Tested Sin?! Taste Salvation!

I Know What Sin Looks Like
AND
More Particularly
I Know Its Taste
AND
I Know
Through The Grace Of Christ's Faith
That It Is A Death That
- Summarily -
Will Be Replaced!

Let Me Tell You ...

For Me

It All Started
With A Lil' Some'ing Some'ing
Followed By A Tall Glass Of Gimme More
Topped Off With A Gateau
From Randy Andy
AND
Culminated With
Got To Spread The Spores!

Sin Is A Pool Side
Bed Side
Table Side
Service
Designed To Meet Eaters
In
AND
At
Every Desire
AND
That Desire
Never Ever Leans Toward
Get Less
For
It Is Stuck On The Gear ... Get More!

I Would Be Tired Always Wanting More!

You Speak Truth
BUT
Sin Is A Saddled War Horse
Opinionated
Cultured
Wild
Greedy
Beautiful And Deadly
BUT 
It Ever Acts Nice
Before It Does The Nasty
AND
Turns You
On To
AND
Into
Spiced Vice Full Of Lice!

You Are Making Me Itch!

Stop Talking About That!

I Can't!
I Must Speak The Truth
For Sin Would Have Completely
Wrecked Me
Were It Not For Dear Grace
Who Came 

AND

Stopped
Checked Me!

Mercy!

Mercy Was There
AND
So Was Love
Who Called Me
Calmed Me
AND
More Particularly
Caringly
Held Me ...!

Oh, What Love!

He Spoke!
I Listened!
I Blubbered!
We Cried
AND
He Left Me Holy Spirit Comforter
After Saying That
For Me
He Was Tried
He Had Bled
AND
Cruelly Died!

I Was Hurt
AND
I Was Sorry
For My Sin
AND
For Hurting Him!

I Was Hurt
Yet
I Was Made Happy
For His Hurt
Allows Me Repentance
So That
By Faithful Surrender
To Him
I May Into Holy Heaven
Through The Pearl Gates
- Right Gained -
Walk In!

Sin Calls One To Always Live In The Now
In All Ways
BUT
It Doesn't Last Forever
For
It Has No Root
In The Rock
- The Rock Of Salvation -
That Lasts Forever
AND
Ever!

I Had To Choose!
Salvation
OR
Sin!
Sinful Pleasure Now!
Damnation Later!
OR
Saintly Self-Denial Now!
AND
Everlasting Joy
With Christ The Lord
Later!

Which Did You Choose?!

I Chose To Believe
- Big Word Coming Up -

The Preponderance Of The Evidence
AND
When Sin And Salvation
Were In The Balances Laid
I Saw With My Own Gritty Eyes
Felt With My Own Creeped-Out Skin
Knew In My Own Scarred Hurting Heart
That I Had Been
By Satan And Raw Sin
Sucker-Punched
AND
Roundly Played!

I Had Nearly Died

BUT

On That Very Day
I
- Spiritually Edified -
Got Out Of The Bed With Sin
AND
Leaving Everything
- Better Called Nothing Worthwhile - Behind
I Had Answered The Knock At The Door
Of My Heart
AND
Eagerly Invited In The Beautiful Caller
AND
The Pest
- The Now-Unwanted Sin -
Had No Choice
BUT
From Me To Depart
 For He, Sodden
No Longer Thrilled My Heart!

I Prayed ...

Oh, Father

I Heard Your Voice

And

Moved By Your Spirit 

And

Finally Convinced 

Ready To Change

Truly Convicted

And

Actually Acknowledging My Need

And

Pain

Honestly See Myself

And

- Desiring Free Salvation

Which Can Only Come

From You, God Divine

The Only One True Faithful Kind - 

Invite You In!

Please Hold Me! 

Keep Me

Forever

Please Stay!

Please Make Me Clean!

 

I Don't Want 

My Homemade Bread Anymore!

Please Feed Me Yours

From Heaven's Stores!

Before You, Lord 

I Am Shamefaced Naked! 

