Showing posts with label Philippians 4:6-7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippians 4:6-7. Show all posts

Thursday, November 24, 2022

THE HIKE OF MAN'S LIFETIME: Deciding Your Own Personal Final Eternal Outcome!




Beloved, 

Be Convinced Of Truth
Be Convicted Of Sin
Be Careful For Nothing (That's Bible-Speak)
And 
Be Committed To Your Lord Christ 
If 
It Is Truly Your Heart's Sole Desire 
To Be A  Crowned Citizen Of 
The Holy And Eternal City! 

Imagine This Scenario 
And 
Decide Your Own 
Personal Final Eternal As In Can't Be Undone 
Or Redone Outcome: 

You And Your Nearest And Dearest 
Have Allegedly, Supposedly, Committedly Trained For 
The Hike Of Man's Lifetime 
To The Eternal City! 

Again, It Is A Once-In-A-Lifetime Journey 
And 
Even Though You Are Traveling Together
You Are Traveling Alone 
Because 
The Lord Who Calls, Equips And Accompanies All Travelers 
Only Helps Individuals! 

Warning ... 

What You Spend Your Time On
You Will Give Your Life For! 

Warning ... 

Nobody Can Give Away Of Their Personal Resources 
Aka The Oil In Their Lamp 
To Light Their Own Way 

And

They And Their Companions Will All Get Into The City! 

Your Companions Are Unable To Keep Up 
And 
Are Stridently Asking You To Give Up 
Your Only Opportunity For Receiving The King's Crown Of Glory 
To, Instead, Stay With Them 
Until They Are Fit To Proceed ... Tomorrow! 

You Know That Tomorrow Is Not Promised 
And 
You Choose To Go On Without Them 
All The While Hearing What A Dog Turd You Are 
Until You Hear Them No More 
As Time And Distance Separate You: 
You Lean On The Good Lord For Great Strength! 

Please Remember That 
The Old Ship Of Zion 
To Zion 
Leaves For Zion Only Once For All Mankind! 

Jesus Christ Is Lord: 
Be Thankful: 
Walk In His Will! 

Make Your Decision! 

Peace!



















Sunday, November 24, 2019

VACUUM: Only Jesus Christ Fills The Spot!



How Often Have We Heard Or Said:

I'd Be Happy With ...! 
I'd Be Happy If ...! 
I'll Be Happy When ...! 
I'll Be Happy There Where ...! 

You Got "It!" 
Are You Happy Yet!?! 

I'm Personally Still Waiting!

Since You're Not Happy
And
Will Never Be
May I Offer You The Perfect Suggestion!?! 

Perfect!?! 
Who Are You Working For!?! God!?! 

As A Matter Of Fact
Despite Your Question Being Of
The Sarcastic Persuasion
I Do ... I Am Actually Working For Almighty God! 
I Am An Ambassador For Christ
And
I Am Here To Offer You
The One Answer That
Will Fix Whatever Is Ailing You! 

Man, If You Can Do That For Real
I'd Take That Medicine In A Heart-Beat
And I'd Love You Forever
And That's A Promise!

I Have Had Four Wives!
I Have Nine Children
Three Mortgages And A Failing Business
And My Present Family Is Falling Apart!
I Can't Sleep!
I Am Always Hungry!
My Heart Is Always Racing!
My Blood Pressure Is Through The Roof
I've Tried Every Religion In Town
And, Yet, I'm Not Satisfied 
And I Feel ... Really Feel
That I Am Missing Something 
Or Some One In My Life
That I Shouldn't Be Living Without! 

I Need Help Badly
And You Say That You Can Help Me! 
What's It Going To Cost
And How Soon Can I Get It!?! 

Jesus Christ Is Our Only Help!
The Cost Is Free!
It's Available Now!
You Can't See It
But
You Can Read About It This Very Minute! 

Okay, Okay!
Hit Me!

Open This Envelope
And Read What's Written There! 
It's Short And It's Powerful! 

Let Me Be The Judge Of That!

Maaan, This Says Psalm 84:2!
This Is From The Bible! 
I've Got Five Of Them Home
And They Serve No Purpose! 

