Romans 8:28's Promise

Some days I get really upset when

Things just keep going wrong

It seems everything I touch turns to ashes

And even the short things seem long!

But then I hear the sweet voice of the Spirit

Whispering a very comforting word

To calm my flustered heart, troubled spirit and

Fill my old world with a brand new song!

That's when I sit back and breathe deeply

And a big smile comes over my face

And I think of our God, the Eternal

Who's made provision for believers in the race!

I close my eyes in contentment

And remember the promise He gave

To comfort, compose, and to carry me

When Satan stands up in my face!

“... ALL THINGS WORK together for GOOD

To them that love the Lord

And are the called

ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE”

So, from now on I'm endeavoring to never

Let evil nor malice throw me

For I am on an upward trajectory

And no one's stealing my blessed peace nor sanity!

So, Dear Ones, when your life is in a tailspin

Remember Romans 8 verse 28

Lift your hands, bless the Lord, and shout aloud, and

Tell Satan he's a dollar short, and one day too late!

DEAR SATAN: NO CREDIT TODAY.

CREDIT TOMORROW!

Believers are Blessed

 Believers are Blessed

We clothe ourselves with humility

We arm ourselves with prayer

We bow before God as supplicants

We cast on Him every care and seek rest

We seek His will for our lives

We treasure His every word

His stripes are those that heal us

His tears our eyes wash and refresh

He has prepared for us a table

He anoints with oil our heads

He fills our cups to overflowing

He has fashioned us white robes and glittering crowns

We do not want for anything

He is our all and all

He by still waters lead us

We have nothing to fear should we die

He heals us all with His stripes

He doth sin-sick souls restore

He in righteous paths daily lead us

He makes us by green pastures rest

Sin cannot take us away from Him

He paid sin's price for our paths

His mercy and goodness shall follow us

While our lives on this earth shall last

And when at last through the valley

Of death's shadow we seemingly descend on our own

We have nothing to fear in the darkness

For He never leaves us by ourselves, all alone

Soon the trumpet of the Archangel resounding

Shall wake the dead and the living alert

All we who have placed our faith in the Savior

And we shall live in His House for eternity

Prayer for When Hearts are Burdened

Father,

Sadness is all around

For the burdened, the bothered, and the bullied

Who are searching for a way to find rest from these earthly woes.

Please provide a balm to soothe their troubled minds

And

Help them to find Your Blessed Peace.

Father, sickness is all around

And

Were it not for Your Living Word

We would be scared indeed.

Please help us to always keep in our minds that

You are the Great Physician,

And

There is always a Balm in Gilead.

Father,

Death is all around

And

Were it not for Your Holy Word

We would be sorrowful

But, blessedly, You have taught us

Not to mourn as the heathen do, and to comfort each other

With the knowledge that the Dead in Christ shall rise first

And

We Who are alive, and remain

Shall be caught up together with them

To meet our Lord in the air.

What a blessed assurance!

Oh, Father, draw us nearer to You

As we reach for You in our distresses.

Please open our eyes

To see You clearer and clearer still

With every passing hour.

Please help us to stand upon the Blessed Words of 

Life and Comfort

As we live our lives as Strangers for a Holy Cause.

Father, 

We humbly beseech You for a glimpse of Glory

For just a fleeting moment.

Give us strength to stand upon The Shore today.

Oh, come soon, Great Lord

And

Take us to our Eternal Home in Glory

Where the Old Order is forever gone

And

All is Peace. 

Until then, please guard, guide, and protect us from 

The Wiles of The Devil

And

Please provide us with Care and Comfort

And

Help and Healing

All according to Your Will and in Your Holy Way.

These Mercies we humbly ask

In The Matchless Name of King Jesus

And

We Thank You for hearing and answering our Heartfelt Prayers.

We love You.

AMEN

PRAYER 

IS 

THE KEY

IN 

THE HAND OF FAITH

TO

UNLOCK 

HEAVEN'S STOREHOUSE!

