HERITAGE AND INHERITANCE: Self Has A Predicament!

 

... Righteousness Does Not Indulge Self!

Look At The Tangle Around Us:
Luxury And Idleness

Activity And Usefulness

Sin, Self, And Self-Confidence!

It's A Tangle Because

Self Uses Sin To Get Luxury

To Indulge In Idleness

Instead Of Being Active And Useful

In The Service Of The Lord Christ!

As All Of Us Should Already Know

Self Is Selfish

And

A Known-Bold Sinner

With A Myriad Of Fair-Weather Friends

Chief Amongst Them Being None Other Than

Self-Confidence

Who, I Should Inform You

Signed A Suicide Pact With That Law-Breaker, Sin

That Instigator Of Death And Destruction

Actually Destruction
Character Destruction

Then Physical Destruction

Then, If Unchecked, Death

Spiritual Death

Physical Death

And

Obviously Eternal Death

Which Is Separation From The Living God!

Self-Confidence

Is 
A Dense Con Job!

Self-Confidence

Does Not Encourage A Person

To Trust In The Unfailing

Goodness And Grace

Of The Eternal God!

Self Is A Satanic Influence

Because

Self Considers Itself A God

To Be Worshiped, Glorified

Honored, Praised!

Brethren, 

It's All A Fraud!

Self Is A False God

Because

Self Must Be Catered To

Because

Self Does Not Serve

Self Does Not Give

Self Loves Self

So Self, Unchecked
Eventually Destroys ... Even Kills ... Its Host

Even Though Killing The Host

Causes Wicked Self's Death!

Self Is The Unholy Ghost!

Truth Be Told
That ... In A Nutshell

Is What Is Called A Real Predicament!

The Spirit Of The Living, Holy, God

Is The Holy Spirit Of Truth

Our Teacher And Our Guide!

There Is No One With The Heritage Of 
The True Christian

Who Is Called Selfish
Or Who Indulges Self!

Try Telling That To You Know Who!

I Am Not Talking To Any Who Knows You!

I Am Talking To Us

Me And All Of You Bright Sparks

Who Claim To Have The Oil!

How About Lighting Some Candles
Some Lamps, Some Lanterns

All About This Town!

Yeah! 

Let's Put Some Needed Holy Light Of God's Truth
In This Bogged-Down By Sin Atmosphere! 

Take Heed, Beloved ... 

Because Of Heritage

And 

For Inheritance

The People Of Almighty God Are To Live For Truth 

And 

In Righteousness 

Despising The Carnal Ways Of The World That 
Always Lead To Destruction! 

We, As Believers, Cannot Be Half & Half
Or One-Percent Milk-Christians! 

We Are Either All-In Or All-Out For Christ 

No Matter Who Or What Is Popular Or Provocative! 

A Double-Minded Man

Is Unstable In All Of His Ways

And Cannot Be Trusted!

Righteousness Edifies And Exalts 

And 

Sin Denigrates ...!

... And Decimates!

Indeed!

Never Forget That Your Sin

Impacts You

And Impacts Others

Who Are Watching What You Do

And Often Base Their Life's Decisions

On Your Actions! 

There Is No Profit In Self ...!

... And There's No Profit In Selfishness ...!

... And There Is No Profit In Sin
So Let's Choose To Walk In Righteousness 
In The Sight Of Almighty God 
And 
In The Presence Of Fallen Man
And
Choose Always To Set The Good Example

Because 

We Love Our Jesus Christ Who Utterly Saves
And
It Is The Committed-Christian, Known-Right, Thing To Do!
Let's Work For The Salvation Of Our Fellowman! 

Beloved,

Please Place All Your Confidence

In Jesus Christ The Lord!

Decisions Must Be Made!

Satan Exerts Influence Over People
He Darkens The Mind
AND
Incites Men Women And Children
To Do Violence

AND
To Commit Base Crimes!

Jesus Christ Exerts Influence Over The People!
He Enlightens
ANDEnlivens
The Mind!
He Impresses All Who Will
To Do Good Works
AND

To Brethren
To Be A Blessing 

AND

To Be Ever Kind!

Here, Brethren
Are Two Princes
First,
The Prince Of Darkness
The Destroyer Of Body And Soul!
Second,
The Prince Of Peace
Who Gives Life
AND
Keeps Mankind Alive
AND
Now
I Sincerely Ask You
Which Prince
Would You
Do You
Should You
Want
Even Need
To Be By Your Side?!

