Showing posts with label Enemies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Enemies. Show all posts

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Sippy-Cup Christianity


 






Would You Squeeze Through A Wide-Open Door!?! 

Would You Only Eat One Grape A Day 
When You Have Unrestricted Access 
To A Flourishing, Abundantly Productive, Vineyard!?! 

Would You Drink From A Sippy-Cup 
When You Live Next To A Spring Of Sweet, Ice-Cold, Water!?! 

If You Answer 
"No, Not A Chance!" 
Then Why In The Name Of All That 
Is 
Holy, Just, And Good 
Are You, Me, We Visiting With The Lord Christ 
Only When We Are In Dire Straits 
And 
Not Doing So As A Habit, A Practice, A Way Of Life!?! 

Jesus Christ Spreads A Table Before Us!
 
Jesus Christ Is The Creator God
The King Of Love
The Good Shepherd
The King Of The Universe 
And
Any Table That He Spreads Before Us 
And
In The Presence Of Our Enemies 
Is 
Going To Be Beautifully Appointed
Infinitely Long
And 
Abundantly Laid 
So That We May Feast Now 
And
Eternally! 


PRAYER:

Dear Lord, 
We Have A Problem! 
We Are Looking Through Finite Eyes
With Fraught Feelings 
At The Table Spread By The Infinite God! 
Please Help Us To Look Up Higher
See Clearer
Smell Deeper
And 
Taste The Unimaginably Good, Good
Very Good Things That
Come From Your Giving Heart And Hands! 

Please Cleanse, Refine
And
Re-Educate Our Taste-Buds 
So That We Will Ever Choose
With Knowledge, Wisdom, And Understanding 
To Eat And Drink Deeply Of
Your Goodness Always! 
AMEN!!!





Wednesday, June 16, 2021

You're Not A Bassett Hound






Since The Lord Jesus Is Your Strong Arm 
And 
Is Also The God Who Protects You From Enemies 
Seen And Unseen
Known And Unknown
Near And Far
Unexpected And Underestimated
And 
You Trust Him 
Because 
You ... By Experience
Have Come To Personally Know His Personality
And
His Love And Power 
Why In The Name Of All That Is Holy 
Are You Walking Around Looking Like 
A Droopy-Eyed, Put-Upon, Bassett Hound!?! 

Where Is Your Song Of Praise And Rejoicing!?! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Not Sell 
Our Love And Worship Of Our Lord Christ Short 
Just Because 
Our Ears Are Itching
Our Noses Are Twitching
Our Eyes Are Blurry
Our Legs Are Numb
Our Fingers Have Become As Frozen Claws
And 
Our Brains Are Seemingly Burping! 

Our Loving God Is! 
Our Gracious Lord Can! 
Our Gentle Master Cares! 
Our Kind King Reigns And Rules 
And
Glory Be To Jesus
He Forgets Not His Own! 

Please Never Forget That 
All Things Work Out For Us 
Who Passionately Love The Lord! 

Please Always Remember That 
It Is Jesus Christ Himself Who Says 
Bring Your Burdens And Leave Them With Him:
He Gave Us The Holy Spirit Of Truth As Our Comforter 
So Sing For Joy 
And 
Praise The Lord Of Life 
And
Let Satan
His Fallen Angels
And 
His Licensed Emissaries Be Damned! 

Jesus Christ Saves: 
Raise Up Your Head! 

Peace!






Saturday, February 13, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Keep Close To The Lord Christ!







Worldly Wisdom Says:

 
"Keep Your Friends Close
And
Your Enemies Closer!" 


Jesus Christ 
Is 
Our Forever Friend 
And
Satan
Is 
Our Forever Enemy! 

Jesus Christ Creates, Recreates
Saves, Redeems, Revives
Regenerates, Cleanses, Helps, Heals, Blesses
Uplifts And Elevates! 

Satan Deceives And Destroys! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous Says: 


Draw Near To Me
And
I Will Draw Near To You 
And
Be Your Shepherd
Lord, God And Kind King
And
Lead You Gently Safely Home
To Life Everlasting! 


Satan The Damned Says: 

"You Are As God! 
Do What Feels Good! 
Do You! 
Rest When You're Dead!" 

Beloved, 

Worldly Wisdom 
Is 
Not Wise 
And Is Not
For Anyone Who Has Taken The Hand Of Jesus Christ 
And 
Is Living Under The Banner Of The Blessed Hope! 

The Way Of Our Forever Friend Does Not Include Self
Selfishness
Self-Serving Or Self-Aggrandizement! 

Please Stay Away From Satan
The Enemy Of Your Soul
The Accuser Of Our Brethren
Who Wants You To Be As He Is: 
Homeless, Stateless, Condemned 
And 
Damned! 

Satan Wants You Dead! 
Jesus Christ Purchased Everlasting Life For You 
With Everlasting Love! 
Stick Close To King Jesus 
And 
Live Forever! 





Sunday, June 28, 2020

JUST A LIL' REMINDER: "... In The Presence Of My Enemies!"



Bible Verses About Oil - King James Version (KJV)



Prophets, Priests And Kings Are Anointed With Oil 
And 
We Of The Household Of Faith 
Are Anointed By The Holy Spirit 
And 
All Of Us Are Set Apart For Use ... Holy Use! 

Please Let Us Consider The Blessing Which Attends Us: 
The Lord Of Life, Earth And Glory 
"Daring" To Show Us 
In The Very Presence Of Our Known-Rabid Enemies
- On A Table - It Ain't Going To Be Small
All The Good And Perfect Gifts That He, Himself
Is 
Spreading Out For His Children Who Dare, No
Who Delight In Loving 
And 
Leaning On Him
And 
Learning From 
And 
Obeying His Holy Word! 

