CONVENIENCE vs NEED: Oh, To Be Rid Of Self!

Righteous Self-Denying Works 

Is 

Married To Christian Experience!
Their Marriage Is Not One Of Convenience!
It Is A Marriage Born Of Faith, Love 

Mercy, Grace 

And 

Heart-Felt Need!

Their Hearts' Desire 

Is 

To Enduringly Walk To
And
Rightfully Enter Bliss Through The Open Door!

They Are Promised A Home
- A Forever Home -
In The Eternal City
To Live Forever In The Presence Of Shiloh
The Prince Of Peace
The Son Of God
The King Of Glory
The Hope Of Every Man!

You Should Be Made Aware ...

The Way To Their Wedding 

Had Not Been An Easy One!
Self Kept Interposing
Interrupting
Issuing Bilge Water And Bile
And
Attempting To Inspire Doubt
Regarding Deliverance From Sin, Self Himself

Satan, Sorrow
Death, Hell 

And 

The Never-Satisfied, Cold, Lonely, Grave!

Be Ye Warned ...

Self

The Bold, Base, Broad-Mouth, Rabid Sinner
Looks Like A Saint
Speaks As A Saint
But
Lives Undercover ... In The Shadows

And Is 

To All Intents And Purposes
A Leafy Green Fig Tree
No Good Fruit Expected!

If You Don't Understand
I'll Tell You Plainly:

Self Is A Barren Fig Tree!
He Is All Fronts And No Backs!

He Has Loads Of Foliage But No Fruit!
He Serves No Purpose To The Kingdom Of Light
And
He Is Cursed
Because
He Will Not ... Cannot
The Good King
- By His Shiftless Service -

Delight!

He Is Useless
Dried Up
And
He Will Burn Up
- Be Thoroughly Consumed -
To Become Ashes Under The Feet Of
Redeemed, Incorruptible
Immortalized
Glorified
Saints Of God And Christ

And

Believe It Or Not
Self Does Not Care!

Self Cares For Numero Uno
Selfish Selfie Self
And
He Loves It Like That!
He Has Placed The Lord Christ On The What-Not

You Are Useless But Look Good On Display

For All The World To Oooh And Ahhh Over Shelf!

Self's Prideful Position ...

He Professes Righteousness:

He Does Not Practice Or Possess It!

To Him And His Kind

The Will Of God Is What Self Wants:

The Lord Must Yield Sovereignty!

Feeding The Lord's Sheep Is Of No Concern To Him:

Sheep Are Foolish, Smelly

And

Need Too Much Shepherding!

He Has A Picture Mirror To View!

Self Knows Not The Saving Power Of Saving Grace:

His Remarks On This Are Unprintable!

As Regards Thorough Conversion Aka Changing

Self Is Very Clear That He Changed His Clothing

That. Day.

He's A Real Lost Cause!

The Facts Remain ...

• Self Is Not Earnest!
• Self Sees No Profit In Emulating Jesus Christ's Life!
• To Self, Prayers Speak Of Praise Of Himself!
• To Self, Surrendered-Will Is A Curse Word!
• To Self, Faith Is A Fraud Perpetrated Against The Gullible!
• Self Works For The Doubt-Meister - Satan - The Wannabe God Who Engineered The Murder Of Jesus Christ The Lord!
• Self Will Never Enjoy The Glory Of Almighty God!

Brethren,

Only Jesus Christ Saves!

Only Jesus Christ Heals!

Only Jesus Christ Seals!

Only Jesus Christ Reveals

The Way Of Hope

The Road To Surpassing Glory

And

All Who Hold Self Aloft

Will Pay The Ultimate, Unremittingly Harsh Cost!

Please Do Not Be Amongst The Unrepentant

Selfish Lost!

Jesus Christ Already Paid Our Price!

Only Fools Choose To Pay

Unnecessary Costs!

Those In Service Of The King

Must Sacrifice Self

To Rid Their Beings Of Love For Sin!

Only Then

Will The Race For Eternal Life

Be Considered

One That They're Winning!!!!

THE SHIP: We Are Not Alone!

Look Up And Lift Up Have A Hope:
Their Redemption Is Drawing Nigh!

