Showing posts with label Psalm 17:15. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psalm 17:15. Show all posts

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Physical Satisfaction Won't Appease Our Spiritual Desire!




What Is The Point Of Having Everything That 
Your Stony Aka Carnal Heart Desires 
At Your Very Fingers To Use And Abuse
Refuse, Keep, Share, And Discard 
According To Your Will 
And 
Be Totally Empty On The Inside
Having No Hope
No Eternal Future
No God-Designed And God-Given Expected End!?! 

Beloved, 

We Are Almighty God's Property 
By Creation 
And
By Redemption! 

We Do Not Have The Right To Destroy 
What Is Not Our Own! 

Why Would We
Knowing To Whom We Belong
What He Has Called Us To Be
And 
What He Has Done
Is Doing
And 
Will Do For Us
Walk Around Like Empty Shells 
And 
Willingly Choose To Eat The Husks That 
The Swine, The Pigs, The Porkers Gladly Eat 
When We May Comfortably Sit At The Kind King's Table 
And 
Have Him Delightedly Serve Us 
Because 
He Sacrificially Loves Us!?! 

Dear Ones, 

An Upward Look 
Followed By An Inward Cleanse 
Is 
In Order For All Of Us! 

Physical Satisfaction 
Will Never Appease A Spiritual Longing! 

The Lord Said So
So Let Us As His Dearly Beloved, Obedient, Children 
Get To The Springs Of Living Water 
And
Then Feed Substantially On The Bread Of Life! 

Almighty God's Grace Is Sufficient 
And
His Mercy Is Free 
And
Jesus Christ's Salvation 
Is 
Gifted To Me And To Thee! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Let Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call You! 

Peace!












Thursday, January 28, 2021

FAMILY: Jesus Called ... You Answered!






To This Day ... When A Child Is Born
The Question Is Still Asked: 
Who Does This Baby Resemble Aka Look Like!?! 

The Question Seeks To Place This Precious Little Soul 
Within The "Family!" 

Beloved, 
Are You A Christian ... And Still Wondering 
Whether You Belong To The Family Of The Eternal God!?! 

Are You Wondering
If 
The Family Belongs To You!?! 

Are You Being Asked By Others 
If 
You Truly Belong To The Family Of God!?! 

Are You Doubtful Of 
Your Blood-Ties To The Lord Christ!?! 

Are You Walking In Disbelief
Refusing To Believe That Repentant-Sinner-You 
Are Truly Accepted Into 
The Well-Beloved Forever-Family Of God!?! 

Just Stop Already! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous King Called: 
You Answered! 

Jesus Christ Saves: 
You Are Infinitely Blessed! 

You ... With Obedient Endurance 
Are Known, Justified, Accepted
Sanctified, Equipped
And 
Sent 

And

At The Appointed Time 
You Shall Be Raised Up To Eternity ... Glorified! 

Do Not Indulge In If, But, Then, Why Me! 

Wittingly Choose To Accept That Your Savior 
Is 
Your Creator 
And 
Your Redeemer 
Is 
Your Re-Creator Who Promises That We ... Family
Shall Be Like Our Maker, Lord And God
In All Particulars 
If
We Forswear Self, Sin, Sinning And Satan 
And 
Wisely Choose To Trust Our Lord 
And
Willingly Obey Him Always
And
In All Ways! 

Brethren, Beloved

You, Me, We Belong To The King: 
Dare To Live Like You Know It
And
Truly Believe It! 

Peace With Almighty God
Is
Necessary
And
Fabulously Free!





Tuesday, June 2, 2020

COMMITTED TO CHRIST: The "As For Me ..." Moment



Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness: I ...



Every Committed Christian Has An "As For Me!" Moment 
When Against The Backdrop Of 
Common Sense, Temporal Prosperity
Familial Opposition
And 
Occupational Security 
They Will Say With The Conviction Of Working Faith
And 
Concrete Trust: 

"The Lord Is My Shepherd
My Portion, My Peace! 
I Will Walk In His Ways! 
Whatever Befalls Me
I Shall Ever Give Him
My True And Heartfelt Praise! 

I Do Not Pray To A False God! 
I Pray To The King Of Kings! 
I Lean On The God Eternal 
And
It Is By His Grace Available
His Mercy Free
That I Choose His Blessed Way
Through This Life 
To Enduringly Go Walking!" 

Beloved, 

I Pray For Us Strength For Our Journey
And 
Courage For The Way On Which We Must Travel! 

