Showing posts with label Mark 9:23. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mark 9:23. Show all posts

Monday, January 20, 2020

Trusting Cell-Phone ... And Doubting Jesus Christ!?!

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You Believe That Your Cell-Phone Will Work 
Making It Possible For You To Speak With Anyone
Anywhere, Anytime! 

You Don't How Cell-Phone Works 
But 
You Trust ... Believe Totally 
Without Any Contrary Thought 
That It Will Work
And 
You Exercise Your Free Will 
And 
Make The Free Choice To Use Cell-Phone
And 
Surprise, Surprise, No Shock
It Does Exactly What It Is Advertised To Do!
Cell-Phone Comes Through For You ... Without
Just As Long As You Pay The Bill!

Jesus Christ Paid The Bill
- No Discount -
For Your Personal Sin!
Shouldn't You Repay Him
With Your Love, Faith
And Willing Obedience!?!

You Are Proud Of 
And
In Love With Dear Cell-Phone
And 
You Are Attached To It Like A Limpet!
When We See You, We See Your Cell-Phone! 
If Only We Treat Our Savior Like Ubiquitous Cell-Phone!
You Keep Your Relationship On-Tap Always!

Jesus Christ Loves You Personally
And
He Loves You Sacrificially!
Do You Give Him Any Of Your Love!?!
Do You Even Spare Him A Single Thought
As You Go About Your Day!?!

Jesus Christ Made Man 
And 
Gave Him The Intellect To Make Your Phone! 
Jesus Christ Says He Will Save Us
- He'll Save You ... Personally -
Forgive, Heal, Feed And Sustain Us
- He'll Do It For You ... Personally -
Reveal Truth To Us And Seal Us
- He'll Do It For You ... Personally -
And 
Redeem Us
And 
Take Us To His Father's House! 

Beloved,
The Lord Jesus
Will Do It All For You ... Personally
Because He Loves You ... Personally!

The Big Question ...

Whom Should You Believe In And Trust More:
The Creature 
Who Makes Things That Perish 
Or 
The Creator 
Who Rescues The People Who Are Perishing!?!

Man Cannot Save Man
Nor Can Things Save Man!

We All Want Cell Phones 
But 
We All Need The Lord!
We Can Do Without Wants
But
We Die If The Real Need Is Not Met!

Only Jesus Christ Saves! 

Brethren,

We  Have To Walk By Faith
And
Not By Lying, Carnal, Eyesight!
Our Almighty God Is Real
And
We Know That He Is Good ... Always!

Cell-Phone Is Always Changing
Upgrading
Speeding Up
And
To Our Dismay At Times
Cell-Phone Is Even Throttled!

Jesus Christ Is The Same
Yesterday, Today And Forever!
You Can Always Depend Upon 
His Steadfast Love
And Unchanging Nature!


Carnal Sight Equals Slavery! 
Enduring Faith Equals Sainthood! 
Walking In Pride-Filled Sight 
Leads Self Directly To Sin, Satan, Death 
And 
Damnation! 

Walking In Humble Faith 
Leads Us To The Throne Of Grace 
And 
Jesus Christ's Sure And Secure Salvation! 
Let's Stick With Our Jesus 
For The Prophesied 
And 
Expected Blessing! 




Friday, December 7, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + The Coat Slash Hat Rack + PRAYER: I Am Sorry, Dear Father ...!





I Had A Coat Slash Hat Rack
Upon Which To Hang My Threads!
What I Did Not Realize Was That
I Should Have Been In Shame
Hanging My Head!

One Day I Hung A Little Doubt!
Another Day I Hung A Little Despair
And Before I Knew It
I Was Hanging On To Fears!

There's Always A Reason!

A Reason For What!?!

Hanging On To Doubt And Fear!
And There's Always A Reason To Have ... Faith!

Well, That's Only What YOU Say!

I Say So
And
The Word Of The Lord Says So!

Well, I Shall Defer To The Word!

Jesus Christ, Himself, Said: 
Fear Not!
The Word Of The Lord Says: 
Fear Not!
Jesus, Himself, Says: 
Oh, Ye Of Little Faith! Why Do You Doubt?!
The Word Of God Says: 
Have Faith!

The Word Says Cast Your Care On Him
That Is, The Lord!

Stepping Out Of Doubt
And
Walking By Faith
Requires Trust ... In The Lord!

I Trust The Trustworthy One!

Very Good Shout
But
Do You Have The Faith Of The Lord Jesus Christ
When
Your Back Is Against The Wall
All Your Fears Are Roaring Mad
All Your "Little Doubts" Are Large Monsters
And
You Haven't A Voice With Which Simple A Prayer To Shout?!

I Know I Do!

How Come, Then
You Are Hanging A Little Doubt
On The Coat Slash Hat Rack
In Your Heart!?!

Oh, Ah, Ummmm ...!

Uh Huh!

I Hope You Know That You Can Expect
N O T H I N G
From The Lord
When You Cherish That "Little Doubt"
In Your Heart!

The Eternal Word Says:



And



Sooo, With That Said
What Should Your Response Be?!





And You Should Do This
Because
The Word Of Truth Says ...




Oh, Dear!

Is That All You Can Say!?!

No! Not Really!
I'm So Ashamed Of Myself!

Unbelief  Disbelief  Doubt
However You Want To Coin It
Is
Sin!
Plain And Simple!

