Today’s Scrip-Bit 11 October 2010 Ezekiel 20:7

11 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Ezekiel 20:7.    Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

HAPPY  THANKSGIVING  DAY  CANADA!

Oh my beautiful Friends in Christ, it’s Thanksgiving Day in this wonderful country of Canada! So Happy Thanksgiving to all who live and LOVE here! Please enjoy the day, but don’t overdo it. And above all, remember to give plenty plenty thanks for the bountiful life we still lead in this northern paradise although times are hard. Unfortunately for you Friends who don’t reside in this northern paradise, it’s also Monday, which means you have to go out and face the weekly tug of war, while we don’t. However, seeing that we’re such nice people up here, we’ll still sing the Monday Morning Battle Hymn with you. (smile) ‘Oh Lord God Almighty, Creator of the universe and all therein! We, your humble servants, praise your Holy Name and thank you that this Monday morning we have jobs to go to; jobs we don’t like, jobs that are unfair, difficult and even dangerous, but which serve a useful purpose here on earth; keeping lives and families together. We also thank you Father for the renewed vitality and enthusiasm you’ve wrought in our weary souls over the last two days. It’s that rejuvenation of spirit which now allows us to sally forth with confidence into the evil, ungodly world that surrounds us, to begin a new week of work, constantly buffeted and bombarded by the enemy’s wicked taunts, wiles and lies. But Heavenly Father, we’re not afraid, for we know we’re invincible, sure conquerors, once we’re wearing your powerful, protective, spiritual armour. We surrender our all to you, and humbly ask that your Holy Spirit lead and guide all your servants as we go out to meet the enemy in battle. Fill us with steadfast faith, so that we can make worthwhile inroads into the enemy’s ranks, and thereby further your glorious kingdom. We pray this in the Holy Name of your Son, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN!’ And for this Thanksgiving Day, it’s strictly good news mih Friends!  Our Bit that warns Israel says: ‘Cast ye away every man the abominations of (that are before) his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.’ And we’re going to highlight one of those times when they really did. But before we do, here is something the Holy Spirit brought to my attention just in time, as He’s wont to do. As usual, I had to chuckle because I’ve had this Newsletter, Sully’s Place, from a Realtor in my area, for a few days now and only read it a couple hours ago. It’s a poem by an unknown author that’s titled, ‘How to Observe Thanksgiving: Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your full years instead of your lean; Count your kind deeds instead of your mean. Count your health instead of your wealth; Count on God instead of yourself.’ Wow mih people! Isn’t that fantastic? It sure is! And it’s not only a template for Thanksgiving time, but also one for all year round. It’s a perfect template by which to live our entire lives. Now moving on to that time when the Lord’s chosen actually did as He asked. But first, it’s important to understand that at one stage after they moved into the Promised Land, the Lord’s chosen were divided into two kingdoms, Israel to the north and Judah to the south. Our story takes place in Judah, when Asa was king. The Good Book describes it thus: ‘So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet for ten years. And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God: For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places (places for pagan worship), and break down the images (sacred pillars), and cut down the groves (wooden images): And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do (observe) the law and the commandment…And he built fenced (fortified) cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the Lord had given him rest.’ (2 Chr.14:1-4,6) Oh mih people, yuh see what happens when we’re obedient to the Lord’s dictates; He prospers us and gives us peace! It’s as simple as night and day. No wonder our world is currently filled with so much strife and confusion, since we’ve turned away from God and gone our own, sinful, lustful, evil, ungodly way. And that’s a sure recipe for disaster. But let me end here before I get into a setta preaching and spoil the good vibes we have going this Thanksgiving Day. (smile) We’ll just leave it short and sweet. And all God’s people sighed and said: ‘Thank the Lord!’ So until tomorrow, God willing, those who have to work, please go and do a good job, as unto the Lord and not man. And for those of us celebrating Thanksgiving, let’s do so with moderation. But to ALL of us, it’s imperative that we do as Bruh Paul advises: ‘Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.’ (Eph.5:20-21)  Till we meet again Friends, go in peace to LOVE and serve the Lord. Much LOVE!…to obey…is better than to sacrifice…

 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 10 October 2010 Ezekiel 20:7‏

