Showing posts with label Crown Of Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crown Of Life. Show all posts

Saturday, April 1, 2023

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH + THE TRUTH: The First, Last, And Only Dollar Bill!














Brethren, 

Let Us Not Deceive Ourselves, Nor Others
And 
Let No One Deceive Us: 
The Lord Jesus Gave Us Himself Aka The Truth! 

Since Mankind Needs Money To Survive
Jesus Christ The Lord 
Is 
Our First, Last, And Only Dollar Bill
- Our Only Hope -
Which Will Save, Satisfy, And Sanctify Us
And 
Preserve, Provide For, And Protect Us 
As Long As We Don't Lose Sight Of Or Lose Touch With It
And
Dare To Keep It Ever In Our Head, Heart, And Hand
No Matter How Hungry And Thirsty We Are 
For This, That, And The Other
Or How Boisterously, Angrily, Aggressively
And 
Contemptuously 
We Are Ragged Upon And Railed At To Give It Up
Give It Away
Or Cast It Away From Us 
So That We May Align With Or Belong To 
The "Access-Everything Crowd!" 



Neither Jump Up And Wave
Lie Down And Sleep
Bacchanal
Nor Narcissus 
Will Emerge As Victors
In The Battle For Eternal Life!
 

Only Those Who Have Jesus Christ 
Aka The One Dollar Bill Which Also Provides Hope
Can Fight And Win Battles 
And
Overcome Sin And Self
And
Endure To The End
And
Possess The Crown Of Life 
And
Live In The Heavenly Land! 

Dear Ones, 

There Will Always Be Someone 
Who Will Offer You Something Better, Brighter, Bolder
And 
Allegedly More Beautiful! 
Ignore Them! 

They Will Offer You Something More!
More Elaborate, Elevating, Enticing, And Epicurious! 
Ignore Them! 

They Will Offer You 
Delicious
Exciting
Actualizing
Tasty
Handy 

Instead, Choose What Is 
Liberty
Innocency
Faithfulness
Ennobling 

Choose Life ... In Christ! 

The One Dollar Bill ... The Truth
Is 
Priceless! 
As Long As You Have It
You Will Never Have To Spend A Red Cent On Lies! 

Peace! 










Friday, March 17, 2023

HAPPY SABBATH + Good Is Good As Long As It Stays Good!
















It's Absolutely Mind-Bogglingly Amazing! 

You, Me, We Have A Reputation For Let's Say
Being Punctual To Work
On Time To Complete Assignments
And 
Ever On Task Aka No Tomfoolery Indulged! 

With This Solidly Intact Reputation
You, Me, We Decide That We Are Going To Do Some "Things" 
And 
Get Away With Them 
Because
Well, The Reputation Speaks For Itself 
And 
Wrong-Doing Ain't Your Way
Until You Get Caught And Fuzzed Out Like A Cheap Carpet! 

Now Picture, If You Will
The Committed To Christ, Psalm-Singing, Tithe-Returning
Righteous Person 
Whose Once Stellar Reputation Gives Way To A Stink-Ball Of 
Almighty God Knows Me 
Because 
I'm His Person No Matter What I Do Self-Righteousness 
Which, Most Definitely, Is Not The Righteousness Of Our Lord Christ! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Does Not Stutter
Does Not Take Bribes
And 
Does Not Play Favorites! 

Good Is Good As Long As It Stays Good! 

Good Turned Bad 
And 
Relying On Yesterday's Good To Earn Tomorrow's Paycheck 
Is Not Going To Fly You To Glory! 

Remember The Old Adage ...



"Good, Better, Best
Never Let It Rest
Till The Good Is Better
And The Better Best!" 


Please Stay On The Path That Is Lit By The Living, Holy, Word Of Truth 
And 
Do Not Permit The Adversary Of Souls To Convince You That 
Receiving His Fool's Gold "Participation Trophy" 
Is 
As Good As Receiving The Crown Of Life From The Lord Of Life
The King Of Earth And Glory! 

Stay On The Son's Side Of Life 
And 
Be Enduringly Good To The End ... By Grace Through Unfailing Faith! 

Peace! 





















Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Believe The Blessed One!




