I'm Thinking ...! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Keep Me Faithful ... Until Death!

Foolishness Ain't Sense
And
Scratch Grain Can't Pay House Rent!

An Insensitive Popsicle Is Still Cold
And
Stupidity Makes An Ignorant Man Bold!

Whether In Tangled Brush, Tall Bush Or Open Grass
The Church, The House Or The Work Place
A Fall From Grace
Makes Satan At Jesus Christ Rudely Laugh!

Think About This ...

What Is The Goal?!

Salt On Slug Back?
He Can Slime Out Of It!
Salt on Slug Path?
He Done Gone Belly Up!
The Intent Of Your Aim
Is 
What Truly Matters!

Is The Goal, Heaven?!
Is The Goal, Hell?!

Walking Right On The Wrong Side!?
What Is The Point Of That?
Get Out Of The Wrong
And 
Walk Right In The Right Light!
To Jesus Christ
Strive To Be A Delight!

Home Truths ...

Heed The Shepherd's Call!
Just Because The Building Has A Steeple
Does Not Make Its Congregants 
The Living God's Holy People!
Jesus Christ Leads Willingly Obedient Sheep
Who Know And Recognize Their Need!

Truth Cannot Turn Corners!
Truth Is A Straight Line!

A Lie Is A Lie Is A Lie!
A Lie Is A Side-Winder!
It Can Go Any-Which-Way!

Light Does Not Have A Shadow!
Out Of Darkness
Into Light
Is 
The Command Of The Good Lord
If We Will Sin Honestly Fight!

The End Always Comes ...

Live Each Day As Though It is Our Last
Because
Tomorrow Is Not Promised!
All We Have Is Today
So
Let Today Be The Totality Of Our Mission
For We Know Not If Tomorrow
The Benediction Will Be Said Over Our Head!
Brethren, We Could All Be Dead!

If We Are Honest
We Will Speak Truth In

PRAYER:

Father,

Forgive Me My Sin!

I Will Be Honest!

Yesterday, I Knew What I Was Doing!

I Did Not Seek To Know

What Followed Life's Equal Sign

I Just Thought ...

Life Is Just For Living!

But, Lord ... Today!

Thank You For Today!

Today

I See The Error Of My Old Ways!

I Know It Is You That I Have Offended!

I Take Full Responsibility For My Walk

And

I, Repentant

Fall On Your Mercy!

Lord, I Acted Really Stupid!

I Am Sorry!

Forgive Me!

Help Me To Walk Right!

Help Me Not To Look Around!

Help Me Not To Look Back

But

To Look Up To My Lord

The Author

The Finisher Of My Now Faith

And

Help Me To Reach For The Mark

Of The High Calling

To Soul Salvation

Leaving The Dross Of The World Behind

No Matter Who For More Fun

Is Loudly, Loudly, Bawling And Calling!

Jesus Christ Is My Shepherd

And

With Him Leading Me

I Know I Shall Never Want!

Thank You, Lord

For The Grace

And

I Bless You For The Faith!

Lord,

Keep Me Faithful Unto Death

Is

My Heart's Earnest Plea

And

I Ask Humbly

For

Unmerited Favor

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

Grant Me The Victory

Over Sin, Death, The Grave

And

Hell!

I Love You

And

I Sincerely Desire To Do As You Will!

AMEN.

SIN: Saintly Sinners!?!

Sin Was 
Sin Is
Standing
Arrogant
Proud
Aggressive
Bold
Apparently Needing No Cure
... Disguised ...
In A Robe Of Spirituality
Last Week
Yesterday
This Morning 
Right Now ... For Sure!

The Scripture That Lent Sin Its Standing
- Not In The Street
But Inside The Church Door -
Is 
Being Judiciously Suppressed
And
Human Laws And Traditions
Ideas Ideals
Speculations Suppositions
What If's 
We Need

And

I-Feel
Are Correspondingly Elevated
And
Aggrandized
And
Glorified
With The Sorry Outcome Being That
Man, Himself
Is Supreme
And
Almighty God Is Not The One
On Whom Fallen Man For Redemption
Should Lean!

