Showing posts with label Self-Exaltation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Self-Exaltation. Show all posts

Saturday, January 11, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Buffet Station

I Visited The Buffet Table
At The Restaurant Called "Life Is A Beach"
Where The Sands Of Time Were Everywhere
And
The Shells Of Fallen Men
Were Being Sun Bleached!

The Ebb And Flow Of Life And Time
Was Evidenced Upon Form And Face
Of All Who Ate At Life Is A Beach
Because
There Was No Other Food Establishment That
Could Beat The Choices Or Atmosphere 
In That Very Popular Place!

When A Business Has No Competition
It Does Exactly What It Wants:
It Can Sell Pig Swill
And
Make You Purchase It
Because
They Convince You That
It Is What You Need
It Is A Must-Have Want
And Because
Some Soul With A Little Claim To Fame
Has Endorsed The Swill For A Sweet ... Check
And
Everybody Who Wants To Be Considered
To Be A Part Of The Inside Crew
Eats And Tells A Friend, A Sister, A Brother 
And Soon
People Who Should Know Better
Are Eating Sweet Bread That Is Burnt And Bitter!

The Prices Are Changed Every Day
And 
Sometimes Even After You've Checked The Price 
And 
Eaten 
And 
Before You've Paid For Your Order! 
Talk About Bold-Faced Cheats!

But ... 

Having Sold The Citizens On
"Seldom Comes A Better!"
And
Having Achieved A Cornered Market
By Bold And Brazen Deceit
Life Is A Beach Restaurant's Proprietor
Shameless Duffy
Front-Man For Baseman B'Old
That Decepti-Conman Of Ages Old
Arrived At His Establishment
To Find That Another Establishment Had Opened 
And 
Was Actively Doing Good Business
Right. Next. Door!

Who!?!
How!?!
When!?!
Why!?!

He Called His Boss
To Find That His Boss
His Intrepid, Fearless, Feisty, Facing, Boss 
Is 
Already In Fear
For The New Enterprise Had Long Been Expected
Even Though The B'Old One Had Long Tried
The Event To Proscribe!

The Handwriting That Has Long Been On The Wall
Is Being Explained Inside 
And On
The New Establishment's Clean And White Walls!

The Menu Is Written In Big, Bold, Letters!
The Ingredients' List Is Plain, Easy To Read!
The Servers Are Stars, Strong, Willing To Serve
Practitioners Of The Defensive Arts
And
Influencers Of No Mean Impact
And
Most Dreadful Of All To Baseman B'Old Of The Heart Cold
Is That 
The Price Of Everything On The Menu
Is, To The Eater, Cost-Free
With Not Even A Transaction Fee!

The New Establishment Is Called
Bread Of Heaven!
The Invitation To Eat Says: 

Come As You Are!
Eat Free
And
Leave Refreshed, Reformed, Renewed
In Original, One-Of-A-Kind Free Robes
From The Line Clean And White
From The Collection A La King
From The House Of Love And Righteousness!
Eat All You Want!
Come For The Food
And
Stay For The Companionship!
The Proprietor 
Is
The Concierge
The Cook
The Chef
The Caterer
The Cleaner
And
He Has The Most Shocking Back-Story!
He Is The Soul-Healer
And
The Against-Damnation Sealer!

I Was Wowed!

I Visited
And
At The Bread Of Life's Buffet Station
I Saw Food In Abundance
But
According To Tradition
And
My Gluttonous Expectation
Limited Choice!
I Wanted To Raise An Indignant Voice
But
I Was Intrigued:

EAT IT ALL BUFFET!
You Eat: He Paid!

  • Faith Not Feeling
  • Blessings
  • Peace, Joy, Rest, Refreshed
  • Hope, Help, Healing
  • Truth, Light, Life
  • Repentance: Contrite Heart
  • Forgiveness
  • Grace, Mercy, Righteousness
  • Home, Holiness, Hallelujah
  • Sing, Prayer And Preach
  • Endurance
  • Accept Salvation
  • Deliverance From Death
  • Joy In The Lord
  • Purchase Of Blood
  • Saved By Grace

Staggered, I Stopped 
And 
The Wheels Of The Bus ... My Brain
Started To Turn!

