Showing posts with label Pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pride. Show all posts

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Vespers At The End Of The Sabbath: Who Guides Your -Ship!?!


KJV Ephesians 5:15-16
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

-Ships Abound! 
What Kind Of -Ship Is Yours!?! 

We Can Be Like Jesus And To Accomplish This
We Are Each Offered A Lifetime Apprenticeship 
In The Righteousness School Of King Jesus Aka The King Of Love
Where The Teacher, Not Professor Nor Educator
Is 
The Holy Spirit Of God 
Who Leads The Diligent Apprentices Into All Truth! 

Beloved, 

Interestingly Enough And Sadly
There Is The Malevolent Spirit Running Amok 
Who Is Also Offering Free Apprenticeships 
To His About-Me School 
Where Advanced Placement GS&P Classes 
Are The Hot Ticket! 

Strangely Enough
There Is Not A Step Up To A Brighter Day Celebration 
For Any Of The Thousands Of Years That 
The Malevolent Spirit's About-Me School Has Been In Existence! 

On The Other Hand, Dear Ones
What Is Amazingly Beautiful About The King Of Love's School Of Righteousness 
Is 
That It Has A Parallel -Ship Class 
For All Of Those Students In Its Apprenticeship Program Of Education! 

It Is Called Friendship 
And 
It Gives All Apprentices Direct Anytime Access To 
The Creator-Owner
Founder-Operator
Sustainer-Maintainer Of The School 
Where Grace And Mercy 
And 
Justice And Peace Are Its Hallmarks! 

The Apprentices Remaining Therein To The Program's Completion 
Are Eternally Blessed! 

Brethren Beloved, 

In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Lord 
Understand That To Be Forewarned 
Is 
To Be Forearmed 
So Please Make A Note-Well Warning 
In Your Need To Know File! 

The King Of Love 
Is 
Your, My, Our Forever Friend! 


The Malevolent Spirit 
Is 
The Now-Present Fiend 
And 
His Advanced Placement GSP Classes 
Are For Intensive Tutoring In Greed, Selfishness And Pride 
Which Gives Its Apprentices A Hot Ticket To Hell 
On The Day That The Judge Of All Flesh Appoints! 

The Malevolent Spirit Has Already Been Found Wanting 
And 
Has Been Judged And Condemned! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Be Purposeful And Intentional In Your Grace-Filled Walk And Work 
For The Judge, Prince Immanuel, The King Of Love: 
He Equips All Of His Apprentices With Faith For Today ... Every Day! 
Be Wise! 
Peace! 


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Saturday, April 22, 2023

HAPPY SABBATH + Don't Flame Out Or Rust Out!




Look At Life! 

Flame Up Flamed Out 
And 
Then There Appeared Rust Out And Burn Out! 

There's A Thing! 

You See, Flame-Up Was A Blow-Hard 
And 
An Obnoxious Bottom-Feeder 
Who Knew Everything About Anything And Everybody

And 

He Kept Lists And Posited Himself To Be A God! 
Let's Call Him Gaudy! 

He Was Like That Big Fat Fluffy-Belly 
Supposedly All-Knowing Holiday-Season Elf 
With The Santa-Satan Appellation 
Who Can Hold No Candle For Nor To The Divine One
Jesus Christ The Lord Of Life
And
That Is Why He Spectacularly Did The Flame Out Thing! 

Now, As For Rust-Out
He Had Had A Good Thing Going With The Master-Maker 
Until He Began To Imbibe What He Should Have Anointed Himself With! 

Man-Word O' Praise Went Straight To His Head 
And 
He Began To Believe His Own Self-Paid Advertising Campaign 
Which Consisted Of Pure Hype From The Accuser Of The Brethren! 

Rust Out's Eyes Fixed
His Joints Seized
And 
His Heart Atrophied
And 
His Work For Christ Came To A Grinding
Rusty-Sounding
Ain't Good For Nothing Halt! 

Beloved, 

Know The Truth! 

Pride Is Poor For Patience 
And
Putrid To Peace With The Prince Of Peace
The King Of Love! 

There's A Better Way! 