The Prince Of Darkness
Has A Need
To Build An Army Of Opposition
Against The Holy God
AND

His Method Of Recruitment
Is To Offer Paid Access To
Excitment
Influence
Finance
Recognition
Associative
Emotional 
Dangerous
Destructive
Selfish
Self-Satisfying
Mind-Bending
Cross-Contaminating
Infectious
AND
Ever Only Temporal
So-Called Enormous Yet Trifling
Pretty And False Shining
AND
Dying - Like Himself -
Awards And Rewards!

The Prince Of Peace
- By Great Contrast -
Offers Unto Mankind
Life In Christ Now
AND
Eternal Life With Christ Later
For Being Of Service To Humanity
In The Service Of The Living Holy Ever-Present
He Knows It All 
Can Do It All
Provides It All
God!

In Their Service To Their King

AND

Master
Self-Denial
Is In Part How They Live
AND

Look
Not Given To Displays
Of Gratuitous Acquisition
AND

For Them
Denying Self Is In Answer
To The Lusts Of Manly Living -
They Don't Live In The Land Of
I Want What My Eyes Continually See!

Kindness
Helpfulness
Caring
Sharing
Are Motivations For Each And Every Day
AND
Lest We Forget
That Darkness Hates Peace
They Engender The Acrimony
Of Darkman's Soldiers Elite

Who

Of The Living God

Apparently ... Have No Fear!!

Hatred From The World!
Peace In The Lord!
Comfort Of The Holy Spirit!
Protection From The Fraud!
Mercy! Salvation!
Forgiveness Of Sin!
Hope For Surpassing Glory!
Redemption At The Prince Of Peace's Earthly Returning!

Are Gifts To The Saints Of The Holy God!

Gifts From The Prince Of Peace!

So, What ...!?

The Service

For The Prince Of Peace
Requires Personal Sacrifice
A Thing Foreign To The Prince Of Darkness
Who Demands Sacrifice From Others
Often Even Sacrifice Of Life!

Those In The Service
Of The Prince Of Peace Know
That He Is The Great Exemplar
For
He Gave His Own Life
For All Mankind On The Cross
After
Suffering The Prince Of Darkness'
Most Dreadful Temptations!
I Can Almost Hear The Wicker One's Laughter!

Between Temptation
AND
Crucifixion
Was Where The Prince Of Peace
Healed
Taught
AND
Fed
The Multitudes
Oppressed
Tormented
Possessed

Oppressed
By The Miasma Of The Prince Of Darkness!

He Raised The Dead!
He Restored Sight To The Blind!
He Took The People Out Of The Darkness
AND
Stood Them Up
In The Light Of Life
AND
For Good Measure
Gave Them Of Eternity
A Real View
AND
Encouraged Them
To Reach For The Extended Sheltering
Comforting Healing Hand
To Hold It
To Hold On To It -
That Offer Is Extended
To Me And To You!

But ... 

There Is A Small Price
To Be Paid
By One
By All
Who Will To The Prince Of Peace Cling:

Forsake Sin!
Forsake The Devil!
Forsake The World!
Confess Sin!
Repent Of The Past
AND
Reach Out To Jesus
AND
For Dear Life 
To His Outstretched Hand
Unabashedly Cling!

By His Great Grace ... You Can!

One Cannot Be Double-Minded
Holding Darkness And Light
For
Therein Is Confusion
AND
Assuredly
Soul Blight!

So ...

It Comes Down To The Decision!
Upon Which Side Will You Call

Fall?

• Truth 
• Error
• Darkness 
• Light
• Temporal Prosperity
• Eternal Prosperity
• Goodness With Denial
• Fleeting Things And A Damnation Trial
• Everlasting Life
• Eternal Separation From God
• Feelings Over Facts 
• Destructible Things Now 
• Indestructible Things Later?

You Make The Order!
Sacrifice Now?
Or
Sacrifice Later?

Decisions Must Be Made!
No Dice Rolling!
No Heads!
No Tails!
Conscious Decision-Making
Makes Really High The Stakes!

I Chose!

I Choose ...

Jesus For Joy - The Prince Who Is Peace!

I Emphatically Deny The Liar
The Prince Of Darkness
The Salvation Thief!

