Psalm 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Oh Friends, if we ever needed a Bit with the encouragement and assurance of today’s, it’s on this Monday morning when we rejoin the work week fray with the enemy and the catastrophic disaster in Haiti still weighing heavily on our minds. Though our spirits have been refreshed through rest, prayer and worship, we still need to give the Lord some early morning thanks and praise for getting us safely through another night, and enabling us with blessings and new mercy for the upcoming trials that we’ll surely face. Then, fully dressed in our spiritual armour, we hit the road and engage the enemy from a point of strength and towering confidence in the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Oh bless His Holy Name my people! Why? Because it’s the only way we can ever hope to defeat, or even meaningfully engage Beelzebub in battle. Without the Lord as our guide and protector, we’re simply toast in Lucifer’s hot, evil hands. That’s why Bruh David made such a definitive declaration. ‘Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.’ One thing we need to remember people is that most of Bruh David’s writings sprang from personal experience, so he’s not merely talking from hearsay, therefore it carries more weight and truth than simply regurgitating the experiences of others. Psalm 55 is no different. It is titled ‘A cry against deceitful friends.’ And sadly, just like back in Bruh David’s day, there are way too many of those in our current society. In fact, true friendship is really on the downslide since the society values and promotes selfishness rather than selflessness, and a true friend must exhibit more of the latter qualities than the former. But please note, that after spilling his hurt and anger to the Lord, Bruh David came to a very wise, justified conclusion. He would leave his deceitful friends and enemies to God, for the Lord had declared that vengeance was His department. (Deut.32:5) Instead, he proclaims: ‘As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning, and at noon, will I pray and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.’ (Ps.55:16-17) Yes my people, once we have cast all our cares on the Lord, then that should be the modus operandi of all true believers, for He’s promised and shown over thousands of years that He’s faithful and upholds all who sincerely trust Him. And to show that it was not just a passing whim, Bruh David also made the same declaration in Psalm 37: ‘Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.’ (vs.5) Then the unblemished Branch of his line, Jesus, reiterated the same sentiments with His great invitation: ‘Come unto me, all ye that are laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly (gentle and humble) in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ (Mat.11:28-30) And the Rock upon which Jesus built His Church, Peter, also weighed in on the situation, adding: ‘Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all you care upon him, for he careth for you.’ (1 Pet.5:6-7) Oh mih people, what else, or how many more invitations do we need to put our cares, our trust, our total surrender and our hands in the hand of the Most High God Jehovah? Three of the most faithful men in scripture practised and encouraged it, and so did many others. Why are we so hesitant and reluctant to do likewise eh? Jesus even tried to calm our fears and anxiety re life’s basic, everyday problems when He declared: ‘Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than meat, and the body than raiment?’ (Mat.6:25) For sure it is Friends. But Jesus is trying to say we shouldn’t let the basics of life worry us so much that we have no time for God. And He goes on to talk about how the birds and flowers live well without sowing, reaping or storing, and we’re much more important than them, so obviously the Lord, who knows what we need, will supply it without our breaking out in worry and fear. ‘But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.’ (Mat.6:33) Ah Friends, that’s Jesus’ recommendation, which, as His followers, we’re expected to accept and live by. As an added incentive (smile) I’ll include some more of Bruh David’s words. The Bit ends; ‘he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer (permit) the righteous to be moved (shaken, broken down) And that’s the gospel truth my people! For ‘The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.’ (Ps.37:23- 25) I’m sure all you old fogies will agree with that, so let’s teach it to the young people, so they can teach it to their children and thus ensure the Word of the Lord endures forever. Much LOVE!…trust in the Lord…delight yourself in Him…and He will look surely after you…
Oh Friends, if we ever needed a Bit with the encouragement and assurance of today’s, it’s on this Monday morning when we rejoin the work week fray with the enemy and the catastrophic disaster in Haiti still weighing heavily on our minds. Though our spirits have been refreshed through rest, prayer and worship, we still need to give the Lord some early morning thanks and praise for getting us safely through another night, and enabling us with blessings and new mercy for the upcoming trials that we’ll surely face. Then, fully dressed in our spiritual armour, we hit the road and engage the enemy from a point of strength and towering confidence in the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Oh bless His Holy Name my people! Why? Because it’s the only way we can ever hope to defeat, or even meaningfully engage Beelzebub in battle. Without the Lord as our guide and protector, we’re simply toast in Lucifer’s hot, evil hands. That’s why Bruh David made such a definitive declaration. ‘Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.’ One thing we need to remember people is that most of Bruh David’s writings sprang from personal experience, so he’s not merely talking from hearsay, therefore it carries more weight and truth than simply regurgitating the experiences of others. Psalm 55 is no different. It is titled ‘A cry against deceitful friends.’ And sadly, just like back in Bruh David’s day, there are way too many of those in our current society. In fact, true friendship is really on the downslide since the society values and promotes selfishness rather than selflessness, and a true friend must exhibit more of the latter qualities than the former. But please note, that after spilling his hurt and anger to the Lord, Bruh David came to a very wise, justified conclusion. He would leave his deceitful friends and enemies to God, for the Lord had declared that vengeance was His department. (Deut.32:5) Instead, he proclaims: ‘As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning, and at noon, will I pray and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.’ (Ps.55:16-17) Yes my people, once we have cast all our cares on the Lord, then that should be the modus operandi of all true believers, for He’s promised and shown over thousands of years that He’s faithful and upholds all who sincerely trust Him. And to show that it was not just a passing whim, Bruh David also made the same declaration in Psalm 37: ‘Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.’ (vs.5) Then the unblemished Branch of his line, Jesus, reiterated the same sentiments with His great invitation: ‘Come unto me, all ye that are laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly (gentle and humble) in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ (Mat.11:28-30) And the Rock upon which Jesus built His Church, Peter, also weighed in on the situation, adding: ‘Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all you care upon him, for he careth for you.’ (1 Pet.5:6-7) Oh mih people, what else, or how many more invitations do we need to put our cares, our trust, our total surrender and our hands in the hand of the Most High God Jehovah? Three of the most faithful men in scripture practised and encouraged it, and so did many others. Why are we so hesitant and reluctant to do likewise eh? Jesus even tried to calm our fears and anxiety re life’s basic, everyday problems when He declared: ‘Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than meat, and the body than raiment?’ (Mat.6:25) For sure it is Friends. But Jesus is trying to say we shouldn’t let the basics of life worry us so much that we have no time for God. And He goes on to talk about how the birds and flowers live well without sowing, reaping or storing, and we’re much more important than them, so obviously the Lord, who knows what we need, will supply it without our breaking out in worry and fear. ‘But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.’ (Mat.6:33) Ah Friends, that’s Jesus’ recommendation, which, as His followers, we’re expected to accept and live by. As an added incentive (smile) I’ll include some more of Bruh David’s words. The Bit ends; ‘he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer (permit) the righteous to be moved (shaken, broken down) And that’s the gospel truth my people! For ‘The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.’ (Ps.37:23- 25) I’m sure all you old fogies will agree with that, so let’s teach it to the young people, so they can teach it to their children and thus ensure the Word of the Lord endures forever. Much LOVE!…trust in the Lord…delight yourself in Him…and He will look surely after you…
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