Clothe Me In Your Righteousness 

For I Am Now Yours!

I Was Blind

But Your Eyesalve Gives Me Healing

So That I Can Clearly See Thee!

Bless You, Lord!

My Old Name Is Dirt O. Damnation

And

In Revulsion 

I Wittingly Willingly Lay It Down! 

Give Me Your Name, Lord! 

Your Love Lifts Me

And

I Desire To Wear Your Ownership! 

I Desire To Wear The Family Crown!

He Heard ... Me!

He Answered ... Me!

AND

In That Instant

New Life Began For ... Me!

That Is, Indeed
Amazing Grace!

All Of The Eternal God's Promises Are True!

In The Eternal God's Plan
There Is No Haste!
In The Eternal God's Plan
There Is No Delay!
If You Put God In Front Of You
You Can Be Assured
That He Has Got Your Back!

He Is Always On Time

AND

You Will Survive Any Satanic Attack!

Many Look To Be Delivered
From The Cruel Enemy

Ignoring The Fact

That To Be Redeemed By Jesus The Christ

Is The Best
If We Will Be Blessed!

They Forget

That Satan Has Already Been Defeated
AND
Is Just Awaiting

The Final Benediction

At His Obliteration Fest!

Take God At His Word - He Is Faithful!
Believe God's Promises - They Are True!
There Are No Out-Of-God's-Control Eventualities
For

What God Said He Will Do
He Will Do!

Jesus Christ Says He Is Coming - He Is Coming!
Jesus Christ Made A Bright Home
Just For You!
There Will Be No Sharing Of Facilities

Or Provisions

For
God Provides
AND
What Is For You
Is
Just For You!

Don't Worry About What Who Has
When You Have Not!
Just Learn
- In All Things -
To Be Content!
Please Valiantly Take Hold Of

The Promises Given
AND

Look Forward
In Faith
For The Heavenly Home
Where The Very Streets
Are Made Of Pure Gold!

God Has No Short Hand
No Short Foot
No Blind Eye
AND

Definitely 

- I Assure You -
No Flattering Forked Tongue!
God IS Not Man

So, Therefore
He Is Not A Liar
Nor Will He
With False Hopes

AND
False Promises
Ignobly Lead You Around
With A Lying But Triumphing
Glad Song!

Trust God ... And Go!
Trust God ... And Know
That Heaven
Is Already On Its Way!

We Know Not The Hour!
We Know Not The Day
BUT
The Signs Of The Times
Point Us In That Direction
AND

We Can Safety Say:

Come, Lord Jesus!

We Are Ready To Go Home

And

We Are Ready To Take Hold Of Eternity

Starting With

The Great And Glorious Day!

Hear Our Prayer!

Hear Our Prayer!

Haste The Day!

HisSe Fit

Hasty Impatient Speech
Always Always Has
A Sufficient Excuse
For Whenever
He Decides To Have
A Fully Involved Tantrum
Hence The Expression
He Is Having 

A "HisSe Fit!"

Really?

Really! I Kid You Not!

Okay. Convince Me!

Yesterday
I Stepped On His Toes ...

... Accidentally, I Am Sure?!

Accidentally!!

... And He Went Off On Me!

Hear Him:

Rock Stones! Breadfruit!
Cherry! Ripe Plum!
Oranges! Bananas!
What De Chewing Gum?!

Heyyyy!
Hold Up Big Man!
Watch Your Language!

Not My Language!
I Am Just Telling You What He Said To Me!!

Nevertheless...!

Anyway, I Said
"Sorry!
It Was An Accident!"

He Inhaled!
He Exhaled!
He Gritted His Teeth!
He Displayed A Plastic Smile
And
Offered Me His Release:

Man, I Am Real Sorry!
Ive Been Having A Hard Day!
I Left The House In A Rush This Morning
And
I Did Not Say My Prayers!

Wow!

Some Excuse ...!

Last Week
He Pushed Me In The Street
Saying That I Was In His Way
And
Then Proceeded To Lambaste Me
As If He Had No Care!

