Wednesday, January 31, 2018

COLLEGE OF THE ROAD: Carnal Man vs. Earnest Examination O. Self


Earnest Examination O. Self
Was Expelled From Carnal Man's Class!

It Happened This Way ...

Carnal Man Is A Tenured Professor At

This IS The Way
College Of The Road
- Growing Up Campus -


On The First Full Day Of Classes
By Way Of Challenge
AND
To Pay Off A Debt To No-Ah DeFlood
Professor Man Had Given A Semester-Long Assignment 
To Read King James' Psalms
Take A Position
AND
Defend It ... To The Death!

Long Story Short ...

He Had Effectively
AND
With Seeming Efficiency
Opened
The Can Of Warfare!

This is A Lil' Background ...

Earnest Examination O. Self
Had Previously Lovingly Enjoyed
The Pleasures Of Sin
BUT
The Season Of Sinful Enjoyment
Did Not Last
OR
At Least It Did
UNTIL
His Lot
Upon The Deliverer
He Had Cast!

Being A Willing And Disciplined Student
He Had Started At The Beginning Of The Psalms
AND
Had Quickly Found ... Wisdom:


BLESSED Is The Man That Delights
In The Law! 
Whatsoever He Doeth Shall Prosper! 
Thou Art My Son! 
Be Wise Now!
Salvation Belongeth Unto The Lord!
Stand In Awe And Sin Not!


Transfixed By Truth
He Said In His Heart:

Lead Me, Lord, In Thy Righteousness!
Have Mercy On Me For I Am Weak!



But, Then, He Considered The Statement ...

God Is Angry With The Wicked Every Day!

... And Thought It Reasonable
To Pose A Direct Question To Almighty God:

What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful Of Him?!

With His Soul Satisfied With Truth's Plain Response
He Shouted:

I Will Praise Thee, O Lord, With My Whole Heart!

When He Went To Bed That Night
The Song In His Heart Was:

The Lord Is King For Ever And Ever!

In The Middle Of His First Class The Next Morning
He Was Given No Other Choice But To Ask Carnal Man:

If The Foundations Be Destroyed
What Can The Righteous Do?!


Not Long Thereafter
Things Got Acid Real Fast
AND
Carnal Man Roared At Him
Saying:

Our Lips Are Our Own!
Who Is Lord Over Us?!

After Taking A Thorough Beating At School That Day
AND
Becoming Very Discouraged
He Went To Bed Praying That Night:

Consider And Hear Me, O LORD My God:
Lighten Mine Eyes
Lest I Sleep The Sleep Of Death!

Before He Closed His Eyes
To Rest In Sleep
He Wrote On His Notepad:

The Fool Hath Said In His Heart
There Is No God!!!!!


He Awakened The Next Morning
Totally Refreshed
AND
Wrote A Whole Chapter About




He Wrote For Its Conclusion:

I Will Bless The Lord
Who Hath Given Me Counsel! 
Hold Up My Goings In Thy Paths
That My Footsteps Slip Not! 
Hide Me Under The Shadow Of Thy Wings!



The Semester Was All Of Three Weeks
Three Days
Three Hours And Fifty-Four Minutes Old
When Hellen Damnation Showed Up ... UNANNOUNCED!

Before Long
It Became Very Apparent
To All Persons Present That
A Certain Somebody Was Going To Have Their Guts
Turned To Garters
All Because Of ...!

Well ... 

Earnest Had Brought The Lord To Class
- For Real -
AND
When He Was Forcefully Challenged
- In His Newly Acquired Faith -
He Had Boldly Stated:


I Will Call Upon The LORD
Who Is Worthy To Be Praised:
So Shall I Be Saved From Mine Enemies!



Just So You Know ...

In That Very Instant
De Big Dog Up And Dead!

Hellen Damnation Totally Lost Her Tiny Mind
AND
Professor Carnal Man Got On Like A Pop Kite
In A Fierce Easter-Holiday Wind
AND
Bedlam And Ruckus
Elegantly Came Out Of Darkman Closet!

