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Friday, November 5, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + WORLDLY CHALLENGES: You'd Better Think!









Why Are Christians So All-Fired Fast To Follow The World 
By Participating In Every Challenge Cast 
But 
Find It Exceedingly Hard To Answer 
The Simple Call To Serve Their Dear Savior 
Who Is The First And The Last!?! 

The Lord Doesn't Ask Us To Act The Part Of The Fool 
Because 
There Will Be None In His Kingdom 
Since They Don't Believe That Over Them He Can Rule! 

We Are Called To Obedience, Faithfulness
And 
Endurance
And 
To Have Faith In His Trust-Worthiness! 

We Are Called To Walk Wise
To Be Salt And Light
And 
We Are Called To Not Be 
As The Denizens Of The Night! 

Beloved, 

Think Carefully ... And Long
And
Seriously Ask Yourself The Question 
Why Worldly Challenges Never Ask One 
To Choose To Walk Right On The Living-Holy Way 
Or 
To Stand Firm On The Ever-Present Rock Of Ages 
Instead Of Acting Like A Loose-Screw Scrooge 
Or Being Any One Of The Silly Celluloid-Famous Stooges!?! 

Is Your Life So Empty 
And 
Your Need For Imaginary Friends So Deep That 
You'd Choose Fake Over Real 
And 
Cement-Shoes Over Wings Of Eagles 
By Which To World's Now Unknown 
You Shall Eventually Customarily Sail!?! 

There Is A Time For Everything 
Even For Satan To Parade 
But 
Please Choose To Remember 
And 
Don't Ever Forget That The Day Is Coming 
When That Flying Snake Will, By Fire And Brimstone
To Fine Dust Be Totally Baked! 

Worldly Challenges Are Useless 
Because
Lacking Love-Of-God Substance
And
Just Looking For Subscribers And Likes
They Are Simply Just Fake! 

Brethren, Beloved
To The Great Lord Of Glory 
Your Every Burden Take 
And 
Let Him Your Nagging, Deep, Thirst 
Willingly, Lovingly, Most Truly Slake! 

Challenge Yourself, Dear One
To Be Faithful And True
For It Is Jesus Christ ... The King Righteous
Who Is Calling Unto You! 

Peace! 





 

Saturday, January 11, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Buffet Station

I Visited The Buffet Table
At The Restaurant Called "Life Is A Beach"
Where The Sands Of Time Were Everywhere
And
The Shells Of Fallen Men
Were Being Sun Bleached!

The Ebb And Flow Of Life And Time
Was Evidenced Upon Form And Face
Of All Who Ate At Life Is A Beach
Because
There Was No Other Food Establishment That
Could Beat The Choices Or Atmosphere 
In That Very Popular Place!

When A Business Has No Competition
It Does Exactly What It Wants:
It Can Sell Pig Swill
And
Make You Purchase It
Because
They Convince You That
It Is What You Need
It Is A Must-Have Want
And Because
Some Soul With A Little Claim To Fame
Has Endorsed The Swill For A Sweet ... Check
And
Everybody Who Wants To Be Considered
To Be A Part Of The Inside Crew
Eats And Tells A Friend, A Sister, A Brother 
And Soon
People Who Should Know Better
Are Eating Sweet Bread That Is Burnt And Bitter!

The Prices Are Changed Every Day
And 
Sometimes Even After You've Checked The Price 
And 
Eaten 
And 
Before You've Paid For Your Order! 
Talk About Bold-Faced Cheats!

But ... 

Having Sold The Citizens On
"Seldom Comes A Better!"
And
Having Achieved A Cornered Market
By Bold And Brazen Deceit
Life Is A Beach Restaurant's Proprietor
Shameless Duffy
Front-Man For Baseman B'Old
That Decepti-Conman Of Ages Old
Arrived At His Establishment
To Find That Another Establishment Had Opened 
And 
Was Actively Doing Good Business
Right. Next. Door!

Who!?!
How!?!
When!?!
Why!?!

He Called His Boss
To Find That His Boss
His Intrepid, Fearless, Feisty, Facing, Boss 
Is 
Already In Fear
For The New Enterprise Had Long Been Expected
Even Though The B'Old One Had Long Tried
The Event To Proscribe!

The Handwriting That Has Long Been On The Wall
Is Being Explained Inside 
And On
The New Establishment's Clean And White Walls!

