CONVENIENCE vs NEED: Oh, To Be Rid Of Self!

Righteous Self-Denying Works 

Is 

Married To Christian Experience!
Their Marriage Is Not One Of Convenience!
It Is A Marriage Born Of Faith, Love 

Mercy, Grace 

And 

Heart-Felt Need!

Their Hearts' Desire 

Is 

To Enduringly Walk To
And
Rightfully Enter Bliss Through The Open Door!

They Are Promised A Home
- A Forever Home -
In The Eternal City
To Live Forever In The Presence Of Shiloh
The Prince Of Peace
The Son Of God
The King Of Glory
The Hope Of Every Man!

You Should Be Made Aware ...

The Way To Their Wedding 

Had Not Been An Easy One!
Self Kept Interposing
Interrupting
Issuing Bilge Water And Bile
And
Attempting To Inspire Doubt
Regarding Deliverance From Sin, Self Himself

Satan, Sorrow
Death, Hell 

And 

The Never-Satisfied, Cold, Lonely, Grave!

Be Ye Warned ...

Self

The Bold, Base, Broad-Mouth, Rabid Sinner
Looks Like A Saint
Speaks As A Saint
But
Lives Undercover ... In The Shadows

And Is 

To All Intents And Purposes
A Leafy Green Fig Tree
No Good Fruit Expected!

If You Don't Understand
I'll Tell You Plainly:

Self Is A Barren Fig Tree!
He Is All Fronts And No Backs!

He Has Loads Of Foliage But No Fruit!
He Serves No Purpose To The Kingdom Of Light
And
He Is Cursed
Because
He Will Not ... Cannot
The Good King
- By His Shiftless Service -

Delight!

He Is Useless
Dried Up
And
He Will Burn Up
- Be Thoroughly Consumed -
To Become Ashes Under The Feet Of
Redeemed, Incorruptible
Immortalized
Glorified
Saints Of God And Christ

And

Believe It Or Not
Self Does Not Care!

Self Cares For Numero Uno
Selfish Selfie Self
And
He Loves It Like That!
He Has Placed The Lord Christ On The What-Not

You Are Useless But Look Good On Display

For All The World To Oooh And Ahhh Over Shelf!

Self's Prideful Position ...

He Professes Righteousness:

He Does Not Practice Or Possess It!

To Him And His Kind

The Will Of God Is What Self Wants:

The Lord Must Yield Sovereignty!

Feeding The Lord's Sheep Is Of No Concern To Him:

Sheep Are Foolish, Smelly

And

Need Too Much Shepherding!

He Has A Picture Mirror To View!

Self Knows Not The Saving Power Of Saving Grace:

His Remarks On This Are Unprintable!

As Regards Thorough Conversion Aka Changing

Self Is Very Clear That He Changed His Clothing

That. Day.

He's A Real Lost Cause!

The Facts Remain ...

• Self Is Not Earnest!
• Self Sees No Profit In Emulating Jesus Christ's Life!
• To Self, Prayers Speak Of Praise Of Himself!
• To Self, Surrendered-Will Is A Curse Word!
• To Self, Faith Is A Fraud Perpetrated Against The Gullible!
• Self Works For The Doubt-Meister - Satan - The Wannabe God Who Engineered The Murder Of Jesus Christ The Lord!
• Self Will Never Enjoy The Glory Of Almighty God!

Brethren,

Only Jesus Christ Saves!

Only Jesus Christ Heals!

Only Jesus Christ Seals!

Only Jesus Christ Reveals

The Way Of Hope

The Road To Surpassing Glory

And

All Who Hold Self Aloft

Will Pay The Ultimate, Unremittingly Harsh Cost!

Please Do Not Be Amongst The Unrepentant

Selfish Lost!

Jesus Christ Already Paid Our Price!

Only Fools Choose To Pay

Unnecessary Costs!

Those In Service Of The King

Must Sacrifice Self

To Rid Their Beings Of Love For Sin!

Only Then

Will The Race For Eternal Life

Be Considered

One That They're Winning!!!!

HAPPY SABBATH + Damn The Devil!

Yesterday, I Learned
Men Can Really Behave As Fools
AND
Women Can Be Enormously Wicked!

