ALMIGHTY GOD IS GOOD: Why Are You Worrying!?!

Worry, Worry, Worry!

Worry, Worry, Cry!

Worry, Worry, Wander

Sleepless With Worry Lie!

Keep This Up, My Worry-Wart Friends

And

From Unchecked Worry

You Shall Surely Die!

You Have a Choice, My Brother

My Sister

Worry A Lot

Or

Worship ... And Worry Not!

A Worrier Does Not Worship

And

The Worshipper Worries Not

Because

He Has Taken The Lord At His Revealed Word

And

He Has Given His Worry To His Lord

And

From Himself

Has Given Worry The Blot!

That's Real Easy For You To Say

Who Never Seems To Have Anything

To Worry About!

Exactly!

Excuse Me!?!

I Never Have Anything To Worry About 

Because

I Believe In, Love, Trust

Honor, Worship

And

I Obey ... The Word Of The Lord

Who, Himself, To Us Did Say:

And, For Good Measure

He Added On A Lil' Something Extra

Just For Us To Treasure!

He Loves To Give Good Gifts, You Know!

He Gave Us An "And"

Which Means Bread-Kind Aka Inclusions
- To Get Your Teeth Into -

Are In The Soup Pot
And

Not Just Water And Flavorings:

I Could Use A Good Dose Of Peace

Just About Now!

Do You Believe The Word Of The Lord Or Not!?!

I Do, But ...!

You Don't And ...!

... Why Do You Have To Be So, So, So ...!?!

... Direct!?!

Yes! So Direct!?!

Can't You Feel For A Brother In Distress!?!

For An Unbeliever, Yes!

For A Professed Christian, No!

Whaaat!?!

Where's Your Christian Charity!?!

It's Right Where I Left It

For Someone Who Truly Needs It!

That's Not You Two!?!

Come On, Richie!

You're Being Awful Harsh On Them!

I Know I Am Being Harsh

But

Somebody Needs To Do It!

This Pity Party Has Been Going On Long Enough

And

Every Time It Shows Up

It Is Always Playing The Same Tune:

Woe Is Me!

I Am Undone!

Time To Unbox
The Gift Of Daily Faith ...

To Undo Your Undoneness

Take The Living God At His Living Word

And

Live By The Living Word

And

Your Life Will Be Truly Livable!

Guys, I Love You!
You Know That I Truly Do

But

I Am Not Going To Indulge You In Sin!

You Are Doubting The Word Of God

And

We All Know That Doubt Is Sin!

Isn't It Time You Actually Start

Believing In The Power Of The Lord God Almighty

And

Stop Uttering Platitudes That
Don't Even Benefit You!?!

Either The Word Of God Is True

Or

It Is Not!

Either You Believe That

The Lord Will Do What He Says He Will Do

And

Enjoy The Peaceful Life

Or You Will Doubt 

And 
Be A Walking Dead!

There Is No Middle Ground!

Either God Can Or He Can't!

He Can't Do Both!

The Eternal Word Says That

Nothing Is Impossible ... When

You Put Your Trust In God!

Do You Trust The Lord!?!

Of Course, I Do!?!

Are You Trusting The Lord In Your Present Situation!?!

Without Hesitation
I Can Truly Say, No, We Are Not ...!

... We've Been Trusting What We Can See

And It Has Not Been A Blessing!

So, Don't You Think It Is Time

To Stop Doing Things Your Way

And

Start Doing Things According To

The Word 
And 
The Ways Of The Eternal God!

Richie, I'll Be Honest:

That's Easier Said Than Done!

That's For Sure!

What Do You Mean!?!

You Said That You Trust The Lord Always!

I Sure Do

But

There Was A Time When I Thought I Knew

More Than The Lord Who Made Me

More Than The Lord Who Provides For Me

More Than The Lord Who Died To Save Me

More Than The Lord Who Promised 

"Never To Leave Me Or Forsake ME!?

I Was Trusting My Eyes, My Feelings!
And

Listening And Internalizing What I Heard

And

I Believed The Lies Of The Adversary!

I Had Started To Tread On Dangerous Ground!

Can You Explain That!?!

Sure!

Book Of James!

I Was Like A Wave

Driven By The Wind And Tossed

Until The Day That I Had Had Enough Of

Not Receiving Anything From The Lord!

