Showing posts with label Putrid Pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Putrid Pride. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Vessels Of Honor: Be Ye Clean!



A New And Clean Heart 
And 
A New And Right Spirit 
Are Present And Available Gifts To Us 
From The Eternal God! 

Beloved, 

Why Would You Ever Trust Someone 
Who Encourages You To Live A Life Of Stagnation
In Putrid Pride
Given To Constantly Reinventing Yourself 
To Remain Relevant 
To The Worldly-Wise 
Who Neither Know The Lord Nor Their Own Minds!?! 

Our Lord Christ Calls Us To His Side As We Are 
But
We Cannot Remain In Sin 
In The Holy Presence Of The Glorious Savior! 

We Must And Will Change In The Lord's Sight 
If 
We Are True-Hearted 
And 
Not As The Deceitful Bow 
Which Sends Its Arrows To Everywhere Else
Save Its Known Target! 

There's A Blessing For Us 
Who Choose Not To Walk In The Counsels Of The Ungodly! 

There Is New Life In Christ 
For All Who See Their Need 
And 
Trust Their Savior-Redeemer To Lead
Correct, Protect
And 
Provide For Them
And 
Not Pander To Their Weak Will 
As It Struggles Against Needed Change! 

We Are Called To Be Vessels Of Honor 
To Hold A Heart Like Christ's
And 
The Spirit That Loves Truth 
Which Comes From The Holy Spirit 
Who Leads Us Into All Truth! 

Be Ye Clean: 
Walk In The Newness Of Life!

Peace!











Sunday, December 6, 2020

Putrid Pride Perverts Good Character!







Are You Like The Pharisees Who Spoke And Fasted With Pride 
Or
Are You Like Christ Jesus Who Spoke Peace 
And 
Ate His Food With Humility
Willingly Choosing To Be With The Sinners Who Saw 
And 
Expressed Their Personal Need Of 
Their Personal Savior!?! 

Lest We Forget
The Lord Asks Us To Humble Ourselves 
Under His Mighty Hand 
And
In His Own Time He Will Lift Us Up! 

Pride ... Putrid Pride ...  Perverts Good Character
And 
We Ought To Constantly Remember That 
It Was Putrid Pride That 
Caused Satan's Fall From Saving Grace! 
We Should Never Forget That It Is False Pride That 
Causes Us To Elevate Our Sinful Self 
Before We Spectacularly Fall 
And 
Our Shame Is Exposed! 

We Have Nothing About Which To Practice Pride 
Save Jesus Christ The Lord ... Our Lord
So Let Us Be Wise And Consider, Understand
And 
Remember That 
The Only Thing That We Take From This World 
Is 
Our Name ... Our Character 
Good, Bad, Ugly Or Indifferent! 

Beloved, 

The Only Character That Will Enter Heaven 
Is 
The One That Is Totally Like Christ's 
So, Please, I Beseech Us All
By The Grace Of God 
And 
With An Obedient, Willing Spirit
Get Rid Of The Unholy Habits 
And 
Ugly, Offensive, Prideful Attitudes: 
Jesus Christ Cleans And Saves! 


Powerfully Pursue Peace!





Saturday, November 14, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Valley Of Sorek + PRAYER: Pity Us, Lord, In Our Wretched Condition!







You, Beloved, Are In The Valley Of Sorek 
Aka Valley Of The Choice! 

You Must Choose Between Good And Evil
Right And Wrong
War And Peace
Faith And Doubt
Honor And Deceit
Jesus Christ And Satan 
And
Heaven And Hell! 

Will You Trust The Truth
Believe The Promise
And
Walk In The Light Of Life 

Or

Wearing Putrid Pride 
By That Designer To The Fallen Stars, Snatch deJoy
Turn Left On Tek-A-Chance
And 
Dance Indelicately On Broadway And Blight 
For New Nickels 
And 
Old Pyrite Nuggets Aka Fool's Gold  
Redeemable Only At What-If, If-Only
And
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda ... Did Not!?! 

Open Your Eyes! 

Regret ... Repentance
Is 
An Horrible Thing 
When Viewed Through Once-Deliberately-Closed Eyes
And 
Even Worse When Hope 
Is 
Dead 
And 
Mercy Is Departed! 