Dear Ones, 

I Present To You Burn Out
That Stalwart Of The Holy Faith Who Loves His God 
And 
Does Everything By Grace Through Faith 
To Bless His Lord With His Ready And Willing, Able Service 
And 
Not Fuh Nuh Waterproof Sea-Meat 
Aka Fish Aka Feeling I Should Help ... For Personal Profit! 

Burn-Outs Hurt Like H E Two-Sticks 
But
Oh, The Joy Everlasting 
When The Day Of Regeneration Shall Finally Come! 

I Beseech Us All To Please Let The Lord Of Life Alone 
Love, Lift, And Laud You! 

The Lord Is Faithful: 
Humble Yourself! 

Peace!











Sunday, October 2, 2022

Remember The Price Paid For Our Peace!




Brethren, 

Be Wise Enough To Care About Others
And 
Care Enough About Others To Care About Yourself 
And 
Your Relationship To And With The Holy God 
In The Person Of Jesus Christ The Lord Of Life! 

Dear Ones, 

We Are Reliably Informed By The Scripture Of Truth That 
After Jesus Christ Died To Save Us
And 
Ascended To The Father
He Took Captivity Captive
And 
Gave Gifts Unto Men! 

Jesus Took Away Sin's Power To Bind Us Up In Its Thrall 
And 
Gave Us The Power
The Strength
The Gift ... That Unmerited Favor
To Call Upon Saving Grace 
To Obtain Free Mercy And Grace To Help Us 
In Our Time Of Need 
Which Is Every Moment Of Every Day Of Our Lives! 

Dear Ones, 

Never Doubt Pride's Power To Cause Your Downfall 
And
Never Doubt Humility's Ability 
To Lift You Up To The King Of Glory! 

Humility Is A Gift Of God 
And So, Too
Is The Ability To Approach The Throne Of Grace 
To Pray In Faith For Help And Healing With Hope! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Never Forget The Price Paid 
For Us To Receive The Promise Of Peace With Almighty God 
And
Everlasting Life In The Paradise Of God! 

Trust The Word! 

Pray, Care ... And Press On! 

Peace!















Saturday, October 1, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Please Emulate The Master!











Glamorous Christian And Humble Christian 
Live In, Share, The Same House! 

When You See Glamorous Christian
Envy Rises In Your Poor Heart 
And 
You Say: 

"Wow! They Living Large!" 

When You See Humble Christian
You Say With Native Pride: 

"That Poor Soul! 
Thank You, God, For Your Blessing On Me! 
I Know How To Strive!" 

To You, I Say: 

Think Again! 

"You Talking Real Rubbish! 
The Lord Desires All Of His People 
To Be Prosperous-Looking, Rich
As Befitting Those Who Are The Recipients Of 
His Love And Grace!" 

To You, My Misguided Friend, I Say: 

Wheel ... And Come Again! 
The Lord, Himself, Said: 

"It Is Easier For A Camel To Get Through The Eye Of A Needle 
Than For A Rich Man To Enter The Kingdom Of Heaven!" 

"The Poor Will Be With You Always!" 

And 

"The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth!" 

Beloved, 

Self Is A Pride-Filled Sinner! 

Proud People Love Display 
And 
They Find It Hard To Give To Those 
Who Cannot The Debt Repay! 

Which Glamorous Christian Do You Personally Know That 
Has A Heart For God 
And
Is Willing To Dirty Clothing, Head, Hands, And Feet 
To Condescend ... As Our Lord Christ Did
To Wash Another's Stinky Feet!?! 

Service For The Lord Does Not Consist Of Pontificating
Sermonizing, Voguing, Closet Organizing
Philosophizing
Or Jewelry, Dress, Shoe, And Big Hat Sizing! 

By Contrast, I Present To You Humble Christian
A Sinner Known Confessing
Repentant
Seeing His Need For His Savior Dear
And 
Determinedly Striving For The Lord's Glory
And 
Petitioning His Maker To Help Him To Get There! 

He Prays! 
He Pleads! 
He Helps Others! 
He Plants Good Seed
He Walks And He Talks With All And Sundry
And 
He Has No Problem Doing Another Person's Foul Laundry! 

