Showing posts with label 2 Corinthians 10:17-18. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2 Corinthians 10:17-18. Show all posts

Thursday, July 4, 2019

The Grace Of The Holy God: Called, Cleansed, Commissioned + PRAYER: We Repent, Lord!

Conscientious Surrender
Habit And Practice
Open Heart, Opposition To Truth
Principle, Pride
Doubt And Faith!

All The Big Guns ... As We Like To Say
Were In Attendance
Some To Listen
Some To Hear To Obey
And
One ... With His Other
To Indulge In Outright Games Play!

Truth Is Speaking Truth For The Day!
Truth Is Appealing To All
Not To Indulge In Gainsay
But
As To Be Expected With Souls Unregenerate
The Dynamic Duo
Pride And His Main Squeeze Doubt
Had A Lot To Say
To Interrupt
To Make Others Antsy
To Cause Them In Objection To Shout!

Truth Never Raised His Voice!
Truth Never Lost His Temper!
Truth Spoke The Truth For The Age
While Pride And Doubt Behaved
Like Dogs With Distemper!

True Christian Stood Up:
Grace On The Left
And
Mercy On The Right
And
Spoke With Holy Boldness
The Heart Of His Crowned King To Delight:

Pride, Be Quiet!
Doubt, You Are Shut Down:
You Have Nothing On Which To Stand Your Ground!

I Work My Faith In Jesus!
To Him, I Daily Give My Heart!
To Him, I Have Surrendered All
Completely, Totally 
Conscientiously, Confidently
And
You Will Not Cause Me To Repeat
The Reason For Man's Fall!

I Can No More Indulge False Pride!
I Can No More Set Heavenly Principles Aside!
I Will No Longer Be In Opposition To Dear Truth
And
By The Grace Of The Holy God
I Shall, By The Holy Spirit's Leading
Be An Inheritor Of Eternal Youth!

Brethren,

I Make My Steps To Jesus Every Day
And
I Encourage You All To Do Likewise:

Let Your Habits Be The Good Ones
And
Let Your Practice The Public Edify!

Jesus Christ Is The Captain!
The Holy Spirit Is My Comforter!
I Am Walking To Zion
And
I Know That There Will Always Be Green Pastures
Wherein I May Daily Feed
Because
The Captain, My Captain
My Jesus
Is 
My One True And Only Leader!

The Devil Is Damned
And
These Henchmen Of His Likewise
And
All Who Follow Him
Are Following The Lord Of The Dung Flies
Who Cannot Go Home To Glory
Because
He Is Lord Unto Himself
But I
I Am A Known Child Of
The Great And Glorious King
And
Praise Be To Jesus
On The Narrow Way, I Am Protected
As I Walk On To Surpassing Glory!

There Is Good News In The Great Gospel Story
And
We All Have A Work, For Our Savior, To Do!


PRAYER:

Father, Most Loving
I Worship And I Bless You!
Please Pity Me And My Kind
Even Those Who Are Gainsaying
Your Holy Words
Faithful, Kind, Loving And True!

Open Our Eyes, Lord!
Help Us To See Christ
He Who For Our Salvation
Suffered, Bled And Died!

Jesus Is At Your Right Hand!
Help Us Through The Eyes Of Faith
To See Him As He Is
Vested, Priestly
Our Only Intermediary
Making Supplication For Us Who Believe
So That We May Join Him In His Glory!

Pity Those Of Us, Father
Who Pray And Pray Day By Day
Pleading For Our Lord's Coming
The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit
The Salvation Of Souls
The Commitment To Christ
And
The Plain Way To Safely Reach Home!

May The Holy Angels Continue To Protect Us
And
To Influence Us
To Do The Good And The Right!
May The Holy Spirit Continue To Guide
And
To Chide Us
Calling Us, Helping Us
To Make That One Decision For Eternal Life!

I Bless You, Lord, For The Blessings!
I Worship You, Lord, For Giving Unto Us Truth!
I Praise You, Lord, For Loving Us Wholly
And
For Making Places For Us
In The Mansions Of Rest
The Mansions Of The Blessed!

Lead, Kindly Light
For The Dark World Is Encroaching!
Lead Us, Good Shepherd
For You, Alone, Know And Make The Way!
Take Us To The Haven
Where There Is Rest And Sweet Peace
For The Weary
And
Help Us, Please Help Us
Our Known Sins Always Diligently To Confess!

We Repent, Lord
So Forgive Us Our Trespasses Against You
The Holy God
In Jesus Christ's Dear Name I Pray!
I Love You, Lord!
Please Come Soon!
AMEN!




Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus!




I Will Not Apologize
And
I Will Not Make Excuses!
If You See Me Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus
It Means That He Is Saying Something ... Everything
Which I Know 
And
Accept
That I Need To Hear
And
I Am Actively Listening To His Voice!

I Am Not Just There For The Photo Op!
I Am There Because
Being Away From His Presence
Is 
Something That My Regenerated Heart Cannot Bear!

