Rooaarrrrr!!

Satan can no longer accuse the Brethren before God
And this has him mighty mad!
He now acts the Roaring Lion
And he is hungry, real, real bad!

He shakes his head from side to side
He stares at his victim and, oh boy!
Hear the roar, and if you're not covered by The Blood
You are going to end up in His meat store!

Satan sells to some out for knowledge
Satan sells to some out for fame
Satan sells some on horse racing
And Satan sells many on glories and double gain!

Satan sells some "The Package Deal" for which they choose "No Escape!"

The trifecta of the 3B's
Beauty, Brains and Bottom
Prove irresistible to many
And so their living soul they cast down.

Some may look like the buggy lamp
But to their shareholders they look like the moth's bright flame!
Some acquire their beauty by the wielding of a sinful knife, and
Others were born with "The Face!"

But then, we see bright Beauty has a two-bit Brain and a bare Bottom
Bold Brain has no fancy Bottom nor brilliant Beauty
And big Bottom has banal Beauty and borderline Brain
But they all have one thing in common - a craving for what is not theirs!
They all want all that is visible and viewable
Even if it leaves them in Satan's chains.

And then, there are those who are ordinary, man or woman
Ordinary as a chair
Who for want of what "those people" have
Are willing for themselves to be enslaved:

Rooaarrrr!!

Yessss?!

Rooaarrrr, Rooaaarrrrr!!??!!

Money!
Power!
Position!
Reach !
Grasp!
Hold!
Companions!
Illusions!
Delusions!
Ministry!
Prophecy!
Healing!
Relationships!
Associations!
Growth!
Gain!
Fame!

RrroooooooaaaAAAARRRRRRRR!!???!!

Yezzz!! Alllll!!

Roar Rooooaaaaarrrrrr??

My Sooouullll!?!!?!!

Roarrr, Roooaaarrr, Roooaaaarrrrrr!!!

You sure??!?!?!!!

RoooaaaarrrrrrRoooaaaarrrrrrRoooaaaarrrrrr!!!

Okay!!! It's yours!!!!

Deal...!
Death...!!
Damned...!!!

Dear Ones:

There are many people who honestly believe that their worship of Satan is right because that is what they have been taught. No deals made - they just worship. These persons are those we still have an opportunity to reach through the Prayers and Pleadings of the Household of Faith  and the working of The Holy Spirit. 

If we pray without ceasing, by God's Grace, and with His Mercy they, too, may come to enjoy the rights and privileges of inheritance with King Jesus in His soon coming Kingdom. Let us pray -unceasingly - for their repentance, relief and release. 

The rest - those bold and wickedly unrepentant sinners - are in God's hands. He will have Mercy.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: It's Eve's Fault! OR, Is It? + A Personal Puzzler

I love Him because He loved me first
I will live because He's alive
No matter how you look at it
Because of me Jesus was crucified!

Jesus had no reason for repentance
None for sorrow
None for blame
But on that accursed blessed day on Earth
He suffered shame for my rebirth!

When I was young I used to say that I wished that I could see Eve, for it was because of her Living Sin that I was dressed all way down past my knees!

I did not stop to consider that if Adam had denounced Eve, I could have been living in His Presence!

I thought of how to "slap" her face for all the problems she's caused me, for wearing clothes in Summer time is egregious - that really fried me!

The years go by in sickening haste
And anger at Eve acquires a whole new dimension
For it was her folly and fault I see Do say
That causes Sin to be my constant attention invention contention!

New ways to Sin, to lie and cavort were always on my front burner
Look sharp, my friend
For I must tell that this was so until I met The Master
Jesus Christ The Lord - My True Friend!

Nothing much to recommend the day
Ordinary to start until it then went into decay
From bad to worse, with a glance or two at the mind's hearse
And that was when it became apparent:"Girl! Put that "car" in reverse!"

My profligate life was mine to own, no more at Eve could I throw stones
Every mark on Christ was mine alone
I put Him on the Cross
For personal ME He'd atoned!

