Showing posts with label Character Of Christ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Character Of Christ. Show all posts

Saturday, January 21, 2023

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: It's All In Your Name!




Your Name Identifies You
Speaks To Your Reputation
And 
Announces Your Character! 

Does Your Name ... Right Now
Announce To Friends, Family, Foes
And 
The Fraternity Of The Faithless Fiend That 
You Are A Committed Member Of The Household Of Faith 
Or
Does It Say That 
You Have Itching Ears 
And That 
You Are One Who Follows Every Wind Of Doctrine 
And 
Is An Explorer Ever Seeking After Something New,
Spectacular ... And Sense-Tingling!?! 

Beloved, 

Your Name Means Everything To The Lord Jesus 
As Shown In The Letter To The Church At Sardis In Revelation 3:4  
Where He Says That There Were A Few Names 
Who Had Not Defiled Their Garments! 

Dear Ones, 

Our Names ... As Christ's Followers 
Should Distinctly Set Us Apart 
From Those Amongst Whom We Dwell 
Or With Whom We Associate! 

There Is The Great Day Coming 
When We Shall See Our Lord As He Is 
Because 
We Shall Be Like Him! 

We Are Called To Be Perfect 
Even As Our Father In Heaven Is Perfect! 

We Are To Be Developing The Character Of Christ Now 
By Letting The Holy Spirit Lead, Teach, Feed
Correct, Direct, Protect
And 
Use Us In Almighty God's Service! 

Please Deny The Liar Who Offers License 
And
Accept The Lord Who Gives Everlasting Life! 

Live Now As Though You Are Going To Be Living 
In Heavenly Light Later! 

Please Polish Your Name Here 
So That You Will Receive The New Name 
On The Peaceful Shore! 

Peace! 
















Friday, August 26, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + Don't Join Satan's Circus!













Your Father Is The King Of Glory! 
You Are Away, On His Footstool, To Attend School! 
Your Teacher At The School Of Hard Knocks Academy 
Gives You A Supply List 
Which Requires You To Bring Extras! 

Your Father The King, The God Alone Who Is Wise
Gives You Custom-Made Everything 
Which Has Your Name 
And 
The Deep Impress Of His Character On Your Supplies 
For Your Use! 

Your "Teacher" At Hard-Knocks Assured Academy, MeSa Tan
Writes A Nasty-Gram 
After Having Dragged You Over The Coals For Being Selfish 
And 
Wanting Everything To Be About You! 

Your Good Stuff Would Have Gone Into A Pool 
To Be "Redistributed" To Other Class-Members 
Guaranteeing That You Would Never Get
What Your Father Provided For Your Personal Use! 

You Would Then Have To Be "Satisfied" With Cheap Knock-Offs 
And 
"Officially Sanctioned" Dupes 
Which Would Never Stand Up During The Testing Time 
Or The Final Examination! 

Beloved, 

Be Wise! 
Never, Ever, Permit The Gifts That Your Father Has Given To You 
To Leave Your Hands To Gain The Approval Of 
"The Everybody Gets A Participation Trophy 
For Being Present Even When They Choose To Do Wrong 
By Refusing To Do Right 
Because 
No One Should Feel Bad About Feeling Bad For Doing Badly Confederacy!" 

Dear Ones, 

Keep What Your Father Gave You 
No Matter The Pressure Applied 
And
Choose To Tell Others 
How To Get Adopted By Your Father 
To Get Their Own Supply Of What You've Got! 

Don't Join Satan's Circus 
And 
Don't Be Satan's Clown! 

Peace!















Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Do You Know Who You Are In Christ Jesus!?!




Men Identify As Women! 
Women Identify As Men! 
Men Identify As Babies! 
Women Identify As Pet-Dogs! 
How Are You Identifying Yourself!?! 

Who Or What Is Creating An Identity For You!?! 

Do You Know Who You Are In Christ Jesus!?! 

Beloved, 

Children Live What They Learn 
And 
If We As Children Of The Heavenly Father 
Do Not Follow Him As He Is Known Through His Preserved Word 
Aka The Transcript Of His Unchangeable, Holy, Character
We Will Identify With Those Around Us 
Who Have No Respect For What Is Good And Perfect
And 
Who Have Chosen The Path Of Least Resistance 
Which Allows Them To Enjoy What Tickles Their Tonsils, Their Fancy 
And 
Their Unregenerate Self! 

Follow Fad
Follow Fashion
And 
Follow Feelings 
Becomes The Be-All And End-All Of Existence 
And
We Float On Any And Every Wind Of Change! 

