Showing posts with label Weakness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weakness. Show all posts

Monday, July 4, 2022

It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father God!




Remind Yourself ...

Independent ... And Still A Runt ... Weak! 
Stunted, Under-Developed ... And Still Fronting! 

How Often Have You Confidently Said That 
You Knew That You Could Depend On Someone To Pamper You 
So That You Could Pridefully Swan About
Aka Glide About Poised And Confident!?! 

Did You Reap The Expected Gain!?! 
Would You Do It Again!?! 

Do You  Understand That Your Gamble On Frail Flesh 
Is 
Always In Vain!?! 

Beloved, 

Remember The Proud Creature Who Thought That 
He Could Run His Life Better Than His Creator Could 
And
Determined That His Self-Serving System Of Governance 
Was Better Than The Unselfish One Set Forth By Almighty God! 

Dear Ones, 

Blinkers Are Placed On Beasts Of Burden 
To Stop Them From Being Distracted 
And 
To Keep Them Focused On Their Scheduled Work! 
We Are Not Beasts: 
Dare To See! 

For Whom
By What Means
And 
For What Purpose 
Have You Declared Your Independence From The Lord!?! 

What Have You Got To Show 
For Unwisely Walking As A Wastrel, A Prodigal
On The Wild Side Of Life!?! 

All Of Us Have ... At One Point Or Another 
Chosen To Be Professor And Student 
In The Self-Directed Program Called Self-Centeredness 
For Which An Honor's Degree In Hard Knocks Was Issued! 

Let's Wise Up Today 
And 
Return To Our Father's House Of Love 
Because 
We Finally Recognize That 
We Cannot Even Walk Without Him Holding Our Hand! 

It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father! 

Please Don't Let Pride Rob You: 
Choose The Eternal Inheritance Over Temporary Independence! 

Peace!














Saturday, August 28, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Wait On The Lord By His Word!








Neither Nobody 
Nor His Brother, Sister, Father, Friend
Want To Wait On Anybody For Anything 
Because 
Waiting Is For Saps, Stooges
The Unconnected
And 
The Financially Challenged! 

Okaaay! 

Beloved, 

Our Text Starts With A "But" 
Which Tells Us Clearly That 
Those Who Do Not Wait Upon The Lord
Shall Not Have Their Strength Renewed
Shall Not Acquire Eagle's Wings
Shall Not Be Able To Run 
Because 
They Will Be Weary
And 
Will Not Be Able To Walk 
Because 
They Are Fainting From Weakness! 

How Very Interesting! 

Dear Ones, 

Paying Someone To Do Your Waiting For You 
Does Not Hold Water 
In The Economy Of Almighty God! 

Waiting On The Lord Generates Patience
Enhances Endurance
And 
Solidifies Faith Which We, Each, Shall Surely Need 
If 
We Are To Enter ... By Right
The Eternal City Of The Great God 
Who Provides For His People 
Before 
The Need Is Expressed Or Experienced! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Remember That Waiting On The Lord 
Is 
Preparation 
Which Is The Key To Every Victory 
Worth Claiming And Celebrating! 

Be Wise 
And 
Wait On The Lord Jesus Christ! 

Wait On The Lord Jesus Christ
And 
Watch For His Coming! 

Watch For The Lord's Coming
And 
Work With Him For The Salvation Of Others! 

And

Please Work With The Lord Now 
Because 
Night Is Coming When No Man
Be They Connected
Financially Stable
Or Cash-Poor 
Can Drive A Stroke To Save His Own Life
Or The Life Of Another! 

Dare, Beloved, To Wait On Your Sure Blessings: 
Wait On Jesus Christ The Lord ... Yourself! 

Peace!


Thought For The Week Ahead:

Jesus Christ
Is
Our Only Savior
And
His Gift To Us
Of
His Sure Salvation 
Is 
Free
But
Will Only Benefit Those
Who Desire To Gain
The Victory Over Sin
By Obediently Travelling
The Way Of The Cross
With
Faithful Endurance
Via
The Path Of Purity! 







