EYES WIDE SHUT: Blind, Blind, Blindness!?!

Never Give Up 

Truth For Pleasure

Integrity For Bodily Comfort

Convictions For Companionship

Nor Wisdom For What Passes For The Perfection Of Beauty! 

Beloved, 

There's An Old Expression About 

Walking With Your Eyes Wide Shut: 

Think On This Thing! 

If You Are Not Physically Blind

You Walk With Your Eyes Wide Open! 

You Only Squint Your Eyes 

If 

The Light Input Is Overbearing And Overloading Your Nerves! 

When You Are Walking With Your Eyes Open

Your Peripheral Aka Side Vision Either Advises Or Warns You! 

If We Are Walking Boldly And Willfully Blindly

We Are Responsible For Any And All Collisions 

And

Must Accept Any And All Scrapes, Cuts

Bruises, Punctures, And Broken Bones 

Which Are Occasioned 

By Our Very Own Practiced Lawlessness! 

Trust And Obedience Hinge Upon Our Acceptance Of 

The Counsel Found In The Book Of Knowledge 

Which We Read 

And 

By Saving Grace, Understand! 

We Are Responsible For What We Know 

And

For What We Had The Presented Opportunity To Know 

But

Refused To Take A Firm Hold Upon! 

Dear Ones, 

Pleading Self-Incrimination 

Will Not, Cannot, Work For Faithful Christians 

So Let Us Choose To Be Christians By The Holy Name 

And 

Blessed Nature Of Our Lord Christ 

All Day, Every Day, And In Every Way! 

Jesus Died To Save Us All 

But

Those Who Are Finally Saved Are Saved 

Because 

They Believed Almighty God's Word 

And

Faithfully Acted As Lovingly Directed! 

Willful Blindness 

Is 

The Act Of A Fool: 

There Will Be No Fools In Heaven! 

The Fool Says In His Heart

That There Is No God!

Be Willingly Wise! 

Peace!

PRECIOUS: The Lord God Almighty Doesn't Save Junk!

As Christians ... True Christ-Followers

We Are To Be Circumspect Aka Thoughtful, Cautious

In All That We Say And Do 

Because 

We Have The Desire To Avoid Mistakes, Missteps

And

Their Consequences! 

Remember, Confession And Repentance Cleanse From Sin 

But 

It Never Relieves Us Of Sins' Consequences! 

Beloved, 

King Solomon Has Warned Us Of 

The Fool Being Hasty In Speech And Action

Well-Given To "Fetching Up His Guts!" 

And 

Being Uncaring Of The Consequences!

This Is Not The Way Of The Child Of God 

Who Is Taught Of God 

And

Who Is The Beneficiary Of The Gift Of Wisdom From God 

And

Is Able To Use Understanding

To Apply Real Knowledge For True Profit! 

The Lord Christ Redeemed Us

Aka Bought Us Back, From Sin

Death, The Grave And Hell 

And

We, Faithful Christians

Are To Redeem, Buy-Back ... Take-Back 

Our Finite, Short, Time From Lawlessness

Carelessness, Uselessness

Wickedness, Deceitfulness

Indifference, Foolishness 

And 

All Such Unprofitable Behaviors! 

Every One Of Us Is Unique, Special ... Irreplaceable! 

If You Are Lost To The Kingdom Of God

Jesus Christ Is Irretrievably Harmed 

Because 

There Is No One Who Can Or Will Replace You! 

He Gave His Life To Save Our Lives! 

Let's Dare, By Working Faith, To Live Up To The Value That 

The Lord Jesus Christ Has Placed On Each One Of Us! 

Remember ...

The Lord ... Our Lord ... Doesn't Save Junk! 

Our Lord Christ Who Is God Almighty 

Saves That Which Is Precious:

That's You ... And Me, Too! 

Value Your Value To The Lord!

Pride Is For Fools!

It Would Do Us All Well To Remember That 

Almighty God Rules In The Affairs Of Man! 

It Would Serve Us All Well To Ask Ourselves: 

"Is What I Am Contemplating Doing 

Pleasing To The Eternal God!?!" 

Before 

We Daringly Step Out On The Rotting Limb That 

Is 

The Carnal Life Of Man! 

