Today’s Scrip-Bit 18 June 2012 Ephesians 6:4

18 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

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Ephesians 6:4.   And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
 
Oh Friends, it’s Monday; that fateful day which unfortunately means, to labour, to labour, once again to labour. Chuh! We don’t like it, but it’s a condition of earthly life, so we just have to grin and bear it. Now if I didn’t know better, sometimes I’d think the Lord takes pleasure in afflicting us for no apparent reason yes. For example, yesterday morning I left home to go to church, as bright and bouncy as ever (smile). On the way, I stopped and put some gas in my ole limo, then continued to church without any mishaps. However, as I got out of the car in the church parking lot, a sudden excruciating pain ran through my left knee. Friends, I swear that if I wasn’t holding on to the car door, I would have crumpled to the ground from both the surprise and pain. At first I thought it was a cramp, but after massaging it for about a minute, it didn’t go away, so I limped into the church. And would you believe that all through the service it pained me, making my attention to the Lord’s business less than optimal. Now I’m pretty sure I didn’t do anything physical to bring that on, so it was possibly just my arthritic nemesis simply acting up. But when I cried out to the Lord for some sort of answer, I obviously got no reply. So the long and short of the story is that I said, thank you Lord, went home, iced and rested it, which reduced the pain somewhat. In my humble opinion, that was another unwarranted affliction to grin and bear. And the sad part is that I had taken the arthritis medication about an hour before, so there shouldn’t have been that kind of sudden pain. But them’s the breaks, Friends! As believers, we need to accept that whatever happens to us usually has a higher motive than we can understand, and we know that the Lord will use whatever comes against us for good and not evil, as He promises in Jer.29:11, and Rom.8:28. Anyway, enough of my pity party. (smile) Let’s get ourselves together to go out and do God’s will by singing our Monday Morning Battle Hymn with plenty gusto. All together now: ‘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!’ Yes mih people, that should boost our enthusiasm, raise our passion for Christ and enable us to take on the enemy without any fear. Now let’s check out our Bit: ‘And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture (training) and admonition of the Lord.’ And not because Father’s Day has passed, means we can’t talk to, reach out to the fathers. In fact, the state of fatherhood in our anything goes society is so bad, that we should be talking to them everyday. Today though, I just want to share some appropriate scriptures, so that we can understand how important fatherhood is, was, and always will be in the eyes of our God. And what better place to start that at the very beginning, where Moses tells the Israelites: ‘And these words (the Ten Commandments), which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.’ (Deut.6:6-7) Later on, in basically the same words, Moses again reminds them of the importance of teaching their children the laws of God. (Deut.11:19) Then in Psalm 78, Asaph’s reminder of God’s goodness to Israel, he declares that the old stories they heard from their fathers: ‘We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.’ (Ps.78:4) Meanwhile, in Proverbs’, Cousin Sol proclaims in no uncertain terms: ‘Train up a child in the way he should go: and (even) when he is old (mature), he will not depart from it.’ (Prov.22:6) And finally, listen to Bruh Paul’s words to Timothy: ‘And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.’ (2 Tim.3:15) Yes Friends, parents have an awesome responsibility to raise their children on the Word and ways of God, especially fathers, who are considered the nominal head, the guide, the leader of the household. Anything less on the part of parents is a sin against Almighty God, because that’s the only way the Word and will of God will continue from generation to generation. So let’s get serious and do our duty nuh people! It’s about time, don’t you think? Much LOVE!…when believers don’t teach their children about God…they’re shirking their greatest responsibility as parents…and doing both their children and society irreparable harm…

 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 17 June 2012 Ephesians 6:4

17 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

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Ephesians 6:4.    And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
 
                                                                                                               HAPPY  FATHER’S  DAY!

