PRAYER: Father, You Have Given Me Freedom!

Father, 
You Have Given Me The Freedom
To Choose To Follow You In Faithfulness 
Or To Allow My Sinful Self To Be My Leader
And The Free Will To Make My Own Decisions
For Or Against You! 

Despite My Straying And Often Disobedience
You Hear My Feeble Cries Of Distress 
And You Still Answer Me When I Call: 
Thank You For Your Loving Faithfulness! 

Father, I Once Walked The Broad Way To Destruction 
And Through Bitter Experience
I Now Safely And In Confidence Say:
"I Repent Of My Past!"
Because I Now Understand, Accept And Appreciate That 
Your Word And Your Ways Bless And Prosper Me! 

With All Humility, Father
I Truly Acknowledge And Finally Trust You Totally
At Your Holy Word: Whatever I Do That Pleases You 
Will Always Bless Me! 

I Have Made My Choice: 
By Your Sweet Spirit
With The Protection Of The Holy Angels
In The Name Of My Jesus, Christ The King
The Lord Of Glory
I Am Walking With You As Life Is Spared
Wherever, Whenever And However You Shall Lead Me! 

My Life Is Yours: Use It! 
My Will Is Yours: Make Your Will Mine! 
My Way Is Yours: Refashion My Feet To Walk In Your Holy Ways
And Comfort Me 
And Wipe My Tears Away As I Negotiate The Crucible That 
Recreates Me In Your Image Today! 
Have Mercy, Lord, On Me! 
AMEN!

FIDELITY TO GOD: How Firm Is Your Foundation!?!

... And I Made It Clear To Them That
My 90% Participation ... Commitment
Was Just As Good Or Better Than
Their One Hundred Percent!

Cora,
If I Were In Your Shoes
I Would Sincerely Close My Mouth
And 
Dearly Seek After Jesus Christ
Instead Of Indulging In Foolish Bragging!

King Saul Tried That Nonsense And Look What It Got Him!

I Hear That!
You're A Christian, Lady Cora
And You Should Know Better!

I'll Be Brutal And I'll Dare To Ask You
If You Give The Lord Jesus Your Short Rations!?!

How Dare You!?!
How Could You Ask Me Such A Thing!?!

I Asked Because You Seen Not To Know That
Commitment Means One Hundred Percent!
I Dare Say That You Should Know That
Not Giving Your All To Jesus Christ
Is 
Going To Cost You Your Berth In Eternal Life!
King Saul Lost His For His Lawlessness  ... His Sin!

Brethren,

Our Fidelity To Almighty God 
Is 
Being Tested Daily! 

Like It Or Not
Obedience To The Lord Christ
- In All Its Particulars -
Was, Is And Always Shall Be The Hallmark
The Highlight Of The Christian Experience! 

We Rely Upon Jesus Christ's Sacrifice 
For Our Gift Of Salvation 
But 
The Lord Cannot Practice Obedience For Us: He Modeled It! 

The Only Things That 
We Personally Own That Are Of Any Value 
Which We May Give As Gifts To Our God 
Are Our Free Will, Free Choice
Willingness To Cooperate
And
Our Willing And Enduring Obedience! 

Faith, The Daily Gift Given To Us
Is 
Tied Up With Trust And Obedience! 
Obedience Is Tied To Cooperation! 
Cooperation Is Tied To Free Will 
And 
Freedom To Choose 
And 
These Are Ours To Give To Whomsoever We Choose! 

Satan Can't Force You To Choose Him 
And 
Jesus Christ Won't Force You To Choose Him! 

We Are The Slaves To Whom We Choose To Obey! 

Beloved, 

Satan 
Is 
The Liar And The Murderer 
So Please Choose To Obey Jesus Christ Christ 
If 
It Is Your Heart's Desire To Have A Firm Foundation 
And 
To Receive The Crown Of Life Eternal! 

Our Jesus Gives Us 
Full, Truthful, Plain Disclosure Of The Facts! 
Be Wise! 
Be Obedient! 
Give Your All ... Your Total Commitment ... To Our King Jesus
And
You Shall Surely Be Eternally Blessed!

