Don't Take Short-Cuts: Jehovah Jireh!

Tall Order ... No Bag Required: 

Don't Ignore Unkindness! 

Don't Encourage Deceit! 

Don't Excuse Pride! 

Don't Reward Wickedness! 

Beloved, 

The Living God Who Tells Us "Don't Do Wrong!" 

Is 

The Very Same God Who, By Promise, Provides Us With 

The Means To Do The Good And The Right 

As He Commands Us! 

Our Lord, The Father And Savior Of Mankind

Supplies Us With All That We Need 

To Be Able To Live Godly Lives 

And

Our Choosing To Cut Corners To 

"Get Over" 

"Get Ahead" 

"Get Around" 

And 

"Get Through" In This Life 

Smells Of Decimating Doubt 

Which Our God Has Made Plain That 

He Will Not Endorse, Accept, Tolerate, Or Reward! 

The Lord Christ Sees All That We Do 

And

Our Ways Cannot Be Hidden From Him! 

Please, I Beseech Us All, Remember That Character Shows: 

Elephants Trumpet

Eagles Soar

Ostriches Bury Their Heads

Bears Hibernate

And 

The Wind Blows! 

Pride Shows! 

Doubt Grows! 

Faith Cannot Fail! 

Obedience Is Rewarded! 

Salvation Is Free

And 

Enduring All For Jesus Christ 

Will See Us Rightfully Entering The Beautiful City! 

Believe The Word! 

Do Right 

And 

Play Nicely! 

Please Cooperate With Christ: 

There Is No Profit In Either Doing Or Encouraging Others To Sin 

Or

Covering Up What Can't Be Hidden 

Or

Accepting Or Distributing What Cannot Profit! 

Almighty God Provides 

And 

Jesus Christ Saves!

 Peace! 

LET US SING: Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus!

Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus!

Beautiful Is The Love He Shares!

Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus!

Let Us Cast On Him Our Cares!

Truth! It Is The Name Of Jesus!

Beautiful Is The Joy He Shares!

Truth! It Is The Name Of Jesus!

Truth Dispels The Fears We Bear!

Glorious Is The Light Of Jesus! 

Jesus Is The Light Of Life! 

Glorious Is The Light Of Jesus! 

Let Him In Your Life Shine Bright!

Jesus Lights The Way To Heaven! 

Heaven Is Home To Him Who Believes! 

Jesus Leads The Way To Heaven! 

Let No Doubt Cause You His Word Not To Receive!

Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus! 

Glorious Is The Truth For Today! 

Glorious Will Be Christ's Second Coming

So 

Do Not The Gift Of Salvation Turn Away!

On The Road To Life: The Race

On The Road To Life
In The Way Of Man
Is The Race For Life

Each Person On The Road
Has A License For Living Life
That Can't Be Sold

Each License Has A Liberty Band
To Be Used Or Not To Be Used
It Must Stay On The Man

Each Liberty Band
Has Two Strands
That Show The Growth Of The Man

One Strand On The Liberty Band
Is Standard To All Men
The Other Is ... Well ...

Let's Hear From A Man:

I Started Life Like All Men
With Free Will And Choice
When I Reached The Age
To Decide For Myself
I Activated My License
AND
I Took Off Like A Pop Kite
On The Road Of Life

WARNING:

Know The Differences Between

To Life

For Life

AND

Of Life

I Reached The Cross Road
Where The Race For Life Begins
Fully Cognizant
- Aware -
That The Race For Life
Has Two Clear Endings
AND
I Set Off At A Furious Pace
Willing To Take Off After
To Chase Down
Who Ever Had The Hot Rod
Who Ever Looked Like
They Were Going To Make Goal
Gold

I Was Flying High
AND
On Fuel

I Was Running Low
BUT

I Was Catching ALL That Catch Can
That Is Until The Day
I Made It To King Of The Hill
AND THENOops! A Daisy!
I Took A Spill

A Word Of Caution ...

Sweet Life Is The Life
When You Have All The Answers
When You're Dishing Out The Sweets
BUT
Sweet Life Ain't No Life
When Payback Is A Female Dog
With Swollen And Sore Teats

When I'd Started The Race For Life
My Liberty Band Was Green
I Was Free To Do What I Wanted
BUT
Not As Long As I Wanted

Now That I Am Low On Fuel

In The Valley Of Life Or Death Decision
I Have Time To Think
AND
To Notice What I Had Filled My Liberty Band With

Insight Can Be Sickening ...

