Telling The Story By The Living Word

The Lord, Himself, Speaks ...

KJV Jeremiah 13
11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

KJV Jeremiah 13
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.

The Lord Is Touched ...

KJV John 11

35 Jesus wept.

KJV John 3
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

KJV Matthew 4
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

The Lord Sends Messengers To Warn ...

KJV Ezekiel 33
11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

KJV Ezekiel 18
31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

The Repentant Understand Truth

And Do Soul Searching ...

KJV 1 John 1
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

KJV 1 John 1
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

KJV 1 John 1
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Take Warning ...

KJV Jeremiah 22

13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

KJV Jeremiah 22
21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.

22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.

KJV Jeremiah 10

14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

KJV Ecclesiastes 6

9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

KJV Ecclesiastes 6

11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

The Lord Reasons ...

KJV Psalms 2

1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

The Lord Blesses The Faithful ...

KJV Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

The Lord Is Pleased

When We Choose Him ...

KJV 3 John 1

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

The Lord Accepts Our Word 

And Gives Us Him Promise ...

KJV Deuteronomy 26

17 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.

Thanks And Praise

And Worship Are Comely ...

KJV 1 Chronicles 16
8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Tell The Good News To The World ...

KJV 1 Chronicles 16

24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

KJV Isaiah 26

4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

The Godly Profess Their Confidence in God

KJV Psalms 123

1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

KJV Psalms 119

103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
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105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Brethren,

We Have The Holy God

Who Loves And Sacrificially Cares For Us!

Please, I Beseech You

Do Not Allow The Sacrifice Made In Your Name

To Cast Down To The Ground And Trodden Underfoot

Because 

Of Pride And Arrogancy

And 

The Desire To Fit In With The Dying World!

The World Cannot Save Itself

And

You Cannot Save Yourself ... Or Anybody Else

So Take The Sure Shot

For The Guaranteed Win

And

Walk Softly Before The Lord

In Full Confidence Of Deliverance

From Your Known Sin!

Remember:

Only Jesus Christ Blesses

Helps, Heals

Provides And Protects

Saves And Succours

Forgives From Known And Repented Of Sin

And 

Eternally Seals!

Please Permit Him In Your Life To Guide And To Lead:

As Our Advocate Before The Father

For Us Individually

- With His Innocent Blood As Surety And Security -

Does Lovingly Plead!

Sweet Life Don't, Can't, Won't Last!?!

Between Psalm 73 And Psalm 92
Something Most Profound Is Exposed
And
All We Who Believe, Trust
Honor, Worship, Praise
And
Obey The True And Living Holy God
Should, To It, Pay Attention Most Close!

The Life Of Riley ...

Fat, Flush, And Flourishing
Impervious To Penury
Having No Desire The Creator To Please
The Wicked Man "Prayers" Are For A Continual Round Of Pleasure
And
Gratitude Is Lavished ... On 

The Weight Of Their Vast Treasure!

Choices, Chances: Sin Or Salvation ...

There Is A Limit To Mercy!
There Is A Limit To Grace!
There Is A Limit To The Arrogance
The Disobedience Of Man
And
To How Long You May Shake Your Fist In His Face
And Tell The Almighty
To Talk To Your Hand!

Chin Up ...

Often We As Christians Wonder How!?!
Why!?!
How Long!?!
As We Do All We Can To Please The Master
And
We Are By Life Severely Molested
And
Rabid Sinners, Wicked, Most Proud
Do All To Incur The Eternal's Judgment Frown
And, Yet They Sail Through Life
Unmolested, Unscathed
Free ... For A Bawdy House Song!

Can't You Feel The "But" Coming ...

In All The Changing Scenes Of Time
Of Life
Man Arrogant, Wicked
May Act All Sublime
But
Time Is Terminal
And
Real Life Is Real Short
And
It Is Sure That
The Living God Will Vindicate His Name
His Character
Himself
And
All Who Doubt His Deliverance
Should Ask Moses, Job, Jacob-Israel

Joseph, David, Elijah
All Types Of Christ
And
Jesus Christ The Lord, Himself!