Beloved, 

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted 

And So, Too

Is Man's Life And Peace 

When We Act As Though We Made Ourselves 

And 

Speak As Though Our Fiery Tongues Are Bibles 

And 

Our Foul Words Are Truth 

Which Must Be CoSigned By The Lord Of Life 

Who, When We Bark Our Desires At Him, Asks: 

"How High!?!" 

Wheel ... And Come Again! 

We Know Nothing! 

We Cannot Do Anything 

Without The Breath Of God In Our Nostrils 

And

It Is Certain That Our Penchant For Sinning 

Does Not Profit Us In Our Decision-Making! 

Please Be Wary Of Willing-Sinner Self 

And

Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation 

And 

Stop Denying The Power Of 

And

The Power That 

Is 

Jesus Christ The Lord ... The King ... The Final Judge! 

We Need Our Creator, Savior, Redeemer 

And 

Forever Faithful Friend 

And

High Priest 

And

Advocate Aka Attorney! 

Let's Choose To Call Upon Jesus Christ

So That He Will Teach Us 

And

We, Willing, Will Learn 

Great And Mighty Things About Which 

We Know Not One Thing! 

Putrid Pride 

Is 

For Fools Who Don't Know God: 

Be Humble Aka Humble Yourself

And

The Great God ... In His Way

And

In His Holy Time

Will Assuredly Lift You Up! 

Peace Be Unto You!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Who You Calling A Fool!?!

I Wonder How Many Of Us Have Really Thought About
Who A Fool Really Is
And 
What It Means To Be A Fool!?!

We All Grew Up Hearing People Being Called
And 
Calling People Fools
And 
Telling People They Were Doing Foolishness 
Or Were Acting The Fool
Or Were Fooling Around
And
When Asked How We, Ourselves, Are Doing, Saying:
"I Still Here ... Foolish!" 

As Of Today, Belove
It Must Cease Because 
- As The Holy Word Declares -
The Fool Is One Who Contends With Almighty God 
Expressing Their Disappointment 
And 
Disapproval Of Him!
That Is A Gravely Serious Charge! 
It Is The Lord, Himself, Knows The Heart Of Everyone Of Us:
He, Alone, Is Judge!

The Living Word Also Declares That 
The Fool Is The Same One Who Says In His Heart That 
"There Is No God!" 

How Does The Fool Breathe!?! 
Does He Even Know From Whence His Breath Comes!?!

We, As Christians
Believe In The Almighty God 
And 
Unless Or Until A Person Of Our Acquaintance 
Boldly Declares That There Is No God
We Cannot Paint Them With That Color 
Or Brand Them With That Name:
It Is Not In Our Pay Grade! 

Let's Make Sure That
We Are Not Fools Ourselves!

The Facts Are Plain ...

There Will Be No Fools In Almighty God's Heaven 
And 
I Beseech Us All To Tell A Brother, A Sister
Family, Friends, And Acquaintances That 
Almighty God - Father, Son And Holy Spirit - Is Real!

When You Willfully Choose

To Reject The Love Of God

You Also Willfully Choose

To Face The Justice Of God!

Almighty God 
Is 
The Lover Of Our Souls 
And
The Judge Of All Flesh
And 
We Must 
And 
Will Give Account To Him 
For All That We Think, Say 
And 
Do! 

Note To File ...

None Of Us Can Any Longer Claim Ignorance
Because
We Are Warned 
And 
Have No More Reason
To Call Anybody A Fool!
Jesus Christ, Himself, Warned Against Doing This! 

We Have Received Knowledge: 
May The Lord In Mercy
Grant Us His Gift Of Wisdom
- Which He Asks Us To Request -
And 
Understanding 
So That The House Which We Are Building 
May Be Established! 
Peace Be Upon You! 

The Estate Of The Fool

Is Not One To Be Envied

Because

The Fool Finds Pleasure

In Doing What Is Known Evil

And

Evil Is Its Own Reward!

  

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Be Ye Wise Unto Soul Salvation!

OXYMORON: Oh, Foolish Christian!?!

The Fool:

Says There Is No God!

The Christian:

Follows Jesus Christ The Lord!

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Oh, Foolish Christian

Why Do You Emulate The World In Its Vanities!?!

The Lord, Your God, Points The Way!

Oh, Turn! 

Return!

