Showing posts with label Abundant Living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abundant Living. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2020

BE AT PEACE: Unfailing Truth Lights The Day!

Brethren,

Isn't It About Time That
You Cast Your Every Care On The King!?!
Isn't It About Time For Us 
To Engagingly Sit 
And
Be Enraptured With And By The Lord!?!

Jesus Christ ... The Way Maker
The Only One Righteous
Cares For 
And 
Feels Everything That Concerns Us
And
We Would All Do Well 
To Take A Page Out Of The Book
Belonging To Lazarus And Martha's Sister, Mary
Who Choose The Best Portion
- To Learn About Jesus Christ The Lord -
Which Portion Jesus Said That 
He Would Not Take Away From Her!

Worry Won't Make You Tall
And
Being Anxious Won't Change The Color Of Your Hair
But
Worry And Anxiety Will Most Assuredly
Cause You To Cease From Abundant Living
Sooner Than Any Disease That Afflicts Us!


Worry And Anxiety
- Which The Lord Asks Not To Indulge -
 Illustrates A Lack Of Faith
Which Is Doubt!
Doubting The Lord Christ Is Sin!
Use The Gift Of Faith
Which You Are Daily Given!




Pin on God our Saviour




If We Never Needed The Lord Before
We Starkly See That We Need Him Today
And 
In All Facets Of Our Lives! 

Blessedly
The Only One That We Need
- Who Provides For Our Every Need -
In All Stages And Phases Of Life
Says: 

"Come ... And ... Find!
Take ... Learn ... And Rest!" 

Because 
He Who Says The Word 
Has The Power To Provide 
And 
The Provision To Satisfy 
Believer And Unbeliever Alike! 

We Who Choose To Believe The Living Word 
Are Doubly Blessed: 
We Know That He Who Promises Will Deliver 
And 
From Experience
We Can Hold Out Our Hands To Receive "The Lil' Berry" 
The Blessing For The Day That His Ravens ... His Servants
Will Surely Deliver! 

We Wait On The Lord Without Anxiety 
Because 
We Rest In His Unfailing Truth 
And 
Undeniable Grace! 

The Grace Of God
Is More Than Enough:
Because
It Is Sufficient For Us!

Brethren, Beloved

Believe
Trust And Obey The Call
And 
Rest In Your Blessing! 
Jesus Christ ... Our Soon-Returning King
He That Is The Way, The Truth, The Light
And
The Life Of Every Man, Woman And Child
Sacrificially, Infinitely, Personally, Loves You!
I Know That He Loves Me, Too!


Truth Lights The Day!
Be At Peace: Believe The Word
And
Persistently, Insistently, Pray!




Saturday, February 29, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Almighty God's Property!

If We Are Sealed By The Holy Spirit
Whom Jesus Christ Gives Unto Us
And 
We Wittingly Reject Jesus Christ 
Through Whom, Alone, We Get Home To The Father
And 
Who, Alone, Gives Us The Holy Spirit
We Are Not Sealed Against The Wrath Of The Lamb
We Cannot Get Home To Glory
And
We Are Damned For All Eternity
Because
We Choose To Stand In Our Sin ... Alone!

Consider Sodom And Gomorrah!
Consider The Antedelluvians
And
The Canaanite Tribes
Wiped Clean From The Earth
And
Ask Your Self These Wise Questions:

Do I Want To Live Eternally!?! 

Why Should I Die
When I Have The Security Blanket
The God Of All Grace
Who Holds Up The Sky
And Yet
Gently Calls Me Home
In His Love Eternally To Abide!?!

There Are No Place Space Holders
In The Economy Of The Eternal God 
And
Any Of Us Who Will Be Made Profitable
By ... And To ... Him
Shall Reap The Cumberer Of The Earth's Reward! 

Hold Up! 
What's A Cumberer Of The Earth
And What Is Their Reward!?! 

I'm So Glad That You Asked That Question! 
When You Plant A Fruit Tree
Do You Plant It As An Ornamental
Or To Receive Fruit!?! 

I Want Fruit, Lots Of Fruit To Eat, To Enjoy! 

Okay! 
Now, If, Let's Say, Your Fruit Tree Was Killed By Blight! 
What Would You Do!?! 

It Ain't Got No More Purpose So I'd Cut It Down 
And I'd Burn The Remnants So That Blight Cannot
Infest My Other Trees! 

Now, Let's Say That Your Good-Fruit Tree
Over Time
Slowly Started Producing Less And Less Fruit
And 
What It Did Produce Was Blighted, Inedible
Until It Stopped Producing Altogether! 
What Would You Do!?! 

Well, Considering That I Once Had A Tree Like That
And I Dug At It Roots
Manured It
Fed It Medicine
Talked To It
Had Professionals Attend To It
And Even Prayed For It
And Finally Having No Hope Of It Ever Again Being 
Profitable, Beneficial, Worthwhile
Good For Anything Save Firewood
Hard Though It Was
I Made The Executive Decision
Said: " Don't Want To Be You!"
And ... With Great Malice
I Chopped That Puppy Down
And I Burned The Stump! 
It Ain't Never Coming Back! 