Do You Open Any One Of Them
To Read!?! 

Well, No ... Why Are You Smiling!?! 

You'll Find Our Very Soon! 
Please Read The Text Aloud! 






Naaah! Impossible! 
How Could This Note ... From A Known Dead Letter 
Tell What I'm Feeling!?! 

Thank You For Reading! 
It Can And It Did
Because
Being The Truth
- The Living Word Of The Eternal God -
It Cannot Die! 

Now, Please Listen To Me Very Carefully:

There Is That Part Of Every Human Being 
Which Calls Out For
- That Needs To Be Near -
Its Maker, God, And King
In Whose Image 
And 
Likeness 
We Are Made! 

No Drug, Relationship, Work
Or Orgiastic Excess 
Will Supply Our Need For King Jesus 
So We Should Not Waste Precious Time Seeking For 
And 
Indulging In 
What Will Not Satisfy, Heal, Relieve
Save, Seal, Help 
Or Cause Us To Have Peace, Rest 
Or ... True Happiness! 

Jesus Christ Is Calling 
And 
That Which Causes Us To Live 
Is
Responding! 

The Breath Of Life Comes From God 
And 
Goes Back To Him When We Die! 
Shouldn't We Go To God Now
While We Live And Breathe
To Find Rest For Our Souls 
While It Is Today!?! 

Glory Awaits The Believing! 

Now Before I Part From You
Please Open My Bible And Read 
The Last Two Verses Of The Marked Psalm 84!

Very Well!




Grace! 
I Know About Grace!
I Need Grace!

We All Do, Friend!

Blessings!?! 

Blessings! 

Light And Protection!?! 

Light And Protection! 

No Good Thing Withheld!?! 

Nary A One! 

In That Case, You Don't Have To ... To
To Hit Me Over My Head With A Cudgel, Brother! 
I Need Jesus
And I Need To Open One Of Them Bibles 
And Get To Stepping With My Fingers As I Read! 

AMEN!!! 

I Pray That You'll Have A Blessed Evening!
Please Remember To Say Your Prayers
And
Rest Peacefully In These Words:







Thursday, June 6, 2019

EXPECTING: Temptation!?!






Are You Expecting Visitors!?!

No! Why Do You Ask!?!

I Ask Because You Keep Looking At The Telephone
And Running To The Door
And You Keep Jumping At Every Noise!

Really!?!

Yes, Really!

Oh, Okay! I Didn't Realize That
That Is What I've Been Doing!

If You Say So
But 
You Seem Very Distracted
Even Anxious!

Oh, Ferris! You Don't Know The Half Of It!

So, Are You Going To Tell Me What's Happening!?!
And Does It Have Anything To Do With This
Hyper-Vigilance That You Are Telescoping!?!

Yes, Yes, Yes!
I Am So Uneasy To The Point Of Being Afraid!

Afraid Of What!?!

Him!

Him, Who!?!

You Know ... HIM!

Girl, You're Speaking In Parables!
Speak Plainly So That I May Understand!

I Don't Want To Say His Name!
He's Always Listening!
He's Like An Ever-Ready Battery!
A Timex Watch!

Can You Spell His Name Instead!?!

I Don't Knooow ...!

Come On Already! Who Is This "Him!?!"

T E M P T A T I O N!

Temptation!?!

I Told You Not To Say That Name!!
He's Always Ready And Able To Jump You
When You Least Expect It!

And!?!

How Do You Mean "And!?!"
That Person Is Evil, Evil, Evil!
He Takes Away Your Will!
He Makes You Walk On Disobedience Way!
He Forces You To Go Against Conscience!
He Corrals You Into Working With King Fraud!
He Encourages You To Disobey The Living God!

S M H!!

Whaaat!?!

S M H! 
I'm Shaking My Head!

Why!?! What For!?! At Who!?!

I'm Shaking My Head At You
Because
You're A Silly Goose
Who Seems To Have Forgotten That
She Is The Child, The Servant, The Student Of
Jesus Christ The Lord
Who Has Delivered Unto Us The Gift Of
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And
Given Into Our Hands The Power ...!

... I've Got The Power!?!

