Showing posts with label Proverbs 25:28. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Proverbs 25:28. Show all posts

Saturday, August 19, 2023

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Nobody Has To Sin!

 











Jesus Saves Us From The Penalty Of Sin Aka Justification 
And
He Saves Us From The Power Of Sin Aka Sanctification! 

Our Greatest Enemy 
Is 
The One From Within! 

Think About It! 

We Love To Say That Somebody Is Pushing Our Buttons 
So We Are Free To Respond However We Personally Choose! 

If That's Your Story, Stick To It 
Or
Follow The Savior And Choose To Overcome Evil With Good! 

Beloved, 

Textbook Abusers ... Like Satan Their Master
Love To Lash Out And Say That You Made Them Do Whatever! 

Hold Up! 

Consider That We Who Are On The Receiving End Of Their Vitriol 
Will Respond And Say That They Made Us Respond 
However, Whenever, Wherever, Because! 

Consider This! 
When People Know What Triggers Your Behavior
They Will Load Your Weapon For You 
And 
Entice, "Force," Or Bedevil You To Pull The Trigger! 

Dear Ones, 

We Who Chose - And Every Day Choose - Jesus Christ 
As Our Everlasting Portion
Think Salvation 
And
Choose Life! 

Let Us Choose To Disappoint The Evil-Doers 
And 
Deliberately Walk On The Rocky Road 
Aka The Strait And Always Narrow Way! 

Life Is Tough ... When We Follow Our Jesus By Faith
But
We Are Not Alone! 

We Overcome By The Blood Of The Lamb 
And
The Unfailing "It Is Written!" 

The Word Of The Lord 
Is 
A Sharp Sword And A Comfortable Bed 
And
It Is Either Or Or Both 
At One And The Same Time! 

We Have Choice: 
Look In Or Look Up! 

What Is Your Decision!?! 
Sin For Short-Term Satisfaction 
Or Salvation By Grace Through Faith For Everlasting Life!?! 

Our Lord And Savior Jesus Unfailingly Saves The Willing! 
Save Yourself By Letting The Savior Save You! 

Peace! 











Sunday, April 11, 2021

What Kind Of Fruit Are You Serving!?!







Character Flaws ... Found In Every Last One Of Us
Must Be Overcome 
If We Will Enter The Heavenly Paradise Of Peace! 

Nobody Likes A Vengeful, Spiteful
Dishonest, Insincere, Entitled
Proud
And 
Uncontrollable Person! 
Sin 
Is 
Surely Knocking At That Heart's Door!

Our Flaws Aka Faults 
Are Undesirable Traits Of Character 
Which Must Be Gotten Rid Of 
And 
If We Don't We Will Be No More Than 
Nice And Nifty Bouncy Balls 
For Satan The Damned To Use, Abuse, Discard 
And 
Destroy! 

Our Cultivated Character 
Determines
Our Final Destination! 


Beloved, 

Please Be Aware That 
We Are To Confess Our Sins To Almighty God 
And 
Our Flaws To Each Other 
And 
Not The Other Way Around! 
Do Not Be Deceived!

Think Carefully 
About What Your Flaws Have Already Cost You 
And 
How Feeding Your Known Flaws 
Has Encouraged You To Commit Known Sin! 

The God Of Grace ... Known Holy
Loves Us Enough 
To Have Given Us Fruit Of The Holy Spirit 
To Counteract Our Flaws 
And 
It Is In Our Best Interests 
To Change Our Present Direction 
And Allow
Love, Joy, Peace
Gentleness, Goodness, Meekness
Patience, Faithfulness
And 
Self-Control 
To Have Their Wonderful Way In Our Lives 
So That We Do Not Lose The Gifted Home On High 
Which We Cannot Ever Buy! 

Getting Rid Of Habits That Cannot Profit 
Does Not Cost Us Anything Save Time 
Which Is Also A Gift From God!
 
Be Wise ...

Work Out 
Your Own Soul's Already Purchased-For-You Salvation
With Fear And Trembling! 





Monday, September 24, 2018

Christian ... Self ...!

Christian In-Name Only
And
Self Will-Be Hidden
Are Brethren Beloved Of The Faith!
Both Are Christ Lovers
- At Least Both Act That Way -
But
They Are As Different As Salt And Sugar
Salt Fish And Sweetmeats
And
Salt Of The Earth
And
Pride Of Life!