I Hear You! 

Why Did You Go To Such Lengths!?! 

The Lord Know I Wanted To Save My Tree! 
Oh, How I Loved That Tree! 
I Expensed Myself
And I Did Everything Possible To Preserve Its Life 
But It Was In Vain
And Since It Was Serving No Purpose
Or More Specifically 
Since It Was Not Serving Its Appointed, Expected Purpose
It Had To Go
So I, Within My Rights, Destroyed It! 
It Was Just Taking Up Space
And Who Knows
It Could Have Infected The Other Trees
It Could Have Blighted The Land! 

So, My Wise Friend
Would Not Say Then That 
Your Unproductive Tree Was An Encumbrance 
Or More Specifically
A Cumberer Of The Ground!?! 

Well, Hot Diggety Dog! 
I Sure Would! 

The Bottom Line ... 

We Are Here To Know God
To Be Made Right With God
To Serve God
And
To Be Made Right
To Get Back Home To Our Father
And
If We Through Loving The Lie
Become Blighted To The Truth
Our Owner ... By Creation
Our Owner ... By Redemption
Through His Shed Blood
Exercises The Only Remedy Available
To Truly Get Rid Of The Problem
Or Face Losing The Whole Planting! 

Simply Put
We Have The Free Will To Make The Free Choice:
Do ... Or Be Doomed! 

The Options ... 

Serve Your Purpose
Or
Be Severed On Purpose! 

Never Forget, Brethren
You Are Not The Owner Of The Property
Your Body You Inhabit
Nor The Land Upon Which You Live! 

You Are Almighty God's Property
And
He Expects A Return On His Investment ... Plus Usury
Aka Profit! 

You Have His Breath Of Life
And
The Gift Of The Holy Spirit
To Teach And To Lead You Into All Truth
Thus Making You Profitable
To Your Creator, Lord, God And King! 

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
Choose To Live Up To Your God-Given Potential
And
Be Blessed To Occupy Your Prepared-For-You Place
In The Eternal City Where Love Dwells! 

Be Not Deceived To Walk In Your Own Way
Which Will Lead You To Destruction
The Sure Damnation! 
Believe The Word! 
Receive The Heaven-Sent Promises
And
Be Assured That You Will Be Forever Blessed! 

Beloved, 

Our Heavenly Father Bears With Us Long! 
By Prayer And Supplication
By The Intercession Of Our Lord
He Is Encouraged To Bear With Us
A Little Longer
But
Be Ye Warned And Armed
He Will Not Bear With Us Always! 

Best By
Use By
Expiration Date ...

We Are At Our Best
When We Confess And Repent Of Known Sin
And
Choose To Willingly Obey The Lord! 

We Are To See To It That We Settle Accounts With 
And 
Perform Service For The Lord
Before The Day Of Our Death! 
There Is No Second Probation For Mankind!

If We Have Not Chosen Jesus Christ
As Our Eternal Portion
Through Confession, Repentance
Obedience And Faithfulness
Our Expiration Date 
Is 
The Day Of Our Demise ... Our Death
And
Our Account With Our Maker
Is
Effectively Closed! 

There Is No Turning Back
To Correct!
There Is No Going Forward
To Enjoy!

All That Is Left To Such
Is 
The Day Of Destruction 
At The Second Resurrection! 

Think About It!

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK AHEAD:


What We Do For Almighty God
In The Person Of Jesus Christ The Lord
Is
Remembered And Recorded 
So Your Work Is Not Vain! 
Think On The Promises Purchased
And 
The Sacrifices That Our Lord Has Made
And
Consider What These Gifts To Us Have Cost Him
And
Recognize How And Why The Total Bill Was Paid 
With Shame ... You Are The Reason
And 
Gratitude ... He Loves You And You Are Forgiven
And 
Love And Devotion
Because
You Can't Help But Desire Him!








The Promise 
Is 
Given To All Who Choose To Believe That 
A Place In The Father's House 
Is 
Being Prepared For Us There 
And 
There We Will Be Received 
To Live With The King, The Lord God, Holy Divine
So Dare To Accept The Gift Of An Everlasting, Blessed, Future 
Where Life, New, Is Sublime! 

Dare To Trust The Word Of The One Who Is The Truth
Who Is The Life
And 
Who Directs Us On The Road Home 
Because 
He Is The Way: We Do Not Walk Alone!

Remember ...

The Father Wants Us In His House
His Joy And Glory To Share! 
Exercise Your Gift Of Faith 
And 
For The Grand Journey Prepare! 

