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Raquel Soto
© June 14, 2005
"But above all things,
my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven,
neither by the earth, neither by any other oath:
but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay;
lest ye fall into condemnation." James 5v12
NKJV
As I was awaiting the verdict on
Michael Jackson, my husband and I decided to wait
through all the speculations of the anchors on
television and continue to make dinner and switch
it over to cartoons. We flipped back and forth
awaiting what the verdict would be. A couple
things happened that really stood out to me:
· Point 1: Faith
needs to be followed by actions.
There was a woman at the hearing
awaiting the verdict. With her accompanied 10
doves. As each "not guilty" verdict was
read, she released a dove. As I saw it I
screamed, "Now there's some faith!" She
was so convinced of Mr. Jackson's innocence that
she came prepared to release the symbol of
freedom, grace, and mercy – the dove! She
didn't care if she looked like a lunatic to those
around her; she didn't care if she looked foolish
as she went into her jubilee; she rejoiced! She
rejoiced loudly! She rejoiced flamboyantly! She
didn't bring 5 doves, 7 doves, or 9 doves. She
fully expected that he would be acquitted of all
10 charges.
Our Life Lesson: May we be so
bold as to believe God when He tells us
something. May we go into a jubilee knowing our
God will surely deliver us from the evil one. May
we worship Him and rejoice over Him all our days
knowing that in Him we have freedom! May we never
be ashamed to shout it out: Our God is a good
God!
· Point 2: It is
more important than you think to be a person of
your word.
The main issue with the trail was
the integrity of the accusers. This is why it is
vital to be a person of your word. If all the
"People" had in this case was the word
of the "victims", the persons would
have to be known for their word. In this case,
they weren't, which I believe was the core reason
for the outcome.
Our Life Lesson: Let your yes be
yes and your no be no. If you commit to it,
follow through, even to your hurt. In the long
run, it will not only benefit you, but those
around you. Being known as a woman of excellence
and intergrity is a legacy worth building and
leaving.
Further Scripture Reading: Proverbs 31
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