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

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Nobody Owes Us A Gift Or A Gift Of Our Choosing!




We Have Surely Lost Our Way! 

In The Name Of The Lord Jesus
Why Would We, As Committed Christians, Believe That 
A Free-Will Gift Of Almighty God 
Should Be Returned To The Sender Expressing Our Dissatisfaction 
Because 
It Is Not A Brand Name
It Is Not What We Wanted
And 
It Is Not To Our Taste Since Only Money Excites Us!?! 

Beloved, 

Yes, There Are Gifts That We May Specifically Ask The Lord For 
But
Think Carefully About All The Gifts, Benefits
And 
Blessings That We Have Received Of The Lord 
Without Our Prior Knowledge And Approval!?! 

Was Calvary A Part Of Your Desire Or Aesthetic!?! 

The Cross Was Not By Gucci 
And 
The Holy Spirit Is Not Prada! 

Dear Ones, 

If We Blindly Continue 
In The Despicable, Entitled, Attitude 
Now Being Publicly Expressed
It Is Certain That We Will Not Want Or Accept 
The Now Available Gift Of Everlasting Life! 

It Is Also Certain That We Will Also Roundly Reject 
The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit 
Because 
They Do Not Come Wrapped 
In A Warhol Or Michelangelo Hand-Drawn Wrapping Paper! 

No One Owes Us A Gift
And For Sure
Nobody Owes A Gift Of Our Own Choosing! 

The Gifts Of God Should Be To Us


"Thank You, Jesus!
Bless You, Lord, For Thinking On Me!" 


The Good And Perfect Gift From God To Us 
Is 
Good And Perfect, As Is, For Us ... Always! 

Let Us Not Behave Like Idolatrous Ingrates 
Treating The Lord's Bounty Like Hog Food! 

Let Us Gladly Accept The Best Of Heaven 
Like We Know That 
We Are The Blessed On Earth! 

Peace!


















Sunday, November 28, 2021

Lean On Jesus!






Have You Considered, Even For A Moment, That 
Wherever Our Minds Go, Our Bodies Follow!?! 

Have You Considered The Word That Says That 
As A Man Thinks In His Heart So Is He!?! 

Have You Seriously Given Consideration To The Warning That 
We Not Only Sin By Word And Deed 
But Also By Thought, Our First Step Into Action!?! 

Beloved, 

We Think Before We Speak 
And
We Speak Before We Act
Even If It Is Only To Ourselves! 

Many Of Us Would Love To Say That 
We Acted Without Thinking 
But 
Saying This Negates The Fact That 
Thoughts Are To Words And Actions 
What Food Is To Energy And Strength! 

The Elders Always Warned Us By Saying 
"What A Sober Mind Conceals
A Drunken Mind Reveals!" 

Beware Of Passion And Pride 
And 
Let No One Encourage You Into The Folly Of 
"No Guts, No Glory!" 

Vainglory Is Not Glory 
Because 
It Does Not Profit! 

If You Desire Real And Lasting Glory
Choose To Glory In The Cross Of Christ!

Let Us Dare Today 
To Think On Christ Jesus Who Thinks On Us 
And
Let Us By Working Faith Choose To Follow His Example 
By Indulging Exalted Thoughts
Kind Words
And 
Lovingly-Done Deeds! 

Choose To Learn Impulse Control 
Or Else
Instead Of Being Led By The Customized Reins Of 
The Word Of God
You Will Be Like A Pop-Kite 
On The Ferocious Winds Of Destructive Change 
Compliments Of Satan The God-Fraud! 

Lean On Jesus Christ The King! 
Learn From Jesus Christ The Lord! 
Jesus Christ, Alone, Saves! 

Peace!




Monday, October 11, 2021

Hope Thou In God!








HOPE 
Having Occasions To Pray Everday! 

Are You ... Blessed Child Of The Eternal God
Living A Hope-Filled Life!?! 

What Does Hope Mean To You!?! 

Do You Know That 
Living A Life Where You Have No Hope
Where You Feel Helpless
Makes You As One Heedless, Indifferent, Careless
And 
Deadly Dangerous!?! 

