HAPPY SABBATH + The Prize Fight!

 

Everybody And Anybody That Thought Themselves 

Somebody Now ... Or Somebody Rising

Was There! 

Stand Against Wrong Was Up Against 

Always Do Right! 

Semantics Was The Big MC! 

The Plebes And The Non-Entities Were Far Back

Waiting, Watching, Wondering What The Big Deal Was About! 

The Professed And Practicing Christians Were Praying 

Because 

They Knew That Standing Against Wrong And Always Do Right 

Are Husband And Wife 

In The Sight Of The Holy God 

And 

That Means That They Are One Flesh ... Inseparable! 

The Nominal Christians Were Salivating

Desiring A Knock-Out Blow 

But 

Would Settle For A No-Decision Decision 

After A Bruising Dust-Up Between SAW And ADR! 

The Fight Hadn't Even Started 

But 

You Could Already Smell Blood In The Air! 

Lord, 

Be Merciful To Us Sinners Known Saved

Only By Your Unfailing Grace! 

Beloved, 

Think On The Lord Jesus

Follow Where He Walked Doing As He Did

And 

Be Gloriously Blessed! 

Now To The Business At Hand! 

It Is Only When Itching Ears Engage 

And/Or Purchase The Services Of Hireling Aka Under-Shepherds 

Who Commit To Telling The People What They Want To Hear

How And When They Want To Hear It

That We See Stand Against Wrong And Always Do Right 

Become Oppositional

Adversaries Of Truth

Enemies Of Good And Almighty God! 

Dear Ones, 

If You Are A Child Of The Great King

Stand Against Wrong And Always Do Right

- In Your Life In Christ -

Will Hold Hands In The Ring Built By The Devil 

And 

Walk Companionably, Unfazed

In The Savior's Light That Leads To His Eternal Life! 

Please Prayerfully Think On This Matter 

And

Firmly Close This Case With A 

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Peace!

No One Can Escape Being Born In Sin!

 

If Power Corrupts 

And 

Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

Does It Not Stand To Reason That 

If Being Born In Sin Corrupts

Then Indulging In Iniquity Aka Planned Sin Corrupts Absolutely!?! 

Beloved, 

No One Can Escape Being Born Into Sin! 

The Scripture Of Truth Says That 

We Are Born In Sin 

And

Shaped In Aka By Iniquity 

Which Means That 

There Is A Process Of Molding Taking Place! 

Character, Who We Truly Are, Just Like A Skill

Is 

Built, Formed, Molded! 

This Takes Time, Attention, Practice, Refinement

And 

These Acts ... Willful Acts

By Personal Choices Of Witting Aka Understanding Choosing

Leave Marks, Markers, Records In Our Name

In Our Personal Aka Spiritual File! 

Bad Character Can Be Reformed 

And 

Bad Habits, Unprofitable Skills, Can Be Erased 

But

Never By Dint Of Our Own Efforts! 

Dear Ones, 

Our Savior, Jesus Christ The Lord, Calls Us To His Side

And 

He Will, By The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth

Reform And Regenerate Us To The Great Original 

Upon Our Personal Request Only! 

Are You Getting Ready For Jesus To Come!?! 

Are You Going To Do The Work That He Has Ordained For You!?! 

Will You Offer To The Lord His Highest Praise, Hallelujah

On The Back Of Your Highest Worship, Obedience!?! 

Will You Leave Earthly Pleasures 

And 

Travel To The Promised Land Of Almighty God's Own Choosing 

By Leaving Sin 

And 

Traveling To Sure Salvation By Sanctification

Aka Being Set Apart For Holy Use!?! 

Tell It To Jesus! 

Sow To Be Sealed! 

Peace!

POPULAR CHURCH: The Message Of Warning!

Popular Church Cut Back
On Expenditures Of Fundamental Truth
So As To Maintain Confirmed Income
AND
D. Sure Word
AND
Genuine Devotion
Were Replaced By
Dr. Feel Good
AND
Hollow Formalism
AND ... Truth Be ToldThat Is When
Resultant Apostasy
AND
Sure Immorality
Walked Boldly Into The Sanctuary
AND
In All Things
Did Prevail!

Straight Truth Was Not Hailed!