Dear Ones, 

With No Known Destination
Any Destination ... Good, Bad, Safe, Unsafe
Is 
Your Port Of Call! 

If You Have No Anchor For Your Soul
Your Soul Will Find Anchor 
Where The Strong, Loud, And Clamorous Winds Push It! 

We ... As Committed Christians ... Are Not Anchorless! 

We Belong To The Kind King Who Knows Our Names And Nature 
And
Who Calls Us Who Know His Voice To His Side! 

Please Don't Sell Gold To Get Silver Like Judas! 

Know Whose You Are
Confidently Walk In His Will
And 
In His Way
Having A Meek And Gentle Spirit 
Against Which There Is No Law! 

Be Molded By Christ 
So That You Are Not Damned Like The Devil! 

Peace!












Sunday, September 5, 2021

Heaven Will Be Worth It All!







Practice Make Practical 
Aka What You Practice 
You Become Efficient At Performing! 

If You Make A Habit Of Being Kind
You Act Kindly! 

If You Practice Cruelty
You Act Cruelly! 

Beloved, 

The Nature ... The Character Of Our Lord Christ
Which He Requires To Be Reproduced In His Children
- The Saints Of God And Christ - 
Demands That We Practice Gentleness, Goodness
Kindness, Temperance Aka Moderation
Love, Justice, Faithfulness, And Truthfulness
And 
Be Giving And Forgiving! 

Is It Going To Be Easy!?! 
No! 

Can It Be Accomplished!?! 
Yes! 

Is It Worth The Effort Required!?! 
Most Certainly! 

Should I Be Willing To Try!?! 
Only You Can Answer That! 
Remember, Though, No Risk ... No Reward!

No Cross ... No Crown!

Is There Help Available!?! 
It's Just A Prayer Away!?! 

But What If There Are Slip-Ups!?! 
He Who Says Do It Is There To Help You Up 
And
Get You Back On Track! 

Dear Ones, 

Acquiring Bad Habits Requires No Effort: 
That's As Water Down The Hill! 

Acquiring Good Habits Requires Time
         Blood
                  Sweat
                           Tears
                                     Prayers
Endurance
         Faith
                 Hope
                          Love
                                  Trust 
And
The Patience Of The Saints 
Who Are Standing Firmly 
On The "Yeah!" And "AMEN!!!" Promises Of 
Their Creator, Savior, Lord, God, Redeemer, King 
And 
Forever Faithful Friend! 

Pray ... Because He Cares! 
Do ... Because It's True! 
Testify ... Because It Edifies!
Praise ... And Be Raised! 

Peace!







Monday, August 16, 2021

Trust ... Don't Tempt ... The Lord!






It Is Amazingly Disappointing To See And To Know 
How Little We, As Christians
Truly Trust The Lord Of Life 
With Our Well-Being 
And 
Our Gifted-To-Us Lives! 

This Isn't Just Disappointing
It Is Down-Right Shameful 
And 
If It Is Not Repented Of And Corrected
It Shall Surely Lead To Our Eternal Demise! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Christ Asks Us To Faithfully ... Enduringly
Follow After Him 
On The Path Which He Has Marked
Walking In The Light That Is Himself
Holding To The Truth That Is His Name
- Which Is His Character - 
Which Is Just, Kind, Good
Giving And Forgiving! 

Jesus Christ Daily Proves To Us That 
He Is Provider, Protector
Helper, Healer
Savior, Sealer
Friend
Lord, God
Keeper
And 
King Glorious! 

Our Kind King Abundantly Gives 
All That We Need
Haven't Asked For
Or Ever Contemplated
And
All That He Asks In Return 
Is 
Child-Like Trust 
Which Will Never Be Abused
And
Never Be Wastefully Spent! 

The Facts ... 

Alarm Clocks Don't Wake Us! 
Farmers Don't Feed Us! 
Man-Armies Don't Protect Us! 
And
Science Falsely So Called Can't Heal Us! 

All That We Are And Have
Is 
Done Through The Loving Sacrifice Of Our Father 
Who Gave Us His Only Begotten Son 
Who Sent Us The Holy Spirit 
Who Sees To Our Needs Through The Holy Angels 
Who Minister To Us 
Who Shall Inherit Christ's Free Salvation! 

Be Wise For Your Own Self ... 

Please Choose Now ... Today
To Trust In The Lord Christ With All Of Your Being! 
None But He Can Save And Seal
Against The Coming Judgment! 

Peace!





Sunday, June 20, 2021

Stop Eating Swine's Food!







Many Of Us Live With The Hope For Glory 
But Not 
The Blessed Hope That 
Leads To The Kind Of Glory That 
Transports Us To Everlasting Life! 

