HAPPY SABBATH + CROWWWWW + PRAYER: Bless Us To Bless Others, Father!

... I'm Sorry That I'm Late!
What's He Been Saying In The Preamble!?!

Search Me! 

I Don't Know And I Don't Care!

Wow! That's Some Attitude!

Who Squeezed Your Lemon!?!

His Pontificating Nibs, Himself

Harold Shamus Pickering

Our Preacher For Today!

I'm So Sick Of Him!

That's Not Like You, Terry!

What's Really Going On!?!

Ohhhh!
I'm Sorry For Being Grouchy And Unkind, Merlita!

It's Just That He Recently Caught Me

Having A Really Bad Day

And His Chastisement 
Was Not Well Appreciated By Me!

Oh, Dear!

Do You Want To Talk About It!?!

Not Really ... But I Need To!

Come On! Let's Go Outside!

We Still Have A Few More Minutes To Wait!

We'll Have Time To Talk Privately!

I Did Something Really Stupid 

And He, Rightfully, Upbraided Me

But ... Me Being Prideful

And In The Known Wrong

Didn't Take Kindly To The Real Kindness In His Rebuke! 

Oh, Dear!
But You Do Know That He Really Cares For You
And
That He Seriously Takes To Heart
His Position As The Lord's Underling-Shepherd
In Caring For All The Members
Of Our Little Flock, Don't You!?!

Yes, Yes, Yes! I Do!
Shame ... Remorse ... Anger ... Fear
All Got The Better Of Me
When He Quoted Me Jude 1:24-25!

Merciful Powers!
I Don't Even Want To Know What It Is That You Did
But
You Must Know, Terry, That 
Only Jesus Christ Saves 

And 

Only Those Who CROWWWWW
Aka Confess, Repent, Obey
And 
Wisely Walk, Work, Watch 
And 
Wait Upon Him

- Clothed In The Fire-Proof Garment Of His Righteousness - 

Will Stand Safely In The Light Of His Glorious Presence! 

May I Speak Plainly!?!

Yes, Aimee, You May!

The Holy Spirit Is Still Working With You!
You Attend Church Faithfully
And
You Talk A Good Game
But
Are You Allowing Yourself To Be Washed In The Blood!?!

When Are You Going To Forsake The World!?!

When Are You Going To Let Go Of Self!?!

We Sin By Thought, Word And Deed ... Everyday!
Are You Confessing 
And 
Repenting Of Your Known Sins!?!

You Claim To Be Walking With The Lord
But
Are You Walking In Obedience!?! 

By Your Own Admission
You Know That You Have Been Acting Foolishly
But
I Am Boldly Asking You
When Are You Going To Finally Be Wise About
Your Soul's Purchased Salvation!?!
When Are You Going To Stop Living 
By Your Carnal, Lying, Deceitful, Eyesight!?!

When Are You Going To Accept That 
The Living God Reveals Himself To
And
Restores, Heals And Helps Those 
Who Choose To Trust Him Wholly!?!
When Are You Going To Start Using Your Faith
For Something That Truly Will Profit You!?!

When I Think Of You
I Remember The Apostle Peter
When Jesus Said To Him:

"... And When Thou Art Converted
Help The Brethren!"

You Would Be A Real Blessing To The Kingdom Of Light
If 
You Will Let The Lord Lead You!

Terry ... Beloved
Please Reach For The Hand Which Saves

And 

Seals

And 

You Will Be Blessed To Be Blessed Forever 
When Jesus Christ Comes Again! 

Please, I Beseech You
Stop Running
And
Act Now
And
You Shall Have The Peace 
For Which We Both Know That You Are Seeking ...!

... You Mean Desperately Seeking!

Very Well!

I Accept Your Word!

I'm So Very Tired Of Running From Almighty God!
I Need That Perfect Peace That Jesus Christ Promises!
I Desire To Have The Lord Be Pleased With Me!

Hallelujah To The Lamb!

You Don't Know How Long

I Have Wanted To Hear You Say That!

Well, My Friend!

Today Is Your Luck- ... Uh, Blessed Day!

I Am Surrendering My Will To The Lord!

I Am Going To Walk ... Wisely

In His Glorious Way!

Praise The Lord For Present Grace!

Bless The Lord For Coming Glory!

PRAYER:

Father,

Please Be With Your Children This Night

And

Bless Us To Ever Walk Wisely

In Your Eyes

So That We Will Always Defeat

The Lying Works

Of

Our Adversary, The Devil!