Love For The Lord
Starts And Finishes With Obedience
To His Holy Word
And
Walking In Accord With His Sovereign Will!

 


Tuesday, April 6, 2021

PROSTITUTION: The Loving Relationship!






The Lasting Relationship 
Is 
Built On Comfort
Companionship 
And 
Dependability! 

We Have A Relationship With Almighty God! 
He Provides Us With The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit! 
We Have The Company Of Holy Angels! 

And 

We Are Unerringly Able To Depend On Jesus Christ The Lord 
Whom The Father Has Given To Us For All Eternity! 

All Of The Heavenly Intelligences Are Committed To Our Salvation 
And 
Will Be Coming To Greet Us When ... In The Great Day
Our Redeemer Calls Us Up To Go Home To Glory! 

There Is, However, A Substantial Problem! 

We, Humans, Are Careless 
And 
Non-Committal 
And 
We Operate Under The Attitude That 
Almighty God Is Good 
As Long As He Is Giving To Us Whatever We Call For 
When We Call For It! 

Beloved, 

That ... For Want Of A Nicer Expression
Is 
Prostitution! 
We Can And Should Be Better Than This! 

Love
The Loving Relationship
The Committed, Loving, Lasting, Relationship 
Is 
Built On All Parties Being Present
Actively Involved
Faithfully Enduring
And 
Giving Selflessly! 

Our God Almighty Is Holy 
So He Is Ever-Forgiving
Granting Unto Us Unfailing Grace
Even Though We Are Often Ungrateful! 

We, Weak Wanderers
Need To Go All In 
And 
Trust The Lord's Everlasting Love! 
Please Don't Let Doubt Destroy What It Can't Build! 

Give Your All To Him Who Gave His All To Prosper You! 
Reach Up To Rise Up! 
Wholly Love The Eternal Holy Saving Blessing Giving God! 
Peace!


Relationships Are Not Vacations!
A Lasting Relationship
Is
An All-Day
Every Day
Labor Of Love!





Monday, April 5, 2021

DON'T BE ASHAMED: Open Your Heart To Almighty God!







Our Hope ... A Living And Lively Hope
Is 
In The Lord Of Life ... The King Of Glory
And
No Child Following After The Lord Jesus Christ 
Should Be Unwilling, Afraid, Or Ashamed 
To Go Before Our Heavenly Father 
And 
In Humility Say:

"I'm Sorry! 
I Need You!
Help Me!
Forgive Me!
Guide Me!
Lead Me!
Feed Me!
Correct Me!
Protect Me!
Draw Me Nearer!" 

Truly Loved And Divinely Blessed
We Should Be Pleased To Say:

"Father, I Trust You: 
Help Me To Trust You More!
 
I Need You: 
Help Me To Daily See My Need! 

I Love You: 
Help Me To Daily Love You More!
 
Thank You For Your Grace: 
Help Me To Daily Grow In Grace!
 
I Have Sinned: 
Please Help Me To Humbly Confess
And
Repent Of My Sin 
And
 By The Working Of The Sweet Holy Spirit That 
Leads Me Into All Truth
Help Me Not To Sin 
Against Your Holiness Again! 

I Am Weak: 
Help Me To Be Strong In You, My Lord And My God!
 
I Desire To Reach The Heavenly Home Safely: 
Please Lead Me Gently Home!
 
Help Me To Honor, Worship And Obey You Always!
 
Help Me To Walk In The Ways Of Righteousness 
And
Not Turn Again To Fables!
 
Help Me To Tell The Good News 
Until Jesus Christ Comes 
Or Until My Life On Earth Is Through!
 
My Life Is Yours: 
Keep Me Safe By Thy Dear Side 
As I In You Completely Confide!" 