Oh Friends, unfortunately it’s become another one of the many money-making, commercial days on our calendar. It also shows up the many open and festering wounds in our society. But at least it brings some families together, and I guess we have to be thankful for those small mercies whenever we get them. Anyway, to all you Father’s out there; the good, bad and indifferent, HAPPY  FATHER’S  DAY! I know that the position of father in the households of our society has been severely lessened and eroded for a variety of reasons, consequently, there are many fewer families with live-in fathers, and too often the poor mothers also have to play the role of father. This obviously is not in the best interest of the family, especially the children. But I’ll beg to differ here just a little, for in some respects a family is better off without a father present, if that father cannot or will not do what our Bit dictates. ‘And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture (training) and admonition of the Lord.’ Yes Friends, an ungodly live-in father can do much more damage to a child than an absentee one. I talk from some experience here. As far as I know my father was as godly as they came back then, but thank the Lord I didn’t live with him, because we could never see eye to eye on any subject, and I’m sure if we had lived together, I would have turned out much worse than I did. Hn, hn! Don’t get me wrong, he supported me financially and took some interest in my education, but even when I attained manhood, our ideas still never gelled. Strangely though, since I’ve attained middle age, I’ve seen the wisdom in some of his pronouncements, and I often wish I could be as cool, suave and unflappable as him, and not the loudmouth I’ve become. But that’s because I wear my passion on my sleeve, (smile) and he didn’t. Anyway my brethren, we all know that there are too many dead-beat or absentee fathers in our society today, and it just seems to be getting worse as the young people, both men and women, don’t seem to take the bringing of children into this world as seriously as they should. It’s something we older folks should have drilled into the young people’s heads when we had the chance, and though it might be a bit late now, we still ought to try. And in the irresponsible society we now live in, too many men go around fathering children, unconcerned about how those unfortunate children will fare in this evil, cruel, ungodly world. They beat their chests with false, macho pride at how many baby mothers they have, utterly unconcerned about how those baby mothers are going to mind those babies. Ah Lord eh Friends, sometimes when I hear them with the stupid boasts, I feel like taking a bull-pestle to them! However, let’s move on and hear what the scholars have to say about our Bit. ‘Fathers can provoke their children to wrath by injustice, loss of temper, undue severity, cruelty, favouritism, suppression, sarcasm, ridicule, and misuse or abuse of authority. Nurture basically means “training,” here denoting spiritual education. Admonition is instruction that points out one’s responsibilities and duties. Of the Lord is in Greek a subjective genitive. This indicates that behind the parents’ rearing and instruction of their children stands the Lord as the chief teacher in child education. Parents do not rear children alone.’ Oh my brethren, I couldn’t have said it any better myself. I just hope that I made a passing grade as a father using those principles. I wasn’t spectacular, but I think I was good enough eh children? (smile) And yuh know Bruh Paul thought fatherhood so important that in his letter to the Colossians, he again admonishes: ‘Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.’ (Col.3:21) Oh my people, fathers have such important roles in children’s lives; guide, leader, provider, that children suffer considerably when there’s no good father figure around. And from the very beginning the Lord thought fatherhood so important, here’s what He says of Abraham: ‘For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgement (righteousness and justice); that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.’ (Gen.18:19) Oh Friends, there’s no higher compliment the Lord could pay to a father! So all you fathers out there, I’m begging, pleading, beseeching you to become responsible and seriously look after the welfare of your children. You might have had a bad example of a father, but that doesn’t mean you have to continue the negative cycle. Sadly, it’s the children who eventually suffer the most, and consequently we raise a generation without proper morals and principles, and thus begins the decline of the society. Remember Friends, a society is only as strong as the principles on which it’s built and functions. More on this tomorrow, the Good Lord willing. Till then, fathers please show greater interest in your children, it’s your bounden duty, plus you will also be well rewarded, here on earth, and in heaven above. Much LOVE!…though Jesus was God…to whom did He look for guidance and direction…His heavenly Father…there’s no better example for us to follow…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 16 June 2012 Proverbs 1:20

16 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

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Proverbs 1:20.   Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets.
 
Oh Friends, another day has dawned, just as it has done for endless centuries, and will continue to do until our heavenly Father decides otherwise. In the meantime, we must enjoy the benefits we derive from His awesome bounty and walk according to His will. In this technologically superlative age though, we have many voices crying out and shouting at us. The noise, both literal and figurative, from all these voices vying for our attention is very loud and confusing, and oftimes we don’t know which voice(s) to listen to, and sadly end up listening to the wrong one(s). But fortunately our Bit is here to safely guide us to the only correct one of those many voices to listen to. ‘Wisdom crieth without (calls aloud in the streets); she uttereth (raises) her voice in the streets (plazas).’ Yes Friends, the mighty voice of wisdom is certainly calling to all and sundry, in all parts of the world. But what is this wisdom, and where does it come from? Cousin Sol explains it thus: ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy (One) is understanding.’ (Prov.9:10) There we have it my people! True wisdom comes from God, and we don’t even start getting it until we learn how to reverence Him properly, and then keep seeking Him and His Word, so that we can gain true understanding. But foolishly, in this supposedly enlightened age, instead of seeking God and His wisdom, people are turning away from Him, not even paying Him the slightest homage, considering Him an anachronism, with no place in our modern world. But how wrong they are my Friends! For Jehovah God made this world and all therein, and still controls it, though He allows us to do our thing, and will control it till everlasting. So please wake up and smell the roses; realize that our world is steadily going down the drain because we keep believing the lies of Beelzebub rather than the Truth of Jesus. And here is one truth of Jesus that we must believe, to be considered wise. ‘If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly (heart) shall flow rivers of living water.’ (John 7:37-38) Jesus was talking there as our beloved Saviour, whose Holy Spirit would eventually come into each individual believer at Pentecost and dwell with them forever. And Friends, it’s this Holy Spirit which enables us to live a wise and fruitful life in our earthly pilgrimage, not the lies and deceits of the enemy. Look at what’s happening to our world because the majority of its populace has embraced the evil, lying, erroneous ways of Lucifer, instead of the Truth of Jesus. And sadly, long before Jesus came to earth, the Lord’s been offering drink to the thirsty and food to the hungry, for free to boot. But we’ve refused to accept it. Listen to Isaiah tell it: ‘Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness (abundance). Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.’ (Is.55:1-3) But did they accept God’s wonderful offer back then? No. And today, when we have an even better offer through the sacrifice of Jesus, we still aren’t accepting God’s free offer. Oh Friends, has Lucifer ever offered anything freely? Not on your life! You have to sell your soul to him first. But yet we quickly run to accept his offer of fake stuff and destructible material possessions. Oh my people why can’t we understand that Lucifer is a greedy taker, while the Lord God Jehovah is a generous giver? And please remember that all the material possessions we’re selling our souls to have will eventually wear out and rust, just like our earthly bodies. And what will we do then, when it returns to the dust from which it was created? What of the spiritual being that dwells within our fleshly bodies? Now that’s where the true wisdom of the Holy Spirit shines forth. The wisdom of the world isn’t concerned with the spirit of man, but the Holy Spirit considers it our most important aspect. And since that Holy Spirit comes from our God and Creator, I tend to believe that’s the right path for the truly wise to take. I don’t know if the Lord was right to give us the ability to make choices, since so many of us make so many wrong ones everyday to our detriment. However, as the Good Book has so clearly shown, in so many instances, when mankind lives by the laws of God, he prospers, and when He doesn’t, he falls on very hard and sorrowful times. Unfortunately, we all have to make a conscious choice to follow either Lucifer or Jesus. I don’t know about you all Friends, but as for me and mine, we’re definitely following Jesus! That’s true wisdom! Much LOVE!…whom would you rather follow…the Creator…or the interloper…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 15 June 2012 Proverbs 1:20

