Shadow-Warriors And Light-Bearers

We All Start Life As Natural Shadow-Warriors 

Aka Willing Sinners! 

Confess Your Sin: 

Don't Confuse The Issues: 

We Can't Sin ... And Be Saved! 

By Choice, We Are Coached To Be Light-Bearers! 

Repent: Don't Repeat Your Sin! 

Beloved, 

Look At Life! 

Grace Is A Grant! 

Love Does Not Lie! 

Truth Is Not A Terror! 

We Can't Buy Sickness! 

We Can't Sell Sorrow! 

Raging Will Not Negate The Warnings Of Almighty God! 

Denying Satan The Liar 

Without Accepting Jesus Christ The Truth 

Will Not Cause Salvation To Be Of Any Use To Us! 

Playing Pretty While Dressed In Pride 

Will Lead To Exposure 

When Our Cheap Masks Slip! 

The World Is Not A Stage 

And 

We Are Not Actors: 

The World Is A Field Hospital 

And 

We Are Patients Needing 

The Touch Of The Great Physician! 

Dear Ones, 

When We Get To The Cross Of Christ 

Aka The Cross-Road Of Life

We All Get To Make That One Decision: 

Sin To Damnation 

Or

Salvation To Commendation! 

There Is No Coin-Toss Saying 

"Heads: Jesus Christ Wins!" 

There Is No Excuse For Sin 

But

There Is A Reason For Salvation! 

King David Asked The Lord To Not Let Presumptuous 

Aka Planned/Willful Sin 

Have Dominion Aka Control Over Him! 

Let's Do The Same Today 

And

Choose To Stay Where The Light Of Life 

Is 

Brilliantly Shining! 

Dare And Be A Light-Bearer For Someone Today! 

Peace!

Repentance Aka The U-Turn Of Life!

Repentance ... Just Like A U-Turn

Is 

Progressive! 

It Is A Change Of Mind 

Caused By A Change Of The Heart 

Which Leads To A Change Of Action Aka Direction! 

Beloved, 

There Was Once A Time When We Would Say That 

A Repentant Sinner Did A 360° Turn! 

This Was Until Wisdom Prevailed 

And 

Understanding Dawned 

And 

Knowledge Spoke Up And Noted That 

A 360° Turn Is A Circle 

Which Meant Doing As One Always Did 

But That 

A 180° Turn Resulted In A Complete Change Of Direction! 

Hallelujah, Wisdom! 

Thank You, Lord, For The Cautionary Tale Which Says: 

In All Your Getting

 Get Understanding! 

We Are Grateful, Lord

For The Knowledge Which Increases! 

Dear Ones, 

Turning Around ... Changing Direction

Without Having Your Chosen Life-Style Turned Upside-Down 

Changes Absolutely Nothing! 

Genuine Repentance Aka Repentance Of The Godly Sort

Means That Friends, Associates, Relationships

Tastes, Likes, Dislikes

And 

Our Reservation For Our Final Port Of Call 

Must Change! 

We Can No Longer Call Upon Christ 

And 

Do Like The Devil! 

Calling Upon Christ For Saving Truth 

And

Deliberately Acting Upon It 

Changes Our Life

Our Life-Style

And 

Our Character! 

Jesus Christ The Lord

Is 

The Truth 

And 

Living By And In The Truth 

Means Living For Our King Jesus! 

Let's Think About It! 

Let's Earnestly Pray About It

And

Let's Wisely Act Upon It 

Because 

Our Personal Future Depends Upon It! 

Peace!

Living For Jesus Christ Now

Is

Living A Life

That

Has Only Just Begun!

SINNER MAN: Standing In The Need Of Prayer + PRAYER: Father, I Have An Adversary ...!

One By One They Knocked At

And 
Gained Entrance To 
Sinner Man's Abode:

Faith For Today

     Humble Yourself

          Necessity Of Prayer

               Confession Of Sin

                    Repentance For Sin, And

Abandonment Of Sin

For Perfection
Sinner Man Made The Seventh Man!

