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Job 31-32
Job’s Final Appeal
31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin? 2 What would be my portion from God above and my heritage from the Almighty on high? 3 Is not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for the workers of iniquity? 4 Does not he see my ways and number all my steps?
5 “If I have walked with falsehood and my foot has hastened to deceit; 6 (Let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!) 7 if my step has turned aside from the way and my heart has gone after my eyes, and if any spot has stuck to my hands, 8 then let me sow, and another eat, and let what grows for me be rooted out.
9 “If my heart has been enticed toward a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor’s door, 10 then let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down on her. 11 For that would be a heinous crime; that would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; 12 for that would be a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon, and it would burn to the root all my increase.
13 “If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant, when they brought a complaint against me, 14 what then shall I do when God rises up? When he makes inquiry, what shall I answer him? 15 Did not he who made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?
16 “If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it 18 (for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow), 19 if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or the needy without covering, 20 if his body has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep, 21 if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate, 22 then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder, and let my arm be broken from its socket. 23 For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.
24 “If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence, 25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had found much, 26 if I have looked at the sun when it shone, or the moon moving in splendor, 27 and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand, 28 this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have been false to God above.
29 “If I have rejoiced at the ruin of him who hated me, or exulted when evil overtook him 30 (I have not let my mouth sin by asking for his life with a curse), 31 if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?’ 32 (the sojourner has not lodged in the street; I have opened my doors to the traveler), 33 if I have concealed my transgressions as others do by hiding my iniquity in my bosom, 34 because I stood in great fear of the multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and did not go out of doors—35 Oh, that I had one to hear me! (Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!) Oh, that I had the indictment written by my adversary! 36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; I would bind it on me as a crown; 37 I would give him an account of all my steps; like a prince I would approach him.
38 “If my land has cried out against me and its furrows have wept together, 39 if I have eaten its yield without payment and made its owners breathe their last, 40 let thorns grow instead of wheat, and foul weeds instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.
Got this from my daily verse. It’s spoken to me -
WINDHOEK - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Thursday hailed Africa as a “golden ground” for foreign investment, and vowed to work with Chinese firms to ensure they comply with local labour laws.
“Africa is a fertile place for foreign investors and it is a golden ground for Africa to attract foreign investors, especially for infrastructure which is the blood and muscle of a country,” Yang said during a visit to Namibia.
Yang spoke after meeting with his Namibian counterpart Utoni Nujoma in Windhoek, on the last leg of an African tour that also took him to Niger and Ivory Coast.
China has aggressively moved into African markets, tapping into natural resources to fuel its own economy but also taking a major role in building roads, bridges and other infrastructure across the continent.
The arrival of Chinese companies and workers has sometimes stirred conflict with locals, with Namibians complaining that some Chinese firms fail to respect the minimum wage and other labour laws.
“I am not saying every Chinese company here behaves in a perfect way. If not, I hope Namibia tells us and we do our best to solve it,” Yang told reporters. “We told our companies to adhere to laws here.”
After their 90-minute talks, the two ministers signed a technical cooperation agreement that included a 20-million-renminbi ($3.2-million, 2.5-million-euro) loan for projects that Namibia can decide upon later.
Yang started his five-day African tour on Monday to visit Niger and Ivory Coast before arriving in Namibia late Wednesday. It is his first visit to Namibia.
Last month China and Namibia signed a deal on animal health, which will allow Namibia to export fish and beef to China later this year, and Chinese firms have also sought greater stakes in uranium mining here.
China has in recent years expanded its aid to Namibia, building roads, schools and hospitals in remote areas, although the costs are not made public.
According to latest figures from the Business Journal of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 27 Chinese state companies are active in Namibia in construction, mining, engineering, information technology and financial services.
According to a World Bank report last month, about 35,000 Chinese nationals live in Namibia. The country has a population of about two million.
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Yeah your eyes are NOT deceiving you! 2012 is a new year and with a new year comes new idea, new levels of progression because what do we do if we don’t progress?
I really want to get serious this year - with my studies and my passion ; Fashion Design. I’m gonna be a monster this year!
Watch.
..Chimstones..
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Hi you're very cute + I love what you said to Rihanna on twitter, these people (artists) are unfortunately deceived and sold their soul for the devil for material stupid things. You're great for standing up against some people who were rude to you on twitter too :) May God bless xo
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Thanks, I think it’s time we all woke up to reality because our conscious knows whats right and wrong. I see Occupy Wall Street awakening everyone since the same people who run wall street (bankers etc) influence and endorse the most popular musicians. Its all connected…I hope u understand :)
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For anyone interested, this is a shorter version of the statement from the protesters -
Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies.
As one people, formerly divided by the color of our skin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or lack thereof, political party and cultural background, we acknowledge the reality: that there is only one race, the human race, and our survival requires the cooperation of its members; that our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their brethren; that a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations do not seek consent to extract wealth from the people and the Earth; and that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power. We come to you at a time when corporations, which place profit over people, self-interest over justice, and oppression over equality, run our governments. We have peaceably assembled here, as is our right, to let these facts be known. They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give CEO’s exorbitant bonuses. They have perpetuated gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace. They purposefully keep people misinformed and fearful through their control of the media. They have perpetuated colonialism at home and abroad. They have participated in the torture and murder of innocent civilians overseas. They continue to create weapons of mass destruction in order to receive government contracts. They have participated in a directly racist action by accepting the contract from the State of Georgia to murder Troy Davis.
To the people of the world,
We, the New York City General Assembly occupying Wall Street in Liberty Square, urge you to assert your power.
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Fiona Djanae™ (@FonJovi) has shared a Tweet with you:
“FonJovi: @rihanna dnt get me wrng I used t look up to u Til I saw the true nature of ur music.its corrupting everyone n thats NOT God’s will.#immoral” —http://twitter.com/FonJovi/status/118811765206290433
