Showing posts with label Teachable Spirit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teachable Spirit. Show all posts

Sunday, October 17, 2021

TAUGHT OF GOD: Are You Cultivating The Teachable Spirit!?!








The Lord, Our God Almighty
Desires That His Children Be Taught 
About Him
His Ways
And 
His Will Which Blesses Our Lives 
When We Choose To Learn The Truth! 

Do You Have A Teachable Spirit!?! 

Are You Amongst Those Who Are Willing To Be Taught Of God 
Or 
Are You Like The Scribes And Pharisees Of Jesus' Day 
Who Knew More About The Law Than The Law-Giver 
And, As Such
Were Guideless, Unbending, Unyielding
Unteachable
And
Unprofitable To Those Over Whom They Had Control 
And, Therefore
Useless To The Kingdom Of The Eternal God!?! 

Beloved, 

Being Willing To Be Taught
To Be Lead 
To Be Used By And For The Lord 
Is 
The Best Condition To Be In 24/7-365! 

An Already Full Cup Of Foolishness 
Cannot Receive The Wisdom That 
It Should, Of Necessity, Contain! 

An Empty Vessel Makes The Most Noise 
When It Is Cast Down From A Lofty Perch! 

An Empty Vessel Needing Filling 
And 
Being Correctly Utilized For Its Stated Purpose 
Is 
Fulfilling Its Calling: 
How Are You Standing!?! 

Are You An Inedible Long, Dry, Macaroni Stick 
Needing Cutting Down To Size To Be Rendered Usable 
Or
Are You A Piping Hot Wet Noodle 
Eagerly Waiting For The Finishing Touches From The Chef 
To Make You A Fit-For-Use Good And Tasty Treat Of A Meal 
Great For The Table Of The King!?! 

Mixed Metaphors Aside
What Purpose Are You Serving!?! 

Who Are You Serving!?! 

Are You Of Worthwhile Service To The King!?! 

Are You Obediently Listening To The Lord Of Life!?! 

Are You Ready Now
Willing Today
Able 
To Be Taught Of The Lord
Our Humble And Hallowed Teacher!?! 

Think About It: 
The Lord Is True And Faithful
And
We Are Nothing Without Him
His Word ... The Truth
The Life Of Every Human! 

Peace!






Tuesday, July 28, 2020

PRIDE: Purgative And Preventative

Psalms 143:8 Cross References - Cause me to hear thy ...


The Soul That Is Inflated With Putrid Pride 
Will Never, Ever ... Without The Holy Spirit's Aid
Be Humble, Meek Or Needy Enough 
To Lower Itself In Prayer 
To Ask For Necessary Help And Comfort 
Or Saving Grace! 

Pride Did Not Profit Satan!

Beloved, 

Pride Is A Purgative 
And
A Preventative 
Which Has No Place At All In The Character 
Or Clothes Closet 
Or Medicine Cabinet Of The True Christian 
Committed To Jesus Christ 
And 
His Holy Cause! 

As A Purgative
Pride Washes Out ... Cancels ... Faith! 

Without Faith
It Is Impossible
To Please The Living God!

As A Preventative
Pride Prevents Us From Humbling Ourselves 
Under The Mighty Hand Of Almighty God 
Who Will Lift Up All Of Us ... Who Are Willing
To The Heights Of His Glory 
In His Time! 

A Humble Heart Displays
A Teachable Spirit:
The Lord Can Work With Such!

Truth Sets A Soul Free ...

Pride Sees Self And Not The Savior 
And
If You Can't See Your Savior
You Won't Seek To Become Like Him! 

Brethren,

We Need Jesus Christ ... The Love Of God
And 
When We Rid Ourselves Of Foolish Pride 
By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Because Of Saving Grace
We Will ... With Humility ... Pray With Healthy Hearts 
For The Protection, Provision
Peace 
And
Purity Provided To Us By The Prince Of Peace 
Who Is Our Only 
And 
Perfect Peace! 

