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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

“Separated From God”

By: Min. Devon Wilford-Said


 “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity: your lips have spoken lies, your ...tongue has muttered perverseness.

None calls for justice, nor any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

They hatch cockatrice eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eats of their eggs dies, and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.

Their webs shall not become garments; neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goes therein shall not know peace.”
Isaiah: 59: 1-8 Holy Bible KJV

There’s an urgent call and cry from the Spirit; Yes, a voice that has cried in the wilderness for many centuries to make straight paths for the coming of the Lord. People of the world will you hear before it is too late?

How long will you go between two opinions? If you believe that there is no true and living God then continue on in your ways to see what your end shall be. But, and if you believe that the Lord God of our Fathers is the true and living God; and that he sent His only begotten Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to die for your sins then follow him. Why would you be separated from the only hope there is for eternal life?

We live in a world of hatred and violence…where the love of many has waxed cold. Many people choose to live in fear and subject themselves to a hopeless state of being. They choose to carry on in turmoil with feet swiftly running into mischief and by hastening to shed innocent blood.

We live in a world with men of power that have corrupted our nation with their pride, selfishness, greed, and insatiable lust for money in order to acquire wealth that they may hoard up everything for themselves, and to oppress the disadvantaged and disenfranchised.  
Will you be inclined to know the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, and to receive of His unconditional love that he has for you to heal your broken heart and to mend your lost soul? If you would humbly repent which is the act changing one’s mind; and to do that which is right? And give yourself completely to the one that is able to do exceedingly and abundantly more than anyone could ask or think?

And if you would say, “yes” to His will—your separation from God would be ended thus giving you an ability to walk faithfully with your Heavenly Father who has chosen to bring you out of darkness and into His marvelous light. Think about it! ###

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

“A Message to Young People that May be Caught Up in Violent Lifestyles”

In Memory of Marvin L. Buckson, Jr. (Lil’ Marvin) 
R.I.P

Foundation Scriptures: “Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”
Proverbs: 10: 6

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate.”  Proverbs: 8: 13

...“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.” 
Proverbs: 9: 10-11

“These six things do the Lord hate; yea, seven are an abomination unto him. A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaks lies, and he that sow discord among brethren. My son, keeps your father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of your mother:”
Proverbs: 6: 16-20

“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirs up strife’s: but love covers all sin.” 
Proverbs: 9: 11-12
 
“Hear you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.” 
Proverbs: 4: 1

“Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso finds me finds life, and obtain favor of the Lord. But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.” 
Proverbs: 8: 33-36

“Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more than the hearts of the children of men?” Proverbs: 15: 11

“Whoso keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment. Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. For he know not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither has he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.”
Ecclesiastes: 8: 5-8

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right. Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth." Ephesians: 6: 1-2

In Memory of: Marvin L. Buckson, Jr. 
Young people take heed and beware of choosing to make wrong decisions! Beware of hooking up with people that may have evil agendas towards you. If the company you keep does not promote and deposit good into your life then that person is either up to no good, and does not mean you any good. There is an evil influence just waiting at the door to snatch away your souls into a world of hurt that usually leads to the path of death and destruction. God wants you to make right choices and to do that which is right that your time on earth will be prolonged.

Remember, that the Lord loves you and has purposed you to live a long and successful life until He calls you home at the appointed time. Think twice and seek the Lord before making any more wrong choices! The Lord does not want you to become another statistic like my beloved nephew Marvin Buckson who was violently killed recently. Yes, he was gunned down with multiple gunshots to the head and left for dead with his blood crying up from the streets in anger to God.

Another young man snatched away and taken by the evil intent from the hearts of those violent perpetrators’ that chose to do bad over that which is good and right. Another senseless killing that leaves behind a grieving father and mother, children, stepmother, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and many other extended family, friends, and friends of the family. Another young person who will never have that opportunity to help raise his child or watch him or her grow up too become successful by having the chance to that which is right! Another young black male statistic cut off way before his time…and is now gone to soon!

The ‘fear of the Lord is truly the beginning of wisdom’ and I admonish each and every young person whose eyes should happen to fall on this message to take heed…Fear the Lord, and keep his way and do that which is right.

