PRESUMPTUOUS SIN: Humble Yourself!

Classic Showdown Between
Burn Baby Burn
And
Worship N. Bow-Down:

One Was Into Self
And
The Other Was Under The Living  God!

One Was Presumptuous And Iniquitous
And
The Other Was Humble And Holy!

One Partied With The Unbelieving
And
The Other Prayed Without Ceasing!

They Are Opposites
And
Each Does Not The Other Attract!

Both Thought:

So Much To Do
And
Sooo Little Time!

Both Prayed For Strength
But
Only One On His Soul's Savior Did Lovingly Recline!

One Knows Himself To Be A Born Sinner
But
The Other Considers Himself To Be Practically Divine:
Both Are On An Incline!

Both Can't Be Right
Because
Only One Is Walking In The Light That Gives Life!
Both Are In The Mortal Strife!

No Surprise! No Shock ...

They Are Both Dying
Because
It Is Appointed Once For Man To Die
Then Comes ... The Judgment!

The Face-Off Between These Two
Is
The Standard Stand-Off Between Good And Evil
Truth And Error
Right And Wrong
Light And Darkness
The Holy And The Profane! 
The Only Difference Is The Venue!

The Personalities Are Saint And Sinner!
The Activating Forces Are
The Known-Deceitful And Destructive Satan
And
The Known-Loving Savior And Creator Lord Jesus!

The Blow Out Is In Progress
And
Burn Baby Burn ... Ever The Loud-Mouth
Is 
Pontificating Like A Practicing Pharisee!
He Had Just Stated For The Eternal Record That:

My Life Is My Own

To Do What I Will Until I Am Filled! 

I Walk In Self-Will! 

I Live At Own-Way! 

I Will Not Have It Any Other Way!

Worship N. Bow-Down
Responded The Only Way He Knew How:

The Eye Is The Window To The Soul 

And Your Tone Of Voice

Speaks To Your Ultimate Goal!

A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

And Egregious Words Often Lead To A Blood Bath!

There Is No Greater Transgression
Than Daring To Ask: 

"Hath God Said!?!" 

And Thereby Calling Into Question 
The Truth That Is Almighty God! 

Did You Make Yourself!?!
Can You Feed Yourself!?!
Can You Keep Yourself Alive!?! 

Do You Have The Power 

To Awaken Yourself Every Day Knowing In Advance 

What Each Holds For Every Living Soul!?! 

If You Can Answer "Yes!" To All These Questions
You Are Free To Question The Will
The Ways
The Sovereignty Of The Omnipotent God!

Humble Yourself And Trust The Omniscient God Wholly
And Know Of A Surety That
You Shall Be Eternally Blessed!

Humble Yourself Under The Mighty Hand Of Omnipresent God
And He Shall Lift You Up ... According To His Will
And In His Way
And In His Time! 

I Live Fast!

I Shall Have Fun!

I Shall Die Young!

I Shall Make A Pretty Corpse!

When I Die, Brother-Man, I Am Done!

Getting Ahead Of The Plan Of God
Makes You Your Own God!
Wise Choice Or Foolish
Your Use Of Your Free Will To Indulge Your Sinful Self
Determines What Your End Shall Be!
You, By Your Own Actions
Make You The Sole Determinant Of Your Eternal Destination!

You Are Being Willfully Blind
So I Cannot Bid You "Peace!"
Because You Are Indulging The Gross Sin Of Presumption
Believing That You And The Eternal God
Are On The Same Level
And Daring The God Of All Grace
To Bow Down And Worship At Your Paper Throne!

I Warn You:

The Eternal God And His Holy Word Are Forever

But A Fool And His Money Are Soon Spent! 

There Is No Do-Over After Death! 

We Have One Life To Live To Live 
So Make It Count While You Are Alive

For The Dead Know Nothing:

In The Moment A Man Dies

His Thoughts Perish ...! 

... You Are A Mealy-Mouth Liar! 

The Priests Say That The Lord Has To Save Everyone
That There Is Purgatory So I Can Get My Act Together

And That My Family Can Pay 
And Pray Me Out Of Torment ...! 

