Sunday, August 18, 2019

GRACE: Living Off The Eternal Welfare Department!?!

The Sign Out Front Read

"Laughter Doeth Good Like A Medicine
And
Bitterness Destroys Your Soul!"

The Interior Wasn't Anything To Write Home About!
It Was Clean, White, Fresh-Smelling
And
Peaceful
And
The Workers There Are A Heavenly Delight!


They're So Helpful And Accommodating
Without Overwhelming You With Reams Of 

Paperwork And Red Tape
And
I Was In And Out Of There 

In Two Shakes Of A Lamb's Tail!

You Are A, Uh, Ahm... A Snot-Faced Liar!

That's Strong Language Coming From You, Baby Girl!
Why Are You Being So Acid!?!

I'm Being Acid Brudda Man
Becausen Their Ain't No Welfare Department 
On This Here Planet That Is At One And The Same Time
User-Friendly Accommodating ... As You State 
With Workers Of Heavenly Delight!

Who Said Anything About 
Going To A Welfare Department 
Anywhere On This Planet!?!

Huh!?!

Okay, Bright Spark!
If The Welfare Department You Went To 
Isn't On This Planet Called Terra Firm Aka Earth
Aka The Scene Of Mankind's Fall From Grace
Pray Tell Us Where You Went To The "Welfare Department!?!"

Sweet Girl, You Need To Raise Your Standards A Smidge!
I Went To The Eternal Welfare Department
And
I Spoke To The Director
The Man In Charge ... First!

He Gave Me Bread And Water
And
A Gigantic Stack Of High-Value Vouchers
Usable By Me Only And Alone!


That Sounds Truly Amazing! 

Instead Of Carrying Around
A Load Of Paper Filled With Legalese
I've Got Something I Can Really Spend!

Tell Us What You Got
And Don't Leave Anything Out!

Okay!
Here It Goes!
I Have In My Hot Hands

  • A Personal Voucher For A Lamp
  • A Personal Voucher For Oil
  • A Personal Voucher For Indestructible, Unimpeachable Clothing
  • A Personal Voucher For Reasoning Sessions With Him
  • A Personal Voucher For Forgiveness Of Sin
  • A Personal Voucher For Justification
  • A Personal Voucher For Sanctification
  • A Personal Voucher For Glorification
  • Desire For Confession And Repentance
  • Desire To Share The Good News
  • Daily Grace
  • Daily Faith
  • Daily Communion With The King
  • Obedience
  • Endurance
  • Peace
  • Rest
  • No Doubt
  • No Disbelief
  • No Gainsaying
  • Resist The Devil
  • Equipment For Service
  • Talents
  • Hope
  • No Second Death
  • Admission Through My Overcome Character-Flaw Pearl Gate
  • Prayer Power
  • Pleading
  • Supplication
  • Importunate Prayer
  • Prayer Of Thanksgiving
  • Gratitude
  • Gold Crown
  • Harp Of Gold
  • New Name
  • Overcomer's Palm
  • A Place In One Of The Mansion In The Father's House
  • A Plot In The New Earth ...!

... Wow!
You're Making Me Tired
Hearing Of And Holding This Load Of Blessings
You're Rattling Off And Passing To Me!

You Haven't Heard The Best One Yet!

Hurry Up!
This Load Of Blessings Is Heavy!

This One Is Immense!
It Reads:


This Voucher
Entitles
The Person Named
To Receive Those Things Which
The Human Eye
Has Not Seen
Nor The Human Ear
Has Ever Heard Told
That The Lord God Almighty
The Creator Of The Universe
Has Prepared
For This Beloved Child
Who Faithfully, Enduringly, Loves Him!


Uh, Oh!
Careful!!!

Whoa! You Dropped Everything!

Give Me That!!

Sorry! 
No Can Do!
It Has My Name On It!

I Want One ... Now!!!

In That Case
Get Thee Hence
Unto The Father Of Lights
In Whom There Is No Variableness
Neither Shadow Of Turning
And
Say That I Told You The Good News
And
You Believed Me
And
That You Want The Special!

By The Way
If You Stay The Course
I Get A Reward Aka A Star In My Crown!

