CERTAIN HOPE: Risk!?! This Is Reward!

... The Best Lessons Learnt
Are The Ones Learnt By Bitter Experience

And

The Best Lessons Learnt
Are The Ones You Don't Have To Pay To Learn!

Come On, Man!
That Is Impossible!
Both Reasons Can't Be The Best!

If Something Is The Best
It Is The Only One!
Get Your Story Straight!

May I Say That
If You Had Chosen To Listen 
Until The Very End Of My Presentation
You Would Have Heard Me Say The Following:

One Lesson Is Learnt Best
Through The Payment For Disobedience

And

One Lesson Is Learnt By Choosing To Obey
Because
The One Who Made The Rule, Regulation
Law, Commandment
Is 
Appreciated ... Trusted
Believed ... Honored ... Worshipped!
He Is Your God Holy
And
In Your Eyes
His Word Is Sacrosanct ... Sufficient!

I Made My Binding Decision
First, Because Of Self-Induced, Bitter, Personal, Experience: 
I Found Out That His Way Was Better
And
Then, Finally
Because Of Love And Gratitude
And
Obvious, Identified, Present And Future Gain:
His Reasons Why I Should Follow Him Proved Better For Me
Than My Doing What Felt Good To Me!

I Attended Both "Public" Schools
And
By Exercising My Free Will
And
Utilizing My Free Choice
I, Being Wiser
Chose ... Choose ... To Believe The Eternal God

Who Wrote A Personal Letter To Me

On The Parchment Of His Perfect Life

Written With Ink Made Of His Innocent Blood

With The Pen Made Of His Redeeming Love

Carved By His Holy Light

To Give Me A Certain Hope Provided By 
His Personal Sacrifice 

To Give Me A Forever Home In His House

In The Living, Unshakeable, Kingdom Of Almighty God!

I Trust The Lord: He Is Faithful!

I Trusted The Lord: He Is Truthful!

I Am Trusting In The Lord: He Is Reliable!

The Lord Is My God: He Is Trust-Worthy

Dependable

Constant
And

Unchanging
And

He Is My Rock

My Defense

My Only Hope!
He Helps And He Heals!
He Seals And He Reveals
So, Because Of His Unfailing Grace To Me
Whereby I Obtain Mercy
And
Pardon And Cleansing
For Confessed And Repented Of Known Sin

I Completely Trust Jesus Christ The Lord ...!

... Our Soon-Returning King!

Serving The Lord Abundantly Pays
And 
Any "Risks" That I Take
By Faithfully, Enduringly, Following Him
Amounts To ... Results In ... Reward!
I Can't Say The Same About Following Satan
The Known God-Fraud!

Indeed!

Jesus Christ Is Creator
Savior And Redeemer
Provider And Sustainer
And Ever True And Faithful
Loving, Blessing, Giving And Forgiving!

He Is Not A Fraud!
He Is Almighty God!

PITYING LOVE: Godly Fear

Okay, Brethren!
Let's Quiet Down!
Today We Are Looking At Pity!
Pity As Is Found In Psalm 103:13
Where Our Lord ... Our God Holy ... Eternal
Is 
Likened Unto A Father
And 
We Are Likened Unto Beloved  Children!

In The Midst Of The God Of Heaven And Earth Pitying Us
We See That Word!

Fear!?!

Fear!

What's Wrong With Fear!?!
Fear Is A Good Thing, Isn't It!?!

That Would Depend On Whether Your Fear Is Godly Or Ungodly!

Godly Fear Is A Blessing!
A Desirable Trait!
A Great Benefit!

Ungodly Fear Is A Sin ...!

... And Sin Is The Transgression Of
Almighty God's Holy Law!

Indeed!
For Our Purposes Here
We Will Look At Proverbs 9:10:

And

And Then
We Shall Abide In The Fact That
Our God's Pity For Us
Awakened ... Awakens His Compassion For Us
And
His Love For Us Caused 
Causes Him To Work To Save Us
To Help Us To Accept His Gift Of Purchased Salvation!

