Showing posts with label New Life In Christ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Life In Christ. Show all posts

Sunday, July 10, 2022

New Life In Christ!




Sin Makes You Blind To The Truth! 
Being Blind To The Truth Puts You In A Bind 
And
Being In This Bind 
From Which You Cannot Extricate Yourself By Yourself
Sin Efficiently And Effectively Causes You To Be Marked 
As One To Be Placed In The Garbage Bin 
To Be Burned At The Behest Of Almighty God 
In The Appointed Hour! 

Beloved, 

The Song-Writer
In Agreeing With The Living Word Of The Eternal God, Says: 

"Sin Will Take You Farther Than You Want To Go!" 

Believe It! 

Sin, Like Fire
Does Not Have It In Its Make-Up 
To Just Be Contented With A Lil' Bit
Or A Goodly Portion! 

Sin, Like Fire, Wants All, Everything
And
Will Take It All, No Limits
Unless The Creator ... The Life-Giver
The Bread Of Life
The Water Of Life
The Sustainer Of Life
The Re-Creator Of Life
Puts A Decided Stop To Sin Aka The Raging Fire In Our Life 
With Our Permission ... At Our Request 
Through Our Acceptance Of His Free-To-All Salvation! 

Dear Ones, 

Ask For Help!
Accept The Assistance!
Allow The Holy Spirit To Work In Your Life
And 
Appreciate The Gift Of New Life In Jesus Christ 
- Whom We All Adore - 
In Order To Ascend To Glory To Live With Him Eternally! 

Deny Satan The Father Of Lies
And With Joy 
Accept Jesus Christ The Father Of Lights!

Peace!















Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Dig For Hidden Treasure!




Ponder This ... 

Have You Ever Received 
A Big, Sumptuously Wrapped, And Bow-Decorated Gift Box
And Lifted It Up To Check The Weight
Shaken It To Hear If It Rattled
Checked The Gift Card To See From Whom It Came 
Because 
You May Have Some Cheapskate Friends, Relations, And Acquaintances
And 
Recognizing That It Is From The Generous Benefactor 
Who Always Gives Good And Perfect Gifts
Proceeded To Place That Good Gift 
In A Highly Visible And Well Lighted Corner 
Without Opening It 
Because 
You're Going To Save It For A Rainy Day 
Which Only Comes Twice A Year 
Since You Live In A Desert!?! 

Beloved, 

Salvation Full And Free
Is
The Open And Still Wrapped Gift 
With The Name Of Our Lord Jesus 
Prominently Displayed On The Name Tag 
But
With An Appetizingly-Thick Love Letter Attached Saying: 

"Open Immediately
And
Dig For Hid Treasure
Pearls Of Wisdom
Tried Gold
Healing Balm
Eye Salve
And
A White Robe Of Righteousness
An Over-Comer's Crown
And
Your New Name And Life
In And With Me!" 


Today Is The Day Of Salvation! 

The Book Of Love 
Is 
Given To You To Explore And Experience! 

Open The Gifted, Sure Word Of Almighty God
And 
Line Memory's Hall 
With The Found Treasures Of Goodness 
Harvested From Your Excavations! 

Peace! 












Monday, April 18, 2022

YOLO Is A Rabbit-Hole To Sure Destruction!



If We Would Choose To See 
And
Recognize Our Value 
Through The Eyes Of The Living God
We Would Never Use The Expression 
YOLO Aka "You Only Live Once!" 
To Encourage Ourselves And Others 
To Live In The Realm Of Sense And Self 
Which Is The Rabbit-Hole To Sure Destruction! 

Look At Lucifer The Light-Bearer: 
Behold Satan, The Adversary ... The Damned! 

Beloved, 

Living For Self And By Sense 
Is 
To Live The Life Of A Drug Addict 
Who Must Get A Fix Of More And Stronger 
To Attain Minimal Satisfaction! 

Drug Use Starts Cheap To Get You Hooked 
And 
Then Costs Everything Up To And Including One's Liberty 
And 
Life! 

Dear Ones, 

There's A Better Way: 
A Life Lived In And For Jesus Christ
A Life Lived On The Upward Way That Leads To Beulah Land 
Where One Lives Eternally! 

