Amos 9:2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
Oh my Friends, we’re alive! Give thanks and praise to our Creator and heavenly Father for that! Our names aren’t printed in today’s obits. Glory Hallelujah! Some may ask though, what’s to be grateful for in such a turbulent, violent, tumultuous world, where everybody’s shaking it rough? But as I keep saying, while there’s life there’s always hope; ‘And hope maketh not ashamed; because the LOVE of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.’ (Rom.5:5) Yes my people, that hope, that expectation of improvement, which is based on the promises of our God, doesn’t ever disappoint, though sometimes it’s hard to hang on to it. But hang on we must, else we’ll just end up like Israel in Amos’ time. Israel had forsaken the Lord and turned to their own lustful, selfish devices, as well as those of the heathen that lived around them. We seem to have done the same thing, hence our current unfortunate situation. Oh Friends, it’s been proven time and time again, that the Lord’s judgement is inescapable. It’s just a matter of when! As our parents warned us; ‘you can run, but you can’t hide.’ And it’s the bitter truth my brethren. Our God is patient, kind, LOVING, forgiving and all those wonderful things, but even more so, He’s a God of justice and righteousness. He could have easily waved a hand and wiped away our sins, but because of His righteous nature, actual payment had to be made. That’s why He sacrificed His only Son Jesus. And those who still insist on doing wrong shall pay. They will not get away from His justice. ‘Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.’ Oh Friends, the Lord doesn’t joke around when coming to justice and righteousness, so if we don’t want to feel the wrath of His righteous judgement, it’s imperative that we live by His rules. And though they may be somewhat restrictive in certain areas, they’re really not onerous. Now if we want to live by the lusts of the flesh, then we might find them limiting, because He’s against having our sinful flesh control our lives. It’s the seal, the mark of Beelzebub! However, if we decide to maintain a spiritual lifestyle, in accordance with His wishes, then there shouldn’t be too many problems… Sorry, I’ll rephrase that; you will still have problems, but you will be better equipped to handle them, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Friends, we all are made of inherently sinful flesh, so no one can escape its lustful, evil nature, but we surely can reduce its hold on us. It isn’t easy, especially when you see the wicked prospering and the righteous suffering. We all want the nice things the world has to offer, but they’re not always easy to come by. Sometimes we even have to sell our souls to the enemy to acquire those pretty baubles the flesh offers. But is it worth it my Friends? NO! The big house, fancy car, important job and social position all come with a high price tag, and don’t always bring happiness or satisfaction. There’s many a rich and powerful man who can’t sleep comfortably at night, while the destitute man who lays his head on a piece of cardboard below a bridge, sleeps like a baby. Hn! I know you’ll take the sleepless nights with the wealth and power anyway. But remember too, that wealth and power corrupt. They tend to bring a hard, harsh, unnatural bent to our souls. I’m sure you’ve noticed how people change, often for the worse, when they suddenly become wealthy and powerful. The nouveau riche immediately become full of airs and graces, become worse snobs than the old money people. It all goes to their head, making them feel ever so important, as though they’ve finally arrived in the upper echelons of society, and they adopt a flaunting, lavish, boastful lifestyle to prove it. But Friends, there are still many circles that won’t welcome certain people, regardless of their wealth and power, for tightly knit cliques, based on colour, class or creed, still exist in our society. What I’m saying people, is that we should not make the fleshly, worldly lifestyle of the rich and famous our goal. Wealth and power comes to Christians too, but we don’t need to let it go to our heads or flaunt it. We need to use it to help others. Remember, we’re only stewards, caretakers of what the Lord’s blessed us with. Our calling is to use some to live decently, do good works with some and save some for future generations. It wasn’t meant for us to waste on the vain, fleshly, immaterial baubles that Lucifer promotes. And Friends, if we don’t wisely use what the Lord’s given us, then we’ll have to answer why. There’s absolutely no escaping it. Bruh David acknowledges it in Psalm 139, where he talks about God’s everlasting presence and power. ‘Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.’ (Ps.139:7-10) Yes my people, wherever we go, the Lord will find us, and since He dislikes workers of iniquity, and will eventually punish them, let’s take in front, before in front takes us nuh. Let’s hear, so that we don’t feel later on. Let’s obey His dictates and try to live as righteously as we can. The world’s full of turmoil, violence and confusion because we’ve not been living the way our God wants us to live. He’s already making us pay. Job says: ‘Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.’ (Job 26:6) So let’s be wise and live right, but also explain the situation to our families, friends and neighbours. Show them the error of their ways, and help them to live right too. Let’s stop worshipping the lowly dollar, and worship the Almighty God instead. Much LOVE!…remember evil doers…you can’t run, nor hide…from Almighty God….