And We See On The News Reel:

Fraud

Murder

Abounding Debasing Iniquity

Manifest Corruption

Necromancy

Necrophilia

Pedophilia

And

Peotr Is Cecilia!

SCORE:

Almighty God Given The Rout!

Satan In Triumph Giving The Shout!
A Win For Sin!
Hell In View!
Repentant Sinner: Look Out!

But ... 

The Truth Must Be Told! 

Lying Eyesight Is Bold!

Prophecy

- History In Advance - 

Must 

- On Schedule -

Plainly Unfold!

Truth Cannot Lie! 

Wisdom Cannot Die! 

Sorrow For Sin Must Cry! 

The Redeemed To Heaven Will Fly!

We Have Options ...

Jesus Christ Made A Way! 

Man Must Make A Choice:

Heaven For Free

Or

Hell To Pay!

Satan

Or

The Savior!

Only One Will Rejoice! 

The Good News ...

Sin Is Standing Tall

But

Not For Long!

Jesus Christ
Is 
Coming! 

There Will Be The Harvest Ball!

Judgment Is Coming! 

Please Don't Miss The-Way-To-Freedom Call! 

Note Well ...

No Matter For Whom You Stand

All Mankind
- Redeemed And Accursed -

Shall Before Jesus Christ The Righteous

- In Willing Worship -

Fall

Because

The Sin Problem 
Is 
Already Solved!

Sinners In Saintly Garb

Cannot The Creator Fool!

All That They Are Doing

Is

Presenting Themselves

As Satan's Tools!

Look To The Lord

All Ye Who Trust The Word

And

In Jesus Christ Believe

And

Walk In The Straight Way

And

Do Not Give Unto Satan

Any Free Play!

From Willful Sin

And

Proudly Bold Sinners

Please, Please, Please

Stay Far Away!

The Beauty Of The Lord ...!

He Had No Form Or Comeliness
That One Should Desire Him
But Within
Is 

The Beauty Of The Lord
And
We Are To Become Like Him!

Man Looks At The Outward Appearance
But, God
God Looks Ever At The Heart
And This Should Make Our Task Clear
And
From His Ways
We Should Never Depart!

Beautiful Skin ...

Outward Beauty Is Skin Deep!
Against A Quiet And Gentle Spirit
There Is No Law!
Outward Beauty
Having Flaws
Fades
But
Inner Beauty
Is 

The Perennial Joy To Behold
For
The Spirit Of The Lord Indwelling
Makes The Heart ... Gold!

The Beauty Of The Lord

Is

His Character:

His Love 

His Joy

His Peace

His Rest

His Grace

His Faith

His Mercy

His Giving 

His Forgiving 

His Blessing Spirit 

His Heart

His Holiness

Beautiful Savior ...

The Savior

Is

Not Beautiful 

To Those Who See No Profit
In The Gifts That He Bears! 

The Savior Is Not Seen As Beautiful

Because
Their Eyes Are Blinded
By Ephemera
And
Their Ears Blocked To Loving Entreaty
So That They Don't Believe
The Goodness That He Shares!

The Fact Of The Matter ...

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder!
Beauty Is By Utility!
If I Don't See A Purpose
That Adds To
Aka Blesses Me
Then Your Beauty
To Me
Is Sheer Futility!

You Serve No Purpose!

Such, Then

Is 

The Christ
To Those With The Spirit Of
The Scribes And The Pharisees
The Jewish Leaders
And

The Disciple Turned Traitor Judas
In The Time When Jesus Walked The Earth!

The Proud Were Looking For A Bright King
A Caped Conqueror!
A Loud Leader!
A Lavish Lord!