The Menu Is Written In Big, Bold, Letters!
The Ingredients' List Is Plain, Easy To Read!
The Servers Are Stars, Strong, Willing To Serve
Practitioners Of The Defensive Arts
And
Influencers Of No Mean Impact
And
Most Dreadful Of All To Baseman B'Old Of The Heart Cold
Is That 
The Price Of Everything On The Menu
Is, To The Eater, Cost-Free
With Not Even A Transaction Fee!

The New Establishment Is Called
Bread Of Heaven!
The Invitation To Eat Says: 

Come As You Are!
Eat Free
And
Leave Refreshed, Reformed, Renewed
In Original, One-Of-A-Kind Free Robes
From The Line Clean And White
From The Collection A La King
From The House Of Love And Righteousness!
Eat All You Want!
Come For The Food
And
Stay For The Companionship!
The Proprietor 
Is
The Concierge
The Cook
The Chef
The Caterer
The Cleaner
And
He Has The Most Shocking Back-Story!
He Is The Soul-Healer
And
The Against-Damnation Sealer!

I Was Wowed!

I Visited
And
At The Bread Of Life's Buffet Station
I Saw Food In Abundance
But
According To Tradition
And
My Gluttonous Expectation
Limited Choice!
I Wanted To Raise An Indignant Voice
But
I Was Intrigued:

EAT IT ALL BUFFET!
You Eat: He Paid!

  • Faith Not Feeling
  • Blessings
  • Peace, Joy, Rest, Refreshed
  • Hope, Help, Healing
  • Truth, Light, Life
  • Repentance: Contrite Heart
  • Forgiveness
  • Grace, Mercy, Righteousness
  • Home, Holiness, Hallelujah
  • Sing, Prayer And Preach
  • Endurance
  • Accept Salvation
  • Deliverance From Death
  • Joy In The Lord
  • Purchase Of Blood
  • Saved By Grace

Staggered, I Stopped 
And 
The Wheels Of The Bus ... My Brain
Started To Turn!

This Menu Was Different, Different
Tame
With No In Your Face Excitement
No Underhanded Explosions 
No Pepper In Your Eyes
No Salt In Your Wounds 
No Self-Actualization
No Self-Exaltation
No Hidden Sin
No Sorrow
No Shame
No Fake-It Until You Make-It
No Buy-In To Blight 
No Cause Division
No Do What Pleases You 
No Live Fast Die Young
And
No Run About And Run Around
As Is Found On Baseman B'Old's
All You Can Eat Buffet!

Suddenly ...

I Noticed The Quiet!
I Felt The Peace ... The Calm
And Then
Strange To Changing Ears
I Heard The Sound:

Peace Be Upon You!

Glory, Glory!
Hallelujah, Jesus!

My Eyes Flared And My Ears 
And 
Forehead Raised In Shock!

Jesus!?!
Jesus Was Here!?!
Here At Last!?!

I, Uncaring Of My Observers
Raised My Hands And Shouted:

Glory To God Most High!
Lord, I Love You!
Please Draw Near!
I Have Long Had A Need
And For You, My Heart Does Bleed!
Please, Lord, Draw Near
For From You I Must Feed!
Please Take My Sinner's Life
And Take Me Under Your Control!
I Will Follow You, Lord: Please Lead!

Bossman B'Old Had Just Lost Himself Another Client! 


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KJV Romans 8
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
 
Clean Before The Lord
And 
Without Shame Or Remorse Before The Law
Is 
The Life Of Those 
Who Chose Christ's Free Salvation And Cleansing
Over Sin And The Sinfulness Of Self! 

Sin ... The Flesh Life
Carries Us Where We Don't Want To Go
But 
Salvation ... The Life Of Christ
Directed By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Takes Us To The Land Of Hope ... To Glory
Where All Is Rest, Peace, And Everlasting Joy! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Sin Is For A Time 
But 
Salvation Is For Eternity
So Choose Salvation 
And 
Almighty God's Amazing Grace Today! 
Glory Awaits The Enduring Faithful! 
 

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Seven Steps To The Eternal God!

The Steps Are Plain:

Determination ... Set The Mind Toward Knowing God
And
Preparation ... Get Ready To Meet God
Isolation ... Spend Alone-Time With God
Expectation ... Look Always For A Blessing
Adoration ... Worship The Lord In The Beauty Of Holiness
Revelation ... Learn God By Letting Him Reveal Himself
Mediation ... Think To Bless Others
Transformation ... Acquire Christ's Character


The Holy God
Knows The End From The Beginning!
He, It Is, That Sustains Us ... In Between
And
All Who Would See Jesus Christ In Peace
Should
With Doing The Will Of Almighty God
Be Enormously Pleased!

