The Lord Has Promised ...!

If I Have To Say It A Thousand Times
I Am Going To Say It:

By God's Great Grace
I Will Not Be Permitting Anyone
To Kill My Hope Tree
Because
I Am Satisfied With My Lord Jesus
And
I Want Nothing More To Do With Those Lying
Carnal-Minded, Self-Satisfied, Agents
Freely, Willingly, Wantonly, Working From Satan
The Known God-Fraud!

I See And Read About People Every Day
Who Have Riches But Are Poor Indeed!
I See And Read About People Every Day
Who Have Nothing Of The World's Goods
But 
They Are Truly Rich Indeed

And

I Well Recognize That
Money, Prestige, Power
Do Not Make Men Healthy, Wealthy Nor Wise
Nor Do Penury, Anonymity
Nor Apparent Weakness ... Incapacity
Make Men Worthy Of Disrespect!

Brethren,

When Jesus Christ Controls Our Lives
We Can Live Near The Devil
And
Not Fall For His Lies
But
When We Walk Wise In Our Own Understanding
Rest Assured That Hell And Damnation
Are Real Prospects That One Is Facing!

If A Person Cannot Give You Bread
Do Not Let Them Take Biscuit From You!
If A Person Cannot Give You A Good Word
The Word Of Truth
The Truth That Brings Life
It Is In Your Best Interest
In Their Companionship Not To Delight!

If You Cannot Accept A Good Word Of Admonition
And
You Are Pig-Headed
Listening Only To Your Lustful Heart's
"Truth" Version
You Should Know That
The Love Of God Does Not Abide In You
And
It Is Time For You To Change Your Walking Shoes!

Please Walk With The Lord Jesus
In The Light Of His Holy Word!
Get Away From The Goat-Herders
And 
The Judas Goats Attired As Sheep
Who Associate With Witches And Wizards That Peep!
You'll Enjoy Sweet And Peaceful Uninterrupted Sleep!

Remember That The Lord Has Promised
A Crown Of Life To The Sin-Overcomer
To The Enduring Faithful
To The Wise Servant
Found Gainfully Employed
Doing As He Was Commissioned
Even Though By Man's Reckoning
The Master's Return Is Called Late!
Live In Anticipation
For In The Time Not Expected
The Master Will Be At The Gate!
Riotous Living Is Not Fit Food
For A Christian's Plate!

Hope Springs Eternal In The Heart Of The Blessed!
Blessed Are Those Children
Who, Of Their Known-Sins, Do Repent!
Repentance 
Is 
A Privilege
A Privilege Which Brings Prestige
The Prestige Of The Child Forgiven
By The Father God Whom He Chooses ... Wisely
Always, In All Ways
Daily ... Moment-By-Moment
To Please!

Sunset Is On The Horizon!
Night Is Falling Fast!
Decisions Are Being Made:
Have You Your Vote For Salvation
For Life With The Lord Christ
For A Forever-Home In Glory
For A Lot In The Land Of The Blessed
For A New Name
For A Crown Of Life
Reverently Cast!?!

THE EARTHLY PILGRIMAGE: I Cry!

I Believe The Living Word Of The Holy God

And

In My Sojourn In The Vale Of Tears

And

In The Distress Of My Soul
I Cry:

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
And
I Shall Ask The Question:

From Whence Does My Help Come!?!

And

In The Surety Of Oft' Answered Prayer
I Shall Answer My Own Question And Say:

2 My Help Cometh From The LORD, which made heaven and earth.

The Lord Is My Shepherd!

I Can Say Without Fear Of Contradiction
To Anyone Who Chooses To Believe That:

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved

And 

Assure You That
He Who keeps You Will Not slumber!

Behold, Brethren

I Am Telling You That

4 He that Keepeth Israel [The Israel Of God]

shall neither slumber nor sleep.

He Has No Pajamas, No Alarm Clock

And

He Can Never Be Caught Off-Side!

Understand This:

5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

And 

With Alacrity Accept That
He Will Not Let

6 The sun smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

He's Got Us Covered!

We've Got The Comforter, The Holy Spirit Of Truth

And

We've Got Angelic Protection!

We Have On Offer The Great Salvation:

Please Do Not The Good Gift Refuse!

With Our Lives Entwined In Christ's

We Have Absolutely Nothing To Lose!

Friend, 

Please Take Hold Of The Promise
And 

Realize That

7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil!
He shall preserve Your soul.

Look, I Don't Mean To Be Rude
But
Buy A Free Clue:

8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and 

thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

I Encourage Us All

To Get With The Lord's Everlasting Life Plan
And
Become A Redeemed Human
And
In Your Lot ... In Highest Heaven
In Glory Land
Victoriously Stand!

Take The Extended-To-You-In-Mercy Hand!