He Said:

Invalid!
Idiot!
Ignoramus!
Slowpoke!
Can't Walk Straight!
Go Catch A Bus!

Father In Heaven!

How Did You Respond!

I Cried Out
In Distress
And He Heard My Hurt Tone!
Nevertheless, He Went On
But Called Me Later
On My Private Number Telephone
And
He Laid "It" On
With A Shovel
As Though There Is Ever
Sufficient Excuse
To Treat A Human Being Badly
And Using
Get This
"Being Human"
As His Cure-For-All
Excuse!

He Went On To Say

That I Had Caught Him Offguard

And

That He Wasn't Feeling Himself

For

His Life Right Now Is Real Hard!

So, What Did You Say?!

I Said: "Thanks!"
Which, Translated Was 

"No, Thanks!!

You Are Not My Friend!"

He Does Things Like That
Always
And Expects All
Along With Him Rubbish Game
To Joyfully Play

Even Though We Know

That He For Our Feelings

Does Not Care

And

He Does Not God Fear!

A Soft Answer
Turns Away Wrath!
Honey Catches Flies!
Ignorant Excuses Don't Friends Make
And 

Our Father In Heaven

Doesn't Like White Lies!

I Know
And
I Am Sorry
But
I Wanted Him Off My Telephone!

I Am Sick And Tired
Of HisSe Fit
And
I Desire By Him
To Be Left Alone!

Father,

I Do Not Declare

Nor Do I Dare To Decree!

I Just Make My Simple Plea!

Please, I Beseech You

Keep Hasty Impatient Speech

Self-Serving's Sufficient Excuse

And

Fully Involved Tantrum

Away From Me

For They Make Me Want To Behave

In The Way Ungodly!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Plead!

Amen. 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Benighted Shepherds + PRAYER: Lord, Lift Us Up!

The Day Is Now Here

When Men Shall Have No Fear

Of Lying To The Lord's Flock

By Tickling Them In The Ear!

I Give To You 

A Word Of Caution

I Tell You

Do Not Them Fear

They Are Of Their Master The Devil

AND

God Has A Place

For Them All Prepared!

Unrighteousness

May Prosper For A Season

Wickedness

May Last A Long Night

BUT

Jesus Christ

Who Cursed The Fig Tree

AND

The Jerusalem Temple

Keeps Very Good Records

Of Those Who Do

His People's Prosperity

Blight!

PRAYER:

Oh, Lord,

Hear My Lament

For In Sorrow

My Heart I Rent!

How, Lord

Can I Lift Holy Hands To You

In A Congregation

That Pays Homage

To You Know Who

Giving The Gift Of Praise

And Worship

To Him Who

Has Nothing

With You

To Do?

Lord,

Why Should True Believers

On The Faith Of Our Lord Christ

Give Our Pennies And Dollars

To Support The Work Of The Fraud?

Should We Not Be

Good Stewards Of Our Increase

And Stop Letting Charlatans

Our Little Pockets Fleece?

Lord,

How

In Good Conscience

Can We Come Before Your Face

Praying And Praising

Led By Men And Women

Whose Living Is A Christian Disgrace?

Who Sow To Their Souls Pleasure

Who Please Their Bodies -  Not Their Lord

Who Live By The Eye -  Not By God To Live And To Die

Who Give Love To The Self

Who Measure Prosperity

By The Many Toys On Their Shelves

Who Live For New Money

Who Cry:

"My Money!  Please, Give Me More! "

Who Have No Desire 

To Reach The Blissful Shore

For

Their Shore Is Their Checkbook

Their Diamond Black Charge Card

The Invitation To Majestic Palaces

To Honor Man As God

Who Have No Love For The Sin-Sick

Who Sickness And Acknowledging Sin Do Utterly Bore

And Who

For Want Of Another Bauble

Will Send A Seeking Soul

Through Satan's Wide-open

And Majestic Front Door!?

