Fear Not the World..... (6.14.20)

Blessed are all who fear the LORD and all who walk in obedience to Him and His word. You will eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house and your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Yes, this will be the blessing for the man and women who fear the LORD. - Psalm 128:1-4

 

Faith Believers,

It does not matter what challenges you may face in this world.  Keep your focus on our Father.  

 

For Blessed are we whose sight, hearts and minds are kept on Father GOD.  GOD will Bless you immensely when you Bless His Name, the Name of the Lord. 

 

Do not be afraid to step forward and proclaim His Name!!!! 

 

For by doing so, the Lord GOD will bless your entire family, merely based on your submission unto Him.  

 

'Do not fear the world,' says the Lord.  But rather, put your trust in Him, and He will guard your life unto Eternity.

May GOD Bless you today and always!!!

  -  Marilyn

#ScriptureReflection - Ephesians 4:17-32 (6.13.20)

The Christian’s Walk

¹⁷ So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, ¹⁸ being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; ¹⁹ and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

  ²⁰ But you did not learn Christ in this way, ²¹ if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, ²² that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, ²³ and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, ²⁴ and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

²⁵ Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. ²⁶ Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not give the devil an opportunity. ²⁸ He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. ²⁹ Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

³⁰ Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.  

³¹ Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. ³² Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.


Source: NASB (New American Standard Bible)


 

PRAISE God, Even in the Fiery Furnace (6.12.20)

A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO
STRENGTHEN AND COMFORT YOU
AS YOU WALK WITH THE LORD

My Child,
Does it seem, at the present moment, that you are going through the furnace of affliction? Are you questioning what is happening in your life? Are you looking around and wondering 'when is the fire of affliction going to die down?'
 
Indeed, I Am doing a mighty work in your life. 

the enemy of your soul is also trying to do a work to defeat you during your time of testing. he wants you to give up in this battle.  KNOW THIS - I Have equipped you for the battle.  And although it may seem like the furnace has become 'seven times hotter,' know that I AM with you in your furnace of affliction.

I Am moving on your behalf. 
And I Am working everything out.

Do not be discouraged. I Am with you, as I Was with the 3 Hebrew youths - Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego - in the furnace, during their tribulation. Be of good cheer, for I Sent My Son to overcome all that you could ever face.  

Walk as an overcomer, knowing that
     you have the victory over the enemy.

My Beautiful Child, hold your head up and do not be downcast. Instead, begin to praise and magnify My Holy Name. Praise is your secret weapon.  Praise and worship are the liberating force that will set you free from every trick of the enemy. Worship Me, right in the midst of your fiery furnace.  Sing praises unto My Name. Yes, praise your way out of your troubles; and deliverance will come forth.

Praise Me in the Spirit, and it shall elevate you above the furnace of your affliction; and bring peace to restore your soul. Ask Me, daily, for My Holy Spirit to rule over your mind; and you will feel the presence of My Holy Spirit arise in your heart. 

So, praise Me in the midst of your fiery furnace.  And the plans that the enemy had to destroy you, will work out for your good. 

I Will have the Last Word in your life.

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

Daniel 3:25 - He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of GOD.

Psalm 42:5 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in GOD: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Isaiah 43:2 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

1 Peter 4:12-13 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Psalm 146:2 - While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my GOD while I have any being.

Why Give Up?!?! To Be Clear, Giving Up Won't Accomplish Anything..... (6.11.20)

A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT
TO COMFORT AND STRENGTHEN YOU
AS YOU WALK WITH THE LORD

Joshua 1:9 - Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD, thy GOD is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Luke 9:62 - And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of GOD

Beloved,

Oh, I Know it is difficult for some of you right now. 
And I See ALL that you are going through. 
But you must not give up. 

It will accomplish nothing if you do. 

I hung, bled, and died on the Cross; so that you might have My Strength and My Unshakeable Faith, in such a time as this.  For such a time as this.  Do not despair, for you are not going through this alone.  

I Am aware of all that you are going through. 
And I Assure you that I have heard your cries
     and seen your tears. 

Hold on Beloved.  Do NOT give up.  For nothing is too hard for Me.  And nothing is too hard for My Father.  Our Father.

For some of you, I See how heavy your heart is, and the weight you are carrying is far too much for you.  Cast your burdens upon Me.  Give it all to Me.  And seek My Face.  I Say that again.  Give it ALL to Me.  And SEEK My Face.  

I Will lead you through this valley. But you must release those things that you have struggled against.  Those things that you have tried, but cannot change.  You must lay them at My Feet.  The very Feet that were nailed to that Cross on Calvary.  Release it.  Give it to Me.  Lay those struggle things at My Feet.  

