Showing posts with label Gainsaying. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gainsaying. Show all posts

Monday, December 28, 2020

THE EXCHANGE AND THE ELEVATOR: Cherish Your Neck!

 



There's The Expression: 

"Ef De Head Bad
De Whole Body Bad!" 

If We Indulge In Stinking Thinking
It Stands To Reason That The Body
- Permanently Fixed To The Head -
Goes Where The Head Leads! 

In Between The Head And The Body
Is 
The Long, Short
Fat Or Thin Neck That We Shall Call 
The Exchange 
And 
The Elevator! 

If We Remove The Head From The Neck
The Body Dies! 

If We Remove The Body From The Neck
The Body Dies! 

Beloved, 

To The Committed Christian
Jesus Christ, The Creator
Is 
The Head Attached To The Body 
By The Neck Called Grace! 

To Jesus Christ
The Body Is Us ... His Church
Connected To Him By The Neck Called Faith! 

Grace Coming Down The Neck 
Is 
Expansive, Wide, Deep
To Cover All Of Us 
- Each One Personally - 
In Every Need! 

Faith Going Up To Jesus 
Is 
A Narrow Beam 
And 
Does Not Allow For Vain Philosophy
Wayward Thinking
Disobedience
Willful Sins
Unbelief
Disbelief
Doubt Or Gainsaying! 
Guard Your Heart: Save Your Faith! 

Brethren, Beloved

Our Jesus Christ 
Is 
In His Glory 
And 
It Is Only By His Grace 
Through The Exercise Of 
His Gift To Us Of His Faith ... To Get To Glory
That We Shall Get To Glory!

Cherish Your Neck! 
Greedily Grab And Hold Grace 
And 
Boldly Use Aka Exercise Faith! 

By Working Faith
Endure All Things In Order To Reach 
The Golden Shore! 





Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Pssst!?! You Got Any Goat In You!?!

Okay, People! 
It's Simple Math
Simple Logic
Simple Common Sense:

Do Good: Blessed! 
Do Evil: Cursed! 

Walk Holy: Blessed! 
Walk Wild: Cursed! 

Follow Fashion: Broke And Cursed! 
Follow Commandments: Blessed To Be A Blessing! 

Ingest Rubbish: Talk Garbage! 
Ingest The Word: Speak Life! 

Drink Water: Get Hydrated! 
Drink Strong Drink: Get On Like A Monkey, A Snake, And A Pig! 

Strong Drinks Are For Men Deceived!

Follow Jesus Christ: Be Saved! 
Follow Lying Satan: Get Damned! 

Faithfully Follow Jesus
And Never Forget Gethsamane
Nor His Sacrificial Love For You!

Everything Is Optional: We Have Free Will And Choice!
Some Decisions Are Seminal! 
Many Are Final! 
Most Are Regrettable
And
All Decisions That We Make
Are Because Of Who We Are Or Believe We Are
And
Whom We Choose To Follow! 

I Am Following The Lord Jesus Christ! 
I Used To Rabidly Follow The Other One! 
Since This Is The Time For Truth-Speaking
I Can Tell You That Once Upon A Time
I Was Falling  
Climbing High
Eating Tin-Foil For Gold Leaf
And
Running Hither, Tither, And Yon
Until One Day It Plainly Started To Dawn On Me
That My Way Of Life Was Compromising
And 
I Was Acting, Behaving, Presenting Myself
Like One Of Those Hairy Lawnmowers That Bleat! 

I Feel You, Man! 

Been There, Done That!

I Had To Take A Few Hard Knocks
Until I Saw The Sign
Heard The Words
And
Understood The Plan That Was Plain
That Could Get Me Out From Under My Shame
And
Put Me On The Higher Ground
Where Peace And Rest And Joy Are Found:

Jesus Christ Saves!
The Commandments
Are Not Burdensome!
"No!" Is An Answer!
"Wait!" Doesn't Mean Do Nothing
And
The Load That Is My Lot
Includes My Burden Of Sin
For Me ... In Faith
To Carry To My Master
The Lord Of Life 
The Good Shepherd
The God Of Everything!


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All Who Will To Follow Jesus Christ The Lord 
Must Know 
And 
See Themselves As Obedient Sheep 
Willingly Following After The Master 
Who Knows Them All By Name
By Deed
By Need
And 
By Nature!

Our Savior Takes Blessed Care Of His Own!

The Bottom Line ...

