Sippy-Cup Christianity

 

Would You Squeeze Through A Wide-Open Door!?! 

Would You Only Eat One Grape A Day 

When You Have Unrestricted Access 

To A Flourishing, Abundantly Productive, Vineyard!?! 

Would You Drink From A Sippy-Cup 

When You Live Next To A Spring Of Sweet, Ice-Cold, Water!?! 

If You Answer 

"No, Not A Chance!" 

Then Why In The Name Of All That 

Is 

Holy, Just, And Good 

Are You, Me, We Visiting With The Lord Christ 

Only When We Are In Dire Straits 

And 

Not Doing So As A Habit, A Practice, A Way Of Life!?! 

Jesus Christ Spreads A Table Before Us!

 

Jesus Christ Is The Creator God

The King Of Love

The Good Shepherd

The King Of The Universe 

And

Any Table That He Spreads Before Us 

And

In The Presence Of Our Enemies 

Is 

Going To Be Beautifully Appointed

Infinitely Long

And 

Abundantly Laid 

So That We May Feast Now 

And

Eternally! 

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, 

We Have A Problem! 

We Are Looking Through Finite Eyes

With Fraught Feelings 

At The Table Spread By The Infinite God! 

Please Help Us To Look Up Higher

See Clearer

Smell Deeper

And 

Taste The Unimaginably Good, Good

Very Good Things That

Come From Your Giving Heart And Hands! 

Please Cleanse, Refine

And

Re-Educate Our Taste-Buds 

So That We Will Ever Choose

With Knowledge, Wisdom, And Understanding 

To Eat And Drink Deeply Of

Your Goodness Always! 

AMEN!!!

No Need To Fear!

A Rebel ...
A Rebellion
Always Has A Host

BUT
The People Of God
Are Always Few
AND
This Should Be A Lesson
To Those Who Name Christ
AND
Call The Living God Their Own
That Neither Might
Nor Power
Does The Battle Win
BUT
It Is The Spirit Of The Lord
That For Us Faithful
Does The Victorious Fighting!

God IS For His Faithful Ones!
They Do Not Walk
Nor Fight Alone
For God
Creator
Sustainer
Healer
Leader
Rock Of Offence
AND
Defence
Sees All
Knows All

AND
Is In All
AND
Is Life's Traffic Ably Directing!

Do Not Trust In Men!
Do Not Trust War's Weapons!
Do Not Trust Your Eyes!
Do Not Trust What Carnal Minds
- Ever Sinful -
Evilly Devise
BUT
Place Your Trust
Willfully
Wittingly
Conscientiously
Truthfully

AND
Faithfully
Knowing
That The God Of Grace
- Holy -
Already Has Your Victory In Place!

However  ...

Dear Brother
Dear Sister
Dear Friend
Let Not The Sin Of Doubt
Be A Part Of Your Undertaking
For
Doubt Will Be Your Undertaker
AND
The Very Devil
Will Be Your Decked-Out Hearse
AND
Lost Will Be Your Condition -
Please Do Not Live
Like The One Accursed!

Jesus Christ Is The Captain

AND
The Commander Of The Faith Ship!
Hear Him!
Obey Him!
Trust Him For Your Victories
- Your Win Against Sin -

AND
Do Not Turn Aside To Idols
Nor Go Back
- Like A Dog -

To Your Vomit!

Stand Firm
In The Unyielding Faith
Of Christ Jesus
AND
Glorious Heaven
- In The Great Day -
Will Be
Your Great Reward Pay!

By Faith ...

Put Your Foot Forward!
Put Your Shoulder
To The Salvation Plow!
Eat The Bread Of Grace
AND
Drink From The Cup Of Mercy
AND
You Will See Life Clearly!

Drink Greedily!

Eat Hungrily!

AND

Live

With Hope Everlasting

Starting ... NOW!

Trust The Living Word

AND

Grab Hold ... By Faith

Of

 The Outstretched Hand

Of

The Holy Jesus

Who Is Our Way To Life

AND

Nothing Will Pry You Free

- What He Has He Holds -

For He Is Our True

AND

Only

Salvation!

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A Heart Beating For Jesus

Will Never Wander To Sin

Like A Grazing Cow

Wanders After Green Grass!

PRAYER: Help Me To Live ...!

Father,

Help Me To Be Constant Always In Pray

Help Me To Always For Others Care

Help Me To Always Give You My Cares 

and

Help Me to Live, Lord

Ever Humbly, and In Godly Fear!

Father, Help Me To Hold My Jesus Dear

Help Me Lovingly To Give A Gift of Cheer

and 

When I Lie Me Down To Rest

Let Me Before The Throne of Grace Appear

Knowing Well 

That Your Mercy Is Free

and

That Your Blessings To For Me 

Are Constant and Everywhere To See!

I Love You, Lord!

Have Mercy, and Bless

In Jesus' Holy Name,

AMEN!