Showing posts with label 1 John 1:8-10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1 John 1:8-10. Show all posts

Friday, November 1, 2019

HAPPY SABBATH + Our Hope ... Today!







Jesus Christ Is Our Hope Today!
Today, Today ... No Other Day!
Jesus Christ Is Our Hope Today!
Our Heavenly Treasure!
Our True Mainstay!

Sin Is Our Terror Today, Today!
No Other Day, Brethren!
Today, Today!
Sin Is our Terror Today, Today!
Indulging Sin Is To Cherish Own-Sin Self-Pay!

Sin Has A Cure Today, Today!
No Other Day, Friend!
Today Is The Day To Ensure The Cure!
Sin Has A Cure Today, Today
And He Is Christ Jesus
Knocking Now At Your Heart's Door!

Don't Harden Your Heart!
Don't Reject The Cure!
Don't Dismiss Your Salvation!
Don't Resist Your Healing That's Sure
For Tomorrow Is Not Promised!
Tomorrow's Sun Will Never Rise!
So Do Not Reach For The Unattainable
And Set Your Sure Blessing Aside!

Do Not Let Self Be Asserted!
Do Not Let Urge To Sin Arise!
Do Not Trust Him Who Is Not Your Savior
Him Who Specializes In Lies!

Our Savior Never Sinned
But 
As A Sinner He Died
Taking Our Personal-Sin Portion
So That We Do Not Have To Die
Covered In The Detritus Of A Life Unrenewed
As A Soul Unrepentant
As Satan's Refuse!

Never Give Up: Look Up ...

Look Unto Christ Jesus
The Author, The Finisher Of Your Holy Faith
And
Accept The Great Offering That 
Removes You From The Company Of Those 
Who Choose Eternal Suffering 
Eternal Separation From Almighty God
Because
They Love The Lying, Boldly Sinful, Life
Running Wild And Presumptuous With Olde Satan
The Known King Fraud
The Wicked, The Corrupting
The Dying Wannabe God!

Stock-Taking Time ... 





Sin Is An Earthly, Terminal, Disease 
And 
We Already Know That Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is
The Heavenly, Eternal, Cure! 
We Already Know That
We Commit Sin By Thought, Word And Deed 
And 
We Can't Stop Sinning Without The Lord Christ
So Let Him Help You This Way Of Life To Abjure! 

Fact Facts ...

You're A Sinner: Admit It! 
You Need The Savior: Accept Him! 
Satan Can't Force You To Sin: Deny Him! 
Yielding To Temptation Is Sin: Stop It! 
Praying In Faith Is Power: Do It! 
Jesus Christ Saves The Repentant Sinner From Sin: 
Believe, Trust, And Obey Him! 

Jesus Saves ...

Jesus Christ Is Our Peace!
Walking With Him 
Leads Us Always To Profit
Leads Us Always To The Land Of Increase! 
Brethren, Beloved
Accept The Peace
And 
See To It That To Sin You Cease! 





Saturday, September 28, 2019

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: GAP: Peg





Peg Well

Power ... From Heaven Plus
Effort ... From Man Equals Heaven As The Achieved
Goal At The Last Trumpet's Blast!

Following The
Good
Acceptable And
Perfect ... Will Of God
Will Deny The Liar His Sure-Thing Bombast!

Gaps And Pegs

When You Lack A Moral Compass
And
Your Map To Live Right Has A Huge Tear
And
Your Sense Of Common Decency
Is
Not Something Good To Share
It Is Time
- Way Pass Time -
For You To Get Wise
And
Buy Yourself A Free Clue:

The Lord Of Life
The Prince Of Peace
The King Of Glory
Is Not ... Cannot
Will Never Be Pleased
In Your Current Iteration
To Celebrate You!


Peg Well ... Bog

Bring 
On The
Guilt
You've Put Self Before Your Savior!
You've Chosen Self Before The Divine!
You've Raised Up Self Above Him
Who Is Lord, God, Creator
Redeemer, Judge, Friend Ever Kind
And
Your Current Broadcast Message
Will See You Achieving A Truly Fearful End
And
Never Crossing The Separating Line

But

There Is Hope
If
You Will But Listen
To Hear The Truth
That Is Always Relevant
No Matter What The Illuminated Ones Say:

Jesus Christ Saves!

