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You (echo) I only got one imperative
I call it "The S word" *"Submit"* (There it is!)
*"Submit"* (There it is!)
*"Submit"* (There it is!) If your bible is open to Ruth 1
Then point it out with your thumb, and show someone
(There it is!)
Back when judges were runnin' it
Famine hit the land then a husband and fam leave for sustenance
They moved from Judah to Moab, soon the two had no Dad
The sons of a mother formally known as
Naomi, the 3 had to grieve without they homies
The sons find Moabite wives so they ain't lonely, then only
10 years later the sons die
Just wives left, widows with no men to provide
Now, Naomi's plottin' to hit the road see
She hears crops are growin' properly back at home chief
And since the Lord's with his people, that's where she wants to be too
Somethin' her daughters-in-law should think through
She's tellin' 'em "go back to your mothers" but
Ruth won't be persuaded to leave like the other one
She pledged a connection of great depth
May God kill me if we're separated by anything but death//
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You (echo) I only got one imperative
I call it "The F word" *"Faithfulness"* (There it is!)
*"Faithfulness"* (There it is!)
*"Faithfulness"* (There it is!) If you're in 2 Samuel 15
Start after the big scheme, then point and scream
(There it is!)
King David is leavin', his son's been deceivin'
And stealin' the hearts of men in the kingdom
So in effort to keep peace, him and his people are fleein'
Includin' some foreigners from the region
But a certain man in particular, causes David a big concern
And got him wonderin' what he's dippin' for
Askin' "you sure that you wanna roll when, we don't know where we're goin'
And you have been exiled from your home?" then
At that moment he spoke up
Sayin' "as long as God lives, I'm rolling wit' ya fa' sho bruh"
Yeah I paraphrased the quote but, please keep your focus
In light of the prior verse you notice much
When I started makin' comparisons what I saw was embarrassing
This kind of commitment is really rare my friend
So think about a minute while I'm spittin' the hook bruh
I still got another story to look up//
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You... I only got one imperative
I call it "The C word" *"Commitment"* (There it is!)
*"Commitment"* (There it is!)
*"Commitment"* (There it is!) If you're open to 2 Kings 2
Whether English or Hebrew, then show the people
(There it is!)
Elijah's about to be takin' up
And Elisha his disciple's committed to not forsake him but
Elijah's suggestin' he stay because
He's got a journey ahead of him, but Elisha is not persuaded much
That's when he makes the statement
"As you and the Lord live, I ain't gon' dip" so both take the trip
After they travel to Bethel he says "I'm goin' to Jericho
And you should stay" but he's quick to tell 'em no
He repeats himself once more then
After they go to Jericho, he tells him he goin' to Jordan
But his commitment still isn't thwarted
After he says it a third time he's promised to be rewarded
For our purposes here's where it ends
Now tell me the last time you've seen this commitment outside of marriages?
It's just somethin' for us to wrestle with
Take it with grace, and may it change you into a better vessel kid//
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You... I only got one imperative
I call it "The D word" *"Discipline"* (There it is!)
*"Discipline"* (There it is!)
*"Discipline"* (There it is!) If your waitin' for time to meditate, on the rhymes i just relayed, then recline and say (There it is!)