I Had Been A Double-Minded Man!

I Gave The Lord My Problems

And

Then I Took Them Back

And

Thereafter I Worried ... Incessantly

- Unwisely -

To Be Exact ... Foolishly!

So What Did You Do!?!

Jesus Christ And I Had A "Moment!"

Oh, You Mean You Had

A Coming To Jesus Meeting!

You Said It

And

It Was A Doozy!

Hard Decisions Were Made!

I Had To Decide That

I Would Trust The Lord ... Totally

Follow The Lord ... Completely

And

Set Aside Self With ... Finality

And

Things Changed Radically After That!

Jesus Christ Leads ... I Follow!

Jesus Christ Calls ... I Answer!

Jesus Christ Sends ... I Go!

Jesus Christ Blesses ... I Say "Thank You, Jesus!"

And

With A Grateful Heart

I Give Him Total Praise!

Jesus Christ
 Is
My Master

My Teacher

My Father

My Friend

My Savior

My Hope, My Help, My Salvation

My Provider, My Sustainer

My Lord

My God

My Judge

My King

My Shepherd

My Rock 
And
My Defence!

Jesus Christ Is My All And All

And

He's My Only Way Out From 
Under The Curse Of The Fall!

On His Name, With Love

For Love, With Hope, For Help

I, Trusting Constantly
Believing Totally

- Assured Of Help From The Throne Of Grace -
On His Blessed Name Call!

Speak The Truth ...

He Has Never Failed Me

And

Praise God

He Never Will!

His Will Is My Will ...!

... And Not The Other Way Around ...!

I Get It! I Actually Get It!

Maisie!?! 

Yes, Harvey!

Come, Old Girl!

We're Going Home!

We Have Some House Cleaning To Do

And It Is Not Of Dirt ... It's Of Sin!

We Can No Longer Say That

The Lord Is Our God

And Try To Bend Him To Do Our Will!

We Are Not His God ... He's Ours!

Repentance Is Good For The Soul!

Confess, Repent, And Accept Forgiveness!

Give The Lord His Praise

And

Live In His Love ... In His Embrace

As You Await The Glory Days!

AMEN!

Between Us

Let's Just Call This Most Recent Episode

A Blip In Transmission!

We Have Got A Free Coupon For The Good Oil!

It's Time To Exercise Your Franchise

And
Like A Hot Rock
Drop Satan And His Lies!

Indeed!

From The Ashes Of Sin

We Are Going To Rise To The Newness Of Life ...!

... In Full Obedience ...!

...To The Lord Jesus Christ!

The Lord Be Praised!

AMEN!!!!

HAPPY SABBATH + Sin's Pressing In BUT ... I'm Pressing On!

The Half Had Not Been Told
But
There I Was Seeking After Christ
And
His Righteousness!
I Wanted Eternal Life In The Safe Fold!

As Directed

I Had Considered The Things That Were
True Honest Just Pure Lovely

And

Those That Had Had A Good Report
And
I Had Arrived At Salvation Station! 

I Had Checked In My Heavy Bag Of Sin
And Eagerly
- Though Somewhat Anxiously -
Had Taken My Seat
On The Glory Bound Local! 

I Had Thought To Catch The Glory Bound Express

But

I Soon Discovered That I Had Been Laboring 

Under A Bit Of Misinformation!

Fact Is ...

There Ain't No Glory Bound Express ... Ever!

It Was An Uncomfortable Beginning!

The Seats Had Nary A Cushion
And
The Floor Had Gravel For The Repose Of Your Feet!

You Should Have Seen My Shocked Face!

Let's Get This Straight, Up Front ...

Neither Those With High Minds
Illuminated Aspects
Worldly Heels
Nor Unshod Feet
Will Survive The Journey!

You Cannot Be Double-Minded!
You Cannot Have Itching Ears!
You Can't Have Beams In Your Eyes!
But
You Must Go To The Rock ... And Be Broken!

And

That Be-Broken Business 

Causes Many To Get Off The Train
Because
They Much Prefer Walking Right
In Their Own Eyes!

Yesterday ...

I Arrived At Higher Ground!
I Was Truly Pressing On!
New Heights Were Coming Into View!
I Was On
The Upward Way
In The Land Who Knew
That The Lord Himself Drew!