... Lord Jesus,

Please Open The Eyes

The Ears, The Hearts

Of

Your Presently Beguiled

Besotted-With-Sin, People! 

Brother, That Is The Lie Of The Devil

Designed By Him ... Through Hatred

For The Expressed Purpose Of

Getting An Army To Stand Against Our Maker
Lord, God, King, Savior And Redeemer! 

You Are Operating Under A Serious Delusion!

Man Does Not Have An Immortal Soul! 

The Breath Of Life From God 

Through Jesus Christ At Creation

Caused Man To Be A Living Soul:

No Breath, No Life! 

When You Die ... You Are Dead, Dead ... Insensate!
You Will Not Be An Immortal Sinner: 

You Die! 

You Rest Peacefully, Undisturbed, In Your Dusty Grave
And When The Lord Calls You Up From Your Dusty Bed

And You Get Up With The Marks Of Sin On Your Person ...! 

... Marks Of Sin!?! 

Yes! Marks Of Sin!
If You Get Up From Your Long Home
Missing Limbs
And Having A Sick Body

Vile And Nasty Thoughts

Hatred, Envy, Greed, Lust

Murderous Intent

And The Same Putrid Mindset You Died With Still Intact

You Are In For A World Of Hurt ...! 

... Aaiieee, But I Don't Like Pain! 

So Get Thee Hence To The Great Physician: He Always Saves! 

Dear God, Save Me! 

AMEN!!!
Hallelujah!
Thank You, Jesus! 

Satan Done Lost Another Victim Today! 

HAPPY SABBATH + Talking To The Lord Of Life!

Father,

I Approach Unto You Boldly!

You Said To Come: I Believe Your Word

And By Working Faith, I Am Here With Godly Fear!

I Have No Other God But You, Dear Father!
I Have No Other True Friend!
I Have No Other Comfort But The Spirit Of Truth
And None But The Holy Angels Who Always Defend!

I'm A Pilgrim, A Stranger
A Foreigner In A Strange Land
Walking Through, Learning
Travelling Onward
Upward
To The Beautiful Hill Zion
The True Home Of Those In The Pilgrim Band!

School Days Are Almost Over!
Time In The Crucible Is All About Spent!
Perfection Of Character Has Been Our Mainstay
And Purging Ourselves From Dead Works
Is Work About Which We Shall Not Repent!

If Jesus Christ Had Not Loved Us
For Our Personal Sin, He Would Not Have Died
And All Those Who By Faith Take Hold Of
So Great A Salvation
Will Depart The Ways Of Satan:
Everyone Knows That His Way Is The Lie!

Thank You, Lord, For The Strait And Narrow Way!

I Understand, Lord!

It's Indeed Better To Bend Than To Burn!
It's Better To Repent Than Free Salvation Spurn!
It's Better To Be Holy As Our Lord Christ Is Holy
Than To Continue Walking With Satan The Fraud
And Thereby Offend You, Father

The Eternal God!

Help Me Not Indulge The Sin Of Presumption!

I Recognize, Indeed, That Life Is Short!
I See All Around Me That Sin Appears Cheap
And I Also See Just What The Living Word Says Is Real:

What A Man Sows Is That Which He Shall Reap!

Help Me, My Lord, The Same Repented Of Sins

Never Again To Repeat!

I Know From The Word

And I See For A Fact That 

Pride Does Go Before The Fall

That Wickedness Is In High Places

And That Love Endures All!

Please Know, Dear Lord, That By Faith

That Gift Of Love Divine

I'm Truly Grateful That It Is Only The Righteous 

The Committed To Christ

The Faithful, The Obedient

The Just, The Clean

Who Will Reside In Zion's Heavenly Places!

Keep Me In Your Care, Father

As By The Holy Spirit's Guiding

I No Longer Choose To Run Earth's Useless Races!

The Race To Life Is Not To The Swift!
The Prize Of Eternal Life Is Not For The Wicked, Strong!
The Everlasting Gift Is For 

The One Who, For Jesus, Endures All Things To The End

The One Who Does The Particulars Of 

The Great Commission Conscientiously Attend!