Look Up And Lift Up Have A Future
And
An Expected End
Because
Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Lord Of Life
Is 

Their Shepherd
And
The Rock Of Their Salvation
Their Sure And Only Defence!

They Are Not Doubters!
They Do Not Ride The Fence!
They Are Renewed, Reformed
Converted Believers
Living Their Lives For Their Jesus
And
They Are Expecting 

A Placid-Sea Unexpected But Certain Storm!

Brainerd!?!

Yes, Bawsee!

You Know That I Went To School Long
But Not Too Regular
And That What I Learnt I Learnt Real Good!

Indeed!

You Also Know That I Ain't Born After My Mother Dead
So Please Explain To Me
In Little Words If You Please
How Can One Expect The Unexpected!?!
How Can One Experience A Storm On A Calm Sea!?!

Bawsee, Are You A Christian!?!

Yes, Indeed, I Am!

Would You Consider Your Life A Ship!?!

Definitely ... I'm A Traveller! 

Yes!

Are You Living For Jesus Christ!?!

Boldly! Like A Boss, See!

Yes, Bawsee! We've All Heard It Before!

Is Your Life All Smooth Sailing!?!

Absolutely Not!
One Minute I'm Enjoying The Peaceful Trade Winds
And The Next Minute

 I'm In The Midst Of The Atlantic Storm Season ...!

You've Stopped Talking!?!

Is Something Wrong!?!

Don't Play Smart With Me!
You Know Very Well That There's Something Wrong!

And, Pray Tell Us, What Would That Something Be!?!

That Something, Brethren
Is The Ship Called Reality!

Hot Diggedy Dog!

Is Jesus Christ Your Pilot
The Captain Of Your Ship
The Lord That Leads Your Life
The One Who Will See You Through The Mortal Strife
Then ...!

... Expect The Unexpected Storm In The Calm, Placid, Sea!

I Just Thought Of Something:

Jesus, Resting Peacefully, On The Pilot's Pillow
On A Calmly Rocking Boat
On The Glassy Sea That Is Galilee! 

Suddenly ... Unexpectedly
A Storm Of Wind
Turns The Placid To Raging
Filling The Boat With Water
Threatening To Sink It
And Kill All On Board!

How Comes Everybody Is Afraid

And One Person In Particular

Sleeps Through A Killer Hurricane At Sea!?!

It Happens When That One Person
Rests ... Peacefully
On The Word Of Their Father
And
Trusts In The Mighty, Loving, Hand Of 

Their Heavenly Father
- The Eternal God -
For Their Provision
For Their Peace
For Their Power
For Their Protection!

You Do Realize, Don't You
That Jesus, Unafraid
Stood Up ... Straight
On A Tossed Ship
In The Midst Of The Raging Storm
And

Rebuked ... Told Off ... The Wind
And 

It Immediately Stopped Howling Like A Banshee
And
Not Finished

He Told The Sea:

Here Is Peace! 

Be Still!

And 

The Sea Took A Nap
Or Better Yet
Went Back To Being Nice!?!

The Sea Recognized That Voice
The Voice Of His Creator
Who Told Him At His Genesis

So Far And No Farther!

Blessed Be The Ties That Bind ...

With Jesus In The Family
We Have A Happy Home!
With Jesus As Captain Of The Ship
We Shall Reach The Bound For And Safe Shore!

When You Hear The Holy Spirit Calling
Know That Jesus Is Knocking At Your Door
And
Make The Blessed Decision
- The Decision For Eternal Life -
And
Fling Open Your Heart's Door
And
Invite Jesus Christ To Enter In

To Take Total Control

And

To Pilot You Safely, Gently
To The Everlasting Shore!

Truth Frees The Soul ...

For Ever Raging Storm
Every Insurmountable Mountain
Every Deep, Dank, Dark, Valley
Every Tempestuous, Debilitating, Thought
Every Binding, Besetting, Sin
All Sickness And Wrenching Sorrow
Through Unmitigated Suffering ...!

... It Is Jesus! 

It Is And Has Always Been Jesus!

Only Jesus Christ Saves! 