Brethren, Beloved

Choose To Hold Nothing Back!
Dare To ... With The Confidence Of Unfailing Faith
Open Your Hungering Heart To Almighty God
To Jesus Christ The Lord
Our Soon-Returning Kind King! 

Peace Be Upon You!




Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Love Others: Vanquish Evil!






We Cannot Touch Love 
But 
We Are Touched By Love! 

We Cannot Measure Love 
But 
We Are Measured By Our Love For One Another! 

We Cannot See Love 
But 
Love Can Be Seen Through Us! 

We Cannot Weigh Love 
But 
The Weight Of Love Can Be Felt By Us Enough 
To Make Even The Most Oppressive Existence 
Feel As Light As Air! 

Beloved, 

We Cannot Go To The Mall Or The Corner Store 
And 
Purchase A Pound, A Penny Or A Pinch Of Love 
But
We May Go To A Friend
A Family Member
A Stranger 
And
Even Our Favorite Enemy 
And
Minister To Their Need Compliments Of Love
The Everlasting Love Of The Eternal God 
And
Be Made More, Not Less, For The Experience! 

Expressing Love Is Not A Sign Of Weakness: 
It Is Strength! 

Expressing Love To The Unlovable Is Not Folly: 
It Is Faith! 

Loving Others 
Is 
A Part Of Our Work To Bless Others 
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

Love Others: Vanquish Evil! 

Brethren, Beloved 

Never Forget That Almighty God Is Love 
And 
When We Love
We Are "Using" Almighty God 
As We Are Led By God The Holy Spirit! 

To Be Loving
Is 
To Have An Amazing Gift, Talent, Blessing, Privilege: 
Don't Squander It By Neglect, Misuse
Disbelief Or Doubt! 

Dare To Minister Grace
- The Living God's Everlasting Love -
To Some Dear Soul Today!

 
Find Your Peace In Love!






Monday, October 12, 2020

Strong Enough To Be Weak!?!

 





Every Human Has "The Need" 
But 
Most Refuse To Acknowledge ... Or Accept It 
For Fear Of Seeming Weak ... Or Needy 
For Giving Control Over Themselves 
To The One Unseen! 

Every Christian, Called, Committed And Consecrated
Gladly Expresses That Need
Is Greedy For The Gain Of God's Glory
And 
Covets The Good And Perfect Gifts Of Mercy And Grace! 

Question Is. Though
Are You Hungry Enough
And
Thirsty Enough 
For Goodness And Truth
And 
Peace And Rest 
To Become Fed-Up Enough With Sin
Sorrow, Suffering, Sickness 
And 
Shame 
To Surrender Your Sovereign Will To The Lord 
And
Ignore The Taunts
The Black Balls
And
The Fiery Darts Of The Wicked
And
Surrender Your Self To Your Savior
No Matter The Earthly Outcome!?! 

Will You Trust The Lord Totally 
When Every Known Earthly Support 
Is 
Gone Bye Bye!?! 

Will You Be Strong Enough To Be Weak And
Choose To Enduringly Live
- Against Sense And Sight - 
By Faith And Prayer
Believing The Promises That 
You Are Not Alone
And That 
Almighty God, By The Holy Spirit
And 
The Ministration Of The Holy Angels
Will Take Care Of You!?! 

Beloved, 

Now Is The Time To Feed Your Soul On The Word! 
Feed Your Need For Jesus 
And 
Be Free! 
Dare To Be Humble Before The Lord! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

There Is Nothing That We Can Do
That We Can Do Without Jesus Christ The Lord!


Jesus' Peace
Passes
Human Understanding!




Friday, September 18, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + Your Eyeballs Are Sweating!



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Matthew 15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.


Your Eyeballs Are Sweating Aka You're Crying! 
Everything Around You Is Shaking Aka You're Trembling
And
Things Are Real Brown Aka All Earthly Hope For Help Is Gone! 
What's A Committed Christian To Do!?! 