Father Of The Faithful

King Glorious, Faithful, True

As You Do Indeed Say:

Man's Life Is Short ... I Bow Before You!

I'm So Glad That Redeeming Love Lifts Me Up!

Peace, Perfect Peace!

Hope, Help, Home, Hallelujah!

Christ's Eternity Is Forever ... I Want To Be There

So, Dear Father

I'm Telling My Brethren:
Do The Math, Friends
And With Gratitude Decide
To Be With Him Who
Is The Eternal Life-Giver!

It Is He Alone Who Has Saving Grace

In His Always Full Quiver!

Our Souls From The Second Death

He Shall Surely Deliver!

I Have No Desire To Be Lost!

The Thought Of Separation From You, Lord

Makes My Blood Run Cold

And I Shiver!

Give Me This Day My Daily Bread

And From The Second Death, I Beseech You

My Purchased Soul, Deliver!

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

The Son Of Righteousness

The Creator, The Redeemer

My Forever Friend

My Petitions I Present!

I Love You!

Come Soon!

AMEN.

Jesus Christ Saves ... With His Own Blood!

There Are No Accidental Saints
In The Eternal God's Kingdom!
There Are No Saints
In The Kingdom By Default! 

Sainthood Is An Act Of Sure Deliberation
And
Not Some Indulgence
By Some Caring Soul To Be Bought!

Work Out Your Own Soul's Salvation
Is 
The Call Of The Savior Of Men All!
Walk In Faith!
Confess Your Known Sins!
Repent Of Your Transgressions!
With The Son Of Man
Have Yourself The Beneficial Personal Talk!

Lean On The Lord!
Cast On Him Your Care!

Give To Him Your Fears! 
He Is The Shepherd Of Rest
And
For His Sheep
He Provides Loving Care Most Dear!

Trust Not Your Own Understanding!
Talk Daily With Thy Lord!
Be Instant!
Be Constant!
In Prayer Be Persevering
And
You Will Walk Boldly Through This Life
With Godly Fear!

Do Not Doubt!
The Living God Is Eternal!
Do Not Doubt!
The Eternal God Is Your Lord!
Trust His Word!
He Is Not Lying To You
And
You Will Receive The Salvation That 

With His Own Blood
For You ... With Sacrificial Love

He Bought!

Yield Not To Temptation!
Yielding To Temptation 
Is 
Always A Sin!
Lust Of The Flesh!
Lust Of The Eye!
And
The Pride Of Life!
Are Lusts Carnal
And 
Leaning Into Them
- If Unrepented - 
Will Surely Cause You To Forever Die!

Know The Facts ...

To The Saints Of The Lord

Death Is As Sleep
But 
To The Unrepentant Sinner
Death Once Leads To The Second Death
- Death Complete - 
From Which There Is No Awakening
No Coming Back To The Life
Where There Is No More Strife! 

Life Is Forever Over
Because
Second Death 
Is 
Eternal Separation From The Living God
The Giver Of Life
And, Thus 
Second Death Is Eternally

- No Lie - 
The. End. Of. Life!

What About The New Beginning!?!

Upon True Repentance
And
Confession Of 
And
Forsaking Known Sin
Get For Your Self Forgiveness Of Sin!

Reach For The Lord Christ!

His Hand Is Outstretched

And 

It Is For You Holding That 

Which Is For The Called

The Few

The Chosen

Christ's Eternal Life!

Jesus Christ Calls You!

Choose To Answer ... And Be Obedient 

And

You Will To Be Among The Remnant

The Faithful Few

Who Choose To Be Elected To Eternal Life!

Something To Think About It:

Eternal Life

Is Only For Those

Who Desire It!

What Is Your Heart's Desire!?!

NOW ... Is The Acceptable Time!

God Is Faithful!
Are You?

God Is Love!
Do You?

God Is Giving!
Won't You?

God Is Blessing?
Will You?

God Is Good!
Shouldn't You?

Almighty God Is ...

Worthy Of Our Praise!

