Showing posts with label Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Challenge. Show all posts

Saturday, February 10, 2024

HAPPY SABBATH + Where's Your TOE!?!

KJV Psalms 9:9-10
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Where's Your TOE!?! 
Why Is A Toe Called A Toe!?! 
Why Do We Have Big Toes, Great TOES
Or As Some People Call Them, Thumb Toes!?! 

Our Great Toe Aids Us In Our Ability To Walk Smoothly
And 
Helps Us To Balance! 

Dear Ones, 

Remember These Words:
 Walking And Balancing! 

In Our Christian Journey Walking With Christ Our Lord
Our Great TOE 
Is 
Our Trust, Obedience, And Endurance! 

Without Trust
We Will Not Obey The Word Or Endure The Battle! 

If We Lack Endurance
It Shows That Our Trust Is Not Sure
And 
If We Lack Obedience
Trust And Endurance Will Never See The Challenge! 

Brethren, 

Nobody In Their Right Mind 
Will Anchor Themselves By Their Little Aka Pinkie Toe 
But 
Will Depend On Their Great Toe
Their Load-Bearing Appendage Aka Digit
To Hold Them In Place! 

Let Us This Day Use Our Gift Of Faith From Our Lord Christ 
To Birth And Nurture Our Trust In Him Who Saves 
By Our Always Ready And Willing Obedience 
So That We Will Endure To The End
So That We Will Be Blessed And Saved To Hear The Desired Words: 

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 
Enter Into The Joy Of Thy Lord!" 

Beloved, 

Dig Into Christ's Free-To-All Salvation With Your Great TOE! 

Peace! 

HAPPY SABBATH BLESSINGS AND BOUNTIES!



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Sunday, April 28, 2019

SALVATION vs. SELF: Kings, Crowns, Kingdoms

Two Kings
Two Scepters
Two Crowns
Two Lights
Two Weights Of Glory
Two Peoples Striving In The Throng!

One Jewel-Encrusted Crown
Bears The Eternal Light
And
The Surpassing Weight Of Glory!

One Crown
Holds Finite Fame And Fortune
And
Prospers The Recipient
Because
Of A Less Than Truthful Story!

One Crown Is Offered
By That Great King!

One Crown Is Offered
By The Old Piercing Serpent
He Who Lives To Blight
And
Venomously Sting!

Most People
Want Desire Need
Fame And Fortune
So That Amongst Carnal Men
They Shall Be The Toast
Ever Willing
To Kill, Deceive
Doubt God
And
Truth Disbelieve
Instead Of
Taking The Good King's Imperishable Crown
After A Short Day Of Personal Denial
And
Physical Suffering!

Sad, So Sad!

So Sad And Yet, So True!

Instant Gratification
Profits ... In The Short Term
The Known-Carnal Crew
Who Will Deny Self To Keep A Pound
Who Will Deny Family To Keep A Penny

And
Who Will Deny The Lord Christ
Because
He Says Deny Self
And
Trust The Lord
And
Be Faithful Faithful
If
One Chooses To Receive
- In The Living God's Time -
The Crown Of Christ's Glory That
Shall Eternally Shine
In The Land Beautiful
Peaceful
Blessed
Sublime!

Would You Give Up Glory
Just To Own A Property With Brass Gates!?!

Would You Give Up Eternal Peace
Just To Imbibe A Gluttonous Feast
That Ends In Relief By A Bathroom Release!?!

Would You Choose To Dwell In Time
Just Because You Cannot
Envisage Eternity
And
Choose To Live In Bondage To Known Sin
Because
You Are Fearful Of Trusting
The Lord Who Demands The Obedience Of Faith
And
Promises Unyielding Love And Provision
And
Truly Blessed Liberty
Without The Truth Or Dare Division!?!





Brethren, Beloved
The Kings Are Jesus Christ The Righteous
And
Satan The Willing Murderer

The Known Father Of Lies!

The Kingdoms Are
Heaven With The Lord Of Life And Light
And
Hell
Where Sin, Self, Satan, Fallen Angels
And
Unrepentant Sinners
Face The Last Mile ... Alone
As They Are Burned With Unquenchable Fire
And
Utterly ... Forever ... Consumed!