This Menu Was Different, Different
Tame
With No In Your Face Excitement
No Underhanded Explosions 
No Pepper In Your Eyes
No Salt In Your Wounds 
No Self-Actualization
No Self-Exaltation
No Hidden Sin
No Sorrow
No Shame
No Fake-It Until You Make-It
No Buy-In To Blight 
No Cause Division
No Do What Pleases You 
No Live Fast Die Young
And
No Run About And Run Around
As Is Found On Baseman B'Old's
All You Can Eat Buffet!

Suddenly ...

I Noticed The Quiet!
I Felt The Peace ... The Calm
And Then
Strange To Changing Ears
I Heard The Sound:

Peace Be Upon You!

Glory, Glory!
Hallelujah, Jesus!

My Eyes Flared And My Ears 
And 
Forehead Raised In Shock!

Jesus!?!
Jesus Was Here!?!
Here At Last!?!

I, Uncaring Of My Observers
Raised My Hands And Shouted:

Glory To God Most High!
Lord, I Love You!
Please Draw Near!
I Have Long Had A Need
And For You, My Heart Does Bleed!
Please, Lord, Draw Near
For From You I Must Feed!
Please Take My Sinner's Life
And Take Me Under Your Control!
I Will Follow You, Lord: Please Lead!

Bossman B'Old Had Just Lost Himself Another Client! 


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KJV Romans 8
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
 
Clean Before The Lord
And 
Without Shame Or Remorse Before The Law
Is 
The Life Of Those 
Who Chose Christ's Free Salvation And Cleansing
Over Sin And The Sinfulness Of Self! 

Sin ... The Flesh Life
Carries Us Where We Don't Want To Go
But 
Salvation ... The Life Of Christ
Directed By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Takes Us To The Land Of Hope ... To Glory
Where All Is Rest, Peace, And Everlasting Joy! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Sin Is For A Time 
But 
Salvation Is For Eternity
So Choose Salvation 
And 
Almighty God's Amazing Grace Today! 
Glory Awaits The Enduring Faithful! 
 

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

FAITH AND HOPE: Self-Exaltation Versus Self-Examination + PRAYER: Remind Us To Always Pray, Dear Father!



It Came To Pass On A Certain Day 
In The Midst Of The Congregation That
Self-Examination Was Attacked By Self-Exaltation
Who Had Self-Sufficiency
And
Self-Indulgence 
Both Standing Close By
One On The Left Hand And The Other At His Right Hand!

For His Part ... In His Right Hand
Self-Examination Was Gently Holding 
Constant, Heartfelt, Prayer!

It Was An Uneven Match-Up From The Get-Go
And
Know-It-All Self-Exaltation
Did Not Fear ... Nor Neglect
To Tell Self-Examination So!

You Can't Even Think For Yourself!
You Are A Loser!
Look At Those Cheap Shoes On Your Feet! 
You're A Loser Always Having To "The Savior" To Creep! 

Self-Examination
In The Quiet Of His Heart
Said To Himself:
There But For Your Grace, My Lord, I Go! 
Help Me, Dear Father
My-Wise-In-His-Own-Eyes Brother To Reach! 
Please Lay On My Heart Words Of Consideration
So That I Do Not Get Into A Tongue And Teeth Collision
And Send Him Off, Indignant, To The Wily King Fraud! 


To Self-Exaltation
Self-Examination Calmly, Carefully, Deliberately, Said:

Self-Exaltation, 
I'm Sorry That You Feel That Way
But I Creep To My Lord And Savior Boldly 
So That I Do Not Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay! 
I Accept The Lord's Checks And Balances
And I Pray Constantly As Protection Against The Known Foe
And I Invite You To Get To Know Him Personally
So That Of Willing Sinning
You Will Choose To Let Go! 

