SCRIP-BITS

Ezekiel 20:7.    Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Luke 6:46.    And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
 
Oh Friends, I hear you rejoicing, loudly calling out: ‘TGIF! Thank God it’s Friday!’ So let’s chant our Friday Chant. ‘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 body, soul 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 my people, it’s sure good to welcome Friday! It’s possibly the most popular and looked forward to day in many places around the world because it’s a harbinger of two days of rest and hopefully peace, far away from the rush of bodies and vehicles in the daily maelstrom we’re forced to endure to earn our living. Today’s Bit is certainly interesting because it can be used to cover several different scenarios. Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount, candidly asks: ‘And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?’ Now that’s certainly a very good question my people. But before tackling it, let’s look at how it can also be generally used in our society. Parents can ask it of their disobedient children. So also can employers: ‘Why call me Boss, Boss, and not do the work, or not do it how I want it done?’ In fact, any authority figure can ask that of someone who’s responsible to them. And disobedience, unfaithfulness, or simple laziness in not doing what we’re supposed to is very important in all aspects of our society, for without general compliance, we’ll only breed anarchy. However Friends, compliance with the Lord’s wishes is of the utmost importance both in this life and the next, because if we don’t comply, we’re liable to suffer big time. If we don’t accept the fact that Jesus is Lord and Saviour, then our eternal destiny lies in Hades with the prince of darkness, Lucifer. But if we accept and believe that He is indeed the risen Christ, keeper of the gate to heaven, by whom all must go through to get to the Father, then salvation and eternal life dwelling with the Holy Trinity will be ours. However, like in all structured environments, there are certain rules and regulations to be followed. With God it was originally the Ten Commandments, which Jesus broke down to two simple ones: LOVE your God, and LOVE your neighbour as your self. Now Friends, that by no means negates the Ten Commandments. Jesus was only trying to make it easier for us to handle, breaking it down to one, simple word, but one conveying an overwhelming and awesome emotion; LOVE, which best describes our heavenly Father. All He’s saying is that when we LOVE our God and our neighbour, we won’t be tempted to commit the sins listed in the Ten Commandments, since true LOVE has nothing to do with them, it absolutely abhors them. And Bruh Paul in his famous treatise on ‘The way of LOVE’ (1 Cor.13) explains what LOVE is, and what it’s not. ‘LOVE suffereth long, and is kind, LOVE envieth not; LOVE vaunteth not (does not brag on) itself, is not arrogant.’ (1 Cor.13:4) Those are just a few of the things LOVE doesn’t do. You can read the rest for yourselves. But why should we do as Jesus says, once we’ve believed and accepted Him and heaven is assured? Oh my brethren because both our life on earth will be much more powerful and peaceful, plus our future rewards in heaven will be greater. We only need to believe to get into heaven, but once we sincerely believe we’re supposed to be changed people, born again spiritually. As Bruh Paul says: ‘Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (creation): old things are passed away; behold, all things are become knew. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.’ (2 Cor.5:17-18) Yes Friends, once we accept Christ we’re supposed to put away the old stuff and strive to remake ourselves in Jesus’ image, living that life of LOVE He espouses. Now let’s hear Jesus’ take on the subject: ‘Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.’ (Luke 6:47-49) Oh my people, Jesus certainly put it better than I ever could. You do as He asks; your life will be built on a strong, rock-like foundation. You’ll be immune from Beelzebub and his iniquity workers since you’ll be walking the path that Jesus laid, leaning on His immense strength. But if you insist on being rebellious and disobedient, you’ll just be a weak, wishy-washy, unreliable, undependable, blown every which way kind of person, that Beelzebub and his evil cronies will take pleasure in using and abusing for their own greedy, evil purposes. Please note Jesus’ last words on that disobedient person: ‘and the ruin of that house was great.’  Yes Friends, if we don’t do as Jesus says, we’re liable to come to a very ruinous end, and sadly taking those associated with us along. My brethren, many of us today still do like the people in Jesus’ time; call Him Lord, Saviour, Master, My Jesus and all sorts of other glorious, adoring names, but don’t do His bidding. That’s not right mih people, because it not only displeases the Father, but also hinders our spiritual growth and detracts very seriously from our witness for Christ. Those who hear us claim to be believers, then see us do otherwise, will just lose any desire to join Jesus’ Church, and further categorize all believers as hypocrites. Now I’m sure we don’t want that to happen, so let’s all strive to practice what we preach nuh. It’s for the benefit of Christ’s whole Church which we’ve promised to uplift and build. Let’s not disappoint our Saviour nuh. Till tomorrow then, God willing, go safely, in peace with both God and man. Much LOVE!…examples work more forcibly on the mind than precepts…so let’s walk our talk…
 

