DEBUTING IN 2
2019! "HEARTSON FIRE" IS MADE WITH THE FINEST ESSENTIAL AND NATURAL OILS AVAILABLE. AS OUR SIGNATURE FRAGRANCE, THIS SWEET, YET SPICY, UNISEX EAU DE PARFUME IS MADE WITH HINTS OF "MYRRH", "FRANKINCENSE", AND "MARJORAM" ONLY FROM LANARE FRAGRANCES.
SPECIFICALLY FORMULATED FOR MEN, "MINT JULEP" IS MADE WITH THE FINEST ESSENTIAL AND NATURAL OILS AVAILABLE, WITH HINTS OF "CITRUS LEMON" AND "MINT" COMBINED. ONLY FROM LANARE FRAGRANCES.
E L B A L I ! A 9 V 1 A 0 2 IN
MARCH, A TIME TO RENEW! March! What a great time of year!! I don't know many people who don't relic in the coming season of Spring! After months of cold wind and air, freezing rain, sub-zero temperatures, sleet or even snow (Depending upon where you live), Spring is literally like a breath of fresh air! With its atmospheric, cleansing rain's washing the earth, and growing all flowers, trees, plants and vegetation fresh and anew, likewise we as humans are restored, refreshed, renewed and ready to come out of hibernation. And let's not forget about the varying, and slight changes in the weather. Although Spring can still have a few off weather days, here and there, for the most part it is exhilarating and I believe this was exact time of year that Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds sang about in the movie "Singing in the rain", with the the title/theme song from the film of the same namesake. In this month's issue, do you feel like you been slacking in it, or maybe just unclear on what it really is and means? We're talking about Worship. Read our feature article on the topic and see if your worship towards the Lord is on par or needs improvement. Also, as a Christian today, do you seem to keep hitting your head against a wall as a means to cope with life's daily grind and pressure? If so, check our next feature article "Jesus, the name above every name". You need to read this, even if it just serves as a reminder to you. Lastly, check out our extended poem "What if?" What if God, like in the book of Job, allowed for Africans to be captured, enslaved, and brought to the United States? What if is the question has been posed. Was this occurrence an accident or a means to bring this unique group of people to an "expected end"? Read for yourself and you decide. And finally, we want you to sit back, relax, and enjoy reading thispublication.
StephanieMaxwell- Robles Publisher/Editor- in Chief
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS 1. EDITORIAL 2. WORSHIP 3. EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW 4. PRAISE HIM 5. JESUS, THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME 6. WHAT IF? 7. DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? COURTESY OF BLACK GIRL MAGAZINE
M ecca Black M en's M agazine, M ar ch 2019, Vol. 2, No.3 is published m onthly, © Copyr ight by Lanar e Publishing 2019. All r ights r eser ved. You m ay not m odify, publish, tr ansm it, par ticipate in the tr ansfer or sale of, cr eate der ivative w or ks fr om , distr ibute, display, r epr oduce or per for m , or in any w ay exploit in any for m at w hatsoever any of Lanar e Publishing's content, in w hole or in par t w ithout pr ior w r itten consent.
WORSHIP PG. 14
EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW PG. 16
WHAT IF? PG. 22
PRAISE HIM PG. 18
Wh at if God allow ed t h e Tr an sat lan t ic En slavem en t of Af r ican People? Acciden t or " Expect ed En d" ?
PG. 20
WORSHIP By S.L. M axw ell-Robles Worship, it is a fundamental part of every Christians life. Without worship, we couldn't truly exist. We were created to worship. In fact, if you, as the Bible has required, repented, been saved, Baptized in Jesus name, and filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives you utterance, (Acts 2:4-5, and 38) you should have no problem worshiping the Lord.
Since God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are all the same, (See John 5:7, and John 1:1-14 , KJV), when you deny one, you actually deny them all. Therefore, let's take a look at some Scripture Reference versus so you may be clear on what it is to worship, how it pleases your God, and can also be cleansing and healing for you. "Let everything that have breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord" Psalms 150:6 (KJV).
However, you might be surprised why some individuals are challenged in this area. Whether it be culture, man's inclination, man's assimilation, or even embarrassment or shame, as a Christian, worshiping your God is critical, beneficial, and necessary. It was Jesus who said "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confessalso before my Father which isin heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which isin heaven" Matthew 10:32-33 (KJV).
14
"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipersshall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God isa Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth" John 4:23-24 (KJV). "Oh give thanksunto the Lord: for he is good; for hismercy endureth for ever" 1 Chronicles 16:34 (KJV).
EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD PHILIPPIANS 2:10-11 16
PRAI SE HI M !
