Showing posts with label Caterpillar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Caterpillar. Show all posts

Thursday, November 21, 2019

PRAYER: The Can't-Fail Weight-Loss Diet!

Before You Come Into The Presence
The Presence Of The Great And Holy God
Let Your Light Shine ... Share Your Faith
Break The Bread Of Life ... Read The Living Word
And
Burn The Incense ... Pray!





To Approach Unto The Throne Of The Eternal God 
Is 
A Privilege Which We Would Do Well To Exercise 
And 
In Abundance 
Because 
There Is Nothing That We Can 
That We Can Do Without Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Praying Raises Us Up To The Lord! 
Praying In Humility Shows Honor! 
Praying Without Ceasing Declares Our Dependency
And
Praying In Faith Shows Trust! 

Fact ... 

Believing In The God Who Answers Prayer
Is 
A Necessity! 

Action ... 

Putting Our Privilege With Our Necessity 
And 
Going To The Throne Of Grace ... Boldly 
For Whatever We Need
Against Temptation
To Say Thanks
Just To Talk
And 
Just Be With The Lord 
Marks Us As A People Wise ... Unto Salvation! 

We Are Invited To Pray
Soooo,
No Matter What Is Happening
No Matter Where You Are Going
No Matter What Is Bothering You
When Something Is Pleasing You
Grieving You
Causing You Sorrow, Pain, Shame, Remorse
Get At It
And
Pray
And
Pray And Pray ... And Pray Some More! 
Praying Is A Sure Weight Loss Diet!

Think About It ...

We Have A Personal Invitation From The Lord Of Life
And 
We Cannot Wear Out Our Welcome 
Because 
He Desires To Hear From Us Individually
Personally
Privately
Honestly
Directly
And 
Desires To Bless Us Immeasurably!

Beloved, 

Dare To Be Brave! 
Dare To Faithfully Believe
No Matter What You See, Hear Or Feel!
Be Enduringly Prayerful 
Trusting
And
Hopeful
Because
Your Offered Up Petitions
- Unselfish
Not Wasted On Harmful Lusts -
Are In Accordance With 
The Clearly Stated Will Of Almighty God!
Even If A Desire 
Is 
Not Immediately Received
You Shall Surely Be Ever Blessed!
The Lord Of Life Cannot ... Will Not
His Beloved People Deceive! 

All Faithful, Humble, Prayers Are Answered
Even If The Answer 
Is
Yes!
No!
Wait!
Or ... Gasp
Welcome To "The Pain!"

Consider The Caterpillar ...

Before A Creeping, Crawling, Fat, Caterpillar 
Becomes An Aerodynamic, Beautiful, Butterfly
He Is Sealed Into A Cocoon
Turns Into A Soup
And
Reemerges As On The Wing
To Soar To Lofty Heights
To See And Experience Things That Prior
Would Have Been Beyond His Ken
His Understanding
His Ability To Reach For
To Grasp
To Hold!

The Lord Said Let There Be ...

Caterpillars Have Faith In Their Maker
Accept The Call To Transformation
And
Trust The Process 
Because
They Know That Their Maker Can Perform
Keep, Save And Seal
And
Understand That What The Lord Promises To Do
For Them ... Personally
Will Be Revealed 
In The Fullness Of Their Lord's Time!
Caterpillars Do Not Doubt!

The Lord Said
Let Us Make Man In Our Own Image ...

The Lord Does Wonderful Things 
For Those Not Made In His Image
So Be Assured ... Be Comforted In The Fact That 
He Will Do Exponentially More Wonderful Things
For Us Who Are Made In His Own Image!

Decide To Have ... To Exercise Daily Faith
And
Pray ... Nothing Wavering 
And 
Know That Our Received Answer 
Will Always Be For Our Best Good
And
For His Great Glory!
Almighty God's Stated Character 
Is 
Made Up Of Mercy And Goodness 
And 
Grace! 
Meditate On These Things!
Blessings Abundant Await!




Saturday, April 13, 2019

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: FUZZY WORMS TURN INTO BUTTERFLIES: Sinners To Saints!

Will-Alignment Is A Daily Doing!

What Will!?!
You Ain't Nothing But A ... A ... A Worm!

Pardon Me, But You Need To A Put A Handle On That!

Oh, Really!?!

Yes, Really!
For Your Information, I Am A Caterpillar
And, Soon, Very Soon
The God Of Heaven And Earth
The King Of Creation
Is 
Going To Make Me Anew!
My Change Is Gonna Come
And 
I Shall Fly!
Will You!?!

Oh, My! How Special!

