SCRIP-BITS

Psalm 62:1-2.    Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
 
Oh Friends, today’s a big day in the ole fella’s life, but more on that later. However, a few minutes ago while going through some recent jottings, I came upon some words that seemed very appropriate for this particular Bit. I don’t remember when or why they were written down. I’m not even sure if they’re my own words, but I’m sure they can help us all. They deal with Fear. ‘Fear is provoked by worried thoughts. We worry because we’re afraid we’re not going to get what we need. I refuse to live in worry. I am going to have peace.’ Yes my people, fear and worry are the sworn enemies of peace. But how do we successfully keep them at bay in this crazy, violent, greedy, ungodly world? Only ONE WAY Friends; through trust, faith and surrender to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! And He certainly blessed me just now. As always, I prayed for guidance in finding a Bit, then opened the Good Book right at Psalms 60 to 63. The first one my eyes fell on was Psalm 62. I read the first verse and declared: ‘Glory Hallelujah!’ Go ahead and laugh mih people, but sometimes the hardest part of this exercise is finding a Bit, and nobody’s happier than me, when I find one easily. Anyway, let’s check out the immortal words of Bruh David in our Bit: ‘Truly my soul waiteth (waits silently) upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense (strong tower); I shall not be greatly moved (shaken).’ And all God’s people shouted: ‘Praise the Lord! For He is indeed worthy to be praised!’ Now that’s the gospel truth my brethren, for there is none like our God, who created the universe and all therein! And as Bruh David reminds us in Psalm 33, where he praises the Lord for His wonderful creation: ‘Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.’ (Ps.33:20-22) That’s more truth my people, for as we hope in God, so does He bless and have mercy on us. Enough beating about the bush though Friends, time to get to the point. Earlier on I said that this was a rather important day in my life, and it surely is. By the time many of you read this, I would have already been sliced and diced by the surgeon’s scalpel to remove a cancerous prostate. It was originally scheduled for 8 a.m, but has now been rescheduled for two p.m. What can I say eh? Not much; just dem’s the breaks – then grin and bear it. The Lord moves in His mysterious ways, His wonders to perform, and we are expected to follow wherever He leads, knowing that whatever He allows in our lives will ultimately work out to our benefit. Now in the beginning I’d been putting my trust in the medical personnel and facilities and not even considering God’s powers. But one morning I got a zeppo saying to believe for a miracle. And I had to laugh, because you know we preach always turning to God first, and though I did, the thought of a healing miracle never occurred to me. From then though I’ve been an avid believer in one. And as I later discovered, it would be the ideal win, win situation. I wouldn’t have to go through the pain and discomfort of surgery, and to my mind, there’s no greater way to glorify our God than through a powerful miracle in these ungodly times. But unfortunately, like in Jesus’ case, though I’m not of such sacrificial value, the Lord seems to have other plans. So, like a dutiful lamb, I’m going to the slaughter. But hang on there people, cause I’m believing for a miracle right to the very end! (smile) And I warned the surgeon last week, not to be surprised if he opens me up and finds a nice, clean, pretty, non-cancerous prostate. Obviously he chuckled. But Friends, our God can be so contrary at times, that I wouldn’t put it past Him to do that. And until I wake up and learn that they removed my prostate because it was still cancerous, I’m going to keep on believing for a miracle. (smile) Oh Friends, regardless of the outcome, please stand steadfast and strong in faith, and offer up a few words that the ole fella comes out of it successfully. Don’t worry, I’m fine. I’ve never been more peaceful and calm in my entire life. I left all the worrying up to my family, and only told a couple people who needed to know because of our business dealings. I found it much better that way; less people to worry and ask me questions. I didn’t even tell my ole mother until two days ago, knowing that she would have worried herself to death. Two days worrying for her is much better than four months. To tell the truth my brethren, the cancerous prostate has been the least of my problems since I knew it was not going to kill me in the short term, and I felt no ill effects from it, merely the hassle of tests and doctor’s visits. My major problem was, and still is, my arthritic knees which have been killing me all during this time. Anyway Friends, that’s it for today. Till we talk again tomorrow, God in favour, remember to LOVE Your God, LIVE Your Faith, and SPREAD His Word. Much LOVE!…I believe in miracles…cause Jesus does them…and I’m His follower… (smile)