Oh, Lord

I Beseech You

Have Mercy

On This Remnant Flock In The Open Field

Who Need To Be Led By The True Shepherd

And Not By Crooks And Charlatans

Liars And False Prophets

Outright Thieves

And

Demons Called Miracle-working Men

Calling: 

"Depend On Us! Depend!

God Did Us To You Send!"

Lord,

You Promised My King Jesus

Our Beloved Captain

And Commander

In This Spiritual War

That He Would Not Lose A Soul 

That You To Him Gave!

Lord, I Believe What You Say

And For This Reason

I'll Be Brave 

- I Mean No Disrespect -

And Make Here A Demand

That You Live Up To The Word - Holy - 

That Through Inspiration

You - The Living God -

As Blessed Comfort To A Fallen Race

Gave!

Lord,

Lift Us Up!

We Want To See ... Jesus!

We Give You Our Humble Praise!

Oh, Lord, We Adore You!

So, Save Us, Lord! Save!

AMEN!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Lord, Grant Me Faith

Dear Lord,
I Come To You This Day
Willing To Be Clay
In The Only Hands
That Can A Soul Repair!

Help Me, Lord,
To Trust You At Your Words Of Love
 To Listen To Your Words Of Warnings
And
To Heed Your Loving Chastisements!
Help Me, Dear Father
To Be A Tree Fruitful Indeed!

Lord, Grant Me Faith 
To Let You My Burdens Bear!

Lord, Grant Me Faith To Dare Ever
To You In Prayer To Repair!

Lord, Grant Me Faith

To Share The Everlasting Word

That The Eternal God Is Love!

Lord, Grant Me Love To Hope!

Lord, Grant Me Hope To Cope!

Lord, Grant Me Hope Enough In You

To Tell The Devil:

Nope! I'm Not Missing Heaven 

By Playing With Your Death-dealing Dope!

Lord, Grant Me Grace Upon The Rock To Stand!

Lord, Grant Me Grace Temptations To Withstand!

Lord, Grant Me Grace

For The Battles I Must Face

So That

At The End

I'll Not Be Turned Away From Your Sight

Marked An Eternal Disgrace!

I Love You, Lord

And I Pray This Hour
For Heaven-sent Power

So That My Thoughts And Actions

Will With Your Sovereign Will

Be In One Accord

And Not Aligned
With The Ways Of The Fraud!
In Jesus' Holy Name I Stand And Plead!

AMEN.

Jesus Is My Lord! + PRAYER: Lord Bless Me

Jesus Is The Lord

Of Truth Love

Light And Blessing!

I Rely On Him

And Go To Him 

My Sin Confessing And Repenting!

I Tell Him All

About What Made Me Fall

And

His Promised Forgiveness

Makes Him My Sin Not To Recall!

Jesus Is My Master

Healer Sealer

Savior Friend!

I Know

With A Full Heart

That On Him I Can Depend!

I Don't Have Worry

When I Can't 

His Hand Or Face See

For

His Word Of Promise Says To Me That

He's Always Watching Over Me!

Jesus Is My Lord

And

My God

To My Life's End!

I Believe The Word He Gave To Me

That He Is Coming To Earth Again!

I Believe His Promise

That He Will Take Me

With All Believers

To His Unfathomably Glorious Home

And There I Shall Have Companionship

With Holy Angels

Where Sin Can Never Again Roam!

Jesus Is My Beginning

My Middle

My End!

He Reigns In Highest Heaven

And He Calls Me Brethren

And

Friend!

I Walk In His Footsteps

I Face The Battles Over Sin

That He Faced

And

By The Grace Of The Father

In Jesus' Name

I Look Forward To Seeing Plainly

My Beloved Lord's

Beautiful Face!

PRAYER:

Lord,

Grant Me Strength 

To Stand Against The Devil's Wiles!

Lord,

Grant Me The Strength

To Fight In The Battle Until The Day I Die!

Lord,

Grant Me The Diligence

To Ever Seek Your Face

And Bless Me, Loving Father

To Win

The Overcomer's  Race!