I Was Born A Sinner
But In Sin, I Shall Not Die
Because Jesus Christ My Savior ... For Me, Personally 
On Mount Calvary Did Die! 

We Walk Together Because With Him I Do Agree
And I Choose To Humble Myself Before Him
Instead Of Exalting My Self
And Pretending To The World At Large
That I'm What, Without Him, I Can Never Be! 

I'm A Child, A Student
A Servant And A Saint! 
I've Taken Jesus Christ As My Captain
So That In The Road To Mount Zion
I Shall Not Hunger, Get Lost
Or Under The Buffeting Of The Adversary
Ignominiously Faint!

The Lord Is My Shepherd
My Rock And My Sure Refuge
And By My Following Him Faithfully
Enduringly
I Have Heaven To Gain 
And The Burning Hell To Refuse!

Every One Of Us
Be Ye Self-Exalting
Or Self-Examining
Will Have An Account To Settle
Which Will Clearly Show Our Mettle!

Your Works Will Either Stand And Prosper
Or They Will Fall To The Ground And Perish
And I Tell You Truly
The Reward Of All You Self-Indulgent Ones
Is Not Something That I Would Relish Or Cherish!

I Pray For You With All Sincerity!
I Speak To With Love ... In Christian Charity 
And Beg You, Please
Reform Your Ways Because Before Very Long
We Shall Stand Before The Lord, The King
The Ancient Of Days
Who Knows, Who Sees, Who Feels
And Is In All Things!
We Created Beings ... His Creatures
Cannot Hide From Him
A Single, Solitary Thing!

I Examine Myself
To Know My Every Weakness
And I Repair Unto Him
Who Strengthens Me To Be Like He Is!

I Cannot Be Like You
For I Choose To Be Like
Who Is The Author And Finisher Of My Faith
And The Very One Who Forgives My Sin
And Who Showers Me With Unmerited Favor 
Which Is His Gift Of Moment By Moment
Free Grace!

Remember This, My Misguided Friend 
When You Love The Lord Of Life
You Truly Love Your Self! 
When You Put Your Self 
Before The Lord Of Life 
You Are Your Own God 
And You Earn For Your Own Self
The False God's Reward! 
Worship The Living, Holy, God! 
Humble Your Self
And Stop Being Proud! 

Satan Is Proud! 
Satan Loves Self! 
Satan Is The Father Of Lies! 
Get Him Out Of Your Bosom 
And Get Off Of His Reserved-For-Damnation Shelf! 
Reach For The Extended Hand Of Hope
And Stop Letting Satan Choke You
With Your Own Self-Made Cherished-Sin Rope!

Self-Exaltation Could Not Utter
A Single, Solitary, Note! 

To Strike While The Iron Was Still Hot
Self-Examination Then Said:



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Self-Exaltation,
Please Take Comfort In The Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Of Life And Light 
Who Promises Us His Fatness ... His Abundant Blessings 
Both Now And Forevermore! 

To The Gathered Brethren, He Said:
 
Brethren,

What We See With Our Blind Eyes 
Is 
Narrow And Finite 
So Let Us By The Strength Of Faith 
And 
The Courage Of The Blessed Hope
Take Jesus At His Living Word 
So That We Will Enjoy All That Is In 
His River Of Pleasure! 

Trust, Obey, Pray
Give Praise
Do Good
Endure Through The Fight Of Faith
Be Faithful
Learn All Things From The Lord Jesus
And
We Can All Be Sure That We Will Be Gloriously Blessed! 
Eternity Awaits Us!

PRAYER:

Dear Father,
Please Grant Me
The Strength Of Faith
And
The Courage Of Hope!!
Increase Our Love For Our Lord Jesus
And
Bless Us To Be Tied Up
In Salvation
So That The Life's Work
That Is Sanctification
Does Not Become For Us
A Wink And A Nod
Popular Conversational Trope!

Remind Us Always, Father
That Men Should Pray
And
Not Faint
And
Keep Us In Your Holy Care!