To Get There
Change Must Start Here! 

We Must Discard The Old Man, That Sinful Self
And 
We Must Put On Christ
Our Creator Who Made And Remakes Us
Our Savior Who Died So That We, Willing, May Live Again
And 
Our Redeemer Who Bought Us Back From Sure Damnation 
And
Invites Us To Embrace Sure Salvation! 
What A Gift! 

We Have Today ... A Present! 
Unwrap Your Gift! 
It's Priceless! 

Peace!













Thursday, October 31, 2019

SATAN'S TOOL: Finger Of Ridicule




Committed Courageous Warrior
Is
An Able Soldier For The Lord Christ!
Committed Courageous Warrior
Is
Not Felled By The Pedestrian Demonic Device
Sooooo, Satan ... Ever Wielding The Deceitful Bow
Called Up One Of His Favorite Minions
Whose Super Power Is Wielded With Panache
And
Is Certified To Destabilize The Lord's Unwary Warriors
Who ... Like Apostle Peter
Do Not Watch Unto Prayer
And Who
Lacking Heavenly Reserves
Against The Adversary Of The Holy God 
And
Daily Dying Man
Fall Victim To The Dirtiest Tricks
That A Has-Been Angel
Could Ever Let Dribble From His Unholy Hand!

Meet The Snake ...

Finger Of Ridicule Uses Sharp Talons 
To Push Issues With Buttons Called Hot!
Looking At Him
You Know That He Has Physically Gone To Pot
But
Beware, Beloved
Of His Sharpened Snake Tongue
Which Strikes Sides Left And Right
As He Revels In Singing Unkind Rhyme In Song!

Committed Courageous-Warrior Mode ...

Telling About Jesus
Unchallenged, Unopposed
Unquestioned ... Standing Alone 
Works Just Fine

But

When Challenged
And
Heaped With Vitriolic Scorn
Basely Ridiculed For Unpopular Belief
Vilely Subjected To Sticky Tar Balls
And
On The Receiving End Of Flaming Arrows
That Sting ... That Burn
Committed Courageous Warrior
Lacking The Strength Of Importunate Prayer
The Anchor To The Rock
Finds Self ... Heretofore Not Known Unregenerate 
Issuing Sharp Denial
Cursing Like A Bawd
Capriciously Carrying On
Like A Regulation Devil-Spawn

Until

The Eyes Of The Master
Are Felt
Are Beheld
And
Loving, Forgiving, Compassion
On A Cold, Fearful, Heart Does Fall
And
In The Moment Of Stark Illumination
True Repentance Is Poured Out
And
The New Heart ... Of Flesh
Regenerated By Innocent Blood Spilt
Splits From Self
And
Resolutely Inculcates Personal Sacrifice
Which Leads To A Death-Blow To Satan's Kingdom
Being Decidedly Dealt!

Do Not Trust Self! 
Please Indulge In Instant, Constant, Prayer
And
Rely On The Master
The King ... The Lord
Our Holy God
To Protect Us As We Face The Prowling Of
Satan's Ravening Lions And Bears!

Savior Like A Shepherd ...

The Lord Is For Us! 
The Lord With Us Makes Us The Majority! 
The Devil Is The Liar! 
The Lord Cannot Lie! 
The Lord Is Faithful, Loving
Just, Kind, Blessing, Ever True
And
His Love Will Never Deceive 
Never Torment
Never Desert
Never Destabilize 
Never Destroy You!

Be Strong ...

Turn Up!
Stand Up!
Speak Up!
Trust, Worship, Honor, Obey!
The Lord Of The Harvest 
Is 
Eternal
And
For Your Personal Sin, He Did Pay
So Don't Fold Before The Adversary! 
Do Not Tremble Under The Onslaught! 
Believe The Word! 
Trust The Lord! 
Deliver Your Lines Boldly
And
For Enduring All Things With Love And Faith
You Shall ... At The Appointed Time
Enjoy The Great Reward!

Don't Permit The Fraud
To Become Your Also-Dying God
Else The Lake
Burning With Brimstone And Fire
Will Be Your Just And Only Reward!