He Visits The Sick, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
And 
He Has No Fear Of "What If!?!" 
Because 
He Serves His Dear Lord Willingly, Patiently, Gladly! 

Glad Rags Are One Thing 
But 
Glamorous And Glitzy Belong In The Trade Mags
And 
All Who Want To See The Lord ... In Peace
Must Their Hold On This Dying World Decidedly Release! 

Humility Is A Virtue: 
Pride Is Not! 

Look At Old Satan And See For Yourself That 
A Resident Of Holy Heaven He Most Assuredly Is Not! 

Please Do Not Get Me Wrong 
For There Are Those Who Carry Humility Too Far 
Which Then Becomes A Thing Of Pride: 
These Also Shall Not In Heaven Abide! 

Please Emulate The Master 
And
Be Grateful For What You've Got! 

Do Not Expend Your Blessings On Excess 
But 
On Being Faithful, Obedient, And Enduring 
So That You Shall Surely Become A Spiritual Success! 

Boast About Jesus  Christ The Lord! 

Peace! 






Saturday, September 24, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: All The Way With Jesus!




Beloved, 

Please Tread Softly In The Presence Of The Lord! 

Disobedience Is Not Just About Our Disregarding Authority
Rules And Regulations
Or About Provoking Wrath! 

Disobedience Is Also About Our Attitude And Conduct
And 
Our Belief In Or Regard For The One Whose Rules 
We Are Choosing To Ignore, Breach, And Disrespect! 

Laws And Directions Are Not Put In Place 
To Make Us Miserable! 
They're There 
Because 
Someone Cares About Us And Our Well-Being
And 
Desires To See Us Safely Prosper! 

Let's Consider What We "Gain" When We Get Caught 
And 
Are Caused To Bear The Known Consequences 
For Our Willful Disobedience: 
Shame, Pain, Expense
Public Ridicule
Regret, Misery
And Then 
Punishment! 

Disobedience, Just Like Doubt
Is 
Generated In The Mind Propelled 
By The Unbelieving, Unfaithful Heart That 
Pleases The Likes Of Proud, Lying, Murdering Satan! 

Lying To Oneself 
Is 
The Mark Of Pride 
Which Is The Feather In The Cap Of Disobedience 
Which Dances With Death! 

Dear Ones, 

Death By Disobedience 
Is 
The Murdering Of Hope 
And
Denies The Purchase Of God A Future ... With The Expected End 
As Promised By The Law-Giver, Our Lord Jesus Christ! 

Our Published Future 
Is 
Heaven At The Last Trumpet
Plus A New Name, Immortality, Incorruptibility
The White Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
A Gold Harp
A Starry Crown
And 
A Personal Place In The Father's House! 

Our Expected End 
Is 
The Eternity Of Peace With Jesus! 

The Price For Disobedience 
Is 
A No-Return Place 
In The  Lake Burning With Fire And Brimstone 
As Prepared For Satan And His Angels! 

Do Not Your Own Soul Cheat! 

Disobedience Is Optional 
But 
Judgment Is A Given!

Peace! 



















Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Stop Chasing Perfection Of The Man-Made Sort!

 

It Must Be Said: 
We Really Need To Stop Chasing Perfection Of The Man-Made Sort 
Pleasure Derived By Ungodly Means
And 
Prominence To Be Seen And Heard And Cooed Over
And 
Start Studiously Seeking The Savior 
Who Sanctifies Aka Sets Us Apart
And 
Seals And Secures Us To Be Able To Stand Before Him 
In The Heavenly Sanctuary! 

There Is No Profit In Pride! 

Man's Approval Isn't The Same As The Lord's 
And
Man's Arm Is A Poor Weapon In Battle! 

Beloved, 

Self-Serving Sinners May Become Working Saints 
And 
Be Saved 
But
Serving Saints Who Again Become Willing Sinners 
Seeking All-About-Me Success And Temporal Security 
Will Assuredly Be Damned! 

