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Jeremiah 6:16.    Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
 
Ah Friends and fellow believers, life’s just extra rough for some people yes! I’m talking about Haiti, where tropical storm Emily is threatening to douse them with oodles of rain. Thank God it’s not hurricane like winds too! As they say, if it wasn’t for bad luck, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere wouldn’t have any luck at all. Please, let’s offer up some prayers for them; that the storm’s downpour doesn’t do any serious damage, cause I don’t know how much more misfortune they can stand at this time. But yuh know Friends, it all comes right back to our Bit: ‘Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We shall not walk therein.’ Now is that foolish or what? Oh my people, walking in the ways of Jehovah God is the only sure protection from the scourge of evil that’s currently sweeping our world! And when supposed sensible people, like political leaders and the rich and powerful say and do otherwise, and we follow them like blind sheep, then we can expect God’s wrath to fall on us at anytime. Hear Him talk about false prophets…and believe me, we have plenty in our society today. ‘For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord. Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil (disaster) upon them, even the year of their visitation (punishment), saith the Lord.’ (Jer.23:11-12) Yes Friends, when those who should be spreading the True Word, are spreading falsehoods, the Lord will intervene to protect His Holy Name. And we can all see Him intervening already, with the numerous disasters and the unnerving upheaval in our world. Deep down we all know we can’t fight God and win, but yet still we insist on being stubborn and rebellious. Why eh? And it’s not like we haven’t seen the experiences of other nations, even experienced it some ourselves. Oh Friends, when nations walk in obedience to God, they prosper. When they don’t, they suffer. It’s as simple as that. All the Lord’s asking of us is to get rid of the evil in our hearts, souls, minds and bodies. Granted, that’s not always easy, especially when some of the things of the world look so nice, and some are even worth having. But when we concentrate our focus on those worldly things, that’s when we get in trouble with God, because that takes our focus off of Him, which is a serious no no in His eyes. And it’s not that walking with God is so difficult either. Obviously we can’t get into some of the things the world cherishes, but overall, walking with God is a beautiful experience, oftimes unpredictable, but always a blessed adventure. I’m sure if we put a handful of righteous and unrighteous people together to tell their stories, the righteous ones will have more interesting tales to tell. That’s because walking with the world’s Creator and ruler has so many different possibilities. And above all Friends, when we walk obedient to God’s will, we find rest for our souls. Wow! Now isn’t that something to be valued above the world’s fleeting pleasures? It sure is! It’s also a fact that the majority of the soon to be 7 billion people on planet earth (October 2011), including the rich and powerful, don’t have any peace or rest in their souls. So why are we so adamant and ignorant to keep on refusing Jesus’ beautiful invitation of peace and rest for our souls? ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of (from) me; for I am meek and lowly in heart (gentle and humble): and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ (Matt.11:28-30) Ah mih breddren, that says it all! Can Lucifer offer us anything even close to that? Absolutely not! All his offers are rear end loaded; look great at the beginning, but loaded with confusion and trouble at the end. Only Jesus offers a truly bright and constant light all along life’s difficult spectrum. So Friends, let’s straighten up and live right nuh. I know it sounds like a broken record, but it’s only by continually voicing the request that we’ll eventually get through to our stubborn, rebellious nature. Living for Jesus, with His easy yoke and light burden, is so much nicer, note I didn’t say easier, (smile) than getting entangled in the evil, deceit, hypocrisy, oppression and violence that Lucifer and his cohorts promote. Oh my people, we need to get back to this state of life that Malachi describes: ‘Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant (pleasing) unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years. And I will come near to you to judgement; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages (exploit the wage earner), the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger (turn away the alien) from his right, and fear not me (because they do not fear, revere me), saith the Lord of hosts.’ (Mal.3:4-5) Yes Friends, for our children’s sake, let’s work towards that glorious state nuh. It’s the only wise and sensible way to go. Much LOVE!…to be Lucifer’s slave…or Jesus’ Friend…your choice…