Dear Ones,

Adam and Eve committed the Sin of Disobedience  ... but it had a firm foundation:

Eve saw that the Forbidden Fruit was pretty. (Lust of the Eyes)
Eve heard that the Forbidden Fruit was good for her to eat. (Lust of the Flesh)
Eve heard that she could be as wise as her Creator. (The Pride of Life)
Adam chose to eat the Forbidden Fruit because Eve tempted him with it (Lust of The Eye)
Adam chose to disobey God because he didn't want to lose Eve's companionship (Lust of The Flesh)
Adam chose to believe Eve's story of acquiring God's hidden wisdom (The Pride of Life)

Eve's eyes were bigger than her stomach and wrote a check she could not personally cash.

Eve dismissed her faith in her Creator when she believed what Satan told her - believing Satan equals doubting God.

Eve's Sin was committed on the heel of a Lie
Which had acquired legs on the wings of Doubt and Coveteousness
Which had a heart fed by Greed through the veins of Hate
Nurtured by a Vain Vision of satisfying the Vain Hunger to acquire God's Glory and Worship.

So much for one teensy, weentsy lie.

Sin is never what it appears to be: eating a fruit caused banishment, released evil, actuated death and destruction, exposed laborious work and physical and spiritual pain, and cost God the Life of Jesus Christ, and more.

Let us remember that when temptation comes it very rarely is about what is actually showing its face.

Pray ... without ceasing, and remember that Satan will tempt you if you enter the arena of your weakness BUT, BUT, BUT, he cannot make you commit the Sin!

Again, pray without ceasing!

Here is

A Personal Puzzler:

1. Jesus died once for all!
Did the Godhead say Jesus is accepted assigned to die because of
One Sin for One Man OR
All Sin for One Man OR
Every Individual Sin for Every Individual Man for All Recorded Time?

2. If Jesus Christ died for the Whole Wide World, how many Sins did He pay for IF every human - by virtue of Sin - has at least a Legion of Sin?

3. Categorize wise humanity's idea of Sin, i.e., big, little, black, white, good, bad, evil, trifling, etc.. against God's clear definition. Which Sin do you feel it is okay to commit tomorrow?

4. What killed Jesus?

5. Is Jesus "really" alive to/for you, today? How?

6. If Jesus - having been crucified for Sin - is alive today, why is there still rampant Sin in the world?

7. If there is still Sin in the world, does this not mean we have to crucify Jesus afresh?
a. If Jesus is to be crucified afresh, are we personally offering assistance preparing for the execution?

8. If a person does not believe in Jesus, does that mean that
(a) Jesus did not die for that person's sins and that
(b) That person - in choosing to be their own surety against Final Death - will have the opportunity to offer a creditable, effective, case-winning, self-defense when the Judgment is called, and that they may win their case?

I Heard-Tell Of God!

I heard of a god - who is like no other god!
I speak of a god - who wants to be my friend!
I feel that this god - is worthy of my knowing
I have met this God and, now, I understand!

This god IS GOD - The I AM!
The Great Creator!
This God IS God!
He IS the Son of Man!
This God IS Love!
He is Faithful, Kind, and Righteous
And He IS God, and in His reflection now I stand!

No angry god, demanding a human blood sacrifice
He offers Grace, and Mercy, and Love, and Provision
He offers Hope even in the face of Failure and Disgrace
I've come to know, and love, this God of All Graces - The Eternal
And I have decided to cast my lot with Him.

I do not fear that He will leave me stranded
For He explained that taking me to His Fair Home is the Final Goal
He has stated well, that being in His Flock is no cake-walk
That I can expect opposition, denial, hatred and jail
Even betrayal, by friend, foe and, yes, even from family
And upon occasion, I can expect to face
Even death and the grave compliments of the Knave!

He further said:

“Look up! Always UP!
I am Your Father, and I overcame so Satan can’t treat you
Like so much safari game!
Satan will oft’ temp, terrorize and even afflict you
But stand firm in My Love
For I filled in your grave!
Blessed be the ties that bind you to Me and My Father
To Holy Spirit, to the Kingdom of Truth
And Light and Life - to be saved!
I gave My All, and whisper ‘Come, all you who labor
Come unto to Me all you who e'er would find Rest!’
I AM The King of Life and I AM The Shepherd
All in My Flock will always safely graze
In pastures green, where gentle streams o’erfloweth
Where Angels excelling in strength
You excellent guardians be!
I sacrificed My Life
So your personal griefs and pains have meaning
For they are your badges of honor on display
Proving that you are My Child
That you are gaining Home by the Blood of My Sacrifice
Walk on Blessed Child
For you don’t ever walk alone on your own!”