You've Got The Power
To Say "No!" To Temptation
So That You Do Not Do "The Thing!"

Huh!?!

If You Yield To Temptation, Sweetie
You Are Committing Sin!
If You Walk Away From Temptation
Sin Can't Do You One Earthless Thing!

Jesus Christ Has Given The Promise That
We Shall Have Power
To Resist The Salvation Thief
To Stand In The Truth
And
To Live Triumphantly In The Sight Of 
The Holy, Eternal, Saving, Blessing Good God!

Know The Right ...

Looking For Temptation
Expecting Temptation
Making Provision For Temptation
And
Yielding To Temptation
Always, Always, Leads To Sin!

Know Your Enemy ...

Sin Comes Compliments Of The Fraud
That Very Fraud Called Satan
Who Stood Up ... Hopefully
Uselessly
Foolishly
To Try To Unseat Our Creator, Lord And Faithful God!






Oooh, Mama!
I'm Feeling Really Silly Now!
I Was Really, Really, Afraid
And Was Even Feeling Like I Was 
Wearing A Straight-Jacket That 
Had Been Cheaply Made!

Beloved, Our Jesus Christ Saves!
End Of Story!

Satan, Sin And Self Have An Appointed Grave!
Deny Self And You Deny Sin!
Deny Sin And You Deny That Gross Liar Satan!

See To It ... Truly
That You Deny Lying Satan
And 
Intentionally Lift Up The Living Lord
And
Make It A Point Of Necessity
To Walk With The Holy One ... Always
In One Accord!

I Seem To Have Gotten Side-Tracked For A Moment!

You Surely Seemed To Have Done So!

Thanks For Being Here!
I Feel Much Better ... Now!
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is My Lord And God!

Thank You For The Pep Talk!
From Here On In
By The Almighty's Available Grace
And Ever Free Mercy
I Shall Refuse To Let Temptation
My Life Constantly Stalk!

Amen, Amen, Amen!
With Jesus Christ
See That You Always Talk!

Indeed, And Amen!
You're A Good Friend!



Thursday, March 7, 2019

WORRY: Rid Yourself Of The Thorny One!

It Came As A Total Shock!
Worry Was Blind!
Not A Momentary Blindness
But
A You Will Never See
This Is Something That Not Even Jesus Christ
Can Fix Sickness!
Fact Is ...

To Save The Purchased-With-Innocent-Blood Soul
Worry Must Be Killed ... Dead, Done, Finished!

Worry Had Started Life In The Life
As The Embryonic Raised Eyebrow
By Associating With 

"What If!"

And

"But!"

He Was Transformed Into Doubt!

Don't Doubt This ...

Doubt 
Is 
Sin Against The Holy God!

Hope Tried To Educate Doubt
But
There Was A "But!"


  • But What About ...!?!
  • But What If I ... !?!
  • But There Are...!
  • But It ...!
  • But He ...!
  • But She ...!
  • But They ...!
  • But Why ...!?!
  • But When ...!?!


Time Passed And Doubt Grew A Horn
First Thin And Straight
Then Curly And Fat
And
Old Satan Patted Him On The Back!

Doubt Had Been Tagged!

This Wasn't Going To Just So ...

So
Trust Joined Hope!
Faith Joined Trust And Hope!
Truth Joined Faith, Trust And Hope!
Grace Joined Truth, Faith, Trust And Hope
And
Mercy-Free Loved On Him
But
Doubt
- Being Grossly Deceived -
Metamorphosized
And
- "Lord Preserve Us From The Shame!" -

He Emerged In Colorful Array As
Worry!

Worry Built Himself A Bunker
A Base
A Hunker-Down Hole
Not Suitable For Lovers Of Light
And
Doers Of Good And Right!

It Was Viewed By The Followers Of Christ
With Blunt Distaste
Because, Because

The Master, Himself
Had Made It Quite Plain:


Do Not Worry!

I Am Your Help!
Ask The Father In My Name!
You Will Not Be Made Ashamed!



Problem, Problem, Problem ...

