Handsome Dark And Light: Glow Spread

When The King Of Love Shall Come

There Will Be Moths And Cockroaches!

The Moths

Shall Run Unto The Light Of Life

And

The Cockroaches

Shall Seek To Scamper Into The Darkness!

This Is The Fact Of Life!

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way! 

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In The Land Of Man

In A Time Called Now As Then

Lives A Person Called Light!

Wherever Light Went

People Loved How He Shone

That Is Until Handsome Dark

Rolled Up Against Him

Acting All Cool And Sophisticated! 

Handsome Dark Was New-Fangled

Fashionable

And 

Every Body Who Was Anybody

Wanted A Piece Of His Action! 

He Had More Moves Than An Octopus

And

He Was Acted Like A True Split-Ring:

He Could Get Around Anything

For A Certain Somebody

And

Allegedly At Any Time! 

He Even Tried To Speak As One Divine! 

You See, Handsome Dark Knew People

Who Knew People

Who Were People With Power 
And 
Prestige And Privileges

And

As Was To Be Expected

Kindly Light Lost He Lil' Pick!

Poor Light ...! 

Whenever He Would Try To Be A Bright Spot

In De Dark Place

Some Illuminated Smart Person 

Would Offer Him The Seven "G" Salute:

Good Gracious, Grunt! 

Go Graze Green Grass! 

Light Was Considered A Panacea ... For Fools
And
He Was Disdained 
Because 
His Shining Exposed Plain Truth
To Those Who Sought The Good Master
And
Desired His Grace-Filled Gift Of Eternal Youth! 

It Was So Very Off-Putting That Soon

Light's Soothing And Clearly Beneficial Glow Started 
... I Can Hardly Say The Words ...

Started To Dim

And 
Perceptibly So! 

Dark Days Were Ahead

And
They Were Of Such Depth That 
Handsome Dark Started Wearing 

... Excuse My Please ... 
A Crown On His Cue-Ball Big Head! 

Certain People Started To Go The "Think" Route

And Very Soon

Things, Strange Things, Started To Happen! 

I Should Tell You What Those Things Were

But

Such Things Are Not Fit For Decent People
- Those On The Upward Way -
To Converse Over 
As They Have Pear Leaf Tea And Soda Biscuits! 

It's Really Off-Putting!

Well, Well, Well ...

One Well And Truly Handsome Dark-Scheduled Day

Truth Got A Call From Grace

Who Was Walking With Mercy

Who Was Embracing Dear Faith

Who Was Guiding Baby Christian

Who Was Seeking Light

But 

Unused Light Was Doing Poorly!

Light's Points Of Contact
Those Who Should Have Been Working For The King

Were Covering Themselves With Error

Doubt, Gainsaying, Lies, Fables

Other Jesus, Another Gospel

Self, Personal Truth And Alternative Facts

And

Lord, Help Us

Parasitic  And Putrid Pride! 

The Lord Of Light Was Not Sleeping

And

Hope Appeared

And

Heart Whole

She Ever Soooo Gently Roared At Fading Light:

Jesus Christ Saves!

You Are Needed!

Spread Your Glow! 

And Don't You Know
As If Struck By A Cattle Prod

A Tazer
A Downed Electric Wire

And

A Lightning Bolt

All At One And The Same Time

Light Up And Said:

I Am Light!

I Glow

And

I Shed Light In Dark Places! 

Hope Replied:

Then Live Up To Your Name! 

Glow More!

Let Your Glow Spread

And

Give Good Light

To Dispel The Darkness!

Soon, Very Soon, I Tell You
The Whole Place Was Awash In Light

And

Handsome Dark's Thrall
His Miasma
His Blanket Of Blight
Was Being Dispelled

And

From The Vicinity Expelled! 

You Should Know That He Did Not Go Quietly

But 
Go, He Did! 

When The Proverbial Dust Had Settled

And

The Post Mortem Of The Events Performed

Seeking Baby Christian Asked The Million Dollar Question:

Why Was Light's Glow

So Easily Diminished!?! 

Surrounded By Mercy, Grace, Truth, And Faith

Glowing Light Knowingly Replied:

When Light Given To The Christian 

Is Actively Acted Upon

The Christian Receives More Light

For Personal Spiritual Growth

On His Walk To Beulah Land

But

When Heavenly Light Given

Is Rejected ... Poorly Received

Ignored

No More Light Is Given

Because

The More Light Received

The More Light Rejected

The More Chastisement

You Shall Receive! 

