Showing posts with label 1 John 1:7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1 John 1:7. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Handsome Dark And Light: Glow Spread

When The King Of Love Shall Come
There Will Be Moths And Cockroaches!
The Moths
Shall Run Unto The Light Of Life
And
The Cockroaches
Shall Seek To Scamper Into The Darkness!
This Is The Fact Of Life!

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way! 

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In The Land Of Man
In A Time Called Now As Then
Lives A Person Called Light!

Wherever Light Went
People Loved How He Shone
That Is Until Handsome Dark
Rolled Up Against Him
Acting All Cool And Sophisticated! 

Handsome Dark Was New-Fangled
Fashionable
And 
Every Body Who Was Anybody
Wanted A Piece Of His Action! 

He Had More Moves Than An Octopus
And
He Was Acted Like A True Split-Ring:
He Could Get Around Anything
For A Certain Somebody
And
Allegedly At Any Time! 
He Even Tried To Speak As One Divine! 

You See, Handsome Dark Knew People
Who Knew People
Who Were People With Power 
And 
Prestige And Privileges
And
As Was To Be Expected
Kindly Light Lost He Lil' Pick!

Poor Light ...! 

Whenever He Would Try To Be A Bright Spot
In De Dark Place
Some Illuminated Smart Person 
Would Offer Him The Seven "G" Salute:

Good Gracious, Grunt! 
Go Graze Green Grass! 

Light Was Considered A Panacea ... For Fools
And
He Was Disdained 
Because 
His Shining Exposed Plain Truth
To Those Who Sought The Good Master
And
Desired His Grace-Filled Gift Of Eternal Youth! 

It Was So Very Off-Putting That Soon
Light's Soothing And Clearly Beneficial Glow Started 
... I Can Hardly Say The Words ...
Started To Dim
And 
Perceptibly So! 

Dark Days Were Ahead
And
They Were Of Such Depth That 
Handsome Dark Started Wearing 
... Excuse My Please ... 
A Crown On His Cue-Ball Big Head! 

Certain People Started To Go The "Think" Route
And Very Soon
Things, Strange Things, Started To Happen! 

I Should Tell You What Those Things Were
But
Such Things Are Not Fit For Decent People
- Those On The Upward Way -
To Converse Over 
As They Have Pear Leaf Tea And Soda Biscuits! 
It's Really Off-Putting!

Well, Well, Well ...

One Well And Truly Handsome Dark-Scheduled Day
Truth Got A Call From Grace
Who Was Walking With Mercy
Who Was Embracing Dear Faith
Who Was Guiding Baby Christian
Who Was Seeking Light

But 

Unused Light Was Doing Poorly!

Light's Points Of Contact
Those Who Should Have Been Working For The King
Were Covering Themselves With Error
Doubt, Gainsaying, Lies, Fables
Other Jesus, Another Gospel
Self, Personal Truth And Alternative Facts
And
Lord, Help Us
Parasitic  And Putrid Pride! 

The Lord Of Light Was Not Sleeping

And

Hope Appeared
And
Heart Whole
She Ever Soooo Gently Roared At Fading Light:

Jesus Christ Saves!
You Are Needed!
Spread Your Glow! 

And Don't You Know
As If Struck By A Cattle Prod
A Tazer
A Downed Electric Wire
And
A Lightning Bolt
All At One And The Same Time

Light Up And Said:

I Am Light!
I Glow
And
I Shed Light In Dark Places! 

Hope Replied:

Then Live Up To Your Name! 
Glow More!
Let Your Glow Spread
And
Give Good Light
To Dispel The Darkness!

Soon, Very Soon, I Tell You
The Whole Place Was Awash In Light
And
Handsome Dark's Thrall
His Miasma
His Blanket Of Blight
Was Being Dispelled
And
From The Vicinity Expelled! 

You Should Know That He Did Not Go Quietly
But 
Go, He Did! 

When The Proverbial Dust Had Settled
And
The Post Mortem Of The Events Performed
Seeking Baby Christian Asked The Million Dollar Question:

Why Was Light's Glow
So Easily Diminished!?! 

Surrounded By Mercy, Grace, Truth, And Faith
Glowing Light Knowingly Replied:

When Light Given To The Christian 
Is Actively Acted Upon
The Christian Receives More Light
For Personal Spiritual Growth
On His Walk To Beulah Land

But

When Heavenly Light Given
Is Rejected ... Poorly Received
Ignored
No More Light Is Given
Because
The More Light Received
The More Light Rejected
The More Chastisement
You Shall Receive! 