When The Commotion Was Finally
Administratively
Concluded
Earnest Examination O. Self
Was Summarily Expelled From Carnal Man's Class
For. Cause!

If You Had Seen His Departure
You Would Have Been Mommy-Daddy-Proud ...

He Left With His Head Raised
His Shoulders Squared
His Back Ramrod Straight
His Faith Strong
His Hope For Heaven High
His Comforter In His Heart
His Very Best Friend Beside Him
His Angel Watching Over Him
AND
Confident
That His God
His Personal Savior
His King
His Redeemer
AND
His Present Help
The God Of Creation
IS
Esconced On Heaven's Glorious Throne!

These Were His Final Words
Before The Witnesses:

The LORD Is My Rock
And My Fortress
And My Deliverer; 
My God
My Strength
In Whom I Will Trust;
My Buckler
And The Horn Of My Salvation
And My High Tower!
I Shall Not Be Moved!



His Soon-To-Be-Former Classmates
Stood Up
AND
Cheered
BUT
Carnal Man
- Forgetting Where He Was -
Vividly Swore!

From That Day Forward
Earnest Examination O. Self
Earnestly Chose To Unashamedly Trust God
AND
Went After Sin No More!

For The Record ...

The Master
- Our Coming King -
Is Well Pleased!
His Soul Is Satisfied
AND
There Is Rejoicing Up In Heaven
For The Lost One Returned To The Safe Fold!

As For Carnal Man
AND
Hellen Damnation
It Was Revealed
- Publicly Revealed -
That They Were Involved
In An Extracurricular Activity
Or More Particularly
Intimately Involved
In An Affaire De Coeur!

When All The Dirty Linen Was
Thoroughly Aired
It Revealed Something Long Suspected
BUT
Never Vocally Identified:

Carnal Man
Carnal Professor Man
Is A Hit Man For The Goat Clan
AND
Specifically
The Goat-Herder Himself
God Wannabe!

When, Eventually
Earnest Examination O. Self Received The Polo
Declaring The News
He Replied:

Saved By Grace!
Saved By Grace! 
Thank God Almighty
I Was
I Am
Saved By Grace!


Earnest Examination O. Self
To This Very Day
Glorifies Almighty God
AND
Gives Jesus Christ
Total Praise!



Tuesday, January 30, 2018

OXY MORON!



Oxy Moron Has A Bundle Of Children
AND
All Of Them Worked For That One De Mon!

There Is:

Harmless Lie
Half Truth 
Doubting Believer
Lil' Sin
Paid Prophet
God On-Earth
Controlled Chaos
Almost Saved
Bitter Sweet
Delicious Torment
Blurred Vision
Cruel Kindness
Sleep Walker
AND
Loose Cannon
From His Outside Wife
Christian Evolutionist!
They All Have Electric Personalities!

To Tell You The Plain Truth
They Are All Hedonistic Hellbound Rangers
Who Sell Unwise Men On
Extra Time
By Saying That Firm Faith Is
Nothing But A Friendly Enemy
AND
Causing Them
To Have Trust In That False Hope
That Almighty God
Will Make Them Into Immortal Sinners
As They Turn To That Genuine Imitation
That Purveyor Of The Lesser Evil
Satan The Bold
The Brazen
- With Deadly Affection -
AND
Imperiling
Their Bought With Innocent Blood
Souls!

To You
These May Just Be Words
BUT
All Words Have Weight
AND
I Am Telling You
Don't Let Satan Get In Your Gate
BECAUSE
He Is A Squatter
AND
He Will Not Leave Unless 
AND
Until
He Is Forced Out
AND
That Will Not Happen
Unless Jesus Christ
Is Directing Your Life
AND
Marking And Making Plain
Your Life's Course!

I Beseech You, Therefore, Brethren ...

Please Do Not Take This Matter Lightly!
Tears Of Repentance Are Not To Heaven Unsightly! 

Please Hold On To Jesus Christ Tightly
Because
You Do Not Want To Miss
The Flight To Heaven 
Which Is Departing Earth's Shores Shortly!

