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Pride Is A Compass That Points Toward Self
It Discounts The Lord Of Life
And
Places Him On The What-Not Shelf
While Placing Old Satan In Ascendancy
And
Booking A Berth In The Lake Of Fire Pyre
When The Lord, Himself
Shall Ignite Eternal Condemnation's Consuming Fire!
Satan Is The Bold Sinner!
Prideful Self Is Likewise
And
Has No Compunction
About Others To Tell Lies!
Satan Crafted The Art
And
He Hands Out For The Drama
Each Chosen Player's Part
And
He Tempts Them With Trifles And Truffles
From The Script Not To Depart!
Just Like Satan
Pride Is A Parasite
Killing The Host All The While Knowing That
The Host's Death Means Death To Itself
But
Being Totally Selfish
And
Knowing The Outcome Cannot Be Diverted
- Nor Dismissed -
Without Outside Intervention
Pride Paints Itself A Grandly Visual Feast
And Casually Waits For The Death That Brings No Relief!
Pride Is A Terminal Disease
The Only Known Cure For Which
Is
Christ's Blessed Humility
Where Self Is Transformed
Where Truth Is Uplifted
Where Love To And For Others
Is Willingly Manifested!
To The Heart Filled With Pride
Humility Is A Smooth Pill That Won't Slide
Which Chokes And Inhibits The Free Passage Of
The Beloved Poison That Surely Does The Prideful Soul
Its Necessary Damage!
In The Heart There Is Carnage!
But ...
With Jesus Christ As Captain - Captain Of The Soul Ship -
Prideful Self And Sin And Satan
Will Be Evicted
When Forgiveness For Known Sin
- By Confession And Repentance -
Is
Eagerly Accepted!
Satan May Tempt
Twist, Torture
About Turn
But
He Can't Force The Soul
To His Way Of Thinking
To Turn!
So, With This In Mind
Dear Fellow, Kind Friend
Remember That Jesus Christ Saves To The Uttermost
And
His Word Is Final
When The Carnal Life Of Sin And Shame
Shall Forever End!
Let The Lord Christ Lead You ...
He's The Good Shepherd!
Let The Lord Guide You:
Your Footsteps Shall No Slide!
Let The Lord Bless You:
He's Already Paid For Your Grace - Your Unmerited Favor - So Trust Him
And
Believe His Word!
His Gifts To You Are Of An Unexpected
Unknown, Unanticipated, Unimaginable
But
Truly Delightsome Savor!
Believe The Word Of God
And Live ...
There Is No Profit In Sin!
There Is No Profit In Self!
There Is No Profit In Pride, My Friend
Just Designated Destruction
At This Journey's End!
Do Not The Way Of Satan Defend Or Else You Will Suffer His Known Prophesied
And
Published End!
To Jesus Christ The One Righteous
Holy, Just, Kind, Loving
Forgiving, Faithful, True
Your Short Life Commend!
I Was Walking To Nowhere, Real Fast And Supremely Pleased About It Until ...!
Until He
Giving The Heads Up ... Showing Grace You Know ... Unmerited Favor Stopped Me On The Way And Said:
Dead End Up Ahead!
Do A U-Turn
And
Go Right
To Where The Obedient Sheep
Are Graciously Fed!
This Notice From The Good Shepherd Was, To Say The Least, Unexpected Because Perhaps, Unconsciously Unconsciously I Avoided That Particular Shepherd Because He Had The Way ... By Reputation - In Truth And In Fact - Of Making One Smell One's Self And, Thereby Acknowledging The Stench Of Personal Sin Acknowledging That One Was In A Mortal Strife Acknowledging That The Sin-Life Was Not Nice Acknowledging That Sin, Itself, Was A Satanic Device Acknowledging That The Only Way To Eternal Life Was Through The Lord Jesus Christ Acknowledging That Salvation Was Life And Acknowledging That For One To Get Out From Under Sin One Needed Christ To Use His "Knife" - His Innocent Blood Red - That Washes The Sinner Clean Making His Sin Known Scarlet To Be As White As Snow His Sin Known Crimson To Be As Wool!
