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Matthew 24:35. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Well friends, the day has dawned somewhat cloudily in my area, but fear not, for our Redeemer lives! Glory to God! Yes my fellow believers, the light of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is still shining as brightly as ever!

Wow! Of one thing we can be sure; His light never dims or diminishes, its divine brilliance is steadfast and strong, always illuminating our lives and our paths. So as we face a new day in an ungodly world, we too need to stand steadfast and strong, gloriously basking in the light of our Saviour.

And the workingman has already reminded us that it’s Friday by loudly voicing his anthem. ‘TGIF! Thank God is Friday! That means the weekend is here! Glory be! Time to live, to party, to have a good time, to forget about the chupid work and all the stress that come with it…and for so li’l pay too! Steups! Thank God for Fridays and these weekends yes!’

And truthfully friends, we can’t deny what he’s saying; work these days, if you can get it, is truly stressful and in the majority of cases, lacking appropriate rewards. But where the workingman falters is his extreme worldly celebration of the weekend.

Celebrations without boundaries only cause the enemy to get strongholds in our lives, and as Christians, we definitely don’t want, or can’t afford to do such a foolish thing. Therefore we must put up some boundaries, some limits to our celebration.

And our Friday Chant offers a much better declaration. So let’s chant it as though we really mean it nuh. ‘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 soul, body 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!’

Ah mih breddren, that’s a much more sensible plea; as we enjoy our time off, but also prepare to get back into the fray in excellent shape, so we don’t miss a beat in doing Jesus’ work; that’s raising up, furthering His LOVE Revolution!

And that brings us to our Bit…yeh, the same one of the last couple of days. (smile) Oh I know that some of you like to have a new Bit every day, but sometimes it’s necessary to repeat them when there is a lot of information to be shared.

I know we’ve become accustomed to the short sound bite in this communication mad world, but we’re not doing sound bites here in the Bit, we’re trying to get as full a picture and understanding as possible, which means sometimes hearing some things over and over. Consequently, you have to be totally on board with Jesus to appreciate it.

Anyway, enough palavering, (smile) here is our Bit: ‘Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.’

What an awesome declaration by our amazing Lord and Saviour! And the great thing about it, is it’s indisputable truth! The Word of God existed even before mankind did. In fact it was the Word, read Jesus, who created the world with words.

And even after this world no longer exists, the Word, and the word of God will exist into eternity. That just goes to show how powerful it all is. And unless we accept and hold on to all aspects of it, we’ll be lost, eventually destroyed, just like the earth.

Now hear the psalmist on the topic from Psalm 102 – A cry in distress, a prayer of the afflicted. ‘Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure (continue): yea, all of them shall wax (grow) old like a garment: as a vesture (cloak) shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.’ (Ps.102:25-27)

Yeh friends, our amazing God, the ONLY TRUE AND LIVING DEITY is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, who was, is and always shall be! What wonderful news for us believers!

On this earth, we have a solid anchor to keep us steadfast in time of storm, a comforting and healing embrace in time of affliction, a strong arm to lean on when we’re weary, and a divine guide when we’re lost and confused. But the greatest gift is that our spiritual beings have a heavenly place to go to when God’s breath of life is extinguished from our mortal bodies.

And all God’s people cried out in gratitude: ‘Thank You Lord, for Your Word, in the form of Jesus Christ, as well as a guidebook for earthly living, overseered by Your Holy Spirit! We LOVE you and praise Your Holy Name! Amen!’

Oh my people, please allow the joy of our God to rise up in our souls and spirits today, so that we can enjoy our lives and do His work with a good attitude. Much LOVE!

…in the joy of the Lord…lies the believer’s strength…

Today’s Scrip-Bit 31 December 2011 John 6:27

John 6:27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Well Friends, at last it’s New Year’s Eve; the day of the big bash! Now as I said yesterday, enjoy yourselves; eat, drink and be merry, but don’t get too carried away, conduct yourselves with ‘a modicum of circumspection.’ As Peter so wisely advises: ‘Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.’ (1 Pet.5:8) Truer words were never spoken Friends! And it’s especially in times of merriment that we let our guards down and are most vulnerable, most susceptible to the evil tricks of the wily enemy. So once again: drunk or sober, mind yuh business. (smile) And the easiest way to do that Friends is to live the way Jesus declares in our Bit: ‘Labour not for the meat (food) which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.’ Yes my people, when our focus, our concentration is on the things of heaven, rather than those of earth, we are less likely to fall into the snares and traps of the lying Lucifer and his evil buddies. But if we are fixated on earthly things, those things that belong to Lucifer and are fiercely promoted by his lieutenants, then we can be very easily swayed and made to do wrong. Yes, I know it’s not easy, it’s a constant battle, but if we stay secured to Jesus, then we will surely win most of those battles. Remember that Jesus is our rock, our sure and solid foundation, our anchor in the time of storm, and once we’re securely linked to Him, there’s no cause to fret and/or worry, because He’s promised to never leave nor forsake us. And we know that He faithfully keeps ALL of His promises. Now let’s look at some scripture that aligns with our Bit. I promise to keep it short because I know you have to prim and prep yourself for the partying later. (smile) And a good place to start is at the well of Jacob, with the Samaritan woman whom Jesus asked for a drink. (John 4:7) The woman was taken aback that a Jew would ask a Samaritan for anything, since the Jews considered the Samaritans outcasts, unclean through intermarriage with the Gentiles amongst whom they lived. When she raised this point with Jesus, (John 4:9), He answered: ‘If thou knewest the gift of the God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.’ (John 4:10) Not knowing who Jesus was, she obviously questioned His ability to give her water since He had no utensils with which to draw it. ‘Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well (fountain) of water springing up into everlasting life.’ (John 4:13-14) Oh Friends, that’s the kind of water we desperately need! And it’s the kind of stuff that Jesus is referring to in our Bit, where we earnestly and excitedly desire the eternal things that He has to offer, not the earthly stuff. And the woman wasn’t stupid, she asked for the living water. (John 4:15) Oh my brethren, when we live for the things of heaven rather than those of earth, we tap into the spiritual power of Jesus, and are thus able to do much more here on earth in His Name, to further His kingdom. As Bruh Paul enlightened the Ephesians: ‘For by grace are ye (you have been) saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship (creation), created in Christ Jesus unto (for) good works, which God hath ordained (prepared) that we should walk in them.’ (Eph.2:8-10) So Friends, for this upcoming year of 2012, let’s make it a priority to walk in those ways which God has ordained for each of us nuh. It’s our duty as believers to do so. And if we do, life will be ever so wonderful! See, I kept my promise to keep it short. (smile) Much LOVE!…walk in the footsteps of Jesus…and you’ll never go astray…

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