We Are Called To Be Wise Unto Salvation 
And Not
Self-Satisfaction! 

Dare To And Be Different! 
Dare To Walk Humbly Before The Lord Of Life
And
Invite The Spirit Of Truth 
To Be Your Soul's Sole Companion 
And 
Forever-Faithful Guide! 

Choose Love, Light, Faith
Truth, Peace, Heaven ... Jesus Christ: 
The Spirit Says "Come!" 

PRAYER:

We Desire Above All Else
To Get Home Safely
And
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, Father
We Humbly Plead 
Remembering That We Are Dust 
And
That It Is By Your Sovereign Will That
We Live And Breathe
And
Have Any Being! 

Pity Us, Lord, In Our Wretched Condition! 
Open Our Eyes, Ears, Our Hearts!
Cleanse Our Tongues! 
Heal Us From All Unrighteousness 
And
Bless Us To Serve You
To Praise Jesus 
And
To Glorify Your Great Name! 

We Need Help, Dear Father
And
We Plead Our Poverty! 
Please Make The Way Plain 
An
 Help Us To Walk Boldly
Bravely And Unashamedly Upon It! 

You Are God ... Alone: 
We Worship You! 
Have Mercy And Bless Us
Because You Are Love!
Let The Spirit Fall Upon Us
And
Rise Up Mightily In Us
To Bless Us To Willingly Do Your Will!
Please Come For Us Soon!
We Need You!
AMEN! 









Friday, October 9, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + WILLING OBEDIENCE: Stand Up To Go Up!






All Lawlessness Is Sin:
Willful Disobedience
Is
Sin!

Willful Disobedience Flows From A Heart 
Filled With Putrid Pride 
And 
Stinks Of Idolatry 
Because 
It Places Sinful Self 
On The Throne Which Belongs To The Lord Christ! 

Idolatry 
Is 
Willful 
And 
Bold Sin!
That's Behaving Like You Made Yourself! 

Willing Obedience Flows From A Heart 
Filled With Love For Its Maker 
And 
Shows To The Dying World 
What True, Godly, Worship Looks Like! 

Beloved, 

We Are Children Of The Great King
And 
We Must ... By Thought, Word And Deed 
Choose
Willingly Choose
Lovingly Choose
To Walk In Perfect Obedience To The Lord
Following The Law Of Love
No Matter What The Naysayers, Unbelievers And Doubters 
Sarcastically And Spitefully Say! 

Look Around You 
And 
See With Clear Eyes 
The Plain Evidence Of What Happens To Those 
Who Choose To Willfully Walk "Wise" In Their Own Eyes! 

Look Again 
And 
See The Lives Of Those Who Faithfully Choose To Love The Lord 
And 
Show That Love By Staying Within The Law Of Liberty
The Law Of God
The Hedge Of Protection That The Lord Has Provided For Us 
To Shield ... Guard ... Ourselves From Sin 
And 
From Our Accusing Adversary, Satan ... The Very Devil! 

Stand Up To Rise Up: 
Willing Obedience 
Is 
Your Only Propellant! 

Love The Lord Christ! 
Keep The Holy Faith
And 
With Endurance
Obey And Be Blessed! 
Obedience 
Is 
Its Own Reward! 



Jesus Christ's Peace
Is
Always Perfect
For You And Me!





Saturday, September 19, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Know The Living Word AND Do The Holy Will!



1 Samuel 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out  of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are  weighed.


Bible Knowledge 
Is 
Knowing About Almighty God
About Jesus Christ Our King ... The Judge Of All Flesh
Our Forever Faithful Friend
And
Wisdom Is ... In Obedience
Worshipping Him 
As Our Only Savior
Loving Lord 
And 
Holy God! 

Look In! 
Look Up! 
Look Around!
Cast Known-Sin Down!

Are You Knowledgeable!?!
Are You Wise!?! 
Are You Knowledgeable And Wise!?! 

Is Your Love For Our Lord In Your Head 
Or 
Is It In Your Heart 
Causing Your Hands, Head And Feet To Be Doers Of The Word 
And 
Not Hearers Only!?! (Think It Through!)

Think On This Thing ... 