Right Now, Though ...

I Am Famished!
It Was Time For A Repast
And
The Servers Came Rolling Out!

Yeah For Sustenance For The Weary Soul!

The Good News Concession
Blessed Be The Ties That Bind
Was Serving "Love For Sure"
"Truth In The Inward Parts"
"Holy Host Power""Bread Of Life"
And
"God's Love We Deliver!"

Pergamum By The Prince Of Persia
Was Serving Up "Love Yourself!"
"Self Adoration"
"Do What Thou Wilt"
"Me, Myself And I"
And
"About Face!"

For A Moment
- A Fond-Memory Moment -
I Gazed Hungrily At "Self Adoration!"
It Used To Be My Favorite Pie!

I Shook Myself!

Memory Faded!

And
The Moment Passed
And
I Gazed Lovingly At The Good News
And
Emboldened With The Instilled Confidence Of 

Jesus Christ's Faith
I Ordered One Of Everything!

I Knew That I Couldn't Eat It All
In One Go
But
I Was Preparing For A Siege
Which I Had Been Warned
Was Sure To Come!

I Had Been Told That ...

In The Art Of War
Preparation ... Is Key!

In The Realm Of Faith
Obedience And Trust ... Are Key!

In The Land Of The Blessed
All Sins Are Confessed!
Sorrow For Sin Expressed!
And
All Those Who Had Leaned Firmly On The Everlasting Arms

And

Endured All Faithfully
Experience ... In The Fullness Of Time
Eternal Bliss!

I Desire The Bliss!
The Bliss Comes From The Christ!
I Need The Christ
In Whom Is No Demonic Device!

Suddenly ...

I Hear The Cry:

Soul-Searching Ahead! 

Soul-Searching Ahead!

In Unfeigned Humility
I ... Knowing My Need

Bowed My Head
And
I Cried:

Search Me, Oh, God

And Know My Heart Today!

Purge Me With Hyssop And I Shall Be Clean! 

Wash Me And I Shall Be Whiter Than Snow! 

Cast Me Not Away From Your Presence! 

Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God!

Deliver Me From This Body Of Death! 

Be Thou My Vision!

I Will Behold Your Face In Righteousness! 

Lead Me Gently Home, Father!

I Love You! 

Hear My Prayer

And

Guide Me, Oh, Thou Great Jehovah!!

Light Shone!
There Was Sunshine In My Soul!
I Was Praising, Praising, Praising The Lord!
I Was Headed Toward The Great Reward!

Hallelujah To The Lamb!

I Tell You The Truth ...

The Lord Is My Light!
He's My Joy!
He's My Song!
By Day, By Night
He Leads Me Along!

There Is One Thing That 

I Need To Remember Though ...

On The Narrow Road To Surpassing Glory
Damnation
Is 

On Either Side
Flashing Bright Lights
Tawdry Nights

And
Self

Self-Aggrandizement

Self-Satisfaction!

And, So

For My Own Soul's Sake

I Got On The Prayer-Phone
AndI Spoke To The One Who
For Me
Did Atone! 

I Was Comforted
For
I Am Told That
A Child Of The Father
A Sheep Of The Fold
A Lover Of Jesus
Does Not Travel Through Life
Through Tribulation
Alone!

I Gloried In The Cross!
I Hailed The Lord Of Life!
I Blessed The King Eternal
And
I Believe Truly That
Our God Is Able

That
The King Of Kings
The Lord Of Lords
Was Not
Is Not
Cannot Ever Be
A Fable!

I Desired My Seat At The Lord's Welcome Home Table
But, For Now
I Am Satisfied To Be Known Of The Lord
For
The Day Is Fast Approaching When
I Shall Know
Even As I Am Now Known
For
I Shall See My Jesus
Just As He Is
In All His Glory!

I Shall See The King ... Someday ... Soon!

My Journey Is Ongoing!
More About Jesus I Am Knowing!
Almighty God
His Truths Are Bestowing
And
Blessings Abundant
Daily
I Am Knowing!
In Truth, I Am Growing!

SERVING THE SAVIOR : Carrying Corrupted Coals!?

