Showing posts with label James 4:7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James 4:7. Show all posts

Thursday, January 7, 2021

LIFE HAS SNAKES: Choose Obedience Over Repentance!



 





The Lord Did Not Promise Us All-Day, Every-Day
Sunny Blue Skies
Roses-No Thorns
Gluttonous Feasts
No Work
No Sorrow
Fuzzy Sheep,
And 
No Wolves! 
Life Has Snakes! 

The Lord God Almighty Has Promised That 
Resisting Satan 
Is 
Profitable To Us! 

The Lord God Omnipotent 
Has Also Promised Us A ... The ... Comforter 
And
To Be With Us Always! 

Learn And Live ...

The Garden Of Eden Had A Beautiful Snake 
And
The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil 
Which Was To Be Avoided 
But
Was The Only Place That 
The Adversary Of Souls 
- The Piercing Serpent - 
Satan The Damned
Could Tempt Adam And Eve! 

Avoiding That Tree 
Was The Small Test Of Faith 
And 
Allegiance To The Creator-God! 

Beloved, 

The Tree Of Life ... Eternal Life
Was Also In The Garden
And
Easily Accessible 
And 
Free, Free, Free 
To Eagerly Eat From At Will 
And 
Be Ever Blessed! 

Don't Be Smart, Be Wise... 

Our Lives Are According To The Choices We Make: 
Choose Obedience Over Repentance! 

As Long As We Choose To Eat From The Tree Of Life
- The Word Of God - 
And 
Meet With The Lord In The Cool Of The Day Aka In Prayer 
And
Eagerly Call For 
And
Accept 
And
Allow Ourselves To Be Comforted 
And 
Taught By The Comforter
- The Holy Spirit Of Truth - 
Satan Can Have No Part In Us! 

Brethren, Beloved,

Please Forcefully Deny Each And Every One Of 
Our Common-To-All Temptations 
The Very First Time They Appear 
And 
Know Of A Surety That
You Will See Them No More! 

Good News ...

The Tree Of Life 
Is 
Still Here For Us: 
Gladly Eat Of 
And 
Ardently Trust 
The Living, Eternal, Faithful Word Of 
The Living God Of Glory Who Gives Grace
And
Shows Us Mercy! 
Live To Live ... Again!



Peace Cannot Be Bought!
Peace
Is
God's Personal Gift To Us! 





Sunday, October 21, 2018

LOOKING BACK!?! Turn Around, Look Up And Look Forward!!




Look Forward 
Is 
Married To Look Back
And
They Have A Fair Child Called Livvin N. Expectancy
Whose Favorite Thing To Do In This Big Old World
Is 
To Pray By Faith
And 
Watch Daily
- Moment By Moment -
To See What The Dear Lord In Highest Heaven Will Do!

Livvin N. Expectancy Rubs Look Back The Wrong Way!

Look Forward Eagerly Joins Livvin N. Expectancy 
For Prayer And Praise
- Every Morning And Every Night -
And
These Two Rest Peacefully
Enjoying The Sleep Of The Just
While Dear Old Look Back
Is 
Bemoaning Yesterday's Faded Glories
And
Kicking Up Past Failures' Blinding And Choking 
Acrid Fetid Dust!

Regrets: He Has More Than A Few!
Sorrows: Myriad In All Dimensions!
As For Pain And Disappointment
On That Ship
He Is The Indentured Crew!

He Calls Himself A Christian!
He Knows All Of The Good Buzz Words
But
Ask Him About His Connection To The Way Of The Master
And
You May Very Well End Up
Like A Cold-Weather Wind-Blistered
Late-To-The-Annual-Migration
Left-Behind Bird!
You'll Not Be Edified!

Look Forward And Livvin N. Expectation
Willingly Have Their Steps Ordered By The Blessed Lord
And
They Avidly Indulge In Constant Communication
With The Forever Friend
And
They Look Not For Signs And Wonders
To Make Decisions
Or
For Unwitting Errors
To Have To The Good Lord
With Contrite Hearts To Make Amends!

Faith Is First
Is Last
Is Always!

Doubt Is Not Countenanced
Because
Doubt Is Sin
So Doubt Is Out!

These Two Take The Gracious Lord At His Holy Word
Even When Their Carnal Flesh 
Is 
Showing Resistance
And
For Their Faithfulness
Free Grace
- In Their Favor -
Is Bestirred!

Lest You Come To The Conclusion That 
Their Lives Are Picture Pretty 
And 
Positively Perfect
Let It Be Made Known That You'd Be Very Wrong!

They Have Set-Backs
Upsets 
Unexpected Denials 
And
Impossible-To-Plan-For Disasters
But
With Eyes Fixed And Focussed On The Kingdom Prize
They Trust The Lord Jesus
Knowing That The Reward Of Their Faith
- From His Heart -
Will Never Be Cruel Lies!