Stand Up ... Boldly ... For Jesus Christ 
The One, Eternal, Holy, God!
Praise!
Exalt!
Be A Champion Of The Holy Faith
Lift Up Our Wise Lord!
Great Is Your Reward In Heaven!
Even Now We Are Approaching Heaven's Pearl Gates!

Be Ye Warned And Filled ... 





There Is No Point 
To Gaining Saving Knowledge Of The Lord Jesus Christ 
If 
That Knowledge Does Not Lead Us To Change Our Thoughts
Our Words ... Our Deeds
And 
To Endeavor To Become Like Him! 
In Him Is Our Bliss!

We Must ... By The Holy Spirit's Leading
Give Up Sin
Grow In Grace ... In Grace
And 
Acquire The Heavenly Graces
If 
It Is Our Desire 
To Go Up To Heaven 
To Live Forever With Our Lord! 

Do Not Be Fooled ...

Denying The Lord Is Also Sin
And
We Will Never Be Saved In Sin 
So Reach For The Extended Hand 
And 
Let The Lord Christ Guide You 
Sagely, Safely, Securely
On Your Walk To Hill Zion! 
Of Tribe Judah, He Is The Lion!

Deny Self ... The Known Bold Sinner
And 
Lift Up Jesus ... Our Only Savior
Who, Alone, Saves 
And 
Start Living The New Life Today!


Don't Help The Scape Goat!
Make Sure That For Your Confessed
Repented-Of Sin
He Shall Surely Pay!
Soon Comes The Blessed Day!




Friday, November 30, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + Getting To Know The Great God!





All-Absorbing Selfishness
Met Self-Denying Endurance
And
Instantly Despised Him!

Self-Denying Endurance
Met All-Absorbing Selfishness
- A Lost Soul
Willing To Destroy Everything And Anything
That Came Between Him And His Lust
For Fame
For Fortune
For Sensual Gratification
For Power
For Praise
For The Preeminence
In All Things
At All Times
No Matter The Costs To Others -
And
He Felt A Pitying Love For Him!

All-Absorbing Selfishness Saw
And
Interpreted The Look
And
Felt A Consuming Hatred For This Minion 
Who Loved People ... Not Things
And
Who Strove Conscientiously
Working While It Was Day
Loving The Life Of Light
Compliments The Light Of Life
And
Not The Delicious Shadows Of The Darkest Of Nights
Where Pleasures Innumerable Strode!

Self-Denying Endurance Extended His Hand
And
Spoke Gently.

The Answering Response Was Vulgarly Rude!

Endurance Did Not Take Offense!

Selfishness Became Incensed!
Endurance Benignly Smiled!

Selfishness Became Fighting Mad
And
A Few Utensils Were Bent!
A Couple Bowls Were Broken!

Endurance Was Unfazed
Even Though A Flying Sliver Of Glazed Clay
Had His Face Grazed!

Selfishness Was Red In The Face
His Chest Heaving!
He Called Upon The False Gods Visible
But
It Appeared They Were Eating Sleeping
Gone On A Long Trip
Blind Deaf Dumb
Solidly Immobile
And
To Endurance's Way Of Thinking
Fantastically Aka Utterly
Useless!

Endurance Spoke Up
When Selfishness Gave Up In Defeat:

Perhaps You Should Call On The God Living
Who Is The Shepherd Good
The Physician Great
Of Salvation The Rock
The Tower Strong
The Hope Certain
Of Peace The Provider
Of Rest, Sure!

I Do Not Need Another God!

That's Quite True! 
You Only Need The Holy God!
Those To Whom You Petition
Are Decorating Your Life
With Sure Damnation!

That ... Is Defamation!

That, My Brother
Is The Plain Truth Declaration!

I Declare That I Don't Like You!

I Say To You That I Love You
And
I Desire ... By The Mercies Of The Eternal God
That Your Soul ... By His Love
May Be Eternally Saved!

There's Nothing Eternal!
Not My Possessions
Not My Power
Not My Prestige
Not Even My Life!

Very True!

