A Picture (Bible/Life) Book!

I Had Two Copies Of The Same Book
AND
I Have Read Them Both!
Both Gave Instruction
BUT
Problem
Big Problem
The Instruction Between Them Diverged!

The Beginning Was Good:

• Acquire A Meek And Quiet Spirit!
• Walk And Work For God!
• Confess The Lord Christ!
• Tell The Truth For The Times In Which We Live!
• Get Wisdom!
• Get Understanding!
• Do What The Word Says!
• Be Instant In Prayer!
• Do Not Fear!
• Trust And Obey!
• Grace And Mercy Abounds Each Day!
• Honor Your Father And Mother!
• Keep The Sabbath!
• Bless God!
• Walk In The Light!
• From Evil-Doers Keep Away!
• Don't Follow A Multitude To Do Evil!
• Give Your Back To The Devil!
• From The Good Shepherd - Don't Stray!

And On!
And On ...!

BUT ...

When I Read About
Putting Christ First In One's Life's Dealings
THAT
Is Where My Antennae Perked
Rose Up!

I Had No Problem
With The Word Of The Good Book
BUT
I Had Me A Real Problem
With The Book Of The Lived Life
For
When The Lived-Life Book
Diverges From 
The Good Book Of Life
Of The Life To Be Lived
It Can Be Seen Of A Surety
That
The Good Book Of Life
Has No Part In
The Life Book
Of The Life Lived!

Tongue Twister Alert!!

Mind Bender Is More Like It!

People Read The Bible
AND
They Believe The Word
BUT
Then They See The Lives Lived
By Practicing Real-Life Christians
AND
Their Belief Gets Treated
As One Would A Dog Turd!

Christian Lives Speak
More Loudly
Than The Book That They Bespeak
When The Christian Living
Eclipses
The Word Of The Lord
BECAUSE
The Living Of The Christian
SAYS
That Their Living IS Sinning
For They Take
What The Devil Is Giving
AND
Their Lived Lives
DENY
The Word Of The Only God Living!

Wait! Wait! Wait!
Enough With The Mind Bends!
Cut To The Chase!
Give Me A Plain Word
... If You Can!

Okay. Okay!
It Is Like This:

The Christian Life
Should Be Identical To
The Very Life Of Christ!
The Life A Christian Leads
Should Comport
With The Good Book They Read
AND
To Others Sell
AND SHOULD NOT BE
The Book Is Good
BUT
The Real Life Is Lived
As One Who Works
For The Very Devil From Hell!
That's A Hard Sell!

Strong Words ...!

... Nevertheless The Truth!

Shouldn't The Life Lived 
Say
That The One Reading The Good Book
IS
By The Good Book Daily Fed?!

Indeed!
Nevertheless
Too Many Of Us Christians
Live ... To Straddle The Fence!
We Want To Tell The World
What To Do
BUT
We Have No Time Ourselves
To Do What The Good Book Says To Do!

Preachhhhhh!

Do As I Say
AND
Not As I Do
IS
A Sure Fire Way
To Get God
To Let Go Of You
FOR
What We Will Be Doing
IS
A Little Good Living
AND
A Little Good Sinning
AND THEREBY
We Are Telling God
That He Is Not Good Enough
Nor
God Enough
To Get Us To Stop Sinning
So That The Saintly Life Lived
Is Our New Life Beginning!

Sounds Kinda Presumptuous, Doesn't It?!

It Is
BUT
We Still Do It Anyhow!

Isn't That Being A Bold Sinner?!

It Is!

Imagine This:

Cemetery

Grave

Grave Stone

Epitaph:

Here Lies Good Christian!

He Was A Good And Complete Fraud!

He Walked Good With The Devil

AND

He Preached Good For The Lord!

You Lie!!

No, I Don't!
If You See
How Some Of Us Christians Live
You Will Know Of A Surety
That For The Word Of The Living God
They Give Not A Single Fig!

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words!

Is Your Picture
A Picture Of Your Words
Or
Is Your Picture A Negative Of The Words
That Others
- From You -
Have Heard?

Something To Think About ...!

... Seriously!

HAPPY SABBATH + PEACE and SAFETY: Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire!

There Is A False Christ
A False Prophet
Walking Upon The Earth
Coined Thus As The "Great Man Of Peace!"
AND THEREBY

Many Souls Deceive!
Please ... Do Not This
"Common Good" Word Receive!

There Shall Not ...!
There Cannot
Be Peace Upon This Earth
For As Long As Man
Pitches Marbles
With The God Of This Earth
Peace
Shall Ever Always
Suffer
The Soul-Devastating
Heart-Rending
Gut-Wrenching
Still Birth!

Lies Are Being Promulgated!