10 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

 Ezekiel 20:7.   Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Oh Friends, is it just my perception, or are the days moving along more quickly than usual? It’s already the tenth of October, and the month just began last week. Ah well, let’s just hope that the cold, dreary winter days pass just as quickly, if not quicker, although I won’t bet on that. (smile) But today we’ll continue talking about the Lord’s warning to Israel re their disgusting, ungodly behaviour. And it will be mostly scriptures having some bearing on the topic, with very little verbiage from me, hopefully. (smile) Anyway, the Lord instructed the Israelites to: ‘Cast ye away every man the abominations of (which are before) his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.’ Now hear this bit of scripture from the early days of Israel, when Moses taught them the Lord’s law as recorded in Leviticus. It comes from a section dealing with forbidden acts of immorality. ‘And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the Lord your God. After the doings of (what is done in) the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances (statutes). Ye shall do my judgements, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgements: which if a man do (does, keeps), he shall live in (by) them: I am the Lord.’ (Lev.18:1-5) And Joshua, in his farewell address also warned Israel: ‘Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood (the Euphrates river), and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods. For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed: And the Lord drove out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt (harm), and consume you, after that he hath done you good. And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses. Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel. And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them (made for them) a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.’ (Josh.24:14-25) Ah Friends, you see Joshua was faithful to his divine calling even till his dying days and tried to set the people straight before he was called home. He gave the people options, and they chose the wise one, had all the correct answers, and promised faithfully to serve the Lord God of their fathers who had done such great signs and wonders in bringing their fathers out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Note too Joshua’s careful reminder that you can’t serve God in a wishy-washy fashion, or forsake Him because He will turn right around and cause you harm immediately after doing you good, for He is holy, just and very jealous of His good name and all that pertains to Him. Oh Friends, I’m asking us today, like Joshua asked the Israelites long ago: whom are you going to serve, the Lord God Jehovah or Beelzebub? The choice is yours. The wise and sensible choice though is the Lord God Jehovah, since He is wiser, stronger and more faithful than Beelzebub. And above all, He has the best rewards going; salvation and eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. Unfortunately the Israelites in Joshua’s time didn’t have that avenue available to them, but luckily we do, so please let’s use it wisely and choose to serve the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It will eventually prove to be the wisest decision we’ve ever made. But remember, once we choose to serve Him, we have to pull up our socks, forsake the things of Beelzebub and the lustful things of this world, else we’ll pay for our wrong doings because our God is a LOVING but serious God and will only put up with our shenanigans for so long. So till tomorrow, with God’s approval, when we’ll have a little more to say on this subject, go in peace to LOVE and serve the Lord. Much LOVE!…whom will you serve…as for me and mine…we will serve the Lord…

Today’s Scrip-Bit 9 October 2010 Ezekiel 20:7‏

09 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Ezekiel 20:7.    Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Ah my Friends, like the Lord is now in full painting mode, for the green of the leaves is quickly disappearing. A few days ago, a big, spreading tree in front of my house was only yellow at the top, but by yesterday it was completely yellow, and in the bright sunshine, it was indeed a pretty picture. The Lord’s going around now colouring all the remaining green spaces, and by next week it will all be awesomely coloured in varying shades of brown, red, yellow and gold. Wow! Oh Friends, if you’ve never seen the Lord’s autumnal artistry live, then you’re missing something truly spectacular, a real wonder of nature. And I challenge any mortal to match that colourful canvas! But on a more serious note, our Bit today comes from Ezekiel’s condensed history of the rebellious Israel. The Lord heard Israel’s cry of oppression in Egypt and found a rich and fertile land for them to inhabit: ‘a land… flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.’ (Ezek.20:6) But before the Lord brought them out of Egypt, He solemnly warned them: ‘Cast ye away every man the abominations of (which are before) his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.’ Oh my people, that sounds very much like what he’s been telling us, especially over the last fifty years or so. Put away all the vile images and ‘whoredoms’ you’re involved in. Stop worshipping the world’s man-made idols and letting the lusts of the flesh rule your lives. Zeke said basically the same thing earlier on when proclaiming that the way of the Lord is just: ‘Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves and live ye.’ (Ezek.18:30-32) My brethren, the Lord’s saying the same thing to us today: He will judge each of us according to our wrongs, so we should repent and turn from our sinful ways, so that sin will not ruin us. Remember what Jesus said yesterday about the house that was built on the sand, referring to those who didn’t follow His dictates; ‘and the ruin of that house was great.’ (Luke 6:49) And I’m sure we’ll all agree that if it’s one thing this world desperately needs to do is to turn away from sin and create a new heart and a new spirit, for far too many of us are downright evil and idolatrous. And my people, the Lord even spells it out, makes it abundantly clear that He derives no pleasure from His children’s death through sin, for the wages of sin is death. He goes so far as to plead with us to repent, to cast off our sinful ways and live. We all know what happened with Israel. ‘But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto (listen to, obey) me: they did not every man cast away their abominations of (before their) eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt.’ (Ezek.20:8) Can you imagine that Friends? After all the Lord did for Israel, the ingrates repaid Him with rebellion. Hn! But I guess we can, because it’s the very same thing we’re doing now. Our lands used to be fertile and productive, our factories humming with production, our markets full of reasonably priced produce, most people only needing one job to lead a fairly decent existence, and our lives fairly godly and peaceful. But just like the Israelites, in the last half-century we’ve taken a turn for the worse. We’ve become so wicked, sinful, idolatrous and filled with mostly fleshly lusts that our wretched behaviour must be surely grieving the Lord’s heart. Every day the Lord must look down on us in sad wonder, gaze heartbroken at the mess we’ve made of our lives and the earth through sinful disobedience to His rules, then sadly shake His head and tearfully ask: ‘Why my people, why?’ But the major question though Friends, is His reaction to our nose thumbing sinfulness; whether He will treat us as kindly as He did the Israelites? In His anger He wanted to punish them right in the midst of Egypt, but wisdom prevailed. He realized that destroying them would not be good for His Holy and glorious name, wouldn’t be good public relations, as we’d call it today, especially amongst the same nations above whom He’d chosen them with such fanfare. (Ezek.20:8-9) So He brought them out of Egypt into the wilderness, journeying towards the Promised Land. ‘And I gave them my statutes, and showed them (made known to them) my judgements, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.’ (Ezek.20:11-12) But wouldn’t you know that Israel also rebelled in the wilderness, and the Lord again withheld His anger for His Name’s sake, not destroying them, but causing them to wander in the wilderness forty long, dreary, rough years, when apparently they were less than twenty miles from the Promised Land. Note too my people, that none of those who came out of Egypt, except Caleb and Joshua, ever set foot on that Promised Land, all because of their sinful rebellion against God’s Word.  Oh my Friends, please let that be a lesson, a serious warning to us. Everyday we’re going further and further down the wide and sinful road, allowing Lucifer greater influence in our lives. That is definitely unwise my people. I don’t know what the Lord will do, or when, but I can assure us He won’t let us carry on with the stubborn, continuous disobedience to His Holy Word. He has already given us and out from sin through His Son Jesus Christ and if we choose not to accept it, then we’ll ultimately pay a severe price. Oh my people, let’s wake up and realize the serious error of our ways, and repent and turn back to the Lord nuh, for we are living on borrowed time! He’s always ready, willing and able to forgive those who sincerely come to Him, but just like our creditors, the Lord can call in our debt at any time. So if you haven’t spoken to Him recently, please talk to Him TODAY, RIGHT NOW, so you can come to some kind of agreement, and He won’t have to call your debt and put you into bankruptcy. Much LOVE!…we know not when the Lord will call our number…so the wise thing to do…is to be always prepared…