Pardon Me!?!
Don't You Know How The Polite Game Is Played!?!

I Sure Do
But
I Don't Indulge In Fairy Tales!

You're A Very Strange Person!
You May Draw Closer
And Tell Me Your Story!

Very Well!
My Story Is All About Christ Jesus
The Loving Savior Who Died To Save Me!
My Story Is About The Good Shepherd
Who Through Green Pastures To Still And Living Waters
Do Daily Safely Guide Me!

My Story Is About The High Priest Of My Confession
The One Who In Heaven's Temple
In The Most Holy Place
Is Advocating
Interceding For Me!

My Story Is About My Friend
My Lord
My King
My God
My Creator
My Redeemer
My Provider
My Hope
And
My Help
The One Faithful
Kind
Blessing Loving Giving
And
Forever True
The One Who Loves Me Personally
The One Who Truly Loves You ...!

... Loves Me!?!

Loves You Eternally!

But Why!?!
I Know I Don't Know Him!
We Have Never Met!
I Know I've Never Seen Him
Because On Every Good God Worth Knowing
My Eyes Have On Their Faces Been Set!

If I May Say So, Friend
That Is Your Problem I Fear! 

My God Loving Is Invisible
Seen Only Through The Eye Of Faith
And
He, It Is, Is The One Only
Who Causes Us To Be Beneficiaries Of Loving Grace!

The Only Grace I Know Is A Lady Of The Night!

Oh, Dear!

You Speak Truth!
She's Very Expensive!

Cough! Cough!

Selfishness, My New Friend
Let Me Introduce To The Man
Who Gives Grace For Free!

Wow! 
She Told Me I Had To Give Her An Annuity!

Please Focus On What I'm Saying!

Faith
Grace And Mercy
Love And Truth
Peace And Rest
Forgiveness And Salvation
Are Free 
And 
Freely Available Gifts
To Me
To You
To Us
From The Invisible God!

Ask ... And It Shall Be Given!
Seek ... And You Shall Find!
Knock At His Door
And
He'll Open It!

Truth Be Told
He Is The Door
And
He's Open To You Right Now!

He's Knocking ... Even Now
At Your Heart's Door!
Please Let Him In!

Are You Joshing Me!?!

Heaven Forbid It!

Are You Serious!?!

I Sure Am!

What's It Going To Cost Me!
It's Gotta Cost Something!

It Will Cost You Your Heart
Your Will
Your Way
Your Trust
Your Obedience
Your Endurance
Your Very Life!

This Is Not Possible!
I'd Prefer To Give Money!

He Doesn't Need Your Money!
He Needs Your Time And Your Talents!
He Has Work For You To Do!

Work!?!
That Means A Pay Check!
How Much And For How Long!?!

Let's See ...

Eternal Life
Personal Mansion
New Name
White Robe
Gold Crown
Harp Of Gold
Country House
Water Of Life
Tree Of Life
Walks On Streets Made Of Purest Gold
Seeing Him Face To Face
Incorruptibility
Immortality
Eternal Life ...!

... You Said That Twice!

It Tasted Nice The First Time
So I Had To Get A Second Taste!

You Actually Sound As Though You Believe
The Word Of Your God!

I Do Because It's True!

I Wish I Could Believe Like That
Instead Of Going Through Useless Motions
Exercising False Emotions!

He Can Do It For You!
Just Call On Him
And
He Will Answer You
And
He Will Show You Great Things
About Which You Know Nothing!

Don't I Need A Reason ...!?!

... He Says To All

Come ... Let Us Reason Together!

I Can Reason
From Cause To Effect!

With Him, You May Reason
And
By So Doing
You May Become One Of His Few Chosen
His Very Elect!

Elect As In Election!?!

Indeed!

Never Mind!
He Must Be A Politician!

No, He's Not!
He's Not A Man That He Should Lie
Nor The Son Of Man
That He Should Be Variable
Constantly Changing His Mind!

If That Is True
He's Got To Be Real!

He's Real!
He's Righteous!
He's Giving And Forgiving!
He's Faithful Just And True
And
He Desires Your Love!

He's The Blessing God
And
Desires Personal Communion With You!