Brethren,

We Are Responsible For What We Know
And
For What We Had Opportunity To Know ... But Rejected! 
That Is Treading On Supremely Dangerous Ground! 

What You Know ... Share
And
Your Knowledge-Base Will Grow! 
As You Grow 
Let Your Life In And For Jesus Christ Glow! 
By So Doing
You Shall Never Know Condemnation's Cruel Blow!

The Way To Salvation
Is Not
A Reality TV Show! 





Thursday, November 15, 2018

... Following The Kind Master!

In The School Of Trial
Which We Often Call The School Of Hard Knocks
The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches

You, Me, Us!

We Learn Life Through Self-Denial 
And 
Disappointment

And ...


Through Bitter Personal Experience
We Learn The Evil Of Sin
The Power Of Sin
The Guilt Inflicted By Sin
And
The Great Woes Perpetrated Because Of Sin


And ...


We Learn To Love 

And 
Obediently Follow
The Leading Of The Kind Master!


Obedience Doesn't Come Naturally!

We Learn To Hate Sin
And
We Long For Jesus Christ's Free Salvation!


Self Occasionally Rears Up Its Ugly Head
But
Through The Patient Discipline Of Undying Love
And
The Real Desire Our Dear And Blessed Lord To Please
We Come Around To The Way Of The Cross
And
We Learn To Walk As Those Wise
Those Who Will Not To Sin Be Lost!


And For Our Faithfulness ...

Bitter Opposition
Hatred Most Vile
And
Character Assassination
Doggedly Follow 

And
Fall Upon Us
When We Will Not Against The Lord's Truth Lie!


Lest We Forget ...

The Way Of The Cross Leads Us  To The Eternal Home
But
The Journey Is Marked With Tears

The Setting Aside Of SelfCast Off Doubts
Disbeliefs
Terrors
Troubles
Songs Of Gladness For Battles Won
Pleadings For Revelation
Songs Setting Forth Trials Overcome

And
Songs Of Victory Over Besetting Sin!


Make Up Your Mind ...

Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is 
Our Savior
And
We Will Not Be Moved!



Faith And Grace
Are
Our Only-For-The-Present-Day "Vitamins"
And
The Holy Spirit Of Living Truth
Is
Our Constant Companion
Guiding Chiding Directing Teaching Us
So That The Accuser Of The Brethren
Cannot Cause Us
Our Love For Our Lord
To Cut Loose!



Wednesday, March 8, 2017

The Devil Made Me Do It!?!





One Of The Biggest Lies
That A Man Will Tell
Is

"The Devil Made Me Do "It!"

The Good Book Says That
Man Is An Agent Of Free Will

AND
The Choice Is His 
To Make
To Accept The Invitation
Or
To Reject The Offer
To Do
Or
Not To Do 
"It!"

I Smile At The Thought  ...

God Made Man!
God Made Lucifer!
Lucifer Became Satan!
God Appeals To Man!
Satan Tempts Man!
God Is Bigger
Than ... Man
Than ... Satan
AND
Yet
God Can't Make Man Do Anything
BUT
Old Wicked Satan Can?!

What Horse Manure!

Again ... God Created Lucifer
AND
Lucifer Chose To Become Satan
AND ...Yet
To Many Vain And Wicked Men
God Almighty Does Not Exist
BUT
Satan Is  ... The Chief!?!
What's The Source Of This
(I Cringe)
 "Truth!?!"

This Is Mind-Boggling
To Say The Least
When I Know For A Fact That
The Living God
Is The Author Of All Truth
AND
That Satan Is
King Liar aka
The Father Of Lies

AND
Of Man's Salvation
The Willing Thief!

The Almighty God
Is Eternal
AND
Satan Is Really
The Already Dead-Devil
- Just Awaiting The Formalities -
Walking Stalking
Talking
AND
Awaiting
The Sure Nail
That Will Be In His Not-A-Coffin!

He Is Going To Hold Pride-Of-Place
In The Fire And Brimstone Lake!


STATEMENT 
OF
ANOTHER FACT:

If Satan Is In The Midst
Of
The Conversation
Lies Are Told!

Every Thing
Created
AND
Made
In Heaven
AND
On Earth
Starts

AND
Ends
With Almighty God's Son
The Word
The Working Arm Of The Godhead
Jesus Christ The Lord
AND
All Who Choose To
Minimize
Denigrate
Dismiss
The Living God's Living Word
Obviously Has A Paid Up Membership
In The Wild Goat
Goat Herd!

