Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Another day has dawned Friends, bringing with it the light, goodness and mercy of our God. In other words, we have once again been granted the wherewithal to move onward and upward in this life. And it’s a rather interesting Bit we have today, for so many people have either said the same thing in their own way, or sincerely accepted Bruh David’s momentous declaration. However, before we get to it, hear these words of Kyle Crichton: ‘Life’s a pretty precious and wonderful thing. You can’t sit down and let it lap around you…you have to plunge into it, you have to dive through it.’ Oh Friends, those words contain more than a grain of truth. Most of us will agree that Life’s certainly precious and wonderful, despite the myriad of problems involved. But even if you don’t agree with that, you certainly cannot deny that the best, the only way to truly enjoy life, to get the most out of it, is by jumping right in. That reminds me of my youth in Tobago when we’d go to the beach. The water usually felt much colder if you just tiptoed into it, or if someone splashed you with a handful. But if you just dove right in…Ahh! You would get the full energizing effect all at once. That’s the way we have to be with life, my Friends, just jump right in, no hesitation or sitting on the sidelines letting it play around you. We’ve got to boldly embrace and engage life. We have to be the leaders in the dance. We can’t afford to be nonchalant and ‘doh-care’ and let life call the shots, else we’ll be in for some rude awakenings since life is a harsh dictator when allowed to run the show. Moreover, as believers, as followers of Christ, we have to be very aware of and shape life the way He wants us to shape it. We can’t allow life to beat us down, and believe me it certainly will, if we allow it. We have to consciously make the important decisions and then follow through with them. And though life is hard, and getting harder, my people, nothing is impossible for those who worship, revere and adore the Living God. Remember Jesus’ statement after He spoke about it being easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter heaven? (Mat.19:24) Well all His listeners were rendered speechless by those words, but as always, He had a reassuring answer. ‘With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.’ (Mat.19: 26) So Friends, once we’re in sync, in true communion with the Living God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, then nothing is impossible. We can safely throw the word out of our vocabulary. Whatever we want might not happen, but there’s no doubt that our God can do what we consider impossible, if He feels so inclined. Jesus said it, therefore it must be true. Many of us believers though tend to shy away from life, afraid that we’ll make mistakes. But Friends they say to err is human, so we’re all eligible to make mistakes at some time or another. The important thing is not to err too often or too seriously. There’s also another cliché that says if you don’t do anything, then you won’t make mistakes, and is that ever true. However, that doesn’t belong in a believer’s terminology because our Leader, Jesus was always active, or in today’s lingo, proactive. He didn’t wait for stuff or situations to happen to Him. He went out seeking them. We ought to be the same way people, proactive, constantly on the look out for ways that we can testify on God’s behalf and bring Him some glory. Please remember now that doing things which glorify God is our sole earthly purpose. Whatever we do, ought to glorify Him in some form and fashion. And we can’t do that by just sitting idly by, waiting for things to happen. As I keep saying, the Christian faith is one of serious action, not mere talking, and the best example of that was our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He never rested on His laurels because he knew He had a specific purpose on earth, a job to do, and only so much time in which to do it. Friends, we also have a job, a purpose on earth, and that’s to further God’s kingdom in whatever way we can. However, there’s a big difference in the matter of time. Jesus knew how much time He had, but we don’t. None of us knows how many days we’ve been allotted on this planet earth, that’s why we have to make the most of it and be active NOW, for tomorrow we might not be around. Haiti is not a pretty example, but it sure brings home the element of life’s uncertainty. A week ago, none of us would have imagined such a horrible disaster, but in the blink of an eye the dreadful earthquake wiped out thousands of lives. We all have plenty questions, but only the Lord knows the answers, and He’s not sharing. He simply wants us to have the utmost faith in Him, to trust Him, to surrender our lives to Him, knowing that He will look after us as He promised, but by the same token, be prepared to come home to Him at anytime. Oh Friends, we haven’t really touched the Bit, but it’s one of those days when the Spirit led me in an unplanned direction, and since I’m only the messenger, I had no choice. But whatever we’ve said today is also very important; we can’t let life lead us, we have to lead it, and with the Lord’s help we certainly can do that if we put our minds to it. So don’t worry, be happy. (smile) Tomorrow, the Lord willing, we’ll deal with the Bruh David’s words. Till then, Much LOVE!…only as we are active in doing God’s work…will His kingdom be furthered…
