Today’s Scrip-Bit 6 September 2007 Psalm 75:1
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Psalm 75:1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
A multitude of thanks and praise to Our Heavenly Father for bringing the Duchess and I safely back home from our short sojourn in the U.S.of A. Sorry people, that’s why this was late, but it’s still Thursday, so better late then never. I had no access to a computer today, but figured I’d be home earlier than 8 p.m. I had one inquiry about a different format yesterday, that’s possibly because I was using a computer in a Cyber Cafe in Atlantic City. Can’tafford to miss any days. However, although the trip was rough in some respects the Lord was real magnanimous to me; that’s the only word to describe it. Both in my reactions to certain travails along the way, and the manner in which He dealt with them. Example: I spent the last two days in Philadelphia visiting my father-in -law, and both days I left the Nursing Home where he’s at, to go and do some stuff for myself, and both days I got lost at the same place and drove around Philly like a lost sheep. But I was cool, I laughed it off, and both times a Good Samaritan came out of nowhere to help me. In fact, I got lost so many times on this trip, in Philly, Atlantic City, New Jersey, it possibly adds up to more than all the other times combined. But The Most High always got me out of them after a suitable time of pennance. It’s so good to be home though, cause there’s no place like home. Praise and Thank Him for His Lovingkindness! Much LOVE!
Today’s Scrip-Bit 5 September 2007 1 Chronicles 22: 13.
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1 Chronicles 22: 13. Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgements which the Lord charged Moses with, concerning Israel: be strong and of good courage, dread not nor be dismayed.
It’s so simple. The Most High spelt it out in no uncertain terms: Don’t be afraid, if you follow My rules and have a little courage, you’ll prosper. And it’s only two easy rules; LOVE your GOD, and LOVE your neighbour the way you want him to LOVE you. That covers the entire ten commandments. Why then do we find it so difficult to follow eh? Possibly because we tend to value things according to their level of difficulty: the more difficult the more valuable. The negativity in our lives today is unbelievable, and most of it could be solved by following the second rule; treat your neighbour the way you want him to treat you. Why do we find it easier to hate than to LOVE, when so many good things flow from LOVE, and only negativity and destruction from hate? Friends, we’ve got to change that, starting on a personal level. When we harbour negative things like anger, greed and jealousy, it only festers in our soul, and like acid in a plastic bottle, eats away the container. Let’s stop doing that and be of good courage, stand strong, LOVE our GOD, and our neighbour as ourselves. There is nothing that puts a smile on HIS face as when HIS children LOVE HIM and each other. So please, please, let’s make HIM smile a real big smile today. Oodles and oodles of LOVE!
Today’s Scrip-Bit 4 September 2007 I Thessalonians 3: 12.
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1 Thessalonians 3: 12. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in LOVE, one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you.
Well, finally, Labour Day weekend is over. That means the summer holiday season is also done. It’s back to school and work for many people, and as such, it’s also a good time to review our relationships: how we treat friends and family, co-workers, people in authority over us, as well as strangers. If you are a follower of J.C. then what Paul is telling the Thessalonians should not sound strange to you, it should already be working steadfastly in you, but since we are an imperfect being, we need to be reminded and our spirit renewed every so often. God is LOVE, and believers are supposed to show an abundance of that trait. Not the meaningless word that we carelessly bandy about every day, but a sincere showing of kindness, respect, patience, forgiveness and helpfulness. The attitude where we uplift each other, so that non-believers, as well as fellow believers, can see that we are truly about God’s business and become filled with the desire to share our joyous message and lifestyle. So Friends, let’s concentrate on LOVE today, and as Paul wished, may the Lord make you to increase and abound in it…towards everybody. Plenty, Plenty, Plenty LOVE.
Today’s Scrip-Bit 3 September 2007 Psalm 68:4, Ecclesiastes 3:13
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Psalm 68:4. Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. Ecclesiastes 3:13. And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
It’s a double whammy this Labour Day weekend. It’s only fitting to give thanks and praise to Our God, for all the good things He’s done for us. Remember the days when the ordinary worker was so underpaid and overworked (we still are) but by uniting, raised our standard of living, Sadly though, we are regressing in the ever onward, misguided rush for ‘cheapness’. Confucius say,"good thing no cheap, and cheap thing no good." Let’s not take advantage of the ordinary working man, on whose straining back, like the worker bees and ants, that our prosperity is earned. Let’s try and share it equitably. A fair wage for a fair day’s work, must be our motto, not a subsistence wage for an excessive amount of toil, while the upper echelons get an exorbitant portion of the rewards. Remember, capital, without labour is useless and vice-versa. It’s all part of the eternal circle. Friends, our standards are falling, in everything. Let’s try and raise them nuh. Employers, please pay a fair wage. Workers, please give a fair effort. The lowest common denominator is seldom the best, and the difference between a so called first and third world country is simply a matter of standards; you lower them, you become third world; you raise them, you become first. Then it’s a matter of consistently keeping them high. Let’s all try and do that please. Much LOVE…Much Diligent Working…and Equitable Rewards for Our Labour.