Jessie?!

Yes, Graffie?!

You Know That I Ain't Too Bright
So Could You Please ... I Begging You
Explain That Juxtaposition Between
Salt Of The Earth And The Pride Of Life!?!

Yes, Smarty Pants!

It Is Like This ...

Self Will-Be Hidden
Is A Meek And Gentle Spirit
Against Whom No Law Can Stand!
He Walks Softly In The Sanctuary
He Does The Lord's Business On The Down-Low
And
He Knows Who It Is In Whom He Steadfastly Believes!

His Jesus Is Salvation-Real
And
He Does Not Stand Up And Testify
About How Many Where When Why And How
He Rendered Service To The Brethren In Need!

He Lives A Poor And Peaceful Life
Is Unfailingly Polite
And
You Will Only Know What He Has Done
Because The Recipients' Gratitude 
Is Spoken Of By Them To The Congregation!

Self Will-Be Hidden
Is Not Into Bells And Whistles
Nor Accolades And Awards!

By Contrast
And
In Definite Opposition To Self Will-Be Hidden
Christian In-Name Only Despises
Godly Example
And
Righteous Course
And
Completely Studiously Ignores
Faithful Instruction!

It's Sad Because These Three Would Have Led Him
And His Family
And His Servants
And Even His Observers
To Fear
To Love
And
To Give Due Reverence To The Holy God!

Something Had To Give ... And It Did!

As You All Surely Know
Man Cannot Make Mock-Sport At
The True And Living Eternal Holy God
With Impunity!

Mr. Christian In-Name Only
Because
He Did Not Love The Living Truth
Started Loving The Bold Lie
And SoonThat One-Name Demon, Christalignment
And
The Spirit-Driven Know-It-All, Destiny Card
Were Doing Future-Pursuit Love-Ins
In The Creator God's Sanctuary!

These Heathens Were Sincerely Bold
Helpfully Officious
And
Tenaciously Persistent
In Getting Believers To Join
The Backsliding-Heifer Group!

Where, Oh, Where, Is
Simple Primitive Faith!?!

Heads-Up, People ...

The Living God Holy
Faithful And True
Does Not Like Unkindness
Deceit
Lies
Nor Idolatry
And
That Backsliding-Heifer Group
Sincerely Practiced All Of These!

Christian In-Name Only
Church Board Member
Gold-Level Coffer Contributor
Greedy For Temporal Gain
Man Around Town
Who Ever Always Has A Listening Air 
To The Vibrating Ground
Is 
An Ace Recruiter For The Area BHG!

He Could Make An Esquimo Buy Ice
And
Believe Or Not
He Doesn't Do Cheap!
He Can't Spell Free
And
The Use Of The Word "Gift"
Causes His So-Called Placid Countenance
To Do The Wrong-Direction Shift!
He Does Not Ever Anyone's Low Spirit Lift!

One Truly Sweet Day
Petticoat Lane
Goodtime Charlie
Toss D. Coin
Coin A. Phrase
Miller Time
Hoochie Mama
Rum Still
And
Mount Gay
Descended En masse
Uninvited
Upon Christian In-Name Only's 
Show-Room Residence!
There Was A Blow-Out Party In Full Swing!

The Joint Was Jumping!

Truth Be Told ...

Lies Were Being Sold!
Alternative Facts Were Being Exchanged!
False News Was Not On Hold!
Licensed Liar Was In Full Control!
Devil Dog Was Being Bold
And
Grudge Match Was About To Unfold!

Compromising Position
- The Instigator Of Many A Palace Coup -
Along With Petticoat Lane
And Hoochie Mama
Were Strategically Draped Over
Christian In-Name Only
Who Had A Paro In His Right Hand
And
Mount Gay In His Left Hand!

Unbeknownst To Those Present
Photo Graphic Was Manipulating
Camera Lens
And
Thousand-Word Picture
- Ever At The Ready -
Framed The Scene!

Three Days Later ...

Sunday Times
Published The News:

Big-Up Christian In-Name Only
Caught Dishabille: Compromising Position On Display!


As Every Living Body Done Know
On The Fourth Day
Corruption Sets In
And
The Body (In Question) Started A Stink!