I Love You, Lord

So Bless Me 

So That I May Behold

Grand Heaven's Table Land

As A Lovingly-Shepherded Sheep

Within Your Sure And Secure Fold!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Church:- Professing! Processing! Progressing!?!

Bacchanal Was In Progress
AND
The Wicked
The Wild
The Wasted
The Wanton
Were Out And About In Full Force
AND
So Were The Other Creatures ...!

Church Was In Progress
AND
The Bold
The Beautiful
The Bought
The Blessed
The Bright
The Brainy
The Believing
AND
Those Other Creatures
Be-Angry
Let's-Sin
Constant Carping
Vile Affections
AND
Give-Place-To-The-Devil
Were In Attendance
AND
At Full And Attentive Alert
Readily
Boldly
Constantly Whispering
Not At All Sweet
Somethings
Into The Ears Of  

• Those With Chips On Their Shoulders
• Those Angry At God
• Those Bitter At Life
• Those Willing To Be Aggrieved
• Those Stressed
• Those Soul-Weary
• Those Tired Weary Wanderers
• Those Hopeless
• Those Helpless
• Those Prone To Sin
• Those Striving For The  Mastery Of Self
• Those Burdened For The People Of God
• Those Who Refused To Submit To God
• Those Frightened To Submit To God
• Those Longing For A Closer Walk With God
• Those Walking Toward The Kingdom Of God
• Those Who Pray Prettily
• Those Who Plead Piously

AND

• Those Who Humble Themselves Before God By Prayer And Supplication Nothing Wavering

AND

• The Pastor And The Church Board

In The Midst Were The Excellent Spirits
Peace
Hope
Help
Healing
Love
Humble-Thyself-Before-God
Sin-Not
AND
Give-No-Place-To-The-Devil
Along With Angel's Excelling In Strength
Pushing Back Those Wicked Spirits
Hate
Envy
Greed
Lust
Lies
Wasting
AND
Others As Previously Mentioned
And Many More Of The Horde!

It Must Be Said
That The Host Of Heaven
Is More Than The Horde Of Hell
AND
The Fact That
That There Were Many Times The Two Or Three
Gathered In The Lord's Name
Meant That The Holy Spirit Was There In Attendance
AND
Blessing
Comforting
Chiding
Abiding
Correcting
Teaching
AND
Leading
Those Who Would
By Personal Choice
Be Lead Of The Living God!

If Only The Congregation
Could See Beyond The Veil!

It Is A Good Thing

That They Cannot!

This Congregation Has Two Pastors:

One Is Ancient
Acknowledging
AND
Acceding To The Old Way Marks
Passionate For God
Pleading For Souls
Sacrificial By Spirit
Long-Winded
AND
King James All The Way!
"Thus Saith The Lord!"
Is Ever His Play!

The Second Pastor
Is Young
AND
A Risen Star
At The Top Of The Game
With The Set Car
The Entourage
AND
The Bodyguards
AND
Is A Best-Selling Author
Humanistic In Spirit
Ecumenical In Deed
Activated By Greed
Never Had A Need
That A Special Offering Couldn't Feed
Never Sang A Hymn That A Rock Guitar
Couldn't Make Into A Reel
AND
Always Preaches Sermons Given Over To Earthly Goals
AND
Constant Feels
To The Point Where
If You Were A Stranger In The Midst
You Were Given The Impression That
Constant Feels Was His Kept Mistress!

The Congregation Is In Turmoil
Because Of The Constant
Haul And Pull Of
The Desire For The Gains Of
The Hauler For Hell
AND
The Desire For The Pleasures Forevermore Of
The Pull Of The Paradise Of The Peace-Giver!

It Is Because Of This
Halting Betwixt Two Opinions
That The Sounds Of War In The Camp
Can Be By All Heard!

Today
Both Ministers Are Scheduled To Speak!