Pride Presses Us Down To Hell! 
Humility Hoists Us Up To Heaven! 
Learn The Difference
Choose The Right Path ... To Glory
Be Humble ... Like Jesus
And 
Be Forever Blessed! 


No Jesus, No Peace!
Know Jesus, Know Peace!



Monday, April 6, 2020

Pride Can't Wear The Lord Christ's Crown

Too Worldly-Wise To Need The Win Over Sin
To Mighty To Be Mindful Of Wrong-Way Walking
And
Too Illuminated To Be By Truth Teachable
Don't Bow Before The King:
They Are Wearing Pearls
And
"The Emperor's New Clothes"
And
Are Willingly Wallowing In The Muck And Mire With The Swine! 
They Refuse Jesus Christ's Offer Of The New Birth! 

To Get To The Father's Glory
One Must Go Through Jesus Christ
The Lowly, Beloved Only Son! 
To Get The Righteous Man's Crown
One Must Be A Participant In The Good News Gospel Story! 
To Be Served At The Welcome Home Table
One Must Have First Served The Lord And His Fellowman
And
To Be Lifted Up To The Lord's Glory
One Must Be Faithful To The Always-Faithful King
Who Is, For His Beloved, Enduringly-Faithful Saints
Personal Places Preparing! 

Faithfulness To The Lord Christ
Is Its Own Reward ...



1 CORINTHIANS 1:9 KJV "God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called ...



We Are Called To Fellowship ... Communion
Feasting And Celebration
To Live Forevermore
With The Faithful God Who Is The I AM! 

While We Live, We Are Present! 
When We Die, We Are Passed From Time Into Eternity 
And Yet
Through It All
The Lord Christ Is Ever-Present 
Being Our Rock Of Refuge
Our Strong Tower Of Defence
Our Shelter In Calm And In Storm
Our Hope
Our Help
Our Salvation
Our Shepherd Of Rest
And
Our Only Hope For The Glory Unto Which We Are Called! 

Our Great God Cannot Lie! 
His Hands Are Not Short That 
He Cannot Perform His Promises
And 
His Ear Is Not Deaf To Our Cries 
Because 
He Is Touched By The Feelings Of Our Infirmities
By All That Concerns Us! 

Our God Is The Promise-Keeping God Who IS ... Here 
To Bless, Save, Reveal Truth
Revive And Reform Us
And 
Seal Us Against The Wrath To Come! 

Brethren, Beloved,

Jesus Christ Cannot Fail You 
So Be Faithful To Him: Believe Him
Receive Him
And 
Be Blessed To Live With Him Forevermore! 
He Personally Loves YOU
And
He Daily Gives Unto You A Daily Ration Of His Faith
To Use To Each Day To Get Home To Him!

You Are Not Called To Believe The Impossible! 
You Are Called To Set Aside Self
To Humble Your Willful Yourself
To Use Your Gift To Bless The Lord
Bless Yourself
And
Bless Others Each Day
As You Walk With Lord
To The Land Called Glory! 

Beloved, 

Self Is A Willing Sinner! 
Christ's Sure Salvation Makes The Confessed 
And 
Repentant Sinner
A Saint Of Almighty And Jesus The Christ! 

Victory ... Over Sin, Self, Satan, Hell
And
The Last Enemy, Death
Was Purchased For Us By Our Savior-King
And Is
Guaranteed To Be Achieved By Us
Through The Faith That He Gives Unto Us
Which, Used, Cannot Ever Fail! 

Please Look Up To Jesus, Our Lord Christ
And
By His Loving Care
Your Needy Soul Abundantly Feed! 
Give Him Your Will To Control!
Let No One
No Habit
No Sin
Steal Either Your Joy In Jesus
Nor Your Purchased-At-Infinite-Cost Crown! 

Peace!