Please Bless Us To Continually Hear
The Sweet Spirit Of Truth
And
To Obey The Gospel Call
So That We Shall Indeed Be Blessed
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
That We Sincerely Pray And Humbly Plead!
Please Come For Us Soon!
AMEN!
 





Saturday, March 2, 2019

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Truth Is The Warm Embrace! + PRAYER: Father, We Know Not What Tomorrow Holds!

Truth Is Unpopular!
Self-Exaltation 
Is 
Rampant Among The People Of God
And
The Spirit Of Independence 
Is 
Actively Holding Sway!
If Only We Would Accept The Truth
And
Know, Of A Surety That
It Is Dependence On
And
Humility Before The Lord Christ
That Will Carry Us, Saved And Clean
To The Glorious Kingdom
In That Great And Awful Day!

There Is No Justification
Why A Fallen Man
Known Called To Repentance
To Receive Sure And Secure Salvation
Should Indulge Own-Sin Self-Pay!

The Facts Are Plain ...

Self Is A Sinner!
Truth Is A Sword
And
Faith Is A Shield For Us Who Walk With 
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Pride Is Slow Poison!
Freedom In Sin Is A Lie!
Grace Is A Gift To All Of Us
And
Christ's Death For Us Did Free Mercy Buy!

Do Not Indulge The Sin Of Presumption!
Do Not Embrace Hate!
Do Not Despise Chastisement!
Do Not Let Willful Disobedience
Design
Determine
Distribute For You
Your Eternal Fate!

Jesus Christ Was Humble
Prayerful
Obedient
Spirit-Filled!
On Calvary, His Will Was One With The Father's
And
In Mount Zion, It Is Still!

Let Us Will To Be Humble!
Let Us Choose To Set Aside Pride!
Let Us Follow Faithfully The Master
Permitting Him Our Lives To Guide!

Turn Away, Turn Away, From The Liar!
Turn, Turn, To The Light That Gives Life!
Turn Over Your Walk To King Jesus
And
His Spirit, Holy, Will Guide You 
And Teach You 
All That You Need To Learn!
Do Not Your Call To Soul-Salvation Spurn!
To Eternal Life, I Beseech You, Brethren
Turn! Turn! TURN!



PRAYER:

Jesus Is The Joy Of Living
And
His Call To Soul Salvation, Father
I Willingly Accept!

I Ask A Boon, A Blessing, Lord
A Benefit Sublime!
Please Help Me, I Beseech You
Not To Believe Or Act Upon The Lie
That Says That
Having Earthly Treasures
Will Mark Me As Among Those Who, By You
Are Blessed And Spiritually Fine!
Help Me, Daily, The Liar To Defy!

Help Me, Please, My Beloved Father
To Live As Jesus Christ Lived
To Pray And With You
To Constantly Commune
And
To Keep You Always Near!
Help Me, Dear Father
To Hold You Up In Godly Fear!

I Know Not What Tomorrow Holds
So Please Help Me To Live Abundantly Today
Doing All The Good That I Can
And
Willingly Doing All That You Say!
I Desire On The Mount Zion
By Right
To One Day, Triumphant, Stand!

Please Remember My Brethren, Father
Those Near And Those Far Away!
Please Provide For Them Out Of Your Bounty
Protection
Provision
Power
Grace
Faith
Love
Light
And
Those Things
Of Which We Presently Know Nothing
As The Need Arises
Every Moment Of Every Day!
Help Them Ever, In Working Faith
Constantly To Pray!

And, Dear Father
When Our Lives Shall Come To A Close
I Pray That It Will Be With Us
Found Wearing The Clothing
That Speak To The Character
Built On The Lord Christ
And
Absent Any Demonic Device
That Bespeaks A Character Not Regenerated
By The Laws That Speak Life!

Please Help Us To Give You All The Glory
All The Praise
And
All The Honor That Is Your Due
For We Ask These Few Mercies
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
Oh, Father, We Do Love You!
AMEN.