Showing posts with label Trust in God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trust in God. Show all posts

Saturday, May 29, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Sin Is Like A Plague Rat!






Sin Is Like A Plague Rat! 
Everything That Sin Touches
It Infects And Ultimately Kills: 
You Don't Want Sin In Your Cellar, Your Attic
Aka Your Heart, Your Head
Nor At Your Fingertips Or Your Footsteps! 

Sin Is Like Activated Yeast: 
It Grows To Fill The Available Space:
You Only Need A Little Sin In Your Life 
To Make It Noisy, Dirty, Objectionable Aka Damnable! 

Sin Is Like Rain 
Which Wets Aka Touches And Marks Whomever 
Wherever Whenever It Falls Upon Them! 

Sin Is Like Darkness 
Which Will Only Depart 
When The Sun/Son Light Appears! 

Sin Is Like A Raging Fire 
Which Can Only Be Doused 
By Depriving It Of Air Aka Life! 

Beloved, 

The Only Way To Kill Sin In Your Life 
Is 
To Indulge In Love For The Lord Christ 
By Being Perfectly Obedient To His Commandments 
Which Are An Hedge Of Unbreachable Protection 
Around His People
Aka The Purchased Possession Of The Living God! 

Sin Sticks, Stains, Leaks 
And 
Secretes Sin! 

Sinning 
Is 
Natural, "Easy,"  Requiring No Effort
Because
We Are All Born In Sin
And
Shaped In Iniquity Aka Planned Sin!

Being Obedient ... The Perfect Form Of Worship
Is 
An Act Of The Will
Aka The Exercise Of Your Free Choice 
To Accept And Follow Jesus Christ's Free Salvation
And 
To Live Right According To The Lord's Will! 

Willing Sinners Obey Satan The Damned
The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Piercing Serpent
The Father Of Lies
The Lord Of Dung
The Murderer Most Foul! 

Repentant Sinners Obey Jesus Christ
The Lord Of Life
The King Of Love
The Lover Of Our Souls
The Savior Of Us All!
 
Who Are You ... Now!?! 
How Are You Going To Be Found
When The Lord Christ Shall Come In His Great Glory!?! 
Dare To Seek Out The Answers!

Peace! 





Sunday, November 17, 2019

Weakness Of Self!

It Was A Supremely Beautiful Day!
Whole Heart And Bold Heart
- Brethren In The Faith -
Were In Companionable Silence
Enjoying A Moment's Respite From 
The Myriad Challenges That Daily Face Those 
Who Choose To Walk Wisely With Jesus Christ The Lord
When The Big Boy Of Brighton 
- Weakness Of Self -
Broke Into Their Reverie!
The Interruption Is Anticipated
Expected
And 
Dreaded! 

Bubbles Are Going To Be Burst! 
Pride Is Going To Be Cast Down To The Ground! 
Public Sin Is Going To Be Confronted! 
Feelings Are Going To Be Hurt! 
Tempers Are Going To Flare! 
The Word Of The Eternal God 
Is 
Going To Be Shared
And
The Name Of Almighty God
- For Which He Is Known Jealous -
Is 
Going To Be Vindicated

And

It Is Hoped ... By The Lord's Great Grace
That A Sinner ... Repentant
Will Confess Known Sin To The Eternal God
To Be Saved And Forever Blessed! 

Weakness Of Self Is Blessed! 
His Quiver Is Full! 
His Home Is Allegedly, Supposedly, Apparently, Happy! 
His Wife Is A Willing Servant In The Service Of The Lord
And


He Is Rich In The Pocket!
He Is Also An Ordained Pastor!

Whole Heart And Bold Heart
Have Importunately Prayed To The Lord Over This Meeting
Because Of, Well, Ahh
The Delicate Nature Of The Subject Matter! 

It Started This Way ... 

It Was Being Said By Certain Folk That 
Weakness Of Self Is A Lay Preacher (Wink, Wink)
When A Letter Arrived In The Church Office
Accusing Weakness Of Self 
Of Eating A Box! 

Eating A Box Of What!?! 

Whole Foods Sells Their Food At The Hot Bar 
In A Brown Box! 

Big Deal! 
He Was Eating Out! 

They Thought Nothing More On The Matter
Until A Few Days Later 
When The Evidence Appeared! 

There ... Sail In The Wind
Was Weakness Of Flesh
In Living Color
In Flagrante Delicto! 