Worry Was A Self-Made Man!
Worry Knew Everything Better Than Others!
Worry Is Of The Seed Of The Goat-Man Clan!
Worry Is As The Grain Of Sand In A Clam
And
It Grows Into Something That 
The Unregenerated Mind Calls
Precious!
Now, That's A Real Sham!

Mercy And Truth Kissed ...

One Day
Holy Spirit Of Truth Appeared
And
He Was Taking No Prisoners! 
Mercy Was At Hand!

Holy Spirit Of Truth Revealed Plain Truth!
He Shed The Light Of Life Abroad
And
He Called Worry-Worn Man To Repentance
And
To Walk With The Lord Of Life In Accord!

As Was To Be Expected ...

A Real Nasty Muh-Cat Yuh-Dog Fight Broke Out
And
Worry's Curly Horn Was Plucked Out
By The Very Root!
He Started To Unravel At This State Of Affairs
And SoonHe Was Stripped ... Naked! 
He Wasn't Even Given The "Dignity" Of
A Tie Or A Pair Of Boots!

His Denouement Complete
Worry Died 
- Dried Up - 
In Disgrace
And
The Detritus Of His Ill-Spent Life
Blew Away, Blew Away
Just Like Fine Dust In A Gale!

Glory, Glory ...

The Children Of The Patient Holy One
Lifted Up Their Voices In Prayer And Praise
Glad
To Be Rid Of The Thorny One
From Within Their Midst 
Who Would Not Bend To Omnipotence
Who Would Not Accept Omnipresence
Who Would Not Respect Omniscience
And
Who Rejected The Lovingly Compassionate Nature Of 
The Lord Of All
The Creator And Sustainer Of Life!

"Jesus Christ Always Saves!"

Was Their Heartfelt Cheer!

So, What About You!?!
Did You Give Your Worry
To The Saving Lord Today!?!




Saturday, August 19, 2017

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Brothers By And In Sin!

Balaam And Judas
Were Neither Brothers
Nor Twins
But They Surely Were
For They Are Connected
By The Same Sin!

They Both Knew God!
They Both Had In Their Hand
Great Light
AND
By Greed For Gain
- Spiritual Dishonesty -
They Suffered The Same Fate
- Separation From Life -
By Ignominious Death
AND
Eternal Separation To Come
In The Great Day
Because
Cherished Sin
In Their Hearts
In Their Lives
Caused Satan The Arch-Fiend
To Overmaster Them!

They Walked Not Uprightly!
They Worked Not Righteousness!
They Spoke Not Truth In Their Own Hearts
AND
They Did Not The Living God Bless
This Must Be Confessed!

They Did Evil To Their Neighbor!
They Took Reward Against The Innocent!
They Did Not Fear The Eternal God!
They Loved Riches
AND
They Did Not Get Repair Stitches
For Their Bodies Have Long Since
In Their Graves Been Cold!
Old!

They Swore Not To Their Own Hurt!
They Chose To Hurt Others!
They Changed
How They Changed
Choosing Temporal Prosperity
Unto To Which To Cling
Forgetting That
Temporal Life Is Temporary
AND
That Man Cannot Thwart God
AND
Forgetting
That The Wages Of Sin Is Death
That Sin Is Its Own Reward
Compliments Of The Known Fraud!

Balaam ... Known Prophet Of God
Judas ... Known Close Disciple Of The Lord Christ
So Near To God
Yet So Very Far
Had The Bone In Their Hand
BUT
Released It
For The Larger Shadow
Magnified
By The Lens Of Evil
Held
By The Hand Of Satan
Motivated
By Pure Malice
Laid Out
On A Silvered Chalice!

Greed
For Gain
Always Ever Brings Pain
Preceded By Shame
AND 

Leaves The Greedy One
Perfectly Slain!

Gain! 
Shame!
Pain! 
Slain!
Be Ye Warned, Brother And Sisters
Do Not By Greed
The Innocent Disclaim
Nor The Name 
Of The God Of Heaven And Earth Profane
For
In So Doing
You Shall Never, Ever, Ever
The Heights Of Heaven Gain
AND
That Will Be
The 
- Your -
Eternal Shame!




Sunday, August 21, 2016

THANKS GIVING: How Would You Feel...?!







