Never Seen the Righteous Forsaken

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Never Seen the Righteous Forsaken

Never Seen the Righteous Forsaken

As the year 2022 comes to a close, and if we could just look back at how many lives have radically been affected by the Pandemic (COVID-19) (circa 2020), all we can say is Thank You, Jesus.

Even though many of us have lost family members, friends, neighbors, church members, and coworkers due to the pandemic, we just want to say, …Thank You Jesus.

Hopefully those who died due to the Corona virus were saved and now living in Paradise with Father God, Father Son, and Father Holy Spirit; and for that, we say…Thank You, Jesus.

Since the Pandemic, our nation has experienced a drastic shift in the economy.  Our economy is now facing a recession, the supply chains in the U.S. are collapsing, our transportation system is becoming dysfunctional, homelessness has more than doubled, families go to the grocery stores to find empty shelves, and necessities like baby formula for young mothers has been hard to find.  Research says that food prices are up more than 13 percent, the highest increase ever.  For senior citizens, a lifetime of savings is being wiped out.  For mid-career workers, wages are being ravaged.  Young people cannot afford rent.  Mortgages are now out of reach.  Families are barely able to make ends meet. Electricity and energy costs are consuming household budgets.   Repeat after me.  I might be in the recession, but the recession is not in me.

For you see, those of us as believers in Jesus Christ, our Lord, can find sweet peace in knowing that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will take care of us.

King David knew God.  The Bible says that David was a man after God’s own heart.  David in his old age, surmised and proclaimed with authority and great faith, these words….I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. (Psalm 37:25)

God will take care of those who trust in Him, who believe in Him, and who stay in His Word.  Our God Yahweh is a God of the miraculous.  The Word of God says… But my God shall supply all your (my) need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)  

God showed our ancestors how to be resourceful.  And we need to pray to God to show us how to be resourceful as well.  It’s okay to use Similac and other baby formulas, but God blessed young mothers to be able to nurse infants at their bosom, or to mix clear Kayro syrup, water,  and canned evaporated milk.  So, fear not, be not dismayed, God will take care of you.

And if you do not know Jesus as your Savior, and you want to accept Him now, you can click on the Menu button under PRAYER, and pray the prayer of Salvation on the website.  And please feel free to leave a comment if you have accepted Jesus Christ or if you have renewed your relationship with Him.   Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.


The Omnipotence of God

Wow!  2020 has been an incredible year.  So much so, that I realized that I had not written a single blog all year.  And today is Christmas Eve! Have Mercy Lord!

As I was going about my daily chores this week, in my spirit, I heard the word, “Omnipotence”.  And how fitting to write about the Omnipotence of our Lord and Savior on the eve of the day in which many Christians celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

“And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.”

The Greek word for omnipotent is “pantokratōr” and which means “the all ruling that is God (as absolute and universal sovereign)”.  Other definitions are “he who holds sway over all things”, “the ruler of all” and “almighty: God”

Obviously, George Frideric Handel, who penned the famous Handel’s Messiah was captivated by Revelation 19 and the chorus is replete with many of the scriptures found in the passages.

I don’t know about you, but I assumed that the year 2020, would be all about vision.  Boy, was I mistaken; because it appears that this year was wrought with shakings (Hebrews 12:27).

And I’m sure that you would agree with me that none of us would have ever envisioned that we would find ourselves engulfed in a global pandemic known as COVID-19.  Here in the United States of America, I for one, assumed that our great nation would be insulated from the virus that was first mentioned in China.

But in March of this year, the Coronavirus would grip Corporate America and many families with sickness and death, fear, foreclosure, eviction, closing of businesses, economic collapse, sheer hopelessness, and with a by-product of looting, protests, and anarchy.

But God in all of His sovereignty was not caught off guard.  For you see, vs. 16 proclaims that He is the KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.  He is sovereign and knows all things.

Yes, we as Christians might have experienced fear and hopelessness at the seeming unending array of devastation that our nation and our world experienced this year.  But if we continue to trust God and to stay faithful to Him, He will be faithful to us, whether on this side of heaven or if He should call us home.  Our God is Faithful and True (vs. 11).  We must stay in God’s Word to be edified and sustained and vs. 13 reminds us that the name of Jesus is the “Word of God”.

The Word of God says, Jesus is the same, Yesterday, Today, and Forever and He will take care of us.  The Word of God says that Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us. (Deut 31:6)  So, whatever time we are afraid, we will trust in the Lord. (Psalm 56:3).  Alleluia and Merry Christmas!

And if you do not know Jesus as your Savior, and you want to accept Him now, you can click on the Menu button under PRAYER, and pray the prayer of Salvation on the website.  And please feel free to leave a comment if you have accepted Jesus or if you have renewed your relationship with Him.