I Have No Desire To Be A Judas!
I Desire To Be Like The Beloved Disciple, John
Moving Up From Sitting At The Master's Feet
To Reclining By Right Upon His Breast
To Touch Him
To Hear That Once-Broken Heart
With Saving Power Beat
And 
To Know That That Heart
It Beats For Me!

I Am A Sinner-Saved!
I Am A Prisoner-Freed!
I Am The Lost-Found!
I Am The Cursed-Blessed!
I Am The Once Blind-Now Sighted!

I Have The Ear Of The Savior!
I Am Held By The Hand Of The Creator!
I Am The Apple Of The Eye Of The Almighty
And
I Shall The Cast-off Damned Satan
By That Holy Spirit
- The Peace Dove
My Teacher
My Comfort
The Leader Into All Truth -
Confidently Defy And Deny!

I Have The Rock Of Ages To Stand Upon!
I Have The Haven Of Rest In Which To Abide!
I Have The Shepherd Of Souls To - Unafraid - Follow
And
I Have Heaven At The Last Trumpet For
My Soul's Goal!

Available Grace
And
Free Mercy
Are Mine
From The Loving Hand Of The Glorious Divine!

I Have Holy Angels Excelling In Strength For Protection!
I Have That Great Book To Direct Me
Every Moment Of Every Day
And
I Have The Most Precious Gift
Ever Given To And Utilized By A Human
A Communications Line Called Prayer!

The Truth Stands ...

My Lord, My God
My Hope, My Help
Reigns And Rules
Over All He Surveys!
His Word Is Sealed
And
Settled In Heaven
And
By His Personal Invitation
- Gladly, Eagerly, Joyously Accepted By Me -
I Am Going To Live With Him
In His Home In Glory!

After All That
What Then, I Ask You
Could A Man
Or
A Fallen Angel Damned
Possibly Do For Or Unto Me
To Scuttle My Belief 
In The Eternal God's Everlasting Plan!?!

Nothing!!

Brethren,
Please Let Us Take A Page From The History Book
And
Actively Choose To Believe The Lord Of Life
At His Living Holy Word!

The Old Town Crier Of Bygone Days
Listened To The Bonging Of The Clock
And
At The Last Bong For The Hour To Be Disclosed
Loudly, Emphatically, Clearly
Unashamedly, Unfailingly Stated
For Example:

"It Is 10 O'Clock
AND
All Is Well!"


I Believe The Lord Christ
Who Is Known Faithful
By Water, Word And Blood
Death, Ascension
And
Present Intercession
And
I Am Saying In Working
Waiting
Watching
Longing
Believing, Receiving
Trusting Holy Faith, That:


The Lord God Almighty
Is
On The Throne Of Heaven
*** And *** 
All Is Well!



Just Like A Tree That's 
Planted By The Water Of Life
I ... Willingly Cooperating With The Lord Christ
Shall Not  Be Moved!

May Almighty God Have Mercy Upon Us All!






Thursday, May 3, 2018

Of Black Bulls And Red Hats ...!




Black Bull
Saw Red Hat
AND
Started Behaving Like A Dry Sheet
Like A Pop Kite
Like A Flair Skirt
In A High Wind!

He Was All Over The Place!
He Was Running A Race!
He Was Behaving The Disgrace!
He Was All Up In Red Hat Face!
His Behavior Was Not Chaste!

Red Hat
Stood His Ground
AND
To Black Bull
He Did Not Cower!
He Did Not Bow Down!

Red Hat Arched His Spine
JUSTSO!
AND
Of Rights And Reasons
He Gave Black Bull What For
You Know?!

People! People!
Tell Me What You See!
Did I Call Black Bull A Name!
Did I Up In His Face
Get On Like Brer Nancy?!

I Mind My Own Business!
I Do Not Clown Around!
I Walk With My Spine Straight!
I Neither Give To Another
The Smile Nor The Frown!

It Appears
That I Am To Some A Trigger!
Some To Fear!
Some To Folly!
Some To Sarcasm!
Some To Be Rudely Jolly!

Either Which Way
You, Personally
Chose To Go
Please Be Made Aware
Free Or Paid
I Am Always On Show!

I Do Not Care For Your Theatrics!

I Do Not Care For Your Trite Displays!
I Am Not Amused By Histrionics!
I Am Red Hat
So ...
Deal. Darling. With. That!
I'm The Skinny!
You're The Fat!

Brethren,

The Red Hats Of The World
Are There For All To See!
The Red Hats Of The World
Are Obvious ... Obviously!

The Red Hats State Their Position
Without Every Saying A Word!
The Red Hats Posture
Prance
Position
AND
Preen
AND
You Either Abide In Christ
OR
Set Self In Stride And Join With Others Destruction To Connive
OR
Join Up And Jump With Them
AND
Be Conformed
Barely Alive!

Cussing Will Not Help!
Praying To The Living God Will!

Crying To The Neighbor Won't Help!
Pleading With The Living God Will!