Walking With The Eternal God
Requires
Personal Determination
To Get To Know ... Intimately
The Great I AM
And
To Set Aside All Noisome Distractions
And
Those Things Which Do Not Edify!

In Getting To Know The Creator God
One Must Indulge In Preparation
Aka Setting Aside Self
And 
Things Of The Carnal Sort
Because
Personal Sacrifice Is A Desirable Attribute
Which ... Avidly Pursued
Leads One ... Living Only For Christ Jesus
Unto The Great Reward!

Making Time For The Savior God
Requires 
Isolation
Quiet Time
Communion With The Holy Spirit
The Great Teacher
Who Leads Into All Truth
Teaching Guiding Chiding
All In Perfect Love
So That Our Hearts Are Not Lifted Up In Pride
But 
That In The Great God
We May Abide
And
Confidently Confide!

In Walking With The Redeemer God
One Must Have Great Expectations
For
The Blessings Of The Great God Are Never Small!
After All
He Did Make Heaven, Earth And Things All! 

We Must Believe That The Blessing God's Gifts To Us
Are Out Of His Abundant Riches
And
Not Fall For The Sophistries Of Satan
The Wily Dragon
The Benighting Fraud!

What Point Is Our Association
If We Do Not Adore The True God!?! 

It Is A Decided Blessing To Lift Up
The Living God
So, Let's Not Skimp On Praying
Praising
And
Petitioning The Everlasting God
Because
This Is A Precursor
To Our Hallelujah Days!
Let Not This Step Be Just A Momentary Phase! 

As We Walk The Steps To The Kingdom Of Light
Let Us Permit The Holy Spirit
The Lord's Character To Truly Reveal! 
Let Us Not Be Dabblers
But
Become Specialists On Him Who Is
Light Life
Love And Salvation
And
We Shall Not Be Among Those
Who Honor Self
Lift Up Sin
And
Are Walking Toward Sure Damnation!
He Is The God Who Heals! 

And ... 

In The Process Of Our Own Journey
Let Not Forget Our Brethren
By Blood
By Faith
By Affection! 
Let Us Not Forget The Stranger In The Way! 
Let Us ... For The Love Of The Lord Christ
Generously Mediate for Others!
We Are All One Blood! 
We Are Sisters And Brothers! 

Brethren, Beloved
I Tell You The Truth:
We Will Be Transformed! 
We Will Not Be Left Untouched
Unaffected
By Our Relationship With The Lord Christ! 
We, Converted
Regenerated
Shall Be As He Is! 
We Shall Be Like Him! 
With His Character, We Shall Be Adorned
And
We Shall Truly Know
Why, For Us
He Wore That Cruel Cutting Crown Of Thorns!

Please Do Not Let Christ's Sacrifice For Us
Become The Thing Call Waste! 
Let Us Be Vigilant
And
Let The Spirit Of The Living God
The Sin Character In Us ... Today 
Totally Efface!

Be Ye Transformed By The Renewing Of Your Mind! 
Set Your Affections On Things Above! 
Desire The Gift That Only God Through Jesus Christ Gives
And
At The Appointed Time
We Shall To The Promised Land
Beulah Land Of Gold
Triumphantly
Go To Eternally Live! 

To Satan ... 

The Words:
"Get Thee Behind Me!"
With Finality
Boldly Give! 




Friday, June 22, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + The Day The Salt Lied + PRAYER: Bless Us, Lord, With The Light Of Life!





The People Of God Make A Difference!
They Are The Salt Of The Earth
AND
The Light Of The World
AND
Any Christian Who Misrepresents
The Character Of God
By His Words
His Works, Indeed
IsWorse Than The Unbelievers
Who Willingly Wittingly Willfully
Do The Devil's Dastardly Deeds!

Them's Fighting Words, Man!
You Got Anything To Back Them Up?!

I've Got The Living Word, My Brother!
The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God!

I'm Listening ... Still
So Do Your Do!

Roger That!
Have You Ever Tasted Salt ... That Lied!?!

Can't Say That I Have!
Can't Say That I Want To!

Have You Ever Turned On A Lamp
Or Lit A Candle
AND
Did Not Receive The Expected Light!?!

I've Turned On A Lamp
Expecting Light
And Stayed In Darkness
Because Either The Bulb Was Blown
Or There Was A Loose Connection!