Willing Sinning ... His Mercurial Common-Law Wife

Snarkily Commented:

How Nice And Cute!

The Gang's All Here

Probably Wanting To Have With You

A Comfort The Guilty-Soul Affair!

Let's Cheer: Yeaaaaaah!

Sinner Man Was Not Amus-Ed!

He Was Hungering After Christ's Righteousness

And

He Was Desirous Of Being Fed The Bread Of Heaven

And

Willing Sinning Was Doing Her Best Imitation Of A Pig-Head

And

Truth Be Told

He Is Starting To See That Willing Sinning's Heart

To Saving Truth Has Wantonly Grown Cold

And

He Is Finally Getting The Impression That

His Relationship With Her

Is Not 
Going To Be Permitted To Prosper

And

They, Together, To Grow Old!

Said Sinner Man ... Thoughtfully
To His Dying-To-The-World Self:

I Believe The Word!

I Trust The Source!

Willing Sinning Does Not My Life Profit

And I Am Not One Of A Twin

Soooo, I Guess

I Know That As Regards This Dead-End Relationship

It Is Time For Me To Put The Big Chop Upon It!

Said Sinner Man ... Confidently
To Willing Sinning:

I Dearly Loved You Once

But I Do Not Love You Now!

You Are A Lost Cause

So Do Yourself A Nice Favor

And Get To Stepping Out Of My House!

Right Now!

You Entered Empty-Handed

But With Lots Of Pretty Words

And Now I Sincerely Encourage You

To Fill Your Hands With All Your Stuff And Nonsense:

Go Back To Your Family

Those Members Of The Lost-Goat Herd!

Willing Sinning Promptly Went Ballistic!

She Got On Like A Popped Kite!
She Paraded Like A Light Skirt In A High Wind!

She Dug In Her Heels

And 
Sought To Give Sinner Man

A Really Special ... Soul-Rocking
Nose-For-Sin

Sense-Overloading Delight

When, Suddenly

She Turned White As A Sheet

As She Heard Sinner Man Aggressively Say:

Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!

You Have No More A Part In Me!

Jesus Christ The Righteous Is My Savior

And

By His Great Grace

I Am Following After Him Gladly!

To Willing Sinning's Consternation
Sinner Man Had Foolishly Done

What He Had Lovingly Promised Her That
He Would Never, Ever, Ever, Do:

He Had ... In An Instant

Changed His Name To 

Repentant Sinner Man

And

Even Now ... In Her Presence

Was Strapping On 
Blood-Covered Way-Of-The-Cross Shoes!

As Willing Sinning Proudly Strode To The Door

She Spared Him A Wickedly Vindictive Word

Proving That Their Past Relationship 

Was A Lie ... A Lying Convenience
And 
Not About Love:

I'd Have Preferred That 

You Had Experienced 

A Lethal Heart Attack And A Stroke!

We Shall Meet Again ... Yoke Or No Yoke!

You're Nothing But A Joke!

Faith For Today Enveloped Repentant Sinner Man

In His Comfortable Arms

Even As Instant Constant Prayer 
Entered The Room As Willing Sinning Stepped Away!

For Repentant Sinner Man

The Sun Somehow Shone Brighter That Day!

PRAYER:

Father,

You Chose Me And I Chose You!

I Desire Your Blessing

And Ever To Please You!

Blessing Me To Be Prayerful

Joyful, Hopeful

Ever Heeding

For I Have An Adversary

Against Whom I Sincerely Need Your Leading!

Pity Me, Dear Father

And Bless Me To Honor You

To Worship You As You Say

And Always Obey

And Help Me To Have Enduring Faith

Faith That Grows With Each Passing Day!

Thank You For Freedom!

Thank You For Hope!

Thank You For Victory Over Willing Sinning

And

Thank You, Dear Lord

For The Holy Spirit's Teaching

So That With The Vagaries Of This Life

I, By Grace, Will Cope!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Thank You For Hearing And Answering Prayer!

