LIFE SWAPS: The Discomfort Of The Truth!

Reggie,
How Do You Counteract
The Comfort Of A Lie?

With The Discomfort Of The Truth!

I Like That!
It Sounds So Simple!

Wait Up!
There's More!
I Can Feel A Speech
Breaking Out Of The Door!

(Distinct Throat Clearing Follows)

And Then Sallies Forth ...

Plant The Truth
In The Disrupted Soil Of The Mind
AND
One Cannot Unhear The Truth Spoken 
By Him Who Is Divine!

Man May Reside In Denial
BUT
He's Just A Visitor There!
Reality Is His Homeland
AND
God's Truth Is Present There!

The Comfort Of A Lie
Causes
Calluses In The Mind
While Putting Brambles In Your Britches
AND
Jello
Where Your Spine Should Reside
AND
Under Your Behind!

The Result
Is A Bloody Mess
Tortured
Tempted
Benighted In Mind
Wrestling
With Its Own Shadow
Afraid
Unwilling To Approach The One
Who Alone Can 
To The Hurting
Tortured Soul
Be Lovingly Kind!

Truth
Is Not Like Dirt Which
If It Falls On One
Will Kill!
Truth Falls
Upon A Hearing Ear
Giving The Callused Mind
An Unexpected Unknown 
Known Thrill!

Truth
Is In Our Inward Parts
Put There By Him Who Made Us
So That
We Are Without Excuse
AND
This Is Why
Hearing The Truth Makes Men Mighty Mad
Since
The Revealed Truth
Ensures
That They (We) Can Never Say:

I Did Not Know That

Wrong-Doing Is Bad!

No Matter 
Their Lying 
Coughed-Up Excuse!

He Who Gave Us His Truth
IS
Himself 
Truth True
AND
He Is Able To Forgive Our Sin
By Brooking No Compromise
Of The Truth
Given To Me
AND
To You!

Truth Needs No Polish!
Truth Has No Color!
AND
Truth Has No Truck With Spin!
Truth Is The Truth! - Handle It!
Dump The Boss Liar Satan
AND
Go To Jesus Christ
For
Your Always Available Win!

A Half Truth Is A Black Lie
Covered In White Paint!
                A Technical Truth Is An Economical Lie!
                              An Alternative Truth Is A Lie With A Law Degree
                              Changeable As The Wind
                              Free-Wheeling As The Fly!
AND
                                          A Spun Truth Is An Unraveling Lie!

When A Liar
Tells A Lie 
Not To Hear The Truth
You Know That That Lie-Teller 
Is A True-True Liar
AND
His Squeeze-Him-Tight Pants
Will Surely 
Catch On Fire!

Lesson Taught?!

Lesson Learned!

Let's All Make The Change

AND

Save Ourselves Some Pain!

Let's All Ditch The Lie

AND

Do The Death-To-Life Exchange!

PRAYER: Father, Help Me To Pray With Diligence ...!

Father,

I Come As A Child!

Please Hear My Prayer

For

By And In Jesus Christ's Faith

I Choose To Follow After Thee

Because

I Do Not Desire To Face

A Rolling Stone's Destiny!

I Desire, Lord

A Place Of Rest

An Anchor

A Shelter

In That Place Of Honor

Where Believing Souls

Are Truly Blessed!

Father,

Help Me This Day

To Live In Your Light

Finding Heavenly Love

Joy's Laughter

And

Grace's Delight!

Let Knowledge Of Your Word

Bring True Wisdom

And

Understanding

And

Help Me Not To See Myself

As One Flying High

For, Lord

I Fear Folly's Crash Landing!

Father,

Help Me To Pray With Diligence

For Your People

That You Promised Are In Other Flocks

To Pray For The Advancement

Of The Words Of Life

That They, Too

May Find The Love Of The Lord Christ

A Fulfilling And Heavenly Delight!

Lord,

Help Me To Speak Kind Words

To Bridle My Tongue

To Extend A Helping Hand

To Give A Genuine Smile

And

Not To Ever Display

An Off-putting Selfish Man's Frown!

Oh, Lord

I Pray For The Former Rain

That Causes Seeds To Bud!

I Pray For The Latter Rain

So That There Is A Great Harvest

For Our Holy God

The King Of Love!

I Pray For The Loud Cry

To Go Forth

Calling The Sheep

Who Know My Lord Christ's Voice

And

I Pray For The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit

So That There Will Indeed Be

A Joyous Celebration

In Glory Land

Where The Holy People

Will

Immortalized

Praise God

And

Rejoice Unendingly!

Lord,

When You Shall

In Your Eternal Kingdom Come

Remember Me

And

All Who Call Upon That Name

In Faith

With Hope And Love

Trusting

That The Oracles Of God

Are Sacrosanct

Truth

Walking In Obedience

Moment By Moment

Believing In The Promise 

Of The Newness Of Life

And

Living By Christ's Faith

Not Trusting In Man's Sight!

Almighty God,

You Who Is The Only One Faithful

Please Increase Our Faith!

You Who Is The Only One Just

Please Lead Us Home

By Your Promise To The Just!

Help To Live Right

Not Spoiling For A Fight

So That We

As Children Of The Peace-Giver

Will Live Godly

By Doing Right

And

Not Grandly

By Abusing Might!

