Your Character Determines Your Destination!

A Gentle Reminder ...

There Is Nothing That We Can Do 

That We Can Do Without Jesus Christ The Lord! 

There Is Nothing That Happens To The Faithful Child Of God 

That Happens Without The Lord's Knowledge And Consent: 

All Things Work For Our Good 

And 

For Almighty God's Great Glory ... Be Not Dismayed! 

The Lord Jesus Christ Will Take Care Of Us 

Because 

He Sacrificially Loves Us 

And

He Will Never Forget Us Who Are His Very Own

His Peculiar Treasure! 

Beloved, 

We Are Reminded That 

The Same God Who Provides For The Little Sparrow 

Who Is Worth A Penny In The Market-Place 

Will Always Provide For Us, You And Me 

For Whom He Bled And Died 

On The Shameful, Cruel, Cross Of Calvary! 

Please Ever Keep In The Fore-Front Of Your Thoughts That 

It Is Through Trial And Tribulation

Through The Perfecting Of Our Character 

That We Will Ascend To The Heights Of Glory: 

Your Character Determines Your Destination!  

Please Hold To Almighty God's Unchanging Hand

And 

Look Up

For Soon Comes The Glad Day! 

Our Redemption Is Drawing Ever Nearer! 

Be Strong In The Lord 

And

In The Power Of His Might! 

Peace!

Bitterness Of Heart!?!

Bitterness In Your Heart 

Is 

Like A Volcano ... Simmering ... Building Strength ...

Finding Stress Points ... Rumbling Warnings ... 

Dribbling Spittle ... Until The Unhinged, Gargantuan Explosion ... 

Which Leads To Self-Immolation 

Aka Self-Destruction 

Aka Death By Self! 

Beloved, 

Bitterness Of Heart 

Is 

One Of The Most Destructive Forces 

Known To Mankind! 

Interestingly Enough

That Bitterness Leads To Destruction 

In Two Disparate Ways! 

Bitterness In The Bold Sinner 

Encourages Them To Embrace Satan's Sophistries 

Aka Lies And Deceit! 

Bitterness In The Heart Longing For The Lord Christ 

Leads The Sinner-Saved To Humble Themselves

And 

Pray

And 

Seek The Lord

And 

Turn From Known Wicked Ways

And 

Choose ... To Cast Their Heavy Burden 

On Their Loving Lord Jesus ... And Leave It There

Because 

They Personally Know That Jesus Christ Loves 

And 

Cares For Them As His Very Own Peculiar Treasure! 

End Result!?! 

With Satan The Adversary: 

Self-Destruction!

Damnation! 

With Jesus Christ The Savior: 

Destruction Of Bitterness 

And

Construction Of The Sweet Spirit

The Gentle Spirit

Against Which There Is No Law 

Aka Heaven In The Heart! 

Think About It! 

Peace Is Precious: 

Peace Be Unto You! 

Sing Unto God!

HAPPY SABBATH + ALMIGHTY GOD'S PECULIAR TREASURE: Almighty God's Eyes + PRAYER: Father, Please Help Me To Be Still!

We, Believers In
And 
Followers Of The Lord Christ
Serve The Omniscient ... All-Seeing
Omnipotent ... All-Knowing
Omnipresent ... Ever-Present
Living God: We Are In Good Hands
Because
We Are The Apple Of His Eye! 

The Lord Has Promised
To Guide Us With His Eyes Which See Everything 
In All Their Particulars 
In Every Moment Of Time ... For Us! 

Our God, Holy, Eternal
Faithful, Loving, Kind 
And 
Ever True
Who Has Taken Us For His Own Peculiar Treasure
Who Lives In Eternity
Who Is Not Time-Bound
Who Is In All Places, Always
Who Cannot Be Surprised
Flabbergasted, Frustrated, Nor Ill-Equipped
Will Bless Us
   Guide Us
      Teach Us
         Feed Us 
And 
Lead Us Gently 
But
Only As We Believe His Word
And
Trust His Loving Heart! 

The Lord Is Not A Mortal Man Who Lies 
So, Beloved
Dare ... Aggressively Dare ... To Be Humble 
And 
Obedient Enough 
To Let This Great And Merciful God 
Who Has The Perfection Of Divine Eyesight 
Direct Your Life And Times
And 
Lead You Gently, Safely, By His Great Grace
Unto His House Of Love, Light, Joy
And 
Perfect Peace
To Live With Him For Eternity! 

