Showing posts with label Despair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Despair. Show all posts

Saturday, October 19, 2024

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Life In Christ!

Psalm 38:12 KJV
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
The Devil Is The Liar 
And 
Those In His Employ Will Do All To Trip Us, Trap Us, And Terrorize Us 
If We Forget That The Lord Is For His People! 

Somebody With Nothing To Lose And Nothing To Gain 
Is 
Going To Dare Us To Go Against The Plain 
"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Another Wicked One Who Despises 
Our Steadfast Love Of And Faithfulness To The Lord Christ 
Will Set Traps For Our Feet! 

And Still Another Will Play On What Things Are Known 
To Cause Humans To Tremble In Fear! 

Beloved, 

Christians Committed To Christ Are Made Of Sterner Stuff 
Because 
They Love The Lord
Trust His Word
And 
Have The Holy Spirit As Their Teacher 
Who Leads Them Into All Truth! 

Dear Ones, 

We Have A Plain "I Will Be With You Always!" 
To Envelop Us! 

We Have A Clear "Come Boldly To The Throne Of Grace!" 
To Draw Us! 

We Have An Unambiguous "They That Wait Upon The Lord 
Shall Renew Their Strength!" 

We Don't Need Strength To Sleep! 
We Need Strength To Struggle, To Fight
To Battle
And 
To Wage War Against Doubt, Despair
Sin, Self, And Satan! 

We Have Our Savior Who Has Won Us The Victory! 
Let Us Not Be Lax! 

Let Us Choose To Win Our Personal Battle Against Sin 
By Taking Our Daily Step To Christ! 

The Devil Is Damned: 
Let Your Sin Be On Him ... In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

Jesus Christ Is Our Everlasting Portion! 
I Bid You Jesus! 
Beloved, I Bid You Peace! 



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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Pray On




Beloved, 

Let Us Look Before We Leap Into Folly 
And 
Think Before We Think To Speak Nonsense! 

To Pray For Oneself And For Others 
Is 
An Imperative Aka Vitally Important! 

Praying Is Not A Perhaps! 
Praying Is A Must Do
A Can't Be Done Without
A Treasure Without Measure
A Life-Line
A Direct Link To The Throne Of Grace 
Through The Ministration Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth 
Because
We Do Not Know How To Pray As We Should 
But
We Should Pray Anyhow! 

Dear Ones, 

As Committed To Christ Christians
There Is No Reason For Us To Be Uncomfortable 
When A Member Of The Family Of God 
Desires To Raise Us Up To The Throne Of Grace! 

In The Midst Of Our Despair Over Food, Finances
Fellowship, Feelings, Friends, Faith
And 
Our Future
We May Rest Easy In The Knowledge That 
Our God, The Lord Jesus Christ
Is 
The Same Yesterday, Today, And Forever
And 
Prayers Raised Up In Our Behalf Are For Our Blessing! 

Please Realize That 
If Prayers In Our Presence
In Our Behalf
Are Making Us Uncomfortable Aka Squirm
It Is Because There Is Unfinished Business 
Between Us And Our God! 

Think Of A Cockroach Who Was Partying 
Until The Light Came On! 

We All Need Prayer To Raise Us Up To God! 
Please Do Not Despise, Ignore, Neglect
Nor Disregard The Golden Parachute That 
Lifts Us Up To Glory In Him 
About Whom Was Written The Old, Old, Story! 

In Faith, I Am Praying For You! 
In Faith, Please Pray For Me! 

Peace!















Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Choose Life ... And Blessings!



Provocations And Enticements Aside
We Always Have A Free-Will Choice! 

By The Word Of Man You Would Be Dead! 
By The Will Of Almighty God You Are Alive! 

The Word Of God Creates! 
The Will Of Man Decimates! 

The Word Of God Illuminates! 
The Word Of Man Enervates! 

The Word Of God Satiates! 
The Word Of Man Obfuscates! 

The Will And Way Of God Elevates! 
The Will And Ways Of Man Tittilate! 

With Whom, And For What, Will You Stand!?! 

Beloved, 

We Have This Choice: 
Exercise Faith In The Living Word Of The Eternal God 
Or Indulge Doubt Concerning 
The Eternal God's Ability To "Back-Up His Mouth!" 
Aka Do Exactly As He Has Promised! 

With Regard To Ourselves
Are We Being Faithful To Our Promises To Our Dear Savior!?! 