Beloved, 

Placing Your Hope Upon A Fallible Person 
Makes You Prime Real Estate 
For Satan And His Kind To Set Up Shop 
And 
Do A Brisk Trade Of Destruction
At Your Personal Expense! 

Satan ... The Damned ... Has Hope! 
He Has Opportunity To Prey On Someone Every Day 
And
He Takes His Job Seriously! 

Answer The Question ...

Why Don't You Have Hope In Jesus Christ 
Who Calls Us To Have Hope
To Trust
To Rely On Him 
Who Always Saves!?! 

Satan Has But A Short Time 
And 
Being Vilely Opportunistic
He Is Working Hard To Make 
His Number Of Acquisitions Of Lost Souls Look Bountiful! 

Why Aren't You Leaning On The Lord
Trusting His Work
Trusting His Work
Walking By Faith
Enduring All That Comes Your Way 
Knowing That Your Hope In Jesus 
Exchanges Your Borne Cross 
For A Wearable Crown Of Life 
In The Beautiful City Of God 
Where Hope Hands Over Operations 
To Eternal Love, Joy
And 
Perfect Peace!?! 

If The Air Of Entitlement 
Is 
Robbing You Of Your Hope
Stop Instantly
Think Critically
And 
Boldly Drop The Attitude
And 
Humbly Consider That Your Creator ... Your Father 
Is 
In Heaven, High, And Lifted Up
Seated On His Great White Throne
And 
You Are On Earth ... His Footstool!

 Interpretation!?! 

The Lord Sees Everything
Knows Everything
Is Over Everything 
And
He Decides What Is Best For You
When, Where 
And 
How! 

Our Father Makes No Mistakes 
And
His Request For You To Have Hope In Him 
Is 
For Your Temporal Upliftment 
And 
Your Eternal Blessing! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Lose The Attitude 
And 
Live Hopefully 
And 
With Gratitude
And
Your Altitude Will Be Blessed 
By Your Living In The Beatitudes!

Peace Be Upon You 
As You Have Faith ... As You Hope
In Jesus Christ Our Lord!






Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Dare To Be Square!







The Good News Gospel Of Our Salvation 
Is 
In Us To Bless Us: 
We Read The Living Word 
And
Rightly Used
We Are Profited Thereby! 

The Eternal Word Of God 
Has No Input From Mortal Man: 
All Of Our Benefits Are From The Loving Hand Of 
The Holy God In Whom Is All Power
And 
To Whom All Glory, Honor, And Praise Belong! 

This Leaves Us With The Question: 
Why Are We Taking Our Burdens To Lying Mankind
Glorying In What Fallen Man Says He Can Do
And 
Rewarding Sinful Man 
For What The Lord Christ As Savior
Shepherd, Redeemer, Friend, Hope, Help 
And 
Salvation 
Daily Gives To Us For Free!?! 

Isn't This Like Stooping To Lick Dirty Water 
From The Mossy, Smelly, Gutter 
When We Are Freely Able To Use 
Our Gifted Cup Of Faith For Today 
To Dip Clean, Clear, Pure Water Of Life 
From The Crystal Fountain Of Everlasting Blessings!?! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Dare To Be Square 
And 
Choose To Raise Our Gaze Out Of The Gutter 
And 
Boldly Look Upon The Beautiful Son
Aka The Sun Of Righteousness
In Whom We Live And Breathe 
And 
Are Made Alive! 

Man Can't Save Himself 
Nor Any Another Man: 
Only Jesus Christ Saves! 

Walk Wise
And
Wholly Trust The Lord Christ Soley! 

Enthusiastically Glory In The Cross
And 
Unabashedly Praise The King Of Love! 

Please Boldly Take All Your Burdens To The Lord
And
Unfailingly Leave Them There! 

Peace!






Monday, April 1, 2019

It Was Stated For The Record ...!




To Put It Simply Enough
So That Even A Child Will Understand:
If You Are In Danger Of Death
And
I Love You Enough
Be Ye Family, Friend Or Even Known Foe
And
In The Love Of Almighty God
I Make The Decision To Try And Save You
It Is Obvious, Painfully Obvious, That
In The Act Of Rescuing You
Aka Saving You
I Cannot At One 
And 
The Same Time
Save Myself!

