The Grace Of The Holy God: Called, Cleansed, Commissioned + PRAYER: We Repent, Lord!

Conscientious Surrender
Habit And Practice
Open Heart, Opposition To Truth
Principle, Pride
Doubt And Faith!

All The Big Guns ... As We Like To Say
Were In Attendance
Some To Listen
Some To Hear To Obey
And
One ... With His Other
To Indulge In Outright Games Play!

Truth Is Speaking Truth For The Day!
Truth Is Appealing To All
Not To Indulge In Gainsay
But
As To Be Expected With Souls Unregenerate
The Dynamic Duo
Pride And His Main Squeeze Doubt
Had A Lot To Say
To Interrupt
To Make Others Antsy
To Cause Them In Objection To Shout!

Truth Never Raised His Voice!
Truth Never Lost His Temper!
Truth Spoke The Truth For The Age
While Pride And Doubt Behaved
Like Dogs With Distemper!

True Christian Stood Up:
Grace On The Left

And
Mercy On The Right
And
Spoke With Holy Boldness
The Heart Of His Crowned King To Delight:

Pride, Be Quiet!
Doubt, You Are Shut Down:
You Have Nothing On Which To Stand Your Ground!

I Work My Faith In Jesus!
To Him, I Daily Give My Heart!

To Him, I Have Surrendered All
Completely, Totally 

Conscientiously, Confidently

And
You Will Not Cause Me To Repeat
The Reason For Man's Fall!

I Can No More Indulge False Pride!

I Can No More Set Heavenly Principles Aside!

I Will No Longer Be In Opposition To Dear Truth

And

By The Grace Of The Holy God

I Shall, By The Holy Spirit's Leading

Be An Inheritor Of Eternal Youth!

Brethren,

I Make My Steps To Jesus Every Day

And

I Encourage You All To Do Likewise:

Let Your Habits Be The Good Ones

And

Let Your Practice The Public Edify!

Jesus Christ Is The Captain!

The Holy Spirit Is My Comforter!

I Am Walking To Zion

And

I Know That There Will Always Be Green Pastures

Wherein I May Daily Feed

Because

The Captain, My Captain

My Jesus

Is 

My One True And Only Leader!

The Devil Is Damned

And

These Henchmen Of His Likewise

And

All Who Follow Him

Are Following The Lord Of The Dung Flies

Who Cannot Go Home To Glory

Because

He Is Lord Unto Himself

But I

I Am A Known Child Of

The Great And Glorious King

And

Praise Be To Jesus

On The Narrow Way, I Am Protected

As I Walk On To Surpassing Glory!

There Is Good News In The Great Gospel Story

And

We All Have A Work, For Our Savior, To Do!

PRAYER:

Father, Most Loving

I Worship And I Bless You!

Please Pity Me And My Kind

Even Those Who Are Gainsaying

Your Holy Words

Faithful, Kind, Loving And True!

Open Our Eyes, Lord!

Help Us To See Christ

He Who For Our Salvation

Suffered, Bled And Died!

Jesus Is At Your Right Hand!

Help Us Through The Eyes Of Faith

To See Him As He Is

Vested, Priestly

Our Only Intermediary

Making Supplication For Us Who Believe

So That We May Join Him In His Glory!

Pity Those Of Us, Father

Who Pray And Pray Day By Day

Pleading For Our Lord's Coming

The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit

The Salvation Of Souls

The Commitment To Christ

And

The Plain Way To Safely Reach Home!

May The Holy Angels Continue To Protect Us

And

To Influence Us

To Do The Good And The Right!

May The Holy Spirit Continue To Guide

And

To Chide Us

Calling Us, Helping Us

To Make That One Decision For Eternal Life!

I Bless You, Lord, For The Blessings!

I Worship You, Lord, For Giving Unto Us Truth!

I Praise You, Lord, For Loving Us Wholly

And

For Making Places For Us

In The Mansions Of Rest

The Mansions Of The Blessed!

Lead, Kindly Light

For The Dark World Is Encroaching!

Lead Us, Good Shepherd

For You, Alone, Know And Make The Way!

Take Us To The Haven

Where There Is Rest And Sweet Peace

For The Weary

And

Help Us, Please Help Us

Our Known Sins Always Diligently To Confess!

We Repent, Lord

So Forgive Us Our Trespasses Against You

The Holy God

In Jesus Christ's Dear Name I Pray!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN!

Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus!

I Will Not Apologize

And

I Will Not Make Excuses!

If You See Me Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus
It Means That He Is Saying Something ... Everything
Which I Know 

And

Accept

That I Need To Hear

And

I Am Actively Listening To His Voice!

I Am Not Just There For The Photo Op!
I Am There Because
Being Away From His Presence
Is 

Something That My Regenerated Heart Cannot Bear!

