Showing posts with label Obedient Sheep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Obedient Sheep. Show all posts

Friday, August 20, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + Lead Us Gently, Dear Savior! + PRAYER: Help Us To Walk Wisely!










We Sing With Relish 

"Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us 
Much We Need Thy Tenderest Care ...!" 

Are The Words Real In Our Hearts 
Or 
Are They Just Ink Stains On Nice Paper!?! 

Singing For Singing's Sake
Does Nothing For The Traveller On His Journey Home:
We Are Pilgrims And Strangers In A Strange Land!

We Are To Confidently Sing What We Believe 
And 
We Should Gratefully Give Praise And Thanks That 
Our Dear Savior Marks The Path 
And 
Makes It Plain For Us To Faithfully Follow After Him 
Without Fear 
And 
With Loving Fervor! 

By Contrast
Satan The Damned Slitheringly Follows After Us
Aka Dogs Our Steps 
Wherever We Are Disobediently Going!
 
Goat-Herders Follow 
Aka Chase After Disobedient, Known Own-Way, Goats 
Who Of Themselves Decide 
Where Their Shepherd Will Faithfully Follow After Them! 

Beloved, 

Jesus Christ ... The Only One Righteous
Is 
Our Shepherd Of Rest! 

Our Blessed Jesus ... Out-Front And Purposeful
Absolutely Knows Where He Is Leading His People
The Blessed Sheep Of His Verdant Pasture! 

Our Beloved Jesus
Is Not 
A Day's-Man Aka A Rent-A-Shepherd 
Who Bails On His Charges When Troubles Come! 
He Makes The Sure Way Safe 
And 
The Safe Way Sure! 
He Forgets Not His Own
Who Follow After Him By Choice!

No Paper Maps With Uncertain Marks Are Needed 
And 
The Every-Which-Way GPS System Of Fallen Man
Is 
Effectively Useless! 
The Only Way Is The Lord's Way To Surpassing Glory!

Our Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Loving Shepherd Who Also Created His Sheep
And
The Perfectly Positive Path For Our Feet
And 
The Perfect Place For Our Eternal Rest

And

We Can Never Go Astray
With Him Leading Us Gently On Our Way! 



PRAYER:

Lead Us, Heavenly Father
For
We Come In Faith, Nothing Wavering!

We Need Your Perfect Peace
And
Restorative Rest 
Your Sure Direction
Your Ready Provision
Your Able Protection
And 
Your Saving Correction! 
We Need You Now, Today!

You, Dear Lord
Are The Living Light That
Leads All Of Us Willing
To Eternal Life 
So, Please
For Undying Love
For Love Which Will Not Let Us Go
Help Us To Walk Wisely
In The Perfect Way
Which Will Never Lead Us
To Commit Sin And Be Made Ashamed!

Please Lead Us, Kindly Light
For Earth's Day Is Darkening Fast
And
We Need To Safely Reach Home
The Abode Of The Forever Blessed
Where Love Ever Lasts!

Of Our Known Sins, Father
Natural, Cultivated, And Besetting 
With The Humility Of True Repentance
With Contrite Hearts
We Confess!

Father,
We See Our Need
Of
Your Sure Salvation
And
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
We, Bankrupt, Plead!
Please Forgive Us
And
Bless Us
And
Come For Us Soon!
We Love You!

AMEN!!! 





Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Follow The Lamb That Blesses Sheep!






Which Statement Will You Ultimately Utter!?! 
"I Am Glad That I Had Daily Taken The Lord Christ 
For My Hope, Help, And Salvation
My Everlasting Portion!" 

Or 

"I Bitterly Regret That 
I Did Not Take Jesus Christ 
As My Savior, Lord, And God!?!" 

Are You An Obedient Sheep 
Willingly Following Where The Good Shepherd Safely Leads 
And Confidently Feeds You 
With Food Good For Every Personally Known 
And Individually Named Member Of His Flock 
Who Recognizes And Only Answers The Call Of His Voice
 
Or

Are You A Wayward, Wandering, Constantly Straying Goat 
Who The Shepherd Repeatedly Has To Chase After 
When You Follow Fads, Fashions, And Follies!?! 

Beloved, 

The Willing To Be Saved 
Walk Wisely In The Blessed Ways Of 
The Master Of The Wind Who Stills Storms
Casts Out Demons
Heals The Lame
Gives Sight To Blind Eyes
Unstops Deaf Ears
Seals Against The Wrath To Come
And 
Raises The Dead In Christ 
To Life Everlasting With Jesus Christ The Righteous Judge
The King Of Love 
And 
The King Of Glory Who Loves Us With An Everlasting Love! 

Please Remember That 
Obedient, Saved, Sheep Eat Green Grass 
And 
Drink Pure Water 
And
Have Coats Of Wool As White As Snow 
Because 
They Are Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb 
Who Is The Shepherd Leading Them To Eternal Peace 
And 
Perfect Rest! 

