Consecrated ... Dedicated!

Consecrated To God
AND
Dedicated To Self
Were Raised By The Same Parents
AND
Lived In The Same Household
BUT
Attended Two Different Schools
Of Higher Education
AND
Sung Different Tunes
AND
Walked Different Walks
AND
Kept Different Friends
AND
Spoke Different Languages
AND
Allegedly Served The Same God
BUT
With A Twist And A Diss!

The Twist Was That
Consecrated To God
Was
Dedicated To God
In All That He Did
Said
AND
Thought
AND
The Diss Is That
Dedicated To Self
Had Consecrated Himself
To Disobeying
The Laws Of The Holy God
AND
Has Acquired A Following
Much Like That Of The Fallen-Angel Fraud
AND
Is Working Diligently
To Get Men
Great And Small
Rich And Poor
Free And Bond
To Worship At His Extensive Table Of
Goodies
Pretties
Baubles
Benefits
Benefactors
Beliefs
Belly Bands
Bows
If's
Then's
But's
Why's
Whatfor's
Wherefore's
Therefore's
Because's
Wishcraft's
Witchcraft's
AND
Whynot's!

His Solely-Self Business
Was Booming
AND
His Personal Grooming And Perfuming
Was Luminously Luscious
Replete With Rare Aromatics
Dedicated To Tickle The Nose
AND
The Fancy Of Those
Who Throve On Hot
Heady
AND
Patently Popular!
He Was A Hot Shot ... Snot!

Well  ...

As You May Have
Probably Likely Figured Out
Guessed
Consecrated To God
Being Consecrated To God
Was Hardly Getting Any Play
Around The Town!

Epithets Like

"Too Fastidious!"
"Holy Roller!"
"Boring!"
"You Suck Always!"
"Buzz Killer!"

AND

"Lousy Loser!"

Were Continually
Continuously
Conscientiously
Tossed At That Consecrated
BUT
- Strangely Enough -
He Seemed Unmooooved!

He Was As Happy As A Clam!
He Was As Busy As A Bee!
He Was As Quiet As A Church-Mouse
AND
He Walked With
AND
Unto
The Living God
Conscientiously
AND
He Visibly
Vocally
Confidently
AND
For All Men
Carefully Cared!

He Chose To Not By Satan Be Snared!
He Diligently God's Saving Truth Shared!
He Held The Highest In Godly Fear!

These Two Brethren
Were A Textbook Study Of Contrasts
With Nothing With Which
Their Conduct And Characters
Could Be Compared!

One Had Character!
One Was Characterless!
One Was Resolute!
One Was Running Baseless!
One Was Honorable!
One Was Vile And Careless
BUT
Both Sang
In The Sanctuary Choir
AND
That Dedicated To Self
Was The Head Of Personal Ministries
AND
Leader Of The Festival Choir!
His Passion Was On Fire!

Brethren ...

Be Thou Ever Grateful
That Day Runs Until Night Catches It
That Onion Makes Exposed Eyes Tear
AND
That The Mighty God
Makes Profligate Willful Sinners

- At Their Own Will's Choosing 

No Matter How Late To Watchers It May Be -
Humble Themselves
In Godly Fear!

One Glad Morning
At The Break Of The Dawning
Dedicated To Self
Dedicated Himself
In The Mirror
That
- To Gross Even Grand Effect -
Honorably To Complete Satisfaction
Displays His Beloved  ...god!

Dedicated To Self Was Pleased With His Prayers!
He Had Given The Requisite
Three Cheers!!!
ANDTurning ... Just So
To Gain The Full Effect Of The Vanity Flood Light
Seemingly
Positively
Practically
Turned To Stone
Paralyzed
Unable Even To Reach
For The Customized Cell Telephone
Whose Ring Tone Said:

I Am That I Am! 

I Am! 

I Am ... That I Am!

For Three Whole Hold-Him Days
He Was There ... Alone!
For Three Whole Scold-Him Days
His Thoughts Were His Alone!
For Three Whole Unfolding Days
He Had To Hear His Telephone
Snarkily Saying
Singing:

I Am That I Am! 

I Am! 

I Am ... That I Am!

His Eyes Ran!
His Nose Leaked!
His Ears Itched!
He Had Butter On His Teeth
AND
He Did Not Care
For  ... Now
The Eternal God
Had The Full Attention
Of His Head
His Heart
AND
All Two Ears
AND
He Could
- No Longer Wilfully Blind -
Could Could See
With Unclouded Eyes
That His Life Thus Far Was Foolish
AND
His Base Acts Against Great Grace
Through Malice
Were Totally Asinine!

He Held The Chalice!

He Almost Almost  Almost Wished
To Be Physically Blind
For Then He Would Not
Be Able To See
What He Had Caused To Be Written
In God's Remembrance Book
Immortalized
Against The Great Day
When Men
- Unrepentant -
Will For Their Own Sin
Thoroughly
- Without Benefit Of Dear Mercy -
Have To Have To Pay!

When He Came To Himself
He Was Strongly Heard Saying:

"Idiocy ... Thy Name Is Man!

So Much For That Plan!

Down With Catch As Catch Can!

You Must Honor

The Glorious One

The Son Of God

The Savior Of Fallen Man!"

His Lesson Learned

Dedicated To Self
Started To Teach!
His Profane Goal Was Summarily Set Aside
For Self
He No Longer Did Reach!

His Clothes Had Done Been Scrubbed
Washed
In Salvation Bleach!

He Had Learned
That Foolishness Is Not Sense
AND
A Wasted Life
Is A Life Not Securely Spent!

Dedicated To Self
- Reformed -
Became One Consecrated To God
AND
That
My Beloved Dear Ones
Is One Less Soul
For
The Lost-Man Army
Of The Great Fraud

So
Let That Be Your Soul's Goal!

Dedicated To Self
Now Consecrated To Saving The Soul From 

Sin And Self
Acknowledged
That He Was Not Lucky
BUT
Blessed
For
In Hind Sight
His Cup Had Been
Half A Knuckle
Away From Full
AND
Not Being
- By God -
Allowed To Breach The Brim
Knew Of A Surety
That His Next Step
Would Have Been

- At The Appointed Time -
Naked Lake Of Fire And Brimstone Swimming!

Grace And Mercy
Met And ... Kissed
AND
Dedicated-Consecrated To God
Is
With 

AND

Unto The Living God

Now Diligently Walking!