Trust The Lord! 
Bless The Lord! 
Believe The Lord!
Pray!
Walk In Faith!
Do The Will!
For 1,000 Years In Heaven Stay!


Know This ...

Mercy Is Free!
Obedience Is Cheap!
Grace Is Always Sufficient
And
The Bill For Making It All Available To Us
- To Almighty God -
Was Immensely Heartbreakingly Steep!

Take Time To Look Up ...

If You Are Like Old Look Back
An Attitude Adjustment Is In Order
Because
Wearing The Name Christian Holds No Weight
If
- Against Your Heavenly Record -
There Is No Pearl Gate Designated-Entrance Order!


The Look Back "Solution"
Is
Faith-Polluting
But
The Eye Of Hope
Helps
Committed Christians
With
This Vale Of Tears To Cope!

Jesus Christ Saves!




Saturday, February 25, 2017

BUT: God Can ...!





Man May Dwell In Tranquil Safety
IF
He Will To The Living God
Pledge Fealty!
This Indeed
Is A Necessity
IF
He Will Avoid
The Fiery Calamity!

Man Cannot
Of Himself
Provide Peace And Security
Because
In Himself
He Has The Evil Propensity
Which Causes Him
In His Wicked Heart
To Live A Life Avidly Leaning 
Toward Criminality
Which
- Unchecked -
Leads To God's Dread Judgment Of 
Death With Finality!

Man Commits Murder!
Politicians Perjure!
Priests Are Pedophiles!
Mommies Commit Infanticide!
Parents Commit Murder-Suicide!
Children Commit Patricide
AND
Matricide!
Brethren Commit Fratricide!
Statesmen Legalize Government-Assisted Suicide!
Teachers Turn Tricks With Teens!
Poor People And Old People
Get Hit With Big Sticks
AND
Ordinary Citizens Get Abused By Just Opening
Their Own Front Door
So That Sadistic Men Can Adore 
The Quick Score!

But ... God
In His Mercy
Has
For Man
Made A Clear Way!
Reach Out To Jesus
IS
The Only Way
For Humans
To Get Right
To Walk Right
To Avoid The Dark Night
To Return To The Heavenly Father
AND
In The Great Day
To Enter The Rest Home
Where There Is
No Sorrow
No Sadness
No Death
No Tears
To Sickness
No Suffering
For
Old Things Will Have Passed Away!

We Shall Have
New Hearts
New Bodies
New Clothes
New Names
New Homes
New Abilities
AND
New Places Called Amazing To Explore
AND
To Know!

And ... Wonderfully

Face To Face With Christ Jesus
We Shall Know 
Even As We Are Known
For
We Shall Be Touching The Hand
That Was Marred
AND
Permanently Marked
AND
That Bled For Us
AND
See Plainly
The Thorn-Scarred Brow
AND
Behold The Feet
That Stood Up
For Us
So That We Would Not
Be Forever Cast Down!

We Shall Be
Hearing From
Singing To
Praising
AND
Loving The Lover
Who Loved Us The Best
AND
Blessing The Savior
Whose Sacrifice Was The Sweet Savor
In The Nostrils
Of The Holy God
Who Can Consume
AND
Who Does Bless!

God Will Bless The Believers!
God Will Curse The Disbelievers!
God Will Destroy 
All Those Unrepentant
Who Practice To Deceive
BUT
For Now
God's Grace Is Still Available
To All Who Will Kill
The Sin-Sow!

Mercy Is Still On God's Table
BUT
Time Is Running Out
For Us To Choose Salvation
OR
To Be Rabidly False
AND
To Self
Sin
AND
Sinning
- Remaining Enamored -
Cleave
Preferring
To Be Eternally Deceived!

Almighty God IS Ever True!
Man IS Always A Liar!
God - If Trusted -
Will Eternally
Take Care Of You
AND
That IS The Guarantee
Upon Which You May Daily Feed!
Please ... LET THE LIVING GOD LEAD!


So As Not Be Sorry
Later
Trust The Living God
Now
To Truly Live
Now!



Monday, September 26, 2016

CHRISTIANITY: Know-Do and No-Do





Know-Do And No-Do Are Both Christians
Working For The Lord!
Know-Do And No-Do Are Both Christians
Seeking Heavenly Rewards!

Know-do And No-Do Are Both Christians
Who Say:

Good Is Good!
God Is Great!
He Blesses Obedient Man
Each And Every Day!

And There The Similarities End, My Friend
For
Their Work Products Speak
To Their Differing Attitudes
And Says:

Very Good!

And ... 

Why, Man?
How Could You?!


Know-Do
Is A Calm Chaste Personality
Striving For:

"The Well Done!"

From The Holy God
BUT
No-Do Is All For Appearances
AND
Stuck On:

What Monkey See Monkey Do!
If It's Good For Them
It's Good For Me, Too!

Brethren -  YES!
Companions -  NO!
One Is For The Lord!
AND
One Is For The Dough!