The Telephone Rang
And
Whole Heart Nearly Had A Stroke
When It Was Disclosed That
The Evidence Was Also In A National Rag
With Obvious International Reach! 

You May Well Imagine The Fall-Out! 

Fast Forward ... 

Meeting Is In Session
And
Presented With The "Evidence"
Weakness Of Self Decided To Brazen It Out! 

Brethren, 

Don't Be Bold When You're Wrong! 
That's What Got Achan Executed! 

Back To The Meeting ... 

Letting The Holy Spirit Lead
Whole Heart And Bold Heart
Allowed Weakness Of Flesh
To Wax Poetical
And
As Was His Won't 
To Pontificate ... In An Extraordinary Fashion! 

They Did Not Interrupt ... At All
And
That Is When Weakness Of Self 
Became Exceedingly Uneasy
And
Stopped Moralizing
Stopped Justifying!
Stopped Being Sanctimonious! 

He Knew He Was Caught Dead To Rights
And
He Knew He'd Have To 'Fess Up
But
The Scourge Of Every Man
- Pride -
Did A Usual 
When Suddenly ... Quietly ... Firmly

Whole Heart Addressed Bold Heart
And
Started Talking About 
Joseph, Son Of Jacob-Israel
And 
The Potiphar's Whorish Wife! 

Weakness Of Flesh Gasped
And
Turned White Like A Sheet! 

They Waited To Make Sure That He Was Okay
And
Then They Continued Calmly Talking Together! 

Weakness Of Flesh Wanted To Run
But
As He Said Later
He Felt Like He Was Glued To His Seat!

He Also Said That He Knew He Was Done For
When Whole Heart And Bold Heart
Lovingly Quoted



And Then ... With Compassion
Spoke To Him, Thusly:

As People Of The Lord Of Life
Living According To The Holy Word
We Cannot At The Same Time 
Be People Of The World: 
We Only Live In The World As Pilgrims 
Headed Toward The Heavenly Home! 

We Are Striving For Christ-Like Characters 
Which Cannot Be Acquired 
By Being Friends With The World
And
Breaking The Ten Commandments
As That Would Make Us Enemies Of Almighty God! 

We Cannot Serve Two Masters 
So Let Us Endeavor To Serve God Acceptably 
With Holy Trembling And Godly Fear Aka Awe! 

The Commandments Are A Hedge Of Protection: 
Let Us Stay Behind It 
Since It Is Our Soul's Desire
To Be Ever Safe 
And 
Eternally Blessed!

As Regards Weakness Of Flesh
He Was Broken!
He Was Defrocked
But
He Was Not Discarded
Cast Off
Cast Out! 

Seeing The Error Of His Ways
And
Being Convicted Of Sin
And
Convinced Of Righteousness
He Later Stood Up Before The Whole Congregation
Speaking With A Contrite Heart
And
Confessed His Public Sin
Against The Holy God! 

He Acknowledged His Pride
His Unholy Passions
And
Accepting That He Knew Better
And 
Should Have Done Better
He Spoke Through Tears
Of The Sordid Temptations
Pastors And Preachers Face
From The Wiles Of 
Nubile And Voluptuous Women And Girls 
In The Congregation
Who Seem Bent On Doing The Devil's Work 
From The Church's Pews! 

Weakness Of Flesh Did Not Cast Blame!
He Took Responsibility For His Own Actions
And 
He Simply Stated The Facts
And Then
He Said The One Thing That Broke The Church:

I'm Glad This Denouement Happened! 
The Lord Hasn't Left Me To Destroy My Soul That 
He Purchased With His Innocent Blood! 

Lord, 
Please Forgive Me! 
I Am Truly Sorry
For Casting Your Holy Name Down In The Mud
For Giving Satan
Something With Which
To Accuse The Brethren
And
Most Of All, Lord
I Am Sorry, So Sorry
For Crucifying You Afresh! 

Thank You, Father
For Loving This Prodigal
For Not Giving Up On Sinful Me!
Thank You For This Second Chance! 

After All These Years Of Ministry, Father
I, Now, Truly Understand
The Savior's Words To Apostle Peter:

And When Thou Art Converted
Strengthen The Brethren! 

