They Walk Like Christians ... But ...! + PRAYER: Help Me, Lord, To Walk Softly Before You!

Let's See: 
They Walk Like Christians 
And 
Speak Fluent Christianity 
So Everybody Expects That They Are Christians 

But ... 

They'd Be Dead Wrong 
Considering That All Who Intimately Know Them 
Call Them Predators
Ravening, Hungry, Rogue Wolves 
Whose Acts Are Practiced, Polished Wickedness! 

Beloved, 

This Condition Should Never Be Found 
In The Character Of The Child Of The Eternal God 
And 
Any Of Us Who Are Living This Lie 
Should Look In The Mirror Of Truth 
And 
Be Roundly Rebuked Thereby! 

Nobody Married Is Half-Married! 
Nobody Pregnant Is A Lil' Bit With Child
And 
For Sure Nobody Has Ever Seen A Dead Body 
And 
Said That It's Almost, Almost Alive! 

Pay Attention ...

When We Accept Jesus Christ
He Calls Us His Own
And 
We Call Ourselves Christians! 
We Are Not Chris' Nor Tians But Christians 
So Let Us "Eat The Whole Sheep" 
And 
Behave Like Our Lord Christ 
Whose Obedient Children, Servants And Students We Are
At Least According To Our Published Profession! 

Remember ...

If We Accept 
And 
Learn From The Rebuke In The Holy Word
We Will Never Have To Hear The Condemnation 
Or Feel The Damnation Of The Holy God! 

Be Wise: 
We Can't Fool The Lord Christ In Whom Is Our Peace! 

PRAYER:

Without You, Lord

To Lead Me, Guide Me

Teach Me, Feed Me

Save Me

And

Bless Me

I'm Anchorless, Rudderless

Shiftless, Useless

Careless, Conscienceless

Heartless

Boundaryless

Steeped In Idleness And Wickedness 

Purveying Viciousness

Lacking Hopefulness

And

Truly Futureless! 

Have Mercy, Lord, On Me! 

Father, 

Jesus Christ Has My Name Engraved On His Hand:

Please Help Me To Engrave His Love Upon My Heart! 

I Look Around Me, My Father

And I See The World 

Lost And Listless

Wantonly Following Satan

That Churl Who Is Hate, Destruction And Death

And

My Heart Is Saddened Thereby!

Have Mercy On This People, Lord! 

I Call Upon You, Father

Who Gave Your All For Me

And

Ask You To Help Me

To Be True, Kind, Helpful, And Careful

To Be Enduringly Faithful

And

To Walk Before You Softly! 

Please Help Me To Know My End

The Length Of My Days

So That I Will Never

Maliciously Sin Against You Or My Fellowman 

And

Have No Future

Save The Blackness Of Darkness

The Nothingness Grave! 

I Confess My Sin, Father 

And

I Sincerely Repent

And

I Beg And Beseech You

To Help Me To Stay Under Your Blessed Tent

Next To The Still Waters

In The Beautiful Pastures So Green

Where You Will Anoint My Head With Oil

And

Nourish Me With Good Food From The Uncursed Soil! 

I Need You, Lord! 

I Love You! 

Please Help Me In My Daily Life To Do Better

So That On The Golden Shore

Eternal Praises To You

I Shall Surely Utter! 

My Heart Is Yours, Lord

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name I Pray! 

AMEN!!!

True Friend ... With Real Benefits!

I Have A Friend And The Benefits Are To Die For! 

Are You Out Of Your Tiny Mind!?! 

Oh, Yes, I Am And I'm Loving It! 

Somebody Call 911!

Gracilla Done Gone And Lost Her Mind! 

Oh, No, She Hasn't! 

She Has Made The Best Decision Ever ...!

... You've Lost Your Mind, Too! 

You'd Do Well To Lose Yours And Join Us! 

Excuse Me!?! 

Why Would I Join You Heathens In Committing Known Sin!?! 

You Would Join Us, Too, If You Know Who The Friend Is! 

