Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Yes my Friends, the Wise One, Solomon said; ‘To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.’ (Eccl.3:1) And if Sol says so, then it’s so. (smile) Oh people, I believe it’s now our time to laugh and dance. We’ve wept and mourned enough during the past year, reaping the evil we sowed earlier on. The year 2009 is an auspicious one in all our lives; welcoming a change of season, wherein we’ll plant different seeds, seeds that will allow us to prosper; a time to laugh, sing, dance, give thanks and praise to heaven. Why? Because we can’t go around mourning and weeping forever over what we’ve lost, or don’t have, instead we must start giving thanks and praise for what we do have, which is more than the majority of the world, and consequently, in gratitude for our relative prosperity, vow to share it with the less fortunate. Friends, we’re much more productive when our souls are unstressed and not anxious about too many things. And they say the best medicine for the anxious, depressed, concerned soul is laughter. It’s the cheapest, most cost effective and most easily come by medicine. You don’t need any health care coverage, doctors or appointments to see them, which means no line ups or long waits, and it cleanses and purifies the soul like nothing else on God’s good earth. That’s why when you laugh loud, long and hearty, tears come to your eyes; you’re cleansing your soul. In addition to that, I believe it was Winston Churchill who said that a man’s greatest character trait is the ability to laugh at himself. And that’s very true. Elsa Maxwell also advises, ‘Laugh at yourself first, before anybody else can.’ That certainly helps in embarrassing situations. If you laugh first, it doesn’t feel so bad when others laugh too. But if they laugh first, then you always feel more embarrassed. And remember that humour also draws others to us, for we all like, jolly, jovial people, since they’re much more fun to be around. Oh people, as I’ve been emphasizing the last few days, this is a year of rebuilding on the solid foundation of Jesus. If we embrace Him in our innermost being, then we’ll have joy; joy from what He’s already done for us, and what He’s promised to do in the future. And when you have joy in your soul, laughter bubbles up automatically, and when you’re laughing, a natural urge to sing and dance overcomes you. It’s just the way the Creator designed us. And in one of Jesus’ most prophetic and moving sermons, that on the Mount, with the Beatitudes, He unequivocally declared: ‘Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.’ (Luke 6:21) Oh Friends, we’ve been weeping long enough, it’s time for us to laugh. It’s time for us to lighten up, to get out of the doom and gloom scenario we’ve been thrown into by our leaders and those who are supposed to know better, but obviously didn’t, and still don’t, because they are agents of the enemy, purveyors of his evil, oppressive schemes designed to keep us forever in darkness and death. But that’s not God’s plan. He designed us to live in hope, with some tears, but mostly those of joy and laughter. Friends, there’s a new world order on the horizon that shows promise of a brighter day. But for it to become a reality, we must all embrace it and work diligently to bring it to fulfillment. Otherwise, it’ll be just the same ole khaki pants; death, darkness and destruction. It’s time to get rid of that negative mindset. The house of cards has collapsed. Time to dig ourselves out and rebuild. And the best way to do that is with a new attitude of empowerment based on the eternal, ever-living, everlasting Word of God. It’s time to rise up. We’ve still got life, which means we’re also full of hope. The sun’s still rising everyday, and though we may not see it cause it’s blanketed by clouds, we know for sure that it’s there. That tells us people that the Creator, the One who made us, the earth and all therein is still in control, and once He’s at the helm, everything’s right with the world, and we have nothing to fear. So let’s shake off all the lethargy, the worry, replace the long faces and droopy jaws with smiles and songs of hope in our hearts, which will naturally bring laughter to our souls and high stepping movements to our feet. Oh Friends, let me repeat; the time for weeping and mourning are over; it’s rebuilding time; time to laugh and dance. So in the joyful tradition of that great man of faith, Bruh David, let’s sing and dance before the Lord nuh. We have lots of reasons for it. Not the least being that Jesus died so that we could be cleansed, come out of darkness into the light and have peace and joy in our souls. Let’s put some humour in our times of crisis. It makes it much easier to bear. Much LOVE!…tis the season…to laugh…to sing…to give praise.. and to dance… P.S. Friends, I just had a sudden realization: When I began writing this, I felt lousy; a touch of the flu, aches and pains all over, suffering from the winter blahs and a definite deficiency of sunshine and salt water (smile) but I’m hanging on in faith, to correct that deficiency soon, seeing myself on the beach in warm sunshine. Anyway, after a cup of caffeine and diligent delving into the Word, the flu and fever are behind me, the adrenalin’s flowing. I now find myself refreshed and eager to face life’s challenges. (smile) What a mighty instrument of healing is the Word of God. Good for all ills. No specific dosage. Take as often as necessary. Works wonders in no time. What better medicine can there be eh? None! Try it sometime. Much LOVE!
