Monday, April 30, 2018

Take The Lord God At His Word!






Those Who Oppose The Living God
Practice Pride
AND
The Call Of Almighty God's Holy Spirit
They Actively Defy!
They Are Wilful
AND
Wayward
AND
No Respecters Of Holy God's Truth
AND
They Take Much Pleasure In Gainsaying
AND
Acting Mindfully Abstruse!

Vanity
Is 
A Vexation Of Spirit
AND
Investigation Into Too Many Books Likewise
AND
Walking Wisely In One's Own Eyes
Sets One Up To Be Used
As A Devilish Device!

Be Careful, Ye Wayward!
Be Circumspect, Ye Vain!
Be Mindful, Ye Curious
When Into The Almighty God's Business 
You Take The Budget Airplane
For
The Eternal God Is Not A Respecter Of Persons
AND
What Is Given Into Our Keeping
Is Available For Us To Know
BUT
That Which The Glorious God Has Kept In His Own Counsel
- Don't Be Bold -
You Will The Answer Never Know!

Be A Child ... You Need The Righteous God's Teaching!
Be A Servant ... You Need Blessing God's Leading!
Be A Pilgrim Walking Through This Fleeting Life!
Be A Stranger To Sinful Ways
AND
Of The Holy Hand Do Not Let Go
For
Those Who Will See The Lord Of Life In Peace
Will Never Go With The Wicked World's Flow!

Study ... To Show Thy Self Approved!
Learn ... The Ways Of The Lord!
Live ... With A Gentle Touch On The World
For
This World Is Not Our Home
AND
We Must Treat It As Such
AND
Not Raise It Up To Be Much!

Do Not Envy The Evil!
Do Not Pamper Pride!
Do Not Greet The Greedy
AND
Do Not With The Leprosy Of Sin Abide!

Take The Lord At His Word!
Take The Word For Bread And Eat!
Take The Water Of Life And Drink
AND
Do Not Practice Deceit!

Rescue The Perishing!
For Them
The Holy Spirit Is The Refreshing!
Take Time To Care For The Lost And Weary Soul
AND
Show Them
That Heaven With Christ Is To Be The Soul's Sole Goal!






Sunday, April 29, 2018

LIVING KINGDOM: Converted Christians!?!





Every Converted Christian
HOLDS
Three Positions
In The Kingdom Of God
AND
As Child Of God
Servant Of God
Citizen Of The Household Of God
We Should Be With Christ Of Like Mind!

Wait A Minute!
I'm Confused!
First ... Converted Christian?!
Isn't That An Oxymoron!?!

Actually ... No!
There Is A Biblical Precedent For That!

I'm All Ears!
Do Your Thing, Spray Can ... uh, ahhmm, Bert!

Jesus And Peter Had A Conversation
AND
Jesus Made A Telling Remark
That Should Cause Shock
Give Pause
AND
Encourage All Christians Called To Think
- Seriously Think -
About Our Hoped For Ascendancy
Unto The Great Reward!

WHAT ... Are You Talking About?!

Do You Remember ...
Feed My Sheep
Feed My Lambs
Feed My Sheep?!

Who Could Forget That?!
I Consider That Jesus Christ's Response
To Peter's Three Denials!

You Would Be Right
AND
Peter Understood That!

How Long Did Peter And The Brethren
Walk With
Live With
Eat With
Sleep Together With
Work With The Lord?!

A Grand Total Of
Three And One Half Years
OR
42 Months 
OR
1260 Days!

Would You Call Garrulous Peter A Christian?!

Yes, Indeed I Would!
Peter Loved His Master!

Would You Call Peter
A Faithful Working Christian?!

Without A Doubt!

Would You Call Peter ...?!

... What You're Going To Say
Say Fast!
I've Got Far To Go!

Very Well!
Why Did Jesus Say To Peter:

... And When You're Converted
Strengthen Aka Help
The Brethren ...!

... When You're Converted!?!

Gracious ... !
... Merciful Powers ... !
... Lord, Help Us!

Indeed!
Peter, James And John
Went Every Where With
AND YETPeter Was Unconverted
Even Though
He Had Seen The Transfiguration Of His Master
AND
Had Personally Heard The Voice Of Father God!