I've Lit A Candle That Promptly Sputtered Out!
It Had A Dead Core!

Tell Them Your Story, Doris!

Yes! What About You, Doris?!

To My Shame
I Paid My Light Bill
But Failed To Mail The Check!

I Had The Necessary Information
And I Did The Preliminary Work
But To My Complete And Utter Shame
I Lacked Follow-Through! 

I Did Not Complete The Transaction
Because My Check Was Not Placed In The Mailbox
And So
I Did Not Get The Sweets
The Benefit Of Cheaply Available Power
And
Preserving Energy
And
Glorious Light!

I Had To Wander For A Day In Darkness
And
Had To Pay A Fine
And
Was Forced To Wait In Anxiety
Uncalled For And Unnecessary
All Because Of My Personal Folly!

Girl,
You Just Preached A Sermon And A Half
- Minus A Request For Offering -
AND
You Added The Altar Call!

You Just Made My Eyes Open Wide
And It Made Me Want To Cry
Because
It Is Our Association With Christ
Laid Bare!

That Check-For-Service
Is
 Our Prayer
Which ... Left Unuttered
Will Never Breach
Heaven's High And Holy Atmosphere!

Prayer Left Unsaid
AND
To Communion With Christ Uncommitted
Leaves Us In Outer Darkness
Where
Without Repentance For Sin
AND
From Sinning Turning Away
There Is No Eye Salve
No Balm Of Gilead
No Beulah-Land Efficacious Plaster!

May The Everlasting Father
The Prince Who Gives Heavenly Peace
Pity Us In Our Distress!

Lord, Send Relief! 

Let The Holy Spirit Continue To Speak
And Help Us To Hear
Not Forswear!

I Desire The Singing In Heaven To Personally Hear!

I Desire To See Jesus In Peace!

I Desire To See And Eat Of The Fruit That
The Tree Of Life Bears!

We Must Speak The Word
In Season And Out
AND
Let Our Good Influence Cause
A Listing Backsliding
Seeking-Salvation Brother Sister
Mother Father
Son Daughter
Companion Friend
To Turn To The Life-Giver In Certain Hope
So That They May Experience
True Light
Good Food
Living Water
AND
In The Fullness Of Time
Life Eternal
Life ... Without. End!

Salt Without Savor
Will Be Cast Away!!

PRAYER:
Please, Lord, 

Please, Help Our Hearts Mend!
Let Our Salt Keeps Its Savor
So That We May
In Peace
Meet Our Soon Coming Savior
At Time's End!

From Our Hearts
Remove Doubt!
From Our Minds
Remove Fear!
Help Us To Look To The Master
For Our Saving Grace
So That We May Be Kept
Safe And Secure In The Holy Faith
From The Encroaching Disaster!

Pity Us, Lord, Who Pray!
Pity Us Who Look To The Coming Day
And
Bless Us With The Light Of Life
So That We May Successfully Exit
The Carnal Strife!

Hear Our Hearts' Prayer, Oh, Lord
For
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
We, Believing
Plead!
We Love You, Lord!
Have Mercy And Bless!
AMEN.




Saturday, December 9, 2017

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The CHOICE Is Yours!

Creature
On One Bright And Shining Day
Took Total Leave Of His Senses
AND
Said ... Boldly
Coldly:


I AM
And There Is None Else!
I Will Do What I Will Do!

I WAS Created ... BUT

I AM
Evolved!

I Have No Need Of A Master

Nor That Creator God
For
I AM 
My OWN Captain
I Shall Be AS God!

Creature Grew Gross
Vile
Contemptible
Usurping The Power Of The One God
AND
Notably Earning The Exclamation Appellations:

"Deceiver!"            

            "Liar!" 
                 "Fraud!"
                              "Wannabe God!"

Creature Threw His Weight Around!
He Wielded The Power Of The Air
AND
He Promulgated Potent Deceptions
AND
Caused Many Unsuspecting
To Call The True And Living
Eternal Creator Forgiving God
Mean-Spirited
Unkind
AND
Gratuitously Unfair
AND
He Did It All With Great Gusto And Flair!

Creature Made A Serious Miscalculation
Which Came About 
As A Result Of His Not Having
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnipresent
Eternal Sight!

He Killed The Son Of God
Who Willingly Laid Down His Precious Life
AND
Readily Took It Back Up
AND
Is ALIVE ... Forevermore!

