Thursday, February 22, 2018

Sowers Reap A Harvest!

Everybody Has Unrealistic Expectations
For Marriage
Family, Work And Friends
But I Can Safely Say
- Without Fear Of Contradiction -
That My Expectations Concerning Christ Jesus
Will Never Comport 
With His Myriad Blessings Vouchsafe To Me
And Neither Will His Blessings
- Ever -
My Hopeful Soul Offend!

Wha' Loss!
Hear De Big Christ'an Talk!
Their Ain't Nobody Like She And She Jesus!

You Know
Every Since She Got Into That "Relationship"
You Would Think She Is Going To Get A Gold Crown!

Of THAT You Can Be Sure
Because
MY Relationship With MY Jesus
Is Personal
And He Promised Me A New Name
A Personal Mansion In Glory
A Gold Harp
A Victor's Palm
And, Yes
A Real-Real Gold Crown!

How Special ...!

... And She Believes Him!

Hold It, Sarah!
You And Cora Had Better Stop Teasing Maylene!
She Is Very Serious About Her Lord
AND
You Two Had Better Wake Up!

There's A Time And Place For Jesting
And This Is Not It!

Awww, Auntie Jen!
We Didn't Mean Anything By It! 

We Were Just Funning
Cause She's Such An Easy Target!

Now, Really!
That Is Just Being Unkind!

Children!
Gather Around!

Yes, Ma'am!

See What You Did?!
You're Always Getting Us In Trouble!

Settle Down!
Nobody Is In Trouble ... Yet
BUT
I Want To Tell You A Story
AND
Then You Will Tell Me The Moral:

There Was Once A Boy Named Samuel
Who Loved The Lord!
He Was Young But Genuine In His Love
And He Walked With God In Accord!

Samuel Lived At God's Sanctuary
In A Town Called Shiloh
With The High Priest Called Eli
And His Two Very Wicked
Worthless Sons
Aka Sons Of Belial
Sons Of The Devil
Who Had Absolutely No Respect
For The Ways Of Truth And Goodness
Nor The Holy Things Of The Eternal God!

Almighty God Was Not Pleased
AND
One Night
- This Was At a Time When A Word From God
To The Nation Was A Thing Rare - 
The Lord Did Something Wonderful
AND
Spoke To Samuel
In His Very Ear!

The Voice Was So Near
That Samuel Thought It Was Old Eli Calling Him!

I Wish Almighty God Would Talk To Me Like That!

He Can
AND
He Does
BUT
You Must Have A Heart
For The Things Of God
And Be Kind
And Obedient
And Truthful
And Faithful
AND
Of A Willing Spirit!

Do You Remember When We Talked About
Being
AND
Becoming
Like The Lord Jesus?!

Yes, Ma'am!

Was Jesus Ever Unkind
Or Malicious
Speaking Spiteful Words
To The People
Even Those Who Were Not Kind To Him
Or Who Were Not Even His Friends?!

Oh, No!
Never!

Jesus Had A Meek ...!

... Kind ...!

... Gentle And Loving Spirit!

Well, Samuel Was Just Like That
BUT
High Priest Eli's Sons
- Hophni And Phineas -
Treated The Things Of God
The People Of God
The Gifts Designated For God
As Unholy Things
As Things Common
As Things To Be Abused
As Things Dirty!

Oh, Dear!
But We Were Just Playing!

We Weren't Even Serious!

Children,
Those Very Words May Be Applied
To How Eli Raised Up His Sons!

Eli, The High Priest Of God
Wasn't Serious About His Leadership!
Eli Wasn't Firm In Disciplining His Sons
AND
His Children
To The Things Of The Earth
AND
From Him
From The Holy God
Ran Away!

They Wanted That Thing Called Fun!

Understand This:

People Don't Become Mean-Spirited
And Unkind
And Profligate
And Wicked
Overnight!

People Learn What They Live
AND
Practicing A Bad Habit
AND
It Not Being Corrected
Chastised
Or Set Aside
Permits It To Become
A Practical Way To Live Life!

It Is Then That What You Should Rule, Rules You!

