Friday, May 19, 2017

HAPPY SABBATH + Friend!? How Come You Thus Here?!




Wedding Invitations Had Been Issued
AND
To No One's Surprise Or Shock
Wedding Garments Had Been Handed Out
So
The Guests Had Only
- Fitly Attired -
To Present Themselves
For Self-Supplied Garments
Were Ruled Out
Must Be Left Out!

The Guests All Assembled!
The King Did Appear
AND
Then There Was A Pregnant Pause
And All
Leaned In To Hear
The King Say:


Friend?!
How Come Ye
Attired Thus Here?

Friend-Guest
Looked At Himself
AND
Silent
He Remained
For
He Had No Excuse
For
He Knew Right From Wrong
AND
He Was In The Wrong
That Much Was Evidently Clear!

The King
In Sad Ire
Called To Him Entourage:


Bind Him
Hand And Foot
And
Cast Him
Into The Darkness
Out There!

Those Who Remained
Looked At The King
And
Looked At Themselves Happily
For
They Were Quite Pleased To See
They Were Attired Just Like Him!
They Looked Presentable
Fit To Appear Before
The King
Holy Gracious Lord God Divine!

The King Said:


Rejoice With Me!
My Son Has Taken His Wife
And
This Is The Time For Glorious Celebration
Not For Looking Back
At The Life That Caused Strife!

There Was Laughter!
There Was Singing!
There Was Feasting!
There Was Rejoicing
By All Who Remained
AND
The King
AND
His Only Son
Loved On Each Other
AND
The Gathered Throng
Pleased At The Bride's Coming!
'Twas Oft' Heard:

"Beloved! Well Done!"


Brethren ...

The King Is Our Father In Heaven!
The Only Son Our Lord Jesus Christ!
The Guests Are Those Who Believed
AND
Trusted In The Living Word
AND
The False Friend
Represents Those In The Church
Who Could Not Be Bothered
To Exit
- By God's Grace -
The Sin-Embracing
Self-Indulgent
Self-Directed Life!

A Friend Of Christ
Is The Who Betrayed Him To The World!
A Friend Of Christ
Is The One Who Ate Of His Bread!
A Friend Of Christ
Is The One Who Accepted His Words
- Theoretically -
BUT
Could Not Be Bothered
To Stop
Living
Loving
Enjoying The Ways Of The Ungodly
AND
Their Wicked High Science 
My-Way's The Right-Way Life!

The Wedding Garment
Is The Righteousness Of Christ
Given To All Who
Desire The New Life
AND
Willingly
- Through Faith -
Do All That Is Necessary
- By The Grace Of The Glorious God
With The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
AND
Aided By The Protection Of The Holy Angels -
To Claim The New Life Aka Salvation
AND
To Accept The Provisions
Parameters
Prohibitions
Promises Provided
To Follow Their Lord
Into The Ceaseless Ages
Of God's Eternity!
They Give Up The Loosey-Goosey Life With The Fraud!

Victory Over Sin
Is Not Some Theological
Perhaps
Maybe
What If?
Victory Over Sin
Is A Definite
A Gift
From Our Eternal King
Who
- In The Godhead -
Made Provision For Our Rescue
AND
All That We Need To Do
Is To Believe
Love
Trust
Obey
AND
Do The Jesus-Like-Life Do!

Don't Be A False Friend!
Don't Bow Down To Your Self!
Don't Lift Up Your Imperfect Intellect!
Don't Denigrate The King!

Raise Your Faith 
By Love Of The Master!
Bless The Lord
By Walking In The Light!
Give The Lord
The Gift Of Your True Obedience
AND
Through Jesus
Get Yourself Out Of
Strobing Satan's Dark-Mood Lava-Light!



Wearing Club Clothes To An Earth Wedding
May Be A Cool Thing To Many
B U T
Wearing Sin-Stained Clothes
To The King Of Love And Life's Son's Wedding
Is A Sure Sign
That A Part Of God's Eternity
You Have Wittingly Decided That
Of That
You Don't Want Any!

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

Own-Way
Gets
Thrown Away!




Thursday, May 18, 2017

IN CHRIST ... We Never Walk Alone!


ONE. MORE. TIME.... (sigh)




Instead Of Suicide
Or
Suicide By Cop
How About Man Choosing
Life Through Christ
For An Eternity Spot!

Wherever You Turn
All You Are Hearing
Reading
Are Instances Of Self-Inflicted Death
AKA
Death Without Hope
For Many Are Our Sons And Daughters
Who
- With Life -
Know Not How To Cope!

