Showing posts with label Tribulation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tribulation. Show all posts

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Rest Easy In Righteousness!






It Is Quite Easy In The Midst Of Trial And Tribulation
Loss And Grief
Sorrow And Shame
Hurt And Humiliation
Sickness And Suffering
And 
The Feelings Of Abandonment And Powerlessness
To Wonder Where Is The Lord
This Great God Whom We Serve! 

Beloved, 

Fear Not! 
The Lord Is Near! 
The Lord Is Here! 
Jesus Christ Loves Us With An Everlasting Love 
And
He Will Never Forsake Us Who Are His Own! 

Jesus Christ Gave Us This Promise With His Birth
By Baptism
Through His Spilt Blood 
And
In The Beauty Of Holiness 
As He Is Now In Sweet Beulah Land 
In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary 
Interceding For Us! 

We Have This Plain Promise 
To Hold Close In Our Hearts When We Are Bothered
Burdened And Bewildered! 

We Have This Same Promise As The Anchor For Our Souls! 

We Have The Valid Reason To Hope 
Because 
We Know That This Jesus Christ
The Lord Of Glory
Is 
Our Help And Salvation 
And
We Have No Reason To Fear What Mere Man Can Do Unto Us! 

Let Us Never Cease To Pray And Plead With The Lord
Trusting The Promises
And 
Daring ... By Faith 
To Walk In And For The Truth Humbly
Wisely
Obediently
And 
Enduringly! 

The Wrath Of God ... Without Mercy
Is 
The Lot Of The Wicked
The Unwise
The Proud And The Pitiless 
So Please Accept The Plain Promise In The Living Word 
And 
Choose To Rest Easy In Righteousness! 

The Day ... Our Day ... Of Deliverance 
Is 
Surely At Hand! 

Our Peace 
I
In The Hands Of Our Lord Jesus!

Pray 
And 
Perseveringly, Patiently, Plod On:
The King Is Coming! 

Peace!




Saturday, April 20, 2019

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Plead For Patience!?!

I Cannot Take This Anymore!
I Have Had Enough!
I'm Sick And Tired Of These Trials
And I Feel Like A Dog Being Carried By The Scruff!

Come On, Lacey!
You've Got To Hold On To Hope!
The Lord Is Our Shepherd
And
It Is Only Through His Merits
That We Shall Safely Reach Home!

Trust Him!

Oh, Just Shut Up Already And Leave Me Alone!
I'm So, So, Very Tired That
Right Now
This Very Minute
I Don't Even Care If ...!

... Please Don't Say That!

Why Shouldn't I!?!
It's How I Feel!

Lacey, Aren't You Forgetting Something Very Important!?!

Like What, Ms. I Don't Have A Care In The World
No Bug In My Salad
No Bee In My Bonnet
No Broken Nail In My Shoe!?!

I'll Act A Though You Did Not Say That!

Big Whoo Who!

Since You Are Intent On Feeling Your Feelings
And
Are Enjoying Permitting Satan To Color Your Rainbow
I Shall Tell You A Testing-Time Story
And
You Shall See From It How A Life
Lived For And In Jesus Can Go!

Oh, Goodie!
A Story To Put Me To Sleep!
At Last! I Shall Get Some Rest!
Speak!

Father,
Please Have Mercy On Your Dear Child, Lacey!

Aren't You Supposed To Be Telling Me A Story!?!

Help Us, Dear Lord!

There Was Once A Girl Named Rainey ...!

... You!?!

Yes! 

Rainey Had A Good Life!
Chairs Under The Table
Food On The Plates
Beverage In The Cups
Water In The Taps
Lit Bulbs
Clean Clothing

Warm Bed
Level-Heeled Shoes
Engaging Work
Love Of Almighty God

Joy In Christ Jesus
Comfort Of The Holy Spirit

And
Protection Of The Angels
When Suddenly
The Dark Horse Reared Up
And
Let Loose A Vicious Kick
And
Every Last Thing In Her Life Was On Fire
And
Not In A Good Way!

Rainey's Life Was Having A Hit Parade!

Poor Rainey ... I Can Relate!

Hit In The Pocket Book
Hit In The Head
Hit In The Hope
Hit In The Heart
Hit In The Faith
Hit In ...!