Since This Is The Fact True
Why Would The False-Hearted Teachers
Those Chief Priests, Scribes And Elders
State For The Record:
He Saved Others And Cannot Save Himself!?!

Gimme A Piece Of This!
I Venture To Say
Without Fear Of Contradiction
That Those Chief Priests
Scribes And Elders
Were Constitutionally
And Spiritually Blind, Blind, Blind!

They Were Too Proud To Be Humble
To See That They Were Blind
And Unable To See!

I'll Take A C-Note's Portion Of That!

I'm In As Well!

So We Are Agreed!?!

Indeed!
The Innocent For The Guilty!
The Saint For The Sinner!
Divinity Dressed In Humanity
And
I, Repentant
Am The Greatest Winner!

Now, Brethren
Comes The Big Able Question:

When Will We Proud, Arrogant, Near-Sighted
Spiritually Blind, Boastful
Black-Hearted, Petty, Aggressive
Pecksniffian Types
Learn Humility
So That, To The Lord Of Light And Life
Earth And Glory
Peace And Rest
Truth And Righteousness
We May Be Personal Delights!?!

If We Don't Take The Lesson Soon
And
Learn The Answer Fast
We Are Going To Have A Big, Big, Problem!

Pray Tell, What Do You Mean By That Remark!?!

Psalm 15:1
The Big Who!!

The Sweet Psalmist
And Great King Of Israel, David
Asked The Lord GOD Almighty
The Life-Everlasting Question:

1 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?
 who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

And

The Great God Told Him Quite Clearly
The Answer That Removes All Doubts:

2 He that walketh uprightly,
and worketh righteousness, 
and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Plain As Day The Lord Said That
Those Who Enter Hill Zion
Shall Have The Holy Character Of The Lord Christ
Faithfully Reproduced In Themselves!

And

The Lord ... Ever Gracious
Left No Doubt
As To Who Shall Not Enter Into
That Holy City:

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue,
nor doeth evil to his neighbour,
nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Wow!
That Excludes Satan
Cain
The Antediluvians
Nimrod
Pharaoh
King Saul
The Unrepentant Scribes
Pharisees, The Elders, And The Chief Priests
King Herod And Pontius Pilate
Who Conspired To And Abused And Killed Christ
And Emperor Nero And The Like!

The Lord Didn't Stop There!

He Also Clearly Stated The One Who Enters In Is One:

4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned;
but he honoureth them that fear the LORD.
He that sweareth to his own hurt,
and changeth not.

Again, The Character Of God And Christ
Is Brought To The Fore!
The Lord God Is The Same Always!
He Does Not Change!
His Character Is Fixed!

The Father Swore To His Own Hurt
When He Sent Jesus To Die For Us!
By Accepting The Commission
Jesus Christ Effected His Own Hurt
When He Died To Save Us All
Even Those Among Us Who Are
- Or Will Be -
Total Ingrates
By Refusing Abundant Life Now
And
Eternal Living In The Hereafter!

Sad! That's Really, Really Sad! 

Brethren,
We Must Be Wise Unto Salvation!
We Must Not Follow The Multitude
To Do Evil
Or We Shall Not Escape Damnation! 

Let's Not Despise The Great Salvation
Bought And Paid For With The Lord's Innocent Blood!

Did The Lord Say Anything Else About
Those Who Will Be Residents Of Zion!?!

Oh, Yes, Beloved!
The Last Statement Is Quite Telling! 

Listen To This:

The One Who Will Abide In Zion Is ...

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury,
nor taketh reward against the innocent.
He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Oh, Dear!

I'm Sure You Meant To Say The Dog Dead!

Wait For Me! I Don't Understand!

What Is The Root Of All Kinds Of Evil!?!

That's Easy: The Love Of Money!

And Who Is Getting  Rich Beyond All Measure!?! 

