Showing posts with label Philippians 3:14. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippians 3:14. Show all posts

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Tested Sin?! Taste Salvation!

I Know What Sin Looks Like
AND
More Particularly
I Know Its Taste
AND
I Know
Through The Grace Of Christ's Faith
That It Is A Death That
- Summarily -
Will Be Replaced!

Let Me Tell You ...

For Me
It All Started
With A Lil' Some'ing Some'ing
Followed By A Tall Glass Of Gimme More
Topped Off With A Gateau
From Randy Andy
AND
Culminated With
Got To Spread The Spores!

Sin Is A Pool Side
Bed Side
Table Side
Service
Designed To Meet Eaters
In
AND
At
Every Desire
AND
That Desire
Never Ever Leans Toward
Get Less
For
It Is Stuck On The Gear ... Get More!

I Would Be Tired Always Wanting More!

You Speak Truth
BUT
Sin Is A Saddled War Horse
Opinionated
Cultured
Wild
Greedy
Beautiful And Deadly
BUT 
It Ever Acts Nice
Before It Does The Nasty
AND
Turns You
On To
AND
Into
Spiced Vice Full Of Lice!

You Are Making Me Itch!
Stop Talking About That!

I Can't!
I Must Speak The Truth
For Sin Would Have Completely
Wrecked Me
Were It Not For Dear Grace
Who Came 
AND
Stopped
Checked Me!

Mercy!

Mercy Was There
AND
So Was Love
Who Called Me
Calmed Me
AND
More Particularly
Caringly
Held Me ...!

Oh, What Love!

He Spoke!
I Listened!
I Blubbered!
We Cried
AND
He Left Me Holy Spirit Comforter
After Saying That
For Me
He Was Tried
He Had Bled
AND
Cruelly Died!

I Was Hurt
AND
I Was Sorry
For My Sin
AND
For Hurting Him!

I Was Hurt
Yet
I Was Made Happy
For His Hurt
Allows Me Repentance
So That
By Faithful Surrender
To Him
I May Into Holy Heaven
Through The Pearl Gates
- Right Gained -
Walk In!

Sin Calls One To Always Live In The Now
In All Ways
BUT
It Doesn't Last Forever
For
It Has No Root
In The Rock
- The Rock Of Salvation -
That Lasts Forever
AND
Ever!

I Had To Choose!
Salvation
OR
Sin!
Sinful Pleasure Now!
Damnation Later!
OR
Saintly Self-Denial Now!
AND
Everlasting Joy
With Christ The Lord
Later!

Which Did You Choose?!

I Chose To Believe
- Big Word Coming Up -
The Preponderance Of The Evidence
AND
When Sin And Salvation
Were In The Balances Laid
I Saw With My Own Gritty Eyes
Felt With My Own Creeped-Out Skin
Knew In My Own Scarred Hurting Heart
That I Had Been
By Satan And Raw Sin
Sucker-Punched
AND
Roundly Played!

I Had Nearly Died
BUT
On That Very Day
I
- Spiritually Edified -
Got Out Of The Bed With Sin
AND
Leaving Everything
- Better Called Nothing Worthwhile - Behind
I Had Answered The Knock At The Door
Of My Heart
AND
Eagerly Invited In The Beautiful Caller
AND
The Pest
- The Now-Unwanted Sin -
Had No Choice
BUT
From Me To Depart
 For He, Sodden
No Longer Thrilled My Heart!

I Prayed ...

Oh, Father
I Heard Your Voice
And
Moved By Your Spirit 
And
Finally Convinced 
Ready To Change
Truly Convicted
And
Actually Acknowledging My Need
And
Pain
Honestly See Myself

And
- Desiring Free Salvation
Which Can Only Come
From You, God Divine
The Only One True Faithful Kind - 
Invite You In!


Please Hold Me! 
Keep Me
Forever
Please Stay!

Please Make Me Clean!
 
I Don't Want 
My Homemade Bread Anymore!
Please Feed Me Yours
From Heaven's Stores!


Before You, Lord 
I Am Shamefaced Naked! 
Clothe Me In Your Righteousness 
For I Am Now Yours!


I Was Blind
But Your Eyesalve Gives Me Healing

So That I Can Clearly See Thee!
Bless You, Lord!


My Old Name Is Dirt O. Damnation
And
In Revulsion 
I Wittingly Willingly Lay It Down! 
Give Me Your Name, Lord! 
Your Love Lifts Me
And
I Desire To Wear Your Ownership! 
I Desire To Wear The Family Crown!



He Heard ... Me!
He Answered ... Me!
AND
In That Instant
New Life Began For ... Me!

That Is, Indeed
Amazing Grace!




Wednesday, December 14, 2016

PRAYER: Father, Help Me To Pray With Diligence ...!




Father,
I Come As A Child!
Please Hear My Prayer
For
By And In Jesus Christ's Faith
I Choose To Follow After Thee
Because
I Do Not Desire To Face
A Rolling Stone's Destiny!

I Desire, Lord
A Place Of Rest
An Anchor
A Shelter
In That Place Of Honor
Where Believing Souls
Are Truly Blessed!

Father,
Help Me This Day
To Live In Your Light
Finding Heavenly Love
Joy's Laughter
And
Grace's Delight!

Let Knowledge Of Your Word
Bring True Wisdom
And
Understanding
And
Help Me Not To See Myself
As One Flying High
For, Lord
I Fear Folly's Crash Landing!

Father,
Help Me To Pray With Diligence
For Your People
That You Promised Are In Other Flocks
To Pray For The Advancement
Of The Words Of Life
That They, Too
May Find The Love Of The Lord Christ
A Fulfilling And Heavenly Delight!