Where There's Life ...

You May Be A Boil On The Butt Of Mankind!
You May Behave Like An Ugly Wart
Needing Always To Be Covered By Clothes!
You May Be The Acid Used To Test Mankind's Patience
But
If By Faith You Repent
And
Seek Salvation
- Your Own Soul's Salvation -
With Fear And Trembling
With Diligence
And
Soul-Lifting Delight
You Shall Be Accepted
Cleansed
Filled
And
Sent Forth To Bless Seeking Others
To Become The Lord's Children
The Saints' Sisters And Brothers!

It Takes One Step To Find Jesus
One Question To Receive An Answer Right Now
One Prayer To Have Hope Of A Bright Tomorrow
One Consuming, Enduring, Desire To Bow Before The Lord
In Order To Wear The Bright Crown
On The Appointed Day
On Your Then-Glorified Brow!

Almighty God Is Good
And
His Grace Is Ever Sufficient
Offering Mercy To Me And Thee! 

Dare To Live With Godly Fear ...

Let Go Self!
Sever The Connection To Sin And Satan
And
YourPurchased  Salvation Ceases To A Chachka
A Useless Pretty Thing
On The Forget-About-Me Shelf!

Do What Is Right And Good
To Be Acceptable In The Eternal God's Sight!
Seek Always To Follow The Perfect Will Of The Holy God
And
You Shall Become A Heavenly Delight!

Don't Pin Your Hopes On The Thing Putrid!
Don't Follow Satan To Suffer His Known End!
Be Good!
Do Good!
Get A Grip On Almighty God!
Deny The Gift Of The Grapes Of Wrath
Sent To You Compliments Of Satan
That Known Base Fraud
And
Wannabe God
And
You ... Enduringly Faithful
Working, Waiting, Watching
Shall
In The Fullness Of Time
With Redeemed Saints
And
Unfallen Angels
Be At Home
Living In The Light Of The Lord Christ 
Our King
The Eternal God!

Satan, Sin And Self Enslave
But
Jesus Christ ... The Only One Righteous
Just, Faithful, Kind, Loving, True
Saves
Saves Me
Saves You!
He's Calling, Calling, Calling Today!
Please Don't Be Tardy!
Please Don't Delay!





Monday, February 5, 2018

AN APPRECIATION: The Lord IS My Light!


The Lord Is The Voice For Me
Look Smell
Taste
See Hear!
Know Him!

The Lord Is The Sight For Me
Hope Help
Blessing
The Heart That For Me Cares!
Follow Him!

The Lord Is The Way For Me
Coming Going
Working
Praying
The One Who With Me Forebears!
Obey Him!

The Lord IS My Music
My Song
My Word
The Rhyme
The One God Of Heaven
Holy True
Faithful Eternal
Divine
AND I
A Mere Child
A Servant
Have Willingly Answered
His
Knock! Knock! Knock!
On My Heart's Broken Door
AND I
Blessed Forever
Shall Ascend The Heights
AND
Walk
- By Purchased Right -
Through His Heavenly Home's
Everlasting Door!


The Lord IS My Light! 
My Life!
My Rock!
My Shepherd

AND
Praise The Heavenly Father
The Beloved Son
And
The Comforting Holy Ghost
My Known And Only Salvation!

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

When I Am Distressed, Dear Father
Remind Me Of How I Am Blessed
And
When I Consider My Blessing
Help Me To Consider Also
And
With Unfailing Gratitude
That I Lost Nothing
But
Gained Everything
When My Known Sin
In Jesus Christ's Name
To You
I Did Confess!

Thank You For My Daily Blessing
Be It The One Seen Or Unseen
The One Known Or Unknown
Even The One Unappreciated
Unrequested
Unanticipated!

Thank You, Lord
For
In You
I Do Not Walk This World Alone!




Wednesday, December 20, 2017

PRAYER: Father, Here's My Secret ...!




Heavenly Father,
I See And Acknowledge
My Need
And
As A Child And A Servant
I Yield To Thy Will!