Eureka!
I Believe That I've Got It!

Say On, My Brother!

Pitying Love Works To Save Us
Soooo, Our Godly Fear Should Result In
Our Working To Help Save Ourselves
By Accepting Who Almighty God
Acknowledging What He Has Done And Is Doing For Us
And Gratefully Honoring, Worshiping, Praising
Thanking, Blessing, Obeying
And Having Enduring Faith In This Great God Of Ours!

Well Said, Brother! Well Said!
Does Anyone Else Have Something To Add To This!?!

All I Can Add Is This:

Godly Fear Is Faithful Cooperation
With The Lord Christ
In Working Out Our Own's Soul's Salvation ...!

... With Godly Fear Aka Awe At His Majesty And Power
And Hopeful Aka Expectant Trembling
At Having Him Always In Our Hearts
And Finally Holding The Gift In Our Hands

AMEN!!!

Class Dismissed!

That Was Amazing!

I Agree!
We Have The God Of Glory On Our Side!
So What Do We Then Say!?!

If God Be For Us 

Who Can Be Against Us!?!

Brethren,

Ungodly Fear Is Not For The Children
The People Of God
Because
We Know That The Lord's Pity
The Lord's Compassion Toward Us
Is All-Encompassing
And 
Incapable Of Falling Short Or Failing!
Believe And Live!

Pitying Love Is Pure And Providential
And
Godly Fear Causes Us Faithful
To Faithfully Endure!

Our Hope
Our Faith
Shall Become Sight
So Godly Fear For Us
Should Be A Personal Delight!

AMEN!!!

When The Time Comes + PRAYER: Not I, But Christ!

The World Is Behind Me!
The Cross Of Christ Before Me
Is
The Thing Most Precious That My Heart Sees
And
With The Spirit Of The Living God
Guiding Chiding
Leading Me Onward
And
Ever Always To Truth
I Know That At The End Of Life's Day
I Will Participate In The Heavenly Jubilee
And 

Live Forever
In The Everlasting Day!

That Will Be Glorious Indeed!

Can You Wrap Your Mind Around
The Idea Of A Day With No End!?!

No, I Can't
Because There Have Been Many Days In My Life
That I Couldn't Wait For Them To End!

I Know What You Mean
But
Thank God
Almighty God's Everlasting Day
Is
A Day Without Sin
Sickness Sadness
Sorrow Separation

Or Strife!

That Day Is Sacred

And
Decidedly Special
For It Is A Satisfying Day
A Forever-Day Spent With The Savior!

AMEN!!!

I Am Leaning On The Lord Christ For

My Soul's Salvation

Because

I Can't Go The Journey Alone

And

Expect To Triumph

Without Him Guiding Me Home

So I Constantly Utter A

PRAYER:

Lord,

Please Hear My Prayer!

Please Grant Unto Me The Promised Support

The Tools To Succeed

The Spirit Of Cooperation With

The Lord Who With Me Abides!

I Have No Other God, Lord

And

I Do Not Need Another!

I Just Need Me My Jesus

The Forever Friend

Who Sticks Closer Than A Brother!

I Desire The New Heart

That Heart Of Flesh

Which Will See Me With A New Mind

New Purpose

New Motives

Modelling A Changed Life

Having Set Aside Self

And

Daily Living

- Truly Living -

Just For My Jesus!

Sweet Spirit Of The Living God

Please Come

And

Fall Afresh On Me!

I Need Thee 

If

My Jesus, In Peace

I Shall See!

Please, Lord

Let There Be Between Us

No Unconfessed Sin

No Malice Towards Others

No Jealousy

No Lousy Ways Of The Licentious

No Tawdry Tenets Of The Libertine

Because

I Have For A Sacred Goal

Eternity

With My Lord Christ

True God Living

Holy Merciful

Grace-Providing

Gift-Giving

Blessing Kind

True

Divine!