 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 8 October 2010 Luke 6:46‏

08 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Luke 6:46.    And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
 
Oh Friends, I hear you rejoicing, loudly calling out: ‘TGIF! Thank God it’s Friday!’ So let’s chant our Friday Chant. ‘Oh Lord, thanks for getting me safely through another week of work! It hasn’t been easy, but with your generous 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 and refreshed in body, soul and mind, to go back out and do it all over again next week, furthering your glorious kingdom with each step I take. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.’ Yes my people, it’s sure good to welcome Friday! It’s possibly the most popular and looked forward to day in many places around the world because it’s a harbinger of two days of rest and hopefully peace, far away from the rush of bodies and vehicles in the daily maelstrom we’re forced to endure to earn our living. Today’s Bit is certainly interesting because it can be used to cover several different scenarios. Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount, candidly asks: ‘And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?’ Now that’s certainly a very good question my people. But before tackling it, let’s look at how it can also be generally used in our society. Parents can ask it of their disobedient children. So also can employers: ‘Why call me Boss, Boss, and not do the work, or not do it how I want it done?’ In fact, any authority figure can ask that of someone who’s responsible to them. And disobedience, unfaithfulness, or simple laziness in not doing what we’re supposed to is very important in all aspects of our society, for without general compliance, we’ll only breed anarchy. However Friends, compliance with the Lord’s wishes is of the utmost importance both in this life and the next, because if we don’t comply, we’re liable to suffer big time. If we don’t accept the fact that Jesus is Lord and Saviour, then our eternal destiny lies in Hades with the prince of darkness, Lucifer. But if we accept and believe that He is indeed the risen Christ, keeper of the gate to heaven, by whom all must go through to get to the Father, then salvation and eternal life dwelling with the Holy Trinity will be ours. However, like in all structured environments, there are certain rules and regulations to be followed. With God it was originally the Ten Commandments, which Jesus broke down to two simple ones: LOVE your God, and LOVE your neighbour as your self. Now Friends, that by no means negates the Ten Commandments. Jesus was only trying to make it easier for us to handle, breaking it down to one, simple word, but one conveying an overwhelming and awesome emotion; LOVE, which best describes our heavenly Father. All He’s saying is that when we LOVE our God and our neighbour, we won’t be tempted to commit the sins listed in the Ten Commandments, since true LOVE has nothing to do with them, it absolutely abhors them. And Bruh Paul in his famous treatise on ‘The way of LOVE’ (1 Cor.13) explains what LOVE is, and what it’s not. ‘LOVE suffereth long, and is kind, LOVE envieth not; LOVE vaunteth not (does not brag on) itself, is not arrogant.’ (1 Cor.13:4) Those are just a few of the things LOVE doesn’t do. You can read the rest for yourselves. But why should we do as Jesus says, once we’ve believed and accepted Him and heaven is assured? Oh my brethren because both our life on earth will be much more powerful and peaceful, plus our future rewards in heaven will be greater. We only need to believe to get into heaven, but once we sincerely believe we’re supposed to be changed people, born again spiritually. As Bruh Paul says: ‘Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (creation): old things are passed away; behold, all things are become knew. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.’ (2 Cor.5:17-18) Yes Friends, once we accept Christ we’re supposed to put away the old stuff and strive to remake ourselves in Jesus’ image, living that life of LOVE He espouses. Now let’s hear Jesus’ take on the subject: ‘Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.’ (Luke 6:47-49) Oh my people, Jesus certainly put it better than I ever could. You do as He asks; your life will be built on a strong, rock-like foundation. You’ll be immune from Beelzebub and his iniquity workers since you’ll be walking the path that Jesus laid, leaning on His immense strength. But if you insist on being rebellious and disobedient, you’ll just be a weak, wishy-washy, unreliable, undependable, blown every which way kind of person, that Beelzebub and his evil cronies will take pleasure in using and abusing for their own greedy, evil purposes. Please note Jesus’ last words on that disobedient person: ‘and the ruin of that house was great.’  Yes Friends, if we don’t do as Jesus says, we’re liable to come to a very ruinous end, and sadly taking those associated with us along. My brethren, many of us today still do like the people in Jesus’ time; call Him Lord, Saviour, Master, My Jesus and all sorts of other glorious, adoring names, but don’t do His bidding. That’s not right mih people, because it not only displeases the Father, but also hinders our spiritual growth and detracts very seriously from our witness for Christ. Those who hear us claim to be believers, then see us do otherwise, will just lose any desire to join Jesus’ Church, and further categorize all believers as hypocrites. Now I’m sure we don’t want that to happen, so let’s all strive to practice what we preach nuh. It’s for the benefit of Christ’s whole Church which we’ve promised to uplift and build. Let’s not disappoint our Saviour nuh. Till tomorrow then, God willing, go safely, in peace with both God and man. Much LOVE!…examples work more forcibly on the mind than precepts…so let’s walk our talk…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 7 October 2010 Acts 4:12‏