Hold Fast to Your Allegiance

Hold Fast to Your Allegiance

Hold fast to your allegiance

Jesus is coming very soon

Be thou always at the ready

E'er morning or night or noon!

Pray, pray without ceasing

Wrestle, wrestle thou with thy Lord

Bury, bury thyself in the treasury

That treasury that speaks faith and reward!

Dig, dig deep, ever deeper

Seek out its hid treasures each day

Live always the life of the faithful

Please, please don't turn away!

Yon sinner may loudly deride you

Yon sinner may seek even your life

Don't fear him, he cannot really harm you

Your soul is not open to his strife!

Hold fast, hold fast to thy allegiance

Swift help's already on the way

Let no one rob you of your reward for

King Jesus is coming any day!

 IN JESUS CHRIST

WE ARE

MORE

THAN CONQUERORS!

The Bible is a Sword!

The Bible is a Sword

That we must learn to wield

Not flash around all showy like

And acting ignorant in our zeal!

What point having a sword to wield

And not knowing how to use it

When we whip it out to make a charge

And chop off our own nose with it?

We must become great warriors

Fully trained with our weapons

Our bodies honed, our eyesight keen

Pride put away, and our haughty spirits cleaned!

Let us endeavor from today

To learn our scripture every day

Let us not be puffed up, nor loud

And, instead, let us do King Jesus proud!

DO NOT LEARN THE WORD 

TO SHOW UP THE WORLD

LEARN THE TRUTH IN THE WORD 

TO SHARE THE TRUTH WITH THE WORLD

Opposers of The Truth

Opposers of The Truth

Trust not your soul to the opposers

Those who don't love the Word

Read you the Bible for yourself

It is God's immutable Word!

Those dread opposers of the Truth

Do not have a valid opposition

And they only oppose the Truth because

It makes true believers question their earthly tradition!

They also oppose the Truth because

It gives the masses power

And strength to stand up, and loudly say

"Lord, please take this stumbling-block away!"

The Truth opposers are separated from

The poor, the meek, the frail

By wealth, position, learning and

The rarified air they inhale!

They love not Jesus nor His Word

They've chosen Satan as their lord

And all around they feint and confound

Preferring destruction to turning around!

These men and women who oppose

The transcript of God's character

Try to deny Jesus access to the child

Who would upon Him safely rely!

They oppose, then propose new rules by which

Mere mortals should unerringly abide

“Do what thou wilt!” is their song and chant

For that vile devil did them enchant!

Through seven church ages – six have passed

These opposers have been so bombastic

Deftly exalting human authority – what nerve

Over individual conscience – it's a curse!

Every human received at its conception

A free will, and a conscience, without exception

Which both inherently know to do the right

But doing the right seems oft' to come with a fight!

Let no man, parent, church nor the state

Remove from your will your conscience to activate

For each man, alone, will the Judgment seat face

And before the Lord his accounts he must state!

Each account is settled according to the work

Even the lengthy account of the Arch Deceiver!

For King Jesus is bringing each man his reward

As none can hide his account from God, the Lord!

So associate you not with The Truth opposers

Learn for yourself – The Word is not still!

Do not try to oppose God – you cannot win!

And the opposers of The Truth, they cannot you fill!

GIVE GOD HIS GLORY!!

Balaam's Ass Required

BALAAM'S ASS REQUIRED

I wish I could be a Balaam's Ass

To some of these modern-day preachers

Who seem activated by a Balak spirit

Seeking to make God's people act like they're illiterate

By clothing, ritual, word and deed

These preachers seek to enrich themselves with speed

By putting great price to the teaching of the Word

Which does not edify and makes spirits curd

Plant a seed, buy an oil, purchase a miracle

Preacher man is begging, he needs a new toy

Congregations, they then come out to pray, and pay

Satan's advocates big money to be led astray

Cry shame! Oh, Lord, have mercy, come and defend

Your people who go church for a good word and to pray

To You, by the Spirit, in Jesus' name

Come, Thou, Dear Lord! Defend! Defend!

