New Melody Church

“How long, O Lord?”  2/28/14 “How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? For ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? (Psalm 13:1) Today, as the news continues to vex my very soul despite the fact that I am well aware of the outcome of the battle I was drawn into from birth, I find myself drawn to the book of Psalms, and four short chapters that I have read and reread many times in these past few weeks, and find my bible falling open to regularly these past few days in particular. I have already addressed the opening question in a previous dissertation, but address it once again from the perspective of that very vexation that troubles my cogitation this morning. I will not keep them in the order given, but will address them in an order respective of that question asked in the opening verse. “Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices

“Groanings which cannot be Uttered” 3/4/14 “But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” (Romans 8:26) Prayer and repentance is integral to any having chosen to become Christian. Paul, in this chapter of Romans outlines the means to being led by the Spirit and the requirement to continually be aware of the need for improvement in our walk. I have, many times in the past spoken of the imperfection that exists within this human form, and the corruption that exists as well in the human mind. Both of these steal any blessings to be given through the Spirit, if we allow them to take the lead in our lives once we have truly accepted Christ. Both continue to exist within us and are the tools used by Lucifer to render our witness inef

“Days, Months, Times and Years” 3/2/14 “But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain.” (Galatians 4:9-11) Paul’s letter to the Galatians was prompted, as were most of the epistles by the concern, and love for a people, wandering from the true path that had been set before them. Through communications from some of them, he knew of these departures from what had been taught, and what was taking root within the churches he had helped to establish. Once again, they had begun to celebrate pagan holidays, and observances with those around them, not seeing the damage to their faith caused by this celebration. They had wandered down the road of “go along to get along”, and began once more to accept the teachings of