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A Testimony of Obedience, #1 - Learning the books in the Bible

(I'm feeling hopeful)

Twenty years ago, after really feeling embarrassed about how long it took me to find the book of Mica in the bible, I left the church saying, “Somebody needs to write a song to help adults learn the books in the bible.” Then the Lord, true to form, said, “Go ahead - do it!”

I initially jumped into the assignment with enthusiasm only to become frustrated shortly afterwards as I got myself so lost and confused in the simple assignment by being overly creative that I dropped the ball and said, “Maybe it wasn’t me that was supposed to write a song like that.”

Fast forward 15 years. I noticed adults having the same problem finding the small books the bible as well as other books. I discovered many adults refuse to listen to the kindergarden songs that teach the books in the bible because of pride, including myself. I said to myself, “I thought surely by now someone would have written an adult song to help adults learn the books in the bible.”

The Lord responded as only He can by saying, “How can you think that, when I told you that you’re the one I have assigned to do that.”

My reaction to the Lord’s response was immediate this time as I suddenly realized that I had been walking in disobedience for 15 years buy not following up on a divine assignment. Now a mature Christian compared to when the assignment was originally given, I now really understood how serious it is to walk in disobedience when the Lord has given you an assignment. It could be the difference between prosperity and poverty in your life (see Deut. 28).

As I began to pray on how to proceed, immediately one day I saw the books in the Bible on the back of a newsletter in my church. As I looked at the books, in the spirit, I saw imaginary lines drawn between combinations of different books to allow you to say the different combinations to the beat in a song. Okay now, what kind of music should go with them?

I sat down at the piano, playing around with various beats with no success other than creating a nice hook for the chorus but not the books. Then just before giving up for the night, I began to practice a song I had written 4 years earlier but trashed. To my surprise, the hook and the books fit that music perfectly as if the music was written especially for this assignment. God probably had me trash it because He had me write it specifically for this purpose with my awareness.

My excitement was overwhelming - finally completing my first divine assignment, even though it took me so long. I was thankful that the Lord didn’t give up on me and give the assignment to someone else because of my disobedience. Then I reflected on the various hardships I have faced over the past 15 years and couldn’t help but ask myself, “How many of the hardships in my life have been caused my my walk in disobedience even though I was active in church, living what I thought was in line with the Lord?”

Since that time, I have written 2 other versions of “66 Books in the Bible” (http://www.66booksinthebible.com ). The original version is a jazz/rap version and a little fast for the older generation to keep up. The second version is a hiphop version, which appeals the the youth because of the beat and appeals to the older generations because it is a slower version and easier to keep up. Finally, the third version, the Remix, is a high energy dance version for those who like a driving beat. After completing the third version, I produced a karaoke-style DVD, with the words on the screen to further assist those who memorization is stimulated more by seeing the words on the screen.

I then began to produce Gospel Vibes (http://www.livevideo.com/GospelVibesTV ) a local gospel television show airing in the Los Angeles, CA area, exposing God-given talents of every kind while making “66 Books in the Bible” the theme song for the show. In that way, faithful viewers of the show could learn the books by repetition just by watching the show regularly.

The time that passed from the time I decided to obey God and complete His assignnment, write 3 versions, then begin to produce a gospel television show was 4 months. I couldn’t help but notice how fast thing came together when I was obedient. That revelation branched out to other areas of my life as I stopped to take the time to reflect on how many other divine assignments had I procrastinated and put aside, hoping God would give it to someone else.

I discovered there were several other assignments I had brushed over. But just like the testimony of “66 Books in the Bible”, once I committed to be obedient, God brought things together so quickly my head was spinning.

I share this testimony with you to stimulate you to look back in your own life and see if you have some divine assignments sitting dormant which could be the key to why some blessing are being blocked in your life.

May the Lord bless you and may you find your purpose in God’s plan for your life.

Now click on http://www.livevideo.com/video/GospelVibesTV/77D7D4D9912D4FA7897FB88826076341/66-books-in-the-bible-jazz-ra.aspx and enjoy the excerpt of the karaoke-style jazz/rap version of “66 Books in the Bible.” To order, log on to http://www.66booksinthebible.com or also visit http://www.lulu.com/WordofGod for other books and CDs which have come out of walking in obedience with God’s Word.

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