17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
2 Chronicles 26: 4-5.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did. And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
How wonderful that sounds! Wish I could say that about all of us (smile). It’s truly amazing that at age sixteen, when Uzziah began to reign over Judah, that he was wise enough to follow in the good footsteps of his father, and also seek the Lord. Not many of us would be mature enough at that young age to do it. A very important point though, is that he had the help of the Prophet Zechariah. We all need someone, at some stage of our lives, not necessarily a prophet, but someone with a certain amount of worldy wisdom to help guide us in our Christian walk; we can’t do it alone. And as long as Uzziah followed the right path, God caused him to prosper. I like that. It shows the faithfulness of our God. If we seek Him, He will look after us. We all want to live a good life, and the only way to do that with any surety friends, is to seek Him. Praise The Lord! Bless His Holy Name!
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Ecclesiastes 5: 2-3.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool’s voice is known by the multitude of words.
Praise The Lord! We shall not be numbered amongst the foolish today! Wise, ole Solomon was just saying think before you talk, and even then, don’t talk too much because you’re only opening up and showing your real self, giving the enemy more ammunition to use against you. In Proverbs 17: 28, Solomon asserts that even a fool is considered wise when he doesn’t say much. And it’s so true; when we keep quiet, others tend to think we are so deep…hn,hn, hn! Nuff said! Peace.
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Job 27: 3-5.
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die, I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Oh People, Oh People what strong, powerful words from Job! They must certainly have put a brilliant smile on the face of the Almighty. Even though his friends were castigating him left, right and centre, and he had not done anything to really deserve the tribulation that befell him, he stood strong in his convictions about his God: Whilst there was life and breath and the Spirit of God in him, he asserted that he would not speak evil or deceitful words. And I like the part where he waved off his fair weather friends without trying to justify the stuff they were saying about him. The most important part though is where he declared that he would not lose his integrity, come what may. That’s key, my friends, because once we lose that spark of decency, it’s extremely difficult, if not impossible to regain. We’re never treated the same again. As Believers, it is therefore our responsibility to live that way. Let’s decide, right here and now, to keep our integrity intact, come what may, and make The Most High proud of us. Plenty Peace and Much LOVE!
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Hosea 10:12.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness on you.
Yes People, the time has come to seek out our God. The old prophets kept using the sowing and reaping analogy because their people were farmers and that’s the terminology they best understood. Hosea was simply telling them that it was time to stop backsliding, and instead, start planting a crop of right living. Time to cut out the idleness, break up, plough the fallow ground that was just lying around untilled, producing nothing. By living that way, the Lord would bless them with a bountiful harvest of mercy.Thousands of years later, that advice is still appropriate; possibly even more so, since we are currently heading down the wide path to death and destruction at break neck speed, and if we don’t haul and pull up soon, then everything going crash eventually, and we’ll be left on the outside looking in. And I’m sure we don’t want that to happen now, do we? So please, please, friends, let’s start planting some righteous seed right now nuh, so that when the time come, we can reap a bountiful harvest of mercy from The Most High. Much LOVE and Happy Planting.
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Hebrews 10: 23-24.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering ( for he is faithful that promised) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.
Paul put it all in a nut shell for the Hebrews: If you consider yourself a follower of J.C. then just keep on believing; keep on keeping on; don’t be wishy washy about your faith, because it’s the most powerful thing in your life. And when God promises something, like salvation and an eternal home, to those who believe in His Son, we know that He will follow through with His promises. In the meanwhile, we’ve got to encourage each other in building a loving heart and reaching out to others in loving-kindness, so that His Name and Majesty can be spread to the very ends of the earth! Much LOVE Friends!
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Job 23:10.
