COSTLY THINGS: Flee From Sin And ... Be Free!

Committing Sin
Is Never An Accident!
Committing Sin
Is A Natural Act Of The Will!
Committing Sin
- For Want Of A Better Explanation -
Is Man Doing
What He Thinks
Will
His Lustful Heart
Substantially Fill!

I Can Speak
With Authority
On The Issue Of Sin
For
I'm A Part Of Man!
I Have Sinned!
I Have Fallen Short
Of The Glory Of God
AND
I Can See
That Sin Costs
Even Though
It Temporarily Thrills!

Sin ...!
A Mere Thought Of ...!
A Moment To Blink And ...!
A Moment To Consider If ...!
A Selfish Moment Because ...!

And ... Then

A Selfish Moment
Becomes
A Cruel Choice 
Made ... In The Moment
That Will Impact The Very Soul
Becoming
An Act Of Besmirchment
AND
A Denial Of Christ's Right
To Completely
Our Created Being Fill!

We Were Made By Jesus Christ!
He Created Us For His Pleasure!
He Desires Our Love!
He Gives Us A Plain Choice In The Matter!
He Gave Each Human A Will!
He Gave Each Human A Way!
He Gave Unto Each Person
Free Stock In Life
- Now And Later -
To Be Bought By The Will For
Free
OR
Free
To Pay For
Costly!

Come On, Man!?!
How Do You Pay Costly
For What Is Sold For Free?!

You Are Free To Not Sin, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Sin Freely, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Accept Free Salvation, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Accept Free Damnation, Right?
Yes!

But ... Why Would Anyone Freely Accept Damnation?!
I Don't Get It!

Me Neither!
But That Is What Free Will
Free Choice
AND
Freedom
Does For Us!

Jesus Christ Is Fair!
Jesus Christ Is Clear:

Freely Accept Free AND Sure Salvation
AND
You Are In The Clear
For He Will Your Burdens Bear
OR
Deny Free Salvation
Carry Your Own Load
AND
Sure Damnation Is Your Share!

Toe The Line
OR
Cross The Line!
This Is The Word Of The Lord!
Accept It!
OR
Decline!

Upfront

Jesus Christ Makes It Plain That

Two Roads For Life

Are Always Available

To A Man Who

- By God-Given Right -

Is Born Free!

Put Another Way ...

One Road Is Being Obedient
Following Christ
Denying The Liar
AND
Foreswearing Not-Nice Vice
AND
Walking Truly Free
Getting Assured Victory Over Sin
AND
Yielding Up Self
AND
Self-Will
To Walk In The Right Way
That Will A Weak Human Being's
Seeking Soul
Thoroughly Fill!

OR ....

Taking The Easy Road
To Broad Street
AND
Accepting Man's Fallen Nature
As A Fait Accompli
AND
Following Natural Inclination
AND
Walking Willfully Wild
AND
Living As One Ungodly
AND
Casting One's Lot
With The Soiled Doves Of The Ages
AND
Consciously Sinning
Denying Conscience
AND
Boldly Saying:

After My Death
There Are No More Stages!
There Is Nothing Else To Come!
So ... I Am Going To Live Fast
And
I Shall Die Young
Because
I Will Not Be Confined
By That Sky God's Gilded Cages!
I Am Exercising My Free Will!
I Am Walking Wild!
I Am Turning All Of This Book Of Life's Pages
For
I See No Good Reason
To Deny My Self
Full Participation In
All Of This Wonderful Life's
Amazing Rages!

Self-Will

Walks Along

Care-Less Way!

Sin Is An Act Of Will!
Sin Will Never Satisfy
Nor Fill!
Sin Is Like A Burning Fire
A Parched Earth
A Barren Womb
A Cold Tomb
Never Satisfied
Until
Complete Destruction Comes
AND
The Recipient Cries:

Too Soon! Too Soon!

Sin And Self!
AND
Self And Sin!
Are Sides Of The Same Coin
Separated
By The Fine Edge Of 
Reality
Just Awaiting A Spin
That Leads
- Inevitably -
To A Screaming ...
Finality!

