Showing posts with label Loving God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Loving God. Show all posts

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Loving God And Loving Each Other!



  



Without The Love Of God In Our Hearts
The Words We Speak
The Spirit Under Which We Operate
The Sincerity We Display
And 
The Devotion To The Lord That We Communicate 
All Mean Bupkis, Nothing, Nada, Zilch 
And
We Will Not Enter Into The Eternal Rest That 
Is 
The Heritage Of The Blessed People Of Almighty God! 

Beloved, 

A Performing Aka Acting Christian 
Is 
Not The Same As A Humble, Obedient
Working, Loving Christian! 

The Priests, Scribes 
And 
The Pharisees Of Old Were Adept Performers! 
They Were In Costume
And
In Character
And
Knew Their Lines 
And
Were Looking Forward To Their Paycheck Aka Sweet Words 
From The Beguiled 
And
Good Coin From Their Unholy Enterprises! 

Ill-Gotten Gain Gave Them Goosies
Aka Goosebumps Of Ecstasy! 
They Sang The Songs Of Zion For Show! 
They Did Acts Of Charity For Show! 
They Prayed Long Prayers For Show! 
They Preached The Word To Show Their Grasp Of The Material 
And 
Show Off Their Vocabulary! 
Their Devotion To Almighty God 
Held No Love For Almighty God
And 
Their Worship Was Vain, Hollow ... Loveless! 

Brethren, Beloved 

There Is No Faking Christianity 
Until You "Become" A Christian!

We Accept The Lord Jesus Christ As Savior, Lord, And God
And
Confess And Repent Of All Of Our Known Sin
And
We Become Christians
Striving Daily For The Mastery Of Self
And
Victory Over Every Sin That So Easily Besets Us!

We Live For Christ Jesus: 
We Are Called By His Holy Name!

We Are Called To Life Everlasting
So Let Us, By The Holy Spirit, Love Our Dear Jesus 
By Thought, Word, And Deed 
As We Love Our Brethren 
As We Love Ourselves! 
True Love Works!

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

We Are Saved By Grace Through Faith
But
We Are Judged By Our Work!
Think Carefully About What You Are Doing Today!





Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Lean On Jesus Christ ... For A Happy Life!


Pin on My Daily Bread



Never Let Anything Or Anyone 
"Make" You Feel So Badly About Yourself That 
You Are Willing To Destroy Your Relationship 
With Jesus Christ The Lord
True And Faithful
The Lover Of Your Purchased Soul! 

Beloved, 

There Is Only One Thing In This Life 
... One Love, One Hope, One Help, One Peace ... 
Impossible To Be Taken Away From Us 
And 
That Is Our Relationship With Jesus! 

There Is No Saving Grace For Us 
Without Jesus In Control Of Our Lives! 

When We Are Resting, Abiding, Sheltered In Jesus
Nothing
No One
No Circumstance
No Disappointment
No Physical, Emotional Or Financial Setback 
Can Rock Our World 
Or Shake Our Foundation! 

The Lord Has Promised To Never Leave Or Forsake Us! 
He Has Promised Joy ... In The Morning
Rest For The Weary
Help For Hopeless
Bounty For The Barren 
And 
Comfort
And
Joy For The Believing! 

Please Let Us Use Our Daily Gift Of Daily Faith Today 
To Make All Wrong Things Right 
Where It Is Possible To Do So! 

Think On This Thing ...

We Cannot Love The Lord Whom We Can't Now See 
When We Are Hating People Whom We Can Obviously See! 

Reach Out As You Reach Up 
And
Let Go And Let Our God Do What He Does Best: 
Make All Wrong Things Right! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Jesus Christ The King ... Our High Priest
The Shepherd Of Rest
Does All Things Well! 

Love
And
Lean On The Lord
Like A Leech! 




Monday, July 13, 2020

STAY IN THE WORD: We Need The Lord ... The Law !



John 17:24 KJV!! | Kristi Ann's Haven



Jesus Christ Prays For Us!
Let's Pray For Ourselves
And
Others!


Praying Changes Our Perspective Of Everything!
If You Do Not Commit Crime
Which Is Breaking The Laws Of The Land
You Have No Reason To Fear Law-Men Aka The Police! 


Praying Will Keep Us From Sinning
Or
Sinning Will Keep Us From Praying!

If You Live A Righteous Life ... Walking In The Light Of Life
- Being Careful To Follow The Law Of The Lamb -
You Have No Reason To Fear Having To Give An Accounting Of
The Carefully Recorded Report Of All You Thought, Said And Did 
Before The King Of Love
The Final Judge Of All Flesh 
Whom No One Can Ignore Or Escape! 