If We Will Lift Up Our Eyes
Just A Wee Bit Higher
We Will Not Choose The Path Of Convenience
Which Always Leads
To The Fire And Brimstone Lake
Funeral Pyre!

Self Is A Sinner!
Satan Ain't A Saint!
Jesus Christ Delivers The Repentant Sinner
So That He Won't Suffer
Satan's Just Fate!

All Crowns Are Not Created Equal
And
Not All Kings Care For Their People!


At Last, I Get It!

You Would Do Well To Try And Keep It!

Possessions
Position
And
Pleasures
Are All Tied Up In Self!
Theirs Is A Consenting Relationship
And With Them 
Self Is Acquiring Some Heft!

You Mean He Is Getting Fat!

Well, Yes!
But I Was Being, You Know
Kinda Polite!

Waste O' Time!
He Head Swell Big!
He Pocket Bulging Large!
He Carnal House Obscene!
He Car  ... Hum
And That Thumb That He Always
Pressing Down People With
Is Seriously Enlarged!

Let's Not Forget That 
He Also Has A Real Big Mouth
And A Razor Sharp Tongue
And ...!

... No Fear Of The Living God
None For Man Like Himself
And Definitely None For The Damned Devil!

Alright, Fellas!
We Know All The Downs!
Are There Any Ups To This Disaster!

Sure!
I Could Kill Him
And The Problem Is Solved!

If You Kill Self
Where Does That Leave The Rest Of Us!?!

Brethren,
We Are Not Thinking Straight
Because
We Are Not Looking At The Big Picture!

What On Earth Do You Mean!?!

If You Kill That Sinful Self
And
Do Not Replace It With Something Good
All That You Have Left 
Is
A Shell Of A Man Available ...!

... For Satan To Have One Of His Bully Boys
To Take Over And Inhabit!

In That Case
We Are Better Off With Self!

Not Really!
Satan, Self And Sin Are A Chorus!

Alright, Alright!

Look At This:

S E L F

Spelt Backward
It Is  F L E S!

F or Fullness Of
L ife
E scape
S elf

All That Is Missing Is H!

H For Hope In Christ
H For Help From Christ

H For Healing By Christ

H For Home With Christ
H For The Indwelling Holy Spirit Of God And Christ!

H For Hallelujah!

Jesus Christ Saves From Sin
From Self
And
From Satan!

The Crux Of The Matter ...

We Have A Challenge
That States Clearly That

F or Fullness Of
L ife We Must
scape
S elf By
H oping In Jesus Christ Who Saves!

In Short, Brethren
It Is Time Rid Self Of Self
And
Seek After Christ's Eternal Life!
We Must Give All, Everything
To The Lord Jesus Christ!

When Jesus Christ Is First
Is All
We Can Never By Self
- Into Sin -
Be Made To Fall!

Heed The Call!
Answer The Holy Spirit's Quiet Call
And
In The Appointed Time
We Shall ... In Triumph
With Jesus Christ 
The King Of The Living Kingdom
Escape The Condemned Blue Ball!


Don't Be Like 

Cain, Nimrod
Esau, Pharoah
Ahab, Jezebel, Athaliah
Judas Iscariot And King Saul!
Uncontrolled Self Will Cause You
Into Satan's Nefarious Plans
Ignominiously To Fall!

It Is Time To Turn To The Lord Christ
And
By His Holy Spirit Guiding Our Lives
Reverse The Fall!


Those Who Hope
In The Lord Jesus Christ
Will Obediently Heed
The Call To Eternal Life!




Sunday, September 16, 2018

Beulah Land Awaits!

I'm Satisfied With Christ Jesus!
I Am Blessed Of Almighty God!
I Have The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
And
By Almighty God's Grace
I'm Headed To The Great Reward!

I'll Not Sacrifice Almighty God's Peace For A Penny!
I'll Not Despise Almighty God's Grace For Fashionable Garb!
I'll Not Minimize Mercy For Houses And Lands
Nor Trade Salvation 
To Be Friends With A Rich And Powerful Woman Or Man!

Almighty God Provides For My Few Needs
And
Jesus Christ Is Ever Sufficient For Me
And
I Have
- Being Personally Prepared For Me -
A Forever Home
Compliments Of The Lamb Of God
Who Sits On The Great White Throne!

