REGENERATION: Radical Rebuild By Reformation!

How Do You Wish To Be Transformed!?! 

Will Icing On Ginger-Bread Suffice 

Aka New Hair-Do, Wardrobe, Eyeglasses

Table Etiquette And Language Lessons, And New Friends!?! 

How About An Attitude Adjustment 

As Can Only Be Accomplished By 

The Inward Working Of The Holy Spirit Of God 

With Your Total Cooperation!?! 

Beloved, 

To Accomplish A Transformation That 

Will See Us Arriving Safely In The Heavenly Land 

Requires A Gut Rehabilitation

A Very Painful, Uncomfortable

Unwanted But Necessary Strip Down

Rip Out

Scrape Off

Burn Off

Throw Out 

Radical Rebuild By Reformation! 

If You've Ever Cut Your Finger

Gotten A Stye In Your Eye

Broken A Bone

Gotten Burnt

Fallen On Gravel Or Cement

Gotten A Thorn Or Had A Sliver Of Wood

Glass Or Metal Enter Your Skin 

And

Have Endured The Revealing, Extraction, Cleaning

And 

Regenerative Process Required 

To Make You Whole, Fit ... Functional

You Know That Quick, Cheap, And Piece O'Cake 

Are Not Descriptions Thrown Around! 

The Lord Jesus Who Knows Us Each Individually 

And

Better Than We Will Ever Know Ourselves

Desires To Transform

Revive

And 

Reform Us To Render Us Ready 

And 

Able To Stand Before His Consuming Presence 

And 

Not Die! 

Just The Facts ...

Neither Buttercream Nor Royal "Icing" 

Will Cover The Rough Surface Of 

A Sinful Character 

Nor The Jagged Lines Carved Into Us 

By Walking Wild On Base Broadway! 

Be Encouraged ... 

He Who Calls Us To Be Transformed

Readies Us For 

And 

Accompanies Us In Our Transformation 

And

Has Already Footed The Big Bill For Our Bad Behavior! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous Paid For It All

So That All We Have To Do 

Is 

Accept The Service Of Sacrificial Love 

By Faith

With Cooperative Obedience

To Gain The Eternal Blessed And Beautiful Benefit Of 

The New Birth! 

Joy Comes In The Getting-Up Morning! 

Peace!

Are You Proudly Serving Yourself Or Humbly Serving The Savior!?!

The Proud, Presumptuous, Heart 

Will Never Be Humble  ... Or Humble Enough 

To Give In To The Desire To Respect Others 

And 

Their Rights! 

How, Then, Could A Proud Known Self-Serving Person 

Be A True Christ Follower!?! 

The Lord Jesus ... Our Great And Glorious Example

Was Meek And Lowly Of Heart

And 

We Are Told ... Cautioned ... That 

Against A Meek And Gentle Spirit

There Is No Law! 

Beloved, 

Pride 

Is 

A Devilish Trait Of Character 

And 

Presumption

- Acting With Fore-Knowledge And Malicious Intent - 

Is 

Simply Bold, Heaven-Daring, Sinning 

With Mere Men, Women And Children 

Acting As Their Own God: 

The True And Eternal God 

Is 

Lowered To The Status Of A Despised Servant! 

The Proud Heart 

Is 

Its Own God

So, Therefore, A Proud Christian 

And 

A Presumptuous Saint Are Fallacies 

And 

All Of Us Who Are Students Of The School Of Jesus

And 

Of The Family Of God

Presently Striving For The Mastery Of Self 

To Gain The Victory Over Sin 

And 

Escape The Clutches Of Satan

Seriously Need To Return To The Basics: 

Jesus Christ First! 

Truth First! 

Light First! 

The Way First 

Aka Jesus Christ First, Last 

And

Always! 

Truth Frees ... 

Self Is A Sinner: 

The Savior Is Our Sure And Secure Salvation! 

Humility Elevates: 

Pride Decimates! 

Be Wise For Yourself ...

Check Your Attitude: 

Dare To Follow The Book

And

Clean Out To Climb Up! 

Dare To Live In Godly Fear! 

Serving Others Is Not A Bug-Bear! 

Self-Serving Doesn't Serve Self

Because

It Superbly Serves Satan! 

NEW BIRTH: Without The Lord Christ!?!

Choosing To Live Life

Without The Lord Christ In It

Is Like Being Alive

Without Having The Breath Of Life!

Brethren,

Please Do Not Say Nothing!
Just Listen To This Remark
And
Ponder It Deep In Your Heart
And
Plead With The Almighty God
For The Leading Of His Holy Spirit
To Guide You Into All, Aka Absolute, Truth!
Let The Word Of God Dwell Within You Richly
If
It Is Your Desire To Have A Peaceful, Contented, Life!