I Have No Desire To Be A Judas!
I Desire To Be Like The Beloved Disciple, John
Moving Up From Sitting At The Master's Feet
To Reclining By Right Upon His Breast
To Touch Him
To Hear That Once-Broken Heart
With Saving Power Beat
And 

To Know That That Heart
It Beats For Me!

I Am A Sinner-Saved!
I Am A Prisoner-Freed!
I Am The Lost-Found!
I Am The Cursed-Blessed!
I Am The Once Blind-Now Sighted!

I Have The Ear Of The Savior!
I Am Held By The Hand Of The Creator!
I Am The Apple Of The Eye Of The Almighty
And
I Shall The Cast-off Damned Satan
By That Holy Spirit
- The Peace Dove
My Teacher
My Comfort
The Leader Into All Truth -
Confidently Defy And Deny!

I Have The Rock Of Ages To Stand Upon!
I Have The Haven Of Rest In Which To Abide!
I Have The Shepherd Of Souls To - Unafraid - Follow

And

I Have Heaven At The Last Trumpet For
My Soul's Goal!

Available Grace

And

Free Mercy

Are Mine

From The Loving Hand Of The Glorious Divine!

I Have Holy Angels Excelling In Strength For Protection!
I Have That Great Book To Direct Me
Every Moment Of Every Day
And
I Have The Most Precious Gift
Ever Given To And Utilized By A Human
A Communications Line Called Prayer!

The Truth Stands ...

My Lord, My God
My Hope, My Help
Reigns And Rules
Over All He Surveys!
His Word Is Sealed
And
Settled In Heaven
And
By His Personal Invitation
- Gladly, Eagerly, Joyously Accepted By Me -
I Am Going To Live With Him
In His Home In Glory!

After All That

What Then, I Ask You
Could A Man
Or
A Fallen Angel Damned
Possibly Do For Or Unto Me
To Scuttle My Belief 

In The Eternal God's Everlasting Plan!?!

Nothing!!

Brethren,

Please Let Us Take A Page From The History Book
And
Actively Choose To Believe The Lord Of Life

At His Living Holy Word!

The Old Town Crier Of Bygone Days
Listened To The Bonging Of The Clock
And
At The Last Bong For The Hour To Be Disclosed
Loudly, Emphatically, Clearly
Unashamedly, Unfailingly Stated
For Example:

"It Is 10 O'Clock

AND

All Is Well!"

I Believe The Lord Christ
Who Is Known Faithful
By Water, Word And Blood
Death, Ascension
And
Present Intercession
And
I Am Saying In Working
Waiting
Watching
Longing
Believing, Receiving
Trusting Holy Faith, That:

The Lord God Almighty

Is

On The Throne Of Heaven

*** And *** 

All Is Well!

Just Like A Tree That's 

Planted By The Water Of Life
I ... Willingly Cooperating With The Lord Christ
Shall Not  Be Moved!

May Almighty God Have Mercy Upon Us All!

Of Black Bulls And Red Hats ...!

Black Bull
Saw Red Hat
AND
Started Behaving Like A Dry Sheet
Like A Pop Kite
Like A Flair Skirt
In A High Wind!

He Was All Over The Place!
He Was Running A Race!
He Was Behaving The Disgrace!
He Was All Up In Red Hat Face!
His Behavior Was Not Chaste!

Red Hat
Stood His Ground
AND
To Black Bull
He Did Not Cower!
He Did Not Bow Down!

Red Hat Arched His Spine
JUSTSO!
AND
Of Rights And Reasons
He Gave Black Bull What For
You Know?!

People! People!
Tell Me What You See!
Did I Call Black Bull A Name!
Did I Up In His Face
Get On Like Brer Nancy?!

I Mind My Own Business!
I Do Not Clown Around!
I Walk With My Spine Straight!
I Neither Give To Another
The Smile Nor The Frown!

It Appears
That I Am To Some A Trigger!
Some To Fear!
Some To Folly!
Some To Sarcasm!
Some To Be Rudely Jolly!

Either Which Way
You, Personally
Chose To Go
Please Be Made Aware
Free Or Paid
I Am Always On Show!

I Do Not Care For Your Theatrics!
I Do Not Care For Your Trite Displays!
I Am Not Amused By Histrionics!
I Am Red Hat
So ...
Deal. Darling. With. That!
I'm The Skinny!
You're The Fat!

Brethren,

The Red Hats Of The World
Are There For All To See!
The Red Hats Of The World
Are Obvious ... Obviously!

The Red Hats State Their Position
Without Every Saying A Word!
The Red Hats Posture
Prance
Position
AND
Preen
AND
You Either Abide In Christ
OR
Set Self In Stride And Join With Others Destruction To Connive
OR
Join Up And Jump With Them
AND
Be Conformed
Barely Alive!

Cussing Will Not Help!
Praying To The Living God Will!

Crying To The Neighbor Won't Help!
Pleading With The Living God Will!