Only The Lord Christ 
Can Cause Us To Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home 
So Choose To Behold Him Now ... In His Word
And
Be Satisfied With His Provision And Protection Now 
And
Having Declared Your Commitment To Him And His Cause
Embrace His Righteousness 
Through His Daily Gift To You Of Faith For The Day
Whilst Being Ever Obedient To Live Companionably With Truth 
And
Know Of A Surety That You Shall Rise Up 
To Go Up To His Glory 
Bearing His Likeness In Your Then-Glorified Body! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Stand Up For The Lord Jesus
Even If It Means That
You Stand Alone For Him! 
His Great Glory Awaits His Faithful Children!

Point To Ponder:

To Smell The Wonderful Scent Of The Beautiful Rose
One Risks Being Stung By A Honey Bee
Nestled In Its Velvety-Soft Folds!

To Cut And Possess One Fragrant And Beautiful Bloom
One Risks Being Scratched By Or Hooked Upon A Thorn:
We Take The Risk ... For The Known Reward!

There Is Risk With A Rose:
There Is No Risk Involved In Trusting The Lord Jesus!

The Lord Tells Us In His Word
What He Has Done For Us!
What He Is Doing For Us
And
What He Will Be Doing For Us!

We Have Full Disclosure
And
The Guarantee Of Performance
Is
Written With Innocent Blood
So That We May Safely Walk Courageously
Encouraged By The Faith That He Daily Gives Us
Until The Great Day Dawns
And
Our Tested Mortal Faith Becomes Approved Immortal Eyesight!


Faith In Jesus Christ
Is
Its Own Reward!




Sunday, April 15, 2018

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth!! + PRAYER: Draw Us Nearer, Lord!

People Of God,
I Challenge You!
Do Not Charge God Foolishly With Your Mouth!
Those Who Will Live Godly Lives
Must Suffer Persecution!

Into Every Life
A Little Sorrow Will Come
BUT
Not Because Almighty God Cannot Shield
BUT BECAUSE
From Your Character
All Dross
Must Be Rooted Out!

Take For Your Example
Old Job
Him With The Faithless Wife
Him With The Fair Weather Friends
AND SEE
That This Godly Man
Knew
Without A Single Doubt
That Almighty God The Righteous One
Was In Total Control
So He Could Say:

I Know ...!

I Know
That My Redeemer Liveth!
I Know
That He Will Stand At The Latter Day
On This Earth!
I Know
That Worms
- After My Skin -
Shall Destroy This Body!
I Know
That With My Own Eyes
- Not The Eyes Of Another -
And
In My Own Flesh
I Shall See My God!

In Jesus' Faith
- The Faith For The Ages -
Old Job Said:

I Came Into This World With Nothing
And
It Is Certain
That I Will Take Nothing From This World
When I Am Come To Die!


Righteous Job Also Plainly Said
In Defense Of The Faith
Given To The Saints:

Though My God Slay Me
Yet Will I Trust Him!


The Living God Was Job's God!

So ...

In The Hour Of Your Sore Trial
When You Remember Old Job
Think Also Of Kind David
Who Was Also Sorely Oppressed
Having Been Bitten By His Own Pet "Dog"
AND
Who Understood Life In All Its Facets
Who Plainly Stated:





BECAUSE ...

There Is Nothing 
On This Dying Earth
That We Should Feel Satisfied
Or Well Pleased Over
Since 
All Beings On It
Not Purified By Christ
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit
AND

All Things Perishable
Shall Be By Unquenchable Fire Consumed!
Nobody Can Put It Out!
That Fire Has To By Itself Burn Out!


Don't Conform!
Reform In The Image Of The Creator-Redeemer
Friend Savior Sustainer God Able!

Think Deeply About It  ...


Reformation
Is
Better Than
Conflagration!


So, Brethren Beloved ...

If In Your Short Life
A Little Rain Must Fall
AND
The Rose's Thorns
Your Finger Pricks
AND
The Storms Of Life
Collapse Your On-Sand-Built House
Be Grateful
For The Unsettling Of Your Life
Now Lived By And With Complacency
AND
Rejoice
That The God Of Your Salvation
Calls You 
- Known Child Of The Dust -
A Blessed Child Of His Heart's Own!
Don't Groan!
Accept The Gift Of The One
Who For Your Sin
Your Life
Did Sacrificially Atone!

PRAYER:

Father,
Reform Us!
We Are All Out Of Shape!
Remake Us In Your Image
So That From Condemnation's Damnation
We Shall
In White Robes Of Christ's Righteousness
Escape!

Conform Us, Lord
To Your Image!
Give Unto Us Hearts Of Flesh
Primed
And
Working
Willing To Do Your Bidding
Never Gainsaying Your Wisdom
So That We May
By Right
Cross Over The Separating Line
Unto The Day
That Knows Not Night!