What You Plant

Is
What You Harvest! 
What You Harvest
You
Shall Eat
And
May Almighty God Help You
If Your Eating
Is Not Sweet
Or
Something That You Consider
Fit
For You To Eat
T
What You Call A Treat!



Ma'am?
What Happened To Hophni And Phineas?!

I Want To Know What Happened To Samuel!

What Happened To Hophni And Phineas
Was Sad
BUT
Just
AND
It Was A Hard Lesson Learned For Their Father
Who Died The Very Same Day
That They Did!
They Died In Battle!

Hophni And Phineas's Untoward Behavior
Prevented
Many A Faithful Soul From Worshipping
Before The Living God
In The Place Appointed!

As For Samuel
The Ever-Present
All-Knowing
All-Seeing God 
Revealed To Him That He Was Bringing
An End To Eli And His Family
Because Eli Had Elevated His Sons Above
The Holy God!

As For Samuel 
He Became A Prophet Called Of God!
He Was Also A Priest!
AND
He Was Also A Judge!

Samuel Was Faithful
Honest
AND
Upright In The Holy God's Sight
AND
He Was That Way Until He Died At A Ripe Old Age!

Eli's Family Indeed Ended!
His Daughter-In-Law Died 
Just After She Gave Birth To A Son!
Before She Died
She Called Him Ichabod
Because
The Glory Had Departed!

Hophni And Phinea's Behavior
Had Resulted In The Ark Of God Being Stolen
By The Philistines!

Okay, Children!
What Can We Learn From This Story:

Evil Habits Grow!
Good Habits Grow!
All Habits Are Present Before The Lord
Just As Before Mortal Men They Show!

God Does Not Like Ugly!

Being Unrepentant Of Evil
Always Gets One Punished!

Doing Good Always Gets Rewarded!

The Living God Does Not Play Favorites!

The Things Of God Are Sacred!

Faith Matters!

Okay. Very Good!
Now ... Is There SOMETHING You Two NEED To Say
To A Certain Somebody?!

Yes, Ma'am!
Maylene, We're Sorry! 
What We Said And Did Was Neither Nice Nor Kind! 
Please Forgive Us!

We Promise That We Won't Treat You Like That Again ...!

... Tell Us Again About Your Relationship With Jesus!

I Want A Personal Mansion!

Heyyyy!
Do You Think Jesus Will Put Your Mansion Next To Mine?!

This IS So Cool!

Come On!
Tell Us More Stories Of Your ...!

... You Mean Our ...!

... Jesus!

Just Remember, Children ...


A Ship Without Moorings

Without An Anchor
In The Sea Of Change
In The Depths Of Decay
Will Assuredly
Be Lost!





Wednesday, February 21, 2018

FORGIVEN SIN: The Cinema Of Remembrance!?!






I Went To The Cinema Of Remembrance!
"It"
Was Slated To Be Block-Buster Show
BUT
What I Saw Did Not Make Me Happy
For
It Was Something That I Had Already Seen
AND
It Contained Theatrics That
I Had Seriously Outgrown!

I Was Shown A Video
A Reel Of What I Had Done
Day Before Yesterday Yesterday
AND
It Was Filled With High-Lights Of
A Low Life
Of Things I Had Already Given Over To Jesus Christ
AND
For Which He For My Forgiveness
His Own Precious Blood Had Painfully Paid!

I Was Not Amused
When I Finally Caught On
That Is Was Satan Running The Cinema
AND
Wanting Me To Doubt 
Almighty God's Blessing Of Forgiveness
AND
Go Back To Useless Stressful Wayward Living!

I Said A Prayer Of Thankfulness
To My Known True God
AND
I Got Up With Determination
AND
I Called That Satan What He Was
- A Plain Fraud -
Handing Him A 

"Thus Saith The Lord ...!"

AND

Humbly ... Needfully
Called On The Shepherd Of Rest
To Continue Leading Me On
To Green Pastures
Where There Is Good Living!
There Is Really Faith-First Success
By Rendered Obedience Giving!

Satan Is The Liar!
Jesus Christ IS The Truth
AND
Any Forgiveness
Received From The Truth
Is True
AND
Good
For Forever Use!