Pride Will Never With Faith Treat
Because
Pride Is The Presumptuous Sinner's
Precarious Perch
From Which He Refuses To Descend
Because That Would Mean
His Unprofitable High-Mindedness
And
Gross Disobedience Must End!




Thursday, December 20, 2018

OBJECT LESSON: Proud Or Meek

Too Proud To Be Taught
And
Teachable Spirit
Were Squaring Off!

Well, Actually, Too Proud To Be Taught
Was Squaring Up
And
Teachable Spirit Was Walking Off And Away!
Far, Far, Away ... From Folly!

It Has Always Been Like That!

This Is Not To Put Too Fine An Edge On It
But
Too Proud To Be Taught Had A Real Penchant 
For Putting His Stinky Foot In His Big And Loud Mouth!
He Is The Needing-Tutoring Student Who Teaches
Who Certifies The Professor In His Skill-Set!

Please Don't Ask Me How That Came About
Because I Can't Answer That Question!
Sometimes Some Things Just Are!

Put Another Way
That's Just Like Asking Me Why A Perfect Angel
In The Perfect Realm
Thought It Perfectly Normal
To Envy His Creator
- The Perfect God -
And
Being Perfect Foolish
Avidly Sought
- Is Still Seeking -
To Take His Place!
That's An Imponderable Thing!

By Contrast
Teachable Spirit
Gentle, Meek, Seeking Wisdom
Seeking To Cooperate With The God Of Grace
And
Seeing His Need
Humbled Himself Under The Mighty Hand Of The Eternal God
And
Asked Of Him Who Gives To All Men Liberally
The Wisdom Of The Wise!

His Request Was Not Rejected
And
Instruction ... He Did Not Despise!

Too Proud To Be Taught
Thought
Teachable Spirit Too Stupid To Live
And
Sought To Put Spanners In His Works 
At Every Opportunity!

Let's Be Intelligent Here ...

Make No Mistake About It
Too Proud To Be Taught
Is
A Real Tool Of Satan!
A Disposable Tool
But A Tool Nonetheless!

He Does Not Heed Warnings
And
He Considered Instructions
Instruction Manuals
And
Instructors
Are For Saps
Whom He Thought Were
Seeking Always To Prove Something!

Don't Get Me Wrong ...

Now
I'm Not Telling You That Teachable Spirit
Is A Paragon Of Virtue!
Far Be It From Me To Tell Such A Gross Lie!

He's A Man!
He Makes Mistakes
Because
Nature And Nurture Sometimes Rear Up Their Heads
But
All Told
Because He Desires His Heavenly Father's
"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant!"He Continually Bows His Head In Prayerful Supplication
To Him Who Shepherds And Leads
Guides And Feeds
Saves And Seals
Heals And Reveals!

He Sought
He Seeks After Christ And His Righteousness
And
He Pleads For The Holy Spirit's Indwelling!
Faith Leads Him In The Living Way
And
Grace And Mercy Ensure That For Own-Sin
He Does Not Have To Pay!
He Is Given Over To The God Of Truth
Wholly!

Too Proud To Be Taught
Is
Bent On Having His Own Way
And
He Is So Careless Of His Own Soul's Salvation That
His Daily Prayer Would Do Balaam Of
The Talking Ass Fame
Mightily Proud:

He Boldly Asks Almighty God 
For Insight On How To Circumvent
The Sovereign God's Stated Desire!
He Asks For Permission To Curse
Whom The Good Lord Blesses
And
Pleads For The Lord To Raise Him Up So That He May
- Over Others -
Have Substantial Power!
He Desires To Be On The Upper Bench
Above The Unprofitable One's Stench!

Pssst ...

May I Tell You, Truthfully
That He Is Going To Be Facing In His Near Future
Economic, Spiritual, Social And Physical
Harsh, Harsh, Reverses!?!

You've Been Warned!

Please, Please, Please ...

Do Not Tempt The Living God Holy With Folly
Because
Ultimately
You Are Going To Be Sorry!

Remember ...