So, Friends, you see
I met The God worthy of my person and my worship
I met The God - The God who IS Love
Not the god Titillate
Not the god of Reasoning Self-Pride
Not the god of I Own It
Nor the god of My Self-Interest
And definitely not the god
Who is always presenting himself as a clone!

I am testifying to personal knowledge of The God
That I am offering to you, Friend Dearest
Gentle, Faithful, Kind,
Constant, Pardoning, and Free
No fees
No clubs
No bungling instability
My God IS The Lord TRUE
Not carrying Pride nor specious Vanity!

He offers a Home through Faith
By Prayer and Supplication
He takes requests
And is willing to be the Welcome Guest
Even in your lowly abode!

One day - He affirms - He is coming in a Glorious Train
To take me to His Heavenly Home
Where I will never find myself a part
Of the Satanic Game of Trade Parade Charades!

I’ve accepted His Offer of Salvation
Justification and Sanctification
And have become a part
Of the Family He calls His Bride
He says I’ll wear White, and Gold
And I will be Glorified
And gain winged flight
To highest heights and beauties unknown!

I like This God
Unto love, more and more
With time’s passing
I see no downside
To giving unto Him my final fate
His only warnings are
Be not deceived by counterfeits and
To answer His Call, when it comes
Don’t wait or it may be too late!”

God Called - I Answered!

I Pray - He Answers!

I Cry - He Cares!

I Lie - He Paid!

I, A Slave - He Entered The Grave!

He Ascended to The Father - I Pray for His Return!

He is Returning - I Pray, and I Await The Day!

Even so, My Lord and My God ... Come. COME!

There's No Need To Glam-Up For God!

People! People!
There is no need to glam-up for God!
Just get your head out of the sand
Where Satan has man
Believing that God’s head
Is a veritable tin can!

#GodIsNotAMan!
He does not need a fan
To cool his skin
When He is thinking
For He is Thought
And His Son bought
Eternity for man
And so we ought to -
Without fear, and having fought
The good fight of Faith -
Press on calmly, and await
Our delivery in state
To enter Heaven
Through His Pearly Gates
To inherit our new estates
Bought without price
Decorated without dice
Not infested with lice
Nor haunted with sin
Camoflaged as an electronic device!

No!
There is no need to glam-up for God!
But, you should make it a point to remember that:

Godly 
Living
Always 
Matter to Our Master if we aspire to
Upward
Placement!

The Master vs. The Matador

When Jesus calls me unto life

He tells me before what I am to live for

Yet, Satan calls me unto death

And I am not one whit wiser at the core!

This paradox puts me in a quandary

Betwixt life to live, death to deplore

Do I trust the Master of Full Disclosure

Or Deadly Deception the Dragon Matador!

Heavenly Father - You are God

You live above the cloud - You rule in love

Open my eyes - cleanse You my heart

My will is on the altar - inspiration impart!

Deception, decay, denials, threats repeat

Dishonesty, deformity

Dismay, dread deceits

Deviants dancing in disarray

Demonic activity - everything a lark

If I choose Walking in Hell’s Play Park!

Deprivation  and denial of self

Sorrow for sin

Repentance off the shelf

Narrow walking path

Poor the life and the living

Hard words - oft’ misrepresented by the churls

Open communion with The Lord - not the world

Enter into Heaven when the sky unfurls!

Thank You, Father

For Full Disclosure

Nothing is hid from my sight

I may enter Your enclosure

As long as I walk

The Straight and Narrow Way

No deception from the Matador

From You can make me stray!

Thank You, Father!

Amen! Let it be!

You are The God of Love

This much I can see

I will You my will

My heart to You I give

I choose life today

Lord! Let me Live!

Satan Hates My Jesus

Since Satan hates my Jesus
Why, then, would he not hate me?
I am no match for his evil but,
Thank God, I know Jesus competes for me!

