Be guided by the Spirit

Notes of meeting on 26 May 2015

Picture of a living flame of fire that seemed to be above us  and we could all clearly see it.
The flame grew into an enveloping light that joined with any light that was already within us even if it was only a speck of light. Our light was enlivened, enriched and magnified by the enveloping light and it was almost as if we had become that light.
We could feel great joy, love and peace and we felt at one with the light.
Within the light as it magnified in brilliance and depth could be seen the City of God, white, sparkling, crystal clear emitting the light and within this light were fields and gardens of such beauty with crystal fountains, rivers and brooks all making their own sounds delightful to the ear. Fish teemed in the rivers, birds sang in the green verdant countryside all part of the life giving light.
It was as though a beautiful symphony beyond our senses was taking place continually renewing and revitalising our inner core being.
Our Blessed Mother was at the great gates of the City requesting admittance for all her children. In great joy we knew and felt the resounding 'Yes' in our hearts. Our Mother was beaming and overflowing with joy as her children were home safe.

Galatians 5 v 16 -25
¹⁶ Instead, I tell you, be guided by the Spirit, and you will no longer yield to self-indulgence.
¹⁷ The desires of self-indulgence are always in opposition to the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are in opposition to self-indulgence: they are opposites, one against the other; that is how you are prevented from doing the things that you want to.
¹⁸ But when you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.
¹⁹ When self-indulgence is at work the results are obvious: sexual vice, impurity, and sensuality,
²⁰ the worship of false gods and sorcery; antagonisms and rivalry, jealousy, bad temper and quarrels, disagreements,
²¹ factions and malice, drunkenness, orgies and all such things. And about these, I tell you now as I have told you in the past, that people who behave in these ways will not inherit the kingdom of God.
²² On the other hand the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness,
²³ gentleness and self-control; no law can touch such things as these.
²⁴ All who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified self with all its passions and its desires.
²⁵ Since we are living by the Spirit, let our behaviour be guided by the Spirit

Phil 2 v 1- 16
 ¹So if in Christ there is anything that will move you, any incentive in love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any warmth or sympathy -- I appeal to you,
² make my joy complete by being of a single mind, one in love, one in heart and one in mind.
³ Nothing is to be done out of jealousy or vanity; instead, out of humility of mind everyone should give preference to others,
⁴ everyone pursuing not selfish interests but those of others.
⁵ Make your own the mind of Christ Jesus:
⁶ Who, being in the form of God, did not count equality with God something to be grasped.
⁷ But he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming as human beings are; and being in every way like a human being,
⁸ he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.
⁹ And for this God raised him high, and gave him the name which is above all other names;
¹⁰ so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus
¹¹ and that every tongue should acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
¹² So, my dear friends, you have always been obedient; your obedience must not be limited to times when I am present. Now that I am absent it must be more in evidence, so work out your salvation in fear and trembling.
¹³ It is God who, for his own generous purpose, gives you the intention and the powers to act.
¹⁴ Let your behaviour be free of murmuring and complaining
¹⁵ so that you remain faultless and pure, unspoilt children of God surrounded by a deceitful and underhand brood, shining out among them like bright stars in the world,
¹⁶ proffering to it the Word of life. Then I shall have reason to be proud on the Day of Christ, for it will not be for nothing that I have run the race and toiled so hard.


I Chronicles 17 v 16 - 27
¹⁶ King David then went in, sat down in Yahweh's presence and said: 'Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my lineage, that you have led me as far as this?
¹⁷ Yet, to you, O God, this seemed too little, and now you extend your promises for your servant's family into the distant future, making me see as it were a whole succession of men, and it is Yahweh God himself who raises it up.
¹⁸ What more can David reply to you for the honour you have given to your servant? You yourself have singled out your servant.
¹⁹ For your servant, and since you were so inclined, you have had the generosity to reveal all this greatness to come.
²⁰ Yahweh, there is no one like you, no God but you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms.
²¹ Is there another people on earth like your people Israel, whom a god has proceeded to redeem, to make them his people and to make them famous and do for them great and terrible deeds, by driving out nations before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?-
²² for you made your people Israel your own people for ever and you, Yahweh, became their God.
²³ 'Now, Yahweh, may the promise which you have made for your servant and as regards his family hold good for ever, and do as you have said.
²⁴ May it hold good, so your name will be exalted for ever and people will say, "Israel's God is Yahweh Sabaoth; he is God for Israel." Your servant David's dynasty will be secure before you
²⁵ since you, my God, have disclosed to your servant that you are going to build him a dynasty. Hence, your servant has ventured to offer this prayer to you.
²⁶ Yes, Yahweh, you are God indeed, and you have made this generous promise to your servant.
²⁷ What is more, you have deigned to bless your servant's dynasty, so that it may remain for ever before you; and since you, Yahweh, have blessed it, blessed will it be for ever.'


Peace like a river
Love like a mountain
The wind of Your Spirit
Is blowing everywhere
Joy like a fountain
Healing spring of life
Come, Holy Spirit
Let Your fire fall