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
 
Oh Friends, who ever says that Lord isn’t a good God, tell them I say deh lie! He’s truly a wonderful God! Yuh know with all the rain that’s been falling recently, He knew that I had a set of errands to run yesterday, so after mid-morning nary a drop of rain fell, enabling me to accomplish my tasks without the complications rain would have caused. Thank you Lord! Ah Friends, some people might consider that trivial and inconsequential, and it might well be that to them, but you better believe it wasn’t to me yesterday since the number of things I had to do, and the distances between the places I had to go, precipitation would definitely have made it difficult, if not impossible to accomplish them all. And besides, it’s the little things like that we must learn to be thankful for. Things like driving into a crowded parking lot and finding an empty spot right close to where you’re going. You’re late for an appointment, but the traffic that’s usually murderous is surprisingly free flowing and you make it on time. You suddenly get an unexpected phone call from a long lost friend when you’re feeling low, and your spirits are immediately lifted. Oh my people, those aren’t just mere coincidences; they’re God’s grace, His hand of mercy and blessing being laid on us. And when these supposedly small and inconsequential things happen that lighten and brighten our lives, we must remember to show our appreciation and give heartfelt thanks. Now here’s a quote from St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) that reminds us to also take care of ourselves. ‘Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.’ Now that’s so true, and so appropriate in this crazy day and age when everything and everybody is in a rush, but really going nowhere fast. And in the mad rush to go nowhere, we become angry and impatient, both with others and ourselves. But though we’re often quick to forgive or apologize to others, we simply don’t offer ourselves the same understanding, which we need just as badly. Oh Friends, it’s very important that we learn to be forgiving and patient with ourselves, else we can never achieve that level of maturity, both in general and in Christ, that will bring long lasting peace. Maturity in all aspects of life is only achieved by having sensible balance; knowing when to let go and when to pick up. It’s not easy to achieve, but it’s extremely worthwhile and very possible when we look to Jesus for help. But we can’t do that unless we truly accept and believe in Him; believe the things the Good Book says of Him, especially these words: ‘Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.’ Oh my people, that’s the most important aspect of Jesus that we need to believe; that He alone can provide us with salvation. Why? Because without salvation that leads to eternal life, we’d be eternally lost, condemned to death and damnation for our dreadful sins. But since He paid for all our sins through His sacrificial death on the cross, then salvation is open to all and sundry…if we believe. It’s the only way! Now Friends, yesterday we talked about all the injustice and ‘downpression’ that Isaiah prophesied about and Jesus fulfilled without basically raising a finger to stop His ‘downpressors’. So let me ask a seemingly silly question here. If Jesus could do miracles and all that supernatural stuff, why didn’t He retaliate against His accusers, or simply stop them from railroading Him eh? He healed the ear of the servant that Peter cut off when they came to arrest Him in the Garden of Gethsemane. So why didn’t He save Himself as He obviously could? There’s only one logical answer Friends: that He had a higher purpose, a more important function to perform than merely saving His own skin. If He was truly God in man form, then what He said makes absolute sense, else there was no good reason for Him to put up with all the suffering. So why was it then, and now too, so difficult for people to believe eh? If you can believe He had the power to heal the sick and bring the dead back to life, then He must have had the power to save Himself from mere mortals, if He so desired. And as Peter, who walked with Jesus in His earthly ministry, told the Gentiles: ‘And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of the quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission (forgiveness) of sins.’ (Acts 4:42-43) Oh mih breddren, the people knew that Peter was one of His associates, and in concert with the other Apostles, was doing amazing, abnormal works, so there must have been something to what he was saying. Ah Friends, I simply can’t understand why it’s so hard to accept Jesus when there’s so much evidence to prove His testimony. Unfortunately we’ve got to end now, but we’ll give the final word on the subject to Bruh Paul, who, though he didn’t walk personally with Jesus on earth, was His biggest advocate, and suffered mightily for it. Bruh Paul is here writing to his young protégé Timothy, exhorting him to prayer. ‘For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have (desires) all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.’ (1 Tim.2:3-6) Yes Friends, everything in our lives, earthly and heavenly, revolves around Jesus, and if we don’t recognize and accept that irrefutable fact before it’s too late, then crapaud smoke we pipe! So please accept Him today as your personal Lord and Saviour…for tomorrow might just be too late. Much LOVE!…I am the way…the truth…and the life…no man cometh unto the Father…BUT BY ME…