Sheep Safely Graze 
And 
Tranquilly Rest:
Find Your Peace In Jesus Christ The Lord!





Monday, March 23, 2020

HAVING HOPE AND FINDING JOY: Seeking After Christ Jesus!

What's There To Be Happy About
When There Is Much About Which To Sad!?! 
What's There To Have Hope About 
When We See Nothing About Which To Be Glad!?! 

My Dear Friend
You Are Way Too Young To Be So Cynical ... So Jaded
And
Have Too Much To Look Forward To
To Have The Doings Of The Wicked World
The Happenings In This Vale Of Tears 
To Cause The Light In Your Life To Become Muted ... Faded! 

When We Look In
Look Around
Look About 
And
To The Ground Stare Down
We Neglect To See
The Bright Shining Light Of Holy Life
Who Is Even Now Calling 
Beckoning
To You And To Me! 

Our Lord Has Said:

Look Up! Your Redemption Draws Nigh!

He Has Also Said:

Trust Ye In The Lord Forever!
Buy The Truth And Sell It Now!
Don't Worry!
Don't Doubt!
Believe The "Thus Saith The Lord!
Your Redemption Is Coming Down!

Do You Believe Him
His Word
His Promises!?! 

Yes, I Do But ...! 

... Stop Yourself Right There! 
Butting Is For Own-Way, Hard-Ears, Goats!
You Are An Obedient Sheep ... Yes!?!

Yes ... Yes! I Am Being ... Striving To Be Obedient!

If That Is Indeed The Case
Please Hold Fast To The Cross Of Christ
And
Listen Very, Very, Carefully
As I Share Psalm 119 Verses 49 And 50:


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We Have The Promise From The Lord That
He Will Never Forget Us
So Do Not Fear ... Do Not Indulge In Ungodly Fear!

Beloved, 

We Do Not Walk Alone
Nor Are Left Alone
To Strive And Survive On Our Own!

If We Were Truly Left On Our Own
We Would Be Left To Trust Clouded, Lying, Carnal Eyesight
But
We Have An Infinite God With Eternal Sight
And
We Have An Anchor, A Hope, For Our Souls
In Jesus Christ ... The Rock Of Ages! 

Please Consider That The Person Who Has No Hope 
Will Willingly Destroy Others ... And Themselves 
But 
We Who Choose To Believe The Living Word Of 
Jesus Christ The Righteous
- The Lord Of Earth And Glory - 
Have Our Patient Waiting Embossed With
And 
Embalmed By
Truth That Preserves The Believing Soul From Despair 
And 
Hopelessness! 

Beloved, You Are Greatly Beloved
And
Because Of The Sacrificial Love Poured Out On Us
We Wait On Our Lord Christ With Hope 
Because 
We Believe That He Is A Truth-Speaking
Promise-Keeping
Heart-Cleansing
Life-Preserving
Future-Holding
God Of Love Granting Grace 
Who Has Mercy For Each One Of Us Personally! 

Do You Believe This!?! 

Yes, I Do!

Do You Believe It In Your Head 
Or Your Heart!?!
Do You Believe It Intellectually, Emotionally
Philosophically 
Or Aspirationally For Love Of Our Lord!?! 

I ... I ... I Never Really Thought Deeply About It ...!

... And That, My Dear Friend, Is Where Trouble Starts!

Faith In Jesus Christ
Walks A Straight Line!

We, As Christians, Cannot Permit Man's Philosophising
And
Crass Emotionalism
And
Intellectual Gymnastics
To Dictate How We Feel Our The Living God!
Everything To With Our Holy God
Is
By Faith Which Comes From Trusting The Holy Word
Which Is A Transcript Of 
The Character Of The Eternal God Whom We Worship
And
By Our Choosing To Experience The Lord
According To The Preserved Word!

The Lord: The Same
Yesterday, Today And Forever!

By Jesus Christ ... Alone
We Live And Breathe 
And 
Have Our Being! 
Please Remember Whose Child You Are
And
Look Up!

Please Keep Hope For Health And Heaven Alive
By Keeping Your Heart Fixed On Christ Jesus 
Who Alone Heals, Saves, And Seals
And
Always Reveals His Way To His Believing Children!
Keep Your Holy Faith Bolstered: Pray On! 




Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Impressed With The Creature!?!





I Was Impressed With The Creature
Until
I Came To Personally Know The Creator!

I Was Impressed With The Sight Of Earthly Mansions
Until 
I Learned Of And Then Couldn't Get My Mind Around
The Thought Of The Father's Many Mansions In Glory!
I Can't Even Visualize Glory!

I Was Impressed With The Idea Of Earthly Riches
Until 
I Realized That In Heaven 
I Shall Walk On Streets Of Gold!

I Was Impressed With The Pleasures Of Earth
Until 
I Understood That
The Things God Has Prepared For His People
Eye Has Not Seen
Ear Has Not Heard
And
To Put It Plainly
The Half Has Never Been Told!

