Happy August #JustWrite!! I hope you all have been paying attention because there is a lot going on and more to come. Many of us have heard the phrase, "Stay Woke!" whether it was from a song or from a meme. According to Wikipedia, "the term
"woke" is a political term of African American origin referring to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. The term is derived from the African-American vernacular English expression "stay woke", whose grammatical aspect refers to a continuing awareness of these issues." I never imagined in 2019 or any year before now that our country would be dealing with the same issues our parents, grandparents, and other ancestors have dealt with: racism, economic distress, sexual perversion and exploitation, and so many other criminal wounds, not only for the black and brown communities, but in general as well. I say the word, "wounds" because it's literally an open sore that has not healed. I know many of us joke around when we say this phrase but from a biblical standpoint, the reality is there is much turmoil happening in the world today and it's getting worse minute by minute. We may be surprised every time we turn on the news or read the latest headline, but God is not surprised. 1 Thessalonians 5 speaks on the day of the Lord, "
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing." Reading these words gives me comfort because I know in spite of what's going on, we have an advocate in Jesus Christ. I know everyone, including myself has goals, dreams, and many desires, but we have to ask ourselves are we in line with God's will and are we trusting God's will? Are we OK if what we pray for doesn't come to pass? Will we still trust God? That's why we have to focus our attention on the things of God and not of the world.
Yes, we must ''stay woke" to what's happening around us, but we also need to be ready and be awake to what God is doing in us and through us. Matthew 24:42-44 says,
"Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. I've seen many miracles throughout the years with myself and others whether it was regarding a physical healing, family situations, salvation. My point is God is God alone and He is sovereign. Whatever happens is happening according to His will and purposes. It's very important in this hour to not be deceived and to not be distracted. Focus and seek God in all things. Stay woke!!
In His service,
Lequvia Ousley
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