Propagated!
Deceits Are Being Hatched

AND

Avenues Are Being Opened

AND

Paved
For Devils 

To Bold Men

- Hearts Hardened Cold -

To Be Attached!

Satan Is Fallen!
Condemned
- For Eternity -
AND
Having No Way
Ever
Of Escape
Like A Trapped
Angry
Vicious
Hungry Lion

Is He
Roaring
ROARING
ROARING MIGHTILY
To Cause Men's Hearts
To Fail Them
For Fear Of The Unknown

AND
In The Rush To Save Themselves
- Foolishly -
To Sit On The Four-Legged Chair
Which Only Three Legs
Can Load Bear!

Craaack!

Great Is The Fall!

An Army By Default!
An Army By Request!
An Army Of Wilful Warriors
Against

The Lord Christ
Are Loading Into
Satan's Always Hungry
Never Full
War Of Annihilation
Hope Chest!

They Run Swiftly

To Be And To Live Vile Lives

To Do Evil

At His Lying Behest!

If We Who Trust King Jesus
Will Hold On
To Christ's Faith
We Will Have 

Will Keep

In Us
The Peace
- That Passes All Understanding -
That Earthly Pride
Earth's Potentates
Earthly Potentialities
Cannot Ever
Hope To Efface
Or Replace!

Let Us Look

In Truth
To The Truth

The Prince Of Peace
To Prince Emmanuel
- God With Us -
For Sweet Relief
AND
Blessed Release
AND
Practiced
Perjured
Posh
Pitiful
Planned Pious Platitudes
From
Pecksniffian The Great
Will Not

Can Not

Stop

Jesus Christ
- The True Author Of Peace -
When He Opens
Heaven's Pearly Gate

To Come

AND
To Give To His Elect
Eternal Peace With Him
AND, THEREBYLeaving All Pretenders
To Their Prescribed
Purchased With Pride
Fate!

Man-Fed Peace
Always Leads To
Man-Lead
Devil-Inspired War
So, Brethren Beloved
Look Not For Peace
To Come By Fallen Men
Of The Earth!

Look For Peace
From Him Who Gives
- With The Joy Of The Lord -
The New Birth!
The Way Out Of
The Benighting Curse!

Pick The Right!
Foreswear The Blight!
Walk In Christ's Light
AND
Board The Peace Unto Soul Salvation
AND
Redemption Flight!

Man's Peace

Lies And Dies!

Christ's Peace

Eternally Lives

AND

Eternally Gives!

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Work For

Jesus Christ

The Word Of God

Who Speaks

The Real Word Of Truth!

Night Cometh ... And The Morning!

PRAYING IN FAITH: Loving Christ By Trust!

Jesus Christ

The Creator Of All

Is

The Best Friend

Of

Proved Wicked Man 

- He Is Able To Save Man

And

He Is The Only God Who Can!

Father,

I Have Been Oft' Wicked

But

I Am Now Your Willing Servant

And

I Am Willing

And

Greatly Desire

To Be Saved By You!

I Have Wasted My Substance

On Riotous Living 'Tis True

And

I Am Far From Home

But

You Have Called Me

Called Me To Be Wise

Wise Unto My Own Soul's Salvation

And, Lord

Because You Have Opened My Eyes

And

I Can See My True Condition

I Can Also See

My Real Need

And

I Ask You, Please

Since You Convicted Me Of Sin

To Convince My Heart

 Of All Your Truth

And

Convert Me To Your Way

So That I Am Not Ultimately Become

A Forever-Destroyed Cast Away!

Lord,

Wash Me!

Take Me From The Dry And Thirsty Land

Where No Water Is

And

Lead Me

Guide Me

To Green Pastures

For I Thirst

For A Drink

From The Water Of Life!

I Desire To Be Removed

From The Place Of

The Waters Of Strife

And

Yearn

For The Day When

Hill Zion

I Behold

Able To Touch Your Very Majesty

As A Rightful Entrant

Into The Holy God's Fold!

Grant Me Blessed Grace

And

Grant Me Dear Faith

To Continue On The Right Path

That You Have Me Upon Placed!

Lord,

Please Protect My Eyes

My Ears

My Touch

My Taste

My Smell

And

Please Do Not Permit Me

By Lust And Pride

To Be Felled

For

I Willingly Give You My Will

And

I Willingly Give You My Way

And 

I Fervently Beseech You, Lord

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

To Help Me To Do All

And

Whatever You Say

For I Now Know

And

I Now Appreciate

That Whatever Is For Your Glory

Will Ever Always

Be For My Best Good!

Teach Me Your Way, Lord

And

Help To Walk Humbly In It

For I Now Know True Love

And

Your Name Is It! 

AMEN.

Oh, For A Teachable Spirit! - A Prayer

Oh To Be Teachable!