They teach for doctrine the commandments of men

They have willingly departed the faith

And sold their souls for a pot full of stew

Whilst giving up heaven's reward and refusing it to believers, too

One of these preachers I, myself, heard say

That the shepherd's prosperity has first to come into play

Since the shepherd leads the sheep, he should get his first

Because if he walked behind, all he'd get is some poo in the purse

(emphasis added!)

We warn you now, you apostate preacher

We are servants of the Galilean Teacher

Change your ways, amend, oh, root out

The behaviors that cause a dumb donkey to speak out!

Fear not, I tell you, believer in the Lord

Our God, the Almighty, He will supply a sword

To the angel who will cut them off if they don't turn back

And return to teaching, and preaching, the Lean Word – not fat!

First they took our money, then they stepped on the truth

Followed by our souls they seriously imperiled to boot

But, thankfully, some of us knew the dear Creator's voice

And that was enough to make our hearts rejoice

Our Lord had no mansions, no diamond cellular phones

No bodyguards, no choppers and definitely no cars

He preached the Message – it was UNDILUTED!

No color, no spin, and certainly it was not trimmed convoluted!

Sola Scriptura. The Word! The Word!

A “Doth saith the Lord!” should be heard, you cur!

Preach conscience, repentance, new birth, that sin's a stain

And only Blood can remove it, or on the soul it remains!

Oh, preacher, God forgives! So please repent!

Confess! He's faithful! Oh, won't you relent?

Confession and repentance are good for the soul

Give your burden for false riches to Jesus, He'll take it in control!

So, Dear Ones, I beseech you

Don't idly sit by

And let the preacher betray his calling

And lead you to die

Become Balaam's Ass

Open your mouth and speak

Stop swallowing the nonsense

That some of these preachers teach

Don't give up real gold

For this earth's deadly dross

That rusts, and gets stolen

Stop playing with the fluff!

Hold on to King Jesus

His Word – it will guide

To mansions on gold streets

Water of Life running by!

Read your Bible for your self

Compare text with text

Demand that your preacher

Preach in context even if he gets vexed!

Your gaining heavenly life depends

On your personal understanding

That Jesus is coming soon

He's even at the door

Prepare now – get ready!

Don't get a surprise when He shows!

Only those who are unprepared

Will be caught unawares

So put your spiritual house in order

So you won't be dismayed

My braying is over for now

I have said my piece

Until I see you next time

Go thou in peace!

CORRUPT DOCTRINE

CORRUPT WORSHIP

CORRUPT PRINCIPLE

CORRUPT PRACTICE

&

CORRUPT CONVERSATION

GREATLY

DISPLEASE GOD!!

Holy Sabbath Day Prayer and Blessing

Another six days' work is done

Another Sabbath is begun

Around our table take our seat

And to our Lord we sing a treat

Accept our sorrowing for sin

Accept our offering of  prayer

Accept our offering of praise

Accept our souls to You we raise

Again, Dear Lord, we meekly seek

Another blessing, another week

Always in worship, we with love

Before Your Throne, we here bow down

Heavenly Father, we, Your believing children, thank You for Your watch-care through the week that is now passed from time into eternity.

We thank You for our food, our shelter, our clothing, eyes that can still see The Book, ears that can still hear The Word through which our faith comes, hands, Lord, that can still do a good work for The Kingdom, and feet that are still able to go on missions of mercy.

Father, we ask You to shore up our reserves of strength for the battle still ahead. We beseech You to cement Your Holy Word deep into our hearts where only that two-edged sword wielded by Our Master can divide, and grant us Your continued Grace, and Sweet Peace.

We ask, Father, for the surrounding and protection of the Holy Angels, and the blessing of the sleep of the Just.

Hear and answer our prayer, in the matchless name of Jesus, and for His sake. Lord, we love You. AMEN.

Alphabet for Christians and Seekers after Jesus Christ

Greetings, Dear Ones!

     As Christians, we all know that Jesus loves us, and that He is forever ready, willing, and able to save us.

     We also know that under the agency of the Holy Spirit He is calling us to life everlasting.

