Job 20:4-5 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Oh Friends, please accept my apology for putting the wrong date on yesterday’s Bit, though I’m sure many of you didn’t notice it. And would you believe that I looked at that line and figured something was wrong, but just did not clue in, until after I had blogged it. Anyhow, the date doesn’t matter all that much, but the day does! Why? Because it’s Friday! So let’s sing the TGIF Song! ‘Oh Lord, thanks for getting me through another week of work. It hasn’t been easy, but with your help, I made it through. Now please help me to get sufficient fun, fellowship, rest and relaxation in these two short days off, so that I can be renewed in soul, body and mind, to go back out and do it all over again next week, furthering your kingdom with each step I take. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.’ Yes mih people, that’s our TGIF Song! You might not like it’s tone, but that’s what we should be wishing and asking for. And if we pretend to be this big Christian, then slough off the Christian things and ethics we’re supposed to do and have, then we become one of those people whom Job’s friend, Zophar speaks of, the wicked and the hypocrite. And as he so eloquently asks in our Bit: ‘Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon the earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?’ Ah my Friends, those are indeed very truthful words! Though we might see the wicked triumphing and prospering all around us in this ungodly world, please don’t be fooled by their outward success or shining stars for we don’t know how they got them. But one thing is for sure, if they came by them through evil machinations, then those same evil ways will eventually bring them to their knees, and the brilliant light of their shining stars will disappear just like a blown light bulb. (smile) Yes my people, the prosperity of the wicked, though it seems wonderful, only lasts a short time. Bruh David said it thus: ‘I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree (native green tree). Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect (blameless) man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.’ (Ps.37:35-38) That’s right my brethren; from time immemorial, the wicked has been seen to prosper and triumph over the righteous, but also from then, the time of his prosperity has been very short. Hear Zophar as he continues on the topic. ‘Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet shall he perish for ever like his own dung (refuse): they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.’ (Job 20:6-8) Now do we want to be numbered amongst the fly by night prosperous my people? Certainly not! And how do we prevent that? Again we’ll quote Bruh David from Psalm 37, his true state of the wicked address: ‘Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.’ (Ps.37:34) And the mighty mouths of God’s people filled the air, sending thanks and praises ringing through the heavens and the earth. ‘Thank you Lord! Glory Hallelujah! We give grateful thanks for your great benefaction, and praise your Holy Name! The earth is yours and all therein, and you only mete out mercy to the righteous and penitent! You punish the wicked, sending their souls down to Hades to dwell with Lucifer. Oh Lord, you’re such a kind, forgiving, merciful and gracious God! We LOVE you with all our hearts and souls, and faithfully promise to work together to further your kingdom here on earth. Oh praise the Lord for His goodness to the sinful children of men! Selah!’ And now my Friends, having prayed all of that, we need to go out and genuinely do it. Remember, one of the worse things we can ever do is to make promises to God and don’t keep them. Then we become worse than the unbelievers; adding hypocrite to our other negative titles. But that’s another subject, which we’ll leave for tomorrow; God willing of course. I don’t want to clutter us up with too much information at once, but just enough that we can comfortably read, and inwardly digest in one sitting. In other words, I don’t want to make it too long, because our mental apparatus these days is set with a very short fuse and timer. (smile) Till tomorrow then Friends, please go safely in the Lord’s blessing, and let’s try to do the things we’ve promised our God. If we do, then a big, appreciative smile will appear on His ever LOVING countenance and bring joy to His hopeful heart. Much LOVE!…to serve the Lord God Almighty faithfully…is the only wise way to live this earthly life…
Oh Friends, please accept my apology for putting the wrong date on yesterday’s Bit, though I’m sure many of you didn’t notice it. And would you believe that I looked at that line and figured something was wrong, but just did not clue in, until after I had blogged it. Anyhow, the date doesn’t matter all that much, but the day does! Why? Because it’s Friday! So let’s sing the TGIF Song! ‘Oh Lord, thanks for getting me through another week of work. It hasn’t been easy, but with your help, I made it through. Now please help me to get sufficient fun, fellowship, rest and relaxation in these two short days off, so that I can be renewed in soul, body and mind, to go back out and do it all over again next week, furthering your kingdom with each step I take. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.’ Yes mih people, that’s our TGIF Song! You might not like it’s tone, but that’s what we should be wishing and asking for. And if we pretend to be this big Christian, then slough off the Christian things and ethics we’re supposed to do and have, then we become one of those people whom Job’s friend, Zophar speaks of, the wicked and the hypocrite. And as he so eloquently asks in our Bit: ‘Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon the earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?’ Ah my Friends, those are indeed very truthful words! Though we might see the wicked triumphing and prospering all around us in this ungodly world, please don’t be fooled by their outward success or shining stars for we don’t know how they got them. But one thing is for sure, if they came by them through evil machinations, then those same evil ways will eventually bring them to their knees, and the brilliant light of their shining stars will disappear just like a blown light bulb. (smile) Yes my people, the prosperity of the wicked, though it seems wonderful, only lasts a short time. Bruh David said it thus: ‘I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree (native green tree). Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect (blameless) man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.’ (Ps.37:35-38) That’s right my brethren; from time immemorial, the wicked has been seen to prosper and triumph over the righteous, but also from then, the time of his prosperity has been very short. Hear Zophar as he continues on the topic. ‘Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet shall he perish for ever like his own dung (refuse): they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.’ (Job 20:6-8) Now do we want to be numbered amongst the fly by night prosperous my people? Certainly not! And how do we prevent that? Again we’ll quote Bruh David from Psalm 37, his true state of the wicked address: ‘Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.’ (Ps.37:34) And the mighty mouths of God’s people filled the air, sending thanks and praises ringing through the heavens and the earth. ‘Thank you Lord! Glory Hallelujah! We give grateful thanks for your great benefaction, and praise your Holy Name! The earth is yours and all therein, and you only mete out mercy to the righteous and penitent! You punish the wicked, sending their souls down to Hades to dwell with Lucifer. Oh Lord, you’re such a kind, forgiving, merciful and gracious God! We LOVE you with all our hearts and souls, and faithfully promise to work together to further your kingdom here on earth. Oh praise the Lord for His goodness to the sinful children of men! Selah!’ And now my Friends, having prayed all of that, we need to go out and genuinely do it. Remember, one of the worse things we can ever do is to make promises to God and don’t keep them. Then we become worse than the unbelievers; adding hypocrite to our other negative titles. But that’s another subject, which we’ll leave for tomorrow; God willing of course. I don’t want to clutter us up with too much information at once, but just enough that we can comfortably read, and inwardly digest in one sitting. In other words, I don’t want to make it too long, because our mental apparatus these days is set with a very short fuse and timer. (smile) Till tomorrow then Friends, please go safely in the Lord’s blessing, and let’s try to do the things we’ve promised our God. If we do, then a big, appreciative smile will appear on His ever LOVING countenance and bring joy to His hopeful heart. Much LOVE!…to serve the Lord God Almighty faithfully…is the only wise way to live this earthly life…
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