TAKE IT TO THE KING

By Vernalee

Ps 55:22 tells us "Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he will take care of you."

It begs to ask this significant question, Why are we trying to figure things out by ourselves?

My late Mother would say, “Turn it over to the Lord. Put it in his hands and leave it. He’ll work it out.” Was Mother ever right! That’s exactly what I’ll learn to do. It’s called faith! Proverbs 3:5 say it better than me. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;“ It is for that reason and more that we should Take it to the King! Happy Sunday! God bless!

HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS

By Vernalee

"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" is a traditional African American spiritual, first published in 1927. The song has been recorded by numerous artists - Mahalia Jackson, Marian Anderson, Nina Simone, Andy Williams, Laurie London, among others. Regardless of the voice behind the music, the essence of the words assures us that God always has our well being at heart. Let's remember the scriptural admonition in Matthew 6:26-34. It reads -

26 Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? 28 And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31 Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be [f]added to you.

34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

For certain, God has the whole wide world in his hands!

The African Children's Choir crystallizes this message in song.

Happy Sunday! Be blessed!

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THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

By Vernalee

There is often calmness before a storm - in weather and in life! Can we prepare? Sometimes we have warnings; sometimes not! We realize that just like calmness exists before the thunder, lighting, and high winds … that we may sometimes experience complete serenity before raindrops fall in our lives. Thank God for the light of tomorrow, for letting the storms blow over, for second chances, for our elders and our discerning acceptance of their valuable wisdom, and for our getting out before it's too late. Thank God that we can come out of the storm; that we can pray and ask for forgiveness. As we learn to weather the storms, we realize that it is not wise to take people for granted. We should always remain grateful and thankful. With any storm, there may be damage. Thus, staying prayerful for safety and blessings is always stylish. When the storm is over, as the old folks would say, “Peace be still” are refreshing words to hear.

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