The Games Were Good!
The Dames Were Hot To Trot!
Little Men Were Elevated
AND
Those Philosophical Doctors
Became Gynaecologists
AND
Often Performed
Tonsillectomies!

Holiness Unto God Was Put Out!

Business Was Booming!

Profits Good Became Grand!
Christ Outside The Church Stood

BUT
Not One Soul Glanced 

At His Marred Face, Feet And Holy Hands!

The Joint Was Jumping
For
- No Longer A Place Of Orderly Worship
To The Eternal God -
Bacchanal The Grand
That Great Church-Growth Whisperer
Had The Lay Of The Land
AND
All Were His To Command!

Baptism
Was Done With Salt!
Communion Wine Was A

"Beautiful Rose"
With Designer Cookies
- Inscription By Choice -
AND
That Ceremony Was No Longer Held
During Divine Worship Times
But At A Time Convenient
When Members On A Chosen Day
Had An Hour Maybe Two ... To Spare!
Not One Person Showed Fear!

Sin
As A Pejorative
- An Indictment If You Will -
Was Banned From The Premises!
PRIDE And Coming Out Parties
Were Gladly Approved
AND
Accommodated
AND
All Were Held During The Time
When The God Of Heaven Is To Be Worshipped
AND
All The While Giving No Heed
Or
Placing Any  Stock
In The Text That
The Living God Is Not Mocked!

The Coffers Swelled
For The Congregation New
Exponentially Grew
For Many Snowflakes
Sat Prominently
In The
"This Is Not A Hospital
Nor A Seat For A Sinner Pew!"

Business Is BOOOMing!

The Song Of Expansion
Is Constantly On The Ear!
Coffee Bar
Tapas Lounge
Berries And Banter!

You May Ever Hear The Electric Horse Canter!

There Is Even A Chapel
Arranged As A Cabaret
Where You Could Feast On Fondue
AND
Hear A Religionist Talk, Too!

Real God Is A System For Deep Study

If

You Like Confused Stew!

Well ...

In The Midst Of 

MEGAFEST!Theme: The King Is Coming!

Several Total, Total, Strangers Turned Up!
They Were Different, Different!

SUDDENLY ...

Awe-Inspiringly Strong Voices Are Heard!

The King Is Indeed Coming!

Are You Washed And Ready?!

Are You Doing Things Right?!

Are You Doing The Right Things?!

Are You Just Doing Things?!

Silence.

Are You Serving?!

Are You Self-Serving?!

Are You Serving Souls 

Making Them Ready 

For The Garners Of The Living God?!

Is The Living God Your Lord?!

Is Your Lord A Fraud?!

Is The Fraud Your God?!

Silence ... !

They That Wait On The God Of Heaven
Will See Their Strength Renewed!
They Shall Soar On Wings Of Eagles
They Will Run And Not Be Weary
They Shall Walk And Shall Not Faint!

Their Shepherd Is The Lord Most High!
They Shall Feast In Heaven Above The Sky!
They Shall Judge Satan And The Fallen Angels!
They Shall Range The Universe!

They Shall Be Immortal!

They Shall Stand Before The Throne
Laureled
Crowned
Renamed
Bejeweled
Begowned!

They Shall Eat From The Tree
And Drink From The River

Of Life!
They Shall No More Know 

Grief Death Nor Strife!

They Who Trust God
Trust God At His Word
Believing The Promises
Not Dissecting The Word
But
Standing Faithfully
Knowing By Faith
That The Eternal Is The One True!

Rumbling ...!

The Message Is Given
To All Who Choose To Believe:

Turn Away From Gross Folly!
Turn To Truth
And All Heavenly Blessings You Shall
At The Appointed Time
Receive!

The God Of Heaven
Is The Consuming Fire
And He Is Not
By Shallow Formalism Deceived!

Apostasy Is Abomination!
Half Truths Are Whole Lies!
Hands Are Held High For Heaven
Or For Hell
And There Is No Reaching Across The Abyss
For
There Is No Hand-Clasp With Heaven
Whilst There Is A Foot-Plant In Hell!

Is Your Heart For The Holy God Right
And Faithful True?

There Is Heard A Rolling Of Distant Thunder!