Come Oooonnnnn! 

Don't These Blessings Ever Stop!?!

Not A Chance, Friend!
They Are Eternal, Everlasting, Forever, Infinite 
Bottomless ...!

... You Can Stop Now! 

My Head Is Spinning ...! 


... Receipt Of A Package Like That
Sounds Like One Then Really Starts Living!

Beloved, You Are Not Lying!
I, Now, Live With Certain Hope!

Jesus Christ Is The One That I Need!

Indeed!
He Blesses Eternally
And 
Eternally Saves!





Saturday, August 17, 2019

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : THE SON: The Sum Of The Matter, Re Re! + PRAYER: Please Reclothe Me In My Rightful Mind, Father!

Rejecter Of God's Love
Refuser Of God's Grace
Reconsider Your Situation
Repent Of Your Sin

And
Rejoice At Your Salvation

And 
For Your Reformation
Be Thankful!
Be Glad!

No One Needs Be Lonely!
No One Needs Be Lost!
No One Wanders

No One Wonders
When Upon Jesus Christ 

- The Soon-Coming King -
Their Earthly Lot Is Cast!

"Don't Worry!" Is The Word Of God!
"Be Strong In The Lord!" Is The Word, Too!
Taking Jesus Christ On Board  
Is 
The Sum Of The Matter
And
Having And Using This Holy Power
Will Cause Satan, Sin, And Self
From Your Vicinity Will Scatter!

Consider The Lillies How They Grow!
Consider The Creation
And
Their Willing Show
Of The Majesty Of The Holy God
Of His Creative Prowess
Of His Sustaining Hand Each Day
Dear Sinner Sought ... Saved And Protected
And
Utter A Humble Prayer
To Be Eternally Blessed!






PRAYER:

Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind

Rid Me Of My Foolish Ways! 
Reclothe Me In My Rightful Mind
To Serve You
To Have My Heart To You Ever Inclined
To Render Unto You My Heartfelt Praise!

I'm A Child Of The Dust

I Hold In Me The Breath Of Life
I Have And Need The Love Of God
And In This Vein, Father
I Give Unto My Love
My Trust!

I Cannot Save My Self Nor My Brother
Nor Any Other! 

I Am Your Child, Lord! 
For My God, I Have No Other
Save The Lord Of Life
The King Of Glory
The Prince Of Peace
About Whom
Is
The Good News Gospel Story
Which Story Is True
Is Truth For Today 
The Story That Rails Against Sin
Calling All To Christ's Free Salvation
So That For Own-Sin 
We Shall Not Have To Pay!


Thank You, Lord 
For Light
For Life
For Love
For Laughter
For The Forgiveness That Cleanses Of Sin
And
Does Not Apply Cheap Plaster
To Mask The Look
But Does Not Heal
That Holds On The Medicine 
But Does Not Seal
The Soul From Wanting To Sin
And
Lets In The Air Of Error
That Leads On, Still, To Sorrow
And
Exposing Me To Damnation, The Horror!


Lord, 
Lift Me Up
Help Me To Stand
Help Me To Walk
By Holding Your Strong Arm
Believing, Receiving
Trusting You My Heart To Bless
So That I May Become
A True Child Of The Kingdom
A Known And Rewarded
Spiritual Success!


I Give You All The Glory, Father!
Please Receive Thou Me
And
By Christ In Me Living
Cause Satan, Sin And Self From My Vicinity
In Defeat To Flee!


Please Grant Unto Me These Few Petitions
According To Your Sovereign Will
In Your Blessed Time
And
In Your Holy Way
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
In My Gift Of Daily Faith
And
For His Praise
That I Importunately Plea!

I Love You, Lord! 

Please Come Soon! 
AMEN!




Friday, August 16, 2019

HAPPY SABBATH + Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You!




Great Peace
Have They Which Love Thy Law

And

Nothing Shall Offend Them:


The Perfect Law Of The Lord

Converts The Soul


And

Makes Simple Men Wise!