Please Help Me To Humble Myself Before You

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That I Pray And With Living Hope, Plead!

AMEN!

JUXTAPOSED: From Bold Sin To Sure Salvation

Shepherd-General Moses And Shepherd-King David
Committed Murder!
Shepherd-General Moses And Shepherd-King David Loved
The Holy God!
Shepherd-General Moses And Shepherd-King David
Were Not Motivated
By Neither Money, Access Nor Power!
They Wanted
- They Whole-Heartedly Desired -
To Walk Always With Their Lord
- The Holy God -
And
To Achieve The Heavenly Reward!

From Lowly Station

Even Unto Kingly Power

Their Portion Was With The Eternal God

And

They Chose To Escape The Realm Of The Fraud

And

By Their Choice

They Received Blessings So Grand

That No Man Can Ever Replicate!

They Trusted Almighty God For Salvation

And

Not "Fate!"

Look At The Champions Of The Faith ...

We Would Do Well
To Look Towards  ... Ourselves
And
Back At The Servant Of God
And
The Man After God's Own Heart
And
In So Doing We Shall See That
Those Of The Eternal God's Camp
- Once Truly Converted 

To The Loving Lord's Faith - 

Will Not Willingly Be Caught 

With The Mortifying Evil Disgrace
Who Takes Sadistic Pleasure
In Creating Real Havoc
All Over The Place

And
Among The Human Race!

Gifts That Keep On Giving ...

Grace 

Is 

The Gift Of The Living God!
Almighty God Treasures Utilization Of 

The Daily Infusion Of Jesus Christ's Faith! 

Jesus Christ's Faith 

Is 

The Currency Of The Glorious Kingdom
And
The Glorious Kingdom 

Is 

Prepared For Those Of Working Faith!

Falling On Free And Freely Available Grace 

- By The Personal Exercise Of Daily Faith -
Is
Never, Ever, Out Of Place!

When You Know You Grow ...

When You Do Wrong ... Confess And Repent!
When You're Chastised ... Accept And Learn From It!
When You Learn From It
Renew Your Commitment To The Holy God
And
Walk Right In His Sight
And
He Will Take Care Of You!
"Set Your Heart's Clock"
And
Daily Depend On It

Because

Your Soul's Salvation
Is
To His Loving A Heart
A Very Special Delight! 

Pride Is No Panacea ...

Please Do Not
- By A Vain Show Of Pride

Doubt And Arrogance -
Your Own Soul's Prosperity Blight!
Walk Always In The Living Light
And
On The Day Of The Lord's Own Appointing

You ... Glorified
Immortalized
Incorruptible
Shall Take The Eternal Life Flight
To The Land Of No Night!

HAPPY SABBATH: Soldiers, Sailors, Passengers, Prisoners + PRAYER: Draw Me Near, Dear Lord!

Soldiers Sailors
Passengers Prisoners
All Were Headed The Same Way!
Soldiers Sailors
Passengers Prisoners
All For The Trip
- In Some Crucial Way -

Did Indeed Pay!

Soldiers Were Guarding!
Passengers Were Playing!
Prisoners Were Praying Heartfelt Prayers
And
Sailors Were Indulging Back-Breaking Work
When The Winds Of Strife Suddenly Went Rogue
And
Acted Totally Berserk!

Your Ship Runs Aground Near An Isle!

Soldiers Hated Passengers
Who Despised Sailors
Who Held Prisoners In Contempt
Who Lifted Up The Lord Christ
Who ... To Save Our Lives
To Restore Us To The Father
Destroyed The Devil

(The Day Of Finalities Soon To Come)
And
The Demonic Device
And
Bade All To Give The Great God Glory
So That They Could Attend The Glorious Banquet
Where
The Presence Of The Tree Of Life
And
The Water Of The River Of Life
In The Presence Of The Eternal God
- In Whom Is Our Life -
Makes The Meal Majestic
And
The Company Fantastically Pure!

All There In The Banquet Had Taken ... Avidly
The Only Known Sin Cure!