Truthful To What He Says!
Wise: The Ancient Of Days
AND
There Is Nothing That We Can Do
That Will His Power
His Honor
His Glory
His Worship
Phase
Or Displace!

As His Children
Called Humbly By His Name
We Should Not That Name Profane
Neither Should We Indulge In Things That Bring Shame
By Participating In Satan's Soul-Corrupting Games!

The Holy God's Name Is His Character
His Clothing ... Like A Vest
Whereby He Is Known Of A Truth!
To This, The Believing Soul Can Attest
AND
Those Bearing His Name
Should In Verity Stand
IF
We Desire To Feast
AND
Live Forever
In The Heavenly Land!

Peace And Rest
Grace Aka Favor
Mercy And Provision

Forgiveness And Blessing
Known Salvation

Correction And Direction

Protection

AND

Walking Right Toward Perfection

Are Of Sweet Savor
To All Who Will Do The Will Of The Beloved
On The Straight And Narrow Way
While Faithfully Staying Occupied 

AND

Being Kind To Our Every Neighbor

Until Our Redeemer Shall Come!

Today Is The Start
Of The Rest Of Our Lives
AND
If We Have In Time Past

Walked Contrary To Truth
Because Of Satan's Bold Lies
NOW
Is The Acceptable Time
The Day Of Salvation
AND
We Should Repent Of The Past
AND
Our Lives On The Rock Of Refuge Cast
So That We May Be Broken
AND
Saved
When The Last Trumpet Shall Blast
AND
Time Is Forever Passed!

Be Not Proud ...

You Are Not Your Own!
Do Not Do A Lucifer
AND
Be By The Eternal God Cast Out
Never Able To Return To The Paradise Home!

Let Us:

• Humble Ourselves Before The Living God
• Listen To Truth 
• Do The Will Of The Father
• Walk In The Light Of Life

AND

In Humility ...

P  lead With The Lord
R  esist The Devil
A  ccept The Gospel Of Truth
Y  ield Our Will To The Sovereign Will Of Our Father

AND

We Shall Avoid Damnation's Impending
Fire And Brimstone Lake Disaster!

The Bottom Line ...

• Playing With Sin Will Temporarily Thrill You!
• Loving The Lord Christ Will Eternally Fill You! 
• Faith In The Living Promise Will Abidingly From Fear Still You! 
• Comeuppance For Sin Will Surely - With Base Finality - Bill You!

AND

• Ignoring Dismissing And Denigrating Soul-Saving Truth Will Second-Death Kill You!

Death To All Mankind Is DNA Encoded

- The Cost Of Living -
It Is The Curse

BUT
Second-Death Avoidance Is Personal Faith's Choice -
It Is The Reversing-The-Curse Blessing!

My Faith Is Built On Nothing Less

Than Jesus Christ

The God Of Righteousness

The Savior Dear

The Lord Of Life

Who 

By God's Grace

I Shall Not Deny!

Praying To The Principled Power For Power To Prevail Provides Pure Power Against Principalities And Putrid Powers

Prayer Is The Key To Heaven
AND
Faith Unlocks The Door
To The Storehouse 

Where The Bounties Are Laid:

• Salvation
• Peace 
• Love 
• Rest 
• Blessing 
• Mercy 
• Grace 
• Cure

You Can Be Sure That

There Are A Myriad More!

Let It Be Known ...

Today Is The Day
Where Prayer Is The Big-Gougie Marble
That Must Be Laid
In The Circle Of Life
AND
There Must Not Be Any Waffling
If We Hope To Survive
The Battle For Eternal Life!

Prayer Is A Position!
Prayer Is Water!
Prayer Is Bread!
Prayer Is A Pillow
Upon Which To Lay Your Weary Head!

Prayer Is A Walking Stick!
A Compass!
A Defensive Weapon

AND
A Sure Shield
AND
The Prayer Of Faith

Brings The Blessed Comforts
That The Believing Child Of God

Can Surely Feel!

