Showing posts with label Roaring Lion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roaring Lion. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Follow Faith ... Not Foolishness!



 






The Same Three "Ifs" 
With Which Satan Tempted Our Lord Jesus 
To Sin Against Knowledge 
And
Common-Sense
We Must Boldly Meet 
And
Decidedly Overcome 
If
We Are To Enter The Eternal City By Right: 


IF You Are A Child Of God
Do Something To Satisfy Your Stomach!
 
IF You Are Presumptuous
Tempt Your Maker To Save You 
From Your Own Folly ... Your Own Lawlessness

And 

IF You
- A Child Of The All-Knowing
All-Seeing
Ever-Present God -
Are Greedy
For What Your Father Has Not Given To You
Indulge In False Aka Idol Worship To Get It Now
Because
You Want It Now
And
Will Not Be Denied By Anyone! 

Beloved, 

Wearing A Beautiful Dress-Coat 
Lined With Silk Soaked In Poison 
Will Kill You Just As Dead 
As A Straight Shot Of Poison! 

Satan ... Who Will Appear To You As An Angel Of Light
Is 
Still A Poisonous Serpent
A Roaring, Devouring Lion
The Lord Of Dung
The Father Of Lies 
And
A Murderer Who Venomously Hates You! 

Dare To Walk Within The Embracing, Eternal, Light Of 
The Lord Of Life
The King Of Love
Who Sacrificially Loves You Personally ... Intimately! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Don't Seek To Scratch Every Itch 
Aka Don't Seek To Satisfy Ever Urge You Have 
Because 
Therein Is Sure Destruction, Death 
And 
Damnation! 

Follow Faith Not Foolishness! 

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 
Is 
Food Which Leads The Eater To A Fabulous Future! 
Enjoy The Feast That Fills And Frees: 
Don't Be Covetous! 

Peace!






Monday, February 22, 2021

Don't Be Free Food For Satan!

 



When The Angel Of The Lord Sets Up Shop In Our Vicinity
We Can Rest Assured That 
Deliverance Will Be The Outcome For Us 
Who Fear Aka Hold The Almighty God In Awe: 
We Reverence His Majesty And His Power! 

Conversely, It Is Safe To Say That 
Those Persons Who Do Not Fear The Living God
Are Subject To The Malevolence Of Satan And His Fallen Angels 
Who Are Determined To Accomplish Their Destruction! 

Beloved, 

The Angels Of The Living God 
Are Here To Minister To Us 
Who Shall Be The Inheritors Of Christ's Free Salvation! 

Those Who Choose To Walk Under Their Own Banner
Doing Everything That Carnal Flesh Desires 
Are Free Food For Satan
The Roaring, Always-Hungry, Lion 
Looking For Someone Easy To Devour! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

You Forfeit The Protection Of Holy Angels 
When You Walk In Willful Disobedience To  
"Thus Saith The Lord" 
By Going Where You Shouldn't 
And 
Doing What You Ought Not To Do! 

The Holy Fear Of The Lord In Our Hearts 
Is 
Our Sure Safeguard Against Indulging 
In Presumptuous Aka Planned Sin Aka Iniquity! 

Doing Wrong When You Know To Do Right 
Is 
Lawlessness 
And
Lawlessness Is Sin 
And 
The Wages Of Sin Is Death! 

Be Wise: 
Walk Enduringly Faithfully 
And 
In The Will Of The Lord Of Life 
Who Constantly Blesses Us With Awesome Goodness! 

Dare To Fear Almighty God 
And 
Choose To Be Eternally Blessed!





Sunday, April 7, 2019

THE STAGE CALLED LIFE: Couples Ministry!?!

They Were All Around:

Doubt And Disobedience
Light And Life
Truth And Righteousness
Confession And Repentance
Mercy And Grace
Peace And Rest
Love And Trust
Hell And Damnation
Sin And Self
Death And Destruction
Test And Trial
Blessing And Obedience
And, As Always
Doubt And Disobedience
Were Giving The Session
Their Warped Version Of The Good Life!

Goodness, As Usual, Sat Alone!
Evil, As Usual, Was On His Smart Phone!
Sweet Temptation Was On A Fishing Expedition
And
Red Torment Was Coordinating His Positions!