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
 
Oh Friends, it’s shaping up to be a damp, miserable day in my neck of the woods, and since many of us tend to base our daily enthusiasm level on the state of the weather, many are liable to be downcast and unenergetic. But we can’t allow the vagaries of the weather to decide our daily potential or enthusiasm for life. So my people, whatever kind of day it turns out to be, wherever we are, please don’t let it affect our ardour and fervour for life, and consequently our work in Jesus’ name. We need to keep pressing on, each and every day, working towards His stated goal of converting the entire world to His kingdom. And here’s a little quote to help us keep doing just that. Elbert Hubbard tells us that: ‘There is no failure except in no longer trying.’ Now that’s the living truth my brethren! For the only time we truly fail is when we stop trying. Once we keep getting up after we stumble and fall, then we’re still on the road to success. Remember too that you can’t win or be successful at anything, unless you get up and do it, because success, though filled with many ups and downs, is always action oriented. And also don’t forget that giving up does not exist in the vocabulary of Jesus’ people. (smile) True believers are not supposed to ever give up; our faith is designed to always keep us buoyant and ever hopeful. Sincerely trusting in the Lord God Jehovah, always expecting His best, is what makes us different to the unbelievers. And how could we not worship and glorify the Father after He made that most heart rending but most awesome show of LOVE eh, sending His only Son Jesus to die for us? But let’s continue where we left off yesterday, with Isaiah’s prophecy pertaining to Christ’s coming: ‘I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of (to) the people, for a light of the Gentiles: To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.’ (Is.42:6-8) Yes Friends, the Messiah’s ministry is likened to a covenant to the Jews and a light to the Gentiles, bearing the promise that He would minister to and bring salvation to both sets of people. And how could the people not know that a Saviour would come to ease their spiritual burden when the entire Chapter 53 of Isaiah, is taken up with such vivid descriptions of His expected lot, namely the suffering servant. ‘For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no (stately) form nor comeliness (splendour); and when we shall see him, there is no beauty (appearance) that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of (forsaken by) men; a man of sorrows (pains), and acquainted with grief (sickness): and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs (sicknesses) and carried our sorrows (pains): yet we did esteem (reckon) him stricken, smitten of (struck down by) God, and afflicted. But he was wounded (pierced through) for our transgressions, he was bruised (crushed) for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes (wounds) we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.’ (Is.53:2-6) Ah Friends, I wasn’t planning to quote all of that, but there was no good way to paraphrase it and still retain the essential flavour. Besides, the Spirit said put it all in, since many people are not familiar with or appreciate the importance of the Old Testament and only pay attention to the New Testament. And like so many other things in life, where the old supports the new, the Old Testament is the foundation, the ‘groundings’ for the New Testament, and without it, Jesus’ ministry would have had no real context, and would not have been as powerful. Note too that throughout the New Testament there are numerous quotes from the Old, many by Jesus Himself, which gives it veracity and affirmation, a solid basis to build on. So Friends, please don’t ignore the Old Testament, because it’s the history upon which the New Testament is based, and if we don’t have a good grasp of the Old, we’ll always have problems understanding the New. As we tend to say, if we don’t where we’re coming from, we won’t know where we’re going to. And one of the stated purposes of the Bit is to make us familiar with the Scriptures, be they Old or New Testament based, so that we can have all and be all that our Creator meant us to be. And take my word Friends, though I’ve been writing the Bit for a few years now, everyday I still come across a new piece of scripture, which just heightens my appreciation for the Good Book. But unfortunately it’s time to end, and on a chuckling note too, because in the last part there, the Spirit, in its usual mysterious way, led me on a path that I had not planned. But since I’m obedient, I followed. (smile) That means we’ll continue this topic tomorrow, God willing, for there’s still much more to say on it. Till then, my faithful Friends in Christ, go safely and peacefully with the Lord. Much LOVE!…to know, know know Him…is to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Him… 

