SCRIP-BITS

Revelation 3:20.    Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
 
Oh Friends, it’s Friday! Friday the 13th to boot! What some call Black Friday, based on some dark and evil perceptions, retarded superstitions, that Fridays and the 13th bring bad luck. And yuh know what Friends, that’s possibly why I don’t hear as many people joyfully shouting ‘TGIF! Thank God it’s Friday!’ (smile) But I’m here to remind us that what we consider bad luck can occur on any day, or date. The same goes for good luck. The day or date doesn’t matter, for our God doesn’t deal in dark, dismal superstitions. That’s just ole Beelzebub playing mind games with us. So to refute his evil attempts to undermine our faith, let’s all loudly, boldly, and with much enthusiasm, 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 soul, body 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.’ Now that should give us the right perspective for the day. And I sure hope that we all said a heartfelt thanks when we opened our eyes to a brand new day, and asked for guidance and blessing in true gratitude and reverence, and not motivated by fear of the unknown on Friday the 13th. Oh people, we have some unfinished business from yesterday. I never ended the Bit as planned, because it would have been too long for our short attention spans. (smile) But there is a story to how it came about. Before writing it, I was reading a book, trying to study up some on our God. However, while doing that, I casually wondered what I was going to write about. Suddenly the idea about our earthly journey flashed through my mind. Obviously I chuckled and put down the book. The rest, as they say, is history. I guess the Spirit desired that I give us a wake up call on the matter we spoke about. So who was I to say Him nay eh? And our God is so wonderful, moves in such mysterious ways, His glory to shine, that afterwards I didn’t even have to search for a Bit, He presented me with one on a silver, no, a golden platter right at the end. Yes my brethren, that’s how our great God works when we surrender our all to Him, and allow Him to rule and guide every aspect of our lives. Friends, I don’t know if you see or feel God working in your lives, but I certainly do in mine. And the more mature I become in the faith and the study of His Word, the more I notice it. And it’s not so much in the big things, because He must be there for those to work in our favour, but in the small, everyday aspects of our lives. Like you’ll ask for guidance on something, then forget about it, but sometime later, you’ll get this revelation in your spirit, or someone will come along and show you how to handle the situation. Or you’re going out to do something, to an appointment that you think will be problematic, but it turns out to be a walk in the park. That’s God moving in our lives my brethren! And those are the things we ought to concentrate more on, to help keep our hope and faith alive, not necessarily the big ticket items or life changing scenarios. But unfortunately we can’t have or appreciate those things unless we’re walking in step with God. So, let’s do as our Bit advises us: ‘Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come into him, and will sup (dine) with him, and he with me.’ Yes Friends, Jesus is alive and kicking, still doing what He did here on earth; going around knocking on the doors of hearts, wanting to see who will let Him in. Jesus is like a door-to-door salesman, except He’s heart-to-heart. And it would be rather wise on our part, if He knocked on our heart’s door and we joyfully opened it and allowed Him to enter and dine with us. Ah mih people, we have to end now, but we’ll do so with a verse of scripture that relates to, shows how Jesus might knock at our heart’s door. It’s from one of Cousin Sol’s LOVE Songs. ‘I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my LOVE, my dove, my undefiled (perfect one): for my head is filled (covered) with dew, and my locks (hair) with the drops of night.’ (Song 5:2) Yes Friends, that’s how Jesus might knock on the door of our hearts. Please, let’s open them and receive Him with joy and LOVE, for He is worthy. More on this tomorrow, our God willing. Much LOVE!…when Jesus comes a knocking…don’t hesitate…gladly run and open the door…