A Bad Case Of The Un's!

How Does Letting Someone

Rob You Of Your Joy In Jesus Christ

Profit Them

And

Benefit You!?!

Unexcited

Uninspired

And

Ungrateful

Have A Nasty Habit Of Throwing Their Hand

At Any And Everybody's Head!

They Consider Themselves Bosses

Big-Ups 
And 
Non-Beneficiaries Of

Whatever They Desire To Receive ... From Anybody!

If They Could

They Would Require Their Mode Of Payment From the Dead
Who Know Nothing, See, Feel Or Smell!
It Makes No Sense
But
It Is What It Is!

Unexcited Does Not See Anything To Be Thrilled About!

Uninspired Sees Nothing To Perspire About

And

Dear Old Ungrateful ... The Leader Of The Pack

Sees Absolutely Nothing ... At All, At All

To Give Thanks To The True And Living Holy God About!

Warning ...

People! People! People!

Please Do Not Accept Anything From The Hands
The Minds Of These Three Vagrants 
Who Refuse To Even Unbend

And

Be Joyful
And
Give The Living God Holy

Praise And Thanks For Their Enjoyment Of

The Living Days By Which They Are Blessed!
I Wonder How They Would Behave
If They Suddenly Found That They Were 
Short On Their Necessary Breath!?!

Look Around You!

Look Down At Your Feet!

Look Into The Lakes, The Oceans, The Seas

And

Look Up In The Night Sky

And

Enjoy The Majesty That Is The Firmament

Painted By Our Lord, The Holy God!

Nothing To Be Excited About!?!

Nothing To Be Inspired Over!?!

Nothing To Be Grateful For!?!

Touch Yourself!

Open Your Eyes!

Listen With Your Two Ears!

Sneeze!

Smell!

Taste!

Touch!

Feel!

Laugh!

Cry!

Sing!

Speak!

Shout! 

Roar!

Whistle!

Blow Bubbles!

Chew!

Grind Your Teeth!

Listen To Your Belly Rumble!

Stamp Your Feet!

Bow Your Knees!

Be Humble!

Clap Your Hands!

Make A Fist!

Have You As Yet Found Gratitude!?!
Have You For Your Gratefulness!?!

Feel The Sand, The Gravel, The Earth!

Feel The Food In Your Mouth!

Swallow

And

Watch Yourself Grow Girth!

Hug A Baby!

Kiss A Child!

Embrace The Love In Your Life!

Sit On A Stone-Chair!

Sit On The Grass!

Pass Your Feet Through Crumbly Sand

And

Grab The Sea ... If You Can

And

Taste The Salt

And

Let Yourself Be Buffetted

By That Which You Can't Hold But Surely Feel!

Behold The Sun

At Sunrise

At Sunset

And

Be In Awe Of The Majesty Of The One

Who Will Never Lie

But

Causes Us To Lie Down In Peace

And

Sleep The Sleep Of The Just

The Sleep Of The One Whose Stomach Is Filled

Whose Bed Is Warm

Who Has A Roof Over His Head

And

Love In His Heart

And

Heaven In His Eye

And

Peace That Passes Understanding

Washing Over Him

Because

His God Is Great

His God Is Able

His God Is Real

And

Is Not Some Lying Fable

To Lull Men Into A False Sense Of Security

Even As It Encourages Men To Doubt

To Disbelieve ... To Question

The Holiness Of The Eternal God

The Godhood Of The Holy One

The Vastness Of Eternity

Almighty God's Loving Care For You ... For Me

And

Honestly Say Without Fear Of Contradiction:

I Am Not Excited!

I Am Not Inspired!

I Am Not Grateful

Because

My Life Is Over Before It Is Begun!

When You Have Successfully Done That

Recognize It For What It Is
And 
Accept That

You Are An Unconscionable Liar

Because

Almighty God Is Ever True

And

Good

And

Loving

And

Blessing

And

Forgiving

And

Merciful

Ever Granting Grace ... Unmerited Favor
And
Always Gives Good, Beautiful, Awe-Inspiring, Beneficial 
Praise-Worthy Things

To Ungrateful

Unholy

Uncaring

Decidedly Callous-Minded Deceitful Men

Of Which You Are Chief!

