Sunday, March 8, 2020

COUNTING COUP: Counting Costs

The Lord Chose Me
So I Choose The Lord
And
By His Great Grace
I Shall No More Associate With The God-Fraud!

Jesus Christ Made Sacrifices
To Make It Possible For Me ... For Us
To Appear Before The Throne Of Grace
But
Before That Will Benefit Us
We Must Give Up Everything
That Engenders Our Disgrace!

Everybody Loves To Prate About Winning
About Their Counting Coup
But
I Suggest To Us, Dear Brethren
That Counting Costs 
Would Be Better For Me, For You!

Sacrifice Is A Bad, Bad, Word
According To Those Who Know Not Christ
And
These Are The Very Ones Who Reject Introspection 
And
Fall For The Always Charming
Demonic Device!

What Is Counting Coup!?! 

Good Question! 
Counting Coup Is Tallying One's Victories Over A Personal Enemy
At The Risk Of Injury Or Death! 
Problem Is That Many In The Mortal Strife 
Believe That That Works With Satan!
They "Play" His Game 
And 
Don't See Visible Injury Or Suffer Immediate Death 
So They Dare To Think That They Have Won Something! 

Self-Deceived Is The Worst Kind Of Deception! 

Willful Ignorance Leads To The Lasting Curse!

Jesus Christ Had To Die To Save All Mankind
So What Makes Us Think That 
We Wouldn't Have To Definitely Die To Self 
And 
Decidedly Die To Sin
If We Are To Enter The Living Kingdom!?! 

Brethren, 

Jesus Christ 
And 
Personal Sacrifice Are Synonymous! 
We Are Regenerated Christians
And
The Regenerated Christian 
And 
Personal Sacrifice Should Also Be The Same! 

That Is A Hard Saying: Who Can Bear It!?! 

Since You Ask
Jesus Christ Is Blunt About It:




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Travelling To Heaven 
Is Not 
Cheap Or Easy! 
Costs Are Incurred 
And 
Expenses Must Be Paid
But 
Not With Man-Generated Currency! 

We Who Faithfully Follow The Lord Christ 
Must Choose To Endure All Things
And
Give Up Everything
If 
We Will Enter The Holy City! 

Everything!?! 

Everything!
Every Single Solitary Thing As In
Possessions, Position, Property
Privileges, Passions, Pursuits
Progenitors ... And Progeny!
It Has All Got To Be Given The Kibosh! 
We've Got To Let It All Go! 

Jesus Christ ... Our Jesus Christ
Gave Up Glory
The Loving Community Of His Father 
And 
The Heartfelt, Constant, Adoration Of The Holy Angels
His Crown
His Throne
And
His Very Life's Blood
To Purchase For Us The Pardon That Leads To Eternal Life
And 
There Will Be No Doubters
No Fence Jockey 
Nor Wafflers In Heaven! 

Beloved,

Turning Back, For Us, Is Not An Option: Heaven Is Home! 
We Have Joys Forevermore To Enjoy 
So Giving Up What Will Burn Is Necessary:
We Can't Have Both! 

We Must Commit Wholly To Christ Jesus 
To Be Eternally Blessed! 
Without This, We Will Not Know Everlasting Peace! 
To Gain The Hereafter
The Fleetings Thing Of The Here And Now Must Be Released!
From Sin And Self, We Must Cease!

Faith, Beloved
Is 
The Victory Which Overcometh The World!
Your Daily Gift Of Daily Faith ... Utilized
Pays The Daily Operating Costs 
For Heaven To Be Realized!
Work Your Faith
And
Your Faith Will Work!
Think About It ... And Decisively Act
And
Don't Look Back!





1 comment:

  1. Going To Heaven Costs Me Less Than What Getting Me Into Heaven Cost My Father In Heaven And My Savior, Jesus Christ! Lord, By Your Grace, I'm Coming Home: Help Me To Be Ready!

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