Everybody Must Make The Journey!
The "How!?!" Is The Way Perplexing!

Will You Be A Marshalling Soldier!?!
Will You As A Sailor Ever Seeking Adventure 

Cause The Transport To Go!?!
Or
Will You As A Devoted Prisoner For Christ
A Noted Enemy Of Haughty Princes
Scribes Priests And Tenant Kings
Be Borne Away To Answer Charges
Even Though You Are Man Innocent
Innocent

And
Never For Self Serving
Never For Self Seeking!?! 

Will You As A Passenger Of Life

Be Carried Along On The Effort Of Others
Catered To
Elevated

And
Praised
Only To End Up In The Chaotic Convention
Because
You Pridefully Choose
Not To Give The Lord Christ
Even The Merest Mention!?!

The Ship In Which You Sail 

Is 

Your Life!
The Storm Of Strife Is The Season Of Change And Decay!
The Cargo On Your Ship Is That Which You Hold Dear
That Which Anchors You To This World!
The Rocks Upon Which Your Ship Runs Aground
Is 

The Moment Of Decision:

Abandoned Sinful Living ... Now

And

Sure Damnation ... Later

Or

Abundant Life In Christ ... Now

And

Secure Eternal Life ... Later!

Fate 

Or

Faith!

Those Who Kindly Help You
On The "Desert" Isle
Are Those Who Have Never Heard 

The Word Of Truth
That You Have In Your Heart
That You Have As A Blessing 

To Their Longing Hearts To Give! 

The Viper In The Wood That 

You Were Attempting To Use To Burn To Get Warmth
Is 

A Sharp Deadly Barb Of Satan
Seeking To Bring You Down
And
By Fear-Mongering To Keep Others Down
Who Were Willing To Hear Your Testimony
And
To Call The Holy God Near
And
Make Him In Each Dreary Life 

The Holy God Most Dear!

Your Lived Life 

Is 

Your Witness
Unadulterated
Unchallenged 

And
To Angels And To Men ... Exposed!

Your Hand Either Helps Or Hurts!
Your Voice Either Blesses
Or
Utters A Vile Curse!

Your Feet Either Walk Holy
Or
Kick Those Who Do!

Your Mind Is Either A Steel Trap
Sealing In The Word Of Truth
Or
A Booby Trap Set
To Despoil Others
To Build For The Enemy Of Souls
- That Accuser Of The Brethren -
A Troop For Whom Disobedience And Damnation
Are Truly Unwise Goals!

Soldier Sailor
Passenger Prisoner
All Men Fulfill All Stages
But
Only Those Who Are Prisoners For Jesus Christ
Shall Enjoy Eternal Life!

Which Role Are You Executing Today!?!
Is Jesus Christ Your Only Savior
Or
Are You Indulging
Own-Sin Self-Pay!?!

Are You On The King's Highway!?!
What, Now, Do You Say!?!

PRAYER:

Fix Me, Lord

And

Fix My Mind! 

Help Me Never Your Aid

Nor Your Word To Decline!

Help Me To Walk In The Ways Of

Truth And Righteousness 

And

Please Let The Holy Spirit's Presence In Me

Be Always Uppermost In My Consciousness!

I Desire, Lord

To Be A Prisoner Of The Lord Christ

Ever Willing To Deny The Liar

And

To Reject The Demonic Device!

I Have No Desire To Just Be A Passenger 

To Just Sail Placidly Through Life

Unaffected By The Call To Change Direction

To Set Aside Self

And

To Choose Jesus Christ The Lord

For That Would Mark Me As A Friend To The World

An Enemy Of God

And

Deny Me The Right To Enter The Holy City

As A Possessor Of Eternal Life! 

With You, Lord

I Desire To Be In Accord!

I Will To Be A Soldier For Christ

Marching Under The Banner Of

The King Of Love

The Prince Of Peace

The Shepherd Of Rest

The Lord Of Life

The Righteous Judge

The Rewarder Of Man

Who Paid My Price

To Free Me From The Curse Of Sin

So That At Peace With My Creator

My Lord And My God 

I Will Be Daily Living

As I The Good News

To The World Am Telling!

