving heed to what lay ahead, on this road of misery and strife

Anger, deceit, and treachery, companions they became

Lawless, reckless, destitute, these became my middle name……

Then something strange happened to me, I cannot begin to explain

But this much, I can tell you, I never was the same, I changed…

A faith woman, came to town one day, she preached a little sermon, about the straight and narrow way

Broad is the road that leads to destruction, hear this story, she wailed…

Narrow is the road that will lead you away from Hell…

Where gnashing of teeth is heard and the worm never dies,

Listen to me, she cried…

Get off the road your walking, let Jesus be your guide

Follow in His footsteps they lead to eternal life!”

I cried, I am a wretched, poor, lost sinner…not worthy of anything but death

She laughed and shouted, “That’s perfect, you’re the one he’s been looking for

A little lost lamb he came to save he’s knocking at your hearts door…”

Tears that flow like the river ran down my face that day

I’ve never been the same since, now; I’m walking the narrow way…

There is a way that seems right to man, but the ends thereof are death…

On the narrow path you’ll meet the one where wonders never cease…

You’ll lie down and sleep in his embrace where there’s perfect love and peace…

I’ve come to know what true life, is really all about…on this secluded narrow path

I’ll live and laugh and shout!

Broad, is the pathway, that will take you straight to Hell…

Narrow, is the pathway that will show you the way out!

By: Marla Shaw O’Neill 6/17/2015©

Photo by: Sallie Gandy Henry

 Do not look for the wind or the evidence of the wind…

Do not ask how long…just abide and sing the song…

Sing it out, so that all will hear…

Shout it out, and keep on singing full and loud…

You are not singing for you, or, for them…you are singing the song for me…

But those who will hear the song…will be blessed and will sing along

Do not look for where or who or what or how…

I’ve already given that to you…

All you are required to do right now is sing the song…

The song is already written

The music already prepared

The conductor is the Holy Spirit

He leads and guides your heart song…

Open your mouth and he will fill it…

This is where you belong

Each and every minute…

As the words of your life pour forth

You will become secure, bound to the Lord…

Abiding and grounded. Living, breathing, peaceful, singing, child of God…

The God-Song…

Peace, is peaceful…

Love, is loving…

Forgive, is giving…

Trust, is trusting…

Joy, is joy full…

Kindness, is kind…

Faith, is faith full

Lord, fill me all the time…

With God’s love…God’s peace…faith full!

Prayer full…Word full…

Cup over flowing…with God’s song!

Holy Father, Son of God, Holy Spirit

Heart Full…

Full with God’s song!

‘I’m my beloved’s and he/she is mine…’

~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 17, 2017

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: He feedeth [his flock] among the lilies. Song of Solomon 6:3Darby Translation (DARBY)

 

Solitary she was…

An unaided relict…

Jesus, sat in the court of the women,

Seeing a heart and what she had given…

Sitting silently He watched,

The wealthy impart riches, they could afford…

Jesus took notice, not of them…

But that of a poor, forsaken, matron’s heart…

One eighth of a cent, not one, but two tiny coins, she gave…

The sacrifice of this solitary life is more honorable, than all the rest…

Unaware, the Master’s eyes upon her…she gave Him, her best!!!

And now, her story has been told, throughout the ages of time…

The widow woman, has found her place; a bride, at the savior’s side!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill – August 2016

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. Luke 21:1-4

(It was not considered an offering at the time to give just one coin.)

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH, And rejoice before Him. A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.” Psalm 68:4-5