Be With Each And Every One Of Us

Who Pray 

And

Who Look With Longing

For The Coming Great Day!

Bless Us To Bless Others!

Teach Us To Teach Others!

Guide Us To Guide Others!

Love Us To Love Others

And

Use Us So That We Will Not Use Others!

Please Pour Out Of Your Sweet Spirit

Upon Our Flesh

And

Bless Us To Willingly Do Your Bidding!

Guard Us!

Guide Us!

Keep Us!

Feed Us

And

Lead Us Gently Home

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That We Pray And Plead!

Please Come For Us Soon!

We Love You And Need You!

Have Mercy!

AMEN!

GOSSIP: Harpooned!

There's A Whale Of A Tale
About A Whale's Tail
Which He Would Flail
And That Without Fail!

Now ... A Whale's Tail
Is A Thing That Flails Like A Sail
Because, Well
A Whale Tells Its Tale With Its Tail!

Just Because You Can Tell A Tale
It Doesn't Mean That A Tale Should Be Told!
Just Because You Have A Tail
It Doesn't Mean That You Should Wave It Bold!

When Whalers Were Whaling
The Whalers Watched For The "Blow Hard"
To Broadcast From His Blow Hole
 And Without Fail
That Whale Got Himself Harpooned!
Very Soon Thereafter He Was Nothing But Lard ... Oil!

Nice Story!
What's Your Point!

Stop Broadcasting Your Guts To The World!
Your Faults: Tell To The Brethren!
Your Sins You Tell To The Lord!
Everything That You Know
You Do Not Have About It To Speak
So Learn To Keep Your Own Counsel
And
Stop Making It Your Mission
Other People's Business To Leak!

Back It Up, People!
The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown Down
And We All Know What's Going To Happen
Now That Soni Has Been Dragged Up The Grater
And ... Down!
Looka Dah Frown!

Pull Yourself Together, Minnot!
There Will Be No Having Out In Here!
The Lord Has Given Us Clear Counsel, Brother
So, Please Take Your Chair!

Brethen, Beloved

To Indulge In Idle Gossip
Is 
Not The Place Of The Child Of God
Because
It Is An Evil Disease
And
We Will Be Called Upon To Give An Accounting
When We Stand Before The Judge
Jesus Christ Our Lord!

We Have A Work To Do For Our Master
And
We Must Desist With All Heavenly Power
From Doing The Work Of Satan ... Our Adversary
The Known And Damned God-Fraud!

We Are Called To Do Good ...!

... And Good Will Attend Us!

Indeed!
With That Said
Let's Let The Word Of Truth
Speak To Our Hearts:

Now Listen Carefully To Me:

Man, Of His Own Accord
- Following His Own Selfish Inclinations -
Will Not Seek To Do That Which Is Good! 

However, Those Of Us 
Who Have Taken The Lord Christ For Our Inheritance 
And 
Are Walking In The Light Of The Sun Of Righteousness 
Will Do All The Good That We Can 
To Bless Others 
And Ultimately
Bless Ourselves In The Doing! 

Our Reward Comes From The Lord Himself 
So Let Us Not Do Our Good Deeds 
To Receive The Putrid Praise Of Carnal-Minded Men 
Who Love And Worship Self 
And 
Deny The Sovereignty 
And 
Power Of Almighty God! 

Almighty God Is Good All The Time 
And 
As The Lord Christ Has Commissioned
Commanded
So Should His People Ever Be! 

Do Good Today And Be Blessed! 
Confess And Repent Of Known Sin And Be Blessed!
Bless The Lord By Your Willing, Faithful, Service
And
Be Blessed To Be A Holy Spirit-Filled Success!

Gossip Is The Serpent's Nest!

Do Not Indulge Gossip

Not Even As The So-Called Jest!

TALKING A LOT AND DOING NOTHING: Time To Exercise Faith!

... I Have A Bible!

Do You Read It!?!

I Wear A Cross!

Do You Bear Your Cross!?!

I Talk To God!

Do You Listen To God!?!

I Follow The Rules!?!

Do You Follow The Laws Of God!?!

I Am A Child Of God!

Are You A Servant Of God!?!

I Am A Student Of The School Of Jesus!

Are You Becoming Like Jesus!?!

Brethren,

We Can All Say Something Nice
About Our Relationship With Almighty God
But
Is Our Something Satisfactory, Pleasing, To The Lord
Or Does It Excite Satan, The God-Fraud!?!

