Showing posts with label Sanctification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sanctification. Show all posts

Friday, March 31, 2023

HAPPY SABBATH + Refuse To Be Refuse!

 











Jesus Christ, The One Holy And Therefore Righteous
The God Wise And Therefore Just
The Forever Friend Who Is Therefore Faithful
Our Only Savior And Thus The Truth
Our Creator-God And Only Redeemer
Calls Us To His Side Via Confession And Repentance Of Sin! 

The Call Of Jesus Christ Gives Us Hope
And 
Our Walk With Jesus To The Father's House Of Joy And Peace 
In The Glorious Kingdom 
Is 
A Transformative One 
Because 
It Is Sanctifying ... Setting Us Apart
Changing Us Throughout Our Lives
For His Holy Use! 

Beloved, 

Since We Are Warned To Test The Spirits
And 
Also Cautioned About The Other Jesus 
And 
That Other Gospel
The Question Must Be Boldly Asked And Honestly Answered: 

"Is The Life That You Are Leading 
With The One You Call Savior, Lord, And God
Transforming You From A Sinner Bound For Hell 
Into A Saint Bound For Almighty God's Glory 

... Or ... 

Are You Being Affirmed
- Made Comfortable - 
In Your Cherished And Very Satisfying-To-The-Sense Sin
And 
Are Being Bamboozled Into Being A Self-Satisfied Fat Frog In Cold Water 
Scented With All Your Chosen Aromatics Of Forbidden Pleasure
In An Always Deep Pasta Pot Over A Gentle Flame!?!" 

Dear Ones, 

Never Follow The Prevailing Winds Of Change 
Nor The Always-Wrong Multitude! 

Do Not Move The Old Landmarks 
To Make Your Desired Building Fit Your Coveted Landscape! 

Stand In And For 
The Uncomfortable But Needful, Necessary Transformative Grace Of God 
And 
Refuse To Be Made Refuse 
By The Trendy Affirmative Action Of The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Adversary Of Souls 
Who Has No Good Place To Call Home 
And
Has Your Eternal Destruction 
As His Soon-To-Be-Obliterated-Life Goal! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ... 

Low Riders Don't Like High Roads! 

Affirming Sin Aids In Self-Destruction! 

Be Transformed By The Renewing Of Your Mind! 
Walk With The Lord Jesus In The Light Of Life ... In Truth! 

Peace! 


























Sunday, December 18, 2022

Is Your Sin Greater Than Your Savior!?!

 


Is Your Demon Stronger Than Your Deliverer!?! 

Is Your Sin Stronger Than Your Savior!?? 

Beloved, 

I Don't Know About You
But I Would Seriously Like To Understand 
Why We Praise And Are In Absolute Awe Of 
Persons Who "Know Their Bibles Inside And Out" 
But Somehow Don't Personally ... Intimately Know 
The Lord Jesus Christ About Whom The Book Speaks! 

Again, I Don't Know About You
But I Am Heartily Sick And Heart Sick 
Hearing About Devout And Devoted "Men And Women Of God" 
Who Choose Their Sin Over Their Eternal Salvation 
And Sensual Satisfaction Over Sanctification! 

Dear Ones, 

We Have To Stop Believing The Pretty Rubbish 
Which Gives Sinners The Easy Out 
Because 
It Says That We Will Be Sinning Until Jesus Christ Returns! 

Almighty God Is The God Of Order 
And 
If We Understand That The Lord Says What He Means 
And 
Means What He Says
We Will Know That Naming Our Sin
Accepting Responsibility For Our Actions
Going To The Lord At The Throne Of Grace 
And 
Confessing And Repenting Of Our Known Sin 
And
Pleading, Petitioning, And Begging The Lord For Help 
Via His Mercy 
And
Doing Our Part Of The Work To Overcome Said Sin 
Is
The Order Of Salvation's Business! 

Please Don't Pass The Buck Like King Saul! 
Please Don't Choose Your Things Over Your Treasure In Heaven 
Like The Rich Young Ruler 
And
Please Don't Despise Eternal Holy Things 
For Earthly Hot Food Like Esau! 

Discipline And Ungodly Desire "May" Look The Same As 
Discipline And Godly Desire 
But
Only The Discipline To Achieve The Godly Desire 
Produces For Us The Father's "Well Done!" 

By The Way
The Devil Can't Make You Do Anything! 
Think About It! 

Peace!




















Saturday, August 20, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Father Gives: Let Praise Be What You Do!

 

The Father Gives! 
Jesus Christ Provides! 
The Holy Spirit Reveals! 

And Thee, Oh, Man Of Flesh
What Dost Thou Do!?! 