I Know Desire!

It's Not That Kind Of Desire!
He's The Only Holy God
And
You're Unique, Irreplaceable
And
He Desires To Have You Make Your Home
In His Father's House
Where All Is Truth
Where The Emotion Is Holy Love
Where The Atmosphere Is Peace
And
Truly Restful!

May I Speak To Him!?!

You Surely May!
Just Speak As You Would To A Dear Friend
And
Do Not Repeat The Same Thing Over And Over
As The Heathens Do When They Pray!

Even As You Speak Also Take Time To Listen!
He Sacrificially Loves 
And 
Wants To Eternally Bless You!

Amazing!
I'll Have A New Life!

Indeed!
A New Life In Christ!






Saturday, August 5, 2017

SIN: Transaction Analysis




All That Sin Does
Is Encourage Us
To Sell What Can't Be Bought
To Buy What Can't Be Sold!

And, Pray Tell
What Would That Be?!

Man Can't Buy Peace
AND
Man Can't Sell Salvation!

Greedy, Discontented, Men 
Daily Sell Their Soul's Salvation
In The Hope Of Buying ...!

Don't Say Buying!
That Is Such A Harsh Term!

Sorry If That Truth Offends
Your Tender Sensibilities!
Is Purchase A Good Term For You?!

Much Better!

Greedy, Discontented, Men 
Daily Sell Their Soul's Salvation
In The Hope Of PURCHASING Peace
BUT
That Is A Lying Transaction
Concocted
By The Salvation Thief!

The Living God Gives Good Gifts Unto Men
AND
Peace
AND
Salvation
Are Included
AND
All That Is Needed
To Make The Transaction Whole
Is For Us To Give Up Something
That We Never Needed!

Every Single Thing That I Have
In This World I Need!
Everything I Do For My Career Is Seed
And I Refuse To Give Anything Up
Until I Have a Full Silver Or Gold Cup!

Is That Your Final Say?

Yup!

Your Funeral!

Excuse Me?!
Who's Dying?!
Who Said Anything About Dying?!

You Did!
No, I Didn't!Did!
Didn't!Did!
Didn't! Didn't! Didn't!

How Childish!
Stop Teasing Her!
This Is Serious Businesssss!

Oh, Sorry!
I Got Sidetracked And Forgot
The Snake In The Tall Grass!

Please Don't Tell Me About That!
I Despiiiiise Snakes!

The One Thing In This World
That Mankind Needs Not 
Is Sin And Sinning
For
Against The Soul
It Makes A Blot
AND
All Who Are Willing
To Be Held In Its Dark Control
Are
Those Who Belly-Up
To The Devil's Stew
In An Unmerchantable Deal
Which Is An Eternal Flop!

IF 
Sin Gives You Things
It Stands To Reason
That Things Make You Sin
So
We Need To Let Go Of The Thing-Dash
So That Our Lives Do Not Become
A Sin-Hash!

Look, I Hear What You Say
But I Am Young
And I Still Have Time
With Sin To Play
So
Be Not Too Concerned For Me
For
I Will Do My Do
And Apologize To The Dear Lord
When I Am Well Good And Ready!
Steupse!

Ah, The Rude Arrogance Of Youth!

Do Today
What Can Be Done Today
For
Tomorrow Is NOT PROMISED!

Walk Right Now
In The Sight Of The Lord
Who Delivered Up His Life
To Purchase Your Access
To The Eternal Life
That GOD HAS To All Men PROMISED!

Sin Is A Tight Rope
Over A Slippery Slope
That Culminates In The Lake Of Fire
AND
All It Takes For You Land In Hell
Is Denial Of Sin's Sinfulness
AND
Calling Sinning's Sinfulness
A Hater's White Lie!
Live That Way
AND
Thou Shalt Surely Die!

Oh, Dear! Oh, Dear!
You Said Die Again!
I Don't Like What I Am Hearing!
May We Talk Some More
For I Am Of Death Fearing?!


AND
A New Life Started
From
That
Very
Day!

What, Now
Do YOU Say?!