Oh, Yes! I Knew Of The Good Shepherd But ... Previous To NowI Had Had No Real Need - No Over-Arching Desire - To Get To Personally Know Him!
Until Now ...!
I Was In A Bind A Pickle Between A Rock And A Hard Place Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea! I Was On A Rotten Limb Over A Shark Tank! I Was Living In A What Could Only Be
Euphemistically Called A House Because The Roof Had Windows The Floor Had Doors And The Sides Were Made Of Crackled
And Pocked-Marked Glass And It All Stood On Sinking Sand Far, Far, Far From Rock Solid Ground Out Of Ear-Shot Of Fair-Weather Friend Friend With Benefits And Family Always Needing Finance But Not Far From The Friend Who Sticks Closer Than A Brother The Good Shepherd - That Good Shepherd - Who Always, Always, Always Seemed To Appear Whenever I Had Indulged In One Of My Cock-Ups And, As UsualWas Now Saying Lovingly Saying:
Please Give Me Your Burden!
Give Me Your Hand!
Follow My Direction
And You Shall Arrive Safely
In Beulah, The Beautiful Land!
I Looked Up! I Saw Light! I Was Tired Bone-Weary Dispispirited Distressed And I Was Finally Ready To Fail At Sinning And To Take The Way To Live-Way To Life Test!
I Swallowed My Vaunted Pride! I Acknowledged My Fair Shame! I Untied My Gross Back-Pack Of Sin And I Gave It All To Him Who Carries The Burden For All Who His Holy Name Claim!
I Cried Out! I Laughed! I Sang! I Lifted Up Unweighted No Longer Weary Arms And I Reached For The Hands Reaching For Me And I Triumphantly Praised The Only One Perfect The One God Holy!
I Had Been Blind But I Plainly Now See That Satan Is The Liar And That Jesus Christ The Righteous Sets Fallen Man Free!
But, Then ...
I Asked That Question:
Why Did It Take So Long!?!
Said He:
You Were Not Ready!
You Needed To Want To Be Saved!
You Needed To Desire To Be Blessed!
You Had To See Your Condition
In Its True Light
And
Of Your Own Free Will
Call Upon God Almighty
To Get You Out Of The Dark Night
Where You Had Adjusted
To Being Able To See
Without Perceptible Light!
It Is Only When Your Corrupted Sight
Cuttingly Challenged
Convicted Of Darkness
And
Convinced That There Is True Light
Is Begging For Pure Light
That The Light Of Life Is Welcomed
And
You Become Willing To Walk By Faith
And
Not By Lying Eyesight
As Encouraged
By Your Deceitful Man's Heart!
You Removed The Scales! You Unstopped My Ears! Would You Please Now Shod My Feet To Go Share The Gospel, The Truth So That My Joy May Be Complete!?!
Take A Moment
And Rest A While
And Learn From Me
All You Can About Me
And Soon You Will Don
Your Helmet Of Salvation
Your Breastplate Of Righteousness
Your Belt Of Truth
Your Sword Of The Spirit
- The Word Of God -
Your Shield Of Faith
And
In Daily Communion
- Praying Without Ceasing -
With The Throne Of Grace
Go Off To Tell Others
That Jesus Christ Alone Saves!
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Brethren,Believe It Or Not We Have To See To Be Able To See That We Need Him Who Provides For Our Real Needs!
Many See But Are Blind! Many Are The Blind Who See! Would That We All Will Humble Ourselves Getting Off Of Our Pedestals Whereon We Placed Our Selves As Gods High Lifted Up Mighty Unable To Save But Looking Pretty ... On Grandly Decorated Shelves!
Please Do Not Wait Too Long To Humble Self To Set Dear-Self Aside Or The Day Shall Come - When You Least Expect It - When You Shall Embark On The Bark That Departs For The Last The Only Soul Damnation Destruction One-Way Can't-Return-From Ride On The Lake Burning With Brimstone And Fire Set As Sin, Sinner, Satan
Death, Hell And The Grave's Everlasting Consuming Pyre!
