PRECIOUS: The Lord God Almighty Doesn't Save Junk!

As Christians ... True Christ-Followers

We Are To Be Circumspect Aka Thoughtful, Cautious

In All That We Say And Do 

Because 

We Have The Desire To Avoid Mistakes, Missteps

And

Their Consequences! 

Remember, Confession And Repentance Cleanse From Sin 

But 

It Never Relieves Us Of Sins' Consequences! 

Beloved, 

King Solomon Has Warned Us Of 

The Fool Being Hasty In Speech And Action

Well-Given To "Fetching Up His Guts!" 

And 

Being Uncaring Of The Consequences!

This Is Not The Way Of The Child Of God 

Who Is Taught Of God 

And

Who Is The Beneficiary Of The Gift Of Wisdom From God 

And

Is Able To Use Understanding

To Apply Real Knowledge For True Profit! 

The Lord Christ Redeemed Us

Aka Bought Us Back, From Sin

Death, The Grave And Hell 

And

We, Faithful Christians

Are To Redeem, Buy-Back ... Take-Back 

Our Finite, Short, Time From Lawlessness

Carelessness, Uselessness

Wickedness, Deceitfulness

Indifference, Foolishness 

And 

All Such Unprofitable Behaviors! 

Every One Of Us Is Unique, Special ... Irreplaceable! 

If You Are Lost To The Kingdom Of God

Jesus Christ Is Irretrievably Harmed 

Because 

There Is No One Who Can Or Will Replace You! 

He Gave His Life To Save Our Lives! 

Let's Dare, By Working Faith, To Live Up To The Value That 

The Lord Jesus Christ Has Placed On Each One Of Us! 

Remember ...

The Lord ... Our Lord ... Doesn't Save Junk! 

Our Lord Christ Who Is God Almighty 

Saves That Which Is Precious:

That's You ... And Me, Too! 

Value Your Value To The Lord!

Faith, Like Love, Always Works!

We Lie Like Cheap Rugs 

When We Say That We Find No Use For Faith In Our Lives 

But

Dare To Bellow: 

"I Am A Christian!"

Beloved, 

A Committed Christian 

Is 

An Active, Working, Watching, Waiting

Light And Salt

Enduringly Faithful, Faith-Filled Member Of 

"The Household Of Faith!" 

Without Faith

It Is Impossible To Please Almighty God! 

Unfailing Faith 

Is 

Jesus Christ's Daily Gift To Each Of Us 

So, The Question Must Be Asked: 

"How Do We Expect

To Fight The Good Fight Of Faith 

If We See No Use For Jesus' Faith

In Our Daily Lives!?!" 

If Faith Without Works Is Dead

What Would You Call Working 

And 

Living For Jesus Christ 

Without Having The Faith Of 

And 

Faith In Jesus!?! 

Obviously, Without Having A Use For Faith 

In Our Daily Practice Of Christ's Christianity

We Are, Open-Eyes-Closed, Dripping Blood

Foolishly Choosing To Go Into A No-Holds-Barred

Winner-Take-All Battle Against Satan 

And 

The Legion Of Doom 

Who Have Nothing To Lose! 

Note To File ...

There Will Be No Fools In God's Kingdom! 

There Will Be No Faithful Saints Of God And Christ In Hell! 

Encourage Yourself ...

Accept, Appreciate, Open 

And 

Use Today's Gift Of Faith 

And 

Be Blessed By All That 

Utilized-Faith Can Accomplish In Your Life Today! 

Faith, Like Love, Always Works! 

Peace With Jesus Christ

... Almighty God Made Flesh ...

Requires

The Foundation Called Faith!

Anything Done Outside Of Faith Is Presumption!

 

None Of Us Called Christians

Living According To The Word

In The Will Of Almighty God

And 

Following Jesus Christ The King On The Holy Way 

Is 

Going Anywhere Near The Eternal City 

Without The Silken Cords Of Salvation

Grace

And 

Mercy 

Securely Tied Together Around And About Us

And 

With Faith In Us 

Being Vigorously, Enduringly

Continuously

Willingly Working Each And Every Day! 

