Today’s Scrip-Bit 30 July 2007 Psalm 127: 3-5

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by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Psalm 127: 3-5.
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the  womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
 
Thanks Lord! Just felt that today was a day for giving thanks, and after having a spirited discussion with my two daughters this morning, even though we did not see eye to eye – what else is new eh – I decided that it should be a day of thanks for children, and Psalm 127 immediately came to mind. Children do try our souls at times, but then they can certainly lift our spirits at other times. Hopefully the latter occasions are more the rule than the exception. But remember the old people said you make the children, not their minds. Anyway parents, let’s give thanks for the fruit of our wombs, and be happy that our quiver is full of beautiful arrows. And children, please don’t be ashamed of your parents: please stand and speak with the enemies in the gate. As Always…Plenty, plenty LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 29 July 2007 Matthew 5: 14-16

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Matthew 5: 14-16.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candle stick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven.
 
Are we doing that? Not sufficiently, I think. We are supposed to be J.C’s reps here on earth, so when people see us and talk to us, we should exude his beautiful character and make them want to be like us. But more often than not, too many of us so-called Christians go around with a sour, bedraggled look, or this holier than thou attitude. There’s no real joy in our spirit, no smiles on our faces. We figure we have to be so straitlaced to be a good Christian. Well folks, it’s the exact opposite. We have to be full of joy and peace and all the other good things we get from being a believer in J.C.  Otherwise, what’s the point? He said that he came to give us an abundant life, and that we should let people see it  in us, so that they too will want to follow him. So friends, let’s get our light from under that bushel, and hold it up for this wicked world to see, shining bright and powerful, leading the way to our wonderful Lord and Saviour…J.C.  Much LOVE …. and plenty light shining!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 28 July 2007 Micah 4: 2-5

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Micah 4: 2-5
And many nations shall come and say, Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths, for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among many people and rebuke strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plow shares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it. For all people will walk every one in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
 
The Lord could not have spoken this as yet, since we are definitely not focused on God at this time. No! War is the order of the day! And it’s so sad that in many cases where there is strife, it’s the tillers of the soil who are really giving up their plowshares and pruning hooks for weapons of war. Strife has spread all over Mother Africa, Europe,The East Indies, Middle East, South & Central America, and it’s slowly creeping to our shores in North America and the Caribbean. Too many people are being disenfranchised and marginalized in the midst of so much prosperity. Too few are controlling too much, so there must be strife. Violence and destruction are becoming second nature to the young generation, and at the rate we’re going, unless the Lord speaks real soon, there’ll be no vine or fig tree for us to sit under, just death and destruction. O Lord please speak that new world into existence soon! 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 27 July 2007 Colossians 3: 12-15

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Colossians 3: 12-15.
Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful.
 
That’s Paul’s prescription for successful Christian living. It’s not easy, for everything he says we should do, goes against the very nature of man: be merciful, kind, humble, meek, longsuffering, forgiving, and on top of all that charitable and loving too. Whew! It’s certainly a rough road to hoe.To crown it all, we must also let peace rule in our hearts and be thankful, two things we are very poor at. With the crazy times we live in, too many of us believe the lie that we’ve got to be on the go all the time, thus our spirit never has time to be peaceful and calm, and thanks…hn! That’s a word many of us have forgotten. But if we truly believe in  J.C. then we know that He will give us the tools to do the job, but we’ve got to get up and do it. So come on fellow believers, let’s try and adhere to the prescription, so that we can become stronger and walk a better walk. Amen!
 

Today’s Scrip-Bit 26 July 2007 Deuteronomy 10: 17-19

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Deuteronomy 10: 17-19.
For the Lord your God is God of gods, and the Lord of Lords; a great God, a mighty and terrible, which regardeth not persons; nor taketh reward. He doth execute the judgement of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
 
Although our God is so great and powerful, He does seem to have a soft spot for the disenfranchised, the underdog, in that He pays particular attention to those who are suffering; the fatherless, the widows, the strangers. Today’s Bit is just a gentle reminder to all of us that we have an obligation to help those more unfortunate than ourselves, and that we should not dismiss people out of hand just because they are strangers. I’ve learnt this lesson on a very personal level, because where ever I’ve been in my life, and I’ve been a stranger in many places in rough situations, somebody has always been kind and helpful to me. And I try to live that way, and preach it to my children. Hope they hear me. Hn! I just realized that almost everything the Bible teaches us is based on one philosophy, J.C’s 2nd commandment; Love your neighbour as yourself. If we only treated people the way we want them to treat us,Wow! this world would be such a beautiful place. And please remember to be careful when we’re dealing with strangers, for we might just be entertaining angels unawares. Somewhere in the Good Book it says so (smile). Plenty, plenty LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 25 July 2007 Matthew 7: 1-2