Oh, Dear!

Nice Expression But Ain't Worth A Lot!
Nice Expression That Can Lead To The Blot!
Nice Expressions Don't Lead To God's Favor
Unless That Expression 
Is
Based And Built Upon Righteousness
And
Gives Off A Heavenly Savor!

Oh, Dear!

Oh, Dear, Indeed!

We All Talk A Good Deal
And
We Say All The Right-Sounding Words
But
Our Thoughts Prior Are Terrible
And
Our Subsequent Actions Are Abominable!

Do You Realize That Not One Of Us Said That
We Are Faithful
Living By Faith
Walking Under The Banner Of The Lord Christ
And
Striving Not To Be A Cast Out Disgrace!?!

I Noticed That No One Said Anything
About Endurance 
About Enduring All Things For The Lord
About Seeking To Gain The Mastery Over Self
About Denying The Works Of The Devil
About Overcoming Sin
In The Name Of Jesus Christ
Who Died Sickeningly To Save Us All ...!

... And Don't Nobody Say "Oh, Dear!"
We Are All Guilty!

Friends, Let's Get Real!
We Could Spend All Night At This "Funeral"
But If We Don't Seek To Change
Our Real Funeral Will Be In The Lake Of Fire!

Chrissy, You Said Earlier That
You Talk To God But That You Don't Know
What It Is That You Should Be Hearing For An Answer!

Yes, I Did!
I Often Wonder What Is The Voice I'm Hearing
Because The Very Thing I Ask For Help Not To Do
Is The Very Thing I End Up Doing ...!

... Because 
You Are Relying On Your Self
And
Not On The Word Of The Living God!

The Living, Holy, Word Of The Eternal God
Is Never 
Contradicted By The Voice Of
The Holy Spirit ... Of Truth ... Of The Eternal God!

AMEN!!!

Okay!
Let's Talk Turkey Aka Jesus Christ's Gift To Us!

The Lord Gives Unto Each Of Us 

A Daily Measure Of His Faith ... For That Day

And 

The Strength To Exercise It ... To Work It

Because 

Faith Without Work Is Dead! 

Living By Faith Is Hard

And

Easy

And 

A Necessity! 

We Are Saved By God's Grace 
Through The Exercising Of Our Gift Of Faith 

So Let Us Dare To Trust The Lord At His Word

And

Obey Him

And

Walk Boldly In His Light 
To Receive Our Sure Blessings Today
And
Every Day! 

Blessings Always Await The Faithful!

Remember Old Sister Cheryl's Prayer:

Oh, Lord!

Please Work On Me!

Please Work With Me!

Please Work Through Me!

Please Work For Me!

Please Work By Me ... Forever!

The One Thing I Would Correct About That Prayer
Is The Line Which Says:

Please Work With Me!

Why Would You Correct That Line!?!

Simple:

If The Lord Is Working With Us 
To Help Us To Avail Ourselves Of His Blessings
And
We Do Not Cooperate With Him
We Achieve Nothing!

I Get Your Point
So I Would Now Pray, Saying:

Dear Lord,

Please Help Me To Work With You

And

Please Help Me

To Energetically Utilize

My Daily Gift Of Faith

And

To Wholly, Enduringly

Cooperate With You

To The Saving Of My Purchased Soul

And

To Bless Others

In Jesus Christ's Matchless, Holy, Name!

AMEN!!!

Greed For Gain!?!

The Message You Are About To Receive Is True!
No Names Have Been Changed
For No Guilty Human Is Innocent!

In AD-31 Jesus Christ
At The Order Of The High Priest
Was Betrayed By Judas Iscariot
His Friend And Companion
- Who Ate His Bread -
For A Measly 30 Pieces Of Silver!

At Today's Money Value
That's $3,000+/-

And

The Sale All Started With The Expedient:

"It Is Preferable That One Man Die ...!"

Imagine Heaven's Sorrow!

Caiaphas Did Prophesy
And 
With Greed For Gain As The Sin Stain
Eternal Motions 
Were Put In Irreversible Train!

AD-2019 ...

A Man's Soul ... For A Vote
Is 

Sold To The Highest Bidder
For What Is ... In Essence
A Mere ... A Measly ... Groat!

At Today's Money Value
That's $0.03 aka Three Cents!

Imagine Heaven's Horror!

Jesus Christ Died
To Save Mankind Defiled
So That ... Upon His Merit
Fallen Man Could Before The Father Appear
And That 
Without Trembling Fear!

