Dare To Be Square!

The Good News Gospel Of Our Salvation 

Is 

In Us To Bless Us: 

We Read The Living Word 

And

Rightly Used

We Are Profited Thereby! 

The Eternal Word Of God 

Has No Input From Mortal Man: 

All Of Our Benefits Are From The Loving Hand Of 

The Holy God In Whom Is All Power

And 

To Whom All Glory, Honor, And Praise Belong! 

This Leaves Us With The Question: 

Why Are We Taking Our Burdens To Lying Mankind

Glorying In What Fallen Man Says He Can Do

And 

Rewarding Sinful Man 

For What The Lord Christ As Savior

Shepherd, Redeemer, Friend, Hope, Help 

And 

Salvation 

Daily Gives To Us For Free!?! 

Isn't This Like Stooping To Lick Dirty Water 

From The Mossy, Smelly, Gutter 

When We Are Freely Able To Use 

Our Gifted Cup Of Faith For Today 

To Dip Clean, Clear, Pure Water Of Life 

From The Crystal Fountain Of Everlasting Blessings!?! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Dare To Be Square 

And 

Choose To Raise Our Gaze Out Of The Gutter 

And 

Boldly Look Upon The Beautiful Son

Aka The Sun Of Righteousness

In Whom We Live And Breathe 

And 

Are Made Alive! 

Man Can't Save Himself 

Nor Any Another Man: 

Only Jesus Christ Saves! 

Walk Wise

And

Wholly Trust The Lord Christ Soley! 

Enthusiastically Glory In The Cross

And 

Unabashedly Praise The King Of Love! 

Please Boldly Take All Your Burdens To The Lord

And

Unfailingly Leave Them There! 

Peace!

Don't Hate The Uncomfortable Truth!

Do You Hate It 

Or 

Do You Appreciate It 

When Someone Tells You The Uncomfortable Truth 

Because 

They Love You With Sincerity!?! 

Do You Understand 

And

Accept That 

Refusing Or Ignoring The Message 

Will Not Alter The Truth That 

Is 

Offered To You As A Saving Grace!?! 

Beloved, 

Our Dear Savior Was Loathed ... Despised

By Those To Whom He Told Saving Truth 

Aka The Good News Gospel! 

For His Willingness 

To Make The Way Back To The Father's House 

As Plain As The Sun Shining In Its Fullness

He Was Murdered By Those Whom He Had Come To Save: 

Their Hostile Response 

And 

Murderous Behavior 

Could Not, Did Not, Nor Will Ever Change 

The Substance Of The Message 

Or 

The Savior's Love! 

We Are Nearing Home! 

The Plain Truth May Terrify 

But

The Heavenly Messenger's Love For You 

Is ... And 

Will Remain Rock Solid! 

Jesus Christ, Alone, Saves! 

Salvation Is Free!

Jesus Christ The Righteous Is The Truth! 

Accepting 

And

Wisely Acting Upon The Truth Always Saves! 

Will You Be Honest Enough To Tell The Lord The Truth 

And 

Ask Him To Help You To Accept His Message Of Love 

And 

Also Help You To Humble Yourself Under His Mighty Hand

So That He Is Able To Lift You Up

On The Day Appointed!?! 

The King Of Love 

Is 

The Shepherd Of Rest From Laboring For Sin! 

Let Us Humbly Bow Before Him ... The Truth

And 

Be Eternally Blessed And Saved! 

Peace!

THE SHIP: We Are Not Alone!

Look Up And Lift Up Have A Hope:
Their Redemption Is Drawing Nigh!

Look Up And Lift Up Have A Future
And
An Expected End
Because
Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Lord Of Life
Is 

Their Shepherd
And
The Rock Of Their Salvation
Their Sure And Only Defence!

They Are Not Doubters!
They Do Not Ride The Fence!
They Are Renewed, Reformed
Converted Believers
Living Their Lives For Their Jesus
And
They Are Expecting 

A Placid-Sea Unexpected But Certain Storm!

Brainerd!?!

Yes, Bawsee!

You Know That I Went To School Long
But Not Too Regular
And That What I Learnt I Learnt Real Good!

Indeed!

You Also Know That I Ain't Born After My Mother Dead
So Please Explain To Me
In Little Words If You Please
How Can One Expect The Unexpected!?!
How Can One Experience A Storm On A Calm Sea!?!

