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Sarah
and Clita were little girls who lived a simple life, in a simple
village, in a simple house, and were reared by simple parents.
Yup.
Their lives were simple, but oh so amazing, because of the log that
their parents insisted upon them learning about, and making it an
integral part of their lives.
At
first, learning about the log seemed so silly!
“Why
do we need to learn about the log?” asked Clita.
“We
see logs fallen around the house, and in the woods, all the time!”
whined Sarah.
“Now,
children. Listen carefully!” said Papa.
“This
log is not just any old tree, or any piece of old wood! This log is
the Lamb of God!”
“The
Lamb of God?!” exclaimed Sarah and Clita in stereo.
“Yes!”
crowed Papa. “The
log IS the LAMB OF GOD!”
“You
see, a long time ago, before the fall of the human race, Almighty
God, The Word, and The Spirit, agreed that Jesus, the Son of the Father, the Lamb without Blemish, the Pet, if you will, would pay the ultimate price for sin after man
disobeyed the Almighty and sinned.”
“Jesus
was His Father's pet, and His was the blameless life to be sacrificed
as a lamb without spot, or blemish, to die, once, for all, so that we
might be redeemed from death!”
“Jesus, also the Author of Life and the Bread of Life, took sin unto Himself, which sin lead unto death, to
give sinful man, like us, new life by His personal sacrifice!”
“The
Pet Lamb, The Favorite, The Blessed Hope, The Hope of Glory, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Deliverer, Our Friend, gave
his righteous life for our sinful one!”
“The
Best of Heaven took the worst of earth so that men may be
renewed and reformed -in order to conform to The Consolation - so that
our filthy rags may be restored to the newness of life!
“The
LOG. leads to Light, and gives Life!”
“Always
remember the LOG for He IS ... the Lamb of God!”
Sarah
and Clita cheered, and were forever blessed for having learned of The Lamb of God!
They want to know what good for them God has ever
done
And proudly walk away seeking more mischief to run!
Against people they believe defenseless!
And when they've filled their cups to overflowing
Almighty God checks their balances to see their
owings
And when they see the price to be paid
They think that He has some great mistake made!
God doesn't use accountants! God has Recording Angels!
O fickle fate! A fateful fit
Is what they have, when they receive the initial hit
But proudest sinners that they be
See no reason to bow down to the King, whoever he!?
The King of Love!
So, then, for their pride, their intentional arrogance
The humbling hand of God upon them is felt
Until they acknowledge that God Almighty o'er all
rules
The choice is theirs – bow, bend or break – they get to choose!
You love God - Bow before Him!
You know you are a sinner - Bend to His Will!
You are your own god ... Break ... Good night.
Dear Ones:
Let us be careful how we walk about this earth. All of our decisions have consequences - not just for now, but as it pertains to New Earth. So, I beg you, please answer the Savior when He calls you, while His hand of chastening is light, and while you've got an opportunity your life to renew! We are assuredly running out of "play" time!
Luke 21:34-36Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
I’ve ministered to the miserly, the miserable, the cross
To those that were little children
And to those who suffered loss!
I’ve cared for the contemptuous and
I’ve been a good steward to the “Boss”
Who cheats me of my wages
For worldly work that pays dross!
I gave to the ungrateful and
I blessed the banished thief
I loved and I labored on
Often without relief!
I’ve tried to be a light
To those who could not agree
That Jesus is the answer
The Truth, the Life, the Way
And kept to my position
No matter what they’d say!
And though the road has been long
I’ve held fast to my conviction!
In me is found no dereliction!
I love His people!
I fast!
I pray!
My Jesus is coming and
In my heart is the song:
I’m about to get paid!
Dear Ones:
This is no boast! God’s people are privileged to know what their payment is, and when/where it will be delivered, and to joyfully look forward to that Great Day!
I encourage us all to hold fast to our profession in faith and in faithfulness, and to keep our prize in constant view!
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
The Minister of Music
He is a giant of man
He sets the tone for worship
And manipulates us till we can’t stand!
How is this even possible
In the great church of God
For the singing of the gospel
To turn into real bacchanal?
One day I stopped and watched as
The worship tone was set
And without a pause for reflection
It was jump up and wave as you sweat!
It was then that Barry Manilow’s "I write the song that makes the whole world sing"
Stood up in front of me
For those words were the words of Satan
Yukking it up ever so gleefully!
Making Christians rely on their emotions
Will greatly make Satan’s day
When, appearing as an angel of light
He’ll get us not written down to disobey!