Your Bible 
Is 
The Book Of Unadulterated Knowledge! 

Being Able To Adeptly Quote Scripture By Chapter And Verse 
Only Marks You As Knowledgeable For Having A Good Memory 
But
Having A Hold On Jesus Christ By Faith 
And 
Following After Him Obediently 
As You Follow The Leading Of The Holy Spirit 
Who Directs You Into The Truth That Saves 
Says That You Are A Sage For The Age
A Wise One Walking In Wise Ways 
Even Unto Almighty God's Great Glory! 

Are You Seeking ... Striving ... To Be Knowledgeably Wise!?! 

Are You A Knowledgeable And Proud Hearer Of The Word Of God!?! 

Are You A Wise And Humble Doer Of The Will Of God!?! 

Is Your Answer Honest!?! 

The Knowledgeably Wise Aka Doers Of The Will 
Stand Victorious In The Day Of Accounts! 
Know The Word ... That Saves
And
Do The Will ... That Blesses! 
Jesus Christ Saves! 

Know Jesus:
Forswear Putrid Pride
Be Humble
And 
Know And Be At Peace!! 




Saturday, November 23, 2019

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Will Vacillate!?!

Will Vacillate Is A Proud Boy
And
Pleased To Be So, Thank You Very Much
And ... No Surprise
He Has A Boat-Load Of Friends!

Today ... A Beautiful Day
If I Do Say So Myself
He Has Set His Sights On
Percival Ignatius Barnes' Second To Last Boy Child
James Adolphus
Who, To All Intents And Purposes ... Apparently
Is 
Easy Pickings!

Will Vacillate Is A Born Liar
And
He Tries To Make People Believe That
He Is Able To Read Their Minds
And
By So Doing
Can Unerringly Tell Them Their Future
And
That Without Fail!
His Business Is Doing A Brisk Trade!

Oh, That Men Would Fear God
And
Pray Always!

Let Me Tell You Plainly That
Percival Ignatius Barnes Ain't Never Raise 
No Idiot Children
Nor Any Who Would Permit Themselves
To Be Run 'N Boarded Like One Of
Miss Rock Old Wooden Buses!

Percival Ignatius Barnes Raised All Of His Baker Dozen
By The Good Book
By The Tam'rind Road
On Humble, Heartfelt, Prayer
With Three Squares A Day
And
A Warm Spot On A Cot
And
A Sincere Appreciation For

"Hard Ears You Won't Hear
Then, Own-Way
You're Going To Feel ... Pain!"

He Ain't Never Had To Teach 
Not One Of His Ten Sons And Three Daughters
Any Lesson A Third Time
And
For This Alone
You Should Know That Not One Of Them Is A Show-Pony!

Will Vacillate Assumed
- Just Like Putrid Pride And Trendy Prevaricate -
That James Adolphus Was A Push-Over
Nice And Pliable
And 
As I Said Before
Easy Pickings!

Somebody Please Cue A Violin!

Will Vacillate ... On This Beautiful Day
Is 
Strung Out On Grand Delusions 
And
Has Taken Up The Prime Position
Between Christian Principle 
And 
Natural Inclination!

He Is Ardently Downplaying ... Even Denying
Wholesome Christian Principle
And
Decidedly Elevating, Stroking, Natural Inclination
Hopeful Of Getting A Rise Out Of Daddy Barnes Boy Child! 
He Was Successful
Maybe, Sorta Like ... Not! 

What He Does Not Know Is That 
Every Last Barnes Child
Is
A Praying Child
Who Is Not Reliant Upon Their Parents' Prayers 
For Protection! 

For His Effrontery 
Will Vacillate Ended Up With Ringing Ears
Clammy Hands
Heart Palpitations
And
Watery Eyes! 
He Later Actually Stated That 
He Thought He Would Die! 

James Adolphus Barnes
Has An Intimate Relationship
With His Personal Savior
The Lord Jesus Christ 
The Righteous One 
And
He Does Not Let Grass Grow Under His Feet!
He Is Saved By Almighty God's Great Grace
And
He Has A Real Working Faith
His Daily Gift From His Lord
Which He Refuses To Let Go To Waste! 

You Should Hear Him Preach! 