Dear Ones, 

Anyone May Make A Mistake 
But 
When A Mistake Becomes A Deliberate 
And 
Turns Into A Way Of Life
That Is When It Shall Be Said: 
"Christian, We Have A Problem!" 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Do Not Allow The Prideful Idea Of Self-Made 
To Become Your Ideal 
And 
Turn You Into A Cast-Off Cast-Away From The City Of God! 

Pretty Isn't Always Beautiful
Pleasure Isn't Always Sweet
And 
Prominence Isn't Ever Perfection!

Every Man After The Eternal God Should Avidly Seek! 

Our Perfection Comes From Jesus Christ The Lord, Our King! 

Peace!














Friday, July 29, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + GRATITUDE: Let Your Tongue Be A Ready Writer!










 








How Often Have We ... In The Euphoria Of Blessings Received
Chosen To Do A Show And Tell Of The Things We Have Gotten 
And 
Have Totally Forgotten
Ignored, Disregarded, Or Dismissed 
The Grace, Mercy, Love
And 
Kindness Of The Giver Of All Our Good Gifts!?! 

Where Is Our Gratitude!?! 

Do We Not Realize That If Our God Took Offense 
At Our Graceless Oversights, And Downright Devilish 
"I Deserve This!" Attitude, That 
He Could Take Away Our Pride And Joy 
And 
Leave Us Useless, Homeless, Penniless
And 
Powerless For Our Boldly Base Behavior!?! 

One Leper Out Of Ten 
Knew And Truly Understood Where His Blessing Came From 
And 
Turned Back To The Master To Give Him
To Give Almighty God
Real Praise! 

Good King Hezekiah
After He Was Raised Up From His For-Sure Death-Bed
Instead Of Telling The Babylonian Strangers 
Inquiring About His Blessings That 
It Was The True And Living Holy God 
Who Blessed And Kept Him And His Nation
He Showed Them His Things! 

After They Left To Return To Their Nation
The Sentence Came From God
- Through The Prophet Isaiah - 
That All That The Babylonians Had Seen 
Would Follow Them To Their Homeland! 

Dear Ones, 

Be Wise! 

The Lord Of Life Giveth 
And 
The Lord Calling Us Home To Himself Taketh Away 
So Let A Thankful Heart Keep Your Bountiful Blessings On You 
And 
In Your Home! 

Give Almighty God His Owed ... And Deserved ...  Praise: 
Let Your Tongue Be A Ready Writer! 

Peace!













Thursday, July 21, 2022

PRAYER: Help, Me Lord, To Live So That I Let Nothing Be Wasted!













PRAYER:

Father, 
With The Heart Of A Grateful Penitent
I Give You Thanks And Praise For All Your Blessings 
- Seen And Unseen, Known And Unknown
Unexpected, And Unacknowledged - 
Lavishly Bestowed Upon Me This Day 
And, For Sure
Every Day Of My Life! 

I Love You, Lord
And
It Is Not Just For The Bread And Two Fishes That 
In Your Hand Will Always Feed The Multitude 
And
Leave Behind Food For Many More! 

Please Help Me To Live With The Mindset That 
Nothing Should Be Wasted
And
A Heart Filled With Compassion For Others
An
Hands Ready To Share To Others 
Out Of The Bounty That You Generously Provide To Me! 

Father, I May Not Always Like The Way That Life Goes
But
I Ask You To Help Me To Ever Remember That
If I Knew What You Know
I Would Wish To Be Led, Fed, Directed And Corrected
As You Ordain! 

Please Help Me To Never Embrace Pride
And
The Top-Lofty Spirit
Which Causes Us To Act As Though You Owe Us Something 
And
We Are Entitled To All That We Receive
And
More Beside! 

Please Help Me To Never Forget That
I Owe All That I Am And All That I Have
To Your Willing Sacrifice And Unending Love
In The Person Of Jesus Christ My Lord! 

Please Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon Me
And
Bless Me To Follow My Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
To Your Haven Of Rest For The Eternally Blessed! 
AMEN! 






Monday, July 18, 2022

Love Provides A Harvest!











Beloved, 

Never Ever Be Ashamed, Afraid, Or Adverse 
Towards Telling Those Whom Love And Care For, Or About
That You Love And Care For And About Them! 

