John 12:44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
Arise my Friends and greet a new day full of the Lord’s mercy and kindness, for they are bright and fresh every morn. Tell Him good morning, and give Him some thanks and praise for all that He’s done, doing and planning to do for you. For He is the Father, the Godhead from which all things flow. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ admitted this when He said, ‘Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.’ (Mark 9:37) Jesus made it quite clear, He was a member of the Holy Trinity, but the Father was the boss. (smile) Jesus was the link, the go between us and the Father. Our sinful state was so bad that if the father had personally dealt with us, He might have just destroyed us again, like He did our ancestors in Noah’s time. But fortunately His LOVE was stronger than His anger and disappointment, so He devised the awesome plan to send His Son to deal with us; to die for our sins, become our Lord and Saviour, our advocate and whatever else we might need. In our sinful state it was difficult, if not impossible to approach God’s throne. But since Jesus paid the price for our sins, we can now approach the throne with confidence. Bruh Paul says, ‘Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.’ (Heb.4:16) It’s like in childhood, when we did wrong and were afraid to face our father, knowing that his punishment, though just, would be too harsh for our liking, so we tried to find an intermediary, our mother or someone who could talk to him first, to plead our case, and hopefully lessen both his anger and punishment. Well my people, that’s the kind of role Jesus plays in our lives. Without Him we could not have restored a right relationship with the Father. We placed Him in an untenable position, a quandary of sorts: We were His children, His creation, and He LOVED us unconditionally, however, He is also the God of righteousness and justice and could not let our numerous sins go unpunished, else He would be abrogating His responsibility as a just and righteous God. Our relationship with our children is the same. We LOVE them, but have a responsibility to raise them in a godly manner. When they disobey, we are called to punish them, though it hurts us. Don’t you think it hurt the Father to send His only Son, Jesus to die for us, knowing that He would have to punish Him for wrongs He did not commit? It surely did. But He stood strong, and if we don’t, then we’re not fulfilling our responsibility as parents. Punishment doesn’t always mean something terrible, but whatever it is, it should act as a deterrent. And that sadly my Friends is a failing this generation has as parents. We have failed our children either through fear or a false sense of LOVE, by not suitably disciplining them for their misdeeds. That’s why they don’t know the meaning of the word respect; have none for themselves, their peers, their parents or any authority figure. We’ve given them whatever they wanted, pandered to their whining and selfish tantrums. Whatever the commercials said they should have, we gave them, whether it was good for them or not, either because we were too busy or just plain scared to say no. Why do you think so many commercials are slanted towards children? Because the ad makers know the power of children, their innate sense of manipulating adults. Why does a baby cry? Because it’s seeking attention. Ah Friends, I just broke out chuckling, wondering how I’d gotten on that track. I guess in trying to show the similarity between Jesus pleading for us with His heavenly Father and mortal intermediaries doing the same with our earthly parents, that sore point of mine; the young generation’s unseemly behaviour and lack of respect, though they’re quick to shoot you if you ‘dis’ them, just unconsciously rose up and flowed out. But now the Spirit’s encouraging me to stick with it. I know some people disagree with my opinion of the younger generation, but I think we should take off our blinkers and stop making excuses for them. Consider how you behaved when you were growing up and compare it to the youth of today, and tell me if you like the vast difference. We might have found our parents too strict, but it served a purpose, taught us respect, responsibility and regard for others. And don’t blame the system now for all that’s wrong! We are always quick to blame the system! But who is the system? We are the system: you, me, home, church, school and government. Adults run them all. So if the system’s at fault, then it’s the adults to blame. And I totally agree. The same way our parents were responsible for our ‘broughtupcy,’ so we are responsible for our children’s. And I think we’ve failed them, because we’ve made it too easy for them. Consequently, their work ethic and sense of responsibility have fallen drastically; all their standards are way too low. A society only rises or flourishes when its standards are set a high level. Check out Jesus’ behaviour. He set high standards. He strived for excellence in all He did. But it seems we’ve lowered the standard for what’s considered excellent, awesome and great, cause those words are now routinely attached to mediocre doings, while unproductive simpletons are now superstars. Steups! Friends, forgive me if you don’t like the Bit, but that’s just how it came out. Remember, as a Christian, a follower of Christ, it’s your responsibility to forgive a poor, misguided believer. (smile) Seriously though Friends, a real fall in our standards is what has us in this current economic mess. Things were too free and easy; lacking in substance and truth, like our beloved stock market, based on a sandy foundation. And when things aren’t right or truthful, the Word says they will be corrected in the Lord’s time. So let’s see if we can’t raise back those standards nuh mih people. Let’s put back some truth, righteousness and substance to our lives, fairness in our dealings with others, inject some trust and faith, so that what we see or hear is real, not all smoke and mirrors. Now is the time, in this rebuilding mode, to lay a proper foundation, one built on the Most High God Jehovah, that will last and serve future generations wisely. Oh Friends, it’s not too late for us to leave a worthwhile legacy. Think seriously on it nuh. Much LOVE!…note…there’s only one Superstar…Jesus Christ…
