The Importance for Christians to Notice the Disappearance of Godliness from Our Society, and the Urgency to Turn It Around!

06 May 2026 Leave a comment

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Psalm 12:1.           Help (save), Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail (disappear) from among the children of men.

And it’s a wet, chilly and cloudy Wednesday morning in my neighbourhood, but nonetheless, it’s important that we catch our second wind so that we can keep on doing good work for God during the rest of the week. And we know that some days are more tiring and exhausting than others, but we need to try and keep a sense of balance throughout the week, not going overboard, or underboard. (smile)

With that in mind, let’s consider these two interesting verses from Psalm 12, here Bruh David cries out: ‘Help (save), Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail (disappear) from among the children of men. They speak vanity (idly or falsely) every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart (an inconsistent mind) do they speak.’ (Ps. 12:1-2) Now, I would call that a very good description of what’s happening in our world today. Truly godly people are surely few and far between; they have nearly disappeared from the ranks of men.

It’s like Isaiah said so long ago about his society. ‘The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth (takes) it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come (the presence of evil). (Is. 57:1) Yes friends, the godly are suffering more nowadays because of the ascendance of evil and ungodliness.

And Micah also had something to say on the subject. ‘The good (loyal or faithful) man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. That they may do evil with both hands earnestly (successfully), the prince asketh (asks for gifts), and the judge asketh for a reward (bribe); and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous (evil) desire; so they wrap it up (scheme together).’ (Mic. 7:2-3)

Oh my people, are we sure that Micah is not alive today and prophesying about our world. For he’s hit the nail right on the head about our evil, scheming leaders. What a corrupt and greedy bunch they are. And the sad part is that many of them already have more than they can ever use in this life, but I guess the virus of greed is never satisfied. But our society is even more disgusting than that. We can talk about vanity, it’s true meaning, and discover that our society is as vain and narcissistic as we can get. We look like a brood of peacocks just preening for ourselves and each other.

And lies, slanting the truth, flattery and deceit have become the backbone of our society. You see it in the behaviour of our leaders, in the television broadcasts, and social media, where everyone has an opinion, but few actually know what they’re talking about. And that situation has only gotten worse, and will get even worse with the introduction and improvement  of  Artificial Intelligence (AI). Nowadays it’s a real task to decipher what is real or true from what’s not. And people are so wicked and greedy that they spin some evil, untrue stories and put them out in social media and have everybody believing them.

Unfortunately though, that’s the direction in which we’re currently headed, and until and unless AI is quickly regulated, it will become an even bigger problem that when the internet was first introduced, for mankind is by nature an evil, greedy being, and just like how the internet was, and still is used for evil doing, AI will make matters even more difficult and disillusioning.

So what’s the answer, you ask? There could only be one; that’s cling to Jesus as closely as possible, and be very careful about whom you have serious interactions. Or as Micah said back in his time. ‘Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide (companion): keep (guard) the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.’ (Mic. 7:5-6)

And that’s also a very good description of our current society, for there’s lots of infighting and dissension between families today. No wonder the family as the foundation of the society is falling apart. Once upon a time blood was considered thicker than water, but now, blood ties rarely seem to win out over personal satisfaction. And sadly, today we’re definitely seeing a situation like what Bruh Paul prophesied to Timothy.

‘This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous (money lovers), boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, truce breakers (irreconcilable), false accusers (slanderers), incontinent (without self-control), fierce (brutal), despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady (reckless), highminded (haughty), lovers of pleasure more than (rather than) lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.’ (2 Tim. 3:1-5)

Oh my brethren, we could not get better advice, or a better description of our society than that one from Bruh Paul. Possibly, these might just be the last days, for we are certainly seeing very perilous times, as well as the kind of people he described. But please, let’s not allow all those less than worthy things to scare or frighten us, for we have strong ties to the Number One Person in this world, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who has warned us several times not to be afraid of whatever comes against us, but to keep Him first place and everything will turn out good in the end.

So with that uppermost in our minds, let’s declare our Wednesday Wail, letting the whole world know of our wonderful position in Christ Jesus. As one strong and sincere voice: ‘Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday: I’m so glad to be alive on this Wednesday! Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday: Thank God the breath of life is still flowing through me on this Wednesday! I am halfway home. My hands are fixed securely on the plough, and I’m not turning back. I’m not looking back at the past, not focusing on what has gone before. But my eyes are fixed straight ahead; straight ahead to a glorious future with Jesus. Glory Hallelujah!’ 

That’s not all though, for it’s been promised that whoever endures with Jesus right to the very end, will experience an even greater and more glorious future, one that our minds cannot even imagine or comprehend. So let’s be wise and endure to the very end nuh, so that we can endure that more than glorious future together! Much LOVE!