Goats Are Disobedient, Own-Way, Creatures 
Who Lead Their Shepherd
And
If You ... A Sheep In The Safe-Fold Of Almighty God
Have Any Goat Parts In You
You Need To Give Them Up Now ... Today
If You Desire To Be Blessed 
And 
Saved! 

Trust Him:
The Good Shepherd
Gently, Lovingly, Carefully, Leads!
 
Brethren,

It Is Time To Stop Butting 
Looking Around For Vain Excuses
And 
Start Faithfully Following 
Our Beloved Jesus Christ To Glory!
There'll Be No Gainsaying, Disobedient, Wild Goats In Heaven!



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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Never Alone!?!

Selfishness
And
Self-Satisfaction
Are Prominent Members Sitting Proud 
In The Front Row In The Big Church!
They Are Known Churls!
Maledictions At Others They Love To Hurl
And
Their Favorite Expression
Often To Be Heard
Is
"Am I My Brother's Keeper!?!"

To The Flock Of The Living God's Sheep
That They Treat Like A Wandering Wild Goat Herd!

Were You To Hear Them
You Would Be Ashamed
For They Are Self-Serving
And
Do Not The Ways Of The Master Proclaim!

They Lie, Cheat, Steal
Short-Change And Gainsay
And
As For Caring For The Least Of These
The Good Lord's Dear Sheep
They Take The Greatest Pleasure
From Finding Ways
Those Things Designated For Others
Covetously For Themselves To Keep!

They Are Not Ashamed To Smooze
To Get What They Choose
And
They Are Not Ashamed To Beg
Even If What They Want Is Bootleg!

They Have Nothing In Their Character Called Shame
And
The Only Thing That Is Certain 
I Tell You Plain
Is
That Where They Are Going
Is Going To Be Hotta Flames!

Feed My Sheep!
     Feed My Lambs!
These Words Of The Master
To Their Souls Bring No Calm
For Service Requires Sweat
Blood, Love, Consideration
And
Real Tears
And
A Laying Of Burdens
At The Feet Of Him
Who For Our Purchased Souls
Does Sacrificially Care!

They Are All About Self!

Self Is A Known Sinner!
The Sinner Sins
And
Sin Is A Sore On The Soul
And
The Soul Bereft Of The Breath Of Life Is Dead!
These Two Are Playing Dead
To See What Kind Of Turn-Out They Shall Receive!
'Nuff Said!

Entreaties To Righteousness Falling On Their Ears
Leave Them "Feeling" Deaf:
They Chose Not To Hear The Nice Notes
On Either The Treble Or Bass Cleft!
Of Common Christian Decency
They Are Totally Bereft!

These Bold Sinners
Begrudge The Snails And The Slugs
A Walk On The Lord's Free Dirt!
They Forbid Mountain Springs
Free Droplets To Squirt!
They Forbid The Ants
A Fallen Rice Grain To Receive
And
They Cuss Out All Who Dare ... Their Words 
God's Great Goodness ... Free To All
Ever To Receive! 

They Are All About Me, Myself And I!
They Love Anything Call Mine!
They Consider Themselves Close To Divine
And
If They Are Not Being Talked About
Oh, Deary Me, How They Will Whine!

Brethren, Beloved,

I'll Tell You A Lil' Secret!
These Two Miscreants Fear Always To Be Alone!
They Feel Alone!
They Do Not Think To Trust In Him
Who For Their Personal Sins Did Atone
And So
They Walk In Uncertainty
Trusting Weak And Corruptible Self
And
Fearful Always Of Other Men's Malignity!
Methinks They Need New Hearts Not Made Of Stone!


Dish-Out Does Feel Real Good
But
Pay-Back Is A Female Dog!
So Much For Living
Like A Lic'rish
Never-Satisfied
Wide-Mout' Hog!

Here's A Well-Known Secret ...

Things Cannot Satisfy The Soul
Be Ye Coward, Timid Or Bold
So If You Are Feeling
Alone In The Crowd
You May Want To Take A Serious Look
At The Requirements Of Him
Who Shall Come To Earth Again
On The Angel-Cloud!








Look Within ...

We Say That We Follow Jesus 
But 
How Many Of Us Follow Jesus 
And
Always Do Those Things 
Which Always Please The Father 
So That We Are Not Left Alone!?!

Total Obedience To Almighty God 
Is 
A Necessity 
If
We Desire To Enjoy The Benefits 
And 
Reap The Rewards Of The Glorious Kingdom! 

Are You Feeling Alone!?! 
Then Take A Moment ... Or Two
And
Check Your Present Level Of Obedience
Take Corrective Measures
Seek To Please The Holy God In All That You Do 
And Then
You Will Know For Sure That 
You Are Not Alone
And
Do Walk Not Alone! 


