Chaos and Order 5 by Earnest GrahamMark 9:1
And he said to them,
And he said to them,
"I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste
death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
Today's devotional written by Rev. Richard D. Meadows, Jr was like the hush that fills the sanctuary after the Holy Ghost has spoken! I am so glad to be able to share this message!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~You Shall Live…This is a good morning to begin to live, like you have always
wanted. That is what I have decreed in my heart. “That Today I Shall Live…”
Living can be difficult especially if everything is not copasetic. You remember
the word copasetic, the winos’ used to use it. “Brother every thing is
copasetic” they would say. Well, Lord, everything is not so wonderful and it is
difficult to live through the mess of life.I love the words of Jesus after he moves so powerfully in
the prior chapters of Mark; he now takes time to let the disciples know that
there is relief from the horrors of this messy life. This life that causes us to
beg the question; is this all really worth it? Well the Kingdom has come and we
do have our hands to the plow and we will not look back. If you do look at the
stuff, chances are you will die. Look forward toward life and the words Jesus
said, “you will not taste death.” Translate that into, Life is just not going to
be that bad, that you have to die while trying to live. Live today my loves, if
for no other reason than you will not taste death. You shall live and live in
power you shall. Feel it? The power! O come on, you know you do.Written by Richard D. Meadows, Jr.So Glad to Share:Linda Mose Meadows,Urban Views Columnist and Inspirational Author of:The Blessedness of BelievingA Devotional Journey of Life’s Lessons and God’s Promises(Tate Publishing, Nov. 2007).