Please Don't Continue To Stray!
Please Don't, From Saving Truth, Fall Away!

What Can The World ... So Full Of Sin

Teach A Child Of God That He May Live

In Godly Fear

Honor And Right 

That God Almighty Wouldn't Put Him Out Of His Sight!?! 

No Matter How Often Almighty God Called, Calls, The World

They Saw, See, No Reason To Conform

To Live Upright In The Gospel's Bright Light

But Choose To Walk ... Not In Faith

But In Carnal Eyesight! 

Oh, Child Of The Living God

Listen Well:

Fall Not Under This World's Bewitching Spell

Of Siren's Song, Baubles, Shows And Expos! 

There Is More To Life 

Than What Is Seen Here Below! 

You Are A Precious Tool For The Good Lord To Use!

So Don't Be Silly And Play The Fool! 

You Were Created! 

You Didn't Make Yourself! 

Give The Eternal God His Glory! 

Confess Your Known Sin And Repent

And

He ... Just And Faithful

Able To Cleanse

Will Assuredly, Immediately, Forgive You
And
Me, Too! 

Let's Be Wise Unto Our Own Soul's Salvation:

All Of Our Help, Comfort, Aid, Rescue
Provision, Sustenance

Maintenance ... And So Much More

All Come By The Holy Hand Of Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Let's Boldly Cut Out 
The Useless, Worldly, Middle-Man Class

And 

Reach For The Lord Of Life

- Who Is Ever Willing, Ready

And Able To Provide For And Protect Us - 

By Prayers, Praise, Glory, Honor

And 

Willing, Heartfelt, Worship! 

The Lord's Love For Us

Has

No Known Limits!

Believe, Trust

And

Obey Always 

And 

Be Eternally Blessed!

EVIL DISEASE: Self Is A Fool!

No Bad Habit Will Bless
And
No Good Habit Will Curse
So, Let Us About Our Own Soul's Salvation 
Be Aggressively Bold
And
Put Bad Habits In The Gear Called Reverse!

Willful Sin Led Man Into The Curse
And

Jesus Christ Died The Baleful Curse To Reverse

So, Let Us Give Him "Thanks!"

Accept His Free Gift

And

Utter Unfeigned Praise

And

Put Satan On Notice That

Damnation Is Not Ours But His Hearse!

Salvation Is Free To Those Who Choose To Believe!

Damnation Is For Those Who Permit Themselves

To Be Deceived!

The Christ-Follower Is Not Foolish

Will Not Practice Anything Ghoulish

Will Not Be Mulish

Nor Behave About Almighty God's Laws 

As One Who Is Clueless!

Don't Live Your Life For The Crowd

The Views, The Thumbs-Ups, The  Hearts!

Let Your Heart Rest In Peace

Upon Him Who Is Our Peace

And

Depart From Self

Which Is A Known Evil Disease!

The Fool Says In His Heart That 

There Is No God 

So, By Extension

No Sin, No Judgment, No Reward! 

The Righteous Believe God's Word

And 

Tremble

And

Work Out Their Own Soul's Salvation With Godly Fear

Knowing That The Gracious God Holy

For Them ... Personally

Does Sacrificially Care! 

There Will Be No Fools In Heaven

So, Be Watchful! 

Be Wise

And

Let The Living Word Of Truth
Cause You Of The Dominion Of Doom

To Beware! 

Blessing Await The Lord Christ's Faithful! 

Cursings Await Satan's Faithful:

Do Not Let That Be You! 

Lift Up The Holy God!

Live For Jesus Christ:

He Is The Blessing God

- Never A Fraud -

And

Remember

Heaven Awaits The Faithful

The Just

The Kind

The Enduring

The Obedient

The Ever-True! 

Benediction ...

May The Lord Grant Unto Us

A Clean Tongue And Eyes

Unstopped Ears

A Heart Of Flesh Filled With His Love

And 

A Willing, Wise, Obedient

Loving, Faithful, Cooperative Spirit 

Useful In His Service! 

Peace Be Unto You!

When "Dust-Bunnies" Get Bold!?!

Stop Misapplying The Word Of God!
Stop Being A Soldier For Satan The God-Fraud!
Stop Looking Inward!
The Inside Of Self Is Not Cute!
Look Unto Christ Jesus
Our Savior, Lord And Awesome God
And
The Adversary's Challenges Boldly, Coldly, Refute!