The Shame Of It All

Is
That The Eternal God
Came To Reposition Man
To Appear Before The God Of All
Set Apart
Justified
Whether Man Believes It Or Not!

Blessed Is The Man Who Believes
And

Does Not Jesus Christ's Sacrifice Deny!

Problem Is ...

Faith Comes By Hearing
And
Hearing By The Word of The Lord
But
How Can Man Know Jesus Christ
When The Powers That Be ... Say
Personal Knowledge Of Christ
Is 

A Wicked Device
And
That Knowing Christ Is Not Necessary
To Get To Our Father God For Life
When To The Contrary
Jesus Christ Himself Said
That The Only Way To Get To His Father
Is 
To Go To The Father Through Him
And
In His Name!?!

Don't Borrow Sorrow!

Don't Reject Everlasting Life

And At The Revealing Reel In Horror!

People Need To Walk Wise!

People Need To Trust And Obey! 

True, True

But 

Many Christians Eat At Cafe Cut And Swallow

Bistro See And Feel

Cucina Name It And Claim It

And 

Refuse To Go To 

The Mega-Supermarket Buy, Cook, Sit, Eat And Enjoy Truth! 

Facing Facts ...

There is a Veritable Feast At The Table Of The Lord

Where Chewing Is A Requirement
But

Few Enjoy The Good Food 

Because 

Their Taste Buds Are Thoroughly Corrupted By Sin 

And

They Don't Want To Have Them Reconditioned 

By The One Who Is The Way 

And

Who Is Truth And Light

Leading To Eternal Life! 

I Hear That!
Change Is Necessary!

Here Is Love ...

We Are Not Left On Our Own To Die In Our Sin!

A Blind Baby Knows  
His Mother's Voice, Touch, Smell, And Feel! 
He Senses Her Love And Responds To Her Emotions
And 
He Knows That She Is Beautiful 
Because 
She Loves Him! 

We Should Always Be Willingly Responding To The Lord!

The Lord Loves Us More Than Our Mothers Do! 
He Cannot Forget Or Ignore Us 
Whose Gift Of The Indwelling Holy Spirit 
Blesses Us With A Continual "Look" At His Face! 

Even Blinded By Sin
We Know The Love Of Almighty God 
And 
Can See His Face ... Through Faith
In The Person Of Jesus Christ! 
Love For Our God 
Will Help Us Keep His Commandments!

Greed For Worldly Gain Is A Known-Demonic Device!

Yes, Indeed
So Do Not Permit Unprofitable Gain
To Deny You That Which 
Places You ... Perfected ... In Paradise!

DOUBT IS SIN : Coup In Christendom

When Preachers And Teachers
Pastors
And
Those Of Their Ilk 
Forget What Is The Way Of The Cross
They Have No Problem
Teaching That Other Gospel
To Those With Itching Ears
And
Shepherding Them Like Willful Goats
So That They
- Unrepentant Of Known Sin -
May Finally Be Consumed In The Lake That
Burns With Fire And Brimstone!

Facts ...

Apostle Peter Is A Stone!
Jesus Christ The Lord Is The Rock!

The Child That Follows After The Lord Christ
Will Have His Faith Tested
And
His Faith Will Be Tested
So That ... Ultimately ... He Will Have 
His Trust In The Lord Of Love And Life Strengthened!

Patiently Waiting On The Lord God Almighty Strengthens Man
Because

In The Lord Is Everlasting Strength!

Being Able To Say The Word 
Is Not 
Believing
And
Doing Almighty God's Will Doubtfully 
Is Not 
Proof Of Trusting!

Constant Willing Obedience 
Is 
A Daily Fruit Of Trust!
Sure Damnation 
Is 
The Final Fruit Of Unresolved, Repented-Of Doubt!
Doubt Is Sin
And
The Wages For Sin Is Death!

Repentance For Known Sin 
Causes Us In Our Daily Walk With Christ To Profit
And
Causes Satan His "Hold" On A Stolen Trophy To Lose!

Baptism Into Christ's Death
Is
Our Public Commitment To Walk With Him
Who For Our Sin Did Atone
And
Points The Way Forward
So That We May Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home!

Choices ...

The Doctrine Of Jesus Christ's Faith
Does Not Depend On Human Sight!
Jesus Christ Gives To Each Believing Human
The Measure Of Faith ... Daily
So That We Do Not Have To Walk Around Anchorless
And
Become A Living Disgrace
By Looking Back
Looking Around
- Never Looking Up To Him
From Whom Our Sure Help Comes  -
And Thereby
Earning The Judge's Frown!