Dead Men Can't Walk
BUT
Satan Always Will
A Seeker After Truth Stalk!


JESUS CHRIST SAVES
So, Please
Do NOT To The Wiles Of Satan Cave!



Monday, January 29, 2018

Time To Do A Judas On Satan!

Satan Is No Man's Friend!
Satan Is The Master Manipulator!
He Deceived Angels 
Who Were Made A Little Higher Than Man
So It Is Sure That He Can
Will
Does
Deceive Mere Man!

Satan Deceived Eve
Who
At Man's Beginning
Was Of Perfect Intellect In The Creator God
So
It Is Stands To Reason
That With Man's Present
Known-Degraded By Sin Intellect
A Walk-Over By Satan
Is Indeed In The Cards!

But ...

Let It Be Made Known
That Jesus Christ The Lord
The God Of Creation
The Known Lover Of Man
Made Provision
So That Man Does Not Need To Fall
For Satan's Well Known Scams!

Our Gift Is ...

The
B eautiful
I nstructor For The
B est
L ife
E ver

Which Provides To All Readers
To All Listeners

B asic
I nstructions
B efore
L eaving
E arth!

Know This ...

The Bible Is Your Road Map
Your Compass
The Temperature Gauge! 

The Bible Is The Word Of Life
The Means To Know
How
Into The Eternal God's Kingdom
You May Forever Be Saved!

The Bible Provides Living Water
Living Food
The Means To Know
How
To Live In This Present Life
AND
The Means To Recognize
The Only One
Who Will Protect Us Against Satan
AND
Through The Earthly Strife!

The Bible Calls Satan By His Real Names
Dragon
Devil
Deceiver
Father Of Lies
Belial
Beelzebub
Lord Of Dung
Murderer
Accuser Of The Brethren!
Learn Them!

The Traps Of Satan
Are Known Legendary:

Appetite
Presumption
Worship
AKA
The Lust Of The Flesh
The Lust Of The Eye
The Pride Of Life
AND
The Ever Available
Accessible Always
The Love Of And Making The Lie! 

AND

The Doing Of Evil To Get ... Good
Get Gain
Get Glory
BUT
That Ever Always Results In Shame
AND
The Good Lord's Name Profaned!

Man Is Without Excuse
When He Loses In The Battle With Satan
Because He Refused To Use
The Weapons Almighty God Provided
For The Known Warfare
That Is ... The Word Of God!

Almighty God Is Love
AND
Almighty God Sacrificially Loves Man!

Satan Hates!
Satan Killed God's Son
AND THEREFORE Satan Murderously Hates Man
Who The Living God Loves!

Almighty God IS!
Almighty God Is The Truth!
Almighty God Is the Light!
He Is The Giver Of Life!
He Is Salvation!
AND
He Is Man's Only Way To Eternal Life!

Satan Is The Liar!
Satan Makes Himself Into An Angel Of Light!
Satan Deals Death!
Satan Is Damned!
AND
Satan Paves The Way To Damnation!

Bottom Line ...

Get To Know Your Savior ... Intimately
So That You May 
Expose Your Adversary Openly!

Be Jesus-Saved Bold!
Make HEAVEN With Jesus Christ
Your Soul's Only Goal!

COME To Jesus NOW 
AND
Do A Judas On Satan!
Sell Out The Deceiver
AND
Get Almighty God's Imperishable Gold!



Sunday, January 28, 2018

CONFIDENCE IN CHRIST: More Or Less?!?!

To See Them
You Would Never Believe That They Were Related!

They Were Polar Opposites:

Fat And Thin
Light And Dark
Faithful And Doubtful
Single-Minded And Double-Minded
Anchored And Tempest-
Tossed
Weak And Strong
Wise And Foolish

I Could Go On
BUT
What Would Be The Point?!
Do You Catch My Drift?!

Farmore And Farless
- The Confidence Brothers By Name -
On This Very Day
Are Facing The Temptations
- Fierce And Strong -
AND
One Of Those Confidence Boys Is Going To Yield
And Fall ... Into Sin!