AND

Women Talk Too Much

AND

Are Too Concerned With The Wrong Things

AND
Men Need To Stand Up For The Right

AND

Say "NO!"  To The Wrong

AND

Mean It!

The Adam And Eve Scenario Rides Again ... And Again!

The Truth Is ...

Having A Pocket Book
Does Not Make A Woman A Bank!
Having A Pen
Does Not Make A Man A Scribe!
Having A Heart
Does Not Make A Woman A Home

AND
Having A Heart
Should Never Force A Man
For A Woman's Maliciously Egregious Behavior 

To Atone!

Men Need To Learn That
If

Eating A Gourmet Catered Meal
Will 

Cost Your Life
It Is Time 

To Eat Dry Bread And Rancid Butter

AND

Live ... Free!

Women Need To Learn
That Modern Adam
- Just Like Adam Of Old Had -
Has
More Ribs To Spare
AND
The Creator God Still Has Creative Power
AND
Powerful Skills!

Almighty God
Does Not Like Ugly
Foolish
Wicked
Unkind
Hateful
Nor Evil Behavior!

AND

There Is Neither Fool
Foolish Heart
Nor Wicked Person
Nor Wicked Hand
Going Heaven
So Man And Woman
Wise Up!

An Ugly Mind In A Pretty Face
Does Not Make One Beautiful!

AND
A Foolish Heart In A Buff Body
Does Not Make One Smart!
Wise Up!

The Wisdom Of The Wise
Does Not Folly Disguise
AND

The Wiles Of The Wicked
Do Not Lead Supposed Saints

To Gloriously Heaven!

Remember These Things ...

• Adam Didn't Want To Lose Eve's Companionship So He Willfully Sinned To Keep It
• Solomon Loved Many Idolatrous Women Who Caused Him Against The Living God To Knowingly Sin
• Samson Knowingly Consorted With A Prostitute And Wittingly Gave Up His Blessing To Gain Supposed Peace From That Whining Idolatrous Woman
• King Herod Foolishly Promised And By Weakness Executed And Salvered John The Baptist's Head Because His Unmentionable Portion Was, By The Gyrations Of A Nubile Dancer, Inordinately Pleased

AND

If These Things
Do Not Teach Us Anything
Satan Will Continue Damnation's Song
- Enthusiastically - 

To Sing
Against Those Who Lust
AND
Indulge The Fleshy Fling!

We Should Be Aware By Now, That ...

Misery Likes Company!
Sin Hates Salvation!
Truth Always Survives Darkness!
Hate - Like Lies - Despises Light!

Men Need To Ever Speak 
AND
Stand In The Truth

For
They Are The Family Priests!
Women Need To Constantly Spread Heavenly Light

For
They Are Our Children's Teachers!

Man And Woman
- In Salubrious Combination -
Walking With The Lord
AND
Departing The Ways Of The Fraud
Are A Blessing
In The Society Of Man
AND THEY
Seeking Peace Through Faithfulness
AND
Doing Right
Having Their Steps Ordered
AND
Living Orderly In Christ For Christ's Sake
Shall 
At The Appointed Time
Live With The Lord Christ
In Eternal Peace In Paradise!

Brethren,

Let's Put Jesus First
AND
Take A Firm And Committed Step To The Christ
AND
Thereby

Damn The Devil
AND

His Demonic Devices!

A Spine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!

SELF CONTROL: The Muscle Tussle!

Self Control
Is A Road
A Vehicle On A Road
A Seat In A Vehicle On A Road!

Self Control
In A Man
Is A Steering Wheel
In The Hand Of The Man
In A Vehicle
On The Road Called Life!

Self-Deceit
Sin
AND
Disaster
Are Deep Ruts In The Road Of Life
When Man
- Any Human -
Has No Self Control!

This Man's Vehicle Is Vanity
Intemperance ... His Wheels
AND
His Fuel Is Dirt Cheap
Because
He Buys It 

At Mobile Gas Station I-Feels!

Who  ...  But A Fool
Drives A Vehicle With No Engine
Or Sits In A Vehicle
That Has No Seat Cushion

AND
Whose Brake Line Has No Fluid
AND
Of Direction Has ... No Notion?!

Who ... But A Fool
Will Deign To Have A Feast
In A Speeding Vehicle
Possessing Neither Wind Shields
No Doors?!