The "Sweet Life" Of Sin Don't, Can't, Won't, Last! 

Only Those Survive Who Upon The Rock Of Ages
Their Lot Is Cast
And
If You See The Wicked

Relishing The Unfairly Gained Prosperity

Look, Brethren
At Psalm 92 And Psalm 73!

Your Heart Will Beat Free!

Think About It ...

The End Had A Beginning!
The Beginning Has An End
And
Man With Impunity
Cannot
The Lord Of Life
- Unchallenged -
Continue To Offend
So Rest Assured You Who Tremble
You Who Wonder, Wail, And Cry
God Almighty Glorious
Shall See To It That No Created Being
Shall Ultimately Prosper By Flagrant Disobedience
As They, His Will And Ways Deny, Defy!

Comeuppance Is Coming!
The Day Of Rewards 

Is 

On The Wing
So Dwell Not On The Prosperity Of The Wicked
For Their Day Of Damnation Is Coming
As Will Your Day Of Rejoicing!

The Presently Puffed Up, Bold Wicked

Will Be Utterly Cast Down

And
Into Outer Darkness Cast Out
And
The True And Faithful

Presently Cast Off, Cast Down 

Will Be Utterly Lifted Up, Raised Up
To The Land Of Light And Beauty
Where Righteousness Dwells
Where Peace Is Perfect
Whereon Shall Stand By Right
The Elect Of The Almighty God!

So, Turn Ye, Turn Ye
Turn Ye Away From Self Unto Salvation!
Look Up Not In!
Look Out Not Down!
Look Unto Jesus Christ The King
And
You ... Enduring All For Love Of Him
Shall Walk On Streets Of Gold
And
Wear A Presented By His Holy Hand
A Custom-Made Imperishable Gold Crown!

Let The Bold Wicked Enjoy Their Time-Bound Parties 

And 

Sure To Rust Trophies!
Sweet Life
- The Godless Life -
In The Stream Of Things And Time
Does Not Last Very Long!

Listen To A Life And Times Story ...

Once Upon A Time
- Every Good Story Starts There -
There Was On The Olde Farm
A Producer And A Consumer!

To The Uninitiated
There Was A Grey Donkey And A Pink Pig!

The Donkey Used To Labor Under Load
Collecting Copious Amounts Of Food
To Feed The Fat And Flourishing Pig!
The Hog! 

That Hog Used To Laugh
Calling Donkey By His Real Name, Ass
Whenever With A Load Of Food
He Would By His Sty, Straining, Pass!

This Continued Unremittingly For Months!

Well, Well, Well!
What Do You Know!?!

One Sabbath-Breaker's Market Day
Ass Rolled Up ... Real Early!
He Had No Food That Day
And
It Was A Shock To Hog That
Instead Of Food Being Loaded Off
He, His Sousy Self

Was Being Loaded Up
And
He Nearly Had A Heart-Attack
And
A Bi-Hemispheric Stroke
When Ass Began To Laugh And Said, Ironically:

Sunday To Friday Was Back-Breaking Work For Me

But A Feeding-Frenzy For You! 

Well, My Well-Fed, Flush And Flourishing

Unkind And Arrogant Not-Friend

This Saturday Is For You

And At The Butcher

You Fat, Overfed, Gluttonous Fool

This Very Hour

You Shall Meet Your End!

Sweet Life Don' Last!

At Your Sorry Plight, I Can't Even Sincerely Laugh!

So Much For Me Living Life On The Side Distaff!

You're Not Going To Enjoy Your Last Bath!

Brethren,

Work For Truth!

Don't Wonder At The Wicked!

Night Is Coming!
The Lord Christ Is Coming!

And
Pay Day Is Coming!
What's On You Time-Card!?!
What Will Be Your Sure Reward!?!

Be Encouraged ...

Live By The Living Word!
There Is Sanctuary In The Living Word Of God
So Do Not Be By Sight, By Feelings, Dismayed
Because
For A Man's Works
- Man's Performed Work -
He Shall Surely Be Paid!

