Where Is Our Confidence In Christ!?!

Brethren, 

Be Not Afraid To Use Your Words

- The Words Of Our Lord Jesus -

With Confidence, Caring, And Compassion! 

How Is It That Bold Sinners, Idolaters, Deceivers

Users, Abusers, Mockers, And The Scorners Of 

All Things Holy, Good, Clean

And 

Perfect To Save Our Souls From Sin, Self

Death, The Grave, And Certain Hell 

Use Their Unwise Words With Pointed, Practiced Precision!?! 

Christians, What Is Our Problem!?! 

Where Is Our Holy Boldness!?! 

Where Is Our Confidence In Christ 

Who Has Called Us To Service

Equipped Us For Our Various Assignment

And 

Is Accompanying Us Into The Lions' Dens

The Fiery Furnaces

And 

The Enemy Encampments!?! 

Is The Damned Destroyer Stronger Than Our Creator-Savior!?! 

Is The Lord's Peace Less Than The Liar's War!?! 

Dear Ones, 

We Are Travelling Citizens Of 

The Kingdom Of The Eternally Blessed 

And 

We Are Truly Nearing Our Forever Home! 

This, Therefore, Is Not The Time 

To Be Bar-Room, Kitchen-Counter

Politically-Correct, Kissing-Cousins Friends With The World 

To Offend And Be Enemies Of Our Blessed Jesus 

Who Alone Saves! 

Let's Get In ... And Do Our Work! 

Let's Tell The Gospel Story 

And 

Get Out Of Where We're Not Welcomed

And 

Let's Go Up To Glory As Obedient And Faithful Stewards! 

Let's Bless Others With The Lord's Wonderful Words Of Life! 

Peace! 

PRAYER: Help, Me Lord, To Live So That I Let Nothing Be Wasted!

PRAYER:

Father, 

With The Heart Of A Grateful Penitent

I Give You Thanks And Praise For All Your Blessings 

- Seen And Unseen, Known And Unknown

Unexpected, And Unacknowledged - 

Lavishly Bestowed Upon Me This Day 

And, For Sure

Every Day Of My Life! 

I Love You, Lord

And

It Is Not Just For The Bread And Two Fishes That 

In Your Hand Will Always Feed The Multitude 

And

Leave Behind Food For Many More! 

Please Help Me To Live With The Mindset That 

Nothing Should Be Wasted

And

A Heart Filled With Compassion For Others

An

Hands Ready To Share To Others 

Out Of The Bounty That You Generously Provide To Me! 

Father, I May Not Always Like The Way That Life Goes

But

I Ask You To Help Me To Ever Remember That

If I Knew What You Know

I Would Wish To Be Led, Fed, Directed And Corrected

As You Ordain! 

Please Help Me To Never Embrace Pride

And

The Top-Lofty Spirit

Which Causes Us To Act As Though You Owe Us Something 

And

We Are Entitled To All That We Receive

And

More Beside! 

Please Help Me To Never Forget That

I Owe All That I Am And All That I Have

To Your Willing Sacrifice And Unending Love

In The Person Of Jesus Christ My Lord! 

Please Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon Me

And

Bless Me To Follow My Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

To Your Haven Of Rest For The Eternally Blessed! 

AMEN! 

Almighty God's Blessings: "Please, May I Have Some More!?!"

Giving Is Supplying Our Need 

And 

Forgiving Is Taking Us Back Into The Fold Of Safety 

And

Both Contain Grace, Mercy, Compassion, Kindness

And 

Charity Aka Love 

And

Are The Result Of That Great Gift Of God Called Justification 

Aka Being Made Right With Almighty God 

Through Jesus Christ Our Lord! 

Beloved, 

There Is An Old Expression That Says 

"Don't Look A Gift Horse In Its Mouth!" 

And 

That Was Said Because Your Inspection Might Reveal That 

That Gifted Horse Is Old And Not Altogether "Profitable To You" 

In Your Jaundiced And Even Ungrateful Estimation! 

Dear Ones, 

Jesus Christ, The King, Our Creator, The God Of Glory

Always Only Gives Good And Perfect Gifts To Us

His Purchased-From-Sin Possession! 

We Don't Have To Check Where They Come From

How Long They've Been In Use

How Useful They Will Be To Us

Or If They Are Worth Accepting! 

Our God Is Holy And He Gives, Forgives

Saves, Sets Apart

And 

Seals Us, Willing, For Eternity! 