Prayer Is A Book!
A Light!
A Line!
Prayer Is A Road Map
By Which We Can Approach Unto The Divine
AND
Almighty God's Grace Find
So
Let Not Sorrow
Want Plenty
Disgrace Fame
Associations Distractions

Partying

Inane Games
Height Depth
Freedom Detention
Sickness Good-Health
Nor The Surfeit Of Joy
Stop You From Seeking
The Power Of Prayer To Employ!

Things Break!
Pleasure Evaporates!
Relationships Degenerate!
People Disappear
AND
Undying Love Becomes A Living Lie
BUT
Through It All
By Prayer
- Constantly Fervently Instantly Urgently -
We Have The Ear Of
The Majesty Of Heaven
Who
In No Circumstance
Will
To The Child Of Faith
Give
That Which Can Only Be Considered
Pharisee Leaven

The Known Currency Of The Corporeally Driven!

Our Shepherd ... Gentle

IS

The King Of Love

Redeemer Friend

AND
The Holy God Living!
He Is Eternal

AND
He Never Speaks A Fraud!

He Is Calling You!
Go!
He Is Feeding You!
Freely Eat And Grow!
He Is Blessing You!
In Peace ... Rest

For
In Him 

IS
Your Real Success!

So ...

Through His Teaching

Take The Life Test!

You Will Not Come In Last

So

Pass The Living God Your Past!

Take From The Holy God Your Future
AND
Though There Be Pains
Broken Bones And Sutures
Trust The Great Architect
The Great Physician
The Creator
The Sustainer
The One By Whom Our Stripes Are Healed
AND
Our Souls Protected

Against The Great Day Of Vengeance
AND
Against The Second Death
AND
To The Eternal God
You Shall Be Eternally
For Eternity
Everlastingly
Incorruptibly
Sealed!

Praying The Heartfelt Prayer

Is

Powerful!

Praying In Power To The Power

That

Ordained Prayer

Mightily Moves

The Powerful Hand

That For

The Believing Praying Soul

Sacrificially Cares!

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Faithfully Praying

The Prayer Of Faith

Provides Positive Power

To The Penitent Petitioner 

From The Only Power

That Is All-Powerful!

Time! Time! Do YOU Have Time!

A Soul Without Jesus
Is A Soul Alone
A Soul Wondering
Worrying
Wandering
Condemned
Damned
Twice Dead
Eternally Lost ...!

... Man, You Could Suck The Joy Out Of June Plum Juice!
WHO Invited THIS Party Pooper
To MY Celebration?!

Look, I Do Not Have Time For You
Nor Your Jesus
And I Surely Do Not Have Time
To Think About Eternity!
I Barely Have Time To Think About Today!

Do You Have Time To Think?!

Sure, I Do!
I'm Thinking Of How I Can Get Rich ... Quick
And I'm Thinking Right Now 

About How To Get Rid Of You ... Quick!

Do You Think To Pray?!

Who Has Time To Pray?!
Too Much Effort Required!
No Quick Nor Positive Answers Returned!

Do You Have Time To Play?!

A Man Has Got To Get His Play On!!
I Always, And I Mean ALWAYS
Can Find Time To Play!!
After All, All Work And No Play
Makes This Sammy A Very Dull Boy!

Just Then

In Walks Main Man Mason ...

Hey, Sammy?!
How About That Game?!
Awesome, Wasn't It?!

Ace, Mase!
I Was Praying, Even Pleading, For That Win?!

Ahem ...!

Whaat?!

Didn't You Say Not Even A Good Minute Ago
That You Don't Have Time ... To Pray
Because ... It Takes Too Much Effort?!
How Come You Could Find Time
To Pray For A Win In A Ball Game?!

Priorities, My Man!
Priorities!

Wait! Let Me Get This Right!
You Can Pray
Find Time To Pray
Expend Effort To Pray
Over A No Profit Ball Game
And Not Your Own Soul?!

Yup!
What About It?!

Is A Game More Valuable Than Your Soul?!

Look, I Can See The Game!
I Can't See A Soul!
I Can See The Profit In A Game!
I Can't See The Profit In A Soul ...!

Sammy!
You're A Regulation Idiot!

No!
Don't Say That To Him!
This IS Serious!

