Redeeming Love, Redeeming Blood: GRACE!

I Was Walking Down The Lonely Road!
I Was Scared: Someone Was Following Me!
Deciding To Be Brazen, I Turned
And
Who It Is
You Will Never Believe!

But, You Should!

I Didn't Have To Ask For A Name
A Rank
A Serial Number
For It Is Grace
Who Is Following Me
Because
For Almighty God's Favor

- Which I Do Not Merit -
I Have The Immense Need!

I Personally Know This!

Don't Doubt It!

I Have No Claim To Grace
The Favor Of God
Except As Found In My Need

And
I Am Amazed At Undying Love
For Which There Is No Possible Creed!

Grace ... For The Day
Grace ... For The Way
Grace ... Provides
Grace ... Satisfies

And
Grace ... Permits The Acceptor
The Damned Devil To Defy!

Almighty God's To Us Is No Lie!

Grace ... Lifts Me Up To God
Grace ... Sets Me On My Feet
Grace ... Puts Food On My Table
And
Grace Sees To It That I Breathe!

Breath Does Not Come From Satan

The God-Fraud!

I Am Walking To Zion
And
I Am Going To Get There
Even I If I Go There Alone!

I'm Telling You About It!

The Decision To Go There Is Your's Alone!

Grace, Grace
The Grace Of The God Of Heaven
Is
The Great Blessing
Purchased For My Kind And Me
When Jesus Christ The Righteous
Saw Fit To Stay Put
On The Cross Of The Cursed
That Dark Day On The Hill Call Mount Calvary!

I Do Not Deserve Grace: I Desire It!
I Do Not Deserve Love: I Depend On It!
I Do Not Have A Personal Truth
I Live In The Truth Of The Rock Of Ages
And
By The Grace Of The God Of All Grace
I Will Not Turn Aside 

To The Spurious Truth Of Those Who
Call Themselves The Great Sages!

I Thank The Living God

The God Eternal

The Blessing, Holy, God

That I Can Come To The Throne Of Grace
For, There ... Nothing Wavering
I Know That I Will Find Help
In My Time Of Need!

Thank You, Father

For Ever-Present Grace

And

Soon-Coming Glory! 

Thank You, Dear God

For The Good-News Gospel Story! 

Thank You For My Daily Portion

Purchased With Innocent Blood

And

Thank You For The Daily Flood

The Flood Of Redeeming Love!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Pray!

AMEN.

The Beauty Of The Lord ...!

He Had No Form Or Comeliness
That One Should Desire Him
But Within
Is 

The Beauty Of The Lord
And
We Are To Become Like Him!

Man Looks At The Outward Appearance
But, God
God Looks Ever At The Heart
And This Should Make Our Task Clear
And
From His Ways
We Should Never Depart!

Beautiful Skin ...

Outward Beauty Is Skin Deep!
Against A Quiet And Gentle Spirit
There Is No Law!
Outward Beauty
Having Flaws
Fades
But
Inner Beauty
Is 

The Perennial Joy To Behold
For
The Spirit Of The Lord Indwelling
Makes The Heart ... Gold!

The Beauty Of The Lord

Is

His Character:

His Love 

His Joy

His Peace

His Rest

His Grace

His Faith

His Mercy

His Giving 

His Forgiving 

His Blessing Spirit 

His Heart

His Holiness

Beautiful Savior ...

The Savior

Is

Not Beautiful 

To Those Who See No Profit
In The Gifts That He Bears! 

The Savior Is Not Seen As Beautiful

Because
Their Eyes Are Blinded
By Ephemera
And
Their Ears Blocked To Loving Entreaty
So That They Don't Believe
The Goodness That He Shares!

The Fact Of The Matter ...

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder!
Beauty Is By Utility!
If I Don't See A Purpose
That Adds To
Aka Blesses Me
Then Your Beauty
To Me
Is Sheer Futility!

You Serve No Purpose!

Such, Then

Is 

The Christ
To Those With The Spirit Of
The Scribes And The Pharisees
The Jewish Leaders
And

The Disciple Turned Traitor Judas
In The Time When Jesus Walked The Earth!