We Can Sing

Pray

Utter Heartfelt Praise

Return Tithes

Give Offerings

Do The Necessary Work To Bless Others

Preach The Good News

Listen To The Good News

And 

Read The Bible Daily 

But

That Is All For A Goose Egg 

If 

We Permit Decimating Doubt 

To Put Our Gift Of Faith On The Skids!

Every Blessing We Receive 

Is 

A Gift From God! 

Every Counterfeit 

Is 

From Satan The God-Fraud: 

We Need To Be Able To Recognize What Is Real 

And 

What Is Not! 

Beloved, 

Anything That Is Done Outside Of Faith

Is 

Presumption! 

Anything That Places Your Desires 

Above The Will Of The Eternal Holy God 

Makes You "God"

Which Makes You A Liar

An Idolater

An Agent Of Satan

And

An Adversary Of The True And Living God

Whose Name Is Jealous

And

Who Will Not Share His Glory With Another!

Any Word That Says That 

You Have Your Own Truth

- Your Own Way To God - 

Is 

False! 

The Lord Can't Lie 

And

We Won't Prosper 

When The Will Of God We Defy! 

Without Faith

Salvation, Grace 

And 

Mercy 

Are Useless! 

Think About It Very, Very, Carefully

And

Choose The Good Part

The Eternal Gift That Gives Eternally! 

Truth Is A Sword! 

Be At Peace

With

Jesus Christ The Lord!!

Be Transformed!

 

Pride Goes Before The Ignominious Fall ... From Grace
And 
The Unpleasantly Painful Broken Butt-Bone! 

Pride 

Is 

The Uniform Worn By All Who Choose To Be In 
The Satan Brigade

Keeping A Lot Of Ungodly Noise

And 

Celebrating The Party Line That Says

"We Do What We Want

And

We Belong Together!" 

Beloved, 

The Word Of God Is Truth! 

Truth Brings Light! 

Light Is Life 

And 

There Is No Life
No Light
And
No Truth In Anyone Who Walks In Pride

And 

Is Conformed To The Ways Of This Dying World! 

As Christians Committed To The Lord Christ

It Is Our Loving Duty To See To It

- By The Guidance 
And 
Correction Of The Holy Spirit 
Who Leads Us Into All Truth -

That We Permit The Light 
- The Word, Of The Living, Holy God -

To Change Us Into New Creatures 
With Gentle Speech - No Bitter Words
Kindly Deeds - No Public Broadcasting
Helping Hands - No Reminding People Of What We've Done For Them 

And

Living A Life That Says To The World That 

"Christ The King

Is

In Residence Here!" 

Thoughts Lead To Words!

Words Lead To Actions!

Actions Lead To A Character 

And

The Chosen Character 
Leads To The Personally-Chosen Final Destination! 

Brethren,

Let Us Permit Godly Thoughts To Lead Us 
To The King Of Glory 

Who Will Lead Us 
Through The Gates Of Heaven ... Our Real Home! 

Be Wary Of The Clamoring World 

And 

Be Wise Unto Salvation! 

Remember ...

Jesus Christ 
Is 
Our Only And True Peace!

HAPPY SABBATH +CHARITY: Love And Truth Intertwined!

Talk Is Cheap When You Don't Have To Pay Taxes On Your Words

But

Cheap Talk Will Prove To Be Very Expensive

When ... Before The Judge Of All Flesh

We Must Give A Detailed Accounting For

All Our Useless Words! 

I May Say That I Love You! 

I May Give You A Charitable Donation

But

I Am Only Doing It To Get The Tax Deduction
The Press Coverage 
And
Man's Applause

Which ... Combined

Is

A Totally Wasted, Therefore Useless, Transaction

In The Holy God's All-Seeing 

All-Knowing, Ever-Present Holy Eyes! 

My "Love" Doesn't Bear Load 
And
It Doesn't Excrete Sweat:
It Doesn't Cost Me Anything!

Think On This Thing ... 

Charity Is Love
And
Love Speaks Truth! 

