Modern Slavery. One.

Emancipation?

It is at this time not clear to the situation in the United States of America in relation to Black Afro-Americans and where they stand with this new U.S. Administration?

One would like to believe that all is well, but it seems that DJ Trump is a very changeable character and nothing is as straight with him as it would seem?

Right-wing politics are dictating a return to second class citizenship in the U.S., with many Christians believing that they have been duped at this time at least on Immigration issues? Its the good folks that are getting sent back and not those so called cartel drug leaders and other criminals?

History may be in the beginnings of repeating itself in America, when it comes to Black rights and by the end of this term the clock may have been turned back some twenty years??

Proverbs 30:6,   Isaiah 29:13,  Matthew 15:7-9,  Mark 7:2-13,  Colossians 2:22.

Preparing for Christmas.

Care and Concern.

Christmas is perhaps the biggest holiday season in the world, it comes but once a year and lasts for about one month. This depends on which tradition you belong to, but most of this season today is more about things than the central message.

Jesus came into our world by two miracles, one He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus was not born in a palace as the wise men or Magi thought, searching for the New Born King. Jesus was born in a dirty stable and laid in an animal feeder.

There is a big difference between being a traditional Christian and a Born-Again or Converted believer. We may be preparing our food, drinks and presents, and everything else such as presents, decorations and the tree.

But Jesus warns us that we need always to be looking out for others, who are in need!

Matthew 25:35-46,  Hebrews 6:10-12,  13:2,  James 1:27,  2:14-16.

'Thirsty.' Part-One.

Ho! ev'ry one...

that is weary and sad:

These are the opening lines to an old Redemptional song and they are fitting for this message today.

Have you ever been thirsty and hungry and have been supplied with provision from an unsuspected source?

The bible is a book that tells us about ordinary people rich and poor struggling through life and how God helps them. 

Jesus warned 'Good living people to take responsibility for the poor, weak, those in prison, sick and ill. When He said to them, For I was hungry and you did not give me.'

The words of that first verse in the Sankey/Redemptional end with, 'Come to the fountain, there's a fulness in Jesus, All that you're longing for, come and be glad.

Judges 4:19,  Psalm 107:5, 33,  Proverbs 25:21, 25, Matthew 25:35, 42.

Love. Part-Two.

Care and Concern.

Do you care about your family, mum, dad, grandparents, brothers, sisters, relatives? 

It is so easy to love your own and it is so easy to say, 'I love you!

What God really wants us to do is to show real care and concern for others, do the washing up, sweep the yard, take some old person to the store and if they over run on the cost you pay that extra. 

Now that is showing real love, just like Jesus showed us His love by going to the cross.

Genesis 4:9,  Psalm 27:10,  Proverbs 1:32,   Matthew 25:36,   Acts 20:32.

'New Year.'

Hope, for the Future?

Another New Year is approaching, where are you now?

What are you planning for in 2014, a better life, getting out of prison, getting home to your family?

These are all things that we may be setting out to Hope for.

But for many they are nothing more but dreams of what we want.

There is a real Hope, it can be found today. This hope will set you free, you might look back from time to time. But you will always look forward again, no matter what happens.

Job 8:13,  Psalm 119:114,  Proverbs 10:28,   Acts 24:15,   Titus 1:12.

'Happy New Year.'