To Will ... And To Do

We, Humans
- By Virtue Of Birth -
Have Been Blessed With Free Will 
And 
Freedom 
To Choose To Do The Good, The Bad, The Ugly! 

We May Use Our Will To Oppose The Lord 
Or ... Like King David
We Can Choose To Place Our Will
Our Desires, Hopes, Trust, Faith, Belief
Our Present 
And 
Our Future Into The Hands Of Almighty God
In The Person Of Jesus Christ The Lord 
Who, Alone, Saves And Blesses! 

Beloved, 

When We Will AKA Give
Our Free Will Unto The God Whose Ways Are Perfect
And 
Choose In All Things To Rely Upon Him ... And His Love 
Even When We Can't See The Way Clear
We Can Rest In The Knowledge That This God
- Our Known-Faithful God -
Will Do All Things Well For Us! 

I Beseech Us All 
To Please Desire ... Will ... To Take The Lord At His Word 
And 
Willfully Choose To Think On Him As He Thinks On Us
Personally, Intimately, Individually
And 
Make Trusting Him 
And 
Calling Upon Him For Everything 
And 
Even Just To Say To Him: 
"Lord, I Love You! 
Please Draw Near!" 
Your Chosen Way To Live! 

The Lord's Love For Us Has No Limits 
So Please Do Not Limit His Ability To Work In Your Behalf 
By Neglecting To Walk According To His Sovereign Will That
Personally Guarantees You The Eternal Blessing! 

Boldly, Humbly, Give Your Will, Your Desire, To The Lord Jesus: 
Infinite Gifts Innumerable
Await All Of Us Whose Wills Are Surrendered To Him!

Remember ... 

All God's Gifts Are Personal!

Peace!

Man May Oppose God

But

God ... Almighty God ... Disposes

Because

His Holy Will Is Sovereign!

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No Created Being

Can

Frustrate The Plans

Of

The Eternal God:

Satan

- That Damned Fallen Angel -

Desperately Tried!

Man Is Made

A Little Lower Than Angels:

Do The Math!

FREEDOM TO CHOOSE: There Is No No-Decision Default Position

Every Child Born Of A Woman Has Free Will 
And 
The Freedom 
To Choose To Walk Softly Before The Lord Of Life 
And 
Be Blessed Forever 
Or To Thunder Through This Short Sojourn Called 
The Life Of Every Man 
Being An Inflamed Boil On The Butt Of Mankind
Allegedly Profiting Off Doing Wrong
And
Unfettered By A Working Conscience
- The Prompting Of The Holy Spirit - 
To End Up Used And Discarded 
By Self, Sin And Satan ... And Damned
Separated From Jesus Christ For All Eternity! 

Almighty God Is Not Mocked:

Every Sowing Season

Has A Season Of Reaping!

All Of Us Whether Rich Or Poor
Young Or Old
Deceitful Or Delightful
Beauty Or Buggy Lamp
Free Or Enslaved
Know Right From Wrong
Good From Evil
Truth From Error
And 
Jesus Christ The Savior From Satan The Damned! 

We, Each, Must Choose Our Own Final Destination: 
There Is No No-Decision Default Position! 

Beloved, 

It Is Not An Easy Road 
To Get To See Jesus Christ In Peace
But 
It Is The Road That He, Himself
Marked For Us To Walk Upon
And 
It Is The Only Road That 
Safely Leads To The - Our - Father's House Of
Eternal Blessings! 

Please Dare To Walk In The Light Of Life
And
Please Dare To Always Do The Good And The Right!
Because
Unceasing Blessings Await The Righteous-Faithful
Who Shall Forever Live With The King! 
Trust The Great God ... Always
Obey The Word That Speaks His Wil
And 
Know And Be At Peace! 
Jesus Christ, Who Gives Us Of His Peace, Saves!

ALTAR CALL: Righteous Desire vs. Wicked Expectation

Is Your All On The Altar!?!

Which Altar Might That Be!?!

The Altar Of Sacrifice, You Silly Billie!

I Don't See No Altar Of Sacrifice!

I See Pleasures Galore

And Every Body In The Know

Is Headed Toward The Altar Of Convenience

Of That You Can Be  Sure!