Here Is My Secret! 
Please Take Away My Sin
For
In The Faith Of Christ Jesus
I Give It
For A Fat-Offering!


I Tried So Hard To Keep It Covered
But
Secret Sin Is Besetting Me
Taking Up Precious Room
In My Character
That Would Be For My Lord's Using!


Lord, 
I Am Broken! 
My Heart Is Contrite! 
Remove From Me
Desire
To Natural Sinning
And
Bless Me With The Will
To Chose
To Do Right!


This Child Is Reaching For You! 
This Servant Is Bowing Before You
And 
This Heart Is Longing For You
Because I Desire Life Everlasting
In Paradise Beside You!


Lord, 
Please Keep Me Humble
And
Increase My Faith
Sending Doubt Packing - 
I Accept Your Mercy And Your Grace!


Please Remember The Brethren
Those Near And Those Far
And
Protect Them From The Lying Wonder
Whose Deceptions Are Afoot
Leaving Minds And Bodies Scarred!


Lord,
Lift Us Up
So That We May Lift Up
The Holy And Worthy One
In Whose Matchless Name We Plead
Jesus Christ The Lord!
I Love You
And
Will
Your Blessed Word To Obey! 
AMEN.




Wednesday, July 12, 2017

DEVELOPING IN SIN: Arrested Development

I Met Salvation
On The Way
To Committing Sin
AND
I Met Comeuppance
On The Road To
That's Not The Way To Walk In!

I Had Walked Right
In My Own Sight
Leaning
Unto My Own Understanding
AND
I Paid Homage To
Do What Thou Wilt
AND
Soon Found Out That
My Soul Was Fair To Dying!

I Was Vain!
I Was Petty
AND
Pretty Arrogant 'Tis True
BUT
I Was No Different
From Harry Sally And Lou-Lou
Who
Talk Right
Live Wrong
Speak Lovingly Of The Lord
AND
Drink Of Life
With That Vile One
Gone Wrong
Who Works For The Very Devil
While Strenuously Conducting The Sanctuary Choir
At The Quarterly Service Of Song!

It's Amazing When You Don't Eat Pork
BUT
You Sell Your Pigs
To Fine Market
When You See Ada
Pushing Bread-Cart
AND
Fallen From Grace
Stepping High
Like Nothing Wrong
With Her Hand In
I Got This' Right Side Back Pocket
AND
Insult To Injury
You, Yourself, Realize
That Sam Couchie And The Duppy Doomed
Because
The Sermons Long Preached At Fancy Church
Was Lamb's Milk
Laced
With Magic Mushroom!

Well, Well, Well!
What A Fine Pass
We Have Arrived At
Going Real Fast
Forward
In A Vehicle
Apparently
With No Brakes
Or Reverse
BECAUSE
Brother Fuzzy
Sister Squeeze
AND
Hold Me Tight
Liked To Frequent Jezebel's Amply Stocked
To Overflowing
Spiritual Fornication Table
Which Always Sent Out Doggie Bags
To Regulars' Friends
Family
AND
Of Course
All The Members Of The Members' Churches
Whether In The Church Physical
On Video, Internet
Radio Or Cable!

Wait A Minute!
I Thought We Talking 'bout You?!

We Were
AND
We Are!
It Is All Pertinent!

Do You Know
How Far The Wind Can Reach?!

Huh?! No ...!

All You Know
Is It Passed By You
Sitting In A Motor Vehicle
42 Months Ago Last Spring
AND
"The Message" Still Getting Air-Play
For It Has Got Rhythm
AND
Nebuchadnezzar's Sound Of Music
Is Riotously
Thrillingly
Pulsating!

Wow! The Wind Does Indeed Talk!
Live And Learn!
Live And Learn!

I Don't Know About You
BUT
I Was Once A Fool
Who, In Essence, Said
Acted
Pretended
That There Is No God
But
In The Day With Comeuppance
First Words
Out Of My Mouth
Were:

God Help Me!
Please, God?! Help Me!
I'm Dying!
My Life Is Going South!