07 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
 
Oh Friends, who ever says that Lord isn’t a good God, tell them I say deh lie! He’s truly a wonderful God! Yuh know with all the rain that’s been falling recently, He knew that I had a set of errands to run yesterday, so after mid-morning nary a drop of rain fell, enabling me to accomplish my tasks without the complications rain would have caused. Thank you Lord! Ah Friends, some people might consider that trivial and inconsequential, and it might well be that to them, but you better believe it wasn’t to me yesterday since the number of things I had to do, and the distances between the places I had to go, precipitation would definitely have made it difficult, if not impossible to accomplish them all. And besides, it’s the little things like that we must learn to be thankful for. Things like driving into a crowded parking lot and finding an empty spot right close to where you’re going. You’re late for an appointment, but the traffic that’s usually murderous is surprisingly free flowing and you make it on time. You suddenly get an unexpected phone call from a long lost friend when you’re feeling low, and your spirits are immediately lifted. Oh my people, those aren’t just mere coincidences; they’re God’s grace, His hand of mercy and blessing being laid on us. And when these supposedly small and inconsequential things happen that lighten and brighten our lives, we must remember to show our appreciation and give heartfelt thanks. Now here’s a quote from St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) that reminds us to also take care of ourselves. ‘Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.’ Now that’s so true, and so appropriate in this crazy day and age when everything and everybody is in a rush, but really going nowhere fast. And in the mad rush to go nowhere, we become angry and impatient, both with others and ourselves. But though we’re often quick to forgive or apologize to others, we simply don’t offer ourselves the same understanding, which we need just as badly. Oh Friends, it’s very important that we learn to be forgiving and patient with ourselves, else we can never achieve that level of maturity, both in general and in Christ, that will bring long lasting peace. Maturity in all aspects of life is only achieved by having sensible balance; knowing when to let go and when to pick up. It’s not easy to achieve, but it’s extremely worthwhile and very possible when we look to Jesus for help. But we can’t do that unless we truly accept and believe in Him; believe the things the Good Book says of Him, especially these words: ‘Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.’ Oh my people, that’s the most important aspect of Jesus that we need to believe; that He alone can provide us with salvation. Why? Because without salvation that leads to eternal life, we’d be eternally lost, condemned to death and damnation for our dreadful sins. But since He paid for all our sins through His sacrificial death on the cross, then salvation is open to all and sundry…if we believe. It’s the only way! Now Friends, yesterday we talked about all the injustice and ‘downpression’ that Isaiah prophesied about and Jesus fulfilled without basically raising a finger to stop His ‘downpressors’. So let me ask a seemingly silly question here. If Jesus could do miracles and all that supernatural stuff, why didn’t He retaliate against His accusers, or simply stop them from railroading Him eh? He healed the ear of the servant that Peter cut off when they came to arrest Him in the Garden of Gethsemane. So why didn’t He save Himself as He obviously could? There’s only one logical answer Friends: that He had a higher purpose, a more important function to perform than merely saving His own skin. If He was truly God in man form, then what He said makes absolute sense, else there was no good reason for Him to put up with all the suffering. So why was it then, and now too, so difficult for people to believe eh? If you can believe He had the power to heal the sick and bring the dead back to life, then He must have had the power to save Himself from mere mortals, if He so desired. And as Peter, who walked with Jesus in His earthly ministry, told the Gentiles: ‘And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of the quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission (forgiveness) of sins.’ (Acts 4:42-43) Oh mih breddren, the people knew that Peter was one of His associates, and in concert with the other Apostles, was doing amazing, abnormal works, so there must have been something to what he was saying. Ah Friends, I simply can’t understand why it’s so hard to accept Jesus when there’s so much evidence to prove His testimony. Unfortunately we’ve got to end now, but we’ll give the final word on the subject to Bruh Paul, who, though he didn’t walk personally with Jesus on earth, was His biggest advocate, and suffered mightily for it. Bruh Paul is here writing to his young protégé Timothy, exhorting him to prayer. ‘For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have (desires) all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.’ (1 Tim.2:3-6) Yes Friends, everything in our lives, earthly and heavenly, revolves around Jesus, and if we don’t recognize and accept that irrefutable fact before it’s too late, then crapaud smoke we pipe! So please accept Him today as your personal Lord and Saviour…for tomorrow might just be too late. Much LOVE!…I am the way…the truth…and the life…no man cometh unto the Father…BUT BY ME…