Caught Dead-To-Rights
Christian In-Name Only Tried 
To Bring Down Heaven
The Very Heaven He Had Joyfully  Disdained
As Recent As 24 Hours Ago!

He Cried Entrapment!
He Lambasted Photo Shop!
He Derided CGI!
He Swore At Green Screen!

He Called For Mercy!
He Hollered For Grace!
He Prayed For Salvation!
He Keened For Truth!

He Wished For Light!
He Considered Flight
But ThoughtThat That Would Mean Good Night
To All His Beloved Delights
Of The Flesh ...

And Realized ...

That Exposed Flesh Had Gotten Him
Into His Predicament In The First Place
And
He Decided To Brazen It Out:

Yes, I Did It!
But ... It Was To Prove A Point!

He Didn't Have The Decency To Be Sorry!

And ...

He Was Now Into
Covering Up Known Sin ... With Another Known Lie!

Well, Well, Well!

All Of A Sudden
- Like Lightning -
In The Midst Of His White Castle Whopper
Tor Nado Blew In
And
Lifted Off The Roof
Pulled Apart The Walls
And
Mashed Up All The Pleasant Things
That Furnished The Memorial To Gross Vanity!

When The Howling Finally Settled
The Only Thing Not Broken
Was A Beautifully Inscribed Plaque Which Read:

He Is Faithful To His Promises
So Humble Your Puny Self 
Under The Mighty Hand 
Of
The Just And Living Holy God
And
He Will Lift You Up
In His Own Time!

Christian In-Name Only
Had Lost Everything Last Thing That
He Had Considered Necessary To His High Life
And Without Preamble

The Vanquished Was Heard Sorrowfully
Yet Somehow Joyfully Singing:

Lord, I Want To Be A Christian!
Search My Heart Today!
I Am Delivered! 
I Have Come To Praise You Now! 
Please Help Me! 
I Am Clean! 
Draw Me Nearer! 
I Am Thine! 
I Thirst! 
Throw Out A Lifeline! 
Fill Me ... Now!


The Irony Of It All Was Not Lost
On The Assembled Townspeople!

Self Will-Be Hidden Was The Only Person
Who Offered A Helping Hand!





Sunday, January 21, 2018

SELF CONTROL: The Muscle Tussle!

Self Control
Is A Road
A Vehicle On A Road
A Seat In A Vehicle On A Road!

Self Control
In A Man
Is A Steering Wheel
In The Hand Of The Man
In A Vehicle
On The Road Called Life!

Self-Deceit
Sin
AND
Disaster
Are Deep Ruts In The Road Of Life
When Man
- Any Human -
Has No Self Control!

This Man's Vehicle Is Vanity
Intemperance ... His Wheels
AND
His Fuel Is Dirt Cheap
Because
He Buys It 
At Mobile Gas Station I-Feels!

Who  ...  But A Fool
Drives A Vehicle With No Engine
Or Sits In A Vehicle
That Has No Seat Cushion
AND
Whose Brake Line Has No Fluid
AND
Of Direction Has ... No Notion?!

Who ... But A Fool
Will Deign To Have A Feast
In A Speeding Vehicle
Possessing Neither Wind Shields
No Doors?!

Can You Drive A Vehicle
That Has No Spark Plug?!

Who ... But A Fool
Blindfolded
Inebriated
AND
Going The Wrong Way
Gets On The Expressway Of Life
Racing A Vehicle With A Broken Axle?!

Let's Get Real ...

The Man
The Woman
The Child
Without Self Control
Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Stuck
In Self Destruct Mode
Wise
In Its Own Eyes
Confident
In Its Own Prowess
Sure
That Its Cause Is Just
Ignorant
That It Is Being Purposefully Driven
By Lust Of Its Own Eye
AND
Lust In Its Own Flesh
For That That Is
The Pride Of Its Own Life!

Let This Be Made Known ...

Self Control
Is As A Coal
From The Altar
In The Temple Of The Living God
Retrieved By The Good-Influence Angel
AND
Carried With Tongs
AND
Placed With Due Care
On The Tongue Of The Blessed
The Sanctified One!

Self Control
IS
The Gift Of God!

Self Control Is The Great Reminder!