... Belief!

Rainey's Foundations Were Being Shaken
And
She ... I ... Was Being Tested
Tried, Shaken, Stirred
Fileted, Fricasseed
Milled, Pounded
Pushed, Prodded
And
I Was Feeling Things
And
Feeling, Feeling, Feeling Hemmed In
Overwhelmed
Coccooned ...!

... Inside A Dark Cloud!?!

Why, Yes!

Uhh, Huh!

The Light Of Hope ... GONE!
The Light Of Life ... ABSENT!
The Light Of Truth ... AWOL!
And 

The Electrician ...!

... INCOMMUNICADO!

Wait A Minute!
I Thought I Was Telling The Story!?!

You Are!
You Were!
You're Taking Too Long
!

Okay, Ms Suddenly Found Her Voice
Know It All!
You Tell The Story ... If You Can!

I Can And I Will!
I Suddenly Feel ... The Power:

Satan Was Doing His Boss Act!
He Was Watering Doubt!
He Had Installed Black-Out Curtains
And He Was Short-Circuiting The Channel Of Hope
The Channel Of Peace
The Channel Of Light
The Channel Of Mercy

And
He Had Seemingly Blocked
The Grace Notes Station!

I ... You ... We Were All Alone
Cut Off
Adrift
Listing ... In A Holey Boat

In The Raging Sea
At The Mercy Of The Storm Of Wind
Programmed To Destroy Us
Unless ...!

... In Faith, Nothing Wavering
We Plead For Patience
Not To Be Removed From The Crucible
But
To Receive Strength To Endure
Until
In Almighty God's Providence
The Dark Cloud Be Lifted Up
And
We Emerge ... Renewed
Refreshed
Reformed
Blessed ... Substantially Blessed ...!

... Until The Next Time ...!?!

Until The Next Time!

This Makes Me Think Of The Divide
Between The Egyptians And The Hebrews
The Chosen People Of God!

I Don't Get The Link!
What Do You Mean!

The Cloud Over The Hebrews
Provided Protection From The Heat
And
Direction In The Day!
It Provided Light At Night!

In The Day Of Impending Disaster
It Was A Shield Of Light For The Hebrews
And
A Wall Of Darkness To The Egyptians!
It Protected The Hebrews
And
It Frightened The Egyptians!

I Get It!
There Is A Great Deception
Being Perpetrated Against The People Of God!
Satan Counterfeits Everything That The Lord Does
Because He Can't Create Anything
And Because He Has No Desire That 

We Should Find Our Peace, Our Rest
Our Blessing In The Lord!

The Blackness Ain't Real!

Bingo!
Don't Trust Your Eyes!
Trust Your Faith
And
On Jesus Christ Rely!

Suddenly, I Am Feeling Blessed!

I Wonder Why!
Nothing Has Changed In Your Life
In The Last Thirty Minutes!

You're Wrong, Sweets!
I Have Just Enjoyed
A Major Attitude Adjustment
And All Because Of A Lil' Thing Called Insight!

Insight Gives Foresight
And
Foresight Provides Perspective
And
Perspective ... Gives Light
And
Light ...!

... Gives Life!

Jesus Christ Is Light!
Jesus Christ Is Life
And
When We Boldly Trust In Jesus
- Not In The Sight Of Our Eyes
Nor The Feeling On Our Skin -
We Receive Both Light And Life
And
Will Survive Satan's Inflicted Strife!

Jesus Christ's Light And Life
Is 
Our Survival Knife!

Remember ...

Word ... Way ... Walk ... Wise!
The Word Points The Way That
We Shall Walk Wisely Upon!

Don't Look In: Look Up!
Don't Feel For Self: Fear God!
Don't Cry Over The Lying Circumstance: 
Let The Light Of Life
The Word Of Truth
Constantly Edify
And
See That You, Always
By The 

"It Is Written!" The Lost Liar, Deny!
Deftly Defy!

Rainey, Please Pardon Me
For Behaving Like A Bear
With A Thorn In His Paw!

Of Course, Lacey!

Thank You, Kindly!
Now, Will You Tell Me 
What Was It In The Word That
Changed Everything For You!?!
What Is It That Makes The Difference To You!?!

