Showing posts with label Reason. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reason. Show all posts

Thursday, October 8, 2020

JOURNEYING TO SALVATION: Make A Hard Right Off Sin And Self!

 




In Journeying To Salvation
Remember That The Distance To Arrive There 
Is 
Not Far! 

Make A Hard Right Off Sin And Self 
And
With Eyes Fixed
Walk Straight On Available Grace 
Which Seamlessly Flows Into Free Mercy Streaming! 

Beloved, 

Whatever You Do
See To It That You Do Not Have Converse 
With Decimating Doubt! 
He Is A Liar 
And 
He Will Tell You To Call Him Inky: 
He's Always Changing The Story
Because
His Story ... Even In His Own Mind
Is 
Never, Ever, Straight!

Heads-Up ...

With Great Care 
And 
Unending Gratitude 
And
The Loving Embrace
Enfold Simple Faith Into Your Living: 
She's A Gift That Is New Everyday! 

Do Not, Do Not, Don't Despise Simple Faith: 
You Will Need Her On And At Your Side! 

Look Out For Reason 
And 
Hold His Hand! 

Simple Faith Will Lead You To Truth 
And 
Truth Will Encourage Reason 
- Who You Will Need When You Talk With The Lord - 
To Be Birthed! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

The Lord Of Life 
Is 
Always Near: 
His Word To You 
Is 
Clear: 
You, Personally, Are In His Heart! 

Beloved,

Get The Lord Of Life In Your Heart 
And
The Holy Spirit Will Take Up Residence! 

Accept The Call To Pray 
And 
Open The Book That Truth Will Give You! 

The Book 
   Is 
       The Truth 
        Is 
                The Light 
              Is 
         Love On The Way! 
The Light 
Is 
Kind
And
The Love 
Is 
Time-Tested ... Real! 

Look Up ...

Your Destination 
Is 
Home: 
Follow The Truth With Simple Faith 
And 
You Shall Arrive There Safely! 
Obey Always 
And 
Be Blessed Always! 


Peace Is Precious!





Friday, November 30, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + Getting To Know The Great God!





All-Absorbing Selfishness
Met Self-Denying Endurance
And
Instantly Despised Him!

Self-Denying Endurance
Met All-Absorbing Selfishness
- A Lost Soul
Willing To Destroy Everything And Anything
That Came Between Him And His Lust
For Fame
For Fortune
For Sensual Gratification
For Power
For Praise
For The Preeminence
In All Things
At All Times
No Matter The Costs To Others -
And
He Felt A Pitying Love For Him!

All-Absorbing Selfishness Saw
And
Interpreted The Look
And
Felt A Consuming Hatred For This Minion 
Who Loved People ... Not Things
And
Who Strove Conscientiously
Working While It Was Day
Loving The Life Of Light
Compliments The Light Of Life
And
Not The Delicious Shadows Of The Darkest Of Nights
Where Pleasures Innumerable Strode!

Self-Denying Endurance Extended His Hand
And
Spoke Gently.

The Answering Response Was Vulgarly Rude!

Endurance Did Not Take Offense!

Selfishness Became Incensed!
Endurance Benignly Smiled!

Selfishness Became Fighting Mad
And
A Few Utensils Were Bent!
A Couple Bowls Were Broken!

Endurance Was Unfazed
Even Though A Flying Sliver Of Glazed Clay
Had His Face Grazed!

Selfishness Was Red In The Face
His Chest Heaving!
He Called Upon The False Gods Visible
But
It Appeared They Were Eating Sleeping
Gone On A Long Trip
Blind Deaf Dumb
Solidly Immobile
And
To Endurance's Way Of Thinking
Fantastically Aka Utterly
Useless!

Endurance Spoke Up
When Selfishness Gave Up In Defeat:

Perhaps You Should Call On The God Living
Who Is The Shepherd Good
The Physician Great
Of Salvation The Rock
The Tower Strong
The Hope Certain
Of Peace The Provider
Of Rest, Sure!

I Do Not Need Another God!

That's Quite True! 
You Only Need The Holy God!
Those To Whom You Petition
Are Decorating Your Life
With Sure Damnation!

That ... Is Defamation!

That, My Brother
Is The Plain Truth Declaration!

I Declare That I Don't Like You!

I Say To You That I Love You
And
I Desire ... By The Mercies Of The Eternal God
That Your Soul ... By His Love
May Be Eternally Saved!

There's Nothing Eternal!
Not My Possessions
Not My Power
Not My Prestige
Not Even My Life!

Very True!

Pardon Me!?!
Don't You Know How The Polite Game Is Played!?!

I Sure Do
But
I Don't Indulge In Fairy Tales!

You're A Very Strange Person!
You May Draw Closer
And Tell Me Your Story!

Very Well!
My Story Is All About Christ Jesus
The Loving Savior Who Died To Save Me!
My Story Is About The Good Shepherd
Who Through Green Pastures To Still And Living Waters
Do Daily Safely Guide Me!