PLEASE
Do Not Let Satan Steal Your Joy
By Encouraging You To Sojourn
In
The Cinema
Of
Forgiven-Sin Remembrance!

Instead
Let Christ Jesus
By The Holy Spirit
Lead You Forward
To The Land Of Reward
By Your Walking Prayerfully
Hopefully
Helpfully
Trustingly
In The Known Merits Of Emmanuel
Shiloh 
Our Savior
Our Righteousness
The King Of Salem
The Prince Of Peace
The Holy Eternal God!

Remembrance Has Its Place
BUT
It Is Not To Doubt
Almighty God's Forgiveness
By Remembering Forgotten Sin
Purged
From The Chronicles Of God!

The Living God's Grace 
Is Greater Than Your Sin!
It Is Forgiven
AND
Forgotten
Tossed Into God's Forgetfulness Sea
So
Let It Go
AND
Be Glad In The God Who Owns Eternity!


You Can't Beat God's Giving
Nor
His Forgiving! 






  

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Doing Good Requires A Decision!

Sin Bearer
AND
Cause O. Sin
Were ... To Put It Mildly
Polar Opposites!

Cause O. Sin
- To Be Perfectly Honest -
Is A Heel-Biter
AND
A Gross Liar
A No-Card-Necessary Deceiver
AND
An Unrelenting Accuser Of Sin Bearer's Brethren
AND
A Jealous Hater
Who Wanted To Possess
Sin Bearer's Position
In The Throne Of Almighty God
AND
In The Loving Heart Of God's Very Own Faithful Man!
He Is Presently Working Overtime On
All O. Carnal Man! 

Cause O. Sin Had Already Tried Murder
- More Than Once -
To Achieve His Known Stated Goal Of
World Domination
AND
Word Was Already Out That
Since He Had Previously Been Thwarted
In Having His Will Done
That He Was Now As A Raging Lion
Walking About The World
Seeking Whom He May Devour!

Things Do Not At The Present Time Look Good
For Fallen Man!

Don't You Mean To Say
At The First Glance?!

With Patience
Possess Your Soul!

I'm Sorry!
I Should Have Known Better!
Say On!

Cause O. Sin
The Master Manipulator
Purveyor Of Forbidden Fruit
Covetousness
Selfishness
Wilfulness
Waywardness
AND
Every Hateful Emotion
Is Working Overtime 
- Every Time -
In The Race To Get Hopeful Man
To Make Shipwreck Of Jesus Christ's Faith
AND
He Have Set Into Motion
Events
To Cause The Doubtful
The Disbelieving
The Babylonian Wine Drinkers
AND
The Smooth-Thing Hearers
To Walk Run And Live With Him
By Swallowing The Drivel Of
The Known Convenience
AND
Ever Useful Ratchet For The Lost Cause
Comfortable Lie!

How Come They Don't Know
Who For Their Myriad Sins Died!

Wait Upon The Lord!

Begging Your Pardon!!

Sin Is In The Nature
BUT
Doing Good Requires A Decision
AND
Doing Good
AND
Doing Wrong
Are On A Straight Course Collision!

Sinful Self
Eye O'Faith
Broken Cistern
Heart B. Broken
Parched N. Thirsty-Soul
Bread O'Life
Water Ov Salvation
Treading D. Tru-Path
Unaided Efforts
Base Belief
AND
Livvin DeLife
Either Hear The Truth
OR
Speak The Truth Daily
According To Their Character!

They All Either Accept
OR
Make Use Of
The Gifts Of God
As The Token Of God's Faithfulness
To Man
By The Law And The Prophets
The Gospel And The Revelation Spoken!

Some Of Them Love The Living God! 
More Of Them Walk To
AND
With The Fraud
BUT
Not One Of Them Can Deny
The Fact That
Jesus Christ The Righteous
IS
Savior Redeemer Friend
Coming King And Judge
Son Of The Father
AND
Our Lord And God ...!

... And Some
Even Many
Will Fail Of Receiving The Blessed Reward ...!

... But All
- And I Mean Capital ALL -
Will Receive
The Earned Aka Worked For 
Reward!