Do Not Permit Yourself

- Like A Cheap Flute - 

By Satan 

To Be Played!

Do Not Permit Yourself

By Sin To Be Slayed!

Almighty God Is Particular And Specific!

We Know Of A Surety ...

The Wages Of Sin = DEATH
The Gift Of Almighty God = ETERNAL LIFE

What You Reap = WHAT YOU SOWED
Give = GET BACK

Sow The Wind = REAP ... THE WHIRLWIND

Honor Your Father and Mother = LONG LIFE IN THE LAND 
Do Good = GOOD ATTENDS YOU

Confess Your Sin = ALMIGHTY GOD WILL FORGIVE
Repent = BE BAPTIZED

Walk by Faith = DON'T TRUST YOUR EYESIGHT
Know Jesus Christ The Lord = KNOW FATHER GOD

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I Awakened Early One Sabbath Morning 
Only To Hear An Older Woman's Voice 
Coming Through The Bedroom Window Cheerily Singing:

Trust And Don't Pay!

Thief And Don't Care!

Huh!?!

And She Sang It Again! 
And Again! 
... And Again!

Yup!
It Was Real
And She Had Obviously Lost Her Mind! 
... Or Had She?

She Did Not Sound Inebriated! 
She Sounded ... Well ... Normal!

I Was Stunned Out Of My Gourd!

Let's Do Some Math ...

Older Woman = Elder Statesperson

Yup!
This Was An Elder Statesperson
Singing Aloud Some Really Bad Advice
As Though She Was On A Mission!

Could I Assume She Had Not Gotten The Memo

And

Was Headed

- Lacking Living Truth -

To A Collison!?!

Or, Perhaps

She Was A Change Agent For The Fraud

And

Earning Her Daily Pay!

She Was Singing Like She Didn't Care!

Whatever Her Reason

She Wasn't Working For The Holy God

And

It Is Certain That Her Siren Song

Would Land A Foolish One ... Thinking Flawed

In The Clutches Of The Law!

Facts Rule ...

Man, Broken
- Financially, Spiritually, Emotionally -

Cares Not Who He Breaks Down

And

This Is As It Has Been

From The Time Of The Beginning

When Big Brother Cain Wanted Baby Brother Abel

To Indulge In Rebellion
Against The "Thus Saith The Lord!"

And

Because Abel Refused To Indulge
In Willful Disobedience

He Killed Him! 

Just Like Satan

Cain Was A Card-Holding Hellion!

But ... 

Be Ye Warned, Brethren In The Truth:

Almighty God
The Eternal One
The God Of All Graces
Is 
Particular And Specific
And
Decidedly Not Wildly Capricious

Running His Business As Does The Loose Goose!

Almighty God Is The God Of Order

And

He Does Not Make Mistakes
And

Under No Circumstance
Will Almighty God
Wickedness And Rebellion Tolerate

So

If You Hear One Of The Elders
- Be It Mother Father Uncle Auntie
Neighbor Brother Sister Friend
Preacher Pastor Employer Town Ruler
Prophet Priest President Pope King -

Chanting A Fair Ditty

Don't Bite

Because That Fair Ditty Is A Wicked Kitty

That Spits, Scratches And Tears

Though Its Purrs Sound

Oh, So Witty!

Don't Brush That Kitty

But
- Of Necessity -

Esteem The Holy One With Godly Fear! 

HAPPY SABBATH + Damn The Devil!

Yesterday, I Learned
Men Can Really Behave As Fools
AND
Women Can Be Enormously Wicked!

AND

Women Talk Too Much

AND

Are Too Concerned With The Wrong Things

AND
Men Need To Stand Up For The Right

AND

Say "NO!"  To The Wrong

AND

Mean It!

The Adam And Eve Scenario Rides Again ... And Again!

The Truth Is ...