Farless Has Far More Confidence In Man
Than Real Wisdom Says He Should
BUT
Farmore Has Reposed His Confidence In The Living God
Which Leaves Him With
Far Less Confidence In Fallen Man!
It Was Upon The Rock That He Stood!

Enter The Dragon ... Spawn:

Pretty Doubtful Daisy And Handsome Dastardly Dan
Ain't At All Pleased
BECAUSE
As Commission Agents For
Beelzebub Deceives
Every Pidgeon Client Counts!

Pretty Daisy And Handsome Dan
Are Hawks
And Buzzards
Depending Upon Time
And Season's Circumstance
AND
They Ain't Got No Kinda Shame!

They Always, Always, Say:

"Commission Is Commission!"

AND

"A Meal Is Always Food!"

Truth - By Me - Must Be Told ...

Farless Was Always Fearful
AND
He Lacked Confidence In God
So Doubting Daisy
Had The Artist Susie Scam Run And Board Him
AND
Wouldn't You Know It
She Scored A Big Hit!

The Note In Her Log Book Clearly Stated:

Farless Confidence:- 
  • Easy Pickings! 
  • Piece O' Cake!!! 💥💥


BUT, BUT, BUT ...

As Regards Farmore
Who Has Loving Confidence
In The Eternal God
Doubting Daisy Has Written An Epistle:


WONDER OF WONDERS!!!!
The Goose Refuses To Be Picked!
Farmore Confidence

Is A Faithful Praying 

Believing  Loving

Trusting Obeying
Worshiping 
Standing-Up-For-Jesus 
I-Shall-Not-Be-Moved-Saint! 

At Signs Of Trouble
He Neither Trembles Nor Faints! 
He Knows Who His God Is
AND
He Walks In His Unveiled Truth
AND
He Lives Under His Bright Light
AND 
I Am At A Loss
As To How
His Life
I May Successfully Benight!
A Tough Nut To Crack!
I Honest To Goodness Hate
These Tough-Nut Christians!


Even Dastardly Dan
Had Taken A Few Pot-Shots At Farmore
BUT
At The Game Tally
Dastardly Dan Had The Low Score:

He Had Sent Tentacled Tar Balls
Tawdry Temptations
Terrible Troubles
AND
Tasty Treats
BUT
Farmore Had Gained More Confidence
AND
He
- Through Living Faith In The Holy Jesus -
Was Still Standing Strong
On Firmly Planted Feet!

Dastardly Dan Had Also Written A Note In His Log Book:


It's Time From Farmore Confidence

To Beat A "Hasty" Retreat!!! 
Not Giving Up!
Not Lying Down! 
No Crying Sounds!
He Truly Trusts GOD ALMIGHTY!
What A Clown ... Strong!!!
I Really, Really, Reallllllly Hate Him!!!



Brethren,

Take A Page Out Of Farmore Confidence's Book!
If You Lack Wisdom
Ask Of God Who Gives To All Men
Liberally!
He Will Not Slap You Down For Asking!

When In Doubt
Pray
AND
Walk On ... In Faith!

Lift Up Your Head
AND
Shout To The Hills:

All Of My Help

Comes From The Lord!
The Lord Is My Shepherd!
No Lack Shall I Know!
My Faith Has A Resting Place
AND
In God's Green Pasture I Safely Grow!



My Love Has No License!
In Jesus Christ
It Does Safely Repose
AND
Though Living Life By Jesus' Faith
In Man's Eyes May Damn Me
In God's Love And Grace 


In His Likeness I Grow
As I Am Fed By His Hand
AND
Get To Know Him

More And More!



God's Grace Is Sufficient!
God's Love Is Enough!
God's Mercy Is Available
AND
Satan Sin
Death And Hell
Will Soon Be Forever Snuffed!

The Man Woman
Boy Girl Child
Who Stands Up
With By And For Jesus Christ
Will Never Lie Down With Satan!!


What's YOUR Position?! 

What Does It Daily Cost?! 
Will It Eternally Pay?!