We Are Yours, Lord!
Draw Us Nearer!
We Are Yours, Lord!
Help Us To See You Clearer!
We Are Yours, Lord
Help Us Be Bold Gospel Sharers
So That In The Day Of Harvest
We Will Not Be Among
The Bright-Light Fearers!

Grant Us Your Peace
And
The Pleasure Of These Few Blessings
For
It Is In The Name
Of
The Holy Jesus
In Heartfelt Prayer
That We Plead!
We Love You, Lord!
Come Soon!
AMEN. 


Thursday, March 22, 2018

Grasshoppers And Giants + PRAYER: Lead Me Gently Home, Father!

I Don't Know About You
But
The Problems Of This World
Seem To Take Me For A Grasshopper
AND
Are Trying To Make Me Out To Be
A Grasshopper In My Own Eyes
BUT
Praise Jesus
I've Got Me That Little Ration Of
Daily Faith
AND
I Don't Intend to Let
Any Lying Goliath
Turn Me Into A Faithless Disgrace!

I Believe The Word Of God
That:

  • The Living Word IS Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword
  • The Living God IS The Same Yesterday Today AND Forever
  • All Who Go To The Eternal God MUST Believe That He IS AND That He IS A Rewarder Of Them That Diligently Seek Him
  • All Things Are Possible To Him Who Believes
  • Faith Without Works IS Dead
  • My Faith In Christ The Lord Will Make Me Whole
  • Almighty God's Grace Is Always Sufficient ... For Me
  • The Race Is Not To The Swift NOR The Battle To The Strong, And
  • He Who Endures To The End Shall Be ... Saved!


PRAYER:

Lord,
I'm Being Tempted

But Not Beyond Endurance! 
I'm Being Sorely Tested

But Your Grace Is Sufficient! 
I'm Being Severely Tried

But
In The Name Of Christ Jesus
I Will Never Your Being Deny!
  
I Beseech You Also, Father
In The Name Of The Holy Jesus
To Help Me Never Ever
My Love
My Worship
My Faith
My Service
To You
To Deny!


Lord, 
I Deny The Liar
And
His Workmen
Doubt And Despair
Impatience And Self-Will
And
Living Without Godly Fear!


Oh, Lord, 
My Father In Heaven
My Beginning
My End
Please, I Beseech You

- Who Is My Daily Support -
Against The Wiles Of The Devil
My Soul, Defend!


Forgive Me My Trespasses! 
Teach Me Your Ways! 
Correct My Wayward Walking! 
Remake Me So That
For My Own Sin
I Will Not Have To Pay!


I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb!
On The Rock Of My Salvation
I Humbly Stand!
Shelter Me Under Your Mighty Wings
For 
I Am Your Child To Lead
And 
Your Loyal Servant To Instruct!


I Give Unto You
Your Honor As My Heavenly Father! 
I Give Unto You
My Fear: You Are Almighty God!
I Accept Your Sovereignty
Over My Life
And
I Look Toward The Last Day

And
The Coming Of The Glorious King
And
No More Mortal Strife!


Lead Me Gently Home 
To The Haven Of Rest
And
Bless Me
In My Living
Your Holy Name Ever To Laud
Ever To Bless
For
I Desire Your Best Blessing!


Let Not The Hollow Giants Of This World
Be Anything Over Which I Shall Stress Myself

And
Grant Unto Me
Your Grace
Your Peace
Your Rest
So That At Your Holy Hand, Lord
I Shall Always
Be Royally Blessed
For
I Ask All In Faith
And
In The Glorious Name Of
The Holy Jesus!
I Love You, Lord! 
AMEN!




Saturday, September 10, 2016

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: God's Sword!







Men ... Good And Bad
Are The Hands Of God
Wicked Men ... Are His Sword
So Look In Your Mirror
My Dear Friend
AND
Tell
By Your Works
Who. Is. Your. Lord And God?

God Calls All Men
Into His Service
Good Men Provide The Service Of Care
Wicked Men
Those Who Offer Not Even Deceitful Kisses To Their Maker
By The Wielding Of The Sword Of Chastisement
Will Often
Point A Now-Hurting Soul
To The Living Loving God
Who Men's Burdens Gladly Bear!
God Desires That No Man Should
From Sin
Eternally Perish!
God Cannot Use Deceit
To Move Us Over To His Way That Is Light
But God ...
Having Compassion
On A Wilfully Wayward Warrior
Will Permit The Edge Of His Sword
To Cleave For Us A Path
To Get Us To The Light That Gives Life!