Oh, Dear!

Now I Understand!
When You Go To Work
You Expect To Be Paid
To A Schedule!
No Work - No Pay!
Work - Pay ...! 

... Or Better Yet
You Don't Get Paid For Just Turning Up FOR Work
You Get Paid According To THE Work
That You See Fit To Do!

Brethren, 
This IS Truly A Problem
AND
Only Jesus Can Solve It
So, Please
Turn OverYour Mind To The Lord
AND  
Give The Heave Ho
To Cause O. Sin
That Unregenerate
Unrepentant
Purveyor Of Perversity
Dastardly Dealer Of Doubt
AND
Merchant Of Misery
Who Dearly Loves To Know
That Soul After Soul
From Heaven
He Keeps Out! 

That Sounds To Me
That It Should Be
Every Single Human's Sole Goal 
In Order To Save His Own Soul! 

Yes, Indeed! 
Work Out Your Own Soul's Salvation
With Fear And Trembling!

Give Cause O. Sin
The "It Is Written!"
Rout!

Indeed!
This Is An Eternal Life
Versus
Eternal Damnation
Decision!

So ...

Whats The Final Word?! 

Jesus Said:

Call On Me
AND
I Will Show You! 
Come Unto Me
AND
Rest!
Seek Ye The Lord!
Endure Temptation!
Trust In The Lord
AND
Be Blessed! 
Take No Thought Of Tomorrow!
The Lord, Your God, Will Provide!
Look Up To The Lord
AND
Find No Offense In Him
AND 
Take  Heed To The Things Of
The Eternal God!

**--**--**--**


It Is Better
To Eat The Green Grass
To Which
The Good Shepherd Leads You
Than To Eat From The Flesh Pots
And
The Dainties Of The Damned Devil! 









Monday, February 19, 2018

Consequences Of Choice!

Well ...

Only Jesus Christ Saves
So
I Hope That You Know That
Consequences
Are Bound Up In Your Contrary Choice!

I Hope That You Know
That It Is Your Voice
That Made The Choice
AND
It Is Your Own Personal Decision
Whether You Will Cry Or
Rejoice!

I Guess So!
My Life!
My Voice!
My Choice!
Got A Problem With It?!

Not At All!
I'm Just Saying
Your Party!
Your Funeral!
Your Loss!
Your Gain!

If You Live A Lie And Die
In Jesus Christ's Presence
You Shall Mourn And Cry!

If You Live In The Heavenly Light
Keeping Jesus Christ In Your Sight
You Will Take The Then Immortal Saint's Flight
To Eternal Delights!

When You Play With The Devil!
You Ignore The Lord!
You Put Another On God's Throne
AND
You Willingly Worship The Fraud!

Alright Already!
I Get You!
What Do You Want From ME!

I Want Nothing From You!
I'm Just A Messenger!
I Love You
BUT
I Can't Save You
BECAUSE
I Did Not Die For You!

Jesus Christ Is The One Who Wants Your Heart
To Bow To His Will
AND
Have You Walking Faithfully According To His Way!
It's No Biggie!

Actually
It Is A Big Deal!
Satan Is Well Pleased With This One
Because He Has Given Him A Notch Up In His Score!
Satan Is Well Satisfied
- All Things Being Current -
That This One 
Will Never Walk Through Heaven's Gate Door!

I Am Not A "This One!"
I Am A Person!

Sorry!
I Thought You Were Just A Number
A Notch
A Commodity
A Perk For The Devil
Who You Are Permitting To Deny You
Soul Salvation!

Satan Is Not Denying Me Anything!
I Live However I Feel Like!

Let's See:
Uncontrolled Temper!
Yielding To Temptation!
Telling Lies!
Worshipping Things!
Fornicating!
Stealing!
Practicing Deceits!
Doubting Almighty God!
Bold Law Breaking!
Indulging In Known Cheats!

That Is All Wickedness!
And We All Know That Wickedness
Is Planned Sin
Aka Iniquity!

Not Good! Not Good! Not Good At All!

I Am My Own Man!
Do You Need Me To Repeat!