Do You Understand And Accept That 
Giving Your Word To The Lord 
And
Standing Upon This Word 
Through The Gift Of Faith Daily Given To You To Help You 
Is
Your Only Safeguard Against Descending Into Doubt And Despair 
Which Are Lively Tools Of Satan!?! 

We Will Make Mistakes 
But
We Have An High Priest Who Feels 
And 
Understands What We Go Through 
And
Provides Help To Us In The Person Of The Holy Spirit 
Who Comforts, Guides, And Corrects Us 
And
Sets Us On Straight Paths! 

You Need Help!?! 

Ask For Help 
And
Reach For The Hand That Brings Hope, Help 
And 
Healing! 

You Need Rest!?! 

Reach For Shiloh
The Prince Of Peace
Jesus Christ The King
In Whom Is Rest And Refreshing! 

Choose Love! 
Choose Life! 
Choose The Lord! 

Peace! 










Tuesday, March 31, 2020

UNFAILING LOVE OF GOD: Being A Christian

A Christian Is Someone Who 
Constantly
Hopes In The Lord Christ After
Recognizing 
In An Instant Of True Clarity That 
His Salvation
Truly Takes Into Account 
His ... Our ... Desperate Need For Revival
And 
Reformation

The Perfect Gift ...

The Lord Doesn't Offer Salvation 
Just Because
He Has A Gift He Must Give!
He Offers Us Salvation
Because
We So Desperately Need It!

Without Jesus Christ's Free-To-All Gift Of Salvation
We Are Truly Movie Zombies
Walking 
Dead
Eating ... Not For Nourishment 
But Because
It's Something To Do On Schedule!

The Theatre Of Mankind ...

Prodigal Son
Pharisee Priest
Publican Collector
Best Most Least

Wanting To Run
Loving To Lead
Hand Held Out 
Guaranteed Money To Steal

All Three Were Beloved By The Father
First One Running Away
Last Two In The Temple
Both Uttering Necessary Prayer!

The Impatient Runner Had Taken The Blessing Given!
The Proud Priest Blessed Himself!
The Outcast Collector Pleaded For A Blessing
As He ... His Sin ... Did Importunately Confess!

Position ...

The Runner Was A Well-Beloved Son!
The Priest Well-Loved His Prime Position
And
The Collector ... Universally Hated
Desired A New And Loved Position!

All Three Had Need Of The Lord
The Father
The Great Forgiving Savior
The Blessed-Forever Holy One! 

Insight ...

In The Day Of Awareness
All Three Saw Their Hope 
And 
Without Exception
Repaired To Him Who Could Feed Their Souls
And 
Not Cast Them Out
Into Outer Darkness
Making Them In Despair Shout!

The Runaway Prayed!
The Runaway Turned
Back
To The House Of The Father
Where He Was Joyfully Welcomed ... Home!

The Priest In Pride 
Being God To Himself
Prayed With ... To ... Himself
Having No Humility 
Bereft Of True Need
And 
Having No Heart For The Living God
Proved Himself A Consecrated Fraud!

Truly Christian ...

Oh, Collecter Most Humble!
Oh, Heart Most Contrite!
Oh, Soul Needing Pardon
Calling For Mercy To Bring Light
Your Lord Hears Your Crying!
Your God Breaks Sin's Chains
And
Gladly Relieves Pain!

Your Master Invites You
Into His Loving, Warm, Embrace!
Please Raise Your Head  Beloved:
He Is Lifting You Up
To Wipe Your Tears From Your Stained Face!
Exercise Your Daily Gift Of Living, Holy, Daily Faith
For
You Are Truly Being Blessed!



Psalm 46 1 6CH - Scripture on the Walls Canvas

Daily Bible Verse | Strength | Psalm 46:7


 Brethren,

If We Would Remember Two Words
- Five Letters In Total -
And 
Take Their Counsel To Heart
We Would Be Well-Off 
Even If The Heavens Were To Fall! 

God ... Is! 

What Comfort This Is To The Weary Soul
The Troubled Spirit
The Pain-Wracked Body
The Despairing Heart! 

Almighty God: The Father
Jesus Christ The Son, Our Creator
Savior, Redeemer, Friend
And 
The Holy Spirit Of Truth, Our Teacher
Our Comforter, By Whom We Are Sealed
Against The Day Of Wrath
Reign And Rule
And 
Are Desirous Of Our Salvation 
And 
Blessing
And 
Have Done All
And 
Are Doing All To Help Us ... If ... 
We Would But Believe And Trust Jesus Christ
Plead For The Outpouring Of That Sweet Spirit 
And
Live By Leaning Completely On Our God 
Who Was ... Is Now
And 
Ever Shall Be Mighty To Save 
Whosoever Will Receive Him ... Without Doubt! 