Having A Pocket Book
Does Not Make A Woman A Bank!
Having A Pen
Does Not Make A Man A Scribe!
Having A Heart
Does Not Make A Woman A Home

AND
Having A Heart
Should Never Force A Man
For A Woman's Maliciously Egregious Behavior 

To Atone!

Men Need To Learn That
If

Eating A Gourmet Catered Meal
Will 

Cost Your Life
It Is Time 

To Eat Dry Bread And Rancid Butter

AND

Live ... Free!

Women Need To Learn
That Modern Adam
- Just Like Adam Of Old Had -
Has
More Ribs To Spare
AND
The Creator God Still Has Creative Power
AND
Powerful Skills!

Almighty God
Does Not Like Ugly
Foolish
Wicked
Unkind
Hateful
Nor Evil Behavior!

AND

There Is Neither Fool
Foolish Heart
Nor Wicked Person
Nor Wicked Hand
Going Heaven
So Man And Woman
Wise Up!

An Ugly Mind In A Pretty Face
Does Not Make One Beautiful!

AND
A Foolish Heart In A Buff Body
Does Not Make One Smart!
Wise Up!

The Wisdom Of The Wise
Does Not Folly Disguise
AND

The Wiles Of The Wicked
Do Not Lead Supposed Saints

To Gloriously Heaven!

Remember These Things ...

• Adam Didn't Want To Lose Eve's Companionship So He Willfully Sinned To Keep It
• Solomon Loved Many Idolatrous Women Who Caused Him Against The Living God To Knowingly Sin
• Samson Knowingly Consorted With A Prostitute And Wittingly Gave Up His Blessing To Gain Supposed Peace From That Whining Idolatrous Woman
• King Herod Foolishly Promised And By Weakness Executed And Salvered John The Baptist's Head Because His Unmentionable Portion Was, By The Gyrations Of A Nubile Dancer, Inordinately Pleased

AND

If These Things
Do Not Teach Us Anything
Satan Will Continue Damnation's Song
- Enthusiastically - 

To Sing
Against Those Who Lust
AND
Indulge The Fleshy Fling!

We Should Be Aware By Now, That ...

Misery Likes Company!
Sin Hates Salvation!
Truth Always Survives Darkness!
Hate - Like Lies - Despises Light!

Men Need To Ever Speak 
AND
Stand In The Truth

For
They Are The Family Priests!
Women Need To Constantly Spread Heavenly Light

For
They Are Our Children's Teachers!

Man And Woman
- In Salubrious Combination -
Walking With The Lord
AND
Departing The Ways Of The Fraud
Are A Blessing
In The Society Of Man
AND THEY
Seeking Peace Through Faithfulness
AND
Doing Right
Having Their Steps Ordered
AND
Living Orderly In Christ For Christ's Sake
Shall 
At The Appointed Time
Live With The Lord Christ
In Eternal Peace In Paradise!

Brethren,

Let's Put Jesus First
AND
Take A Firm And Committed Step To The Christ
AND
Thereby

Damn The Devil
AND

His Demonic Devices!

A Spine Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!

A Singular Blessing!

Children Of The Father
Listen Unto Me!
There Is A Blessing
If You Walk Not
In The Counsel Of The Ungodly!

That Blessing Hinges On One Step Further
Requiring
That You Stand Not
In The Way Of Sinners
AND
That You Sit Not In The Seat
Of Those With Scornful Ways
AND
It Is Grand
In The Outpouring
Contrasting
Our End
With The End
Of Those Whose Walk Is
- By Studied Choice -
Is Not Godly Nor Chaste!

The Godly Delight
In The Law Of The Lord
AND
Meditate Upon God's Law
Day And Night
AND
God's Blessing
Makes Us Grow
Like Trees Planted
Where Rivers Of Water Flow
So That In Our Due Season
Our Leaves Having Not Withered
We -  Each - Shall Bear Good Fruit
AND
Everything We Do
- Individually -
Shall Prosper
For The Living God Says So!