Today’s Scrip-Bit 6 October 2010 Acts 4:12‏

06 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
 
Oh Friends, it wasn’t just damp and miserable in my area yesterday, but downright wet, rainy and miserable! (smile) except for a few sunny breaks, it rained the whole day. Let’s hope it doesn’t do the same thing today, because I have some errands to run, and that’s so much easier and palatable to do without constant precipitation, be it rain or snow. Anyway Friends, the last few days we’ve been talking about salvation and how to obtain it, using Peter’s bold, fiery speech before the Jewish elders as our jumping off point, in particular the words: ‘Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.’ And that’s gospel people, since you don’t hear of anyone else, whose name we can use to receive salvation. Jesus is the ONLY ONE! Today I want to continue with some more of Isaiah, who perceived the Messiah’s coming most clearly, especially in Chapter 53, the Lord’s suffering servant, where he prophesies of it in great detail. ‘He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought (was led) as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and judgement (out of oppression): and who shall declare his generation (consider it among his generation)? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise (crush) him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail (distress) of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.’ (Is.53:7-11) Oh Friends, how can we not see Jesus in those verses eh? He was oppressed and ridiculed, but never complained. Taken from prison and from judgement refers to His illegal arrest and trials. Being cut off out of the land of the living relates to His violent death. Making His grave with the wicked and the rich tells of His crucifixion between the two thieves and being laid in the tomb of the wealthy Joseph of Arimathea. And we definitely know that Jesus wasn’t violent or deceitful. But yet the Lord chose to crush Him, make Him suffer as an offering for our sins. Yes my people, Isaiah was truly talking of the Messiah’s coming there, for who else in all of history has satisfied all the requirements, all the statements that the prophet made eh? NOBODY, my people, NOBODY! Now that was long before Jesus came, but more specific info was given just before His birth. An angel told Mary that she would conceive a son by the Holy Ghost, and she believed, though she knew it would cause her all sorts of problems. Not the least being with her fiancée Joseph, who, on discovering that she was pregnant out of wedlock, was flabbergasted and racked his brains for a decent solution. But while doing that; ‘behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived (begotten) in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS (Saviour): for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which being interpreted (translated) is, God with us.’ (Mat.1:20-23) Wow! Yes Friends, the Lord was in total control of everything, left nothing to chance, like He’s been from the beginning of time. Oh, by the way, that prophecy we just alluded to, comes from Isaiah 7:14. It certainly seems that Isaiah was chosen by God to give His people the most specific and intimate details about their Messiah, their Saviour. And everything worked out just as Isaiah predicted and as the angel told Joseph: Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost to the virgin Mary, to a poor, lowly family, and suffered all the affliction, humiliation and the violent death on the cross between two thieves, all for the sins of His people, just as Isaiah foretold. And yet we still find it difficult to believe in Him, in the Good Book and in Almighty God, the Father. Why eh mih people, when there’s such clear evidence to prove it all? Oh Friends, I think I’ll end there for today, give us some time to digest the scriptures we read and also contemplate their meaning in our lives. Please remember my brethren, that though Jesus’ Church is categorized as one, big body, it’s still essentially comprised of a group of individual believers, and that salvation is a personal thing between each individual and God. The individual has to eventually make the decision whether to accept God and His salvation, or reject Him in favour of eternal death and damnation with Lucifer. I implore us all to please accept the first choice; salvation with Jesus because He’s the TRUE WINNER! Till tomorrow then, God willing, when we’ll continue with this topic. Yuh know Friends, no day passes in my writing this Bit without something surprising me. I was planning to finish this topic today, but obviously the real powers that be, the Holy Trinity, thought differently. (smile) So until we meet again, walk safely with the Lord. Much LOVE!…who else sacrificed their holy, innocent life for us eh…NO ONE BUT JESUS…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 5 October 2010 Acts 4:12‏