DO NOT ACT LIKE:

KING SAUL
  
  • Grieving Away The Holy Spirit
GENERAL MOSES
  • Striking The Rock At The Waters Of Strife
NADAB And ABIHU
  • Placing Strange Fire On The Holy Altar Of Almighty God
ACHAN
  • Stealing The Dedicated Things
KING DAVID
  • Fornicating With Bathsheba
  • Murdering Uriah

KING SOLOMON
  • With 700 Wives And 300 Concubines Out Of Known Idolatry
JUDAS ISCARIOT 
  • Betraying His Master, Jesus Christ


WARNING:

When You Do Not Control ... Self
Self ... Controls You
And
In The Darkened Eyes Of Satan
THAT
Makes You
- Against Jesus Christ AND To Him -
The Perfectly Useful Usable Disposable Tool!


Exercise Your Self ... Control!
Through The Holy Spirit
Get For It Muscles
Because
If The Known Wicked Spirit
Controls Your Self For You
Against Sin
You Will Lose The For-The-Victory Tussle!




Friday, January 27, 2017

HAPPY SABBATH + HELLBENT: Small Tongue Big Doings! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Grant Me A Tongue Restraint!











Loose Lips
Sink Ships
AND
A Raging Tongue
Will Make One Lose
On Eternity 
Their Grip!

The Pointed Red Rag
That Slab Of Hot Meat
Stuck Behind Two Rows Of Pearls
Called Teeth
Is Lit On Fire From Hell
AND
Is Ever Ready To Blast
Into A Blazing Conflagration
Which No Human Hand
Can Quell
Though Cold Water On It
Is Quickly Cast!

I Heard That
A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath!

I Heard That Tongue And Teeth 
Always Have Words
And That Teeth Always Is The One
Getting The Bath!

Well ...

I Believe The Word Of God
Which Says
Be Angry
AND
Sin Not
AND
I Am Really Concerned For Those
For Whom
Self-Control
Does Not Mean A Whole Lot!

Why Would You Let
A Small Tongue
Carve For Your Feet
A Very Wide Road
When
For A Deep Breath
AND
A Silent Prayer
The Living God
Can Carry The Load?

Would You Write
AND
Issue
A $1,000,000 Check
When You Have Just 1,000 Pennies In The Bank
Just To Show
That You Are A Big Man Around Town
All The While Knowing
That Off To Bad Check Court You Will Go
For You Committed An Offense!
A Crime?!

Come On! That ... Would Be Foolish!

Well, A Loose Tongue
Acts Just Like That!

It's Not What You Say!
It Is How You Say It
AND
Thinking Before Speaking
Is Not Carrying A Back-Breaking Load!

No Man
Can The Hot Tongue Tame
So It Stands To Reason
That A Wildly Wagging Tongue
Is Something About Which
One Should Be Ashamed!

Look Before You Leap!
Think Before You Speak!
Pray Before You Flail
AND
A Sinful Tongue
Won't Land You In Sorryman's Jail!

Apostle James ...?!

Yup!
Apostle James!

Better To Practice
Self Control
AND
Temperance In
Food Thought Word
AND
Lean On The Lord
Instead Of From Life Getting
A Red Penalty Card!

Think!
Look Forward!
AND
Think Back!
AND
Don't Be An Abominable Scorner
Bent On Always Having Your Own Way!
Say Your Prayers
AND
Let God Lead The Way!

That's A Good Way To Play!

I Agree!
I'm Really Tired Of Saying "Sorry!"
For Words That I Can't Take Back!
It Is Better That They Should Be Left Unsaid
Than To Have
Self-Recrimination's
Weak
AND
Roundly Aching Head
Because You Regret
What Fool Thing You Have Said!

Beseech Almighty God For Help
AND
Then Permit God To Do His Do
AND
Take Away From You
That Wicked Tongue's
Fire-Pit Walking
Running Shoes!

Amen To That!!


PRAYER:

Father,
I Come Before You
For
I Have A Big Problem
With My Little Tongue!
It Is Always Writing Checks
And
Causing Me To Look For Money
Which Can Never Be Found!

I Beseech You, Lord
In Jesus Christ's Name
To Help Me
Oh, Help Me
My Tongue To Restrain
Even If I Have To Severely Bite It
And Then
Yell Out From The Pain!

I Give Unto You, Lord
My Will
And
 My Way
And
I Lean On You
Hoping
Praying For
Jesus-Made Tongue Restraints!

Help Me, Today
To Keep My Big Mouth Shut
For
I Desire To Live In Heavenly Mansions
And
Not In A Damnation's Burning Hut!