Oh, Yes, Indeed!
It Is Special!
By My Cooperating With His Will
I, Resting And Believing In His Word
And
Having Let Go Of Self
- And Willingly Going And Doing All That He Wills -
My Will Will Be Perfectly Aligned
With The Perfect Will Of The  Lord Of Life
And
At The Appointed Time
Thereafter Unchangeable
Praise Be To Jesus
I Shall Be Changed ... To Be Like Him!

My Garment Shall Be Praise-Worthy!
My Taste Shall Be To The Sweet Things Of Glory!

My Mode Of Transport Shall Be Strong, Beautiful, Wings!
My Every-day Legs Shall Be Elegant
Well-Suited To My Purpose!
My Heart Shall Be Set Always To Home ... With Jesus!
My Life Shall Be A Story For The Ages!
My Eyes Shall Be Special Always Beholding
Heavenly Light
And
In The Lord's Eyes
I Shall Be His Delight!

I Shall Go Where He Sends Me!
I Shall Always Do What He Says!
I Will Be Always His To Command
And
Praise Be To Jesus
Heaven Will Be My Pasture-Land!

But, But, You Are A Man!

Didn't You Just Call Me A Worm!?!

I Did, But ...!?!
I Don't Understand!
Are We Even Talking About The Same Thing!?!

You, Friend, Were Speaking As A Carnal Man!
You Thought To Insult Me
But
I Am Speaking To You ... Spiritually!

I'm Sorry For Being Rude!
What You Said Is Intriguing!
Please Say More  ... I Am Listening!

Very Well!
When You Called Me A Worm
You Called Me What I Am!
You Cannot See What The Lord God Of Hosts
Intends That I Shall Be!

I Was Not Insulted
When You Called Me A Worm
Because
The Lord God Almighty Himself
Declared That That Is What I Am!

But ...




He Who Made Me
Has Promised To Remake Me
Into His Image
When I Choose Him ... By My Free Will
To Be My Everlasting Portion!

That's All Well And Good For You
But What About Me!?!

The Promise Given To Me
Is 
The Promise Given To Every Man
Who Wills
Who Desires
Who Loves
Who Trusts
Who Honors
Who Worships
And
Who Wittingly, Wisely, Wantonly
His Every Word Obeys!

Small Word, Big Meaning!

What's That!?!

Obey!

Ah, Yes!
The Big Stick That Beats The Doubter!

Think About This ...

If A Caterpillar Indulged In Doubt
Would He Ever Acquire His Wings!

Not Likely!

So, Here's What Truly That Says 
About That Worm, The Caterpillar:

The Caterpillar Is A Wise One!
He Believes That His Creator To Him Is Ever True!
He Aligns Himself With The Plan Of The Lord
And
Cooperates Fully 
- Nothing Wavering -
No Thought In Doubtful Discord!

I Wish I Was That Caterpillar!

Friend, You Can Be!

Since You Say That, Tell Me How!

That's Easy!
Trust ... And Obey!
Seek After The Lord ... And Pray
And
Walk Wise ... And Endure
Because
Faith ... For The Sinner Repentant
Is
The Life-Changing Cure!

Faith And Trust Go Hand In Hand
And
The Hand Of The Majesty Of Heaven
Is 
Working Upon Us
- Only By Our Consent -
To Rid Us Of Sin's Leaven!

We Must Believe
And 
Accept The Proffered Blessing
Otherwise ... If We Are Doubters
We Will By That Wicked Satan
Ever, Always, Be Deceived!

You Know What!?!

What!?!

I Shall From Henceforth
Honestly Give Obedience
The Faithful Christian's Try!
I Desire To Be Changed!
I Want To Fly!
I Will, With The Lord's Wishes
Seek To Comply!

What That Attitude, My Brother
And
Cooperating With The Holy Spirit
And
Accepting Available Grace
One Day ... Soon
You Shall Surely Fly!
The Word Of The Living God Holy
Cannot, Will Not, Lie!

Let's Praise God For That Gift!

I Hear You
And
I Sincerely Concur!






Thursday, May 31, 2018

Salvation ... In Miniature: Jesus Christ Loves Me And You!

I Saw A Little Caterpillar
Wiggly And Wooly Was He
- Maybe A She -
AND
He Was Eating His Way Through Life
On Every Green And Leafy Tree!

One Day
It Seemed His Already Healthy Appetite
Became Insatiable
AND
It Was As Though He Was Eating For Dear Life
As Blessed Sustenance Was Taken On Board!

