Physical Satisfaction Won't Appease Our Spiritual Desire!

What Is The Point Of Having Everything That 

Your Stony Aka Carnal Heart Desires 

At Your Very Fingers To Use And Abuse

Refuse, Keep, Share, And Discard 

According To Your Will 

And 

Be Totally Empty On The Inside

Having No Hope

No Eternal Future

No God-Designed And God-Given Expected End!?! 

Beloved, 

We Are Almighty God's Property 

By Creation 

And

By Redemption! 

We Do Not Have The Right To Destroy 

What Is Not Our Own! 

Why Would We

Knowing To Whom We Belong

What He Has Called Us To Be

And 

What He Has Done

Is Doing

And 

Will Do For Us

Walk Around Like Empty Shells 

And 

Willingly Choose To Eat The Husks That 

The Swine, The Pigs, The Porkers Gladly Eat 

When We May Comfortably Sit At The Kind King's Table 

And 

Have Him Delightedly Serve Us 

Because 

He Sacrificially Loves Us!?! 

Dear Ones, 

An Upward Look 

Followed By An Inward Cleanse 

Is 

In Order For All Of Us! 

Physical Satisfaction 

Will Never Appease A Spiritual Longing! 

The Lord Said So

So Let Us As His Dearly Beloved, Obedient, Children 

Get To The Springs Of Living Water 

And

Then Feed Substantially On The Bread Of Life! 

Almighty God's Grace Is Sufficient 

And

His Mercy Is Free 

And

Jesus Christ's Salvation 

Is 

Gifted To Me And To Thee! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call You! 

Peace!

FAMILY: Jesus Called ... You Answered!

To This Day ... When A Child Is Born

The Question Is Still Asked: 

Who Does This Baby Resemble Aka Look Like!?! 

The Question Seeks To Place This Precious Little Soul 

Within The "Family!" 

Beloved, 

Are You A Christian ... And Still Wondering 

Whether You Belong To The Family Of The Eternal God!?! 

Are You Wondering

If 

The Family Belongs To You!?! 

Are You Being Asked By Others 

If 

You Truly Belong To The Family Of God!?! 

Are You Doubtful Of 

Your Blood-Ties To The Lord Christ!?! 

Are You Walking In Disbelief

Refusing To Believe That Repentant-Sinner-You 

Are Truly Accepted Into 

The Well-Beloved Forever-Family Of God!?! 

Just Stop Already! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous King Called: 

You Answered! 

Jesus Christ Saves: 

You Are Infinitely Blessed! 

You ... With Obedient Endurance 

Are Known, Justified, Accepted

Sanctified, Equipped

And 

Sent 

And

At The Appointed Time 

You Shall Be Raised Up To Eternity ... Glorified! 

Do Not Indulge In If, But, Then, Why Me! 

Wittingly Choose To Accept That Your Savior 

Is 

Your Creator 

And 

Your Redeemer 

Is 

Your Re-Creator Who Promises That We ... Family

Shall Be Like Our Maker, Lord And God

In All Particulars 

If

We Forswear Self, Sin, Sinning And Satan 

And 

Wisely Choose To Trust Our Lord 

And

Willingly Obey Him Always

And

In All Ways! 

Brethren, Beloved

You, Me, We Belong To The King: 

Dare To Live Like You Know It

And

Truly Believe It! 

Peace With Almighty God

Is

Necessary

And

Fabulously Free!

COMMITTED TO CHRIST: The "As For Me ..." Moment

Every Committed Christian Has An "As For Me!" Moment 
When Against The Backdrop Of 
Common Sense, Temporal Prosperity
Familial Opposition
And 
Occupational Security 
They Will Say With The Conviction Of Working Faith
And 
Concrete Trust: 

"The Lord Is My Shepherd

My Portion, My Peace! 

I Will Walk In His Ways! 

Whatever Befalls Me

I Shall Ever Give Him

My True And Heartfelt Praise! 

I Do Not Pray To A False God! 

I Pray To The King Of Kings! 

I Lean On The God Eternal 

And

It Is By His Grace Available

His Mercy Free

That I Choose His Blessed Way

Through This Life 

To Enduringly Go Walking!" 

Beloved, 

I Pray For Us Strength For Our Journey
And 
Courage For The Way On Which We Must Travel! 