We Are Greatly Loved Of This Almighty God 

So Let Us Say This Day: 

"Thank You, Lord, For Your Blessings On Me! 

Please, May I Have Some More!?!" 

Let Choose To Give Our Glorious, Gracious, God 

The Gift ... Our Humble Gift ... Of Gratitude Today! 

Peace!

The Judge Of All Flesh Cares How You Fare!

She Was Speaking Rather Loudly 

As She Firmly Said To Her Companion: 

"I Am Being Judged! 

Who Is Judging Me Is Kind To Me! 

They Give Me Whatever I Need 

And I Don't Even Have To Ask!" 

Beloved, 

The Young Lady Was Speaking About A Human 

But 

I Tell You That Her Words Form 

The Best Description I Have Ever Heard Of 

Who Our Lord Jesus Christ Is 

And 

What He Does For Us! 

People Are Judged Based On What They Have Done 

Or Should Have Done, By Published Requirement, In The Flesh! 

Yet, The Judge Of All Flesh

The Lord Of Life

The King Of Love ... Our Redeemer

Is 

Infinitely Kind To Us Careless

Often Callous-Minded, Cantankerous Ones! 

Jesus Christ Gives Us The Perpetual Blessings Of Our Needs 

Without Our Ever Having To Say: 

"Please, May I Have ...!?!" 

This Is Truly Amazing! 

A Loving, Giving, Forgiving, Kind

Provider, Sustainer Judge 

Is 

Our Lord Jesus Christ! 

This Says Something Profound About Our King: 

He Has Compassion, Foresight

Available Resources

And 

He Cares About How We Feel 

And

How We Fare On The Rugged Road Of Life! 

Dear Ones, 

This Is The Holy One 

Whom We Should Hold In Godly Fear Aka Awe 

With Love And Amazed Devotion 

Because 

He Is Good ... And Gracious! 

Our God Is All-Powerful 

And

He Can Destroy Us 

But

He Chooses Deliverance For Us! 

What A Mighty God We Serve: 

Give Him Praise! 

Peace!

Need Is Like A Mosquito!

The Day That We Realize That Jesus Christ 

Is 

The Only One Who Can Or Will Have Mercy On Us 

Is 

The Day That We Truly See Our Need Of Our Savior! 

Think Of It As The Difference Between Knowing About Jesus 

And 

Personally Knowing Jesus

And 

The Difference Between A Passing Acquaintance 

And 

Having An Intimate Relationship With The Forever Friend 

Who Is The Creator-God Who Knows Everything About You 

Physically, Emotionally, Mentally, Spiritually

Down To The Atomic Level! 

Beloved, 

We May Pretend That We Do Not Need Anyone 

And That

We Are Able To Do And Be Everything To Our Own Self 

Until Reality ... Bites! 

Reality Doesn't Care If You Are Rich, Poor, Young, Old

Educated, Illiterate, Free, Enslaved, Sick, Well

Prince, Politician, Or Preacher! 

Reality's Weight, Teeth, Talons, Tentacles, And Heels 

Are Always Set To "Hurt!"

But 

The Head, Heart, Hands, And Heels Of Jesus Christ 

Are Always Set To Help And Heal Humans! 

Satan Uses Reality To Harass Us 

And 

Wreak Havok In Our Lives

But 

Our Savior Uses Reality To Bring Us Home To Eternal Life 

And

He Does It With Love, Compassion, Mercy, And Grace 

Which Include Helping Us To Recognize Our Great Need Of 

His Direction, Protection, Correction

Provision, Peace, And Power! 

Remember This ... 

Need Is Like A Mosquito:

You Never Know What It Can Do Until It Hits You! 

Dear Ones, 

We Will Never Know 

What Jesus Christ Can And Will Do For Us Personally 

Until We Recognize, Accept

And 

Act Upon Our Desperate Need Of Him! 

Please Pray About Your Need Now! 

Peace!

Our Creator Cries With Compassion For Us

Brethren,

It Is Time For Us To Think For Ourselves
And
To Think ... Committedly
Upon Our Lord Jesus Christ
The King Of Glory!

When We Look At The History Of The Nations
From All Recorded Times
The Gods That They Served
- Every One That Was Not The Creator Of The Universe -
Were Cruel, Vindictive, Sadistic, Bloodthirsty
Always Desiring A Gift
Always Wanted To Be Served
Always Hurt Their Subjects
And
Never Showed Love Or Compassion!
Their Gods Used And Abused Them Just For Fun!