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

Sin 
Is 
Not A Light Thing
To Be Trivialized
And
Neither Should It In Our Lives Loom Large!
The Lord Of Life, Light And Glory
Came And Showed ... Gave Us 
The Living Way
Sin, From Our Lives, To Boldly Discard!
Don't Board The Doubting Man's Doomed Barge!

Open Your Eyes ...

Temptation Will Come To All Men!

Jesus Christ Resisted By The Living Word
And
Overcame
And
Even Now 
He Is Readily Available
- By His Holy Spirit Of Truth -
To Help Us To Resist Self, Sin And Satan:

Let's Read The Holy Word To See How:

Resist The Devil 
And 
He Will Flee From You!
Depart From Evil ... It Has No Dominion Over You!

Put On The Whole Armor Of God
And 
You Shall Be Able To Stand 
Against The Wiles Of The Devil!

All Temptation Is Common To Man:
Come Boldly To The Throne Of Grace
And 
You Will Find Grace 
To Help You In Your Time Of Need!
Your Lord Is The Holy Son Of God
The Beloved Son Of Man!





The Name Of The Lord
Is
The Strong Tower:
The Righteous Run To It 
And 
Are Saved
Blessed, Strengthened, Comforted
Protected, Fed ... Loved!

Love ... Does ...

When You Love The Lord With Your Whole Heart
Sin Will Never Have Dominion Over You!

Mortal Men Make Myriad Mistakes
But
Mistakes ... In The Life Of 
The Committed, Consecrated-To-Christ, Christian
Are Never Fatal
Because
Like King David
He Has A Contrite Heart 
Which Embraces Grace
And
Heeds The Call To Confess And Repent
As And When Sin In The Life Is Pointed Out!

To Repent Is To Turn Away From That Sin!
To Confess Is To Acknowledge The Known Wrong!
To Have A Contrite Heart
Is 
To Be Sincerely Repentant For The Offense 
In The First Place
And
Desire Never To Commit It Ever Again!
Cherish This: The Lord Will Help You!

Brethren, 

We Sinners Come To The Lord 
Dirty, Dirty ... Real Unclean
Knowing Our Condition
And
Clearly Seeing Our Need Of The Lord Christ
The Son Of David
And
His Free Gift Of Sure And Secure Salvation!

Dirty You Came To The Lord
But
Dirty You Cannot Remain!

Childlike You May Come
But
Childish You May Not Remain!
You, Me, We Must Grow In Grace
To Attain Unto The Fullness Of 
The Stature Of Jesus Christ
Aka We Must Become Like Christ! 

We Have The Promise ...

We Don't Know What We Shall Be
But
We Shall Be Like Him
For We Shall See The Lord
As He Is ... Really!!
The Almighty God Said So!

This Promise Is A Glorious Gift To Cherish
And
Eagerly Look Forward To Receiving
In The Day Of Appointment!

We've Got That Enemy ...

Do Not Permit Satan 
To Construct Your Cage Of Disappointment!

Be Wise Unto Salvation ...

Your Commission
If
You Choose To Accept It
Is
To Disappoint The Deceiver
Who Dares To Try And Cause You
To Be Disinherited By The Lord Christ!
Don't Fall For The Demonic Device! 

Truth Is Always Perfect
Always Good
Always Nice And Plain
And
Always, Always, Cuts Straight And Clean
No Matter Who Wields The Knife!

Want To Buy A Slice Of Truth!?!
The Preserved Word Of God 
Is 
Truth

And

It Is Always Free!


Thursday, August 15, 2019

Giving Thanks ... For Sorrow And Pain!?!

When You Can't See God, Believe!
When You Can't Hear God, Hope!
When All You Can Do Is Cry, Sing
And
Pray For The Promised Perfect Peace
And
Rest In Christ Jesus:
Give Him Control Of 
Satan's Intending-To-Hang-You Rope
And
Give Grateful Thanks And Praise!

Pervis!?!

Yes, Clancy!?!

Pervis, Do You Smell Smoke!?!

Can't Say That I Do, Clancy!

Pity, Because You're Blowing Smoke In My Face 
With That Remark!

Would You Care To Elaborate On That Derider!?!

I'll Be Glad To!
Who, But A Regulation Idiot
Would Be Thankful To God
For Satan Trying To Kill Them
And With, Of All Things
A Strangulation Rope!?!

