Pssst!?! You Got Any Goat In You!?!

Okay, People! 

It's Simple Math

Simple Logic

Simple Common Sense:

Do Good: Blessed! 

Do Evil: Cursed! 

Walk Holy: Blessed! 

Walk Wild: Cursed! 

Follow Fashion: Broke And Cursed! 

Follow Commandments: Blessed To Be A Blessing! 

Ingest Rubbish: Talk Garbage! 

Ingest The Word: Speak Life! 

Drink Water: Get Hydrated! 

Drink Strong Drink: Get On Like A Monkey, A Snake, And A Pig! 

Strong Drinks Are For Men Deceived!

Follow Jesus Christ: Be Saved! 

Follow Lying Satan: Get Damned! 

Faithfully Follow Jesus

And Never Forget Gethsamane

Nor His Sacrificial Love For You!

Everything Is Optional: We Have Free Will And Choice!

Some Decisions Are Seminal! 

Many Are Final! 

Most Are Regrettable

And

All Decisions That We Make

Are Because Of Who We Are Or Believe We Are

And

Whom We Choose To Follow! 

I Am Following The Lord Jesus Christ! 

I Used To Rabidly Follow The Other One! 

Since This Is The Time For Truth-Speaking
I Can Tell You That Once Upon A Time
I Was Falling  

Climbing High

Eating Tin-Foil For Gold Leaf
And

Running Hither, Tither, And Yon

Until One Day It Plainly Started To Dawn On Me

That My Way Of Life Was Compromising

And 
I Was Acting, Behaving, Presenting Myself

Like One Of Those Hairy Lawnmowers That Bleat! 

I Feel You, Man! 

Been There, Done That!

I Had To Take A Few Hard Knocks

Until I Saw The Sign

Heard The Words

And

Understood The Plan That Was Plain
That Could Get Me Out From Under My Shame
And
Put Me On The Higher Ground
Where Peace And Rest And Joy Are Found:

Jesus Christ Saves!
The Commandments
Are Not Burdensome!
"No!" Is An Answer!
"Wait!" Doesn't Mean Do Nothing
And
The Load That Is My Lot
Includes My Burden Of Sin
For Me ... In Faith
To Carry To My Master
The Lord Of Life 
The Good Shepherd
The God Of Everything!


 

 

All Who Will To Follow Jesus Christ The Lord 
Must Know 
And 
See Themselves As Obedient Sheep 
Willingly Following After The Master 
Who Knows Them All By Name
By Deed
By Need
And 
By Nature!

Our Savior Takes Blessed Care Of His Own!

The Bottom Line ...

Goats Are Disobedient, Own-Way, Creatures 
Who Lead Their Shepherd
And
If You ... A Sheep In The Safe-Fold Of Almighty God
Have Any Goat Parts In You
You Need To Give Them Up Now ... Today
If You Desire To Be Blessed 
And 
Saved! 

Trust Him:

The Good Shepherd

Gently, Lovingly, Carefully, Leads!

 
Brethren,

It Is Time To Stop Butting 
Looking Around For Vain Excuses
And 
Start Faithfully Following 
Our Beloved Jesus Christ To Glory!
There'll Be No Gainsaying, Disobedient, Wild Goats In Heaven!

Are You A ... Hypocrite!?!

Hypocrisy!

It Fills The Mind With Vanity And Pride

And

Just Like The Leavening Of Yeast

It Works Undetected

It Hides ... Until It's Time

- With Ultimate Power

Without Known Restraint -

To Triumphantly Rise!

What We Know ...

Hypocrisy Holds Vanity's Hand

Who Cultivates Pride's Black Heart

Which Is A Heart Activated By The Sinner Supreme

Satan, That Devil

Who Cannot Go Home

Because

He Wills Not To Be Made Clean!

Same Old, Same Old ...

The Hypocrites In Jesus Christ's Day

Were Church People ... Scribes And Pharisees

Who Walked In Their Own Way

Denying The Hungry, The Hurting, The Hopeless

The Food From The Master's Table

Because

They Weren't The Ones Who Grew It

Harvested It, Prepared Or Presented It! 

Those Hypocrites Were All Fronts With No Backs!

They, Themselves, Had The Pressing Need

But

Refused To Acknowledge Their Lack

And

Sought To Distract The Acknowledged Needy

By Constantly Disturbing The Lord

And Thereby 
Actually Performing The Dread Work Of 
Satan Aka King Fraud! 

Hypocrites Are Unclean! 

They Know It

And

They Don't Care! 

They Are Glory Hogs 

And

They Don't The Wrath Of God Fear

Else They Would Inventory Their Stock Of Poison Speech

And

Willingly Seek Their Only Savior

Who Has The Power Their Sin To Bleach! 

Swine, Hogs, Pigs

Are Unclean Creatures

And Scavengers

And Will Not Be Found 

In The Living Kingdom Of

The Eternal God!

My Brother! My Sister! 

My Acquaintance! My Friend! 

Hypocrisy Wears Everyday Clothes

And

Casually Walks Among Our Fellowmen

And

Surprise, Surprise ... No Surprise At All

The Hypocrite Amongst Us

Maybe Me

Maybe You

Self-Righteous! Indignant! 

Enquiring! Slick-Tongued! 

