The Character Of Our Lives ...!

Will The Fabric Of Your Character
Stand
Under The Test Of Trial Or
Will The Shaking Up And Down Of Stress
The Pull And Push To Acquire Things
That Don't Bless
Cause You
To Become A Decidedly Immoral Mess
AND
Leave You A Failure
One Who Does Not God's Kingdom Bless
Because You Refused
To Less Go Of Self
AND
Chose Instead
With Self-Confidence
AND
Self-Actualization
To Run Your Own Show!?!
Unrepentant Sinners Do Not Upward Grow!

If You Were A Piece Of Fabric
Getting Pulled Upon
From Every Side
Would You Shear Out In The Middle
Tear Off At The Corners

AND

Unravel On The Edges

OR
Would You Be Submerged In Christ Jesus
AND

Hidden In His Love

AND
Made Strong In And By Your Weakness For Him
All The While Longing
For The Courts Above?!
Your Soul In Jesus Christ's Hand
Is Securely Held By Heavenly Love!

If You Were An Old Wine Bottle
Ravaged By Sin
- Without And Within -
Would You Be Willing
To Set Aside Self

AND
Become A New Creature In Christ
AND THEREBY

Cause All Old Things
Ways
Attitudes
Expectations
Desires
Habits
Behaviors
To Pass Away
So That All Things
In Your Life
Are Permitted
To Become New?!
Beautiful
Is The Heavenly View!

Recognising Your Need

Would You Visit
The Infinite Fund Of Moral Courage
Provided Free
To All Who Believe That Jesus Is The God Of All

AND

The One In Whom We Live And Breathe

AND
Who Will Mold Us And Remake Us
In The Blessed Image Of Himself
So That We May Approach Unto Our Father God
Unafraid
AND
Be Forever Blessed?!

Are You A Reformed Sinner
Walking
As A New Saint
BUT
Holding Consort With Friends Of The Devil
Yet Saying
They Cannot Your Soul Taint?!
You're Going To Faint!

Let It Be Made Known ...

Only Those Who Agree Walk Together! 

Practising Sinners And God's Saints 

Cannot Inhabit The Same Space Successfully!
Do You Know The One With Whom You're Walking?
Is Their Heart Right With God?!
Are You Really Walking Right With Jesus Christ The Lord?!

Please Look Inside
AND
In The Holy Jesus Confide!

Truth In The Inward Parts
Is

The Message To Be Conveyed
So Please Do Not Let The Lord Who Paid Your Price
Be Betrayed
By The Known Demonic Device!
Playing With Sinners
Is

Playing With Trick Dice!

A Little Sin
Like A Little Lie
Like A Little Fire
A Little Bit Of Gossip
A Little Walk On The Wild Side
A Little Drink Your Frayed Nerves To Hide
Brings Into Your Life
My Life
Our Lives
Trouble Not Wanted
Problems Hard To Solve
Sorrow Most Heavy!

Sin Is The Never Satisfied Tax Levy! 

Brethren,

Let's Just Heed The Salvation Call!

Jesus Saves!

Jesus Helps! 

Jesus Seals! 

Jesus Christ

Is First!!
Is Last!
Let's Please Let Him Be Our Confidence
AND
We Shall Old Satan Outwit
Outclass
AND
Outlast!

Let's Outlaw The Liar!
Let's Imbibe Faith!
Let's Walk On Wheels Of Trust And Truth
AND

Stay ... On The Straight And Narrow Path!

Blessings Await The Faithful ... Today!

Own-Sin Pay

Is Not On Our Schedule Today

Nor Any Other Day!

Jesus Christ Is The Only Way!

Get Ye Hence, I Beseech You

To The Upward Way!

The Saints Of God Are ALIVE!

Dead Men And Dead Women Are  ... Well ... DEAD!
They Hear Not!
They See Not!
Their Thoughts Perished
In The Instant They Died
AND

Those Who Would "Create" Saints Out Of The Dead

Are Those Who Against God's Living Word
Do Wilfully Lie!

Let No Man  Deceive You!

Saints Are The LIVING Believers!

Saints Are Alive 
AND
Ever Praying!
Their Prayers Ascend Only To The Throne Of The Living God
AND
Lifting Up Prayers To The Dead Is Idolatry
AND
Against The Word Of God Given To Us 
Who Will Live By Faith In God Truly!

No Things
Should Be Prayed Unto
For
This Violates The First Commandment Of God
For 
Almighty God 
Is The Only Recipient Of Our Prayers
Which Are Raised Up To The Throne Of Grace
In The Name Of Jesus Christ
He Who Is The Creator-Savior God Holy!

Praying To Saints
Violates Commandments One AND Two
AND
Violating Even One Of The Laws Of God
Makes Us Of The Ten 
"GUILTY!"
All The Way Through!

Venerating
Plaster Saints
Coined Saints
Pictures Of Saints
AND
Saints' Relics
Is Walking Down A Very Dark Road
BUT
The Word Of The Lord
Is Here For Our Correction
Direction
Education
To Get Us Away From Wicked Satan's Side
AND
To Help Us To Safely Get 
Across The Great Divide!

So ...

If You Want The Real Truth
Read The King James Version Bible
Not A Corrupted One
Which
Having Savaged The Second Commandment
Permits
Seeking Souls
To Indulge In 
Man-Sanctioned 
Vile And Idolatrous Love!

The Living Pray
AND
The Dead Sleep In The Dust
AND
No Matter What Lying Satan 
AND
His Dedicated Agents Say
There Is No Communication Between 
Those Dead Men And Us!

Step Quickly Away 


From The Ways Of The Fraud


And


Go For Answers 


To 


The True And Living Holy God!

Sitting On The Ladder!?