I Fear You, Lord

After The Godly Sort

So Please Help Me, I Beseech You

To Have For The Devil

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

As My Constant Retort!

Help Me To Deny Temptation Forcefully

The First Time It Appears

So That There Is No Repeat

So That I Will Please Him

Who On The Cruel Cross

All My Sin

Did Willingly Bear!

I Am Child Of The King!

I Am Loved!

I Am Blessed!

Father,

Please Bless Me To Be A Blessing

And

For The Cause Of Christ To Be A Success!

I Bless You!

I Need You!

I Trust You!

To Be Obedient Is My Vow!

I Love You Gracious Father!

Draw Me Nearer!

Draw Me Nearer Right Now!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Pray And Plead!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Almighty God Rules ... In The Affairs Of Men!

There Is An Old Adage:

Look For Trouble
And It You Shall Surely Find!

And

The Bible States:

If The Almighty God Says 

"Speak To The Rock!"Don't Bash It Repeatedly
When Anger Is In Your Spine!

If The Almighty God Says

"Walk!"That Is What You Must Do!
Do Not Mind What Others Are Doing

For
The Almighty God Says
Obedience Causes Him
To More Lovingly Care For You!

The Almighty God Raises Up Kings
AND

He Takes Kings Away!
Some Are Anointed

AND

Appointed To Bless
AND
Others Are Appointed For Our Chastisement
When From The Holy God's Tenets
We Boldly Go Astray

Willfully Sinning

Seeing Nothing About Sin To Confess!

Just Think Of King Jeroboam
Used By The Lord
With The Promise:

Obedience By You Will Be Blessed!

Look, Again, At Jeroboam
And SeeFlagrant Disobedience
After
He Started To Buy Into His Own Press!

He Considered Himself A Great Success!

Understand That ...

Any Person Willing
May Be Used ... Valiantly
In The Cause Of God
BUT

Watch The Blessing
Turned Into Cursing
When Pride
Causes A Vile Linkup
With The Wily Fraud!

The Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar
Was Appointed To Be Blessed!
He Conquered The World
And Then AssumedThat All His Glories
Were By His Own Prowess!

But, Now ...

Look ... At His Punishment
View ... His Repentance
Applaud ... His Reappointment By God
AND

Know

Understand

Appreciate

Accept

See That

There. Is. No. Blessing.
In Less-Counting The Holy God!

Chastisement Is A Faithful Rod!

Almighty God Rules
In The Affairs Of Men!
For Good Or For Ill
He Can Appoint Even The Basest Of Men! 

A Base Man May Be Low-Born
Or

A High-Born Man Who Is Mind Is Base
AND
In Beholding Such A Circumstance

You Will Recognize That The Almighty God
Is

Sovereign
AND
You Will Know

To Keep Your Eyes Steadfastly Fixed Upon Him!

Please ...

Let Us Pray For Our Leaders
That They Permit Themselves 

To Be Used For Good

AND

By The Holy God
AND
Let Us Also Pray For Yourselves
That We Do Not Look Up To Mere Men
As We Should Look To The Saving God!

Don't ...

Pray Ill For Any Man
Because
There Is No Blessing In That!
Just Pray In Faith

For Healing!

For Heeding! 

AND
Do The Works Of Him Who Sends You
AND
Trust

AND

Obey The Lord Christ Jesus
Who Is Our Guide
Until Our Own Lives
Or
This Mortal Life Ends!

Almighty God 

Is 

Ever Always In Perfect Control

And

He Does Not Share His Glory

With False Gods

False Prophets

Beast Powers

Nor

That Dragon

Satan The Fraud

So

Look Unto Jesus Christ

Learn From Jesus Christ 

Lean Upon Jesus Christ

The Author

And

Finisher Of Your Most Holy Faith

Because

He Will Not Ever

Let You Down!

He, Alone, Wears

The Eternal Crown!

Pride And Forgiveness!?!

