Showing posts with label James 5:11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James 5:11. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

TEMPORAL HAPPINESS: Heavenly Joy!






To Be Blessed Of God 
Is 
To Have The Favor Of God 
And 
In This Blessedness 
Is 
True Happiness
Real Joy ... Joy Unspeakable! 

Sad To Say, Though
In The Realm Of The Flesh
Happiness ... Earthly Joy
Depends On Our Personal Circumstances 
Always Being Of The Favorable Sort:
Money In The Bank Aka Disposable Income
Abundant Food Always On The Table
New Clothing Aka Fashionable Clothing
Nice Car
2.2 Children
Corner-Lot House
White Picket Fence
Fat Cat And Lazy Dog
Exotic Vacations Three Times Per Year
The Good Job
And 
Perfect Health And Home Life! 

Beloved, 

When We Choose To Be Happy ... Joyful
Because
Of Circumstance And Situation
We Are People Most Miserable 
Because 
Of The Changing Scenes Of Our Lives! 

History Bears Record ... 

Remember The Martyrs Of The Holy Faith 
Who Were Burnt Alive
Eaten By Dogs And Torn Apart By Lions
Drowned
Sawed Apart
And 
Even Had Their Skins Taken Off Their Bodies 
And 
Used To Bind Books Which Are Still Available  Today!
 
These Faithful Few All Died Singing About
Praying To 
And
Praising God! 
They Died Happy ... Joyfully Happy
Because 
Their Joy Was In Jesus Christ The King! 

I Pray That We All 
Will Choose To Live In The Faith That Cannot Fail: 
Sight Of Eyes
Sound In Ears 
And 
Feeling On Skin Always Lie! 

Beloved,

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus 
Or Your Crown Of Life! 
Look Up To Jesus 
And 
Not Inward To Self And Sin! 

Gold Is Tried: 
Endure Your Test! 

Keep The Faith! 
All Tests End:
Dare To Pass Your Test In Jesus' Name
Because
No Matter The Earthly Outcome
Jesus Christ Always Utterly Saves! 



Jesus Christ
Is
The Joy Of Living!





Monday, October 12, 2020

Strong Enough To Be Weak!?!

 





Every Human Has "The Need" 
But 
Most Refuse To Acknowledge ... Or Accept It 
For Fear Of Seeming Weak ... Or Needy 
For Giving Control Over Themselves 
To The One Unseen! 

Every Christian, Called, Committed And Consecrated
Gladly Expresses That Need
Is Greedy For The Gain Of God's Glory
And 
Covets The Good And Perfect Gifts Of Mercy And Grace! 

Question Is. Though
Are You Hungry Enough
And
Thirsty Enough 
For Goodness And Truth
And 
Peace And Rest 
To Become Fed-Up Enough With Sin
Sorrow, Suffering, Sickness 
And 
Shame 
To Surrender Your Sovereign Will To The Lord 
And
Ignore The Taunts
The Black Balls
And
The Fiery Darts Of The Wicked
And
Surrender Your Self To Your Savior
No Matter The Earthly Outcome!?! 

Will You Trust The Lord Totally 
When Every Known Earthly Support 
Is 
Gone Bye Bye!?! 

Will You Be Strong Enough To Be Weak And
Choose To Enduringly Live
- Against Sense And Sight - 
By Faith And Prayer
Believing The Promises That 
You Are Not Alone
And That 
Almighty God, By The Holy Spirit
And 
The Ministration Of The Holy Angels
Will Take Care Of You!?! 

Beloved, 

Now Is The Time To Feed Your Soul On The Word! 
Feed Your Need For Jesus 
And 
Be Free! 
Dare To Be Humble Before The Lord! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

There Is Nothing That We Can Do
That We Can Do Without Jesus Christ The Lord!


Jesus' Peace
Passes
Human Understanding!