Monday, October 22, 2018

How Far Will Our Love For The Lord Christ Reach!?!

How Does One Go 
From
Knowing And Doing Truth
To
Ignoring And Stifling Truth
For
The Comfort Of Convenience
Or
The Convenience Of Comfort!?!



I Am Asking My Self A Couple Of Questions:

Would You, Dear Self
For A Loaf Of Stale Bread
Deny The Blessed God Of Creation
Who Is Forever Living 
But
Because Of Your Personal Sin
Was Once Dead!?!

Would You, Dear Self
Doubt The Living Word Of Truth
To Punch A Time Card
And 
Enjoy A Sea-Of-Sin
- Paid For With My Christ-Purchased Soul -
Winter Or Summer Vacation!?!

And I Am Talking To My Self ...

Dear Self,
You Know Of Surety
The Word Of The Eternal God Is True!
You Have Been Forewarned That
Man's Conscience Will Be Forced If He Wants To Eat Bread!
You Have It On Everlasting Authority
That What Was Shall Be
And
What Is Has Been
So, Will You Be Afraid Of Lying, Dying, Man
And 
Of The Savior, The Redeemer, The Forever Friend
Indulge Sinful, Death-Dealing
Can't-Bless-A-Brother Doubt!?!

Need I Remind You, Dear Self, That ...

When You Were Lost
The Good Shepherd Found You! 

When You Knew Pain
The Great Physician Healed You!

When You Knew Sorrow
The Holy Spirit Comforted You! 

When You Were In Danger
The Holy Angels Protected You!

When You Had No Hope
The Lord Of Life Gave You Daily Faith!

When You Were Condemned
The Savior Gave You Of His Free Grace!

And, Now ...

Now That We Are Nearing Home, Dear Self
Will You Turn Aside To Fables
Trusting In Lying Eyesight
Believing The Corrupt Words Spoken 
Into Your Stopped-Up Ears
Speaking Truth In Unrighteousness
Walking Not To Speak Peace But To Start War
Wearing Your Own Idea Of Christ's Righteousness
And
Lifting Up Willful Self By The Hardness Of An Unregenerated Heart!?!

Is Heaven With Jesus Christ Really Your Home!?!

Do You Love Him Who Loves And Cares Sacrificially For You 
And 
Purchased Pardon For Your Soul
Or
Does Your Love Reach Only For  
Who May Provide Your Body With Cassava Pone!?!

Would You Really Choose The Convenience Of The Corporeal Doubt
Instead Of The Tested And Tried Eternal Faith Of Jesus!?!

Dear Self,
What Now, Says You!?!
Can The Lord Christ, Returning, Count On You!?!




Sunday, October 21, 2018

LOOKING BACK!?! Turn Around, Look Up And Look Forward!!




Look Forward 
Is 
Married To Look Back
And
They Have A Fair Child Called Livvin N. Expectancy
Whose Favorite Thing To Do In This Big Old World
Is 
To Pray By Faith
And 
Watch Daily
- Moment By Moment -
To See What The Dear Lord In Highest Heaven Will Do!

Livvin N. Expectancy Rubs Look Back The Wrong Way!

Look Forward Eagerly Joins Livvin N. Expectancy 
For Prayer And Praise
- Every Morning And Every Night -
And
These Two Rest Peacefully
Enjoying The Sleep Of The Just
While Dear Old Look Back
Is 
Bemoaning Yesterday's Faded Glories
And
Kicking Up Past Failures' Blinding And Choking 
Acrid Fetid Dust!

Regrets: He Has More Than A Few!
Sorrows: Myriad In All Dimensions!
As For Pain And Disappointment
On That Ship
He Is The Indentured Crew!

He Calls Himself A Christian!
He Knows All Of The Good Buzz Words
But
Ask Him About His Connection To The Way Of The Master
And
You May Very Well End Up
Like A Cold-Weather Wind-Blistered
Late-To-The-Annual-Migration
Left-Behind Bird!
You'll Not Be Edified!

Look Forward And Livvin N. Expectation
Willingly Have Their Steps Ordered By The Blessed Lord
And
They Avidly Indulge In Constant Communication
With The Forever Friend
And
They Look Not For Signs And Wonders
To Make Decisions
Or
For Unwitting Errors
To Have To The Good Lord
With Contrite Hearts To Make Amends!

Faith Is First
Is Last
Is Always!