 





Wednesday, January 25, 2017

The Letter




Vashti Died!
Her Dog-Eared Bible
Rubbed Smooth With Age
Was Reposing On Her Heart!
The Letter Was In Her Lap ...!

The  Paper Upon Which The Letter Was Written
Was From The Age Of Onion Skin
Crinkly
And Pleasing To The Touch!

The Letter Was Written
One Paragraph
One Year At A Time!
It Was Started In 1965!
The Final Entry Was Yesterday!

Her Sister, Anna
Trembling
Read Out The Letter
And
Her Voice Was Molasses Thick!

The Letter Read:

Dear Jesus,
I Have A Present For You!
My Whole Heart I Give To You!
Please, Won't You Make Me Strong?!

I Am Not Always Kind!
Sometimes I Speak An Untruth
But
I Want To Do Better
For I Want To Live
In Eternal Peace With You!
AMEN.

My Favorite Text Is
"Suffer The Little Children
To Come Unto Me
And Forbid Then Not!"
Thank You!
I Shall Grow In Your Grace!

Lord,
I Wish You Made Personal House Calls
For I Would Wish To See You In My House
But
I Shall Be Satisfied
Just Knowing You Are Everywhere!
Wherever!
Whatever The Height!
You Are Higher!

Today I Learned To Love ...
"Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh,  God
And Renew A Right Spirit Within Me ...!"
It Made Me Think Of Doing The Laundry:
Dirty Clothes In Hot Water
Mixed With Deep Cleaning Detergent
Followed By A Cool Rinse In Fabric Softener
Which Emerge Smelling
Like The Sunlight On Lofty Green Grass 
And Laced With Refreshing Lime
And Feeling Soft As Air!
Please, Lord! Do That For Me!

The Sirens Were Incessant Today
And They Make Me Realize What We Have Lost
And They Point Me, Lord
Back To You!
Oh, How I Desire A New Life!
A Holy Life!
No More Sorrow!
No More Pain!
No More Evil
By Which To Sin We Have Chained!

I Understand Now, Lord!
The Peace Of God Is As A Slow Moving River!
The Love Of God Is An Enfolding Embrace
Joy In The Lord Is A Fit Meal
Touching Every Sense
Even Those Not Known Yet
And
With Grace Intermingled
Via The Holy Spirit
And Topped With Holy Rest
Wherein In Eternity
The Then Immortal Soul Shall 
With Eternal Gratitude Reflect!

Lord,
Oh, Love
That Will Not Let Me Go
I Love You
And
I Also Like You
For You Are Truly My Friend!

I Was A Child!
Now I Am Old!
You Provided
Food Shelter
Care Comfort
Help Healing
Grace Faith
Mercy
Truth And Light
And
In Your Name
By Your Blood
I Go Redeemed To The Father
Having Escaped
The Defiling Of Sin's Flood!

Prayer Is My Food!
Prayer Is My Drink!
Prayer Is The Petition Of My Heart
To My Holy God
On Whom I Constantly Do Think!
I Have Not Been Forsaken
And ... Soon
I Shall Be At Home
For
I Walk With God.

******

There Is Not A Heart Touched
A Nose Not Wet
An Eye Not Red!

The Benediction Said There:

Vashti Died As She Lived
At Peace
In Her God!

Much Soul-searching ... Followed.




Sunday, January 10, 2016

New Life For Old!



New Lives for Old!
Warm Hearts for Cold!
Love for Hate!
Peace Now for The Sorrow In Your Gate!
It's Not Yet Too Late!

Home for The Alone!
Rest for Those Who Roam!
Salvation from Jesus Christ
Who Died For Our Sin to Atone!
Come Now! 
You Will Never More Be Again Alone!

True Freedom - Just Ask!
Immortality At The Archangel's Trumpet Blast!
Dead In Christ Rise First, and
The Alive Will Join Fast
And 
Wing To The Glorious Kingdom
Which Shall Eternal Last!

New Life With Christ!
We'll See His True Face When Sin Is Out Cast
No More Cloudy Through The Dark Looking Glass
When We Receive New Life for 
Having Given Up The Old At The Last!


JESUS CHRIST 

DELIVERS

YOU!!