The Usurious Bankers, Brokers, Businessmen
The Profiteers
The Speculators
The Hireling Shepherds
Those Sold Out Priests And Pastors
And All Those Trafficking 
In The Souls Of Innocent Men, Women And Children!

Acknowledged Sinners, We Have A Problem!

The Savior Says To The Sinner:

Change Your Ways Now! 

By My Holy Spirit
All Sin Shall Be Put Away
And The Second Death
Will Have No Power Over You
When Comes The Great Day!


Hill Zion Is The Forever Home Of

The Forever Blessed
And Only Those
Who Live In The Light
Doing All That Is Right
And Thereby
The Heart Of God Delights
Shall Take Flight
Departing Sin's Night 
And Shall Live
With Consuming Fire
In The Glorious Land
Where There Is No Night!


Tall Order!

Easy Solution!

Speak, Brother! Speak!

Psalm 1, Brethren! Psalm 1!

I Really Like That One!

Blessed Is The Man That Walks Not
In The Counsel Of The Ungodly ...!

... He Shall Be Like A Tree Planted By The Water ...!

... That's It!
That What Jesus Means!
Shall Not Be Removed
Rooted
Grounded
Green
Flourishing
Fruitful
Taking No Though Of Tomorrow
Nor Sorrow
Secure
Blessed Forevermore!

The Evergreen Christian ...!

... Has The Forever Home
In Hill Zion!

I Am Blessed!
Bless Me Now, Dear Savior
I Come To Thee!



Sunday, March 10, 2019

Dare ... To Delight!!

Dare To Be Different
And
Make A Christ-Like Life Difference In The World!
Dare To Be Strange
But
Not A Stranger To The Truth!
Dare To Be Wise
That Is, Wise Unto Salvation
Wisely Separating Yourself
From Satan!
Dare To Not Be His Prize!

Dare To Teach
That Is, The Good News Gospel Story!
Dare To Tell The World That
Jesus Christ Died For Them
But That Satan Tells Them Lies!

Dare To Buck Man's Concocted Traditions
And InsteadTake Bold Hold Of The Doctrines That Preserve Souls
Shedding Light In The Encroaching Darkness
And
Causing Satanic Forces To Release Those Upon Whom 
They Have A Hold!
Chase Away The Blight!

Dare To Be Anna, Not Absalom Not Ahab
Dare To Be Deborah, David, Daniel
Date To Be Enoch, Elijah, Elizabeth
Dare To Hannah, Hezekiah Not Haman
Dare To Be Philemon, Peter And Paul
Dare To Be Joseph, Joshua, Never Jezebel!

Dare To Like Christ Jesus:
Bear Your Cross
And
Wear Your Own Glorious Gold Crown!

Dare To Believe The Lord!
Dare To Trust His Word!
Dare To Receive His Bold Promises!
Dare To Stand Alone!

Dare To Pray!
Dare To Care!
Dare To Hope!
Dare To Help!

Dare To Wear The Banner Of Jesus!
Dare To Walk Away From Those Who
Encourage You To Do What Is Wrong!
Dare To Tell The World
Show The World
Live Before The World
As A Committed To The Lord Christ Christian
Walking In Your Gifts Of
Daily Grace
And
Daily Faith
So That You Will Sleep The Sleep Of The Just
In Your Day-To-Day Living
And
When You Fall Asleep
On That Last Night Of Your Mortal Life!

Delight To Follow The Lord, The Good Shepherd!
Delight To Please The Lord, The Shepherd Of Rest!
Delight To Worship The Shepherd Of Our Souls
And
Above All Things
Delight To Obey The Lord Of Life
And
In The Great Day Of Small Things
He'll Receive You As Your Redeemer
Your Welcoming King
And
Not Reject You As Your Frowning Judge!

Dare To Bow, Today, And Always
Before Shiloh, The Prince Of Peace
The Glorious Lord Who Gives To His Children
His Eternal Life!

In His Holy Name, I Assure You
You Shall Survive The Mortal Strife!

I Have Need Of A, Uh, Ahmm ...!

... You Want A Guarantee!?!
Fair Enough!

