Guard Your Thoughts, Watch Your Words, And Be Cautious In Your Deeds!

The Days Are Evil
And
All I'm Saying To You 
Is 
Don't Be MAD!

Mad!?!

What Have I Got To Be Mad About!?!

I Am Not MAD!

You Misunderstand Me!

Huh!?!

What Are You Talking About!?!

Dencita, I Am Not Talking About Mad
As In Angry, Upset, Ticked Off, Incensed!

I'm Speaking About Miriam, Aaron And David!

Pardon My French
But What De Bird Does Miriam
Aaron And David Have To Do With Me!?!

We Only Sit In The Same Class 
And We Don't Even Socialize!

Again, Dencita, You Misunderstand Me!

Maybe If You Were Making Sense
I Would Readily Understand!

Okay, Okay!

Sheath Your Blade!

Oh, Dear! I'm Sorry!

Please Tell Me What You Mean!

Very Well!

I Am Speaking About

Prophet Miriam

Prophet High Priest Aaron

And

Shepherd, Sweet Psalmist, Warrior, Prophet, King, David!

What On Earth Are You Getting At Major Payne!?!

What I'm Getting At Dencita Dansing-Round Is Sin!

Sin By Thought, Word And Deed!

Oookay! 

You've Got My Full Attention!

Miriam And Aaron Thought Of

And

Spoke Evil Against Their Brother
The Nation's General

Almighty God's Man Of Business

Their Younger Brother, Moses

And

Did Evil In The Sight Of The Holy God!

David Thought, Spoke, And Performed Evil

Against Both Bathsheba And Her Husband

His Friend, Uriah The Hittite! 

What A Man Thinks He Speaks!

What A Man Speaks

He Ultimately Performs

And

That Is How We Sin

By Thought, Word And Deed

And

Offend The Living God!

And

Lest You Forget

The Offense Is A Bill

And

The Bill Must Be Paid

In Your Skin

And

With Your Soul!

The Lord Does Not Accept Perishable Gold!

Oh, Dear!

Ephesians 5:15-16
Is
A Decidedly Serious Word Of Caution
To All Of Us Who Desire 
The White Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
The Gold Crown Of Glory
The Victor's Palm
And
Jesus Christ's Words Of Commendation: 

"Well Done

Good And Faithful Servant!"

Work Out

Your Own Soul's Salvation

With Godly Fear

And Trembling!

To Live Circumspectly 
Is 
To Live Carefully Cautious In Both Words And Actions 
In Your Desire To Avoid Known-Bad Consequences 
Aka You Want To Get Home To Be With Jesus 
So You Will Avoid Doing Anything At All 
Which Will Transport You To Hell! 

The Times Are Evil Indeed 
Because 
Truth Is Cast Down In The Street
Sweet Things Are Bitter
Lies Are Called Truth
And 
Good Things Are Called Evil
And 
Evil Is Become Good! 

Even Fools
- Who Say There Is No God -
Are "Wise" In Their Conceit 
And 
Their Loud Voices Are Carrying 
The Unweary Away To Damnation! 

Beloved, 

All Of The Word Of God 
Is 
To Teach Us, Warn Us, Feed Us
And 
Lead Us Into All Truth 
Which Will Guide Us Home To Be With Him Who 
Is 
The Truth! 

Jesus Christ 
Is 
Also Our Light 
And 
He Is Our Life
And 
He Has Made The Way To The Father's Home Plain 
For Us To See And To Navigate! 

Evil Has No Future 
So Trust The Truth That Cannot Die! 
See To It That You Do Good Always 
And 
By Almighty God's Great Grace 
You Shall Arrive Safely In The Eternal Home 
At The Time Appointed! 

Guard Your Thoughts ... Guard Your Heart
Watch Your Words 
Be Cautious In Your Deeds
Be Enduringly Faithful
Pray Penitentially
Obey The Word Diligently
And 
Hold On To Your Hope In Jesus Christ! 
Business As Usual 
Is 
No Longer An Option!