Doubt Is Not Countenanced
Because
Doubt Is Sin
So Doubt Is Out!

These Two Take The Gracious Lord At His Holy Word
Even When Their Carnal Flesh 
Is 
Showing Resistance
And
For Their Faithfulness
Free Grace
- In Their Favor -
Is Bestirred!

Lest You Come To The Conclusion That 
Their Lives Are Picture Pretty 
And 
Positively Perfect
Let It Be Made Known That You'd Be Very Wrong!

They Have Set-Backs
Upsets 
Unexpected Denials 
And
Impossible-To-Plan-For Disasters
But
With Eyes Fixed And Focussed On The Kingdom Prize
They Trust The Lord Jesus
Knowing That The Reward Of Their Faith
- From His Heart -
Will Never Be Cruel Lies!

Trust The Lord! 
Bless The Lord! 
Believe The Lord!
Pray!
Walk In Faith!
Do The Will!
For 1,000 Years In Heaven Stay!


Know This ...

Mercy Is Free!
Obedience Is Cheap!
Grace Is Always Sufficient
And
The Bill For Making It All Available To Us
- To Almighty God -
Was Immensely Heartbreakingly Steep!

Take Time To Look Up ...

If You Are Like Old Look Back
An Attitude Adjustment Is In Order
Because
Wearing The Name Christian Holds No Weight
If
- Against Your Heavenly Record -
There Is No Pearl Gate Designated-Entrance Order!


The Look Back "Solution"
Is
Faith-Polluting
But
The Eye Of Hope
Helps
Committed Christians
With
This Vale Of Tears To Cope!

Jesus Christ Saves!




Saturday, October 20, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Truth Is Always Lowly!

Jesus Christ Died The Second Death
So That I Would Not Have So To Do!
Jesus Christ Lives So That I May In Him Live
And
With Him
Highest Heaven Rise Up Unto!

Jesus Christ Prayed A Model Pray
So That I Should Know How To Pray!
Jesus Christ Cares Sacrificially For Me
So I Should Know Who To Direct My Prayers Unto
- In His Name -
Each And Every Day!

Jesus Christ Saves!
He Saves To The Uttermost!
Jesus Christ Raises Up To Life
Even Those Whom The World Calls The Guttermost!

Who Are You Going To Believe!?!
The Gross Liar Or Tribe Judah's Lion!?!
Who Are You Going To Believe!?!
Damned Satan The Lost
Or
The Innocent Lamb Slain Who Lives 
But 
Was Once Dead Upon The Cursed And Cruel Cross!?!

Lies Are Oft Lofty!
Truth Is Always Lowly!
Lying Gifts Are Ultimately Useless And Always Showy
But
The Plain Blessings Of Almighty God Are Always For Man's Good
And
Ever Always For Almighty God's Glory!

Think My Brother, My Sister, My Friend!
Think People Of God From Beginning To End!
Truth Does Not Need Color, Craft, Nor Spin
And
Those Who Are Strangers To Truth
Will Never Heaven's Pearly Gates 
- By Right -
Ever, Ever, Walk In!

Trust The Lord
And 
Obey
And
Do Not By Self-Satisfaction Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay
Because
Those Who Willfully Embrace That Indulgence
Will Join Satan In The Lake Of Fire's Consuming Effulgence!

Self-Serving Costs!
Obeying The Will Of Almighty God
Will Always With Great Blessings
Substantially, Exponentially, Pay! 

Wait Patiently
Embracing The Lord's Plain Truth
And
Doing His Known Will
For
The Coming Great And Awful Day! 





Friday, October 19, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH: When Doubt Meets Faith!?!




Well, Sister
I Am Very Sorry To Hear You Say That!
Personally, I Have Temporary Problems
Because
Praise The Living God For Present Grace
And
Soon To Come Glory
I Have The Almighty God Holy And True
In The Person Of The Lord Jesus Christ Who Is Also God Eternal
Who Bought Me And Paid The Infinite Price
To Assure Me Of Peace And Rest
Forgiveness Salvation
Daily Grace
Daily Faith
And
Always Free Mercy!

As Long As I Can See My Jesus
I Can Be At Peace
Because
I Know That That Immense Gift
- The Holy Spirit Of Truth -
Will Comfort Me In Difficulties
Guide Me On Right Paths
Chide Me When I Am Not Walking Right
And
My Being Willing
Get Me Safely Home
To The Mansions Of Heavenly Rest
In Beulah Land
The Eternal Home Of The Enduring-All-Things
Through-The-Faith-Of-Jesus Believers Blessed! 

