SHUT IN WITH THE LORD CHRIST: Without Any Stain Of Disgrace!

Where Are We Going!?!
Home!

How Are We Going To Get There!?!
Safely!

Who Is Our Guide!?!
Jesus The Christ!?!

Who Or What Is Our Adversary!?!
Satan, Sin ... And Self!?!

What Are Our Weapons!?!
Faith, Obedience, And Prayer!?!

Who Will Protect Us!?!

The Holy Angels Excelling In Strength!

Who Is Our Teacher!?!
The Holy Spirit Of Truth!

Where Shall We Shelter!?!
In The Secret Place Of Prayer!

What Is Our Caution!?!
Remember Lot's Wife: Do Not Look Back!

What Is Our Necessary Food!?!
The Eternal Word Of The Living God!
The Living Word Of The Eternal God!

What Shall We Guard Against!?!
The Spirit Of Error!?!

What Shall We Embrace!?!
The Spirit Of Truth!

What Are We To Worry About!?!
Nothing!

What Should We Pray About!?!
Everything!

Why Should We Pray And Not Worry!?!
We Are Christians ... Christ's Followers
And We Are Charged To Pray And Not Faint!
We Are Not Worry Because Worrying Speaks Of Doubt!

Why Should We Avoid Doubt!
Doubt Is Of The Devil!
We Believe In The Living God
In Whom We Have Faith!
Faith Holds No Doubt!
We Are, By His Grace, Faithful!

Is The Journey Home Going To Be Easy!?!
No, It Is Not!
The Lord Never Promised Us An Easy Road!
The Lord Promised Us That We Shall Arrive Safely!

But ...

What If We Should Die On The Road Home!?!

That Is Not A Problem!
The Lord Has Promised That
If We Live In Him ... Exercising Our Gift Of Faith
Enduring All Things Without Murmuring
Without Complaining
And Endure The Struggle To The End Of Life
We Shall Rise Up When He Shall Come
At The Sound Of The Last Trumpet
To Live With Him Forevermore!
The Lord's Word ... The Transcript Of His Character
Is His Covenant With Us: We Believe The Word Of God!?!

What Can Stop Us From Reaching Home Safely!
Turning Aside To Fables
Trusting Man's Opinion Over Almighty God's Word
Refusing To Abide In The "Thus Saith The Lord!"
Being Willful
Being Disobedient
Being Proud
Being Covetous
And Like Kindred Errors!

What Are The Three Tests That We Shall Face!?!
The Same Tests As Did Jesus Christ Our Lord:
The Lust Of The Eye
The Lust Of The Flesh And
The Pride Of Life!

Our Eyes Are Focused And Fixed On Our Lord!
Our Flesh, By Our Hearts, Is Abiding In Almighty God!
We Have Nothing To Be Proud About!
We Are Sinners Saved By The Lord's Grace
And It Is Our Intention ... With Willing Obedience
Abiding Love And Faithful Endurance
To See Him Face To Face ... In Peace
Without Any Stain Of Disgrace!

Hear The Right ...

The Lord Is My Shepherd
My Refuge, My Strength
He Leads Me Into Green Pastures
And
My Thinking Of Him Are Thoughts Well Spent!

Many Are My Foes
But 
My Friend Is The Holy One!
My Burdens For Me Are Heavy
But 
My Friend Carries Every Last One!

I Believe That The Lord Is
And 
I Trust Him With My Life!
My Life Is Hid With Christ In Almighty God 
And
Because I Live In Him
I Shall Not Fall For The Satanic Device!

Living For Self

Is As Bearing

An Unliftable Cross!

Some Truth Is All Error!
Some Love Is All Hate!
Some Disobedience Is All Witchcraft
And 
No Gainsaying Person Shall Enter Heaven's Gates!

I Desire Oil, Water And Fire:
The Oil Of Gladness
The Cleansing Flood
And
The Heat Of Purification
All Of Which Come Only From The Holy God On High
From The God Of All Grace
Whom ... By His Blessed Grace For Me
I Shall Not Defy
I Shall Not Deny!
The God Of Grace Cannot Lie!

I Do Not Walk This Life Alone!
I Am A Child Of The Great King!
Prayer Is My Telephone!
I Need No Tokens, No Cards, No Access Codes!
I Start With A Humble Heart Longing For Him!
From His Love, I Shall Never Depart!

Those Who Choose To Walk In The Faith Of The Lord Jesus

Though Molested, Tried, Tempted, Tormented

Abused And Disregarded By The Society Of The Wicked

Shall Reap The Reward Of The Righteous

- Everlasting Peace And Joy In And With The Lord - 

As Long As They Remain Enduringly Faithful In Their Pilgrim Walk! 

Bad Things Happen To Good People: Be Faithful! 

Good Things Happen To Bad People: Watch Them Enjoy It

- No Sorrow On Your Part - 

For That Enjoyment Shall Cease Forever At Their Demise! 

We Who Trust In Jesus Christ

- Though We Die In The Flesh As All Men - 

Have A Future ... An Expected End! 

Do Not Envy The Proud ... Nor The Wicked! 

Trust In Jesus Christ Always 

And 

In All Ways For Real Joy 

And 

Perfect Peace!

There Is No Risk Involved

When One Relies Upon

Heaven's Majesty

Jesus Christ The Lord, The King!

Digging For Treasure In The 23rd Psalm

I Have A Loving Shepherd! 

I Am An Obedient Sheep!

I Don't Lead The Lord: He Leadeth Me!