Love And Truth Are Intertwined

- Irretrievably Wrapped Up In Each Other - 

And 

Walk Amongst Men As One! 

Sadly, Many Of Us Act As Though 

Love And Truth Are To Be Prostituted For Pleasure

Sacrificed For Societal Elevation

And

Extended And Withdrawn 

As And How The Winds Of Change Do Blow!

Beloved, 

Love ... Heavenly, Abiding, Love

Is 

On The Job

Has One Job

And 

Performs That Job Always And Unfailingly!
Jesus Christ's Love For Us Produced Blood And Water:
He Gave His All For The Love Of Us All! 

The Word Works ... 

We Represent Heavenly Love
Salt
And 
Light On This Earth 
And 

We Are To Love Others Even As Jesus Loves Us:
Jesus Didn't ... Doesn't ... Give Us Any Short Rations! 

Let Us All In Christian Charity

- In Love And With Love For Our Lord Christ - 

Pray For The Holy Spirit's Outpouring 
And
Indwelling 

To Be On And In Us 

Empowering Us To Love All Our Brethren

Even The Unlovely

The Unlovable

The Unkind 

And 

The Ungrateful 

- As We Once Were - 

And 

Bless Us To Look Beyond Their Faults 

And 

Recognize Their Unvoiced Need 

And

Fill It ... As The Sweet Spirit Of Truth Impresses
Without The Theatrical Presentations
The Media Coverage
The Quid Pro Quo Aka Something For Something Show! 

We Are Christians

- Christ's Followers-  
With A Published Work To Do

So Let's Set Aside Self 

And 

Fervently Pray

And 

Do A Work Of Love ... Today! 

Let's Please The Lord Christ ... Today! 
Let's Love In Truth ... Today!

PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT: Let's Just Praise The Lord Our God!

Praise Is A Beautiful Thing To Hear 
When It Is Justified, True 
And 
Heartfelt 
And 
Unforced! 

People Offer Praise To Get Power And Perks 
But
We ... As Christians
Give Our Praise To The Great And Glorious One 
Who Is All Power
And
To Whom Glory, Praise And Honor Rightfully Belongs! 

Book It ...

It Cannot Be Overstressed That
All Of Our Praise Belongs To The Infinite God 
From Whom, By Love, With Mercy
For Grace ... Unmerited Favor
All Of Our Blessings Seen And Unseen
Known And Unknown
Unrequested, Unappreciated
Unthought Of 
And 
Unacknowledged
Generously, Unfailingly, Daily, Flow! 

The Lord Jesus Christ 
Is 
Good To Us 
Because 
He Is Good And Kind 
And 
Forever Faithful
And 
Eternally Loves Us Personally 
And 
Sacrificially! 

Beloved, 

Please Let Us Do Right
Because 
It Is Right
And
For Love Of The Lord
And 
With Grateful, Thankful, Loving Hearts 
- Overflowing With Joy Unspeakable -
Give Our Great And Glorious God
Unfeigned Aka Real, True, Honest, Praise! 

Jesus Christ ... The Only One Righteous
Is 
Worthy To Be Praised 
So Let's Do It
Not Just Because It Is Commanded
But 
For The Very Real Joy ... And Sure Blessings It Brings 
To The Heart That Finds Its Worth 
And
Its Pleasures In Knowing, Honoring, Worshipping 

And 

Willingly Praising 
The King Of Love 
The God Of Grace Now
And 
The God Of Glory Soon To Come 
And 
To Share! 

All The Praise, Glory And Honor 
Rightfully Belongs To Almighty God!!

Indeed It Does!

And I Say "AMEN!!!" To That! 

Brethren,

We Can't Praise Our Lord Enough 
For His Goodness Towards Us 

So Let Us Get Our Praise Practice In Now 

So That We Shall Be Able To Praise Him 
In The World To Come ... And Forevermore! 

Hallelujah ... And AMEN!!!

Sowers Always Reap What They Sowed!

Despite What Is Widely Published
In The Galleria Of The Mall Of Sin
What A Person Sows
Is
Exactly What The Person Will Reap!
We've Got Bible For That
And
Bible Don't  ... Can't ... Lie!