Sammy, Jesus Christ Is Our Creator!
He Breathed The Breath Of Life
Into Man's Nostrils
AND

Man Became A Living Soul!
You Are Alive Because Of
AND
In Christ
BUT
You Are Nothing Without Jesus Christ!

You Are Everything
In AND With Jesus Christ!

Jesus

- Our Beloved Jesus -

Made The Ultimate Sacrifice

AND

Paid A Bitter Price
To Purchase You A Berth In His Eternity
AND

It Is Time My Brother
For You To Think Of Him
With Sincerity!

Why Should I?!
I'm Living Now

Because I Don't Have Tomorrow Put Down

Or On Lay-Away!

Ahhh, But You Can
You Do
AND

You Should!

What Rubbish Are You Talking Now?!
If I Can See It
Touch It
Taste It
Hear It
Smell It
Feel it
IT Exists!
Anything Else "Out There"
Is Of No Importance To Me!

Spiritual Things Are Spiritually Discerned!

And Don't Forget The Next Verse Which Asks:

Sammy, You May Want To Tread Lightly
In This Issue
And Humble Yourself
And Ask The Very Same Jesus
To Give You Light!

I Love You
And I Do Not Want You
To Be Among The Unwarned
And The Unsaved
Because I Did Not Tell You Truth!

Please Don't "Sell" Your Soul
For Beans In A Bowl
When You Can
By And With Jesus
Walk Forever
On Streets Of Gold!

Don't Settle For Expensive Champagne
When You May Have Priceless Water
From The River Of The Water Of Life!

Don't Settle For A Rotting Man's Fickle Fading Fashion Garment
When You Can Have An Eternal Robe Of
Christ's Righteousness
Made Of Linen White And Clean

AND

Don't Settle For An Earthly Crown Of Destructible Gold
When You May Have A Crown Of 

Heaven's Imperishable Gold 

Complete With Stars!

Wouldn't You Love To Fly
From Planet To Planet?!

I Can't Afford The Price Of The Ticket!

You Wouldn't Need A Ticket
If You Have Jesus In Your Life!

You'd Fly Free
On Angel's Wings
To World's Not Known To Mortal Men!

You Will Attend
The School Of God
AND

You Shall Converse With Brethren
Who Did Not Fall For The Sophistries Of
Satan The Fraud
Who Wanted To Ride The Back Road
To God's Glory
And, Instead
Caused Jesus To Die For You And Me
Beaten
Bloodied
Torn
Gory!

Take Heed, Sammy
AND

Love Yourself Enough
To Hear The Living Word!
Take Heed
AND

Love Yourself Enough
To Let God's Desire
Direction
In And For Your Life
Be Constant
AND

Willingly Heard!

Sammy, I'm Sorry For Calling You An Idiot!

Your Apology Is Not Accepted!

But Why Not!?!
It Is Sincerely Offered!

You Called Me A Regulation Idiot!

Oh.
I'm Begging Your Pardon!

Okay!

Friends?!

Friends!

We Still Have A Problem To Deal With! 

Take Note Of This Please ...

Jesus Christ, Himself
Said:

If We Despise The Great God
AND
His Great Offer Of Free Salvation
Bought And Paid For
With Innocent Blood
All That Is Left For Us
Is The Fiery Indignation!

Nobody Said Anything To Me About Fire?!

You Should Be Indignant!

Yeah!
Fire And Brimstone
In A Lake
And Eternal Separation From God!
Not A Good Place!
You DON'T Want To Go There!

So, Tell Me About The Good Place, Then!

My Pleasure!

Jesus Said To His Disciples:

I Go To Prepare A Place For You!

In My Father's House Are Many Mansions! 

You Shall Inherit All Things!

Come Unto Me And Rest!

I Like Where This Is Going!

You're Going To Love The Lord Jesus Christ
Who Is Going To Take You There!
He Is The King ... Of Love!

AND

The Shepherd
Who Is The Savior
AND
Our Friend ...!

... The Faithful, Forever Friend!

I Want To Know This Jesus!
Tell Me About Him?!

Do Have Time?!

I Pray So!