The Proud Were Looking For A Bright King
A Caped Conqueror!
A Loud Leader!
A Lavish Lord!

They Got, Instead
A Calm Commoner
A Helpful Healer
A Teaching Preacher
A Ready Feeder
A Spirit-Filled Crusader
A Change Agent
Who Did Their Hopes Dash
Because, Because, Because
He Wasn't Into Power
And
He Had No Bright Baubles
AndHe Wasn't Slinging The Ready

Aka The Cash!

They Were Spiritual Prostitutes!

Jesus Christ Rejected The Position Of Pimp!

Ergo ...

There Was No Meeting Of The Minds
And
There Was The Drawing Of The Battle Lines!

Swords Were Drawn!

Axes Were Ground!

And

Demons On A Mission
Amongst The Brethren
Were More Than A Few
And
The Lamb ... Silent
Was Slaughtered
In Time
And
On Cue!

However ...

Those Who Looked
Who Longed
For His Appearing
Saw His Sacrifice
And
Cried!

Those Who Looked Not For Him
But Another
Gnashed Their Teeth
And

Adroitly Lied!

Know This For Sure ...

At Time's Coming End 

There Will Be No Fence-Riders

No Hangers-Ons
No Drugged-Out Groupies
And
Only Those Who Love The Marred Face
Hands Feet
And
Spear-Imprinted Side
Will Be Rejoicing!

Everybody Else
Will Be Looking To Hide!

Jesus Christ

Loves His Little Children

And

He Perfumes

Every Heart-Felt Prayer

With

The Fragrance Of Innocent Blood

Spilt

And

Packaged

In

Redeeming Love!

Brethren ...

Almighty God
Looks Not At Our Outward Appearance
So
How About Our
Taking A Verse From The Good Book!
How About Our
Taking A Bold Look At His Heart
And
Then Bidding Sin
Self
And
Satan
From Our Hearts
To Depart!?!

Is Jesus Christ

The Righteous One

** Beautiful **

In. Your. Eyes!?!

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Dear Jesus,

Just A Short Note To Say:

You Fill My Eyes!

I Love You!

Yours, Always

Your Child Well-Beloved

A New Song To Sing!

One Day
I Heard A Sweet Voice Singing
Saying:
I Am Mercy!
Mercy For Thee!

I Accepted The Offer!
For I Had Been Crying:
Lord, Lord!
Have Mercy!
I Truly Need Thee!

I Walked Along The Lonely Road
And I Met Faith!
Faith For The Day!
We Walked In Communing Silence
For Grace
Sweet Grace
Was Paving The Way!

I Looked Up!
I Saw My Jesus
In The Most Holy Place
In The Heavenly Home!
He Was Adding His Petitions
To My Humble Prayers!

I Heard The Great Father Say:

I Accept It!
You Paid The Full Price!
Bless Our Little Children!
We'll Preserve Them!
They Shall Survive Satan's Strife!

In Between My Walking
And My Talking
I Was Praying Constantly!
I Was Communing Oh, So Sweetly

Sweetly With My Lord Jesus Christ!

He Extended His Hand Of Mercy
And Cupped Me To His Heart Of Love
And, Now
I Am On An Onward
Upward Trajectory
Because I Believe Him
And
I Have Hope In His Love!

Grace And Mercy Found Me
And Undying Love Lifted Me Up!
I Am Walking Onward
Ever Upward
To The Realms Above!

Jesus Christ Is My Master
My Lord!
My God!
My King!
And
I Am Going To The Holy City
Wherein Abides Love!
My Lord's Redeeming Love!

HAPPY SABBATH + Ask God For Forgiveness?!

God's Forgiveness
Free Us From Condemnation!
Forgives Us Our Sin Against Him!
Reclaims Us From Sin!
AND
Is The Overflowing River Of Redeeming Love
That Transforms The Heart
That Is Indeed Ready
By His Grace
Through Jesus Christ
To Grow!

