Showing posts with label 2 Corinthians 7:10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2 Corinthians 7:10. Show all posts

Saturday, September 4, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: YOUR CHOICE: Lip-Service Sorry Or True Repentance







Most People's Idea Of Being "Sorry!" 
Is 
With Regard To Being Caught Doing The Thing 
And
Getting Off Cheaply ... Or Without Cost 
And Not
About Actual Repentance Aka Turning Away From The Sin 
And
Not Doing It Again
By The Saving Grace Of The Living God! 

Beloved, 

Think About What You Thought Of Doing
Spoke About Doing
Have Done
Are Doing
Or Are Planning To Do: 
Where's Your Heart!?! 

If You Were Caught Doing The Dirty
Would You Be Truly Repentant Or Lip-Service Sorry!?! 

Which Would Hurt You More: 
Being Caught
Having To Apologize
Being Punished
Being Made Ashamed
Or Recognizing That 
Your Actions Crucify Our Dear Savior Again 
And
Bring His Name To Open Shame 
In The Presence Of Eager Evil-Doers!?! 

Being Repentant To Get Out Of Trouble 
Is 
Demeaning To The One Whom You've Hurt 
And
Insulting To The Lord Christ 
Who Has Gifted Us With Confession Of 
And 
Repentance For Sin 
As The Clear Path To Soul Salvation! 

All Sin 
Is 
Against Almighty God! 

False Repentance Diminishes All Who Consider 
Almighty God's Grace And Mercy 
As Cheap 
And 
Useless Trinkets! 

Please Walk Softly Before Our Lord Jesus 
And 
Choose To Treat Repentance 
As Though Your Life Depends On It: 
It Truly Does! 

Please Don't Sell Your Soul Short 
For A Sure Shot At Vain Glory! 

Offer To The Lord A Broken 
And 
Contrite Heart! 

Peace! 





Thursday, June 14, 2018

Of Sorrow ... And Sirens! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Hearken Unto My Cry!





Sorrow Shouts For Sirens!
Sirens Shout Of Sorrow!
Sirens Remind Us Of What Sorrow Is
What Sorrow Can Do
When One Hears Sirens Making
A To-Do!

Sirens Send A Thrill Of Dread
Through The Heart Of Man
Evoking That Feeling Of Sorrow That Comes Of
A Woman Child Man
Mother Father
Son Daughter
Brother Sister
Neighbor Friend
Needing A Helping Hand!

Sirens Are A Sign Of Hope ... Held
Not Yet Dashed To The Floor!
Hope
That The Living God
The Great Physician
Will, To Us
Our Loved One
Mercifully Restore!

Sorrow ... Never Wanted
- Impossible To Ignore -
Once Felt
Changes One Forever
AND
Is One Gift ...!

... Now I Know For Certain Sure
That You Have Lost Your Tiny Mind!
Nobody With A Full Bag A Marbles
And All Their Screws Tightened
Their Elevator Going To The Top Floor
Their Feet Planted 'Pon Terra Firma
Will Call Sorrow A Gift!

You Poor Thing!

Excuse Me?!

You're Not Excused!
I Feel Great Sorrow Over Your Lack
Your Very Obvious Lack Of Knowledge
As Regards Sorrow
- The Great Gift Of Sorrow -
To The Human Soul!

You're Drunk!

As Per Usual
You're Wrong!
I'm As Sober As The Arched Tail Of A Skunk!

I Read My Bible
AND
I Believe Every Single Word
AND
I Know, Personally
That My Having Sorrow
For My Known Sin
Is What Paid My Membership Cancellation Fee
To Get Out Of The Damned-Goat Herd!

I Know That It Is The Man Of Sorrow
Well Acquainted With Grief
Whose Innocent Blood
Purchased My Pardon Before The Holy God
So That I Don't Have To Experience
The Reward Of The G. O. A. T Fraud!

I Know That Sorrow Gives Sight
AND
Procures For Us, Insight
Helps Us To Identify Our True Condition
- Our Precarious Position -
AND
Encourages Our Call
To Fall
Upon The Free Grace
- The Unmerited Favor -
The Always New Mercies Of
The Great Physician
Our Creator
Our Savior
Our Hope
Our Help
The Eternal Holy God!

