SCRIP-BITS

Arise O ye people of Jesus, it’s Monday morning! No time for self-pity and blues singing, there’s work to be done in His Holy Name, so let’s be up and at ‘em! (smile) Yes Friends, unfortunately it’s Monday again, and labour calls. So pump up the old organ – remember the days when church organs were pumped by a hand lever – and let’s loudly and proudly proclaim our Monday Morning Battle Hymn. ‘Oh Lord God Almighty, Creator of the universe and all therein! We, your humble servants, praise your Holy Name and thank you that this Monday morning we have jobs to go to; jobs we don’t like, jobs that are unfair, difficult and even dangerous, but which serve a useful purpose here on earth; keeping lives and families together. We also thank you Father for the renewed vitality and enthusiasm you’ve wrought in our weary souls over the last two days. It’s that rejuvenation of Spirit which allows us now to sally forth with confidence into the evil, ungodly world that surrounds us, to begin a new week of work, constantly buffeted and bombarded by the enemy’s wicked taunts, wiles and lies. But heavenly Father, we’re not afraid, for we know we’re invincible, sure conquerors, once we’re wearing your powerful, protective spiritual armour. We surrender our all to you, and humbly ask that you let your incredible aura of LOVE, the Holy Spirit, lead and guide all your servants as we go out to meet the enemy in battle. Fill us with steadfast faith, so that we can make worthwhile inroads into the enemy’s ranks, and thereby further your glorious kingdom. We pray this in the Holy Name of your Son, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN!’ Now doesn’t that feel good mih people? It sure does! Lucifer and his evil cohorts can’t touch us now. And besides that, our Bit today is the opening verse of the song of praise by the redeemed, a song of exaltation to God for His triumphant judgement of the world. According to Isaiah, those who survive the Great Tribulation will lift their voices in praise to God for His awesome protection, beginning thus: ‘O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.’ But yuh know what Friends, we don’t need to wait until after the Great Tribulation to sing thanks and praises to our most wonderful God, for we have already been redeemed by His Son’s death on the cross. All our sin debts have been fully paid and our souls washed white as snow, so now is as good a time as any to let Him know how much we LOVE, Trust, Adore, Worship and Revere Him. He is indeed our God, and just that very fact alone deserves our worship and adoration. As Moses says so eloquently and proudly in his song: ‘The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation (praise him); my father’s God, and I will exalt him.’ (Ex.15:2) But my brethren, in addition to being our God, the Lord God Jehovah has also done numerous wonderful things for us. Listen to the Psalmist tell it: ‘O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly showed (revealed) in the sight of the heathen (nations or gentiles). He hath remembered his mercy (LOVING-kindness) and his truth (faithfulness) toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise (shout joyfully) unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise (break forth in song), and rejoice, and sing praise.’ (Ps.98:1-4) And when you add the Lord’s ongoing faithfulness and truth, from day one, right up to this very moment that I’m writing it, and also when you read it, well then mih people, there’s nothing left to be said. As the sorcerer, obeah man, Balaam, hired to curse Israel by the Moabites (Num.22) found out to his dismay, when confronted by the sovereign God of Israel, who turned his words around: ‘Rise up Balak (the Moab king), and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.’ (Num.23:18-20) Yes my Friends, from olden times the Lord has looked after His people, and whatever has been done to them for hurt, He has changed to good. And since He’s the first and last, does not change and will reign for ever, that means there’s no reason to fear He will ever stop providing for us, unless we rebel and turn away from Him. Consequently, let’s reassure Him of our trust and adoration by singing that opening verse of the song of praise of the redeemed. ‘O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.’ And all God’s people ended with a joyful, ‘Hallelujah! Amen!’ Now Friends, let’s go in peace to LOVE and serve our magnificent God. Much LOVE!…to know, know, know Him…is to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Him…

Oh Friends, it’s supposed to be another cold day in the northern climes, about which many of us will complain. But why eh? Winter by definition is a cold time of year, and we know it won’t end much before sometime in April, but everyday we still complain about it. Even those who know nothing else but cold and snow, complain. That leads me to believe that complaining is just the natural nature of the beast, for in the summertime we also complain that it’s too hot. But yuh hear what Jesus says in our Bit: ‘Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.’ This statement was brought on by the last Beatitude: ‘Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.’ (Matt.5:11) And we’ve seen the persecution take place, both physical and slanderous, from Jesus’ time, up through the ages, till today, so it’s a factual statement. But why in heaven’s name, you ask, should we rejoice and be glad when we’re reviled, persecuted and slandered? The last three words of verse 11 tell the whole story: ‘for my sake.’ Yes Friends, anything suffered for Jesus’ sake, in His name, is cause to rejoice! As the scholars say: ‘Rejoice is the command that grows out of the blessedness of the believer. The phrase, Rejoice, and be exceeding glad means even more, exult!’ Yes mih people, when we’re persecuted for Jesus’ sake, we should be exultant, for blessedness comes upon us that’s special, that’s unique!  And as Peter reassuringly proclaims: ‘Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as (to the extent that) ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached (insulted) for the name of Christ, happy (blessed) are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you; on their part he is evil spoken of (blasphemed), but on your part he is glorified.’ (1 Pet.4:12-14) Oh Friends, I know to withstand persecution for Jesus with a strong and steadfast faith is not easy, but Jesus promised that it’s surely worth it: ‘for great is your reward in heaven.’ And the scholars explain that splendidly too. ‘Great is your reward in heaven focuses attention on the eternal destiny of all things. If God is as real as He claims, if the Bible is true, if heaven is to be gained, then no temporary earthly trouble or persecution can dispossess the child of God of joy in the prospect of the eternal glory that lies ahead.’ Wow! Now that certainly makes it all worthwhile eh mih breddren! All our earthly problems pale in the glorious light of what’s ahead for us in God’s eternal glory. And I know some of us are saying that still doesn’t make it easy. And it doesn’t, but Friends, if you’re looking for something easy, then you’re looking in the wrong place, for nothing to do with Jesus is easy. That’s one of the first things a new believer should be taught, though many aren’t. Jesus’ teaching goes against the grain of human nature, and especially against the evil, immoral, greedy, violent, resentful and prideful society in which we live today. So if you intend to walk with Jesus, and thus talk about Him, then you’d better batten down the hatches, band yuh belly and strengthen yuh backbone, because you’re in for a rough ride. And Jesus gives a great example at the end of the Bit: ‘for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.’ And that’s the gospel truth Friends! Stephen in his defence said it: ‘Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them which showed before (foretold) of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by the disposition (direction) of angels, and have not kept it.’ (Acts 7:52-53) Unfortunately his comments only made his accusers more furious and Saul’s (Bruh Paul’s) henchmen ran him out of the city and stoned him to death. Ah mih people, being a true believer in and follower of Jesus in this wicked world is certainly not easy. It’s fraught with problems from the time you open your mouth and say ‘Jesus.’ However Friends, I can guarantee that a life lived for Jesus will definitely be an interesting one, filled with joy and adventure, even in the rough and difficult times. Living for Beelzebub…Chuh! That is pure chupidness in comparison to living for Jesus! Doing this earthly journey in Jesus’ name will bring insights and experiences that will blow your mind, boggle you imagination, so that once you’re mature in the faith, nothing else but Jesus will matter. And if somehow the good things on the earthly journey don’t outweigh the bad, don’t worry, we still have the great rewards in heaven that Jesus faithfully promised to look forward to. And I know for sure that nothing will ever outweigh those! How can anything outweigh salvation, reconciliation with God, and eternal life in His Holy presence? Impossible mih people! So please, let’s stand strong, as Jesus desires, and soak up the persecution like a sponge! Let’s show Lucifer and his henchmen that they may abuse our bodies, but they can’t break our spirits, because we’re followers of Jesus, and made of sterner stuff! Much LOVE!…to fight…to die…but NEVER…NEVER TO YIELD…

Oh Friends, it’s a new day, one filled with new hope, mercy, grace, forgiveness and blessings! Wow! Moreover, our names and pictures are not in the obits. And all God’s people joyfully proclaimed: ‘Thanks be to God, who provides His people with all they need!’ And it’s certainly wonderful how He does that my brethren! Now here’s a fresh slant to the New Year’s resolution business, attributed to Hal Borland: ‘Year’s end is neither an end or a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instil in us.’ I like it because there’s no arbitrary line for stopping and starting, but a simple continuation. And it certainly releases us from the pressure of making serious decisions over the Christmas season, when we’re ill prepared because we’re either too happy or too sad and thus not very realistic. This way you only need to make one resolution, to improve. Then later on, when things calm down, you can look at areas that need improving and do something concrete about them. Anyway, let’s turn to our Bit, which is a rather important statement in the conduct of the true believer. As usual, Bruh Paul doesn’t mince words: ‘For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.’ Yesterday we looked at the first part of the Bit, re the grace of God given to Bruh Paul. Now let’s look at the next part, which we all know about, but the problem is whether or not we practice it; whether we think more highly of ourselves than we ought to? And to be realistic Friends, in this cowardly new world, self-aggrandizement, in fact downright lying about our capabilities is the name of the game. But please remember what Cousin Sol says: ‘It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search (seek) their own glory is not glory.’ (Prov.25:27) Unfortunately that’s the lifestyle being advocated today; that of individual glory, and sadly it’s flowing over into the Church. But Bruh Paul’s message was that the righteousness of God would cause the believer to adopt a position of humility in the local church, re their spiritual gifts. That’s because it’s possible to either overestimate one’s self and try to exercise a gift not truly given by God, or on the other hand underestimate yourself and not properly exercise one’s God-given gift. For as he says at the end of the Bit: ‘as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.’ Yes Friends, everyone has been given a spiritual gift through God’s grace, so that we can serve Him and contribute to the growth of His Church. ‘But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.’ (Eph.4:7) And as Bruh Paul goes on to explain to the Roman church: ‘For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office (function): So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one (individually) members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us…’ Oh Friends, the long and short of the story is that Christ’s Church is one body, a whole consisting of different members or parts, and each member or part has been given a different spiritual gift, to perform a different function in the church. Now it’s very important that we stick to the gift and function we’ve been given, not try to be involved in what we’re not called to do, and consequently forsake our calling. But is that happening in our local churches today? I doubt it, for some believe that they’re called to do everything, thus there’s a high level of resentment, confusion and divisions showing up in many churches. Ah mih people, I don’t know what to say, or how to solve the problem, so I’ll just let Bruh Paul takes us home with a few examples of what he means: ‘…whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity (liberality); he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let LOVE be without dissimulation (hypocrisy). Abhor that which is evil; cleave (cling) to that which is good.’ (Rom.12:6-9) Friends, I implore us to think on these things and behave accordingly, so that Christ and His Church will be glorified. Much LOVE!…Christ’s Church will only be truly uplifted…when brethren truly dwell together in unity and harmony…

Oh Friends, it’s Monday, the day when the world sings the blues – all except true believers. (smile) That’s because we have the Spirit of Christ living in us, which enables us to rise above such mediocrity and get a good start on the workweek. And our Monday Morning Battle Hymn is here to help us accomplish that onerous task. So let’s sing it in full voice nuh: ‘Oh Lord God Almighty, Creator of the universe and all therein! We, your humble servants, praise your Holy Name and thank you that this Monday morning we have jobs to go to; jobs we don’t like, jobs that are unfair, difficult and even dangerous, but which serve a useful purpose here on earth; keeping lives and families together. We also thank you Father for the renewed vitality and enthusiasm you’ve wrought in our weary souls over the last two days. It’s that rejuvenation of Spirit which allows us now to sally forth with confidence into the evil, ungodly world that surrounds us, to begin a new week of work, constantly buffeted and bombarded by the enemy’s wicked taunts, wiles and lies. But heavenly Father, we’re not afraid, for we know we’re invincible, sure conquerors, once we’re wearing your powerful, protective spiritual armour. We surrender our all to you, and humbly ask that you let your incredible aura of LOVE, the Holy Spirit, lead and guide all your servants as we go out to meet the enemy in battle. Fill us with steadfast faith, so that we can make worthwhile inroads into the enemy’s ranks, and thereby further your glorious kingdom. We pray this in the Holy Name of your Son, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN!’ Ah Friends, I sure hope that got the adrenaline going and drove the blues away, so that we can focus properly, with joy and efficiency on whatever our God will have us do. That brings us to our Bit: ‘And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth (welcomes) sinners, and eateth with them.’ And for those good deeds, they badmouthed Jesus. Hn! But don’t be too hard on the scribes and Pharisees because the regular Jewish Christians afterwards were just as hypocritical, especially in the eating department. Remember in Acts 10, when Peter saw the vision at Joppa, about Cornelius the centurion sending men from Caesarea to invite him to their homes? Well the men showed up soon thereafter, and Peter went with them. He ate and drank with them, possibly some non-Jewish food, since the Lord had rebuked him in the vision: ‘What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.” (Acts 10:15) He also preached to them and brought them to repentance and salvation, all through God’s spiritual intercession. However, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the Jewish Christians had heard about it and acrimoniously accused him: ‘they that were of the circumcision contended (disputed) with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. But Peter rehearsed (explained) the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by (in) order unto them.’ (Acts 11:2-4) He fully explained the situation to his circumcised brethren who, despite their Christian status, still maintained that it was wrong for Jews to eat with Gentiles. But Peter refuted their contention thus: ‘And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?’ (Acts 11:15-17) Of a truth my Friends, who was Peter to withstand the awesome power of Almighty God eh? So must we also be led with grace, mercy, forgiveness, humility, wisdom and understanding before the Lord, to do the works He ordains us to do. And it’s only after Peter explained the whole thing that the ole hypocrites, ‘held their peace (became silent), and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.’ (Acts 11:18) Ah mih people, this just shows that we must not be too hasty to judge situations that don’t seem copasetic to our way of thinking, even if it does seem very unlikely in the natural, for in God’s hands and time, anything at all is possible. Unfortunately, time and space don’t allow us to get into another similar situation where Bruh Paul had to upbraid Peter in Antioch for being scared of the circumcised Jewish Christians and separating himself from eating with the Gentiles, which he had done before. (Gal.2:11-14) So Friends, whatever stand we take on a particular matter, please try and let it be that of God, as we faithfully believe, and don’t try to sit on the fence or jump from one side to the other, because we’re scared of what people will say. Remember a double minded man is unstable in all his ways. So let’s go out there in the big, bad, cruel, evil world and stand strong and steadfast in the truth of God’s Word, for it’s the only thing that will truly set us free. Much LOVE!…follow the Spirit’s leading…and you’ll never go astray…

Ah Friends, it has pleased the Lord to bless us with another day of life on earth. And all God’s people gratefully mouthed: ‘Thank you Lord!’ Yes my brethren, thankfulness is one of those things our world sadly lacks. Look at the Pharisees in our Bit: ‘And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth (welcomes) sinners, and eateth with them.’ Instead of being thankful that they lived a good life, unlike those gathered around Jesus, they were quick to condemn and criticize Him for doing what they ought to. Unfortunately my Friends, many of us behave the same way nowadays, where instead of giving thanks for our many blessings, our first reaction is to be critical of the good deed that someone else is trying to accomplish. But Jesus was so self-assured and confident in His task that He didn’t let the hypocrite naysayers distract Him from doing the job He was sent to do; namely save sinners. Likewise, we should not allow our critics to stop us from doing God’s work. I like how Jesus always showed them up for what they truly were, a bunch of men-pleasers and law-keepers, oppressors of the poor, unfortunate and downtrodden, who weren’t willing to lift a hand to help any outside of their circle. In this particular case, Jesus tells them three parables to prove His point. The first is that of the lost sheep, where the shepherd loses a sheep but doesn’t rest until he finds it, then comes home rejoicing with it draped over his shoulder. And when he gets home, the happy shepherd calls all his friends and neighbours together, saying: ‘Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just (upright ) persons, which need no repentance.’ (Luke 15:6-7) And it’s good to see that the scholars, in their scriptural wisdom, describe this parable as painting a poignant picture of God’s searching LOVE for all His creation, as well as a telling rebuke to the murmurs and whispers of the Jewish elite in our Bit. The second parable is that of the lost coin, where a woman having ten pieces of silver, (drachma: a valuable silver coin often worn in a ten piece garland by married women) if she loses one piece, she immediately lights a candle and thoroughly searches her house until she finds it. And when she does: ‘Hallelujah!’ She invites all her friends and neighbours over, saying: ‘Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.’ (Luke 15:9-10) Jesus is here making the point that if a woman and her friends can celebrate the recovery of one coin, and a shepherd finds joy in rescuing one sheep, then how much more important and to be praised is the repentance and salvation of one sinner. It also disproves the theory of our God being formal and aloof from human efforts, for Jesus is here teaching His overwhelming concern for each individual. Then we come to the all-encompassing parable of the prodigal son, which we know so well. It’s like many of us who forsake God and go our own way in pursuit of our fleshly lusts. However, when our dissolute living causes the bucket bottom to drop out, and everything crash, we realize the error of our ways and come running back to God. And amazingly, the Father welcomes us back with wide opened arms, unconcerned about our past mistakes and failures, just happy to have us safely back home. He doesn’t even listen to our apologies etc. simply breaks out rejoicing and calls for a big welcome home party. Meanwhile, the elder son, who would have reaped the most benefits from the father’s estate, grouses and grumbles, just like the scribes, the Pharisees and many of us. He even refuses to attend the party. But the Father with untold patience and LOVE, gently rebukes him: ‘Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet (right) that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.’ (Luke 15:31-32) Oh Friends, all of that just shows how important we are to our heavenly Father; even the most atrocious and despicable sinner is very welcome in His house. Remember, it’s His fervent desire to lose no human soul to Beelzebub. As Jesus says: ‘And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.’ (John 6:39) Therefore my people, let’s help Jesus accomplish that task by going out and doing our duty nuh, bringing lost souls to Him. More on this topic tomorrow, God willing. Till then, be good, LOVE your God, LIVE your Faith, and SPREAD His Word. Much LOVE!…every human soul is important to Christ…with no exceptions…

Oh Friends, much thanks and praise be to Almighty God for the incredible blessing He’s granted us, of seeing another day on this bountiful earth! It’s not all peaches and cream, but it’s certainly worth its weight in gold. And to help us keep that joyful thought, here is a gentle reminder from St. Therese of Liseux, the patron Saint of the Society of the Little Flower. She wisely advises us: ‘Even when alone be cheerful, remembering always that you’re in the sight of angels.’ Oh Friends, isn’t that precious? It sure is! The sad part though, is that when we’re not alone, we’re often in the presence and sight of sinners, of the evil and ungodly. However, that is no reason not to be cheerful, because as Jesus’ representatives here on earth, we ought to be joyful more often than sad. Why? ‘For the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ (Neh.8:10) And also as Jesus said when talking of the close, interwoven relationship between the vine and its branches: ‘These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.’ (John 15:11) Therefore, let us try to show a good and pleasant countenance as much as possible, and not the sour frowns that too many believers show the world. That’s the way Jesus operated. He wasn’t always ecstatic inside, but you’d never know it from His gentle, pleasant personality and external behaviour. It’s the same way when the publicans (tax collectors) and other sinners gathered around to listen to Him, the hypocrite Pharisees and scribes complained. ‘And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.’ The Pharisees man-made traditions forbade them eating with any they considered sinful and ungodly. But remember Jesus’ earliest declaration when the same Pharisees complained to the disciples re their Master eating and drinking with publicans and sinners. He righteously declared: ‘They that be whole (are well) need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice: For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’ (Matt.9:12-13) So my people, please don’t look down on those who seem to be fallen, or less righteous than us, because that’s our very purpose on this earth; to bring those ungodly beings to Christ. And the only way we can do that successfully is by interacting with them, and not in an, I am better than you manner, or as if you’re doing them a big favour, though you might just be, but the Christ- like presence of humility must always be apparent in our doings. And not because we interact with them, it means that we have to behave like them, or become ungodly too, but owing to the great LOVE of Jesus in our hearts, and the awesome power of His Holy Spirit operating within us, we can be strong enough to overcome and overpower their ungodliness, to lift them up out of their darkness and cause them to see the bright, beautiful and empowering light that’s to be found in Jesus, through His sacrificial acts on our behalf, which lead to a glorious salvation and eternal life with Him in heaven. Ah Friends, it is not for us to overly criticize the sinful and ungodly, but more for us to sympathize with their unfortunate situation, to pray for them, and if we find a suitable situation, to talk to them about Jesus and the good things He has in store for all who believe in Him and obediently follow His holy guidance. That’s the proper behaviour for a true Christian, not one of righteous indignation and condemnation like the ole hypocrite Pharisees and them. Oh Friends, I know that in the lion’s den, in the face of his angry snarl, it’s not always easy to portray a Christ-like attitude, but we have to try our best to do so. Consequently, I’m imploring us to carefully watch our reactions whenever we encounter those who don’t believe as we do, for it’s very easy to stray off the straight and narrow path in the company of persons whose ideals don’t match ours. Please think seriously on this subject my brethren, because too many of us criticize the unbeliever in public, when behind closed doors, we do the same ungodly things that they do. And that’s one of the biggest drawbacks to our ministry, for the unbeliever is quite rightly turned off and justly mocks us when we don’t practice what we preach. We’ll continue this topic tomorrow, if the Lord chooses to bless us with another day on planet earth. Till then, please walk safely in His all-embracing LOVE! Much LOVE!…judge not…so that you will not be judged…