If You Want Joy, Real Joy ...!

I Remember Singing On Sabbath As A Child

 

"If You Want Joy

Real Joy

Wonderful Joy

Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart!" 

The Chorus Continued To Speak About 

Our Nights Being Turned To Day

Our Sins Being Washed Away

And 

Our Lives Being Made Over Anew! 

Beloved, 

When A Sentence Starts With An 

"If You Want ..." 

There Is The Real Possibility That 

You Don't Want The Thing On Offer! 

For The One Seeking The Lord At This Time 

When He Is To Be Found

Honest Questions Seeking Knowledge 

To Make The Informed Decision 

Regarding The New Life In Christ Are Acceptable! 

For The Christian Who Has Had Long Experience With

And 

Ample Proof Of 

The Goodness, Mercy, Love, And Grace Of The Lord

But, Why, What For, When, Where, And The Like 

Have That Sulphurous Stench Of Doubt! 

The Lord Jesus Christ Makes It Plain That 

He Has Nothing For Those 

Who Choose Not To Exercise Faith In Him 

And, Instead

Indulge Decimating Doubt! 

Are You Living As A Candle 

Glowing Or Guttering 

According To The Winds Of Change 

And

The Flavors Of The Moment 

Being Sold At The Fad Farm Or Ego Emporium!?! 

Fads Fail 

And 

Ego Goes Overboard! 

Slow, Sure, Steady, With Staying-Power

And 

With Saints Sealed And Saved 

Is

The Expected End Of The Life Committed To Christ! 

Faith Equips All Of Us Who Are Willing 

To Endure And Excel 

In The Journey To Joy In Jesus 

Which Continues Onward And Upward 

With The Joyous Celebration 

In New Jerusalem! 

Joy Is A Precious Gem! 

Dare To Find And Hold Your Treasure! 

Peace!

The Blood-Washed Band!

We Love To Sing, With Deep Emotion, That Dear Song Of Zion: 

"What Can Wash Away My Sin!?! 

Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus!" 

Have You Considered That Even As In The Natural World

The Scent Of Blood 

Sends The Predators Of The Spirit World Into A Frenzy!?! 

Beloved, 

The Blood-Washed, Committed, Saint Of God And Christ 

Has A Distinctive, Very Powerful Scent

Speech, Walk, Will And Way Of Being That 

Is

A Distinct Affront 

And 

Threat To The Demon Class 

And 

To Those Who Are Possessed 

And 

Activated By These Condemned And Damned Beings! 

Simply Put, All Of Us Who Willingly Repented 

And

Humbly Confessed Our Sin

And 

Have Turned Away From Sinful Self

And 

Are By The Gift Of Faith

Daily Taking Jesus Christ As Our Everlasting Portion

And 

Are Being Changed By The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth 

Because 

We Are Born-Again Christians

Are Threats 

And 

Prey! 

Being Born Is A Bloody Business 

And 

Being Born-Again Is No Less So! 

Pray Without Ceasing! 

We May Be The Allegedly Weak Prey To The Damned 

But

Our Heartfelt Prayers Of Faith Work Mightily

Because 

He By Whom We Are Cleansed 

And

In Whose Image We Are Daily Being Remade

Takes Loving Care Of His Own Precious People! 

Satan Is The Father Of Lies! 

He Can't Go Back Home To Glory! 

He Has Already Been Overcome

And

He Is Damned For Eternity!

He Hates And Envies Christ With His Whole Being

And

He Hates You Because You Are Christ's! 

Jesus Christ Our Lord And Eternal God

Is 

Our Dear, Loving And Beloved Savior

And

By Almighty God's Available And Saving Grace 

And

With Mercy Free

We, Ever Obedient And Faithful And True

Are Headed Home To Glory

So Please Let Us Wise For Ourselves

- Through Our Love For The Lover Of 

Our Purchased-With-Innocent-Blood Souls -

And

Remain In The Blood-Washed Band 

Where We Are Protected ... Blessed! 

Choose Always To Be At Peace With God!

Praise HIM!!

Praise HIM!!

I feel Like calling Him, Jesus

I feel like calling Him, Lord

I trust my soul to His keeping, and

I dwell upon His word!

I feel like calling Him, Savior,

He's my Redeemer, too

He paid the price for my sinning,

I know He's Holy and true!

He keeps me in his tender care

His Holy Angels surround

His Holy Spirit comforts me

Dear Lord! I'm heavenward bound!!

I cannot keep from shouting

I can't help singing His praise

I'm gonna give Him all the glory

For all the rest of my days! **BJC**

New Page "The Choir" Added

Greetings, Dear Ones!

Please join me in praying for the Lord's blessing, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and the covering and protection of the Holy Angels for our children and their teachers, instructors, coaches, professors, administrators and security personnel who are returning for the first full week of school since the end of the Summer vacation! May Almighty God have mercy upon each and every one of them.

I have added a new poem page entitled The Choir.

This poem has an interesting story behind it:

 In my home church when I was a young lady, we had several accomplished singers. However, there was a particular Sister in the congregation who had two daughters who both had beautiful voices and, to hear her carry on, you would believe that she was instrumental in them having received their voices. And, of course, the goodly Sister never failed to let you - who "though" you could sing - know that you were no match in the singing department against her gifted daughters. 

Now, on any given Sabbath, you  could expect to hear one or both of the sisters singing, and on this particular Sabbath, every time an item of special music was announced, one of her daughters go up to "perform." Well, they were on a roll at that particular Sabbath evening's program, and the goodly Sister was in kiddie goat heaven!

I guess it was about the third announced item of special music when both daughters got up to go to the rostrum that their dear Mother outdid herself!

She jumped up and, proud as a peacock in all its glory, gleefully shouted: "My STARS!"

Without missing a beat, several of the other singers who has been stung by her insults on their talents responded: "Mon-STARS!"

Sufficed to stay, that was the end of that type of behavior.

Well, go have yourself a read, and have a blessed day at work, school, or at home, whatever your chosen activity.

BJ