Bullying
Friendlessness
Helplessness
Feelings Of Uselessness
Unfaithfulness
Rejection
No Visible Hope
Are All Calling Forth Death-Whispers
From Satan 
AND
His Kind
Urging All Who Will
To Leave Life
AND
Clean, Contented-In-Christ Living
Behind!

Brother!
Sister!
Please!
There Is A Way!
A Way To Salvation!
A Way Away From Self
To The Living Holy Way
With Jesus Christ
Who Is Our Salvation
Our Way To Eternal Life
Our Way Out Of Planned Destruction
Our Only Way To Survive 
This Life's Bitter Strife!

Jesus Saves!
Is No Catch Prase!
Jesus Christ Is The Way
Whereby All 
Who Seek To Have Their Soul's Fed
May Freely Do So
For He Is
The King Of Love
The Truth
Our Way To Life!

AND ...?

All Who Seek Life
May Seek Life
Without Fear Of Christ's Condemnation
AND
Without Man's Projected And Anticipated Regret
AND
Without The Ball And Chain Of Sin
Dragging The Soul Down
For
Jesus Christ Offers Hope
Which Will Be Satisfied
AND
With Hope Springing Eternal
He Welcomes All Home
Who Reach Out 
AND
Touch
The Holy Hand
Which Conquered Sin
Death
AND
Hell!
A Child Of The Heavenly Father
Is Never Friendless
Never Loveless
Never Useless
Never Comfortless
AND
NEVER, EVER
Walks Alone!

So ... What?

Jesus Christ
Is Our Priest
AND
Our Intercessor
IF
We Will Trust His Word
AND
His Love
AND
Accept His Grace
AND
His Mercy
AND
Call On Him
To Receive Us
AND
Welcome Us
Into His Heart
The Family Home!

Sin Brings Despair To Life!
Salvation Brings Life To Living Amidst Strife!
Life In Christ Now
AND
Eternal Life With Christ Later
IS
What The Desperate Sinner Needs
IF
He Wills To Stop Satan
From Upon His Sorrowing 
Malignantly
To Feed!

Trust God ... And Go!
Trust God ... And Grow!
Grow In Grace Through Faith
AND
No Matter What That Hellish Fiend Throws At You
Give It To Emmanuel
- Christ With Us -
AND
Walk In Confidence
Knowing That Eternal Life
With The Friend
That Sticks Closer To Us Than Any Brother
Is Laid Out
AND
IS
Before Us
AND
IS
Waiting
For Us!


When You Walk Through Your Storm
Hold Your Head Up High
And Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
For He Who Made The Dark
Is The Creator Of Us All
And
He Wills To Take Us All To His Home!

Walk On! Hold His Hand!
Walk On! He Died So That You Can!
Walk On! Fear Not Satan's Whispered Words!
Listen To God's Holy Spirit
The Comforter Of Your Soul!
Good Angels Will Surround You!
Get Out From Among The Hell-Bound Herd
AND
You'll Never, Ever, Ever, Walk Alone!

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

Make A Plan To Live
For
Making A Plan To Die
Because Someone
Something
Made You Cry
Is
A Trick Of The Lost One
That Satan
Who Is
The Father Of Lies!


Call Upon Jesus Instead!
He Is The King Of Life
And
In Him
Your Soul Is Ever Fed!



Wednesday, May 17, 2017

A Prayer To Start The Day!




Lord,
You Have Awakened Me
From A Peaceful Night's Sleep!
Through The Dark Night
My Soul, You Did Keep!
Now That I Rise
To Face The Unknown Day
I Pray You, Please
Keep Me
Lead Me Safely Along 
The Straight And Narrow Way
So That I
From Your Side
Will Not Ever Look To Stray!


I Thank You, Lord
For The Good Things I Will Receive!
I Thank You For Teaching Me
So Satan Can't Me Deceive!
I Thank You For The Gifts
Of
Dear Mercy

And
Blessed Grace
And
I Thank You, Lord
For The Promise
That Gives Me Faith's Look
Upon My Beloved Savior's Face!


Father,
Forgive Me
For The Mistakes Of Yesterday!
Forgive Me For Any Unkind Words Spoken
That My Brethren May Have Heard Me Say!
Forgive Me, Lord
And
Correct Me
If I
To Any Fellow
Display An Uncaring Attitude
And
Help Me To Display Good Fruit
For In Christ I Know
My Tree Has Good Roots!


Help Me, Dear Lord
Not To Covet
What Another Person Has!
Help Me To Be Ever Content
To Dwell Within My Savior's Love
For He Who Saves
Feeds
Helps
Shelters And Protects
And
Provides For Daily Needs
Including
Necessary Shoes And Clothes!
Lord,
Help Over Mere Things Not To Fret!