The Fellowship Of The Faithful
Is
A Great Necessity
For By It We May Encourage One And Another
And
Be Comforted Though Tiresome The Trials May Be!

Like Minds Think Alike
And
Only Those Who Walk Together Agree
And
With The Congregation Of Christ's Faithful United
Strong Against The Wily Foe
By God's Grace 
And 
In Christ's Holy Faith
We Shall Truly Be!

Growth In Almighty God's Grace
Just Like Jesus Christ's Faith
Is
A Dire Necessity!
We May Come To The Lord As Known Sinners
But
As Practicing Sinners We Cannot Remain
Because
The Spirit Of Holy God Is In Us
And
Of A Truth
Blessed Change Must And Will Take Place!
Don't Look For Sensations And Feelings!

We Shall Be Saved From Sin
But
We Shall Never Be Saved In Sin
No Matter Who In Christendom Trumpets That Lying Call!

The Word Of Almighty God 
The Transcript Of His Holy Character
Is 
Unchanging
And
The Sacrifice For Sin ... Once For All Mankind
Has Already Been Made!
Victory Over Sin
Is
The Only Way ... In Our Lives
To Reverse The Curse Of The Fall!

Jesus Christ Paid It All!

Almighty God
- Offended At Sin Which Requires Death 
As The Just Punishment -
Sent His Beloved, Only Begotten, Son
To Pay The Price Of Our Individual, Personal, Sins 
To Bring Us Back Into His Loving Favor! 

Brethren, Beloved,

Let Us Not Neglect, Ignore, Refuse
Or Deny This Purchased Great Salvation
This Appeasement
This Reconciliation
This Infinite Payment For Our Sin 
Because
If We Do
We Shall Suffer ...  As Jesus Suffered 
Being Separated From His Father 
Which Is The Second Death Aka Eternal Separation! 

Salvation 
Is  
Free To All Who Choose To Take It: 
Let Not The Lord's Atoning Sacrifice For You 
Be In Vain! 
Reject The Naysayers
And
The Living In Sin Until Jesus Comes Players!
Take The Proffered Gift!
Hold On To The Extended Hand Of Love! 
Blessings Await The Believing 
Enduring, Obedient
Working, Watching, Waiting Faithful!

INCOMING: Strange!

Almighty God's Great Grace 

Is 

Free

To All Who Choose To Believe

And

Not To Those Who Choose

To Let Themselves

By Satan Be Deceived!

Something "Strange"
Is 

Afoot On This Planet!
What It Is!?!
I Cannot Fathom It:

• A Tangerine Alligator
• A Green Puppy
• A Three-Parent Baby
• A Hubby That Is A Mummy And A Daddy!
• A Son Who Is A Daughter And A Boy And A Girl Choosing The Day Of The Week To Decide Which Day Will See Their Cute Curls!

What's Wrong With Being Satisfied With What You've Got!?!

What's Wrong With Make-Do!?!
What's Right About A Green Baby Dog!?!
Who Painted That Alligator Tangerine!?!
Was It Perhaps You Know Who!?!

This Would All Be Hysterically Funny
If 

It Was Not A Crying Shame
But
Forgive Me

Because 

I Forgot That I ... Being Regular Normal

Believing The God Of Heaven

Living By Holy Faith

Trusting In The Merits Of The Shed Blood Of Jesus Christ

And

Striving For The Mastery

That Purchased Victory Over Sin
Is 

The One Who Is Now Regularly Called Strange!
I Know I Don't Have The Mange!

I Don't Know What Will Happen
Five Minutes From Now
But
I Do Know That The Lord Christ Is Soon Coming!
I Also Know That There Is Nothing New Under The Sun
So ... Look Out, World!

The Unbelievably Different

The Strangely Weird

The Spectacularly Mind-Blowing

The Awe-Inspiring

The Down-Right Demonic 

Is

On The Horizon

And

Even Now

Is 

Already Showing Its Benighting Face!

Have You ... By Living Faith

Availed Yourself 

Of

Almighty God's

Can't-Fail

Presently Available

 Saving Grace!?!

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Are You Trusting

The Sight Of Your Lying Eyes

And

Crediting Signs

And

Unimaginable Wonders

As

The Working Of The Living God

Instead Of

The Sure And Secure
"Thus Saith The Lord!?!"