He'd Seen 
The Blind Given Sight
The Deaf Receive Hearing
Multiple Dead Raised To Life
Lepers Made Whole
Lame Made To Walk
Demoniacs Unchained
Captive Sinners Set Free
AND
He, Himself
Was Unconverted!

He Was Still Following Self!
He Was Not Yet In Christ
Living Abundantly!

If He Was Close To Christ
AND
Remained Unconverted
That Says Volumes About Us!

Namely?!

  • A Change Will Come ... If We Remain Faithful
  • Conversion Is A Progressive Work
  • The Converted Soul Is To Help Others
  • We Are Not To Walk In Pride
For
Denial Of The Lord
Is Waiting In The Shadows!
It's A Very Real Thing
AND
Humility Of Spirit
Is A Blessed
Never A Shameful
Thing!


So Much For Crying Lord, Lord!

No Wonder The Lord Said
That Crying His Name
Will Not Get One Into The Kingdom Of Heaven!

Look At These Contrasting Statements
Made Concerning Two Close Companions Of The Lord:

Being Unmoved By The Touch Of His Master
Judas Went Out ... And It Was Night!

Being Forgiven By The Look Of Compassion From His Master
Peter Went Out ... And Wept Bitterly!


I Get It! I Get It!
Judas Went Out Led By Self ...!

... And Betrayed The Lord ...!

... And Died In Darkness ... Lost!

But Peter ...

Peter Denied His Lord
Heard The Cock Crowing
AND
Remembered Jesus' Warning
AND
Looked Around At His Lord
AND
Saw His Lord Looking At Him ...!

... And The Lord's Look Of Compassion
Understanding
Forgiveness
Broke Peter's Sinful Self ...!

... And Peter Went Out
And Cried Bitter Tears Of Confession And Repentance ...!

... And He Was ...!

CONVERTED!!!

Hallelujah!
Peter Became A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord!
Peter's Tears Broke The Back Of The Fraud!
Peter Was No More Brash
BUT
Became Mindful
Gentle Meek
He'd Done His Repentance In Sackcloth And Ashes
AND
He Knew Of A Surety
That The Journey To Eternal Life
Is A Steady Striving Wearying Walk
Not A Brisk Energetic 100 Yard Dash!

You Should Tell That
To The Prosperity Preachers
Who Are In Race For The Believing Man's
Gifts Of Ready Cash!

May The Living God Forgive Them
Even Though They Know What They Are Doing!







Saturday, April 28, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Church Has Leprosy!?! + PRAYER: Lord, I Choose ... You!

One Bright Day
In The Sight Of All
Miriam, Dear, Dear, Miriam
Broke Out In ... Gasp!
SPOTS!

S peaking Jealously And
P ridefully And In Direct
O position To Obvious
T ruth
S preads The Spores Of Sin!


Miriam Is A Godly Woman!
Woman Is ... Significantly 
A Church!
Miriam Is A Good Church
BUT
Good Church Got The Taint
Got Leprosy
AND
Good Woman Got Knocked Off Her Perch!

Leperous Woman Church

Is 
Shut Out
Shut Out Of The Congregation
The Camp Of God
Until Her Contagious Condition
Can Be Cured!


The Realm
Outside Of The Household Of Faith
Is Cold!
It Is The Place Of The Dying!
The Place Where Those
In Opposition To God's Truth
Are Bold!


The Leprosy
The Contagion
Affects All That It Touches
AND
Significantly
The Congregation Of God
The Church Of God
Cannot Grow
Grow In Grace
While Leprosy ... The Contagion Of Sin
Known Sin
Willful Sin
Is Welcomed
Practiced
Promulgated
By All Adherents Within!

Outside The Camp Of God
BUT YET
In The All-Knowing 
All-Seeing
Ever-Present God's Holy Sight
The Church
The Woman ... Falling ... Fallen
Felled By Sin
Can Be Set Apart
Counselled
Healed Back Into Communion
AFTER
In Willingness
Showing Brokenness
AND
Being Submissive To The High And Holy Power
She Admits Her Sin
Afflicts Her Soul
AND
Repents Of The Wrong-Doing
Casting Herself
On The Mercy Of The Eternal Faithful One God
Accepting The Just Chastisement
AND
Wills To Be As One Faithful Herself
Bowing Down And Worshiping
Praying Praising
Believing Loving Trusting
Working Watching And Waiting
Hopeful ... Of The Promised Restoration
AND
Looking For The Priest
The High Priest Of Our Profession
To Come And Pronounce Her Clean
AND
Restore Her To The Dominion!
What Peace!
What Glorious Peace
Compliments Of The Savior
The Living Holy God!