Help Me, Lord
To Appreciate Your Artist's Hand!
Help Me To Appreciate
The Visible Proofs Of Your Blessings
No Matter Where
- House, Hovel
Cave, Street Corner, Barn -
I May Find Myself
If I Become A Victim
Of A Cruel Circumstance!
Lord, I Trust You!

Help Me, Lord
Not To Credit My Eye
My Feelings
Nor The Noise Of The Clamoring World
But Help Me To Continue 
To Faithfully Trust
In The Living Word
Of
The Giving God
So That I May Reach The End Of My Life
- Or The End Of Fleeting Time -
Anchored By Ever-Increasing Faith
So That I May Gain
Your Precious
And
Great
And
Unthought-Of Reward!


Oh, Father!
My Father!
Keep Me Faithful
For I Am Truly Blessed!
Help Me Not To Lean
To The Fallen-Away Left
And
Help To Walk
Upward
And
Onward, Lord
Depending On You
Who - Alone -
Is Faithful, Kind, Comforting
And
Ever True!

Thank You For Listening, Lord!

Keep Me Talking To You!
Keep Me Listening To 
And
Obeying You
And
Help Me To Hold Fast Unto You
For

I Do Indeed Love You!

Remember The Faithful!
Humble The Proud!
Lift Up The Fallen!
And
Bless All Who Are Looking For
The Real Lord Christ's True Transport Cloud
With Overcomer's Eyesight
And
Endurance!

I Pray All In The Name
Of
Jesus Christ The Righteous!
Have Mercy, Lord!
AMEN.



Tuesday, May 16, 2017

The Pictue: Drawing Jesus ...!




Do You Believe And Abide In Jesus?


I Drew A Picture Of My Jesus
Nothing Fancy
Just Plain
But
True!
It Is The Masterpiece Of My Believing Heart
AND
I Am Sharing It With You!

His Head Is Love!
His Hands Are Mercy And Grace!
His Feet Are Justification And Salvation!
His Spilt Blood Is That Which Washes Away Sin 
AND
Redeems!
His Hair Is White Wool That Cleans
AND
His Eyes As Fire Sears Away My Sin 
AND
Blocks The Liar
That Devil
Bold Satan Unclean!

His Mouth Holds A Sword
That Cuts Out All Lies And Discords!
His Ears Are Attuned To Even My Silent Cries
AND
If You Look Close
You Will See A Broken Heart
Healed
Beating Its Boast:

Salvation For The Lost Lamb!

It Was Worth My Willingly-Paid Cost!

As You Can See
To The Grand Artist
My Picture Is Quite Lame
BUT
To Me
It Shows Me Who Carries My Blame
AND
My Shame!
I Don't Need The Picture
But Nevertheless 
I Drew It!

My Picture Is Drawn By A Child Of The Father
Who Chooses No More With Sin To Be Bothered
For
Believing Faith Knows
That The Living God
The Almighty Father 
Holds 
His Trembling Child's Hand In His Own!

Satan May Oppress Me
BUT
Satan Can't Possess Me!
Satan May Make Noise
BUT
His Is Not The Voice
That This Once Lost Lamb Is Following
To The Eternal Kingdom Of Light
Where
At The Appointed Time
With All The Overcoming Saints
At Our Physical Arrival
Almighty God And Holy Angels
In Joyous Celebration
Shall Rejoice!
And Rejoice!

I Abide In Christ
AND
By God's Grace
I'll Bear A Light
AND
Do My Best
To Also Be A Light
In The Darkness
That My Real Jesus
Died To Defeat By His Word!
His Life!
His Light!
The Eternal Truth! 

Oil
In The Lamp
Will Keep It Burning!

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


Spirit Of The Living God

Fall
Afresh
On Me
And
Help Me
To The Glorious Kingdom
To Keep Faithfully Walking!



Monday, May 15, 2017

The Clear And Present Danger ...!


The Lord Jesus Christ 
Is
The Only True Shepherd!




The Clear And Present Danger
Is No Thrilling Espionage Book!
It Is A Reality Story
Straight From The Pages Of
The Good Book!

There Are Demons
Dragons
AND
Angels!
There Is The Story Of Babylon
The Great Whore!
There Is The Seal Of God
The Mark Of The Beast
AND
Much Agonizing Of Spirit
For Those For Whom
Jesus Christ
The Returning King
Is
The Commander In Chief
Soon To Open The Sky Door!