Salvation Had Been From Heaven Brought Down!

Forgiveness Was Turning Man Away
From Being Satan And Known Sin's Slave!

Bread And Water Assured Walked In The Open Door
Even As Strange Fire Sought To Make  
Mercy And Grace OutTo Be Bold Liars
Or Ineffective Clones!
They Were Not Alone! 

Kindness And Bliss Rested Calmly
Totally, Totally
Ignoring That Serpent's Hiss
Even As The Dragon Flailed About
And
The Lion Raging, Roared
As He Marked An Upcoming Score!

This Is The Stage Called Life!
The Life Of Man Is Fraught With Strife!
The Strife Is Necessary To Overcome
If 

Man Will Rise Up To The Realm Of
Him Who Left The Good Example
For Striving Man To Walk In!
There Is No Need
- Man Afraid -
To Walk Alone On The Edge Of The Sharp Knife!

In The Faith Of Jesus Christ
Pick The Way-To-Eternal-Life Side!
He Will, With You
By His Holy Spirit ... Abide!
From Sin, Self And Satan
Turn Aside! Turn Aside!
And
In The God Of All Graces
Humbly Abide!
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Will Comfort You As Well As Chide!
In The Savior Jesus, Brethren
Let's All Confidently Confide!







Sunday, November 18, 2018

Sanctification: Life-Long Obedience!?!

Obedience ... To The Natural Child Of The Dust
Is Not Something That That One Wishes To Give!
Obedience To This Child
Is Something That Someone Else Must Wrest
And
Is Only Yielded 
When All Of Self's "Gifts" Have Been Judiciously Employed!

Obedience ... To The The Christian
- The Regenerated Christian -
Is To Be A Life-Long Pursuit
Expressing Sorrow For Sin
And
Employing Heart-Felt Constant
Even Importunate Prayer
Deep Study Of The Life Of Christ
Making The Way Of The Cross One's Path To Home
Separating Soul From Self-Seeking
Self-Serving
Self-Righteousness And Self-Aggrandizement
Casting Aside Pride
And
Willingly Putting Oneself On The Altar Of Sacrifice!

The Will Is Given Over To The Lord Of Life
And
Choice Is Always In Accord
With The Word Coming From
The Still Small Voice!

That's Hard Work!

That's A Good Thing!

It's Something Worth Working Toward
Since Sanctification Is A Life's Work!

Heyyyy! Hold Up A Moment!
We Were, We Are, Encouraged To Believe That
Accepting The Lord Christ And Sending Him The Word
Is All That Was Involved In The Process Of Sanctification!

Sweetie, Sorry To Say
You Have Been Grossly Misled!

Sanctification Is A Total Lifestyle Change
An Uplifted Way Of Thinking
A Narrowed Path For Daily Walking
Constant Communing With The Source Of Your Strength
Being Constantly Renewed In Your Walk With The Lord
Distancing Yourself From The Clan
And
The Ways Of The Fraud
Finding Out That Only Jesus Christ Satisfies
Loving The Truth
And
Despising The Lie
Walking Holy Even Though The World Your Firm Stance Decries
And
Lifting Up The Book
The Character Of Christ
And
Abhorring The Demonic Device!

Maaaan, I Can't Catch A Break!

What Do You Mean!?!

When I Was  A Willful Sinner
It Took Hard-Work To Sin "Right"
To Avoid Detection
And, Now, To Be A Bold Set-Apart Christian
I Must Do Everything By The Good Book
To Ensure Detection!

I Like That Ensuring Detection Bit!

Me, Too!

But, Why!?!

Think About It ...

A Sinner Has A Certain, Ah, Stench
But
A Saint Of Almighty God Emanates Light
That Is Always Seen
And A Love
That Is Always Felt
A Faith That Doesn't Shrink
A Hand That Helps
A Heart For Christ
A Hope For Heaven!

By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them!

Put Your Shoulder To The Plow ...!

My Yoke Is Easy Saith Our God!

My Burden Is Light!

You Know What!?!

What!?!