Beloved ... You Are Beloved
And So Am I! 
Jesus Christ Is Our Only Savior 
Only Master
Only Lord, God And King
And He Has Given Unto Us ... You And Me
Great And Precious Promises 
And He Invites Us
To Ask For What He Is Freely Offering 
To Seek Him While He Is Able To Be Found
And To Knock On His Door Of Mercy
His Door Of Grace
At His House Of Blessing
Where All On Offer Is Good, Good, Very Good! 

Now Hear Him Speaking To Will Vascillate:

Will Vascillate,
You Sincerely Need Christ Jesus
So That You May Be Changed
To Become Don't Vacillate! 
You Need To Stop Preying On People's Weaknesses
And You Sincerely Need 
To Start Praying For Them To Walk Right
And You Need To Start And Continue
Vehemently Denying Natural Inclination
This Low Rider Who Drags Out The Worst In Frail Mankind! 

How About Adding Something Beneficial
Something Healthful
Like Prayers, Praise, Worship 
Exercised Faith
And Denying Doubt And Sin
Self And Satan
And Encouraging Yourself And Others 
To Run With Endurance
To The Savior Of Every Man! 

Isn't It Time You Stop Destroying 
The Master's Inheritance 
And Start Sowing The Good Seed With Him! ?!

Repent, You Sinner! 
Repent! 
Confess Your Sin! 
Turn Away From Known Sin
And Quit Your Job With Your Base Employer
And Whole-Heartedly Turn
To Jesus Christ Who Always, Always, Saves! 

I Am James Adolphus Barnes! 
I Am A Committed Christ Follower
And I Have From Known Sin Turned Away
And I Am Daily Reminded ... By The Likes Of You
That I Know That I Know That I Need Christ Jesus! 

Hear Me Well!
What I Do Not Need, You Bounder
Is Another Way To Sin Against The Holy God
To Lie To My Self
To Make Excuses For The Lust Of My Lying Eye
The Lust Of My Carnal Flesh
And The Pride Of This Dying Life
And Another Way To Taint My Soul
And Allow Your Damned-Forever Boss
That Devourer ... Our Known Adversary
Against The Holy Jesus
To Triumphantly Gloat 
To Vilely Show-Boat! 

Satan Is The Liar And You Are One, Too! 
You Need Washing
Both By Water And In The Word!
You Need To Pray For The Outpouring 
And The Indwelling Of 
The Holy Spirit Who Is ... Even Now
Waiting To Bless And Change You! 

You Are Unstable And Unprofitable! 
Effective Immediately
I Am Putting A Pin In You
So That The World Will Know
That You Are Just Show
And To Urge All To Deny You Access
And To Not Permit You
Any More To Grow! 
You Are Nothing More Than A Prostitute! 
You Are Just Doubt Wrapped Up In Nice Clothes! 

It Is Safe To Say That
Will Vacillate Crosses The Road
Whenever, Wherever
He Sees James Adolphus Barnes Walking Around
Because
He Has Learned ... The Hard Way
That The King James Bible That
James Adolphus Barnes Holds In His Hand
Is Not 
A Prop!
James Adolphus Barnes Reads His Bible
And
He Believes
And
Lives According To The 

"Thus Saith The Lord!"




All Who Fear
Actually Hold Almighty God In Godly Fear ... In Awe
And 
Actually Also Realize And Gladly Accept That 
They Are Not Alone
Do Not Walk Alone
And 
That They Always Have Eyes Watching 
And 
Hands Recording 
Everything That They Say And Do! 

They Think Of Christ's Sacrifice For Them Personally! 
They Read The Living Word 
And 
They Pray Prayers Of Faith 
For Help To Live Right
Ever Trusting The Promises Of God For Salvation! 

Brethren,

We Don't Have To Fall Prey 
To Satan's Wiles: He's The Known Liar! 

Choose To Willfully Trust The Lord
To Humbly Fear Before His Majesty
To Embrace His Love
To Love Him In Return
To Wisely Obey His Laws 
And
To Live In Peace And Joy 
In His Loving Presence! 

Vacillation In A Christian
Is Nothing About Which To Be Proud!
Read Your Bible And Pray
And
Have Enduring Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord!
Peace Be Upon You!

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