Know Ye Not That ...

Presumptuous Sin Is A Parasite
Which, Encouraged
Will Lead To Sure Death
Death 
As Ordained Once To All Man
AND
Death Designated Second
To Be Avoided At All Costs
By Choosing To Follow
The Ways
The Laws Of The Holy God
AND
Never The Lawlessness
The Wiles Of 
The Known Fraud!

Please Do Not Let Self
Sell You Polished Brass For Bright Gold!

Outside The Camp Of God
Is
Wilderness
The Dominion Of Darkness
The Camp Of The Destroyer
The Place Of Serpents
Scorpions
Raptors
Scavengers
Bitter Water
Idolatry
Death
Destruction
Nothing Holy!

Outside The Camp Of God
Is
The Camp Of The Lost Cause!



Got Leprosy?!
Are Scabs On The Body Showing?!
Call Christ Jesus
The Great Physician He
The One Holy
The One Only
Who Sacrificially Died
To Save Thee
On Mount Calvary!

Did You Know:

  • A Group Of Vultures Is A Committee!
  • A Flying Flock Of Vultures Is A Kettle!
  • Vultures Feeding On A Carcass Is A Wake!

Do The Math!

**--**--**--**

Satan And The Legion Of Doom
In Committee
Plot Your Demise
And
Encourage You To Sin
Placing You Squarely In A Kettle
Obviously Filled With Hot Water
Marinating Covert Overt Lies!

When You Are Being Severely Punished
- As Is To Be Expected -
For Your Own Sin
And
Probably Dying
And
In A Lost Condition
Eventually Dead
Those Beings That Soon Won't Be
Conduct A "Happy" Wake
Lauding You As Their Prize
For Having Fallen Into The Trap
Of
The Wily Fraud
And
God-Fake
Satan The Snake!

Wise Up, People!
Soul Salvation Is At Stake!
Get On The Gospel Train
AND
Avoid The Fire And Brimstone Lake!

Leave Satan And His Kind
To Their Scheduled Date
With The Burning Lake!


PRAYER:

Father,
I Desire Health!
I Desire Cure!
I Desire Your Blessing
And
To Receive
All That You Have For The Faithful!
All That You Have In Heaven's Store!

Lord,
I Humble Myself Before You
I Bow, Now
So That I Will Not Break Later!
I Choose
- Of My Own Free Will -
To Obey You
And
To Live To You, True!

Forgive Me My Trespasses!
Forgive Me My Sin!
Bless Me With All Blessing
And
Correcting Me
When I Go Straying!

Bless Me To Do Your Will!
Help Me To Walk Right In Your Sight!
Grant Unto Me Your Favor, Lord
The Grace That Will Give To Me Daily
Your Holy Light!

Remember Our Brethren
Those In Other Congregations
Other Families
Other Flocks
Those In Other Lands
Those Who Will To Know Christ
Those Who Find Your Love A Delight!

Lead Us, Lord
Into All Truth!
Grant Unto Us
Blessed Peace And Sweet Rest
Even Though In This Life
We Do Struggle
Even Though In A Crucible
We Take Sleep
And
Achieve That Which Is 
- To Carnal Man -
Not Dignified Rest!

You, Lord
Are Our Portion!
You, Lord
Are Our Hope!
You, Lord,
Are Our Sovereign
And
In Jesus Christ's Name
We Shall Our Lives
To You
Devote!

Hear Our Prayers, Lord
And
Have Mercy And Bless
For We Ask All
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
We Love You, Lord!
AMEN.










Friday, April 27, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + The Light Of Life Delights!






The Omniscient God Of Love 
Is
My Hope
My Help!

The Innocent  Lamb Of God 
Is
My Savior
My Beginning
My End!

The Holy Spirit Of God 
Is
My Teacher
My Comforter
My Guide!