Every Saint Of God And Christ
Comforted And Taught Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And 
Daily Protected By The Holy Angels
Those Beings Of Excellent Strength
Should Have A Song Of Praise And Thanks 
Ringing In The Portals Of Heaven Through And Through! 

Are You A Sinner ... Saved!?! 
A Child ... Loved!?! 
A Student ... Taught!?! 
A Servant ... Employed!?! 
A Saint ... Sanctifying
Going From Death To Life
From Lying To Truth By Grace
With Mercy
For Love
With Light
Eating Good Food ... Truth Satisfying
Drinking The Water Of Life From The One Without Guile
The Lord Of Life ... No Denying!?! 

Then Raise The Song! 
Sing The Song! 
Let Your Heart's Song Fill The Air! 
Let Your Light From Almighty God Shine! 
Let Your Love For The Eternal God Be Everywhere! 
Let Your Faith In The Glorious God Testify
And 
Daily Do A Damage Against The Adversary Of Your Soul: 
See To It That You Make The Devil Cry! 

Let The Spirit Of The Lord In You Rise
And 
Our Great And Giving God Graciously, Thankfully
Joyfully Glorify! 

Let Praise Be What You Do 
Because 
Jesus Christ Willingly Died To Personally Save You
And 
Me, Too! 

Peace! 
















Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Stop Chasing Perfection Of The Man-Made Sort!

 

It Must Be Said: 
We Really Need To Stop Chasing Perfection Of The Man-Made Sort 
Pleasure Derived By Ungodly Means
And 
Prominence To Be Seen And Heard And Cooed Over
And 
Start Studiously Seeking The Savior 
Who Sanctifies Aka Sets Us Apart
And 
Seals And Secures Us To Be Able To Stand Before Him 
In The Heavenly Sanctuary! 

There Is No Profit In Pride! 

Man's Approval Isn't The Same As The Lord's 
And
Man's Arm Is A Poor Weapon In Battle! 

Beloved, 

Self-Serving Sinners May Become Working Saints 
And 
Be Saved 
But
Serving Saints Who Again Become Willing Sinners 
Seeking All-About-Me Success And Temporal Security 
Will Assuredly Be Damned! 

Dear Ones, 

Anyone May Make A Mistake 
But 
When A Mistake Becomes A Deliberate 
And 
Turns Into A Way Of Life
That Is When It Shall Be Said: 
"Christian, We Have A Problem!" 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Do Not Allow The Prideful Idea Of Self-Made 
To Become Your Ideal 
And 
Turn You Into A Cast-Off Cast-Away From The City Of God! 

Pretty Isn't Always Beautiful
Pleasure Isn't Always Sweet
And 
Prominence Isn't Ever Perfection!

Every Man After The Eternal God Should Avidly Seek! 

Our Perfection Comes From Jesus Christ The Lord, Our King! 

Peace!














Monday, June 20, 2022

No One Can Escape Being Born In Sin!

 


If Power Corrupts 
And 
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
Does It Not Stand To Reason That 
If Being Born In Sin Corrupts
Then Indulging In Iniquity Aka Planned Sin Corrupts Absolutely!?! 

Beloved, 

No One Can Escape Being Born Into Sin! 

The Scripture Of Truth Says That 
We Are Born In Sin 
And
Shaped In Aka By Iniquity 
Which Means That 
There Is A Process Of Molding Taking Place! 

Character, Who We Truly Are, Just Like A Skill
Is 
Built, Formed, Molded! 
This Takes Time, Attention, Practice, Refinement
And 
These Acts ... Willful Acts
By Personal Choices Of Witting Aka Understanding Choosing
Leave Marks, Markers, Records In Our Name
In Our Personal Aka Spiritual File! 

Bad Character Can Be Reformed 
And 
Bad Habits, Unprofitable Skills, Can Be Erased 
But
Never By Dint Of Our Own Efforts! 

Dear Ones, 

Our Savior, Jesus Christ The Lord, Calls Us To His Side
And 
He Will, By The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Reform And Regenerate Us To The Great Original 
Upon Our Personal Request Only! 

Are You Getting Ready For Jesus To Come!?! 
Are You Going To Do The Work That He Has Ordained For You!?! 
Will You Offer To The Lord His Highest Praise, Hallelujah
On The Back Of Your Highest Worship, Obedience!?! 

Will You Leave Earthly Pleasures 
And 
Travel To The Promised Land Of Almighty God's Own Choosing 
By Leaving Sin 
And 
Traveling To Sure Salvation By Sanctification
Aka Being Set Apart For Holy Use!?! 

Tell It To Jesus! 

Sow To Be Sealed! 