Brethren, 
Pray And Plead For Me! 
I Love The Lord But I Lived For My Flesh! 
I Taught The Word! 
I Did Not Live The Word! 
I Did Not Eat The Flesh Or Drink The Blood Of Jesus! 
I Did Not Consume The Manna Of Heaven 
From Which I Would Have Received Life! 

I Did Not Take To Heart
The Words Of The Sweet Psalmist Of Israel:

Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart
That I Might Not Sin Against Thee! 

Brethren, 
Were The Lord Not A Merciful God
I Would Have Committed That Sin 
And Immediately Died 
Effectively Closing My Eternal Account With Almighty God
And Consigning My Soul To Everlasting Separation For The Lord! 

I Stand Before You A Sinner ... Saved At Last! 
Unconfessed Sin Is Sin Unforgiven
But I Am Blessed To Be Here Confessing And Repenting
And Acknowledging My Real Need For Jesus Christ
Our Only Savior! 

As I Confess My Known Sin
I Know That He Will Forgive Me
Because He Is Just And He Is Faithful
To Keep All Of His Promises! 

Brethren, 
Do Not Doubt Almighty God: He Means What He Says! 
Do Not Tempt Almighty God: We Are Mortal!
And Do Not Sorrow Over Sin
Because Of The Price That You Must Pay!
Please Express Godly Sorrow Because Sin Is Exceedingly Sinful
And Is An Affront To The Holy God
Who Gave His Best To Save Us At Our Worse! 

Please Don't Accept The Pleasures Of Sin ... For The Season!
Seasons Change
But Sin Will Always Be Sinful
Because There Is No Reason
And No Excuse For It! 

Please, I Beseech You
Do Not Do As I Did And Use Weakness Of Self 
As An Ever-Ready Excuse To Sin 
And Don't Use "Overwhelming" Temptation 
As The Reason For Sin! 
The Lord Makes A Way Of Escape
From Every Temptation That Is Common To Man
So That We Are Able To Stand
And Have Victory Over Sin!

I Sinned Because I Wanted, Desired, To Sin! 
King Solomon Was Right: All Is Vanity
And Vanity Vexes The Soul!

Nobody Forced Me To Sin
Because The Lord Has Made Sure That 
That Can Never Happen! 

We Each Have A Sovereign Will
That Cannot Be Usurped
By Neither Satan Nor The Savior! 

My Sin Is My Own
And Before Almighty God
And In Your Presence
I Sincerely Confess That I Am Guilty
And State With Humility That 
I Repent Of My Sin
And That By God's Grace
And With Your Loving Help ... I Appeal For It
I Turn Away From Sin And Sinning
And I Will Be Walking ... Wiser
With A Humbled Heart
With Shamefacedness 
- Thankfully Not Damned By The Holy God -
Toward New Jerusalem
The Holy City Of God! 

Weakness Of Flesh Left The Altar Of God
Singing:

Father, Lead Me Day By Day
Ever In Your Own Sweet Way! 
Teach Me To Be Pure And True! 
Show Me What I Ought To Do! 

Just So You'd Know ...

The National Rag Did Not Publish 
That Confession And Repentance Is Good For All Souls
That Amends Are Being Publicly Made

And Best Of All

That There Is Singing Up In Heaven
For The Lost Sheep
Who Is Returned Unto The Safe Fold Of Almighty God
- Who Sees, Feels, Knows And Is in All -
Over The Repentant Sinner
 Who Is Finally Come ... HOME! 

Humble Yourself
And
Harden Not Your Heart
So That Where There Is Life In You
There Is Hope
For
Your Soul's Salvation!












Saturday, September 30, 2017

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: FACING LIFE: Lean On Jesus!

For All The Brethren
Facing ... Life's Storms!




Bow Your Head In Faith!
Say A Prayer With Hope!
With Our Beloved Lord 
Jesus Christ
Who Is Our Peace
We Shall Weather The Storm
For
His Word Stills The Winds
Calms The Seas
AND
Comforts Hearts Forlorn!

Yes! The Storm Is Raging!
Yes! The Day Seems Bleak!
Yes! Your Heart Is Troubled
BUT
Listen!
King Jesus Speaks:

Oh, Weary One
Cease Your Fretting!
I Created The Wind!

Oh, Fearful One
Cease Your Murmuring
I Gave You The Voice
With Which You're Speaking!


My Ways Are Not Your Ways
Neither Are Your Thoughts Mine!
I AM God!