There Is No Escape From Sin
Unless
Jesus The Christ
By The Spirit Of Truth
Is Invited Into The Life
To Show One How
To Live True!

To Sin Is Natural!
To Not Sin
Is To Acknowledge
Truthfully
That We Are Sinners
In Need Of Christ's Salvation
AND
Willingly
Giving Up Self To The Savior
AND
Accepting Free Grace
AND
Trusting By Christ's Faith
In The Faithfulness Of Jesus Christ
To Lead His Dear Children
Along A Right Path
Of Self-Denial
Temperance
AND
Prayer
Sheltered
Protected
In The Holy God's Care
Dependent Upon Our Father
AND
Walking In Wise Ways
Surrounded By Holy Angels
- God's Minister's Spirits -
Distrusting Of One's Own Personal Care
Because
Self-Reliance
Is A Lie
AND
A Lie
Is Sin
AND
Sin Is Of The Devil
AND
We Know That The Devil Can't
Against A Holy God
Win!

I Hear That!!

Flee From Sin

AND

Be Free!

IMMORTAL: Mortal!

If I

Were Now Immortal

I Would Have No Need

For A Holy God!

I Would Have No Need For Salvation

AND

Would Have No Fear Of

God's Chastening Rod!

I Would Walk

As Though I Am Law

Unto My Blighted Self!

I Would Walk The Earth

Not Giving A Tinker's Damn

About Any Other Person Save

My Own Delightsome Self

For I

Being Perfect

Not Admitting

Of Any Flaw

Would Have No Fear

Of Showing Mere Men

My Sharp

Shiny

Scything

Raptor's Claw!

I Would Do

As I Very Well Please!

I Would Mash Up

AND

Buy Back

Because I Would Have

Unwearied Knees!

I Would Cut Down

AND

Dig Up

Confident In My Self

AND

Having No Fear

Of The Real God

Nor The Damned Devil

Who

Having To Defer To Me

Is Beside Himself!

I Would Burn Bridges!

I Would Fly Close To The Sun

AND

Fly In The Face Of The Son!

I Would Walk Into Oncoming Motor Traffic

AND

Rejoice

For I Would Have No More Need

For Hacked Internet

Meme Traffic!

I Would Be

Mean

AND

Unkind

For I Will Have

Nothing To Regret!

I Would Be Fast AND

Still Slow

For I Will Have No Place

To Hurriedly Go!

I Would Sup

On Whatever Food Taste's Good

And Sip

On Whichever Drinks Waste's Hard!

I Would Not Rest

For I Will Not Be Sleeping

For My Own Unwearied Soul

Will Be In My Own Safe Keeping!

But ...

Alas

'Tis All A Satanic Lie

A Deception

To Make Satan Laugh

As We

Riding The Raging Tide

Volubly Bitter

Die!

Misery Likes Company

Just As Candy Likes Sugar

To Be Sweet

AND

SIN

Likes Willful Sinners

To Play Chicken

As They Wait Eagerly

-Supposedly -

Death To Riotously Cheat!

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Believing To Receive

NOT

Conceiving To Deceive

Is The Man

That Says His Prayers

To The God Of Heaven

Who For Him Cares!

***-***-***

Money

Cannot Buy

Eternal Security

BUT

It Can Rid One

Of An Earthly Cross, 'Tis True

BUT

What If That Cross

- Wisely Appreciated -

Was The Means Whereby

To Eternally

Save You?!

The Question Applies To Me, Too!

Obviously, Then ...

Your Rubbishing Your Cross

For A Sinful Life Of Ease

Would Be Sad Indeed

When For You

The Cross Was The Cure

For The Sin Disease!

***-***-***

Nothing Is As It Appears!

Look Deeper

AND

Talk To The God Of Heaven

Who Created

Wind!

AND

Air!

That You Can Breathe In

AND

Feel On Your Skin

BUT

Cannot Keep On A Seat

Marked

Comfortable Chair!

***-***-***

Men Are Mortal!

Accept It!

Mortal Men Die

AND

Mortal Men

Who Choose To Believe

In Almighty God

AND

Follow After

Jesus Christ The Lord

WILL

With The Angels

One Soon-Coming Day

Adroitly Fly!