Yes my Friends, the Wise One, Solomon said; ‘To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.’ (Eccl.3:1) And if Sol says so, then it’s so. (smile) Oh people, I believe it’s now our time to laugh and dance. We’ve wept and mourned enough during the past year, reaping the evil we sowed earlier on. The year 2009 is an auspicious one in all our lives; welcoming a change of season, wherein we’ll plant different seeds, seeds that will allow us to prosper; a time to laugh, sing, dance, give thanks and praise to heaven. Why? Because we can’t go around mourning and weeping forever over what we’ve lost, or don’t have, instead we must start giving thanks and praise for what we do have, which is more than the majority of the world, and consequently, in gratitude for our relative prosperity, vow to share it with the less fortunate. Friends, we’re much more productive when our souls are unstressed and not anxious about too many things. And they say the best medicine for the anxious, depressed, concerned soul is laughter. It’s the cheapest, most cost effective and most easily come by medicine. You don’t need any health care coverage, doctors or appointments to see them, which means no line ups or long waits, and it cleanses and purifies the soul like nothing else on God’s good earth. That’s why when you laugh loud, long and hearty, tears come to your eyes; you’re cleansing your soul. In addition to that, I believe it was Winston Churchill who said that a man’s greatest character trait is the ability to laugh at himself. And that’s very true. Elsa Maxwell also advises, ‘Laugh at yourself first, before anybody else can.’ That certainly helps in embarrassing situations. If you laugh first, it doesn’t feel so bad when others laugh too. But if they laugh first, then you always feel more embarrassed. And remember that humour also draws others to us, for we all like, jolly, jovial people, since they’re much more fun to be around. Oh people, as I’ve been emphasizing the last few days, this is a year of rebuilding on the solid foundation of Jesus. If we embrace Him in our innermost being, then we’ll have joy; joy from what He’s already done for us, and what He’s promised to do in the future. And when you have joy in your soul, laughter bubbles up automatically, and when you’re laughing, a natural urge to sing and dance overcomes you. It’s just the way the Creator designed us. And in one of Jesus’ most prophetic and moving sermons, that on the Mount, with the Beatitudes, He unequivocally declared: ‘Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.’ (Luke 6:21) Oh Friends, we’ve been weeping long enough, it’s time for us to laugh. It’s time for us to lighten up, to get out of the doom and gloom scenario we’ve been thrown into by our leaders and those who are supposed to know better, but obviously didn’t, and still don’t, because they are agents of the enemy, purveyors of his evil, oppressive schemes designed to keep us forever in darkness and death. But that’s not God’s plan. He designed us to live in hope, with some tears, but mostly those of joy and laughter. Friends, there’s a new world order on the horizon that shows promise of a brighter day. But for it to become a reality, we must all embrace it and work diligently to bring it to fulfillment. Otherwise, it’ll be just the same ole khaki pants; death, darkness and destruction. It’s time to get rid of that negative mindset. The house of cards has collapsed. Time to dig ourselves out and rebuild. And the best way to do that is with a new attitude of empowerment based on the eternal, ever-living, everlasting Word of God. It’s time to rise up. We’ve still got life, which means we’re also full of hope. The sun’s still rising everyday, and though we may not see it cause it’s blanketed by clouds, we know for sure that it’s there. That tells us people that the Creator, the One who made us, the earth and all therein is still in control, and once He’s at the helm, everything’s right with the world, and we have nothing to fear. So let’s shake off all the lethargy, the worry, replace the long faces and droopy jaws with smiles and songs of hope in our hearts, which will naturally bring laughter to our souls and high stepping movements to our feet. Oh Friends, let me repeat; the time for weeping and mourning are over; it’s rebuilding time; time to laugh and dance. So in the joyful tradition of that great man of faith, Bruh David, let’s sing and dance before the Lord nuh. We have lots of reasons for it. Not the least being that Jesus died so that we could be cleansed, come out of darkness into the light and have peace and joy in our souls. Let’s put some humour in our times of crisis. It makes it much easier to bear. Much LOVE!…tis the season…to laugh…to sing…to give praise.. and to dance… P.S. Friends, I just had a sudden realization: When I began writing this, I felt lousy; a touch of the flu, aches and pains all over, suffering from the winter blahs and a definite deficiency of sunshine and salt water (smile) but I’m hanging on in faith, to correct that deficiency soon, seeing myself on the beach in warm sunshine. Anyway, after a cup of caffeine and diligent delving into the Word, the flu and fever are behind me, the adrenalin’s flowing. I now find myself refreshed and eager to face life’s challenges. (smile) What a mighty instrument of healing is the Word of God. Good for all ills. No specific dosage. Take as often as necessary. Works wonders in no time. What better medicine can there be eh? None! Try it sometime. Much LOVE!
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