The Blessings
Of
The Eternal, Holy, God
Await
The Obedient! 







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!




Thursday, May 2, 2019

Sin Stains: Salvation Builds Saints + PRAYER: I Confess My Well-Known Sins, Father!

Disappointment, Denial, Distress, Delay
Hope, Help, Folly, Fear
Salvation, Grace, Mercy
Peace, Rest
And
Importunate Prayer
Stood Around The Old Saint
Who Knew The Stain Of Sin
But
Having Given Self To The Savior
Was Walking Boldly In Him!

Hear Her ... In The Power Of Tested Faith, Speak:

My Eyes Saw Expressed Lies!
My Ears Felt The Burn Of Hate!
My Body Was Headed To Lost Man's Fate
And I, Having Lived For Self
By Self
Outside Of Self-Denial
Had To Face The Fact Truthfully That
- At Last -
I Was On Trial!

How To Go Forward!?!
Do I Dare Look Back!?!

I Remembered Righteous Lot's Wife
And Said To Myself:

"Don't Do That!"


I Remembered King Saul
King Solomon
King David
Apostle Paul
And I Thought Of Doubting Thomas
Who Was Rebuked By Jesus Christ The Lord!

I Thought Of High Priest Eli
High Priest Prophet Aaron
Judge Priest Prophet Old Samuel
And That Is When It Dawned On Me
Why Those Who Were Saved, Were Saved
And Those Who Were Lost Were Surely Bound For Hell!

For A Moment
I Indulged Rationalization:
I Was No Bigger Sinner Than Yon Brother Sister!

I Tried Justification:
What Did He Want From Me
Who Was A Mere Child Of The Dust!?!

I Next Tried Fatalism:
What Must Must, Must Must!

And, Then
- Resigned To Reality -
I Tried Confession
Repentance
Contrition:

PRAYER:

Father,
I Confess My Well-Known
Well-Loved Sins! 
I Give Them Unto You
For I Know To You
They Are Truly Heart-Breaking!


They Have Been Unto Me
Body Blows
Well-Able ... Unchecked
Surely To Destroy My Soul
And, So, I Surrender
I Repent
I'm From Sin Turning Away
And I Am Making A Covenant With You
To Walk In Your Holy Light
Committed To Your Eternal Cause
To Love You First
To Trust You To Heal Me Of All My Flaws
To Rely Upon You For The New Heart Of Flesh
To Talk With You About Everything
To Stay On The Path That For Me You Prepare
To Destroy All The False Gods That
From You Would Take Me Away
To Bless You With My Faithfulness
To Tell The World The Gospel Truth
And
To Live And Die By The "Thus Saith Lord!"
To Be With You Always In One Accord!


Father,
I Am A Sinner-Saved
A Child, Blessed
A Servant, Favored!
Help Me To A Spiritual Success
Looking With Wisdom Upon The Things Of My God
And Desperately Despising
The Things Of Satan, The Arch-Deceiver
That Bold Liar, Murderer
He Who Desires The Appointed Worship Of
The One Eternal Holy God!


I Am A Child: Lead Me!
I Am A Servant: Dispatch Me!
I Am A Student: Instruct Me!
You Are My God!
I Know That You Sacrificially Love Me
And, For This
It Is My Desire
To Covenant With You ... By Sacrifice!


And, Father
If It Is Your Desire Of My Life
- With You Leading The Way
And Holding My Hand -
I Am Willing To Be A Sacrifice For My Lord!


You Have Promised Me Eternal Life!
When I Die ... In Jesus Christ
I Will Get Up
And Rise Up To Him
When He Comes
To Forever Share His Glorious Life!


Father,
Please Help Me To Prepare
To Dare To Share ... Without Fear
The Truth That Unto Man Your Word Declares!
Help Me To Hold You Always In Godly Fear!


Brethren, The Christ-Like Life
Is No Cake-Walk
No Walk In The Park
No Clown Car Funny!

Desperation Wants To Dance In Your Head!
Defeat Wants To Take You To Bed!
Distrust Wants To Encourage You It's Cake To Eat
And
Gainsaying Wants You To Milk Its Teats
But
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!
Thank God For Christ Jesus Who
All Our Sorrows Know:

We Have The Comfort Of
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And
The Advocate With The Father
From Whom No Created Being
Can Ever Cut Us Loose!

Whatever Your Sorrow
Your Pain
Your Shame
Your Need
Your Worry
Believe, Love, Trust
Honor, Worship
And
Enduringly Obey!