Only The Lord Christ 
Can Cause Us To Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home 
So Choose To Behold Him Now ... In His Word
And
Be Satisfied With His Provision And Protection Now 
And
Having Declared Your Commitment To Him And His Cause
Embrace His Righteousness 
Through His Daily Gift To You Of Faith For The Day
Whilst Being Ever Obedient To Live Companionably With Truth 
And
Know Of A Surety That You Shall Rise Up 
To Go Up To His Glory 
Bearing His Likeness In Your Then-Glorified Body! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Stand Up For The Lord Jesus
Even If It Means That
You Stand Alone For Him! 
His Great Glory Awaits His Faithful Children!

Point To Ponder:

To Smell The Wonderful Scent Of The Beautiful Rose
One Risks Being Stung By A Honey Bee
Nestled In Its Velvety-Soft Folds!

To Cut And Possess One Fragrant And Beautiful Bloom
One Risks Being Scratched By Or Hooked Upon A Thorn:
We Take The Risk ... For The Known Reward!

There Is Risk With A Rose:
There Is No Risk Involved In Trusting The Lord Jesus!

The Lord Tells Us In His Word
What He Has Done For Us!
What He Is Doing For Us
And
What He Will Be Doing For Us!

We Have Full Disclosure
And
The Guarantee Of Performance
Is
Written With Innocent Blood
So That We May Safely Walk Courageously
Encouraged By The Faith That He Daily Gives Us
Until The Great Day Dawns
And
Our Tested Mortal Faith Becomes Approved Immortal Eyesight!

Faith In Jesus Christ

Is

Its Own Reward!

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth!! + PRAYER: Draw Us Nearer, Lord!

People Of God,

I Challenge You!

Do Not Charge God Foolishly With Your Mouth!

Those Who Will Live Godly Lives

Must Suffer Persecution!

Into Every Life

A Little Sorrow Will Come

BUT

Not Because Almighty God Cannot Shield

BUT BECAUSE

From Your Character

All Dross

Must Be Rooted Out!

Take For Your Example

Old Job

Him With The Faithless Wife

Him With The Fair Weather Friends

AND SEE

That This Godly Man

Knew

Without A Single Doubt

That Almighty God The Righteous One

Was In Total Control

So He Could Say:

I Know ...!

I Know
That My Redeemer Liveth!

I Know
That He Will Stand At The Latter Day

On This Earth!

I Know
That Worms

- After My Skin -

Shall Destroy This Body!

I Know
That With My Own Eyes

- Not The Eyes Of Another -

And

In My Own Flesh

I Shall See My God!

In Jesus' Faith

- The Faith For The Ages -

Old Job Said:

I Came Into This World With Nothing

And

It Is Certain

That I Will Take Nothing From This World

When I Am Come To Die!

Righteous Job Also Plainly Said

In Defense Of The Faith

Given To The Saints:

Though My God Slay Me

Yet Will I Trust Him!

The Living God Was Job's God!

So ...

In The Hour Of Your Sore Trial
When You Remember Old Job

Think Also Of Kind David
Who Was Also Sorely Oppressed
Having Been Bitten By His Own Pet "Dog"
AND

Who Understood Life In All Its Facets
Who Plainly Stated:

BECAUSE ...

There Is Nothing 

On This Dying Earth

That We Should Feel Satisfied
Or Well Pleased Over

Since 

All Beings On It

Not Purified By Christ

Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit
AND

All Things Perishable

Shall Be By Unquenchable Fire Consumed!
Nobody Can Put It Out!
That Fire Has To By Itself Burn Out!

Don't Conform!
Reform In The Image Of The Creator-Redeemer
Friend Savior Sustainer God Able!

Think Deeply About It  ...

Reformation

Is

Better Than

Conflagration!

So, Brethren Beloved ...

If In Your Short Life

A Little Rain Must Fall

AND

The Rose's Thorns

Your Finger Pricks

AND

The Storms Of Life

Collapse Your On-Sand-Built House

Be Grateful

For The Unsettling Of Your Life

Now Lived By And With Complacency

AND

Rejoice

That The God Of Your Salvation

Calls You 

- Known Child Of The Dust -

A Blessed Child Of His Heart's Own!
Don't Groan!
Accept The Gift Of The One
Who For Your Sin
Your Life
Did Sacrificially Atone!

PRAYER:

Father,

Reform Us!

We Are All Out Of Shape!

Remake Us In Your Image

So That From Condemnation's Damnation

We Shall

In White Robes Of Christ's Righteousness

Escape!

Conform Us, Lord

To Your Image!

Give Unto Us Hearts Of Flesh

Primed

And

Working

Willing To Do Your Bidding

Never Gainsaying Your Wisdom

So That We May

By Right

Cross Over The Separating Line

Unto The Day

That Knows Not Night!