He Who Dares To Believe 
And 
Trust Wins The Crown! 
Have Faith In God: You're Not Alone!


Exercised Faith
Makes The Repentant Sinner A Christian!
True Christianity Makes One Humble
And
Humility Makes One Strong
Through Constantly Exercised Faith
In Jesus Christ The Lord!!!








Saturday, December 15, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: BALLOONS: Leaden Truth Or Helium Lies!?!

In A Time Called Present
In A Place Called Here
Lives A Balloon Called Lead
Who Is Known To Speak Plainly 
To The Multitudes 
Often Causing Them To Cringe 
In Multifarious Despair!

By Many ... He Is Disliked!
By Many ... He Is Feared!
By Many ... He Is Jeered
And
By Many ... He Is Spoken Against
Because
He Issues Truth Bombs That
Make Man's Unsavory Doings
Abundantly - To All - Quite Clear!

It Is Like This ...

Lead Balloon Has What Some Call
A Nasty Penchant
At The Most Inopportune Times
For Dropping His Truth Bombs
Which ... Just As His Name Implies
Drop Like Lead 
And
Explode Amongst The Wrong-Doers
The Evil-Doers
The Evil-Surmizers
The Back-Biters
The False-Oath Takers
And
The Rest Of Their Ilk
Who Take Time To Publish Their Talent
- Back-Stabbing And Hurting Others -
Whilst Pretending To The Observers That
They Are Being Oh, So, Gallant!

They're Not!

Lead Balloon Is Never Malicious!
He Just Speaks Truth
Uncolored
Unvarnished
Unspun
In Season
Out Of Season
Popular
Unpopular
Inconvenient
Always Relevant
And
Ever True To The Great One
Who Gave Him To His Great Aunt Patreeda!

His Mommy, Anita
Never Even Wanted To Hold Him
Far Less Know Him!
As A Baby ... He Was As Heavy As A Grown Man!

To Some People Proud
Lead Balloon Is A Buffoon
Even Unto An Unwashed Pearl-Wearing Sow!
He Makes - To Them - No Sense!

To Some People Rich
Lead Balloon Is A Veritable Stickler
Who Finds Their Behavior Offensive
And
By His Very Presence
Puts Them On The Defensive!
He's Squeaky Clean!

To Those Who Do Not Make Their Living On Lies
Nor Ever Come Close To Loving The Lie
Lead Balloon Is A Blessing
Because
He Wakes Up Conscience
Rendering Lying To Self
A Total Inconvenience!
They Just Don't Do It!

The Truth Must Be Told ...

If You Love Lies
You Hate Truth!
If You Love Truth
You Hate Lies!
There Is No Middle Ground!
Truth Is Always In Your Presence To Be Found!

Warning, Warning, Warning ...

The Lord In His Mercy
Gives A Warning To The People:

Those Who Have No Love For The Truth
Will Be Given Over To Strong Delusion
Which, Obviously
Leaves All Who Are So Caught
In A Massive World Of Hurt
Where They Will Undoubtedly Suffer
Their Ever So Just Deserts!

Bottom Line ...

Better 
A Lead Balloon Filled With The Truth
That Hurts Temporarily
Than
A Huge Helium Balloon Filled With Known Lies
That Will Hurt Eternally!

What Say You!?!
Is 
Truth For You Selective
Elective
Subjective
Or Objective!?!
Where, In Your Life, Does Truth Fall!?!
When The Spirit Of Truth Calls
Will You Answer That Call!?!

Can You Even Handle The Truth Of The Holy God!?!
























Thursday, July 5, 2018

Influence: Blessing And Cursing + PRAYER: Lord, Lift Us Up!






... No Matter How Dull Of Hearing
How Tone Deaf You Become
You Will Hear 
The Still Small Voice Of Almighty God Calling!
There Is No Place From It
That You May Run!

You ... By Personal Choice
- Exercising Free Will -
May The Entreaty Of The Holy Spirit
Boldly Refuse
BUT
There Is No Way That You May
Unchallenged
Say:

I Did Not Get The Intent

Because The Words Partially Heard

Left My Spirit
Just A Mite Confused!