20
JESUS Th e n am e above ever y n am e By S.L. M axw ell-Robles "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which isabove every name" Philippians 2:9. A name above every name. 100%, t he most powerful name in t he universe. Once you have read t his passage, t he spirit ual realm, and t he nat ural realm, bot h become a very st aunch realit y. As Christ ians, we must know, recognize, honor, give reverence, and underst and t he power of t he name of Jesus! I remember a few years ago God gave me a worded message t o share via social media. In t hat message, God basically st at ed t o me t hat wit h everyt hing going on in t he world t oday, t he people needed t o know, in fact t hey need const ant reminders, t hat Jesus' life was not in vain! People needed t o
t o know why Jesus died on t he cross, what His responsibilit y was, who he was, and most import ant ly, why he did what He did. People needed t o know inst ead of looking anywhere and everywhere in a chaot ic world, of which t hese t imes t he Bible prophesied would come, should inst ead look t owards and use wit hout mercy, t he only name, in fact "t he name above every name", t o shout out t o t he heavens and speak vict ory t o t heir very own problems and sit uat ions! If you are a Christ ian, and a "living", "breat hing", and "in your right mind", everyday, and now more t han ever, you should be shrouded in a garnet of praise and possess a mout h full of power while screaming and shout ing out t he name, JESUS!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT IF? SOME OF YOUR ANCESTORS W ERE BROUGHT HERE AS SLAVES, NOW YOU MUST GET TOTALLY FREE. NOT ONLY IN YOUR MIND, BUT ALSO IN YOUR HEART, BODY, AND SOUL, AND FOR YOUR FUTURE DESTINY. MANY W RONGDOINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THIS W ORLD OF OURS. SOME TODAY, SOME YESTERDAY, AND SOME THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, BUT W ITH GOD, YOU W ILL ALWAYS BE MADE ABLE TO W ITHSTAND THE TEST OF TIME. THEREFORE, YOUR TRUE FREEDOM YOU SEE WAS BOUGHT W ITH A PRICE, W HEN JESUS CHRIST DIED ON THE CROSS IN CALVARY. SOMETHING MAN, DESPITE HIS ATROCITIES AND SHO' NUFF EVIL AND W ICKED WAYS, CAN NEVER, EVER TAKE AWAY FROM YOU AND ME. 24
SO IF YOU BELIEVE ON JESUS CHRIST, AND KNOW W HAT GOD'S W ORD HAS SET FORTH FOR YOU AND ME, THEN YOU SHOULD ALSO ALREADY KNOW THAT DESPITE EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED IN THE W ORLD, YOU'VE ALREADY GOT THE VICTORY. THE W ORLD A BILLION TIMES OVER, HAS HAD SLAVES, RAPE, HORROR AND OF COURSE EVEN MURDER. BUT JESUS CHRIST SAID COME FOLLOW HIM AND HE W ILL GIVE YOU PEACE, LOVE, JOY AND MAKE YOUR LIFE ALL THE MORE MERRIER. SO, "W HAT IF" GOD DID, JUST LIKE IN THE BOOK OF JOB, ALLOW THIS NIGHTMARE ROAD AND UNBELIEVABLE STORY TOWARDS YOU AND ME? W ELL, JUST LIKE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, W HOM GOD DELIVERED OUT OF BONDAGE W ITH A MIGHTY HAND, SURELY CAN AND HAS DONE THE SAME FOR YOU AND ME. HISTORY W ILL CONTINUE TO REPEAT ITSELF UNTIL THE ULTIMATE BATTLE IS W ON. SO CHOOSE TODAY, NO MATTER HOW BAD IT IS, OR HOW BAD IT LOOKS, NOR HOW BAD IT HAS GOTTEN, JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY ONE W HO CAN SAVE US NOT ONLY FROM OURSELVES, BUT ALSO FROM OTHERS. "W HAT IF"? © 2019 By S. L. Maxwell-Robles
" For I k now th e th ough ts I th i nk tow ards you, sai th th e Lord, th ough ts of peace, and not ev i l , to gi v e you an ex pected end." Jeremi ah 29:11 (K JV )
KNOW WHO YOU ARE ? Do you know who you are Near or far All eyes can see Do you know who you are A bright shining star God's beloved majesty
© 2019 By S. L. Maxwell-Robles
Proud P ublisher of : Black Girl Magazine Mecca Black Men's Magazine Black Kid's Magazine Black Family Magazine & So Much More!! "Like" Us On Facebook! LANAREPUBLISHING© 2019
Black Gir l M agazin e GET A COPYOF YOUR SISTER PUBL ICATION, TODAY! - " Like" Us On Facebook - Follow Us On Tw it t er : @Black Gir lM ag1 - Follow Us On In st agr am : @black gir lm agazin e - " Pin" Wit h Us On Pin t er est : @Black gir lm agazin e
- Em ail: black gir lm agazin e@gm ail.com
BY LANARE PUBLISHING
TM
BLACK FAM ILY M AGAZINE A v ai l abl e January, 2019! "Like" us on Facebook : Follow us on Tw it t er : @black f am ilym ag2 Follow us on In st agr am : @black f am ilym agazin e "Pin" with us on Pin t er est : @Black f am ilym agazin e Email: black f am ilym agazin e@gm ail.com
BY LANARE PUBLISHING
TM
Black Kid's M agazin e Debuti ng January, 2019! - " Like" Us On : Facebook - Follow Us On Tw it t er : @black k idsm agaz1 - Like Us On In st agr am : @black k idsm agazin e - View Us On Pin t er est : @Black k idsm agazin e
- Em ail: black k idsm agazin e@gm ail.com
BY LANARE PUBLISHING
M ECCA Black M en's M agazin e CONTA CT US! - " Like" Us On Facebook - Follow Us On Tw it t er : @M eccaBlk M en sM ag - Follow Us On In st agr am : @m eccablack m en sm agazin e - Pin Wit h Us On Pin t er est : @M eccablack m en sm agazin e
- Em ail: m eccablack m en t sm agazin e@gm ail.com
BY LANARE PUBLISHING 39