If God Were A Man
He Would Not Forgive Us Our Sins
BUT

He Is Not A Man
AND
You, Me, We
Should Be Thankful For It!

Could You Imagine God
Forgiving Persons Like Chairman Mao
Mussolini  Hitler 

Idi Amin
Jezebel Athaliah
Diocletian And Nero
Herod The Great
Herodias
The Duvalier's, The Marcos' ...!?!

...Nebuchadnezzar!
God Forgave Nebuchadnezzar
Because
Nebuchadnezzar Saw The Light Of Truth
AND

Repented Of His Sins!

If Any Of Those Others Repented Of Their Sins
We Shall See Them In The Kingdom!

Saul-Paul Will Be There!

Yes, Yes!

I See Your Point
And It Says A Lot About Confession Of Sin
Repentance For Sin
And
The Grace, Mercy And Forgiveness Of God
And
Of A Surety
That Our Openness
Our Willingness To See God's Truth
To Understand Our Fallen Condition
To Accept The Character Of Christ
To Turn From Sin And Self
Are Seriously Important Things
In The Economy Of The Holy God!

A Meek And Humble Spirit
There Is No Law Against
But
Those Who Transgress The Law Of God
If Truly Penitent
They Do Not Need Before The Lord's Justice
To Grovel In Mud
Nor Dejected ... To Faint!

God's Knows Our Every Weakness!
He Knows Our Every Fear!
He Knows The Soul's Longing
AND
Those Who Fall On His Free Mercy
He Will Never, Ever, Turn Away!

No Man Can Fool His Maker
Though, By Outward Appearance
He May Fool Man
Pretending That He Holds Lofty Ideals
While Living In The Shade Like A Royal Scamp!

Man Looks On The Outward Appearance
BUT
The Holy God Looks Upon The Deceitful Heart
AND

Christian-Called May Utter 

The Platitudes Of The FraudBUT
That Will Not Get Him
A Seat
A Home
In The Eternal City Of God!

Never Follow A Multitude To Do Evil!
Never Think That God Is A Man!
Never Believe That You Can Hide From God
Just Because You Have Been On A Pilgrimage
To The Holy Land!

Oh, Dear!

Yes! Oh. Dear!

God Made You
Feeds And Sustains You!
God Knows The Thoughts And Intents Of Your Heart
AND
If It Is Your Soul's Desire
To Live For Ever With Him
Don't Be Disobedient!

AND
Don't Be Disloyal
For This Speaks Of Apostasy
Compliments Of The Known Apostate
Who Thinks So Highly Of Himself
That He Cannot
Will Not Say:

Father, 

I've Sinned Against Thee! 

Forgive Me!

I Am Sorry!

And Has Placed Himself
Outside Of The Holy Spirit's Working
And, Instead
Having His Very Own Wicked Spirit
Is Bent On Causing Many Into Sin To Fall
So That Against The Holy God
He May Sarcastically Boast About It!

A Humble Spirit!?!

A Humble Spirit!

Confession ...!?! 

... And Repentance!

You've Got To Do It Your Self
Of Your Free Will! 

Jesus Will Not Force You To
AND
Satan Can't Force You Not To!

It Is About You
Giving Over Your Self
And Your Will
And Your Sin
To Your Savior
The Eternal
The Blessing
The Available
The Justifying
The Sanctifying
The Glorifying God
Who Has Place Prepared For You
In His Everlasting Kingdom!

Okay! Okay!
I Can Do This!

Yes, You Can ... In Jesus Christ's Name!

Just Pray ...! 

... And Plod On!

Give It All To Jesus!

REMEMBER THIS:

Pride Goes Before The Haughty Spirit
Before Said Spirit Does Fall
Even As That Spirit Seems
To Be Achieving His Goal!
God Has The Final Disposing
Vengeance Is His
His Alone
So Do Not Cherish Pride
AND
Let It Not Against You
Be The Porridge Served Lumpy, Lumpy, And Stone Cold!

Okay! I WILL Do It!