Oh, To Be Meek!

Oh, To Be Willing To Be Instructed

And

Christ's Faith To Boldly Seek!

Unto Thee, Lord

I Lift Up My Eyes

To Gaze Upon Your Majesty

Even As Sin

I Decry

For

I Desire Your Blessing

And

 My Sin I'm Confessing!

I Desire In The Everlasting Kingdom

My Own Promised Place

So, Please

Father

In Mercy

Let Me Not Hanker After Things

That Tend To My Disgrace!

I Subscribe Not

To Wants Many!

I Acknowledge Of Needs

Few!

I Long For The White Robe

Of Christ's Righteousness

And

I Plead Lord

Let Me Not Lean

To My Own Understanding

So That Satan

Can't Cause Me

From Your Truth

To Be Askew!

I Am Your Child, Lord

And

I Accept Your Offer Of Salvation

Which Puts You

Under Obligation

To Teach Me

Lead Me

Guide Me

Correct

Feed Me

Get Me Safely Home

For I Commit To You

My Will

My Way

Praying Ever

In Holy Faith

To See You

With My Own Eyes

In The Day

When Faith

Becomes Face!

I've Been To The River

And

I Have Been Baptisted!

Please Pour Out Your Spirit

Upon Me

And

Don't Let Me

Prophesy

Smooth Things

Nor

Comfortable Lies!

I Am Leaning On You, Lord!

Let Me Your Ways Learn!

Let Me Be A Faithful Witness

And

Not Your Truth Spurn!

I Desire To Hear

"Faithful Servant!

Welcome!

Well Done!"

And

Pray That My Jesus

In Great Glory

Will Soon Come!

In Jesus Christ's Name

I Humbly Plead

And

In Confidence Stand!

AMEN.

Looking Back ...!

Sin Tried To Kill Me!
I Cried Out In Despair
AND
Salvation Intervened
AND
Love Aka Life
Poured Out
Grace And Mercy
AND
Made Me Alive!
Jesus Christ Saved Me!

I Had To Take Medication!
It Was The Bitter Pill!
It Drew Out The Offal In My Life
AND
Confession
AND
Repentance
I Did Spill!

I Had Walked Right
In My Own Sight!
For Correction
I Gave Neither A Ripe

Nor

A Green Fig!
I Lived For The Dance!
The Party!

The Prance!

AND
If You'd Looked Closely
You Would've Seen Me
Doing The Jig!

That's An Old Word ...!!

... And It Suitably Describes 

My Old Life!
I Did The Hop
The Skip

AND
The Jump

AND
I Did The Bossa Nova

AND
I Energetically Shook My Rump
AND
I Ignored
Family
Friends
AND
Dear Faith
AND
As For The Lord Christ
If I Had Been A Smoking Person Then
I Would Have Blown Smoke Right In "His Face!"

Goodness!?!

You May As Well Say
"Gracious!"
For That Is What Christ Is
For
When My Fun-Bubble Broke
He Did Not Leave Me
On The Disbursed Rubber
To Choke!

Lord, Have Mercy!

Oh, Yes!
God Did Have Mercy
In The Person Of
The Lord Christ
Who
In Love
AND
With Great Compassion
Disclosed
The Way I Was Walking
AND
Revealed
The Working Of Sin
That Satanic Device!

Only Jesus ...!

... Only Jesus
Could Save Me From Self ...!

... That False God!

Only Jesus Could Save Me
From Receiving
My Share In The Devil's Reward
For
I Was Bent On Destruction!
I Was In Self-Destruct Mode!
I Was Moving Full Speed Ahead
I Was Heading For
The Mother Lode
Condemnation
Damnation
Lake Of Fire
Eternal Separation
From GOD ...!

But ... GOD?!

But, God
Placed
Before My Very Face
Answers
To Questions
I Wouldn't Articulate!

Don't You Mean Couldn't?!

No, I Don't!

If I Had Asked "The Questions!"
I Would Have Had To Stop
Playing
With The Devil
But, Man
That Party Was Hip!
That Party Was A Hit!
That Party Is Hot!
There I Was Spinning Like A Top!

Oh, My!

Oh, My Life Was In Toilet!
I Was In The Personal Stall!
I Was Handling My Business
AND

I Was Brooking No Intervention
At All
Until
The Results Wouldn't Flush
AND

The Engineer Of Life
Came In
AND

I Had To Regurgitate
The Refuse Of My Life!

Believe Me

When I Tell You That
My Head
My Heart
My Hands
Even My Heels
By Then
Were Seriously Hurting

BUT

The Engineer
Was Not Unkind!

He Offered Me Hope!

He Said I Was Amongst
The Blessed
That My Cup Had Not Overflowed
Else
When I Flushed
I
AND
My Mess
Would Have Gone Down
Into The Pool Called Cess!