My Story Is About The High Priest Of My Confession
The One Who In Heaven's Temple
In The Most Holy Place
Is Advocating
Interceding For Me!

My Story Is About My Friend
My Lord
My King
My God
My Creator
My Redeemer
My Provider
My Hope
And
My Help
The One Faithful
Kind
Blessing Loving Giving
And
Forever True
The One Who Loves Me Personally
The One Who Truly Loves You ...!

... Loves Me!?!

Loves You Eternally!

But Why!?!
I Know I Don't Know Him!
We Have Never Met!
I Know I've Never Seen Him
Because On Every Good God Worth Knowing
My Eyes Have On Their Faces Been Set!

If I May Say So, Friend
That Is Your Problem I Fear! 

My God Loving Is Invisible
Seen Only Through The Eye Of Faith
And
He, It Is, Is The One Only
Who Causes Us To Be Beneficiaries Of Loving Grace!

The Only Grace I Know Is A Lady Of The Night!

Oh, Dear!

You Speak Truth!
She's Very Expensive!

Cough! Cough!

Selfishness, My New Friend
Let Me Introduce To The Man
Who Gives Grace For Free!

Wow! 
She Told Me I Had To Give Her An Annuity!

Please Focus On What I'm Saying!

Faith
Grace And Mercy
Love And Truth
Peace And Rest
Forgiveness And Salvation
Are Free 
And 
Freely Available Gifts
To Me
To You
To Us
From The Invisible God!

Ask ... And It Shall Be Given!
Seek ... And You Shall Find!
Knock At His Door
And
He'll Open It!

Truth Be Told
He Is The Door
And
He's Open To You Right Now!

He's Knocking ... Even Now
At Your Heart's Door!
Please Let Him In!

Are You Joshing Me!?!

Heaven Forbid It!

Are You Serious!?!

I Sure Am!

What's It Going To Cost Me!
It's Gotta Cost Something!

It Will Cost You Your Heart
Your Will
Your Way
Your Trust
Your Obedience
Your Endurance
Your Very Life!

This Is Not Possible!
I'd Prefer To Give Money!

He Doesn't Need Your Money!
He Needs Your Time And Your Talents!
He Has Work For You To Do!

Work!?!
That Means A Pay Check!
How Much And For How Long!?!

Let's See ...

Eternal Life
Personal Mansion
New Name
White Robe
Gold Crown
Harp Of Gold
Country House
Water Of Life
Tree Of Life
Walks On Streets Made Of Purest Gold
Seeing Him Face To Face
Incorruptibility
Immortality
Eternal Life ...!

... You Said That Twice!

It Tasted Nice The First Time
So I Had To Get A Second Taste!

You Actually Sound As Though You Believe
The Word Of Your God!

I Do Because It's True!

I Wish I Could Believe Like That
Instead Of Going Through Useless Motions
Exercising False Emotions!

He Can Do It For You!
Just Call On Him
And
He Will Answer You
And
He Will Show You Great Things
About Which You Know Nothing!

Don't I Need A Reason ...!?!

... He Says To All

Come ... Let Us Reason Together!

I Can Reason
From Cause To Effect!

With Him, You May Reason
And
By So Doing
You May Become One Of His Few Chosen
His Very Elect!

Elect As In Election!?!

Indeed!

Never Mind!
He Must Be A Politician!

No, He's Not!
He's Not A Man That He Should Lie
Nor The Son Of Man
That He Should Be Variable
Constantly Changing His Mind!

If That Is True
He's Got To Be Real!

He's Real!
He's Righteous!
He's Giving And Forgiving!
He's Faithful Just And True
And
He Desires Your Love!

He's The Blessing God
And
Desires Personal Communion With You!

I Know Desire!

It's Not That Kind Of Desire!
He's The Only Holy God
And
You're Unique, Irreplaceable
And
He Desires To Have You Make Your Home
In His Father's House
Where All Is Truth
Where The Emotion Is Holy Love
Where The Atmosphere Is Peace
And
Truly Restful!

May I Speak To Him!?!

You Surely May!
Just Speak As You Would To A Dear Friend
And
Do Not Repeat The Same Thing Over And Over
As The Heathens Do When They Pray!

Even As You Speak Also Take Time To Listen!
He Sacrificially Loves 
And 
Wants To Eternally Bless You!

Amazing!
I'll Have A New Life!

Indeed!
A New Life In Christ!






Monday, August 7, 2017

Living By Faith!?!

I Was Wandering
In A Daze
In Philosophy's Convulsing Maze
Looking For Already Biblically Provided Answers
When
My Eyes Started To Glaze!
I Called Out In Terror!

Suddenly ...
There One Stood
AND 

In Pitying Love, Said:

Dear Beloved,
I AM The Door!
I Gifted You With Faith!

Exercise It
And Walk Safely Through!
The Way Is Sure!


He Made It Sound Ever So Easy!