Strange Thing, Though
None Of Those Gods Was Real
But
The Damage That They Inflicted Was And Is, Still
Mind-Boggling Evil!

Come On, Wattsie!
Why Don't You Just Call A Spade A Spade!
The Gods They Served Were Demons!
The Idols Were Just Masks!

That's True 
Because 
Wood, Stone, Gold, Silver
Bronze, Jade, Ivory
Marble, Precious Stones
And 
The Modern Plastics
All Have Eyes, Ears, Noses
Hands And Feet
And 
Are Utterly Useless ... Good For Nothing
So We Know That Satan Is Behind Them!

Our God Known Holy Is Not So!
Our God Gives!
Our God Loves!
Our God Shares!
Our God Cares!
Our God ... Our Jesus ... Feels!

Next To John 3:16's 
"For God So Loved The World That 
He Gave His Only Begotten Son ...!" 

Is 

The Declaration: 
"Jesus Wept!" 

Which, Together
Make Up The Two Most Amazing Statements Of 
Love And Hope
Grace And Mercy

Comfort And Blessing

Power And Possession

Passion And Compassion 

Ever Delivered To Mankind! 

We Who Believe The Living Word 
Should Bow Our Heads In Humility 
And 

Lift Our Hearts To The Throne Of Grace 

With Gratitude For The Knowledge That 

Our Jesus ... Our Creator

Our Redeemer, Sustainer, Provider

Lord, God

Master, Friend

Hope, Help 

And

Salvation 

Feels Deeply What We Feel When We Feel It

And 

Condescends ... Lowers Himself ... As King Of Glory

To Show To All Who Behold Him ... In Faith 

That His Heart ... His Love

Is 

Towards Us Collectively

Individually

And

Personally! 

Beloved Child Of The Eternal God, 

Jesus Weeps For You

And Over You

And With You! 

Won't You Weep For Yourself 

And 

Bless Yourself By Taking Your Burdens To The Lord 

And 

Weep Upon Him!?! 

Tears Are A Language That God, The Living God, Understands! 

Remember: 

All Who Sow In Tears Shall Surely Reap In Joy! 

Whatever You Give To Jesus Comes Back As A Blessing 

So Please Ask Jesus To Wash Your Eyes With His Tears 

So That You Will See Him Clearly ... Today 

To Trust Him Totally Forever 

And 

Always ... In All Ways! 

Believe It: You Are Greatly Loved! 

I Bid Us All Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Mercy Or Wrath!?!

Vessels Of Mercy!

Vessels Of Wrath!

Vessels Made By The Creator!

Some Choose To Follow King Craft

Departing The Ways Of Honor

Rejecting The Way To Life

And

Living Their Lives

So That From Time Into Eternity

They Shall Not Pass!

At The End Of All Things

There Shall Remain Two Classes Of Persons:

Vessels Of Wrath

The Disobedient, Unrepentant Sinners 
And 

The Vessels Of Mercy, Of Honor

Those Saints Of God And Christ 

Who Confessed And Repented Of Known Sin

Who, In Obedience 

And 

Enduring Faithfulness

Chose The Lord Christ For Their Eternal Portion! 

Free Will And Free Choice ... 

The Choice Made 

Is 

By The Lone Individual

And 

Is Personal, Private 
Unforced ... Uncoerced

And 

Is Eternally Binding! 

There Is No Re-do, Do-Over, Or Make-Do!
There Is No Second Chance! 

Choose Life!

Anybody Can Choose Almighty God's Mercy! 

Mercy Is Free ... Today! 

Mercy Is Calling ... Today! 

Tomorrow Is Not Promised To Any Man

So, Brethren Beloved
Choose To Honor Jesus Christ With Your Life

And

In The Fullness Of Time

The Appointed Time

Rise Up

To Go Up With Him

And

Live In Eternal Peace

In The Heavenly Promised-To-Saints

Glorious Land!

It Is The Father's Will

That All Should Come

To Repentance!

Disobedience Costs ...

No Compassion

Just Temptation ... Torment ... Trouble

Is 
What Comes From The Wicked Heart Of

Satan, The Piercing Serpent
The Dragon
The Adversary ... The Devil
The God-Fraud

He Who Desires The Worship

Willingly Given To The Eternal One God!

Be Warned ...

There Is No Peace Promised

To The Vessels Of Wrath

Who Have, With Satan

Their Eternal Lot Cast
Because
They Refuse To Let The Fleeting Things Of 
This Dying World
Their Greedy Hands And Covetous Hearts Bypass! 