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Matthew 7: 1-2.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged, and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
 
What profound words from the greatest philosopher ever: J.C. It seems so simple and obvious, yet we still do it; sit in judgement of others, belittling them for making innocent mistakes, gossiping and spreading stories that we don’t have a clue about. Hn! But let anybody sit in judgement of us, or spread false, idle rumours…Oh Brother! We are quick to get up in arms and rail against them, conveniently forgetting that we do the same thing. Let’s not sit in judgement of others, unless we have the full facts, and even so, remember to temper it with mercy, because when they catch us with our pants down, I’m sure we’ll want them to exercise some mercy too. We have a saying down T&T way, that covers this topic rather appropriately; ‘Do so eh like so;’ meaning that people who do wrong or unfair things to others, don’t like the same things done to them. So please remember that, the next time you get high and mighty and put on your hypocritical judical wig and robes. As always…Much LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 24 July 2007 Isaiah 1: 18-20

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Isaiah 1: 18-20.
Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat of the good of the land. But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
 
Our god is truly marvellous! He sits and reasons with us. Any other of the so-called gods would just wipe us out without batting an eyelash. But not our God. He is so loving, kind and forgiving that He keeps on working on us even though we are such stubborn, hard-hearted children. But even He, has His limilts, and He spells it out clearly. If you walk in My way, then you’ll enjoy a good and fruitful life. If you don’t, hn! "Then crapaud smoke yuh pipe!" (Smile) That’s just a Southern Caribbean term meaning you’re going to pay the price, and a high one at that. Friends, let us wake up and heed His call nuh. How many more will have to be devoured by the sword – and thousands are being literally devoured daily – before we realize that we’re heading for a serious fall and soon, mighty soon people, everything going CRASH!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 23 July 2007 Exodus 33: 13-14 & 17

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Exodus 33: 13-14 & 17.
Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, show me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. And He said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
 
Why do we have a problem accepting God’s assurances when we claim to be his followers eh? Even Moses, who turned out to be one of the world’s greatest leaders, continually doubted his ability to lead the Isrealites out of bondage in Egypt, claiming he stammered, he was alone, a wanted criminal, etc. Even when God said that He’d tell him what to say and give him help, he still hem and hawed. God then promised to go with him and give him rest. But Moses asked for further assurances, and even when it was given in verse 17, he still pressed God to show him His glory. And our God is so loving and patient, He acquiesced, put Moses on a high rock, then passed by and showed him everything but His face. Reminescent of me and this Scrip-Bit, though I was not as stubborn as Moses. But then his task was much bigger and more dangerous than mine. Anyway people, let’s not be so hardhearted and doubting. Anything the Lord puts in our hearts, He will give us the wherewithal to carry it out. His promises are solid, He never reneges on them. He is our leader, let’s accept Him at his word. Much LOVE!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 22 July 2007 Psalm 34: 8-10

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by randyobrien50 in Inspirational Living

Psalm 34: 8-10.
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want for anything good.
 
Now isn’t that the living truth! David wrote some powerful words in Psalm 34, but none more encouraging and edifying than those above. The Lord is good! That’s a given. By His very nature He cannot be otherwise. And if we walk in fellowship with Him, then we too shall be blessed and not want for any good thing. Praise the Lord my people for His mercy and everloving kindness towards us! And though it’s difficult at times, let us keep trodding the straight and narrow path that leads to Heaven and Him. Much Love!

Today’s Scrip-Bit 21 July 2007 Psalm 57: 9-11

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Psalm 57: 9-11.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people. I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
 
How beautiful it is to hear God’s people singing his praises! And that’s exactly what five or six thousand people and I did this evening at the Air Canada Centre, where we had  ‘An Evening With Joel’  Joel Osteen, the minister from Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.  The music was wonderful, he brought the praise and worship band and singers, and together, we rocked the ACC. And Joel was just Joel, preaching his heart out, encouraging us to be positive and let the negative mindset that so many of us have, fall by the wayside. He even cried tears of joy at the end. I know that some of you don’t like him, but he works for me. Some find him two sweet and syrupy; but that’s exactly why I like him. I’m tired of hearing pastors berate and belittle me about hellfire and damnation, in a loud, threatening voice. J.C did not want me to come to him through fear, but LOVE. and if it’s true that what you think and talk about becomes your reality, then I’m definitely not talking about those negative things, won’t even mention them by name again. (Smile) I only want to talk about our God’s forgiveness, His grace, His mercy, salvation and the eternal home He’s preprared for us in HEAVEN. Amen!
 

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