Creature Also Indulges In Scorched-Earth War
Against The Apple Of God's Eye
AND
He Takes Perverse Pleasure
In Seeing How Many Others
He Can Cause
Their Purchased Salvation To Wilfully Deny!

However You Dice And Slice It ...

The Day Is Coming
When Creature
- That Musician Profound -
Will Face Comeuppance
BECAUSE
Creature Neglected To Accept
Understand
Believe
That THE Creator
IS
The Everlasting Father
AND
Has The FINAL Say
AND
By His Own Counsel
In His Own Time
Will Distribute To All
That Are Known To Be
That Are Called Creature
Their Earned
AND
Sure To Be Paid
Final Rewards!

A Creature
Is Not

Will Not
Can Not Be
God!

Brethren,

Be Not A Foolish Creature
Indulging In
"I Don't Care!"

AND
Despising Your Creator
For
Soon Comes
Company Closed
Final Check Pay Day!

Ignorance Is Not Bliss!
AND
Foolishness Is Not Sense!
AND
Trusting In Your Own Self For Salvation
Is Sure To Place You
In That Lake Of Fire "Ants' Nest!"

Jesus Christ Saves!
The Living God Blesses!
AND
If You Will Turn Away From Walking Wrong
AND
With Broken 
AND
Contrite Heart
Your Sin Confess
Jesus Christ Will Save You
AND
You Will Be Forever Blessed!

Life Is Not A Fashion Show

But Is

A Commended Or Condemned

Choice-Is-Yours
Great Test!





Friday, February 17, 2017

HAPPY SABBATH + WELCOME: Signs













Walking Along The Road One Day
The Traveller Saw A Sign
AND
Could Not Look Away!

The Sign Said:


Welcome To ... DAMNATION
Where There Is
No Life!


AND ...

Right Next To It
Another Sign Said:


Welcome To ... LIFE
Where There Is
No Damnation
Nor Strife!


How Strange ...?!

Not At All!

Oh! Hello!
I Did Not See You There!
What Do You Mean?!
Please Explain
For I Don't Understand
How A Sign
Written By SOMEbody
Can Say: "Welcome!"
To A Place That Has No Life?!

What Is Damnation?!
Is It A Real Name
Or A Special Description?

Ahh, We Are Getting Somewhere!

Damnation Is A Real Name
Describing
An Especially Benighted Place
Where Those Who Have Lived Their Lives
In A Revealed Blighted Manner
Shall Enter
At The Appointed Hour
- Never Before -
For No One Can Go In To Explore
AND
Then Exit
Back To Living-Life Shores!

This Damnation
Is 
The Eternally-Separated-From-God Station!
All Who Enter Here Will Be Consumed
- They'll Be No More -
As If They've Never Existed!
End Of Story!
The Holy God Says So!

So ...

Where Are The Warning Signs?
Where Are The Watchmen?
Who Is Trumpeting The Sound
- The Right Sound -
Of The Stay Away Call?
Who Is Issuing A Stern Warning?
Who, In The Name Of Jesus?
Who?!

I Will Answer Your Question
With A Question Of My Own:

Do You Have A King James Bible
The Preserved Word Of God?
Do You Read It Daily?
Are You Heeding The Gospel Call?
Jesus Said His Father Sent Him!
Jesus Said He Is Sending You!
Are You Delivering The Message
OR
Are You Waiting For Someone
To Do What The Master
Has Equipped You To Do?

These Welcome Signs
Are Side By Side
Together
For One Reason
For
No One
Can Enter Either Side
Except
Upon Acceptance Of An Invitation!
It Is A Decision!

Invitation Is Appropriate Here
For
No One Enters By Accident!
Entrance Is A Deliberate Act
- By Conscious Self -
Of Choosing
A Congregation Station!
These Are Final Stops!
Again ... It IS A Decision!

Your King James Bible
- Unabridged -
Not One Of Those New Bibles
Re-Edited Or Paraphrased
For Authentic Living Convenience
Gives The Holy God's Living Word
On Salvation aka Life
On Damnation aka Hell
So That
None May Mistake The Way
Saying
They Did Not Know
The Right Living Way!

Thanks!
Bye!
Gotta Run!
I've Got A Story To Tell To The Nations!

As The Traveller Turned 
And Walked Away
The Watcher
Heard Him Plainly Say:


Lord, Help Me To Live Right
For I Accept Your Life Invitation
And
Help Me To Tell The Truth
To The World
And To My Brother ...!