She Said She Needed A New Birth

So She Went To The Plastic Surgeon

And Had Him Apply

His Devilish Artistry

To Give Her The Facsimile Of

The Well-Publicized Face

Of

A Celebrity!

Serious Soul Searching ...

How Often Have We Forgotten
Where Our Daily Blessings Come From!?!
How Often Have We Forgotten To Remember
That Without The Lord Christ
Our Blessings Would Number None!?!

Ingratitude 
Is 
Not A Good Look Upon A Christian
Neither Offering Thanks To The World
When It Belongs To The Lord
So Let Us This Day Effect An Attitude Adjustment
And
Deny The Liar Who Wants What Is Not His To Receive
And
Lift Up The Lord 
Without Whom We Wouldn't Be Able Even To Sneeze!

All Good Gifts ... All Blessings
Come From Our Eternal God!
Nothing Good That We Receive
Will Ever Come From The World
Nor  From The God-Fraud
So When We're Considering
To Whom To Give Glory, Honor And Praise
Look Only Unto Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Holy God Whom We Should Graciously Laud
And 
A Loving Song Of Rejoicing To His Name
For His Gifts Of Grace
-  Unmerited Favor Showered Upon Us -
Generously, Lovingly, Joyfully, Thankfully, Humbly, Raise!

Stop Following The Goat Herd:

Read And Digest

Perform And Promulgate ... Share

The Living, Holy, Saving, Word

Of

Jesus Christ The King

Our Soon-Returning Savior And Lord

The Judge Of All Flesh!

LOOKING BACK!?! Turn Around, Look Up And Look Forward!!

Look Forward 

Is 

Married To Look Back
And
They Have A Fair Child Called Livvin N. Expectancy
Whose Favorite Thing To Do In This Big Old World
Is 

To Pray By Faith
And 

Watch Daily

- Moment By Moment -
To See What The Dear Lord In Highest Heaven Will Do!

Livvin N. Expectancy Rubs Look Back The Wrong Way!

Look Forward Eagerly Joins Livvin N. Expectancy 

For Prayer And Praise
- Every Morning And Every Night -
And
These Two Rest Peacefully
Enjoying The Sleep Of The Just
While Dear Old Look Back
Is 

Bemoaning Yesterday's Faded Glories
And
Kicking Up Past Failures' Blinding And Choking 

Acrid Fetid Dust!

Regrets: He Has More Than A Few!
Sorrows: Myriad In All Dimensions!
As For Pain And Disappointment

On That Ship
He Is The Indentured Crew!

He Calls Himself A Christian!
He Knows All Of The Good Buzz Words
But
Ask Him About His Connection To The Way Of The Master
And
You May Very Well End Up
Like A Cold-Weather Wind-Blistered
Late-To-The-Annual-Migration
Left-Behind Bird!
You'll Not Be Edified!

Look Forward And Livvin N. Expectation
Willingly Have Their Steps Ordered By The Blessed Lord
And
They Avidly Indulge In Constant Communication
With The Forever Friend
And
They Look Not For Signs And Wonders
To Make Decisions
Or
For Unwitting Errors
To Have To The Good Lord

With Contrite Hearts To Make Amends!

Faith Is First
Is Last
Is Always!

Doubt Is Not Countenanced
Because
Doubt Is Sin

So Doubt Is Out!

These Two Take The Gracious Lord At His Holy Word
Even When Their Carnal Flesh 

Is 

Showing Resistance
And
For Their Faithfulness
Free Grace
- In Their Favor -
Is Bestirred!

Lest You Come To The Conclusion That 

Their Lives Are Picture Pretty 

And 

Positively Perfect
Let It Be Made Known That You'd Be Very Wrong!

They Have Set-Backs
Upsets 

Unexpected Denials 

And

Impossible-To-Plan-For Disasters
But
With Eyes Fixed And Focussed On The Kingdom Prize
They Trust The Lord Jesus
Knowing That The Reward Of Their Faith
- From His Heart -
Will Never Be Cruel Lies!

Trust The Lord! 

Bless The Lord! 

Believe The Lord!

Pray!

Walk In Faith!

Do The Will!

For 1,000 Years In Heaven Stay!

Know This ...

Mercy Is Free!
Obedience Is Cheap!
Grace Is Always Sufficient
And
The Bill For Making It All Available To Us

- To Almighty God -

Was Immensely Heartbreakingly Steep!

Take Time To Look Up ...