Dear Lord!!

The Dear Lord
Who Is The Father
Of My Kind
Forgave Me Of My Seriously Foolish

AND

Grossly Complacent Ways!
He Reclothed Me
In My Rightful Mind
AND
I
- Now In His Service -
A Purer Life Did Find
AND
In His Presence
I Offer Deep Praise!

Gloryyy!

Glory Be
To The Father
And To The Son
And To The Holy Ghost
Which Spirit
Fell Upon Me!

I Am Satisfied With Jesus!
I Have Little
BUT, GOD!Is In It!

I Recognize
That There Was One
Who Was Willing
To Die
In MY Stead
So That I
So Unworthy
Might Live ...!

... Nailed To The Cross!

My Sins Are Nailed
To His Cross
AND
He Fills Me Now!

I've Got Joy!
I've Got Peace!
I've Got My Jesus
Since From Sinning
I've Been Released
For Jesus Came Into My Heart!

I Trust Him
For
He Throws Out ...

... THE LIFE LINE!

Amen, Amen, Amen!!

Be Still My Soul

The Lord Is On Your Side!

Conversation For Two!

I Want To Sing A Song
For My Jesus!
In It Will Be My Heart
Not Theatrics
No Flights Of Fancy
Just Love And Appreciation
Thankfulness
Gratitude
From A Saved Soul's Heart!

I Want A Personal Talk
With My Jesus!
Just A Conversation For Two!
I Will Tell Him All
That I Have Holding In My Heart
But
My Heart Will Be Listening, Too!

I Want To Hold The Hand
Of My Jesus
The Very Hand That For Me Was
On A Rugged Cross Pierced
The Very Hand That Knocked
At My Wayward Heart's Door
The Hand That Did Not Strike Me
Out
When I Did Not Walk In The Straight Way
Preferring At Times
To Walk The Broadway
Alone
Doing My Do
AND
Not What My Lord Did Indeed Say!

I Love My Lord!
How I Love Him
BUT
He Had Loved Me First!
He Is The One
Who Said To My Soul:

Come Unto Me!

Drink!

Quench Your Thirst!

In Love
My Heart Could Just Burst!

I Am Satisfied
With My Jesus!
In Green Pastures
He Leads Me Along The Way
While All Who Choose 
His Name To Deny
Are Falling Away
Stricken
Having Chosen
The Devil's Grand Game
To Play!
I Am Aiming For That Grand Home
Way Beyond The Blue Sky!

I Have Been Foolish!
Own-Way!
Selfish!
Follow-Pattern!
A Listener To Lies!
I Did At Times
The Holy God Defy
BUT
Grateful Heart That I Have
I Can Tell You
Of A Truth
Only The Loving God
Could Save A Wayward Youth!

I Am Thankful
For The Grace!
The Mercy!
The Love!
The Salvation!
The Forgiveness!
The Body Stricken
For Me
Condescending
Because His Love
Was The Only Love 
That Could Me Save!
The Love That Conquered
Hell, Death, Sin!
The Love That Took Me
Out
Of Condemnations Sealed Grave!

I Love The Lord
He Heard My Gutwrenching Cry
AND
Pitying Me
He Showed Me Truth
Exposing The Devil's Gross Lie
AND
All Because Of This
With Confession
AND
Repentance
I, Too
In The Great Day
Will Wing My Way
To The Heavenly Home
Where Repentant Hearts
Forgiven
Have A Permanent Life
AND
An Eternal Home
Because
They Are For Eternity
Saved
For They Took The Offer
AND
Were No More Sin's
Slaves!

Brethren,
My Conversation Starts ...!
My Conversation Is A ...

PRAYER:

Father,

I Love You ...!

My Day Was ...!

My Hope Is ...!

Please Come For Me ... Soon!

Yes, I Understand ...!

Indeed, Yes!

Confession Is Good For The Soul!

But What About The Other Children?

Yes, I Will Prayer For Them

And

Yes, I Will Leave Them In Your Care!

Sometimes, I Get So Weary ...!

Yes, Father!

I Understand!

Now Is Not The Time To Give Up

Now That I Am So Close

To The Promised Land!

Father,

Please Hold Me!

My Heart Is Heavy Today!

I'm Sorry For Doubting!

Sometimes I Can't Feel You Near

And

That Is When The Doubts Appear!

Yes, Father!

Thank You For The Reminder!

I Shall Proceed With Faith

Not Feeling

So That The Devil

Can't

With False Emotionalism

Cause Me To Fall Away!

I Love You!

How I Love!

I Want To Get Home!

Help Me To Be Faithful!

Yes, Lord!

I'll Remember

That I Don't Ever Walk Alone!

Thank You For Your Grace!

AMEN.