I Can't Beat Almighty's God Giving!
I Can't Beat Back Almighty God's Blessings
And
I Won't Send Back Almighty God's Love For Me
Because
I Intend To Bask In His Love For All Eternity!

But, Wait
Lemme Ask You Something:
How Come We Go To The Same Church
Sit Under The Same Pastor
Read From The Holy Bible
And Have Such Different Outcomes!?!
It Seems To Me That 
You Know Some Things That I Don't Know!?! 

Are You A Hearer Or A Doer
Or A Hearer And A Doer Of The Living Word!?!

I Didn't Know There Was A Difference!

Are You A Believer Who Indulges Sinful Doubt
Or
A Sinner Who Chooses
- Despite The World's Enunciated Promulgated Doubts - 
To Be A Humble Faithful Willing Believer!?!

Oh, Dear! Ohhhhh, Dear!

Do You Live By Faith
Or
Do You, Like The Deceitful World
Choose To, Against All The Evidence To The Contrary
Live By Lying Eye-Sight!?!

Oh, Lord! Ohhhhh, Lord!

Do You Believe A Dying Man's Word
Or
Do You Believe The Living God-Man Who Is The Word!?!

Dear, Lord And Father Of My Kind!!!
Forgive Me My Foolish Ways!
I've Always Trusted My Eyes, My Ears, My Deceitful Heart
And I Am Listing In The Sea Of Sin
And Can't Seem To Find The Way The Ocean Of Doubt To Get Out!
Please Hear Me And Please Help Me!
This Is My Contrite Heart's Pray!

Sister,
Please Have Faith: It's Free!
Savor The Living Word: Choose To Believe! 
If You Are Seeking To Have Every Doubt Set Aside
Rest Assured
You Will Find Many More Reasons To Doubt The Living God
Walking Boldly By Your Side
Staring You Insolently In Your Face
Opening Your Front Door
Fighting You For A Seat In Your Best Comfy Chair
Taking You Favorite Dinner Right Out Of Your Hand
Sprawling Out On Your Sweet-Smelling Bed
Nailed Down On Your Porcelain Princess ...!

But, Wait!?!
How Come You So Nosy Getting All Up In My Life So!?!

Girl, I Lived Your Life!
The Difference Between Conflict And Courage Is Having
A Nice Comfortable Tasty Slice Of Jesus Christ's Daily-Faith Cake
Or
Engorging Your Sinful Self On A 12-Inch Round Pan Of 
Sight-Of-The-Eyes Doubter's Delight Cake
Which
- Surprise, Surprise -
Has No Known End ...! 

... I Know That For A Fact!
There's Always One, One, One. Slice. More!

The Word Says:
Have Faith... !!!
(Don't Look Back)! 
Trust God ...!!!
(Walk In Faith)! 
Believe ... And Live ... With God!!!
(Hold On To The High And Holy Hand
Extended Lovingly Toward You!) 

Hon, 
The God We Believe In
Will Never, Ever, Grab Your Hand
Tune Your Ears
Set Your Feet
Nor Fix Your Eyes
Until
You Grab Hold Of His Already Extended-To-You Hand
And
Turn Your Ears
Point Your Feet
And
Lift Up Your Eyes To Him! 

Almighty God
- Through Jesus Christ Our Savior Lord And King -
Has Made The First And The Last(ING) Move!
Our Task
Should We CHOOSE To Accept It
Is 
To Hear The Word And Choose To Believe It
Believe The Word Of God And Walk In Faith
Accept The Blessing Of Daily Receipts Of Faith
And
Faithfully Look To AKA Depend Upon OUR Jesus
The Author And Finisher Of OUR Faith
Who Has Made The Way Clear For Us!

Think Of Water ... Which Finds Its Own Level
And
Think Of Terra Firma Rock ... Moved And Or Marked By The Water's Action! 

Let's Call Jesus, The Water ... Of Life!
Let's Call You, Sister, Terra Firma Rock
Able To Be Impacted By The Water Of Life!
Life Of Sin Is A River Bed Where You Reside! 