Help Me To Not Be 

A Tool Of The Devil

A Victim Of Vanity

A Child Of Shame

A Kin Of The Sin-Loving

Nor

A Consenting Companion Of The Profane!

Not I, But Christ

Is

My New Life's Motto!

Like Jesus Christ

Willing Obedient

Trusting The Will Of The Ever-Living God

Participating Fully

In Fulfilling

The Divine Plan

 Is Who I Aspire To Be

!

Father, 

I Believe The Given Word Which Says That

Heaven Awaits The Faithful

And, So 

Faithful

Is What I Desire To Be!

I Gladly Acknowledge The Truth That

The Blessings Of God

Are Food And Filling

And

Soul-Satisfying

So, Father

Bless Me! 

Bless Me To Live And At The Appointed Time

To Receive

That Gift Most Precious

Eternal Life With

The Lord Jesus Christ!

Please Help Me To Hold My Position

Walking With Christ

So That I Will Not Lose Out

On The Eternal Blessing!

Please Continue To Teach Me Your Ways, Lord

And

Help Me To Steadfastly Walk In The Wisdom 

That Will See Me Receiving

The Coveted Commendation

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 

Enter Into The Joy Of Your Lord! 

Welcome Home!"

From The Great King Who

For My Own Sins

Did Atone

And

In Whose Dear Name

I Humbly Make My Petition!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN!

Bottom Line Is ...

Bless Almighty God And Grow!

Grow In Grace And With 

Ever-Increasing Faith And ...!

... Take Jesus Christ For Joy

And

Work Out Your Own Soul's Salvation 

In Godly Fear And Trembling!

PRAYER: I Will Not Rob You, Lord!

Father,

I Desire To Do Right!

I Desire To Be Blessed

And

I Will Do All That You Ask

Through Grace 

And

In Faith

So That In Making Requests

For Your Favor, Lord

I May Always Be Bold!

Keep Me Humble, Lord!

You Have Said

Do Not Rob You

In Offerings And Tithes!

You Have Said

Freely I Have Received

Freely I Should Give! 

You Have Said

Prove You! 

Test You

To See What For Me You Will Do!

You Have Said

Give!

And

It Will Come Back To Me

Full Measure

Pressed Down

Shaken Together

And

Running Over!

You Have Said

When I Give

I Give To You, My God!

You Have Said

You Will Open The Windows Of Heaven

The Very Floodgates Of Blessing

And

Pour Out For Me, Personally

A Personal Blessing

That There Will Not Be Enough Room

To Receive It!

Father,

All That I Have Is From You

And

By Paying The Tenth Of My Increase

By Giving A Gift Of Offering Into Your Hand

I Am Returning Unto You

What Is Rightfully Yours!

Help Me Not Begrudge You Your Due!

Lord,

I Believe You Are Faithful

That Your Word Is True

That My Temporal Prosperity

Is Tied Up In Fidelity To You

And

Since You Have Also Said

That The Righteous Are Never Forsaken

That Our Seed Will Not Beg For Bread

I Cast My Care

My Lot

Upon You, Lord

And

I Do That Without Fear!

Father,

You Have Promised To Fulfill

The Desire Of My Heart

When I Do That Which Pleases Your Heart!

Please Bless Me, I Beseech You

To Ever Do Your Will!

Please Bless Me With All Blessing

And

Let Not My Heart For You

Ever Be Lukewarm!

Let It Ever Be Hot

Doing That Which Will Tell The World

That You Are In The Blessing Business, Still

And

Faithful, Still!

I Will Pay Your Tithe, Lord

For It Proves That I Believe 

That You Are The Almighty God

And

That I Trust You At Your Good Word!

I Will Give To You My Freewill-Offering, Lord

For It Proves

That I Believe That You Are Good

That Your Gifts Are Real

And

That My Heart Is Grateful!