In Jesus Christ

I Have Found

My Soul's Chief

My Heart's Peace

My Body's Relief!

PRAYER ... For The American People!

Heavenly Father,
Creator And Sustainer
Healer And Savior
Judge And King

We Come To Thee

For We Can Of Our Own Selves

Do Nothing!

Help Us 

By Faith

To Rest In Our Savior

At This Time Of Momentous Change

When Darkness Fills The Land

And

Gross Darkness

Is Descending Upon The People

With Evil Power And Devilish Might!

Father,

Jesus Christ In The Garb Of Flesh
In Living Faith In Your Holy Might And Power

Calmed The Raging, Angry, Sea

And We

In Our Little Mustard Seed Faith

Beseech You 

That You Speak Peace

Unto That Which Would Consume 

All Those You Have Called

And

Who Are Faithfully Walking Unto Thee!

Father,

We Pray For This People!

We Pray For This Land!

We Pray For Those Who Would Rule

That They Will Not Bow Before

Any Devil Masquerading As Man

Nor Any Man Masquerading As God

That They Will Foreswear

Putting Personal Pleasure Before People

That They Will Own Thee

And

Seek To Honor The God Holy

And Not

The Would-be God Called Self

And That They Let Jesus Christ The Lord

Lead Them 

In The Way Holy

In The Way True

In The Way Kind

In The Way Honest

Being Not Turned Unto Fables

Nor Seeking After The Praises Of Men

And Thereby

Denying Themselves

The Promised Blessings Upon The Just 

From Almighty God

Who Permits His Rain To Fall

On The Just And The Unjust Among Mankind!

Oh, Father

In Your Unfailing Mercy

Pity Those Of Us

Who Choose To Walk 

With Hearts Lifted Up In Pride

Whose Faith Is In Unbelief

Who Take Pleasure In Unrighteousness

Who Have Familiar Spirits

Who Trust In Wizards That Peep

Who Praise And Worship The Damned Devils

And Their Damned Leader Satan

And Not

The Living Holy Eternal God Who Keeps

And 

Those Who Through Studied Wickedness

Lead The Gullible And Simple Astray!

Father,

Lead Us In The Right Way!

Pity Also Those, Lord

Whose Hearts Are Hardened In Bold Sin

Seeing No Need

For Confession And Repentance

And

Who Are Storing Up Wealth

That Is Their Very Soul

Damning

And Those, Lord

Whose Consciences Are Seared With Hot Iron

And

Who Take Pleasure In Walking Right

In Their Own Blinded Eyesight!

Lord,

By Your Great Love

And

In Mercy

Unto The Saving Of The Soul

Humble The Presumptuous

The Willful Stubborn

The Wildly Arrogant

And

The Child Who Forgets

That His Father Is The Eternal God!

Father,

You Are The Only Sovereign King

And

Where The Word Of The King Is

The People Walk In True Liberty

And

Perfect Light!

Let Your Word, As Promised, Stand!

Let The True Light Shine For It Is Divine!

Make Your Way Plain!

Give Unto Us Courage

To Walk In The Light Of Life

And

Help Us To Firm Stand

In The Faith Of The Fathers

For We Who Believe In

Love

Trust

Honor

Hope In

And

Obey You

Know That Heaven Is Not A Tale

Told By Old Folks

Nor Is It A Bank

That Men Can Cause To Go Broke

And

For These Reasons

It Is For You, Our Almighty God

That We Cast Our Vote

So That Our Calling

And

Election

May Be Made Wholly Sure

So That We Will Have The Right

To Enter Through The Gates

Of

The Eternal City

Which Will Ever Shine Bright

And Will 

Our Soul's Delight!

Jesus Is The Captain

And

Our Commander True

So

Help Us!

Feed Us!

Save Us!

And

Bless Us 

Mind, Body, And Spirit

So That At The Dawning Of The Great Day

We Will Be Ushered Home

To Dwell Forevermore

With You!

Father,

Let Your Holy Spirit Range Across This Land

And

Help The People Who Profess

The Name Of Jesus Christ

To Forsake Sin And Sinning

And

Fall Upon Your Mercy

As Our Wrongs Against The Truth We Confess!

Lift Us Up

So That We Will Lift You Up

And

Do For Us What We Cannot Do For Ourselves

Is Our Prayer In The Blessed Name Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Who

From Sin

And

Eternal Death

Saves!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.