The Holy Angels Are My Companions
My Good Influencers
My Protection! 

The Conquering King
Is
My Redeemer
My Friend
My Lord
AND
My God!

The Word Of God 
Is
My Clean Lamp 
Giving Off Bright And WHite Light
Showing Me Where To Plant My Feet
On The Straight And Narrow Way 
To Eternal Life! 

I Have No Need To Fear Circumstance
For The Eternal God
The Lord Of My Life Is In Control
AND
He Not A Liar
Nor A Purveyor 
Of Chance Or Happenstance
BUT
The Lord Of Life
The God Of Order
The God Who Made All
Whose Wisdom Is Holy
Not Flawed!

My Shepherd
Is
The Lord Most High
The Shepherd Of Rest In Whom Is No Lie
The Master Of The Winds
The Waves 
The Sea
The God Of My Salvation
The God-Man Who Left Heaven
AND
Lived In Time
To Save A Wretch
A Sinner
Like Me
Like Thee!

I Am A Child Of The Eternal God
Because I Have 
Chosen 
To Forsake The Ways Of The Fraud
Because 
My Teacher, My Guide
The Spirit Of God
Who In Me Now Does Abide
Called Me Out Of Darkness
AND
Into Holy God's Marvelous Light
Having Convicted Me Of My Sin
Having Convinced Me  
Known Sin 
To Confess
AND
To Repent Of The Pass
AND
To Forsake The Unholy Way
Having Converted Me To Truth
AND
Unto Walking On The Straight And Narrow Way!

He Is The Same Spirit Of God
Who Shows Me The Lord Of Love
Who Loves Me Sacrificially
AND
Encourages Me Daily
Moment By Moment
To Love The Lord Knowledgeably
Knowingly
Self-Sacrificially
Completely
Faith Working Actively
Never Complacently
Ever Truthfully
Never Conveniently
AND
To Live In The Light Of Life
AND
Never To Find Life In Gross Darkness A Delight!

The Holy Angels
Excelling In Strength
Are My Influencers For Good
My Protection
As I Walk Towards
The City Of God
Staying
On The Straight And Narrow Way!

They Can't Force Me To Do Good!
They Can't Stop Me From Doing Wrong
BUT
They Will 
Influence Me Towards
The Good
The Blessed
The Best
BECAUSE
I Have Given To Jesus Christ The Lord
- My Lord -
My Will And My Way
AND THEY- The Workers With A Blessed
Vested
Interested In My Salvation -
Labor Faithfully
To Help Me To Stay Shielded
Hedged In By Truth
Protected From Error
On The King's Highway!

The Glorious Lord
Is
My Light
My Salvation
My Joy
My Song
My Day
My Delight
My Bread
My Water
My Blessing
My Cure
My Hope
My Help
My Way To Heaven
The Door Secure!

The Lord Is My Portion!

The Blessing of The Lord Makes Me Rich
Adds No Sorrow
Makes Me Free
Gives Me Sight
Takes Away Sin's Blight
AND IS
To My Soul
A Constant Delight!

In Jesus Christ
I Am Safe!
I Live Though I Die!
I Sing Though I Cry!
I Rest Even If I Can't Sleep!
I Am Blessed Though I'm By Man Cursed!
I Run The Race For Life Even If I Can't Walk Through Life
I Stand In Truth Even If I Were Bed-Bound
I Live In Light Though Darkness Surrounds!
I Am Safe
In Christ Jesus!

In Jesus Christ
I Am As A Tree
Planted
By The Water!
My Leaves
Shall Not Wither
AND
I Shall Bear Good Fruit
In Season
AND
All That I Do
According To The Will Of The Great I AM
Shall Prosper
Because
He Is Not A Man
AND
He Cannot Lie!
I Have The Spilled Blood Of
The Innocent Guaranteeing It!
My Portion In Eternal Life
Rests ... Rests
Firmly Upon It
AND
I Am Now Loving And Living For Jesus
Because
He Loves Me First
AND
I Desire To Receive And Share
His Eternal Joy
AND
With Him Enjoy It!

Lord,
Keep Me Faithful!
You, Alone, Are Able!
Bless Me To Do Thy Will
And
Not To Fall Away
To Lying Satan's Fables!
In Jesus Christ's Name
Grant Me The Purchased
Over-Sin Victory!
AMEN!