15 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

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Proverbs 1:20.    Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets.
 
Oh Friends, Praise the Lord that my day has begun so much better than it did yesterday. Yes, I have to give Him plenty thanks and praise because my arthritic pains and allergies aren’t acting up as badly as they did yesterday. Thank you so much Lord for that improvement! And those of you with similar dysfunctions will be able to empathize. That’s why we’ll declare with righteous optimism: ‘This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it!’ Oh my people, it’s also Friday, the last day of the regular workweek, and this morning I heard an interesting take on our Friday theme. It went like this: ‘TGIF! Thank God is Friday yes! Thank God is Friday, and ah going home to mih family this weekend! Thank God is Friday!’ – a sad and wistful but yet happy shake of the head accompanying the words. Yes Friends, many of us are forced to live away from our families during the week, and sometimes even months and years, so that we can provide a decent living for them. And believe me, it’s getting worse in that respect as jobs and futures in the outlying areas are drying up and forcing people to move to the big cities and towns, or anywhere they can find work. What a crying shame that in this big, still wealthy capitalistic society, which once prided itself on providing jobs for its people, has now replaced that noble pursuit with making the bottom line the Holy Grail, where if it means losing thousands of jobs in one’s homeland, just to save a penny, then the jobs are outsourced to cheaper jurisdictions, regardless of the shoddy quality or the unhealthy, evil, sweat shop conditions under which they’re then made, then shipped back home so that the jobless can buy them at still exorbitant prices. But the captains of industry don’t care that they’re destroying the fundamental foundation of their society. Once they can increase their profits and continue living their profligate, wasteful lifestyle, wherever they choose, they’re contented. However Friends, the most important thing to realize here, is that we’re staunch believers in Jesus Christ, and that with His wonderful help, we can handle anything that comes against us. Thus, this Friday morning, let’s chant down the evil Babylonian system with our Friday Chant. All together now: ‘Oh Lord, thanks for getting me safely through another week of work! It hasn’t been easy, but with your generous help, I made it through. Now, please help me to get sufficient fun, fellowship, rest and relaxation in these two short days off, so that I can be renewed and refreshed in soul, body and mind, to go back out and do it all over again next week, furthering your glorious kingdom with each step I take. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.’ Yes mih people, with a LOVING and providential God as our leader and guide, nothing or no one can come against us with any evil doings. And because we know, that we know, that we know, as sister Joyce (Joyce Meyer) would say, that Jesus sacrificed His holy, sinless life for us on the cross at Calvary, we can afford to stand strong in hope, faith, courage, belief and assurance that all will eventually be made right, for those who are called by Him to dwell in LOVE and unity. Ah mih people, the ole fella’s chuckling here because he doesn’t have a Bit as yet, but the Holy Spirit’s been guiding my pen this Friday morning, and like a good believer, I’m just following His lead. (smile) And it’s telling me to stop now and seek a suitable Bit. So, soon come. I’m back Friends! In roughly five minutes, cause I found the suitable Bit on the second page I looked at. And they trying to tell me that my God isn’t a living, hard working, helpful and faithful God! Steups! But here, from the pen of Cousin Sol is our Bit: ‘Wisdom crieth without (calls aloud in the streets); she uttereth (raises) her voice in the streets (plazas).’ Yes my brethren, the wisdom of the Holy Spirit is crying out to us all today, as our evil world gaily and foolishly sways evermore towards certain death and damnation, away from the great promises of Almighty God and a wonderful future of salvation and eternal life. Now let’s end with the solemn but true words of the Good Book, as Cousin Sol continues his discourse. ‘She (wisdom) crieth in the chief place of concourse (concourses), in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple (naive) ones, will ye LOVE simplicity (naivety)? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought (disdained) all my counsel, and would (have) none of my reproof.’ (Prov.1:21-25) Oh Friends, although those words were written thousands of years ago, there’s no doubt about their veracity and applicability to our society today. Please, let’s ponder them today and see how they apply to and affect our individual lives, then work with the Holy Spirit to wisely bring our lives into proper sync with the teachings of Almighty God, so that we can then go out and help others. More on this tomorrow, the Good Lord willing. Till then, please listen to the voice of wisdom, God’s Spirit, as it cries out to each of us today. Much LOVE!…when wisdom cries out…wise men sit up and take notice…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 14 June 2012 2 Chronicles 32:7