One Stern Voice Speaks

And The Question Is Asked ...

If The Savior Returned Today

In This Very Hour

With All Might

And All Power

Would He Be Coming To Claim

To Take Home

Any One 

- Even One -

Of You?!

The Strangely Different Visitors Left As They Had Come!

Pandemonium

AND

Bedlam

Ensued!!

SOWING: Reaping!

I Planted A Cherry!
CheBerries Came Forth!?!

I Planted A Nut!
NOlives Came Forth!?!

I Planted A Grape
AND

Griwi Came Forth
AND
I Was Astounded
For I Was Sure 

That The Holy Bible Had Said
That One Reaped 

Exactly
What One Sowed!
Was I Somehow Misinformed?!

Banana Trees
Can't Bear Breadfruit!
June Plum Don't Bear Hog Plum!
Indian Corn Can't Bear Guinea Corn
AND
You Were Not Misinformed!

Genetically Modified Seeds Were Obviously Planted
So You Did Indeed Reap
Exactly
What YOU Planted!

What Went In

IS 

Exactly

What Came Out!

Look At Mankind!

Men Need To Plant The Seeds Of
Compassion
Sympathy
AND
Love
NOT Self
BUT
Instead

We See Planted

Selfishness
Self-Indulgence
Self-Love
Self-Esteem
Self-Reliance
Dismissing
The Lord Christ
AND
Reaping To Ourselves Corruption
Even If For Now
It Appears Inefficacious
Sitting Dusty
Despised
On The Old What-Not's
Ignored-Things Shelf!

What You Put Into The Cook Pot
Called Also
Our Lives
Is Exactly What Comes Out
Even If It Comes Out
Whipped
Mashed
Crushed
Sprinkled
Poured
Dusted
Pinched
Boiled
Broiled
Braised
Burnt
Reorganized
Reconstituted
Face Unrecognized!

What Goes Into Our Hearts
Always

Comes Back Out
Even If We Are Deceitful

AND

Believe The Liar
AND
Call God's Truth
Situational Lies!

In The Distance

There Is Fire!

Be Kind!
Be Fair!
Give Hope!
Do Love!
Run With Peace!
Dispossess The Friendly War
AND
CHOOSE
To Be Led By Christ's Spirit
So That In The Great Day

Coming Very Soon
You Will Be Visually

Knowingly
Celebratedly Adored
By All Coming Through 

Heaven's Swung Open Gate Door!

Sow To The Flesh
AND REAP 

Corruption
Aka Death!

Sow To The Spirit
AND REAP 

Life
Aka
Eternal Life 

With The Lord Jesus Christ!

You Reap What You Sow
No Matter What Sown Sin Says
So ....Plant Yourself
Where You Want To Grow!
Right Now!
This Very Day!

Grow ... In Grace

AND
Grow ... In Faith
Watered By Mercy
Led By The Good Shepherd
Comforted And Taught
By The Holy Spirit
Attended And Protected
By Holy Angels

For You Are Called
By Almighty God!

Don't

With Your Soul's Salvation

Play!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Church:- Professing! Processing! Progressing!?!

Bacchanal Was In Progress
AND
The Wicked
The Wild
The Wasted
The Wanton
Were Out And About In Full Force
AND
So Were The Other Creatures ...!

Church Was In Progress
AND
The Bold
The Beautiful
The Bought
The Blessed
The Bright
The Brainy
The Believing
AND
Those Other Creatures
Be-Angry
Let's-Sin
Constant Carping
Vile Affections
AND
Give-Place-To-The-Devil
Were In Attendance
AND
At Full And Attentive Alert
Readily
Boldly
Constantly Whispering
Not At All Sweet
Somethings
Into The Ears Of  

• Those With Chips On Their Shoulders
• Those Angry At God
• Those Bitter At Life
• Those Willing To Be Aggrieved
• Those Stressed
• Those Soul-Weary
• Those Tired Weary Wanderers
• Those Hopeless
• Those Helpless
• Those Prone To Sin
• Those Striving For The  Mastery Of Self
• Those Burdened For The People Of God
• Those Who Refused To Submit To God
• Those Frightened To Submit To God
• Those Longing For A Closer Walk With God
• Those Walking Toward The Kingdom Of God
• Those Who Pray Prettily
• Those Who Plead Piously

AND

• Those Who Humble Themselves Before God By Prayer And Supplication Nothing Wavering

AND

• The Pastor And The Church Board

In The Midst Were The Excellent Spirits
Peace
Hope
Help
Healing
Love
Humble-Thyself-Before-God
Sin-Not
AND
Give-No-Place-To-The-Devil
Along With Angel's Excelling In Strength
Pushing Back Those Wicked Spirits
Hate
Envy
Greed
Lust
Lies
Wasting
AND
Others As Previously Mentioned
And Many More Of The Horde!