Isn't It Amazing
When Party Lights Are Illuminating
That Your Life Is On A Chill Pill
AND
On The Groove
Your Heart Is Pulsating
That When Apparent Death
Is Toward You Walking
You Automatically Know
That It Is
The Light Of Life
For Help
You Should Be Calling!

Been There!
Done That!
I Had A Season Ticket
To Death By Degrees
AND
Found Out
The Hard Way
That Sin ... The Disease
Does As It Darn Well Does Please
UNLESS
AND
UNTIL
Christ The Cure
Knocks At Your Heart
AND
You Willingly Open
AND
Invite Him
To Enter Through Your Unblocked Front Door!

I Know!
He Knocked!
I Answered!
We Sat Down To Eat!
It Was A Simple Supper
BUT
God Be Praised
It Was Sweet, Sweet!
There Were No Babylonian Wines!
No Pharisee Leaven!
No Look-Back Salt-Licks
AND
No Fig Trees Around Found Barren
BUT
There Was
Bread Of Heaven
AND
Water
Flowing Freely
From The River Of Life
AND
The Touch Of The Master's Hand
AND
The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit Thereafter
AND
The Protection Of The Holy Angels
Because
I Had Set The Table For Our Meal
With Choicest Confession
AND
Repentance!

I Suddenly Found That
I Had No Time For Hold Out
Hold Back
Nor Keep It In!

I Served Up Of-Sin: A Gully Washer
AND
Christ The Cure
Provided Full Cleansing
Made Up Of
Pardon For Sin
Peace That Endureth
Grace For The Day
Faith For The Way
Love Without Limit
Mercy For Me
AND
A Drop Of The Blood
Of The True Sacrifice
The Son Of The Father
Jesus The Christ
The Only One Holy!

And, Then ...

There Was Rejoicing In Heaven
The Strains Of Which
Man Has Never Heard
Over The Lost Sheep
Found
Repentant
Returned
To The Safe Fold Of God!

I Will Say This
Brother, Sister
It Was All Done
Not A Moment Too Soon
For
Liar The Lion Was Raging
Licking His Lips
For
Hell Had Mutton Stew
Fresh Killed
On Decimation Mankind's
Unchangeable Price Fixe Menu!
He Was Aiming For His Fill!

Too Bad For Him!
I Was Safe
In The Arms Of Jesus!

Sooooo ...

What's Happening Now, My Friend?!

I Read Old King James
For My Self -
A Thus Saith The Lord
Is My Guide!
God Said It!
I Believe It!
In Heavenly Love
I Sincerely Abide!

I Offer Up Myself
A Living Sacrifice ...!

... I Know! Right On!

... It Is My Reasonable Service!
I Worship The Lord Of Life
With Delight
AND
My House
- No Longer On Sand -
But On The Sure Foundation
Is Being Rebuilt
In A Peaceful Glade!
I No Longer Sing The World's Favorite Song!

Storms Of Life
Winds Of Strife
AND
Calls To Flesh
Come In Abundance
BUT
Truth Is Bought!
I Sell It Not
AND
Wisdom
Is My Shop Attendant!

The Grace Of God
Constrains Me
To Not Become Self-Willed!
I Stand Up For Jesus Christ
I Obey
I Trust My Life
To The One Who Gives
AND
IS
Life
AND
By Striving For The Mastery
Praying - Spirit Leading -
I Cannot
By Powers
Principalities
Wickedness In High Places
Nor Satan Himself
Be Overthrown!

In Jesus
I Shall Not Make Shipwreck Of Faith
For
There Is Waiting For Me
- In Heaven -
A Sure And Certain Place!

Thank God For Grace!

Thank GOD For Grace!



Saturday, October 22, 2016

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : Victory In Jesus ... With Prayer!




Belief - Obedience = Presumption




I Walked Into The House One Day
AND
I Was Saluted
By Guests
Sitting
Crowded
In My Big Comfy Chair!

They Were Guests Uninvited!
I Did Not Open My Door To Let Them Walk In
BUT
There They All Were
AND
Obviously Led
By That Fearless Wretch Self
AND
His Henchman 
Besetting Sin 
Dressed As A Cartoon Elf!

