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Last week was Homecoming Week in Jamaica , hosted by Hands Across Jamaica for Righteousness. ( Yvonne Coke , thanks for being obedient and committed to this vision!) It was God-ordained that I should be home for that. I kept hearing about the MAP of Jamaica , and how it is a guide for us to follow . . . .
Well, I discovered that this had nothing to do with the geography I learned in school. The MAP is The Motto, The Anthem, and The Pledge!!
MOTTO
OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE!
ANTHEM
Eternal Father, bless our land
Guard us with Thy mighty hand
Keep us free from evil powers
Be our Light through countless hours
To our leaders, great Defender,
Grant true wisdom from above.
Justice, truth be ours forever
Jamaica, land we love!
Teach us true respect for all
Stir response to duty’s call
Strengthen us the weak to cherish
Give us vision lest we perish
Knowledge send us, heavenly Father
Grant true wisdom from above
Justice, truth be ours forever
Jamaica, land we love!
PLEDGE
Before God and all mankind
I pledge
the love and loyalty of my heart
the wisdom and courage of my mind
the strength and vigour of my body in the service of my fellow citizens.
I promise to stand up for justice, brotherhood and peace
To work diligently and creatively
To think generously and honestly
So that Jamaica may, under God, increase in beauty, fellowship and prosperity
And play her part in advancing the welfare of the whole human race!
God decided long ago the times and the places where people would live, so that we would search for Him and find Him, even though He is not far from any one of us. (Acts 17:27) AWESOME!
Please pray with me that Jamaica will consult her MAP on a daily basis, and fulfill the pledge we have made before God and all the nations of this earth, to the very bottom line – until the whole earth is filled with the knowledge of the glory of God, even as the waters cover the sea!! (Habakkuk 2:14)
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Oh, that we Jamaicans had but kept our covenant!
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