Jesus Christ Told Us Plainly:

Get Your Working Walking Shoes On
For
I Work
My Father Works
The Holy Spirit Works
The Holy Angels Work
And
My Disciples Work!

So What Does That Really Mean For Us!?!

Faith Without Work Is Dead!

I Just Knew You All Were Going To Say That!

For The Change To Come In The Great Day
We Must ... By God's Help
Work At Changing Now
Growing In Grace ... By Faith
Through Love That Works!

See What I Told You!?!

Indeed! Love Works!
Love Hopes!
Love Helps!
Love Gives!
Give Of Your Best To The Master ...!

... Today, All Day, Every Day!

Brethren,

We Also Need To Seriously Look
At The Example That Righteous Enoch Set!
We Are To Be In The World
But
Not Of The World Wild Ways!

We Need To Do Our Work For The Master
For The Saving Of Men's Souls
But
We Need To Separate Ourselves And Retreat
To Hold Communion With Our Lord
To Learn Of Him
From Himself
So That We Shall ... By Beholding Him
Become Changed
To Become As He Is!

Enoch Was Taken Away!

And So Shall We Be
When The Lord Comes The Second Time!

In Short ...

Work And Work Out
Your Own Soul's Salvation
With Godly Fear And Trembling
For
The Dark Night Is Coming When No Man Can Work!

The Lion Is Stalking!

Hear Him Roar
Instilling Ungodly Fear
And 
Causing Fierce Trembling In Them That Perish!

Deny The Liar!

Look To The Lord!

Hold On To The Extended Hand!

Lean On The Lord
And
Enter By Right
The Great And Glorious Reward!

The Final Word ...

Sanctify Us Through Thy Truth, Lord
For Your Living Word 
Is 
The Only Truth!

Let Us Not Be Afraid To Change Our Ways
And
Our Methods Of Ministry
Because
Our New Life In Christ Now
And
Our Life With Christ In Glory To Come
Hinges
On Our Letting The Holy Spirit
Do A Good Work In Us Now!

I Hear You, Brothers!
Life-Long Obedience Matters!


True Faith
Leads
To Real Obedience!








Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Toothless-Lion Language

Hearing The Unvarnished Truth Of
The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should Never Cause A Regenerated Christian
At His Brethren
With Impolite Language To Swear
And
If Such Should Be The Response
To The Cutting Truth
One Must Need Honestly Revisit His Doctrine
To See Where The Joining Screw Has Come Loose!

The Word Of God Will Stand Up To Scrutiny!
The Carnal Doctrine Of Fallen Man Will Not
And
All Those Who Choose 
The Perfidious Doctrine Of Man
Over The Plain Truth Of The Son Of God
The Savior Of Man
Will Indeed Experience
Damnation's Fiery Blot!

Aren't You Being A Bit Melodramatic!?!

No, I Am Not!
The Word Of God Is Powerful 
And Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword
And The One Who Resists That Word
That Separates Truth From Error
And Can Discern The Thoughts
And Intents Of Man's Deceitful Heart
Is 
The Man Wickedly Willful
Who Chooses Self Over Salvation
And Who Sits As God On Almighty God's Throne
Saying To His Own Creator:
"I Have And Shall
For My Own Sins Atone!"

Nobody Could Possibly Be That Ignorant!

The Own-Sin Self-Payer 
Is As The Lawyer Who Defends Himself!

Wait Up! What Does That Mean!

It Means That The Lawyer Who Has Himself For A Client
Is A Fool
And Own-Sin Self-Pay Renders The Person 
Surely Damned!

However You Slice It
Both Persons Will Be Destroyed
Because, As Usual
Pride ... Goes  Before D
estruction!

No One Will Be Vindicated Before The Lord
With Pride Still Resident In Their Heart!

Pride Started Lucifer's Fall
And 
Pride Is At The Root Of Man's Every Sin!

Cherished Pride In The Sinner
Will Never Open The Door Of The Heart
To Let The Lowly Jesus Enter In!

Let Me Paint A Picture ...