You May Abuse Your Own Soul
AND
Aggravate Your Own Spirit
BUT
The Only Way The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Will Not Your Name Call
Is

If You Grieve Away That Great Spirit
By Plain Words
Clear Actions
Bold Blaspheming
AND
On The Great Liar
Avidly Leaning!

To Trust Satan
Is
To Doubt Aka Disbelieve
Distrust
The Creator!
This Is Dangerous Territory
AND
He Who Causes A Brother To Fall
Will Have To Give The Accounting
Unto The Vengeful Judge!

Simply Put ...

Faith Is For Those Who Choose
To Hope In The Merits
Of
The Lord Christ!

Doubt Is ... For Those Who Choose 
Not To Give Credence
To The Hope Of Belief
In The Lord Christ

AND
It Must Be Recognised That
Both Are Ably
Energetically
Assuredly Propelled
By Their Companions Of Influence
Who Either Laud Or Denigrate
The Power Of The Living Holy God Who Is
- Even Now -
In This Earth's Late Hour
Still In The Eternal Life Gift-Giving Business
AND
Offering Free-To-All Grace
Readily-Available Mercy
Sure-And-Assured Salvation
Relief From Sinning
AND
The Cold Grave's Permanent Release!

The Power Of Influence ...

Influence Matters!
Be It Good Or Bad
Influence Has The Power
To Cause One To Do Good
Walk Holy
AND
To Choose Life
OR
To Imbibe Evil
Consume Despair
Spin One's Wheels
In The Tortured Sea Of Churning Doubt
AND
Lie Upon A Bed Of Why-Bother Lettuce
Covered In A Cheap There-Is-No-God Vinaigrette
Served By The Damned Hand Of Satan
The Fraud
The Wannabe God!

Doubt Is Addicting!

Likewise Is Hope!

Belief Is Addicting!

So Is Despair!
So Is Ungodly Fear!
So Is The Call:


Let Us Almighty God Willfully Disobey!

Sooo ... We Have A Great Problem!

No, We Don't!
We Have A Great God
Who Has Already Defeated The Adversary
AND
Who Has Already Made Provision
For Those Who Choose
To Trust And Obey The Lord Christ
AND
To Look Up To The Holy Hill
- The Mount Of Our God -
The Unshakeable Mount Zion
AND
Not At The Lost Cause That Is The Flesh Pots
The Pleasure Palaces Of
The Condemned Valley Of
Modern-Day Sodom And Gomorrah!

I Like How You Align That
For One Simple Reason:

A Hill
A Mount
Must Be By Choice
- By Willing Effort -
Climbed
But The Valleys
The Flat Plains
Have No Such Requirement!

Walk Your Walk
And You'll Arrive At A Destination
Just Fine And On Time!

Indeed!
Note You Said At "A" Destination
Which Is Not Necessarily "The" Destination
You Will Have Chosen!

If You Just Continue ... 


  • Doing You
  • Doing Business As Usual
  • Ignoring The Fact That Salvation Requires Personal Change
  • Depending On Carnal Eyes
AND
  • Slavishly Following Sinful Self
AND 

  • Committedly Imbibing The Unprofitable Traditions Of Fallen Man

It Only Serves To Condemn One's Self
To Never Touching
The High Holy Eternal Loving Giving
Blessing Savior's Helpful
Healing Hand!

Brother,
That Is A Thought That My Heart Cannot Stand!
I Am Following My Jesus
The Son Of God
The Savior Of Man
Because It Is My Soul's Desire
To Live Forever With Him
In The Heavenly Land!

Brother,
Let Me Shake Your Hand!

We Are Following The Lord Jesus All The Way Home!

That, Brethren Beloved
Is
The Best Plan!


PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,
Hear This Our Prayer!
Bless Us, We Beseech You
To Use Our Influence
To Gain Friends For Christ Jesus
And
By Your Holy Spirit's Moving
Residents For The Courts Above!

Help Us To Be True
To Be Faithful
To Be Kind
And
Help Us Not To Cause Others
To Choose Not To Walk
On The Straight And Narrow Path
Because Our Influence
Is
Not Of The Kingdom Holy
Not Of The Realm
Of
The God Gracious And Divine!

Teach Us Your Ways
And
Help Us To Daily Walk In Them
And
Bless Us To Lift Up Jesus Christ
So That Others May See
That He Is The Truth
The Light
And
The Only Way To Eternal Life!

Lift Us Up, Father
So That We May Lift Up Others
Is Our Heart's Plea
Even As We Ask These Few Mercies
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
AMEN.