Today’s Scrip-Bit 2 September 2007 Matthew 17: 20
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Matthew 17: 20. And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
That’s J.C’s answer to his disciples regarding their inability to heal a mentally ill child. FAITH! It is the cornerstone of Life! Just to live from one day to the next can be very challenging, and we need a strong encourager to keep us keeping on. Recently, we heard about the two Chinese coal miners, the Meng brothers trapped underground in a collapsed illegal mine, with no food or water, but who, having been given up for dead, emerged from it alive, almost six days later. They had high hopes of being rescued until the digging stopped. But they didn’t, they persevered; for two days, by the light of a cell phone, until the battery died, then in the dark, eating coal and drinking their own urine, clawing ever upwards, one at a time, in a narrow tunnel, with only a pick and their hands, through nearly 20 metres of coal and rock. I don’t know what gave them the fortitude, possibly the thought of their families, since China is still a Communist country that frowns on Christian beliefs. But if that isn’t an awesome example of mountain-moving FAITH, both literally and figuratively, I don’t know what is. Friends, let’s not forget this most moving story, a probable miracle, and let’s use it as a powerful example whenever our Faith is challenged. Much LOVE…and…Plenty Plenty FAITH BUILDING
Todays’ Scrip-Bit 1.September 2007 1 Timothy 1: 5.
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1 Timothy 1: 5. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.
Those are some of the most important words Paul ever spoke, or wrote. Instructing his protege, Timothy, on matters of doctrine and conduct, he’s saying that the ultimate measure of our love and charitable actions is for it be done from a pure heart and clear conscience, with no underlying selfish or overly beneficial motives. We should not just be kind and charitable when it serves our personal purposes. No hypocrisy. Like a lot of us do, politicians especially, where we beat our chest and make a big show about a little loving and giving so that others can notice us and say what wonderful people we are. But little do they know eh. We’ve got to do it for the Lord, let our faith and trust in Him motivate us to be the kind of people He wants us to be, not simply for what we might gain by it. Much LOVE, given out of a true and trusting heart.
Today’s Scrip-Bit 31 August 2007 Isaiah 1: 2
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Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Hn! Once again I bowed to His will, for while skimming through the Bible that verse jumped out at me and said, ‘today’s my day.’ And it’s so true, in several ways. Isaiah spoke of the Israelites, forgetting God’s goodness and disobeying his commandments. Many of us today have also chosen to turn from God and live a worldly lifestyle instead. Then we have the real children, whom we have tried to raise in a God-fearing manner, but who turn against both God and us, their parents. Sadly, far too many live overly sinful lives, abuse, neglect and ill treat their parents, for God alone knows what reason. And the strange part is that a lot of those who might have justifiable cause, because they were mistreated in their youth, don’t respond in kind. While the ones who were loved and given all the amenities of life, can’t wait to kick over the traces. The saying that you make the child but not their mind, holds some water, but I still think though, that a sizeable portion of the blame lies with us, the parents. We figured that we’d had a hard life, so we tried to make theirs easy, and they just don’t appreciate it. Like we forgot that the human animal only appreciates stuff that it has to suffer or work hard for. Hn! And our children certainly don’t know the meaning of hard work or ‘sufferation.’ Anyway, let’s hope that all of ‘us’ children, stop rebelling soon, and return to God, before it’s too late. Much LOVE!
Today’s Scrip-Bit 30 August 2007 Proverbs 6: 6-11
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Proverbs 6: 6-11. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
More wise words from Solomon, telling us to learn from the lowly ant, who, though they have no guide or ruler to show them the way, are smart enough to realize that to make a go of it in this rough world, they’ve got to get up off their rear end and do some productive work, as well as put aside a little bit for later; save something for a rainy day. And for those of us who like to procrastinate and keep putting off the productive stuff we’re supposed to do, well that laziness will eventually produce our downfall; poverty and all its associates. The sad part though is that our demise will not come ‘procrastinatingly’ (smile) but will come upon us suddenly, as robbers are wont to do, without warning. Please Friends, let’s heed that wise advice. We’ve all either known poverty, or seen its disastrous effects, and they’re not pretty. In addition to being good for us mentally and physically, being productive and proactive also pleases The Lord, which, in a nutshell, is what we’re here for. Much LOVE … plenty hard work … and sensible saving.
Today’s Scrip – Bit 29 August 2007 Deuteronomy 4: 39.
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Deuteronomy 4: 39. Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord, He is God in Heaven above, and upon the Earth beneath: there is none else.
Strong, powerful, true words of Moses to the Israelites, after they had wandered in the wilderness for forty years. Burnt out and frustrated, having governed a bunch of stubborn, ungrateful people for so many years, poor Moses was getting ready to hang up his tack, but before doing so he had to lay down the law for them once more, tell them how to conduct their lives and businesses; in accordance with the commandments the Lord had written on those tablets of stone. However, since those were times when very few people could read or write, the instructions had to be passed down orally, with the people gathered together to hear the message. One would have thought that after all the Lord had done for them, against such overwhelming odds, they would not have to be reminded of that fact. But remind them, he did. So too, do we need reminding, because every so often, we also tend to forget and want to go off in whatever direction we choose,under our own steam. Let’s remember though Friends, that there is ONLY ONE GOD! By whatever name you choose to call Him; He is THE ONLY ONE; Our Creator, Saviour, and Eternal Father. Let’s show Him the respect and adoration He deserves. Much LOVE!
