Words Of Wisdom!

Let Your Love Teach!

Let Your Life Bless

And

Let Your Faith Follow Jesus Christ 

Into The Great Tomorrow 

That's Fitted For His Beloved Bride's Rest!

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Be As Wise As The Serpent!

Be As Harmless As The Love!

Christ Is The Captain

And

Peace Is The Dove!

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Trust Is Not Dead

And

God Is Forever Divine!

Wisdom Is Still Calling

And

Fools In Their Folly Are Still Falling!

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Work Even Though You Weep!

Don't Eat Until You Fall Asleep!

Gluttony Is Still A Sin

And 

Satan Takes Pleasure

In Pushing Us Out On The Rotten Limb!

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God Cannot Change!

God Makes No Mistakes

And

His Word To Us Is Not Profane!

Trust In Him

For

His Word Is Patently True!

He Promised To Save Us

And

His Immutability Marks 

The Way Holy And True!

God's Word Is...!

God's Word Is So Grand
That The Lowly Accept It!

God's Word Is Thought To Be Too Seasoned
So The Lofty Remove The Measure Of Salt!

God's Word Is So Elevated
That The Educated
Eviscerate It As Unknowable
AND
God's Word Is So Plain
That A Child Taught
Will Take It On Board!

Why Is God's Word
So Many Things
To So Many Different People?

What Is It About God's Word
That Causes So Much Hate And Acrimony?

What Is It About God's Word
That Engenders Love In The Faithful Believer?

What Is It In God's Word 
That Makes The Trusting Believer
Wear It Like The Perfect Glove?

God's Word Of Truth
The Transcript Of God's Character
Calls Unto All
Who By Living Truth Choose To Be Led!
God's Word
Is
A Hospital
A Policeman
A Stop Light
A Walkway Light
A Skylight To See Heaven's Light
That Living
AND
Holy Sight!

God's Word Is
Food And Pasturage
Watering Hole And Honey Comb
Oil And Restorative
Curative And Elevator
Bed And Brace
Pillow And Purse
Meat And Milk
Manna
Love Letter
License And Liberty
Corrector And Director
Map And Meter
Measure
Wedding Manual And War Manual
Bridge And Banner
Voice And Victory
Wicket And Ticket
Treasure And Threat
Boot And Crown
Cape And Cause
Symbol
AND
Seal!

God's Word
IS
Enough For Today
Sufficient for Tomorrow
Comfort For Any Sorrow
A Footpath For The Way Narrow
AND
The Wood For Making
Perfect Truth Arrows!

God's Word 
IS 
Alive
But Is Kept Out Of The Dive!
It Is As Tasty As The Honey
AND
The Honeycomb
Of The Beehive
AND
When Avidly Used
Keeps The Soul
Living Right
AND
Daringly Alive!

God's Word Is True!

Get It!

Love It!

And

Live By It

So That Satan

And

His Minions

Cannot Confuse

And

Run And Board* You!

*Overcome

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Christian Frogge

There Was Nice Christian Named Frogge
Who Maintained Record Of His Church Life In A Log
He Considered Himself A Great Champion For God
Right There
In Belief Land Creeks And Bogs!

Life Was Good!
Health Was Good!
AND
Since He Had Very Few Chores
He Had Time To Visit The Neighbors 
All Around
AND
Up And Down
Along The Shore!

It Must Be Said
That It Was Because Of These Visits
Door To Door
That He Came To Suspect
That His Simple Church Life
Was Nothing But A Flaming Great Bore!

Christian Frogge 
During His Last Visit
Church Door To Church Door
Caught a Glimpse
A Chance To See
The New Worship
That Was Capturing Everybody!

The New Worship
Was Loud
Exciting
Filled With Broadway Lights
AND
Even Had Something Called
"Test!"
To Test Your Strength Of Will
AND
Your Belief
In The Power And Working Of Almighty God!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Thought To Himself:

Why Not?!
I Trust In God
So Why Not Show
What I've Got?!
My God Is Real!
His Power Cannot Fail
So When The Church Hot 
Holds Their Next Convocation
I Am Going To Throw In My Lot!

NOW ...

