Showing posts with label Water Baptism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water Baptism. Show all posts

Monday, July 29, 2019

Self-Indulgence ... Undisturbed!?!

Prideful Indulgence
Pleasurable Self-Indulgence
And
Undisturbed Self-Indulgence
Cared Not One Wit For Soul-Care Nor Self-Denial
And
They Valiantly Strove To Forget The True And Living God!

To Put It Quite Plainly
These Three Set The Bar Real High When It Came To 
Indulging Self-indulgence ... Undisturbed!

They Epitomised Self-Delusion
And
They Were Pleased To See Some Folk Following Them
Some Other Folk Desiring To Follow Them
And
All Blindly Emulating Their Light Grasp 
On Things Which Vigilant Christians 
Ought To Take To The Lord Christ
In Prayer
Or Prayer And Fasting!

Misguided Thinking ...

These Moojins 
- Certain People Even Called Them Moon-Donkeys -
Considered Life To Be "Just For Living!"
AndThe Non-Stop Party
For Having The Good Old Blast!

On The Issue Of Jesus Christ's Gift Of Faith
And
Increasing Faith
They Had No Time Nor Thoughts As Regards
Talking About Faith
Living In Faith
Or Working Their Faith
So Increasing Faith Was Not Even A Blip On Their Radar!

As Was Inevitable
A. Preacher Mann Came Into Town
And
At The Revival Time Crusade
- Which Everybody Seemed To Be Attending -
He Gave Them The Length Of His Tongue
Telling Them About Unchecked Self
Ignored Brother
And
Can't Be Bothered With Other
Soul Lover
And
Salvation Cover!

Preacher Mann ... A Real Preacher Of Righteousness
Had A Brief From The Eternal
The One God Holy, Just, Kind And True
And
He Was Laying It All On The Line
- No Holds Barred -
But
With Compassionate Kindness
Having Recognized And Accepted
And 
Believing That
But For The Grace Of The Living God
There He Walked, Too!

Thinking Deep Thoughts ...

You Know
When Self And Indulgence Contemplate
Communicate 
And
Commiserate
It Is Inevitable That They Will Become One
And 
Through The Short Span Of Mortal Life
- Which They Disavow -
They Will Seek To Transit ... Undisturbed
By Working, Watching, Waiting, Faith Now
And
Awesome, Dreadful, Sight Later!

Thought Patterns Are Juiced ...

Spirituality Was For Saps!
Right-Doing Was A Rip-Off!
Truth Was A Tear-Head!
Blessings Were Bought!
Belief Was Blighted, Benighted
And
The Name Of Christ Was Bandied About Like A Curse!

Cleansed Eyesight ...

For The Tripping Trio
Blinding Awareness Of Purchased Soul-Condition
Put All O' Their Behavior Into Instant Focus
And
Finding Help
Became Their Operating Locus!

Suddenly
Truth And Righteousness Were No Longer Hocus Pocus!

Light Was Shining In Dark Places
And
They Could See Of Sordid Past ... Innumerable Traces 

Truth Is Often Stranger Than Fiction
And
Without Blinking
They Rapidly Made The Decision That
Base And Brutish Were Their Known And Practiced Predilections!

They Availed Themselves
After A Brief Battle With Fallen Angel
Evil Spirit
And 
Damned Demon
They Gracelessly, Fearlessly, Embraced
Soul-Searching
Confession Of Known Sin
Repentance Toward The Father
And
Hungered For
And
Embraced The Daily Gift Of The Faith Of Christ Jesus!
They Finally Recognized
And
Avidly Appreciated
The Unmerited Favor Aka Grace Of The Eternal God!
They Finally Saw Through 
The Machinations Of King Fraud!

The True Light ...

Finally, Actually, Really Seeing Through New Eyes
They Indulged No More Random Acts Of Rejecting Truth
No More Living Like A Louse
No More Neglecting The Soul House
No More Operating With Vengeful Spirits 
And
Indulging The Gainsaying Joust!

The Cross Of Christ Became Their Crest
And
Accepting That There Is Eternal Life With Christ
They Chose Water Baptism
Aka Full Body Immersion!

They Chose The Life Of Light!
They Boldly Changed Sides
And
Wittingly Walked The Strait And Narrow Way
Unto Eternal Life! 

Broadway No Longer Held Any Appeal
And
They Chose To Indulge In Destroying
The Known-Demonic Device!

Christ's Love Became Their Life
And
Effectively
They Participated Actively
- Against Satan, The One Base -
In The Mortal Strife! 

They Desire The Glorified Life
And
They Learned To Pray!





Brethren,
As Committed Christ-Followers
We Are Called To Pray Without Ceasing!
We Are To Go To The Lord ... In Faith
- No Doubting -
Consistently, Persistently,
To The Point That, If God Were A Man
And
Able To Be Wearied By Our Constant Cries For Aid
He Would Say, 

"Enough Already! Take This!"

Almighty God Is Not A Man
And 
Our Prayers Are Not A Bother!

Our Persistence Says,

"Lord, I Believe! 
Please Help Me! 
From You, A Gift I Desire To Receive!"


Bless Yourself By Praying With Passion!
God Hears With Love And Compassion!
Pray According To God's Will For You
And 
You Will Be Gloriously Blessed!
That's A Memorialized Promise Of God!

Never Forget, Though ...

Known Sin Must Be Confessed!

Self Is A Bold Sinner
And
Self Brings Shame! 
Praying Proves That We Are Dependent
Upon The Omnipotent God
For Comfort And Aid!

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Bow Your Heart
And
Be Eternally Blessed!