Please Trust Jesus Christ Wholly 
And 
Be Blessed To Grow Up As A Sheep Protected 
So That You Will Go Up To His Glory! 
His Eyes Are Watching You Right Now: Let Him Lead You! 
He, Alone, Cares For You!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

I Give You Praise And Thanks

And

Bless Your Holy Name

For All The Love

Provision, Protection

Peace And Preserving Care That

You Shower Upon Me

Each And Every Day!

Father,

I Am Truly Grateful That

You Are The Holy God

Who Has Condescended

To Come Down To My Level

To Bring Me Up To Your Height In Glory!

Please Help Me To Be Still

Even In The Crucible Of Refinement

So That I May Behold You In Perfect Peace!

I Thank You, Father

For The Blessed Gift Of Invitation

To Let Me Permit You To Guide Me

Lead Me, Feed Me

And Bless Me To Appear

In Your Hallowed Presence

In The Day Appointed

When My Faith In The Finished Work Of

The Lord Christ

Shall Be Rewarded

By Faith Becoming Physical Sight!

Lord,

I Love You 

And

I Acknowledge That I Desperately Need You

And

In The Matchless Name Of The Holy Jesus

I Lay Down My Burdens

And Ask You, Please

By Your Promise Of

Everlasting Care And Blessing

Take Control!

I Surrender My Will

And

I Ask You In Faith ... Nothing Wavering

To Take Me From My Time Into Your Eternity

When My Jesus Shall Return

For His Enduring Saints!

Please Remember The Brethren

Around The World

And Please Provide For Each One

According As Their Personal Need Shall Be!

Please Help Us To Hold The Fort

For We Know That Our God Is Coming

And Shall Not Be Silent!

Please Come For Us Soon!

Let Your Name Be Glorified

And

Jesus Christ Praised

For It Is In His Holy Name That

I Ask These Few Blessings:

You Are Able And Willing To Provide

And

I Worship You!

AMEN!

HAPPY SABBATH + A Peculiar Treasure!

Sweetie,
The Only Being That Has To Love You
IS
Jesus Christ
AND
HE Doesn't "Have" To Love You!
HE Created You
AND
HE LOVES YOU... To Death!

Jesus Christ's Love Does Not Fail!
His Heart Cannot Turn Cold
AND
His Desire For Your Heart Does Not Wane
Because
He Loves Your Very Soul!

Your Breath Is From His Breath Of Life!
Without His Life
We Will Have None!
Without His Watch-Care
His Heart Longing 

For The Salvation Of Fallen Man
We Could Not
Would Not Exist!
Not One Single Man!

But I Want Everybody To Love ME!
I Need To Feel Special!
This Would Make Everything In My Life Just Right
AND
Everybody Will Find Me A Perfect Delight!

Wait A Minute!
What Did You Say Your Name Is?!

Athing O'Beauty!

Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance!

And What's Your Name?!

Apeculiar Treasure!

That's A Pretty Name
BUT ...

... Here It Comes ...!

... You're Rather Plain Looking!
There's Nothing To Recommend You!
You Need To Fix Yourself Up!
You Know ... Get Modern
Get A Couple Tattoos
A Nose Ring Or Two
Expose Some Skin ...!

How Does All That Make YOU Beautiful?!

... And Lose That Ugly Clunky Purse In Your Hand!

It's Not A Purse!
It's My Bible!

How Precious!
Are You One Of Those, Err, Ahhhm,
Bible Thumping Holy Rolling Jesus Freaks?!

If By That Rather Flamboyant Description
You Mean To Ask If I Am A Bible-Believing Christian
Then The Answer Is A Resounding "Yes!"

How Special!

It Is, Isn't It?!

Oh, No!
You Mis-take Me!
I Think You Are Rather Silly
- Stupid, Actually -
To Believe In A Sky-God!

Grant Us You Grace, Lord

And

Your Mercy

That Ever Always Our Soul Pays!

What Did You Say That For?!
There Is No God But Me!

Oh, My! 

Father, Most Faithful

I Love Honor Trust

Obey And Worship You

And

I Sincerely Pray For The Unbeliever

Who Does Not Know

The Living God True 

Who Daily Takes Of Your Bounty

But Does Not Choose

By Thought Word And Deed

To Humble Self Before You!