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 4:12.    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Psalm 8:4.    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Ah Friends, fall definitely seems to be upon us! Though it isn’t too cold, the Lord’s certainly broken out His seasonal canvas and has begun another autumn masterpiece; splashing the various hues of gold, red, brown, and yellow in varying combinations upon the trees. Soon, nothing will be green but the evergreens. (smile)  As per colour and variety, fall is the most beautiful of the seasons. No other compares to it in terms of visual appeal, but yet there are many who don’t appreciate its beauty; in other words, don’t appreciate one of God’s most beautiful gifts to man. They will pay millions of dollars for a two by four canvas with insipid, unintelligible splashes of colour, oohing and ahhing over it, talking crappy jargon about depth and breadth and use of colour etc, but won’t spend a moment to enjoy God’s handiwork, to which no mortal‘s work can ever compare. But I guess that’s the nature of the beast; more interested in his egotistical, small mentality creation than the Lord God Jehovah’s magnificent exposition. Anyway Friends, today I’ve been led to use the scriptures I disregarded yesterday, and I’m glad because they are all great passages that tell something of how man thinks of himself and his mortal coil. Let’s begin with Job’s view: ‘Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble (turmoil). He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down (fades away): he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.’ (Job 14:1-2) Yes Friends, that’s definitely true; our days are short and turmoil filled. Like a flower, we burst upon the scene with joy and great expectations, but just like a flower, we either fade away or are cut down, and cease to exist. This leads Bruh David to question: ‘Lord what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that thou makest account (thinketh) of him! Man is like to vanity (a breath): his days are as a shadow that passeth away.’ (Psalm 144:3-4) And we’ll find the idea, the theme of shadows, breaths and vapour used throughout the Good Book to describe man’s brief earthly journey. Bildad, Job’s friend, in affirming God’s justice, says it thus: ‘(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow.’ (Job 8:9) Meanwhile James, in dealing with unchristian conduct, solemnly declares: ‘Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.’ (James 4:14) Oh my brethren, our mortal lives are surely short, easily snuffed out, and in the large scheme of things aren’t nearly as important as we like to think. And in Psalm 102, a cry in distress, the psalmist sadly intones: ‘Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up (exalted me), and cast me down. My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.’ (Ps.102:10-11) Yes my people, if we get on the Lord’s wrong side, He can quickly abase us, having not too long before exalted us. Both our earthly power and life can be short as the grass or flower that blooms gloriously in the early morning dew, then wilts and withers in the noonday sun. And in Psalm 39, Bruh David, praying for self-understanding and awareness, also decries man’s frail and fragile earthly state to God. ‘When thou with rebukes dost correct a man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume (melt) away like a moth: surely every man is vanity (vapour). Selah.’ (Ps.39:11) Now listen to the Preacher: ‘For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain (futile) life which he spendeth as a shadow? For who can tell a man what shall be (happen) after him under the sun?’ (Eccl.6:12)  No man can do that my brethren, because our minds and knowledge are not that highly developed. And we’ll end with an appropriate warning from Isaiah: ‘Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of (wherein is he to be esteemed).’ (Is.2:22) Oh Friends, from all that we’ve said yesterday and today, it’s very clear that man’s life is like a grain of sand on the shores of time; small and insignificant. His mortal state can move from rich to poor, from the top to the bottom, from full of breath to devoid of life in the twinkling of an eye, because that’s the way our Creator made us. And unless we understand our fragility and weakness before the Lord, we’ll suffer endless misfortunes. It will serve us all well to remember that He is the omnipotent, omniscient creator, not us. We are mere pawns on His chess- board. He is the King. And as I heard a preacher say recently: ‘The King always has one more move!’ Remember that Friends. So, till me meet again, whenever and wherever that might be, go in peace with the Lord. Much LOVE!…until man learns that he’s not the ruler of the universe…but a mere steward of Almighty God…his life will always be  in turmoil…

Isaiah 29:13.    Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men.
 