I Sincerely Doubt That

And I Rebuke You All In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

Wait, I Thought She Said, I Distinctly Heard Her Say That

She Doesn't Want Any Friend With Benefits

So Why Is She Calling His Name!?! 

What Are You Talking About!?! 

Dear Chantelle ...! 

... Call Her CINO Aka Christian In Name Only!

She's Not Going To Like That At All! 

Life's Hard! 

She'll Get Over It ... Eventually! 

If She Doesn't, She'll Never Get Over The Separating Line! 

Since You Put It Like That ...!

Dear CINO, 

We Are Talking About You

Who Claim The Name Of Jesus Christ

But

You Eat Your Own Bread

And

You Wear Your Own Clothing!

You, Dear Heart, Are Depriving Yourself Of

The Rich And Royal Benefits That

He Has And Gives Freely

To Us To Whom He Is The One True Friend! 

Oh, Dear Lord!
I Think I Need To Sit Down! 

Sweet Girl, You Are Sitting Down! 

What You Need To Do Is Stand Up

And

Humbly Claim Your Relationship

With The True Friend ... Jesus Christ The Lord

With Real Benefits ... Which Lead To The Heavenly Reward! 

I, I, I ...! 

... Close Your Mouth! 

You Look Like A Guppy! 

Yeah! 

Close Your Mouth And Open Your Heart

And Feel The Love! 

For All The Days When You Think That No One Loves You
And 
No Cares For Your Personal Well-Being
Remember That There Is God The Savior
Jesus Christ The Lord
Who Knows Your Name
And 
Personally ... With Mercy Because Of Love
Provides For You
And 
You Don't Even Have To Beg! 

Urgently Call On Him!
Eagerly Share Your Heart!
Lovingly Touch The Holy Hand Of Help
And 
Peacefully Rest Under His Sheltering Wings 
Where It Is Always Safe To Abide! 
Waiting For You, Beloved
Is 
The Open Treasury Filled With Innumerable Blessings 
Of Which Forgiveness ... That Ever Heals
Is 
Foremost! 

Jesus Christ ... The One True Friend
The Divine Friend
Who Provides Innumerable Blessings And Bounties
And
Benefits Which Always Include Our Daily Bread
Sacrificially Loves You And Me: 
Touch The Holy God Gracious Who Is Near And Dear
And 
Know His Perfect Peace!
He Forever Lives And ... He Unstintingly Gives!

Come To Jesus Christ

Because

He Loves You

And

Gives The Best Blessings And Benefits

And Then

Stay In The Relationship

Because

You Realize That You, Indeed

Eagerly Return His Love

And

Would Stay With Him Forever

Even If He Gave You Nothing More!

HAPPY SABBATH + CROWWWWW + PRAYER: Bless Us To Bless Others, Father!

... I'm Sorry That I'm Late!
What's He Been Saying In The Preamble!?!

Search Me! 

I Don't Know And I Don't Care!

Wow! That's Some Attitude!

Who Squeezed Your Lemon!?!

His Pontificating Nibs, Himself

Harold Shamus Pickering

Our Preacher For Today!

I'm So Sick Of Him!

That's Not Like You, Terry!

What's Really Going On!?!

Ohhhh!
I'm Sorry For Being Grouchy And Unkind, Merlita!

It's Just That He Recently Caught Me

Having A Really Bad Day

And His Chastisement 
Was Not Well Appreciated By Me!

Oh, Dear!

Do You Want To Talk About It!?!

Not Really ... But I Need To!

Come On! Let's Go Outside!

We Still Have A Few More Minutes To Wait!

We'll Have Time To Talk Privately!

I Did Something Really Stupid 

And He, Rightfully, Upbraided Me

But ... Me Being Prideful

And In The Known Wrong

Didn't Take Kindly To The Real Kindness In His Rebuke! 

Oh, Dear!
But You Do Know That He Really Cares For You
And
That He Seriously Takes To Heart
His Position As The Lord's Underling-Shepherd
In Caring For All The Members
Of Our Little Flock, Don't You!?!