Where, Why
When Did We Go Astraying After The Scraps That 
Swine Gladly Eat Instead Of Eating From 
The Kind And Faithful King's Table Of Good And Plenty!?! 

Was It On The Day You Were Bypassed 
For What You Thought Was Your Just Due 
Or 
Perhaps It Was The Day That 
Your Pride Overcame Your Common-Sense 
And 
You Started Walking On Satan's Enchanted Ground Of 
Smoke And Mirrors!?! 

Beloved, 

Only Those Who Walk In The Will Of God 
Are The Children Of God
And
The Blessed And Beloved Brethren Of Our Lord Christ! 

We Will Not Be Bountifully Blessed 
And 
Eternally Saved
If
We Just Have And Use The Family's Name 
But
Do Not Possess Jesus Christ's Pure And Holy Character!
 
Brethren, Beloved

Since We Are Using The Name Above All Names
Let Us Diligently Seek 
To Assimilate The Character That Creates Us Anew! 

Let Us Not Be Among Those Accused Of False Pretenses 
And 
Charged With Using Bogus Identity Papers! 

Let Us Choose To Walk The Talk
Live The Life
Carry The Cross
And 
Do The Duty 
So As Not To Suffer Eternal Loss! 

Think About It ...

Carnal Things Are Temporal
But 
Christ's Free Salvation 
Is 
Eternal! 

Do Your Due Diligence 
And 
Let The Name Of Christ 
Become Your Nature In Christ! 

Peace With The Living God Is Free
So Dare To Diligently Pray Without Ceasing! 






Saturday, May 15, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Misalignment From The Majority!






Committed Christians Are Pilgrims In A Strange Land! 
We Attract Attention 
Because 
Our Walking, Talking, Eating
Our Doing And Being Habits
Are An Affront To The Natural Citizens Of 
The Land Through Which We Are Passing! 

Beloved,

This Is As It Should Be! 

We Should Be Sticking Out Like Sore Thumbs 
Because 
Our Characters Misalign From That Of The Majority! 

Let's Truly Consider For A Moment
How Different Our Lord Was From Those Around Him!
His Name Caused A Stir! 
His Very Presence Caused A Stir Wherever He Went! 
He Attracted Some 
And 
Repulsed Others Of Those Whom Met Him! 

Those Who Saw Their Need For What He Shared Were Drawn To Him! 
Those Who Saw Him As A Meddler In Other People's Matters 
And
A Muddier Of The Waters Of Tradition 
And
An Affront To The Status Quo 
Were Repulsed By Him! 

Those Who Saw Immanuel
"Almighty God With Us" 
Were Lovingly, Gratefully, Graciously, Attracted To Him! 

Those Self-Deceived Ones
Who Saw Themselves As Gods Among Men 
Were Repulsed By The Drawing Fragrance From 
The Heart Of God Wafting Off Him! 

Brethren, Beloved,

Do Not Fool Yourself
Or Permit Yourselves To Be Fooled By Others!

By Almighty God's Great Grace
You Are The Salt Of The Earth!
You Are The Light Of The Earth
And
Living, Holy, Light Shakes Foundations!

Are You Living For The Lord!?! 
Is The World Seeing Jesus Christ The Lord In You!?! 
Will The Lord Of Earth And Glory Call You His Own!?! 
Are You An Enduring, True 
And 
Faithful Witness Of God's Love Towards Man!?! 

Prayerfully Think About It Now
While It Is Still Day
While It Is Possible For Man 
To Work Out His Own Salvation
With Fervent Prayer And Trembling! 

Peace! 





Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Let Your Light Shine Before Men!






We Christians Are Called ... By Jesus Christ
The Light Of The World! 
How Sad It Is Then, That 
Most In The World Look Questioningly, Cross-Eyed
Or With Raised Eyebrows 
Wondering What Kind Of Christians Many Of Us Are
And 
Asking What Kind Of "Light" We Are Shedding! 

Beloved, 

Let's Take Heed To Ourselves!
 
Be Careful How You Walk! 
Be Mindful Of What You Say And Do! 
Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation 
And
See To It That Your Behavior 
Is Not 
Causing A Longing, Wandering, Seeking Soul 
To Turn Away From Saving Truth 

... And ... 

Be True To Your Calling 
To Be An Honest Steward
A Willing Witness
And 
A Loved, Loving, Child Of The Eternal God 
Through Jesus Christ Our Lord! 