Peace!















Friday, April 29, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + Don't Let Satan Turn You Around!



 







In All Things, Give Thanks!?! 
How Does One Give Thanks For Wood Ants In Your Floor 
And Hornets In Your Attic!?! 

How Are We Supposed To Be Thankful For The Problems
Pressures, Parasites, And Plague-Rats In Our Lives!?! 

With Humility! 

Beloved, 

Wanting To Give Thanks Is Not The Issue! 
Being Obedient 
And
Doing The Will Of Almighty God 
Because 
He Asks Us To
Is 
The Command! 

We Are Soldiers Of The Cross! 
We, For Love, And With Willing Hearts
Offer Up Our Highest Worship 
Aka Obedience With Our Highest Praise Aka "Hallelujah!" 
Because 
We Know That He Who Says "Do!" 
Has Already Done 
And
Has Overcome For Us! 

Jesus Christ's Request 
Is 
A Test Of Our Faith ... Which Works By Love
And
Our Trust In Him Which Can Never Be Misplaced! 

Dear Ones, 

We Must Go Through To Come Through 
And
We Must Get Up To Stand Up 
To Go On Up ... To Jesus Christ's Glory! 

Let Us Remember This Day That 
Our Lord Jesus Equips Us 
And
Accompanies Us To Accomplish All That He Asks Of Us! 

Please Let Us Join Together This Day 
And 
Choose To Defeat Satan 
By Thanking Our Savior Who Satisfies Our Souls 
Through All The Changing Scenes And Seasons Of 
This Short But Eventful Life! 

Don't Let Satan Turn You Around! 
May The Lord Jesus Christ
Our Hope For Glory, Satisfy, Save, Sanctify
And 
Seal Us All Who Are Willing!

Peace!












Friday, January 7, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + Hold Hope In Christ Or Handle Hell With Satan!







A Humble, Praying, Saint 
Makes Proud Satan's Knees Weak! 

Beloved, 

We Must Go Through Present Peril 
To Get To Everlasting Peace! 

We Must Overcome Sinning 
To Arrive At Sanctification! 

We Must Overcome Ungodly Fear 
To Enjoy Freedom In Christ! 

We Must, By Grace, Conquer Our Heart 
If We Will Rule Our Head! 

We Must Hold Hope In Christ 
Or We Will Handle Hell With Satan! 

We Must Deny Ungodly Passion 
Or Die In Satanic Pride! 

We Cannot Seek The Savior 
And 
Also Serve Self! 

When We Mind The Master 
We Will Master Our Mind! 

When We Trust The Lord Aka The Truth 
We Will Be Truthful In Our Trusting! 

We Are Blessed With Daily Faith 
And 
Our Faithfulness Blesses Us Daily! 

Dear Ones, 

Our Blessed Savior Has Done The Hard Work For Us 
And
By Enduring Faith Which Works By Love
We Will Reap The "Sweets" Of Sure Salvation!
We Must Do Our Part
And
Trust And Obey! 

Please Remember, However, That 
Almighty God's Saving Grace 
Does Not Cover 
Unrepentant Man's Unconfessed Greed 
And 
Presumptuousness! 

Do Not Tempt The Lord! 

There Is No Balancing Act 
Or Fence Riding 
In Christ's Christianity: 
It's All In Or All Out! 

Earthly Riches Are Not A Safety Net: 
Jesus Christ Is! 
Therefore, Let Your Motto Be: 
It Is Best To Wear Out In The Service Of The Savior 
Than To Burn Up Through Being Served By Satan! 

Be Wise For Your Own Self: 
We Are Overcomers In Christ Jesus ... Alone! 

Peace! 












Sunday, January 2, 2022

Wearing The King's Supplied-For-Us Garments!









No Love, No Faith, No Works, No Robe!

What Are We Rejoicing Over 
And
Being Joyful About 
If
We Are Not Attired In The Garments 
Which The Lord Christ Has Supplied For Us To Wear 
And
As A Mark Of Our Cooperation With
And 
Obedience And Belonging To Him!?! 

Beloved, 

In These Last Days
There Will Be Those Among Us Who Will Bear The Lord's Name 
But
Will Provide Their Own Food Aka Truth 
And 
Their Own Clothing Aka Doctrines, Behaviors, Beliefs! 

They Desire To Bear That Holy Name 
To Hide Their Obvious Shame! 

Let Us Not Join With The Proud Evil-Doers Because 
It Will Not End Well With Them 
Or Any Who Join With Them In Their Rebellion! 

Pride, Rebellion, And Disobedience 
Are All Character Traits Of 
Satan And All Who Now Walk As He Did! 