I Am Trusting You, Lord

For I Love You

And

I Know That You Are The God Of Love

The God Giving

The God Able

The Holy God Real

The Only God Not A Fable!

Thank You, Lord

For Your Blessings Upon Me!

Thank You For Hearing

And

Answering My Prayers So Readily!

Thank You For Provision

For Peace

For The Ability To Sing Praise

And

To Say Heartfelt Prayers!

Thank You For Your Gifts Of Life

Liberty And Consuming Love!

Thank You For Length Of Days!

Thank For Your Sacrifice

That Has Changed Tomorrow For Me

To Be An Eternity Without Sorrow!

I Am Grateful That You Are The Eternal Power!

Please Hear My Prayer, Lord

And

Remember Those

Who Do Not Yet Know The Benefits 

That Come Of Truly Knowing

Obeying

Worshipping

Honoring

Glorifying 

And

Faithfully Following Thee!

In Jesus Christ's Name

I'm Calling, Father

For These Few Blessings

And

I Am Asking Also 

That I May Never Have So Much

That With You I Lose Touch

Forgetting

That All My Help

Comes From You

Almighty God

Faithful, Loving And Ever True!

Please Grant Me The Victory

Over Sin Death And Hell!

AMEN.

STAGECRAFT: Life-Raft ... Jesus!

If The World Is Just A Stage
AND

Men and Women Merely Players 

Then All God Had To Do
Was Give The Bit Players Their Measly Pay Checks
And Let Them Go
- Eternally Lost -
For Their Stellarly Mediocre Performances
AND
Save His Only Begotten Son
The Torturous Pain Of Ignominious Death 

For A Bunch Of Ingrates
Who Daily Indulge
In That Terrible Crime Of Mind Death

For Following Satan's Click-Bait!

Wow! I See Where You're Going!

It's Not A Path Pretty
But It's True
For In Earthly Understanding
Lousy Scripts
Poor Directing
Pedestrian Casting
Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Actors 

Inappropriate Costuming
Bad Lighting
AND
Sketchy Props
All Work Together To Make The Play Performed
A Colossal Flop

From Bad Reviews

AND
Resulting The Termination Of Actors
AND
The Shutting Down Of The Franchise Permanently 

For It Cannot Be Saved!

Investors Will Want Their Money Back
AND
The Principals Will Seek To Do Damage Control
BUT
The Chairman Of The "This Is It!" Board
- Having The Final Word -
Will Say:

"Trash It All! 

There Is No Saving This Play Today!"

Hit Men Are Dispatched!
Targets Try To Hide
BUT
Since This Scenario Is Devil Drama
All Are Caught
AND
Terminated ... With Extreme Prejudice
AND
Another Batch Of The Wannabe-Famous Start Rehearsals
For

The Self Same Play Motion Picture Circus Block Buster
That Is A Loss Leader
For The Hocked-Horse Feeders!

Do You Smell Sulfur?!

I Smell A Set-Up!

Tell Men The Grand Lie! 

Yup!

Man Live! Man Die!
There Are No Options!
There Is No Teacher Of Stage-Craft!
There Is No Investor Relationship!
There Is No Reemergence From Neither A Technical Foul
Nor A Clinical Fall!

There Are No Study-Buddies
To Help With The Learning Of One's Lines 

AND
There Is No Wardrobe-Master Extraordinaire
To Attire One To Perfection
For
The Opening Of The Perfect Play!

It's Sad When You Don't Know
That The "Trusted" Prop Master
Is The Licensed Glorified Fraud
That The Writer Of The Script Is A Known Pain Junkie
AND
All The Backers Are In On
Flip The Script ...!

... When You Don't Know
That Ringers Are Cast Members
AND
Certified
Card-Carrying Demons To Boot
AND
Big Boy Basil
- The Fixer -
Is The One Who Gives The Signal Always 

The Player Station To Savagely Loot!

I Thank God
- The Living Loving God -
For Being Real
True
Faithful
Kind And Divine!

