Psalm 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Oh my Friends, the ole fella’s shaking it a bit rough today; tired, both in body and mind, but more so a somewhat fallen spirit, because something I’ve long hoped for, doesn’t seem any closer to fruition than when the hope was born. But our God is a mighty good God! Let there be no doubt of that, for I can truthfully testify to it. Today was one of those days when I didn’t know what to write about, so as usual I asked Him for some guidance, and like He always does, He led me to something. And I tried every which way to fathom what the Lord wanted me to say, but believe me Friends, my brain and spirit just could not, or would not wrap around it. Finally, I had to say, Lord, yuh know the ole fella’s state right now not conducive to writing on that topic. I need something different. And being the understanding God and Father that He is, He led me to Bruh David’s words on Hope. Ah my people, our God is so amazing, amusing and works in such mysterious ways! I doubt that was just chance or coincidence. My reasoning is He saw my low spirits, the drop in my level of hope on that particular subject and figured it would be good therapy for me to write about it. For my sake I certainly hope so. And since the Lord knows how much I admire Bruh David, he’s my favourite biblical character, besides Jesus of course, it’s a logical assumption that I would find more encouragement, inspiration and hope from his words than any other mortal in the Good Book. Hn, hn, hn! I have to chuckle yes mih brethren because people claim the Lord doesn’t know what He’s doing. Well tell them I say deh wrong yes! Because, after writing those last few lines in a sad frame of mind, I just received a sudden jolt, an immediate boost to my spiritual level. Just thinking about how Bruh David encouraged himself in the Lord when times were rough, and how he fought through so much adversity, never forgetting that his bread was buttered by the God of his forefathers and no one else, my brain and spirit once more became loose and functional. I wasn’t reaching, or fighting for words again. My pen is no longer sluggish and dragging, but is now flowing quickly, like a racing, babbling brook. Now don’t take that literally. (smile) But my people, it just goes to show the ups and downs, the quirkiness of life. About an hour ago I was feeling fine, bright and bubbly, not overwhelmed by my tiredness, getting ready to write the Bit. Then, for whatever reason, I picked up this document, read it, and immediately my mind began working some negative overtime and my spirits sank. That means we have to be oh so careful when dealing with the eccentricities of life, otherwise they’re liable to drive us loco. And the sad fact is I know that what I’m hoping for will eventually come to pass, but it’s just the waiting, what I consider an overlong passage of time. But as Bruh Paul says, if you can see it and believe it, then with patience you’ll wait for it. Anyway my Friends, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being down in the dumps every so often. It’s all a part of the crazy life we live. However, it does become problematic when we get down there too often, or stay down too long. Like Bruh David, we’ve got to go to the Lord asap and plead; ‘Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.’ Oh my Friends, it’s the only sure way to rejuvenate your crestfallen spirit quickly, without getting whatever caused it to fall. For as I keep saying, contrary to what many think, the Lord does hear our sincere cries for help, and even if we don’t notice an immediate improvement in our situation, He is always there looking out for, and over us, keeping His solemn promise never to leave or forsake us. Remember yesterday we talked about God never letting those who sincerely trust and obey Him be ashamed of anything? That’s the gospel truth! We might never reach the lofty heights of fame, faith and power that believers like our three Bruhs, Joseph, David and Pablo reached, but never forget my Friends, that the foot soldiers in any movement are very important too, cause they are the ones who do the dirty work, fighting in the trenches etc. We might not create policy, but it’s us foot soldiers who carry it out. Without us, no policy would ever get implemented. So as usual, though it’s difficult, have faith, trust, obey, stand strong, and encourage yourself if there’s no one around to do it, cause in the long run we are all accountable for our own actions. In the meanwhile, we can use Bruh David’s words and plead to the Father; ‘Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.’ (Ps.119:117) But be careful, if you make that promise and the Lord upholds you, then you’d better keep your part of the bargain and observe those statutes. Remember what the Preacher said: ‘Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.’ (Eccl.5:5) Oh my Friends, I certainly hope that this little negative episode of mine that the Lord caused me to share will benefit us all, and bring the Word home to us in a present day sense; showing that it’s still viable, reliable and unbeatable as it was when it was written eons ago. Much LOVE!…shaking it rough is human…but that’s the time…to wait on the Lord…and be of good courage…