Beloved, 

We Should Be Careful Of 
And 
Fearful For Those Who Say With Unholy Boldness That 
They Don't Believe In God
Don't Care What God Says
Know That They Are Truthful And Good, Kind, Loving And Caring 
But 
The All-Knowing Almighty Ever-Present God Is Not 
Even As They Live Their Lives Like The Right Side Of A Bus 
While Needing The Breath Of The Same God To Live 
And
To Be Able To Self-Righteously Blaspheme His Holy Name! 

We Need To Think Before We Speak
Look Before We Leap 
And 
Consider Carefully 
By Whose Power We Rise Up Each Day From Sweet Sleep! 

Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Law Giver 
And
The Giver Of Life: 
Ignore Him ... Ignore His Power ... At Your Own Peril! 

Brethren, 

Let's Delight In Our Jesus Today ... For Love ... 
And 
Receive The Heaven-Blessed Desires Of Our Hearts 
As We Walk In His Holy Will 
On The Glorious Holy Way! 

Respect The Innocent Sacrifice: 
Obey The Lord And His Law 
OR
We Will Never Get Home To Share In His Great Glory! 


Follow The Living Word
Not Fickle-Fashion Faith!


Lift Up The Lord Christ 
And 
Live Forevermore: 
We Shall Enjoy Perfect And Eternal Peace!

The Word Works:
Stay In The Word!






Monday, December 24, 2018

The Deceitful Human Heart: Who Can Know It!?!

I Had Me A Real Problem
From Which I Could Not Hide!
A Problem, I Tell You, True
That With Me Always Did Abide!

My Problem Was My Evil Heart
Deceitful Above All Knowing
And
Desperately Wicked, I Can Avow
My Tattered Life Was Showing!

Of My Own Self
I Could Not My Heart Repair
Or Even To Tell You Truthfully
Its Wickedness Declare
Because
Deceit, Deceit, Deceit
It Is A Cheat
That Takes Great Pleasure
In Making Self Look Clean 
And 
Spruced-Up Neat!

I Was Tired, Oh, So, Tired
Of Living The Life Of Sin
Of Walking On A Path That
My Speech Was Surely Not Showing!

I Spoke Morning And Did Evening!
I Walked Evening And Spoke Night!
I Took Pleasure In Works Of Unrighteousness
And
That Landed Me With The Eternal God
In A Really Serious Fight Plight!

I Answered To His Name!
I Brought His Name Shame!
I Made Myself Ashamed
And
I Had No One To Blame
But
Me, Myself And I
And
My Deceitful Heart ... Inside!

Time To Revive!
Time To Reform!
To Be Made Alive!
Time For Me Never Ever Again
To The Ways Of This World Conform
But
How To Do It!?!

I Needed My Heart!
I Couldn't Just Pluck It Out!

Ahh, Yes!
I Needed The Creator!
The Justifier!
The Sanctifier!
The School Master!
The Word!
The Truth!
The Way Maker!
The One Merciful!
The One Offering Grace!
The One WHo Gives Forgiveness Asked!
The One Who Took My Place
On That Evil Cross!

But ...

Did I Dare Go And Ask!?!
Would He Turn Me Away!
Would He Say:
"Not Today!"

I Needed To Pray
A Real Prayer
And
Not One Of Those Self-Serving
Good-For-Nothing But Noise Prayers!

I Know What I Shall Do!

King David!
I Shall Have A Look At You
Who Sinned Against The Lord
The Lord, Alone
And
Who, When Corrected
Did Not Pass The Buck
Did Not Make Excuse
Did Not Turn Away
Did Not Play: 
I Do Not Know What To Say!

Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God!
And Renew ...!

Yes!
Renew A Right Spirit ... Within Me!

Cast Me Not Away From Your Presence  ...!

I Know That I Deserve It!
But, Please, Dear Lord!
Help Me!
Make Me Clean!
Help Me To Turn Away From Sin And Sinning!
Help Me To Walk Right In Your Eyes!
Help Me To Stay On The Path To Salvation!
Help Me Not Look Back
Neither In My Mind
Nor Physically!

Help Me, Lord
To Live ... For You
By You
Through You
So That I May
At The Appointed Time
Live With You!

That Was It!
Come Clean!
Tell The Truth!
Ask For Forgiveness!
Ask For Direction!
Walk According To The Direction!
Despise The Love Of The Lie!
Speak Truth In Righteousness!
Do Not The Holy God Defy!
Deny The Liar!
And
To The Eternal God
With Gladness Of Heart
Cry! Cry! Cry!

Did You Know That ...

There's A Land That's Fairer Than Day
In The Sweet By And By
For All Those Who Love
Trust, Honor, Worship
And
Depend Upon And Obey The Lord
Without Fear Or Failing!