In The Realm Of Flesh
There Is The Daily, Moment-By-Moment, Struggle 
Between I-See And I-Trust
And 
Between I-Know And I-Feel! 

Be As Those Who Stand In Faith
And Confidently Say:
"I Know And I Trust My Lord Jesus Christ!"

Beloved, 

There Are Two Leaders: 
Satan The Damned 
And 
The Savior Blessed! 

There Are Two Peoples Out Of The Stock Called Sinner 
Aka Obedient And Disobedient
Aka Faithful And Doubtful! 

Only One Group 
Is 
Striving To Be Saints Of God And Christ
And 
Have Chosen Service And Endurance As Their Way Of Life 
In The Quest To Reach The Heavenly Home! 

Who Are You 
And 
Under Which Leader 
Are You Choosing To Energetically Serve!?! 

Do You Know Your Assignment 
And 
Are You Operating To Your Potential 
As Seen Through The Eyes Of The Lord Christ 
Or Are You Allowing The Accuser Of The Brethren
Satan The Base, Known Bold And Brazen 
To Forcefully Remind You Of What You Once Were 
While Trying To Convince You That 
You Are Not Nor Ever Will Be 
Worthy To Ascend To The Heights Unknown 
To Dwell With The Holy Go
d Who Is A Consuming Fire 
To All Who Do Not Renounce Their Sin 
And 
Accept The Free-To-All Salvation!?! 

Our Lord Jesus 
Is 
The Promise-Keeping God 
Who Invites You To Dine At His Table 
On The Good Food That He Constantly Provides 
From The Heart Filled With Love And Caring 
For You  ... Personally! 

To Coin The Old Phrase
"Let Us Wash Out Our Guts" 
And
As Members Of The Clean-Plate Club
Decidedly Sit Down At The Lord's Table 
And 
Eat Like There Is No Tomorrow: 
All Contented-In-Christ Eaters Win The Crown Of Life! 

You Are Greatly Beloved: 
Believe The Blessed One ... Not Beelzebub! 

Peace!












Monday, February 21, 2022

Enjoy In The Lord!









This Same Jesus
The Lord Of Earth And Glory
The King Of Love
The Shepherd Of Rest
Our Refuge And Strength
The Hope Of Every Man
The Joy Of Living
The Reason That We Are Alive 
And 
Able To Either Accept Or Reject His Love
His Easy Leadership
And 
His Everlasting Life
Speaks The Same Words Of Truth To Us Today! 

Jesus Christ Still Says: 

"Come Unto Me And I Will Give You Rest! 
Follow Me And Be Blessed! 
Oh, Taste And See That The Lord Is Good! 
Honor Me And I Will Honor You! 
Seek Me And You Will Find Me 
When You Seek Me With All Of Your Heart! 
Come Let Us Reason Together! 
Be Thou Clean! 
Thy Faith Hath Thee Whole! 
Be Thou Perfect As You Father In Heaven Is Perfect! 
Ask, And It Shall Be Given! 
Take My Yoke Upon You And Learn Of Me!"

And

" Pray Without Ceasing!" 

This Same Jesus Also Says: 

"Come Boldly To The Throne Of Grace
To Obtain Mercy! 
Resist The Devil! 
Walk In The Light!"

And

"Call Unto Me And I Will Answer Thee 
And Show The Great And Mighty Things 
Which Thou Knowest Not! 
Hold Fast What Thou Hast That No Man May Take Thy Crown!" 

And

"I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life!" 

Beloved, 

Trust Ye In The Lord Forever 
For In The Lord Jehovah Is Everlasting Strength! 

I Encourage Us All Today To Believe The Word Of The Lord 
And
Be Eternally Blessed 
Because
Great Is His Faithfulness! 

Be Strong As You Find Your Joy In 
And
Enjoy The Lord! 

Peace!  






Monday, February 7, 2022

Of Muzzles And Funnels


Believe It Or Not
Both Muzzles And Funnels Exert Control! 

Muzzles Stop One From Doing Something 
And 
Funnels Specifically Send Something Somewhere Desired! 

Beloved, 

As Committed Christians 
We Must Always Keep Our Wits About Us: 
There Will Be No Fools In Heaven! 