Dear Ones, 

However Many Times We Must Touch Upon The Subject
Let Us Never Fear To Remind Ourselves That
Taking Up Residence In The Land Of Regret 
For Something That Could And Should Have Been Avoided 
Is
For Something That Can And Should Be Avoided By Us 
At All Costs! 

Dear Ones, 

Pride, That Putrid-Colored, Vile To Embrace Emotion
Has Caused More Wars
Destroyed More Homes And Relationships
And 
Separated Many Brethren From The Love Of God 
Than We May Ever Know, Understand, Accept, Or Believe! 

Let Us Today Remember That 
It Is Easy To Avoid The Big Elephant Coming Toward Us 
But 
Awfully Hard To Avoid An Ant, A Mosquito, A Louse, And A Tick 
Whose Presence Is Usually Announced By Their Effects! 

May Almighty God Through Jesus Christ Our Lord 
Grant Us The Ability To See The Not-Obvious 
And 
Recognize The Not-Apparent As We Yield Our Lives 
And 
Our Will Over To His Safe-Keeping! 

Love Knows!
Love Shows
And 
In The Matchless Name Of 
The Blessed-Forever Name Of The King Of Love
Jesus Christ Our Lord
Love ... Which Provides A Harvest ... Grows! 

Think On These Things! 

Peace! 

















Monday, July 4, 2022

It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father God!




Remind Yourself ...

Independent ... And Still A Runt ... Weak! 
Stunted, Under-Developed ... And Still Fronting! 

How Often Have You Confidently Said That 
You Knew That You Could Depend On Someone To Pamper You 
So That You Could Pridefully Swan About
Aka Glide About Poised And Confident!?! 

Did You Reap The Expected Gain!?! 
Would You Do It Again!?! 

Do You  Understand That Your Gamble On Frail Flesh 
Is 
Always In Vain!?! 

Beloved, 

Remember The Proud Creature Who Thought That 
He Could Run His Life Better Than His Creator Could 
And
Determined That His Self-Serving System Of Governance 
Was Better Than The Unselfish One Set Forth By Almighty God! 

Dear Ones, 

Blinkers Are Placed On Beasts Of Burden 
To Stop Them From Being Distracted 
And 
To Keep Them Focused On Their Scheduled Work! 
We Are Not Beasts: 
Dare To See! 

For Whom
By What Means
And 
For What Purpose 
Have You Declared Your Independence From The Lord!?! 

What Have You Got To Show 
For Unwisely Walking As A Wastrel, A Prodigal
On The Wild Side Of Life!?! 

All Of Us Have ... At One Point Or Another 
Chosen To Be Professor And Student 
In The Self-Directed Program Called Self-Centeredness 
For Which An Honor's Degree In Hard Knocks Was Issued! 

Let's Wise Up Today 
And 
Return To Our Father's House Of Love 
Because 
We Finally Recognize That 
We Cannot Even Walk Without Him Holding Our Hand! 

It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father! 

Please Don't Let Pride Rob You: 
Choose The Eternal Inheritance Over Temporary Independence! 

Peace!














Monday, June 6, 2022

Humble-Pride!?! Prideful-Humility!?!














There Can Be No Pride 
When We Are Praying To Or Praising The Lord God Almighty! 

Beloved, 

When We Approach The Throne Of Grace
It Is For A Purpose Which Should In All Aspects 
Please Our Creator 
And
Should Ever Be For His Glory And Our Good! 

Can You See Why The Lord Accepted The Prayer Of 
The Publican Who Recognized His Wretched Condition 
And 
Saw His Great Need For 
The Mercy, The Saving Grace, Of The Eternal God 
But
Summarily Rejected The Pompous, Privileged
Posturing Pronouncements Of The Prideful Pharisee 
Who Behaved As Though He Was Doing The Living God A Favor 
By Cataloging His "Virtues" 
In That Very Public Sphere For The World To Hear!?! 

Dear Ones, 

If There Is Even The Mildest Stench Of Pride In Our Prayers
We Have Got Ourselves A Problump 
Aka A Problem Which Will Cause Us To Be Lumped With The Proud
Disobedient, Unrepentant Workers Of Iniquity! 