It Must Be Said
That Talk Was Real Hot Around De Town
About The Peddler
The Piper
AND
The Restaurant Chef
Who Were The Powers Behind
The Experiencing God Church!

It Was Said ...

GOSSIP ALERT!!

That Wherever They Opened A Church
Ahem ... Restaurant ...
Cough!
Cough!
The Population In The Particular Bog
Took A Tumbling Fall!

Another NOW Coming Up!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Had An Aunty Named Pammy
Who Had Been Known
Upon Occasion
To Get Somewhat Scrap Happy!
She Was Old
Because She Was Wise!
She Had Lived Long
Because She Checked The Old Record Book
Which Detailed D. Devil Ish's Deceptions
To Get Meat
For He 5-Star Fr. Ogge Leg Pies!

Aunty Pammy Didn't Hold She Mout'!
She Preach She Sermon
AND
She Let De Trut' Hang Out
AND
Christian Frogge's Long Tongue
Was Stuck Inside
After Hanging Outside
He Big Mout'!

To Ram Home The Truth
Of Her Not Tall Tale
Aunty Pammy Took Christian
To A Beautiful Lily Pad Glade
Owned And Operated
By Detective Angela aka "Angel" Slade
Who Was Tasked With The Task
Of Being The Bogs' Looking Glass
To Warn The Frogge's
When D. Devil Ish
Is On The War Path!

The Schtick That D. Devil Ish Used
Was As Old As Time!
It Held Not A Single Thing New!
He Knew The Frogge People's Greed
AND
He Was Au Fait With Their Cherished Creed!

D. Devil Ish 
Always Told
How He Could Fix Needs
AND
He Offered Something For Nothing
A Light Show
AND
An Experience Like No Other
IF
You Willingly Put Your Toes
In The Soothing Cold Water
In The Vat
Over The Hollow
Operated By Steam-Punk Catattack
A Well-Known Wicked And Shallow Fellow!

With Great Authority
Detective Angel Slade
Takes Up The Tale:

Pied Piper Peter Plays
A Soul-Mesmerizing Tune!

The Peddler
Preaches
About A Cure
For All That Assails
AND
He Offers Up A Solution
That He Says
Can In No Way
Ever Fail!

A Signal Is Transmitted
AND
On Cue
Pied Piper Peter Plays
An Even More Enthrallingly Mesmerizing Tune
AND
Locked Up In The Power
People Like
Ceedee Christian
Whatta Christian
Fansi Christian
Christian N. Deed
AND
Itsa Christian
The Old Stalwarts
Found Their Back Legs
Pushing Off!

Plop!
In The Pot Vat!
The Chef De Partie Donned His Hat!
AND
The Peddler Preacher Feign Kept Selling
Preaching:

This Way Be The Spice
That Ends Your Shallow Existence!

As That Pied Piper Peter
His Thrilling Music Played
Smoke Came Out!
Smoke From Under The Vat Rose Up!
Light Struck Previously Unseen Mirrors!
Anticipating Hearts Thumped
AND
The Party Chef
The Chef De Partie
Tossed Mixed Salts In The Cold Water
AND
A Handful Of Black Pepper 
Woosh!
Up In The Air!

Achoo! Achoo!
Achoo! Achoo Times Two!
Splash!
Bums Up!
Heads Down In Water
Clearing Noses
Washing Eyes
Up For A Breath
AND
Still
Peddlar Preacher Feign Sold His Wares
As Pied Piper Peter Posing Prettily Prettily Played:

Prove Your Faith!
Do Your Battle
Even If Fire Burns At Your Feet!
Win A Victory!
By God
If Your Legs Don't Work
Cut Them Off!
The New Ones To You
Will Be At No Cost!

Bring The Knives!
Play That Mellow Music, Piper!
Keep These Frogge's Looking Alive!

This Is Your Big Test Of Faith!
Remember The Good Book Says
If Your Legs Offend You
READYYYY FOR IT?!
Cut Them OFF!!

It Is Better To Enter The Kingdom 
Maimed
Than To Stand Before God
Whole And Ashamed!

... And That 
Christain Frogge
Is Why You See
These Exhibits Here Box-Framed
As A Cautionary Tale
Not To Follow The Multitude
Purportedly To Test God
AND
Yet And Still Ending Up
Dying In Shame
Robbed Of Your Legs
Your Transport Engine Of Escape!