That Which Thrills Your Soul

Should Be Of Christ Jesus

And

Not That That Comes Compliments Of

The Ungrateful Wretch, Satan

Who For Offenses Egregious

Can Never, Ever

To The Mansions Of Blessed, Go

Calling It ... Home!

Think On This ...

Living For Sensation 
Always Leads To Dissatisfaction 
Because 
The Pursuit Of That Which Does Not Lead To Jesus Christ 
Will Never Fill The Heart! 

King Solomon Was The Wisest Man Who Ever Lived
And 
He Became The Wisest Fool 
For Departing From The True And Living God! 
Discontent Was His Bread And Wine
Because
He Lived To ... Feel!

Fortunately For Him
And
Because Of The Love Of The Holy God
Who Opened His Eyes
Allowing Him To Truly See His Precarious Position
His True Condition
He Repented
And
He Found His Way Back To The Throne Of Grace
And 
"Glory Be To Jesus!"
We Are Warned By His Witness! 

Be Wise ...

Look For The Lord Christ Always
And
Live With A Heart Filled With Gratitude
For The Benefits
The Blessings
The Gracious Gifts Of The Eternal God
Moment By Moment Given Unto Fallen Man
Bought Back By Innocent Blood!

Get Excited About Soul Salvation
Forgiveness For Sin
Peace, Rest
Hope Now ... Glory To Come
And
Be Inspired 
And 
Be Forever Blessed!

All That We See Around, Above
And
Below Our Feet
And
In The Sea To Thrill Our Souls
Is 
A Mere Down-Payment
On The Treasures That Almighty God
Has For Us, Soon, To Behold!

Gratitude

Is

A Grace Of The Eternal God!

Some People Ain't Got No Brought-Upsy: Shelter!?! + PRAYER ... Of Faith!

Popular N. Convenient
Was Berating Please Do-Right!
The Confrontation Was Quite Acrimonious
Because
Popular N. Convenient
Couldn't Get Please Do-Right
To Go With Him To Blight Your Life's Barf-Day Bash
On Leh We Guhdown's Yacht
Perishisaword!

Please Do-Right's Mummy
Di'n't Raise No Idiot Children
And ... Obviously 
Please Do-Right Didn't Have Any Loose Screws!
All Her Bolts Were Tight And Polished To A Glowing Patina
And
She Had Checked Her Operating Manual 

Just Before Popular N. Convenient Had 

Savagely Knocked At Her Door!

Some People Ain't Got No Brought-Upsy ...

So As Not To Waste Your Time
I'm Telling You Up Front
Popular N. Convenient Is A Fence Jockey
A Joy Rider
A Truth Trader
A Personal-Comfort Junkie
A Man For Perfect Seasons
A Cheap Suit-Or
A Friend Of Self

And
A Conformed, Confirmed, Satellite Of In-Fashion!

Be Ye Warned And Armed ...

The Bottom Line Is This

If Popular N. Convenient
Is
Your "Shelter"
In The Time Of Storm
I Strongly Suggest That You Forego That Shelter
And
Go For Broke And Take Your Chances
And
Walk Boldly Into The Raging Storm!
Believe Me: You Will Be Safer!

Call Jesus Christ The Lord!

Please Do-Right Had Prayed In Faith
Nothing Wavering:

Father Of The Faithful,

Giver Of All Good Gifts,

Please Help Me

To Protect My Thoughts And Actions

In And With The Word 

So That I May Protect My Self In The World!

Help Me To Walk By Faith

And

Not By Corrupt Eye-Sight!

Lord,

I Seek Only To Do Your Bidding

To Walk On The Strait And Narrow Way

To Be A Blessing And To Be Blessed:

I Desire, Gracious Father

To Be A Spiritual Success!

My Needs Are Few

My Heart On You Is Totally Fixed

And I Plead The Blood Of My Jesus

For Help To Stand Up

To The Tar Balls Of The World

When I Choose To Believe

And Live According To Your Holy Word

And Refuse To Give This Good-Time Charley

Popular N. Convenient A Play!

What You Have For Me, Lord

I Will Wait Patiently For

Because The Living Word Of Truth Says:

They That Wait On You Will Renew Strength!