They Got, Instead
A Calm Commoner
A Helpful Healer
A Teaching Preacher
A Ready Feeder
A Spirit-Filled Crusader
A Change Agent
Who Did Their Hopes Dash
Because, Because, Because
He Wasn't Into Power
And
He Had No Bright Baubles
AndHe Wasn't Slinging The Ready

Aka The Cash!

They Were Spiritual Prostitutes!

Jesus Christ Rejected The Position Of Pimp!

Ergo ...

There Was No Meeting Of The Minds
And
There Was The Drawing Of The Battle Lines!

Swords Were Drawn!

Axes Were Ground!

And

Demons On A Mission
Amongst The Brethren
Were More Than A Few
And
The Lamb ... Silent
Was Slaughtered
In Time
And
On Cue!

However ...

Those Who Looked
Who Longed
For His Appearing
Saw His Sacrifice
And
Cried!

Those Who Looked Not For Him
But Another
Gnashed Their Teeth
And

Adroitly Lied!

Know This For Sure ...

At Time's Coming End 

There Will Be No Fence-Riders

No Hangers-Ons
No Drugged-Out Groupies
And
Only Those Who Love The Marred Face
Hands Feet
And
Spear-Imprinted Side
Will Be Rejoicing!

Everybody Else
Will Be Looking To Hide!

Jesus Christ

Loves His Little Children

And

He Perfumes

Every Heart-Felt Prayer

With

The Fragrance Of Innocent Blood

Spilt

And

Packaged

In

Redeeming Love!

Brethren ...

Almighty God
Looks Not At Our Outward Appearance
So
How About Our
Taking A Verse From The Good Book!
How About Our
Taking A Bold Look At His Heart
And
Then Bidding Sin
Self
And
Satan
From Our Hearts
To Depart!?!

Is Jesus Christ

The Righteous One

** Beautiful **

In. Your. Eyes!?!

*******

Dear Jesus,

Just A Short Note To Say:

You Fill My Eyes!

I Love You!

Yours, Always

Your Child Well-Beloved

LET US SING: Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus!

Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus!

Beautiful Is The Love He Shares!

Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus!

Let Us Cast On Him Our Cares!

Truth! It Is The Name Of Jesus!

Beautiful Is The Joy He Shares!

Truth! It Is The Name Of Jesus!

Truth Dispels The Fears We Bear!

Glorious Is The Light Of Jesus! 

Jesus Is The Light Of Life! 

Glorious Is The Light Of Jesus! 

Let Him In Your Life Shine Bright!

Jesus Lights The Way To Heaven! 

Heaven Is Home To Him Who Believes! 

Jesus Leads The Way To Heaven! 

Let No Doubt Cause You His Word Not To Receive!

Glorious Is The Name Of Jesus! 

Glorious Is The Truth For Today! 

Glorious Will Be Christ's Second Coming

So 

Do Not The Gift Of Salvation Turn Away!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Mind Matters ...!

The Word Of God

Is Not A Buffet

Where You Pick And Eat

According To Feeling

And

How Much Of Self

You Want To Pay On The Day!

The Word Of God

Is More Than

Necessary Food And Drink!

To Truly Benefit

You Must Eat And Think

And

Think And Eat ... And Think

And Swallow!

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

 I Want Nothing To Do
With This New Bobble-Head-Inducing Preaching!

Hear! Hear!

The Fair Preaching Of The Word Of God

Should First Appeal To My Intellect!

It Should Then Tug At My Emotions

And

Being Convincing

Solicit For Jesus Christ

The Control Of My Will!

When Preaching Appeals Only

To My Emotions

My Intellect Exits Stage Right

And

The End Result Of That, My Friends

Is

My Will Walking Wildly
Blindly

Into Darkest Night!

The Mind Matters!

The Will Wanders!

The Emotions Run Wild!

So,

It Is Necessary

- Truly Necessary -

If 
Faith Is To Take Hold

That My Mind Be Engaged

For Truth To Reach 
And 
Breach My Soul!