Nobody, No Matter How Connected
Powerful And Intimidating They Are 
Should Be Able To Muzzle You 
As You Speak The Lord's Truth In Righteousness! 

Those Who Tried To Muzzle Apostle Peter Were Plainly Told: 

"We Should Obey God Rather Than Man!" 

Anybody Who Tries To Corral You And Funnel 
Aka Put You In Your Place 
According To The Finite Will Of A Fallen Being 
Should Be Disabused Of That Notion When They Realize That 
We, Repentant Sinners And Saints Of God And Christ
Have Already Taken Up And Are Inhabiting 
And 
Prospering In Our Appointed Place 
As Found In Christ Jesus! 

Are You Afraid!?!

Let It Be That You Fear Aka Hold In Awe The Living God 
Who Is Able To Destroy You Body And Soul In Hell! 

Our Lord Christ Is The Eternal King 
And 
Wherever He, His Word, Is
We, His People, Have Liberty! 

Dare To Be Who You Are Called To Be In Jesus 
And 
Let No Man Or Fallen Angel 
Steal Neither Your Joy Nor Your Crown Of Life! 

Our Bread And Our Water Are Secure In Jesus Christ: 
Be Very Strong And Courageous In Him! 

Peace!












Friday, January 14, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + There Are Consequences To Conduct!







Every Human Has A Path To Travel: 
Blessed Is The Man Who Does Not Walk According To The Counsels
The Directions
The Ways Of The Ungodly! 

Beloved, 

With Free-Will 
And 
Freedom To Choose As Our Walking Stick
We Each Have The Ability 
To Either Walk On Strait Street And Narrow Way 
Or 
On Broad Street And Own Way! 

Decisions, Decisions! 
Man ... By Himself
Is
In The Valley Of Decision! 

Will You Follow The Savior 
Carrying Your Own Cross All The Way To Calvary 
Or 
Will You Choose Achan's I Want It 
Samson's It Pleases My Eye
King Saul's The People Made Me Do It
Ananias And Sapphira's Nobody Will Know
Or 
Judas Iscariot's I Can Manipulate God 
Or I'll Sell The Savior For Silver!?! 

Dear Ones, 

Who Helps You To Buy A Big-Belly Horse 
Won't Help You To Feed It! 

You Can Hide And Buy Land
But 
You Can't Hide And Reap It! 

Wha' Sweeten Goat Mout' Does Bu'n 'e En 'e Tail! 

Bottom Line ... 

There Are Consequences To Conduct!

In The Day Of Trial
Only Those Who Have Chosen The Way To Calvary
The Life In And Of Christ
Shall Receive The "Well Done!" 
And 
The Crown Of Life! 

Please Choose To Learn From The Mistakes Of Others 
So That You Don't Suffer Their Same End! 

Choose To Endure Your Tribulations Now 
And 
You Will Enjoy Your Celebrations Later
In The Presence Of King Jesus
Him For Whom We Are Now Waiting! 

Dare To Make Jesus Christ First And Last
And 
Have Heaven In Your Life Now: 
Walk In The Light! 

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, August 18, 2021

Run Your Race To Enter Christ's Glory Wherein Is Everlasting Life!







In The Competitive World
The Warning Constantly Given 
Is 
"Keep Your Eye On The Prize!" 

In The Spiritual Realm Of The Forever Blessed
We Are Encouraged To 
"Run Your Race To Receive The Crown 
Which Does Not Pass Away!" 

Beloved, 

These Two Statements Speak Volumes 
If
We Are Paying Attention! 

Keep Your Eye On The Prize Suggests That 
If You Even So Much As Blink
What You're Striving For Disappears!
Forever! 

Striving To Receive The Heavenly Prize 
Is 
Absolutely Achievable 
And
That Heavenly Prize Won 
Can Never Be Given To Another Person! 

Think On These Things ... 

Earthly Princes Are Princes Until They're Not! 

Titans Of Sport, Finance, And Entertainment 
Get Dethroned! 

Unholy Priests And Pastors Get Defrocked 
And
All Of This Happens 
Because 
What They Were Holding On To
Looking Greedily Upon
Broadcasting As Their Divine Right
Was Neither Right Nor Divine! 

Unimpeachable Facts ... 