The First Garment Of Salvation, Justification
Is 
Ours When We Accept Jesus! 

To Achieve The Second, Sanctification
Is 
The Work Of A Lifetime! 

Glorification Aka Immortality, Incorruptibility
The Clean, White, Linen Robe Of Christ's Righteousness 
Is 
The Reward Of Those Who Pass The Test Aka Overcome Sin! 

They Are Found Faithful ...  Redeemable
Prior To The Glad Day When The Lord Comes 
Bringing His Rewards With Him 
To Claim His People, His Saints! 

What Are You Saying, Doing, Wearing, Baring!?! 

Are You True To The Committed Class 
In The School Of Christ!?! 

Are You A Skin-Out Name-Only Christian 
Or
A Spirit-Filled, Obedient
Working, Watching, Waiting, Christian!?! 

The Lord Knows! 
Do You!?! 
Do I!?! 

Let's Seriously Think About It 
And 
Choose To Live In Righteousness ... Now! 

Peace!





Monday, December 20, 2021

Resilience!






In Primary School
We Were Rigorously Taught: 

"If At First You Don't Succeed
Try, Try, Again!" 

These Are Good Words To Live By 
And
Surprise, No Surprise
This Sentiment Is Plainly Expressed 
In The Living Word Of Truth! 

Beloved, 

A Baby Doesn't Learn To Walk In A Day
A Toddler Is Neither Potty-Trained Nor Speaks Plainly 
In An Hour
And 
Neither Does A Kindergartener Learn To Write Fluidly 
In Five Minutes! 

We Are Justified ... Made Right With Our God
In The Instant That We Humbly
Truthfully
Accept Jesus Christ As Savior, Lord, God, And King 

But

Being Sanctified
Set-Apart For Holy Use
Attaining Unto The Mind Of Christ
Being Regenerated In The Image Of God
Is 
The Solid Work Of A Lifetime! 

We Are Prone To Sinning By Nature 
But
We Are Nurtured To Holiness By The Holy Spirit 
Moment By Moment Of Each Day
As And When We Choose To Completely Cooperate 
With Our Lord Christ! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Choose Endurance
Resilience
Stick-To-Itiveness
If You Desire To See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace! 

Pray, Plead, And Plod On! 
By Saving Grace
Try To Reach Higher Heights Daily
Trust The Savior Wholly And Solely
And 
Live By Truth Absolutely! 

Get Up From Setbacks 
And
Get On With Living For Jesus! 

Peace! 





Monday, June 7, 2021

ADVERSARIES ABOUND: Redemption Draws Nigh!






Our Father Gives To Us Gifts Of Love 
Every Moment Of Every Day
And
We Should Ever Express Sincere Gratitude 
And 
Not With A Thankless Heart Run And Play Around! 

We Are Chosen To Be Members Of The Family Of God! 
We Were Created
Purchased Back
Sanctified Aka Set-Apart 
And 
Are Soon To Be Redeemed
And
We Are Not To Permit The Adversary Of Our Souls 
To Cause Us Against Our Only Hope To Scheme! 

The Lord Jesus Did Not Have To Come To Earth 
And
He Did Not On The Cross Of Calvary Have To Stay! 
He So Loves Us! 

Almighty God ... In The Person Of Jesus Christ 
Wanted Us In His Image To Grow
And 
His Everlasting Love For Us 
He Sacrificially Chose To Show! 

Brethren, Beloved, 

Do Not Act The Ingrate! 
Do Not  Order The Plate Of Blessings
And 
Then Display Your Hate 
Because 
It Makes You Act, Walk, And Even Differently Speak! 

Don't Be Weak! 
Dare To Stand Up For Christ Jesus 
And 
The Living Words Of Truth Faithfully Repeat! 

Remember, Remember 
Don't Ever Forget ...

Adversaries Abound! 
Accusers Act All Profound! 
Liars Exercise License 
But
Sticking With Our Savior Jesus 
Will See You Being Among The Glory-Bound! 

Faith Gives Us Over Sin The Victory 
But
Doubt Will Set A Mark On Us That Says 
This One Is Hell-Bent And Hell-Bound! 

Trust Jesus Christ And Believe: 
Worship Almighty God 
And 
Into His Heavenly House Be Well And Truly Received! 

May The Spirit Of God 
Descend Upon Your Heart! 

Peace!








Friday, April 23, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + Filthy Rags!?!









When We Truly Realize 
And
Fully Accept That All That We Personally Call Our Righteousness 
Is 
As Filthy Rags To Our Maker
We Will Give The Eternal God His Glory
- Which He Will Not Share With Another - 
And
Resolutely Praise Him Who ... Alone
Is 
Righteous 
According To The Living God's Own Righteousness! 