Only Jesus Christ Satisfies!

Only Jesus Blesses
Comforts, Heals, Seals
Reveals
And
Leads Us Into Perpetual Rest!

Jesus Christ Is Peace!

Look Up And Lift Up
Know And Have The Right:

Redemption Is Drawing Nigh!

Soon Jesus Shall Breach The Eastern Sky
And 

To The Glorious Rest Home
- With The Saints Of All The Ages -
We Shall, Rejoicing, Fly!

What An Amazing Grace!

We Must Remember To Remember That
Jesus Christ Stands Up ... Straight

- Weight Of Problems Do Not Impact His Posture -

Controls Events
Speaks With Creative Power
And
Always, Always, In All Ways
Protects Those Who, By Sacrifice
And
In Covenant Love
Are Truly, Enduringly, His Very Own!

This Is Gospel Good News!
We Are Not Alone!

PROBLEM 2019: Satan's Nasty Hands

The C.O.P.S Were Out And About
And
Certain People Who Shall Remain Unnamed
Were Not At All Happy About It
Because
Whenever The C.O.P.S Showed Up
It Was Because Somebody Had Acted Out
And
There Was The Need To Make All Wrong Things Right!

These Beings Shone Light!

The C.O.P.S
Cure
Obscure
Procure 

And
Secure
Are All Straight-Shooters
And
They Do Not Indulge In Games-Playing!
Speaking Truth 

And

Doing Right Are Their Daily Delights!

Truth Be Told ...

If There Was A Lil' Problem
Cure Showed Up ... With The Solution!

If The Lil' Problem Was On Steroids
Second Man Aka Obscure
Was The One To Lend A Hand
As He Sought To Highlight The "Obscure" Details 

Involved In The Dilemma

To The Saving Of The Soul!

Procure Was The Third Pair Of Eyes
And
Whenever He Showed Up
The End Result Was Someone Cried
When He Swiftly Downed Hand In The Miscreant

And

Patiently Set Him Straight!

He Never Raised His Voice!

Nobody Ever Told Procure Lies
Because
His Big Brother Secure
Always, Always, Always
Followed Him Through The Door!
He Always Took Prisoners!

Heaven Forbid, Though
If Those Four Showed Up
At One And The Same Time!

This Is Their Way:

Don't Do Wrong!

If, However, You Do Wrong

Confess Immediately
And 

Repent!

If You Do The Thing Twice
Get A Grip On Yourself

Look Up To Jesus Christ
Look Inside 

Set Aside Self
And 

Get Rid Of The Pride

Because

Humility Is Not Something About Which To Be Snide!

If You, Being Brilliant

Aggressively Insist On Doing Things Your Way

Then
Houston! We Have Ourselves That Thing Called A Problem
And
We Need To Fix It Fast!

Everybody Knows That Bad Men 

Bad Women

Bad Children

Can't, Won't, Don't, Last!

Enter ... 2019 ...

Pardon My Foreign Language
But
2019 Is A Proven Prized Bastard
Who Seems Intent
On Ridding The Town, City, State, Country

The World
Of Anybody With A Heartbeat
And
He's Doing His Business With Panache
Uttering Words Profound!

He's Only Six Months Of Age

And, Already

He's Like A Garment Waxxed Old!

He Seems To Have That Movie Disease Called

The Phage

And

He Does Not Want To Hear Anything From Anyone

Who Is Called A Sage!

End Result:

Cold Hearts

Self-Medication
Hot Tempers
Empty Pockets
Filled Guns
Dull Minds
Sharp Knives

And
Frayed Nerves

And
He Dearly Loves Those Who Love Things Called Assinine!

 
His Best Thought!?!

Bloody Guts Makes Good Garters!

The Stench Needed For That Goal
Rendered His Life "Divine" 

Or Whatever That Means To Someone With
No Conscience
Deaf Ears
Blind Eyes
Absent Heart
And
The Will To Want To See Men Burn!
It's Enough A Christian's Stomach To Churn!

2019 Is In The Palm Of Satan's Nasty Hands
And
He Doesn't Care Who Knows
Who Sees
Who Cries
Who Dies! 

After All, Says He:

I Can't Last Forever

So

Why Should You Children Of The Dust

Live Longer Than I Will!?!