We Are Yours, Lord!

Draw Us Nearer!

We Are Yours, Lord!

Help Us To See You Clearer!

We Are Yours, Lord

Help Us Be Bold Gospel Sharers

So That In The Day Of Harvest

We Will Not Be Among

The Bright-Light Fearers!

Grant Us Your Peace

And

The Pleasure Of These Few Blessings

For

It Is In The Name

Of

The Holy Jesus

In Heartfelt Prayer

That We Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

Come Soon!

AMEN. 

Grasshoppers And Giants + PRAYER: Lead Me Gently Home, Father!

I Don't Know About You
But
The Problems Of This World
Seem To Take Me For A Grasshopper
AND
Are Trying To Make Me Out To Be
A Grasshopper In My Own Eyes
BUT
Praise Jesus
I've Got Me That Little Ration Of
Daily Faith
AND
I Don't Intend to Let
Any Lying Goliath
Turn Me Into A Faithless Disgrace!

I Believe The Word Of God
That:

• The Living Word IS Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword
• The Living God IS The Same Yesterday Today AND Forever
• All Who Go To The Eternal God MUST Believe That He IS AND That He IS A Rewarder Of Them That Diligently Seek Him
• All Things Are Possible To Him Who Believes
• Faith Without Works IS Dead
• My Faith In Christ The Lord Will Make Me Whole
• Almighty God's Grace Is Always Sufficient ... For Me
• The Race Is Not To The Swift NOR The Battle To The Strong, And
• He Who Endures To The End Shall Be ... Saved!

PRAYER:

Lord,

I'm Being Tempted

But Not Beyond Endurance! 

I'm Being Sorely Tested

But Your Grace Is Sufficient! 

I'm Being Severely Tried

But

In The Name Of Christ Jesus

I Will Never Your Being Deny!

  

I Beseech You Also, Father

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

To Help Me Never Ever

My Love

My Worship

My Faith

My Service

To You

To Deny!

Lord, 

I Deny The Liar

And

His Workmen

Doubt And Despair

Impatience And Self-Will

And

Living Without Godly Fear!

Oh, Lord, 

My Father In Heaven

My Beginning

My End

Please, I Beseech You

- Who Is My Daily Support -

Against The Wiles Of The Devil

My Soul, Defend!

Forgive Me My Trespasses! 

Teach Me Your Ways! 

Correct My Wayward Walking! 

Remake Me So That

For My Own Sin

I Will Not Have To Pay!

I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb!

On The Rock Of My Salvation

I Humbly Stand!

Shelter Me Under Your Mighty Wings

For 

I Am Your Child To Lead

And 

Your Loyal Servant To Instruct!

I Give Unto You

Your Honor As My Heavenly Father! 

I Give Unto You

My Fear: You Are Almighty God!

I Accept Your Sovereignty

Over My Life

And

I Look Toward The Last Day

And

The Coming Of The Glorious King

And

No More Mortal Strife!

Lead Me Gently Home 

To The Haven Of Rest

And

Bless Me

In My Living

Your Holy Name Ever To Laud

Ever To Bless

For

I Desire Your Best Blessing!

Let Not The Hollow Giants Of This World

Be Anything Over Which I Shall Stress Myself

And

Grant Unto Me

Your Grace

Your Peace

Your Rest

So That At Your Holy Hand, Lord

I Shall Always

Be Royally Blessed

For

I Ask All In Faith

And

In The Glorious Name Of

The Holy Jesus!

I Love You, Lord! 

AMEN!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: God's Sword!

Men ... Good And Bad
Are The Hands Of God
Wicked Men ... Are His Sword
So Look In Your Mirror
My Dear Friend
AND
Tell
By Your Works
Who. Is. Your. Lord And God?

God Calls All Men
Into His Service
Good Men Provide The Service Of Care
Wicked Men
Those Who Offer Not Even Deceitful Kisses To Their Maker
By The Wielding Of The Sword Of Chastisement
Will Often
Point A Now-Hurting Soul
To The Living Loving God
Who Men's Burdens Gladly Bear!
God Desires That No Man Should
From Sin
Eternally Perish!
God Cannot Use Deceit
To Move Us Over To His Way That Is Light
But God ...
Having Compassion
On A Wilfully Wayward Warrior
Will Permit The Edge Of His Sword
To Cleave For Us A Path
To Get Us To The Light That Gives Life!

Just So You Know ...