Brethren,

There Are Only Two Paths In This Life:
The Way Of The Ungodly
And
The Way Of The Righteous
And
We Who Call Ourselves Christians
Should Be On The Only Path That
Leads To Eternal Life!

Preach It, Brother!

Bitter Water And Sweet Water
Can't Come From The Same Spring
And
There Ain't No Sinner Unrepentant That
Shall Ever, Ever
Immortality And Eternal Life Be Reaping!

AMEN!!!

You Tell Them, Brother Berry!

Hold Up, Master Cuddy!
You Might Be ... Nay ... You Are Laboring
Under A Clear Misapprehension!

How So, Brother B.!?!

Simple!
The Message Is Not For "Them!"
The Message Is For You, Me ... For Us All!

But ...!?!

... Halt Your Butting Right There!
If You Will Permit Me To Be Tad Childish:
When You Are Pointing At Another Person
With Your Pointed-Accusing Index Finger
How Many Of Your Own Fingers
Are Pointing Back At You!?!

Oh, Dear!

Uh, huh!

Beloved, 

We Have Been Warned: 
Just As A Man Thinks, So Is He! 

We Have Been Cautioned: Guard Your Heart 
Because 
You Go Where It Sends You! 

We Are Encouraged: 
Do Good And Good Will Attend You! 

We Have The Sure Promise: 
The Blessings Of The Lord Make Us Rich 
And 
He Adds No Sorrow To Them! 

We Are Called To Build A House ... A Sure House
Where Righteousness Dwells 
Because 
To Be Righteous
To Have The Hand Of The Lord Upon Your Life
Moving You
Motivating You By The Holy Spirit Of Truth 
To Speak 
And 
To Do According To His Holy Will 
And 
In His Blessed Way
Is 
To Bless Your Own Soul 
Out Of The Bounty In The Storehouses Of Heaven! 

Remember ...

You Can't Input Garbage Into Your Heart 
And 
Produce Gold: 
GIGO ... Garbage In/Garbage Out! 
Our Computers "Know" This: Shouldn't We!?! 

Let Us Endeavor ... Today
To Live The Righteous Life So That 
We May, Indeed, Enjoy The Fruit
The Blessed Outcome Of Our Doings 
Aka A Home In Glory With Almighty God
With Jesus Christ Our Blessed Lord! 

Please Let The Desire 
To Hear The "Well Done!" From Our Jesus 
Motivate Our Thoughts And Deeds Today! 
If We Don't We Will Never See Him In Peace!

Wisdom ... Temptation ... Praying

Just Because I'm Young

It Doesn't MEAN That I'm Foolish

And Just Because You All Are Old

It Doesn't That All Of You Are Wise!

WATCH your Mouth, Young Lady!

You Weren't Born In A Barn!

Remember, It Isn't What You Say Always

It Is How You Say It!

Brother Phussie

I'm Am Sick And Tired Of Always Being Told That 
I'll UNDERSTAND Things When I Get Older!

I'm Getting Older Every Day 

And I Can Tell You That 
I Understand A Lot More Than You Credit Us With!

Okay, Mecina!

Speak Your Piece!

Brethren, 

Please Listen To Her Attentively!

Brethren, 

I'm In A Quandary That Is Starting To Look Like A Quagmire 

And I Cannot For The Life Of Me Understand Why

If Sin Is Our Disease 

And Jesus Christ Is Our Cure

And 
If We Are Cursed

And The Earth Is Cursed For Our Sakes

And

Since Jesus Christ Came To This Earth

And Showed Us How To Live

And Died Our Death

And Got Up And Rose Up To Glory

And Thereby

Secured For Us New Bodies ... New Lives

And New Homes In Glory Land

And On An Earth Made New

Why Are Some Many Persons 
- Including Some Of Our Very Church Members -

Willing To Die To Get Earthly Mansions

And Are Pleased To Visit Plastic Surgeons 

So That They May Appear Ever-Young

When We Have Immortality, Incorruptibility

Eternal Youth

And An Everlasting Home Compliments Of

The Majesty Of Heaven!?!