To Sin Is A Choice
AND
Not To Sin Is A Choice
For
Every Man
Has Received Of The Holy God
A Measure Of Holy Faith
Which - In Exercise -
Will Call The Liar
By His First Name

AND
In The Faith Of The Father
Show Satan
That His Game Is A Lame Game!
Christ's Faith Always Wins!

Let's Not Lift Up Satan
By Lowering The Eternal God!
Let Us Trust God's Mercy

AND
Grace

AND
Give Satan
The Back Of Our Face!

Let Us Deny The Liar!
Let Us Lift Up Our Returning God
As We Trust In His 
Promised
Paid-For-Us Salvation
As We Head - Militantly -
Toward The Great Reward!

Satan Can't Make Us Sin
BUT
We Can - In Jesus' Name -
Make Satan Flee!
Remember Mount Calvary!

Truth
AND
Mercy And Grace
AND
Faith And Love

AND
The Blessed Hope
Are Ours
AND
With This Non-Salable Coinage
We Can - With Great Assurance -
Tell Satan: "It Is Written ... Get Thee Hence!"
For God Provides To All Believers 
A Way Of Escape
From Every Temptation
So That
We
- By Satanic Forces -
Cannot Cannot
Cannot
Be Overwhelmed!

If You Did "It"
Admit "It"
AND
Confess

AND
Repent

AND
Ask Your Father God For Forgiveness!

AND ...

Because Forgiveness Is An Instant Thing
By God's Grace
AND
With Christ's Faith
As The Anchor For Your Soul
Ask The Holy Spirit
To Help You
Not To Do "It" Again
AND
Endeavor To Henceforth Live Right!

Do Not Lie On Your Conscience!


The Only Thing
That A Redeemed Man
Carries With Him
From Earth
Into Almighty God's Heaven
Is
His Christ-Like Formed Character!

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Who Is Helping You
To Build YOUR Character?



Sunday, June 12, 2016

THE DECALOGUE : For Life And For Judgment






In The Beginning Was The Word
- And The Word Was With GOD -
- And The Word Was GOD -
In Whom Is The Faithful One's Redemption
In Whom Is The Christian's Hope
In Whom Is The Believer's Peace
In Whom Is The Over-comer's Heavenly Reward!

The Word
In His Wisdom
Gave The Words
That Preserve Life!
Four Words
For Our Relationship With Our Father
AND
Six Words By Which To Live With Our Brethren
Without Acrimony And Strife!

The Words Of The Word
To All People
In Total
Make Up The Guide For Life
AND
That Same Word
By Fire On Stone Written
Will Be The Rule For Our Judgment
At The End Of Life's Strife!

There Is A Do
Some Don'ts
AND
One Remember
AND
That One Remember
Will
At The End Of The Age
Be Used To Take Away Our Lives
Because We Won't Dishonor God's Word
AND
With The Damned Devil
Hoot Holler
Falsely Worship
AND
Grossly Play At Pray!

To Make Light Of The Decalogue
Is To Make Light
Of The Living God's Light!
In It Is No Legalism!
No Sting!
Not A Bite!

We Ignore It
At Our Own Soul's Peril!
AND
We Do It To The Dark Lord's Delight!

Let Us Come To Our Own Conclusion!
Let Us Study For Our Own Selves
So That We May Believe
AND
Not Let
Pastor
Pope
Priest
Prince
Parent
Politician
Paramour
False Christ
Nor False Prophet
Determine
AND
Decide
For Us
Where We
Through Eternity's Endless Age
Will Reside!

The Chances
The Choices
The Classes
Are Ever Only Two!
Heaven Or Hell!
Sinner Or Saint!
Saved Or Lost!
Eternal Immortal Life In Heaven With Jesus
OR
Body And Spirit Death aka Eternal Separation From God aka Hell
With You Know Who!

Be An Educated Consumer!
Don't Be A Driven Goat
On A Devil-knotted Rope!

Follow Jesus!
He That Is Meek And Mild!
Follow The Lowly King Jesus
Who For Our Sake
Became A Man-Child!
Follow The Lamb Jesus
Who For Our Sake Was Reviled
AND
Who For Our Blessing
To The Father
Us
He Reconciled!


God Grants Glory!
Satan Secures Slaves!

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God Blesses Believers!
Satan's Bamboozles Brains!

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God Leads Guides And Carries
AND
Satan Entraps The Unwary!

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I Made My Own Choice!

I Am Following The Eternal God!

Now ... CHOOSE:

The Eternal God

OR

The God-Fraud!

Let The Choice Be Your Own!


Exodus 20:1-17 King James Version (KJV)

And God spake all these words, saying,

2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.