The Young And Sharp Minister
Spoke First
And Did So
Swiftly
Smoothly AND Sweetly
AND
He Got A Standing Ovation!
Truth Be Told
It Was As Though Jesus Christ
Himself
Had Been In That Very Room
AND
The Emotional Had Been Energized!
Only Problem, Though
Not A Call To Worship The King Had Been Uttered
OR
Utilized!

It Is Now Time
For The Pastor
Old And Stable To Speak
AND
He Chose Joshua's Words
Elijah's Expedition
Jeremiah's Lament
AND
The Whoredom's In Hosea
AND
King David's Prayers And Songs Of Praise
To Paint The Picture
Of
AND
FOR
The Church!

He Said:

Joshua Said: "Choose!"
And He, Himself
Chose God
For His Portion
AND
He Rested 
In God!

Elijah Was Valiant
In The Service
AND
For The Word
Of The Living God
AND
At The End Of It All
Almighty God
Ordained
That He Would Not Taste Death
AND
The Very Chariots Of God
Descended The Heights
AND
Took Him Bodily To God's Home
As The Great Reward
For His Faithfulness!
Elijah Represents Those Of Us
Who Shall Never Taste Death
For They Will Be Still Alive
When The Lord Comes!

He Spoke Of ...

Jeremiah's Lamentations
For The Church-Nation In Apostasy
Serving The Useless Gods
Of The Heathen-Unbelieving Nations
Warning
Ever Warning
Of The Judgment
For Apostasy Against God
AND
The Subsequent Delivery
Into Exile
Separation From God!

He Proceeded To Stress Heavily
That There Is Restoration
To Almighty God
To Be Found
By Confession 
AND
Repentance Of Known Sin!

The Faithful Steward
That Faithful Under-Shepherd
Of The Lord's Flock
Spoke Of
The Commission Given
To The Prophet Hosea
To Enter Into A Marriage
Of Fidelity
To A Whoring Woman
Who
Though Loved
Protected
AND
Provided For
By The Ever-Faithful Husband
Sought The Forbidden Pleasures Of Stolen Fruit
AND
Foolishly Gave Erroneous Credit To The Practice Of Sin
For Her Daily Provision!

That Kindly Shepherd 
Spoke 
Of Love - Himself
Readily Going After His Wife
Who Had Chosen The Life Of Whoredom
Over The Life Of Peace And Rest
AND
Loving Companion!

He Further Spoke Of
The Hand Of Care And Comfort
Being Despised
For The Love Of
Heady Emotionalism
AND
Still
God aka Love Going After
The Bride Of His Heart
The Beloved
Buying Her Out Of Her Slavery To Sin
Imploring Her
To Return To Him
To Be Faithful To Him
That Her Children
May Be Called
God's Children
Beloved
AND
Blessed
To Live In Eternal Peace!

In Tears ...

The Faithful Old Preacher
Spoke
Of The Nation-Church
United Under The One God
Worshiping
Praying
Praising
As Under
David The Shepherd King
- The Type Of Christ -
Able
- Even In Persecution -
To Give God Praise
Believing
Knowing
Trusting
The King Of Heaven
In All Ages AND Stages Of Life
AND
Finally
Stating Clearly AND Carefully
Of And For Himself
That:

As For Me

I Will Behold God's Face In Righteousness

I Will Be Satisfied When I Awake

With God's Likeness!

There Was
A Great Quiet In That Place
For The Very Presence 
Of The Lord
Could Be Viscerally Felt There!

Souls Were Convicted!
Hearts Were Convinced
AND
Converted
AND
Hard Faces Were Made Soft
By The Moving Of The Spirit Of Truth
From The Court Of Light!

An Awakening Had Revealed Itself!

Suddenly ...

Unexpectedly ...

A Voice
Newly Confident
Clearly Sang Out:

I Am Delivered!

Praise The Lord!

I Am Delivered!

Glory To His Name!

I Was Lost In Sin

In The Valley Of Death

I Am Delivered!

Praise The Lord!

As The Old Pastor Moved To Re-take His Seat
He Could Be Heard Saying:

Even So, Come
Lord Jesus!

The Young Pastor Loudly Cried:

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!