Just So You Know ...

Almighty God Is Not Like Satan
Capricious
AND
Vile!
Almighty God Is Not Incontinent In His Ways!
Almighty God Gives To All Men
The Same Instruction:

Come Unto Me
If Your Desire Is 
To Walk ... In My Straight Way!

The Lord Marks The Path
Provides Provision For The Journey
AND
Stipulates
What Will Happen To Us
If We Walk Within
OR 
Without
His All Seeing All Knowing
Ever Present Eye!

Before The Journey's Start
God Itemizes
Upfront
Blessings Within
AND
Curses Without
His Supervision
After Having Issued To Every Man At His Birth
Free Will
To Willingly Walk With His Maker
Or On Our Own
In Alliance With The Arch Rebel
In Vanity 
To Walk About!

So,  Please ...

Don't Curse The Almighty
When Heart Head And Hand
Are From Sword-Cuts Bleeding!
Don't Curse The Almighty
When By Choice
You Ate What That Wicked Satan 
Was Your Mouth Strenuously Feeding!

You Had A Choice
AND
You Exercised Personal Free Will
AND
Your Own Cup 
- With Indignities Toward The Almighty -
You Were Yourself Filling
With The Swill Swallowed As Directed 
By Wicked Satan's Avid Leading!

AND NOW ...

Now That Almighty God Has Acquired 
Your Undivided Available Attention
Please ... Check Yourself
AND
In Your Peril ... Turn To God
AND
Repenting Of Your Sin
Ask Him
Please, To Take The Bitter Cup From You
Far Away
AND
Invite Him 
To Make His Permanent Home
In The Heart Of You
That To Him 
You Are Now Offering!

With Brokenness And Contriteness Of Heart
Humbly Acknowledge
That Your Heavenly Father Knows Best
AND
Be Grateful
That Forgiveness
AND
Restoration
Are Available
Upon Personal Request
- No Marian Intermediary -
AND
Then Permit God
To Do For A Hurting Child
What He Does Best
That Is 
To Ever Comfort 
Teach
Save
AND
Bless
AND
Fit Us 
To Get Us 
Into The Eternal Home!




Saturday, May 28, 2016

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Season Of Discontent!?!


I Was Poor
BUT
I Desired To Be Rich!

I Was Free
BUT
I Desired Power!

I Could Sleep
BUT
I Desired A Grand Challenge!

I Was Footloose
BUT
I Desired A Family!

I Was Fancy-Free
BUT
I Desired Traveling Company!

With The Passage Of Time ...

I Became Rich
AND
Sorely Desired Sleep!

I Acquired A Family
AND
Sorrowfully Desired To Be Footloose!

I Acquired Power
AND
Plaintively Desired Freedom!

I Acquired A Traveling Companion
AND
Anxiously Desired Autonomy!

I Lived Like I Was God
AND
Soon Learned I Was A Slave
Tied Down
AND
Tormented
By Desires
For That Which Gave Me Neither
Peace
Nor Rest
BUT
Left Me As A Pawn
In A Game Of Chess!

AND, SO ...

Today
I Am The Proverbial
Discontented Human
In Whom Is Found 
No Gratitude
For The Blessings Of The Holy God!!


God Gave Me Some!
I Wanted Other!

God Gave Me More!
I Wanted Another!

God Gave Me
A Right Shoe
BUT
I Wanted Two!
I Got Two
BUT
Couldn't Turn Right
On Wrong Way Avenue!

I Look At My Self!
It Is Not A Happy Sight
For
I Have Been Choosing
The Wrong Battles To Fight!
I Need The Air Of Contentment!
I Need The Blessing Of Rest!
I Need To Follow The Shepherd
For
His Sheep
Are Ever Always Fed!

I Need To Trust
The Master - My Maker!
I Need The Living Water He Has!
I Need The Oil Of His Spirit
AND
The Word Of The Lamp
That Paths To Righteousness Light!

AND, SO ...

When I Have Thus
Ordered My Priorities
AND
Put My Self Under My Feet
Giving The God Of The Ages
Control Of The Way My Feet Meet
I Will Know
No More Discontentment
No More Dissatisfaction Of My Soul
No More Need To Be The Leader
BUT
Contentedly
Letting The Life - Giver
Of Me
Take Control!

A Change Of Temperature
From 59 to 87 Degrees F In Less Than 24 hours 
Showed Me This Truth!

I Was Cold
AND
I Desired Warm Air
BUT
I Got Hot Air
AND
I Desired Cool Air!

Let Us Learn
To Be Satisfied
In Jesus Christ!