Can You Drive A Vehicle
That Has No Spark Plug?!

Who ... But A Fool
Blindfolded
Inebriated

AND
Going The Wrong Way
Gets On The Expressway Of Life
Racing A Vehicle With A Broken Axle?!

Let's Get Real ...

The Man
The Woman
The Child
Without Self Control
Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Stuck

In Self Destruct Mode
Wise

In Its Own Eyes
Confident

In Its Own Prowess
Sure
That Its Cause Is Just
Ignorant
That It Is Being Purposefully Driven
By Lust Of Its Own Eye
AND
Lust In Its Own Flesh
For That That Is
The Pride Of Its Own Life!

Let This Be Made Known ...

Self Control
Is As A Coal
From The Altar
In The Temple Of The Living God
Retrieved By The Good-Influence Angel
AND
Carried With Tongs
AND
Placed With Due Care
On The Tongue Of The Blessed
The Sanctified One!

Self Control
IS
The Gift Of God!

Self Control Is The Great Reminder!

DO NOT ACT LIKE:

KING SAUL  

• Grieving Away The Holy Spirit

GENERAL MOSES

• Striking The Rock At The Waters Of Strife

NADAB And ABIHU

• Placing Strange Fire On The Holy Altar Of Almighty God

ACHAN

• Stealing The Dedicated Things

KING DAVID

• Fornicating With Bathsheba
• Murdering Uriah

KING SOLOMON

• With 700 Wives And 300 Concubines Out Of Known Idolatry

JUDAS ISCARIOT 

• Betraying His Master, Jesus Christ

WARNING:

When You Do Not Control ... Self

Self ... Controls You

And

In The Darkened Eyes Of Satan

THAT

Makes You

- Against Jesus Christ AND To Him -

The Perfectly Useful Usable Disposable Tool!

Exercise Your Self ... Control!

Through The Holy Spirit

Get For It Muscles

Because

If The Known Wicked Spirit

Controls Your Self For You

Against Sin

You Will Lose The For-The-Victory Tussle!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: God Is The Lord!

The Question Was Pointed:

How Do YOU See God?

There Were Christians
Agnostics
Deists
Atheists
And Some
With No Stripe
And However You Paint It
There Was Going To Be A Fight!

Every Body And His Brother
Had An Opinion
That Was Plain
AND
The Answers Were As Divergent
As Divergent Could Be
AND
They Caused The Christians Great Pain!

"Their" Idea Of God ...

Back Bent

Eye Blind

Hand Short

Foot Broken

Power Less

Unapproachable

Uninterested

Uninvolved

Reach: None

Creator: Not Possible

Sustainer: What Foolishness!

Judge: Not Theirs!

My Idea Of God ...

Faithful
Giving
Forgiving
Providing
Patient
Trustworthy
Available
Accessible
Protective
Helpful
Blessing
True
Responsive
Teacher
Stable
Strong
Home
Protection
Direction
Correction
And, Again, And Again
True!

God Is ...

• Hope
• Help
• All Powerful
• All Seeing
• All Knowing
• Ever Present
• Eternal
• Unchanging
• Specific
• Gentle
• Kind
• Jealous
• Guardian
• Sustainer
• Lover
• Artist
• Healer
• Faithful
• My Friend
• Indwelling ... By Request
• Savior ... By Request
• Guide ... By Request
• Companion ... By Request
• Judge
• King
• Sealer ... By Request
• Intercessor ... By Request
• Executioner: Reluctant
• But Always ... By Request!

The Eternal God
Is My Father
My Family
My Friend!
My Hope For Surpassing Glory
My Passport To Eternal Life
My Way To Abundant Life
My Transport To Delight
My Beginning
My End!

The Eternal God Is
The God Of All Graces
The Mender Of Broken Hearts And Ruined Lives
The Shepherd Of Souls
The Builder Of Safe Folds
The Leader Of The Righteous
The Overcomer Of Sin
AND
To Those Faithful
Who To Him Are True
He Is Willing
Ever Ready
AND
Always Able
To Save
Because They Recognize Their True Condition
AND
Will
To Awaken From The Grave!
I Am One!
Are You?!