Yes, Yes, Yes! I Do!
Shame ... Remorse ... Anger ... Fear
All Got The Better Of Me
When He Quoted Me Jude 1:24-25!

Merciful Powers!
I Don't Even Want To Know What It Is That You Did
But
You Must Know, Terry, That 
Only Jesus Christ Saves 

And 

Only Those Who CROWWWWW
Aka Confess, Repent, Obey
And 
Wisely Walk, Work, Watch 
And 
Wait Upon Him

- Clothed In The Fire-Proof Garment Of His Righteousness - 

Will Stand Safely In The Light Of His Glorious Presence! 

May I Speak Plainly!?!

Yes, Aimee, You May!

The Holy Spirit Is Still Working With You!
You Attend Church Faithfully
And
You Talk A Good Game
But
Are You Allowing Yourself To Be Washed In The Blood!?!

When Are You Going To Forsake The World!?!

When Are You Going To Let Go Of Self!?!

We Sin By Thought, Word And Deed ... Everyday!
Are You Confessing 
And 
Repenting Of Your Known Sins!?!

You Claim To Be Walking With The Lord
But
Are You Walking In Obedience!?! 

By Your Own Admission
You Know That You Have Been Acting Foolishly
But
I Am Boldly Asking You
When Are You Going To Finally Be Wise About
Your Soul's Purchased Salvation!?!
When Are You Going To Stop Living 
By Your Carnal, Lying, Deceitful, Eyesight!?!

When Are You Going To Accept That 
The Living God Reveals Himself To
And
Restores, Heals And Helps Those 
Who Choose To Trust Him Wholly!?!
When Are You Going To Start Using Your Faith
For Something That Truly Will Profit You!?!

When I Think Of You
I Remember The Apostle Peter
When Jesus Said To Him:

"... And When Thou Art Converted
Help The Brethren!"

You Would Be A Real Blessing To The Kingdom Of Light
If 
You Will Let The Lord Lead You!

Terry ... Beloved
Please Reach For The Hand Which Saves

And 

Seals

And 

You Will Be Blessed To Be Blessed Forever 
When Jesus Christ Comes Again! 

Please, I Beseech You
Stop Running
And
Act Now
And
You Shall Have The Peace 
For Which We Both Know That You Are Seeking ...!

... You Mean Desperately Seeking!

Very Well!

I Accept Your Word!

I'm So Very Tired Of Running From Almighty God!
I Need That Perfect Peace That Jesus Christ Promises!
I Desire To Have The Lord Be Pleased With Me!

Hallelujah To The Lamb!

You Don't Know How Long

I Have Wanted To Hear You Say That!

Well, My Friend!

Today Is Your Luck- ... Uh, Blessed Day!

I Am Surrendering My Will To The Lord!

I Am Going To Walk ... Wisely

In His Glorious Way!

Praise The Lord For Present Grace!

Bless The Lord For Coming Glory!

PRAYER:

Father,

Please Be With Your Children This Night

And

Bless Us To Ever Walk Wisely

In Your Eyes

So That We Will Always Defeat

The Lying Works

Of

Our Adversary, The Devil!

Be With Each And Every One Of Us

Who Pray 

And

Who Look With Longing

For The Coming Great Day!

Bless Us To Bless Others!

Teach Us To Teach Others!

Guide Us To Guide Others!

Love Us To Love Others

And

Use Us So That We Will Not Use Others!

Please Pour Out Of Your Sweet Spirit

Upon Our Flesh

And

Bless Us To Willingly Do Your Bidding!

Guard Us!

Guide Us!

Keep Us!

Feed Us

And

Lead Us Gently Home

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That We Pray And Plead!

Please Come For Us Soon!

We Love You And Need You!

Have Mercy!

AMEN!

Church Change Came

Church Change Came

Phil A. Dephia and Lao Dicea were two Christians

Who each received letters from The Master today

They were excited for they knew Him personally

And couldn't wait for His words additionally!