05 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
 
Oh Friends, it’s shaping up to be a damp, miserable day in my neck of the woods, and since many of us tend to base our daily enthusiasm level on the state of the weather, many are liable to be downcast and unenergetic. But we can’t allow the vagaries of the weather to decide our daily potential or enthusiasm for life. So my people, whatever kind of day it turns out to be, wherever we are, please don’t let it affect our ardour and fervour for life, and consequently our work in Jesus’ name. We need to keep pressing on, each and every day, working towards His stated goal of converting the entire world to His kingdom. And here’s a little quote to help us keep doing just that. Elbert Hubbard tells us that: ‘There is no failure except in no longer trying.’ Now that’s the living truth my brethren! For the only time we truly fail is when we stop trying. Once we keep getting up after we stumble and fall, then we’re still on the road to success. Remember too that you can’t win or be successful at anything, unless you get up and do it, because success, though filled with many ups and downs, is always action oriented. And also don’t forget that giving up does not exist in the vocabulary of Jesus’ people. (smile) True believers are not supposed to ever give up; our faith is designed to always keep us buoyant and ever hopeful. Sincerely trusting in the Lord God Jehovah, always expecting His best, is what makes us different to the unbelievers. And how could we not worship and glorify the Father after He made that most heart rending but most awesome show of LOVE eh, sending His only Son Jesus to die for us? But let’s continue where we left off yesterday, with Isaiah’s prophecy pertaining to Christ’s coming: ‘I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of (to) the people, for a light of the Gentiles: To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.’ (Is.42:6-8) Yes Friends, the Messiah’s ministry is likened to a covenant to the Jews and a light to the Gentiles, bearing the promise that He would minister to and bring salvation to both sets of people. And how could the people not know that a Saviour would come to ease their spiritual burden when the entire Chapter 53 of Isaiah, is taken up with such vivid descriptions of His expected lot, namely the suffering servant. ‘For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no (stately) form nor comeliness (splendour); and when we shall see him, there is no beauty (appearance) that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of (forsaken by) men; a man of sorrows (pains), and acquainted with grief (sickness): and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs (sicknesses) and carried our sorrows (pains): yet we did esteem (reckon) him stricken, smitten of (struck down by) God, and afflicted. But he was wounded (pierced through) for our transgressions, he was bruised (crushed) for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes (wounds) we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.’ (Is.53:2-6) Ah Friends, I wasn’t planning to quote all of that, but there was no good way to paraphrase it and still retain the essential flavour. Besides, the Spirit said put it all in, since many people are not familiar with or appreciate the importance of the Old Testament and only pay attention to the New Testament. And like so many other things in life, where the old supports the new, the Old Testament is the foundation, the ‘groundings’ for the New Testament, and without it, Jesus’ ministry would have had no real context, and would not have been as powerful. Note too that throughout the New Testament there are numerous quotes from the Old, many by Jesus Himself, which gives it veracity and affirmation, a solid basis to build on. So Friends, please don’t ignore the Old Testament, because it’s the history upon which the New Testament is based, and if we don’t have a good grasp of the Old, we’ll always have problems understanding the New. As we tend to say, if we don’t where we’re coming from, we won’t know where we’re going to. And one of the stated purposes of the Bit is to make us familiar with the Scriptures, be they Old or New Testament based, so that we can have all and be all that our Creator meant us to be. And take my word Friends, though I’ve been writing the Bit for a few years now, everyday I still come across a new piece of scripture, which just heightens my appreciation for the Good Book. But unfortunately it’s time to end, and on a chuckling note too, because in the last part there, the Spirit, in its usual mysterious way, led me on a path that I had not planned. But since I’m obedient, I followed. (smile) That means we’ll continue this topic tomorrow, God willing, for there’s still much more to say on it. Till then, my faithful Friends in Christ, go safely and peacefully with the Lord. Much LOVE!…to know, know know Him…is to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Him… 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 4 October 2010 Acts 4:12‏

04 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Oh my strong and steadfast Friends in Christ, it’s Monday! Unfortunately that means time to don our spiritual battle armour and proclaim our Monday Morning Battle Hymn. So altogether now: ‘Oh Lord God Almighty, Creator of the universe and all therein! We, your humble servants, praise your Holy Name and thank you that this Monday morning we have jobs to go to; jobs we don’t like, jobs that are unfair, difficult and even dangerous, but which serve a useful purpose here on earth; keeping lives and families together. We also thank you Father for the renewed vitality and enthusiasm you’ve wrought in our weary souls over the last two days. It’s that rejuvenation of Spirit which allows us now to sally forth with confidence into the evil, ungodly world that surrounds us, to begin a new week of work, constantly buffeted and bombarded by the enemy’s wicked taunts, wiles and lies. But heavenly Father, we’re not afraid, for we know that we’re invincible, sure conquerors, once your powerful, protective aura hovers over us. We surrender our all to you, and humbly ask that your Holy Spirit lead and guide all your servants as we go out to meet the enemy in battle. Fill us with steadfast faith, so that we can make worthwhile inroads into the enemy’s ranks, and thereby further your glorious kingdom. We pray this in the Holy Name of your Son, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN!’ What a powerful energizer my people! And with all aspects of our armour on, our sturdy shield and trusted sword in hand, we’re now ready to join the fray, confidently letting Beelzebub know just who is BOSS; the crucified, risen and ascended Lord Jesus Christ! Oh Friends, if we could only convince the many naysayers out there of that irrefutable fact eh! But trying to do that is like pulling teeth; where everybody knows that their teeth are bad and thus causes them unnecessary pain, but yet they refuse to go and get them extracted, either through fear of dentists, lack of money, lack of time, or just plain stubbornness. The point being that the bad teeth just don’t go away unless we do something serious and sensible about the situation. The same goes for our unsaved, endangered, sick souls my brethren. If we don’t do something to ensure their well-being, then they’ll end up lost for all eternity, which certainly isn’t a pleasant contemplation of our eternal lives. And the ONLY WAY to avoid that is to accept, believe in and surrender our lives to Jesus; the only conduit to the Father of all creation. Now though we quoted this scripture yesterday, it’s important enough to be also included today. It’s Jesus talking to His disciple Thomas, telling him, and us too, what is what. ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.’ (John 14:6) Yes Friends, if we don’t believe in Jesus, the Son, then we cannot get an audience with God the Father. It’s as simple and straightforward as that! The Father, our Creator, chose that method to save our sinful, rebellious souls, and instead of being eternally grateful, saying, ‘Thank you Lord,’ and trying to live obedient to His dictates, we foolish, stubborn humans continue to rebel and try the Spirit of the Living God. And it’s not that we weren’t given plenty of signs and warnings that this is how it would all end up. For many centuries, long before Christ was born, the prophets were promising a Saviour, a Messiah to the Jewish people, but Isaiah was the one who saw it most clearly as he spoke of the Lord’s servant: ‘Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect (my chosen one), in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgement (justice) to the Gentiles. He shall not cry (cry out), nor lift up (raise his voice), nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking (dimly burning) flax shall he not quench (extinguish): he shall bring forth judgement unto (justice for) truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgement in the earth: and the isles (coastlands) shall wait for his law.’ (Is.42:1-4) Oh my people, there’s no doubt that this prophecy pertained to Jesus. (Matt.12:18-21) The problem though, possibly because of their long years of oppression and slavery, the Jews got the mistaken idea that their Saviour would be a mighty warrior king, who would come with chariots drawn by snorting horses, and fighting men with flaming arrows and flashing swords to relieve them of the physical oppression. Thus, when Jesus came preaching Peace and LOVE and spiritual enlightenment, His words more or less fell on deaf ears. But nowhere in Isaiah’s prophecy that we just looked at, does it speak of a warrior, but a gentle man of peace; no rabble-rouser or street crier, He wouldn’t even break off a bruised reed or put out a burning bit of flax. So where they got that idea about the warrior king, I don’t know. And one of the most important points that they failed to notice, and that we today also pass over, is that Isaiah says He will not fail or be discouraged until He’s established justice and His kingdom throughout the world. Oh Friends, that has a lot to do with us today, for we, Jesus’ cadre of believers, His Church, are expected to help establish that just kingdom here on earth, by obeying His rules and bringing other souls to salvation. So let’s all go out and sincerely try to do that nuh mih people. Let’s sincerely LOVE our GOD, LIVE our FAITH, and SPREAD His WORD. Till tomorrow then, when we’ll continue this topic, God willing of course, go in peace with God. Much LOVE!…without salvation through Christ…we’re in for a long, uncomfortable, dark and damned eternity…