He Promised To Fulfill All My Need

And 

To Tell You The Gospel Truth

Because Of Him, I Have No Real Wants!

I Do Not Lie Down In Places Of My Carnal Heart's Choosing

For Those Places Are Always Brown And Dry! 

He Causes Me In Springy Green And Lush Pastures 
To Take My Rest!

My Soul Is Not At Enmity Against My Savior

So This Known Good Ever-Giving Shepherd

Blessing And Faithful

Leads Me Gently Along Untroubled, Still, Peaceful Waters

And 
By His Own Scarred Hand

He Refreshes And Restores, My Soul

Which, Because Of Past Transgressions, Sins, Trespasses, Iniquities

Had Been In A Terribly Dry And Thirsty Land! 

He Turns Me Away From The Path Of Self
From Doing Thing Known-Unrighteousness
But
Terribly Convenient And Enticing

Unto The Paths Of Righteousness

Which Bear His Name ... The Family Name

For Which He Is Justifiably, Truly, Jealous! 

You Know, 

I May Walk Through The Valley Wherein 
Is

The Shadow Of Death

But ... No Surprise To The Household Of Faith

Going There, I Fear Nothing Called Evil

Because 
My Shepherd ... The Good Shepherd

Is 
Ever With Me

And 
Glory Be To The Father

He Is The Lord Of Life!
Angels Excelling In Strength Are Able Companions
Providing Capable And Sure Protection!

The Mortal Life Is Strife

But 
Because He Is The Only Way To The Father

The Truth That Opens The Storehouse Of Heavenly Delight

The Living Word That Is A Lamp That I Carry

And 
A Light That Makes Me See The Way To Plainly Walk

I Don't Have To Wring My Hands With Worry

Or Scratch My Head For Sorrow! 
His Holy Spirit Abides With Me!

He Has A Rod 
But 
Not For Belaboring My Back! 

He Has A Staff To Draw Me Close To Him

And 
Because I Am A Child

Worthy To Be Raised In The Fear And Admonition Of 
The True And Living, Eternal, Holy God
Both Rod And Staff Comfort Me! 

I Am Taught, Directed, Corrected And Protected! 

I Am Blessed 
And 
I Know It! 

He Prepares A Table Of Innumerable Blessings 
In My Own Sight

And
It Is Grandly Displayed 
In The Presence Of Those Who, For His Name

Have Marked Me As Their Enemy! 

It Is Really A Sad Situation For

I Could Tell Them Of What He Has Done For Me

What He Is Doing To And For Me

What He Will Do For Me

What He Has Done For Others
And

What He Could Do For Them

But 
They Have Assumed The Adversary's Attitude 
And 
Undertaken His Rabid Position
But, Nevertheless
I Faithfully Pray For Their Souls' Salvation! 

My Shepherd, The Lord, Anoints My Head
Sets Me Apart

Sanctifies Me For His Service 

With The Holy Oil Of Gladness

The Spirit Of Truth

And

My Cup Of Eternal Blessings

Does, Indeed, Overflow! 

Even In Drought, My Bread And Water Are Sure! 

He Gives Me A Guarantee

- For He Is My Surety And Security - 

Against Sin, Self, Satan, Death, The Grave
And 
Hell! 

I Believe His Word 
So I Keep His Guarantee, His Word In My Hand
Before My Eyes 
And 
On My Lips! 

I Tell The Good News All Around! 

Goodness And Mercy

Are Going To Follow Me All The Short Days Of 
This Mortal-Life Training-For-Heaven Ground

But

In The Fullness Of Time ... His Appointed Time

I Shall Dwell Is His House

- The Lord Of Glory's Great House -

With Him

Having Been Glorified And Immortalized

And
Rendered Incorruptible

For The Ceaseless Ages Of Eternity! 

I Shall Mount Up With Wings As Does The Eagle!

I Shall Run With The Fleet-Footed Gazelle 
And 
Not Be Weary

And

I Shall Walk The Hills Of Zion

And 
I Shall Not Faint! 

The Lord Is, Indeed, My True And Only Shepherd:

I Shall Not Want ... Perishable Things! 

Because He Is, I Am

And

Because He Made Me

And 
Maketh Me To Be Like He Is

I, By His Great Grace, Shall Behold His Face

And

I Shall Only Be Satisfied

When At The Day Only Of His Appointing

I Awake In My Own Flesh

And 
See Myself With My Own Eyes

Adorned With His Likeness! 

What A Glorious Day That Will Be! 

The Shepherd ... My Shepherd 

Is 
The Lord Most High 

And 
Of A Portion Of His Bounty

I Refuse To Be Denied!

His Saving Grace 
Is 
Sufficient For Me! 

Think On This Thing ...

 

 

Only The Lord Is Good 
And 
Only The Lord Does Good For Us Who Are His By Creation

And 

By Redemption! 

Goodness And Mercy Are Attributes Of 
The Character Of The Eternal God

And 

He Can Only Be To Us What He Is ... Naturally! 

Please Dare To Be Blessed: 
Accept Almighty God's Goodness 

And 

Let His Great Mercy Stream Into Your Life Immeasurably! 

With Jesus Christ ... The Lord Who Is Almighty God

As Captain Of Your Mortal Life 

You Are Guaranteed That When This Life Shall End 

You Shall Awaken From Sleep To Live With Him Eternally! 

Be An Ambassador For Christ: 
His Way Leads To The Eternal Life Of Joy And Peace! 

Peace Be Unto You!