Today’s Scrip-Bit 9 August 2007 Job 27: 3-5.

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by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Job 27: 3-5.
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die, I will not remove mine integrity from me.
 
Oh People, Oh People what strong, powerful words from Job! They must certainly have put a brilliant smile on the face of the Almighty. Even though his friends were castigating him left, right and centre, and he had not done anything to really deserve the tribulation that befell him, he stood strong in his convictions about his God: Whilst there was life and breath and the Spirit of God in him, he asserted that he would not speak evil or deceitful words. And I like the part where he waved off his fair weather friends without trying to justify the stuff they were saying about him. The most important part though is where he declared that he would not lose his integrity, come what may. That’s key, my friends, because once we lose that spark of decency, it’s extremely difficult, if not impossible to regain. We’re never treated the same again. As Believers, it is therefore our responsibility to live that way. Let’s decide, right here and now, to keep our integrity intact, come what may, and make The Most High proud of us. Plenty Peace and Much LOVE! 
  

Today’s Scrip-Bit 8 August 2007 Hosea 10:12

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Hosea 10:12.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness on you.
 
Yes People, the time has come to seek out our God. The old prophets kept using the sowing and reaping analogy because their people were farmers and that’s the terminology they best understood. Hosea was simply telling them that it was time to stop backsliding, and instead, start planting a crop of right living. Time to cut out the idleness, break up, plough the fallow ground that was just lying around untilled, producing nothing. By living that way, the Lord would bless them with a bountiful harvest of mercy.Thousands of years later, that advice is still appropriate; possibly even more so, since we are currently heading down the wide path to death and destruction at break neck speed, and if we don’t haul and pull up soon, then everything going crash eventually, and we’ll be left on the outside looking in. And I’m sure we don’t want that to happen now, do we? So please, please, friends, let’s start planting some righteous seed right now nuh, so that when the time come, we can reap a bountiful harvest of mercy from The Most High. Much LOVE and Happy Planting.

Today’s Scrip-Bit 7 August 2007 Hebrews 10: 23-24

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Hebrews 10: 23-24.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering ( for he is faithful that promised) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.
 
Paul put it all in a nut shell for the Hebrews: If you consider yourself a follower of J.C. then just keep on believing; keep on keeping on; don’t be wishy washy about your faith, because it’s the most powerful thing in your life. And when God promises something, like salvation and an eternal home, to those who believe in His Son, we know that He will follow through with His promises. In the meanwhile, we’ve got to encourage each other in building a loving heart and reaching out to others in loving-kindness, so that His Name and Majesty can be spread to the very ends of the earth!  Much LOVE Friends!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 6 August 2007 Job 23:10

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Job 23:10.
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
 
Oh, how I wish that all of God’s people could say that with great assurance. But it’s not easy to do when the trials and tribulations of this world constantly drive us round the bend. Yes, it’s certainly hard to stay grounded in The Lord when everything and everybody is battering and clamouring at us for a piece of the action. Job, however, in the midst of all his calamity, stood strong. With his friends, turned detractors, insisting that he was hiding some serious evil deeds for God to have dealt so harshly with him, he simply stated that God knew what was in his heart and would find him not guilty of all the things his fellow man had accused him of. Friends, let’s see if we can follow in Job’s footsteps nuh…it’s not easy…J.C. said so, but a good Christian has to try and stand strong during times of adversity. May He fill us with His Holy Spirit and provide the wherewithal to do the job to which He has called us. Amen!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 5 August 2007 Psalm 133:1 Put a Smile on God’s Face

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Psalm 133:1.
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
 
I say Amen to that friends! Everyday should be Caribana Day, because then the people are happy; they give thanks and praise to The Most High and treat one another with love and respect. Oh! What a big smile that puts on God’s face – and a little more love in His heart for us – if that is at all possible. There is nothing that pleases Him more than to see His children dwelling together in unity. As far as Caribana was concerned I did not hear about any serious problems, although I am sure there were some simple disagreements. With so many people jammed in together, some of those must occur, but no looting and shooting…Praise the Lord for that! And a good time was had by all – including the ole fella, who found himself jumping down the street with a youngsters steelband, Jesse Ketchum Pan Vibrations, watching this young white girl beating the sweetest guitar pan in town. Uncle John, you and Cousin Frank would love her. And B.L & D were good too. Just coming from there. Partied in moderation though, conserving energy for Fab Five tomorrow night. Anyway, leh we see if we can’t continue dwelling in unity after the festivities nuh; so that we could keep that bright, beautiful smile on the face of The Most High. Amen!  Plenty plenty LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 4 August 2007 Psalm 23: A Song of David

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Psalm 23: A Song of David!
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me besides the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever and ever…Amen!
 
