Proverbs 22:12

The LORD keeps watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

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Hip-hop has an obsession nobody talks about enough: The claim to be The Original.

Diggers flip through crates to find the break. Producers chase the raw sample nobody else touched, or try to flip it in a way nobody saw coming. MCs pride themselves on having a voice that isn’t cloned or borrowed.

Because in hip-hop?

The copy might be catchy —

but the Original is sacred.

And Proverbs 22:12 says God feels the exact same way:

“The LORD keeps watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the unfaithful.”

Now check The Passion Translation — it hits with more weight:

“God passionately watches over His deep reservoir of revelation-knowledge, but He subverts the lies of those who pervert the truth.”

I love that. A “deep reservoir of revelation-knowledge”? That’s a golden loop right there.

The point is this: God is actively guarding something infinitely valuable. What is He guarding? The Source Code.

He protects the original core behind every remix of culture throughout the ages.

Truth travels through many forms:

• In David’s day — it was strummed on a desert harp. • In Shakespeare’s era — it was spoken in meter and sonnet. • In my day — I’m dropping scripture verses in rhyme form over hip-hop beats.

That’s all packaging. The Form Factor shifts. But the wisdom under it stays protected under a Divine seal.

God isn’t blocking your creativity — He’s monitoring so the real substance can come through.

🕸 And Here’s the Flip Side…

“…He frustrates the words of the unfaithful.”

God doesn’t always defeat lies with thunder. Sometimes He just steps back—letting them defeat themselves.

Ever notice how deceptions collapse under their own contradictions? Some schemes fail because the schemer is tangled in their own rope.

You don’t have to fight every false storyline. You don’t have to chase the spin cycle. You don’t have to expose every schemer.

Just stay aligned with what’s real. Truth rises by nature. Lies sink by design.

🌱 Encouragement

Stop stressing about the counterfeit. Anchor yourself to the Original.

Let truth be truth. Let lies fall apart at their natural speed. You just stay close to the Source —

💥 Remember

God always guards what’s real, While letting the false collapse under its own weight.

Prayer

Guard Your truth in me; let every false thing fall.

Today’s Challenge

Identify one belief you’ve been carrying that isn’t true anymore.

Release it.

Name what’s real.

And walk in that truth today.

About the Author

Fred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch

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