No, Not At All!
If You Don't Repent
AND
Change Your Ways
You Will Soon Hear The Holy God Say:

Leave "Ephraim" Alone With His Idols ...!

... He Could End Up Like King Saul!

As He, Himself, Says
That Will Be His Personal Choice!

Sooo...

We Have Come Full Circle! 

Your Choice!
Your Voice!

Will You Cry?! 
Will You Rejoice?! 

See You Later!!

Heyyy?! 
What Happened To King Saul?!
Who Is Ephraim?!

Glad You Asked!
Let's Talk About Disobedience ...!

... And Willful Waywardness ...!

... And Really Trusting The Living God!













Sunday, February 18, 2018

Never Alone + PRAYER: I Bow Before You, Lord!

Oh, My Heart
Love Thou In Faith!
Oh, My Ear
Hear Thou By Faith!
Oh, My Eye
See Thou By Faith!
Oh, My Feet
Walk Thou In Faith
For
The Lord
Your Faithful God, Loving
Is Alive
Was Dead
AND, AGAIN
Is To The Earth Soon Coming!

You Are Never Alone
Nor Forsaken
Though Mortal Man
With Carnal Tongue
Bids You To Doubt Truth
AND
With Sin
To Play Carelessly
Heeding The Press
The Throng
Who Have No Hope
AND
Know No Savior
AND
Who Diligently Love Self
With The Praise
Which To The God Almighty
Worshipfully Belongs!

Foot  ... Walk!
Eye ... See!
Ear ... Hear!
Heart ... Heed!
Oh, My Soul ... Yield
To Your Maker
Who For You
To The Earth Is Coming Back Down
With The Voice Of The Archangel
At The Trumpet Sound Of God
With All The Hosts Of Heaven
To Give Unto You
That Eternal Blessing
Which Shall See You
On The Golden Streets Of Heaven
Soon
Victorious
Redeemed
Triumphantly
Walking Happily Along!


PRAYER:

Oh, God, Most Glorious
Blessing Leading
Guiding Providing
Sustaining Sheltering
Faithful Constant
Ever True
I Bow Before You, Father! 
I Give To You My Heart! 
I Give You All Glory And Honor
And
I Beseech You To Cause My Will To Sin
From My Deceitful Human Heart
To Forever Depart!
I Surrender!
Please, My Way Chart!


Lord,
I Own No Other Master! 
I Give No False God, Praise! 
I Give No Man Your Honor
And
I Call Sin And Satan By Their Real Names!


Father, 
I Am Available To You Today
And
- If Life Be Spared - 
Tomorrow, The Other Today
When It Comes
For
I Believe You! 
I Love You!
And 
I Trust You
Thou God Of All Grace
Who Provides Now-Available Mercy
To All Those Repentant
Who Will To Have The Shame Of Sin
Taken Out Of Their Face!


Father, 
In The Name Of The Holy Jesus
Let Thy Holy Spirit Fall Down Upon Me
Indwell Me
And
Make Me Into That Creation New
For, Lord
I See
And
I Recognize My Need
For Soul Salvation!
I Am Reaching Up To You!

Father,

Remember My Brethren
In Lands Near And Far
And
In Those Other Flocks
That Are Most Assuredly Yours! 

Please Call Them Out, Lord
While Mercy's Door Is Ajar!
Protect Them, Lord
And
Provide For Them
And
Help Them To Keep The Faith
Though Others Your Name Disdain!
Draw Them To You, Lord
With Perfect Love's Golden Chain!


Please, Lord
Remember Also Your Promise
To Mark Well The Graves Of Those
Who Make The Covenant Of Blood With You
So That They
With The Then Living Trusting
Obedient Faithful Believers
Shall Be Called Up
To Rise Up
To Meet Our Savior
To Forever Sing Praises True To You!


May Your Grace Be To Us, Sufficient! 
May Our Hearts Be To You, Ever True! 
You're Our Only God
So, Please
Keep Us Humble
Striving To Be Holy
So That In That Great Day
We Shall Be As Our Savior
Fit
To Abide Forever With You!
We Are Listening, Lord!
Grant Us Your Peace! 
AMEN.