SCRIP-BITS

Psalm 7:8.    The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
 
Oh Friends, just four more! Four more days to one of the greatest celebrations on planet earth; Christmas Day, when Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour was born! Wow! Every time I consider it, I can’t help but give God praise for His selfless, LOVING nature, because I don’t know if I could have sacrificed my only Son for ungrateful sinners. I guess that’s why He is God and we’re not. (smile)  Anyway mih breddren, I can feel the Christmas Sprit all around me. People are so joyous and friendly at this time of year. Oh, if only a little of this special hope, happiness, great vitality and friendliness could last all year eh! How wonderful that would be! But I guess that’s why we are believers, because we have high hopes and great expectations which lead to faith; faith in Jesus. Unfortunately though, a very large portion of our world doesn’t know about Jesus, which sadly means they’re not saved and can’t celebrate His special birth. However, it is encouraging to know that every day, more and more people are learning about Jesus, accepting Him as their personal Lord and Saviour and thus celebrating this special time of His Birth with joy and gladness like we are. Praise the Lord for that my people! And we all are certainly thankful for His coming and saving us, otherwise the afterlife would have been real rough. If you think earth is hell now… Hn! Eternal separation from God is even worse. I thought I was finished with our Bit yesterday, but the Holy spirit begged to differ, showing me some other scriptures He wanted put out to His people, re asking God to judge us, to check our hearts and show us any wrongdoing we’re committing unawares. And that’s very important Friends, for we can’t be true believers if our righteousness and integrity are not up to scratch. It not only detracts from our personal testimony, but even more importantly casts undeserved aspersions on God’s Word, something we should try to never let happen on our watch. But enough of me, let’s hear the scriptures the Spirit wanted to broadcast. And we’ll begin with Bruh David, praying for rescue from his enemies. ‘Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgement (vindication), even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Judge (vindicate) me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. Let them be ashamed and brought to (mutual) confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.’ (Ps.35:23-28) Ah mih people, many of us are undergoing trials today from enemies, just like Bruh David was back then. But yuh see what he did? He turned to his God; opened up his heart and soul to Him, asking for vindication and protection. Even so should we open up our total being to the Lord, for it’s only with total surrender of every fibre in our body is He satisfied. Now, let’s turn to Psalm 43, a prayer for deliverance from the ungodly, wherein the author also cries out to God for vindication. ‘Judge (vindicate) me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles (tents). Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance (my salvation), and my God.’ (Ps.43:1-5) Oh Friends, that last verse is extremely important in a believer’s life. Whenever we are feeling down, sad, and lonely, especially when we can’t find any good reason for our despondence, it’s a great verse of scripture to pick us up. So either memorize it, or write it down, for it’s going to come in very handy many times over the course of our earthly journey. And we’ll end with a few verses from Psalm 18; Thanksgiving for Deliverance, which Bruh David wrote and sang unto the Lord on the fateful day He delivered him from all his enemies. ‘He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. They prevented (confronted) me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay (support). He brought me forth also into a large (broad) place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.’ (Ps.18:16-21) Yes Friends, that’s what happens when we stick with the Lord; continually talking to Him, baring our souls, and walking in obedience to His will. Please let’s recommit to doing just that…starting today…RIGHT NOW! Much LOVE!…oh, how can we not loyally serve and worship a God…who’s omnipotent, understanding and personifies unconditional LOVE…