Shouldn't We So-Called Christ Followers

Be Quick To Tell Unbelievers 

And Other Apparently Disinterested Parties

That Without Jesus Christ

Man Has Nothing Better

That Jesus Christ Saves

That He Loves Us ... Unconditionally 

Unreservedly

Unendingly!?!

Why Do So Many Want To Hold On To This Earth

Even Willing To Cannibalize Their Brethren

When The Lord Christ Himself

Is Going To Burn It Up!?!

Why Are We Refurbishing Bodies That Are Known Terminal

That Cannot Enter The Eternal City

That MUST Be Changed Into Christ's Glorious Body!?!

Why Don't We Believe The Word Of God Absolutely!?!

Why Are We Second-Guessing 
The Living Word Of The All-Knowing God

Who Is Ever-Present

And Whose Eyesight Extends To The Infinite!?!

Why Are We So Afraid To Believe!?!

To Trust

To Wait ... Patiently

Packed And Prepared For Travel!?!

Why Are We Afraid To Pray

Or More Specifically

Pray Big Prayers!?! 

Why Won't We Let Go Of Self

And Get A Strangle-Hold On Our Savior!?!

Why Don't We Sincerely Believe The Word Of God Enough

To Stop Picking It Apart

And Mansplaining What Almighty God Dictated To Us 

By The Sweet Holy Spirit Of Truth!?!

I Guess That My Real Question Is

When Are We Going To Start ... Believing 

Believing That Our Lord Jesus

Our Holy God Eternal

Cannot Fail!?!

Mecina, Dear Child

Belief Is A Heart Issue

A Personal Issue

Between Our Self And Our God

And 

That Is Why We Are Each, Personally, Called Upon

To Work Out Our Own Soul's Salvation

With Fear, Godly Fear, And Trembling!
Resisting The Devil Is Not A Futile Exercise!

On The Issue Of Prayer 
And A Sideways Touch Regarding Temptation
Because
We Are All Often Tempted Not To Indulge Praying

I Offer To You ... To Us All

This Thought ... Caution ... From Dr. Luke:

Christians Should Always Repair To Prayer! 
Praying Is Powerful!

Jesus Christ Often Had All-Night Prayer Meeting With His Father

And 

We Are Called To Pray Without Ceasing! 

We Are Always Going To Face Temptation 

And As I Said Before
Even Temptation To Not Pray

And 

We Are Going To Need Strength 
To Resist The Tempter ... By The Word! 

The Way To Receive Strength For The Battle 

Is 

Through Praying! 

However, Please Do Not Forget That Praying Without Faith 

Is 

Just Like Spitting Into The Air 

And 

Expecting A Shower Of Rain To Fall: It Isn't Going To Work! 

Beloved, 

I Encourage You

To Raise Up Your Prayers In Faith ... No Doubting

And 

He Who Is Ever Faithful Will Deliver For You 

According To His Will, His Way

And 

His Time! 

The Heartfelt, Humble, Prayers Of The Righteous

Avails, Accomplishes, Much! 
Keep Your Eyes On Christ Jesus!

And Furthermore

I Encourage You To Remember That

Our Lord Christ Has 1,000 Ways To Save Us

About Which We Know Nothing

So See To It That You Pray ... With Passion!

Dare To Light A Candle For The Devil To See That

You And Your Lord

Are In A Committed Relationship

And

Let Your Life Be An Epistle For All Who Observe You! 

I Commend You To The Lord:
Commit Your Way To His Leading!

Amen, And Thanks, Kindly!
I Appreciate You
And I Bless God For The Gift Of Faith!!

Let Your Light Shine!?!

Brethren,

I Am Crushed!
I Am Offended, Sad, Perturbed And Seriously Bothered
By Something I Saw Today
And
I Pray The Lord For Help For Those Involved 
And 
For Us Who Observe These Things!

Today, I Was In A Business Establishment
Seated, Having Been Seen
And Awaiting Continuing Service
When Two Adult Females And A Small Child Entered!

