Jill McIlreavy

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About Jill McIlreavy
Jill McIlreavy was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After graduating from Bible college in the 1980s, Jill went to South Africa, where she lived for 20 years, until returning to Northern Ireland in 2005. She now lives in the picturesque coastal town of Whitehead in County Antrim with her husband David and two miniature schnauzers. As well as writing a blog at Mustard Seed Living, Jill is an artist, jewellery designer and keen gardener. She is mum to four adult children and has three grandchildren. Jill is the author of two books: A Mustard Seed Life (What Happens When Ordinary People Put Their Faith in an Extraordinary God?), Published December 2019. Faithful One (The God Who Keeps His Promises), Published April 2022.
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Blog postOur hearts, are a little bit like campfires. We all have times when we burn furiously and brightly, then, left untended our hearts begin to cool; ‘dampen’ I think is the correct term, until we become ashy and needy for God’s Spirit to breathe on us again. One of the ways — actually the primary [...]6 days ago Read more
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Blog postHave you ever noticed that when you go away on holiday it isn’t quite the rest you were hoping for? Your problems follow you, don’t they? And even if you manage to ignore them, they seem to be waiting when you get home. Proper rest alludes you, and you come home as tired as you [...]1 week ago Read more
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Blog postDid you notice in Step 1 just how difficult it can be to be still, even for a short time? If so, don’t beat yourself up, and don’t give up. Being still, especially in our day and age, is a learned practice —a discipline. You’ll get there! When we attempt to get off that treadmill [...]1 week ago Read more
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Blog post“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) If people [...]2 weeks ago Read more
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Blog post“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” (C.S. Lewis) No matter who we are, where we have been, what we have done or even had done TO us in the past, Jesus death and resurrection changes everything. Whether aged 9 or 99 it [...]1 month ago Read more
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Blog postPERFECT PEACE: “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”(Isaiah 26:3 ESV) Perfect peace. And to be kept in that place. What a promise! Hands up all who don’t want to have perfect peace. Some people do manage to have peace, but it is fleeting —they [...]2 months ago Read more
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Blog post“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,” (Psalm 46:1-2) There’s never a time when God is not present, but his presence often feels more real when we face trials. [...]3 months ago Read more
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Blog post“I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul”. Jeremiah 32:41 If you have ever thought, even for a moment, that God begrudged doing you good, give that erroneous thought its marching orders. “I will REJOICE in doing them [...]3 months ago Read more
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Blog postNothing but scripture today. As part of my “Simply Scripture” series, I am adding no thoughts of my own, no commentary, or research; just as the series title suggests, letting the Word of God speak for itself. These words straight from Psalm 138, are such an encouragement, as they remind us of the unfailing love [...]3 months ago Read more
Titles By Jill McIlreavy
God is faithful. His faithfulness is woven into the very fabric of his nature. All reality: creation and redemption rests on this solid foundation. We see the faithfulness of God throughout the Bible, as over and over again we read accounts of God providing, rescuing, healing and blessing his people; his promises made and kept. As he was faithful in ancient times, God is faithful today.
In addition to God’s unwavering faithfulness to his people, God is faithful to his Word, the Bible. If he has said he will do something, we can be assured that he will do it. He always accomplishes his plans and finishes everything he begins.
It is God’s faithfulness to his Word that this book is focused upon, specifically a promise God made as far back as the Garden of Eden. We see echoes ~ little glimpses of this promise all through the Old Testament, woven like a beautiful thread of hope through every battle, human plot and scheme, tragedy and triumph. God’s unstoppable plan continued to faithfully work out, just as he had promised, until it came to fruition in the person of his Son, Jesus Christ.