Beloved, 

We Serve A Big God 
Who Specializes In Making The Can't-Happen-Impossible 
A Near And Common Thing 
And
All It Requires Of Us 
Is 
The Utterance Of 
The Shortest Proper Prayer Known To The Believer: 
"Lord, Help Me!" 

This Prayer Instantaneously Dots All The I's 
And 
Meticulously Crosses All The T's:

LORD: 

Our Lord Is Bigger
And
More Powerful 
And 
Infinitely Able 
And 
We Trust Him At His Word! 

He Says Come: 
He Is Personally Available 
To Intimately Meet With You In An Instant! 
He Says Call:
He Will Answer You Personally 
And Show Great And Unknown Things To You!

HELP: 

We're Boldly Telling Our Maker, God And King That 
We Believe That He Cares About Us Personally 
And 
We Know He Can Make Wrong Things Right! 

ME: 

We Know That We Are Weak 
And 
In Trouble 
And 
Can't Help Ourselves

And

Knowing The Lord Who 
Is 
The Miracle-Working God
We, Without Reservation Or Hesitation, Wisely Choose 
To Humbly Approach 
This Holy, Gracious, Loving God Known Faithful 
Who Desires Our Companionship 
And 
Desires To Bless Us 
And 
Prosper Us ... For All Eternity! 

Dear Ones, 

When In Trouble
Cut To The Chase
Get To The Point Where Grace Abides
And 
Cry Unashamedly ... With Faith Foremost: 



"Lord, Help Me!" 


Just In Case No One Has Told You Yet ...

The Lord Our God
Is Not 
Into Bells And Whistles
Smoke And Mirrors
Hangers-On And Fixers
And
He Certainly Has No Need To Skin-Out To Show Up!

Pray Lifts Us Up To Our God Almighty ... Mighty To Save: 
Believe In Him ... His Word
And
Be Blessed By Him
And
Definitely Know The Peace This Is His, Alone, To Give!




Wednesday, January 8, 2020

FAITH AND HOPE: Self-Exaltation Versus Self-Examination + PRAYER: Remind Us To Always Pray, Dear Father!



It Came To Pass On A Certain Day 
In The Midst Of The Congregation That
Self-Examination Was Attacked By Self-Exaltation
Who Had Self-Sufficiency
And
Self-Indulgence 
Both Standing Close By
One On The Left Hand And The Other At His Right Hand!

For His Part ... In His Right Hand
Self-Examination Was Gently Holding 
Constant, Heartfelt, Prayer!

It Was An Uneven Match-Up From The Get-Go
And
Know-It-All Self-Exaltation
Did Not Fear ... Nor Neglect
To Tell Self-Examination So!

You Can't Even Think For Yourself!
You Are A Loser!
Look At Those Cheap Shoes On Your Feet! 
You're A Loser Always Having To "The Savior" To Creep! 

Self-Examination
In The Quiet Of His Heart
Said To Himself:
There But For Your Grace, My Lord, I Go! 
Help Me, Dear Father
My-Wise-In-His-Own-Eyes Brother To Reach! 
Please Lay On My Heart Words Of Consideration
So That I Do Not Get Into A Tongue And Teeth Collision
And Send Him Off, Indignant, To The Wily King Fraud! 


To Self-Exaltation
Self-Examination Calmly, Carefully, Deliberately, Said:

Self-Exaltation, 
I'm Sorry That You Feel That Way
But I Creep To My Lord And Savior Boldly 
So That I Do Not Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay! 
I Accept The Lord's Checks And Balances
And I Pray Constantly As Protection Against The Known Foe
And I Invite You To Get To Know Him Personally
So That Of Willing Sinning
You Will Choose To Let Go! 

I Was Born A Sinner
But In Sin, I Shall Not Die
Because Jesus Christ My Savior ... For Me, Personally 
On Mount Calvary Did Die! 

We Walk Together Because With Him I Do Agree
And I Choose To Humble Myself Before Him
Instead Of Exalting My Self
And Pretending To The World At Large
That I'm What, Without Him, I Can Never Be! 