A Change Was Coming!
Of Great Moment It Was!
A Change In Perspective
Inspired By The Glorious God Above
In Highest Heaven 
Where All Is Peace And Love!

How Very Straaange ...

To The Great "Minds" Around Him
His Action Is Foolish Indeed
For
He Was Knitting For Himself
- He Was Knitting Himself Into -
A Skin-Tight Body Glove!

All Those Around Him
Were Shocked To Behold
That Little Sinna The Caterpillar
Cover Up His Very Head! 
He Was In A Sarcophagus!
It Was A Move Quite Bold!

He Will Soon Be Dead!

All The Great Sages Said.

The Former Friends False
In The Village Futile
Spoke In Hushed
Yet Strangely Strident Tones
Telling All Who Would Listen
Saying:

Brethren,
Be Wary!
Little Sinna's Been Beguiled!
Don't Get Tied Up!
That Is Not A Safe Life-Style!

From A Distance
They All Watched
For
Nobody Wanted To Be Tainted By Touch
AND
Surely Not By Taste
So
Nobody Knew That Little Sinna
Was Experiencing
The Loving Living Omniscient God's
Unfailing Grace!

They Could Not See
That The Bread Of Life
Was Doing A Great Work
AND
They Could Not Know That
In The Life Of Little Sinna
Unfailing Love
Had Begun The Good Work!

Time Passed!

Life In The Village Called Futile
Was Being Inaccurately Called
FUN!

Many Of The Denizens Thereof
Were Joyfully Worshiping The Sun
The Moon And The Stars!
Some Had Taken To Roaring Round
In Fast Cars
Behaving Like Whirly Birds
AND
None Seemed Even To Remember Little Sinna!

Until ...

One Glad Morning!

It Is Like This ...

One Glad Morning
When A New Day Was Coming O'er
The Latched Down Sarcophagus Of Little Sinna
The Caterpillar
Cracked Out
Sounding
Like The Shot Of A Rifle
Nigh Unto A Buffalo Gun!

Those Close By
Took Off At A Run!

To Say That The Lowly
The High
The Lofty
Were Gobsmacked Aka Stunned
Would Be The Understatement Of The Day
The Year!
I Am Sure
Even The Very Century!

All Is Quiet
As
Out Of His Cocoon
- Truth Always Comes Out -
Emerged
The Most Beautiful Butterfly
With Glimmering Wings
Displaying Not A Hint Of Death's Taint
But Showing

The Elevated Standard Of The Glorious One!

His Name
- Could Be A She -
Is
Saint!

The Son Had Done His Pleasant Work!
Saint Spread Gorgeous Wings
Beautiful Eyes Looked Around
Seeing Differently
AND
Long Legs
- Purpose Made -
Were Steady
Willing To Stand Firm
On Even A Grass Blade
Whether In The Fierce Heat
Or In The Fair Shade!

Naysayers Cried Sorcery
Doubters Cried Foul
BUT

Saint's True Brethren Cried:

Hallelujah!

Give Almighty God Glory!
Deny The Liar His Fun!


Brethren, Beloved

The Life Cycle Of The Caterpillar
Unto A Butterfly
IS

The Life Cycle Of The Repentant Sinner
Turned Saint!

There Is That Something Within Us
That
Answers The Call Of The Holy God!

The Living Word Heard
AND
Believed
Triggers The Urge
When Voraciously
All We Want
Desire
Need
Is Our Holy God!

Just As The Caterpillar Eats
AND
Suddenly
Is Himself
Cocooned
Consumed
So Are The Christ Followers
Wrapped Up In Our Lord
Separated From The Sins Of The Flesh
Absorbed Into The Truth
The Way
The Life Of
The Holy God!

In The Unseen Realm
At The Molecular
- Spiritual -
Level
A New Creature
A New Life
In Christ
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit
Is Made!

The Old Man ... Dies
AND
After Much Tribulation
- Where One Must Possess Their Soul -
The New Man
Emerges From The Crucible
The Cocoon!

No Man's Hand
May Help Him To Emerge!

By Faith
With Faithful Work
Waiting
Until The Appointed Time
Watching
For The Son Light
In The Fullness Of The Eternal God's Time
Called Forth
- Changed -
Emerges
On Eagle Wings
To Rise Up
With The Brethren
To Meet The King Of Glory
The King Of Creation
Is

A New Member Of
The Family Of God!

Are You Willing?

Are You Rearing Up?
Are You Ready
For The Holy God
To Make YOU Anew?!


I Am Willing! 

Join Me! 
Let There Be
For The Holy God's Family
Members Many More
Than A Few!