Hmmm... 
In The Long Run 
Convenience Is Not At All Convenient
Because It Yields No Long-Term Profit!

The Altar Of Sacrifice Is A Cure

For All Who Desire To Reside

On The Golden Shore!

Convenience And Sacrifice Collide ...!

... Just Like Desire And Expectation ...!

... And Good And Evil!

I Hear, And Truly Believe, That!

Think About It:

There Will Only Be Two Groups Of Persons 
At The End Of All Things: 
For Jesus Against Satan Aka Those Righteous 
And
For Satan Against Jesus Aka The Wicked! 

Nobody In Either Of Those Groups Will Be There By Accident: 
Free-Will Personal Choice Makes The Decision! 

Those Who Chose Satan By Indulging Sin, Disobedience
And 
The Willful Way 
Shall Not Enjoy Satan's "Promised" Never-Ending Party 
But 
Shall See God's Wrath Poured Out 
Without The Mercy They Then Want 
But Which They Had Despised All Their Lives! 

Regret Will Be Bitter Indeed: 

Their "Party" Is Become A Pyre! 

Those Who Chose Jesus Christ 
Desired His Gift Of Goodness With Longing Hearts 
And
At His Coming
They Shall See Their Hopes ... Their Expectation
- Their Inheritance -
Realized! 
They Are Blessed Forever! 

Beloved,

Desire And Expectation 
And 
Receipt Of Desire 
Only Align In The Realm Of Truth: 
Almighty God's Promises To Us Are Sure And Secure! 

Our Faith Is Our Security Blanket
So Work Your Faith:
Chew On It
Stretch It Out
Wrap Up In It
And 
Carry It Everywhere ... Every Day! 
It Will Grow 
And 
You ... Enduring
Will Go ... Up 
To Enjoy The Lord's Glorious Goodness ... Eternally
After The Welcome Home Children Feast! 

Praise The Lord For Truth And Perfect Peace! 

POWER, MERCY, AND ACCOUNTING: The Mind Matters

Whatever I Willfully Let Into My Mind

Will Eventually Exit Through My Mouth

And

Though I Know That I'm Walking Up North

I'll Eventually End Up Going Down South!

We Are What We Eat!

We Get Fleas From Where We Sleep!

We Scratch The Itch That Satisfies

And

By Indulging Disobedience 

We Embrace The Devil That Feeds Us Convenient Lies!

Oh, How Easy It Is To Get On The Slippery Slope

When One Refuses Christ's Offer Of Eternal Marriage

And 

Chooses With The Devil ... For Thrills ... To Elope

To Run Under The Radar

To Kiss The Frog That Burps Lies

To Rest In The Coil Of The Serpent Blindly

Not Recognizing That Therein

We Shall Surely Die

And All Because

To Bright And Illuminating Truth

We, Resisting, Arrogantly Close Our Sin-Sickened Eyes!

A Tiny Spark Starts A Roaring Fire

And

Unclean Food Causes Physical And Spiritual Health

Soon To Expire!

Guard Your Heart ... Your Mind

For Out Of It Are The Issues That Affect Your Life!

The Lord Jesus Already Paid Cash 

For Your Ticket Home To The Father's House
So Do Not Permit Anyone ... Flesh Or Lying Spirit 

To Stop You From Getting On Board The Olde Ship Of Zion 

Or 

Having Boarded

Cause You To Get Frustrated And Disembark 

Because Of 

Fleshly Concerns 
Or Apparent So-Called Unforeseen Circumstances! 

What Jesus Christ Starts, Jesus Christ Finishes

And

All Who Exercise Faith 

And 

Enduring Commitment To The Cause Of Christ 

Shall Arrive Safely At The Forever Home! 

Hold On! 

Think About It:

We Hear With Our Ears! 

We Believe With Our Hearts! 
We Exercise Our Will To Act

And 

We Utilize Our Daily Gift Of Daily Faith From Our Lord Jesus 

To Trust Him At His Holy Word! 

The Lord Is Mercy 

And 

He Is Merciful To Us! 

The Lord Is Power, Might, And Majesty: 

He Does Not Need To Be Powerful 

As There Is No Power Outside Of Him! 