I Have Made My Decision!
I Shall Walk With God!

Master!
Let Me Walk With Thee!
I'm Trying!
I'm Willing!
I Desire To Obey!
Help Me, Lord, Please Help Me
I Desire Your Will To Obey!

Make Me Like You!
Now!
Today!
This Very Moment!
In This Hour!
I Know You Can!
I'm Inviting You Into My Heart!
Please Make It A Fit Residence
Just For You!
Fix Me, Jesus!
You, Alone, Can Fix Me!

I No Longer Walk This Vale Of Tears
Alone!
My Heart Is In His Hand!
My Life Is His ... Alone
Because
He, It Is
Who Is The One
Who ... For My Personal Sin
Did
With Innocent Blood
Sweat And Tears
Atone!

I Cannot Leave Him Alone!
I Must Stay The Course
Because
I Desire Residence With Him
In The Eternal Home!


Take My Life, Lord
And
Consecrate It To Your Service!











Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Noe D. Rain and Lot A. Fire

Fire and Rain
Fire and Rain
Lord have Mercy
Oh, De Pain, and De Shame!

Noe had a "Grandchild"
His Name was Lot
Who lived in Sodom
Among a Disgraceful and Shameless Lot!

Young and Old in That Congregation
Behaved Like Alley Cats
Willing and
Able and
Ready to Break Back!

They Made a Mistake Terrible
On One Fateful Day!
Lot Had Blessed Guests that
He would not let His City Hosts
Violate and Share!

This Turn Of Events
Did Not Sit Well
With Those Licentious Folks
Who Evilly Promised Lot that
That he was going to get his
Back Broke!

Lot had a Gran'daddy
Whose Name was Old Noe
Who, by his Obedience
Condemned Man to no more Sin Sow!

Noe was a Preacher 
Whose one Sermon lasted 120 years
But, as Sin would have it
It fell on Willful Sinners' Deaf Ears!

Marrying The Women
Giving Themselves in Marriage
To Men Like Themselves
They took Repentance Off The Heavenly Table
By telling God what to do to Himself!

Yes, those Cretans did that
Those Made in The Image of God
Who Decided by their Own Actions
That Satan was their god!

They Defiled their Creator
By taking into Themselves
The Fruits of their Wayward Lusts
And Worshiping the god on The Shelf!

They Drank and Cavorted
They Murdered in Spades
They Cursed with Impunity
And Praised Satan in Unity!

If it Felt Good - it was Done
If it Defiled - it was the New Style
If it Dishonored - it was Lauded
The More Heinous The Practice
The More it was Applauded!

Well ...

Like Life
And All Good Stories
Actions Have Consequence
And Punishment
With Finality
Was The End Of Those Who Chose
A Willful Life Of Grossest Depravity!

The Compatriots Of Noe
Told Old Noe "No!"
They Laughed
They Cavorted
And At His Excessively Long Sermon
They Boisterously Snorted!

Noe Called And He Preached
He Finally Did The Ark Of Safety Complete
And Soon
Animals Started Appearing
And Ultimately
The Good God
Closed The Door - BANGGG SHUTTT!!

And Soon ...
Damnation Fell Down

Came Up
And Destroyed All Who Chose
Not To The God Of Heaven
Look Up!

Likewise ...

In Lot's Hometown
Reformation
Was Not Considered A Way
And With The Removal Of Lot's Presence
Flying Damnation Held
Total Sway!

So ...

Let This Be A Lesson
To All Who Would In The Living God Believe!
Almighty God Does Not Play Games
And He Has No Tricks Up 
His Non-existent Sleeve!

The Eternal God States The Case Clear:
Do Good - Have No Fear
Set Aside Idols - Walk In My Way
Come Unto Me - Of Sin Be Penitent
Accept My Salvation And Live Righteous
And Not As A Recalcitrant!

The God Of All Graces Gives Good Gifts!
The All-Knowing God Always Says The Truth
And He Offers Blessings And Cursings
But
Your End Is Up To You!





Thursday, May 24, 2018

The Law And The Prophets Preach The Gospel! + PRAYER: Lord, I Desire The Gift Of Life ...!


The Law Was To Man Strict Justice!
The Prophets Told Man's History In Advance
AND
The Gospels Tell The Good News Of
Man's Purchased Salvation
AND
The Free Grace
Given Unto The Fallen Race
By The Son Of God
The Son Of Man
Who Took Unto Himself ... Our Flesh
So That By Faith
With Love ... And Obedience
Trust And Heartfelt Worship
We Will Receive Of His Holy Spirit!
Of His Love To Us, There Is No Limit!

Don't You Know That ...