Carrying On Like A Red Hat Won't Help
BUT
Carrying Your Burden
To The One
Who Shed Innocent Red Blood
To Make 
Your Scarlet Sin ... White ... As Snow
Your Red-Like-Crimson Sin ... As Wool
Your Black-With-Sin Dead Heart ... Alive ... In Christ
Your Wandering Feet Wayward Walking ... Shod To Spread The Gospel Of Peace
The Red Rag In Your Mouth Raging ... Speak Peace
Your Mind In Chaos ... Calm ... And At Peace
Your Wrecked And Wretched Present ... Enlivened ... And Joyful ... In Jesus
With And In Whom
Is Our Only
AND
Sweet
Relief And Release 
Will!

The Black Bulls Of This World
Stomp 
Strut
Are Bullish
Bullying
Brash
Never Benign!
They Offend
AND
Are Offended
By Everybody
Everything
Everywhere
Behind Closed Doors
In The Public Square
Behaving Like One With A Brass
Sometimes Glass
Pair
AND
All Who Choose
To Act As
To Be Impacted By
The Black Bulls
Will Never Sleep Peacefully
AND
As Is Oft The Situation
Will Share, Well
Their Share!
Have A Care!

Bottom Line ...

There Is Always A High Wind For A Red Hat
Aka
Exposure!
Banishment!
Obscurity!

There Is Always A Matador For A Black Bull
Aka
Dehorned
Steaked
Trophyized Pair!

For Life
Lived Triumphantly
Abundantly
Take Your Pick
BUT ...

You'd Better Recognize That

Character Is Color Is Character

So ... 

Have Faith In God
AND
Get Jesus Christ's Character
That Is
The  Meek And Gentle Spirit
Against Which There Is No Law
AND
In The Glorious Day
Soon Dawning
You Shall Wear White
- Christ's Righteousness -
AND
All The Universe Of God
Shall Your Accomplishment
Grandly
Gloriously
Gladly, Gladly
Applaud!

Pride

Posturing

Posing

And

Pretending

Offending

And

Taking Offense

Are

Attributes

Known Delights

Specialities

Of

Wicked Satan

The Known Wily Fraud! 

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Just So You'd Know:

Some Black Bulls Are Red Hats

And

Some Red Hats Are Black Bulls!

PERSONAL PUZZLER: Name That Sin!

Feint Faint Praise!!

"I ain't waiting for no man to Praise Me!
I Trumpeting Myself!
I know that I am Good and Praise-Worthy, and
God got Me to help He with the Big Elf!"

"I don't Sin!
I Gave Up The World Things!
My Tongue is The Bible!
My Words are Wisdom Made of Precious Pearls - Gospel!
My Walk is Sure and Unerring -  direct to Zion!
My Robe is Reserved, and
I even got Myself My Own Church of The Bridegroom!"

"IS that right?!"

"Aren't All Men Liars?

Aren't The Thoughts of The Heart Deceitful Always?

Doesn't The Bible Say That any Man that Says he doesn't Commit Sin

Makes God a Liar?!"

"Well, that was meant for "Those Other people"
I have Set Aside The Things of The Flesh!
I haven't Committed a Sin in Known nor Recent Memory
And I Daily at Myself in The Mirror look in!"

"I am Perfect!
I'm Perfection Personified and
Personable and
Pleasing to Pass By!
I'm Proud to be a Peculiar Person
Practicing Peace, and
With Particular Pleasure
Putting Pride and
Patience in a Pin Vise -
I am a Bright Star - no Dew on My Fleece!"

"Jesus and Me are Partners
Friends
Bosom Buds!
I get Visions and Revelations, and
I does Prophesy and Divine Things for The Peoples (for a lil' something, of course!)
Jesus know me up Close and Personal!
I have an Inside Track, and
We fit like Hand and Glove!"

Doesn't The Bible Talk about False Prophets

And Lying Divinations?

"I used to be an Active Sinner
I now wear with Pride My "New Man!"
Jesus knows that He can Depend on Me and
I's He Second Man!

I a'int like that Paul
Doing what he
Ain't want to, and
Not doing what 'e should!

I don't Operate like People like You
Jealous and Envious of The Gift!
I does hear The Spirits talking
I stand Tall ... Unshakable
Immovable
Like a strong Mountain Range, and
There Is No Way that I could ever Fall!"

Which "Spirits" do you hear?

I hope not the "Familiar Spirits!?

"I got Big Faith
Not nae-nae Faith like Some People
Fussy about them Mustards, uhm, seeds!
I got it going on
From Dusk until Dark
From Dark until Dawn!
I got This!
Look at Me
I Near to like God!"

What is Wrong 

with 

This-Here Story

Which is Grating 

on 

The Last Nerve 

and 

Decidedly in The Wrong Way?!

Put On Your Thinking Cap

Fill In The Gaps

and

Give This Person a Good Bible-Verse Slap!

Name That Sin!