What The Lord Jesus Christ

 Personally Has For You

Is Yours And Yours Alone:

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus

Nor

Your Golden Crown Of Eternal Life!

Trust The Lord

And

Successfully Survive

The Mortal Strife!

Spiritually Benumbed!?!

Self Gratified
And
Pride Indulged
Belong To The Grand Clan
Spiritually Benumbed
And
They Are Proud Of It
Thank You Very Much!

These Two Ingrates
See No Reason To Deny Themselves ... Anything!
They See No Reason To Hold Their Tongues About ... Anything

And
They See No Reason Why They Should Be Deprived Of ... Anything
Since Their Greedy Souls Desire ... Everything!

The Desires Of Their Cold Hearts Were
Ridiculous ... Beyond Measure
And
They Honestly Feel
- They Are Into Feelings -
That The Earth Is Their Oyster
With Pretty Pearls To Be Greedily Plucked!

When It Comes To Giving Alms
They Become As Buttoned-Down Clams!
Their Attitudes Stink
And
They Do Not Care Who Disagree With Them

Because Their Opinions Are The Only Opinions That Matter!

Believe Or Not ...

They Consider Themselves To Be Just Like
Christian Devout
Who Leans, Leannnnns On
Jesus Christ The Lord
And
Seeks To Ease The Burdens Of
Those Less Fortunate Than Himself!

They Couldn't Have Been More Wrong!

What Little Christian Devout Has
He Shares
And
Because Of His Meek Kind Gentle
Giving Spirit
He Is A Contented Soul Who Lacks Nothing! 

He Was Contented In Christ
And
Like The Apostle Paul
Happily Said:

I Know To Abase
And I Know How To Abound!
With Little Or Much
I Am Content
For Jesus Christ My Lord
Wears Heaven's Crown
And To Him, My Heart Belongs! 

You Will Often Hear Him Singing
A Happy Zion Song!

He Has Not Big House!
He Has No Fancy Car!
He Has The Love Of His Lord Jesus
And
That Love Will See Him ... One Day
Ranging Among The Stars
BecauseHe Willingly Walked To And Through The Door
Which Is Presently Open To All Men
And 

Is Still Now, Actually Ajar!

Those Other Two Believe
That Life Revolves Around Them
And
They Desire The Homage Of
Their Poor And Fellow Men! 

They Will Not Have A Good End!

Humble Yourselves
Under The Mighty Hand Of God
And He Will Lift You Up!

Grossly, Roundly, Offends Their Black And Cold Hearts!

Give And It Will Come Back To You!

Causes Them To Break Out In Hives!

Love Your Brother As You Love Yourself!

Causes Them To Utter:

Lies! Lies! It Is A Lie!

They, In Their Haughty Ways
Daily
Do The God Of Heaven
Blithely Deny!

They See No Coming Glory

And
They Do Not Believe That Christ Jesus
Will Break The Eastern Sky!

They Believe In
"Eat Drink And Be Merry
For Tomorrow Ye Die!"

And

They Intend To Go Out In A Blaze Of Glory!

They Are Not Wrong!

The King Is Coming!
Are You Washed and Ready!?!
The King Is Coming!
Are Your Sins Confessed
Or Are You Living In Sin, Drunk
And
Doing Things High-Minded And Heady!?!

Almighty God Is Not Mocked 

And
Satan Desires The Lake Of Fire
With His Minions To Be Stocked!
Will You Be One Of Them
Or Do You Have Jesus Christ
In Your Heart Locked!?! 

The King 

Is

Coming! 

Are You In The Lost Goat Herd
Or In The Safe Sheep Flock!
Is Heaven Your Home
Or Is The Lake Of Fire To Be
Your Final Dock!?!

Only You Can Give The Answer!
Only You Know
If
Your Plan Is For Heaven
Or For The Lost-Man Lake Of Disaster!

Sin Is Cancer! 

Jesus Christ Is Cure! 

Come To Him Today! 

Healing Is Sure! 

Walk To Him Now ... Quickly! 

He Is The Open Door!

ETERNAL SECURITY : Once Saved Always Saved! Says Who?!?

Eternal Security
Is A Satanic Lie
Used By The Devil
To Cause Bold Men
God
To Defy!

Eternal Security
Is Also Attached To
"There Is No Victory Over Sin!"
For Not Sinning
- According To Satan-Inspirited Men -
Is Not A Part Of
True Authentic Living!

The Word Of The Holy God Says:

"The Soul That Sins - It Shall Die!"

BUT
The Soul That With God's Requirements
For Salvation
Does Truly Comply
Shall
In The Great Day
To Heaven Fly!

Confession AND Repentance
Shall The Sentence For Sin
Nullify
BUT
There Is No 
"Once Saved, Always Saved!"
AND
This Can Be Easily Verified!

If There Was OSAS ...