Oh, I Thought You Were Coming At Me Hard!
That's A Real Soft Ball Pitch!

Excuuuuse Me!?!

You're Not Excused, My Friend
Because
I'm Now Gonna Preach To You!

I'm Listening 
And You May Preach All You Want
But Rest Assured, Old Friend O'Mine
You Ain't Getting No Offering
And I Ain't Answering No Altar Call!

Very Well!
It's Your Ears That I'm A-needing!

The Child
The Student
The Servant
The Fool For Christ
The Regenerated Christian
The One Who Reads ... Who Hears
Who Believes:
KJV 1 Thessalonians 5:18





Is 
The One Who Will Willingly, Wisely, Give Thanks To God
Through Tests, Trials, Torments ... Tribulation!

It Can Be Very Difficult
To Give Thanks To The Living God
In The Midst Of Sorrow, Shame, Emotional Hurt
And
Physical Pain
But
By The Grace Of The Eternal God ... We Must!

Giving Thanks When Times Are Terrific Is Easy
But
In Tough Times ... Not So Much! 

The Lord Desires Us To Be Thankful 
Because
We Are His Peculiar Treasure
And
We Are Under His Guardianship
And As Such 
We Are Never, Ever, Alone!

Our Thanks 
Is 
An Indicator Of Our Trust
And
Our Belief In His Love
His Care, Help, Healing
Leading, Provision
And
His All-Around Ability 
To Bless Us Even When We Don't See Him
Or The Day's Light!

We Are Not Forgotten
- Neither Are We Forsaken -
So We Can More Than Afford
To Give Almighty God Thanks
All Day ... Every Day!

You Should Be Aware ...

When The Provider And Guarantor Of Your Peace
Is 
The Creator Of The Universe
Who Laid Down His Life
To Purchase You A Get-Home-Safe
Ticket To Paradise
To Inhabit A Place In One Of The Mansions Of The Blessed
To Eat From The Tree Of Life
To Drink Of The Water From The River Of Life
To Wear The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
To Wear The Victor's Crown
To Range To Worlds Unknown
And
Tell Our Unfallen Brethren ...  From Experience
The Story Of Salvation
You Can Boldly, Bluntly, Tell Satan ...!

... Bite Me Twice In Three Places!
I'm Giving God Praise
And I'm Thankful For Grace! 
Jesus Christ Is The Captain Of My Ship
And I'm Going Home To Glory With Him Soon
Where, For You, Satan
There Will Never Again Be A Place!

Hmmm! 
You Learn Real Quick!
Your Comment Is Not Strictly Biblical 
With The Bite Me Thing
But
Otherwise ... It's Perfect! 

Good!
What's For Lunch!?!







Wednesday, August 14, 2019

WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE: Where's The Peace!?!

We Who Call Ourselves The People Of God
Who Swear By Our Parents' Faith
Who Have Found Our Own Faith
Who Dare To Speak ... By Agenda  ... Influencing Others
Would Greatly Benefit Self ... And Others
If
We Would Talk Less And Pray More!

Falling Away ...

I Am Appalled!

One Mommy Said That 
She Gave Up Her Faith In God 
To Protect Her Child In Their Chosen Lifestyle!

One Child Said That 
Her Mother Has More Faith In Her 
Than She Has In Any God!

One Pastor Gave Up His Decades-Long Christian Ministry 
To Be An Ally, An Advocate
A Help For And To His Son In His Preferred Lifestyle!

Several Ministers, Professors In Academia
And 
Several "Christian" Physicians Agreed 
And 
Decided That
The Immutable Word Of God Is Erroneous 
Existing Out Of Touch And Time
And 
Certain Texts
Offensive To Sensitive, Fallen, Man's Sensibilities
"Needed" To Be Erased From The Canon!

Isn't The Creator God Still Seated On His Throne!?!

Aren't We Creatures Still Subject To The Will
The Sovereign Will Of 
The Eternal God ... Alone!?!






 Suprise: No Surprise ...

Our Feet Dance 
To The Rhythm That Our Engaged Heart Beats! 