The Little Child, A Girl, In Pink
Soon Came To Where I Was And She Started Singing
"I Don't Care What They Say ...!"

Okay!

She And I Soon Started Playing "Peekaboo, I See You!"
She Was Cute And Precocious ... A Live Wire!

In Her Constant Perambulations
She Went To One Of The Ladies
Who Were Both At The Counter!
She Touched The Lady And Said:

"Daddeee!"

My Ears ...!?!

I Reserved Judgment
Considering ... I Don't Know What
But
She Came Back Over And We Started Our Game
And, Again
She Went To This Lady  
And
This Poor, Innocent, Child
Called This Lady: "Daddy!" ... Again
And 
The Lady-Daddy Answered Her ... Again!

Lord Jesus, Save Us!

Just Repeating This Is Making Me Feel Ill!

How!?!
Why!?!

I Want To Know To What End This Is Happening
To That Poor Little Child!?!

These Are Questions Needing Answers That
Only The Lord In Heaven Can Provide!
All I Know Is That I Was Made Very Sad
By What Was Occurring In That Business Place!
Nevertheless, Apropos Nothing
The Two Ladies Were Polite And Soft-Spoken
And The Little Girl Seemed Well Care For
But ...!

... But What Of That Dear Child's Spiritual Growth!?!

While It Is A Good Question, Beloved
I Simply Have No Answer
And
That Is Making Me Very, Very, Sad!

Brethren,

We See Worldly People Doing Worldly Things!
Isn't It Fair To Also Say That 
Worldly People See Us Professing Christians 
Doing Things ... Sometimes Ungodly Things
But, Hopefully
More Often Than Not
They See Us Doing Good And Godly Things
While We Walk Under The Blood-Stained Banner Of
Jesus Christ The Lord!?!

I Would Sincerely Hope And Pray That
My Christian Example, Plainly Displayed
Would Cause Anyone Who Sees Me
To Ask Themselves A Question ... And Ask Me, Too
To Tell Them What Makes Me Different
And Also Question Themselves 
About Why Our Lifestyles Are Different And Divergent
And, Thereafter, Seek The Savior!

The Bible Says
Let Your Light Shine!

The Bible Says That We Are A Spectacle 
To Angels And To Men!

The Bible Also Says
Live At Peace With All Men Where Possible
And That Can Be Somewhat Difficult
When Our Lifestyle Confronts Their "Lifestyle!"

Any Professed Christian 
Seeing Everything That Is Wrong With The World
And
Is Comfortable With What Is Wrong With The World
And
Is Walking This Life At Peace With The World 

And 

Causing No Offense
- By Their Professed-Christian Practiced Lifestyle -
To Those Who Know Not Jesus Christ The Lord 
Those Who Don't Care To Know Jesus Christ The Lord
Those Who Cannot Be Bothered To Know Jesus Christ The Lord
Those Who See No Profit In Knowing Jesus Christ The Lord
And
Those Who Know The Profit In Knowing Jesus Christ The Lord
But
Enjoy The "Profit" And The "Benefits" Of 
Living In Known-Sin Better

Seriously Needs To Do An Inventory 
And 

Reevaluate Their Commitment To Almighty God! 

Our Christian Walk Should Be Such That 

We Are Able To Live With Hope 
And 
Pray With King David

Asking The Lord To Be Our Shelter 
And 
Defence Against Our Known And Rabid Enemies
Who May Hate Us Because We Live Right
By The "Thus Saith The Lord!" 

By God's Great Grace
Let's Bravely Shine Our Lights In This Dark World 

And 

Leave The Consequences To Jesus Who Alone Saves!
Sometimes The Only Bible That A Person Reads
Is
The Life That We, As Professing Christians, Lead! 

Whatever Happens
Let Us Not Compromise Our Faith
To Make "Friends" In This World!" 

Indeed!
Let's Pray And Plod On!

Let's Do The Good We Can
For Whom We Can
When We Can
Where We Can
And 
Always Remember That
Only Jesus Christ Saves!
We Must Seek After The Good Of Our Fellow Man!

AMEN!!