One Is For The Praise Of GOD!
One Is For The Glow Of MAN!
One Is Living To HIMSELF
On The Carnal Elevation Stand
AND
One Is Ever Searching His Heart
Pleading For The Cleansing
From The Holy Son Of Man
AND
The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit
That Teaches The Way And Calms!

We Are Instructed To ...

Search The Scriptures!
AND
Walk The Line!
Seek After Our Own Soul's Salvation
AND
Get Our Selves Attached To
The True Vine!

We Each Have A Cup
So That We Can
Pour In Jesus
AND
Empty Out Self!
We Must Increase 
The Godly Inputs
AND
Our Own Way Diminish
For The Lord Christ's Sake
AND
The True And Living Faith 
Embrace With Relish!

NOW ...

No-Do
Was Into Smoke And Mirrors!
He - Like Balaam
Worked For A Balak
AND
Just Like Balaam Did To The Israelites
At Baal-Peor
No-Do Allows Self
AND
Encourages Others
To Drink Deep Of The World's Licentious Stew!

If We Will Remember
The Outcome Of The Particular Stand
The Israelites Went On To Lose God's Blessing 
AND
Protection
Just At The Border Of The Promised Land!


There Is No Harm!  Balaam Said
It Is To Make Friends For The Road Ahead!

So ...

The People Drank Of The Wine
AND
Nubile Women Started To Gyrate By Design
AND
Before Long
Before False Gods All Around
Sex And  Sacrifice
AND
Wild Women And Wild Song
Had God's People
With The Very Devil
Going Along!

Knowing To Do Good
AND
Not Doing It Is Sin
Just Like Working For God
AND
Playing With Satan
Is God's Law Breaking!

Do You Know The Word?
Do The Word!
Do You Know The Word?
Walk Away From The Herd!
For
God Is Not Mocked
AND
His Command
Will Be The Last By Mankind Heard!

So ...

Be
A Know-Do
AND
Not
A No-Do
AND
The Living God
Will Have
A Bright Mansion Resplendent
Waiting 
For You!


Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide!
Jesus Christ Is Our Captain
And
In Him We May Freely Confide!

Don't Be A Servant
A Servant Of Sin
Just Ingest The Word Of Truth
And Pray
And Cast 
A "Thus Saith The Lord!"
At That Devil
Who Is Daily You Stalking!




Saturday, March 5, 2016

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Loving Lord OR Lying Lord-E?!





He IS Lording It Over The People
Commanding 
Demanding
That They Forget "That" Lord
The One Who It Is Said
Is All Glorious - The Redeemer
The Shepherd of Souls
The Holy God!

He Makes The Claim
That He IS Lord Here!
He IS The Boss Here
- Here On The Zero Ground -
Where His Life's Work Is Found
Where Self-Exaltation
Me
Myself
I and I
Makes Men gods
Even Though They Can't
Hold Up The Earth
Nor Paint The Sky
So, That They, Too
Just Like He Is
Are Proved Impostors 
Lying God-Frauds!

He IS Serious!
His Own Word, He Says
Makes Him The God Of The Earth!
He Has The Power Of The Air Ear
AND
He Can Does Instill in Men
Abject
Unreasoning
Fear!

He Speaks With Lofty Pride!
His Words Are Soft 
Snide
Disparaging 
Taunting
Encouraging
All-Encompassing
Wide
AND
He Has A Smooth Ride
For Every Any Body
Who Will In Him Confide!

His Experience In His Trade
Spans -  Get THIS
6,000 Plus Years
AND
He Knows How
Why
When
If
Then,  And
Where
To Lead
Any
Holy God-Denying
Led By 
The Lusting Eye 
The Lusting Flesh
Pride Of Life
Unwilling To Bow
Before The Eternal God
Body!

He Calls Himself
Lord
BUT
I-Christian
Call Him
Lord-E
For Lord Evil
For He IS The Great Liar
The Beguiling Snake
The Chameleon
The Devil
Appearing As
The Proverbial Angel Of Light!

His Language 
Speaks Lies For A Conversation!
He Makes Truth Skin Cuffins
AND
Turn Corners
AND
He Takes Pleasure
In Making Wafflers Doubt
The Holy God's Law
Written
On Every Human's
Tablet
Called
The Heart!

He Appeals To All By Lies
Telling Every Hearer
That He Makes Every Desiring Man's Dreams Come True
AND
That Poor Swallowing-The-Fiction Fellow
Gives A Triumphant I-Won-The-Prize Cheer
Not Knowing
That The Dream
IS
A Demonic Nightmare
Until
Satan Tries To Remove His
Tonsils
Via The Electric Chair!

Let Me Tell You True
The Only Lord For Me
Is The CREATOR God
Loving
Eternal
True
Who Died For Me
To Give Me A Heavenly Hope
AND
A Victor's Crown!

Thanks To Jesus' Sacrifice
AND
God's Grace and Mercy
I Am
With Christ
Holy Lord 
God Almighty
Glory Bound!