HAPPY SABBATH + COEXISTENCE: Good And Evil!?!

There Is No Good In Evil!
There Is No Evil In Good!
And
By Man ... Shaped In Iniquity
And
Conceived In Sin
This ... Must Be Clearly Understood!

ToMAYto ToMAHto
Good Evil
All Are The Same To Me
Because I See The Evil Living Good
And The Good Being Walked Over By Evil
And That Situation Apparent
Cannot Be, By You, Withstood!

I Know What You Mean
But
With You, I Disagree
Because
Reality Is Not What Lived Life Makes It Seem!

The Good May Appear To Be Downtrodden
And
The Evil Large And In Charge
But
The Day Of Small Things Is Surely Coming
When The Enduring Good And Faithful
Shall Take The Upper Hand
That Is
The Hand Of The Master
He Who Paid Their Price
He To Whom They Took All Their Burdens
He Who Has Come To Grant Them New Stations
As Princes Princesses
Priests Of God And Christ
And
To Take Them Home To Hill Zion
Whose Residents Do Not Participate
In Sorrow Sin Crying
Death Sacrifice Deceit And Lying!

I Wish, Like You
That I Could Believe
But That's Just Not My Personality
Because I Believe What I See
And I Trust What I Hear With My Own Ears
So Your Handed-Down Bible Nuggets And Gems
Earns From Me No Cheers!

Brother, Beloved!
My New-Found Friend!
Belief Is A Choice!

Tell That To All Those
Who Had
Who Have Their Choices Made For Them!
Tell That To All Those
Who Came To Cruel Ends
By Choices Not Their Own
For A Belief They Distrusted
For The Love Of A Leader
They Roundly Despised!

I Hear You, My Brother!
Believe Me, I Understand!
The Almighty God Keeps Good Records
And
His Judgment Shall Not Be Gainsayed
Nor Withstood!

Our Shepherd

- The True Shepherd -
Is
The Lord Most High
Creator Of The Universe
The Light Of Life
The Life Of Man
And
He Shall Make All Wrong Things Right
And
It Is In Our Best Interests
With His Holy Cause To Unite

Daily

The Evil To Withstand

The Evil To Fight!

Look Not At What Is!

Look At What Is To Come!
Believe The Living God's Word Of Promise
And
See Through The Eye Of Faith
What The 1,000 Year's Of Peace In Heaven
Looks Like
And
Also Envisage What The New Heavens
And
The New Earth Shall Be!

There Is Much For Faith's Eyes To See!

Step Out On The Limb Of Faith!
Underneath Is The Rock Of Our Salvation!
Walk About Zion:
In Charge Is Judah's Lion

And

Walk Holy
Because
The Master

The Savior

The Redeemer

The Friend

Is 

Holy
And
Trust The Holy Word Ever True
Despised And Rejected
By The Damned Goat-Herd!

You Made A Good Effort
But, Sincerely

Still Willing To Be Taught

I'm Not Yet Totally Convinced!

Brother,
Take Heart!
Do Not Let Lying Eyes Deceive You!
Whatever Man Does As His Job Of Work

- In This Mortal Flesh -

Evil Or Good
Is
Man's Reward!

Every Business Day Has A Closing!
Every Sunsetted Day Has A New Dawn!
Satan And Evil Have A Final Sunset Coming
And
The Good Has The Long-Awaited New Forever Day
Soon To  Dawn!

I'll Share With You

The Word Of Truth

Which Causes Me - With Hope -

To Get Up Every Day With The Dawn:

When You Know The End Of The Story 

You Are Able To Stand Up
In Love
By Faith
For Jesus
And
Bless Your Foes!

Live Like A Champion!
Do Good Always!
Victory Over Sin Is Ours In Jesus' Name!

I Bid You, Adieu ... With Peace

And

I Pray, Sincerely

That I Will See You In The Living Kingdom

At The Welcome Home Saints' Feast!