Today’s Scrip-Bit 3 October 2010 Acts 4:12‏

03 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Ah Friends, yesterday I declared that autumn was the most beautiful season, one of God’s finest expositions. Today I’ve found someone that agrees with me. Hear Grace Noll’s take on it. ‘God wrote His loveliest poem on the day He made the first tall, poplar tree, And set it high upon a pale-gold hill. For all the now enchanted earth to see.’ Unfortunately all the earth isn’t enchanted with God’s majesty. However, Grace’s statement is a simple but wonderful appreciation of God’s handiwork, something we should all cultivate. We’re not to just accept Jesus and relegate all God’s other creations to the dung heap, but to accept the entire wealth of His creations, for  it was meant to enlighten and brighten our mortal coil. For some though it’s much easier to accept the beauty of nature than to accept Jesus’ supremacy. Unfortunately for those doubters, but fortunately for us believers, that’s the way it is! Peter proclaims it in our Bit, loud and clear: ‘Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.’ And that’s the gospel truth; both literally and figuratively my people! Literally, because Jesus actually died a sacrificial death and was resurrected so that our sinful souls could be redeemed, that we’d have an escape hatch from sin back to the Father’s righteous fold. And figuratively, as Peter said, Jesus is the only one through whom salvation can be attained. Because He was raised from the dead, we too have hope of eternal spiritual life. And if you don’t believe Peter, then listen to Jesus Himself, speaking to Thomas: ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’ (John 14:6) Oh Friends, that’s what the whole earth needs to hear, accept, and with joyful faith live by. Jesus is our only hope in this sinful, ungodly world! But just like we’re having trouble conveying the good news message of the gospel today, so did Peter and the other believers encounter many difficulties and hardship when they endeavoured to do the same in the early days of Christ’s Church. Our Bit emanates from a time when Peter and John were imprisoned for preaching Christ’s gospel. A few things  obviously rubbed the Jewish leaders wrong; namely the apostles presumptuous behaviour in teaching the people, like they were recognized rabbis, and worse, teaching the resurrection which those Sadducees denied. Then to further complicate matters, the Good Book says that some five thousand lost souls believed John and Peter’s words just before their arrest. Now when they were brought before Caiaphas, the high priest, his family and Annas the patriarch, they were asked: ‘By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of (are judged for) the good deed done to the impotent (helpless) man, by what means he is made whole; Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of  Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of (rejected by) you builders, which is become the head of the corner (the chief cornerstone).’ (Acts 4:7-11) Yes my brethren, Peter, enabled and strengthened by the Holy Spirit, stood up strong and steadfast and proclaimed Jesus’ Name to the arrogant, hypocritical leaders, reminding them that they were the same ones who instigated the rabble to call for Jesus’ crucifixion. But who, by God’s saving grace was resurrected and made the number one man in both heaven and earth, the only way to the Father’s inner sanctum. Now Friends, are we as brave and bold as Peter to stand before others and unflinchingly testify that we believe in Jesus, are we ready to suffer whatever consequences that may result? That is the million dollar question, my people! Many of us claim to believe, but deep down we’re either ashamed, afraid, or not totally convinced, so we hem and haw and avoid any serious confrontation re our Saviour. But mih breddren that’s basically denying Christ, and remember He specifically said that anyone who denies Him, He will also deny. We must not go looking for confrontation, but we shouldn’t run from it either. Just like Peter, we believers have the immense power of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us; guiding, protecting and enabling us, so we can do just like the early Church members; stand strong and steadfast and proclaim Jesus to the whole world. And luckily, unlike Peter and them, we don’t have to be afraid of serious persecution for our beliefs, though unfortunately in many other parts of the world, believers are still being hounded and persecuted and not allowed to freely worship their Saviour. We need to constantly pray for them my people. And I just got a little insight into a part of our problem; we have life a little too easy, meaning the ability to worship whoever, whenever and wherever we please, has made us placid and uninspired. There’s no fire, not enough passion, no urgency in our spiritual lives, because we don’t have to hide or meet in secret to worship, or be always on the lookout for the religious police or some informant ready, willing and able to betray us. Now I’m not calling for us to be persecuted, but we just seem to have that unappreciative, lackadaisical attitude when we’re not been pressured. Oh Friends, it’s imperative that we stand up strong and give voice to our faith and hope in Jesus, if we believe in Him. Any other action as a believer is tantamount to denying Him. But we’ll talk more on this subject tomorrow, God willing. Till then my brethren, please go safely and peacefully, exalting and glorifying the Lord through our Saviour Jesus Christ, for that’s our bounden duty. Much LOVE!…we’re either for Christ…or against Him…we can’t just sit on the fence…