Almighty God Is Not Like Satan
Capricious
AND
Vile!
Almighty God Is Not Incontinent In His Ways!
Almighty God Gives To All Men
The Same Instruction:

Come Unto Me

If Your Desire Is 

To Walk ... In My Straight Way!

The Lord Marks The Path
Provides Provision For The Journey
AND
Stipulates
What Will Happen To Us
If We Walk Within
OR 
Without
His All Seeing All Knowing
Ever Present Eye!

Before The Journey's Start
God Itemizes
Upfront
Blessings Within
AND
Curses Without
His Supervision
After Having Issued To Every Man At His Birth
Free Will
To Willingly Walk With His Maker
Or On Our Own
In Alliance With The Arch Rebel
In Vanity 
To Walk About!

So,  Please ...

Don't Curse The Almighty
When Heart Head And Hand
Are From Sword-Cuts Bleeding!
Don't Curse The Almighty
When By Choice
You Ate What That Wicked Satan 
Was Your Mouth Strenuously Feeding!

You Had A Choice
AND
You Exercised Personal Free Will
AND
Your Own Cup 
- With Indignities Toward The Almighty -
You Were Yourself Filling
With The Swill Swallowed As Directed 
By Wicked Satan's Avid Leading!

AND NOW ...

Now That Almighty God Has Acquired 
Your Undivided Available Attention
Please ... Check Yourself
AND
In Your Peril ... Turn To God
AND
Repenting Of Your Sin
Ask Him
Please, To Take The Bitter Cup From You
Far Away
AND
Invite Him 
To Make His Permanent Home
In The Heart Of You
That To Him 
You Are Now Offering!

With Brokenness And Contriteness Of Heart
Humbly Acknowledge
That Your Heavenly Father Knows Best
AND
Be Grateful
That Forgiveness
AND
Restoration
Are Available
Upon Personal Request
- No Marian Intermediary -
AND
Then Permit God
To Do For A Hurting Child
What He Does Best
That Is 
To Ever Comfort 
Teach
Save
AND
Bless
AND
Fit Us 
To Get Us 
Into The Eternal Home!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Season Of Discontent!?!

I Was Poor
BUT
I Desired To Be Rich!

I Was Free
BUT
I Desired Power!

I Could Sleep
BUT
I Desired A Grand Challenge!

I Was Footloose
BUT
I Desired A Family!

I Was Fancy-Free
BUT
I Desired Traveling Company!

With The Passage Of Time ...

I Became Rich
AND
Sorely Desired Sleep!

I Acquired A Family
AND
Sorrowfully Desired To Be Footloose!

I Acquired Power
AND
Plaintively Desired Freedom!

I Acquired A Traveling Companion
AND
Anxiously Desired Autonomy!

I Lived Like I Was God
AND
Soon Learned I Was A Slave
Tied Down
AND
Tormented
By Desires
For That Which Gave Me Neither
Peace
Nor Rest
BUT
Left Me As A Pawn
In A Game Of Chess!

AND, SO ...

Today

I Am The Proverbial

Discontented Human

In Whom Is Found 

No Gratitude

For The Blessings Of The Holy God!!

God Gave Me Some!
I Wanted Other!

God Gave Me More!
I Wanted Another!

God Gave Me
A Right Shoe
BUT
I Wanted Two!
I Got Two
BUT
Couldn't Turn Right
On Wrong Way Avenue!

I Look At My Self!
It Is Not A Happy Sight
For
I Have Been Choosing
The Wrong Battles To Fight!
I Need The Air Of Contentment!
I Need The Blessing Of Rest!
I Need To Follow The Shepherd
For
His Sheep
Are Ever Always Fed!

I Need To Trust
The Master - My Maker!
I Need The Living Water He Has!
I Need The Oil Of His Spirit
AND
The Word Of The Lamp
That Paths To Righteousness Light!

AND, SO ...

When I Have Thus
Ordered My Priorities
AND
Put My Self Under My Feet
Giving The God Of The Ages
Control Of The Way My Feet Meet
I Will Know
No More Discontentment
No More Dissatisfaction Of My Soul
No More Need To Be The Leader
BUT
Contentedly
Letting The Life - Giver
Of Me
Take Control!

A Change Of Temperature

From 59 to 87 Degrees F In Less Than 24 hours 

Showed Me This Truth!

I Was Cold
AND
I Desired Warm Air
BUT
I Got Hot Air
AND
I Desired Cool Air!

Let Us Learn

To Be Satisfied

In Jesus Christ!