THE SHAKING HAS BEGUN

 

Marcella Ward     September 20, 2023

 A GREAT UNMASKING HAS BEGUN    Date Word Received: September 1, 2023   Julie Green  Watch video - published September 12, 2023

 “My children, awake. Awake. Awake. Things are starting to shake. Awake, awake. Things are starting to shake, shake, shake, shake. The shaking is a good thing for you. It's shaking those shackles off, the chains off, the oppression off, the fear off, the frustration off, the sickness off, and the poverty off. It's shaking it off of you. The shaking is good for those who are awake. 

But for those who are asleep, the shaking will be judgment. The shaking will bring much darkness. The shaking will bring much confusion and chaos. 

That is why I told you, My children, I need you to be awake. Stay alert. Be awake and pray. Pray, pray, pray. Say, say, say My Words. Say My Words. A great darkness is about to happen, a darkness that some don't see. 

But My light will shine through thee. Shine your light bright. Let My Glory fill you up. You are to be My light. You are to be a great light in great darkness. Many will turn. Many will turn. Many will turn. They will turn, and they will look to you. So be My hands. Be My feet. Be the mouthpieces I need you to be to bring more people into My Kingdom. Stand your ground. Stand your ground. It is time to stand. It is time to win, saith the Lord.” (www.jgminternational.org )

 

A SAFE HARBOR     Date Word received:  September 10, 2023     Marcella Ward

“There is a harbor of happiness.  There is a harbor of strength.  The harbor of My Spirit will be your peace.  Come to My harbor, set your sails at the dock, for your Heavenly Father will be there to welcome you. 

A safe harbor is for all who sail their ship to Me for I am a restful harbor, a place of serenity.  Do  not fear when the waves overwhelm you or the tempest seeks your life.  Come to Me as a safe harbor----you are my delight!”

 

 

I AM SETTING MY PEOPLE FREE! 

Date Word received:  September 15, 2023  (Rosh Hashanah)   Marcella Ward

“I am the Creator of all that is good.  Look to the left and look to the right.  Have I not told you that I am renewing the earth?  I say and I proclaim that I will cover the earth with My Spirit and no demon in hell will prevent it.  I say to you today to watch, pray and be confident that I The Lord Your God am setting My people free!  So rejoice and be glad.  Do not be sad.  I proclaim to you this day that WHAT I SAY WILL STAY NOW AND FOREVER!!”

Marcella Ward     January 20, 2023   Author of “Solen Identity: Plan of the Evil One”

 

FEAR OF THE LORD

                                                       FEAR OF THE LORD

Psalm 11:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.  NIV

Psalm 112:1 Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. NIV

Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. NIV

Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble. NIV

Isaiah 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure. NIV

Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11 NIV)

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.  With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.

 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?  Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”

 When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.  Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.  Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?”

“Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”

 Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.

Ananias and Sapphira, it appears, had no fear of the Lord.  They lied about the money.  They did not fear but “Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.”

I believe that what is greatly lacking in the church of today is “the fear of the Lord.”  Yes there are people and churches that do have this reverence but overall, I believe that this is not a focus in the church. 

Should we be afraid of God or should we fear Him?  “When the Bible refers to the “fear of the Lord,” it means having a deep respect, reverence and awe for God’s power and authority. Rather than causing someone to be afraid of God, a proper “fear of the Lord” leads one to love Him.”   (“What Does Fear of The Lord Mean?” Mike Bennett)

 Many times there are churches or gatherings where it is more about entertainment and not about reverence.  If we are going to be entertained, then it becomes more about ourselves than God.  If we are seeking God’s presence, then we need to come before Him with humility and give Him the glory that He is due.

Yes, God calls us His friend but unless we have respect and reverence, we are truly not acknowledging Him as King of Kings and Lord of Lords!!  As believers, we are sons and daughters of God so we should be in awe of Him Who created all things, including us!  He is omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient and more than can be counted.  The following are 15 attributes of God to meditate on.