Be It Storm Of Wind
Flood Fire
Test Tempest

I Made It All!
I AM God!


Trust Me!
The Battle Is Mine!
Hold On To Your Hope In Me!
Lean On My Love For You!
I AM The Lord!
You Get The Good!
I Get The Glory!
In Me Is Your Bliss!


Gold Is Tried In Fire!
Clay Must Be Molded To Shape!
Rocks Are Piled On Each Other 
Before A Sturdy Wall May Take Shape!


Cloth Must Be Cut To Make A Garment!
Beans Must Be Boiled To Make A Stew!
New Wine Must Be Poured In New Bottles
And For You To Live With Me
I Must Make You Anew!


Change Is Never Easy
Never Comfortable! 
A Shoe Will Pinch
Before It Wears Well! 
Sugar Salt Leavening
Must Be Used Judiciously
Or One Will Not Have
Good Eating Bread!


You Are Being Prepared
For Your New Life! 
These Things Are In My Counsel
I AM God!
Take Not The Shortcut To Glory
As The Devil
And Soon
You Shall See Your Great Reward!


By Faith
With Humility
See To Your Labors! 
Pray! Call On Me! 
I AM Here!
Trust Not Your Feelings
Your Eyes
Your Eyesight! 
Trust Me! 
I AM Your Light!
I Will Heal You Of Your Fears!
Cast Upon Me Your Cares!


Take My Peace!
I Give It!
It Passes Human Understanding!
Take My Hand!
Let Me Lead You Home!
Take Daily Grace
For Each Day's Journeying
And You Won't Have To Live
With Remorse

As You Through This Life Doth Course!

Mercy For You Is A Given!
Call On Me!
I AM With You All The Way!
You Are Not Alone!
I Give Unto You Of My Spirit!
Listen!
Heed The Teaching!
The Chastening!
Listen And Follow!
I AM Leading!
I Make For You The Sure Way!


Humble Yourself
Under My Hand!
I AM Mighty
And
Mighty To Save!
I Know All
Am In All
I See All
Believe In Me!
Heed The Salvation Call!


Walk By Faith! 
You May Stumble
But Trust In Me

For
I Shall Not Let You Fall!


Your Way To Eternal Life
Is Not A Smooth Walk
For, Beloved
You Are Climbing To Zion Hill!
You Need Foot Holds
Hand Holds
And
Clefts In The Rock For Shelter!
On A Smooth And Sheer Face
You Have Nothing
Upon Which Your Foot
Your Hand 

Your Body
To Place!

You Have The Choice!
Climb Rough With Me 

And
Enduring All
 Live
Or Try Ascending

By Walking Smooth With Sin
And Assuredly 
Fall!

Beloved,
Please See Yourself
As An Evergreen Tree
As A Deep-Rooting Desert Palm! 
Send Down Your Roots Into Me
The Living Giving Water
And Live
For
The Water Of Life
For Life

From Me
Is Flowing Free!


The Desert Wind
Blowing Sun-Heated Sand
May Sting You!
Scorpions In Your Roots
May Make A Nest!
Give Unto Me Your Vexations
And Soon
- Overcoming - 
Settled In Spirit
By My Grace
You Shall Rest
And By Me
You Shall Surely Be Blessed!


Take Heed!
The Angels Are Watching Over You!
Let Them Influence You 
For Your Eternal Good! 
Trust In The Lord!
Walk In Faith
With Your Heavenly Companions
And
You Shall Reach Home
The Haven Of Rest
Forever Blessed Of Your Lord!


Lean Not On Your Own Understanding!
Lean On Me!
I AM The Eternal!
The One Holy!
The Living God!





Wednesday, July 26, 2017

POPULAR CHURCH: The Message Of Warning!




Popular Church Cut Back
On Expenditures Of Fundamental Truth
So As To Maintain Confirmed Income
AND
D. Sure Word
AND
Genuine Devotion
Were Replaced By
Dr. Feel Good
AND
Hollow Formalism
AND ... Truth Be ToldThat Is When
Resultant Apostasy
AND
Sure Immorality
Walked Boldly Into The Sanctuary
AND
In All Things
Did Prevail!
Straight Truth Was Not Hailed!

The Games Were Good!
The Dames Were Hot To Trot!
Little Men Were Elevated
AND
Those Philosophical Doctors
Became Gynaecologists
AND
Often Performed
Tonsillectomies!
Holiness Unto God Was Put Out!