Cold Water Soothes!

Warm Water Relaxes!

Hot Water Burns!

AND

Boiling Water Kills!

Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold
AND
Things That Seem Wonderfully Thrilling
Can Will Rob You Of Your Very Own Soul!

Trust God At His Word!
Don't Look To The Gospel For Cheap Thrills!
Learn Of 
AND
Know That Truth Completely Fills
AND
Stop Harkening To The Siren's Song
That Assuredly The Carnal Soul Fills!

The Devil
- That Murderer -
Is The Liar
Looking For A Choir Of Voices
To Sing His Rebellious i-Tune!
He Knows That Time Is Late
So Bate And Switch
Is How He Gets Choir Members
To Share His Known Fate!

Take The Time
To Personally Know The Lord
AND
Learn How The Devil 
- Through Deception -
Operates
So That When He Shows Up
He Can't Slow You Up
With Pied Piper Songs
Turning Your Head From God
So That Into Damnation
You'll Fall Headlong!

The Noisy

Shiny

Pretty

Soul-Exciting

Emotional Displays

Of

The Dance-Hall Church

Do Not Make

For A Christ-Committed Christian!

We Are CALLED OUT!!

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A Quiet Spirit

Ordered Behavior

Clear Eyes

Steady Legs

A Heart Contrite For The Living God

Complete Knowledge Of The Plain Truth

Faith Outside Of Sight

Hope For Heaven

Trust In The Unseen Ever-Present God

And 

A Head Ready To Reason

With The Holy God

Help A Christian To Stay Resolute

So ...

Be Still 

In The Presence Of The Lord

In The Simple Ark Of Safety!

OXYMORON: Nominal Christianity

A Nominal Christian
Is One Who Says
Give Us Your Name
For
For Our Bread And Clothing
We Can Ourselves Pay!

A Nominal Christian
Is One Whose Walk With The Lord
Is Conditioned Upon The Lord
Giving That Christian
Earthly Peace
AND
Much Earthly Reward!

A Nominal Christian
Is Not One Who Will Say
Sacrifice 
AND
Humility
Are On The Blessed God's Way!

Nominal Christianity Is
The Laodicean Way
Saying To The Life Giver
We Don't Need You Today
For We Are Rich
AND
Increased With Goods
With More
Much More 
Coming Our Way!

BUT ...

Let Me Tell You
What The Great God
On The Sifting Day
- After Having Issued The Directive
For Them To Change Their Ways
For They Were Wretched
Poor
Miserable
Blind
AND
Naked
In The Eyes Of The Divine -
Says:

Depart From Me!

Into Outer Darkness Go!

You Are No Child Of Mine!

I Do Not You Know!

In That Dark Dark Day
There Will Be Wailing
AND
Gnashing Of Teeth
BUT
The God Of All Ages
Will Have No Mercy
For Those Who 
Crocodile Tears Weep!

God Will Pour Out His Wrath
Unmetered
Untempered
By Mercy And Grace
AND
The Nominal Christian
Will Know The Terrible Sorrow
Of Eternal Separation
From The Loving Good Sweet!

No True Christ Lover 

Can Be Called

A Nominal Christian

For That Plainly Says

That Wicked Satan Did

Jesus Christ Defeat!

Jesus Christ Is Lord!

Jesus Christ Is God!

Satan Is The Father-Liar

AND

The Consummate Fraud!

Satan Deals In Half-Truths!

Satan Deals In White Lies!

Satan Is The Robber

The Murderer

AND

He Desires To See Humans Die!

Live For The Holy Jesus!!

Live! 

Why Should You Die?

Jesus Christ Paid Your Sin-Price

So That You Can

To God The Father

Be Lovingly Reconciled!

Call On Jesus Christ Today!

Call On His Name In Fervent Prayer!

Pray Like There Is Only Today

AND

Invite The Holy Spirit

Into Your Heart To Stay!

Trust Jesus Christ!

Your Hold Upon Eternal Life

Really Depends 

On Your Faith And Belief

AND

Love And Trust

In Him!

No Cash In Heaven!

Ambition For Power
Ambition For Place
Has Given To Satan
A Seat In Church Men's Hearts
A Mark On Each Face!