Thursday, April 26, 2018

I Call Him Master, Lord And God! + PRAYER: Lord, Let Your Glory Shine!





Through All The Changing Scenes Of My Life
There Has Been One Constant
AND
- Against The Truth -
I Cannot Tell The Lie!

Through Cock-Ups
Carelessness
Wilfullness 
Outright Sinfulness
Sorrow Grief
Joy Gladness
Peace War
Sickness And Health
Want And Abundance
Jesus Christ The Righteous
- My Savior, My Lord And My God -
Has Ever Always
Been There!

Jesus Christ Cares!

I Know Jesus Christ Cares
Because 
He Cares For Me!

I Took Jesus' Love
For Granted
AND
Such A Thing Should Never Be!

The Faithful God
So Constant
So Giving
So Blessing
So True
Is The One I Call Master
AND
You Should Call Him That Too!!

He Sees!
He Hears!
He Knows My Fears!
I Know I Can Trust Him
AND
That Is The Thing One Thing About Me That
Satan. Most. Fears!

I Was Young
AND
Now I Am Old
AND
With Sin
I No Longer Play Bold!

My Head Was Hot!
My Heart Was Cold
AND
I Thought Nothing Of
Running With The Goat Herd!

I Did Things My Way
AND
I Almost Paid The Cost Of Living Price
BUT
Almighty God Is Faithful
AND
I Have The Promised New Life In Christ!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!
Today ... To Me ... Is Free
So
I Thread Through Life Softly
AND
Repair Often To The Man Who Conquered Death
On A Cruel Tree On Mount Calvary!

I ... By My Own Sin
Put Jesus Christ There!
Of The Price Of Sin, I Have A Fair Share
BUT
I Am Committed
To Not Letting His Suffering
- In My Case -
Leave In The Glorious Kingdom
An "Empty Chair!"

Salvation Came Down
AND
Bought Pardon For Me
AND IConvinced Convicted Converted
Accept
The Royal Heavenly Blessing 
Graciously
Mercifully
Conferred Upon Me!

PRAYER:

Lord, 
Keep Me Faithful
Honest Bold Strong True
So That I May Tell The Good News
To My Brethren
All About You!

Place Truth In My Inward Parts!
From My Face
Let Your Glory Shine! 
You Are My Lord Beloved
At Your Table
By Your Grace
With You
I Desire ... Forever
To Dine! 
AMEN.




Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Almighty God's Glory!





Almighty God's Goodness
Almighty God's Glory
AND
Almighty God's Character
Are One And The Same
AND
We Who Are Christ's Followers
Should Never The Worthy Name Profane!

Almighty God's Name Is Glorious!
Almighty God's Character Is Good!
Almighty God's Goodness Is Eternal
AND
It Cannot Be Withstood
AND
All Who Shall Behold Him
With Uncovered Eyes
Will Have Acquired His Image 
Renewed
Before
Jesus Christ Breaches
The Eastern Skies!

Brethren, BelovedYou Who Love
Honor Worship
Obey
Work With
AND
Praise The Holy God
Let Not The Damned Deceiver
Encourage You To Believe
That Giving Glory To The Living God
Is Actually A Fraud!

Man Is A Flower
Attached To The Grass
AND
When The Sun ... In Force
Shines Upon It
It Does Not Long Last
BUT
The Man Who Takes Jesus Christ
The Son Of God
For The Shepherd
The Shielding Hand Over The Cleft In The Rock
The Strong Tower Of Shelter
Shall Not Perish Like As Those
In The Wild Goat Flock
Who Deny The Sovereignty Of The Savior
The Power Of The God Of Peace
The Wisdom Of The God Of The Ages
The Host Of The Bride Groom's Wedding Feast!

Ask Of The All-Knowing Lord ... Wisdom
Accept From The Blessing Lord ... Grace
Take From The Sustaining Lord ... The Share Of Daily Faith
AND
Strive For The Mastery
That Victory Over Sin
AND
You Shall Never Be
No Way
No How
A Cast Out Damned For Eternity Disgrace!


All That Is For Our Good
IS
For Almighty God's Glory!