Without The Tender Mercy Of Almighty God

For Fallen Man

Born In Sin

Shapen In Iniquity

There Is No Peace

No From-Sin Relief

Just Sorrow, Pain, Shame 
And 
Unremitting Grief! 

Almighty God's Free Mercy

Is Streaming

Over All The World!

Obedience Pays ...

Compassion ... Not Coercion

Comes From The Holy Hand 
And
Heart Of Jesus Christ Our Loving Lord

Who Loves Us Sacrificially
Who Loves Us Unreservedly
Who Loves Us Infinitely
Granting Unto Us All
Saving Grace And Tender Mercy! 

Jesus Christ Saves!
Jesus Christ Has In His Holy Hand
Lovingly Extended To Us
Sorrow Relief
And
Sin Release!
Jesus Christ Is Our Only Peace!

Beloved,

You, Alone, Choose
Which Vessel You Are Going To Be!
Are You A Vessel Of Mercy!?! 
Don't Take Too Long To Make Your Decision!

No Decision Is A Decision!
There Is No Default Position!

Why Would You Choose To Be

A Vessel Of Wrath

By Not Making A Firm Decision!?!

The Wrath Of The Living God 
Will Be Poured Out ... Without Mercy

Upon Those Who Have Not

Their Lot Upon Jesus Christ Confidently Cast! 

Please Accept That Jesus Christ Is Our Only Peace!
Please Make The Abundant-Life Covenant With Jesus
And
Please Take Out For Residence In His Father's House
The Eternal Eternal-Life Lease!
Free Attire Is Offered
And
He Is Having A "Welcome Home, Children!" Feast!

In The Heavenly Home

There Is Love, Joy

And Peace Forevermore!

Come To Jesus Christ Now!

He Is The Way ... The Door! 

PITYING LOVE: Godly Fear

Okay, Brethren!
Let's Quiet Down!
Today We Are Looking At Pity!
Pity As Is Found In Psalm 103:13
Where Our Lord ... Our God Holy ... Eternal
Is 
Likened Unto A Father
And 
We Are Likened Unto Beloved  Children!

In The Midst Of The God Of Heaven And Earth Pitying Us
We See That Word!

Fear!?!

Fear!

What's Wrong With Fear!?!
Fear Is A Good Thing, Isn't It!?!

That Would Depend On Whether Your Fear Is Godly Or Ungodly!

Godly Fear Is A Blessing!
A Desirable Trait!
A Great Benefit!

Ungodly Fear Is A Sin ...!

... And Sin Is The Transgression Of
Almighty God's Holy Law!

Indeed!
For Our Purposes Here
We Will Look At Proverbs 9:10:

And

And Then
We Shall Abide In The Fact That
Our God's Pity For Us
Awakened ... Awakens His Compassion For Us
And
His Love For Us Caused 
Causes Him To Work To Save Us
To Help Us To Accept His Gift Of Purchased Salvation!

Eureka!
I Believe That I've Got It!

Say On, My Brother!

Pitying Love Works To Save Us
Soooo, Our Godly Fear Should Result In
Our Working To Help Save Ourselves
By Accepting Who Almighty God
Acknowledging What He Has Done And Is Doing For Us
And Gratefully Honoring, Worshiping, Praising
Thanking, Blessing, Obeying
And Having Enduring Faith In This Great God Of Ours!

Well Said, Brother! Well Said!
Does Anyone Else Have Something To Add To This!?!

All I Can Add Is This:

Godly Fear Is Faithful Cooperation
With The Lord Christ
In Working Out Our Own's Soul's Salvation ...!

... With Godly Fear Aka Awe At His Majesty And Power
And Hopeful Aka Expectant Trembling
At Having Him Always In Our Hearts
And Finally Holding The Gift In Our Hands

AMEN!!!

Class Dismissed!

That Was Amazing!

I Agree!
We Have The God Of Glory On Our Side!
So What Do We Then Say!?!

If God Be For Us 

Who Can Be Against Us!?!

Brethren,

Ungodly Fear Is Not For The Children
The People Of God
Because
We Know That The Lord's Pity
The Lord's Compassion Toward Us
Is All-Encompassing
And 
Incapable Of Falling Short Or Failing!
Believe And Live!

Pitying Love Is Pure And Providential
And
Godly Fear Causes Us Faithful
To Faithfully Endure!

Our Hope
Our Faith
Shall Become Sight
So Godly Fear For Us
Should Be A Personal Delight!