Saturday, January 27, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Truth Sets The Soul Free!

I Could Not Go To The Living God By Myself!
The Living God Had To Call Unto Me!
I Had No Power Of My Own!
The Holy Spirit Of God Had To Give Power Unto Me!

Like Many Before
I Thought I Could Be Saved By My Own Merits
AND
That My Own Works Would Justify Me!
I Thought That My Willingness To Serve The Living God
Meant
That The Living God Had To Save Me!

I Was Wrong!

Again,
Like Many Before Me
AND
Around Me
I Thought That I Would Be Saved In My Known Sins!
I Thought That The Fact That I Worshiped The Living God
Meant That The Living God Would Excuse 
Known Wrongdoing
Wilfull Sinfulness
Actively Working In Me!
I Was Wrong!

But For The Love Of Christ The Lord
I Could Have Been Dead Wrong! 

The Truth Will Come Out ...

One Day
I Met The Savior
Who Opened Up The Truth Unto Me!
He Told Me Plainly:




I Also Understood That
Faith Alone Avails Nothing!
Works Alone Avail Nothing!
BUT ...
When Jesus' Faith Was Released In Me
My Acceptance Of That Faith
Caused Me To Work Aka Step Out In Faith
Trusting The Word Of Him Who Is Faithful
Just
AND
Holy
Wise
AND
Ever Always True!

I Came To Realize That ...

Doubt ... Sits And Wonders And Worries ...!
Faith ... Walks And Works And Lives!

I Now Know That ...

Faith Can Handle Delay
AND
Disappointment
AND
Is Never In A Rush
BUT
That Doubt
Holds Tight To Instant Gratification
AND
Never Has The Courage Of Faith
Into God's Great Unknown
To ... In Hope
Step Out!

I Finally Learned That ...

I Can Do All Things
Through Jesus Christ Who Strengthens Me!
I Know From Whom My Help Comes
AND
I Trust The Only One
In Whose Bosom
Under Whose Wings
In Whose Covert
I Can Safely Lie Down!

The Living God
My God
My Hope
My Help
My Salvation
My Redemption
My Beginning
My End
Gives Me The Comfort Of Peace
AND
The Blessing Of Strength
AND
Though I Walk Through Death's Dark Vale
I Shall Never Be Afraid
For He Who Is The Great I AM
Is All-Seeing
All-Knowing
Ever-Present!

Almighty God
Created Man To Love Him
To Worship Him
AND
To Give Him Willing Praise
Out Of Man's Own Free Will
AND
Because I Am His Alone
I Look Up With Ardent Hope
Unto His Glorious Coming On The Great Day!

I Am Not Alone!
Jesus Christ Walks Beside Me!
He Created Me
AND
To Him
My Soul Is As Precious Gold!

I Love The Lord
AND 
By His Grace 
- Great And Known Free - 
I Have Risen Above The Weighty Fog Of Sinful Doubt!
I From Under Doubt's Bondage
Have Finally Gotten Out! 


Precious Lord, Take My Hand! 
Holy God, Help Me Stand! 
I Trust Your Word!
I Believe That You're The Living God! 
I Give To You
My Trembling Heart! 
I Bow In Worship
Though Only A Man
But
I Love You, Lord
You Are My God
Please Take My Hand!





Friday, January 26, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + Mustard Seed, Mountains And Mole Hills All Matter!







The Selfish Will To Sin
Is The Wicked Agent Of Satan
BUT
Is No Match Against
The Surrendered Will To Salvation
In The Consecrated Servant Of Christ
Because Of Very Simple Reasons:


  • Faith ... In The Finished Work Of Jesus Christ On The Cross
  • The Belief ... In The Word That What God Says He Will Do, He Will Do
  • The Trust ... That The Promises Of God Are True Because Of The Spilt Blood To All Who Will Believe
  • The Hope ... That The Faith Of - And Given By - Jesus Will By Faithful Endurance Of All Things In The Name Of Jesus Become Sight And Satisfaction For The Servant Of Jesus
  • The Sure Foundation ... Of Blessed Truth - Personally Proved - Upon Which He Stands
  • The Comfort ... Of The Peace Of God Which Passes Human Understanding
  • The Assurance ... That He Is Never Alone
  • The Known Love ... Of The Revealed King Of Love
The Unrenewed Mind
- Devoted To Self -
Is No Match For
The Revived And Reformed Soul
Devoted To The Lord Jesus Christ
Who Is The Way
The Truth
The Light
AND
The Life Of Man!