…in the end…true godliness depends on an individual’s personal decision…

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The Necessity for Believers to Allow God to Lead and Direct Their Paths if They want to be Successful!

07 Jan 2026 Leave a comment

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Proverbs 20:24.         Man’s goings (steps) are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?

So we’ve come to the middle day of our work week Wednesday, our second-wind day, another wet and cloudy day with no sunshine. And no doubt many of us need to catch that second breath after all the celebrations of the past couple of weeks so you can finish the week strong. Now, nothing is wrong with that if you’re going on well in Jesus’ name, but if you’re not, then you definitely need to make some serious changes and look to Jesus for guidance and direction. 

And there are several scriptures that speak of guidance and direction; some of which we are quite familiar, others that we are not. Today I want to look at a few of those Bible verses, both familiar and unfamiliar. And the first one comes from Psalm 32, where Bruh David declares of the Lord: ‘I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.’ (Ps. 32:8-9) 

Yes friends, if we allow the Lord, He will teach and instruct us how to live this earthly life, but we cannot be stubborn like the animals that have no understanding and have to be fit with bit and bridle to make them obedient. And this commentary offers this insight: ‘It is also comforting to know God is counseling us with His loving eye on us. This means God always has His eyes on us and is protecting us. Never will the Lord fail us. He is directing us and guiding us each day. Listen to His gentle nudge and continue to follow Him. God will keep you safe and protected as you continue to follow Him.’ 

And is that ever the indisputable truth! Then there’s scripture from Cousin Sol in Proverbs that’s not so well known. He writes: ‘Man’s goings (steps) are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?’ (Prov. 20:24) And that’s totally logical. For if God guides man’s every step, then how can he know his way eh? He cannot. And this commentary elaborates on that verse thus: ‘Each and every step is directed by the Lord. As the writer of Proverbs says, “How then can anyone understand their own way?” 

While this can be a confusing statement, we can interpret it to mean that God will direct our steps even if we are not aware at the time. This is because God will fulfill His purposes in our lives—even if we mess up, even if we don’t know what’s next. Whether we fail or not, God will still work through us and ensure we are going in the right direction. If you are unsure of where God is leading you today, go to Him in prayer. Use  Proverbs 20:24 as a passage to direct your prayer. The Lord will give you clarity and guidance. While we will not know all parts of God’s will on this side of heaven, we can trust Him with our steps. His directions will guide us and make our paths level.’ 

And talking about making our paths level, brings us to these oh so familiar verses of scripture. Again they are from Cousin Sol in Proverbs where he exhorts us to: ‘Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct (make level or straight) thy paths.’ (Prov. 3:5-6) Oh my fellow believers, if you had to choose two Bible verses that would set you on the right path with God, then I believe those are the best two. 

Then we have this verse from Jeremiah where the Lord directs him and other believers to: ‘Call on me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty (inaccessible) things, which thou knowest not.’ (Jer. 33:3) Now nothing can be better than going to the fountain of guidance to find it! That’s why when we’re confused and perplexed, the best way to handle it is by going to God with our problems and asking Him to provide answers. 

It’s like Jesus says in the gospel of John. ‘Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself (on his own authority); but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you in things to come.’ (John 16:13) There again we have another guiding light; the Holy Spirit that will show us the truth and lead and guide us if we are obedient to His leading and guiding. The fact of the matter though is that there’s no point in asking for direction if we don’t intend to use it, to put it into action. 

And what about this well-known verse from Isaiah: ‘And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.’ (Is. 30:21) But again, it all depends on our listening and then putting the advice into action. And we’ll close with this scripture from Psalm 119, where the psalmist desires the Lord to: ‘Order (direct) my steps in thy word: and let not iniquity have dominion over me.’ (Ps. 119:133) So there we have some very useful scriptures on leading and guidance, but please remember we cannot ask for it, then not use it. 

Now, let’s go home declaring our Wednesday Wail, letting the whole world know of our wonderful position in Christ Jesus. As one strong and sincere voice: ‘Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday: I’m so glad to be alive on this Wednesday! Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday: Thank God the breath of life is still flowing through me on this Wednesday! I am halfway home. My hands are fixed securely on the plough, and I’m not turning back. I’m not looking back at the past, not focusing on what has gone before. But my eyes are fixed straight ahead; straight ahead to a glorious future with Jesus. Glory Hallelujah!’ 

And if we endure to the end with Jesus, then we’re promised to have an even more glorious future than we can ask or imagine! So let’s be wise and endure to the very end with Him nuh, so that we can enjoy that more than glorious future together! Much LOVE!…there’s no better counsel to lead and direct us…than Jehovah God…

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