Bawsee, Are You A Christian!?!

Yes, Indeed, I Am!

Would You Consider Your Life A Ship!?!

Definitely ... I'm A Traveller! 

Yes!

Are You Living For Jesus Christ!?!

Boldly! Like A Boss, See!

Yes, Bawsee! We've All Heard It Before!

Is Your Life All Smooth Sailing!?!

Absolutely Not!
One Minute I'm Enjoying The Peaceful Trade Winds
And The Next Minute

 I'm In The Midst Of The Atlantic Storm Season ...!

You've Stopped Talking!?!

Is Something Wrong!?!

Don't Play Smart With Me!
You Know Very Well That There's Something Wrong!

And, Pray Tell Us, What Would That Something Be!?!

That Something, Brethren
Is The Ship Called Reality!

Hot Diggedy Dog!

Is Jesus Christ Your Pilot
The Captain Of Your Ship
The Lord That Leads Your Life
The One Who Will See You Through The Mortal Strife
Then ...!

... Expect The Unexpected Storm In The Calm, Placid, Sea!

I Just Thought Of Something:

Jesus, Resting Peacefully, On The Pilot's Pillow
On A Calmly Rocking Boat
On The Glassy Sea That Is Galilee! 

Suddenly ... Unexpectedly
A Storm Of Wind
Turns The Placid To Raging
Filling The Boat With Water
Threatening To Sink It
And Kill All On Board!

How Comes Everybody Is Afraid

And One Person In Particular

Sleeps Through A Killer Hurricane At Sea!?!

It Happens When That One Person
Rests ... Peacefully
On The Word Of Their Father
And
Trusts In The Mighty, Loving, Hand Of 

Their Heavenly Father
- The Eternal God -
For Their Provision
For Their Peace
For Their Power
For Their Protection!

You Do Realize, Don't You
That Jesus, Unafraid
Stood Up ... Straight
On A Tossed Ship
In The Midst Of The Raging Storm
And

Rebuked ... Told Off ... The Wind
And 

It Immediately Stopped Howling Like A Banshee
And
Not Finished

He Told The Sea:

Here Is Peace! 

Be Still!

And 

The Sea Took A Nap
Or Better Yet
Went Back To Being Nice!?!

The Sea Recognized That Voice
The Voice Of His Creator
Who Told Him At His Genesis

So Far And No Farther!

Blessed Be The Ties That Bind ...

With Jesus In The Family
We Have A Happy Home!
With Jesus As Captain Of The Ship
We Shall Reach The Bound For And Safe Shore!

When You Hear The Holy Spirit Calling
Know That Jesus Is Knocking At Your Door
And
Make The Blessed Decision
- The Decision For Eternal Life -
And
Fling Open Your Heart's Door
And
Invite Jesus Christ To Enter In

To Take Total Control

And

To Pilot You Safely, Gently
To The Everlasting Shore!

Truth Frees The Soul ...

For Ever Raging Storm
Every Insurmountable Mountain
Every Deep, Dank, Dark, Valley
Every Tempestuous, Debilitating, Thought
Every Binding, Besetting, Sin
All Sickness And Wrenching Sorrow
Through Unmitigated Suffering ...!

... It Is Jesus! 

It Is And Has Always Been Jesus!

Only Jesus Christ Saves! 

Only Jesus Christ Satisfies!

Only Jesus Blesses
Comforts, Heals, Seals
Reveals
And
Leads Us Into Perpetual Rest!

Jesus Christ Is Peace!

Look Up And Lift Up
Know And Have The Right:

Redemption Is Drawing Nigh!

Soon Jesus Shall Breach The Eastern Sky
And 

To The Glorious Rest Home
- With The Saints Of All The Ages -
We Shall, Rejoicing, Fly!

What An Amazing Grace!

We Must Remember To Remember That
Jesus Christ Stands Up ... Straight

- Weight Of Problems Do Not Impact His Posture -

Controls Events
Speaks With Creative Power
And
Always, Always, In All Ways
Protects Those Who, By Sacrifice
And
In Covenant Love
Are Truly, Enduringly, His Very Own!

This Is Gospel Good News!
We Are Not Alone!

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!