Beloved, 

The Self-Righteous Person
Cannot Stand Before The Lord Christ In The Judgment 
To Plead His Own Cause! 

Self Is A Sinner 
And 
Sinners Without Christ Covering Their Confessed 
And 
Repented Of Sin 
Die In The Presence Of The Holy God! 

Let's Get Real! 
Let's Get Practical! 

We Are Clean Before The Lord 
When We Take The Lord As Shelter
Savior
Shepherd
And
Sanctifier! 

If We Are Not Wise Enough To Be Humble
It Is Sure Enough That 
Anything That We Present Before Almighty God 
Is 
A Dud, Dirty
Distinctly Defiling
Decidedly Dangerous
And 
Definitely Damning! 

We Are Required To Humble Ourselves 
Under The Mighty Hand Of God 
And
When We Do This With A Contrite Heart
- Sorrowing Over Sin - 
We Will Honor Our Maker 
According To How He Determines That 
We Should Come Before His Holy Presence! 

Please Don't Be Bold, Brazen
To Present Bitter Fruit To The Lord Of Love 
Who Has Shown 
And 
Is Daily Showing Us 
How We May Be Blessed And Saved!

Do Right 
Because 
"Thus Saith The Lord!" 
Obedience Pays! 


Peace With Almighty God
Is
Perfectly Precious! 

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

Righteousness Exacts A Nation!





Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Heap Those Coals Of Fire!








It Is Said That Revenge Upon One's Enemies 
Is 
Best Served Cold 
Aka Unexpectedly 
And 
With Vicious Stopping-Power! 

To Almighty God's Chosen People
The Answer To This 
Is 
"Nuh Uh!" 
"Nope!" 

As Blessed And Highly Favored Children Of 
The Eternal Who Grants Grace And Inhabits Glory
We Are Called To Be Mind-Bogglingly Kind 
To Those Who To Us Are Not Even Close To Being So! 

Oh, The Beauty Of The Unexpected Kindness 
When Your Enemy Needs Help 
And 
You're The Only One Available To Help 
And 
You Actually, Willingly, Graciously
- For The Love Of God - 
Provide That Help With A Tender Look 
And 
A Gentle Touch! 

What Bliss Is Yours To Have And To Hold! 

Remember, Beloved, 

This Is The Way Of The Savior 
And 
If We Desire To See Him In Peace
This Must Be Our Way! 

We Were Once Enemies Of The Almighty 
And 
He, By Jesus Christ The Righteous
Granted Us The Unimaginable Kindness 
... His Life For Yours ... And Mine! 

There's No Repayment Possible: 
Choose, Instead, To Obey His Blessed Call 
To Be Set Apart For Holy Use 
... To Sanctification ... To Perfection! 

Dare To Smile With The Lord 
In The Face Of The Scorn And Abuse Of Your Enemies: 
Chase Away Evil 
With Your Hand Dripping With Goodness That Shines
With The Light Of Love! 

Peace!





Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Be True To Truth!






Denying The Truth Of God 
Does Not Change The Character Of God 
Or Our Need To Totally Embrace It! 

Denying The Requirement That 
We Are To Be Sanctified Aka Set Apart 
Through Our Obedience To The Truth ... Christ Jesus 
Does Not Change The Fact That 
Disobedience Is Sin
Sin Means Death 
And 
Unrepented Sin Means Damnation! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Not Walk With Or Personally Participate In 
The Sin Of Those Who Openly Defy The Living God! 

When You Know The Truth That Saves 
And 
You Deliberately Choose To Indulge In Error
Lies, Deceit
And 
Compromising Behavior 
Just Because 
It Is Convenient 
And
Makes You "Feel" Good
Does Not Make It Profitable Or Beneficial 
In Either The Short Or Long Term
Far Less Eternally! 

We Are Headed Toward Hill Zion The Beautiful 
And 
Forever Blessed 
And
Only Those Who Choose To Fulfil The Requirements 
Aka Acquire The Holy And Undefiled Character Of Christ 
Shall, By Right, Enter Therein!
There Is No Short-Cut  Or Exemption From Righteousness
To Get To Share In The Glory Of The Lord Christ! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Do Not Permit Presumptuous Sin 
To Hold Dominion Over You! 

Do What Is Right 
Because 
It Is Right! 
Our Dear Jesus Said That We Must Do Right 
If We Desire To See Him ... In Perfect Peace: 
Let Us Be True To Truth 
And
Live In Righteousness! 
Jesus Christ Alone Saves:
Be Humble And Be Blessed!