Our Issues

Proverbs 14:12Amplified Bible (AMP)

¹² 
There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,
But its end is the way of death.

 

 

I turned on the television this morning and the first thing I heard was there was a shooting at Miles College.  One student is now dead.  I know everyone who reads this is not African American but this is addressed to all who have a heart and mind to hear.

 

At some point, we have to address some serious issues in the African American community and acknowledge our participation in creating these issues.  Some, not all but far too many of our young men are violent.  Some, not all of our young men have no self-worth.  They lack a God -consciousness.  Some, but not all of young men live their daily existence like savages.  They have no respect for other people's property.  They have no respect for themselves and they do not respect Human life. 

 

Something is wrong and it's time we start addressing it. Unfortunately, this savage like behavior or mentality exists even when some of our students go off to school to better their lives. They are unable to separate their "hood experience" from their "now experience."  It should be a difference!

 

Today, lets all pray for the victims family and pray for Miles College and all HBCU's . It is now a phenomena that they have to address.  It's happening to frequent without a true end to senseless  acts of crime in our community.  Today, we pray.  Today,  we ask God for guidance and direction.  Today , we mourn another loss but tomorrow we must address "Our Issues" and demand better of our children.

 

My heartfelt condolences go to the family and the students who lives have been drastically changed as the result of another black on black crime.

 

Brother Clarence
www.godlykings.blogspot.com
 

 

Inherited Unearned Benefits

Psalm 51:5Living Bible

⁵ But I was born a sinner, yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.

 

     I love to look at babies when they are born. They are small and innocent and we love our newborn babies.  Just like them, we were once babies and just like them we were all born into sin from the very moment we were conceived. The  New King James version reads:

 

Psalm 51:5King James Version (KJV)

⁵ Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

The word shapen means to form or mold.  The definition of iniquity is a moral injustice. A wicked thing or act. Sin.   Iniquity is sin at its worst. Iniquity is premeditated, continuing, and escalating.

This is how we all start out. Think about it.  All of us start out with the nature of sin-iniquity.  The very depth of sin is already in our DNA at birth.  That's right, what ever sin you are dealing with right now is an iniquity.

 

Here is the good news!  The moment you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior you have inherited unearned benefits.  Just like the scripture says you were born a sinner from the moment you were conceived, God loves us so that HE  forgives us of all our iniquities in an instant. 

 

Today, I believe we need to get excited about the Word of God .  Today, we need to rejoice because we serve a God that took us at our worst and made Life, Healing, Blessings, Restoration, Peace, Forgiveness, Joy available to you. That's Good News!

 

No sin is greater.  No past sin is greater.  No future sin is greater than the Love Of Our God!

 

Psalm 103

 

1.       He forgives all of our iniquities.

2.       He healeth all our diseases.

3.       He redeemeth our life from destruction.

4.       He crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies.

5.       He satisfieth your mouth with good things so Our youth is renewed like the eagles.

 

Be Blessed

Brother Clarence

 

Forget Not His Benefits

PSALM

103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

² Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

³ Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

⁴ Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

⁵ Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

 

                We are starting a new work week.  Today, let’s start this week off by remembering the benefits we have as Children of God.   Let's list them as they are outlined in our scriptural text today.

1.       He forgives all of our iniquities.

2.       He healeth all our diseases.

3.       He redeemeth our life from destruction.

4.       He crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies.

5.       He satisfieth your mouth with good things so Our youth is renewed like the eagles.

 

I don’t know about you but that’s good news and that’s worth meditating on everyday so when the enemy faces us with challenges, the Word of God is here to tell us the truth about that situation. 

 

Be Blessed

Brother Clarence