I Refuse To Walk In The Counsel Of Ungodly Men!
I Refuse To Scorn Jesus Christ The Lord!
I Refuse To Live Any Longer In Sin
Because
I Am Determined 
That I Shall One Day On Streets Made Of Purest Gold
- By Right -
Be Forever Walking!

Because Of My Nature 
Sin Is Enticing!
Wrong-Doing Is Appealing
And
Ignoring Truth Is The Thing That Holds Sway
But
I'm Here To Tell You That 
Ignoring The Holy Way Does Not Pay
And
To Encourage You To Do What Is Right
No Matter The Personal Cost
For Then
You Will Be A Delight To Him
Who For Your Own Soul's Salvation
Hung And Died
On Calvary's Cruel Cross!

I Beseech You, Therefore, Brethren ...

Ignore The Gross Liar!
Ignore The Salvation Thief!
Ignore The Hope Killer
And
Accept Jesus Christ For 
The Blessing Of Sweet Peace!

All Night, All Day ...

You May Not See Them
But
I Tell You Truth
Holy Angels From Highest Heaven
Are Watching Over You
And
Please, I Further Beseech You
Be Careful Of What You Do And Say
For Every Thing That Is On Your Record
You'll Have To Give An Accounting Of
On One Soon Coming Day!

But ...

Remember, Remember! 
Remember! Don't Forget!
The Door Of The Eternal God's Mercy
Has Not Been Closed As Yet!
The Holy Spirit's Still And Sweet Small Voice
Is 
Still Calling Men To Sure Salvation
And
The Day Is Still To Come
When Men, Women And Children Of 
Childlike Faith
Will See Eternal Elevation!

Accept It ...

Grace Is Free!
Mercy Is Free!
Forgiveness Is Free
And
Salvation Is Free
So
Do Not Play With Sin
By Which You Will Surely Purchase A Portion Of
Satan's Decreed And Waiting Damnation!

Please ...

Trust Jesus Christ The Righteous And Truth Know!
Trust Truth And Let Faith Grow!
Obey The Commandments
And
Endure All Things For The Lord
And SoonVery Soon
With Christ Jesus
To Beulah Land
You Shall Surely Go!

I Now Challenge You ...

Go Out 
And 
Let Our Other Brethren By Jesus Christ's Blood
Almighty God's Eternal Truths Know!




Friday, October 3, 2014

Marston 'n Marcelle's Marriage



Marston 'n Marcelle's Marriage


Marston looked at the rising sun and saw
Another challenge waiting to victimize!
Marcelle looked at the same rising sun and saw
Another blessing – oh praise Him who supplies!


Marston looked at the mirror and there he saw
Miserable weariness on the face of years!
Marcelle looked in the same mirror and saw
Happy tiredness on a face with no fears!


Marston looked at the old horse and saw
Just another drain upon their oft' meager supplies!
Marcelle looked at the same old horse and saw
A faithful laborer who never gave a surprise!


He looked at Her and She looked at Him
Each looked at the other, and saw deep within
He saw the peace that she held most dear
She saw anger, bitterness, and much despair!

They both spoke at the same time!
Both wanted to be heard!
She said: “You go first!”
He said: “Don't be absurd!”


This, my friends, is how it is
When unequally yolked two partners be
She says: “It is an 'A!'” He says: “Oh, you mean 'Z!'”
And so, Dear Ones, they can never agree!


Darkness and Light, Blackness and White
She means By Faith, He means By Sight
She holds her Bible dear, He won't ever come near
He won't go to Bible Class, They are ever at an impasse!



For many years, Marcelle faithfully prayed ... to God!
For many years, Marston faithfully played ... the Fraud
Until one fateful day not too long past
He came very near to breathing his last!


And so it was that perspectives aligned
She asked to pray for him, and he ever so quickly replied:
"Dear Wife, I am sorry for all that I've done and been!
Pray to your Jesus! I need to be made clean!”


So after years of pleading and praying for him
Marcelle prayed to The Dear Lord, and asked Him to draw nigh
To her beloved husband along life's journey e'er long
And thanked the Almighty for His love so kind and true
For keeping this Dear One so that he, too
Could be welcomed into the Household of Faith
As he had now forsaken what was his great disgrace!


Oh clean him, Lord bless him, as he walks the narrow way
And by Your Grace, Father, we'll see You faith to Face!” **BJC**