Loving God And Loving Each Other!

  

Without The Love Of God In Our Hearts

The Words We Speak

The Spirit Under Which We Operate

The Sincerity We Display

And 

The Devotion To The Lord That We Communicate 

All Mean Bupkis, Nothing, Nada, Zilch 

And

We Will Not Enter Into The Eternal Rest That 

Is 

The Heritage Of The Blessed People Of Almighty God! 

Beloved, 

A Performing Aka Acting Christian 

Is 

Not The Same As A Humble, Obedient

Working, Loving Christian! 

The Priests, Scribes 

And 

The Pharisees Of Old Were Adept Performers! 

They Were In Costume

And

In Character

And

Knew Their Lines 

And

Were Looking Forward To Their Paycheck Aka Sweet Words 

From The Beguiled 

And

Good Coin From Their Unholy Enterprises! 

Ill-Gotten Gain Gave Them Goosies

Aka Goosebumps Of Ecstasy! 

They Sang The Songs Of Zion For Show! 

They Did Acts Of Charity For Show! 

They Prayed Long Prayers For Show! 

They Preached The Word To Show Their Grasp Of The Material 

And 

Show Off Their Vocabulary! 

Their Devotion To Almighty God 

Held No Love For Almighty God

And 

Their Worship Was Vain, Hollow ... Loveless! 

Brethren, Beloved 

There Is No Faking Christianity 

Until You "Become" A Christian!

We Accept The Lord Jesus Christ As Savior, Lord, And God

And

Confess And Repent Of All Of Our Known Sin

And

We Become Christians

Striving Daily For The Mastery Of Self

And

Victory Over Every Sin That So Easily Besets Us!

We Live For Christ Jesus: 

We Are Called By His Holy Name!

We Are Called To Life Everlasting

So Let Us, By The Holy Spirit, Love Our Dear Jesus 

By Thought, Word, And Deed 

As We Love Our Brethren 

As We Love Ourselves! 

True Love Works!

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

We Are Saved By Grace Through Faith

But

We Are Judged By Our Work!

Think Carefully About What You Are Doing Today!

The Sacrifice Of Fools: SPEECH!?! + PRAYER: Father, Help Me To Season My Words With Salt!

In Tiny Town Lived Red Rag!
His Best Friend Was Below D. Nose
Whose Partner Was Above D. Chin
And Being Ever Always In Cahoots
Around The Town ... They Shared Bare Blows!

People Just Couldn't Seem To Figure Out
That Above D. Chin And Below D. Nose
Were Partners In Red Rag's Profits
And They Always Fell Into The Trap Set By
N. Discretion
That Windbag
That Loose-Lip Poppet!

One Day
There Was A Big Bruhaha
When Philbert And Peanut Exchanged Words
Words So Very Egregious That 
Sticks And Stones Were Not Necessary 
To Be Hurled!

You May Speak With Your Mouth!
You Don't Pay Taxes On It!

You Always Lay Down
The Sacrifice Of Fools!

You Are Nothing But Satan's Agent!

Now, You Know That You're Just Being Cruel!

Red Rag Was In His Element!
His Hinges Were Sweetly Oiled
And He Took Great Pride In His Eloquence
Until Impressionable Ears Felt ... Well
Soiled!

This State Of Affairs
Could Not Be Allowed To Be Continued
So, Masterful Midget
- That Giant Amongst Men -
Raised His Voice Roundly
Until All Were Subdued!

Brethren, Brethren!
Can't You See What You Are Doing!?!
The Sacrifice Of Fools
Is
All The Words, Useless
That You Are Continually Speaking!

King Solomon The Wise
Spoke Well Of You Combatants
Ever Willing To Have The Final Say
Not Recognizing That Your Eloquence
Is 
Simply Effluent

The Size Of Which Will Make Your Body Pay!

You Gain Nothing
By This Disgusting Display
And
You Give Old Evil Satan Numerous Cards

Perfect Against You Boldly To  Play!

Think ... Before You Speak!
Let Your Words Be Few!
Weight Each Word In The Balance
And
Let The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Lead You!

You Do Not Grow In Stature!
In Fact
Your Spent Words
Cut You, Personally, Down To Size
And
Show, Indicate, Indentify
For All Listening
That The Lord's Good Work In You
In Nothing Short Of A Bold Lie!

Out Of The Heart
The Mouth Speaks
So, How About Checking Your Heart Out
With The Holy God
And
Think, Think, Think
Before Your Give Utterance
And
Give A Goodly Treat To The Base Fraud!