14 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

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2 Chronicles 32:7.   Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.
 
Oh Friends, the ole fella’s in a bit of a mess this morning. The flesh refused to let me get up, then when I finally did arise, it continued provoking me with allergic reactions and arthritic pain. But just as neither sleet, snow nor rain stops the mail from going out, likewise, piddling fleshly matters cannot stop God’s Word from being promoted. It can be late though. (smile) Now let’s see if I can write something sensible dealing with God’s Word. And why not, since it’s His Holy Spirit that’s leading and guiding me into all truth. And it seems that the Lord once again wants us to focus on developing courage and strength in His faithfulness, as our Bit so aptly declares. ‘Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.’ And today we’ll focus on that time when the Syrians decided to come against Israel, but the prophet Elisha warned the king of Israel not to pass in certain places where the Syrians planned to camp. ‘And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there (he was watchful), not (just) once nor twice.’ (2 Kin.6:10) Yes Friends, God will always find ways to protect His faithful servants! Now seeing that the Israelites were always aware of the Syrians movements, the Syrian king could only suppose that there was a spy amongst them. But one of his servants informed him otherwise. ‘None my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.’ (2 Kin.6:12) Now how did that servant know about Elisha and his doings eh? I wouldn’t be surprised if the Lord placed that in his heart as a part of His ultimate plan. That also means my brethren, that we all have to be careful of what we say, for the Lord has ears and eyes all over. With that new info in hand, the Syrian king sent a large host to the city of Dothan, where Elisha was residing and surrounded it during the night. So when Elisha’s servant looked outside the next morning, the city was totally surrounded by the besieging forces of the Syrians. In fear, he turned to Elisha and asked what they were going to do? And I just adore Elisha’s answer. ”Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.’ (2 Kin.6:16) The same words that King Hezekiah spoke in our Bit. The same feeling of empowerment from the God of his fathers that Bruh David felt when he went out to fight Goliath. Oh my brethren, it’s that same feeling of empowerment that we will feel if and when we truly walk obedient to God’s will and faithfully call on Him when trouble befalls us. So, having told his servant not to fear because their army was bigger than the Syrian’s, Elisha prayed: ‘Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.’ (2 Kin.6:17) Wow! What a mighty God we serve my people! Why can’t we truly accept this fact eh? I wish that plenty more of us would do so, and thus walk true to His Word, so that He can faithfully react the way He reacted in olden times. But unfortunately that calls for strong courage, belief and much faith, which too few of us seem to really have in these modern times. Anyway, after that, Elisha prayed for the Lord to smite the Syrian host with blindness, which He faithfully did. Then Elisha led the blinded Syrians into the midst of Samaria, where the Lord opened their eyes. Can you imagine their fearful reaction to suddenly finding themselves deep in enemy territory? And Friends, this is one of those times when the wise, wonderful and mysterious movements of our amazing God shines forth. The king of Israel asked Elisha if he should smite the scared Syrians? Now listen closely to Elisha’s answer my people. ‘Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.’ (2 Kin.6:22) The Israelite king obeyed Elisha’s direction, prepared a huge feast for the Syrians, then sent them home. The result: ‘So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.’ (2 Kin.6:23) In our terminology Friends, they killed them with kindness. And as the scholars’ so rightly point out; ‘Elisha’s kindness to his enemies is like Jesus’ own injunctions in Matt.5:43-47.’ That’s where He advised us to LOVE our enemies and be kind to them. Oh my brethren, there’s not much more I can say to convince us that when we walk obediently with the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, He will direct our paths in peace and safety. So I’ll just have to hope and pray that our wonderful and merciful God will eventually get through to all those hearts of stone that exist in our fallen world, and LOVINGLY replace them with hearts of flesh, as He has promised. (Ezek.11:19, 36:26) In closing though, let’s listen to Bruh David, as he declares his total trust in the Lord. ‘As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with (against) me.’ (Ps.55:16-18) Yes Friends, when we fight our battle under the Lord’s banner, there are always more with us, than be with our enemies. For as Bruh Paul says in these immortal, true and wise words: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?’ (Rom.8:31) And that’s the gospel truth mih people! Much LOVE!…and we shall walk with Him…and talk with Him…and He shall be our guide and protector…from this day till forever more…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 13 June 2012 2 Chronicles 32:7

13 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

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2 Chronicles 32:7.    Be strong and courageous, be not dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.
 