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Oh, how I wish that all of God’s people could say that with great assurance. But it’s not easy to do when the trials and tribulations of this world constantly drive us round the bend. Yes, it’s certainly hard to stay grounded in The Lord when everything and everybody is battering and clamouring at us for a piece of the action. Job, however, in the midst of all his calamity, stood strong. With his friends, turned detractors, insisting that he was hiding some serious evil deeds for God to have dealt so harshly with him, he simply stated that God knew what was in his heart and would find him not guilty of all the things his fellow man had accused him of. Friends, let’s see if we can follow in Job’s footsteps nuh…it’s not easy…J.C. said so, but a good Christian has to try and stand strong during times of adversity. May He fill us with His Holy Spirit and provide the wherewithal to do the job to which He has called us. Amen!
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Psalm 133:1.
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
I say Amen to that friends! Everyday should be Caribana Day, because then the people are happy; they give thanks and praise to The Most High and treat one another with love and respect. Oh! What a big smile that puts on God’s face – and a little more love in His heart for us – if that is at all possible. There is nothing that pleases Him more than to see His children dwelling together in unity. As far as Caribana was concerned I did not hear about any serious problems, although I am sure there were some simple disagreements. With so many people jammed in together, some of those must occur, but no looting and shooting…Praise the Lord for that! And a good time was had by all – including the ole fella, who found himself jumping down the street with a youngsters steelband, Jesse Ketchum Pan Vibrations, watching this young white girl beating the sweetest guitar pan in town. Uncle John, you and Cousin Frank would love her. And B.L & D were good too. Just coming from there. Partied in moderation though, conserving energy for Fab Five tomorrow night. Anyway, leh we see if we can’t continue dwelling in unity after the festivities nuh; so that we could keep that bright, beautiful smile on the face of The Most High. Amen! Plenty plenty LOVE!
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Psalm 23: A Song of David!
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me besides the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever and ever…Amen!
It is very fitting that on this Caribana weekend at the beginning of August 2007, that we should give thanks and praise to The Most High, with possibly the best words of praise ever written. David was well known for his music, but God also considered him his friend; what an awesome honour! And the Caribana weekend really began on an auspicious note for me; the Pan Competition. I’ve got to tell you Uncle John that pan done reach Canada. Oh the pan was sweet people! I heard about 7 of the 12 bands and all of them were good, with lots of youngsters from all different ethnic backgrounds, and the musicianship was excellent! But nobody seemed to agree with the results except the judges; 2 bands tied for 8th and 3 tied for 2nd…doh laugh Uncle John, is true. Anyway friends, let’s try and enjoy a great and safe Caribana, remembering to give thanks and praise for His loving-kindness, while continuously trying to be reckoned amongst His friends. Much LOVE!
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Galatians 6: 1-2.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Excellent advice! But how many of us who profess to be Christians actually follow it eh? We tend to berate, castigate, or simply put down and embarrass those of us who make mistakes. At times we we even cast them out; both physically and emotionally. Reminds me of Job’s so called friends. But that’s not the way we should do it. I guess the early believers in the Galatians church were also guilty of this un-Christian behaviour, that caused Paul to gently chide and remind them. As believers we should show the person(s) the error of their ways in a less dogmatic, accusatory manner than we often do. It doesn’t mean that we should white wash their mistakes, but should correct them in a spirit of humility, taking into consideration the very real possibility that we are liable to fall prey to the same temptation. It’s our duty to help one another. J.C. said so. And it’s really the only way that non-believers will ever accept our Christian talk; if they see us living the way J.C said we should. Whew! Never thought I could get so much out of such a short passage. But anyway lots of LOVE and Christian style living. Make J.C proud of us.(smile)
17 Nov 2007
by randyobrien50
in Inspirational Living
Daniel 9:19.
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God! for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
A rather succinct, but all-embracing prayer by Daniel. Wish some of us could be so brief(smile). This prayer contains everything: Hear, forgive, hearken and do, defer not. Then Daniel slyly threw in the clincher; for thine own sake, reminding the Lord that it was His people that were suffering. Not that he needed reminding. But Daniel was not taking anything for granted and so should we. For everything we should go to God in prayer, and it does not have to be any long, involved, bowing and scraping; short and to the point is quite sufficient, once the heart is right, because that’s what The Most High looks at. And please, don’t let us pray only when we have problems or want something. Let’s remember Him when things are going okay too. Much prayer and plenty LOVE!
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