Silent Prayer
And
Earnest Work
Live Wisely In The Two-Fold Life!
They Are Living What
Is
The Ideal Life Of The Committed Christian
Willingly Redeeming The Time
And
Eagerly Indulging Both Thought And Action!
They Are Living The Life Oft' Rejected
By Such As Scoff At The Idea That
There Are Such Things As The Mortal Strife
Or The Sin Life
Or The Faith Life
Or The Life Of A Saint Of God And Christ
Or That A Sinner Born And Known
Has "Need" Of Repentance
Has A "Need' To Confess
Has A "Need' Of Forgiveness
And
Get Outta Here
Jesus Christ's Promised Sin-Cleansing!
To Those Unregenerate Minds
One Does Not Clean What One's Illuminated Mind
Does Not Call Dirty!
You Know, Educated, Learned, Man
Can Seriously Act Totally Asinine
With Little To No Provocation!
They Think
So That Means That They Are Dot Dot Dot!
I Agree!
I Was Once Of That Peculiar Breed
Who Deftly Chooses Not To Believe
In The Creator ... The Savior
The Redeemer ... The Friend
The Lord, The Eternal God
The Frowning Judge Of All Men!
I Be'n There!
I Done That!
I Walked Like A Fat Rat
Until A Sleek Cat With Sharp Claws
Had Me On My Back
At Which Time ...In Anguish Of Soul
I Cried Unto The Saving God
And
He Being Kind, Faithful And Able
And
Not Holding A Grudge For My Vociferous Neglect
Sent An Angel Excelling In Strength
To Free Me ... Really Free Me
From The Jaws ... The Claws Of Imminent Death
As Was The Object ... The Final Solution Of That One Unholy
Who Desires The Worship That Is Reserved For
That Is The Domain Of
The True And Living, Holy, Creator
Savior, Sustainer, Redeemer God!
It's Amazing What Happens
When One Sees The LightThat Is Only Observable
When One Is In A For-Life Fight
When One Sees That There Is No Way Out
Save By Calling Upon The One Whom ... Prior
We Wittingly, Unwisely, Wayward-Thinking
Chose Boldly To Shamelessly Doubt!
Doubt
Is
Dastardly And Dangerous
And
Leads Us Into Temptation
That Sweet Treat ... Distributed By The Devil
Which Causes Us ... Against Christ's Righteousness
Foolishly To Cavil!
I Saw The Ship To Damnation's Sail!
I Saw Myself Looking At The Hangman's Veil!
I Had A Tiger By The Tail
And A Venomous Snake In A Short Pail
And I Was Lighting A Rocket
Even As I Sat Atop It!
Oh, Stop It!
I Kid You Not!
Fright Turns On Flood Lights
Putting Sin's Tattoo In Plain Sight
And
That Light Causes One To Think Fast
And Discern Quick
And
Call In The Now-Acknowledge Creator God
Who Created Me
And
The Elephant
The Harpy Eagle
And
The Deer Tick!
That Surely Puts Paid To Evolution Right Quick!
I'm Telling You The Truth!
I Didn't Know How To Pray Until I Prayed Then!
I Didn't Recognize That I Was Thinking
Until I Saw What The Thought Produced!
I Didn't See The Need For Earnest Work
Until My Paycheck Was Presented
And
I Didn't Know I Needed The Savior
Until Satan Almost Had Me Completely Marked As
Prime Meat For His Mortal-Death
And
Eternal-Damnation Stew!
You, Too!?!
In Distress
I Finally Had Time To Think Of My Creator
His Creation
And
His Gifts To Me ...!
... You Had To Go There!
Did You Really Have To Go There!?!
A Man Can't Kick Against The Pricks
And Remain Comfortable!
Tell Me About It!
Remember The Parable Of Jesus
And That Phrase ...!
... Occupy Till I Come!
We Are Not Working For Our Selves!
Note That He Did Not Say
Do What Thrills Your Selfish Heart!
But He Did Say That
He Is Coming Back!
The Day Of Small Things!
Yup!
The Settling Of Final Accounts!
Brethren,
Let's Take This To Heart!
Jesus Christ
Is
The Master Who ... Before Going Away
Has Given To Us ...His Servants
Each One Of Us ... Individually
A Pound ... A Talent
To Be Used In His Service
So That When He Shall Return
He Shall Receive His Investment ... With Usury
Interest
Aka Expected Profit!
Every Human Being
Has Received At Least One Talent From Almighty God
And
We All Have Been Given Time!
Let's Honestly Answer These Questions:
How Are You Using Your Time!?!
For What And For Whom
Are You Using Your God-Given Talents!?!
I Believe The Answers Will Be Quite Surprising!
We Are To Occupy ... Work
Diligently And Conscientiously
Until Jesus Returns!
Here's Another Set Of Questions
To Ask Yourself And, Again, Honestly Answer:
Will You Have A Good Report!?!
Will The Lord Say To You
"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant!"
Or
"Depart From Me!
I Never Knew You!?!"
The Christian Life Is Made For Growing ... Gracefully
In The Favor Of The Eternal God
And
Time Is Made For Change
For Us ... Being Enduringly Willing
To Assimilate The Holy Character Of
Jesus Christ The Lord!
I Sincerely Pray That We
- Made Wise By Bitter, Painful, Experience -
Will Permit The Holy Spirit Of Truth
To Be Our Guide Today ... And Always
As We Choose To Faithfully Bless The Lord
With Our Time And Talents!
Talents Used Are Multiplied!
So, Then, We Are Back At The Point Of Beginning!
Indeed!
Silent Prayer ...!
... And Earnest Work!
It's The Profitable Way To Live
And
To Get To Eternal Living!
AMEN!!!
