Psalm 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth forever: forsake not the work of thine own hands.
Oh Friends, I sincerely hope you all got back into the rat race work week well armoured and gave Lucifer a good run for his money, both in fending off his rude, crude and evil advances, as well as doing the right things so that the Father’s kingdom was furthered and His Holy Name glorified. But if you didn’t do too well, don’t worry or beat yourself up and feel guilty. Once you tried and your heart was in the right place, the Father will understand. He’s that kind of God; understanding and non judgemental, especially when He sees us sincerely putting our best foot forward, and He’s always there hovering over us, making sure we’re safe. So let’s just go out there again and face the evil hordes and do our best. That’s all He asks. Now here comes that other man of great faith, Bruh Paul, as he concurs with Bruh David’s words that ‘The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.’ He tells the Philippians that he’s been thankfully praying for them from the start of their relationship with Jesus: ‘Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform (complete) it until the day of Jesus Christ.’ (Phil.1:6) Yes Friends, he is convinced that God will continue the work of grace He began in the Philippians when they accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. And He definitely won’t stop before Jesus returns, for there was a purpose behind His saving grace; to bring them all to the likeness of His Son. Therefore He won’t stop or abandon that project until it’s realized. My people, it’s the same with us today: the Lord has an individual purpose and plan for each of our lives, but in the big picture, He desires that all believers attain as closely as possible to the attributes of Jesus, the perfect Son. And as Jesus told those who asked how they could go about working the works of God: ‘This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.’ (John 6:29) That’s it in a nutshell Friends; our task is to believe in Jesus and follow in His footsteps as best we can. But as I keep saying, that’s not an easy task, especially with the enemy always trying his best to get us off track. However, if we’re sincere and persevere, we can do very well. Remember too, with the Lord’s help nothing is too hard or impossible. And when times get rough, as they do every so often, and it looks like the Lord’s not with us, we can cry out to Him: ‘forsake not the work of thine own hands,’ like Bruh David and other men of much faith occasionally did. Job’s a good example. In bewailing his condition, he cried out: ‘Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine (look favourably) upon the counsel of the wicked?…Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.’ (Job 10:3,8) Strong words Friends, but Job’s circumstances were also very devastating and we usually don’t mind so much if adversity comes when we’re doing wrong, but when we’re doing right…boy, that sure hurts the soul and gets us to wondering what’s really happening with the Lord. On a slightly different note, the psalmist declared: ‘Thy hands have fashioned me: give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.’ (Ps.119:73) And Bruh David acknowledges: ‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right (very) well. My substance (frame) was not hid from thee when I was made in secret, and curiously (skilfully) wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.’ (Ps.139:14-15) So Friends, those men knew that the Lord made them, but sometimes their adversity, like ours, was so great they had to cry out in frustration, for it seemed their Creator was also their destroyer. But that’s all it ever is my people, seems. Appearances can be very deceiving. Why would the Lord want to destroy us when we are all the work of His hands eh? He is the potter and we are the clay. He made us in His own image, so we’re a reflection of Him, just like our children are reflections of us. And the same way we find it very difficult to forsake our offspring, the Lord also has a difficult time rejecting us. Remember what He told Joshua? ‘As I was with Moses, so will I be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.’ (Josh.1:5) There we have it brethren, right from the Lord Himself. Once we stand strong in Him, He will do the same with us. And Jesus faithfully promised His disciples: ‘ lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.’ (Mat.28:20) My people, I strongly suggest that we write those two bits of scripture indelibly in our hearts, souls and minds, so that when adversity strikes, we won’t be tempted to think that Our God and Saviour are in the process of forsaking us, because that’s one thing they’ve promised NEVER to do. If necessary, let’s write them down and keep them where we can always see them. That way, those promises will eventually take root in our beings, and our lives will blossom as the roots spread and grow. Much LOVE!…stand by God…and he will stand by you…
Oh Friends, I sincerely hope you all got back into the rat race work week well armoured and gave Lucifer a good run for his money, both in fending off his rude, crude and evil advances, as well as doing the right things so that the Father’s kingdom was furthered and His Holy Name glorified. But if you didn’t do too well, don’t worry or beat yourself up and feel guilty. Once you tried and your heart was in the right place, the Father will understand. He’s that kind of God; understanding and non judgemental, especially when He sees us sincerely putting our best foot forward, and He’s always there hovering over us, making sure we’re safe. So let’s just go out there again and face the evil hordes and do our best. That’s all He asks. Now here comes that other man of great faith, Bruh Paul, as he concurs with Bruh David’s words that ‘The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.’ He tells the Philippians that he’s been thankfully praying for them from the start of their relationship with Jesus: ‘Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform (complete) it until the day of Jesus Christ.’ (Phil.1:6) Yes Friends, he is convinced that God will continue the work of grace He began in the Philippians when they accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. And He definitely won’t stop before Jesus returns, for there was a purpose behind His saving grace; to bring them all to the likeness of His Son. Therefore He won’t stop or abandon that project until it’s realized. My people, it’s the same with us today: the Lord has an individual purpose and plan for each of our lives, but in the big picture, He desires that all believers attain as closely as possible to the attributes of Jesus, the perfect Son. And as Jesus told those who asked how they could go about working the works of God: ‘This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.’ (John 6:29) That’s it in a nutshell Friends; our task is to believe in Jesus and follow in His footsteps as best we can. But as I keep saying, that’s not an easy task, especially with the enemy always trying his best to get us off track. However, if we’re sincere and persevere, we can do very well. Remember too, with the Lord’s help nothing is too hard or impossible. And when times get rough, as they do every so often, and it looks like the Lord’s not with us, we can cry out to Him: ‘forsake not the work of thine own hands,’ like Bruh David and other men of much faith occasionally did. Job’s a good example. In bewailing his condition, he cried out: ‘Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine (look favourably) upon the counsel of the wicked?…Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.’ (Job 10:3,8) Strong words Friends, but Job’s circumstances were also very devastating and we usually don’t mind so much if adversity comes when we’re doing wrong, but when we’re doing right…boy, that sure hurts the soul and gets us to wondering what’s really happening with the Lord. On a slightly different note, the psalmist declared: ‘Thy hands have fashioned me: give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.’ (Ps.119:73) And Bruh David acknowledges: ‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right (very) well. My substance (frame) was not hid from thee when I was made in secret, and curiously (skilfully) wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.’ (Ps.139:14-15) So Friends, those men knew that the Lord made them, but sometimes their adversity, like ours, was so great they had to cry out in frustration, for it seemed their Creator was also their destroyer. But that’s all it ever is my people, seems. Appearances can be very deceiving. Why would the Lord want to destroy us when we are all the work of His hands eh? He is the potter and we are the clay. He made us in His own image, so we’re a reflection of Him, just like our children are reflections of us. And the same way we find it very difficult to forsake our offspring, the Lord also has a difficult time rejecting us. Remember what He told Joshua? ‘As I was with Moses, so will I be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.’ (Josh.1:5) There we have it brethren, right from the Lord Himself. Once we stand strong in Him, He will do the same with us. And Jesus faithfully promised His disciples: ‘ lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.’ (Mat.28:20) My people, I strongly suggest that we write those two bits of scripture indelibly in our hearts, souls and minds, so that when adversity strikes, we won’t be tempted to think that Our God and Saviour are in the process of forsaking us, because that’s one thing they’ve promised NEVER to do. If necessary, let’s write them down and keep them where we can always see them. That way, those promises will eventually take root in our beings, and our lives will blossom as the roots spread and grow. Much LOVE!…stand by God…and he will stand by you…
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