There Are Big Questions ...

Who Desires To Possess His Own Soul?!
Who Will Walk Forever In The Heavenly Land?!

Here Is The Big Answer ...

Only Those Who Share In The Sorrow Of The Suffering Servant!

Tell Him About The Whore!

What Whore!?!

He Is Speaking Of The Whore Of Babylon
Who Boldly Sits A Queen
Swearing
That She Will Know No ... Sorrow!

I Know That Story
And I Know That God Is Going To Destroy Her
Because She Is Drunk With The Blood Of Saints And Prophets
And Has Committed Spiritual Fornication
Against The Holy God
AND 
Also Zealously Blasphemes Almighty God's Name ...!

... Wait A Minute ...!
... Wait A Minute!!

Baje?!

Yes, Jamaikie?!

Please Lend Ossie Your Bible!

Will Do!

The Sorrowful Spirit Pours Out Its Soul
Before God : Hannah Petitioned Her God
The Holy God
For Her Future Son, Samuel!




I Disagree That Sorrow Is A Blessing:




Sorrow Is A Curse!

Sorrow Is The Result OF The Curse
AND ISTurned
Turned Into A Blessing
WHEN
In The Sorrow Of Our Afflicted Souls
We RETURN To The Holy God
Repentant
Seeking Solace
Seeking Salvation
Seeking Shelter
Seeking Relief
AND
Release!

Jesus Christ Saves The Sinner Who In Sorrow
- For Known Sin -
Takes Hold Upon The Sure Mercies Of The Lord
AND
Lays His Burden Down
At The Feet Of Jesus!

You Want To Get To Heaven, Right?!

Right!

Are You Sorry For Your Sin?!

Of Course!

Then Use Your Gift Of Sorrow
To Repent To The Father God
In The Name Of Christ Jesus!

You Ain't Getting Into Heaven Without It!

No Sorrow FOR Sin
Means
No Salvation FROM Sin!

Look Up Jeremiah 31:25
God Replenishes The Sorrowful Soul!

Man, Stop Playing Wid 'e!
Hit De Nail In A Sure Place!

 Very Well, Brother Barney!



I Rest My Case!

So Why Didn't You Just Say So In The First Place!

You Weren't Ready To Hear It!
We Had To Give You
The Preponderance Of The Evidence, Right Sarge!

Indeed!

PRAYER:

Father,
My Heart Is Sorry
Very Sorry For Known Sin
And
In Deepest Sorrow
I Bid You 
Please Clean Out
The Consuming Darkness Within!

I Am A Child
A Willing Servant
And
I Desire Always To Walk In Right Ways
And
I Beseech You
In The Name Of King Jesus
To Bless Me To Do Right
In Your Holy Sight
Until The End Of My Days!

I Love You, Lord!
Please Hearken Unto My Cry
And
Do For Me
What Only The Holy God Can Do!
AMEN.


Saturday, February 18, 2017

Sin May Be In ... But Not For A Regenerated Christian Heart!





WHAT Are You Rambling On About Now?!

Just Listen! Just Listen!

There Is Union In Communion!
There Is In Christian Christ!
There Is Aim In Claim
Law In Flaw And Claw
Ice In Vice And Spice
Might In Almighty
Rust In Trust
Lose In Close
AND
In Flight
There Is Light!

AND ...

What, Pray Tell
Is YOUR Point?!

Work With Me
AND
All
Will Be REVEALED!!

Believer-In-Christ
Is A Christian
Who
Having Had Flaws
Found Himself
Subject To The Law!

He Had Lived A Life Of Spice
Attended By Very Much Vice
AND
Vainly Thought
That He Could Put His Soul On Ice
BUT
One Day
Seeing AND Recognizing
The True Light
He Knew In His Heart
That From Sin
He Had To Take Flight!
Unexpectedly 
For Him
Sin Was No Longer The "In!" Thing!

With His Aim Now Being Heaven
Believer-In-Christ Laid Claim 
To The Proffered Promise
AND
With Nothing To Lose
AND
Everything Blessed To Gain
He Drew To Jesus Real Close
For Help
To Remove From His Back
Old Satan's Claw
AND
Praise Be
He Now Has
Full Communion With The Lord!