Doubt In The Goodness, The Blessings
The Benefits 
From Almighty God
 Causes Us To Look Around ... Left, Right, And Behind
To See Who Has What
And
To See Who Is Apparently "Prospering"
Even Though We Know It Is From Known-Evil Activity!

In This Light
We Would Do Well To Remember Lot's Wife
Who Looked Back ... After Having Experienced 
The Visibly-Plain Salvation Of The Lord! 

Mrs. Lot Dearly Cherished What Could Be Replaced
And
Boldly, Willfully, Despised
The Blessing Of God ... Which Makes One Truly Rich
And
As Warned
Perished For Her Gross Folly!
She Is Damned Forever!
She Will Be Consumed In The Lake Of Fire!

Pointed Questions Must Be Asked ...

How Does Enabling Known-Sin 
Benefit The Willful-Sinner And The Complicit Enabler
And
Where Will They Spend Their "Profits!?!"

What Makes This Behavior Different
From What Lucifer The Liar Did In Heaven!?!

Why Would We Even Dare To Believe That
The Almighty God Glorious
Will Handle This Bold Treachery
Any Less Firmly That He Did Lucifer's!?!

Know The Right ...

He Who Is Not Sowing With The Lord Christ
Is
Plucking Up That Which Was Planted!
He Is A Destroyer!

He Who Is Not Willing To Give Up
All Things
- Relationships, Associations
Houses, Lands -
For The Love Of The Lord
Shall Not Enter Into Eternal Life!


We, All, As Regenerated Christians
Must Reach The One-Way Path 
And 
Make The Final Decision
To Commit To The Lord Christ Completely
And
Willingly Let Go Of People
- The Silken Cords Of Affection -
Husbands, Wives, Brothers, Sisters,
Children, Friends, Relations
Well-Wishers And Even Beloved Naysayers
And
Head To Zion ... No Looking Back
No Doubting The Will
Nor The Way
Nor The Ways Of The Lord!

It Is Hard
But
Assuredly Doable
Because
We Will Be Equipped For The Fray!

Do We Desire Sure Salvation For Our Loved Ones!?!

Of Course!

Since We Do
Are We To Be Willing To Give Up Eternal Prosperity
For Fleeting, Temporal, Tawdry, Emotionalism 
And 
Unprofitable Gain!?!

No! A Thousand Times, No!

A Personal Note ...

I Am Encouraging The Child Of My Loins
To Make His Decision For Christ
So That We Will Meet Up In The Eternal City!

I've Also Made It "Rabidly" Plain That
Whether He Chooses To Get To Heaven ... Or Not
I Intend, By God's Grace, To Get There! 

If He Chooses Not To Make The Journey
- It Is A Choice -
I Will Miss Him During That Period Before The Lord
Wipes Away All Tears From Our Eyes
And
After That
"I Don't Want To Be You!"

Brethren,

Every Single, Solitary, Thing, Emotion, Desire
On Planet Earth
That Excludes The Lord Christ
Is 
A Waste Of Time, Talent, Energy, Life
And
Not Worthy Of Our Acceptance!

The Lord Doesn't Sleep
Is Not Blind
Is Not Unfeeling
And
Doesn't Stutter!

The Lord Is Not A Man
And
He Cannot Lie!

The Lord Asks Us To Pray ... Always
- Unceasingly -
And
In The Instant The Need Arises!

You Know Its Name ...

All Lawlessness Is Sin!
All Willful Sin Is Presumptuousness
And
If You, For A Moment, Doubted It
Check Judge Samson, King Saul,
Ananias And Sapphira, Disciple Judas
And Hophni And Phineas!

All Unrepented Of Sin
Is
Sin Unforgiven! 


Disobedience 
Is 
As The Sin Of Witchcraft
And
Witchcraft Is An Abomination
In The Holy Sight Of The Eternal God!

No One Boldly, Willfully, Living An Abominable Lifestyle
Shall See The Lord Christ In Peace
Or Enter Into Eternal Life!

And, Furthermore ...

There Will Not Be Any Immortal Sinners
No Matter Which Religious Denomination 
Deceitfully Dares Say Otherwise!

