Showing posts with label John 11:25. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John 11:25. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

JUDGMENT IS COMING: Wonderful Send-Off!?!

The Dead Know Nothing!
Facts Can't Be Changed!
Truth Shall Stand!
Satan Is The Liar!
The Judge Of All
Is
The Son Of God
The Son Of Man!
Live As Though You Know
- With Certainty -
Where
For Eternity
You Will Land!

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Humans Are Very Strange Creatures!
We Hate Death
But
We Love To Give The Dearly Departed
A "Wonderful Send-Off"
As If They Will Care What We Do For Them
And
As If That Send-Off
Is 
The. End. Of. The. Story!!

There's A Judgment Coming!

Strange Thing, Too
What Purpose Does A Wonderful Send-Off Serve
If
There Is No Corresponding 
Joyous Celebration
From The Beloved Master
On The Day Of His Appearing
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting For You!?!

SMH ...

Have You Ever Wondered At The Fact That
Evil Living Men, Women, Children
Become
Paragons Of Virtue At Their Demise!?!

Have You Ever Wondered  ... Why
Are The Persons Offering Tributes
Telling Such Bold-Faced Lies!?!

Is The Lord Swayed
By Your Lovely Send-Off!?!
Will The Preserved Record Of Your Life
Be Expunged
Since
There Was No Speaking Ill Of The Dead!?!

We Are We Indulging In "Comforting Lies!?!"

Heads-Up ...

Brother, Sister
Acquaintance, Friend
Church-Goer, Party-Goer
Priest, Pope, Pastor
Prince, Premier, President
Bold Leader Of Men
The Only Thing A Human
Will Carry From This Home Called Earth
Is
The Mark Of Character
Which Was Dutifully Cultivated
Since Birth!

The Lord Jesus Paid For Our Pardon
But
That Pardon Will Not You Avail
Unless
Until
- Before Your Life Shall Pass -
You Accept The Free And Available Pardon
And
Get Out Of Sinning Real Fast!

A Good Name Serves You No Good Purpose
If
Your Good Name Was Not Gained
By Your Dutifully, Faithfully, Obediently
Enduringly
Lovingly 
Experimentally
Experientially
Serving The Holy God
Fully Aware On Whose Side You "Play"

And, So

I Plead With Us All, Beloved Brethren
Please
Walk Away
Walk Away
Walk Away From Building Up Public Appearances
And
Seriously Get Into Walking Right Because It Is
And
Living Right In The Presence
And
Doing Right In The Sight Of
The Creator Of Heaven And Earth
The Provider Of Grace And Mercy
The Rewarder Of All Men
Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Conquering King
The Soon-Returning Lord
He Who Carries The Shepherd's Rod!

Public Appearances 

Are Like Big Glossy Pictures
Of
Those Whom We Love!
They Send A Brilliant Message
But
- Having No Substance -
Make No Provision For A Hug!
They Don't Benefit!



Telling The World That You're Good
But
Not Interacting With Jesus Christ
The Creator
The Savior
The Redeemer
The Holy God
Is
But A Big Waste Of Time
Since
All You'll Be Getting
Is
The Reward Of Satan
The Known Wily Wilful Fraud!

We Are To Be Good
But
Not Good ... For Show!
We Are To Be Good
In The Name Of
For The Glory Of
For Love To Almighty God
So That Faith 
Within Self
And 
To Bless Others
May Exponentially Grow!


Calling A Dead Evil Person ... Evil
Is Not
An Accusation!
It Is Just Truth!
Facts Speak For Themselves
And
The Dead Can't Contradict The Record
So Why Would We!?!












Saturday, March 31, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: HEAVEN AWAITS THE FAITHFUL! (By Special Request)









Today Is Missing A Moment
The Moment I Would Spend With You
The Moment I Would Hear Your Voice
As I Would Spend Precious Time In The Lord With Just You!

I Feel You
And
I Think Of You, My Love
And
I Turn To Say Something To You
But ...
You're Not There!

I Stop ... Stunned
Angry ...
Sad ...
Realizing That 
There Is No More Looking Forward
To Tomorrows With You
And Wanting To Ask ... WHY!?!

But, THEN ... 

True To Our Shared Faith
In The Living God
I Remember That We Had
- I Still Have -
This Hope Within Our Hearts
That Jesus Is Real And Returning
And From The Vale Of Tears
We Shall One Glad Day
Forever Depart
And, So
I Stand Today
     In This Hour
         In This Moment
And I Say:

I Loved You - You Loved Me Back!

I Miss You - Cruel Death Attacked!
I Hope In The Lord Jesus
For
He Has Given
Sin Satan Death And Hell 
The Eternal Sack
AND
I Know We Shall See You
- Whole Healed Healthy -
When Heaven As The Scroll
Rolls Back
AND
I. Am. Blessed!