It Must Be Said
That The Host Of Heaven
Is More Than The Horde Of Hell
AND
The Fact That
That There Were Many Times The Two Or Three
Gathered In The Lord's Name
Meant That The Holy Spirit Was There In Attendance
AND
Blessing
Comforting
Chiding
Abiding
Correcting
Teaching
AND
Leading
Those Who Would
By Personal Choice
Be Lead Of The Living God!

If Only The Congregation
Could See Beyond The Veil!

It Is A Good Thing

That They Cannot!

This Congregation Has Two Pastors:

One Is Ancient
Acknowledging
AND
Acceding To The Old Way Marks
Passionate For God
Pleading For Souls
Sacrificial By Spirit
Long-Winded
AND
King James All The Way!
"Thus Saith The Lord!"
Is Ever His Play!

The Second Pastor
Is Young
AND
A Risen Star
At The Top Of The Game
With The Set Car
The Entourage
AND
The Bodyguards
AND
Is A Best-Selling Author
Humanistic In Spirit
Ecumenical In Deed
Activated By Greed
Never Had A Need
That A Special Offering Couldn't Feed
Never Sang A Hymn That A Rock Guitar
Couldn't Make Into A Reel
AND
Always Preaches Sermons Given Over To Earthly Goals
AND
Constant Feels
To The Point Where
If You Were A Stranger In The Midst
You Were Given The Impression That
Constant Feels Was His Kept Mistress!

The Congregation Is In Turmoil
Because Of The Constant
Haul And Pull Of
The Desire For The Gains Of
The Hauler For Hell
AND
The Desire For The Pleasures Forevermore Of
The Pull Of The Paradise Of The Peace-Giver!

It Is Because Of This
Halting Betwixt Two Opinions
That The Sounds Of War In The Camp
Can Be By All Heard!

Today
Both Ministers Are Scheduled To Speak!

The Young And Sharp Minister
Spoke First
And Did So
Swiftly
Smoothly AND Sweetly
AND
He Got A Standing Ovation!
Truth Be Told
It Was As Though Jesus Christ
Himself
Had Been In That Very Room
AND
The Emotional Had Been Energized!
Only Problem, Though
Not A Call To Worship The King Had Been Uttered
OR
Utilized!

It Is Now Time
For The Pastor
Old And Stable To Speak
AND
He Chose Joshua's Words
Elijah's Expedition
Jeremiah's Lament
AND
The Whoredom's In Hosea
AND
King David's Prayers And Songs Of Praise
To Paint The Picture
Of
AND
FOR
The Church!

He Said:

Joshua Said: "Choose!"
And He, Himself
Chose God
For His Portion
AND
He Rested 
In God!

Elijah Was Valiant
In The Service
AND
For The Word
Of The Living God
AND
At The End Of It All
Almighty God
Ordained
That He Would Not Taste Death
AND
The Very Chariots Of God
Descended The Heights
AND
Took Him Bodily To God's Home
As The Great Reward
For His Faithfulness!
Elijah Represents Those Of Us
Who Shall Never Taste Death
For They Will Be Still Alive
When The Lord Comes!

He Spoke Of ...

Jeremiah's Lamentations
For The Church-Nation In Apostasy
Serving The Useless Gods
Of The Heathen-Unbelieving Nations
Warning
Ever Warning
Of The Judgment
For Apostasy Against God
AND
The Subsequent Delivery
Into Exile
Separation From God!

He Proceeded To Stress Heavily
That There Is Restoration
To Almighty God
To Be Found
By Confession 
AND
Repentance Of Known Sin!