     But, have we ever really thought about all the things the Jesus Christ does for His children – and those who are seeking Him – each and every day of their lives?

     Well, if you haven't, I have put together an alphabet to help us all see and understand what our Lord does to, and for, and about us without fail.

     As our Creator, Deliverer, Friend, Redeemer, Savior, Sustainer, He KNOWS us, and IS everything to, and DOES everything for us. Let's endeavor to make Him FIRST in our lives.

     I pray that this effort will in some small way help us to “see” Him a little more clearly.

     Enjoy!

BJ

Alphabet

for Christians and Seekers

after Jesus Christ

JESUS CHRIST:

A    Aids, Answers, Anoints, Appeals, Appoints, Assures

B    Beckons, Bears Our Burdens, Binds Our Wounds, Blesses, Breaks Idols

C    Comforts, Cares, Carries Us Along, Covers, Closes Doors, Chastises

D    Defends, Delivers, Died, Discerns, Deals Fairly, Disappoints For Our Good

E    Edifies, Endured Our Cross

F    Fills, Faithful, Finds

G    Gives Good Gifts, Gives Grace

H    Heals, Helps, Holds, Hears

I     Implores, Imputes, Intercedes

J    Justifies, Jealous

K   Knocks at our Heart's Door, Knows Our Needs

L   Leads, Loves, Liberates, Listens to Our Prayers

M   Mediates, Manifests, Merciful

N   Never Forsakes His Own

O  Orders the Way of the Just, Opens Doors

P   Pleads, Prepares, Prompts, Protects, Purifies, Punishes, Purchased Our Pardon,

         Pardons, Purges

Q   Quiets our Fears

R   Restores, Reveals Himself, Refuge, Rewards

S   Sanctifies, Saves, Seals, Sends, Shades, Strengthens, Stills Our Storms, Sustains

T   Teaches, Testifies, Talks, Tests

U   Understands, Unites, Uses

V   Values Us, Values Virtues

W  Walks With Us, Weeps For Us, Wipes Away Our Tears, Washes, Way-Maker

X    -out Satan

Y    Yearns After Us

Z    Zealous For Our Love

Prayer for Comfort and Strength with Promises

Oh, Thou who hearest every heartfelt prayer, have mercy on us, Your children.

Father, all the signs are in the air that our days on this earth are fast coming to an end.

Everywhere, Father, we see and hear about our brothers and sisters who are being 

hounded out of business, classified domestic terrorists and hate mongers for their 

stand on Biblical morality, beaten, and even martyred for their faith 

in the Lord, Christ. Have mercy.

Father, the Master told us not let anyone deceive us because there will be those who will 

come in His name and will deceive those who have no love for, nor grounding 

in the Holy Word, and we beseech You to help us, Father, to stick to 

Your Revealed and Preserved Word, and to study and show ourselves approved, 

to bury that Word deep in our hearts, to live its precepts, claim its promises, 

and live Christ-like lives as those worthy of our recompense. 

Father, the day seems very near when the laws of our lands will mark true believers 

as enemies of our homelands, and the governments will withdraw their protection, 

and will abandon us to mercies of those who desire our destruction, and we plead 

for Your mercy on us as we pray for the protection and provision, care and comfort 

You promised to us through the little time of Jacob's trouble. 

Help us, Lord, to grab hold of the promise and wrestle valiantly in prayer with 

He Who Is Faithful. Until then, help us to confess all our sins, whether by omission, 

or commission, as Jacob did, so that we may be saved and blessed.

Father, in Isaiah 49, You promised not to forget any of us who have our hope in Jesus, 

and we eagerly claim this blessed promise, for we are graven in the palms of His hands. 

Father, in Zechariah 2, You promised that whoever touches us, 

touch the apple of Your eye, and we, in child-like trust, faith and humility, 

claim this promise for we are worthy by the Blood.

Father, have mercy on us, and upon those who are seeking Your Face and,  

if there is just one more person that we can reach for Your Kingdom, help us to 

seek out and minister to that searching soul as for a lost sheep. 