1. God Is Infinite – He is Self-Existing, Without Origin

2. God Is Immutable – He Never Changes

3. God Is Self-Sufficient – He Has No Needs

 4. God is Omnipotent – He Is All Powerful

5. God Is Omniscient – He Is All-Knowing

6. God Is Omnipresent – He Is Always Everywhere

7. God Is Wise – He Is Full of Perfect, Unchanging Wisdom

8. God Is Faithful – He Is Infinitely, Unchangingly True

9. God Is Good – He Is Infinitely, Unchangingly Kind and Full of Good Will

10. God Is Just – He Is Infinitely, Unchangeably Right and Perfect in All He Does

11. God Is Merciful – He is Infinitely, Unchangeably Compassionate and Kind

12. God Is Gracious – God Is Infinitely Inclined to Spare the Guilty

13. God Is Loving – God Infinitely, Unchangingly Loves Us

14. God Is Holy – He is Infinitely, Unchangingly Perfect

15. God Is Glorious – He is Infinitely Beautiful and Great

“15 Amazing Attributes of God: What They Mean and Why They Matter”

Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff August 17, 2019

 Our God is an awesome God!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE PRESENCE OF GOD

                                                                 THE PRESENCE OF GOD

“When we acknowledge His presence, we are bringing presents to the Lord.”  These are words that the Lord gave me the other day when He was inspiring me to write about His presence.

There is a book that over one million people have read, entitled, “The Practice of The Presence of God.” It was written by Brother Lawrence.  He was born to poor farmers in 1611 in Lorraine, France as Nicholas Herman.  His parents could not afford to educate him so he enlisted in the army.

It was during his 18 years in the army that he was awakened to a spiritual experience concerning God’s love and grace.  He retired from the army and became a lay monk who was a humble cook in a Carmelite Monastery.  He discovered the secret of holiness by “practicing the presence of God.”

 “The time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer; and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I possess God in as great tranquility as if I were upon my knees at the blessed sacrament.”

"We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and that done, if there is nothing else to call me, I prostrate myself in worship before him, who has given me grace to work; afterwards I rise happier than a king. It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God."

“He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes to ask for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sufferings, at other times to thank Him for the graces, past and present, He has bestowed on you, in the midst of your troubles to take solace in Him as often as you can. Lift up your heart to Him during your meals and in company; the least little remembrance will always be the most pleasing to Him. One need not cry out very loudly; He is nearer to us than we think.”

“The difficulties of life do not have to be unbearable. It is the way we look at them - through faith or unbelief - that makes them seem so. We must be convinced that our Father is full of love for us and that He only permits trials to come our way for our own good.

“Let us occupy ourselves entirely in knowing God. The more we know Him, the more we will desire to know Him. As love increases with knowledge, the more we know God, the more we will truly love Him. We will learn to love Him equally in times of distress or in times of great joy.”

 

“The most intimate union with God is the actual presence of God.  Although this relationship with God is totally spiritual, it is quite dynamic, because the soul is not asleep, rather, it is powerfully excited.  In this state, the soul is livelier than fire and brighter than the unclouded sun, yet, at the same time, it is tender and devout.”

 

In 1998, the Lord gave me words for this song which is about seeking and resting in God’s presence.

 

“In Thy Sweet Presence, Lord”

 (Marty and Marcella Ward 1998)

 

In Thy sweet presence Lord, I humbly come.

In Thy sweet presence Lord, Thy will be done.

O choirs of angels, do humbly bow.

In Thy sweet presence Lord, we praise Thee now.

In thy sweet presence Lord, we joyfully sing.

In Thy sweet presence Lord, our gifts we bring.

 

Thy Living Bread, Thy presence fill.

My heart my soul, my spirit fill.

His blood was shed, to set us free.

Be born Thy living Word in me.

 

Carry the cross, with Jesus now.

Guide and protect, will be His vow.

His blood was shed, to set us free.

Be born Thy Living Word in me.

 

No one will ever be denied.

Come all to Jesus, for you He died.

His blood was shed, to set us free.

Be born Thy Living Word in me.  (Copyright 1998)

 

A Prayer for Resting in God’s Love

 

Father God, I come into your presence so aware of my human frailty and yet overwhelmed by your love for me. I thank you that there is no human experience that I might walk through where your love cannot reach me. If I climb the highest mountain you are there and yet if I find myself in the darkest valley of my life, you are there. Teach me today to love you more. Help me to rest in that love that asks nothing more than the simple trusting heart of a child. In Jesus name, Amen

 

 Sources:

1. Learn Religions, “Biography of Brother Lawrence, Practitioner of God’s Presence” by Mary Fairchild, updated July31, 2020

2.“The Practice of the Presence Of God” by Brother Lawrence

3. Beliefnet