I Am Thankful That This World Is Not Run
For The Benefit Of Demon aka
Angel Investors
Who Loot And Boot At Will
By Whimsy!

I Thank God For The Lord Jesus Christ

Who Loves Us
- You AND Me -
Blood-Bought Real!

I'm Thankful For
The Plan Of Salvation
The Good Book Of Blessings
The Legacy Of The Old Saints
Who Before Passed This Way
AND
I'm Thankful For The Institution Of Prayer
The Indwelling Holy Spirit ... Teacher
AND
The Influence And Protection Of Holy Angels
Who Help Me Walk
On The Straight And Narrow Way!

I Thank God For Truth
For Present Grace
For Evident Mercy

And For Coming Glory!

I Shall Be Eternally Grateful
For
The Good News
The Gospel Story!

I Hear THAT!!

Let's Go And Tell Someone The Truth!

Yes! Let's Give Satan
The Lost-Himself-A-Heart Attack!

Let's Blow!

SALVATION: A Gift That Man's Money Can't Buy!

Gifts Are To Be Treasured!
The Giver Is To Be Blessed!
BUT
Be Careful
Who You Are Blessing
For The Gift 
May Not Be From
The Father Of Lights
Who Holds Your Heavenly Interests
In Plain Sight!

BUT ...

There Is One Gift
Worthy
From The Only One 
Worthy
To Be Praised!

Salvation
Is A Gift From God
Purchased
With The Blood Of The Son
Beloved
Precious
Sent From Heaven Above
To Acquire For Us
A Pre-Paid Return Ticket
Home
To The Heavenly Father
The Eternal God Of Holy Love!

Salvation
Can Be Likened Unto A Favored Puppy
Overloved
BUT
Suffering From Neglect!
We Hug!
We Snuggle!
We Tickle!
We Play!
But Then
We Never Give The Favored Puppy
Nourishing Food
And Clean Water
Nor A Bath
When Its Body
Has Dirt More Than A Speck!

Salvation Can Be Seen
As A Beating Heart!
We Take It For Granted!
It Is Just There
BUT
Always In The Dark!
It Beats!
We Accept It!
It Pumps Life-Giving Blood
BUT
In The DayThat  It Goes Quiet
There Is Nothing That We Can Do
AND
The Family Cries Tears Like Unto A Flood!

How Shall We Stand
If Neglected Is Our Salvation?
How Will We Stand
When The Father Closes The Door?
How, Brother Sister
Will You Enter The Kingdom
When Your Purchased Salvation
Your Ticket
Is Upside Down
Torn
Under A Cupboard
On The Dirty Dirt Kitchen Floor?

Preservation 
Is For Saints!
Destruction
Is For The Damned!
What Is Your Marker?
Tell Me ... If You Can?

Salvation Is A Gift
That Man's Money
Can't Buy!
It Gives The Receiver Wings
AND
A Path By Which To Heaven 
He Will In The Gospel Train Fly!

Salvation Is A Gift 
From The Holy God
Bought With Holy Blood
Packaged With Mercy
AND
Delivered By Grace
To Be Accepted By A Heart Filled With Praise
To Be Held Securely In Hands Made Steady By The Blessed Hope
AND
Gazed Upon By Eyes Filled With Faith
AND
Gratefully Stored
In The New Man Indwelt By The Holy Spirit
In The Regenerated Heart Of Flesh
Beating Valiantly 
For Jesus Christ
The Only One Righteous
Who Willingly Died To Save Us!

PLEASE  ...

Don't Treat Your Gift Lightly!
It Comes From Him Who Loves Us Best
So Treasure It Rightly
AND
The Giver's Holy Name 
Joyously
To The Dying World
Confess!

People? 
Please Join Me

And
Let's Say Reverently: 

Thank You, God! Yes!
I Accept The Gift Of Salvation!
I Am Highly Favored
And
Gloriously Blessed!