Let's Make It A Point 
To Ever Remember To Humble Ourselves 
And
Pray 
And
Seek The Lord's Face ... His Presence! 

Pride Got Lucifer Evicted From Heaven: 
Pride Will Keep Us From Entering! 

Please Remember Also That 
There Is No Such Thing As Humble-Pride Or Prideful-Humility! 

There Are No Two-Color Saints' Robes: 
The Robe Of Righteousness 
Is
Clean And White Linen! 

Please Make A Note 
And 
Behave According To Your Preferred Eternal Destination's 
Code Of Conduct! 

Peace!








Thursday, May 19, 2022

Shadow-Warriors And Light-Bearers



We All Start Life As Natural Shadow-Warriors 
Aka Willing Sinners! 
Confess Your Sin: 
Don't Confuse The Issues: 
We Can't Sin ... And Be Saved! 

By Choice, We Are Coached To Be Light-Bearers! 
Repent: Don't Repeat Your Sin! 

Beloved, 

Look At Life! 

Grace Is A Grant! 
Love Does Not Lie! 
Truth Is Not A Terror! 
We Can't Buy Sickness! 
We Can't Sell Sorrow! 

Raging Will Not Negate The Warnings Of Almighty God! 

Denying Satan The Liar 
Without Accepting Jesus Christ The Truth 
Will Not Cause Salvation To Be Of Any Use To Us! 

Playing Pretty While Dressed In Pride 
Will Lead To Exposure 
When Our Cheap Masks Slip! 

The World Is Not A Stage 
And 
We Are Not Actors: 
The World Is A Field Hospital 
And 
We Are Patients Needing 
The Touch Of The Great Physician! 


Dear Ones, 

When We Get To The Cross Of Christ 
Aka The Cross-Road Of Life
We All Get To Make That One Decision: 
Sin To Damnation 
Or
Salvation To Commendation! 

There Is No Coin-Toss Saying 
"Heads: Jesus Christ Wins!" 

There Is No Excuse For Sin 
But
There Is A Reason For Salvation! 

King David Asked The Lord To Not Let Presumptuous 
Aka Planned/Willful Sin 
Have Dominion Aka Control Over Him! 

Let's Do The Same Today 
And
Choose To Stay Where The Light Of Life 
Is 
Brilliantly Shining! 

Dare And Be A Light-Bearer For Someone Today! 

Peace!














Tuesday, May 10, 2022

No One On This Planet Walks Alone!




How Often Have We Heard Friends, Family, Acquaintances
And 
Even Not-Yet-Friends 
Boldly Even Arrogantly And Aggressively Say: 
"I Don't Need Anybody! 
I Can Make It On My Own!?!" 

Were You Impressed By Or Were You Saddened For 
The Proud Sayer And Lonely Bird Caught In A Storm Of Despair 
But 
Unable Or Unwilling To Humble Themselves Before The Lord 
And 
Say With Longing Heart: 


"Oh Lord, Please Help Me Now! 
I'm Not Just Alone But I Am So Very  Lonely
And Deathly Afraid
And So Very Weak! 

Please Pity Me In My Distress And Have Mercy! 

Lord, 
You Said To Come Boldly
With All My Burdens
My Sorrows And My Joys
And Share Them With You 
Because Without You
Joys Turn Into Sorrows
But With You, Burdens Are Lifted
And Earthly Sorrows Turn Into Heavenly Joys! 

Father, 
Please Open My Eyes To See Your Light That 
Leads To Abundantly Living And Eternal Life! 

Please Grant Me A Heart Of Flesh 
So That I Will Walk Obediently 
And In Perfect Peace With You! 

Please Help Me To Be The Friend That 
I Would Want To Have For A Friend
And Help Me To Love My Neighbor As I Love Myself 
According To Your Living Word!" 


Beloved, 

Be Careful! 

No One On This Planet Walks Alone! 

You, Me, We, Either Walk In Accord 
And 
Under The Headship Of Jesus Christ The Lord 
Or
Satan By The Fallen Angels Walks Companionably With You! 

Let's Examine Ourselves Right Now! 

Peace!