I Was Climbing The Ladder
Up To The Kingdom Of God!
Each Rung Was Equidistant!
Each Rung Anchored By The Word!

Each Day I Learned A New Lesson!
Each Week I Gleaned New Rewards
For
I Was Doing Right In The Name Of The Master
AND
I Wasn't Playing Games With The Fraud!

Some Days Were Filled With Laughter!
Some Days Were Filled With Tears!
Some Days There Were Disappointments
AND
Some Days Were Filled With Cheers

AND ...

Through It All
My Heart Was Rested 
Contented
FOR
I Was Totally Dependent 
Upon The Lord

UNTIL ...

The Day
I Started  Resting More
AND
Climbing Less!

I Really Felt Like A Champion
For
My Cheering Squad
Was Carrying Me

So ... I Felt

There Was No Reason To Walk 
On My Own Feet
When
In Jesus Christ
I Was Blessed And Replete!

This Continued For A While
Until I Noticed Something Strange
I Was On Jacob's Ladder
BUT
I Was Feeling The Heat
From Beelzebub's Flames!

I Had Forgotten
That Faith Without Work Is Dead
Just Like A Body Without A Spirit
Is Nothing More Than Lead!

I Stopped!
I Really Really Stopped
And Took Inventory Of My Self
AND
I Realized
That Instead Of The Ladder
I Was On A Shelf
Surrounded By
Sin Shame
Self Blame
Defection Dejection
Base Hoards
AND
Binding Chains!

My Eyes Flared!
My Heart Raced!
My Voice Croaked!
My Will Waned
AND
I Was In Peril
For I Had Wandered Away
From My God
AND
I Had Become The Perfect Magnet
For
The Decimating Lord!

I Cried!
I Confessed!
I Repented
AND
I Left The Shelf
By The Grace Of The Living God
AND
I Am Again Moving
Toward
The Home Of The Blessed!

I Acknowledge
AND
I Accept
That
In The Service Of The Lord
One Must Keep Moving
Oiled By The Spirit
OR
Like Old Iron
Get Rusty ... But In The Chest!

Iron Needs Lubricating
To Maintain Its Efficacy!
The Worker For The Master
Must Make Him Their Spirit Soul Body-Buddy!
No Connection - No Warmth!
No Heart - Soul Cold!
No Love - Great Lost!
Self-Reassigned To The Goat Host!

If I Should Climb Higher
I Must Keep Away From The Fire!
I Must Keep Looking To The Son
AND
Set Aside That Which Is Modernity's 
Treats And Pleasures
Popularly Called Fun!

No Man Can Serve Two Masters!
A Body Cannot Straddle A Fence
For
A Single Slip
Cuts One Down The Middle
AND
Someone Soon Plays "Taps!"
On The Mourner's Fiddle!

By Pleasing God
I Am Pleased With Myself!
It Will Offend The Other
BUT
I Will Gain The Heavenly Reward
From The Holy One Who Matters!!

Saints Don't Sit!

*********

There Is No Sitting On The Ladder

For

Ladders Are Made For Climbing
So

Get Moving With Jesus

AND

By Faith

Climb!

CLIMB!

CLIMB!!

Idolatry!?! + PRAYER: Father, You Are My God!

I Don't Get The Fascination With Idols And Idol Worship!
Those Things Are Cringe-inducing
Gross
BUT
There Are
Have Been
Nice Things
- Not Considered Idols But Dearly Cherished -
With Which
I Did Once Willingly
Elope!

Sumptuous Food!
Lovely House!
Expensive Motor Car!
Nice Jewelry!
Hot Companion!
Clothing!
Shoes!
Vacations Afar!

I Never Thought My Stomach An Idol!
I Never Thought Of My Car As God!
I Never Considered My Career As Holy!
I Never Considered Jewelry Would Raise Me Up
Above Par

Until ...

The Day
I Had A Real Talk With King Jesus
AND
He Advised Me
Simple
Plain
That Anything
Which Occupied His Place In My Worship
Was My God!

The Statement 
Was Enough 
To Make The Blood In My Head 
Drain!

I Was 
Appalled!
Offended!
Distressed!
Light-headed!

Was Is It True?
Was Am I Bowing Before Other gods?

... Realization ... Slowly ... DAWNED!

Not Possible
BUT
Still True
I Had Set Me Up gods
Which Could Not
Save Me
Or
Give Me
Anything!

Lord Almighty,
I Am
- To Positions
Possessions
Privileges -
Become
An Idol-worshiping Slave!

Father,

Forgive Me

For This Gross Folly

For Permitting Another

In My Heart

To Occupy Pride Of Place!

I'm Sorry To Have Been So Foolish

And

For Bringing To Your Name Such Disgrace!

I Have Reordered

The Grace Of My Worship!

All False gods

Have

With Fervor

Been Destroyed!

You, My Lord

My God

The God Of My Salvation

My Soul Is By You

Now

Engrossingly Employed!

I Will Have No god That Can't Me To Heaven Lead!

I Will Have No god That Will My Eyes Tantalize And Deceive!

I Will Have No god That Has Not A Hearing Ear

And

Which Definitely 

Decidedly Cannot 

Hear My Heartfelt Prayer!

I Have Learned The Living Song

And

I Trust You, Father

The Living God

Who Can't Won't Let Me Down!

I Will Worship Only You, Lord

The Holy God

My Maker And My King

For

Everything Else

Is The Work Of Satan

To Turn Seekers Upside Down

With Gross Lies

And

To Destroy Our Hope 

Of

Going With Jesus Christ

And

Heaven Our Home Making!

Father,

Help Me This Day

To Walk Faithful And True With You!

In Jesus' Name

I Make My Plea

And

Take My Stand!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.