The Word Also Says:

When I Wait On You

You Will Incline Unto Me

And

Hear My Complaints!

I Desire To Be Blessed, My Father

So, I Shall Wait On You!

Guide Me And Guard Me, Please!

Thank You For Listening

And

Thank You For Answering My Prayer Of Faith

For I Ask All In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

My Only Savior And True Friend To Life's End

And Then ... Glory!

AMEN.

A Word To The Wise ...

Popular And Convenient

Sounded To Please Do-Right

Like Wind Batting On Her Ears!

He Was Talking Chalk!

He Was Spinning His Wheels!

He Was Wasting Her Time And His Energy

And

Dear Please Do-Right 

Being Frugal And ... Ever Polite

Firmly Said:

Thanks Kindly For Thinking Of Me

But Please Do Not Ask Again!

We Do Not Walk The Same Road

Think Of The Same Things

Speak The Same Language

Or Desire The Same Future

So I Do Not Believe That We Can Walk Together!

We Simply Do Not Agree!

However,

If You Are Interested 

In Reading The Good Book With Me

And Learning What Jesus Christ Has Done

And Is Doing For Us Who Believe In Him

And Talking About The Salvation Of Our Souls

I Will Gladly Entertain ...!

... The Glass Rattled When The Front Door Closed!

Brethren,

Nip Sin In The Bud

No Matter Who It Bothers!

Go Against The Will

And

The Way Of Lord

To Be Popular

Is Fool-Hardy

And

It Shall Always End In Sorrow!

Stand Up For Our Jesus

And

Be Gloriously Blessed

Today And Forever!

Don't Play Dead

To See What Kind Of Funeral

You Shall Receive:

You May End Up Dead

And

Sad To Say

You Shall Never, Ever, Know

Your Outcome

In That Eventuality!

Do Right ... And Live

The Holy God To Delight!

**--**--**--**--**

The Second Coming

For

The Faithful Of God And Christ

Shall Be

A Glorious Sight!

Rules For The Road To Life

The Good Rule For The Road To Life
Does Not Require One To Skin Cuffings!
One Just Has To Keep Focus
On Him Who Is And Gives Life
And
Satan's Hell We Will Not Be Stuffing:

• Look Before You Leap!
• Think BEFORE You Speak!
• Chew Before Any Man's Word You Swallow

And

For Sure And Secure Soul Salvation

• Jesus Christ The Righteous, With Diligence, Follow!

The Broadway 

Is 

Peppered With Sights Of Gay Abandon
Self-Will, Waywardness
Ignorance Regarding Truth
And
Chemically-Induced Bliss
Causing Many To Release Their Grip On Reality
And
Grasping At Straws
As They Are Buffeted By Unprofitable Inanities!

Roll Call ...

Sin, Self, Sorrow ... Salvation
Hurt, Horror ... Hope, Help

Trite, Trope ... Trust, Truth
Broken, Bust ... Brakes, Belief, Blessing

Grief ... Growth, Gift, Grace
Tell A Story

And
Speak Of A Life
Lived In A Broken Balloon
But
Called Out To The Good Life With Christ! 

Be Broken!
Put The Brake On Sin!
There Is Hope!
There Is Help!
The Life Of Sin Does Not Have To Mean That

The Life In Sin Cannot Come To A Better End!

We Have An Obligation To Self And To Other
To Live A Life As Modeled By The Lord
And
Not The Life Exemplified By Satan, The Known Fraud!

Called To The Everlasting Arms ...

Brethren, Beloved

Please Let Your Life The Good Example Be! 

The Sermon Of Example Is Always Free!
But 

Let That Example Be The Example Of Good

And
Not The Rock Of Rebellion 

On Which Treasonous Satan Boldly Lying Stood!

We Are Standing On The Redemption Side Of The Flood!

We Have The Example Of Jesus The Christ

Who, For Us, Shed Innocent Blood!

Think! Think!

Water Is Not The End That We Are Facing

But

Fire And Brimstone

For All Who Let Go To Waste

Christ's Free Salvation

Available Mercy

Loving Forgiveness

And

Dear Grace Which Makes Available To Us

In Heaven

A By-Christ Prepared Happy Place!

