Trivia:
Do you know in which two countries is it illegal to buy or sell Coca-Cola in? Russia and Syria; Russia and North Korea; Myanmar and Laos; North Korea and Cuba? The correct answer next week.
On the lighter side:
What's the difference between black-eyed peas and chickpeas. Well the Black Eyed Peas can sing us a song. While Chickpeas can humm-us one. Oh, sorry about that, it was the best I could do on Saturday.
Challenge:
Psalm 9:17,18 "The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all nations who ignore God. But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed."
Throughout the Bible the wicked are described as those who intentionally forget or ignore God, in comparison to those who through a brief memory loss get overwhelmed with life and get off course. However, the wicked are seen as those who through an intentional decision determine to reject God.
Look at these references of this Deuteronomy 8:11; Isaiah 17:10,11; Jeremiah 3:21.
Verse 18 then compares those individuals who are needy, or feel ignored, or neglected. They instead will be built up, recognized, and honored. Rather than being as they feel ignored, the Lord will bring honor and praise to those who walk in His ways. Job is the perfect example, though he face great trial and even dishonor even by his friends, the Lord ultimately brought double honor to his life.
In our world today where so many people who ignore and even reject God, appear to rise to great influence in this world. We should never forget that the honor of man in this world is shallow and meaningless compared to His long lived promises.
SO GO WITH GOD my dear one for though the appearances of this life would strive to convince you of the success in this time being most important. In reality, eternity is the greatest place to receive honor. As the saying says it berst, "Go for the gold" for it never losses its value, or tarnishes, or becomes useless. It always can be refashioned into a thing of beauty time after time.
North Korea and Cuba