What Good Is ...!?!

What Good Is Faith
When We Do Not Believe The Word!?!

What Good Is Present Help
When We Have No Hope For The Future!?!

What Good Is Following The Church Leader
When We Don't Trust The Master Of Creation!?!

What Good Is Heaven
When We Have No Pleasure
In Righteousness Here!?!

Why Pray For Rain
When The Field Is Flooded!?!
Why Pray For Sun
When There Is A Drought!?!

Why Walk Fast
When Your Body Is Weary To Breaking!?! 

Why Walk To Zion
When Your Burden On The Lord Christ Is Not Cast!?!

There Is, Obviously

A Great Need For Self-Examination

So ... 

Take The First Step: Recognize That

You Are A Sinner

And

Acknowledge Your Sin! 

Take Step Two: Recognize That There Is The Savior

And 

That For Him You Have A Need! 

Take Step Three: Accept 
And 
Acknowledge 

That Your Need For The Savior Is Real! 

Take Step Four: Reach For Him Who Can And Will
Fix Your Need
And
Lead You To The Great Reward!

Thought Without Action Is Dreaming

So ... 

Cast Your Burden Upon The King Of Love
The Lord Of Hill Zion!

Pray For The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit
When The Flooded Field 

Is

Sin In The Land All Around!

Pray For Son-Shine
When Your Soul 

Is 

Parched From Sin's Drought

And

Walk Fast Even Though Bodily Weary
When Seeking To Escape The Camp Of
The Enemy Of Souls
Satan, The God-Fraud!

Brethren, Beloved

Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is
Our All In All
And
He Blesses All Who 

- In Working Faith -
On His Holy Name ... Believing
Humbly Call!

Ask The Lord To Fix You
But
Don't Tell Him When Where And How
To Fix You!

If You ... A Mere Man
Can Direct The Traffic Of
The Son Of God
The Glory Of Man
Then
You Have No Need Of Heavenly Help
Because
You Are, Yourself
God On The Earth

And

Since You Are A Physician
Heal Thyself!

If You're God
You Have No Need To Be Saved!
You Make Your Own Ink
Your Own Paper
Your Own Pen
You Invent Your Own Story
And
The Accuser Of The Holy Brethren
Has, By Your High Hand
Already Been Dispensed!

Bottom Line ... 

Man Is Created

So He Needs His Creator!

Man Is Dependent

So He Needs Him Who Is Provider!

The Provider Is The Lord

Who Is Sustainer

Savior 

Redeemer

Judge God And King 

And

It Is In Our Best Interests

With Him To Be Always Talking

And

Our Burdens To Him Always Taking
And
By His Side Always Walking! 

Trust God ... And Grow

And

To Highest Heaven

You Shall Surely Go! 

Almighty God Is Good

And

What Is For Our Good

Is

Ever Always From Almighty God!

Evil Does Evil: Good!

Evil Chose Rebellion
AND
Against The Direct Command Of God

Against God
Stood!

Good Chose Obedience
AND
Adhering To The Direct Command Of God
In God's Approval
Stood!

Evil Believed In His Own Work
His Own Merits!
Good Believed In The Work Of
The Promised Savior
His Redeemer
AND
By Faith
Did The Right!

He Walked Not Be Sight!

Good Did Good
AND
Evil
- Resenting The Good Things
The Right Things
That Good Did -
In Anger Killed Good
For Good Is From God

Is For God

AND
Was In Evil's Side 

A Sharp Cruel

Self-Denying

Hurtful Thorn!

And, So You Have It ...

Good Blood
Through Bad Blood
- By Evil -
Was Killed!
Good Red Blood Was Spilled

BUT

It Was To Evil No Fillip!

God Saw It All!