The Living God Eternal, Said:

Come ... Let Us Reason Together!

The Lord Of Light And Life

Appeals To My Mind

Where, With Him

I Can Come To A Conclusion

And Say

Father,

Thou Art Holy!

Though Art God!

Though Art Divine!

Emotions Are A Runaway Train

When The Intellect Is On Vacation ...!

... And The Intellect Sleeps On In Vain

As The Will Indulges In Spiritous Libation!

A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!

It's A Shame To Place The Will In Disgrace!

It Is Said That When The Emotions Run Riot

Then

Satan And His Kind

Ride Rough-Shod Over The Man

Making Him Behave Like The Fool

The Directionless Idiot

A Three-legged Two-Footed Stool!

Look At It This Way ...

Jesus Christ Is Building Places
In His Father's House

For Us Who Choose To Believe The Living Word! 

Should Not We

- The Believing Ones Faithful -

In This The Sojourner's Hour

Then, By God's Grace
Build Righteous Characters

That The Lord Christ Will Gladly Receive?!

I Agree!

The Words Of God
- Truth Delivered Truthfully -
Are Our Character's Building Blocks!
If The Blocks, The Word
Is Faulty
Appealing Only To Emotions
Which Deliver Sensations
We Are Going To Be In Serious Trouble
If The Lord, In Mercy, Doesn't Help Us!

We Are Going To Be "Enjoying"
A World Of Hurt!

Perish The Thought!

Brethren,
We Really Need To Expect Better Of
Those Delivering The Word Of God
Expect To Do Better Ourselves
Expect To Live Better By The Grace Of God
And
Ever Always
Desire To Reach The Blessed Land
Wherein Is The Holy Son Of God
The Son Of Man
The Living God
Who, Alone
Can Save Sinful, Dying, Man!

Preach, Brother!

Bottom Line ...

We Are Living In Perilous Times
And
I See No Reason Why
We Should Be Saying
 "Yeah!" And "Amen!"
When The Preacher Teacher Speaker
Is 
Merely Delivering Sugar Shots 
And 
Not The Strong Meat Of 
The Power-To-Change-Lives Word 
To The Firm Believers In The Lord Christ!

There Is No Need, No Cause
Nor Reason 
To Reason Over Sugar!

Sugar Is Just A Sweet Treat! 

Sugar Melts!
A Sugar Rush Is Attained!
No Health Is Gained
Just Fat Aka Sin
To Be Restrained!

A Man's Gotta Chew On The Meat Of The Word!

When The Carnal Mind Meets Heavenly Meat
It Has The Desire The Meat To Eat
But
To Eat The Heaven-Sent Meat
Carnal Mind Must Thoughtfully, Thoroughly, Chew
- And Swallow -
If 
One Will Live The Life In Christ Called New
In The World Tomorrow!

Is Your Mind Totally Engaged

When

You Hear The Word Of God!?!

*****

Is The Word You Hear

The Word Of God

Or

The Opinions Of Man?!

Can You Discern The Difference?!

*****

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Please Hear Our Prayer!

Please, We Beseech You

Grant Unto Us

Spiritual Discernment This Day!

Help Us, Lord

To Hear

See

Understand

Accept

And

Live

According To

The Unadulterated Word

So That We, Believing

Loving

Trusting

Hoping

Obeying

Praising

Worshipping

May Depart The Goat Herd
To Be Led By The Good Shepherd
Who Leads The Sheep
To The Safe Fold!

Please Bless Us
With Clear Eyesight

True Hindsight

And

Pure Foresight

So That We May Reject

Soul Blight

And

Accepted In The Beloved

May

- In The Day Appointed -

Rise Up To The Land Where

There Is Peace
And
No Night!

We Love You, Lord!

We Bless Your Holy Name
And

We Humbly Ask For These Mercies

In The Name Of Jesus Christ
The Only One Righteous!

Please Cause The Holy Spirit
To Fall Upon Us!

AMEN.