The Lord ... In Mercy

Exercises His Power ... With Restraint Towards Us 

Else We Would All Perish: 

That Is Soon Coming To An End! 

Let Us, Therefore

Consider To Whom We Have To Give An Accounting 

For The Days Of Our Lives

And 

Let Us Recognize That 
There Is Nothing That Can Be Hidden From His Eyes

And 

Tremble In Awe

And 

Walk Humbly Before Him 

Who Has Our Mortal And Finite Lives 
In His Eternal And Infinite Hands! 

Beloved, 

Walk Softly Before The Lord: 
He Is Here
And 
He Is Near ... To You! 

Remember The Power In The Blood: 
Jesus Christ Loves You 

And 

Desires Your Presence In The Father's House

So Fall On His Mercy 

And 

Be Forever Blessed! 
Confess And Repent Your Every Sin
And
Lay Down Your Burdens, Your Sorrows!

In Jesus Christ

Is

Our Perfect Peace!

Let The Master Teacher Enter In!

People, People!
Let's Keep Our Focus!
All That's Required Comes From Three Little Words!

Everybody Knows The Three Words:

Do-Good Ain't Always-Right!
Love Your Brother!
Share Your Faith!
Live In Peace!
Walk In Truth!
Be The Light!
Love The Lord!
Spread The Gospel!
Should I Continue!?!

No, Thank You!
You Sounded Awfully Bored In Your Delivery!

Oh, I Was!
We Hear The Same Thing Every. Single. Week.
I Could Do With A Change!

Sinclair!
It's Official!
You're My New Favorite!
I've Got The Change You're Looking For
And
The Change We All Desperately Need!

Brethren,
Our Three Little Words
New, Needed And Necessary
Are ... Drum Roll, Please:

Confess!

Repent!

Obey!

You Had To Go There!
You Just Had To Go There!

Why Did You Have To Go There ...?!?

... Because The Lord Gives Us Freely Of 
Grace, Mercy And Love
And
We, Being Faithful Servants
Good Children
And
Attentive Students
Need To Give The Lord Our Gifts Of
Confession, Repentance And Willing Obedience!

A Good Christian With Unconfessed Sin
Is 
As Profitable  ... As Useful
As Bound For Glory As ... As ... A ...!

... As An Unrepentant Sinner!
He Ain't Ever Going To Glory 
With Jesus Christ The Lord!

Oh, Sinclair!
You've Just Proved Why You're My Favorite Today!

Jesus Doesn't Have Favorites!

Jesus Also Doesn't Have Any Sin!
What's Your Point!?!

Just Once! Just Once!

Just Once What!?!

Just Once 
I'd Like To Have The Last Word Against You!

That's Easy!
Say Something Amazing To Shut Me Up!
Blow My Mind ... And Close My Mouth!

Father, You Heard Him!

To Be Serious, Rainey, We Are Not In Competition!
We're Searching For Hidden Treasure!
We're Searching For His Truth
So Let Us Cooperate With His Spirit
And
I'm Sure That We'd All Have A Nugget Of Gold
With The Brethren To Share!

Father,
Please Open The Young Lady's Eyes

And
Bring Your Saving Truth Into Her View
And
Remember Us All, Also
For We're Listening, Lord, To You!

Let The Class Begin!

Let The Master Teacher Enter In!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, We Plead!

AMEN!!!

Beloved,

Our Biggest Crime 

Against Our Own Souls

And

Against Our Holy God

Is

Our Indulging In Self-Deception!

Self-Deception Does Not Negate

Our Need For Willing Obedience To The Lord!

Take Heed ...

Have A Look In The Mirror 

And 

See Your Face!

Have A Look In The Word Of God 

And 

See Your Living Condition: 

Your Known Disgrace!

We Receive Information From Both Sources 

About Which We Must Make Actionable Decisions! 

Choose Well!

Choose Wisely!

And

Earmark For Yourself In Heaven A Place!

The Problem Is That 

Neither Of These Disclosing Agents 

Will Do The Necessary Work For Us 

To Clean A Dirty Face

Or Reform ... Change ... A Sinful Life! 