Arise my Friends and greet a new day full of the Lord’s mercy and kindness, for they are bright and fresh every morn. Tell Him good morning, and give Him some thanks and praise for all that He’s done, doing and planning to do for you. For He is the Father, the Godhead from which all things flow. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ admitted this when He said, ‘Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.’ (Mark 9:37) Jesus made it quite clear, He was a member of the Holy Trinity, but the Father was the boss. (smile) Jesus was the link, the go between us and the Father. Our sinful state was so bad that if the father had personally dealt with us, He might have just destroyed us again, like He did our ancestors in Noah’s time. But fortunately His LOVE was stronger than His anger and disappointment, so He devised the awesome plan to send His Son to deal with us; to die for our sins, become our Lord and Saviour, our advocate and whatever else we might need. In our sinful state it was difficult, if not impossible to approach God’s throne. But since Jesus paid the price for our sins, we can now approach the throne with confidence. Bruh Paul says, ‘Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.’ (Heb.4:16) It’s like in childhood, when we did wrong and were afraid to face our father, knowing that his punishment, though just, would be too harsh for our liking, so we tried to find an intermediary, our mother or someone who could talk to him first, to plead our case, and hopefully lessen both his anger and punishment. Well my people, that’s the kind of role Jesus plays in our lives. Without Him we could not have restored a right relationship with the Father. We placed Him in an untenable position, a quandary of sorts: We were His children, His creation, and He LOVED us unconditionally, however, He is also the God of righteousness and justice and could not let our numerous sins go unpunished, else He would be abrogating His responsibility as a just and righteous God. Our relationship with our children is the same. We LOVE them, but have a responsibility to raise them in a godly manner. When they disobey, we are called to punish them, though it hurts us. Don’t you think it hurt the Father to send His only Son, Jesus to die for us, knowing that He would have to punish Him for wrongs He did not commit? It surely did. But He stood strong, and if we don’t, then we’re not fulfilling our responsibility as parents. Punishment doesn’t always mean something terrible, but whatever it is, it should act as a deterrent. And that sadly my Friends is a failing this generation has as parents. We have failed our children either through fear or a false sense of LOVE, by not suitably disciplining them for their misdeeds. That’s why they don’t know the meaning of the word respect; have none for themselves, their peers, their parents or any authority figure. We’ve given them whatever they wanted, pandered to their whining and selfish tantrums. Whatever the commercials said they should have, we gave them, whether it was good for them or not, either because we were too busy or just plain scared to say no. Why do you think so many commercials are slanted towards children? Because the ad makers know the power of children, their innate sense of manipulating adults. Why does a baby cry? Because it’s seeking attention. Ah Friends, I just broke out chuckling, wondering how I’d gotten on that track. I guess in trying to show the similarity between Jesus pleading for us with His heavenly Father and mortal intermediaries doing the same with our earthly parents, that sore point of mine; the young generation’s unseemly behaviour and lack of respect, though they’re quick to shoot you if you ‘dis’ them, just unconsciously rose up and flowed out. But now the Spirit’s encouraging me to stick with it. I know some people disagree with my opinion of the younger generation, but I think we should take off our blinkers and stop making excuses for them. Consider how you behaved when you were growing up and compare it to the youth of today, and tell me if you like the vast difference. We might have found our parents too strict, but it served a purpose, taught us respect, responsibility and regard for others. And don’t blame the system now for all that’s wrong! We are always quick to blame the system! But who is the system? We are the system: you, me, home, church, school and government. Adults run them all. So if the system’s at fault, then it’s the adults to blame. And I totally agree. The same way our parents were responsible for our ‘broughtupcy,’ so we are responsible for our children’s. And I think we’ve failed them, because we’ve made it too easy for them. Consequently, their work ethic and sense of responsibility have fallen drastically; all their standards are way too low. A society only rises or flourishes when its standards are set a high level. Check out Jesus’ behaviour. He set high standards. He strived for excellence in all He did. But it seems we’ve lowered the standard for what’s considered excellent, awesome and great, cause those words are now routinely attached to mediocre doings, while unproductive simpletons are now superstars. Steups! Friends, forgive me if you don’t like the Bit, but that’s just how it came out. Remember, as a Christian, a follower of Christ, it’s your responsibility to forgive a poor, misguided believer. (smile) Seriously though Friends, a real fall in our standards is what has us in this current economic mess. Things were too free and easy; lacking in substance and truth, like our beloved stock market, based on a sandy foundation. And when things aren’t right or truthful, the Word says they will be corrected in the Lord’s time. So let’s see if we can’t raise back those standards nuh mih people. Let’s put back some truth, righteousness and substance to our lives, fairness in our dealings with others, inject some trust and faith, so that what we see or hear is real, not all smoke and mirrors. Now is the time, in this rebuilding mode, to lay a proper foundation, one built on the Most High God Jehovah, that will last and serve future generations wisely. Oh Friends, it’s not too late for us to leave a worthwhile legacy. Think seriously on it nuh. Much LOVE!…note…there’s only one Superstar…Jesus Christ…
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