Pride Is Like A Plump Sausage Wearing High Heels
Sporting Dark Glasses
Clothed In Skin-Tight Leather Pants
With Vanity's Nail-Studded Broad Belt 
Tightly Cinched At The Waist
Desperately Needing To Sit And Rest
But
Vainly Refusing To Give Up Outward Appearance
For Inward Comfort
Because
Surrender To Obvious Truth
Marks One ... Publicly
Not 
As A Roaring Lion
But 
A Plush Brushed Kitty!

I'd Rather Be A Kitty In The Kingdom
Than A Condemned Toothless Lion Outside The Wall!

Indeed, And AMEN!

Denying The Power Of God
Disregarding The Efficacy Of His Word
And
Deliberately Casting Truth Down
In The Street
Undeniably Says Plainly
That That Person
Is
A Proud Member Of
The Damned Goat Herd!

A Docile Sheep Am I!
I Look Forward To Flying Through The Sky!
My Lord Is Master Of The Wind
And It Is His Direction That I Am Taking
For I Desire Residence In Beulah Land
With My Forever Friend!

Preach, Brother! Preach!
The Word You Uttered Ain't Faking!

Brethren,
Let Us Be Wise Unto Salvation
Because
The Lord God Almighty
In The Word Of Truth
Has Asked Us, Each And Every One
To Work Our Own Soul's Salvation
With Fear And Trembling!

When You Fear The Lord
And 
Tremble At His Mighty Power
You Will Never Bow Before Idols
Nor 
Give In To Satan
And His Known Unholy Ways
Nor 
At His Raging Lion Routine
Ever Cower!




Sunday, March 25, 2018

My Soul Is Fixed ... On Christ Jesus!

The Lover
AND
The Liar
Are In Contention
For My Soul!

The Lover
IS
Kind Gentle Giving Faithful Forgiving ... Appealing!
AND
The Liar
IS
Appealing Desperate Cunning Deceitful Promising ... Grossly Bold!

Truth Be Told ...

I Was Caught
Between The Rock That Is The Lover
AND
The Hard Place
Where The Liar
Would Have Loved To See My Soul ... Suffer
Until That Great Day When
Mercy For Me
Lead

Grace For The Day
AND
Strength For The Way
Into My Presence
After
The Great Physician
Had Thoroughly Cleansed My Sin-Sickened Eyes
AND
I Could
I Can
I Am
Seeing Clearly
That The Lover
- The Lover Of My Once-Lost Now-Found Soul -
IS
The Son Of Man
The Son Of God
My Hope
My Help
The Rock Of Eternal Ages
Upon Whom
I, Now Confident
Do, Assuredly
- In Faith -
Stand!

This Is The Real Story ...

Beneath The Cross Of Jesus
A Sinner Bold Once Stood
Until
In Christ's Dying Agonies
He Heard:

Father,
Forgive Them

For They Know Not What They Do!


And Understood
That He, It Is
Who Placed The Savior
- His Master -
There
AND
He Was In Sorrow ... Broken!

By Falling Upon The Ever-Living Rock 
He Now Stands
A Saint ... Whole
Vital Alive 

Bold ... In The Truth
Delivered ... From Sure Damnation
Blessed
For ... By The Life Of Christ The Lord
The Clock Ticking Out His Destruction
IS
By Sacrificial Love
STOPPED
Cold!

I'm Glad ...

The Water Washes Clean
AND
The Innocent One's 
Blood 
Gives Strength
To Defy The Liar Unclean
AND
To Stand
In The Race For Everlasting Life
Denying The Liar Lost
His Prey That Prays For The Living God's Power
AND
Deliverance From The Roaring Lion's Grasp!


By His Working Walking Waiting 

AND
Enduring All
In Jesus' Faith
He ... To Soul Damnation
IS

Forever Lost!


What Love!
What A Cross!
What A Cost
To Save
The Helpless
The Lost!



For Me
There Is No Longer A Choice To Make
Because
My Soul Is Fixed ... On Christ Jesus!



In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
Lord,
Let My Working Faith
Become
Living Sight
In The Fulness Of Your Time!
AMEN.








Wednesday, October 18, 2017

My God Is The Rock!





The Troublers Of My Soul Are Many
So
In Godly Fear
I Cried Unto The Lord!
He Heard Me
From His Home In Zion
AND
I No Longer Had Anything To Fear
From That Seeking Roaring Ravening Lion!