We Are God's Most Intelligent Creatures On Earth 

Who Have Free Will ... Free Choice

Able To Take Knowledge 

And 

By Wisdom From On High

Use Understanding To Gain Profitable Outcomes!

The Bible 
Is 
A Work-Book

Not A Fairy Tale Story Book

So Get Your Pencil 

And 

Get To Doing The Work! 

For Mistakes Made ... For Known Sin

The Contrite Heart's Prayer Of Confession 

And 

Repentance 

Is 

Your Eraser: Use It Liberally! 

AMEN!!!

May I Add Something, Please!?!

Of Course, Rainey!

Brethren,
Just Because We Can Confess And Repent
Of Our Known Sin
Let Us Not Use The Promise Of 
Our Father's Forgiveness
As An Open Pass To Indulge In 
The Sin Of Presumption!
Confession And Repentance Are Not Licenses
To Indulge In Folly!
Obedience Is A Shield!

Rainey,
Thank You, Kindly, For That Final Word!
There Is Nothing More To Add!

 

Trusting Cell-Phone ... And Doubting Jesus Christ!?!

You Believe That Your Cell-Phone Will Work 
Making It Possible For You To Speak With Anyone
Anywhere, Anytime! 

You Don't How Cell-Phone Works 
But 
You Trust ... Believe Totally 
Without Any Contrary Thought 
That It Will Work
And 
You Exercise Your Free Will 
And 
Make The Free Choice To Use Cell-Phone
And 
Surprise, Surprise, No Shock
It Does Exactly What It Is Advertised To Do!
Cell-Phone Comes Through For You ... Without
Just As Long As You Pay The Bill!

Jesus Christ Paid The Bill

- No Discount -

For Your Personal Sin!

Shouldn't You Repay Him

With Your Love, Faith

And Willing Obedience!?!

You Are Proud Of 
And
In Love With Dear Cell-Phone
And 
You Are Attached To It Like A Limpet!
When We See You, We See Your Cell-Phone! 
If Only We Treat Our Savior Like Ubiquitous Cell-Phone!
You Keep Your Relationship On-Tap Always!

Jesus Christ Loves You Personally

And

He Loves You Sacrificially!

Do You Give Him Any Of Your Love!?!

Do You Even Spare Him A Single Thought

As You Go About Your Day!?!

Jesus Christ Made Man 
And 
Gave Him The Intellect To Make Your Phone! 
Jesus Christ Says He Will Save Us
- He'll Save You ... Personally -
Forgive, Heal, Feed And Sustain Us
- He'll Do It For You ... Personally -
Reveal Truth To Us And Seal Us
- He'll Do It For You ... Personally -

And 

Redeem Us

And 

Take Us To His Father's House! 

Beloved,

The Lord Jesus

Will Do It All For You ... Personally

Because He Loves You ... Personally!

The Big Question ...

Whom Should You Believe In And Trust More:

The Creature 

Who Makes Things That Perish 

Or 

The Creator 

Who Rescues The People Who Are Perishing!?!

Man Cannot Save Man

Nor Can Things Save Man!

We All Want Cell Phones 

But 

We All Need The Lord!

We Can Do Without Wants

But

We Die If The Real Need Is Not Met!

Only Jesus Christ Saves! 

Brethren,

We  Have To Walk By Faith
And
Not By Lying, Carnal, Eyesight!
Our Almighty God Is Real
And
We Know That He Is Good ... Always!

Cell-Phone Is Always Changing
Upgrading
Speeding Up
And
To Our Dismay At Times
Cell-Phone Is Even Throttled!

Jesus Christ Is The Same

Yesterday, Today And Forever!

You Can Always Depend Upon 

His Steadfast Love

And Unchanging Nature!

Carnal Sight Equals Slavery! 
Enduring Faith Equals Sainthood! 
Walking In Pride-Filled Sight 
Leads Self Directly To Sin, Satan, Death 
And 
Damnation! 

Walking In Humble Faith 
Leads Us To The Throne Of Grace 
And 
Jesus Christ's Sure And Secure Salvation! 
Let's Stick With Our Jesus 
For The Prophesied 
And 
Expected Blessing!