If You Are Like Old Look Back
An Attitude Adjustment Is In Order

Because
Wearing The Name Christian Holds No Weight
If

- Against Your Heavenly Record -
There Is No Pearl Gate Designated-Entrance Order!

The Look Back "Solution"

Is

Faith-Polluting

But

The Eye Of Hope

Helps

Committed Christians

With

This Vale Of Tears To Cope!

Jesus Christ Saves!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Thou God Seest Me!?! + Prayer

I Face A Great Dilemma
For It Is Known
AND
I Truly Believe That:

"Thou God Seest Me!"

The God Of All Graces
The Eternal King Upon His Throne
Is Ever Beside Me -
I Do Not Walk This Life Alone!

Amazing As It May Seem
I Have Walked Through Life
Knowing This
BUT
- Surprisingly -
Truly Oblivious
Of What This Theme
This Truth Means
For
Had I Been Truly Cognizant
Of What This Word Means
I Would Never Have Wittingly Considered
Spoken
Or Done
Anything Called
Wrong
AND
Unclean!

Be Ye Holy
For Your Father Is Holy!
Your Father Is God
AND
A Consuming Fire!
You Do Not Want To Face His Ire!

Your Father God Is The Accountant -
He Keeps Error-Free Books!
Everything You Do Is Recorded -
One Day You Must Give Account
For Your Father Balances His Books!

When You Make A Mistake
Go To The Father
- Right Away -
In Prayer
Using The Name Of The Only Savior
Repenting And Confessing
For
Into The Sea Of His Forgetfulness
He'll Cast Your Confessed Sin Away!

Lean Not Unto Your Own Understanding -
Approach Your Heavenly Father
In Godly, Reverential, Prayer!
Commit Your Way To Your Father
AND
That Tempting Devil
From You
Will Flee Away!

Ask The Father To Teach You His Ways
AND
To Help You To Walk In Them!
Ask The Dear Lord To Order Your Steps
AND
To Help You To Shun Evil Companions
AND
Bad Language To Disdain
For
You Do Not Want To Hold A Part
In Their Shameful Acclaim!

Let Us Ask Our Father To Hide His Truth

In Our Inward Parts
AND
Let Us Plead With Him
To Help Us
The Ways Of The World To Depart!

Let Us Ask Our Father
To Lead Us Along Life's Way
To Guard Us
To Guide Us
To Lead Us
AND
To Feed Us
AND
To Help Us Not To Indulge
In Presumptuous-Sin
AND
To Walk In The Path Own-Way!

PRAYER:

Father,

You Are Truth

Light Life

Health Cure

Faith Love

The Open Door!

Teach Us

And

Correct Us, Lord

Ever Always With Your Love

So That Our Lives May Stand The Inspection

On Earth Called White Glove

But

In The Realm Of Your Majesty

The Judgment

So That We May

By The Appointment

Receive

Christ's White Robe Of Righteousness

As The Realm Of Flesh

With Finality

We

- No Looking Back -

Leave!

Help Us, Lord

To Live Right

In The Knowledge

Of Your Active Presence

So That All That We Do And Say

Will Be Flavored With Salt

So That Banality

Bitterness

Hatred

Indifference

Strife

Self-Abuse

Wickedness

And

All Abominable Practices

May Be Cast Away!

Help Us To Speak Your Truth

In Righteousness

Keeping Ever Before Us

That

A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath!

Thank You, Lord

For All Your Blessings

Even As We Take Hold

Of Your Offerings Of

Salvation, Grace And Faith!

Lead Us, Kindly Light

For

In The Beloved

And

Blessed Name Of The Holy Jesus

With Hearts Broken And Contrite

We Plead!

AMEN!

Heaven Is Not Folk-Lore!

IF
Man Considered
The Almighty
Seeing All
Knowing All
Being In All
Always Present God
To Be God
Meaning
He Made Us
AND
He Sustains Us
AND
He Can Take Us Out
According To His Own Will
We Would Watch Where We Walk
What It Is That We Talk
Where It Is That We Go
AND
The Things That Through Our Minds Go
AND
We Would Think Carefully
How We Handle Our Fellow Man
AND
Seek To Valiantly Ignore
The Pit-Digging Grand Stand!

Furthermore ...

The Phrase
"The Common Good!"
Would Not Be Of Specious Intent
AND
Our Increase Would Not Be Spent
On Buying Sand In The Desert
Or Ice In The Artic
For We Will Have Withstood
That Wicked Devil's Antics!