Good
- Through Evil -
Was The First Human Casualty
Of The Fall
BUT

Actually The Casualty Called Second
For An Innocent Lamb
Representing The Spotless Lamb Of God To Come
Was Laid Out For Sacrifice
Before Active Evil Had Ever Hit 

The Newly Cursed With Work Ground!

Good Was Abel!
Evil Was Cain!

AND
Cain And Abel
Represent
The Two Classes Of People
Who Will Be Alive On Earth
At The Time Of The End
At The End Of Time!

What A Time!

Such A Time!

That Time Will Not Be Peaceful
AND
Assuredly
Not Sublime!

Those Who Choose To Honor God
AND

Do Good
Honoring His Commandments All
Will Be Hated 

AND

Ill-Treated
Even Killed
By Those Who Delight In Doing Evil
Because Doing Good
Sticks In The Craw Of Evil-Doers
Who All Have
The Same Attitude 

As That Of The Millennia-Old And Bold Fraud!
They. Hate. God!

Again ...

Evil Will Offer Good The Opportunity
For Good To Side With Evil
AND
Against God
BUT
Good
- In Refusing To Join Evil
In Evil-Doing For Common Good -
Will Have Evil Done Unto Him

Well ... Just Because!

Please Do Not Think You Are Special
- Though You Are!
Your Savior
Christ Jesus
Was Singled Out First
AND

Since Our Master
Got A Full Bowl Of "The Treatment!"
Let's Accept Our Little Glass
As A Badge Of Honor
AND
Rejoice For The Purchased Salvation Coming
For We, Brethren
Shall Have The Last
AND
The Longest
Belly Laugh!

Please Do Not Let Yourself Be Tempted

By Putting Yourself 

In Temptation's Way!
He Who Tempts You To Sin
Is A Soul Lost
Preferring Red Bean Stew
Over The Feast At The Glorious King's Banqueting
AND
Welcome Home Table
AND
Wants You
To Miss The Celebration
For The Faithful Just And True Few!

A Broke Merchant
Cares Not
Whose Business He Breaks Down
AND
Neither Does Satan
For Those He Joyfully Leads
Into Open Rebellion

Against The Sustainer

The God Of Creation!

So ...

Pray To The Living God
For Free Grace
AND
Firm Faith
AND
Hold On
Enduring All
So As Not To Make Shipwreck
Of Your Portion
Of Our Beloved Christ's For-You Sacrifice
AND
Faith!

Let Your Faith
Be Up Front And Forward!
Let Your Obedience To God Show
That In Adversity's Face
You Are Not The Coward

BUT

A Covered-With-Innocent-Blood True Christian!

March With Faith Forward!

Put Christ In Front Of You
AND
He Will Cover You
Top Bottom
Left Right
Front And Behind
AND
Leave Satan In Faith's Dust
Choking
On His Own Actions
Asinine!

Our Christ Is God Divine!

Jesus Gave His All
For You
For Me!!
Jesus Took Evil's All
So That Returned To The Father
We May Be!

Let Not Evil
Kill Your Hope Tree
AND
In The Glorious Day
Shiloh ... Our Peace
- In Peace -
You Will See!

Let 

"Come Glorious Day!"
Be Our Constant

Heartfelt Prayer!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Good Evil Good

One day I met Mr. Evil
His last name was So-Good
He was a stunning bold sinner
And before Me he proudly stood!

Then I came across the Saintly Good Evil
Loving, Faithful, and Kind
He was bruised and battered
But he did not repine!

Some people see these men as interchangeable
Some people thought them twins
But those who listened to The Master
Knew them to be stone cold enemies
Never, Ever friends!

They both had similar missions:

"Go ye into The World!

Take up a Position!

Let Your Voice be Heard!

Create Division! Division!"

Problems very soon surfaced -
Someone had flipped The Script
These gentlemen's Birth Certificates were altered
Information checked out Absurdly Sick!
Messages didn't fit the lip!