Beloved, 

In The Day When Circumstance 
Is 
Being Unkind ... Even Cruel
Please Remember That Your Cup Of Heavenly Blessings 
Is 
Overflowing Even When You Can't Physically See It
Or The Dear One Who Is Filling It!

Consider This ...

The Promise Of Blessing 
Was Purchased For Us 
And 
Is Sealed With Jesus Christ's Innocent Blood: 
Believe The Word
Live The Holy Life 
And 
Prosper! 

The Lord Christ
Has Done
And
Is Doing
All The Heavy Lifting:
All We Have To Do
Is
Accept The Offer
And
Accede To The Will Of Almighty God!!

Just A Lil' Reminder ...

Please Remember That 
Working Faith Causes Our God To Show Up: 
His Blessing Cupboard Can't Be Cleaned Out 
And 
Your Cup Of Blessing Can't Run Out! 

Be Faithful! 
Be Prayerful! 
Be Thankful!
Be Obedient And ... Be Blessed! 


Be At Peace
With
And
In
The Eternal God!!



Friday, November 15, 2019

HAPPY SABBATH + Do Fuh Do!?!





Far Less Confidence
And
Far More Confidence
Were Brethren  ... Equals
But 
With Far More Confidence
Being The Child On The Distaff Side!

Far Less Confidence
Was The Favorite Child ... Obviously
And
He Had A Veritable Gold Spoon In His Mouth
A Silver Platter At His Right Hand
And
An Army Of Sycophants
Dogs-Bodies
Groupies
Hangers-On
And
The Usual Yes-Men Fixers
To "Make It Happen!"

He Was So Very Used To Having "It!" His Way
That He Had Placed Allllll His Confidence
In Mere Man!

He Liked It Like That
Because
His Heart Was Greedy
Gross
Fat
And
He Had No Use For The God
Who Had Given Him His Head
Upon Which To Place His Favorite Hat!

On The Other Hand
Far More Confidence
Knowing The Facts Of Life
And 
Having Experienced
What Comes As A Result Of The Lay Of The Land
And
Having Had His Faith Severely Tried
Had Learned Patience!
It Was Doing In Him A Perfect Work
And
Because He Knew That His Salvation
Comes As A Result Of His Getting Out
From Under Godless Rule
He Had Cast His Cares On Shepherd Of Rest
King Of Love
And
Is Well And Truly Blessed:

No Sin Is Too Big To Confess
And
No Sin Is Small Enough To Be Hidden!

Far More Confidence
Had Decided To Have Far More Confidence
In God Is Able
Because
He Knows That God Is Able Cares
Blesses
Guides
Chides
Comforts
Protects
Directs
And
Always Knows Best!
God Is Able Is The Good Father!

One Day
Far More Confidence Met Itsa Lipogram
Who Encouraged Him 
To Write A Statement Of His Faith
Minus The Use Of The Letter "E"!

In Far More Confidence's Mind
He Concluded That The Excluded "E"
Stands For No Evil
And So
He Wrote:



Our Lord
Is Always
Faithfully Caring For Us
And
Graciously Supplying Us
With His Gifts Of Loving Favor
So I Am ... With Wisdom
 Will-Surrendered
Walking Sagaciously
In Lord Shiloh's Holy Sight! 

He Did Not Gain Any Friends For That Bold Statement
But
That Was Nothing Unusual
Since He Usually Walked Alone
Depending For Comfort
On The Ever-Present Companion 
By Sight Always Unseen! 

He Made His Bed And He Lies Comfortably On It
Because
He Who Gave Him Life
Was Beside Him ... Holding His Hand
Leading, Feeding
Revealing The Light
Present Always At His Right Hand! 

He Became Persona Non-Grata!

From Then Onward
His Faith Firmly Fixed
His Eye Seeing Salvation
His Heart Holding Hope
He Looks Ever To His God
The Lord Of His Life
- Unerringly -
Ignoring The Barbs And Bites Of This Life
- From His Own Brethren Turned Adversaries -
Knowing ... By Faith
That He Will Survive This Life Of Strife! 

He Has Chosen To Daily Stick To The Good Book:






Because

It Does Not Become A Christian To Get Down And Dirty 
Doing Things Vile 
To Settle Scores With Our Adversaries
Who Would Even Deny Us Our Own Life! 

Brethren, Beloved

We Who Believe The Living Word Of God 
Must Do All To Rise Above Our Natural Inclinations 
To Indulge In A "Do Fuh Do" 
And, Instead
Choose To "Kill" With Kindness
Giving A Soft Answer ... To Turn Away Wrath
Extending A Helpful Hand
And 
Recognizing That 
But For The Available Grace Of Almighty God 
We Could And Would Be Acting 
Just The Same As The Unrepentant Evil-Doer
Who Hates Us Because We Love The Lord! 

Face The Facts ...

Doing Evil Is Instinctive 
But
Doing Good Is A Personal, Christ-Like, Choice!
Choose To Do That Which Will Please The Lord Who Loves Us! 
Do Good And Bless Yourself Today
And 
Always
Against Instinct And Tradition! 

Don't Cultivate The Satanic Soul-Blight! 
Choose Ever ... Always
The King Of Love ... Our True Shepherd
To Joyfully Delight! 

Choose To Bless Your Enemies ... In Jesus' Name!
It Is Not Going To Be Easy To Do
But
It Will Always Be Right
In The Holy God's All-Seeing Eyesight! 


Do Good
And
Good Will Attend Thee!!!