Another day has dawned Friends, bringing with it the light, goodness and mercy of our God. In other words, we have once again been granted the wherewithal to move onward and upward in this life. And it’s a rather interesting Bit we have today, for so many people have either said the same thing in their own way, or sincerely accepted Bruh David’s momentous declaration. However, before we get to it, hear these words of Kyle Crichton: ‘Life’s a pretty precious and wonderful thing. You can’t sit down and let it lap around you…you have to plunge into it, you have to dive through it.’ Oh Friends, those words contain more than a grain of truth. Most of us will agree that Life’s certainly precious and wonderful, despite the myriad of problems involved. But even if you don’t agree with that, you certainly cannot deny that the best, the only way to truly enjoy life, to get the most out of it, is by jumping right in. That reminds me of my youth in Tobago when we’d go to the beach. The water usually felt much colder if you just tiptoed into it, or if someone splashed you with a handful. But if you just dove right in…Ahh! You would get the full energizing effect all at once. That’s the way we have to be with life, my Friends, just jump right in, no hesitation or sitting on the sidelines letting it play around you. We’ve got to boldly embrace and engage life. We have to be the leaders in the dance. We can’t afford to be nonchalant and ‘doh-care’ and let life call the shots, else we’ll be in for some rude awakenings since life is a harsh dictator when allowed to run the show. Moreover, as believers, as followers of Christ, we have to be very aware of and shape life the way He wants us to shape it. We can’t allow life to beat us down, and believe me it certainly will, if we allow it. We have to consciously make the important decisions and then follow through with them. And though life is hard, and getting harder, my people, nothing is impossible for those who worship, revere and adore the Living God. Remember Jesus’ statement after He spoke about it being easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter heaven? (Mat.19:24) Well all His listeners were rendered speechless by those words, but as always, He had a reassuring answer. ‘With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.’ (Mat.19: 26) So Friends, once we’re in sync, in true communion with the Living God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, then nothing is impossible. We can safely throw the word out of our vocabulary. Whatever we want might not happen, but there’s no doubt that our God can do what we consider impossible, if He feels so inclined. Jesus said it, therefore it must be true. Many of us believers though tend to shy away from life, afraid that we’ll make mistakes. But Friends they say to err is human, so we’re all eligible to make mistakes at some time or another. The important thing is not to err too often or too seriously. There’s also another cliché that says if you don’t do anything, then you won’t make mistakes, and is that ever true. However, that doesn’t belong in a believer’s terminology because our Leader, Jesus was always active, or in today’s lingo, proactive. He didn’t wait for stuff or situations to happen to Him. He went out seeking them. We ought to be the same way people, proactive, constantly on the look out for ways that we can testify on God’s behalf and bring Him some glory. Please remember now that doing things which glorify God is our sole earthly purpose. Whatever we do, ought to glorify Him in some form and fashion. And we can’t do that by just sitting idly by, waiting for things to happen. As I keep saying, the Christian faith is one of serious action, not mere talking, and the best example of that was our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He never rested on His laurels because he knew He had a specific purpose on earth, a job to do, and only so much time in which to do it. Friends, we also have a job, a purpose on earth, and that’s to further God’s kingdom in whatever way we can. However, there’s a big difference in the matter of time. Jesus knew how much time He had, but we don’t. None of us knows how many days we’ve been allotted on this planet earth, that’s why we have to make the most of it and be active NOW, for tomorrow we might not be around. Haiti is not a pretty example, but it sure brings home the element of life’s uncertainty. A week ago, none of us would have imagined such a horrible disaster, but in the blink of an eye the dreadful earthquake wiped out thousands of lives. We all have plenty questions, but only the Lord knows the answers, and He’s not sharing. He simply wants us to have the utmost faith in Him, to trust Him, to surrender our lives to Him, knowing that He will look after us as He promised, but by the same token, be prepared to come home to Him at anytime. Oh Friends, we haven’t really touched the Bit, but it’s one of those days when the Spirit led me in an unplanned direction, and since I’m only the messenger, I had no choice. But whatever we’ve said today is also very important; we can’t let life lead us, we have to lead it, and with the Lord’s help we certainly can do that if we put our minds to it. So don’t worry, be happy. (smile) Tomorrow, the Lord willing, we’ll deal with the Bruh David’s words. Till then, Much LOVE!…only as we are active in doing God’s work…will His kingdom be furthered…
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