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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2012INTHEGOSPELOFST.LUKE638ITREADSGIVEANDITSHALLBEGIVENUNTOYOUgoodmeasurepresseddownandshakentogetherandrunningovershallmengiveintoyourbosom.Forwiththesamemeasurethatyemetewithalitshallbemeasuredtoyouagain.ThiswouldonlyhappenifwearefollowingwhatGodwouldhaveusdothruHisword.Therearemanydefinitionsforthewordbosom.SomeareThechestofahumanawomensbreastorbreaststhesecurityandclose-nesslikenedtobeingheldinawarmfamilialembracethechestconsideredasthesourceofemotionacloseaffectionateandprotectiveacceptanceetc..Iwouldalsoliketoaddthatthebosomhasanexternalandinternalaspect.Inthe16thchapterofSt.Lukeverses19-31itspeaksaboutTherichmanandLazarus.AfterLazarusthebeggarhaddiedhewascarriedbyangelsandwasplacedintothebosomofAbraham.ItappearsthatAbrahamwasacceptingLazarusintotheRealmofGod.ThebosomcanalsobeknownasaplaceofrefugeandorshelterwhichholdssympathiesaffectionsandsafetyCanyourememberatimeasachildwhenyouwerehurtdespondentorsadandyourgrandmotherorgreatgrandmotherplacedyouinherarmsandheldyourheadtoherbosomThereshecomfortedyoumaybesungtoyouandspokewordsofencouragementandimpartedWisdomwhichmadeyoufeelbet-ter.ShetoldyouabouttheGodsheknewandhowshetrustedhiminallsituations.Shealsotoldyouaboutthepowerofprayerandthatweshouldalwayspray.Aftershefinishedconsolingyoushewouldreachintoherbosomandpulloutasmallcoinpurseandgiveyouacointobuywhateveryouwanted.Shesometimeswouldpulloutahandkerchieforaragleftoverfromaquiltingprojectthatheldsomehardcandyorcoughdropandputitintoyourmouthandsmileandseeyouofftoplayagain.Thebosomisconsideredtobeaplaceforgoodthingsandqual-itythingsandinpasttimeshasbeenusedforthefamilyBankAccountnottrustingthesocalledlocalbranchbank.Grandfathersandgreatgrandfathersarenottobeleftoutofthisconversation.Wehavenotalwaysconsideredourselvestohaveabosomandthereforehavenotbeenexpectedtobeasthegrandmothersandgreatgrandmothers.IfweasmenhonorthesameGodthenweshouldhaveaparticipatingroleinhelpingtonurtureandbringupourchildrenintheadmonitionofalmightyGod.AndIbelievethatmanyofourmenhavetakenonthisresponsibility.Somemightaskwhytheyoungergenerationparentsarenotheadliningthisconversationandtheansweristhatmanyofthemhavenotyetaccruedthetimetheknowledgeorthewisdom.Weshouldbetheonessettingthetonethecourseandthestagefortheyoungergeneration.AndtheyshouldbesomewhatinawesayingtothemselvesthattheirparentsandforeparentswereandareatoughacttofollowandnotusingsomelyricsfromoneofFrankSinatrasoldtunesIdiditmyway.Howdoesthecurrentgenerationofgrandmothersgrandfa-thersgreatgrandmothersandgreatgrandfathersmeasureupintodaysworldDowehavethesameguideandwisdomasourpredecessorsHasourbeliefsystemsevolvedovertimeHastheworldchangedsomuchthattotrainupachildintodaysenvironmenthasadifferentmeaningDowehavethetimeandthepatientsthatsnecessarytoinvestinourchildrenordidwealterthecourseasweshiftedtoapathwithmanytravelersx1cGotoyourbosomknockthereandaskyourheartwhatitdothknowx1d-WilliamShakespearex14WilWilsonWHATSINYOURBOSOMSPECIALTHANKSOursincerethankstoNewHopeBaptistChurchforprovidingthevenueforourBlackHistoryProgramandtoMrs.JerilynHitch-FullertheSistersInServicefortheirsponsorship.Itwasenjoyedbyallofthe500attendees.