The Difference Is Simple 
To The One Who Wills To See:

The First Sees Self
AND
Looks Inward
BUT
The Second Sees The Lord Christ
AND
Looks Upward!

Faith
- The Size Of The Mustard Seed -
Can Move Mountains
Aka
Cause The Hand Of Almighty God 
To Work For HIS Faithful Servant!

Presumption
- The Size Of A Mole Hill -
Motivated By The Sinful Doubt Of The Faithless Heart
Causes Satan To Work Mightily 
For The Destruction Of The Soul Of
HIS Deceived Agent!

Cherished Truth
- In The Inward Parts -
Elucidates
AND
Elevates The Believing Soul!

Cherished Error
- In The Inward Parts -
Deludes
AND
Decimates The Doubting Soul!

Both Souls
Are Loved By Their Creator
BUT
Only One Is The Winner
In The Upward Walk To Eternal Life!
Only One Is Seeking To Save His Own Soul!
Only One Is Making Highest Heaven
His Soul's Only Goal!

Oh, Selfish One!
Oh, Doubting One!
In The Hour Of Your Trial
Will Your "Master" Heed
Your Urgent Call?!
Will He Hold Your Trembling Hand In His "Mighty" Hand?!
Will He Comfort Your Quivering Heart In His "Constant" Heart?!
Will He Draw Your Bobbing Head To His "Steady" Shoulder
Or Will He Depart From You
Leaving You Alone
As One In The Grave ... Dead?!

Did Your Master-Not-Jesus Pay Your Bride Price?!
Did Your Master-Not-Jesus For You Make The Way?!
Did Your Master-Not-Jesus Make The Ultimate Sacrifice
AND
Is He Even Now
Making For You
An Eternal
AND
Heavenly Place?!

In The Coming Great Day Of God's Vengeance
In The Day Of Things Small
Will You Have Permitted
Your Run For The High Places
For The Big Things Of Pride
That Satisfy Flesh And Eye
- But Do Not Bring Everlasting Life -
To Cause You
- Unrepentant -
To Lose Out On Gaining
Eternal Life
With Our Savior
Jesus Christ The Lord
With Whom You Refused To Walk
Daily
In Accord?!

Brethren,

The Day Is Soon Spent
AND
The Summer Is Almost Ended
So, Please
Let It Not Be Your Lot To Say:

Alas, We Are Not Saved!

Now Is The Appointed Time!
Now ... Is The Day Of Your Salvation!
Your Sins Are On You As Scarlet
BUT
Jesus Christ Can Make You Clean
AND
White ... As Snow!

Your Known Sins May Also Be Red Like Crimson
BUT
Jesus Christ 
Can Make You As Wool
AND
Fit
By His Father To Be Seen!

I Beseech You ...

Please Do Not Let That Wicked One
Who Can Never, Ever, Go Back Home
Stop You From Returning There
For
Eternal Rest
By Reason Of You Neglecting
To Use Faith
To Use The Call-Home Prayer-Phone!

Oh, Thou Child Of The Dust
Give Unto Christ Jesus
Your Selfish Pride
Your Carnal Lust!
Give Him All Today
For
There Is No Other Way
To Come To The Father
Because
By Said Christ Jesus
Is The Only Way There
Made Perfectly Clear!

Ye Who Are Weary Of
The Life Of Sin And Doubt
Come Home To The Lord Jesus
AND
In Glorious Celebration
Sing And Shout:

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!


Hallelujah To The Lamb
Upon Whom I Do
All
My Sins Willingly Throw!

At Last!
I Am ... HOME!!