We Would
- As A Norm -
Lift Up The Fallen
Heal The Sick
Help The Poor
Clothe The Naked
Fill The Empty Belly
Visit The Shut In
AND
The Locked Away
Ever Ministering Salvation
To Those Who Do Not The Name Of 
The Giving God Know
AND
Will Always Be Ever Ready
To Give The Reason For 
Our Obvious Hope
AND
Inviting The Hopeless
To Become Hopeful
In The Great And Glorious God
For We Do Not Kiss The Fraud!

It Is Amazing
When We Think On The Almighty God
In The Right Light
What Real Illumination Follows
As With The Revelation
We Walk Wholly With
The Holy God!

Let Us Turn Away
From Our Known Idols!
Let Us Dethrone The Fallen Men
Living High
Lifted Up
Carried
Venerated
As On The Earth
For-Real-But-Bathroom-Visiting Gods
AND
Return The Only Living God
The Creator
The Sustainer
The Provider
Our Only Help
The Feeder
The Sealer
The Judge
The Jury
The Executioner
Our True King
Our Salvation
Our Only Hope
Our Everything
To His Throne
In Our Eyes
Our Hearts
Our Heads
So That We
- Clean -
On That Great Day
By His Own Hand
At His Own Table
In His Own House
In His Own Kingdom
May Be Fed
AND
Not To Final Damnation
Be Ignominiously Led!

The Almighty God
Is For Us
So
No Matter Who
Or
What 
Is Against Us
Let Us Live
In The Light
AND
The Knowledge
That
The Living God Does Indeed Us See
AND
Choose
To Let Him
In Our Lives
Ever Present
Ever Active
Ever Leading
Ever Chiding
Ever Deciding
Will-To-God
Be
For I (Don't You?)
Want To
My Jesus
In Peace And Joy
See!

I Am Changing My Attitude!

Will You?

THE PEACE OF GOD: Attitude Adjustment

I Took A Serious Look At My Self
AND
I Knew
I Needed An Attitude Adjustment!
I Seemed To Be Letting Others
Dictate
Design
My Attitude
AND
It Was Seriously Eating
My Gladness Away!

Seriously Disturbed
I Repaired To The Lord
The Rock Of Ages
My Shelter In The Time Of Storm
AND
I Said:

Lord, I Need You!
Please Don't Let Anybody Steal My Peace!

And, In A Flash
As If Someone Had Spoken Directly Into My Ear
I Heard:

Nobody Can Steal

What You Are Freely

Giving Away!

I Was Dumbfounded!
Stunned!
At A Loss For Words ...!

I Had To Think ...!
Rethink!
Think ... Think ... Think!
Good Gracious!
There Is
- In My Character -
A Chink
Causing In My Life
An Amazing Stink!

God Gives Good Gifts!
God Gave Unto Me His Peace
BUT
I Was Using
Base Copper For Gold
AND
Buying And Using
What Was Not Being Sold!

Alchemy ...
Was Afoot!

I Got Out Old James
AND
Plainly
I Read:

My Peace I Give Unto You

Not As The World Giveth

Give I Unto You!

Followed By ...

And The Peace Of God Which Passeth Understanding

Stablish Your Minds ...!

I Then Grabbed Hold
Of The Word Stablish aka Establish
Recognizing
That It Means 

• To Settle With Permanence
• To Fix Firmly In Place

AND ...

In The Godly Sorrowing Of My Own Heart
I Said:

May The God Of Peace
Grant Me
The Peace Of God
So That That Restless Spirit Returns
From Whence It Came
Back To The Bosom Of The Fraud!

I Readily Acknowledge
That I Was A Fool
Letting The Very Devil Play Me
Like A Construction Tool!
There Had Been A Switch!
The Peace That I Had
Had Not Been
God's Peace Bona Fide!
I Was Riding A Counterfeit
Easy
From My Soul
To Debride!

Listen To Me, Brethren!
Get Your Peace Out
AND
Take A Good Look At It
In The True Light
Of The Only True Living
Holy God's Word
AND
If It Is Showing
Any Loose Connections
Displaying Any Broken Hooks
Get Ye Quickly Unto Jesus
For
God's Peace Is Connected
To Jesus Christ's Faith
Which Is Tied Up
In The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
AND
Delivered Unto All Believing Brethren
By Unyielding Mercy
AND
Surpassing Grace!

The Living God Gives Gifts That Give!
The Living God Gives Gifts That Grow!
The Living God Gives Gifts 
To All His Children
Gifts They Receive
BUT
Which Often
They Don't Even Recognize
Or Know!

The Peace Of Almighty God

Requires Intentional Use

By Us

If

It Is To Work!

If You Don't Have It As Yet

Then

Get It For Free

By Connecting To The Source

 - King Jesus!

Got It!?

Now ...

Let Your Faith

In Jesus Christ

Work It!