Water Of Life Touches Terra Firm Rock Constantly!
You Have, By God-Given Right
Choices Chances
Free Will And Free Way!
You Are Self-Aware!
You Are, Also, By Nature Of Sin, Selfish! 

You Can Let The Water Of Life Permeate Your Hard Shell
And
Make A Mark
Mark You Out
Cut You Away
Move You Onward And Upward
From Sin Draw You, Not Push You, Away

OR

You Can Be Impacted By The Water Of Life
Hear Where It Will Lead
See What It Can
Enjoy The Present Perks Of Daily Interaction
But
Stubbornly Remain Unmoved! 

What About If I Didn't Make A Decision!?! 

Sweetie, Let Me Tell You What My King James Tell's Me:

If You're Not Planting With Jesus Christ
You Are Against Him! 
Now Now, Now Is The Of Salvation! 
Tomorrow Is Promised To No Man, Woman Or Child ... Look Around You! 
Faith Is The Victory That Overcomes The World!
Nothing, Absolutely Nothing, Can Separate Us From Jesus!
Jesus Christ Loves Me, Personally, Sacrificially! 
Jesus Died To Save Us All
But
He Can Only Save One Person Aka
The One Person Who CHOOSES To Believe That 
Jesus Christ Saves!

Jesus Christ Only Saves Individuals!
He Can't Save A Family
A Country
A City
A Town
A Church
A Congregation
But
He Will Save The Individuals In Those Settings
Who Individually Set Aside Self Sin Doubt
And
Choose Jesus Christ's Love
His Freely-Available Gift Of Daily Faith 
And
His Free-To-All Salvation! 

You Make It Sound So Easy! 

It Is! 

If It Is So, Why Is There Plaguing Doubt!?!

Do You Remember 
The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil!?!

Yes, I Do!
Do You Also Remember The Tree Of Life!?! 

I Sure Do!

Do You Remember Jesus Christ's Charge To Adam And Eve!?! 

Stay Away From The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil 
Or You Will Die!

What I Don't Understand Is
If They Had The Tree Of Life
Why Did He Have To Put The Tree Of
The Knowledge Of Good And Evil There As Well!?! 

It Was For A Test Of Faith! 
Don't Forget That There Had Already Been 
A Rebellion In Heaven 
And 
It Was Necessary For This New Creature
- Made A Little Lower Than The Angels -
To Prove His Allegiance!

The Same Is True For Today! 
The Difference Is The Trees Are Called 
Faith And Doubt!

Adam And Eve Were Never Meant To Have 
The Knowledge Of Evil!
The Tree Of Life Gives Unto Us
Every Good And Perfect Gift
Which Comes Down From The Father Of Lights 
In Whom Is No Variableness
Neither Shadow Of Turning ...! 

... I Just Remembered That He Said:

I Am The Lord: I Change Not!
The Lord: The Same Yesterday, Today And Forever ...!

... Call On Me AND ...! 

... I Will Show You Great And Glorious Things
Which Thou Knowest Not! 

I Am The Lord: Is There Anything Too Hard For Me!?! 

The Lord Is My Shepherd: I Shall Not Want! 

The Lord Is Our Refuge And Strength: 
A Very Present Help In Times Of Trouble! 

... But Thou, Oh, Lord, Art A Shield For Me: 
My Glory And The Lifter Up Of My Head! 

Whom Seekest Thou!?!

Jesus Christ The Righteous Lord
The Holy God:
My Creator
My God 
My King 
My Salvation 
My Redeemer
My Only Savior
My True Friend!?! 

What Doest Thou!?! 

As For Me And My House
We Will Serve The Lord! 

What Your Doubt!?! 

It Is No Longer My Doubt! 
Doubt - Like Satan - Is Damned!
I Have Made My Choice! 
I'll No Longer Be A Wave Of The Sea
Driven And Tossed By Every Storm Wind!
My Soul Is Anchored In The Lord
And I Stand Against Satan The Fraud! 
I'm Now Truly Aware Of His Devices 
And I'm Giving To The Lord
My Self
My Will
My Way
My Choices
I've Invested In Him All My Chances! 

Jesus Christ IS Now Totally Responsible For Me
Because From Here On In
I've Divested My Soul Of
Lying Doubts' Destructive Debilitating
Good-For-Nothing Coming! 

I've Learnt Something Today!
It Pays To Converse With The True People Of The Book

Give The Lord His Glory! 
He IS The Book! 