I cannot match wits with Satan
I have no shape-shifting ability
I am as God ordained it - I’m a pilgrim
And I won’t engage in vain philosophy!

Satan has six plus thousand years of experience
Studying man and using his wiles to defeat we
Who are unwary, oft unguarded, and often foolish
Thinking that Satan’s a friend when he’s sweet-talking for a fee!

Open your eyes, and give your heart to King Jesus
Trust His Word - He paid blood to save humanity
And if there was only one that He could die for
He would’ve done it for He loves us, truly loves us, don’t you see?

Here’s a heads-up for you, my friends and dear ones
Don’t get emotional, and don’t you get yourselves trapped
By earth's pretty baubles, and rotting, and rusting, bounty
Trust you in God if you want, really want, everlasting riches, and
Sign on to the Ship of Zion that’s
Bound for Heaven’s awesome, and wondrously great, glory!

Stop with The Pleading! Jesus IS Alive!

Christian, please stop your pleading!

It is time for you to apply

The blood that Jesus shed, and

Remember -  for you - He was already crucified!

Live the life of an over-comer!

Live the life of the truly blessed!

Jesus gave you the perfect weapon

And on His Word you can rely and find rest!

Do you remember the story of

That long-ago Passover night

When the Angel of Death was to visit the land

And any not covered by the blood would permanently take flight?

The Hebrews were told how to avoid

God’s Executing Judgment Hand

For an unblemished, unspotted Pascal Lamb

Held the remedy to avoiding getting themselves 

On the list of the permanently damned!

Were they not instructed to kill Innocent the Lamb 

And how to use his blood for protection?

Did they put the blood in the basin on the floor

Or did they with hyssop apply the blood

To the lintel and the two posts of the door?

We are told in Revelation 12 how to overcome the flood

Of Satan, and his machinations

Accusations, charges and manipulations

By using our testimony and Jesus’ blood!

Having the Blood available to you

And using it are two different propositions!

Jesus provided the weapon - use it, Friend

It will keep you upright 'til the end!

Why plead for what has already been provided

And is readily available to God's children?

Apply the Blood to your heart - and testify - sing like a lark:

"Christ was clean! Innocent! Satan, in me, you have no part!"

Don’t plead! Apply!

By His Blood, you’re justified!

 Jesus Christ himself has rescued you

So lift your head high!

Jesus Christ’s Blood paid your cost

As He hung upon sin’s dread cross

So Satan has no place to accuse you!

You’ll overcome Satan - whenever he stops by

 If you apply the Lamb's Blood, always apply!

Lift up your head, oh Believer!

Look in the face of The Accuser!

And valiantly set your new heart to "apply!"

And, in the Light of Life abiding

For in Jesus you're confiding

Throw the Blood of Sin's Sacrifice

Squarely in Satan's deceiving eyes!

WE WIN!!

Forget what's between 

the WE 

and the WIN!

Those are just details!

QUESTION: Since God is for us, who could possibly be against us?

ANSWER: Nothing and his brother Nobody!

Lord, I Need To Hate ...

Lord, I need to hate sin and Satan

Because I love Jesus, My Lord

Give me Your love and great courage

And help me make that hate real lest I fall!

Satan is dogging my footsteps

More it seems with each passing day

Trying to make me believe, the Old Liar

That You really don’t care after all!

I know well that Satan is the liar

I know well that Jesus Christ is really real

I know well that I need to possess Your character

Bless me, Lord, upon this thorny trail!

Father, the trials I face are so many

The blessings I see seem few, and far between

But I know it’s all a deadly delusion

To make me doubt You and act the part of an old fool!

Give me, this day, another victory

Give me another day to - in faith - stand tall

Give me another point of light to my favor

Make me a star for my Jesus, My Lord, My All!

Fascination with the Forbidden

What is this fascination with the forbidden

That’s front and center, and out there

Urging all to come forward

And delve into something rare?

What is our need to know who

Created God or who is His mother?

How He hides the entry portals from us

And does His eyes ever blink or flutter?

Why do we need to know if, when, how

He grants immortality?

Or why He allows evil to prosper

When we faithfully do good, am poor, and worshiping He?

Why do we need to know how 

To extend this mortal life

When He who created us promised

To grant us everlasting life?