I Became Green Around The Gills
AND
Suddenly
I Wanted To Phone ... Home

BUT

Home Is Where The Heart Is
AND
I Was Calling My Self!?!

I Had Neglected The Real
The Truly Rewarding
The Blessed Things Of Life
AND
I Had Filled Up
On Things ...
Fleeting ... Things
Useless ... Things
Earthly ... Things

Unwanted Understanding

Can Be A Bastard ...

I Had Light ... Darkening
I Had Hope ... Disappearing
I Had Truth ... Cast Down
I Had Faith ... Doubting
I Had Love ... Spurned

At Life
I. Was. Losing.

In Shock
I Yelled Out:

How Did I Get Here?!

The Answer Was Instantaneous:

You Do Not Hold The Lord Of Life

In Godly Fear.

I Started To Cry :

Lord, Help Me!
I Don't Want To Die!
I've Been Living A Lie!

I Had Been Warned About
To For And Of ... Life
BUT
I Had Not Taken Heed
AND
Now, Now
Now I Was In A Bind
In A Pickle
AND
The Only God Who Could Help Me
Is The Only God
Who Is Living
Real
Not Fickle

Living Wisdom Did Unfold ...

• GUARD Your Heart
• COVER Your Head
• CLEAN Your Eyes
• UNSTOP Your Ears
• REMOVE The Skates From Your Feet
• DROP The Filthy Lucre From Your Hand
• PURCHASE The Righteous Character From The Son Of Man
• INVITE The Holy Spirit To Take Up Residence Within
• ALLOW The Holy Angels To Protect You By Accepting Their Good Influencing
• WALK In The Light Of Life To Eternal Life
• FOLLOW The Good Shepherd
• HEED The Wondrous Story
• SUBMIT Your Self Under The Mighty Hand Of The God Of Grace
• LEAN On The Everlasting Arm
• Be OBEDIENT Unto ... Death

Accepting The Truth ...

Be Obedient Unto ... Death
Was Ringing In My Ears

For

I Was Close To Dying

I Gave The Lord Of Life 

My Fears
My Sorrows
My Regrets
My Sin

My Repentance
My Life
AND
The Lord Of Life Gave Unto Me
New LIFE For Old

He Took My Copper
AND
He Gave Me Tried Gold

He Took My Scarlet Garment
Liberally Stained With My Wilful Sin
AND
He Gave Me A Linen Garment
White
With A Heaven-Clean Sheen

He Was Not To Me Mean

A Coal
From The Altar Of Sacrifice
Cleansed My Tongue
AND
The Song Of Praise Poured Forth
AND
I Was In The Son

I Was No More Worshiping In The Groves
Sitting Down To Eat
AND
Rising Up To Play ... With The Devil
Known
Working
To Destroy Me

Time Changed
AND
I Am Now Walking
In Measured Pace
Prayerful
Hopeful
Helpful
Heeding
Waiting
Watching
Working
Wiser
Knowing Where My Help Comes From
Knowing That My Life Is In Almighty God's Hands
Knowing That My Heart Is Safe At Home
With Jesus Christ The Lord
My Maker
AND
My King
My New Beginning
AND
Of A Surety
My Blessed End
The One
The Only One
On Whom I Now Depend

PS:
With My Free Will
I Made The Choice
AND
I Gave My Liberty Band
My License For Living Life
My Life
To The Lord Of Life

In His Love
I Rejoice!

PPS:

Scales And Beams

In Sensitive Eyes

Do Not Make For Clear 

- Nor Comforting - 

Vision

HAPPY SABBATH + In The Day Of Calamity + A New Prayer Song: Lord, Hold My Hand!

In The Day Of Their Calamity
There Will Be Those
Calling On The Name Of The Lord
Who Had Denied The Name Of Jesus
AND
Lifted Up The Cruel Fraud!

These Will Have Walked In Their Own Way
Careless
Of The Strides That They Made
Unheeding
Of The Call Of Salvation
Choosing
The Free-Wheeling Ways
Of The Unapologetic Sin-Slave!

They Will Have Walked Boldly
As Men Born
BUT
They Bleated Like Goats
AND
Butted
Liked They Had Ram's Horns
Uncaring
Of Where When
How
Whose Heart
The "Butt" Shook!
They Decried The Words Of God's Truth
AND
To The Call Of The Holy Spirit
They Stood
Aloof
Ruffling Their Brows
Rolling Their Eyes
AND
Sucking Good And Hard
On A Gnarly Back Tooth!