For Very Long
AND
Like So Many
I'd Had An Intellectualized Faith
Wearing It
As A Badge Of Honor
Wearing It
Like A Cape
Satisfied
To Be Called A Faithful One
BUT
Never Having Displayed Its Fruit
For
My Reading
AND
My Reasoning
Did Not Philosophically Compute!


I Had Not Understood
That Exercise Is To Faith
What A Spoon Is To Soup!


You Are Hungry!
You Have A Spoon!
AND
You Have A Bowl Of Vegetable Soup
BUT
If You Don't Believe 

It Is Hunger-Satisfying Vegetable Soup
AND
Put The Spoon Into The Soup
AND
Lift Up A Spoonful
AND
Place Same In Your Mouth
AND
Swallow The Contents Thereof
THEN
You Will Not Experience
Your Vegetable Soup's Benefits!
All You Will Have Is A No Score

AND
A Still Hungry Belly!

You Exercise!
You Have Received The Gift Of Faith!
BUT
If You Don't Exercise Faith
By Believing The Word Of The Giver
By Believing There Are Merits In The Gift
By Opening The Wrapped Gift
AND
Taking The Contents Out
AND
Using Them According To The Instructions
You Will Never Experience The Benefits Of
Free Mercy
AND
Daily Grace
Hope
Forgiveness
AND
Salvation
Which Are Irrevocably Tied
To The Exercise Of Faith!


Exercised Faith, To You

Would Be Just A Words
Falling Out Of Your Mouth!


All That We Have
- As Christians Called -
Without The Exercise Of Faith
ISA Mountain Goat
On A Short Rope
- That Is Wrapped Around Our Waists -
That Is Running From
A Roaring Ravening Man-Eater Lion!


Put Differently
We Have No Options!

With Exercised Faith
With Faith Exercised On
AND
In
Christ Jesus
We Have
Unexplored
Unexpected
Unanticipated
Untold
Unheard Of Options
Which Are Only Available
To Those Who
Will Believe The Word
AND
Look Up
To The Gift Giver
AND
Because Of Exercised Faith
LIVE!


Brethren,
I Encourage Us All
To Stop Living Dangerously
Riding Doubt
That Mountain Goat
On The Short Rope
AND
To Start Living Safely
As One Saved
By Exercising Our Gift Of Faith
For
By Exercise
Regular Exercise
Strenuous Exercise
- Exercise With Intent -
Our Gift Of Faith
Is The Gift
That Will
From The Here And Now
Through The Ceaseless Ages Of Eternity
Keep On Giving
And Giving
And Giving
And Giving
AND ... GIVING ...!




Live ... By Faith

And 
By Faith ... Really Live!

**--**--**--**--**

The Sightless Eyes
Of
Faith
- In The Lord Jesus Christ -
Can The Clear Way To Live Life
Plainly See!



Wednesday, November 30, 2016

It Stands To Reason!




False Gods Aren't True
And
Imitation Gods Aren't Real
And
Neither To The Life Adds Substance
But
Substance They Will Take Away!

Truth Needs No Spin
But
Lie Is Always In Need Of Polish
And
Spinning A Polished Lie To Manufacture Truth
Shows That We Are Of The Clan Called Foolish!

A Fool And His Money Are Well Spent!
A Wise Man Never Goes
Where He Is Not Sent
And
He Is Never A Fool
For
To Him
Money Is Solely To Be Used As A Tool!

Common Sense Is Not A Common Thing
And
A Sad Bird Will Not A Happy Song Sing!
Night Needs A Light
And
Faith Depends Not A Sight
And
To Gain Victory In Jesus
Is The Christian's Willing Fight!

Reward Is Not Given
For Work Flawed
And
Cats Can't Scratch Without Claws!
Beauty Does Not Say Brain
And
Missing Wind Can't Spin A Weather Vane
And
Painting A Leopard
Won't Make Him A Tame House Pet
On A Dog Chain!

Jesus Christ Willingly Died
To Save Men!
Devouring Satan Walks About
Like A Lion Roaring!
Satan's Roar Rattles Man To The Core!
Jesus Christ's Call
Points Purchased Man
To The Open Door
But
Neither One Can Force Man's Decision
Of That
You Can Be Sure!

Peace Is Like A Calmly Flowing River!
War Is Like The Hurricane-Buffeted Sea!
Hope Is Like Oil On Water
And
Everlasting Help Comes 
From Him Who Created Humanity!

Dishonoring God Brings Disaster
And
Ultimately - Unrepented -
Eternal Death!
Jesus Christ Is Not Our Foe!
He Placed The Covenant - The Beautiful Rainbow
And
He Is Coming For His People 
This, Too, Is Sure
AND
There Will Be An Unimaginable 
Heavenly Pyrotechnic Show!

Remember 
That Satan Is The Black Jaundiced Liar
But 
That Jesus Christ Is Faithful And Just
And
Our Faith In Him Is A Critical Must!
Soon
Satan Will Be Under Our Feet
Having By The Eternal God
Been Consumed
So Let's Not Over His Petty Annoyances
In Our Lives Lived For Christ
Fret And Fuss!