I Love You, Lord!
Please Grant Unto Me
The Victory
For
In Jesus Christ's Name
I Utter This Prayer And Plea!
AMEN.






Tuesday, October 4, 2016

COMPROMISE : Come Promise Me ...!




Darkness Covers The Earth
And Gross Darkness
Covers The People With Despair
For
There Is Compromise
Between Christianity And Paganism
AND
Oppression Is Everywhere!

The Word Of The Lord
Is Quite Simple:

Do!
Don't Do!
Walk Holy!
Trust Me!
Believe Not Satan's Lies

BUT

"Going Along To Get Along!"

Is Causing God's People
To Practice Artful Compromise
Using Bridge-building Lies!

If Truth Plus Error Is Error
AND
Error Plus Truth Is Error
How In The Name Of The God 
Upon Heaven's Throne
Can Three-Quarter Truth 
AND
Whole White Lie
Plus Wittingly Doth The Living God Defy
Equal
When We Die We To Bright Heaven Fly?!

Why Is It
That When Lie Wants To Masquerade As Truth
That It Speaks Like An Educated Horse With A Rotten Tooth
Whistling Dixie In The Air
While Explaining That
The Documentary Proofs For God's Light Is Unclear
AND THEN
Produces A Lost Found Re-Discovered Document
Same But Different
From Under
Grandfather's Aunt's
Broken Fixed Mashed Up
Technicolor White Rocking Chair?!

Come Promise Me
Is The Initiator-Compromiser's Best Rule
For It Is Outfitted
With An Almost Great Gift
For Its Jewel
BUT
When The Non-Negotiation  Is All Done
It Will Too Late Be Found
That The Instigator
Has Unfailingly Gained
All The Good Solid Ground!

Lucifer-Satan Beelzebub Belial Devil Dragon
The Son Of Perdition
The Opposer Of God
Dread Befouler Of Man
The Lord Of Destruction
Is The Compromiser's Spray Can!
Be It Targeted Spray
Or Wide-Angle Discharge
Mess Is The Medium
AND
Denial Of Service To God
Is Ever The Good Reason!

So ...

Listen Well, I Tell You
Listen Well And Understand
Take A Stand For Jesus
Stand Firm
Even If The Heavens Fall!
Stand
For Even Though Satan Hates You
The Hosts Of Heaven Will
Joyously Applaud 
AND
Support You!

Let Jesus' Faith
Make For You A Firm Foundation
Upon Which
- Though Trembling -
You Will Unmovable
Firmly Stand!



Sunday, May 29, 2016

No Compromise Christianity + PRAYER: Have Mercy On Us Who Pray






Compromise
In A Christian
Is A Filthy Word
For
Serving The Lord In His Sanctuary
Demands
A Constant Committed Soldier
Striving - Out Of Love Of Jesus Christ -
For Christ's - Not Man's -
Reward!

Waffling Is For Politicians!
Walking Rigidly
Non-Compromising Of Truth
Is For Workers For The Lord
AND
Christians Who Preach To Please Others
Are Not With The Lord
Walking In Accord!

A Dog Who Brings A Bone
Carries From That House Another
And A Bone Carrier
Gets Shot
By Whomever He Leaves In A Lather!

Walk Straight!
Talk Right!
Live In The Light
AND
God Will Give Us Might
To Be Resolute In Our Convictions
For Truth Never Waivers
No Matter The Measure
Applied To The Sole
Of The Righteous Soul
Who Stands Constant In Any Weather!

If God Be God
Worship God!
If Baal Be god
Worship Baal!
For Baal-god And god-Baal
Are Abominations
AND
To Stoop To Such Compromise
Leads To
Soul Degradation
AND
Lost Salvation!


Beauty Does Not Signify Purity
And
Purity Is Not A Dull Bore
For
Getting Through
Heaven's Gates
Requires
Purity
As A Store
Of
The Heart!



PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,
Have Mercy On Us Who Care!
Have Mercy On Us Who Pray!
Have Mercy On Us
Who Look To The Day
When You Shall Come
To Take
Your Believing Children
To
The Home Of The Blessed
Far Far Away!
We Love You, Lord
So Maintain Us
As We Walk Right In Jesus' Faith
Until The End
Is Our Plea, Lord
AMEN