Neither Selfishness
Nor Coldness
Nor Hardheartedness
Are Fit Traits
Fit Clothing
To Be Found
In And Upon A Professed Disciple
A Regenerated Follower Of Jesus Christ
AND
Any Christian Who Cherishes Them
Or Wears Them
Even Glorying In Them
I Dare Say
Should Hang Down Their Head
AND
Cry Out:

Oh, Lord!
I Am Unclean!
Oh, Lord!
I Am So Ashamed!

Remember, Please
Nadab And Abihu
High Priest Aaron's Sons
- Priests Themselves -
Who Knew
How The Temple Service Was Run!
They Knew How
Specifically Particular
Almighty God's Rules Were
For Placing Fire Before The Holy Lord
AND
Yet
AND
Still 
They, Being Self-Willed
AND
Self-Determining
Placed Swill Aka Strange Fire
Before The Holy God
AND
Instantly Perished!
Devoured!
"Fire-bombed!"
Dead!
Killed!

So ...?!

That Was Then
But, Now
In This Day
The Fire We Place On The Altar
Before The Holy God
Is Our Character
Such As Is Blessed
By King Jesus
AND
Cursed By King Fraud!

Therefore ...

Triumphantly
Cast Your Crud Before The Cursed One
AND
Humbly
Place Your Precious Pearls
Before The Prince Of Peace
AND
Let Christ's Holy Character
Be Replicated In Thee
So That You Will Find
Acceptance
AND
Receive Favor
From The Eternal God
The Only One Holy!

Children Of The King Of Glory
Princes Princesses
One And All
Are Groomed To Holy Kingly Character
By
The Holy Spirit Of God!

The Holy Spirit Guides
Chides
Teaches
AND
Us Feeds
AND
If We Accept The Training
We Shall At The End
Receive OUR Gold Crowns
New Names
Victor's Palms
Harps Of Gold
Robes Of Christ's Righteousness
AND
Wings
Upon Which We Shall Truly Soar
For God's Eternity!

Selfishness
Coldness
AND
Hardheartedness
Are As Wet Coals
Fit Only To Be Cast Away
AND
Trodden Underfoot
For
They Will Contaminate The Good
Which Burn Bright And Bold
Before God
Forever
AND
All Day!

Almighty God
Is A Consuming Fire
AND
All Who Will Be Saved
Must Be Clean
So
If Your Intent
Is To Live With The King
Ask The Holy Spirit
To Remake You
So That
Through The Pearly Gates
You Will Have Unchallenged Right
To Walk In!

Be Ye Holy!
Be Ye Clean!
AND
Be Ye Faithful
For
God Accepts The Righteous
Not The Profane
Those Unclean!

What's In Your Censer?
From Where Do You Purchase
Acquire
Your Coals?
Were They Purchased From
Satan
Or
The Savior?
Will They Get You Killed
Or
Will They Save You Whole?

Because We Appear To "Work!"
For Christ Jesus
Let Us Not Assume That We Are Home Free
Just Because
We Appear To Men As Those Righteous
To God

We May Possess The The Stink Of The Unholy

AND

Have The Character Of The Obscene!

Brethren,
When You Know Right
Do Right
For
You Can't Unknow What You Know Is Right!
- Nor Wrong Either! -

Jesus Said:

"Be Ye Holy!"

In Essence, That Means
Be Ye Clean!

So ...

Take Your Bath!
Clean Your Body!
AND
Cleanse Your Mind
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit
AND
Don't Put Back On
The Same Old Dirty Clothes
For
With Them On
You Can't Enter Where
The Good Shepherd's Sheep Go
Gently Grazing
Gladly Praising
Having Gained
The Glorious Goal!

In The Faith

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Drop

The Devil's Deadly Dross

- Those Soot-Producing

Soul-Benighting Coals -

And

Gain

God's Good Non-Corroding Gold!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : Victory In Jesus ... With Prayer!

Belief - Obedience = Presumption

I Walked Into The House One Day
AND
I Was Saluted
By Guests
Sitting
Crowded
In My Big Comfy Chair!

They Were Guests Uninvited!
I Did Not Open My Door To Let Them Walk In
BUT
There They All Were
AND
Obviously Led
By That Fearless Wretch Self
AND
His Henchman 
Besetting Sin 
Dressed As A Cartoon Elf!