Know that I Am your strength, and that I Can provide all that you need. I Will be there when others turn away.  I Have been there when they have left you all alone.  I Will be there when you cannot be there for yourself. And I Was there, all along, in those moments when you did not have the capacity to be there for yourself.  

There is nothing too hard for Me, Beloved.

Now lift your face unto the hills from whence cometh your help and KEEP MOVING.  Stand strong on My Word, and let the enemy know WHO you are AND WHOSE you are. You are My Chosen One, Beloved.  You are a Child of the Most High GOD, Our Father. You are victorious because I Am victorious within you. You are victorious because I claimed ALL victory when I Died on that Cross.  

Do not let anyone - not man or beast nor the enemy - intimidate you any longer.  Be not afraid.  Move ahead with My Courage, My Boldness, and know - beyond the shadow of a doubt - that I Am with you. 

And REMEMBER,
   IF YOU GIVE UP,
   IT WON’T ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.

~ My Prayer Confession ~

Heavenly Father, 
Thank You for teaching me that giving up won't accomplish anything.
Oh Father GOD, I know that there is nothing too hard for You.  
I know that there is nothing too hard for Your Son, Jesus Christ.

And because of You, I Can press my way through the storm.  

In my heart, I know that I do not have to - and that I should not
     want to - fight this battle on my own.
Help me never to forget that you are ALWAYS with me.
No matter how I may feel or what I may see, help me never to
    forget that I cannot fight these battles alone.

When the load gets too heavy, I must remember that I can
     come to You and cast my cares upon You. 

Thank you GOD for caring for me.
Thank you Jesus for caring for me.
Thank you Holy Spirit for caring for me.

In the Mighty Name of Your Son Jesus, I pray,

Amen

Faith Believers,
I pray the peace of Jesus will flood your soul,
and destroy any fears holding you back;
so that the vision He has given to you,
will come to pass.
  -  Marilyn

Stand Firm in Hope (6.10.20)

A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO
STRENGTHEN AND COMFORT YOU
AS YOU WALK WITH THE LORD

My Child,

For some of you, you see no hope. However, My Word says that I Have a hope and a future for you. I do not lie.

Come to Me, My Children.
I Want to speak to you.
I Want to reveal My Heart to you.
I Want to give you hope.

This is the day of change, great change, and I Do not want you to grieve for the past; but to enter into a new hope, in Me. Trust Me to provide for your every need. Trust Me to lift you up and out of despair.

I Want you to decide, in your heart, to live for Me.

I Have asked that you be willing to lay down your life for the sake of My Gospel. As you lay down your life, you will enter into new life. 

When you give up living for the things the world has to offer, then you are free to let Me Live through you. This is what I Am asking, on this day, that you turn your attention to Me.  That you gaze up from your troubles, and begin to see Me. When you do this, your mind will come off your negative circumstances and will be renewed with hope.

Put your trust in Me, and you will not be affected by what you see going on around you. Put your hope in Me, and I Will give you the desires of your heart. Know and understand that My Ways are high above the ways of man. I Will make a way, when man says there is no way. 

Come to Me, all who are heavy laden, and I Will give you rest from the storms that trouble you.  I, the Lord your God, Am faithful to keep My Promises. 

Therefore, My Child, let your hope be in Me. 

Trust Me to provide.
Stand firm in the hope given to you.
And do not give up.

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Numbers 23:19 - God is not a man that He should lie, neither the son of man that He should repent. Has He said, and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken, and shall He not make it good?

Psalm 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Psalm 42:5 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Psalm 62:5 - My soul, be silent only to God; for my hope is from Him.

Jeremiah 17:7 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the purposes which I am purposing for you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Romans 8:25 - But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Trust in God's Word (6.9.20)

My Child,
I Have spoken to you through My Written Word.  
I Have spoken to you through My Prophetic Word. 
I Have given you dreams and visions to assure you
     of My Promises to you of provision and protection. 

All you have to do is to put your trust in Me; and believe what I Have spoken. Trust Me in all things, and do not worry.  Trust Me even when things are undone and seem chaotic.  For I Am with you.  I Will lead you in the path of righteousness and establish you on the road to victory and blessings.

Stay grounded in the truth of My Word; and refuse to allow fear to have a place in your heart. 

Refuse to allow doubt and unbelief to undermine, or destroy, your faith.  When the world around you is inconsistent and unreliable; I Am your Place of Stability.  Let Me lead you and direct your steps, and then peace will reign in your heart. 

Trust Me to show you 'the way' that will bring about all that is in your best interests, and fulfill your purpose in My Kingdom. 