I'm A Child, A Student
A Servant And A Saint! 
I've Taken Jesus Christ As My Captain
So That In The Road To Mount Zion
I Shall Not Hunger, Get Lost
Or Under The Buffeting Of The Adversary
Ignominiously Faint!

The Lord Is My Shepherd
My Rock And My Sure Refuge
And By My Following Him Faithfully
Enduringly
I Have Heaven To Gain 
And The Burning Hell To Refuse!

Every One Of Us
Be Ye Self-Exalting
Or Self-Examining
Will Have An Account To Settle
Which Will Clearly Show Our Mettle!

Your Works Will Either Stand And Prosper
Or They Will Fall To The Ground And Perish
And I Tell You Truly
The Reward Of All You Self-Indulgent Ones
Is Not Something That I Would Relish Or Cherish!

I Pray For You With All Sincerity!
I Speak To With Love ... In Christian Charity 
And Beg You, Please
Reform Your Ways Because Before Very Long
We Shall Stand Before The Lord, The King
The Ancient Of Days
Who Knows, Who Sees, Who Feels
And Is In All Things!
We Created Beings ... His Creatures
Cannot Hide From Him
A Single, Solitary Thing!

I Examine Myself
To Know My Every Weakness
And I Repair Unto Him
Who Strengthens Me To Be Like He Is!

I Cannot Be Like You
For I Choose To Be Like
Who Is The Author And Finisher Of My Faith
And The Very One Who Forgives My Sin
And Who Showers Me With Unmerited Favor 
Which Is His Gift Of Moment By Moment
Free Grace!

Remember This, My Misguided Friend 
When You Love The Lord Of Life
You Truly Love Your Self! 
When You Put Your Self 
Before The Lord Of Life 
You Are Your Own God 
And You Earn For Your Own Self
The False God's Reward! 
Worship The Living, Holy, God! 
Humble Your Self
And Stop Being Proud! 

Satan Is Proud! 
Satan Loves Self! 
Satan Is The Father Of Lies! 
Get Him Out Of Your Bosom 
And Get Off Of His Reserved-For-Damnation Shelf! 
Reach For The Extended Hand Of Hope
And Stop Letting Satan Choke You
With Your Own Self-Made Cherished-Sin Rope!

Self-Exaltation Could Not Utter
A Single, Solitary, Note! 

To Strike While The Iron Was Still Hot
Self-Examination Then Said:



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Self-Exaltation,
Please Take Comfort In The Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Of Life And Light 
Who Promises Us His Fatness ... His Abundant Blessings 
Both Now And Forevermore! 

To The Gathered Brethren, He Said:
 
Brethren,

What We See With Our Blind Eyes 
Is 
Narrow And Finite 
So Let Us By The Strength Of Faith 
And 
The Courage Of The Blessed Hope
Take Jesus At His Living Word 
So That We Will Enjoy All That Is In 
His River Of Pleasure! 

Trust, Obey, Pray
Give Praise
Do Good
Endure Through The Fight Of Faith
Be Faithful
Learn All Things From The Lord Jesus
And
We Can All Be Sure That We Will Be Gloriously Blessed! 
Eternity Awaits Us!

PRAYER:

Dear Father,
Please Grant Me
The Strength Of Faith
And
The Courage Of Hope!!
Increase Our Love For Our Lord Jesus
And
Bless Us To Be Tied Up
In Salvation
So That The Life's Work
That Is Sanctification
Does Not Become For Us
A Wink And A Nod
Popular Conversational Trope!

Remind Us Always, Father
That Men Should Pray
And
Not Faint
And
Keep Us In Your Holy Care!

Please Bless Us To Continually Hear
The Sweet Spirit Of Truth
And
To Obey The Gospel Call
So That We Shall Indeed Be Blessed
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
That We Sincerely Pray And Humbly Plead!
Please Come For Us Soon!
AMEN!