What In Earth Do You Mean!?! 

The Preserved Word Of Our King James Bible
Is
The Transcript Of The Eternal Holy God's Character! 
If You Take Away From The Good Book
You Minimize Almighty God And Curse Your Self!
If You Add To The Good Book
You Elevate What Has No Elevator 
And You Are Found To Be A Liar
And You Curse Yourself
And You Lose All Your Blessings!


Father, 
In The Name Of The Beloved Jesus
Have Mercy, Please, On All Of Us!
AMEN!!!


I'm Glad We Had This Time To Talk! 

If You Want To Talk Some More
Come And Have Dinner At My House! 

Will Our Jesus Be There!?!

In Spirit, My Dear! In Spirit!

Where Two Or Three Or Gathered Together In My Name!?! 

Indeed! 

Let's Go! 










Thursday, October 18, 2018

Where Is Your 'Holy Bible" Pointing Your Will And How Is It Declaring Your Way!?!


Almighty God
Is Not
The God Of Confusion!
He Is The God Of Order!
His Word, Preserved
Will Stand Forever!

There Is Only One Way
To Almighty God!

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


Lord, I Give You My Will!
Please, For Me, Make The Way!

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus!
No Turning Back My Willing Heart Says!

Keep Me In Your Will, Lord
So I Won't Be In Your Way
And End Up For My Own Sin
Having Dearly To Pay!

I Walk With God!

Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross!

Father, Lead Me Day By Day
Ever In Your Own Sweet Way!

I Will Follow Thee, My Savior
Whatsoe'er My Lot May Be!

The Group Is Seven Persons!
The Thoughts For Their Faith Are Seven!
The Churches They Attend Are Seven!
Their Journeys To Salvation Are Seven!
Their Experiences Lived Are Seven!
Their Jobs For The Lord Are Seven!
These Seven Claim The One God!
The Holy Bibles That They Read Are, By Kind, Seven!
They Are Devoted To The Cause Of Jesus Christ The Lord
But
As Things Stand Right Now
Someone Will Not Reach The Heavenly Home!
How Is This Possible?!
Why Is This Possible?!
Can This Outcome Be Changed?!

They All Will Stand
Or Fall
By "The Word Of God" Lived!

One Knew Of God For Thirty Years!
One Only Yesterday Gave The Eternal God Her Ungodly Fears!
One Last Week Started On The Ladder!
One Is Struggling Bravely And Singing The Songs Taught By His Mother!
One Is Thirsting For The Righteousness Of Christ!
One Is Glad He Can The Base Liar Deny!
One Thinks Time Is On His Side!
One Thinks Heaven Is Pie In The Sky!
One Thinks The Judgment Is A Showman's Lie!
One Thinks He Can Boldly Almighty God's Will Defy!
One Thinks But Reaches No Conclusion!
One Concludes But Doesn't Think!
One Reasons With The Lord!
One Plays Footsie, Daily, With King Fraud!
One Is Pleading With The Living God For Leading!

One Is Into Gluttonous Feeding
Thinks Like A Rich Man
And 
Treats People Like An Empty Tin Can!

One Has Boldly Built His Grand House On Sinking Sand!

One Importunately Prays:
Precious Lord,
Show Your Hand!
Please Help Me By Faith To Stand!

One Thinks He Is A God!

And

One Still "Honestly" Lives Like A Fallen Man!

Friend,
Do You See You!?! 
Are You Walking To The Heavenly Land!?!
Is The Prince Of Peace At Your Right  Hand!?!
Have You To The Final Conclusion Reached!?!
Is Jesus Christ Real!?
Is Heaven Really Saved Man's Home!?!
Is It True That A Child Of The Living God Is Never Alone!?!

Friend, Do You Truly Believe The Living Word!?!
Do You Trust Or Do You Doubt The Eternal God!?!
Have You Consciously Made The Decision To Depart From Sinning!?!
Are You Redeemed And The Songs Of Zion Happily Singing!?!

And

The Biggest Question Of All
For One And All Of Us:

How Will You
How Will I
- In The Great And Glorious Day -
Finally Stand!?
Will We See The Frowning Judge
Or
Will We See The Welcoming King!


Choices, Chances
Will And Way
Is Jesus Christ The Lord!?!
What Now Do You Say!?!
Heaven By Free Salvation
Or
Hell By Own-Sin Self-Pay!?!