One Iron Roman Hammer
Three Iron Nails
One Wooden Cross:
One Innocent Jesus Of Nazareth
The Son Of Almighty God
- Who Became Flesh
And Dwelt Among Us -
Forcefully Applied To The Wooden Cross
And
Physically Attached There To
By The Strategic Application Of
One Nail Through Each Hand
And
One Nail Through Two Bundled Feet
By The Aggressively Malicious Swing
Of The Dreadful Roman Hammer!

That Sounds Positively Awful And Decidedly Bad!

It Gets Worse! Much Worse!

The Weight Of Your Sin
My Sin
The Sin Of Everyone Who Ever Lived
- Or Will Live -
Broke His Heart
And
Crushed The Life Of The Giver Of Life
Out Of Him!

This Makes Me Very Sad!

It Should!

Love For You Sent Him To The Cross!
Love For You Kept Him On The Cross!
Love For You Laid Him In The Grave!
Love For You Kept Him There Three Days! 

Love For You Caused Him To Get Up
And
To Rise Up To Heaven
Where He Is Now Interceding
For Those Who Shall Inherit
The Eternal Life
Which He Shall Give To Those
Who Are His And His Alone!

Was He, For Me, Truly Willing To Die!?!

Yes, My Friend!
For Your Personal Sins
No Matter How Petty
No Matter How Egregious
No Matter How Abominable
He Willingly Did Atone! 

He, By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Is 
Calling You, Personally
To Come Home!

A Forever Home!?!

Yes, Indeed!
It Is As Long As Eternity!

Very Well! 
I Shall Answer His Call
And I Shall Go To Him
... Even If I Go Alone!

Hallelujah!
Thank You, Jesus!
Welcome To The Family Of God!







Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Three Hands, Three Legs, Three Eyes!?!

Suffer Loss ... And Be Strong In Christ!
Submit To The Lord ... And Conquer Sin!
Be Killed For The Faith Of Jesus ... And Live Again 
To Live With The Lord Christ!
Bear A Personal Cross ... And Wear The Victor's Gold Crown!
This Is The Lot Of The Converted Christian
Who, Of Jesus Christ's Holy Help
May Assuredly Be Confidently Certain!

In The Christian's House
There Are No Waffles
No Doughnuts
No Cream Puffs!
There Are Slices Of Wheat Bread
Four Square
Always Coming To A Sure Point
And
He Trusts Almighty God 

And Also For Provision
AndWith Godly Fear!
To Practice Bold Rebellion 
And
Indulge In Known Sin
Blessed Christian Regenerated
Will Not Accept The Dare!

He Is Not Afraid Of Almighty God
As Mortal Men Sinful Count Fear!
He Respects The Power
The Position
The Purity Of God
Decidedly Assured Of Daily Blessing

Daily Faith And Provision
And
He Chooses To Humbly Seek His Available 

And
Daily Grace
- That Unmerited Favor -
And
Confidently Desert 

The Ways Of King Fraud!

King Fraud 
Is 
The Liar
The Father Of Lies
The Murderer From The Beginning
The One Who Does On Deceit Thrives
Along With
Man's Penchant For Holding On To
The Lust Of The Flesh
The Lust Of The Eyes
The Pride Of This Life
Knowing That 

As Long As Men Are Prideful 
And
Lustful
To The Lord God Almighty
They Are As Useful As Having
Three Hands
Three Legs
And
Three Eyes!

Three Hands Are A Waiter!
Three Legs Make A Stool
And
A Third Eye 
- An Obviously Useless Ornamentation -
Is 

Blind
And 
Can Provide No Added Information 
- Nor To The Brain Fuller Edification -
So The Acquisition Thereof
Does Nothing For Its Possessor
Because 
Almighty God
All-Wise
All-Knowing
Ever-Present
Gave Unto Man
Of Eyes ... The Perfect Pair
And 

Any Addition
Is 

Like A Man's Palm Covered In Hair!

Warning ...

Do Not At The Lord's Wisdom Glare
And
Do Not In The Realm Of Presumption
The House Of Disobedience
The Room Of The Scoffer
Draw Up A Chair!