From This Moment On
By The Available Grace Of Our Loving God
And
By The Holy Spirit's Leading, Teaching, Feeding 
And 
Correcting
Let No One Have Cause To Question Your Christianity 
Or Your Commitment To Our Lord Christ! 

You Didn't Buy Your Name: 
It Wasn't On Sale! 
Your Name 
Is 
Blessed, Holy, Everlasting
A Gift Of The Holy God
A Deposit ... If You Will ... Toward The Great Day 
When Having Assimilated The Total Character Of Christ
You, Perfected, Immortalized, Glorified
Shall Enter The Family Home On High 
To Live Eternally! 

Pray For Oil And Light Up! 
Shine, Dear Christian!
Shine!





Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Be True To Truth!






Denying The Truth Of God 
Does Not Change The Character Of God 
Or Our Need To Totally Embrace It! 

Denying The Requirement That 
We Are To Be Sanctified Aka Set Apart 
Through Our Obedience To The Truth ... Christ Jesus 
Does Not Change The Fact That 
Disobedience Is Sin
Sin Means Death 
And 
Unrepented Sin Means Damnation! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Not Walk With Or Personally Participate In 
The Sin Of Those Who Openly Defy The Living God! 

When You Know The Truth That Saves 
And 
You Deliberately Choose To Indulge In Error
Lies, Deceit
And 
Compromising Behavior 
Just Because 
It Is Convenient 
And
Makes You "Feel" Good
Does Not Make It Profitable Or Beneficial 
In Either The Short Or Long Term
Far Less Eternally! 

We Are Headed Toward Hill Zion The Beautiful 
And 
Forever Blessed 
And
Only Those Who Choose To Fulfil The Requirements 
Aka Acquire The Holy And Undefiled Character Of Christ 
Shall, By Right, Enter Therein!
There Is No Short-Cut  Or Exemption From Righteousness
To Get To Share In The Glory Of The Lord Christ! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Do Not Permit Presumptuous Sin 
To Hold Dominion Over You! 

Do What Is Right 
Because 
It Is Right! 
Our Dear Jesus Said That We Must Do Right 
If We Desire To See Him ... In Perfect Peace: 
Let Us Be True To Truth 
And
Live In Righteousness! 
Jesus Christ Alone Saves:
Be Humble And Be Blessed! 






Wednesday, November 18, 2020

OXYMORON: A Lazy Christian And A Good Devil ...!?!

 

 




Our Shepherd Known Good
Is 
The Lord Most High! 

Our Adversaries Are Self, Sin And Satan: 
We Must Vigorously Deny Them! 

Our Mission 
Is 
To Acquire The Character Of Christ 
And 
Preach And Teach The Truth ... The Gospel
- The Good News -
To All The World 
And
Be Ready To Meet The Lord ... Our Beautiful Savior
In Peace! 

We Have Heaven To Gain! 
We Have The Holy Spirit For Our Comfort ... For Our "Use" 
The Holy Angels To Influence Us And Protect Us
And 
The Good Book For Our Compass
School Book
Pillow
Road Map
And 
Blanket, Sword And Shield

And

We Are To Occupy Ourselves Aka Work 
Until Jesus Christ Comes! 

For Your Information ... 

A Lazy Christian ... Just Like A Good Devil
Is 
An Oxymoron 
So Let Us Be Wise Unto Salvation 
And 
Live In The Light Of Life 
And 
Be Light-Bearers 
And 
Salt-Shakers In This Dark And Tasteless World 
Where Neutrality 
And 
Conformity To Abnormality 
Is 
Prized By The Vocal Majority 
And 
The Monied Minority! 

Beloved, 

You Are The Child Of The Glorious King! 
Dare To Live 
And 
Lovingly Labor 
Like You Know And Believe It!
 
Don't Compromise With Sin 
For Neither Rest Nor Riches: 
Jesus Christ Is Our Perfect Peace 
And 
Our Eternal Rest! 
Heaven ... Our Eternal Home
Has Streets That Are Paved With Gold!

Peace!




Thursday, September 24, 2020

Fight The Good Fight Of Faith!


Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the  wicked shall be put out.


Are You Waging A Winning War Against Self 
And 
Known Sin 
Or Are You Playing Pretty 
And 
Partying With The Hounds Of Hell!?! 

Are You Walking Wise On The King's Highway 
Or Are You Belly Up 
To The Trough Of Temptation's "Tasty Treats!?!" 

Beloved, 

We Are Nearing The Heavenly Home
But 
Before We Can Reach That Dear Land Of The Forever-Blessed
We Must Fight The Good Fight Of Faith
And
Go Through The Crucible That 
Cleanses Us From The Sin-Character
And 
Discloses The Character Of Our Lord Christ!