AMEN!!!

LIVING KINGDOM: Converted Christians!?!

Every Converted Christian
HOLDS
Three Positions
In The Kingdom Of God
AND
As Child Of God
Servant Of God
Citizen Of The Household Of God
We Should Be With Christ Of Like Mind!

Wait A Minute!
I'm Confused!
First ... Converted Christian?!
Isn't That An Oxymoron!?!

Actually ... No!
There Is A Biblical Precedent For That!

I'm All Ears!

Do Your Thing, Spray Can ... uh, ahhmm, Bert!

Jesus And Peter Had A Conversation

AND
Jesus Made A Telling Remark
That Should Cause Shock
Give Pause
AND
Encourage All Christians Called To Think

- Seriously Think -

About Our Hoped For Ascendancy
Unto The Great Reward!

WHAT ... Are You Talking About?!

Do You Remember ...

Feed My Sheep
Feed My Lambs
Feed My Sheep?!

Who Could Forget That?!
I Consider That Jesus Christ's Response
To Peter's Three Denials!

You Would Be Right
AND
Peter Understood That!

How Long Did Peter And The Brethren
Walk With
Live With
Eat With
Sleep Together With
Work With The Lord?!

A Grand Total Of
Three And One Half Years

OR
42 Months 

OR

1260 Days!

Would You Call Garrulous Peter A Christian?!

Yes, Indeed I Would!
Peter Loved His Master!

Would You Call Peter
A Faithful Working Christian?!

Without A Doubt!

Would You Call Peter ...?!

... What You're Going To Say
Say Fast!
I've Got Far To Go!

Very Well!

Why Did Jesus Say To Peter:

... And When You're Converted
Strengthen Aka Help
The Brethren ...!

... When You're Converted!?!

Gracious ... !

... Merciful Powers ... !

... Lord, Help Us!

Indeed!

Peter, James And John
Went Every Where With

AND YETPeter Was Unconverted
Even Though
He Had Seen The Transfiguration Of His Master
AND
Had Personally Heard The Voice Of Father God!

He'd Seen 

The Blind Given Sight
The Deaf Receive Hearing
Multiple Dead Raised To Life
Lepers Made Whole
Lame Made To Walk
Demoniacs Unchained
Captive Sinners Set Free
AND
He, Himself
Was Unconverted!

He Was Still Following Self!
He Was Not Yet In Christ
Living Abundantly!

If He Was Close To Christ
AND

Remained Unconverted
That Says Volumes About Us!

Namely?!

• A Change Will Come ... If We Remain Faithful
• Conversion Is A Progressive Work
• The Converted Soul Is To Help Others
• We Are Not To Walk In Pride

For
Denial Of The Lord
Is Waiting In The Shadows!
It's A Very Real Thing
AND
Humility Of Spirit
Is A Blessed
Never A Shameful
Thing!

So Much For Crying Lord, Lord!

No Wonder The Lord Said
That Crying His Name
Will Not Get One Into The Kingdom Of Heaven!

Look At These Contrasting Statements
Made Concerning Two Close Companions Of The Lord:

Being Unmoved By The Touch Of His Master
Judas Went Out ... And It Was Night!

Being Forgiven By The Look Of Compassion From His Master

Peter Went Out ... And Wept Bitterly!

I Get It! I Get It!
Judas Went Out Led By Self ...!

... And Betrayed The Lord ...!

... And Died In Darkness ... Lost!

But Peter ...

Peter Denied His Lord
Heard The Cock Crowing
AND
Remembered Jesus' Warning
AND
Looked Around At His Lord
AND
Saw His Lord Looking At Him ...!

... And The Lord's Look Of Compassion
Understanding
Forgiveness
Broke Peter's Sinful Self ...!

... And Peter Went Out
And Cried Bitter Tears Of Confession And Repentance ...!

... And He Was ...!

CONVERTED!!!

Hallelujah!
Peter Became A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord!
Peter's Tears Broke The Back Of The Fraud!
Peter Was No More Brash
BUT

Became Mindful
Gentle Meek
He'd Done His Repentance In Sackcloth And Ashes
AND
He Knew Of A Surety
That The Journey To Eternal Life
Is A Steady Striving Wearying Walk
Not A Brisk Energetic 100 Yard Dash!

You Should Tell That
To The Prosperity Preachers
Who Are In Race For The Believing Man's
Gifts Of Ready Cash!

May The Living God Forgive Them
Even Though They Know What They Are Doing!