God?!
What God?!
Jesus?!
He Works Down On The Way Broad!
Holy Spirit?!
Jack Daniels Holding Me Now!
Belief Is A Crock!
My Sister's Name Is Grace!
And
My Aunty Is Called Faith!
I've Got All I Need
So Get The Heck Out Of My Face!

But, Then ...

Ruction Broke Out!
Calamity Fell!
AND
Disaster Rolled Over!
AND
Calls For Salvation
Long And Loudly
Were Shouted Out
AND
The Name
That Worthy Name
Was Now Been Caressed
By Fallen Vanity's Swollen Mouth:

Oh, Lord

I Denied You!

I Had Not Time

Nor Uses For You!

Help Me!

I Am Begging!

Lord, Save Me Please!

I Don't Know Who Else To Call!

Nobody Is Answering My Call

And I Am Turning To You

Lord Jesus Father God

Help Me!

That Satan I Can Now See

Is A Hustler

A Liar

A Cheat

A Good Time Charlie

And An All-Fired Fraud!

Rewards?! What Rewards?!

Fair Promises

Lies

Half-Truths

Bewitching Statements

I Fell For Them All!

I Fell All The Way!

Father God,

Forgive Me

I Repent

I Confess All My Sins -

They Could Fill A Pup Tent

But I Am Crying

Calling

Pleading

Kneeling

I Repent! I Repent!

And ...

The Eternal God
Who Had Been Oft' Spurned
Held No Grudges!
He Did Not Return
Spurn For Spurn
BUT
Lifted Up The Fallen
Forgiving Confessed Repented Of Sin
Providing
Comfort AND Aid!

The Comforter
Comforted The Soul With Sin-Stained!
Jesus Christ Lifted Up The Fallen!
How Heaven Celebrated
Rejoicing Over The Lost Sheep
Now Reclaimed
While Satan
... Satan Cursed
AND
Cursed
Heaven AND Earth
AND
Went Out Roaring
Seeking
For A Soul
Whose Lightly-Held Blessing
He Could
- By Deceit -
Reverse!

Confession AND Repentance
Cleanses From Sin
BUT
Does Not Remove The Punishment
The Sorrow
The Hurt
The Pain
A Wanderer Will Experience
After Transgressing
AND
Walking In His Own Way
Off Course!

Don't Be Deceived!
Satan Can't Force You To Sin!
AND
Neither Jesus Christ
The Holy Spirit
Nor
The Holy Angels
Can Force You
The Holy Way To Walk In!

REMEMBER THIS ...

Choice ... Thy Name Is Man!
Man ... Will Is Your Way
Whether Reading The Holy Bible
Or Reading Your Palm
BUT KNOW THIS
When You Shop
Merchandise Purchased Has A Cost
AND
The Proffered Bill
- Cash, Lay-Away Or Charge -
You Are Obligated
To Pay
For That Is Only True Way!

A NEW SONG:

Lord,

I Am Trusting In Your Promises

Ratified

In Jesus Christ's Blood!

Lord,

I Am Standing On Your Promises

Made

With Eternal Love!

Lord,

I Am Looking To Your Kingdom

Where There Is No Decay!

Lord,

Help Me

To Honor You

So That I May Make

My Forever Home

There!

CHORUS:

Lord,

I Believe!

Help Thou My Unbelief!

Lord,

I Receive You!

Help So That Satan Can't Me Deceive!

Lord,

Lift Me Up!

I Desire On YOU To Firmly Stand!

Lord,

I Am Reaching For You!

Hold My Hand!

Please, Hold My Hand!

Get On Board!

Two Hail Mary's
A Chicken And A Goose!
Men Worship God
AND
Still They Permit Satan In Their Lives
To Run 'Bout Hog Wild And Jack Rabbit Loose!

God's Has No Short Hands
AND 
He Doesn't Pad Heaven's Books
AND 
Everything That We Do And Say
Is Faithfully Written Down In The Record Books!

God's Calls To Repentance
AND 
His Offers Of Forgiveness
Are Noted Through And Through
AND 
If Constantly Slighted
AND  
Rejected, Sad To Say
One Day
Almighty God Will Reject Us
AND 
For Our Own Sins
We Will Have Dearly To Pay!