Those Who Love The Lord
Do Not Obey The Law To Be Saved!
They Obey The Law
Because 
They Are Saved
AND
Being Unwilling
To Crucify The Loving Savior Afresh
They Choose Not To Be Led By Their Flesh!

There Is Law At The Beginning!
AND
There Is Grace At The End
But 
Neither Cancels Out The Other
Because 
The Living God Changes Not
AND, THEREFOREHis Righteous Law Cannot
So
To Meet God
We Have To Be Raised Up
Or Be Forever Lost!

Note Well ...

History Foretold That
The Deliverer Would Come
AND
The Gospels Plainly Speak
Telling Of His Life
His Unfailing Love For Man
His Never-Ending Blessing Upon Man
His Priceless Gift To Man
His Accursed Death Because Of Man
His Stunning Resurrection To Save Man
AND
His Visible Ascension
AND
High-Priestly Intercession For Man
AND
His Soon Coming To Earth Again
To Claim His Own
Out Of The Hand Of Satan
The Snare Of Every Man!
Satan Is Damned!

From Genesis To Revelation
Is 
Jesus Christ All The Way
AND
One Without The Other
To Give Man Short Pay
For
All The Books Of The Testament Old
AND
The Testament New
Meet
In The Book Of Revelation At The End
AND
Finish The Whole Story Of How 
The Life Of Man Shall End
When He Makes Almighty God's Son
The Creator God
- The Savior -
His Redeemer
Who Offers
- Who Gives -
Life
AND
That Without End!

It Is Time, Brethren
For Us, Sincerely
The Life With Jesus Christ
To Humbly
Unceasingly Defend!

Jesus Christ Bore His Cross!
Our Sin Made The Cross Members!
He Asks Us
To Take Up Our Cross
- Daily -
And
Follow Him!

PRAYER:

Father,
I Willingly Take Up My Cross Today!
I Will Bear It
For
I Know That You Carry Me
Every Single Day!

I Know That Sometimes
My Heart At The Burden
Is Not Well Pleased
But
Be It Kicking Or Screaming
Crying And Complaining
I Will To Follow
Where You Lead
And
I Beseech You, Lord
To Keep Me On The Right Path
Until I Fully
Finally
Accept
That You Know Best
And
I, By Your Daily Grace
With My Gift Of Daily Faith
Choose To Calmly, Peacefully
Faithfully
Unreservedly
Follow My Lord Christ
To The Eternal City
Wherein Is Everlasting Life!

Lord,
Please Help Me To Keep The Faith
And
Stay The Course
For
I Desire The Gift Of Life
And
That Without End
With
My Jesus
My Forever Friend
In Whose Holy Name
I, Believing
Loving, Trusting
Worshipping
Pray!
I Love You, Lord!
AMEN.



Wednesday, December 6, 2017

PRAYER : I Love You, Lord!

Father, 
You Are My Lord
My God
My Very Best Friend
You Are The One That I Trust
To See Me Through To Life's End! 


Tomorrow Is Not Promised
All I Have Is Today 
Please, I Beseech You
Keep Me
And
Don't Let Me From You Ever Stray Away!


Discontent In The World
Is Embittering Men's Lives
For All Are Being Influenced
By The Accuser Of The Brethren

And
The Adversary's Lies
Which Are Tinted In Rainbow Hue
And Packaged In
Must Needs
Must Have's
So That Myriads Are Wanting To Be
More Than You Created Them
And
Ending With A Lot Less
Than They Should Be
Should Have!
Pity Us, Lord!


I Am Thankful For My Peace
My Rest
And
The Chastisements That Bless
And
The Grace
The Mercy

And
The Hope For Glory

That Causes Me
With The Reality Of This Life To Cope!
Lord, I Do My Sin Confess!


I Am Blessed, Lord
That On You
I Can Cast All Of My Cares
Knowing That You Are The God Able
And
Will My Burdens Bear!
Help Me Not To Cower
Before Wickedness In Ungodly Fear!


I Am By Myself Weak
But
In You, Dear Lord
I'm Valiantly Strong
So, Please

Do Not Let Me Leave
The Straight Path
By Listening To The Serpent's Song
And
Deviating To The Path Wrong!
Please, Come E'er Long!


Please Bless Me With Spiritual Eyes
Spiritual Ears
And

Heavenly Thoughts
And
Let Me Never Forget
That It Was With Jesus Christ's Blood
That My Free Salvation Was Bought!


Please Remember The Brethren
Wherever They May Be
And
Provide For Each
According As Their Need Shall Be!


I Love You

And
I Worship You, Lord
And
I Humbly Ask These Blessings
In The Name Of The Beloved Jesus! 
AMEN.