Showing posts with label Laodicean Spirit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laodicean Spirit. Show all posts

Friday, August 9, 2019

HAPPY SABBATH + Sin Will Not Last!





Inside The City
And
Outside The City
Were Human Through And Through!
Inside The City
And
Outside The City
Are Men Just Like Me And Like You!

Inside The City Was Thought To Be Wrong
- He Humbly Served The Risen Lord -
And
Outside The City Was Known To Be Strong
- He Served His Lusts And Lived Like The Fraud -
And
Under Normal Circumstances
This State Of Affairs Would Be Applauded
Because
The Unjust Judge Of Their Mortal Lives
Is 
A Tame Man That Carnal Men Lauded!

But ...

Normal Circumstances Are Abnormal To Be Sure!
The True Judge Of All The Earth-Bound
Was Standing At The Open Door!
He Called To His Faithful, Enduring, People
Who Had Committed To Living Inside The City
- The City Of Light -
Where Life Is Eternal
Where There Is No Mortal Strife
And
There Is All That Will The Saved Soul Delight!

Another But ...

These Days Were Funny Nights
For Those Who Had Made A Contract With Death
With Satan The Bold
With Sin
With Self
With Hearts Rendered Unfeeling ... Cold
With Eyes On The Main Chance
With Harsh Hands On Weak Men's Throats
With Hard Heels On Needy Men's Necks
With Tainted Taste Buds Loving The Abominable
With Tawdry Thoughts Toward The Husband, The Wife, Unlawful
On Murder And Mayhem
On Dishonoring Parents Considered Old
On Lying For A Conversation
On Refusing To Accept The Call To Conversion
And Instead
Choosing To Walk In Vain Wisdom
Doing That Which Pleases Self
Desiring The Distasteful
Demanding The Undesirable
Worshipping The Abominable
Honoring The Unholy
Building Houses In Sand
Ignoring The Holy Son Of God
- The Loving Son Of Man -
Choosing, Choosing, Choosing Broadway
Ignoring, Rejecting, Despising The Strait And Narrow Way
Calling, Always Calling, The Unwary, The Unwise
The Unwashed
Those Living In Circumstances Mean
To Ignore The Call To Christ's Salvation
To Live The Lie That Says Man Is God
That Satan Is Friend And Not A Murdering Fraud
That Jesus Christ Failed On His Mission To Save Man
That A Relationship With Christ Is Not Sound Advice
That Self-Denial Is Unnecessary Sacrifice
That Man-Pleasing Is A Pleasurable Delight
That Self-Sacrifice Is A Thing That One Should Hate
That Man Makes His Own Destiny
That Man Names His Own Fate
That Waiting For A Savior Is Just Cheap Click-Bait
That Jesus Christ Is Not Coming
Therefore ... He Will Be Late!

If Only They Chose To Know ...

Outside The City Is Lost-Man Domain!
Inside The City Is Saved-Soul Terrain!

Outside The City Is The Cast-Out, Condemned!
Inside The City Are Saved-For-Eternity, Forgiven Souls
Known Repentant God-Fearing Women, Children And Men!

Don't Trust Your Eyes ...

In The Present Order Of Things
Those Outside The City Are In The Right 
Rich
Blessed Of "God" And Increased With Goods
And
They Have Need Of Nothing
Including Their Creator, Redeemer
Jesus Christ The Lord
And
It Is For This Reason
That Satan Had Prevailed Against Them
And
In The Day Of Judgment
They Will, In The Lake Of Fire
Be Seriously Joining Him!

By Contrast
Those Inside The Holy City Will Be The Rejects
The Fools
The Despised Of The Earth
But
Praise God For Jesus
The Times Are Changing
Changed
And
Those Inside The Bright And Beautiful City
Are The Blessed
The Beloved Of Christ And God
Those Who Permitted The Holy Spirit Of Truth
To Guide Them And Chide
And
Bless Them With Loving Insights
And
Desires For Ever-Increasing Truth And Light
And
They ... Accepting The Gift Of Faith And Grace
Truth And Righteousness
Peace And Rest
Forgiveness And Mercy
Yielded Their Free Will
And
Their Free Choice
To The Sweet Spirit That Leads To Eternal Life!

For All Their Sorrows, Their Woes
Their Bruised Heads, Their Stubbed Toes
Their Confessions Of Known Sin
Their Humble Repentances
They Had Reached For The High And Holy Hand
And
Accepted The Free Salvation
The Saving Grace
The Promise Of Life Everlasting
And
Their Sin Being Cast Into The Sea Of God's Forgetfulness!

They Trusted In The Promises Given
Enduring, Working, Waiting, Watching
Believing, Receiving
Knowing That In Him Was No Deceiving
And
Now ... At The Last Trumpet
The Condemned Earth They Were Leaving
In The Zion-Bound Train
Jesus Christ The King Of Glory
Leading!

It Pays To Serve Jesus ...