Oh Friends, yesterday’s gone, tomorrow’s not yet come, but praise the Lord, today is here! Wow! What an acute perception! (smile) The point though Friends is that yesterday is flailing uncontrollably somewhere in eternity, and we can’t do anything about it, neither can we do anything about tomorrow, which is yet to show its ruddy face. But today Friends, today is in our grasp, it lies comfortably in the palms of our hands. It’s all we really have, so let’s use it wisely and diligently nuh. The Lord gave us a new day with new blessings and mercies every twenty-four hours because He didn’t want us pining for yesterday and/or worrying about tomorrow, two things we can do absolutely nothing about. Today though was made for us to run with. And this quote from George Eliot, the pen name of English poet and novelist Mary Anne Evans (1819-1880) spells it out nicely. ‘What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.’ Oh my people, yesterday is always the end of the day, and today is always the beginning! So let’s make it a habit to make and end of each yesterday, and a beginning of each today. Somewhat convoluted nuh! But that way we’ll be able to fully concentrate on the important matters at hand today, and thus do our best in dealing with them. Now that doesn’t mean we have to entirely forget about yesterday, or make no plans for tomorrow, because some things will obviously come forward from yesterday, and some from today will naturally move forward to tomorrow. The tricky part is to not dwell on what happened yesterday, or be too perplexed by what will happen tomorrow. I surely hope all of that makes sense to you, because I don’t know if it does to me. (smile) But I know that we’re all bright enough to pick sense from nonsense. The problem with profitably doing what I’ve said above though, is that we first need to be well grounded in a strong, philosophy, teaching or faith, so that we can comfortably let the past go, and not worry about the future. And we all know that the best remedy for all our troubles and needs is Jesus! The promises He’s made in His Word are exciting and exceedingly gratifying, as exampled by our Bit: ‘Be strong and courageous, be not dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.’ Oh Friends, today we’re going to look at one of the most outstanding stories of courage and faith in the Lord recorded in the Good Book. It’s one we all know, about Bruh David and Goliath, the Philistine giant. Oh, if most of us only had a small portion of Bruh David’s strength and faith in Jehovah God, we would indeed move mountains! Anyway, Bruh David was a teenager looking after his father Jesse’s sheep, while the Israelite army was lined up against the mighty Philistines. However, one day his father sent him to the front lines with some food for his elder brothers in the army. But instead of being glad to see him and thankful for the food he brought them, the brothers mocked him for coming to the big man’s game of war. Bruh David though was not discouraged, and when he heard Goliath’s challenge to Israel, he took it up, while all the mighty men of Israel fled in fear. The Lord’s anointing was already upon him, for what teenager could otherwise have spoken these challenging words. ‘What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?’ (1 Sam.17:26) Strong and courageous words indeed my people! Eventually Bruh David came before King Saul requesting permission to go out and fight Goliath. But like everyone else, Saul was doubtful. But again, listen to Bruh David’s brave words. ‘Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.’ (1 Sam.17:32) Saul tried to tell him that he was only a youth while Goliath was a man of war, but Bruh David told him of how he had killed a lion and bear while watching the sheep, ‘and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing that he hath defied the armies of the living God…moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.’ (1 Sam. 17:36-37) Oh mih people, not many of us had such strong faith in Almighty God at such tender age! And finally, against all odds, refusing the unwieldy armour which he was not accustomed to, Bruh David went out to meet Goliath in his ordinary clothes armed with just a sling shot and a bag with some small, smooth stones. Obviously Goliath mocked him, re his youth and lack of armour. But hear Bruh David’s faithful reply: ‘Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.’ (1 Sam.17:45-47) And all God’s people said ‘WOW!’ Long and short Friends, the fight ended before it even began: Bruh David ran towards Goliath and shot a stone from his slingshot, a bull’s eye right into the giant’s forehead. Matter over! Yes Friends, when the Lord God Jehovah fights for us, it’s never a long, drawn out affair, but short and to the point. Today, all of us are fighting some battle(s) of our own, and trying to do it independently. But instead, let’s take heart from Bruh David’s story and stand strong and courageous in Jesus, and allow Him to fight for us. It’s what He wants to do, if we’ll only allow Him. Plus it will also cause us plenty less heartache. So let’s be pound wise and not penny foolish nuh! Much LOVE!…for God hath not given us the spirit of fear…but of power…and of LOVE…and of a sound mind… (2 Tim.1:7) P.S. It’s long, but powerful. (smile) I couldn’t have made it shorter without losing the vibe. Much LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 12 June 2012 2 Chronicles 32:7