He Is Something Else!

But ... 

Glory Be To The Father

Jesus Christ Is Real!

Jesus Is The Lord Of Life

And

At Providing Grace And Mercy

He Cannot, Will Not, Fail!

Let's Glorify Almighty God

And

Praise Our Savior, Redeemer, Christ Jesus

Who Has All Things Under His Sovereign Control

And

Will Not Be Upset Or Caught Off-Guard

By Satan's Minions, Henchmen

Yes-Men, Pawns

All Those Who Are Inept, Miserable, Ungrateful, Trolls!

Remember, Friends

Jesus Christ Saves To the Uttermost!

He Is Alpha And Omega!

The Beginning And The End!

He Is Lord

And

Bless The Father

He Is The Master Of Time

Because 

He Is The Eternal God

Who Lives In Eternity

And

He Has Already Won The Battle Over Satan

The Wannabe God

The Bold And Base Lying, Murdering, Fraud!

With All That Is Within Us

Let Us Worship, Praise, Honor, Obey

Follow

And

Constantly Pray

To The True And Living God

Who, Alone

Will Present To Us All

Good, Bad

Righteous, Unrighteous

Clean Or Filthy

Our Sure And Certain Reward!

Heaven Awaits The Faithful!

Let The Trumpet Sound!

The Children Of The Living God

Are All Heavenward Bound!

It Won't Be Long!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Holy Spirit's Call

I Bless Myself Every Day ...!

Now, Really!
How Can YOU Bless Yourself
When Blessings Come From The Living God!?!

If You Had Not Cut Me Off, Pretti Pearson
You Would Have Come To Hear Me Say That
I Bless Myself Every Day By My Choosing
To Believe That The God Of Heaven Is God Almighty
That Jesus Christ Is Savior, Lord And King
That His Word Is Alive And Working
That His Promises Are Sure And Secure
And
Are Even Now Performing
And 
That My Life Is His
Because
My Name Is Indelibly Engraved On The Palm Of His Hand!

I Choose To Accept That 
I Live By Him 
And 
I Must Labor For Him!

I Choose To Walk Wise 
And 
Ignore Satan's Bold Lies!

I Choose To Humble Myself
So That The Lord Doesn't Have To Humble Me
And
In Faith
I Choose To Fall Upon The Rock Of Ages To Be Broken
So That By Him I May In His Reckoning
Be Made Eternally Whole!!

It Sure Took You Long Enough To Wise Up!

Time And Seasons, Sweet Girl!
Time And Seasons!

You Know, I Often Wonder About Those
- Like The Procurator Felix -
Who Truly Know The Truth For The Time Now Present ...!

... But Are "Waiting For A More Convenient Season!?!"

I Honestly Believe That Those Are
The Most Dangerous Words
A Human Can Ever Utter In Relation
To His Own Soul's Salvation!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

True, But I Believe It Is Worst Than That!

Really!
What Can Be Worst That Dropping Down Dead!?!

Think About This:

We All Know From The Living Word That
Tomorrow, Truly, Is Not Promised
And, Yet 
Wicked Men Seem To Live Forever And A Day
Behaving Like Time
- You Can't Save Time
Or Borrow Time
But You Can Spend Time - 
Is 
On Their Side
And, Presumptuously 
Telling The Lord
- Actually The Spirit Of The Living God -
By Whom They Would Be Sealed 
Against The Great And Dreadful Day
To ... Wait On Them
To Not ... Bother Them At That Time
To Come Back To Them ... Later ...!

.. At The More Convenient Time That Never Comes ...!

... Not Recognizing That
The Most Convenient Time Is Always Now
In The Currently Available Present Moment
When You Are Hearing The Holy Spirit's Gentle Call!

They Don't Understand That 
You Can Only Answer The Holy Spirit
When He Is Calling Out To You
And 
Not When They Feel To Call Out To Him!

I Hope That You Have Scripture To Back That Up!

Isn't That How We Always Roll!?!

Very Well!
Present Your Evidence!