Against A Meek And Gentle Spirit
There Is No Law!
Man ... Being Human
And
Fallen Short Of The Glory Of God
Is
Filled With Flaws!
Get Wise And Harken To The Call Of
The Holy Spirit
Who, To Righteousness
Does Your Soul ... Draw!

Self Is A Sinner!
Obedience To Truth
Makes You A Winner!







Sunday, September 2, 2018

The Lord Is My Shepherd!?!

The Choir With The Attending Soloist
Had Sung ... Beautifully:


The Lord Is My Shepherd

I Shall Not Want!

Many Hearts Were Blessed
But
One Young Person
Laughing Out Loudly
Commented:

The Lord Is Not My Shepherd For I Am Not A Sheep!
Five Others Agreed With Him!

One Other Person Said:

The Lord Is My Shepherd
I Shall Not Lack Health Nor Wealth ... Hallelujah!
Three Others Agreed With Her!

A Third Person Said:

Let's Pray That The Lord Bless
Those Who Believe
And Those Who Do Not Believe!

Interestingly Enough
I Was Ready To Take On The Third Person
Because
I Wondered Why The Holy God Would Want To Bless
The Unbeliever Who Does Not Want To Know Him
Or Refuses To Believe In Him
Or His Goodness!?!

This Desire Was So Until 
I Stopped And Did A Think!
Soon Thereafter,
I Blinked
For
I Understood, Truly Understood
Gospel Truth!

We, As True Believers
Should Always Desire That 
The Good Lord Bless The Unbeliever
With Sight
Insight
And
Foresight
So That In Hindsight
He May Recognize The Truth That His Walk
Is Sincerely Driving Him
To The Blackness Of Darkest Night!

With The Lord So Doing
The Rabid Unbeliever Will Recognize His Plight
And
Being Honest 
Would Cry Out To The Holy God
The Lord Of Light
For Help To Fight The Battle
That Is Presently Seeking
His Purchased Soul To Permanently Blight!

My Thought Became As A Kite
In The Wind Of Spring
And
Being Borne Aloft
Pointed Itself Upward
To Heights Not Previously
Known Or Recognized!

Truth Be Told ...

It Is Imperative
That The Child Of The King
Pray For Blessings On The Unbeliever
Because 
He, Too
Was Once One Of The Lost
Labelled A Deceiver
And
A Greedy Receiver
Who Saw No Fun
In Being A Giver Of Praise And Worship
To The Only One Holy
Who Can 
Who Will
Give To Obedient Enduring Man
The Ability To Become
An Eternal Liver!

Brethren, 
We Must Pray For The Unbelieving
And
Give Them A Good Word
And
Prayerfully Desire Their Salvation
So That They Will Depart
The Wild Goat Herd! 

Final Destinations ...

Heaven Is The Believer's Promised Home! 
Hell Is The Place Of Unrepentant Sinners' Destruction
And
We Who Believe In The Living God
And
Walk With Teachable Spirits
And
Delight In The Lord Christ
Have A Blessed Opportunity
To Show To The Unbeliever That 
Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Light Of Life! 

Please Be Kind And Loving ...

Bless A Brother Sister With Glorious Truth
Be They Little Old Or Youth! 
Truth Is Sweet
The Light That Gives Light
And
Presents The Soul To Almighty God
As Something In Which He May Delight! 
Let This Gift Of Love
To Our Holy God
Be Our Life's Goal! 

Of The Delights Awaiting The Faithful
The Half Has Not Been Told!
Let's Seek To Get Lost Souls
To Make The Decision That Will See Them 
Saving Their Own Souls!

Let Us For The Lord Christ
Be Bold!
Heaven At The Last Trumpet
Is
The Most Precious Goal! 

May The Lord God Holy Divine
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
And
Food From Heaven
By Which All Savior-Seeking Souls Sincere
May Be Wonderfully And Fully Fed
And
By The Good Shepherd
Be Safely To The Heavenly Home Led!