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Psalm 125:3.     For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
 
Well hello there mih beautiful breddren in Christ! How we doing this brand new morning eh? I hope we’re all healthy, wealthy and wise (smile) and giving immense thanks to our great and generous Creator for causing us to see another wonderful day! And yuh know how I’m always advising us to not only look for God in the big, once in a while things of life, but more so in the small, everyday things, well here’s a quote that teaches us the same. It’s taken from Real Estate Agent Rob Kelly’s recent Newsletter, and is attributed to Albert Schweitzer -1875-1965, the German born humanitarian, theologian, missionary, organist and medical doctor. It says: ‘In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that bloom at their feet.’ And isn’t that the unfortunate truth my people! Our society is so focused on big things, big happenings, larger than life plans, that we consistently fail to see and appreciate the small things and happenings that swirl around us. And the sad part is that oftimes the small happenings are much more integral to our lives than the big ones. How often can you realistically have big events eh? Not very often. But the small, supposedly insignificant ones happen all the time, and if we don’t see and appreciate them for what they truly are – the LOVING hand of God – then we’ll foolishly deny ourselves a whole lot of His wonderful, amazing and mysterious movements. Oh Friends, only seeking the big things, which are few and far between, keeps our faith stagnant, only growing when the big happenings happen. But looking for and enjoying the small mercies and blessings keeps our faith vibrant and constantly growing since we’re always focused on God and are aware of what He’s doing in our lives every day. And if we do that, then we’ll be able to appreciate our Bit even more, because it deals with the redeeming hand of God constantly hovering over us. ‘For the rod of the wicked (the sceptre of wickedness) shall not rest upon the lot of (the land allotted to) the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands (reach) unto iniquity.’ Yes Friends, that’s the living truth, as is the title of Psalm 125: God surrounds His people! Hear how the psalmist begins the Psalm: ‘They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. As the mountains are round about (surround) Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.’ (Ps.125:1-2) Wow! What assurance! If you’re a serious and sincere believer then those words ought to reverberate with peace, joy and great confidence in your heart, soul and mind, because they are gospel! Oh Friends, we can’t only hold these truths intellectually and expect them to truly benefit us, but more so with a great spiritual faith, continually putting them to the test in our everyday lives. That’s why the Lord had them written in the Good Book.  Listen to Cousin Sol’s take on in it Proverbs 22: ‘He that soweth iniquity, shall reap vanity (trouble): and the rod of his anger (wrath) shall fail.’ (Prov.22:8) Now hear Eliphaz, Job’s buddy, tell it like it truly is: ‘Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the righteous cut off? Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils (anger) are they consumed.’ (Job 4:7-9) Oh my brethren, the Word doesn’t lie. That’s why it was given to us, so we can rely and stand on its faithful promises with the greatest confidence and assurance. That means there’s no doubting the words that great man of God, Isaiah spoke concerning the fall of the King of Babylon and Israel’s preservation: ‘The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.’ (Is.14:5) My people, we have to take these words to heart and live our earthly lives based on them, otherwise the works of iniquity that are still being propagated will drive us crazy. Yes, when we live by the strong, rich, heartfelt, LOVING assurances of our omnipotent God, then our souls rest in peace and comfort, and we acquire the strength to fight the wicked enemy, since we know that we’ll eventually be victorious. Oh Friends, it’s only a matter of time -the Lord’s timing- before the wicked are defeated and removed from memory. Please remember that, and live by it. Much LOVE!…what’s the point in having safe, strong assurances…and not living faithfully by them eh…