I Will not leave you nor forsake you. 
I Will remain faithful.
I Will perform My Word. 

So, stand your ground.
And be of good courage.   

Be strong in Me, the Lord you God.
Draw near to Me and be of good courage.  
Waver not in the faith you have in Me.

Just trust in My Word. 

Read and Meditate on God's Word
Numbers 11:23 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

Numbers 23:19 - GOD is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

Isaiah 55:11 - So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Psalm 9:10 - And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 73:28 - But it is good for me to draw near to GOD: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works

#ScriptureReflection - Hebrews 11 (6.8.20)

By Faith We Understand

11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ² For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

³ By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

Faith at the Dawn of History

⁴ By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

⁵ By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. ⁶ 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.

⁷ By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Faithful Abraham

⁸ By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. ⁹ By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; ¹⁰ for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
¹¹ By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

The Heavenly Hope

¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off ^[e]were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 

¹⁴ For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. ¹⁵ And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

The Faith of the Patriarchs

¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, ¹⁸ of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,” ¹⁹ concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

²² By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

The Faith of Moses

²³ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.

²⁴ By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵ choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, ²⁶ esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

²⁷ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

²⁹ By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

 

By Faith They Overcame

³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

³² And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: ³³ who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴ quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. ³⁵ Women received their dead raised to life again.

Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. ³⁶ Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— ³⁸ of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁹ And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, ⁴⁰ God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

Source: NKJV (New King James Version)

#ScriptureReflection - Zechariah 4:4-10 (6.7.20)

” ⁴ So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”
 
⁵ Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?”
And I said, “No, my lord.”

⁶ So he answered and said to me:

“This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:
‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’
Says the Lord of hosts.

 
⁷ ‘Who are you, O great mountain?
Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain!
And he shall bring forth the cornerstone
With shouts of “Grace, grace to it!” ’ ”

⁸ Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

⁹ “The hands of Zerubbabel
Have laid the foundation of this temple;
His hands shall also finish it.
Then you will know
That the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.
 

¹⁰ For who has despised the day of small things?
For these seven rejoice to see
The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.
They are the eyes of the Lord,
Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.”

Do Not Doubt His Word..... TRUST GOD!!! (6.6.20)

My Child,
For some of you, once again, doubt and unbelief have stopped you from living a victorious life. You know those who are not your friends, why do you allow them to interfere in your life? the enemy has sent them, again, to convince you that I would not deliver on My Promises. the enemy wants you to take back your confession of faith and fight the battle yourself.

Don't you dare!
This battle is Mine!

Leave your burdens with Me, and trust that I Will supply all your needs. Do not ever doubt Me. I Am greater than the mountains that you face. Trust Me to do more than fight the battle.  Trust Me to win the battle. Take your thoughts captive and turn them into a positive statement of trust in ME, the Lord your GOD. You must conquer doubt and unbelief with unshakeable, consistent, persistent faith.

For some of you, this trial of your faith that you are going through is your training ground. It is not meant to destroy you.  It's purpose is to strengthen you. Learn to lean upon Me, and to trust Me completely.

It is time that you put doubt and unbelief under your feet!

Declare and decree that you will trust in Me , even when your back is against the wall. Take authority over the enemy in the name of My Son, Jesus Christ!

Command things to line up, according to My Word. Do not allow the enemy to have access to any area of your life. Fill yourself until you overflow with My Word, the Word of GOD.

Remember, oil and water do not mix. Therefore, you cannot mix faith and trust; with doubt and unbelief.  It will not work. When doubt has a place in your life, faith cannot operate.

Faith cannot operate with reasoning.
Faith operates with complete trust in Me.

You must believe in Me when I Say, “If thou can believe, all things are possible.” You must believe that you can do all things through My Son, Christ Jesus, who strengthens you.

Declare these statements aloud daily.

Say them until they saturate your spirit.

Remember, the enemy can only operate when you let him. Shut him out! 

Arise above the things which hold
    you captive.
Arise and be victorious over all the
     enemies of your soul!

Arise, I Say! 
Arise and trust Me!!

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Matthew 21:21 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 

Mark 9:23 - Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

James 1:6 - But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing.  For he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

#ScriptureReflection - 2 Timothy 3:10-17 (6.5.20)

You have followed my teaching, way of life,
purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions,
and sufferings, such as happened to me
in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra,
persecutions that I endured.

Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me.
In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus
will be persecuted.

But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse,
deceivers and deceived.

But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed,
because you know from whom you learned it,
and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures,
which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching,
for refutation, for correction,
and for training in righteousness,
so that one who belongs to God may be competent,
equipped for every good work.