Dear Ones,

The Reason That There Are So MANY VERSES In The Bible 
Regarding Asking For Gifts 
AND 
Thanksgiving For Benefits Received
Is
To Remind Us 
To Remember 
Our Manners!

Think For Yourself:

How Would You Feel About A Child 
Whose Voice Only Extended To Cover Two Things :


"Give Me ...!"

AND


"I Want ...!"


How Would You Feel About A Child 
Who Ignores Your Rules 
AND
Directions 
But
ALWAYS 
Has A Hand In Your Wallet Or Pocket!

How Would You Feel About A Child 
Who Never 
Humbly Asked 
For Anything 
BUT
Always Aggressively 
Presumptuously 
DEMANDS
That You Provide For Him Her
BUT
Is NEVER Willing 
To Go On Even The Smallest Errand For You!

How Would You Feel About 
Your Child 
Who Never Blesses Your Faithful Giving 
BUT
Who Curses You 
For Not Giving Into Their Very Often 
Foolish 
AND
Dangerous
Wants?

How Would You Really Feel About 
The God Who Gives His Children
Only 
Party Food And Favors 
BUT
Never Life-Sustaining Food?

How Would You Honestly Feel About 
The God Who Would Give 
A Growing Child 
A Homestead In Candy Land 
With The Stipulation That 
That Child Never Go To 
Vegetable Village
Nor To 
Wise Water-Ways
Nor To 
Heaven-Sent Glades?

Think On This:

The Very God Who Desires
To Hear Our Humble Prayers 
AND 
Petitions
IS
The Very Same God
Who Desires To Hear
Our Glorious Praise 
AND
Joyful Words Of Thanksgiving 
Before
When 
AND
After 
He Blesses Us
With The Desires Of Our Hearts!

Almighty God
Is Also
The Same God
Who Desires To Hear Us Say:

"Thank You, Father!"

For His Saving Grace
Protecting Us
From Making The Biggest Mistakes
Of Our Lives
By His Withholding
That Which Was Not
To Our Blessing!

When We Request A Favor
From A Friend
Do We Not Say:


"Thanks ... In Advance!"

Is Not The Living God
Worth Much More
Than This!


Lest We Forget ...

In Highest Gratitude
We Should Also "Throw In!" 
A Little Something Extra Each
For The Blessings Of:

  • Food
  • Shelter
  • Clothing
  • Life
  • Love
  • Health
  • Wealth
  • Friends
  • Family
  • Trees
  • Grass
  • Air
  • Sunshine
  • Rain
  • Exercise
  • Peace
  • Rest
  • Belief
  • Blessing
  • Faith
  • Living Hope
  • Hope For Glory
  • Etc., etc..
Saying "Thank You!" 
To Our Holy God 
AND
Praising Him 
For His Blessings Toward Us 
CANNOT 
Diminish Us 
In Neither 
Our Eyes Nor His! 

Praise Costs Us Nothing 
AND
Blesses Us Mightily 
In The Realm Of The Great Unknown!


Heaven's 
Unspeakable Glories 
Await!

Let Us Practice 
Our Praising
The Almighty God
For His Glorious Bounties
To Us
From 
All Like NOW!!








Thursday, November 5, 2015

PRAYER: Bless and Keep Us, Lord





Lord, I say this Honest Prayer
Because of Family and Friends
About Whom I Care
If Granting them Riches would make Them You Forget
I Sincerely Pray that Their Pockets be Always Out to Let!
If Fame and Power will Cause Them to be Lost
I Sincerely Pray for a Good Job for Them, and a Saintly Boss!

Father, I Do Not Myself Forget
Keep Me with Just Enough
So that I Always Know from Whose Hand I Get My Stuff!
Never, Ever Let Me Forget Who for Me Died on The Cruel Cross
For, Lord, I do not Desire that My Soul Should At The End Be Lost.

Have Mercy, Lord, and Bless Your People
Each According as The Need for Today May Be
Enough for Self and
Enough to Share with Another!
Bless and Keep us, Lord
Grant Sweet Peace in The Night
Carry Us Safe Through The Fight
For You ARE Our God, and
We Have No Need For Another.
AMEN