There Would Be No Need
For
Grace For Today's Needs
Nor
Faith For Today
As You Along Life's Pathways 
Deliberately Speed!

There Would Be No Need
To Pray Without Ceasing!
No Need For
From Sin, You Must Be Ceasing!
AND
No More Need For 
Trust AND Obey
For Heaven
- Already Assured -
Requires No More
Of Your Puny Striving!

Let No Man Steal Your Crown
Would Be A Waste!
Oh, Taste And See That God Is Good
Would Be Out Of Place!
AND
Do Good AND Good Will Attend Thee
Would Be Unnecessary
For
Eternal Security
As A Luxury Blanket
Cocoons Thee!

Walk By Faith
- Assuredly -
Is Become A Lie!
Let The Holy Spirit Lead
Would Be Passe! - A Wind Dry!
Letting Holy Angels
Influence Us To Do Good
Would Be De Trop
For
Doing Good
AND
Doing Evil
Would Become One And The Same
AND
Christian Living
Would Be A Sure Flop!

Lying Is To Sinning

What Sinning Is To Dying!

*********

Don't Buy A Lie!

Buy The Truth

And

Sell It Not!

Trust The Love Of God

And

Live In Jesus Christ

For

He Is The Only Security

That We Have Got!!!

*********

Die To Sin!

Live In Christ!

Walk With The Lord!
And

Fly With The Angels
For
That Is
Jesus' Blood-Bought Promise!

Unfurl The Flag!!

*********

God Can Cry!
But
God Cannot Die!
And
God Cannot Lie!

So ...

Eternal Security
Living In Sin
Is
Satan's Great Lie
To Get Man
The Fire And Brimstone Lake
To Be Cast In!

Deny The Gross Liar!

True Security
True Eternal Security
Comes From
Forsaking Doing Sin
And
Walking
In Willful Obedience
To God's Holy Word!

The Quest And The Cross

I Came To The Realization One Day
That I Was Paying For Things By Weight
Which Had Not On The Cross Of Christ Been Weighed!

I Was Carrying A Great Load On My Chest
Which
In Retrospect
I Know The Holy God Had Not Blessed!

I Had Assumed
Adult Meant Prepared For Life!

I Had Assumed
Christian Meant
Prepared For Life's Strife!

I Had Assumed
God Would Be Available Always
When To The Land Of Presumption
I Did Gleefully Flee!

I Had Assumed
In Sin - No Sorrow -
That The God Of The Ages
Would Ever Protect Me
AND
I Would Know No Horrors!

I Had Ventured On Quests
Never Asking God 
What Was His Behest!

I Had Walked Pleasurably
On Dark Roads
Controlled By The Fraud!

I Had Accepted No Chastisement
For 
Who Would Dare Say God Wasn't Blessing Me
When I Was Loved
Praised
AND
Applauded
By All In A Faithless Community!

Sadly ...

Even In The Household Of Faith
The Faithful Were Faithless!
Their Witness Was Worthless!
The Baleful Were Cash Less!
The Sorrowful Indulged In Maliciousness
AND
All Said:

You Are Wonderful!
You Are By God Blessed!

My Quest For Corporeal Elevation
Withdrew From Me Heaven's Rest
AND
It Opened My Heart To Reveal That
I Was Anchor-less!
I Showed Unto Me
That My Godly Life Was Christ-less
AND
Showed Me
How It Showed
That I Had Sins Needing To Be Confessed!

A Life With Christ
Consists Not Of "Yes!"
A Life Of Sin Consists Not Of Rest!
A Life On The Lam
Endears No One To A Life Of Calm
AND
It Was Then That I Knew 
I Didn't Know
The Son Of Man!

I Had Borne Burdens!
I Had Carried Crosses Not A Few!
I Had Tilted At Dragons
BUT
Had No Sword To Run Them Through
Until The Day Of Decision
When The Master Plain Asked Me:

Why Are Paying Your Self For Things
When I Already Paid For All Things For Thee?

I Stopped!
I Listened!
I Cried!
I Turned
Away
From The Devil
From The Life 
With The Burn!

I Accepted The Offering
Made To Save Me
AND
Accepted
That My Quest
Without Christ's Cross
Translated Into
A Soul Not Anchored
A Soul Sure
In The Storm
Lost!

In Receipt Of Wisdom's Understanding ...

I Tossed Away Satan As Boss
Cut Out The Useless
AND
The Fluffy
Set Aside The Unnecessary Costs
AND
Rid My Heart Of The Cold Heart Frosts!

And, Now, Praise God ...

By Faith
I Know That
With Jesus Christ Daily Borne Aloft
AND
With Patient Endurance
AND
The Holy Spirit's Abiding
I Will Not 
I Cannot 
Suffer Eternal Loss!

No Cross! No Crown!