There Are No Fools
In The Eternal God's Kingdom!
There Are No Unkind Persons!
There Is Not One Who Puts Self Before Others
And
None Who Raises Self Before The Living God!

If You Will Make The Lord's Glorious Heaven
Your Eternal Abode
You Must Keep A Civil Tongue In Your Head!
If Necessary
Close Your Mouth With A Thread Attached To Lead
And
Take Your Cue From The Master
When Before The Sanhedrin
Pontius Pilate
King Herod
As A Prisoner He Was Led!

What You Put Into Your Heart
Through Your Eyes
Through Your Ears
Is 
Regurgitated When Before Others You Speak!
Is The Impression You Choose To Sell
One That Is Lit From The Fires Of Hell
Or One That Is Gleaming
With The Wisdom Of The Lord

Who Gives To Each Person ... Finally

His Just And True Reward!?!

The Choice 
Is 
Yours!
Make Wise Your Decision!
Soft Words Turn Away Wrath
But
Harsh Words Lead To Condemnation!

It's Time For New Beginnings

Or Else
Heaven ... You'll Not Be Entering! 

PRAYER:

Father,

You Are My God

And

I Worship You!

I Come Before You

Because

I Know That For Me You Care

And

Because Of Your Great Grace

Which Plainly Says That

I Can Approach Without Fear!

I Need Help!

The Living Word States Clearly

That Words, Indeed, Have Weight

And

Our Own Weighty Words

Will Cut Out For Us

Our Final Fate!

Please Help Me, Father

I Beseech You

To Season My Words With Salt

And

To Exercise Restrain

Before Wildly Uttering

 The Often Unwise Words

To Which I Gave Little Thought!

Please Bless Me To Be Faithful

To The Lord Whom I Adore

And

By Your Holy Spirit

Direct The Traffic Of My Speech

So That The Devourer 

Does Not Upon My Blood Leech!

I Desire To Be Gentle

To Be Loving, Kind And True

And

Most Of All, Dear Father

I Desire The Forever Home With You!

Grant Me The Victory

So That My Teeth May Be The Ivory Bars

Closed

Against The Loose

The Wayward Tongue

So That In The Day Of Small Things

On The Conquering King's Side

In Peace

I May Be Found!

Thank You For Hearing

And

For Answering My Prayer

For I Ask All In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

Your Only Begotten Son!

I Love You!

Have Mercy And Bless!

AMEN.

Guard Your Tongue!

Speech 
Is A Talent!
A Gift!
A Blessing!
A Curse!
Speech Is A Great Power
Used For Either
The Devil
Or For
The Heavenly Lord!

Speech Is Split
Into Two Categories
Righteousness
AND
Unrighteousness
AND
Speech
Spoken As The Words Of The Lord
Can Cause Sorrow For Sin
AND
Also Cause The Now-Repentant One
Hence Forth To Walk In Righteousness
Giving Up Living In Sleaze!

The Devil Has His Speechifiers
Who Work With Ill Effect
Taking Great Pleasure
In Causing Gross Destruction
Whilst Being Hopeful 
Of Digging Forever-Graves
For Those Who 
Are Almighty God's Blessed Elect!
It Can't Happen!

Nevertheless ...

Please Keep
Your Mind
AND
Your Mouth
Out Of The Devil's Darkly Dismal Domain
AND
Plead With Christ Jesus
To Refine You
So That The Devil's Peculiars
Can Not You Enchain!

A Soft Answer
Turns Away Wrath!
A Word Of Love 
AND
Kindness
Can Warm
Against The Coldest Draft!
A Kind Word Of Help
Can The Grandest Load Half
AND
The Word Of The Lord
Fitly Spoken
Can
- To Struggling Man -
Become
A Sturdy Walking Staff!

When You Brush Your Teeth
Brush Your Own Tongue
Removing The Gross Debris Of Yesterday
AND
Gargle With A Living Song Of
The Father In Heaven
The Son Who For Love Died  - Yet Lives
The Holy Spirit Comforter
AND
The Guardian Angel
Influencers For Good
AND
Sing Of The Rock Of Ages
Who
In The Breach For Us
Stood!

Speak Of Love!
AND
Sing Of Love!
For
Love Is The Goal!
AND
Please Don't Let A Bad Word
Cause You
To Sin Against Your Own Soul!

Spit Into The Gutter The Disgusting!
Loft Into The Air God's Grace!
Lift Your Voice In Thanksgiving
AND
For The Blessings Of Heaven
Grandly Cheer!

What Has No Hand

No Fingers

No Bank Account

No Money

No Pen

AND

No Checkbook

BUT

Still Writes Big-Money Checks?!

STSHSESTSOSNSGSUSES!