12 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

2 Chronicles 32:7.    Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.
 
Oh Friends, it’s another new day with new mercies, blessings and also problems. But what we need to fully realize is that problems don’t last forever. We either solve them with God’s help, or they just fritter away through God’s largesse and mercy. The problem though is, (smile) we need a general way in which to handle these problems when they crop up. And a good way to help us do just that is in this Mountain Mover’s Prayer by Dr. Robert Schuller. We’ve shared it before, but like all things which can help us walk the straight and narrow, it’s worth repeating, especially in these times when our world is in such a topsy-turvy, frenzied state. So here goes: ‘Lord, when I face a mountain, do not let me quit. Give me the strength to keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, or tunnel underneath. And if my best efforts fail, give me the patience to stay, and the perception to see the possibilities of turning my mountain into a gold mine with your help. Amen.’ There’s the problem-solving attitude we need my people! And in conjunction with our Bit, how can the enemy beat us down eh? ‘Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.’ Yes Friends, it’s time, or rather it’s imperative that now, when the last days are possibly nigh, that God’s people stand up strong and courageous, faithfully relying on His promises, promises that were all faithfully fulfilled in times past, and will be once again, if and when we rise up as one, one voice, one body, one church of Christ and look to the infallible Jehovah God to help us and fight our battles rather than to fallible, deceitful man. And to prove my point, here’s an example of our God fighting Israel’s battles. Yesterday it was against the Assyrians and their king Sennacherib in the time of King Hezekiah’s reign. Today it’s when Moab came to war against Israel in the time of King Jehoshaphat. When the king heard the news of the approaching army, what was his first act? He prayed for deliverance. ‘And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself (his face) to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.’ (2 Chr.20:3) Oh Friends, seeking our God should always be our first act in all things, especially times of trouble, and not the last, as so many of us do. And all Judah came together to hear the king pray to the Lord and add their pleas too. (2 Chr.20:4-13) Then, as our Lord so often does in such cases, He sent His Spirit upon one Jahaziel, right there in the middle of the gathering. ‘And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid or dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff (ascent) of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook (wadi or stream bed) before the wilderness of Jeruel. Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set (position) yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them; for the Lord will be with you.’ (2 Chr.20:15-17) Ah mih people, our God is such a good and great God! He hears and answers when we cry out to Him with clean hearts and right motives! And please note Judah’s reaction to this awesome promise of their God. ‘And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord. And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.’ (2 Chr. 20: 18-19) Oh mih breddren, that’s the way we need to praise and worship Almighty God today for all the mercies and blessings which He bestows on us every single day. They might not be as big and awesome as fighting a physical battle for us, but without His help we’d be unable to do much of anything. Now here’s the miraculous ending: ‘And they rose early in the morning and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever. And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah, and they were smitten (defeated)’ (2 Chr.20:20-22) Yes Friends, those supposed invaders ended up fighting amongst themselves and destroyed each other. So that when Judah came upon the battlefield, all they saw were dead bodies. None had escaped. And here’s the crowning glory; the spoil from the battle was so much that it took Judah three days to gather it all. And who says our God isn’t a wonderful and upright God eh! Oh my people, just like Judah back then, we in our own troubled times, need to faithfully and diligently walk with the Lord, praise and worship Him because that is our duty, and when we do our duty, He prospers us and keeps us safe from harm. The message is still the same today, as it was way back then. So let’s do what we ought to nuh; be strong, courageous and not fear, for then are we truly invincible and sure conquerors. Much LOVE!…what does the Lord desire of us…praise, thanks, worship, glory, courage and strong faith…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 11 June 2012 2 Chronicles 32:7

11 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

2 Chronicles 32:7.    Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.

Oh Friends, unfortunately another Monday has rolled around, which means that we (the lucky ones with jobs) have to go out and labour. Yes, I know how hard that can be after a couple of wonderful days labour free, and I guess that’s why the Lord put it in my heart today to write particularly  on strength, courage and reassurance. Ah mih people, it’s exceedingly rough out there in our crazy, confused, strife torn world, and only the strong in Christ will survive. So in fitting fashion, let’s begin this uprising, this upsurge of faith and courage by singing our Monday Morning Battle Hymn with plenty verve and gusto. As one voice now: ‘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 that was certainly a good boost for our spirits, but let’s not stop there, let’s keep lifting them higher by recalling the encouraging words of our Bit: ‘Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him.’ And that’s the awesome truth Friends! Listen to the next verse that further explains it. ‘With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon (were strengthened, encouraged by) the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.’ (2 Chr.32:8) Yes mih breddren, those were the encouraging, uplifting, soul and life saving words of King Hezekiah, when Sennacherib, the Assyrian king invaded Judah, threatening to destroy Jerusalem. But unfortunately he reckoned without the presence, the might and power of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Lord heard the prayerful cries of Hezekiah, the prophet Isaiah and the people of Jerusalem, and answered them thus: ‘And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels (his own children) slew him there with the sword.’ (2 Chr.32:21) Oh Friends, our God is so magnificent that it truly amazes me when I read about His awesome works on behalf of those who serve, worship and obey His will! It’s a promise He made to Israel through Moses. ‘Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.’ (Deut.31:6) And that promise still holds good for us even till today my people! So fellow believers in Christ, let’s not allow the enemy and this sinful, ungodly world to brow beat us into a state of fear, for we have the most powerful Being in the universe, its very Creator, Almighty God, fighting on our behalf. Wow! And if we stand strong and courageous, as He desires, we will definitely see His omnipotence working to save us from the evil and evil doers that now surround us.  And since we know that He faithfully keeps His promises, there’s no need to fear, once we keep walking obedient to His will. Friends, the Lord’s done His part, it’s time for us to do ours. And that’s to go out into the world, labour faithfully in His Name, while showing and telling others about the wonderful news of salvation and eternal life freely provided through belief in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. So let’s be up and at ’em nuh Friends! Let’s do it in Jesus’ Name nuh! And all God’s people rose up with a mighty shout of ‘Amen! Praise the Lord for His goodness to us unworthy children!’ And that’s the gospel truth Friends! Much LOVE!…ours is not to be cowed and afraid…but to be strong and courageous… while the mighty Jehovah God fights for us…