Oh my Friends, we’re alive! Give thanks and praise to our Creator and heavenly Father for that! Our names aren’t printed in today’s obits. Glory Hallelujah! Some may ask though, what’s to be grateful for in such a turbulent, violent, tumultuous world, where everybody’s shaking it rough? But as I keep saying, while there’s life there’s always hope; ‘And hope maketh not ashamed; because the LOVE of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.’ (Rom.5:5) Yes my people, that hope, that expectation of improvement, which is based on the promises of our God, doesn’t ever disappoint, though sometimes it’s hard to hang on to it. But hang on we must, else we’ll just end up like Israel in Amos’ time. Israel had forsaken the Lord and turned to their own lustful, selfish devices, as well as those of the heathen that lived around them. We seem to have done the same thing, hence our current unfortunate situation. Oh Friends, it’s been proven time and time again, that the Lord’s judgement is inescapable. It’s just a matter of when! As our parents warned us; ‘you can run, but you can’t hide.’ And it’s the bitter truth my brethren. Our God is patient, kind, LOVING, forgiving and all those wonderful things, but even more so, He’s a God of justice and righteousness. He could have easily waved a hand and wiped away our sins, but because of His righteous nature, actual payment had to be made. That’s why He sacrificed His only Son Jesus. And those who still insist on doing wrong shall pay. They will not get away from His justice. ‘Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.’ Oh Friends, the Lord doesn’t joke around when coming to justice and righteousness, so if we don’t want to feel the wrath of His righteous judgement, it’s imperative that we live by His rules. And though they may be somewhat restrictive in certain areas, they’re really not onerous. Now if we want to live by the lusts of the flesh, then we might find them limiting, because He’s against having our sinful flesh control our lives. It’s the seal, the mark of Beelzebub! However, if we decide to maintain a spiritual lifestyle, in accordance with His wishes, then there shouldn’t be too many problems… Sorry, I’ll rephrase that; you will still have problems, but you will be better equipped to handle them, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Friends, we all are made of inherently sinful flesh, so no one can escape its lustful, evil nature, but we surely can reduce its hold on us. It isn’t easy, especially when you see the wicked prospering and the righteous suffering. We all want the nice things the world has to offer, but they’re not always easy to come by. Sometimes we even have to sell our souls to the enemy to acquire those pretty baubles the flesh offers. But is it worth it my Friends? NO! The big house, fancy car, important job and social position all come with a high price tag, and don’t always bring happiness or satisfaction. There’s many a rich and powerful man who can’t sleep comfortably at night, while the destitute man who lays his head on a piece of cardboard below a bridge, sleeps like a baby. Hn! I know you’ll take the sleepless nights with the wealth and power anyway. But remember too, that wealth and power corrupt. They tend to bring a hard, harsh, unnatural bent to our souls. I’m sure you’ve noticed how people change, often for the worse, when they suddenly become wealthy and powerful. The nouveau riche immediately become full of airs and graces, become worse snobs than the old money people. It all goes to their head, making them feel ever so important, as though they’ve finally arrived in the upper echelons of society, and they adopt a flaunting, lavish, boastful lifestyle to prove it. But Friends, there are still many circles that won’t welcome certain people, regardless of their wealth and power, for tightly knit cliques, based on colour, class or creed, still exist in our society. What I’m saying people, is that we should not make the fleshly, worldly lifestyle of the rich and famous our goal. Wealth and power comes to Christians too, but we don’t need to let it go to our heads or flaunt it. We need to use it to help others. Remember, we’re only stewards, caretakers of what the Lord’s blessed us with. Our calling is to use some to live decently, do good works with some and save some for future generations. It wasn’t meant for us to waste on the vain, fleshly, immaterial baubles that Lucifer promotes. And Friends, if we don’t wisely use what the Lord’s given us, then we’ll have to answer why. There’s absolutely no escaping it. Bruh David acknowledges it in Psalm 139, where he talks about God’s everlasting presence and power. ‘Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.’ (Ps.139:7-10) Yes my people, wherever we go, the Lord will find us, and since He dislikes workers of iniquity, and will eventually punish them, let’s take in front, before in front takes us nuh. Let’s hear, so that we don’t feel later on. Let’s obey His dictates and try to live as righteously as we can. The world’s full of turmoil, violence and confusion because we’ve not been living the way our God wants us to live. He’s already making us pay. Job says: ‘Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.’ (Job 26:6) So let’s be wise and live right, but also explain the situation to our families, friends and neighbours. Show them the error of their ways, and help them to live right too. Let’s stop worshipping the lowly dollar, and worship the Almighty God instead. Much LOVE!…remember evil doers…you can’t run, nor hide…from Almighty God….
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