Father, we beseech You to grant us strength to stand firm in the Faith, strength for 

our journeying, courage for the way that we must travel, willingness to turn the other 

cheek when abused and opposed, to keep a song in our hearts, and to have a soft 

answer to turn away the wrath of our foes as we go on Your errands.

Bless us, and keep us in Your care this day, and always, for we love You, Lord,

AMEN

Sabbath Prayer and Blessing

Heavenly Father,

We thank you for another opportunity to come into Your presence on Your Holy Sabbath Day, and to be able to offer You thanks, and give You praise for keeping us through the week now past.

Thank you, Father, for the blessings you have bestowed upon us, for those seen and unseen, known and unknown and for the protection You provided against perils that we never even considered or imagined.

Father, we thank You for the Gift of Calvary which allows us to come to You personally, without fear or trembling, to present our petitions.

We ask you, Father, to help us not to be so contented with the things of this life that we forget You. Help us to not be so concerned with our trials and tribulations that we forget the bounties You bestow each and every day, and the wonders un-imagined that are in store for us when, with the aid and indwelling of Your Holy Spirit, and our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, we ascend to heights unknown.

Father, we ask a special blessing upon Your children  around the planet whether sick, suffering, dying persecuted or prosecuted for their faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ, in war zones, and in the midst of drought and famine. We ask You to provide for each according to his or her need for food, for shelter, clean water, warm and clean clothing, a kindly word, a thoughtful deed, care, comfort, help and healing.

Father, have mercy on the leaders of our nations, and the leaders of Your flock. Help these men and women not to stray from the straight and narrow path and to do right in Your sight. Help our ministers to teach and preach the undiluted Word and to seek You Face in all their works and deeds.

Father, we invite You to come and abide with us during these Sabbath hours as we take our rest in You.

Oh, Lord, bless, and pour out Your Holy Spirit upon us that we may bear good fruit to Your honor and glory.

We  ask these mercies in the name of Jesus Christ the Righteous, and thank You for hearing and answering our prayer. We love You, Lord.

AMEN

Revelation 3:19 Whom He Loves He Chastens

Revelation 3:19 (KJV)

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: 

be zealous therefore, and repent.

Dear Ones,

I sincerely hope that this note finds all of you in good spirits, and doing well.

I am currently doing a write-up on two of the seven church ages, and the verse above became one of my memory verses.

With this verse in mind, I am encouraged to remind us to remember that our Almighty God loves us better than any human parent can.

Jesus Christ gave His best, His life, so that we can have eternal life.

His sacrifice was not happenstance! It was a plannedstance! He created us, and put contingency plans in place for us weak creatures of the sod. He left not one thing to chance!

Jesus loves us, and because He loves us, He rebukes us AND chastises us, not in the manner to make us afraid of Him, but in a manner which clearly says:

   "Child of mine, I love you

So hearken to what I say

Walk on the straight and narrow, and

Don't let sin carry you away!

Your heart is willing to obey

But your flesh gets in the way

So when you step off the path of right

I'll call you to straighten up right away!

Please don't be dismayed when I rebuke you

Please don't think I'm casting you away

Please don't murmur about your chastisement

Please accept it, repent, and pray!

I rebuke you, My child, because I love you

I chastise you so you will know that I care

About your soul's salvation, and

Perfecting your character for the Courts Above!

I'm coming soon, so prepare me a welcome

Keep your lamp filled with oil and always prepared

Let your light be shed abroad -- be My Ambassador

Let nothing keep you from welcoming your Lord!

So, My child, keep your eyes focused on Me

Study My Word, My Love Letter to you

Keep My commandments and a song in your heart, child

Go on my errands for, indeed, My coming is very near! **BJC**

PLEASE ENJOY THIS RENDITION OF: You'll Never Walk Alone by Wintley Phipps

      

Choose Jesus

Choose Jesus

I decided to follow Jesus

No one made that decision for me

I understood quite well what it was that I was doing

And I look forward in faith to eternity

I knew that there would be problems

With friends, family and associates

Who wondered aloud about whatever was the big deal

About having wings and sitting all day on a cloud

They said that Christianity was just a panacea

For the old, the young, and the very strange

And asked me a question, oh quite directly

If I was sure I was getting deranged?

