Psalm 23:4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Oh Friends, in light of the many serious upheavals happening all over our once beautiful and stable world, including the two earthquakes of 6.3 and 7 magnitude that hit the already devastated area of Japan a couple days ago, and the increasing seriousness of their nuclear problem, I could not resist opening with these words of wisdom from Chapter 23 of Gloria Copeland’s book, ‘Hidden treasures, abundant living in the proverbs.’ It says: ‘We live in a very critical hour. Time is much too short to waste playing around with sin. It’s time to turn away from evil and walk in the wisdom and ways of God.’ And isn’t that the living truth my people! We’re in this sad state because our world has been overcome by sin and evil, and unless we repudiate sin and cast out evil, our worldly troubles will only get worse, for gone are the days when distance and lack of communication prevented evil and sin from easily spreading. Our world is now a global village where ease of communication informs us of stuff as soon as it happens, which also leads to much easier cultural exchanges and the inevitable negative clashes. That’s why our Bit holds out such excellent hope for those wanting to put down sin and evil. ‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; they rod and thy staff they comfort me.’ And yuh know what Friends? If we continuously live in sin, then we are figuratively walking in the shadow of death all the time. Hear this excerpt from Job when he complains of God’s indifference to wickedness. ‘They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth (puts a covering on) his face. In the dark they dig through (break into) houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. For morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know (recognizes) them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.’ (Job 24:13-17) Yes my people, evildoers constantly walk in darkness because their deeds cannot withstand the scrutiny of light. That means we have to consciously and constantly check our pathways, so we don’t get caught unawares in the valley of the shadow of death. But even if we do get caught there on occasion, since we are still sinners at heart, once we have the Holy Spirit of Jesus living within us, we need not fear any evil that might crop up. Why? Because as Bruh David so courageously and emphatically declared in Psalm 3, a prayer of confidence in God, when he fled from his son Absalom: ‘I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill (mountain). Selah. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.’ (Ps.3:4-6) Yes Friends, that’s the direction we need to go, and the attitude and faith we need to perfect for when those real times of trouble come upon us. We all know that it’s not easy, but remember with God’s help, everything is possible. And we’ll end today’s Bit with more encouragement from some of Bruh David’s other famous words of faith. ‘The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?’ (Ps.27:1) And all God’s people chorused a long, loud, enthusiastic, ‘AMEN!’ Oh my people, I sincerely implore us to keep those words in our hearts and minds today as we go out to face the evil world that surrounds us, because they are the best source of protection from Beelzebub and his boys. More on this tomorrow, if God blesses us to see the light of another day. Till then, walk safely with God, put Him first in all you do, and He will respond favourably, as He so faithfully promised. Much LOVE!…if Almighty God says we can…then certainly…with His help…we can…
Oh Friends, in light of the many serious upheavals happening all over our once beautiful and stable world, including the two earthquakes of 6.3 and 7 magnitude that hit the already devastated area of Japan a couple days ago, and the increasing seriousness of their nuclear problem, I could not resist opening with these words of wisdom from Chapter 23 of Gloria Copeland’s book, ‘Hidden treasures, abundant living in the proverbs.’ It says: ‘We live in a very critical hour. Time is much too short to waste playing around with sin. It’s time to turn away from evil and walk in the wisdom and ways of God.’ And isn’t that the living truth my people! We’re in this sad state because our world has been overcome by sin and evil, and unless we repudiate sin and cast out evil, our worldly troubles will only get worse, for gone are the days when distance and lack of communication prevented evil and sin from easily spreading. Our world is now a global village where ease of communication informs us of stuff as soon as it happens, which also leads to much easier cultural exchanges and the inevitable negative clashes. That’s why our Bit holds out such excellent hope for those wanting to put down sin and evil. ‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; they rod and thy staff they comfort me.’ And yuh know what Friends? If we continuously live in sin, then we are figuratively walking in the shadow of death all the time. Hear this excerpt from Job when he complains of God’s indifference to wickedness. ‘They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth (puts a covering on) his face. In the dark they dig through (break into) houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. For morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know (recognizes) them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.’ (Job 24:13-17) Yes my people, evildoers constantly walk in darkness because their deeds cannot withstand the scrutiny of light. That means we have to consciously and constantly check our pathways, so we don’t get caught unawares in the valley of the shadow of death. But even if we do get caught there on occasion, since we are still sinners at heart, once we have the Holy Spirit of Jesus living within us, we need not fear any evil that might crop up. Why? Because as Bruh David so courageously and emphatically declared in Psalm 3, a prayer of confidence in God, when he fled from his son Absalom: ‘I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill (mountain). Selah. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.’ (Ps.3:4-6) Yes Friends, that’s the direction we need to go, and the attitude and faith we need to perfect for when those real times of trouble come upon us. We all know that it’s not easy, but remember with God’s help, everything is possible. And we’ll end today’s Bit with more encouragement from some of Bruh David’s other famous words of faith. ‘The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?’ (Ps.27:1) And all God’s people chorused a long, loud, enthusiastic, ‘AMEN!’ Oh my people, I sincerely implore us to keep those words in our hearts and minds today as we go out to face the evil world that surrounds us, because they are the best source of protection from Beelzebub and his boys. More on this tomorrow, if God blesses us to see the light of another day. Till then, walk safely with God, put Him first in all you do, and He will respond favourably, as He so faithfully promised. Much LOVE!…if Almighty God says we can…then certainly…with His help…we can…
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