Humble Myself?!
I Humble Myself Before No Man!

Oh, Boy!

What An Opportunity!

The Living God Is Not A Man
For He Does Not

Cannot Lie!
The Living God
Is Faithful Just Loving
AND
He ... Moment By Moment
Loving Takes Personal Care Of You ...!

... Personal Care?!
You Did Say Personal Care, Didn't You?!

I Said PER SON AL CARE!

I Like ... I Looove Personal Care ...
Oooo ... All That Pampering
Massaging My Skin ...!

He Remakes You As A New Creation!

... Massaging My Forehead ...!

He Renews Your Mind!

... Oooh ... That Silky, Smoooth, Massage Oil ...!

He Pours Into You The Heavenly Oil Of God's Holy Spirit!

... Those Gorgeously Plush Robes ...
... Those Nimbly Deft Attendants ...

Yes!
He Gives The Personal Robe Of His Righteousness
Brilliantly White And Clean
AND
He Provides Holy Angels Excelling In Strength!

They're Wonderful Influencers ...!

... Wait A Darn Minute!
Why Am I Now Hearing About These Influencers?!
I Like Influencers!
They Always Know Where To Get All The Good Stuff!
I Must Meet These Influencers ...!

Hmmm ...

I Don't Mean To Appear Greedy
Or Even Covetous, But ...!

I Must Not Yield To Temptation!

I MUST NOT YIELD To Temptation!

I Will Not Yield To Temptation!

But, What?!

Is He Rich?!

Rich?!
What, Exactly, Do You Mean By Rich?!

Wellll ... You Know ...!

No, I Don't Know!
Please Speak Your Mind!

Can He, Uh, Ahh ... Afford ... Me?!
Will He Take Good Care Of Me?!

Wellll, ... That Depends!!

On What?!

That Depends On
How Long YOU Desire Him
To Take Care Of You!

I Am ... Ahh ... At A Loose End Right Now
But ... I Am Looking
For A ... A ...!

... Permanent Arrangement?!

Yes! Yes!
I Want ... I Desire ...!
I Desire A Permanent Arrangement ...!

Sorry!
I Can't Help You With THAT
BUT
If You Desire A Life-Giving Relationship
Marriage
New Name
Feast
Celebration
Everlasting Honeymoon
Flights To Worlds Unknown By Mere Men
Gold Crown
Gold Harp
Custom-Built Mansion
In A City Built On A Foundation Of Twelve Jewels
Where There Is No Night
Where The Gates Are Of Pearl
Glass Sea Not Glass Slipper
The Tree Of Life
That Bears Twelve Different Fruits
The River That Carries The Water Of Life
AND
Best Of All
The Hand Of The Life Giver
The Life Of The Life Giver
Eternal Life
Immortality ...!

Immortality?!

Yes! Immortality!
In The Land Where No One Ever Dies!
No One Ever Cries!
No One Ever Mourns!
Where True Beauty Is That That Fades Not!
Where All Is Love ...!

... I Love Love!
I Need Love!
Will He Truly Love Me, For Me!

He Loves You For Himself!

He Desires To Save You

AND
He Will Make You
A Peculiar Treasure ...!

But, But, But
That's Your Name!?!

It Can Also Be Yours!

You Know What?!

What?!

I Like You!
You Are Not At All Plain!
You Are Perfectly Beautiful
For It Is Not Skin Deep!

Thank Jesus!

Who Is This Jesus?!

I'm Glad You Asked ...!

Jesus The Christ

The Son Of God

The Son Of Man

The Savior Of The World

The God Of Heaven

Who Is Seated

At His Father's Right Hand

Making Intercession

For Those Who Take His Right Hand

And Choose Freely

To Make Their Permanent Home

With Him

On Heaven's Table Land

IS

Lord Of All!

He Is Blessing!

He Is Peace!

He Is Rest!

AND

Because Of The Grace Of God

AND

God's Free Mercy

He Gives Forgiveness

To Any And All

- Whosoever Will -

Who Will Call On His Name

AND

Take Him At His Holy Word

AND

Accept His Blood-Bought Salvation!

Can I Meet Him?!

Right Now?!

Sure, You Can!

Call Upon His Name

AND

He Will Answer You

AND

Show You Great And Mighty Things

About Which You Know Nothing!

I'd Like That ... A Lot!

AMEN!