No Sin Is Too Evil
AND
No Pain Is Too Great
That It Is Beyond His Ability
To Forgive
To Heal
When Confessing
AND
Repentant
We Give Back To Him
What He Gave To Us
Our Will AND Our Choice
AND
Choose
To Walk In His Way!
I'm Walking!
Will You Join Me On The Way?!

All Good Gifts
Come From The Eternal God
AND ARE
Those Things Which We Can't
Buy Barter
Sell
Or
Dig Out Of A Hole:

Everlasting Life

Hope

Faith

Grace

Forgiveness

True Beauty

Mercy

Forgiveness

Salvation

Draughts From The Water Of Life

Rest For The Weary

Forgiveness

Sweet Peace In Sleep Ever The Night

Forgiveness

And

Redemption On The Great Day

Wake Up!
Walk In The Light
AND
The Damned Devil Valiantly Fight!

God Is Not An Ideal!
God IS!
Worship Of The Living God
Is Not A Bill
Nor A Law
To Be Put Forth
Voted
Proclaimed
AND
Being No Vote Getter
Promptly Repealed!

God Is Life Eternal
For Those Who Choose
To Him
Through Christ's Blood
To Be
For Eternity
Everlastingly Sealed!
God Will The Faithful One Seal!

Worshipping God Is No Accident!
Salvation Is No Perhaps!
Eternal Life Is No Fairy Tale
AND
Jesus Christ
The Way To Eternal Life
Cannot
Will Not
The Believing Child Fail!
Put Your Finger
On The Impress Of The Cruel Nail!

The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
The Protection Of Holy Angels
The Word Of The Living God
AND
The Blood Of The Lamb
Make Life Now
Worth Living
AND
Life Hereafter
Real
Non-Regrettable
So Stand!!
Don't You See It?!
Up Ahead!
There Is Glory Land!
I Can See The King!

Wisdom Is Folly To The Fool!

Faith Believes!

Love Trusts!

Hope Waits!

Jesus Saves!

AND

Satan Hates!

God Blesses!

Satan Curses!

Help Heals!

AND

Greed A Grudge Nurses!

Head Holds A Hat!

Belly Is A Bowl

AND

Jesus Christ IS The Savior

Who Will Save
The Repentant Sinner's Soul!

The God Who Sells

Fire-Tried Gold

Is

The God Who Gives Man Power

To Wear The White Linen

Of Christ's Righteousness

That Proves

That The Blue In His Life

Was Because
He Kept God's Laws Ever Before Him

Which Permits Him

To Be Robed

In Purple

As A Priest And King

Because

Jesus Washed Away

The Scarlet Of His Sin

AND

Made Him An Overcomer
Clean ... To Stand 
Before
Almighty God!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

Now Is The Acceptable Time

To Acquire The Promised

Faith

Which Is A Flower That Grows

AND

Blooms

If It Stays Attached

To The True Vine!

Wisdom Is To The Wise

What Folly Is To The Fool

AND

A Choice Must Be Made

If We Shall Attend To Wisdom's Ways

Or

Die In Fool's School

Having Been Used

By Satan

As A Disposable Tool!

Life Is Long And ... Short!

Living Is Hard ... Because

AND
Life Is Easy ... If!

Truth Is Stable!

Lie Is Fable

AND

Come Judgment Day

The Unchangeable Facts

Of
Each Lived Life

Will

Indisputably

Be
In The Incorruptible Remembrance Book

On Almighty God's
Unshakable Table!

Why Worry When

On The Living God

You Can Depend?

Why Wonder When

The Fact Is Known

That

Jesus Christ

Is The Sinner's Only Friend?

Trust ... In The Lord!

Faith ... Is Its Own Reward!

Honor ... Is No Slave

AND

Death ... Ain't No Grave

For

It Was Conquered
By God's Eternal Love!

Stand Up For Jesus!

Walk By Faith With The Lord
AND

Arrive At The Holy City

AND

Live Forever

By Your Own Blessed Sight
In The Very Presence
Of

The Eternal God!

About What Do You Care?

To Whom Do You Pray?

Will You Accept Christ's Offer Of Salvation
Today

AND

Keep Satan

Forever

At Bay?!

*********

TODAY

IS

YOUR DAY

OF

DECISION!!