Carrying On Like A Red Hat Won't Help
BUT
Carrying Your Burden
To The One
Who Shed Innocent Red Blood
To Make 
Your Scarlet Sin ... White ... As Snow
Your Red-Like-Crimson Sin ... As Wool
Your Black-With-Sin Dead Heart ... Alive ... In Christ
Your Wandering Feet Wayward Walking ... Shod To Spread The Gospel Of Peace
The Red Rag In Your Mouth Raging ... Speak Peace
Your Mind In Chaos ... Calm ... And At Peace
Your Wrecked And Wretched Present ... Enlivened ... And Joyful ... In Jesus
With And In Whom
Is Our Only
AND
Sweet
Relief And Release 
Will!

The Black Bulls Of This World
Stomp 
Strut
Are Bullish
Bullying
Brash
Never Benign!
They Offend
AND
Are Offended
By Everybody
Everything
Everywhere
Behind Closed Doors
In The Public Square
Behaving Like One With A Brass
Sometimes Glass
Pair
AND
All Who Choose
To Act As
To Be Impacted By
The Black Bulls
Will Never Sleep Peacefully
AND
As Is Oft The Situation
Will Share, Well
Their Share!
Have A Care!

Bottom Line ...

There Is Always A High Wind For A Red Hat
Aka
Exposure!
Banishment!
Obscurity!

There Is Always A Matador For A Black Bull
Aka
Dehorned
Steaked
Trophyized Pair!

For Life
Lived Triumphantly
Abundantly
Take Your Pick
BUT ...

You'd Better Recognize That

Character Is Color Is Character


So ... 

Have Faith In God
AND
Get Jesus Christ's Character
That Is
The  Meek And Gentle Spirit
Against Which There Is No Law
AND
In The Glorious Day
Soon Dawning
You Shall Wear White
- Christ's Righteousness -
AND
All The Universe Of God
Shall Your Accomplishment
Grandly
Gloriously
Gladly, Gladly
Applaud!

Pride
Posturing
Posing
And
Pretending
Offending
And
Taking Offense


Are
Attributes
Known Delights
Specialities
Of
Wicked Satan
The Known Wily Fraud! 

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

Just So You'd Know:


Some Black Bulls Are Red Hats
And
Some Red Hats Are Black Bulls!



Tuesday, November 24, 2015

PERSONAL PUZZLER: Name That Sin!






Feint Faint Praise!!

"I ain't waiting for no man to Praise Me!
I Trumpeting Myself!
I know that I am Good and Praise-Worthy, and
God got Me to help He with the Big Elf!"

"I don't Sin!
I Gave Up The World Things!
My Tongue is The Bible!
My Words are Wisdom Made of Precious Pearls - Gospel!
My Walk is Sure and Unerring -  direct to Zion!
My Robe is Reserved, and
I even got Myself My Own Church of The Bridegroom!"

"IS that right?!"

"Aren't All Men Liars?
Aren't The Thoughts of The Heart Deceitful Always?
Doesn't The Bible Say That any Man that Says he doesn't Commit Sin
Makes God a Liar?!"

"Well, that was meant for "Those Other people"
I have Set Aside The Things of The Flesh!
I haven't Committed a Sin in Known nor Recent Memory
And I Daily at Myself in The Mirror look in!"

"I am Perfect!
I'm Perfection Personified and
Personable and
Pleasing to Pass By!
I'm Proud to be a Peculiar Person
Practicing Peace, and
With Particular Pleasure
Putting Pride and
Patience in a Pin Vise -
I am a Bright Star - no Dew on My Fleece!"

"Jesus and Me are Partners
Friends
Bosom Buds!
I get Visions and Revelations, and
I does Prophesy and Divine Things for The Peoples (for a lil' something, of course!)
Jesus know me up Close and Personal!
I have an Inside Track, and
We fit like Hand and Glove!"

Doesn't The Bible Talk about False Prophets
And Lying Divinations?

"I used to be an Active Sinner
I now wear with Pride My "New Man!"
Jesus knows that He can Depend on Me and
I's He Second Man!

I a'int like that Paul
Doing what he
Ain't want to, and
Not doing what 'e should!

I don't Operate like People like You
Jealous and Envious of The Gift!
I does hear The Spirits talking
I stand Tall ... Unshakable
Immovable
Like a strong Mountain Range, and
There Is No Way that I could ever Fall!"

Which "Spirits" do you hear?
I hope not the "Familiar Spirits!?


"I got Big Faith
Not nae-nae Faith like Some People
Fussy about them Mustards, uhm, seeds!
I got it going on
From Dusk until Dark
From Dark until Dawn!
I got This!
Look at Me
I Near to like God!"

What is Wrong 
with 
This-Here Story
Which is Grating 
on 
The Last Nerve 
and 
Decidedly in The Wrong Way?!

Put On Your Thinking Cap

Fill In The Gaps

and

Give This Person a Good Bible-Verse Slap!



Name That Sin!