12 Years a Slave
Released November 8, 2013. Written 2022.
I came away from 12 Years a Slave feeling as if I had watched something unspiritual. What I had witnessed was a depiction of the depravity of slavery. Continue reading
Released November 8, 2013. Written 2022.
I came away from 12 Years a Slave feeling as if I had watched something unspiritual. What I had witnessed was a depiction of the depravity of slavery. Continue reading
What a disaster before me! I might have thought of a gospel verse because of hearing about all the slew of events taking place in the world and how the world is crumbling but is this a reaction to media input or reality. Not only are there stories on major disasters, but people caught up in the middle of them. Continue reading
Six days unveiled the fresh green earth, the deep blue sea;
A display to behold of cosmic beauty.
Land and ocean rising in symphony.
At the end of each day, God’s greatness turned a page
And the earth resounded in God’s good grace.
God’s own, Adam and Eve, agreed; and
With a heart full of God’s undying love,
They celebrated the wonders they see.
In a garden of paradise, came a temptation.
From a certain one who
Fell to earth just in time for Creation.
Thrown out of heaven for wanting
To make the world in his image
And not God’s own, The Devil, once an angel,
Found a way to get into creation, and worm
His way into the heart of the man and woman of God
So seduced they were,
The temptation ended in a fall that poured out to everyone else,
May God grant the grace to everlasting life.
Take away the path to pain and
Prepare the way to life, again.
Jealousy ran deep and
Cain killed Abel
Blood ran from Abel’s body.
An innocent man’s blood cried out
As God said, Run, Cain, run,
You tiller of soil
The fertile ground has turned to red, cold blood.
You destroyed.
I seek an answer,
His blood calls out for justice,
A punishment so grave,
For this terrible thing you’ve done.
But may you confess and find in your heart the way out,
May you settle you in a town and
Become alive again
My son, my son,
Begin again
By Peter Veugelaers.
How does one respond to recent events such as the last three years? One mustn’t blame. It was his fault or someone’s fault. But if one survived and can see an opportunity in the mess, then one comes out with a better outlook and attitude than without. Adversity can make one see life anew. If one finds trouble, one adjusts their temperament to survive. One does not give up but can turn over with a view to stay alive and live. One can even think about how they relate to the Creator: what is my relationship with the Creator of the world like? How can I draw closer to God during adversity?
MEDITATION. I heard someone say where is God in today’s world which has gone to custard? If God was the creator, has he left us now? Is God an absent landlord?
Looking at how God created the world according to Genesis chapter one, shows God made an investment in creating the world like a caring father makes an investment in attending to his sons and daughters. Why would God change? Continue reading
….propaganda as they say? Worldviews? Human experience? What one is essentially? Faith? Religion? Politics? It matters.
The world is running,
Going forward,
Hopes it will stay,
Getting better every day,
Around the corner, something bright,
News is upbeat about the plight,
Doom and gloom a thing long gone,
Just do not get caught up in that thing gone wrong,
Plenty time to stay in the Sun.
Remember the days when the sky was young,
Are coming back after not so long a time away,
They’d been waiting for today to come.
State of the world
Without you to say so would make a better world
What lies behind those words of yours?
Describing the effects of the fall in today’s world
Can you say it more honestly?
Until I know you mean it
And the hints of sincerity become
Soulful rhymes.
Maybe I should listen to a soul album instead.