Good Good had become Good Evil!
Evil Evil had become Evil Good!
The Masterful Deception was Total
And The People faced The Flood 
Of Right Wrongs
Wrong Rights
Light Darks
Dark Lights
Bitterly Sweet
Sweetly Bitter
Sinful Saints and
Saintly Sins
Both Day and Night
With Glitter Glitter!

Life became Dire
Dire unto The Fire
Which could would turn This Old World
Into a veritable Funeral Pyre!

But ... despite The Deception
In a small glade
Lived Gaude S. Good
Whose son was Savior who
By The Crosswise Way
He always stood
Preaching and teaching
Giving of himself
Warning, ever warning to
Don't trust The Elf
Whose tongue was lizard
Whose words were forked
Who thrived on Deception
Desire and Things Dark!

Gaude S. Good, Jr. - Savior baptized
Outed The Devil
Exposing The Lies
And giving His People
Hope Bona Fides
To hold
To help
To heed
To heal
To feed and to succor
To Salvation Lead
Despite Deadly Deeds
Starving Souls He Feeds!

He Feels for His Fellows
He Prays for their Souls
His Inward Light Burning
His Eyes as Flame Glows
His Passion over-flowing
His Heart is on Show
He will not a Soul surrender!
No! No! No!

All that His Father gave Him
All unto Him go
Full of contrition
Of Sin do repent
He draws and he Shepherds them
Into The Safe Fold
None will be cast out
Into The Night Cold!

Blessed are The Sheep
Savior holds Dear
For Now and Forever
They Abide in His Care
Until The Finale
When All will be Revealed
When The Saints of The Ages
Will before God The Father 
In Holy Worship kneel!

Put a Pin in a Ball Balloon

and

All The Air Flows Out!

Put a Jesus Pin in Your Sin

and

The Devil Flees as He Cries Out!

Blood is Still Blood!

All who would to The Savior flee
Listen, now -
Let Me speak to thee!
The Holy Word
Quite plainly cries
Woe unto them who
The Living Word profane!

Good can never be Evil!
Evil can never be Good!
Renaming can't change that for -
Without God -
Blood is still Blood!

Glitter does not make Good Character
But Character can make shame!
Keep good companions
Act ever always from Sweet Love!

Look to King Jesus -
Not the Lord of The Dung Flies
Who is ever deceptive
Who on Holy Love lies!

#TrustGodToDeliver!
Trust God time and again!
Evil Sin is The Enemy!
My cry to You, Dear One:
"Refrain! Refrain!"

New Poem entitled "Talking to Jesus"

Greetings, Dear Ones!

    I hope that you all enjoyed the three-day weekend off!

    I have written a new poem entitled Talking to Jesus which pretty much summarizes the kinds of conversations we all have every now and again with our Jesus.

    Not so long ago, I had a conversation with a neighbor who told me that she "quarrels" with Jesus when she asks for help and He "ignores" her requests! I thought she had lost her mind!

    Another time she was complaining about some other problem, and I asked her why she had not prayed about it. She looked me dead in the eye and said: "I am not talking to Him, and He knows why!" Now I was really sure that she had lost her mind!

    In high indignation, I really thought she had not gotten the "memo" which said that the Lord always answers His children's prayer, and the answer could either be: "Yes!" "No!" "Wait!" or, as I coin it "Welcome to the pain!" i.e., My Grace is sufficient for you!

     After much thought, I realized that she was vocalizing what we all do at one time or another, and that she was being honest about her true feelings. She believed the Bible when it said that she was a child of the Heavenly Father, and because He said we may cast our every care on Him because He cares for us. And besides that, our Bible told her that outside of Jesus being Savior, Redeemer, Lord, and King, He was also our very Best Friend which meant that she could say anything to Him, without fear.

    Please have yourself a read, and "hear" her Best Friend's response. Also, if you have ever had yourself one of those "coming to Jesus meetings" with Jesus about your life and living, please drop me a line or two, I would love to hear from you on this topic!

Be well, and be gloriously blessed,

BJC