Beloved,
You Were Mine To Know
For A Short Time
As Man's Life Rolls
And Now
To Your Long Home
Your Mortal Coil Goes
BUT
To The Cinema Of Remembrance
Our Time Together Shall Go!
I Shall See You There!
How? When? Where? Why?
Who Knows?!
The Cinema Of Remembrance
Always Has A Picture Show!

I Shall See You In My Mind's Eye
AND
It Shall Be Enough
For
You Fell Asleep In The Lord Of Life
When You Ended Your Battle
In The Mortal Strife!

I Shall Cry!
We Shall All Cry For Your Felt Absence
BUT
We Shall Not Mourn As Heathens Do
For
Our Day Of Celebration
Is Fast Approaching
AND
We Know By Faith
That You Shall Be There
AND
Of That Knowledge We Have No Fear!

Sleep On, Well Beloved!
In Jesus Christ's Faith
We Shall Soldier On!
We Loved You
BUT
Almighty God Loves You Best!
Rest!

The Great And Glorious Day Approaches
When 
The Dew Of Eternal Life
Will 
Fall On The Faithful Of God
The Well And Truly Blessed!
Rest, Beloved!
Rest!






Saturday, July 29, 2017

VESPER AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Statue And The Stone



IF ONLY
We Could
Would
Understand The Difference Between
Protection For All Mankind
AND
Protection For Them That Love God
AND
Protection For Those Called According To
GOD'S Purpose!

This Is Deep Water Fishing
BUT
I Believe
That It Is Backed By Truth
AND
I Propose To Show, Brethren
That It Behooves Us
To The Will Of God
To Be Kindly Disposed!
You Can't, Thereby
In The Battle For Eternal Life
Lose!  

Abraham Isaac Jacob
Chosen
AND 
Called
Provide Examples Of
Willing Obedience
AND
Complete Cooperation
With The Majesty Of Heaven!
In Them Was Not Found The World's Leaven! 

Abraham The Father-Type
Against Nature
BUT
In Faithful Obedience
Gave Up The Only Beloved Son! 

Isaac The Sacrificed Son-Type
Against Nature
BUT
In Faithful Obedience
Willingly Became The Willing Sacrifice
AND 
Jacob The Savior Christ-Type
The Striver With God
For The Mastery
Over Sin And The Fraud
Birthed
Those Who Will Attain The Heavenly Inheritance
Because Of
Graceful Faithfulness
After Perfection
In The Crucible That Tries Each Man
For Enduring Faith! 

Job The Righteous
Saw And Lived Light
BUT
Experienced Night
AND
Gained Insight
AND
Received Enormous Blessing
After Devil-inspired Blight! 

Jonah
Was Called
Was Chosen
BUT
In Fear
Cut And Ran
BUT
Soon Found Out That
Running Couldn't Hide Him
AND
A Whale He Had A Ride In
AND
The Errand As Messager Sent On
He Ended Up Delivering
As Chosen
As Upon Called
Showing Clearly
Doing As You Are Called Upon
From The Very Beginning
Always Leads To A Wise End
AND
Not To Ending Up In Whale Guts
Curled Up In A Frightened Ball!

AND, THEN ...

There Is Baptist John!
The Fore Runner
The Greatest
The Least
Set Apart
Faithful
True
Clean Before God
AND
Asking Christ For A Clue:
Are You The One?!
He Fell Short By A Head!

Jailed
In Herodias' Sights
Baptist John Was A Berry Delicious 
Good
For The Picking
AND
Plucked From The Sight Of Men
By The Evil
Whose Night Was Coming 
Shortly
To The Certain
AND
Sure End!
Great Is His Reward
In The Sight Of His Lord!

Well, You May Ask
What Good Is Faithfulness
If You Are Going To Lose A Whole Head?!

Don't Worry!
God Is Carrying The World
AND
He Sees Man
One And All
AND
He Gets The Final Say!
Okay?!

Then There Is ...

Hadassah
- Called For The Time -
Queen Esther 
AND
Uncle Mordecai 
Chosen
Faithful
Directed
AND 
Protected
By The Covering Hand
Of The Divine!
Haman - Against These 
Obedient Ones
Got .. For His Trouble
His Neck Popped
By His Own Specially Prepared By Malice
Lofty Closed Line!
Trust God! 
Let His Will Be Thine!

Moses, Moses, Moses! 
Who Puts A Defenseless Infant 
In A Basket
On A River
Where Crocodiles Be
AND
Sends It Downstream
Unless You
- Believing The Living Word Sent - 
On The Holy God Leans?!