If you are caught up into violent street gangs pray and ask God to deliver you out! If you have not yet called on the Lord for salvation. Remember that your hands is too short to box with God, and it will be hard for you to kick against the pricks. Turn over your stubborn wills and submit to God. REPENT from your sins and confess the Lord Jesus who loves you unconditionally. All that means is that you can change your mind from doing evil—and accept the Lord Jesus Christ to be able to do that which is good through believing on him, and confessing him as your Lord and Savior. You will feel a heavy burden taken off of your shoulders and, “you” and your family will now be covered under the righteous blood of Jesus Christ.

Don’t wait until its late because we know not the day nor the hour when our Lord comes…nor do we know when will have to leave this earth in death. At least you will know upon accepting the Lord Jesus that your name will be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, and to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. True believers when they die they sleep in the Lord until the Lord awakens them at the last day. They do not die a second death but it is risen from death to eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord! Think about it…young people and heed the warning to do that which is right and live life everlasting even unto death and beyond! #

Instructions:  (Read these scriptures aloud and meditate on them daily)  
John: 3: 16-21; John: 3: 36; Romans: 6:23; Romans: 10: 8-13 and verse 17; Romans: 12: 1-2; Acts: 2: 21; and Acts: 2: 38; Ephesians: 2: 8-9; Ephesians: 6: 10-18. Hebrews: 11: 1-2; Hebrews: 11: 6

--Min. Devon Wilford-Said
© April’ 2012 All Rights Reserved
 

How to Give Love Unconditionally


There is a "Spirit of love" hidden deep within the hearts of humanity that is destined to be released unconditionally and without partiality.  Can’t you just feel it?  Yes, we have so much love to give and we’d like to give it out—but many times in the midst of it all we may feel that it won’t be reciprocated back to us.  So then…what do we do about it?  Do we hold on to it selfishly and refuse to give it unless it’s given back to us at full measure?  Or, do we say that we love and at times kind of show it through our emotions and feelings?   That would mean knowing the different types of love…wouldn’t it?  Or, being able to express whatever kind of love that we think would be considered unconditional?    
So many questions and just who has the right answers when it comes to unconditional love?  Well, the only logical and reasonable answer to that question would be to go directly to the source of that so called, “unconditional love.”  He is the Abba Father and creator of all things.  The scripture says, that “God is love and that love is of God.”

“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God and everyone that loves is born of God, and knows God.  He that loves not knows not God: for God is love.”  I John: 4: 7-8
Yes, unconditional love can be given freely to all people and that love covers a multitude of sin, cast out fear which causes torment; and can also heal the brokenhearted.   That kind of love is given freely to all mankind through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha’Machiach). 

Once we come to know and accept his salvation through the repentance of our sins that agape love now covers all and is shed abroad in our hearts.  What a breakthrough revelation the “Spirit of love” that dwells deep within our hearts can be freely given if and whenever we choose to give it!  I challenge everyone to reach out and express that love right now. 
Show some compassion reach out right now and help someone in need, forgive that person you’ve been holding a grudge against for some time now.   Forgive yourself for harboring evil thoughts against your neighbors and reach out to embrace your children, your friends and beloved.  Above all things stop the hate and malice you may have against another person because of the color of his or her skin.  Rejoice with them that rejoice and weep with them who weep.  

Spread unconditional love to everyone that you come in contact with and remember that you have the power to change the world!  Think about it!  Shalom. #
-Devon Wilford-Said
© April 2012 All Rights Reserved


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

"WHY WRITERS WRITE"

 


“Sunlight”

"The dawning of light has sprung forth into a brand new day as the sun's fluorescent rays have pierced the earth's fiery domain."
--Devon Wilford-Said
I believe that all "writers" were born as gifted people whose purpose is to create and too manipulate words!  We habitually write down our innermost thoughts on a daily basis.  And tell real life stories that have been hidden from this present day reality...deep within our imaginations until NOW at this very moment. 
The urge to create words that describe the emotions and feelings of one's life, or an imaginary life; and to impart that life on a blank sheet of paper with ink MUST not be quenched.  Through writer's blocks, daily distractions from family and friends, the Internet, TV, or from our bosses on the job screaming for that deadline article to be turned in immediately, street noises, people carousing and acting like fools, the noises from pet dogs and birds scream for our attention. 
Awwh…Hey that's an idea, we can write about people's pets, screaming bosses, and about the Internet, or partying people on the streets.  Whatever our ideas or thoughts as they come the bottom line are that we writers write because that is what we do...and we just love it! 
The End #
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