Lord,
Help Me To Speak Kind Words
To Bridle My Tongue
To Extend A Helping Hand
To Give A Genuine Smile
And
Not To Ever Display
An Off-putting Selfish Man's Frown!

Oh, Lord
I Pray For The Former Rain
That Causes Seeds To Bud!
I Pray For The Latter Rain
So That There Is A Great Harvest
For Our Holy God
The King Of Love!
I Pray For The Loud Cry
To Go Forth
Calling The Sheep
Who Know My Lord Christ's Voice
And
I Pray For The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit
So That There Will Indeed Be
A Joyous Celebration
In Glory Land
Where The Holy People
Will
Immortalized
Praise God
And
Rejoice Unendingly!

Lord,
When You Shall
In Your Eternal Kingdom Come
Remember Me
And
All Who Call Upon That Name
In Faith
With Hope And Love
Trusting
That The Oracles Of God
Are Sacrosanct
Truth
Walking In Obedience
Moment By Moment
Believing In The Promise 
Of The Newness Of Life
And
Living By Christ's Faith
Not Trusting In Man's Sight!

Almighty God,
You Who Is The Only One Faithful
Please Increase Our Faith!
You Who Is The Only One Just
Please Lead Us Home
By Your Promise To The Just!
Help To Live Right
Not Spoiling For A Fight
So That We
As Children Of The Peace-Giver
Will Live Godly
By Doing Right
And
Not Grandly
By Abusing Might!
Please Forgive Us
Who To You
For Forgiveness Do Pray
For We Love You, Lord
And
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
We Humbly Plead!
AMEN.





Thursday, November 17, 2016

COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION : Go To The Ants!






Ski-Per-Di
Met
Ants
AND
It Is Love
No Matter The Sight!

Holding Them Together Is
One Little
Called Grain
AND
Their Commitment
To Moving The Little Grain
Makes Feats Of Impossible Engineering
All Over
To Be Exclaimed!

They Are A Wonder To Behold!
Their Works Cannot Be
Begged
Bought
Bartered
Nor Sold
BUT
They Can Be Destroyed
BUT
Not By Just Any Old Puff Of Wind
For
The Builders Are Always
In The Mode Called
Preparing!

Who Or What Is That
Skiperdi Thingy With The Ants?!
I've Not Have Heard That Name Before!

Ski-Per-Di
Is A Composite Word
Of The Genus Adjective!
Ski - Skillful
Per - Persistent
Di - Diligent

I Like That Play!
It Must Be Interesting Inside Your Mind!

Hmm .... Yes!
I Like Playing With Words!

Moving Along ...

Man Can Learn A Lot
From Ants
Among Whom
Won't Be Found
That Big Word 
CAN'T!

Can't Ain't An Ant
For He Is Wearing Purple Pants
And
Is Sporting An Apostrophe
Like A Bouffant
And
Is Always Acting Indignant!

Ants Are Industrious
With Nary A Boss
AND
They Never
- For Even A Moment -
Think
That Hope Is Lost
When Big Feet Stamp
When Big Rain Falls
When Wild Wind
Winding
Wailing
Writes
Of What Will Be Wasted
Lost In A Toss!

Ants Trust In God's Providence
AND
Ants Prepare
Gathering
Building
Storing
AND
All That
Without Hesitancy
Or Fear!

Ants Have Lessons
For Sluggards
Who Would Do Well To Observe
That Ants Get
When The Getting Is Good
And Yet ...
They Carry No Purse!

Consider The Ants' Ways
AND
Be Wise
AND
Let Not The Thought Of Labor
Make You Use Laziness For A Disguise!

Labor Is Not Dirt
That Can Fall Upon You
AND
You Kill
So ...
Pick A Position
AND
Lavishly Labor On
AND
You Will Shelter Your Head
AND
A Hungering Belly Soon Fill!

Let Not Your Size Determine Your Ability!
Be Wise Unto Salvation
AND
Jesus Christ
As Your Personal Welcoming King
- Not Your Judge -
You Will 
Undoubtedly 
Soon See!


Let No Man Tell You
That Honest Labor Is A Load
For
If You Look Closely
You Will See That
Vile Satan
Is Using That Man ... As A Goad!






Saturday, July 23, 2016

PRAYER: Lord, Tell Me The Story

Lord,  Please Hold My Hand
And Tell Me Again The Story
Of How  And Why You Left Your Glory
To Come To Earth
To Live As A Mere Man!

Tell Me Again The Story
Of Your Anointing By Baptism
When The Father And The Spirit
In Reality
The Godhead At Once
At The Occasion Were All Present!

Tell Me Again The Blessed Story
Of The Curse That Took You To Calvary
To Be Poured Out
So That I Could Be Brought Up
Reconciled
To The Heavenly Father Again!

Tell Me, Dear Lord
Of Your Anointing
As The High Priest Of My Confession
Interceding
In The Most Holy Place
In The Sanctuary In Heaven
Pleading Your Merits To Cover My Sin
Indeed Pleading Your Blood
That Showers Me In Eternal Love!

Tell Me,  Lord
Tell Me
Of The Place For Me
That You Have Prepared
In Your Father's Great House
And
Show Me
How To Live
How To Love
How To Honor You
And
Help Me To Grow
In Your Grace
Through Your Mercy
Ever Obedient
As I Go Along The Lonesome Way
Praying For Grace
For Every Day
Thankful
For The Salvation Plan
That Let's Me Reach Out
To Hold Your Hand
Holy
Scarred
Body Marred By For Me
Giving
Ever Giving
Voice Calling Me To Be Like Thee!

Lord,  Tell Me The Story
Of Your Love To Me
For I Desire To Live For
And Be Like Thee!

I Love You, Lord.
AMEN