***-***-***

Lord, Please Draw Nigh!

STOP DABBLING: The Sulphurous Stench Of ... Sin!

Dibble Liked To Dabble
On The Borders Of Sin
Until The Day He Dribbled
AND
His Ball
Into Sin's Hoop
Did Go In!

Properly Stunned!
Emotionally Shocked!
Evidently Elated-Flabbergasted!
Dibble Tried To Dribble In Reverse
AND
That
Is When He Saw For Himself
That Dabbling With
Near
AND
Around Sin
Will Always
- When Least Thought-Expected -
Inevitably Lead
To The Thing Called
The Curse!

Hey, Nurse? How Do You Reverse A Curse!"
How Does One Put A Curse In Reverse!

Pray! Pray!
Back Back!
Back Away!
Turn Around!
Confess!
Repent!
AND
Never Walk That Way Again!
Trust Jesus!
Trust Jesus At
AND
Obey
His Word
AND
Your Life 
Will Be Bettered
AND
Cannot Be Made Worse!
Thereby
Is The Curse Reversed!

Dibble Was Good
For A While
BUT
Paradoxically
Dibble Again Dabbled
AND
Dabbling Dibble
Bit The Bait
AND
Don't You Know
The Unexpected 
BUT
Projected Result Was Achieved
AND
Dabbled-Out Dibble
At His Current Condition
Did Cry
AND
Wheeze And Sneeze!
He Had Snot All Over His Face!

Dibble?!
Dibble?!
Dibble?!
Why Did You Dabble In Sin ... Again?!
Did You Not Learn The First Second Lesson?!
Were The Words To You Vain?!
Don't You Understand
That Breaking Wind In The Wind
Leaves A Stench Undeniable
Marked With Sulphur
That Makes Eyes Run Water
Leaving You
For The Gross Crime
Liable?!

Accountability

Does Not Any Man Trust!

Accountability

Exacts Payment!

There's No Credit!

Cash On The Barrel Head

On The Payday

Is A Must!

One Does Not Play With Sin
AND
Walk Away
Unscathed
For
Playing With Sin
Is Like
Playing With Tar In White Pants!
It Always Leaves
A Big Black Mark
Small
Medium
Large
Always Evident
Indelible
Until
The Sin Cleaner's
Cleansing Flow
Floods Your Heart
AND
Takes Charge!

Soooooo ...
What Can Wash Away My Sin?!

All Together Now:

"NOTHING ... But The Blood

Of Jesus!"

Sooooo ...
What Can Make Me Clean Again?!

NOTHING ... But The Blood

Of Jesus!

Oh, Lead Me To The Flow!

I Want To Be White As Snow!

I Don't Want Sin's Scarlet Anymore!

I Desire The Cleansing Of The Blood

That Comes From

Holy Jesus!

Lord,

Save Me Now!

Help Me To Stop Acting Like

A Free Ranging Cow

Always Eating Feed Like A Breeding Sow!

Lead Me To Safe Refuge!

Lead Me, Lord!

Lead Me Now!

AMEN!

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There Is Nothing

Trivial

About Sin!

There Is Nothing

Blessed About

For One's Own Sin

Paying!

So,

Think On Jesus Christ!

To Your Heart

Let Him In

And

Your Very Own

Personal Victory

Over Sin

Is

A Winning Undertaking!!

HAPPY SABBATH: BUTTONS : Self! ... Self-Destruct! + PRAYER: Father, Grant Us Your Grace!

Self
Selfish
Self-Willed
Self-Serving
Self-Satisfied
AND
Self-Deceived
Are One!
One Family!
One Mistake!
One Matter!
One Mission
Pointing
That One Someone
To Mate
With The Master Of Disaster
To End Up Either
Dead Now
AND
Permanently Dead Later
Eternally Separated From The Holy God
OR
Now
In Traction
Humiliated
Jailed
Disgraced
Shamefaced
Despairing
OR
Legs Or Arms Broken
Encased In Plaster
Spirit Broken
Love Lost
Hope Lost
A Token Of What Is A Lost Life!
It's A Crap Shoot!