Business Was Booming!

Profits Good Became Grand!
Christ Outside The Church Stood
BUT
Not One Soul Glanced 
At His Marred Face, Feet And Holy Hands!

The Joint Was Jumping
For
- No Longer A Place Of Orderly Worship
To The Eternal God -
Bacchanal The Grand
That Great Church-Growth Whisperer
Had The Lay Of The Land
AND
All Were His To Command!

Baptism
Was Done With Salt!
Communion Wine Was A
"Beautiful Rose"
With Designer Cookies
- Inscription By Choice -
AND
That Ceremony Was No Longer Held
During Divine Worship Times
But At A Time Convenient
When Members On A Chosen Day
Had An Hour Maybe Two ... To Spare!
Not One Person Showed Fear!

Sin
As A Pejorative
- An Indictment If You Will -
Was Banned From The Premises!
PRIDE And Coming Out Parties
Were Gladly Approved
AND
Accommodated
AND
All Were Held During The Time
When The God Of Heaven Is To Be Worshipped
AND
All The While Giving No Heed
Or
Placing Any  Stock
In The Text That
The Living God Is Not Mocked!




The Coffers Swelled
For The Congregation New
Exponentially Grew
For Many Snowflakes
Sat Prominently
In The
"This Is Not A Hospital
Nor A Seat For A Sinner Pew!"

Business Is BOOOMing!

The Song Of Expansion
Is Constantly On The Ear!
Coffee Bar
Tapas Lounge
Berries And Banter!
You May Ever Hear The Electric Horse Canter!

There Is Even A Chapel
Arranged As A Cabaret
Where You Could Feast On Fondue
AND
Hear A Religionist Talk, Too!

Real God Is A System For Deep Study
If
You Like Confused Stew!

Well ...

In The Midst Of 

MEGAFEST!Theme: The King Is Coming!

Several Total, Total, Strangers Turned Up!
They Were Different, Different!

SUDDENLY ...

Awe-Inspiringly Strong Voices Are Heard!

The King Is Indeed Coming!
Are You Washed And Ready?!
Are You Doing Things Right?!
Are You Doing The Right Things?!
Are You Just Doing Things?!

Silence.

Are You Serving?!
Are You Self-Serving?!
Are You Serving Souls 
Making Them Ready 
For The Garners Of The Living God?!

Is The Living God Your Lord?!
Is Your Lord A Fraud?!
Is The Fraud Your God?!

Silence ... !

They That Wait On The God Of Heaven
Will See Their Strength Renewed!
They Shall Soar On Wings Of Eagles
They Will Run And Not Be Weary
They Shall Walk And Shall Not Faint!

Their Shepherd Is The Lord Most High!
They Shall Feast In Heaven Above The Sky!
They Shall Judge Satan And The Fallen Angels!
They Shall Range The Universe!
They Shall Be Immortal!

They Shall Stand Before The Throne
Laureled
Crowned
Renamed
Bejeweled
Begowned!
They Shall Eat From The Tree
And Drink From The River
Of Life!
They Shall No More Know 
Grief Death Nor Strife!

They Who Trust God
Trust God At His Word
Believing The Promises
Not Dissecting The Word
But
Standing Faithfully
Knowing By Faith
That The Eternal Is The One True!

Rumbling ...!

The Message Is Given
To All Who Choose To Believe:

Turn Away From Gross Folly!
Turn To Truth
And All Heavenly Blessings You Shall
At The Appointed Time
Receive!

The God Of Heaven
Is The Consuming Fire
And He Is Not
By Shallow Formalism Deceived!

Apostasy Is Abomination!
Half Truths Are Whole Lies!
Hands Are Held High For Heaven
Or For Hell
And There Is No Reaching Across The Abyss
For
There Is No Hand-Clasp With Heaven
Whilst There Is A Foot-Plant In Hell!

Is Your Heart For The Holy God Right
And Faithful True?

There Is Heard A Rolling Of Distant Thunder!

One Stern Voice Speaks
And The Question Is Asked ...


If The Savior Returned Today
In This Very Hour
With All Might
And All Power
Would He Be Coming To Claim
To Take Home
Any One 
- Even One -
Of You?!


The Strangely Different Visitors Left As They Had Come!

Pandemonium
AND
Bedlam
Ensued!!