Besetting Sin
Self
Own-Way
Free-Will
AND
Choice
- As Workmen -
Had Cut Me
Squared Me About
AND
Often Chiseled Me
AND
I Had Had Me Quite Enough
Thank You, Very Much!

I Cried:
"Lord Jesus, Help Me!"
AND
Christian Resistance Walked In
Holding Hands With
Faith For Today
AND
Grace To Help ... 
MY. FULL. SHARE!

My Uninvited Guests
Grasped Hands!
Battle Formation
Being Their Stance
Ready
Willing 
AND
Seemingly Able
Their Diabolic Way To Advance!

BUT ...

The Living God
For Some Time Now
Had Gotten My Attention
AND
I Was Seeking To Become A Jewel
In The Kingdom Of Light
So I Knew
That Burnishing
AND
Polishing
Are Next Up
If I Am To Arrive Safe
In The Great Reward
AND
Not Left Outside
As A Useless Discard In The Night!

Dear Lord,
I Am Your Child!
I Refuse To Be A Bastard!
I Accept My Chastisements!
Please Keep Me Out Of The Kitchen Of The Fraud!

Father, I Accept That
Envy
Malice 
Covetousness
Evil Thinking
And
Evil Speaking
Must From My Character Be Culled!
So, Please
Help Me To Hold On
To My Beloved Jesus
For I Don't Want To Be A Workman Working
In The Vile Camp Of Satan 
Who Wants To Be Worshiped 
Like He Is The Eternal Holy True And One God!

Father, You Say
Who You Love
You Chastise
So I Humble Myself
For I Am Your Child!
Lead Me!
Guide Me!
Please Show Me How To Walk
Even Now As I Pray!
Pity Me!
Have Mercy Upon Me
For I Don't Want For My Own Sin
To Have To Ultimately Pay!

Lord, I Beseech You
To Make Me A Jewel
The One
That With Holy Blood
Innocent
You Sacrificed To Own!
Take Me, Dear Lord!
Make Me Yours
This Very Day
For
I Dare Not Walk By Myself 
All Alone!


I Opened My Eyes
- For I Heard The Noise Of Feet Walking -
In Time To See
My Not-Friends
Heading For The Door!
Then
I Looked To See
"Victory In Jesus!"
Spread Out
Like Lush Carpet
Covering
Windows Crack
Creases Crevices 
AND
The Closing Door!

I Again Bowed My Head
In Supplication
Over That Sin That Doth So Easily Besets
For I Know That Every Human
Has Got One
AND
It Must Be Conquered
If To Holy Heaven
We Expect To Get!

Constant Vigilance!
Constant Prayers!
Constant Communion With The Master!
Constant Reading
AND
Digging
Into The Holy Oracles
Of The Holy God
Are The Ways By Which
We Get Constant Victory
Over Those Things
That Would Rob Us Of The Joy
That Would Be Ours
IF
We From The Paths Of Peace Stray
Along Life's Way!

Lord,
Help Me To Lay Down
My Heavy Sin-Burden!
Help Me To Pick Up Your Yolk
For
You Say It Is Easy
And Your Heavenly Burden Light!

I Believe You!
I Love You!
I Trust You!
Be The Lord Of My Life!
Help Me, Dear Lord
My Cultivated Tendencies To Fight!

Crush My Hereditary Sins 
With The Truth That Is The Light!
Help Me To Fall On The Sword Of The Word
That I May Live Right In Your Sight!

Shield Me, Dear Father
For Dark Is Sight's Night!
Lift Me Up To Heaven
So That My Faith
Will Become A Glorious Sight
And
Seeing My Jesus
Will Indeed Be 
My Redeemed Soul's Delight!

Until The Day Dawns,  Dear Father
Let Contentment In Christ
Be My Corn
As The Wine Of Confused Babylon
I Daily Scorn!

Let The Holy Angels Guard And Guide!
Let The Holy Spirit In Me Abide!
Grant Unto Me Also
The Spirit's Sweet Fruits
And
Hide Me In Your Pavilion
So That I Cannot Become One 
Of Satan's Minions!

Father,
You, The Eternal One
 Are My God
And I
By Jesus Christ
Praise You!
Please Lead Me Home To The Great Reward!
AMEN.