If People Feared The Lord
The Would Answer The Lord's Call
When They Hear Him Calling Them
And
Not As And When They Feel Like It
So Let's Start With Proverbs 1:7:

 
Everybody Has That Terminal Decision To Make:
Answer The Call And Live Forever With Jesus
Or Ignore The Call And Ultimately Perish With Satan

And 

Just So We All Know That
The Almighty God Good Means What He Says
Consider The End Of Israel's First Worldly Ruler
King Saul, The Disobedient
Who Chose Self
Self-Satisfaction 
Self-Aggrandizement
And
The Available
Supposed Convenience Of Accursed Witchcraft 
Over Assuredly Blessed-Forever Obedience
And
Free To All 
And 
Presently Available Soul Salvation!

Oh, My!
You Make A Really Good Point!
His End Was Fearful
And It Was At His Own Appointing!

True, True!
The Lord Laid The Framework For The Good Life!
King Saul Chose Otherwise!

The Lord Calls Us All To Obedience
Because No Man Can Save Himself
No Matter What Satan Tells Him By Practiced Lies!

The Lord Gives Us All A Work To Perform
To Bless Ourselves 
And To Glorify His Holy Name
And All With His Promised, Blessed, Outcome Attached!

These Are All Good Points!
This, In A Nutshell, Then
Is What The Holy, Living, Word Of God Says:

Go Where I Send You!

Do What I Say!

Answer When I Call You!

Seek Ever To Obey!

I Do Not Call You To Annoy You!

I Call You To Bless You And To Save!

I Call You To Make Your Life Holy, Prosperous

And To Remove You From Being

Sin And Self's Slave!

My Call To Man Is Not Indefinite!

Every Day Has Its Appointed End!

Please Answer

In The Hour, The Minute, The Moment:

Do Not Ignore Your Call-To-Salvation Day!

Be Humble!

Be Constant!

Submit To The Holy Spirit!

Be Instant In Pray!

I Will Your Every Burden Bear!
I Am Calling You!

Answer "Yes!", I Beseech You, Beloved!

Answer Your Personal Call To Everlasting Life

Today!

The Bottom Line ...

In The Way Of The World

If You Play With A Kitty

You Will Get Scratched

And

The Pain Of Same Is Unmatched!

In The Way To Heaven

- To Surpassing Glory -

Your Playing

With Your Own Soul's Free Gift Of Salvation

Will See Your Name

** From The Book Of Life Of The Lamb **

Being Scratched!

Christ's Glory

- With Us To Be Shared -

Is Unmatched!

This Is An Indelible, Incontrovertible, Fact!

HAPPY SABBATH + Vile Disease

Minka Smiles And Marty Hart Were Ill!
Real Sick!
Each In The Right Left Eye
Had An Amazing Tick!
Their Disease Was Contagious

- Not Terminal -
But
It Could Be Fatal
And
Each Had It By Nature Nurtured
And
It Had Been Thus
From The Day Of Their Natal!

They Suffered From Pride
Unchained, Robust, Raging Pride
Which Was Increased Exponentially
By The Ministrations, The Machinations
The Maneuvering Of
The Puffed-Up Cast-Down Former Ministering Spirit
Who Had Purposefully, Persuasively, Pointedly Lied!

You See
These Two Were Pretty Of Face
Had Talents That Others Chased
And
Because They Were, Well, Smart

They Thought The Could Do Anything 

To Anybody, Anywhere, Any Time

Crime Or No Crime!

They Were Too Smart For Their Own Good!

One Day
In The  Midst Of An Open Air Meeting
They Boldly Went After Meek Christian
Gentle Faith And Wise Wendy! 
This They Did Once Too Often

And

Wise Wendy
Realizing, Recognizing
What Was Truly Then At Stake

Handed Them Their Guts By A Fitting Line:

P Is for Penny
P Is For Pride
R Is Ready
R Is For Ride
I Is For Idol
I Is For Intrigue
D Is Devil
D Is For Dread Disease
E Is For Evil
E is For Evade
E Is For Everybody
E Is For That Thing That Is Called ... Expose!