Heads-Up ...

Do Not Be Foolish!

Do Not A Fallen Lucifer Be!

You Are Daily Blessed!

Be Blessed To Be A Blessing

And

For Starters

Begin With Your Known Sin Confession!

Anything Less Will Cause Your Life 

To Be Unnecessarily Distressing!

Don't Let Satan

Turn You Into A Taunt ... A Sin Slave!

Keep Hope Alive!

Believe The Living Word!

Trust The Purchased Promises

And

Don't Ever Forget That

Jesus Christ Always Saves!

Soon Comes Our Glory Days!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Be Encouraged!

To Be ... Or Not ... To Be!

Is This Even A Real Question!?!

The Saints Have Marching Orders:

Stand Firm In The Lord Your God!

Hold The Lord God Almighty In Godly Fear!

With The Fallen World The Good News Share

And

Have No Truck With Satan, The Known Fraud

The Wannabe God!

We, The Saints Of God And Christ

Are Called To 

Be Strong ... In The Lord!
Be ... Of Good Courage!
Be Faithful!

Be Not Afraid!

Be Not Troubled!
Be Obedient!
Be Not Dismayed!
Be Ye Steadfast!
Be Constant!
Be Instant ... In Prayer!
Believe!
Be Blessed!
Be Not Weary ... In Well Doing
Beloved!

The Lord God Almighty

Goes Before

Stands Beside

Guards Behind

Is Beneath

Is Above

Surrounds!

He Is Kind!

The Lord Loves Us!

The Lord Forgives

Helps, Heals

Saves, Seals

Leads, Reveals

Guides, Provides

Convicts, Converts

Blesses, Never Perverts

Accepts, Protects

Lifts, Sifts

And

In Him, We May Safely Confide

Even Though He Will Us Often Chide!

With Us, He Abides!

We Are Called To Step Out In Faith

So

Work ...Willingly!

Strive ... Confidently!

Bless Others ... Abundantly!

Serve ... Humbly!

Pray ... Passionately!

Speak ... Truthfully!

Wait ... Prayerfully

And

Watch ... Expectantly!

The Lord Is Coming ... Soon!

Blessings Await The Faithful:

For Unrepentant Sinners

There Is Only Doom!

Every Day Has A Dawn And Dusk!

Every Day Has Sunrise And Sunset!

Every Day Has Beginning And End

And

On The Lord Christ ... Through It All

We May Unreservedly Depend!

The Lord Is Near!

Go Forward, Friend!

The Lord Has Your Back!

Go Forward, Friend!

Do Not Look, Do Not Turn Back!

Go Forward, Friend!

The Lord Has A Place Prepared For Thee!

Go Forward, Friend!

Walk With Him Companiably!

With The Lord, There Is No Fear!

With The Lord, You Will Always Be Prepared!

With The Lord, All Foes Are Fallen!

With The Lord

Glory Is To Be Shared!

Let Not Your Gift Be Cast Aside Forgotten!

Walk Wise!

Look Up!

Speak Truth!

Hold Hope!

Do Not Be Deceived!

Believe The Word!

Receive The Blessing!

Glory Will Be Achieved

When We Accept The Good News Gospel

That We Have, With Acceptance, Heard!

Believe!

Be Blessed!

Be Faithful!

At The World's Wickedness

Do Not Be Stressed!

He That Is To Come ... Shall Come

And

Praise God Almighty

He Shall Not Be Silent!

Do Not Fear Those That Are Violent!

Brethren,

To The Lord Christ ... Be Faithful!
In The Lord Christ ... Be Confident

And

With Obedient Endurance To The Journey's End
Be Eternally, Gloriously, Blessed!
Jesus Christ Saves!

You Are Blessed:

Be A Blessing!

The Lord

Is

To Be Praised!

Soon Comes The Glory Days!

THE EXAM: The Examination Of Life!?!

The Book Of Love, Law And Light For Life
Implores Fallen Mankind To Bow, Believe

And 

Bend The Will Before The Lord Who Saves, Seals 

And 

Satisfies The Soul For Time And Eternity!

Facts ...