The Faithful Steward
That Faithful Under-Shepherd
Of The Lord's Flock
Spoke Of
The Commission Given
To The Prophet Hosea
To Enter Into A Marriage
Of Fidelity
To A Whoring Woman
Who
Though Loved
Protected
AND
Provided For
By The Ever-Faithful Husband
Sought The Forbidden Pleasures Of Stolen Fruit
AND
Foolishly Gave Erroneous Credit To The Practice Of Sin
For Her Daily Provision!

That Kindly Shepherd 
Spoke 
Of Love - Himself
Readily Going After His Wife
Who Had Chosen The Life Of Whoredom
Over The Life Of Peace And Rest
AND
Loving Companion!

He Further Spoke Of
The Hand Of Care And Comfort
Being Despised
For The Love Of
Heady Emotionalism
AND
Still
God aka Love Going After
The Bride Of His Heart
The Beloved
Buying Her Out Of Her Slavery To Sin
Imploring Her
To Return To Him
To Be Faithful To Him
That Her Children
May Be Called
God's Children
Beloved
AND
Blessed
To Live In Eternal Peace!

In Tears ...

The Faithful Old Preacher
Spoke
Of The Nation-Church
United Under The One God
Worshiping
Praying
Praising
As Under
David The Shepherd King
- The Type Of Christ -
Able
- Even In Persecution -
To Give God Praise
Believing
Knowing
Trusting
The King Of Heaven
In All Ages AND Stages Of Life
AND
Finally
Stating Clearly AND Carefully
Of And For Himself
That:

As For Me

I Will Behold God's Face In Righteousness

I Will Be Satisfied When I Awake

With God's Likeness!

There Was
A Great Quiet In That Place
For The Very Presence 
Of The Lord
Could Be Viscerally Felt There!

Souls Were Convicted!
Hearts Were Convinced
AND
Converted
AND
Hard Faces Were Made Soft
By The Moving Of The Spirit Of Truth
From The Court Of Light!

An Awakening Had Revealed Itself!

Suddenly ...

Unexpectedly ...

A Voice
Newly Confident
Clearly Sang Out:

I Am Delivered!

Praise The Lord!

I Am Delivered!

Glory To His Name!

I Was Lost In Sin

In The Valley Of Death

I Am Delivered!

Praise The Lord!

As The Old Pastor Moved To Re-take His Seat
He Could Be Heard Saying:

Even So, Come
Lord Jesus!

The Young Pastor Loudly Cried:

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

TRUSTING IN SELF: Brewing Your Own Storm

Trusting In Your Own Self

Is Like Riding In A Clown Car

Packed With A Myriad Opinions

Driving

But Going Nowhere

Storm Blowing

Windows Ajar

People Speaking

Words Blown By The Wind

Soaked To The Bone

Heavenly Warmth Faking

Throat Parched

Dry Wind Thirst Slaking

Back Bent

Bulrush Walking-Stick Breaking

Walking Up A Hill

Feet In Quicksand

Bully Boys

One's Teeth Breaking

Paying For A Free Ticket

And

Buying Free Food

And Still Trusting In Self

Even As One's Soul Is

Crying

Dying!

Trusting In Self

Is The Act Of A Desperate Man

Drinking The Juice Of The Damned

Instead Of Trusting

In The Only One Who Can

Deliver 

Peace 

By The Eternal Hand!

If You Are Trusting To Self

STOP!

If You Have Not Yet Done It

DON'T START!

If You Are Contemplating Doing It

STEP AWAY

And

BE DONE WITH THAT!

**********

Self Is The Sin

That Caused Satan's Falling

Into The Belief

That He Was Entitled

To Be In The Know

Of What The Godhead Was Doing!

Self Stopped Satan

From Recognising

That He Could Have Been Forgiven

Before He Went Too Far

And Was From Heaven Driven!

Love Of Self Caused Satan

To Tempt His Own Creator

To Bow Down To His Self

And Thence

To Kill His Lord, Later!

Self Strips Sinners Of Sense

Self Styles Itself As Sane

Self Of Itself Is Known Vain

AND

Self Causes The Judge To Anoint One With Commonsense

Via A Rapidly Applied Cane!

*********

DROP Self

AND

Lift Up The Lord!