I Stood ... I Stand
On A Simple Promise Of The Lord:




Where Did You Get Such Faith!?!

The Same Place You Should Be Getting Yours:
From Jesus Christ The Righteous
Our Savior, Lord, God And Soon-Coming King!

Do You Realize That There Is A Whole Bunch Of
Intertwined Things That We Must Participate In Daily!?!

Like What, Pray Tell!?!

Daily Grace!
Daily Faith!
Daily Strength!
Daily Blessings!
Daily Trials!
Daily Confession!
Daily Repentance!
Daily Growth!
Daily Dying To Self!

I Hate, Hate, Hate, Daily Trials!
They Are So Very Trying
And They Put Me In A Really Bad Mood!

Lacey! Stop It!
Jesus Said That We Are To Take Up
Our Cross ... Daily
And 
Follow After Him!

Indeed, He Did!

And, He Also Said
That It Is By Tribulation That ...

... We Shall Enter The Kingdom!
No Cross ... No Crown!

It's Amazing When You Think About It!
Wearing A Cross Is So Very Easy
But
Bearing A Cross
Is 
A Whole Different Kettle Of Fish!

Tell Me About It!

Chin Up, Old Girl!
The Lord Overcame
And
We, Too, By His Grace
Shall Do Likewise!
I'll Leave You With One For The Road:







Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Living Hopefully In The Love Of The Eternal Holy God!




Tribulation Works-Patience
Patience Gains-Experience
Experience Lives N. Hope
AND
Hope Maketh-Not Ashamed
Are Sojourners
In The Vale Of Tears!

Theirs Is A Symbiotic Relationship
Standing Each On The Other
AND
All Depend Upon That Young'un
Living By-Faith
In Life
To Move Around!

Without Them
Living By-Faith
Will Not Ascend On The Upward Way
To Gain Higher Ground
That Is ... Holy Ground!

It All Started ...

One Day!
Actually On Day One!

The First Adam Deliberately Sinned
AND
Man
- That Man -
In The Day That He Sinned ... Died!

THAT ... Is A Lie!

How So, Friend?!

Adam Lived Hundreds Of Years
AFTER He Sinned
AND He Had A Boatload Of Family
BEFORE He Died!

Indeed, He Did!

Huh!?!
But You're Agreeing With Me!

Indeed, I Am!

Why?! 
How?! 
What For?!

Think About It ...

How Many Earth Years Make Up The Eternal God's Day?!

Even I Know That!
One Thousand Years!

How Old Was Adam When He Died?!

967 Years!

How Long Is A Day With The Living God?!

One Day With God Is As A Thousand Years!

Did Adam Spend A Full Day With The Faithful God?!

Oh, My!
No!
Not At All!

Ergo ...

Adam Died
In The Day That
He Sinned!

Adam Sinned!
Man Died! 

Jesus Christ
 - The Last Adam -
 Died And Arose From Death
AND
Man
- By His Own Choosing
To Accept The Gift  For The Asking -
Lives ... Again
Reconciled To The Father
Because
Available Grace Is Applied
AND
Free Mercy Shows!

Amen, But ...

What Does Any Of This
Have To Do With Living By-Faith?!

My Question Exactly!

The First Lesson ...

Without Faith
It Is Impossible ... To Please God!

The Last Lesson ...

The Patience Of The Saints
Those Possessors Of Living
Working
Watching
Waiting ... FAITH
F aith
A ttains
I ncrease
T hrough
H ope

Their Hope ... Is Realized!
Their Desire ... Is Realized! 

They See God
In Their Own Flesh
WITH
Their Own Eyes
AND
They Are Not Ashamed!

Oh.

You're Very Welcome!
I Pray That Your Faith In Jesus Christ
Will Daily Grow
As You Grow In Grace
His Blessings Daily To Know!

Endeavor To Let Your Calling
AND
Your Election
Be Made Sure And Secure
By Enduring All Things
Never Departing The Faith Of Jesus Christ
To Enjoin Spurious And Dying Affections!

Amen!

We Must Walk Right!
We Must Work Before It Is Night
AND
We Must Wait Patiently In The Light
For
His Coming
Is 
Going To Be Tempestuous
Loud And Bright!

Indeed!

We Are Looking Forward To That Grand And Holy Sight!