You Don't Have To Tell Me That!
I Know!!


Well, Since You Know That
What Do You Think Your Next Move Should Be!?!

Ask For Forgiveness ?!?!

You Said It!


PRAYER:

Father,
I Come Before You
Confessing Today My Sin!
I Have Allowed External Influences
To Cause Me Damning Doubt To Walk In!

I Am Sorry, Dear Father
For Doubting Your Word Today
And
I Beseech You, Lord, I Ask You
Please Forgive Me Of My Sin
Even As I To You Do Pray!

Father,
I Have No Reason To Doubt Your Word!
I Have No Reason To Ignore Your Will!
I Have No Reason To Trust Neither False Gods
Nor False Prophets
Because
I Know Of A Surety That
There Is No Lasting Profit To Be Gained
By Foolishly Doing It!

Help Me, Dear Father
To Trust You More!
Help Me, Dear Lord
To Let You In Always
Through My Heart's Door!
Help Me To Ignore The Known Devices Of
The Known Enemy
And
Bless Me To Walk Faithfully With Him
Who Paid The Incalculable Price
That It Cost To Save My Kind And Me!

Forgive Me Trespasses, Lord
For Going Where I Had No Right To Go
Because I Claim The Lord Christ
For My Very Own
And
Bless Me, Please
To Turn Away
From What Is Known And Damning Folly!

I Love You, Lord!
I Worship You Humbly
And
I Thank For Hearing My Prayer
And
I Ask You To Accept My Repentance
For
I Ask All In The Worthy Name
The Matchless Name Of
Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Only Begotten Son
Who Is Worthy To Receive
All Worship, Glory, Honor And Praise!
AMEN.


 




Sunday, January 8, 2017

Believe ... AND?! + PRAYER: Father, Please Hold Me!





Salvation
Is Not For A Country
A City
A Community
A Family
Nor
A Church!
Salvation Is For A Seeking Soul
The One Who Sees The Need 
For Jesus Christ
The Savior
The Redeemer
The Living God
Who For His People Works!

Salvation Cannot
Be Begged
Bought
Nor Bartered!
It Is Not Something For Which We Can Work!
It Is Not Something About Which We Can Boast Over
It Is A Gift
Freely Offered To All Men
Something That No Creature Can Pervert!

Believe
On The Lord Jesus Christ 
AND ...
The Small Word
With Eternal Implications For Mankind
Is Followed By
Thou Shalt Be Saved
Which Is A Call 
To Action
Followed By 
A Promise
Guaranteed 
By Shed Blood
To Be Fulfilled
On Almighty God's Very Own
Never Early
Can't Be Late
Specified
Known Only To Himself 
Date!

We Must Believe!
Believing Entails Effort On Our Part
AND
We Must Act According To Our Belief
Living True To The Promissor
Trusting The Word
AND
Believing That Our Belief
Our Faith
To Receive The Blessing
Is One Cost That 
We Can Truly Afford!

Does Your Faith Have Belief?
Does Your Belief Have Trust
That You Will The Promise Receive?
Do You Live As Though The Transaction Is A Done Deal?
Do You Share The Word Of The Blessed Hope
Or
Does Doubt
Cause You Still With Sin To Grope
Butting Around Life
From Pillar To Post
Unfulfilled
Uncaring
Unaware
That Living With Godly Fear
Moves One Out Of Sin's Darkness
Into God's Eternal Light Of Life
Glory To Share?

A Mother Performs As One!
A Teacher Teaches!
An Actor Acts!
BUT ...
What Of The Saved Soul?

Are You Holding Jesus Christ's Hand?
Are You Walking
- With Faith - 
Toward The Heavenly Land
Trusting
In The Eternal Word
Following
The Gentle Shepherd
As A Named 
AND
Hearing Sheep
AND
Not Longing To Run 
With The Disobedient Goats Who Bleat?



Believing Hope Trusts Faith!

Loving The Lord Jesus
Causes Our Love To Love Others!
That Love Lifts Us Up
As Well As It Lifts Up Others!
That Love Looks Up In Hope
Trusting The Word Of The Word
Even Though There Is No Visible Rope To Hold
AND
We
Being Lead
- By The Greatest Lover -
Lead Others To The Knowledge
Of The Living Water 
Well-Knowing
That Living In Hope
Is Better Than Living As One Hopeless
Practically Dead 
Ever Consumed 
By Raging Doubt
Seriously Touched
In The Head!

What
- And By Whom -
Are You Being Fed?
Where
- And By Whom -
Are You Being Lead?

Is Your Leader-Feeder
 The Great Master
The Loving Lord
Almighty God
Or
Is It Some Strange One
For Whom
Getting Your Soul
To Be Lost
Is A Great Reward?

*********

Just As You Are Cautious
Of What
Goes Into Your Stomach
Be
Holy Spirit-Led Cautious
Of What
Goes Into Your Mind!

*********

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,
Please Guard My Mind!
Help Me Not To Be Consumed
By Those Things Carnal
That The World Calls Divine!
Cleanse My Palate!
Craft Me A New Heart!
Wash My Eyes
And
Unstop My Ears
So That I May Hear
The Heavenly Harps!

Lord,
I Trust You!
I Believe
I Worship
And
I Praise
Only You!
Please Hold Me
In Your Loving Arms
For
This Child Of Faith
Dearly Loves You!
I Pray These Petitions
In Jesus' Precious Name!
AMEN.