We All Would Do Well
To Carefully Note
AND
Compare By Contrast
That
Stagnant Water
Does Not Run
AND
Its Note Of Distinction Is
That The Stench It Produces
Is Not To Observers
AND
Passersby's Nostrils
Aromatically Pleasant
Nor Fun!

Therefore ...

In The Eye Of The Beholder
The Sight Is As Offputting
As Is The Smell
Rendering
The Stagnated Ungodly Sinful Scorner
Unfit
In Heavenly Realms
Among God's Righteous People
To Sublimely Dwell!

In The Old Days
The Grandparents Used To Say That:

"Scornful Dog Does Eat Dirty Pudding!"

AND

That Statement Is As True As
John 3 Verse 16
For
Without Spiritual Discernment
We Can't Tell Clean From Unclean
AND
Our Unwillingness To Be Taught
Of The Holy God
Will Leave Us In A Place
Where Fools Have Always Stood!

An Ungodly Person
Has Himself For His Own God
AND
For This Abomination
Will Glean For Himself
The Just Reward Of The Fraud!

Let Us Not As Christ's Followers
Adopt The Ways Of The Illuminated World
Tearing Down The Temple Of The Holy God
AND
Raising Up Temples
To Demons
AND
Demon-Possessed Humans
Masquerading As Saviors Of The World
That They Themselves
Are Indignantly Destroying
Directed By King Fraud
Deceiver Of All Men
Who Forsake Our Holy Lord
The Eternal God!

God
In Prophecy
That Is ... History In Advance
Made It Clear
To Revelation's Hearers And Readers
That He Will Destroy Those Who
Would Destroy The World!
God Has Reserved Unto Himself
That Particular Working
You See
AND
Men Would Do Well
To Walk True
AND
Before God ... Holy!

Day Runs
Until Day Catches It!
A Balloon Floats
Until A Pin Bursts It!
Satan Now Gloats
BUT
One Day Soon
He Will Be Burning Like Forgotten Toast
AND
All The Faithful
Will Be Resident In New Jerusalem
With Jesus Christ
The Conquering King
As Our Host!

A Blessing Is Offered!
Will You Believe
AND
Receive
Or
Will You Be Presumptuous
AND
Let
Satan You Deceive?

Jesus Is Soon Coming!
The Wicked Are Primed
AND
Getting Fat
So
Be Faithful To The Father
AND
Upon Purged Ways
Do Not Look Back!

Faithfulness Has Its Own Reward
AND
So Does Wickedness, Too
So
Please Look Unto Jesus Christ
The Righteous One
Who Loves
AND
Daily Feeds
AND
Graciously Blesses You!

PRAYER : Lord, I Tell Lies To My Self ...!

Lord, I have A Real Problem!

I Tell Lies Unto My Self!

Big Ones

Little Ones

Even Whoppers

And It's Not Pleasant

Looking At The Lie-To-My-Self Shelf!

I Make Up All Kinds Of Stories

As To Why Things Work Out The Way They Do

And, Please

Forgive Me, Dear Father

I Even Lie To My Self

About How Things Are Working

Between Wicked Me And Holy You!

When Things Between Me And My Brethren

Don't Go The Way That They Should

I Make Excuses For Me And For Them

And Say

Perhaps We Misunderstood Each Other 

And From The Hard Truth Turn And Run Away!

Father, I Need You To Help Me 

To Call A Spade A Spade

And

To Stop Making Excuses For Unkindness

And Pretending

About Mistakes That I Have Indeed Made!

Father,

Help To Accept Your "No!"

Your "Tomorrow!"

Your "Not Today!"

Your "Be Quiet

 And 

"Listen!"

Your Firm

"Leave That Alone!"

And

Your Order To

"Turn Aside!"

"Now By Your Self Stand Alone!"

And

"From That Fast Run Away!"

Lord, I Know Of A Truth That You Love Me!

I Know That You Have My Best Interests At Heart!

Lord, Please

My Will I Give To You

Would You Now Cause The Spirit Of Rebellion In Me To Depart?

Help Me, Dear Father

For I Love You, And I Give Unto You My Humble Praise

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

AMEN.