Please Forgive Us

Who To You

For Forgiveness Do Pray

For We Love You, Lord

And

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Humbly Plead!

AMEN.

What Honor?!

What Use Is Honor Before Men
When One Has No Honor Before God?

Why Do We Lift Up Self So Gleefully
When
As We Currently Stand
God Shall Say To Us:

Depart Thou From Before Me!?

Why Do We Pretend That We Are So Great
When All That We Are
Is Purveyors Of Hate
Hugging Each Other
Saying:

Can't We Get Along?!"

When Under Our Breaths
We Are Singing Satan's Song:

This Soul Is Mine!
This Soul Is Mine!
All He Owns Is On My Line!
Forget God And Love Divine!
This Soul Is Mine!?

Why Do We Lie
AND
Pretend To Accommodate
Those For Whom
We Have Contempt
Nigh Unto Hate?

Why Do We Pretend
To Care For The Poor
The Old
The Willful
The Wild And The Woolly
When All We Want From Them
Is The Earth They Stand Upon
And
- As We Often Say -
Sully?

Would It Kill Us To Care?
Would It Hurt Us To Share?

Will It Undermine Satan's Plan
For Man To Bless Man?

Yes!
A Thousand Times:
Yes!
Let Us, Therefore, Do It
For The Love Of The Living God
While We Still Can!

Let Us Be Kind To Each Other
AND
Short-circuit
The Wicked Plans
Of
The Ever-Lying Wasting Fellow
Who Lives To Roar
AND
Turn The Unwary One's Will
Into Plain Old Jello!

In The Name Of The Living God
In The Love And Faith Of Jesus Christ
AND
With The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
Let Us Be Kind
To Each Other
For Our God
Is Ever Always
Mercifully Kind Toward Us!

I Got Extras From God!

I Followed After Righteousness And Mercy!
I Desired To Possess Them
BUT
Not As You Would A Hot Car
For I Knew That They Were Gifts From Heaven
Which Have No Shelf Life
NOR
Any Coded Expiration Bar!

NOW ...

I'd Long Been Told
By The Good Book
That God Gives More
That I Could Ask For, Think, Or See
So ...
It Was No Surprise
When I Caught Up
With God's Bona Fides
That I Had Received Extras -
Not One A Booby Prize!

I Desired Righteousness!
Got It, Getting It -  I Am Being Satisfied!
I Am Doing Well With Right Living
Having By Grace
Gotten Away From Constant Sinning!

I Desired Mercy
AND
I Will Tell You True
The God Of Heaven Gave Me
What I Didn't Know I Needed,  Too!

God's Great Mercy
Gave Me
Honor
AND
Life!
Life For Living Now
AND
Later
His Eternal Life
PLUS
Honor
Such Honor
So That I Can - In This Flesh
Approach The King
AND
At That
Stand Before His Throne
Without Dread Fear
AND
Desperate Groveling!

Take My Advice!
I'm Giving It Free!
Ask God For True Blessings
AND
Without Outward Seeking
Get The Gracious Overflowing!

Thank You,  Lord
For Saving My Soul!

PRAYER: Father, I Desire Glorification

Oh, Lord,

I Cannot Neglect

The Great Salvation

And

I Cannot Ignore The Cost Of My Redemption

For My Desire Is For My Soul's Glorification!

Father, Have Mercy On Me

And

Let Truth Be My Light!

Let Faith Be My Sight!

Let Heaven Be My Goal

And The Holy Spirit The Comfort Of My Soul!

Let Salvation Be My Song!

Let Self Denial Remove Me From The Throng!

Let Peace Be My Path

And Jesus Christ The King Upon Whom My Lot Is Cast!

Let Hope In God Be My Guide!

Let Holy Angels Protect Me On Every Side!

Let Me Stand Firm In Jesus Christ's Faith

Even Though I Be Considered 

An Out Of Touch With The Times Disgrace!

Let My Prayers Ever Be To The Living Holy God!

Let Me Never Yearn For Man's Lifeless Rewards

And Let Me On The Day Rise To Eternal Life

After Having Endured The Devil-Lubricated Strife!

Let Me Be Glad As I Sing Of Jesus Christ My King

And Not Consider His Once For All Sacrifice

A Light Even Trivial Thing!

Let Me Give Honor

Offer Prayers

And Sing Praise

Until The End Of My Days

For Ever Walking On The Narrow Way

For I Desire

In Peace

To Behold

And Enter Into The Glorious Way

To Be With My Redeemer

In The Everlasting Day!

Hallelujah To The Lamb!

On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand!

Let Me Not Be Afraid Of Man

For I Have A Place At The Welcome Table

In Glory Land!

Thank You, God

For The Song Of The Redeemed That I Sing!

Thank You, Lord

For Everthing!

AMEN

Remember the Sabbath Day!

Happy Sabbath!

     Thanks for coming in to rest a while!

     In honor of the seventh-day Sabbath, I have added a new poem called, Sabbath, and a prayer for the Sabbath.

     I pray that you will, indeed, find your Sabbath blessing, as our Lord promised.

     Rest, Dear Ones, and blessed.

     BJC