Brethren,

We Are Responsible For What We Know

And

For What We Had Opportunity To Know ... But Rejected! 

That Is Treading On Supremely Dangerous Ground! 

What You Know ... Share

And

Your Knowledge-Base Will Grow! 

As You Grow 

Let Your Life In And For Jesus Christ Glow! 

By So Doing

You Shall Never Know Condemnation's Cruel Blow!

The Way To Salvation

Is Not

A Reality TV Show! 

... Following The Kind Master!

In The School Of Trial
Which We Often Call The School Of Hard Knocks
The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches
You, Me, Us!

We Learn Life Through Self-Denial 

And 

Disappointment

And ...

Through Bitter Personal Experience
We Learn The Evil Of Sin
The Power Of Sin
The Guilt Inflicted By Sin
And
The Great Woes Perpetrated Because Of Sin

And ...

We Learn To Love 
And 
Obediently Follow
The Leading Of The Kind Master!

Obedience Doesn't Come Naturally!

We Learn To Hate Sin
And
We Long For Jesus Christ's Free Salvation!

Self Occasionally Rears Up Its Ugly Head
But
Through The Patient Discipline Of Undying Love
And
The Real Desire Our Dear And Blessed Lord To Please
We Come Around To The Way Of The Cross
And
We Learn To Walk As Those Wise
Those Who Will Not To Sin Be Lost!

And For Our Faithfulness ...

Bitter Opposition
Hatred Most Vile
And
Character Assassination
Doggedly Follow 
And
Fall Upon Us
When We Will Not Against The Lord's Truth Lie!

Lest We Forget ...

The Way Of The Cross Leads Us  To The Eternal Home
But
The Journey Is Marked With Tears
The Setting Aside Of SelfCast Off Doubts
Disbeliefs
Terrors
Troubles
Songs Of Gladness For Battles Won
Pleadings For Revelation
Songs Setting Forth Trials Overcome
And
Songs Of Victory Over Besetting Sin!

Make Up Your Mind ...

Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is 
Our Savior
And
We Will Not Be Moved!

Faith And Grace

Are

Our Only-For-The-Present-Day "Vitamins"

And

The Holy Spirit Of Living Truth

Is

Our Constant Companion

Guiding Chiding Directing Teaching Us

So That The Accuser Of The Brethren

Cannot Cause Us

Our Love For Our Lord

To Cut Loose!

The Devil Made Me Do It!?!

One Of The Biggest Lies
That A Man Will Tell
Is

"The Devil Made Me Do "It!"

The Good Book Says That
Man Is An Agent Of Free Will
AND
The Choice Is His To Make

To Accept The Invitation

Or
To Reject The Offer
To Do

Or
Not To Do 

"It!"

I Smile At The Thought  ...

God Made Man!
God Made Lucifer!
Lucifer Became Satan!
God Appeals To Man!
Satan Tempts Man!
God Is Bigger
Than ... Man

Than ... Satan

AND
Yet
God Can't Make Man Do Anything
BUT
Old Wicked Satan Can?!

What Horse Manure!

Again ... God Created Lucifer

AND

Lucifer Chose To Become Satan

AND ...Yet
To Many Vain And Wicked Men

God Almighty Does Not Exist
BUT
Satan Is  ... The Chief!?!

What's The Source Of This

(I Cringe)

 "Truth!?!"

This Is Mind-Boggling
To Say The Least

When I Know For A Fact That

The Living God

Is The Author Of All Truth

AND
That Satan Is
King Liar aka
The Father Of Lies
AND
Of Man's Salvation
The Willing Thief!

The Almighty God

Is Eternal

AND

Satan Is Really

The Already Dead-Devil

- Just Awaiting The Formalities -

Walking Stalking

Talking

AND

Awaiting

The Sure Nail

That Will Be In His Not-A-Coffin!

He Is Going To Hold Pride-Of-Place

In The Fire And Brimstone Lake!

STATEMENT 

OF

ANOTHER FACT:

If Satan Is In The Midst

Of

The Conversation

Lies Are Told!

Every Thing
Created

AND
Made
In Heaven

AND
On Earth
Starts
AND
Ends
With Almighty God's Son
The Word

The Working Arm Of The Godhead

Jesus Christ The Lord

AND
All Who Choose To

Minimize
Denigrate
Dismiss
The Living God's Living Word
Obviously Has A Paid Up Membership
In The Wild Goat
Goat Herd!