Bold Lee Self-Sufficient
Was Suffering
- According To Everybody Else And 'e Brother -
From Wild Self-Confidence
And
It Was Making Him Behave Like 

The Southern End Of A North-Bound Donkey!

It Was Not A Good Sight To Behold
In The Worldly Wise
And
It Was Truly Shameful To See This In A Professed Christian!

His Not-Lauded-In-The-Good-Book Behavior
Was Causing Ripples
And
The Sound-Bites Were Reverberating
In A Noxious Supply
To The Point Where It Was Causing
Even The Previously Stable To Stumble!

Badda Bing And Fadda Boom
Had Gotten So Hung Up On Bold Lee Self-Sufficient's 

Stretched-Out Self-Confidence That

Like A Choreography
They Had Both Led Common-Sense Unto A Fumble
And
Lo, And Behold
All Two Both Of Them
Had Taken A Tumble!

They Went Down Haaard!

He Who Is Self-Confident 

In His Own Self-Sufficiency

Has Himself

- A Fool -

For His Own God!

Foolishness Ain't No Kinda Sense ...

Fools Always Got Maybe Kinda
Sorta Probably Friends
Who Are Always On The Look-Out For An Easy Thrill!
A Cheap Laugh

And

Bold Lee Was One Such
Who Talked About The Lord
But
Always Denied His Power! 

Everybody Who Was His "Friend"

Was Waiting, Waiting ... And Watching

For ... The Fall!

Bold Lee Self-Sufficient Felt That He Personally Knew

What Was Best For Himself
And
Saw No Reason To Permit The Absentee Landlord
- He Was Very Disrespectful -
To Dictate His Pace
When He, Himself, Was On Ground Zero! 

He Constantly Behaved Like
And 

Told All Who Would Hear Him
That He Was His Own Hero!

Do You Know How To Spell Zero!?!

Boldly Self-Sufficient!

All Good Things Come To An End ...

Inevitably,
One Blessed Day
- If You're Alive The Day Is Blessed -
Bold Lee Went Too Far
And Stepped In It!

Wha' Sweet'n Goat Mout'

Does Bu'n 'e 'n 'e Tail!

Brethren,

You Can't Tempt The Almighty God
Twist An Uncaged Tiger's Tail
Knock An In-Residence Hornets Nest
Walk Nonchalantly Through Highway Traffic
And
Dare The Devil To Damn You
And
Actually Believe That Just Because
You Know The Words
Pay The Tithe
Sing The Songs
Give Alms
And
Visit The Sick
That The Lord Will Welcome You
Succor You In Your Sin Of Presumption
And
- Being Hard-Up For A Servant

A Follower, A Child - 

Save You From Your Self
And

Your Own Self-Manufactured Disaster!

Think Again!

Idiocy Does Not Become 

A Converted-To-Christ Christian:

There Are No Fools Going To Heaven!

Fact Check ...

Self-Confident, Self-Sufficient Lucifer
Started War In Heaven!
Self-Confident Satan Unleased Sin On The Earth!
Self-Confident Peter Denied Christ!
Self-Confident Judas Betrayed Christ!

Self-Confident Satan Killed The Lord Christ
And
We All Surely Know 

How That Worked Out For That Prince Of Darkness!

Since Self-Sufficient Self-Confidence
Did Not Work For The One Who Was Fourth
In The Chain Of Command In Heaven
I Really Can't Figure Out 

Why It Would Work For A Dust-Bunny Called Fallen Man!?!
Can You!?!

Think Carefully ...

Plainly Put

A Self-Sufficient, Self-Confident Christian

Is

A Bold Sinner

Because

Self Is A Sinner

And

No Sinner Shall Enter The Gates Of

The Living God's Eternal Home!

Self-Sufficient, Self-Confident Souls

Have No Need For A Savior

Their Known Sins To Bear

So

Let's Look At Ourselves

And

Once And For All Time Decide

Who Truly Cares For And Carries Us

And

Who It Is That We Should Hold In Godly Fear!

Take Your Place

And

Humble Yourself!

The Living God

Will Not His Throne

- Nor His Glory -

Share

And

You're Not Big Enough

To Make Him Do It!