It is very fitting that on this Caribana weekend at the beginning of August 2007, that we should give thanks and praise to The Most High, with possibly the best words of praise ever written. David was well known for his music, but God also considered him his friend; what an awesome honour!  And the Caribana weekend really began on an auspicious note for me; the Pan Competition. I’ve got to tell you Uncle John that pan done reach Canada. Oh the pan was sweet people! I heard about 7 of the 12 bands and all of them were good, with lots of youngsters from all different ethnic backgrounds, and the musicianship was excellent! But nobody seemed to agree with the results except the judges; 2 bands tied for 8th and 3 tied for 2nd…doh laugh Uncle John, is true. Anyway friends, let’s try and enjoy a great and safe Caribana, remembering to give thanks and praise for His loving-kindness, while continuously trying to be reckoned amongst His friends. Much LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 3 August 2007 Galatians 6: 1-2

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Galatians 6: 1-2.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
 
Excellent advice! But how many of us who profess to be Christians actually follow it eh?  We tend to berate, castigate, or simply put down and embarrass those of us who make mistakes. At times we we even cast them out; both physically and emotionally. Reminds me of Job’s so called friends. But that’s not the way we should do it. I guess the early believers in the Galatians church were also guilty of this un-Christian behaviour, that caused Paul to gently chide and remind them. As believers we should show the person(s) the error of their ways in a less dogmatic, accusatory manner than we often do. It doesn’t mean that we should white wash their mistakes, but should correct them in a spirit of humility, taking into consideration the very real possibility that we are liable to fall prey to the same temptation. It’s our duty to help one another.  J.C. said so. And it’s really the only way that non-believers will ever accept our Christian talk;  if they see us living the way J.C said we should. Whew! Never thought I could get so much out of such a short passage. But anyway lots of LOVE and Christian style living. Make J.C proud of us.(smile)

Today’s Scrip-Bit 2 August 2007 Daniel 9:19

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Daniel 9:19.
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God! for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
 
A rather succinct, but all-embracing prayer by Daniel. Wish some of us could be so brief(smile). This prayer contains everything: Hear, forgive, hearken and do, defer not. Then Daniel slyly threw in the clincher; for thine own sake, reminding the Lord that it was His people that were suffering. Not that he needed reminding.  But Daniel was not taking anything for granted and so should we. For everything we should go to God in prayer, and it does not have to be any long, involved, bowing and scraping; short and to the point is quite sufficient, once the heart is right, because that’s what The Most High looks at. And please, don’t let us pray only when we have problems or want something. Let’s remember Him when things are going okay too. Much prayer and plenty LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 1 August 2007 Isaiah 40: 28-31

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Isaiah 40: 28-31.
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint.
 
Oh Lord, I’m faint and have no might…but I’m waiting, like you said to do. (sigh & smile) It’s been a long, tiring and disappointing day and this popular passage of encouragement seemed to be the best way to lift my spirits and keep me focused on God and not my problems. If the young and strong can faint and fall, then what can you expect from the ole fella eh? Anyway, for all of you my friends out there, if you had a below average day, or even if you did not, please look to the Most High to turn your situation around. He neither faints or gets weary. And if he promised to renew our strength when we turn to him, he’ll keep that promise. So please, let’s do that, so that he can strengthen us and cause our spirits to soar up into the wild, blue yonder! Much LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 31 July 2007 Luke 21: 33-36

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by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Luke 21: 33-36.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. And take heed to yourselves, lest at anytime your hearts be overcharged
with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that
dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall
come to pass and to stand before the son of man.
 
We can’t ask for a better warning than that. J.C. spelt it out quite clearly; everything shall pass away, but not his words, so we better had pay
attention to how we live our lives. Go easy on the partying and stuff, because the day of destruction will come stealthily and without warning.
Now note, he didn’t say not to enjoy the good things of this life, just not to overdo it. So we have to keep a watchful eye out at all times,
something we can’t do if we’re partying too heartily. And most importantly, we should always pray, so that when the day of reckoning comes
we’ll be considered worthy to stand before him. And judging by the way the world is quickly deteriorating, that day may arrive sooner rather
than later. So friends let’s watch and pray with all diligence.  Much LOVE!

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