SCRIP-BITS

Oh friends, Christ has gone back to heaven, leaving us down here to do His work, to spread His beautiful gospel of salvation and eternal life. And if we don't do it, nobody else will, because the rest of the world just wants to live the sinful, lustful and ungodly life that Satan exemplifies. So, if we want to see a better world, both in our time and that of our children's children, then we have to get up NOW and do something about it, for the enemy certainly won't. Remember we are ALL that Jesus has, and if we don't keep up the good work, His victory over Satan would have been an empty and useless one, and we certainly don't want to be the cause of that. So please let's wake up and smell the coffee and seriously get to work for Jesus! Much LOVE!

God is indeed our Friend and Father but most importantly our God. So just as we have respect for our earthly Fathers, likewise we need always to have respect for our heavenly Father. And though we get closer to him everyday, it doesn't mean we can become too familiar and lose that reverence, that respect that distinguishes Him from everyone else. We can take any problem to Him, but let's always keep it in the back of our minds that He is God: El Numero Uno! Number One! and that calls for a certain level of respect. So let's grow in intimacy with God, but never get too familiar and lose our sense of reverence and respect. Much LOVE!

Satan is the leader of this sinful world, but we believers in Christ are here to dethrone him, but we can only do that by living for and like Jesus, not living like the devil himself. But unfortunately, that's how too many of us are living, even supposed believers in Christ. Remember Christ sacrificed His sinless life that our sinful ones could be set free from the bondage of sin. But it appears like we're not interested in being set free from sin because instead of running away from it, so many of us are running to and embracing it, thus causing more evil and ungodliness to rise up in our once beautiful, but now disaster-filled world. That ought to make us sad, bring us to our knees and make us want to turn away from our sinful behaviour because it's only through us living a healthy and godly life will our world ever improve. Let's take that to heart and do something positive about it nuh! Much LOVE!

Jesus has promised to be with us forever, but that only helps us when we sincerely believe it. It's easy to talk about it when the times are good, but the hard part, the part which truly shows up the strength and maturity of our faith is when the storms of life accost us, as they do all of us at varying times in life. The disciples who had seen all the miraculous works of Jesus didn't have the required faith, even with Him in the boat with them when a storm physically lashed their boat as they crossed the sea of Galilee, that's why Jesus rebuked them, along with the wind and the sea. Please friends, our faith needs to be stronger than that, especially since we have the Bible and all the other good stuff that the disciples lacked. It's time we took very seriously all the Bible tells us and begin living very courageously for Jesus! That's the only way to live the abundant life He died for us to have. Much LOVE!

Oh friends, Jesus expects a lot from those who live and work for Him, but He's also most generous with the benefits He offers. No one else can offer what He has in store, that's worldly health and wealth, as well as heavenly riches and everlasting life! Now isn't that an awesome programme! It certainly is! But, it's not always easy, for you have to take up your cross daily and follow Him, meaning sacrificing your will and desire for His amongst other things. It's worth it though, my fellow believers, for if nothing else Jesus takes us on an interesting journey through this life, and then to the best one that will last for eternity with Him in total control. A life where there's no pain, sorrow, tears nor death, just peace, LOVE and thanksgiving. Now wouldn't you much prefer to enjoy that life than the other option, hellfire and damnation with Satan, eternal separation from God? For sure! So please be wise, get busy today and begin living for Jesus, so that you will be guaranteed that eternal life with Him! Much LOVE!

These days fraudulent behaviour is rampant in our society, in every aspect of it, therefore we have to be very careful in whom we place our trust. It's not wise to trust mankind because he is untrustworthy and very liable not to keep promises We see it happen every day, where some serious problem arises, be it in our families, our cities, our nations, when someone does not keep a promise ostensibly made in good faith. And yes, it can be rather worrisome and bothersome to be always contemplating whether the person or people we're dealing with can be trusted, but it's for our own good and safety to be careful. And if anything seems too good to be true, then it is too good to be true and we must refuse it. However, we need to place more of our trust in Almighty God, the ONLY trustworthy Being in the universe, and on top of that, He doesn't like it when we turn to others for help before Him. And sadly, that's a foolish and unwise habit many of us practice; turning to everybody else first, and only to God as a last resort, if no one else can help. But wisdom dictates that we go to God first, and then, He might send us to others. So please, for our own safety and peace of mind, let's make it a habit of going to God first in all we do, and see where He leads us. Much LOVE!

People will never know about the good news that Christ and His gospel have to offer unless someone tells them about Him. And that's the purpose of those who call themselves Christians, or believers in Christ. We need to live a certain way, in LOVE and righteousness, truly caring about each other, so that others can see the Word of Christ being put into action. And it's very sad but true, that many of us talk the talk but don't walk the walk, and that makes us hypocrites of the first order. That's not how Christ wants us to live, neither will mere talk bring others to Him. Remember actions speak louder than words, and why will I want to join something where the actions are contrary to the words eh? That's the fight we have on our hands my fellow believers, to make our actions match our words, so that others can see the truth in us and thus believe in Christ. Remember, we are Christ's agents and ambassadors down here on earth. He is depending on us to bring others to him. So let's wake up and do our jobs nuh! Much LOVE!

We all want to live the easy, wonderful life, but that's just a figment of our imagination. There's no such thing in reality. Life is a hardscrabble affair, and one must put out and put up resistance to the evil doings that are all around us. And as true believers in Christ, we have all the tools to do so, but we have to make the effort to do it. We have to dig deep down within ourselves and find the desire and the courage to fight the good fight; it's what we were made to do and accomplish in these special times. As the saying goes, we were made for just a time like this. The Lord placed us in these times, in our individual situations for a reason, He has a plan for us to accomplish, and we cannot afford to relax and let the devil takeover without putting up a fight. Victory is already ours, but it's necessary to keep up the fight to the very end! Much LOVE!

It's been said all throughout the Bible that the wicked will eventually be destroyed, but the righteous will live forever. Now many of us don't seem to believe that since we're living the life of the wicked and not that of the righteous. But please understand that the wicked will only reign for a short time, and it is utter foolishness to join their ranks, unless you want to be destroyed with them. We therefore implore you to read and study the Bible, God's Word, so that you can truly understand the iniquity of the wicked and their lot in life. As Jesus said, 'He who has ears to hear, let him hear.' And as our parents would have said, 'if yuh don't hear, you'll feel!' Now that's wisdom for the ages! Much LOVE!

Jesus could only be one place at one time while He was here on earth, but when He went back to heaven He sent His Holy Spirit to dwell within all those who believed in Him. That way he could be with ALL of us ALL the time! The Holy Spirit performs many jobs; comforts us when we are down, leads and guides us as to how we are to live, by helping us to make the right decisions, as well as reminding us of what Jesus wants us to do. The problem is that we must listen closely to the Holy Spirit if we want to live seriously and sincerely for Christ. But because we have free will, the Holy Spirit won't invade our space, but will speak quietly to us through conscience. That means our consciences, our minds, must be aligned with the radio frequency on which the Holy Spirit operates, and we cannot afford to have hard unbending hearts, otherwise it will all be an exercise in futility. It all means that the Holy Spirit is our number one sounding board, that's whom we go to before we go to anyone else. It's the best and surest way to live the Christian life! Much LOVE!