It Stands To Reason!

False Gods Aren't True
And
Imitation Gods Aren't Real
And
Neither To The Life Adds Substance
But
Substance They Will Take Away!

Truth Needs No Spin
But
Lie Is Always In Need Of Polish
And
Spinning A Polished Lie To Manufacture Truth
Shows That We Are Of The Clan Called Foolish!

A Fool And His Money Are Well Spent!
A Wise Man Never Goes
Where He Is Not Sent
And
He Is Never A Fool
For
To Him
Money Is Solely To Be Used As A Tool!

Common Sense Is Not A Common Thing
And
A Sad Bird Will Not A Happy Song Sing!
Night Needs A Light
And
Faith Depends Not A Sight
And
To Gain Victory In Jesus
Is The Christian's Willing Fight!

Reward Is Not Given
For Work Flawed
And
Cats Can't Scratch Without Claws!
Beauty Does Not Say Brain
And
Missing Wind Can't Spin A Weather Vane
And
Painting A Leopard
Won't Make Him A Tame House Pet
On A Dog Chain!

Jesus Christ Willingly Died
To Save Men!
Devouring Satan Walks About
Like A Lion Roaring!
Satan's Roar Rattles Man To The Core!
Jesus Christ's Call
Points Purchased Man
To The Open Door
But
Neither One Can Force Man's Decision
Of That
You Can Be Sure!

Peace Is Like A Calmly Flowing River!
War Is Like The Hurricane-Buffeted Sea!
Hope Is Like Oil On Water
And
Everlasting Help Comes 
From Him Who Created Humanity!

Dishonoring God Brings Disaster
And
Ultimately - Unrepented -
Eternal Death!
Jesus Christ Is Not Our Foe!
He Placed The Covenant - The Beautiful Rainbow
And
He Is Coming For His People 
This, Too, Is Sure
AND
There Will Be An Unimaginable 
Heavenly Pyrotechnic Show!

Remember 
That Satan Is The Black Jaundiced Liar
But 
That Jesus Christ Is Faithful And Just
And
Our Faith In Him Is A Critical Must!
Soon
Satan Will Be Under Our Feet
Having By The Eternal God
Been Consumed
So Let's Not Over His Petty Annoyances
In Our Lives Lived For Christ
Fret And Fuss!

Sitting On The Ladder!?

I Was Climbing The Ladder
Up To The Kingdom Of God!
Each Rung Was Equidistant!
Each Rung Anchored By The Word!

Each Day I Learned A New Lesson!
Each Week I Gleaned New Rewards
For
I Was Doing Right In The Name Of The Master
AND
I Wasn't Playing Games With The Fraud!

Some Days Were Filled With Laughter!
Some Days Were Filled With Tears!
Some Days There Were Disappointments
AND
Some Days Were Filled With Cheers

AND ...

Through It All
My Heart Was Rested 
Contented
FOR
I Was Totally Dependent 
Upon The Lord

UNTIL ...

The Day
I Started  Resting More
AND
Climbing Less!

I Really Felt Like A Champion
For
My Cheering Squad
Was Carrying Me

So ... I Felt

There Was No Reason To Walk 
On My Own Feet
When
In Jesus Christ
I Was Blessed And Replete!

This Continued For A While
Until I Noticed Something Strange
I Was On Jacob's Ladder
BUT
I Was Feeling The Heat
From Beelzebub's Flames!

I Had Forgotten
That Faith Without Work Is Dead
Just Like A Body Without A Spirit
Is Nothing More Than Lead!

I Stopped!
I Really Really Stopped
And Took Inventory Of My Self
AND
I Realized
That Instead Of The Ladder
I Was On A Shelf
Surrounded By
Sin Shame
Self Blame
Defection Dejection
Base Hoards
AND
Binding Chains!

My Eyes Flared!
My Heart Raced!
My Voice Croaked!
My Will Waned
AND
I Was In Peril
For I Had Wandered Away
From My God
AND
I Had Become The Perfect Magnet
For
The Decimating Lord!

I Cried!
I Confessed!
I Repented
AND
I Left The Shelf
By The Grace Of The Living God
AND
I Am Again Moving
Toward
The Home Of The Blessed!

I Acknowledge
AND
I Accept
That
In The Service Of The Lord
One Must Keep Moving
Oiled By The Spirit
OR
Like Old Iron
Get Rusty ... But In The Chest!

Iron Needs Lubricating
To Maintain Its Efficacy!
The Worker For The Master
Must Make Him Their Spirit Soul Body-Buddy!
No Connection - No Warmth!
No Heart - Soul Cold!
No Love - Great Lost!
Self-Reassigned To The Goat Host!

If I Should Climb Higher
I Must Keep Away From The Fire!
I Must Keep Looking To The Son
AND
Set Aside That Which Is Modernity's 
Treats And Pleasures
Popularly Called Fun!

No Man Can Serve Two Masters!
A Body Cannot Straddle A Fence
For
A Single Slip
Cuts One Down The Middle
AND
Someone Soon Plays "Taps!"
On The Mourner's Fiddle!

By Pleasing God
I Am Pleased With Myself!
It Will Offend The Other
BUT
I Will Gain The Heavenly Reward
From The Holy One Who Matters!!

Saints Don't Sit!

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There Is No Sitting On The Ladder

For

Ladders Are Made For Climbing
So

Get Moving With Jesus

AND

By Faith

Climb!

CLIMB!

CLIMB!!