Their Sacrifice For Him
Had Not Been In Vain!
They Had Not His Name Profaned!
Their Earthly Losses Had Gleaned For Them
Heavenly Gain!

For His Love
They Had Suffered Time And Again
And
Here ... At Last
Is The Day From Time Forever Past
And
They ... Triumphant
Enter Eternity
- That Realm Which Lasts, And Lasts -
Where Space Is Vast
And
No Shadows Are Cast!

Those Outside The City
Had Had Their Riotous Blast
And Now
They Shall From Time And Eternity
Forever ... By The Holy Hand Of The Judge
Be Cast!

Brethren,

At This Point
Sin Is A Thing Of The Past!

It Is Better To Be Lowly Servant
In The House Of The Living God
Than
To Be A Despoiled Prince
In The Pleasure-Palaces Of Satan
The Deceiver
The Condemned God-Fraud!








Friday, November 9, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + The Laodicean Spirit Is Real! + PRAYER: Father, We Ask A Blessing ...!





You Will Never Believe Who I Saw Today
With My Own Eyes
And
Heard Speaking ... With My Own Two Ears?!

Who Would That Be, Pray Tell?!

I Saw And I Heard 
An Honest To Goodness Laodicean Today!

You're Joking!

I'm Very Serious!

I Thought A Laodicean Was Just Like Them There Umicorms?!

Unicorn! You Mean Unicorn!

That's What I Said!

If You Say So!

How Could You See And Hear A Symbol Speak?!

That Man Was No Symbol!
He Even Uttered The Self Same Words
From Revelation 3!

You Don't Say!

I Do Say!

He Said, In Response To A Younger Minister
Who Had Requested Funding Assistance
From His Rich Ministry:

I'm Glad To Be 80 Year Old Man
With The Means To Do Anything I Want
Whenever I Want!

You Could See The Gloat Of The Goat All Over His Face!

The Younger Minister Looked Like
Almighty God Had Given Him
The Gold Keys To The Living Kingdom
And
He Was So Very Proud To Have Old Money Bags On His Team!

Mr. Big-Money Bags Was Proudly Pushing
The "I Have Need Of Nothing!"
"I Am Rich!"
"I Am Increased With Goods!" Narrative
And ... ObviouslyDid Not Realize
Or Refused To Acknowledge That
He Is Wretched Miserable
Poor Blind
And
Butt Naked!

He Ain't The Only One!

Word!

Probably Didn't Reach That Teaching Yet!

Or The One About The Camel Going Through The Eye Of A Needle
Before A Rich Man Can Get Into Almighty God's Heaven!

It's Sad That The People Of God
Foolishly Believe That Temporal Prosperity 
Is
Eternal Prosperity
And
That The Rich Church ... Complacent
Is 
Avidly Approved Of By Almighty God!

Sad Indeed!

I Guess They Don't Know The Part Of The Bible
Which Says:

Buy Of Almighty God ... Gold
Tried In The Fire!

Indeed! Imperishable Gold
Drawn From The Furnace Of Affliction!

Their Actions Say That They Feel That It Is Too Much Work!

They Like The Golf And Country Club Life
Because
Self-Denial To Them Is Hard-Line Strife
Surgery - No Anesthetic -
With A Hot Knife!

It's A Pity That They Don't Realize That
All That Money Can Do Is Buy Things And Toys
And
All Power Is From The Great God Who Never Changes!

They Need To Trust The Living God
And 
Stop Trusting In Fallen Men
With Loads Of Testifying Money!

Testifying Money!?!

Oh, Yes!
They Question Will Be Asked
And Must Be Answered
As Regards What They Have Done To Bless
The Lord Christ!

Know The Truth ...

A Blessing Unused For Almighty God
Ain't Nothing But A Curse!

A Cursed Soul Repentant
And
Turned Over To The Eternal God
To Be Used Of The Omnipotent God
Is 
Twice Blessed!

Do The Math!

Yes, Indeed, Brethren!
We Need To Do The Math And Check Our Calculations
And
Stop Being Sinfully Presumptuous
And
Refrain From Putting The Living God To The Test!

Indeed!

What We Really Need To Do
Is
Test The Spirits!

PRAYER:

Father, Most Holy
Good, Kind And True
We, Your Believing Children
Come, Blessed
Ever Waiting To Hear The Good Word
The Words Of Life
From You!

Father,
We Ask A Blessing!
Please, Help Us
Because In You We Do Trust!
Help Us To Not Follow The World
And
In Things
Not Find Our Soul's Delight!

Lead Us, Lord!
You Are Our Father!
Guide Us, Lord!
You Are Our Shepherd Every Day!
Chide Us, Lord!
You Are Our School Master!
Bless Us, Lord!
You Are Our God Almighty
And
It Is Your Will
That We Seek To Do 
Every Moment Of Every Day!

Help Us Not To Turn Away To Folly!
Help Us Not To Run With The Bold Sinful Crowd!
Help Us, In Your Presence, To Be Still
Knowing That You Are The God Of All Grace
Because
We Love You
And
It Is Our Heart's Desire
In Peace
To Behold Your Radiant Face!