Though He Lost The Earthly Promised Land
BUT
With Tears 
Prayers
AND
Petitions
Delivered Many To Therein Enter
Saved Is He
AND
Even Now Is
In God's Heaven Seen! 

Shepherd David
Turned King
Who Killed Lion
Bear
AND
Goliath The Giant
AND
In The Lust Of The Flesh
Committed Murder Most Foul
Which Crime Called
For His Death
Was Pulled Up Really Short
BUT
Charged
Convicted
AND
Condemned
- By True Repentance -
Was Gloriously Redeemed
AND
Has The Savior
For His Root
His Branch
AND
Epitomizes
The Grace Of God
The Mercy Of The Lord
AND
The Faithfulness
AND
The Reward Of The Saints
For
Committed Faithfulness To The Eternal God
Which Brings
Its Own Peculiar Reward!
Trust
AND 
Hope Thou In God
When You See The Death Angel!
Jesus Christ Is Your Advance And Rear Guard
AND
Your True Reward!  

Saul Apostle Paul
Of Shipwreck And Viper-Bite Fame
Opposed God First
BUT, THEN
Challenged
Converted
AND
Commissioned
Championed Christ
AND
Was Hounded And Harassed
Tormented
BUT
Unmoved
To The Point That He Called
The Things Of This World Dung
AND
Was
Is
A True Witness To The Truth
That Faithfulness Brings
Eternal Bliss! 

John The Beloved Disciple
The Revelator
Of
Boiled-In-Oil Fame
Exiled On Isle Patmos
Who
- In Vision - 
Saw Glorious Heaven
AND
The Faithful Ones' Grand End
AND
Immortalized This Word
For
The Comfort Of The Saints!
He Is The Only Disciple Apostle
That Died In Peace! 

Now ... 

Compare By Contrast
Nimrod And Noah
Belteshazzar (Prophet Daniel) And King Belshazzar
King Ahab And Prophet Elijah 
Joshua And Judas The Betrayer
King Eglon And Judge Ehud
The Widow Of Zarephath And Queen Jezebel
General Sierra And Simon Peter
Shadrach The Hebrew Worthy
AND
Disobedient King Saul
AND
Take For Your Witness
That There Are More
Than Two Or Three
AND
Accept The Truth For The Ages
That
Our God King Eternal
Is Real
Ready
AND
Revealing
AND
Reveals That His
Is The Only Ship
AND 
His People
Are The People
Under Specific Heavenly Protection
AND
That They Will Safely Sail
To Arrive In Safe Harbor
On The Heavenly Shore!

So ... 

Please Choose Wise Your Banner
AND
Walk Into The Safe Ark's Sure Door!
Jesus Answers Our Questions
AND
Is Himself The Answer
That Is Sure!

Jesus Is At Our Heart's Door
Knocking
AND
He Is The Only Door
Whereby We May Enter
The Gate Of The Eternal City
AND
Eat At The Table
Set
For The Faithful Few
The Christ-Purified Pure! 

In The Life Of Every Man
Is
The Statue
Is
The Stone!

We May Bow Before The Statue
AND
In So Doing
Be Broken By The Stone
AND
Ground Down Like The Chaff
Of The Summer Threshing Floor
AND
Be Blown Away 
Never Again To Be Found
OR
We Can Go To The Stone
The Corner Stone
To Be Consciously By It 
Perfectly Broken
AND
Fashioned
To Purpose
For Service
AND
To Eternally Stand!

In-Service Stones
Are Shielded
AND
Protected
Through 
AND 
In
Never 
FROM
The Strife!

In Service
... For Service
By Service ...
Is Life!


See The Difference! 
Know The Difference!
AND
Wisely Accept ... Willingly
That There Is Always
- For The Faithful -
Going To Be Deliverance
Even If That Deliverance
Is Death
For That Death
Is Mere Sleep
For
The Promise Is Given
That All Shall Not Sleep
BUT

All Who Are In Jesus Christ
Shall ... Be Changed
To Be As He Is
And
We Shall See Him
As He Is! 
This Is Our Bliss!


Don't, Don't, Don't 
Give Christ ... Again
The Judas Kiss!

I Know
You Know
We All Know How The Story Ends
So 
Let's Live Triumphantly
In Our Blood-Purchased Victory
Knowing That There Is Nothing
That Can Make Us Fall Or Fail
As Long As 
We Stand Up
In The Name Of The Holy God!
Don't Waffle In The Wind!

Let Us Valiantly
In The Truth
Endeavor On
By Endurance
For The Faith
With Faith
AND SOON
With The Wings Of Eagle
With The Redeemed Of All Ages
To Heaven
With Christ The King
We Shall Sail!