Let No Creature Shake Your Faith:

The Word Of Almighty God
Is Eternal
Is Perfect
Is True
Is Blessedly Good
For Me And For You! 


Start From A Position Of Power:

Almighty God 
Is
Faithful!
His Word Cannot Fail!
Praying In Faith Is Powerful!
Jesus Christ Is Coming To Earth Again!
Working Faith Can Move Your Life's Mountains

But

Doubt ... By A Lifetime's Labor
Will Never Get A Mountain 
To Walk Away Or Move Around!

Brethren, Beloved
My Charge To You Is This:

You Don't Have To Follow 
Where The World Blindly Leads!

In Faith, For Love, With Hope
Follow Jesus Christ
Who Is The Way
The Truth For The Age
The Light Of Life
The Life-Giver Of Man!

Please, I Beseech You
Accept The Offer Of Life Everlasting
By Accepting
And
Attaching Yourself
To The Lovingly Extended All-Powerful Hand!
You Will Rest Finally ... And Forever
In Beulah
- The Beautiful Land -
Where The Water Of The River Of Life 
Is 
Ever Sweet!




Tuesday, April 9, 2019

PRAYER: What Would I Do Without You, Father!?!

Father,
You Are In Heaven
And I Live Upon The Earth
And I Come Before You
Because I Believe That You Are God Almighty
That Your Word Is True
That You Always Answer The Prayer Of Faith
And
Because I Always Need Your Help!
You Have Asked That I Come Boldly
To The Throne Of Grace
In My Time Of Need
And I Shall Always Find Your Help!
You Are My Father!
Please Lead Me Day By Day
Along The Strait, Straight, And Narrow Way!

There Is Illness All Around, Dear Lord!
There Is Murder And Mayhem!
The Love Of Many Has Grown Cold
And Many For A Mess Of Red Bean Pottage
Are Selling Out Their Souls!

Father,
I Pray For Healing
For Body, Mind And Spirit!
I Pray For A Listening Ear
To Always Hear What You Have To Say
And A Willing Spirit That Does Not Indulge
In The Sin Called Gain-Say!

What Would I Do Without You, Father!?!
Where Could I Go Without You, Lord!?!
I Cannot Save Or Help Myself
And I'd Be Living Lost
And Living To Be Forever Lost
And I Do Not Ever Want To Approach That
Goal Post!
Help Me To Count The Costs!
Please Be In My Life The Only Boss!

Father,
I Need You This Hour, Today!
I Need You Wherever You Lead Me
Always, Forever, Moment By Moment
Each And Every Passing Day!

You've Said In The Living Word That
Tomorrow Is Not Promised
And, So, Dear Father
Help Me To Cooperate With You
While Life Shall Last:
In Christ's Faith
My Confidence Upon You
I Have Willingly, Wittingly, Cast!

I Have No Other God But You!
I Own No Other Master!
I Call None But You, Father
And I Do Not Choose The Things Of This World
Fleeting
To Wildly Run After!

Please Pity Me And My Kind, Dear Lord
In Our Daily Distresses!
Pity Us, I Beseech You, Please
And Help Us Clean Up Our Lived-Lives Messes!

Help Us To Confess And Repent Of Known Sin!
Help Us To Truly Turn Away From The Present World
And Look Longingly For The World To Come!
Help Us To Be Good Stewards Of Our Increase
And Bless Us To Bless Others Out Of Our Abundance
Providing For Them In Their Need
Not Because You Cannot Provide
But Because We Desire Your Bounty Upon Us
To - In Gratitude - Share!

Thank You For Green Pastures!
Thank You For Waters Still And Sweet!
Thank You For Daily Bread On The Table!
Thank You For Rest In You Ever Complete!

Heal A Body, Lord
According To Your Will 
And In Your Ever-Loving Way!
Save A Soul From The Second Death
For It Is Not Your Wish That Any Should Perish:
You've Already Paid The Price!
Help Us To See Jesus Christ As He Is
And Give Into Our Hands The Strength
To Call Upon That Worthy Name
So That We May Be Saved And Blessed!
Help Us, Father
To Pass The Heaven-Bound Trial!
Help Us To Pass The Christ-Character Test!


Lift Us Up So That We May Lift You Up
And 
Let Your Name Be Glorified
And Jesus Christ Be Praised
For It Is In His Holy And Matchless Name
That We Humbly Pray And Importunately Plead!
I Love You, Lord!
Have Mercy And Bless!
Come Soon!
AMEN.