Lube's Scribblings

  Nike says “Just do it”, Pepsi says “Live for now.” The famous evangelist, Billy Graham was once asked what his greatest surprise in life was and he answered, “The brevity of life.” One thing is for sure, whether you are a believer or an agnostic, death is inevitable. But this short piece is for the believer - the Christian. Luke 12:48 says “…From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded.” I believe that 'Much' includes our time, our energy, our money, our gift, our anointing… our very being! Dear Christian, what have you been doing with your time? Is it occupied with self-indulgence, tucked in your pajamas twenty-four seven? ‼️ You are called to immerse in scripture and grow in the likness of Christ. Dear Christian, what have you been doing with your hands? Have they grown callous, clenched so deep in stinginess and unrighteous anger? ‼️ You are called to raise the banner of love - stretch in sowing generosity. Dear Christian, what have you been doing with...

 O ! Lord our Father I utter this prayer For brethren, I plea  O ! this I ask of Thee,             ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨  O !  True Vine  Christ, thou, divine Thy blood flow through Breath life to these clay For sheeps who are astray Be it green or gray Lord have in them,  thy way.              ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨  Let they not be a law breaker  For they are born of the law maker Let their light shine In this world of crime They be voice of comfort and peace  In this darkness entrenched universe.             ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨  May I see my generation.. Armored with love Glowing in holiness  Marching with feets of rightousness Filled with unquenchable thirst for Christlikenss.             ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨  Spritual fruits they bear Thou, my God, they fear Thy precious word be their dear ...

  Long before I was woven in my mother's womb    Thou parted me for an eternal purpose    Marked by the blood of the lamb    Destined for thy righteous stamp    Oh! how grateful is this chap !                ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨     Who am I    That thou are so thoughtful of me    Feeble would be too kind    To label me in human standard    But thou chose me anyway    To put thy magnanimous grace on display.                 ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨     Who am I    Bought with blood-red money    Oh! what unspeakable agony    At the scene on calvary hill    Christ Jesus lay his life at will.               ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨     Who am I    Omnipotence honored me ...

 The God-Man    O how I long to know thee fully,  Swimming in thy scripture daily         As I discover inch of thy nature,  I am left to ponder sea of thy detail.                    ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨                Thou art intricate,  Quintessence  of God         And man before the fall.                    ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨         I amuse at thy human nature      How the infinite became finite  The potter became clay,      Walked on the very earth he made  The spring of  living water,       Was thirsty for a well seepage.                    ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨ ፨    The same hand that        rocked the wave...