Besetting Sin
Self
Own-Way
Free-Will
AND
Choice
- As Workmen -
Had Cut Me
Squared Me About
AND
Often Chiseled Me
AND
I Had Had Me Quite Enough
Thank You, Very Much!

I Cried:
"Lord Jesus, Help Me!"
AND
Christian Resistance Walked In
Holding Hands With
Faith For Today
AND
Grace To Help ... 
MY. FULL. SHARE!

My Uninvited Guests
Grasped Hands!
Battle Formation
Being Their Stance
Ready
Willing 
AND
Seemingly Able
Their Diabolic Way To Advance!

BUT ...

The Living God
For Some Time Now
Had Gotten My Attention
AND
I Was Seeking To Become A Jewel
In The Kingdom Of Light
So I Knew
That Burnishing
AND
Polishing
Are Next Up
If I Am To Arrive Safe
In The Great Reward
AND
Not Left Outside
As A Useless Discard In The Night!

Dear Lord,

I Am Your Child!

I Refuse To Be A Bastard!

I Accept My Chastisements!

Please Keep Me Out Of The Kitchen Of The Fraud!

Father, I Accept That

Envy

Malice 

Covetousness

Evil Thinking

And

Evil Speaking

Must From My Character Be Culled!

So, Please

Help Me To Hold On

To My Beloved Jesus

For I Don't Want To Be A Workman Working

In The Vile Camp Of Satan 

Who Wants To Be Worshiped 

Like He Is The Eternal Holy True And One God!

Father, You Say

Who You Love

You Chastise

So I Humble Myself

For I Am Your Child!

Lead Me!

Guide Me!

Please Show Me How To Walk

Even Now As I Pray!

Pity Me!

Have Mercy Upon Me

For I Don't Want For My Own Sin

To Have To Ultimately Pay!

Lord, I Beseech You

To Make Me A Jewel

The One

That With Holy Blood

Innocent

You Sacrificed To Own!

Take Me, Dear Lord!

Make Me Yours

This Very Day

For

I Dare Not Walk By Myself 

All Alone!

I Opened My Eyes
- For I Heard The Noise Of Feet Walking -
In Time To See
My Not-Friends
Heading For The Door!
Then
I Looked To See
"Victory In Jesus!"
Spread Out
Like Lush Carpet
Covering
Windows Crack
Creases Crevices 
AND
The Closing Door!

I Again Bowed My Head
In Supplication
Over That Sin That Doth So Easily Besets
For I Know That Every Human
Has Got One
AND
It Must Be Conquered
If To Holy Heaven
We Expect To Get!

Constant Vigilance!
Constant Prayers!
Constant Communion With The Master!
Constant Reading
AND
Digging
Into The Holy Oracles
Of The Holy God
Are The Ways By Which
We Get Constant Victory
Over Those Things
That Would Rob Us Of The Joy
That Would Be Ours
IF
We From The Paths Of Peace Stray
Along Life's Way!

Lord,

Help Me To Lay Down

My Heavy Sin-Burden!

Help Me To Pick Up Your Yolk

For

You Say It Is Easy

And Your Heavenly Burden Light!

I Believe You!

I Love You!

I Trust You!

Be The Lord Of My Life!

Help Me, Dear Lord

My Cultivated Tendencies To Fight!

Crush My Hereditary Sins 

With The Truth That Is The Light!

Help Me To Fall On The Sword Of The Word

That I May Live Right In Your Sight!

Shield Me, Dear Father

For Dark Is Sight's Night!

Lift Me Up To Heaven

So That My Faith

Will Become A Glorious Sight

And

Seeing My Jesus

Will Indeed Be 

My Redeemed Soul's Delight!

Until The Day Dawns,  Dear Father

Let Contentment In Christ

Be My Corn

As The Wine Of Confused Babylon

I Daily Scorn!

Let The Holy Angels Guard And Guide!

Let The Holy Spirit In Me Abide!

Grant Unto Me Also

The Spirit's Sweet Fruits

And

Hide Me In Your Pavilion

So That I Cannot Become One 

Of Satan's Minions!

Father,

You, The Eternal One

 Are My God

And I

By Jesus Christ

Praise You!

Please Lead Me Home To The Great Reward!

AMEN.