Well Friends, I’ve scanned all the obits, and the news is great! I haven’t seen any of our names listed there! Wow! That must mean we’re still alive and kicking, which in turn means that we owe the Lord a great, big: ‘Thank you Father! Thank you for allowing us to enjoy another beautiful day on planet Earth! The going isn’t always easy, in fact it’s sometimes very rough, but we know that you always have our best interests at heart, and won’t allow us to suffer or bear more than we can handle. For these good intentions towards us, we praise your Holy Name and will continue to glorify you through your Son, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen!’ Yes Friends, we’ve been granted at least one more day, so let’s live it to the max nuh! Let’s live it wisely, by doing the best we can in the Lord’s name, with what we have. It might not be anything spectacular, but then we know that our God isn’t all that interested in, or influenced by glorified works. He’s mainly interested in the simple, heartfelt acts we do in His Name for others, especially when they take us out of our comfort zone. In keeping with that statement, we therefore cannot be found guilty of the ungodliness described by 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?’ Words of awesome truth, my people! Now yesterday we looked at the comeuppance of the wicked, and ended by saying that making promises to God and not keeping them is one of the worse things we can do, for then we become worse than the unbeliever, adding liar and hypocrite to our other negative titles. And what does Zophar say about the joy of a hypocrite? That it only lasts for a moment! Oh Friends, hear these wise words of Bildad, another of Job’s buddies, affirming God’s justice. ‘Can the rush (papyrus) grow up without mire (marshland)? Can the flag (reeds) grow without water? Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it witherest before any other herb. So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish: Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web (house). He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.’ (Job 8:11-15) Now listen to Job on the hypocrite’s hopelessness: ‘For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call upon God?’ (Job 27:8-10) Oh my people, the answers to all those questions are negative! That means it’s not behaviour a child of God, a true believer ought to be involved in. So let’s all sit down and take good stock of ourselves, by searching our hearts and asking the Lord to help us find any wickedness, deceit or hypocrisy that’s contained therein. And if we do find some, then further asking Him to help us purge it all, so that we do not end up like Lucifer’s henchmen, stripped of our prosperity, our shining stars dulled, and our souls headed for eternal death and damnation with the prince of darkness. Oh mih breddren…hn, hn! I was going to say that’s a fate worse than hell, then I realized that that was indeed hell. Friends, trying to live a righteous life in this unrighteous, ungodly world is very difficult at best, and though it seems that all around us the wicked is prospering, please don’t pay it too much attention, don’t get taken in by its false front. That prosperity will be short lived. We need to remember, first and foremost that we are spiritual beings, merely existing for a moment of time in our earthly bodies, which eventually die and return to the dust from whence they came. That leaves our spirit free of a physical body. And the big question is what then? It’s the most important question we will ever ask ourselves my people. And it’s one we have to ask and answer before the body dies, because then it’s too late to do anything about our souls, for they have already been pledged to either death and damnation, or salvation and eternal life by the beliefs and behaviour of our human bodies. And, in light of what we’ve just spoken about, it’s obvious that the wicked, deceitful and hypocritical soul will not enjoy salvation that leads to eternal life with the Holy Trinity, but eternal damnation with the master of death. That’s why it’s of the utmost importance that we make the right choice now my people, before it’s too late. We know not when we’ll breathe that last breath of polluted earthly air, but it can be anytime. So in closing, let me urge us all to set our hearts and houses in order, RIGHT NOW, that whenever we breathe our last breath, we’ll be all set, with our souls heaven bound. Just like we take lots of precautions with our earthly possessions, let’s plan ahead for the most important time of our lives, and make proper provision for our eternal souls. It’s the wisest investment we’ll ever make. Much LOVE! …only a soul that seeks the Lord on earth…will see His face in heaven…
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