Oh my Friends, the ole fella’s shaking it a bit rough today; tired, both in body and mind, but more so a somewhat fallen spirit, because something I’ve long hoped for, doesn’t seem any closer to fruition than when the hope was born. But our God is a mighty good God! Let there be no doubt of that, for I can truthfully testify to it. Today was one of those days when I didn’t know what to write about, so as usual I asked Him for some guidance, and like He always does, He led me to something. And I tried every which way to fathom what the Lord wanted me to say, but believe me Friends, my brain and spirit just could not, or would not wrap around it. Finally, I had to say, Lord, yuh know the ole fella’s state right now not conducive to writing on that topic. I need something different. And being the understanding God and Father that He is, He led me to Bruh David’s words on Hope. Ah my people, our God is so amazing, amusing and works in such mysterious ways! I doubt that was just chance or coincidence. My reasoning is He saw my low spirits, the drop in my level of hope on that particular subject and figured it would be good therapy for me to write about it. For my sake I certainly hope so. And since the Lord knows how much I admire Bruh David, he’s my favourite biblical character, besides Jesus of course, it’s a logical assumption that I would find more encouragement, inspiration and hope from his words than any other mortal in the Good Book. Hn, hn, hn! I have to chuckle yes mih brethren because people claim the Lord doesn’t know what He’s doing. Well tell them I say deh wrong yes! Because, after writing those last few lines in a sad frame of mind, I just received a sudden jolt, an immediate boost to my spiritual level. Just thinking about how Bruh David encouraged himself in the Lord when times were rough, and how he fought through so much adversity, never forgetting that his bread was buttered by the God of his forefathers and no one else, my brain and spirit once more became loose and functional. I wasn’t reaching, or fighting for words again. My pen is no longer sluggish and dragging, but is now flowing quickly, like a racing, babbling brook. Now don’t take that literally. (smile) But my people, it just goes to show the ups and downs, the quirkiness of life. About an hour ago I was feeling fine, bright and bubbly, not overwhelmed by my tiredness, getting ready to write the Bit. Then, for whatever reason, I picked up this document, read it, and immediately my mind began working some negative overtime and my spirits sank. That means we have to be oh so careful when dealing with the eccentricities of life, otherwise they’re liable to drive us loco. And the sad fact is I know that what I’m hoping for will eventually come to pass, but it’s just the waiting, what I consider an overlong passage of time. But as Bruh Paul says, if you can see it and believe it, then with patience you’ll wait for it. Anyway my Friends, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being down in the dumps every so often. It’s all a part of the crazy life we live. However, it does become problematic when we get down there too often, or stay down too long. Like Bruh David, we’ve got to go to the Lord asap and plead; ‘Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.’ Oh my Friends, it’s the only sure way to rejuvenate your crestfallen spirit quickly, without getting whatever caused it to fall. For as I keep saying, contrary to what many think, the Lord does hear our sincere cries for help, and even if we don’t notice an immediate improvement in our situation, He is always there looking out for, and over us, keeping His solemn promise never to leave or forsake us. Remember yesterday we talked about God never letting those who sincerely trust and obey Him be ashamed of anything? That’s the gospel truth! We might never reach the lofty heights of fame, faith and power that believers like our three Bruhs, Joseph, David and Pablo reached, but never forget my Friends, that the foot soldiers in any movement are very important too, cause they are the ones who do the dirty work, fighting in the trenches etc. We might not create policy, but it’s us foot soldiers who carry it out. Without us, no policy would ever get implemented. So as usual, though it’s difficult, have faith, trust, obey, stand strong, and encourage yourself if there’s no one around to do it, cause in the long run we are all accountable for our own actions. In the meanwhile, we can use Bruh David’s words and plead to the Father; ‘Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.’ (Ps.119:117) But be careful, if you make that promise and the Lord upholds you, then you’d better keep your part of the bargain and observe those statutes. Remember what the Preacher said: ‘Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.’ (Eccl.5:5) Oh my Friends, I certainly hope that this little negative episode of mine that the Lord caused me to share will benefit us all, and bring the Word home to us in a present day sense; showing that it’s still viable, reliable and unbeatable as it was when it was written eons ago. Much LOVE!…shaking it rough is human…but that’s the time…to wait on the Lord…and be of good courage…
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