 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 10 June 2012 1John 4:8

10 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

1 John 4:8.      He that LOVETH not knoweth not God; for God is LOVE.
 
Oh Friends, please rise and greet another new and glorious day! There’s never been one quite like it before, and there’ll never be another quite like it again! That just shows the power, the skill and the craftsmanship of our mighty and wonderful God Jehovah. And the same way He crafts days that seem alike, but yet are different, in that same manner He crafts humans that may look alike, but each and every one has his or her own distinctive peculiarities; like how no two fingerprints are the same. What does that say about our God, besides His ingenuity eh? It says that He also likes diversity. That’s why there are so many different looking, speaking and thinking humans in the world. The same goes for the flora and fauna He created. But Friends, there’s one thing that’s inherent in all of God’s creations; that’s LOVE! His LOVE for all that He created, though not necessarily the other way around. However, to know God, we must know LOVE. As our Bit so rightly declares: ‘He that LOVETH not knoweth not God; for God is LOVE.’ And that’s the awesome truth my Friends! And how has that great LOVE of God been most amazingly and brilliantly shown? ‘In this was manifested the LOVE of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.’ (1 John 4:9) Yes my people, God proved His great LOVE for us by sending His sinless Son, Jesus to die, so that we might live! Wow! What a magnificent and caring Deity! And all God’s people gave Him a shout of thanks and praise for that marvellous gift of grace! But folks, the great thing about our God is that He’s not only a God of LOVE; a one dimension God, but also exhibits several other wonderful characteristics, included in which are holiness and justice, which need to be understood in relation to all the others. Now hear a scholarly explanation: ‘The nature of God is His “essence” or His “substance.” God’s nature includes all that He is that makes Him uniquely God. Any complete definition of God’s nature should include the following seven aspects: Spirit, person, life, self-existence, unchangeableness, infinitude, and unity. (See John 4:24 for a definition of God.) Without these things, God would not be God. Illustration: Because God is so difficult to comprehend, Jesus became a man revealing the essence of the Father and proclaiming truth concerning God. (John 1:14,18) As we read the gospel accounts of the ministry of Christ, it becomes easier for us to understand what God is like. Application: The first commandment of the law requires that we LOVE and worship God as He truly is, implying we should study the nature of God. (Ex.20:3; Matt.22:37-38) (First Reference, Gen.1:2; Primary Reference, 1 John 4:8; cf. John 4:24) And since I know that some of us are too lazy to look up the scripture references, I’ll spoil us (smile) by quoting a couple of them. Genesis 1:2 says: ‘And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon (was hovering over) the face of the waters.’ We already have 1 John 4:8, which is our Bit. And in John 4:24, Jesus tells us some important things about God: ‘God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.’  Oh Friends, I didn’t plan on including this next scholarly explanation, but it sort of explains some of the attributes they talk about above. ‘John gives three descriptions of God. He is Spirit (John 4:24), LOVE (1 John 4:8), and Light (1 John 1:5). God is a spiritual being who is invisible and without a body; He is a divine person who reveals Himself in perfect intellect, emotion and will; He is the source and personification of all material and spiritual life; He is self-existent; He is eternal in relationship to time; He is unlimited in relationship to the immensity of space; He is immutable (unchanging) in His nature; He is the unity of all existence; and He is consistent in His being – that is, He corresponds in actual fact to His nature and attributes as they are revealed to us.’  But Friends, here is an important distinction I want us to understand re LOVE and God. In the verse before our Bit, John declares: ‘Beloved, let us LOVE one another: for LOVE is of God; and every one that LOVETH is born of God, and knoweth God.’ (1 John 4:7) However mih breddren, not everybody that LOVES is naturally of God, or even knows Him. The scholars explain it better than I can. ‘John returns to the theme of mutual LOVE. Perhaps the false teaching he felt compelled to combat had contributed to suspicion and contention in the fellowship. In context, John is not saying that everyone who LOVES is somehow a Christian, whether they trust in Christ or not. He makes it clear elsewhere that true knowledge of God entails right belief about Christ, as well as right response to God, including LOVE of others. Mere human LOVE apart from Christ’s redeeming presence and motivation falls short of LOVE in its fullest dimension as a human response to God’s perfect and infinite compassion. (cf. 1 Cor.13)’ That’s the LOVE Chapter people! So Friends, unless our LOVE is seated, is deeply rooted in the person of Jesus Christ, it falls short of the LOVE that God engenders. Thus it is certainly good to LOVE others without reference to God, but LOVE only reaches its highest point, its pinnacle, its true focus when Christ is involved. And hopefully, with all that scholarly knowledge under our belts, our passion and understanding is lifted, and we now can do a better job of bringing others to Christ, as we have been commissioned to do. Much LOVE!…to LOVE is good…but it’s not truly wonderful or true…unless it includes God…
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 9 June 2012 1 John 4:10