All This
Is Caused
Because
Satan Is The Liar
AND
He Loves To Expose Man's Flaws
By Having Them Denigrate God's Laws
AND
He Knows That There Is No Better Way To Do It
Than To Cause Man
To Lift Up Self 
With Satan's Own Original Song:

I Will Be Like ...!

I Will Elevate My ...!

I Will Sit Upon ...!

I Will Ascend ...!

I Will Ascend Also ...!

You Will Note ...

That Nowhere
In This Putrid Soliloquy
Is Ever Uttered Words Like:

"If God Allows ...!"

For The Simple Reason That

Self
Is Its Own God
AND
To That Known
AND
Exposed Fraud Satan
- The Self-Serving One -
Jesus Christ
- The ONLY Begotten Son Of Almighty God -
Was The Usurper!
The Fraud!
This Is Self-Deception At Its Known Best!

I Charge You Today
To Know And Understand That
Self 
Writes Post-Dated Checks
AND
Also Indulges In
Check Kiting!

Self Also Always Borrows
AND
Always Expects
The Human To Pay
Saying Unconcernedly:

"Man's Gotta Pay For His Play!"

Self's Selfish Desires
AND
Self-Centeredness
Lack Self-Control
AND
Lavishly Indulge In
Self-Righteousness
While
Feigning Self-Respect
AND
Ignoring Self-Reflect
All The While Well Knowing
That It Is Best
For Self 
To Destroy
The Self-Made-Man Mirror
AND
Look Toward Man's Maker
While Determinedly Dismissing
Satan
The Benighting Faker!
Don't Deal With Bad Fruit!
Cut Down The Tree!
Destroy The Root!

But ...

Vanity Of Vanities
Self
- Utilizing Lies As Self-Confidence's Working Device
While Its Self-Assurance Is Lacking True Self-Assessment -
Sells
Self
Self-Service On
Choice Bread
Cut Up Like Sliced!
Life May Just Happen!
Choice Does Not!

To Live For Self
By Self
Through Self
In Self
With Self
Because Of Self
Is Silly Unto Sordid
AND
Leads To
Leaving One In
Satanic Captivity!

So ...

STOP
Looking In!
STOP
Looking At!
STOP
Looking Around!
AND
Look Up!
Unto Jesus
Our Author
Our Finisher
The Lord Of All Creation
The Holder Of Man's Shaking Hand
The Sacrificed Lamb
Of
The Save-Man Salvation Plan!

I Beseech You, Dear Ones
Please
Drop Your Plans
AND
Follow God's Plan
AND
Know
Trust 
AND
BELIEVE
That At The Day Appointed
You Will Be
- By Almighty God -
Eternally Elevated
Eternally Saved
Eternally Safe In Heaven
Nevermore To Self A Slave!
Will You Stand Up For Jesus?

If We Are In

God's Service

We Cannot Use The Words

"I Always Put Myself First!"

AND

"God Must Save Me!"

To Make A Good Sentence!

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Self-Service

And

Self-Destruct

Always Start

With Self!

*********

Self-Denial Is Elevating!

*********

PRAYER:

Father,

Please Rid Us Of Self

Today

And

Help Us

Ever To Say:

Father,

It Will Always Be You First

Every Single Day!

Help To Look To You

For All That We Need

And

Kill In Us

The Desire

To Float With Flounderers

Since We Know

That We Can Have

The Wings Of Angels

And

Fly Around The Universe

In Your Appointed Way

On Your Appointed Day!

Grant Us Your Grace!

Lift Up Our Faith!

Help Us To Trust

In Your Provision

Living Our Lives

By The Light

That By You

Has Been Given!

Father,

Please Remember The Brethren

The Children

The Friends

The Naysayers

And

Yes, Lord

Even Wicked Men!

Remember In Mercy

Those Who Work In Your Vineyard

And

Those Who Are Awaiting

Their Call-Up To Serve!

Bless Those Who Bless Us!

Pity Those Who Curse!

Lift Up The Fallen

And

Help Us Never To Your Living Word

To Be Adverse!

You Are God Holy!
You Are God True!

We Are The Believing Brethren

And

Lord,

We Thank, Praise, Worship

And

Bless You!

In Jesus Holy Name We Pray!

AMEN.