Oh Friends, like several locations in our hemisphere were not as lucky as us in the recent heavy rainfall, for there have been serious mudslides in Colombia, plus floods in Jamaica and the Vancouver area. Oh my people, when will it end eh? Sadly we have no control over that kind of stuff, neither do we have the economic wherewithal to help all those unfortunate folk, but we can certainly offer up prayers for them. Let’s offer one now nuh mih Friends. ‘Oh Lord God Jehovah, your people know and accept your sovereignty and awesome power, that’s why we’re crying out to you for help for those unfortunate persons involved in the latest round of natural disasters to occur in our evil, ungodly world. We don’t know the reasons for them, but we’re sure that only you can alleviate the distress to any great degree. And since you’ve promised never to leave or forsake us, we pray Father, that you’ll reach out a helping hand to all those in need, as quickly as possible. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.’ My people, we should also offer individual prayers, for remember if the prayer of one righteous person is considered important by our Father, can you imagine what the prayers of many righteous will command. And again I have to wonder and chuckle at the mysterious movements of our Lord, in guiding me towards a Bit today, because it coincides so closely with what we’ve just been talking about, prayer. Oh Friends, in many cases that’s all we have to offer others, and though it’s a very powerful medium, we also have to ask, how sincere are our prayers? Are we just mouthing words with no heartfelt feeling, or are we truly genuine in our requests? Such was the problem Isaiah faced with his people Israel. ‘Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men.’  Yes Friends, at that time Israel was blind to God’s Word. They mouthed godly platitudes, but their hearts were really far from God. Much like it is with so many of us today; where so many of us talk up a godly storm, but in actual fact, that’s all it is, mere talk. Our words lack substance because our hearts are not really set on God, but on some different wavelength and agenda, though it sure looks and sounds good to spout off about God. And Asaph, the psalmist, surely hit the nail on the head in Psalm 78, a reminder of God’s goodness to Israel, when, after being punished, Israel turned back to God. ‘And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer. Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. For their heart was not right (steadfast) with him, neither were they steadfast (faithful) in his covenant.’ (Ps.78:35-37) Yes my people, it’s very easy to talk God, but it’s a different story when we have to walk that talk. The Israelites, though under heavy manners from God, were foolishly only pretending to be contrite, for deep down they still lusted for their old, sinful ways. Unfortunately, as they say, things change, but yet remain the same, for Jesus experienced the same problem with the leaders of his day, the Pharisees, and quoted our Bit to them: ‘Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth night unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.’ (Mat.15:7-9) Today our leaders do the very same thing my brethren. They lead us along many dubious paths set out by men and not God. They pay lip service to all things godly, but in their hearts it’s evil that really lurks. And we, the ordinary people, follow them like lost sheep all the way to the slaughter. Oh Friends, we have to wake up and pay serious attention to what’s happening in our world, our individual nations, and also our immediate communities because the ungodliness currently being propagated will eventually draw the Lord’s ire, just as it did with Israel, if it hasn’t already. My people, the Good Book, the infallible Word of God, is our undisputed, indispensable guide on this earthly journey, and we need to make sure that what we’re hearing, seeing or being taught is in accordance with its principles. And if it’s not, then we don’t follow it! It’s not always easy to do because we have a lot of smart, astute wolves out there in sheep’s clothing trying to sway us to their way of thinking for their own good. However, the only way we can counteract their iniquity is by studying the Good Book regularly. And I’m talking about each and every single believer on planet earth. Reading the Scrip-Bit and all the other numerous publications out there is fine, but definitely not enough. You cannot resist Beelzebub and his evildoers unless you personally know what the Word says. So though I’m glad, in fact overwhelmed that millions of people are reading the Bit all over the world – you gotta dream big- (smile) it’s still imperative that we all read the Word for ourselves, or get someone we trust to read it to us. Now I may know a little more than some folks, but what little I do know, I didn’t acquire by osmosis, but by reading and studying the Word along with other scriptural material. And I can only write this Bit every day by reading and studying the Word. Please remember Friends: THE WORD MUST ALWAYS COME FIRST! Without it written deep in our hearts and souls, we’re only capable of outward show. Please, let’s not become, anymore than we already are, like the people Ezekiel talks about. ‘And they come unto thee as the people cometh (as people do), and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much LOVE, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.’ (Ezek.33:31-32) Oh my people, I implore us to honour our God not only with our mouths and lips but also with our hearts, and to fear, reverence Him because of who and what He truly is, not because of what we’re taught by evil, unscrupulous, unrighteous men. That’s the only way to truly draw close to Him. So till we meet again tomorrow, God willing, go in peace, to sincerely LOVE Your GOD, LIVE Your FAITH, and SPREAD His WORD. Much LOVE!…God’s song…though beautiful…is meaningless…unless we act on it…