In Every Baby Born To Mankind
There Is The Possibility Of:

A Child Of God
A Student Of The School Of Jesus
A Residence For The Holy Spirit
A Worker For The Kingdom Of Light
A Doer Of Good Deeds
A Helper Of Man
A Blessing To The Brethren
A Faithful Friend
An Accepter Of God's Grace

And, Also 
The Dread Possibility:

A Rejecter Of Almighty God's Mercy
And
The Pearl Of Great Price
Christ's Purchased-For-Us Salvation
That That Is For The Accepter
The Priceless Gift Of Eternal Life!

Life Is The Open Book Exam 

That ... By Personal Will 
Man May Choose To Fail!

You'd Better Stop!
Nobody "Chooses" To Fail At Living!

You Err, Mon Frere!
I Never Said Fail At Living!
I Said Fail The Exam Of Life!

I Don't Understand!
I Thought They Were One And The Same Thing!

Regrettably ... And Yet, Thankfully
They Are Two Distinct Things!

You Are Born
Therefore, You Are Living!

Ding, Ding, Ding!

You Are Passing Through Life
Until You Fail At Living
Which Means You Are Dead
Rotten And Forgotten
No More Loves Or Hates
Expectations Or Disappointments
No More A Place Under The Light Of The Sun
No More To Receive The Blessing Of 

The Guidance, Correction, And Protection Of 

The Father's Beloved Son!

Okay, Okay! I'm Feeling You BUT ...

... The Exam Of Life!?!

Yeahhh!!

The Exam
Aka The Examination Of The Life Lived
By The Man Woman Child Born
Rich Poor
Free Slave
Red Yellow Black White
Wise Foolish
Learned Untaught
Pagan Christian
Religious Irreligious
Hateful Hurting Hungry
Happy Sad Filled
Gluttonous Abstemious
Is 
An Open Book Examination Where ...!

... What Book!?!
Nobody Ain't Give Me No Book To Study From 
To Take No Examination Of Life Examination!

Again, Mon Frere, You Err!

The Lord Christ
Via The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Inspired Holy Men To Document For Us
His Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth
For Every Single Human To Know!

Bub, You Know You Lie!
Not Everybody Knows Of The Lord Christ!
Not Every Body Is A Christian!
Not Everybody Can Read!
Not Everybody Speaks The Same Language!
Not Everybody Serves The Same God!

Ahhh, I Was Expecting Those Challenges!

One ... The Gift Of Speaking In Tongues
Aka Speaking In Other Languages 

Was Gifted To Mankind On The Day Of Pentecost!

Two ... Faith Comes By Hearing The Word Of God!

Three ... The Word Of God 

Shall Go Into All The World For A Witness!

Four ... All Mankind Shall Know Of The Doctrine! 

Five ... The Law Of God Is Written 

On The Table Aka The Tablet Of Man's Heart ...!

... Man's Heart Has Two Sides
Lungs Two Sides
Two Ears
Two Eyes
Two Kidneys

One Mouth ...!

... One Heart ... Two Chambers
Love For God And Love For Your Fellow Man
Duty To God And Duty To Your Fellow Man

And

That Examination Of Life
Covers Every Single Solitary Iota Of
Man's Humanity To Man
Man's Worship And Service To The Creator God
Without Exception
Absent Preference
With Clear Focus!

Did You Hear!?!
Did You Listen!?!
Do You Read!?!
Did You Do!?!
Do You Accept!?!
Did You Ignore!?!
Do You Gainsay!?!
Did You Reject!?!
Do You Believe!?!
Do You Doubt!?!
Did You Add!?!
Do You Subtract!?!
Do You Share!?!
Did You Prepare!?!

Do You For Your Own Soul Care
To Fear Him Who Did For Your Wretched Sin
Pay

So That He Could Before His Father Declare:

I Paid Their Costs!

Please Accept My Character For Theirs!

I Desire Them To Be Where I Am!

Protect Them Through The Strife!

My Spotless Life Has Purchased For Them

A Share In My Eternal Life!

I Have Made The Way Clear

And I Am Bringing Them Home

My Glory Forever To Share!

Amazing Love!

Jesus Made The Way
And
He Has Left A Road Map For Us To Carefully Follow
No Shortcuts
No Cutouts
No Switchbacks
No Detours
No Broadway
Only A Strait Aka Difficult
Narrow Aka Only Way!