The Walk To Freedom Is Not Easy!
The Way To Damnation Is Not Hard! 
The Walk To Freedom ... From Sin
From Self, Death, Hell And The Grave
By Our Lord Christ's Great, Encompassing, Grace
Gives Unto Us ... Who Are Willing To Submit To His Will
The Expected End ... The Prophesied Future
The Promised Eternity With Him
But
The Way To Damnation ... Unwisely Dying In Known-Sin
Ensures That Living In Sin
Will Be The Unrepentant Sinner's Final Hymn! 


Have Faith In God! 
He Is The Great Creator! 
Have Faith In God! 
He Is The One True Friend! 
Have Faith In God! 
He Will Reward Your Labor! 
Have Faith, Dear Friend 
In Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Have Faith In God! 
He Knows The End From The Beginning! 
Have Faith In God! 
In Him Is Abundant Living! 
Have Faith In God! 
His Truth Demands Of Us Sacrificial Giving! 
Have Faith, Dear Friend
In Jesus Christ The Lord! 

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Almighty God's Grace
Is
Free
To Me And To Thee!







Thursday, December 6, 2018

NO CAKE AND CONSOMME CHRISTIANITY: Building Character In The Lord Christ!

Dare I Say That
Almighty God Through Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is A Buffet Table
And Some People Are ... By Personal Choice
Either Soup Bowl And Soup Spoon ... No Bread
Or Cake Plate And Dessert Fork ... No Meat!?!

You May
And
I Will Say That Those Regenerated Christians
Those Few Souls Who Are Truly Committed To Christ
- I'll Use Your Food Service Analogy -
Consider The Lord Christ
- Almighty God In Flesh -
A Catered Sit-Down Meal With All The Trimmings
Plus Free Dinner-Wear
Transportation 
And 
Pre-Paid Prayer Charge Card
No Long Spoon Required:

  • They Know The Venue
  • They Know The Reservation Number
  • They Know The Kindly Chef-Host Owner-Operator
  • They Know The Opening Hours
  • They Intimately Know The Extensive Life-Saving Menu
  • They Know The Friendly Servers
  • They Know Their Companions For The Meal - They Know The Reputation And The Base Methods Of Marketing Of The Condemned Competition - 
  • They Know That Reservations Up Until The 11th Hour Are Required, And
  • They Know Of The Season Called The Closing Time!


Okay, Okay!

There Are Two, Even Three Different Kinds Of People ... Now
But
We Know That At The End Of Time
There Will Be Two Classes Only:

Those Who Choose The Catered Meal
  • Who Are Committed To Christ
  • Who Allow Him To Serve Them As They Work For, With, And Willingly Serve Him ... For Love, Not Counting The Personal Costs While Accepting On Faith The Hope That There Will Be Eternal Gain If They Stay With Him Learning And Growing In Grace, Enduring The Seasons Of Change And Decay


And

Those Who Don't Can't Won't
Aka Refuse To!

It's Sad, You Know
When A Person Goes To The All You Should Eat Restaurant
And 
Consumes Only The Consomme
Because 
The Variety Is Too Overwhelming
And 
Too Pricey!

I Thought All You Can Eat Was Price Fixe!?!

It Is!

But ...!

... That's What Happens When You Don't Read The Whole Book ... Menu!

I Think It's Just As Sad
When The Smart Worldly-Wise Epicurean
Chooses Only The Cake ...!

... Ahhhh! The Cake! 

The Good Time Charlie's:

Sunshine ... No Rain
Icing ... No Ginger Bread
Roses ... No Thorns
Sweet ... Nothing Bitter, Nothing Sour
Light ... Nothing Hard
Bright ... Nothing Dark
School ... No Lessons
Vacations ... No Work
Time ... No Tests
And
Gold Participation Trophies For All
Ignoring The Suffering Of The Beloved Son
Who Paid The Great Price
To Save Man From The Results Of The Fall!

Brethren,

As Far As I Know
Jesus Christ Died To Show Us 
How In The Light Of Life To Live
How To Labor In Faith For Love
How To Give Because We Receive Grace From Above
How To Pray Unceasingly Even Though We Desire
The Bitter Cup Of Life From Us To Pass
How To Care Even Though Wrongly Accused
How To Lift Up Our Cross And With Him Be In Solidarity
And
How To Live The Life Of Loving Charity!

He Died So That We May Live Abundantly Now
To Live Gloriously Later!

He Desires Us ... Upon Him ... Our Burden To Cast!
He Desires That We Trust Him
Even Though His Face We Cannot Now See
And
To Believe The Word Of Truth
And
Daily Practice Walking In Faith
So That At The Trumpet Called Last
We Shall See Him In Peace
And
Not Be Amongst Those Called The Least!

Bottom Line ...

Jesus Christ Promised Us A Home In Glory Land
But
We Must Build Characters Fit For Heaven ... Here
And
As Far As I Am Aware
You Don't Build Character Drinking Watery Soup
And
Eating Sweet Cake
Each And Every Day!

That's For Sure!

And You Don't Build Muscle
Walking ... Gently ... On Flat Road!


Character Is Contentment In Christ
Through Christ
For Christ
With Christ
No Matter Where And How
The Road Leads!