I tried not to be offended since

I knew they had all been misinformed

Misdirected, and even lied to

So I decided to try to repair the brand

Jesus loves all the little children

Sinners, the blind, the halt and even the deaf

He heals and comforts, and He gently restores them

And invites all to spend Eternity with Him by and by

Jesus gave each, and every body, a free will

To their own path and way to choose

Whatever decision you decide to make is yours, friend

But there is Heaven to gain should you so choose

There will be Peace in that Valley of Promise

But the Vale of Tears, thank God, will be no more

We'll meet the Righteous, and the Heroes of all the ages

And live in harmony first a millennium in the sky

Oh, how I long to talk with my Creator

And ask Him questions that only He the answers know

To rest, and to speak to all of the sages

Whose inspired wisdom He caused to overflow

I choose Jesus to love, to obey and honor

For His yoke is easy, and even His burden it is very light

Trust Him, reach out, and hold even to death on to Him

You'll see Him face to face, forever, by and by

Love Him, and keep His commandments to prove it

Endeavor to live a life of purity – He will aid

Cast aside the idols and fleshly lusts that ensnare you

He'll soon be here at the unfolding of the sky

Give Him your heart, your will and your way, friend

He died to prove that you're important to Him

Trust no one else to guide, protect and to shield you

Jesus Christ will call you His very own elect

Very soon, King Jesus and the entourage of Heaven

Will all appear in that bright eastern sky

The Dead-in-Christ will rise, and the Living Faithful will join them

Together they'll meet King Jesus, with the angels, in the sky

Won't you please join me and choose King Jesus

To love, to worship, and, yes, we must Him adore

He, alone, is faithful, He's not a man that He'd have to lie

He proved His love for you – He was scourged, He bled and then He died!

He has inscribed our names in the palms of His hands

So, please, don't fear the enemy of our souls

Christ covered us believers in His blood's sacrifice

So come plod on, the end is drawing nigh

Lord, strengthen us, for the battle that is coming

Give us Grace to stand, and comfort You our souls

We hold the Promise – Eternal Life! Yes! Forever more!

For our God sits down upon The Great White Throne!

Let's hold the fort for we know that He is coming

Let's labor on whilst it is yet the day

The night is coming where no man can labor

So let's join in prayer for God's everlasting day!

Father: We love You, we praise You, and we worship You.

Have mercy on us even as we pray. AMEN

Choosing to Follow

Jesus

Comes With a Cost!

Father, Forgive Me!

Heavenly Father,

I come to You  today with a contrite heart and beseech Your forgiveness.

I ask you, Lord, to forgive me for all the times I did not trust You to make 

a way for me; for all the times I ignored Your wise counsel not to make 

a move and paid a heavy price for disobedience; for all those times that 

I have been willful, and hard-headed and chose to walk in my own wisdom; 

for all those times I chose to ignore  conscience and knowingly did what 

I knew to be  wrong in Your sight. Oh, Father, forgive me! Father, I beseech

You to forgive me for my often lack of faith in You, my Almighty God.

I beseech You, Father, to forgive me for the many times I have given

You my burdens only to take them back and made matters worse.

Father, I am sorry for being an often wayward child, and I ask You to help

me to stay on the straight and narrow path, and to always 

do right even in the face of rabid opposition.  Father, I love You, and I ask

these mercies in the name of Jesus Christ, the Righteous, and I thank You for

hearing and answering prayer. AMEN.

Because He Lives

Because He Lives

I was enjoying singing a favorite song of mine, Because He Lives, when the following thought came to me. I used the testimony of verse one, and the chorus, of Because He Lives to write my inspiration. Please take a moment to think on it! BJ

God sent His Son

He didn't have to come!

They called Him Jesus

The miracle-worker!

He came to love, heal and forgive

He did it all for love for free!

He bled and died

That was HIS decision!

To buy my pardon

I can't pay Him back!

