'“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 'Ecclesiastes 1:2 NIV
Tonbridge, UK.
What a statement?
Be angry but do not sin
For sin leads to death
This has never sounded so true
in my heart until this week
Can I tell I had a fab weekend
I don’t do camping,
so a shock to me when
I actually enjoyed it,
guess what it was just one night
Seeing what God has made
Hearing the birds at night as they sing
Walking in the woods and playing games
Was nothing more than a miracle from God
To be a child and enjoy life
is far beyond my imagination
Glory to the Father
He has made it possible
He has been my Rock
And England lost,
disappointed but it only a game
It is amazing we got to the final
What a great job they did
I am thankful for those young boys
They all did an amazing job
So when Monday came,
I see all the racist comments
I must say the heat started to go up
The water on the fire wood
was starting boil over
I could see it splashing into the fire
It was spiraling and I had to take
Some woods out to cool the heat
and let the water simmer
Oh how much angrier can anyone get
For I look to my Lord
I call on His Name,
how much longer can this go on for
Worst things happen around the world
I do not need this,
For so long we have been oppressed
For so long we have been mocked
For so long, my hair is been ridiculed
It was not professional enough
I should straighten it out
O’Lord my God, You have made me
Given me this amazing and beautiful hair and
How can they be so cruel
The memories start to flow out as I hear the chanting
The names that can only come from the enemy
Who is here to steal, kill and destroy
Yes, I forget to turn the heat down
Lord I am grateful that I know
You created me in Your image
You have created and know me before I was born
You gave me Afro hair and I will not change it for anything
You gave me the colour of my skin
I am dark but lovely
Do not look upon me because I am dark
For the Lord has created me this way
To withstand the sun,
To enjoy His creation
To be who I am and that my dear brothers and sisters
Is to worship Him only
I have come into the garden
I have come to plant
I have come to dance
I have come to be merry
For the Lord has given me the joy of salvation
For the Lord has turn my heart of stone to flesh
For the Lord has shielded me from my oppressor
For who am I
I can be angry but the Grace allows me to not sin
I walk and see Reuben angry and sinned against God
He slept with his father’s concubine
Or Simeon and Levi, they had every right to be angry
But they sin against God, killing everyone
For my God says,
I will fight Your battle
Why should I not trust him?
Yes, I will be angry at the way life comes out
Life is in the hands of God
The road is narrow and I will come in contact with
Obstacles but I have my Lord at my right hand
Who says, I will never leave you nor forsake you
To everything there is a season
A time to mourn
A time to dance
A time to keep silence
A time to speak
A time of war
And a time for peace
I know that whatever the Lord does
It shall be forever
Nothing can be added or taken away
So I will not fear man but God
For what God says He does
And God requires an account of what is past
How I love the Lord
For He heals the mind
The most powerful thing I have learned is
To be silent and still in His presence
For the Lord sees, and knows all
Be angry, but do not sin
Let God fight your battle
'And the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness did not comprehend it.' John 1:5
Western area, Sembehun, Sierra Leone.
As I remember my time in the village for the first time,
I let my imagination and memory see the beauty.
This is 2019: I see the beauty of natural light and
I can tell the difference between the artificial light at night and the moon at 20:59.
You have to be there to see it
So I want you to see it and let it captivates You.
Imagine it
It is so dark that all you can see is the moon in all it form
And the sun rises with it's beauty to light up the day
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" Matthew 16:13b
Look up to our God
The one and almighty God
The one who was and is and is to come
He sent us His Son so we can get closer to Him
He will not fail us or leave us in the hands of the enemy
For when things get extremely of control
we can trust the name of Jesus
Jesus Jesus Jesus
The name that is above any name
The name that demons run from,
At the sound or a whisper and there is light in the room
The light that shines in the darkness
The darkness can never overtake us
The light that shows us the way to GOD
God, You are a good Father
Words are beyond expressions and the mind cannot perceive
So the heart shall speak the truth
You are the God and reason for us being alive
When we look up and see the sun shining at us
It not only brightens the day but
It gives us joy that strengthens our bones
building our immune system to fight for what is right
to bring light in the darkness
Thank You Father for You have not forsaken us
You give us the strength when we need it
And You hold our right hand, saying "Fear NOT, I will help You"
In awe and wonder, I stand and look at You Jesus
For You have found me in the dark and we walked to light
In the light I can see the dark from afar
I will trust in You
For You have set me free
I will share the goodness of what You have done for me and continue to do
Thank You Father
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from the evil one, Amen