Forgiveness
Can't Be Had
Unless One Feels His Need!
Forgiveness Is Not A Fast Horse
That We Can
Now And Then
Green Brown Grass Feed!

Forgiveness
From The Father
Is Assured To The Penitent Heart
Who Knows
Of A Surety
That God Is Real
AND
Available
To Those Who Want To Walk In The Light
AND
Not In The Dark!

What Do I Need Forgiveness For?
I Have Not Done Anything!

Really!?

Do You Lie?!
Just White Ones!

Do You Steal?
Do Pencils And Pens Count?!

Do You Bear False Witness?
Only Against My Neighbor!
... And He Started That War!

Do You Covet!
Do I Ever!
Diane's House!
Elvin's Car!
Mark's ...!
Thai's ...!

How About Idols?
Got Any Idols?
Who Doesn't?!

Who Is Your God?
Now We Talking!
Money! Money! And Mo' Money!

My Friend
Believe It Or Not
You Are In Need Of Forgiveness!

Every Question That I Asked You
Your Answer Is A Commandment That You Broke!
We As A People Tend To Take These Quite Lightly
BUT
To Almighty God
These Things Are No Joke!

If We Break Even One Commandment
We Have Broken Them All
Making Us No Different
From The Devil
That Unrepentant Fraud!

However
Unlike Satan
Who Has Wilfully Chosen Opposition To God
AND
Has Eternally Sealed His Own Fate
We Can Still Ask For Forgiveness Of Sin
Before It Is Too Late!

Satan Saw Not His Need For Repentance
For He Saw Himself As His Own God
So
Let Us Not Be Presumptuous Like Him
For By So Doing
We Will Receive His Same Reward!

Let Us Be As Little Children
Needing Correction
Direction
AND
Forgiveness
From The Loving Father
For Our Mistakes!

Let Us Not Be Hard Hearted!
Let Us Remember The Hard Hearted Hebrews' Fate
Who
Through Their Unrepentance
Died In The Desert
With Some Dying
At The Promised Land's Very Gate!

Let Us See Our Need For Forgiveness
AND
Go To Him Who 
Offers Grace
Mercy
AND
Forgiveness For Sure!
He Who Made Us
Knows Us -
We Sin 
AND
He Is The Only Cure!

God Is Not Fickle!
God Cannot Lie!
God Is Not Man
Who Offers Pie In The Sky!

Forgiveness Is Full!
Forgiveness Is Free!
Forgiveness From The God Of Love Is
For Eternity!

God Has No Memory
Of Yesterday's Repented Of Sins!
God's Sea Of Forgetfulness
Has Room
For All Forgiven Sin To Take In!

As Far As The East Is From The West
God Casts Away From Himself Our Sin
AND
The Only Thing Blocking
Our Gaining Forgiveness For Sin
Is Our Not Seeing Our Need
AND
For Forgiveness
Asking!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Beseech You

For Your Forgiveness Today!

I Previously Saw Not My Need

For Forgiveness

And So I Did Not Pray!

But, Lord

My Eyes Have Been Opened

And

By Your Grace

I Now See My Need

So

Father, I Repent Of My Sin!

In Jesus' Name

Forgive Me, Please? 

Keep Your Promise, I Plead!

AMEN.

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Asking Forgiveness

With A Bowed Head

On A Bended Knee

And

Holding A Proud Heart

Gains Us Nothing

But

Condemnation!

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Grace Is Free!

Mercy Is Free!

Forgiveness Is Free!

Salvation Is Free!

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Presumption Is Sin!

Lawlessness Is Sin!

Sin Is The Transgression Of God's Law!

AND

The Wages Of Sin Is Death!

BUT

Jesus Died To Get Us Forgiveness

And

Forgiveness Trumps Death

So Sin Gets No More Wages

And Thereby

We Are Made Free

Which Makes Us

Through The Son

Indeed Free!

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Go On!

Ask God

In Faith

And

In The Name Of Jesus Christ

To Forgive You

Of Your Sin

Knowing That

He Will Forgive You

Right Now!