To Sin Is A Choice

AND
Not To Sin Is A Choice
For
Every Man
Has Received Of The Holy God
A Measure Of Holy Faith
Which - In Exercise -
Will Call The Liar
By His First Name
AND
In The Faith Of The Father
Show Satan
That His Game Is A Lame Game!

Christ's Faith Always Wins!

Let's Not Lift Up Satan
By Lowering The Eternal God!
Let Us Trust God's Mercy
AND
Grace
AND
Give Satan
The Back Of Our Face!

Let Us Deny The Liar!
Let Us Lift Up Our Returning God
As We Trust In His 

Promised
Paid-For-Us Salvation

As We Head - Militantly -
Toward The Great Reward!

Satan Can't Make Us Sin
BUT
We Can - In Jesus' Name -
Make Satan Flee!

Remember Mount Calvary!

Truth

AND

Mercy And Grace

AND
Faith And Love
AND
The Blessed Hope
Are Ours

AND

With This Non-Salable Coinage

We Can - With Great Assurance -

Tell Satan: "It Is Written ... Get Thee Hence!"

For God Provides To All Believers 

A Way Of Escape
From Every Temptation
So That
We
- By Satanic Forces -
Cannot Cannot
Cannot
Be Overwhelmed!

If You Did "It"
Admit "It"
AND
Confess
AND
Repent
AND
Ask Your Father God For Forgiveness!

AND ...

Because Forgiveness Is An Instant Thing

By God's Grace

AND
With Christ's Faith

As The Anchor For Your Soul

Ask The Holy Spirit

To Help You

Not To Do "It" Again

AND

Endeavor To Henceforth Live Right!

Do Not Lie On Your Conscience!

The Only Thing

That A Redeemed Man

Carries With Him

From Earth

Into Almighty God's Heaven

Is

His Christ-Like Formed Character!

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Who Is Helping You

To Build YOUR Character?

THE DECALOGUE : For Life And For Judgment

In The Beginning Was The Word
- And The Word Was With GOD -
- And The Word Was GOD -
In Whom Is The Faithful One's Redemption
In Whom Is The Christian's Hope
In Whom Is The Believer's Peace
In Whom Is The Over-comer's Heavenly Reward!

The Word
In His Wisdom
Gave The Words
That Preserve Life!
Four Words
For Our Relationship With Our Father
AND
Six Words By Which To Live With Our Brethren
Without Acrimony And Strife!

The Words Of The Word
To All People
In Total
Make Up The Guide For Life
AND
That Same Word
By Fire On Stone Written
Will Be The Rule For Our Judgment
At The End Of Life's Strife!

There Is A Do
Some Don'ts
AND
One Remember
AND
That One Remember
Will
At The End Of The Age
Be Used To Take Away Our Lives
Because We Won't Dishonor God's Word
AND
With The Damned Devil
Hoot Holler
Falsely Worship
AND
Grossly Play At Pray!

To Make Light Of The Decalogue
Is To Make Light
Of The Living God's Light!
In It Is No Legalism!
No Sting!
Not A Bite!

We Ignore It
At Our Own Soul's Peril!
AND
We Do It To The Dark Lord's Delight!

Let Us Come To Our Own Conclusion!
Let Us Study For Our Own Selves
So That We May Believe
AND
Not Let
Pastor
Pope
Priest
Prince
Parent
Politician
Paramour
False Christ
Nor False Prophet
Determine
AND
Decide
For Us
Where We
Through Eternity's Endless Age
Will Reside!

The Chances
The Choices
The Classes
Are Ever Only Two!
Heaven Or Hell!
Sinner Or Saint!
Saved Or Lost!
Eternal Immortal Life In Heaven With Jesus
OR
Body And Spirit Death aka Eternal Separation From God aka Hell
With You Know Who!

Be An Educated Consumer!
Don't Be A Driven Goat
On A Devil-knotted Rope!

Follow Jesus!
He That Is Meek And Mild!
Follow The Lowly King Jesus
Who For Our Sake
Became A Man-Child!
Follow The Lamb Jesus
Who For Our Sake Was Reviled
AND
Who For Our Blessing
To The Father
Us
He Reconciled!

God Grants Glory!

Satan Secures Slaves!

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God Blesses Believers!

Satan's Bamboozles Brains!

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God Leads Guides And Carries

AND

Satan Entraps The Unwary!

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I Made My Own Choice!

I Am Following The Eternal God!

Now ... CHOOSE:

The Eternal God

OR

The God-Fraud!

Let The Choice Be Your Own!

Exodus 20:1-17 King James Version (KJV)

And God spake all these words, saying,

2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.