Middle Part 1

Will I get to the top

Will I get to the pinnacle

where God is

Will I overcome

and reach the top

of this ocean

above me

100's of feet

to reach the surface

Will my breath last

Will I be strong enough

to climb up

to the top

I can see the light

just above my head

the sun and the clouds

the breath of life

and the sweet music of life

awaits

To breathe again

To fill my lungs

with the air you give

the breath you send that gives life

Shalam,

Zarach

The Block

To all my extended Family

may the lamp of God

guide your steps

as you walk down

lonely streets

full of people,

and down subways,

and along the highways

with trains above ground

may the light of the Most High

shine from behind

dark clouds

and the beauty

of all that you are come forth

like a rose rising out of ashes

may all our eyes be open

on that day

when our brokenhearts are mended,

the prison doors opened,

and out of confusion clarity comes,

when the cruel hands

of the oppressor loses its' power

and only liberty stands.

Because the true Gospel is preached to the poor (Luke 4:17,18,19)

Shalam,

Zarach

Tomorrow

Tomorrow

I will soar

above the highest mountains

tomorrow

will bring better days

when the sun rises again

all things will be made new

again (Rev. 21:1)

Tomorrow I will be walking

up that road (John 14:4)

where better days await me

I'll be stronger then

my mind will be clearer

I'll know for sure

cause Tomorrow

I wont be the same

my conversation will be

of another fashion (1 Cor. 15:49)

I'll have on that new look

Tomorrow

will be my turn

They'll see me as I truly am

Shalam,

Zarach

Time

Why do I feel

so uncertain

at this time

maybe it's

the American in me

never truly content

always reaching for more

never resting

till every door is open

some say it's the spirit of progress

the elders say,

“know that you are exactly

where you are suppose to be”

or maybe

it's the uneasiness

of the silver across my head

and upon my face

to be of yesterday

a very un-American thought

in a world where 21 equals freedom

and everything else is less than

“every man dies, but not every man

truly lives,” they say

Hosea 7:9,10

Shalam,

Zarach

Change

Change can happen

in a moment

from sunrise to sunset

By God's will

in my soul

in my situation

and in my position and perspective

Leading to the true path,

correct judgment,

and unto righteousness

In choosing to return to Him

Shalam,

Zarach

How Do I Get To Zion?

It's over here
No, It's over there
many fingers
point in many directions
Some say, " Come and see" ( Matt. 24:23)
But I know
it's a road that not many go on.
The road to Zion
is narrow,
full of hardship
with the hope
of everlasting joy
at its' end (Matt. 7:13,14).
But to get there my friend,
is the price of the ticket;
that is the struggle-
to get up each and everyday
even with mishaps and setbacks
failures and defeats
and with the memories
of good friends we've lost along the way ( 2 Cor. 4:16,17).
But thou art with me, O Lord ( Ps. 23:4)
and so I march
through the ups and downs,
the tears and pain,
in the rain, in the sunshine at noonday
I lift my head up
for you hold me up
If it were not for your love and mercy, O God
I would have fallen
never to get up again
I would have gone down
to the pit whole ( Ps.18:28, 32)
But now
I press forward
reaching for the prize ( Phil. 3: 13,14)
realizing this is my marathon
and the fight for the championship ( 1 Cor. 9:24, 26)
and You, God, said I could
Win ( 1 Cor. 15:57)


" By faith all things are possible"...
Mark 9:23 


Shalam,
Zarach

Compare & Contrast

They are wild by nature( Rom.11:24,25)

We were born to be free (2 Cor. 3:17,18, Rom. 8:15)

of sin and death

Living in the discipline of wisdom

They are nutty by nature ( Deut. 32:32)

We are holy ( Lev. 19:2)

Therefore, we are a peculiar people ( Deut. 14:2, 1 Peter 2:9)

Their wisdom produces

weapons of mass destruction (Is. 14:20, Rev. 11:16,17,18)

Our wisdom produces

genius and creativity,

giving joy and bringing life to the world (Prov. 8:12,15,16, 19,20,21)

We are salt and light ( Matt. 5:13,14)

We seek a heavenly

kingdom on earth ( Matt. 6:9,10)

where righteousness and immortality dwells ( 2 Peter 3:13, Gal. 5:5, 1 Cor. 15:53)

They seek a new world order

where all are enslaved to them

A world full of destruction, tears, and pain

to the masses ( Dan. 7:23, Rev. 13:7,8, Dan. 12:1, Is. 14:5,6)

At their fall all creation rejoices

and praise the God of heaven and earth ( Is. 14:7,8, Prov. 29:2)

For our rising all creation waits

for the manifestation of the sons of God (Rom. 8:19, 1 John 3:1,2)

For the spirit that is in us is wonderful

and doeth miracles ( Luke 4:17,18,19, John 14:11,12, Is. 8:18)

“...Just because we are magical, does not mean we are not real...”

Jesse Williams 2016 BET Awards

http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2016/acceptance-speeches/jesse-williams-receives-humanitarian-award.html

Wait for God's judgment:

Isaiah 26:8,9

Shalam

Zarach