Regular People Strive And Fail! 
Flavors Of The Month Get Canceled!
Rights-Givers Get Offended 
And
Prizes Given Get Rescinded! 

Blessedly, Our Almighty God Does Not Change: 
He Makes No Mistakes! 

If You Fail To "Win" The Great Salvation
None Other Will Gain Your Crown Or Your Land! 

Your Race ... For Eternal Life
Is 
Run Against Yourself Only 
And
Is Won Or Lost By You Alone! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Do Not Let Sinful-Self 
Turn You Into A Condemned Loser! 

Please Be Very Courageous
And
Choose To Look Up To Christ Jesus 
And
Let Saving Faith Propel You To The Everlasting Prize! 

Peace With The Living God 
Is 
Perfect!


Run Your Daily Race
To Please The Eternal God
Not Fallen, Finite, Mankind!





Friday, May 7, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + C.L.O.E Christian









Are You A Sometime
A Part-Time 
Or A Committed Full-Time Christian!?! 

Are You A Full-Time Christian 
Who Does Full-Time Worship 
In The Presence Of Christians Called And Committed 
But
Behaves Contrary To The Call To Glory 
In The Presence Of Your Non-Christian Friends 
Because 
You "Want To Fit In And Not Make Waves 
Or Be A Square Peg In A Round Hole!?!" 

Is Your Walk With The Lord 
Built Upon The Holy Faith Which Is 
Confidence In Christ
 Love
Obedience 
   And 
Endurance!?! 

Beloved, 

Where Would You Be
What Would You Aka Could You Do
How Would You Feel, Survive
And 
Prosper 
If
Jesus Christ, Your Only Hope
Had Been The Part-Time Creator 
And 
Is Now Your Part-Time Savior
Redeemer
Great Physician
Friend
Provider, Sustainer,
Justifier, Sanctifier
Healer, Teacher
Shepherd, Defender
Lover Of Your Soul
And
Glorifier To Be!?! 

Stand Firm ...

Being An Uncomfortable-With-Sin Christian 
Is
Going To Light You Up 
And
Cut You Off From Friend And Family 
And
Make You A Target Of All The Foes Of Jesus Christ 
But
It Will Brand You As Favored
Blessed
And 
Protected By The Living, Holy
All-Knowing
Ever-Present
All-Seeing God Of Grace And Glory! 

Take Heed ... 

You Cannot Serve Two Masters: 
Part-Timers Don't Get Full Benefits! 

Please Commit To Humbly, Enduringly
Faithfully Carrying The Cross Of Shame 
So That You Will ... Immortalized
Incorruptibly Wear 
The Crown Of Life Aka Glory! 

Perfect Peace With Christ ... Is!





Tuesday, March 30, 2021

There Are No Shortcuts To Glory!






Beloved, 

We Are Warned And We Are Encouraged: 

Godly Lives Lived In The Lord Christ 
Call Forth Persecution 
And
Staying The Course With The Lord Christ 
Leads To The Crown Given By The Lord Christ! 


There Are No Shortcuts To Glory! 


We Need To Know The Living God That We Believe In
What It Is That We Are Striving For
The Tricks Of The Trade Of Our Adversary, Satan
And 
The Ways And Methods Of Our Savior-King
Jesus Christ The Lord
Our Great Example! 

Let Us By Grace Through Faith 
Never ... Ever
Seek To Battle Our Known Enemies In Our Own Strength
Using Their Tactics 
And 
Following Their Rules! 


The Lord Jesus Christ
Is
Our Shepherd
Our Refuge
Our Strength!


We Are Christians
Servants Of The Eternal God
Children Blessed 
And 
Diligent Students Of The Living Word! 

Our Enemies Will Be Many 
And 
Their Tactics Truly Evil 
So Let Us ... As Missionaries For The Lord Christ 
Become Humbly Determined
Enduringly Committed
And 
Faithfully Striving For The Prize That 
Is 
The Upward Call 
While Maintaining A Light Hold 
On The Things Of This World! 

Covet No Man's Gold, Silver Or Raiment 
And
Choose ... At All Costs 
To Permit The Holy Spirit Of Truth 
To Teach, Guide 
And 
Chide Aka Correct You 
As You Walk Toward Our Forever Home! 