Please, I Beseech Us All
Do Not Murmur Or Complain Over The Trials 
Which Every Child Of The Great King Must Experience 
And
Overcome 
If
We Will See Our Beloved Jesus In Perfect Peace! 

Please Keep A Light Hold 
On The Things That We Call Treasures 
Because
Anything That Is Not Of Heavenly Origin 
Must And Will Pass Away! 

Please Remember That The Only Thing That 
Will Go With Us From Earth To The City Of God 
Is 
Our Name ... Our Character
And 
When We Reach Our Forever-Home
Even That Will Be Changed! 

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
By The Holy Spirit's Working
Get Rid Of The Earth-Bound Behaviors
And
Take On Christ! 

Let All Who See You Say With Awe And Admiration:

"That's A Blessed Child
Of
Almighty God!" 

Never Give Up ...

If You Are Falling Down Don't Lose Hope! 
Please Get Up By The Unfailing Grace Of God
And
Dust Yourself Off
And
Pray And Press On With Enduring, Faithful, Obedience
To Class Up Your Operation
And 
Clean Up Your Performance Today! 

Keep Jesus Christ The Righteous In Your Mind: 
He Always Saves! 


Choose To Be At Peace
With The Living God!!




Friday, August 21, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + Do Fuh Do Ain't Obeah!




Oak Glades SDA on Twitter: "Happy Sabbath. Have a blessed day ...


... Let's Heed The Master's Call
And
Choose To Walk In The Holy Way!


Matthew 7:12 - KJV - Bible verse of the day - DailyVerses.net



Put Another Way
This Living Word Says 
What You Desire To Do Unto Others 
Should Be Done Unto You: 
Let That Really Sink In! 

How Many Of Us Are Truly Willing 
Or Eager To Follow This Sage Advice!?! 

How Many Of Us Would Actually Enjoy ... Or Embrace 
The Results Which Come From Following This Advice 
Without Crying 


"Oh, Woe Is Me! 
What Did I Do To Deserve This! 
Why Me, Lord!?!" 

Beloved, 

Life Is Already Hard 
So Why Make It Harder By Being Uncharitable!?! 

We Sin Daily By Thought, Word And Deed! 
We Indulge In Presumptuous Sin ... Daily 
By The Deliberate, Well-Thought Out 
Acts Of Unkindness That We Commit Against Others! 
Enough Already!
Just Stop It! 

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder To Glory! 
We Are Soldiers Of The Cross! 
We Are Children Of The King! 
We Are Acquiring The Character Of Christ 
And 
We Will Do Well To Recognize 
And 
Understand 
And 
Appreciate That
Our Lord Was Never
And
Is Never Malicious In His Actions! 

Malice Is Satan's Domain!

Our God Is Love!
Love Sent Him To The Cross Of Calvary!
Love Laid Him Out In The Grave!
Love Got Him Out Of The Grave!
Love Saw Him Rising Up To Glory!
Love Has Him In The Most Holy Place Of
The Heavenly Sanctuary
Interceding For You And For Me!
Love Will See Him Come To Earth Again
To Receive Unto Himself His Very Own Children
Regenerated In His Very Own Holy Image ... Undefiled!
Think ... Meditate ... Chew On This Truth!

Those Of Us Desiring To Enter The Eternal City
Can No Longer Conduct The Business Of Daily Living
As Is Usual ... Customary ... Blighted ... Benighted
That That Is Truly Unacceptable For A Child Of The Great King!

Pull Yourself Together ...

Changes ... Great Changes ... Must Be Made
Or Else Instead Of Seeing Our Loving King
We Shall Be Confronted By The Frowning Judge!
Please Do Not Permit False Pride To Rob You Of
The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
Your New Name
Your Gold Crown
Your Future
Your Hope
Your Home
Your Help
Your Only Means Of Salvation!

Brethren,

I Challenge Us All Now ... Today
To Think Of The Worst Thing We've Ever Done To Another
And 
Remember Their First Response To Our Cruelty 
And Then
Imagine ... In 3-D
How Well We Would Enjoy Being On 
The Receiving End Of Such Not-Tender Mercies! 

Remember ... 

Dish-Out Feels Really Good 
But 
Pay-Back Is A Female Dog! 
It's Time, Dear Ones, To Class-Up Our Acts! 
Heaven Awaits Almighty God's Loving Saints!

Do Right
And
May The Perfect Peace Of Prince Immanuel
The Shepherd Of Rest
The Rock Of Ages
Our Hope, Help And Sure Salvation
Rest Mightily Upon You!