Why do we need to “talk” to

Those beings who have not fallen from Grace

Nor have chosen to exalt self

Nor tried to take Jesus’ place?

Let me get to the point here

Ignorance itself can be a curse

And maliciousness can be even worse

But delving into what don’t concern us

Will lay us out in a black hearse!

Stop being so darned gipsy

Looking into things above your pay grade

Be thankful that the Lord is the Shepherd

And that we belong to The Heard!

Satan is a liar - and the father of lies!

His word to you is do what thou wilt

But, hey? Look at all the flies

That cover up the bloated soul/corpses 

That he's gained with his myriad lies!

Don’t you know that Christ IS the answer?

Don’t you know that Christ guides and stays?

Don’t you know that Christ gladly listens?

Don’t you know that The Christ gladly answers our prayers?

So if you want to know something - or anything

Walk the straight path into the narrow opening way

Keep your eyes fixed, your heart set, on Jesus

Believe Him for He who IS can deliver

And will answer all at the Changing 

To Everlasting Day!

K.Y.E.O.

K.Y.M.C.

M.Y.O.B.

G.I.I.C.

a/k/a

Keep You Eyes Open

Keep Your Mouth Closed

Mind Your Own Business

for

God Is In Control!

'Nuff said.

Lies Have Been Told!

Lies have been told
And I believed many
That our God was cold
And didn't give a half-penny
For our sordid lives
Filled with wars and with strife
Nor children dying before they’d seen life!

'Twas often I heard
What kind of God he
Who let daddies die
Before ever seeing baby
Or Mommy so sad
At being left behind
Turning on the ignition
And waiting for to die?

Oh, Father, there was a time when
I, too, wondered how
You could see such sorrow
And not correct it and disavow
Your hand in the occurrence
Your assent to despair
Your ignoring the hurting
The hearts filled with cares?

But one day with gladness
I finally saw the truth
Of how that Old Satan
Was stirring the stew
Of half-truth, dissembling,
Out-right lies and fabricates
Fooling man into believing
That You were cut-bait!

I read in the Bible
The Truth of the matter
That Satan, The Liar
The Trier, The Fire
Will do anything
To destroy what Jesus’ blood
Had covered in the cleansing flood!

Take Job for example
A righteous man, he
Who gave of his blessings
To secure so many!
Yet, Satan, in distaste
For this Man’s clear soul
Sought permission from Our Lord
To cause Job to leave hold
Of the Sanctuary of Safety
Because God’s hedgerow had holes!

But, Job, a true believer
Faithful, e'en kind he, and true
To the High Calling that is ours
Through eyes that were faithful
Never uttered those dread words of denial!

He lifted clear eyes to heaven
His voice he loudly raised
And uttered undeniable
And glorious praise!
Which words now for eons
Have caused Saints to hold on to
The Savior, for hope in the Beyond:
"I know  my Redeemer liveth
I know He shall stand
The latter day is coming
Upon earth He will stand
Though worms may eat me
I know I will see
My God, the Eternal
In this flesh, yes, I'll see!"

So don’t be discouraged
When sorrow and strife come
When sadness and suffering
When your life’s in the can
The God of the Mountain
The Lord of the Light
Has victories most precious
For those who endure the fight!

Let not the Evil One sway you
Don’t utter foul words
Of  denial of the Master
Don’t give Satan the last word!

We have won the victory
Our bodies they may burn
But our souls belong to our God
For in this Word we learn:

"That GOD so loved the world
That He with gladness gave
His Son, only begotten
That we might be saved."

The trials may be fiery
The darts may be fierce
Our hearts they may pierce through
But our souls they can’t stave!

Lift high, then, His banner
Sing loud the victor’s song
Jesus, the Savior
Will soon be coming down
To claim - for Himself - the faithful
The steadfast, the true
Those who for the Promise
Black doings went through!

He comes with all dispatch
The sky breaking through
The Angels are the escort
He is coming for me and you
Who held on for Christ’s life
A crown of glory to share
With all the blessed throng
To whom white robes do belong!

Sing praise through the storm

Sing praise through the fire

Sing praise to our Jesus

For Satan is ever a liar!