Immortality Is The Domain Of The Divine God
And
Only Those Who Adhere To His Particulars
Will Enjoy The Gift Promised
To His Faithful, Obedient, Enduring
Aka Self-Denying Children
To Be Given!

Trust God Wholeheartedly
And
Diligently, Importunately, Pray For People
And
Choose To Live By Faith
Not Unholy, Immoral, Changeable
Fickle Eye-Sight!
Omniscience Is Always Better For Us!

I, Praying
Know That We, Willing, Faithful
- Obedient Unto Death -
Shall See Our Jesus In Perfect Peace!
I Pray That You Will See It The Same Way!

REMEMBER:

Anything The Lord Asks Us To Do
Is 
Achievable
Because
He Equips Us With The Means
To Gain Success
Aka The Blessing!

When You Know The Right
You Must Not Neglect
To Do The Will Of God
Or
To Walk In The Ways Of Righteousness
Else
You Become The Same As The One
Who Knew To Do Right
And
Chose To Do Wrong:
Punishment Is Meted Out
For
Sins Of Commission
And
Sins Of Omission
For Willful Sin
And
For Facilitating Sinning!

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

Jesus Christ Cannot Make Mistakes
And
Obedience To His Will
Pays Off Eternally Gloriously!!





Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Impressed With The Creature!?!





I Was Impressed With The Creature
Until
I Came To Personally Know The Creator!

I Was Impressed With The Sight Of Earthly Mansions
Until 
I Learned Of And Then Couldn't Get My Mind Around
The Thought Of The Father's Many Mansions In Glory!
I Can't Even Visualize Glory!

I Was Impressed With The Idea Of Earthly Riches
Until 
I Realized That In Heaven 
I Shall Walk On Streets Of Gold!

I Was Impressed With The Pleasures Of Earth
Until 
I Understood That
The Things God Has Prepared For His People
Eye Has Not Seen
Ear Has Not Heard
And
To Put It Plainly
The Half Has Never Been Told!

When I Consider The Gift Of Eternity
Time On Earth Is Not Even A Jot!

When I Consider Life Eternal
The Life Of Sin Is Not Worth A Tittle!

When I Consider That I Shall Have Wings
Like The Eagle
The Jet-Setting Class Really Looks Shallow 
And 
Their Efforts To Impress Are, Indeed, Feeble!

I Am No Longer Impressed With Airs And Graces!
I Am Humbled That Jesus Christ Left Heavenly Places
To Come To Earth
To Live As I Live
To Show Me The Way To Righteously Live
So That I May Live In Eternity With Him!

I Have Sure And Secure Goals
And
If I Have To Walk On Coals
Go Down To The Depths Of The Sea
Cross The Desert Of Despair
And
Off My Head, Lose Every Hair
And
Ultimately Surrender The Only Life I Have To Give
At The Time Appointed
Eternity With Christ 
Is 
Where The Brethren Shall See Me!
The Lord's Gifts Are Not Given In A Sieve!

By His Grace, I Shall Not The Lord's Dear Name Disgrace!
I Am Choosing With Him To Take My Place!
I Am A Child, A Student, A Servant
And
I Am Laying Claim To My Gift Of Life Eternal
And
The Treasures That Lead Me Safely There
I Am Eagerly Unwrapping And Unpacking
And
To Get Known Sin Out Of My Life
Selfish, Self-Serving, Self, I Am Attacking
Because
With Jesus As My Help, My Hope
My Guardian, Guide, And Stay
No Gift Of Love
For My Good
For His Glory
Will I Ever By Lacking!

I Have Peace, Perfect Peace, With The Master 
Who Does Not Stint On The Blessings
Who Is Willing The Repentant Sinner To Forgive
Who Extends The Helping, Holy, Hand
To The Child Who Sees His Need
And
Who To, And Through, Green Pastures
His Obedient Sheep He Gently Leads!

Truth Be Now Told
I Am No Longer Impressed With Fallen Man Bold
Because
I Know ... For Real
The Holy Son Of God
The Creator
My God
The Soon-Returning King
The Loving Son Of Man!

Let's Walk Together, Brethren
To The Heavenly Land!