I Laid Me Down!
I Slept ... In Peace
AND
I Awakened - What Sweet Relief
AND
Now, Sustained
By The Love Of Him
Who, To Me, Is All Gain
I Shall Not Be Afraid
Of Those Chain-Rattling Profane!

My God Is The Rock ... In The Weary Land!
My God Is The Shepherd
Who Guides And Comforts Me
With That Loving Gentle Hand!
My God Is The Life-Giver
Who Gives Me Food For Both Body And Soul
AND
My God Is Preparing Me The Perfect Place
The Taking Up Of Residence In Which
Motivates My Life
For It Is My Goal!

My God Is The Lover Of My Soul!
My God Bought Me A Second-Death Pardon
AND
I Can Approach Unto Him Bold
AND
In The Name Of Christ The Redeemer
I Can
I Do
I Will
Make My Requests Known Unto Him
AND
Today
My Request, Lord, Is:

Make Me Unto You, A Delight!

My God!
My Hope!
My Help!
My Salvation!
Even So ... Come, Lord Jesus
For
I Desire To Be With You
In The Forever Home!




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!



Saturday, April 15, 2017

"I" And "I" And Night Lights





There Is One "I" In Christ
AND
There Are Two "I's In Christian
Because
A Christian Sees
Eye To Eye With Christ
AND
Has No Desire
To Descend Into Hell's Oblivion!

The Man Who Walks Right
In His Own "I" Sight
Is The Man Who Chooses
To Have His Life End
In Eternal Night
For
He Has No Touch
No Truck
With The Lord Of Life
Who Gives Light
So
He Has Not In His Possession
The Comfort Of The Night-Light!

I Went Into Pray
AND
Met With Him Who For Me Cares
AND
Now ... NOW
I Have No Fear
Of Roaring Lions
Who Are Bug Bears
For
Jesus Christ Is My Captain
My Sword
AND
My Shield
AND
With Him Guarding
Guiding
AND
Protecting
I Can Resist The Devil
AND
He Has No Choice
But ... TO FLEE!

Jesus Christ
IS
My Lord
AND
My God
AND
Trusting Him
Makes Me A Wise One
Who
In The Great Day
Shall Receive
The Commendatory Reward!

I Choose The Eternal Light
AND
To Walk In His Everlasting Light
AND
In So Doing
To Have No Fear Of Life's Darkening Night
For
In Him In Whom I Trust
In Him In Whom I Believe
Is True And Bright Light
That Gives True And Clear Sight!


How Do You See?
With What Light Are You At Life Looking?
Is Your Light Lit From The Oil Of Heaven
Or
Is Your Light The Result
Of Burning Bread Filled With Pharisee Leaven??

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

Call Upon Jesus Christ!
He Is  The Light 
And
The Life
Of The World!!








Friday, September 18, 2015

HAPPY SABBATH + Getting To Wear The Real King's Clothes + Prayer







The Word of God is Sharper
Than any Two-edged Sword
Dividing The Soul and The Spirit
Exposing The Marrow in The Bone!

With such a Weapon at our Disposal
What do we have to Fear?
Preach The Word In and Out of Season
For God's Trees Will Produce and Good Fruit bear!

Satan is The Liar!
His Arsenal includes Doubt, Disbelief and Fear
And if you Give him even Scant Soul Entry
He will set up his Lion's Den there!

The Word of The Lord is Quick and Powerful!
Don't Forget it, and don't from Truth Walk Away!
Let The Master Measure you for a Righteous Garment
As you Believe, Trust and Work while Awaiting 
The Kingdom's New Residents' Dressing-Up Day!


Lord, I Want to Wear Your Garment
That Garment Called Christ's Righteousness
Bless Me, Help Me to Walk As One Holy
Not Craven and Given to High-mindedness!

Help Me to Humble Myself Daily!
Help Me to Honor You and Obey!
Help Me to Deny Self and Presumption!
Give Me Fresh Courage to Walk In Faith and
To be Instant and Constant in Pray!
I Love You, Lord.
AMEN.