Truth Wins! 

Peace!










Sunday, February 7, 2021

Ebenezer








When We Look At What Is Happening In Other People's Lives 
And
When We Observe The Hash, The Mess, That 
Some People Are Making Of Their Own Lives
We Would All Do Well To Humbly Say: 

"There ... But For The Grace
Of 
The Living God
I Go!" 


It Is Quite Easy For Us To Go "Tsk, Tsk!" 
And 
Be All High-Minded 
And 
Top-Lofty 
When We Are Looking Down On Others 
But
We Need To Seriously, Thankfully, Consider 
And
Be Grateful For Jesus Christ The Lord 
Who Is Looking Down Upon Us All ... In Love ... All Of The Time! 

Beloved, 

A Saint Of God And Christ
Is 
A Reforming Sinner 
Walking As One Being Sanctified ... Set Apart
Rising Up Higher And Higher 
As He Or She
Is 
Headed Toward Beautiful Beulah Land! 

Let Us All Remember That 
The Journey Is Not For The Swift
The Battle Is Not To The Strong
And 
The Crown Is Not For The Worldly-Wise And Wealthy: 
Life Eternal 
Is 
For The Over-Comer
The Saint Whose Life 
Is 
Lived By, For, And In Jesus Christ! 

Let Us Not Be Proud And Arrogant: 
Be Humble And Wise! 
Let Us Humble Ourselves Under The Mighty Hand Of God 
So That He Will Lift Us Up ... At The Appointed Time! 

Let Us, By Almighty God's Great Grace
Give A Helping Hand To Others 
Even As The Hand Of God 
Is 
Moment By Moment Helping Us! 

We Have Hope, Help, Health, Healing 
And 
A Home In Heaven 
In Him Who Hears And Cares For Us: 
Let Us Pray And Plead
And
Hear And Obey
And
Endure All Things For Christ Jesus ... Until The End 
As We Believe In The Promises That Cannot Fail! 
Let Us Walk In His Light ... The Light Of Life
As He Leads Us To The Land Of No Night! 



Peace Be Upon You
As You Rest In Christ Jesus! 





Tuesday, December 8, 2020

TEMPORAL HAPPINESS: Heavenly Joy!






To Be Blessed Of God 
Is 
To Have The Favor Of God 
And 
In This Blessedness 
Is 
True Happiness
Real Joy ... Joy Unspeakable! 

Sad To Say, Though
In The Realm Of The Flesh
Happiness ... Earthly Joy
Depends On Our Personal Circumstances 
Always Being Of The Favorable Sort:
Money In The Bank Aka Disposable Income
Abundant Food Always On The Table
New Clothing Aka Fashionable Clothing
Nice Car
2.2 Children
Corner-Lot House
White Picket Fence
Fat Cat And Lazy Dog
Exotic Vacations Three Times Per Year
The Good Job
And 
Perfect Health And Home Life! 

Beloved, 

When We Choose To Be Happy ... Joyful
Because
Of Circumstance And Situation
We Are People Most Miserable 
Because 
Of The Changing Scenes Of Our Lives! 

History Bears Record ... 

Remember The Martyrs Of The Holy Faith 
Who Were Burnt Alive
Eaten By Dogs And Torn Apart By Lions
Drowned
Sawed Apart
And 
Even Had Their Skins Taken Off Their Bodies 
And 
Used To Bind Books Which Are Still Available  Today!
 
These Faithful Few All Died Singing About
Praying To 
And
Praising God! 
They Died Happy ... Joyfully Happy
Because 
Their Joy Was In Jesus Christ The King! 

I Pray That We All 
Will Choose To Live In The Faith That Cannot Fail: 
Sight Of Eyes
Sound In Ears 
And 
Feeling On Skin Always Lie! 

Beloved,

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus 
Or Your Crown Of Life! 
Look Up To Jesus 
And 
Not Inward To Self And Sin! 

Gold Is Tried: 
Endure Your Test! 

Keep The Faith! 
All Tests End:
Dare To Pass Your Test In Jesus' Name
Because
No Matter The Earthly Outcome
Jesus Christ Always Utterly Saves! 



Jesus Christ
Is
The Joy Of Living!