Today’s Scrip-Bit 2 October 2010 Psalm 8:4‏

02 Oct 2010 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Psalm 8:4.    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Ah Friends, fall definitely seems to be upon us! Though it isn’t too cold, the Lord’s certainly broken out His seasonal canvas and has begun another autumn masterpiece; splashing the various hues of gold, red, brown, and yellow in varying combinations upon the trees. Soon, nothing will be green but the evergreens. (smile)  As per colour and variety, fall is the most beautiful of the seasons. No other compares to it in terms of visual appeal, but yet there are many who don’t appreciate its beauty; in other words, don’t appreciate one of God’s most beautiful gifts to man. They will pay millions of dollars for a two by four canvas with insipid, unintelligible splashes of colour, oohing and ahhing over it, talking crappy jargon about depth and breadth and use of colour etc, but won’t spend a moment to enjoy God’s handiwork, to which no mortal‘s work can ever compare. But I guess that’s the nature of the beast; more interested in his egotistical, small mentality creation than the Lord God Jehovah’s magnificent exposition. Anyway Friends, today I’ve been led to use the scriptures I disregarded yesterday, and I’m glad because they are all great passages that tell something of how man thinks of himself and his mortal coil. Let’s begin with Job’s view: ‘Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble (turmoil). He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down (fades away): he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.’ (Job 14:1-2) Yes Friends, that’s definitely true; our days are short and turmoil filled. Like a flower, we burst upon the scene with joy and great expectations, but just like a flower, we either fade away or are cut down, and cease to exist. This leads Bruh David to question: ‘Lord what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that thou makest account (thinketh) of him! Man is like to vanity (a breath): his days are as a shadow that passeth away.’ (Psalm 144:3-4) And we’ll find the idea, the theme of shadows, breaths and vapour used throughout the Good Book to describe man’s brief earthly journey. Bildad, Job’s friend, in affirming God’s justice, says it thus: ‘(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow.’ (Job 8:9) Meanwhile James, in dealing with unchristian conduct, solemnly declares: ‘Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.’ (James 4:14) Oh my brethren, our mortal lives are surely short, easily snuffed out, and in the large scheme of things aren’t nearly as important as we like to think. And in Psalm 102, a cry in distress, the psalmist sadly intones: ‘Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up (exalted me), and cast me down. My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.’ (Ps.102:10-11) Yes my people, if we get on the Lord’s wrong side, He can quickly abase us, having not too long before exalted us. Both our earthly power and life can be short as the grass or flower that blooms gloriously in the early morning dew, then wilts and withers in the noonday sun. And in Psalm 39, Bruh David, praying for self-understanding and awareness, also decries man’s frail and fragile earthly state to God. ‘When thou with rebukes dost correct a man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume (melt) away like a moth: surely every man is vanity (vapour). Selah.’ (Ps.39:11) Now listen to the Preacher: ‘For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain (futile) life which he spendeth as a shadow? For who can tell a man what shall be (happen) after him under the sun?’ (Eccl.6:12)  No man can do that my brethren, because our minds and knowledge are not that highly developed. And we’ll end with an appropriate warning from Isaiah: ‘Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of (wherein is he to be esteemed).’ (Is.2:22) Oh Friends, from all that we’ve said yesterday and today, it’s very clear that man’s life is like a grain of sand on the shores of time; small and insignificant. His mortal state can move from rich to poor, from the top to the bottom, from full of breath to devoid of life in the twinkling of an eye, because that’s the way our Creator made us. And unless we understand our fragility and weakness before the Lord, we’ll suffer endless misfortunes. It will serve us all well to remember that He is the omnipotent, omniscient creator, not us. We are mere pawns on His chess- board. He is the King. And as I heard a preacher say recently: ‘The King always has one more move!’ Remember that Friends. So, till me meet again, whenever and wherever that might be, go in peace with the Lord. Much LOVE!…until man learns that he’s not the ruler of the universe…but a mere steward of Almighty God…his life will always be  in turmoil…

 

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