There Is A Death Decree
That Proclamation
Giving Demon-Indwelt Humans
The Right To Kill Their Fellow Man
Just Like The One
From Evil Haman
In The Time Of Queen Esther
In Old Babylon!

There Is State Specified Worship
When Man's Personal Conscience
Is Considered A Thing Dead
When Man Must Worship
As The Combined Church
AND
State Specifies
The Same Combination
That Ordered
Executed
Our Savior
AND
Lord
Jesus The Christ
Thinking He Was Forever Dead!

False Christs
AND
False Prophets
Shall Proliferate
Causing Men
To Run To The Call:
"Christ Has Come!"

"He Is In The Desert!"

"Worship The Lord!"

"To Eat Is Your Reward!"

AND
There Is That Enemy Of The State
The Fundamental Christ-Alone Christian
Who Refuses To Worship
As The Government Dictates
As Ordered By That Damned Fraud
Satan 
Mimicking The Risen Lord!

"Death ... Before Dishonor!"
Is The Regenerated Christian's Bold Cry!
"Though The Heavens Fall
We Live Though We Die!
Our King Is Coming!
Saints And Brethren Be Glad!
Wrestle With Your Lord
For
Victory Is Ours!
There's No Need To Be Sad!"

Plagues Shall Reign Down
Just Like In Egypt's Land!
Those Seven Last Plagues
Will Affect Only Those
Who Worship The Devil
Not The True Worshippers Of
The Holy Son Of God
The Holy Son Of Man!

Holy Angels
Will Guard
AND
Feed
The People Of God!
Being Faithful
Their Bread And Water Is Sure
AND
Secure
For They Live
Lived
Long For
Their King
Who Is Even At The Door!

Elijah's Cloud
Coming In The Distance
As The Size Of A Man's Fist
AND
What Was Jesus Christ's Transport
When He Left Earth
Returning To His Bliss
From The Mount Of Olives
Will Be Seen
- In Heartfelt Joy And Tangible Peace -
By Those Who Will Their Jesus In Truth Kiss
AND
Will Be Abhorred
By Those Who
The Living Truth
Did Dismiss!

"Rocks and Hills
Fall On Us And Hide Us
From Him Who Sits On The Throne
And
From The Wrath Of The Lamb!"
The King Is Coming
And
We Are Not Saved!"

Is The Lost Ones' Fraught Cry!

The Souls Of Men
Were Exchanged For Gold
AND
Those Outside The Ark Of Safety
Truly Know That
Gross Lies Of Christ
To Them
Have Indeed Been Told!

The Danger Is Clear!
The Danger Is Here!
The Song: "New Lamps For Old!"
Sounds On The Ear
Demanding All 
To Drink The New Babylonian Wine
Mixed
By The Very Devil
Him Who Sees Himself
As God
AND
Divine!

The Undershepherds
- Those Treacherous Men Of The Cloth -
Sell A New Jesus
Another Gospel
Another Way To God!
They Love Their Exalted Stations
Raising Self Above Christ
AND
They Hold Temporal Power
Offering Those Who Won't Deny The Faith Of Jesus
The Edge
Of Satan's Prized 
Whistling Guillotine's 
Sharp Knife!

People Of God
Please Take Heed!
This Is No Fairy Tale
No Hollywood Spiel!
This Is The Word Of God
Consult Your King James
Not One Of Those Fancy Interpretations
Paraphrases
Which Proffer Man's Illuminated Opinion
Over
The Preserved Word Of God
Which Works To Break Chains
Manufactured By A Death-Dealing False God!

U-Haul's Don't Go To Cemeteries
Delivering Earthly Spoils!
U-Haul's Can't Go To Heaven
Where The Faithful To Christ Will Rejoice!
Only Your Developed Character Like That Of The Christ
In Christ
By Christ
Will Permit You
In That Day
AND
Forever
To Rejoice!

Don't Believe The False Comforters
Who Say That All Will Be Saved
That Salvation In Sin Is Real
That Born In Sin
Living On Sin
Is The Authentic Living Way To Play!

There Are No More Second Chances
After The Sunday Law Is Passed
For The Decision You Make On That Day
Is Final
AND
The Die For Heaven
The Die For Hell
Will Have
For Eternity
Been
Absolutely Cast!

Tell The Powers
To The Keep Their Stale 
Dry
Moldy Hard Loaves
AND
Their Devil Mix-Mingled Wine
AND
Trust
The God Of Truth To Deliver For You
AND
By His Great Grace
You Will Spend Eternity
In
Eternal Youth!


God Said It!
Believe It!
Final Events Will Be Rapid Ones!
Do Not Just Read The Weather!
Read The Signs ... Of The Times!