It is all a great deception
Priming Christians for the fall
When they shall run into the desert
Looking for the King of All - not Jesus!
The deception is really quite simple
Set your reason aside and just feel
How wonderful it is to bow down
And worship the one who fulfills your felt needs!
Reason, my friend, is the key that
Our God stipulated that we use
When it comes to living in this life
And not trust tingling sensations that confuse!
Yon minister does not work for King Jesus
His boss is Lucifer DeVil
The arch enemy, deceiver, Old Satan
Who wants to see us all dead and in hell
Jump up and wave - feel the spirit
Not the one that Almighty God sends down
But the one being sold by the Devil
To confound, lead astray, and break you down
Fire that Minister of Music
His music comes with hell's strings attached
To the agenda as written down by Satan
To cost you your robe and your gold crown!
Our God is not a god of disorder!
Our God is not a liar nor a thief!
Our God is not willing that any should perish
That’s you and me, friend, let’s seek relief!
Let’s seek relief from our Jesus - He’s faithful
Let’s turn to Jesus - He makes the Way
Let us invite God’s Holy Spirit
To lead us and guide us - lest we stray!
Reject the hot and sweaty emotion!
Reject the need to feel fire when you pray!
Reject the urge to empty yourself with a mantra
By repeating the same phrase ad nauseum every day!
Don’t let that Music Minister fool you
Into emptying yourself so he can prey
Upon the unwitting and the unwary
So keep your head on, watch unto pray!
That fallen angel who ministered in heaven
Hates us and has a despite
Against any that makes a claim upon Jesus
And has pledged to cost us our flight!
Believe the God of the Bible
He will guide you and hallow your prayers
Remember it’s the Almighty you are serving
Reject feeling, walk by faith - not in blind sight nor in fear!
Psalm 100 King James Version (KJV)
100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
For the past two days, the words, “At the Heart of Jesus/Why Should you be lonely/There's a full supply” have been going through my thoughts constantly, and I have been humming the tune to those words at the strangest times.
To my mind, there was something that I needed to understand, remember, think of, hold onto, fix upon, and trust in the Lord for or about. But what?
Finally, just before the start of the Sabbath, I remembered that the first word of the song was IN the heart of Jesus, and I suddenly felt free. Some burden that I had been carrying, unconsciously? was gone, and so I had to go and find a traditional performance of this hymn, a much loved old favorite which seemed to have somehow been put on the back-burner of my life.
How was it possible for me to mistake an AT for an IN?
If I am AT the door of a venue for a performance - I am ONLOOKER.
If I am IN(side) the door of a venue for a performance - I am a PARTICIPANT! I am engaged!
Look at these words of the Master:
Revelation 3:20 King James Version (KJV) 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
This difference is significant, and speaks a great deal about us and our walk with Jesus.
As a young lady, this song, In the Heart of Jesus, had always touched me in the place of my need, whether I was sad, stressed, tired, lonely, feeling happy or unhappy, feeling loved or unloved, bewildered, feeling friendless and especially whenever/wherever I saw, or heard something that impacted that part of me where the Love of God resided.
I am writing this, and I can feel my heart remembering and swelling, and tears are welling up.
There is something about this song that holds the gospel, that lights a path, comforts the heart, speaks peace, delivers truth, and says:
“So what about it? Don’t you know that He knows you? “Don’t you believe that He truly loved you unto death? “Won’t you trust Him in His faithfulness to deliver you? “Won’t you cast your cares upon Him? “Won’t you love Him back, and thereby go home to His rest? “He is the God of All Hope. Accept Him!”
I get all that, and much more from this old hymn.
I invite you to prayerfully read the following words of the hymn and let the words speak to you, and then listen to a beautiful rendition of the same, and I pray that whatever the situation, and wherever your locale, that the comfort of the Holy Spirit may be yours. He is faithful!
1. In the heart of Jesus, there is love for you,
Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true;
Why should you be lonely, why for friendship sigh,
When the heart of Jesus has a full supply?
2. In the mind of Jesus there is thought for you,
Warm as summer sunshine, sweet as morning dew;
Why should you be fearful, why take anxious thought,
Since the mind of Jesus cares for those He bought?
3. In the field of Jesus there is work for you;
Such as even angels might rejoice to do;
Why stand idly sighing for some life-work grand,
While the field of Jesus seeks your reaping hand?
4. In the home of Jesus there’s a place for you;
Glorious, bright, and joyous, calm and peaceful, too;
Why then, like a wanderer, roam with weary pace,
If the home of Jesus holds for you a place?