Lord Jesus! Have Mercy!
What A Living Disgrace!

Who Is The Father?
Who Is His Only Son?
Who Is The Holy Spirit?

You Don't Know!?!

Then ...

How Will You The Eternal Destination Race Run?

If You Don't Know Your Glorious Father
If You Don't Know The City Builder -  The Redeemer, His Son
If You Don't Know Your Comforter - His Holy Spirit
How Will You Stand 
At The Final Setting Of The Sun?

Hot Sun Is Not God!
Cold Moon Is Not God!
Whirling Stars
The Earth
Nor The Elements Thereof - As gods
Can Save Neither Me Nor You
At The End Of The Race Run!

Neither Cash Nor Crowns
Power Nor Praise
High Living Nor Low Ways
AND
No Matter How Much Envy Of You
Is In Others
On The Day Of Redemption
Only Those With Jesus-Credit
Will Be The Ones
Immortal
Whole
To Heaven Rising Up!

Saints Live On Jesus-Credit!
Sinners Exist On Do-As-You-Will Satan-Cash
AND
On The Day Of Redemption
Cash Carriers Will Receive
From The Sword Of The Word
The Decimating Slash!

There Is No Cash In Heaven!
In Heaven There Is No Pharisee Leaven!
Only Those Who Stand
On The Word - Salvation's Rock
Will By Faith
Have Cashed In
Their Eternity Stock!

Are YOU On The Rock Steady

OR

Are You Falling
Drinking Babylon's Wine?

Looking For And Finding God

I Wanted To Serve God!
My Soul Desired A God To Worship
BUT
I Was In A Quandary!

Where Could I "Find" God?

There Was A Church On The Corner!
There Was A Church In The Middle Of The Block 
On The Corner Of Each Long Short Street
Where All The People Flock!

There Was The Pretty Church
The Proud Church
The Finished Church
AND
The Church - Building Incomplete!
AND
There Was Even The Church
Where You Could Purchase A Velvet Covered Seat!

There Was The Church On Broadway
There Was The Church On The Narrows
There Was The Church Full Of Blessings
AND
There Was The Church Of Bare Laughs!

NOW ...

ALL The Churches
"Had God!"
ALL The Churches 
"Had The Only God!"
AND
ALL The Churches Had
"God -  For Real!"

AND ...

There Was "God Spectacular!"
AND
The "Real God In The Cave!"

I Was In A Pickle!
For 
ALL The Different Churches
ALL Had The Same God Only Different With Specificity a/k/a
"Choose Make Your Own God To Order!"

BY NOW ...

My Pickle Had Pepper Problems!

AFTER SOME SERIOUS THOUGHT ...

I Remembered My Granny Telling Me
When I Was In The Grass Hopper Grade 
- I Was Small -
That:

"Making One's Own God's Idolatry! - Don't Do It!
You Must Worship The Living God!  
You Must Worship The Every Where
Every Day
In Everything
In Who Is Everything
Can't Be Fazed By Your Something
Never Behind On Anything
God 
Who Created You
Who Sustains You
In Whom Is Your Life
Who Will See You Through The Strife
The God In Whom Is Eternal Life
AND NOT
One Who Cavorts
In Pleasure Palaces And Resorts!
God Is Your Friend
BUT
You And God Are Not Company!"

I Could Go On But YOU Get The Drift,  Right?!

The One Thing That Stood Out From Granny's Lecturing Was This:

"God -  Almighty God
The Holy God
Is The God Of Order
The God In Whom There Is No Shadow Of Turning!
His Word Is Who He Is!"

Well ...

That Left Out All The Brand Name Church Gods!

My Granny Had Given Me My King James Bible
When I Reached The Age Of Understanding

So ...

I Prayed 
AND
Daily Read My King James Bible!

After A While ...

Because I Was Sincerely Seeking
The True And Only Holy God
I Received "The Call!"
AND
Accepted A Place 
In The Class Of
"The God Not Popular!"
Who Desires
Self-Denial
Obedience
Confession Of Sin
Repentance
Baptism By Immersion
AND
Standing Up For Jesus!
AND
I Am Happy!

I Walk With The King!
I Walk With The God Eternal!