SCRIP-BITS

Psalm 26:1.    Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
 
Oh Friends, who ever says that our God is not a truly great and wonderful God, tell them I say deh lie! And I’m very adamant about it, because everyday He does something to amaze me. Well, yesterday, after I finished writing the Bit about 1 p.m, I went outside to tackle unloading the van packed with stuff from my mother. On opening the back door of the van and surveying the confusion, I sadly wondered how I was going to get all of it out, and in two hours too, because the van had to be returned by 3 p.m. I had no help, unlike the previous night, for even my darling wife who might have helped me with some, had gone out. So with not prospects for help around, and the rain clouds darkening in the eastern sky, I just began taking stuff out. After taking out some garbage bags filled with clothes, I came to the heavy stuff. Clothed in my knee and back supports I simply went at them the best I could. And would you believe Friends, that the Lord gave me the strength to get those things out of the van and into the house. Stuff that two people had lifted on to the van the previous night. Granted it’s easier to take stuff off than put it on. But I got them into the house all by my lonesome. Most importantly, I got some pieces into the house and placed where I wanted before my wife returned, because they would have caused some dissension. Smile mih children! At one stage, fighting with a mattress up my front steps, I asked a youngster going home from school for help. But he declined, saying he had a bad back. Hn! That just discouraged me from asking a couple other passersby. But I managed, with the Lord’s help, to get everything out and in place, beside the adjustable bed which my mother had bought several years ago, but which I never liked. Whenever I visited her, I would always sleep on an old, rickety sort of bed in another room. However, as the stone the builder refused, which eventually became the chief cornerstone, I now realized its usefulness and decided to keep it. But when I looked at it in the van then, I was stumped, unable to figure out how to get it out by myself. Then just as I was about to try taking it out, I saw a young, strong neighbour get into his car. I flagged him down then went to ask for his help. Unfortunately, he was on his way to work and couldn’t stop, so I just went back to the task, tired, sweating and somewhat discouraged. The problem with the bed is that the mechanical metal parts are attached to the box-spring, so it’s not only heavy but also rather unwieldy to lift. Luckily though, it sat on rollers, so I pulled the end towards me. But unfortunately when the end rolled off the van, the bottom half unexpectedly folded down between the van and I. I obviously couldn’t get it off in a straight piece. So there I was, leaning on the top half still in the van, the bottom half folded against the van, not knowing what to do. All along I had prayed for some help. But since none seemed forthcoming, I now asked the Lord for some discernment, to show me what to do in my untenable situation. I knew that even if I got it off the van, I couldn’t get into the house by myself. But I kept working at it, and eventually got it to fall off on to the wheels without damaging bed, van or myself. That only brought up the next question; where was I going to put it, with the rain clouds steadily darkening? But that’s when the Lord came through with a brilliant idea. I pulled the bed to one side of the driveway, moved the van, took my car out of the garage, thinking that it could use some showers of washing, (smile) then pulled the bed into the garage, and after a couple of attempts got it to lean safely up against the garage wall. And wonder of wonders, I even had enough space to put the car back into the garage, with room to spare. That’s when I exhaled a low, tired, but enthusiastic and grateful ‘Thank you Lord!’ Yes Friends, our God does move in mysterious ways, doesn’t give you more than you can bear, and also provides strength to His followers when they need it. I didn’t think I could move all that stuff by myself, and in only an hour and half too. Shortly after that, the rain began falling and my wife, potential help, returned, but through the Lord’s mercy and blessing I had done it all by myself and in time. So how can I not have faith in the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob eh, when He does indeed help me to accomplish tasks that in the natural seem impossible? That’s why I keep saying that the wisest decision we can make on this earth is to put our sincere faith and trust in the Lord. Be faithful to Him, and He will be faithful to you. That’s His eternal promise! And we all know that He’s never reneged on a promise, and never will. Oh, here’s another one of His mysterious movements: A while ago, while I was sorting some papers by my bed head, I came upon this verse of a song that I believed I shared with you some time ago. It beautifully describes the way I feel right now, and also the way all believers should feel most of the time. ‘I’ve got a joy deep down inside of me, that makes we want to shout out how good God has been to me!’ And that’s the living truth people! Though my recent life hasn’t been exactly a bed of roses, the Lord has indeed been good to me. And that’s my testimony for today! So let’s all shout with joy and praise His Holy Name for His goodness, mercy and faithfulness to the undeserving children of men! Much LOVE!…trust in the Lord… do good…and He will reward you abundantly…