09 Jun 2012 Leave a comment

by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

1 John 4:10.    Herein is LOVE, not that we LOVED God, but that he LOVED us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Oh Friends, here it comes; one more morning, one more day, one more ray of brilliant sunshine, to chase the darkness of night away! It’s so refreshing and revitalizing to see a new day dawn. Something about a new day just naturally causes a conscious stream of hope and great expectations to rise in our souls, bringing the thought and belief that something good is going to happen to us that very day. Wow! Looking at the sun come up over the horizon seems to reawaken the Spirit of Jesus in our hearts and minds, giving us the strength, faith and energy to face the new day. For we know that with Jesus on our side, we can face anything that comes our way; we can do all things through Him, who strengthens us. (Phil.4:13) And furthermore, God’s goodness to us, unworthy as we are, is surely a good reason to be excited and appreciative of a new day, for He clearly went out of His way to make sure we had a chance to bypass the ‘sufferation’ for our just desserts: death for our disobedience. ‘For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through (in) Jesus Christ our Lord.’ (Rom.6:23) And the scholars explain: ‘Wages: Emphasizes what we deserve. Gift of God: Emphasizes God’s unmerited favour.’  And why did He provide eternal life for us, even though we didn’t deserve it? Because He LOVED us! As the song says, it was LOVE  that caused our first heartbeat. And as our Bit so succinctly explains: ‘Herein is LOVE, not that we LOVED God, but that he LOVED us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’ Yes Friends, the Lord did it all because of LOVE; the greatest emotion there is and the most significant trait of His amazing and wonderful personality! I only wish there was so much more of it present in our troubled, strife filled world. And God’s LOVE is so great, that the scholars declare; ‘No human LOVE is the standard for understanding God’s great compassion, but God’s own action on man’s behalf.’ God’s LOVE, like all His other attributes, are so much greater than ours, that we can’t even begin to comprehend it. It was such an intense LOVE that He made Jesus pay for our sins. Listen to John earlier on: ‘My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate (intercessor) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.’ (1 John 2:1-2) And that’s the gospel truth Friends! The sins of whoever believes in Jesus have been paid for! And all God’s people shouted: ‘Thank You Lord for Jesus! We praise and worship Your Holy Name!’ Now hear the scholars, re the process of propitiation. ‘Propitiation is here an atoning sacrifice. Jesus bore in His body the punishment due us for our sin; in so doing He propitiated God, satisfied God’s just demand that sin be punished. Thus Jesus is both the advocate for sinners (v.1) and the sacrifice for their sins.’ Surprisingly though, there are too many fools and unwise men on this earth, who though they know of and about Jesus, still refuse to take Him seriously, still refuse to believe, to put their hope, faith and trust in Him. How sad mih people. They don’t know what they’re missing. Unfortunately they don’t realize the seriousness of the situation; that it’s their eternal destiny they’re playing with. They obviously don’t believe that there’s nothing they can do to gain heaven’s shores, unless it’s through Christ. Listen to Bruh Paul postulate on the subject to the Ephesians: ‘For by grace are ye (you have been) saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship (creation), created in Christ Jesus unto (for) good works, which God hath before ordained (prepared) that we should walk in them.’ (Eph.2:8-10) And here’s the scholars explanation: ‘The grace of God is the expression of His goodness toward the undeserving. Grace means unmerited favour, and can be expressed by the acrostic “God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.” This grace is the basis of our salvation (1.7; 2:8) Illustration: In salvation, men who deserve hell obtain heaven. This cannot be explained apart from God’s grace. Every conversion in Scripture is an example of God’s grace. When Paul (Saul) met the Lord on the Damascus Road, Paul was a persecutor of the church. Yet God made him one of the church’s chief preachers. Application: We need to remember that we are saved, given the Holy Spirit, and allowed to serve God – by His grace. (Gen.6:8; Eph.2:8) Yes Friends, only through the saving grace that flows from a belief in Jesus can we ever attain heaven’s bliss, for He is indeed as He declares: ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’ (John 14:6) Oh my people, it is therefore expedient, rather imperative, that mankind believes in Christ if they want to dwell in heaven, and escape the death and damnation that characterizes Hades. And it’s our responsibility, our duty to spread that fact around the globe, because Jesus doesn’t even want to lose one human to Lucifer’s evil claws. So please, let’s get out there and tell them with a burning passion, let’s convince them to see the bright light shining in the darkness that’s Jesus, their only hope for deliverance. Much LOVE!…a world full of darkness and evil…can only be  saved by believing in Jesus…the eternal day star of heaven…
 

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