An empty grave is there to prove

He said it couldn't hold him!

My Savior lives!

He kept His promise to rise again!

I Serve A Risen Savior, so

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow

Blessed Assurance, Jesus IS Mine!

Because He lives, all fear is gone

Faith, Faith Is The Victory!

Because I know who holds the future

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!

My life is worth the living just because He lives!

Jesus, My Lord, Will Love Me Forever!

AMEN

God DOESN'T Change

God DOESN'T Change

The Lord is still on His throne

And the Truth is still the Truth

Don't let the skeptics sway you now

For Jesus is soon coming down – the signs are around you!

Some people they would have you believe

That our God IS rolling with the times

Don't trust their word I pray you

For they're just trying to sway you – from the Truth!

Malachi 3 verse 6 clearly says

“For I am the Lord, I change not; …”

So when someone you trust is telling you otherwise

You'll know that they're among the unwise – don't trust them!

Yesterday, today, forever and ever

Our God is always the same

No fits or starts with commands to amend

On His Sure Word you can always depend – believe it!

It's only those with personal agendas

And remits from that Dragon so foul

Who whistle in the wind, spit up in the air

And put truth-seekers on three-legged chairs – unclean spirits!

I beseech, I'll plead, I'll even beg you if I need

To make sure of what it is you believe

Take down the old Bible from off the top shelf

And read the Word's Words for yourself – they're trustworthy!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Master warned us in Matthew 24:4 to ... “Take

heed that no man deceive you.” This was/is no idle warning as,

at this time of the end, many are changing, misinterpreting,

deleting, questioning, doubting and causing others to doubt

the Inspired Word, and even trying to force others

to deny the Lord Jesus Christ on penalty of death!

I implore you to know for your own self:

(1) in whom you believe;

(2) why you believe in this being;

(3) whether you can stand up and DEFEND your belief; and

(4) if you are willing to die for said belief!

We are living in perilous times, and soon we will all

have to face the “music” if we CHOOSE (and it is a choice)

to “STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS!”

I am asking each one of us to take the time to write

a sentence or paragraph or essay outlining

WHY we have our hope in Jesus Christ.

Are you able to say why?

YOU had better be sure for yourself because

neither the Bishop, Pastor, Preacher, Teacher, Guru,

Priest, Apostle, Guide, Companion,

nor the Prophet can answer for you!

Stand up for AND Hold on to King Jesus!

BJ

What Does it Profit a Man

What Does it Profit a Man

This world has nothing to offer me

Except a lost sinner's unremarkable grave

For between life's start and the finish thereof

Is a few laughs that aren't even close to sincere

The prince of this world is a master of

Deception, wickedness and destruction

He offers toys and some so-called joys

And the assured loss of your election

What profit the world if your soul is lost

And Christ's promise of eternity forfeited

Think carefully, for the way is broad

That leads to sorrow and soul affliction

You can look forward to spills, and lots of cheap thrills

Dread disease, broken homes, and fear

Your toys then become terrors that bleach the soul

Until it's like dead bones in the valley of decision

That, my friend, is all that's left

When you seek after this world

With all its greed, and need for speed

That put you on the wrong side of heaven

Forgive me, but I will not walk with you

This world has nothing to offer me

I prefer the narrow path, hard though it be

That leads me to Christ for Eternity. **BJC**

Do You Praise Him?

Do You Praise Him?

Don't sell your soul for earthly gain

That will not avail you much

Look to your God, Almighty He

He is The King!

Do you praise Him?

Don't sell your soul for man's applause

For laurels, medals, and honor

It's fleeting, friend

Avails you nothing, then

He IS The King!

Do you praise Him?

Jewels and crowns, suits, furs and gowns

They rust and decay

They get stolen away

What, then, will you say?

Jesus is the King!

Do you think to praise Him?

Don't let things cause you to play

To go out and stray –

You know you'll pay!

Please turn away from sin

Turn away and pray

Please come to Him today

Please don't delay

Don't be led astray

His love made the way

Come, now, and praise HIM! **BJC**