Phil and Lao sat down their letters to read

Oh how both their hearts did speed

To hear from The Master – what a thrill

For both knew their hearts He would definitely fill!

They knew that The Master knew them inside and out

They knew a letter from The Master was something to shout about

So with shaky hands, and foreheads gathered

They opened their letters, and read the words tethered!

Phil read his letter and started to cry

For The Master said His Faith Phil had not denied

Even living amongst those who would him kill

He'd kept his garments white and His garden did till!

What made Phil cry and hug the letter to his heart

Was the part where The Master said, in part:

Because thou has kept the word of my patience,

I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation,

Which shall come upon all the world,

To try them that dwell upon the earth ^{(Rev. 3:10)}

By now, Lao had finished his letter reading

And knew in his heart he deserved the beating

That he felt he'd received by reading those words

That had become back-belaboring boards!

With tears of contrition, his heart laid bare

Lao re-read the letter, the condemning words to hear:

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:

I would thou wert cold or hot.

So then because thou art lukewarm,

And neither cold nor hot,

I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Because thou sayest, I am rich,

And increased with goods,

And have need of nothing;

And knowest not that thou art wretched,

And miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,

That thou mayest be rich;

And white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed,

And that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear;

And anoint thine eyes with eye-salve,

That thou mayest see. ^{Rev. 3:15-18}

It was then that Lao truly saw the encouraging words

He felt his beloved Master had sent to him

Lao savored those words time and again

And felt renewal of spirit rear up in his soul!

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten:

Be zealous therefore, and repent ^{Rev. 3:19}

Became Lao's reason for loving and living

And encouraging self and others from complacency to take flight!

All was not lost! There was still a kingdom to gain

Plus a seat at His banqueting table!

So it was from that day, that with the Spirit Lao performed

As befitting a child of The Glorious Kingdom!

No more self-serving

No more in corporeal wealth a-gloating

No more wearing one's own garment of state

No more blindness of eye

No more trusting in pie

For The Master had removed the stye from his eye!

Lao now constantly blesses his Master

Thankful for averted disaster

For the chance to clean up his act, and to change

Into a garment of His Righteousness

After casting away the eyeglasses

And becoming the possessor of real and tried gold!

Revelation 3:19 Whom He Loves He Chastens

Revelation 3:19 (KJV)

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: 

be zealous therefore, and repent.

Dear Ones,

I sincerely hope that this note finds all of you in good spirits, and doing well.

I am currently doing a write-up on two of the seven church ages, and the verse above became one of my memory verses.

With this verse in mind, I am encouraged to remind us to remember that our Almighty God loves us better than any human parent can.

Jesus Christ gave His best, His life, so that we can have eternal life.

His sacrifice was not happenstance! It was a plannedstance! He created us, and put contingency plans in place for us weak creatures of the sod. He left not one thing to chance!

Jesus loves us, and because He loves us, He rebukes us AND chastises us, not in the manner to make us afraid of Him, but in a manner which clearly says:

   "Child of mine, I love you

So hearken to what I say

Walk on the straight and narrow, and

Don't let sin carry you away!

Your heart is willing to obey

But your flesh gets in the way

So when you step off the path of right

I'll call you to straighten up right away!

Please don't be dismayed when I rebuke you

Please don't think I'm casting you away

Please don't murmur about your chastisement

Please accept it, repent, and pray!

I rebuke you, My child, because I love you

I chastise you so you will know that I care

About your soul's salvation, and

Perfecting your character for the Courts Above!

I'm coming soon, so prepare me a welcome

Keep your lamp filled with oil and always prepared

Let your light be shed abroad -- be My Ambassador

Let nothing keep you from welcoming your Lord!

So, My child, keep your eyes focused on Me

Study My Word, My Love Letter to you

Keep My commandments and a song in your heart, child

Go on my errands for, indeed, My coming is very near! **BJC**

PLEASE ENJOY THIS RENDITION OF: You'll Never Walk Alone by Wintley Phipps