When I Consider The Gift Of Eternity
Time On Earth Is Not Even A Jot!

When I Consider Life Eternal
The Life Of Sin Is Not Worth A Tittle!

When I Consider That I Shall Have Wings
Like The Eagle
The Jet-Setting Class Really Looks Shallow 
And 
Their Efforts To Impress Are, Indeed, Feeble!

I Am No Longer Impressed With Airs And Graces!
I Am Humbled That Jesus Christ Left Heavenly Places
To Come To Earth
To Live As I Live
To Show Me The Way To Righteously Live
So That I May Live In Eternity With Him!

I Have Sure And Secure Goals
And
If I Have To Walk On Coals
Go Down To The Depths Of The Sea
Cross The Desert Of Despair
And
Off My Head, Lose Every Hair
And
Ultimately Surrender The Only Life I Have To Give
At The Time Appointed
Eternity With Christ 
Is 
Where The Brethren Shall See Me!
The Lord's Gifts Are Not Given In A Sieve!

By His Grace, I Shall Not The Lord's Dear Name Disgrace!
I Am Choosing With Him To Take My Place!
I Am A Child, A Student, A Servant
And
I Am Laying Claim To My Gift Of Life Eternal
And
The Treasures That Lead Me Safely There
I Am Eagerly Unwrapping And Unpacking
And
To Get Known Sin Out Of My Life
Selfish, Self-Serving, Self, I Am Attacking
Because
With Jesus As My Help, My Hope
My Guardian, Guide, And Stay
No Gift Of Love
For My Good
For His Glory
Will I Ever By Lacking!

I Have Peace, Perfect Peace, With The Master 
Who Does Not Stint On The Blessings
Who Is Willing The Repentant Sinner To Forgive
Who Extends The Helping, Holy, Hand
To The Child Who Sees His Need
And
Who To, And Through, Green Pastures
His Obedient Sheep He Gently Leads!

Truth Be Now Told
I Am No Longer Impressed With Fallen Man Bold
Because
I Know ... For Real
The Holy Son Of God
The Creator
My God
The Soon-Returning King
The Loving Son Of Man!

Let's Walk Together, Brethren
To The Heavenly Land!






Monday, January 1, 2018

NEW YEAR'S PRAYER: Thank You, Father, For The Gracious Gift!


Father,
We Thank You For This
The Start Of Another New Year
And
For The Gracious Gift
That Is Called Prayer
And
Beseech You, Most Holy God
To Help Us To Diligently Use It
To Acquire Help For Salvation
And
Against The Machinations Of Satan, The Fraud!

There Are Those Around, Lord
Who Would Not Have Us Strive
For Mastery Over Sin
But Would Have Us Live
As Though We Live
Only To Die
But
We Who Believe
In The Promises By Innocent Blood Given
Are Pleased To Trust The Word Of Him
Who For Our Sins
Was Cruelly Riven!

Grant Us Grace
And Faith And Truth
And Love And Hope
And Peace And Rest
And Continued Blessing
So That In The Day To Come
We Shall Not Be Amongst Those
Who Shall See Your 
"Depart From Me!"
Frown!

Bless Us With The Heart
That Beats For Christ The King!
Bless With The Hope
That Knows That Jesus Christ 
Is Our Everything!
Give Us The Tongue To Sing
Of The Love That Will Not Let Us Go
And
Bless Us
Lord Help Us
In Jesus Christ's Faith
To Daily Grow And Grow!

We Are Children Small
And
Young Servants, Too!
We Are Sojourners
Pilgrims
Looking Unto You
To Lead Us
Guide Us
Provide For
Protect
Defend
And
We Ask You, Lord
To Bless Us To Do The Will!
Bless Also Our Near, Far
And Dear
Other Flock
Brethren!

Thank You, Lord
For Blessings Great And Small!
Thank You, Lord
For Placing On Us The To-Eternal-Life Call!
Thank You, Lord
For Preparing For Us A Heavenly Place
And
Thank You, Lord
For Helping Us To Accept The Living Word
That Will Prevent Us
From Making Shipwreck Of Faith!

Let Mercy Stand With Us!
Let Grace WalkWith Us!
Let Peace Fall Upon Us!
Let Rest Not Stall From Attending Us!
Let Love Grow In Us!
Let Faith Show About Us
And
Let By Us
The Whole World Know
That It Is To Your Holy Kingdom
That Obedient Sheep Gentle
Enduring
Safely Go!

Lord, 
You Are True!
Indeed
Man Is A Liar
And
We Choose Not To Cast Your Truth Down
In The Dirty Street
But Choose
In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name
To Hold It Aloft
Even On Shaking Legs And Callused
Weary
Bound Feet!

Let Your Kingdom Come
Is Our Heart's Cry
As In Jesus Christ Holy Name
We Pray And Plead!
We Love You, Lord!
AMEN.