P Is For Putrid!
P Is For Putrifying Pride When You Least-Count Christ!
P Is For Promise That Will See You Undone!
P Is For Power That Comes From The Son
To Change You To Someone
Worthy To Enter The Home Up Above!
P Is For Patience Necessary In The Saving Work To Be Done
So Give Your Pride To The Holy Son!
To The Cross Of The Lord Christ ... Repentant
With Alacrity
You'd Better Run!

Wise Wendy Then Pointedly Turned Her Back
To Those Two Lost Souls
And
Compassionately Spoke Kindly To Those
Who Were Seeking Truth

And

Looking To Enter The Safe Sheep-Fold:

Brethren, Beloved
Listen To Our Wondrous Story!

The Volume Of Inspiration
That Living Word
The Word Of Truth
And
The Book Of Nature
The Living Canvas
- Always Having The Magnificence Of God On Display -
Are Simply A-Mazing:

They Hold, Publish
Tell, Disseminate
Broadcast
Propagate
Promulgate
Proclaim... The Knowledge Of Almighty God!

Listen, Look And See 

Perfect Love

The Love Of God
Love, That Will Not Let You Go!

Almighty God Is Love!

Love Was When God
- Our God - 

Sent His Only Begotten Son

Jesus Christ The Righteous

- Our Only Savior - 

To Die Our Death

To Give Us His Life!

Jesus Christ's Death Was Not

That Death Appointed Once To All Men! 

Jesus Christ Died The Second Death

Separation From His Father

Our Father In Heaven! 

Jesus Christ Loves You!
Oh, How He Loves You And Me!
This Is Truth Which I Cannot Overstate
So Please Do Not Listen To Practiced Lies!
Ignore Those Two Charlatans
And
You Will Not Suffer Theirs And Satan's Just Fate!

The Lord Of Life Is Coming
And
I Promise You, Brethren
He Will Not Be Late!
With Our Personally-Chosen Destiny
We All Have The Can't-Be-Cancelled Date!

Causing You To Sin May Make Satan Feel Invincible
But
In The Eyes Of The Living God
His Power Does Not Rate!

Trust The Lord Of Life ... Now!
Tomorrow May Be Too Late!
The King Is Coming, Beloved
And
Even Now
He Is Already At The Gate!

THE EARTHLY PILGRIMAGE: I Cry!

I Believe The Living Word Of The Holy God

And

In My Sojourn In The Vale Of Tears

And

In The Distress Of My Soul
I Cry:

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
And
I Shall Ask The Question:

From Whence Does My Help Come!?!

And

In The Surety Of Oft' Answered Prayer
I Shall Answer My Own Question And Say:

2 My Help Cometh From The LORD, which made heaven and earth.

The Lord Is My Shepherd!

I Can Say Without Fear Of Contradiction
To Anyone Who Chooses To Believe That:

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved

And 

Assure You That
He Who keeps You Will Not slumber!

Behold, Brethren

I Am Telling You That

4 He that Keepeth Israel [The Israel Of God]

shall neither slumber nor sleep.

He Has No Pajamas, No Alarm Clock

And

He Can Never Be Caught Off-Side!

Understand This:

5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

And 

With Alacrity Accept That
He Will Not Let

6 The sun smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

He's Got Us Covered!

We've Got The Comforter, The Holy Spirit Of Truth

And

We've Got Angelic Protection!

We Have On Offer The Great Salvation:

Please Do Not The Good Gift Refuse!

With Our Lives Entwined In Christ's

We Have Absolutely Nothing To Lose!

Friend, 

Please Take Hold Of The Promise
And 

Realize That

7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil!
He shall preserve Your soul.

Look, I Don't Mean To Be Rude
But
Buy A Free Clue:

8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and 

thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

I Encourage Us All

To Get With The Lord's Everlasting Life Plan
And
Become A Redeemed Human
And
In Your Lot ... In Highest Heaven
In Glory Land
Victoriously Stand!

Take The Extended-To-You-In-Mercy Hand!

What The Lord Jesus Christ

 Personally Has For You

Is Yours And Yours Alone:

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus

Nor

Your Golden Crown Of Eternal Life!

Trust The Lord

And

Successfully Survive

The Mortal Strife!