Trust  And Obey Jesus Christ The Lord
And
Keep Thyself Near The Cross
And
Know Of A Surety That 
There Is Nothing 
No One
Nowhere
No How 
That Can Cause You To Suffer Eternal Loss
When
Our Savior 
Our Redeemer
Our Forever Friend 
Our Big Brother 
Is
In Our Lives
The One Perfect Boss! 

Give Satan 
The "I Done Wid You!
Get Thee Behind Me
I Ain't Looking Back
I'm Marching To Zion 
Under The Banner Of Jesus Christ
My Lord, God And Soon Coming King"
Toss!


Count The Cost!
Entrants Into The Lake
Burning With Brimstone And Fire
Will Never, Ever, Hear
A Congratulatory Cheer! 






Thursday, May 24, 2018

The Law And The Prophets Preach The Gospel! + PRAYER: Lord, I Desire The Gift Of Life ...!


The Law Was To Man Strict Justice!
The Prophets Told Man's History In Advance
AND
The Gospels Tell The Good News Of
Man's Purchased Salvation
AND
The Free Grace
Given Unto The Fallen Race
By The Son Of God
The Son Of Man
Who Took Unto Himself ... Our Flesh
So That By Faith
With Love ... And Obedience
Trust And Heartfelt Worship
We Will Receive Of His Holy Spirit!
Of His Love To Us, There Is No Limit!

Don't You Know That ...

Those Who Love The Lord
Do Not Obey The Law To Be Saved!
They Obey The Law
Because 
They Are Saved
AND
Being Unwilling
To Crucify The Loving Savior Afresh
They Choose Not To Be Led By Their Flesh!

There Is Law At The Beginning!
AND
There Is Grace At The End
But 
Neither Cancels Out The Other
Because 
The Living God Changes Not
AND, THEREFOREHis Righteous Law Cannot
So
To Meet God
We Have To Be Raised Up
Or Be Forever Lost!

Note Well ...

History Foretold That
The Deliverer Would Come
AND
The Gospels Plainly Speak
Telling Of His Life
His Unfailing Love For Man
His Never-Ending Blessing Upon Man
His Priceless Gift To Man
His Accursed Death Because Of Man
His Stunning Resurrection To Save Man
AND
His Visible Ascension
AND
High-Priestly Intercession For Man
AND
His Soon Coming To Earth Again
To Claim His Own
Out Of The Hand Of Satan
The Snare Of Every Man!
Satan Is Damned!

From Genesis To Revelation
Is 
Jesus Christ All The Way
AND
One Without The Other
To Give Man Short Pay
For
All The Books Of The Testament Old
AND
The Testament New
Meet
In The Book Of Revelation At The End
AND
Finish The Whole Story Of How 
The Life Of Man Shall End
When He Makes Almighty God's Son
The Creator God
- The Savior -
His Redeemer
Who Offers
- Who Gives -
Life
AND
That Without End!

It Is Time, Brethren
For Us, Sincerely
The Life With Jesus Christ
To Humbly
Unceasingly Defend!

Jesus Christ Bore His Cross!
Our Sin Made The Cross Members!
He Asks Us
To Take Up Our Cross
- Daily -
And
Follow Him!

PRAYER:

Father,
I Willingly Take Up My Cross Today!
I Will Bear It
For
I Know That You Carry Me
Every Single Day!

I Know That Sometimes
My Heart At The Burden
Is Not Well Pleased
But
Be It Kicking Or Screaming
Crying And Complaining
I Will To Follow
Where You Lead
And
I Beseech You, Lord
To Keep Me On The Right Path
Until I Fully
Finally
Accept
That You Know Best
And
I, By Your Daily Grace
With My Gift Of Daily Faith
Choose To Calmly, Peacefully
Faithfully
Unreservedly
Follow My Lord Christ
To The Eternal City
Wherein Is Everlasting Life!

Lord,
Please Help Me To Keep The Faith
And
Stay The Course
For
I Desire The Gift Of Life
And
That Without End
With
My Jesus
My Forever Friend
In Whose Holy Name
I, Believing
Loving, Trusting
Worshipping
Pray!
I Love You, Lord!
AMEN.