Believer-In-Christ
Is Trusting 
In The Might 
AND
The Power Of 
The Eternal God 
Holy Almighty
To Get Rid Of Sin's Besmirching Rust
AND
He Is Looking Toward The Great Day
When Heart Communion 
Becomes Physical Union
AND
He Will Be More Than Just
A Dying Child Of The Dust!
Regeneration Has Become To Him 
A Blessed AND Beautiful Thing!

Tada!
Did I Make My Point Or What?!

Yes, You Did!
It's Corny As All Get-Up
And Yet ... "Tis True!

It Is, Isn't It?!
In That View
Now That You Know Truth
Go
In Grace
To Love 
AND
Serve The Lord!

You're Nuttier Than A Fruit Cake
And Fruitier Than A Nut Cake
But ... I Like You!
Bye!




Wednesday, September 21, 2016

PRAYER: When I'm Tempted...






Father,
I Come Before You As A Child
Seeking Attention
Correction
And
Direction
And Ask You, Lord
To Help Me
When I Recognise
That What I Am Doing Is Sin
Not To Justify My Self
Not To Make Vain Excuse
And
To Humbly Confess My Transgressions
So That I Don't
- By Also Adding Thereto The Sin Of Presumption -
My Hope For Heaven Lose!

Father, Help Me
When Someone Lovingly Points Out
That I Am Going Wrong
To Accept In Gratitude The Correction
And Not Pretend That I Am Being Wronged!
Please Also Help Me To Recognise
And Appreciate 
That I Am Being Blessed In The Moment
On That Day
By Someone Who
For My Riven Soul Does Care!

And, Father
When I'm Tempted To Do The Wrong
Help Me To Remember
The Words
Explaining Why
From Heaven
Christ Came Down!
Help Me
To Recognise
That My Actions Will Crucify Christ Afresh
And Help Me
The Paths Of Sin
To Relinquish!

Grant Me, Dear Lord
Your Peace And Your Rest
In The Promised Moment
When I Of My Sin
Do Confess And Repent!

Help Me, Dear Lord
Not To Keep To My Self Even The Little Pet Sin
And If I Unwittingly Do
I, Of My Self
Ask You - In Faith
To Be To My Pet Sin
What A Lizard Is To A Stoat
For I Have No Desire
To Give Unto Satan
Anything About Which 
He Against My Lord Christ
May Gloat!

Lord,
Help Me
To Be Upright And True
In This Fight For Heavenly Light!
Help Me
To Be Cognizant
That Satan Desires My Life To Benight!
Help Me
To Call Unto You
Be It In Sickness
Sorrow
Bedevilment
And
Even When I Am Ashamed
Because You Loved Me Enough
To Be The Accursed For Me
On That Shameful Tree
Where You Died
To Bring Salvation
To All Of Humanity!

I Love You, Lord!
I Thank You For Your Great Sacrifice
And The Blessed Salvation
And The Grace For Each Day
And I Make These, My Petitions
In The Name Of The Beloved Christ!
AMEN.























Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Efficacious Cure For Sin



Committing Sin Is Very Easy
BUT
Repentance For Sin Is Where The Pain Starts!

Saying "Sorry!"
Is A Sharp Nail
In A Broken Spirit
And A Contrite Heart!

Asking For Forgiveness
IS 
The Bitter Pill Swallowed!

Turning Away From The Past 
IS
As Walking On Broken Glass
AND
Looking Back To Go Forward
IS
To See Blood
Christ's Blood - Shed for Our Sin
Spread 
Voluminously
Washing Away:

Malice
Hate
Envy
Greed
Wickedness
Wastefulness
Wildness
Recklessness
Fornication
Adultery
Murder
Covetousness
Licentiousness -
SIN!
Our Sin
Against God
Almighty God
Who
Could Have Finished Our Journey
In An Instant
BUT
Desiring That None Should Be Lost
Sacrificed His Heart
To Save
Our Heads!


SIN

The Dreaded
Body Soul Spirit Hope 
Destroying Disease!

The Lord JESUS CHRIST 
The Only Efficacious Cure
That Returns 
The Repentant
To Life Now
AND
Unto Eternal Life Later!