We Plead, Lord
For Strength For Our Journeyings
Courage For The Narrow Way
On Which We Choose To Walk
Grace And Faith For The Day
And
Ever Increasing Love
For The Lord Jesus Christ
In Whose Holy Name
We Humbly, Humbly, Pray
And
Ask These Few Petitions!
Come Soon, Lord!
AMEN.




Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Memory Hall: Gratitude!




One Day I Made A Visit To That Memory Hall!
He!
She!
It Is Human
Living
Christian
Sighted
Hearing
Walking
Eating
Sleeping
Healthy Happy
Hopeful Hearing
And
A For-Real Ingrate
If I Know What One Is At All!
Behold A Laodicean Spirit!

Eyes To See: He's Blind As A Bat!
Ears To Hear: He's As Deaf As A Door Nail!
He Tastes And He Sees The Goodness Of
The Creator
The Savior
The Redeemer Friend
And, YetHe Finds No Reason
Sees No Need
Has No Desire
Shows No Willingness
To Approach Unto His Provider
Sustainer
Support
His Surety And Security
His Guardian Guide And Stay
And
Joy-Filled
Say:

Oh, Lord
I Bless You!
I Praise You!
To You, I Give Thanks!
My Heart Is Grateful
For The Great Gifts
Some Of Which
- Prior To Their Receipt -
Held In My Eye
No Position
No Rank!


Father,
I Will Not Be An Ingrate!
My Heart
My Head
My Hand
My Home
Are All Daily Blessed Immeasurably
By And Because Of You
And
In The Gallery In My Mind
I Shall Hang Memorials
Of

Your Goodness
Your Greatness
Your Blessings
Your Benefits
Your Gifts Of Loving Care!

You Are The Holy God
And
It Is You That I Fear!

I Appreciate You!
I Love You!
I Bless You!
I Need You More Than I Did Yesterday!
I Desire To Live On The Golden Shore
So That I Will Be Close
The Lord Jesus Christ
Who Did My Sin And Shame
Death And Damnation
Did Bear!


Oh, God Eternal
Mighty To Save
In Gratitude For Your Goodness
Greatness
And
Gifts Of Sacrificial Love
I, By Wisdom
In Faith
For Love
Give Unto You, Myself
And, Thereby
Brand Myself A Willing Slave:
I Serve You With A Heart Of Love!


Lord, You Give!
I Get!
I Gain!
In Gratitude
I Give You All Glory
Honor And Praise!
I Choose To Walk In Your Wise Ways!


Lord,
Help Me To Never Take
Your Blessings Upon Me
As Your Duty
And
My Right
For
Such A Gross Attitude
In The Heart Of Me
Does Nothing But My Soul Blight!

I Desire Your Heart To Delight!

I'm A Sinner, Saved!
I'm A Child Of The King!
I'm A Faithful Servant
And
A Student Awed By Your Majesty
By Your Glorious Self!
Help Me To Not Stifle My Conscience
But
To Remember With Gratitude
- Always -
From Whom My Blessings
My Help
My Certain Aid Comes
So, That
In The Day Appointed
I Shall Walk In Peace
In The Glade Of Joy
In The Home Of The Blessed
Where All Is Love
Joy
Peace And Rest!
I Worship You!
I Know I Am Blessed!


Brethren,

Since It Is A Fact That You Are Human
You Have A Memory Hall!

The Living God Owes You Nothing
But
You Owe The Living God Your Life
Your Service
Your Prayers
Your Worship
Your Praise!

Please Take Out The Remembrances Of 
The Blessings Of God Upon You
And
In Soul-Gratitude
Have The Occasional Service Of Song
Service Of Thanksgiving
To And For
The Living God Holy
Who Gives You Gladly
Grandly
And
Gloriously Of
His Great Grace!
Take The Time!
Life Is Not A Race!

Remember This ...

Ingratitude 
Is 
Not Fit Attire For
Nor Upon
A True Christian!

Almighty God 
Is 
For You!
Do Not Overlook His Goodness 
By Taking It As Your Right!
You Have No Right To God's Blessings!
They Are A Gift!

Almighty God
By Christ Jesus
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit
Works ... In Your Behalf 
Every Single Moment Of
Every Single Day
So
Show Some Gratitude
And
Do A Solid For The Lord Today: 

Give
Almighty God
Some Willing Praise!!

P raise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!
R each Out And Touch God! Enjoy The Glow!
A lways Say Thank You! It's A Desirable Trait!
I gnore The Naysayers! Don't Suffer Their Fate!
S eek The Lord: He Is Waiting To Be Found, And
E xpress A Joyful Hallelujah

Because

Almighty God's Mercies 
And 
Blessings 
Upon You
Do Daily Abound!

Have You Given The Father
His Son
The Holy Spirit
Aka Our Great God
Aka The Godhead
Due Praise Today!?!

If Not,
Now Is Acceptable Time!
Go On! 
Get To It!