The Only Way Up Is Forward!

If We Step Off The Path
The Only Direction Is Down!
If We Stay On The Path
The Only Protection Is Up
The Available Correction Is Holy
The Safety Is The Seal Of God
Satisfaction For The Soul Is
Christ's Salvation
By Our Departure From The Ways Of Satan
The God-Fraud
And
Acquiring And Maintaining An Intimate Knowledge Of
The Detailed Instruction 
In The Available Accessible Book!

He Gave Us The Book
And
He Expects Us To Open, Read
And 
Follow The Instructions!

The World, Sin, Self 
And 
Satan 
Poses The Questions
And
The Book
- The Good Book -
Has The Answers!

All The Answers!?!

All The Answers!

If That Is The Case
Nobody Will Fail The Exam Of Life!

Again, Mon Frere, You Err! You Err!

How So When You Said
The Answers Are In The Book!?!

The Answers Are In The Book
But ...!

... Don't Say It ...!

... The Book Is Considered A Decorative Piece
A Status Symbol
A Dead Letter
An Irrelevancy
An Out-Of-Step Communique
Wanting The Moderns
The Illuminated
To Sing Outside Of The World's Music
Outside Of The Self-Pleasing
Self-Serving
Self-Aggrandizing Tune!

What's Wrong With Self!?!
I Like Myself!

Loving Self Over Jesus Christ The Lord
Leads Self To Sin
Compliments Of Satan
Who Encourages One
To Reject Salvation 
Which Comes Compliments Of The Savior
Without Whom No Flesh Can Be Saved!

Spirit Of The Living God
Help Us To Open
To Read
To Understand
To Accept
To Respect
To Love
To Follow
To Share With Others
The Good In The Book
So That We Are Blessed
As We Bless Others
And
Bless The Lord ...!

... Bless The Lord!?!

Sure!
He Sacrificed!
He Gave The Book!
He Preserved His Word
And
Our Commitment By The Acceptance
And
The Practicing Of The Precepts Of
This Living Word
Tells Our Savior That He Is Loved
And
His Sacrifice For Us
Is
Personally Accepted!

Everybody Has To Go On The Record!
Pass The Exam And Pass On To Eternal Life!
Fail The Exam
And
Eternal Damnation 
Will Be On Your Permanent Record!

Oh, Man!!!

Just So You Know That This Is Real
Consider Disciples Simon Peter And Judas Iscariot!

Both Were In The Intimate Presence Of The Savior
But
Their Ends Speak
To The Two Classes Of Mankind:

Judas Iscariot Went Out From The Presence Of Jesus
And
It Was Night!
He Hung Himself!

Simon Peter Went Out From The Presence Of Jesus
And
Wept Bitterly!
He Was Converted To The Cause Of Christ
And
Encouraged The Brethren!
He Was A Pillar For The Lord
And
His Name Is Immortalized
On One Of The Foundations Of Zion
New Jerusalem
The City Of God!

So, Then
What Would You Say Was The Difference Between Them!?!

Judas Served His Sinful Self!
Simon Served His Loving Savior!
Judas Lived In The World In The Now!
Simon Lived For The World To Come Later!

The Truth Still Remains ...

Every Man  ... By The Evidence
- The Pure And Holy Evidence In The Book -
Must Make That Decision:

Lust-Filled Life Now, Damnation Later!
Christ's Selfless Love Now
And
Christ's Glory Later! 

The Ways Are Two: Light And Darkness!
The Answers Are Yeah! And Nay!
The Leaders Are The Savior And Satan!
The Destinations Are Heaven And Hell!
The Motivators Are Doubt And Faith!

The Good Gift
Is
Peace And Rest
Forgiveness And Salvation
Grace And Mercy
Hope And Help
And
Healing And Sealing!

Everything  Outside Of The Blessing ...!

... Is The Curse ...!

... Which The Book Shows Us How
- In Our Individual Lives -
To Get Said Curse Reversed!

Put Like That, I Need To Dig In The Book!

Once There, My Friend
You Will Find Hidden Treasure!

Believe Me, This Go Around
The Hunt Shall Truly Be My Pleasure!