SCRIP-BITS

Ephesians 5:1.    Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children.
 
Ah Friends, is this the beginning of the North American or Western Society Autumn, as engendered by the Arab Spring? We’re referring here to the many protests blossoming against the greed and self-centredness of the financial community, in particular the New York City demonstration, ‘Occupy Wall Street’ that’s been clogging up the financial capital, Wall Street, for the past couple weeks. We’re also pointing out the unfortunate incident between citizens and police this past weekend on the Brooklyn Bridge, where some 700 hundred people were arrested. It’s a most fitting protest since it’s the greedy, short-sighted financial captains who have brought the world’s economy to the dire straits in which it is now entombed. Yet they continue to shirk their responsibility and blatantly live the same immoral, ungodly, greedy, worldly lives that they did before the financial collapse, showing absolutely no remorse, not even lip service, re the ‘sufferation’ their fraudulent schemes have caused so many people around the world. They seem to think it’s their God given right to do as they please, and sadly the U.S Gov’t didn’t, or don’t have the manly parts to slap them down with proper rules and regulations. How can you expect fanatic thieves to police themselves eh? Now the protests have spread to many other cities in the U.S. Plans have also been made for demonstrations in Toronto’s financial Bay Street District and other Canadian cities on October 15, as well as rallies in Australia, Japan and some European cities. The protests might not be as well planned and structured as they could be, but neither was the Arab Spring, and look at the reaction it’s created. This worldwide spontaneous reaction just goes to show how tired, fed up and disillusioned the people are with their political leaders and financial titans, who seem only to care about the elite classes and are slowly but surely condemning the majority of citizens back to a feudal sort of life, one of immense struggle and poverty, by their inequitable sharing of resources. Oh Friends, when will the rich and powerful learn eh? You can only keep a man down for so long. At some stage of the oppression, with no other solution in sight, he’ll stand up and fight back, regardless of the possible consequences. And that’s what seems to be happening now; the people are tired of being blatantly oppressed by the powers that be, and are fighting back with what few weapons are at their disposal. And please remember Friends, that the voice of the people, is the voice of God, and that God’s Will, will prevail in the end! Thus, as believers, we have to ramp up our efforts to live the way God truly desires. As our Bit so aptly says: ‘Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children.’  Oh my people, it’s imperative, RIGHT NOW, that believers live godly and righteous lives so that we can bring this crazy, confused and misled world back to some semblance of balance and stability, otherwise crapaud going to surely smoke we pipe! And please note that the Bit specifies we follow God as ‘dear children.’ That brings to mind Jesus’ words on children and heaven. When His disciples tried to prevent children form coming to Him, Jesus rebuked them, saying: ‘Suffer (allow) little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for such is the kingdom of heaven.’ (Matt.19:14) Yes my brethren, to be partakers of heaven we need a childlike, obedient spirit concerning God and His Will. So unless we get humble, accepting and obedient like children, there’s no place in heaven for us. Peter puts it this way: ‘Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind (prepare your mind for action), be sober, and hope to the end for grace (rest your hope fully upon the grace) that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, not fashioning (conforming) yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance. But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (conduct). Because it is written, Be ye Holy, for I am Holy.’ (1 Pet.1:13-16) Oh Friends, that’s as clear and simple as it can be. Now let’s grab hold of the batons being held out to each of us today, and let’s run the race of glory laid our for us with zest and steadfast faith, so that we can further God’s kingdom and bring it the glory it deserves. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. Much LOVE mih people!…remember though…that man plans…but God laughs…knowing that His Will…will eventually prevail… P.S. It’s late because of my tiredness. Please forgive the ole fella. (smile) Much LOVE!