Please
Do Not Take God's Mercy And Grace For Granted!
Do Not Live As You Like!
Do Not Trust Your Salvation Until Tomorrow
For You May Die On Your Ride Tonight!

God Is Longsuffering
But Not Infinitely So
For
Man's Cup Of Blessing Runs Over
BUT
His Cup Of Iniquity
Uh! Uh!
Not So!

Blind Eyes May Hear!
Deaf Ears Can't See!
Willing Heart Is Humble
AND
Greedy Heart Lives Contentiously!

Earthly Peace Passes!
God's Peace Passes Understanding!
Satan Is A Facing Liar
AND
Retribution Has An Appointment Of Long Standing!

Greed For Gain
Makes Sin Stick 
AND
Permanently Stain
Unless
AND
Until
We Recognize Our Peril
AND
Invite Jesus Christ To Break The Chain!

Let Us Look Up To Jesus
Who Did Lycifer Lucifer Cast Down!
Let Us Let Jesus
Carry Us
To Heaven In The Glorying Throng!

There Is No Need To Worry!
There Is No Need To Fret!
Jesus  Will Receive All That The Father Gives Him
AND
He Will Never Cast One Out! 
- There Is No Need To Bet!

Believe In Jesus Christ
AND 
Your Blessing Receive
So That No Man 
Your Soul May Deceive
For
Jesus Is Surely Returning
AND
Soon
The Gospel Train
For Heaven Will Leave!

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Cut The Cord To The World Of Sin

And

Catch The Gospel Train!

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Accept Free Salvation ... And Grow Good Fruit!

We Do Not Earn Salvation

By Obedience

For

Salvation Is The Free Gift Of God!

Faith Reaches For

AND

Takes

A From-Death-Unto-Eternal-Life-Hold 

On Salvation

AND

Obedience Is The Fruit Of Our Faith

In Him 

Who Will Our Faithfulness Reward!

Obedience Is 

The Fruit Of Faith

Which Is A Fruit Of The Holy Spirit

And That Makes Obedience

A Good Fruit

Twice Sweet!

AND

This Fruit Is Such

That It Is Filling With Satisfactions

Known

AND

To Be Known

When We See Our Blessed King

AND

Behold Him

On His Eternal And Glorious Throne!

A Life Of Obedience

AND

Unswerving Faith

Is

To The Sinner

A Strong Reproof

A Visible Felt Slap In The Face

An Indictment

An Affront

A Stark Challenge

To Be Severely Met

For

The Life Of Obedience

Causes The One Disobedient

Unfaithful To Truth And Right

To Be Miserable

AND

To Constantly Angrily Fret!

Remember Cain

Of Grossly Disobedient Frame

Who Hated Abel's Obedience

AND

Slew Him As Proof

Of His Stand

Against The Maker's Guidance

Showing Plain Also

His Stand Against Righteousness

AND

Killing The Innocent

So That The Guilty Raging Spirit

Could At Last

From Visible Reproof Rest

Though The Earth Grossly

With Innocent Blood

Be Indelibly Stained!

Remember

The Second Adam

Jesus Christ

The Second Abel

Whose Blood Gave Better Testimony

For It Cleans The Known Guilty Of Sin!

Abel

The Type Innocent

The Sacrificial Lamb

His Blood The Guilty Accused

BUT

Jesus Christ

The True Innocent

The True Sacrificial Lamb

- By Our Acting In His Faith Unto Obedience -

- By Accepting His Merits -

Will The Confessed

Repentant Sinner's

Reproof Remove!

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Run Right

Or

Stand Wrong!

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Earn

The Judge's Frown!

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Claim

The Eternal King's Rewarding

AND

One Step

Is All It Takes

To Determine

One's Eternal Fate!

Act ONE

The Devil Acts!

We React!

The Consequence Is Ours!

Act TWO

Our Lust For Reaction

Gains Traction

AND

Consequences Are Damned!

We Are No More On The Fence

AND

Hope For Good

Unto To Willing Evil

Is Assuredly Gone!

Practice Is All It Takes

So ... Take Faith!

Accept ... Free Salvation!

Grow ... Willing Obedience!

AND

The Fruit

Of

The Tree Of Life

Your Mouth Will Surely Taste!

To Get A Good Crop

We Must Have Good Ground!

*********

The Seed Of The Holy Spirit

Is

Always Good!

*********

With What

Are YOU

Tilling

And

Manuring Your Mind?!