A Server ... A Worker In The Church Of God 

A Deceiver

Looking Good And Standing Tall

Holding On To The Dying Earth

And

Restraining, Distracting Others

Who Desire To Hear The Great Words

Of The Good Shepherd

Which Will See Them Being Made Whole And Clean

Blessed And Saved

Packed And Ready

To Leave The Waxing Old And Dying Blue Ball! 

Pray Not To Be A Hypocrite!

Pray Not To Be A Fraud!

Jesus Christ

The Lord God Almighty Is The King

Bless Him And His Holy Ways Laud!

Brethren,

We Have The All-Sufficient, Infinitely-Able God

The God Of All Grace

For Our Hope, Help

And 

Salvation! 

When We Ignore The Distractions And

Acknowledge What Wonders

The Living God Has Performed In Nature 

And 

In The Lives Of Others

And 

Recognize His Guiding, Blessing Hand In Our Own Lives

We Are Able To Trust Wholly The God Who Can't Fail 

The God Who Can't ... Won't ... Fail Us! 

Remember The Cross Of Calvary!

I Implore Us All

To Forget The Court Jesters

And

The Know-It-All Distractors And Detractors 

The Busy-Bodies In Other Men's Matters

The Broken-Down Merchants

The Naysayers

The Gainsayers

The Doubters

And

All The Henny Penny's Of This World 

And

Dare To Trust Jesus Christ The Lord

The Righteous King

With All That Concerns You Today! 

Today, Today ...

Please Deposit Your Faith In Our Soon-Coming King 
Who Judges Righteous Judgments  

And 

Choose To Boldly, Humbly, Meet Him 
At The Throne Of Grace

Where You Personally Have An Open Invitation To Appear! 

Look To The Day Of Redemption!

Remember, Brethren

That You Are Greatly Beloved Of Almighty God!

Choose To Believe It 

And 

Be Assured That Are And Will Be Blessed! 

Choose Peace With The King Of Glory

And

Live! 

Follow Jesus Christ!

EMULATION: Zealous And Jealous For Whom!?!

The Question Is A Vitally Important One:

Whom Should I, A Committed Christian, Please!?!

What Are The Options!?!

The Options ... My Only Options Are

Please Me Aka Please My Self, My Flesh

Or 
Serve The Spirit Of The Eternal God

By Whom We Are Sealed Against The Great Day!

Wow!

I Don't Envy You!

You Don't Envy Me!?! 

Brother, That's Truly Rich!

I Don't Envy You!

Me!?!

Yup, Buddy!

You've Got Yourself The Same Options

And 

So Does Every Other Living Soul On This Earth!

Oh, Dear! 

But, How!?!

Why!?!

All People That On Earth Do Dwell

Fall Into Two Categories

Which Shall Be The Only Two Classes Of Persons

Who Shall Be ... And Have Been 
On The Earth Since The Beginning Of Time:

• Those For Jesus Christ The Lord
•      Those For Satan The God-Fraud
•      Those Who Elevate Self
• Those Who Elevate The Savior 
• Those Who Live In Heavenly Light
•      Those Who Walk In Damnation's Darkness 
• Those Who Love Truth
•      Those Who Love And Tell Lies
• Those Living With The Faith Of Jesus
•      Those Living With The Doubt Of The Devil
• Those Who Shall Be Saved From Sin
•      Those Who Will Be Lost In Sin
• Those Who Will Be Eternally Blessed And
•      Those Who Will Be Eternally Damned

To Put It Plainly

There Will No Switzerland-Class

No Neutral Class When Christ Comes!

Everybody Will Walk Under Their Own 
Personally-Selected And Approved Banner

And

They Will Not Be Able To Change Their Minds

For Their Choices Will Be Fixed And Final

And

They Are Sealed In Their Decision

In The Books Of Heaven!

This Is Serious Business!

You Telling Me!

The Decisions We Make Today

May Be Our Final Decisions

So I Suggest To Us All
Confessing And Repenting Of All Known Sin
And

Denying Self, Sin And Satan

And

Accepting The Gift Of Almighty God

- The Life Of Christ -

So That In The Day Of Reckoning 

- The Day Of Accounts -

We Will Not Be With The Rabid, Hardened
Unrepentant, Bold Sinners Forever Lost!

We Must Count The Cost!

If This Is Such A Big Deal

Why, Then, Are All The "Experts"

Even The Priests And Pastors

The "Wellness" Experts

Pushing The Idea ... The Ideal

That Self Must Not Be Denied

That Self Must Be Nurtured!?!

Oh, Let Me Count The Ways:

• Lie Of The Devil 
• Filthy Lucre 
• Power
• Position 
• Prestige
• Greed
• Lust

And

This Is All So That Satan 

The Father Of Lies

The Arch-Deceiver

That Murderer Most Foul

Will Be Able To Raise Up An Army Against The Lord

Even As He Throws It In The Lord's Face

That We Don't Love Him

And

That His Immeasurable Sacrifice For Each One

And 
All Of Us

Was Totally For Nothing!

Satan Hates The Power Of The Christ 
Who Was On Calvary's Cruel Cross

And

He Hates That There Are Those Of Us ... Faithful 

Who Willingly Choose To Deny Our Selves

For The Lord Christ Who Denied Himself

So That We Might Live Again 
Immortalized, Glorified, Incorruptible
And

Return To The Father's House

As In Go Home To Be With Our Heavenly Father 

Who Really Desires 
Our Purchased-And-Adopted-As-Children 
Personal Presence There!

Brethren,

Almighty God Loves
And

Condemned Satan Hates 

And

Redeemed Man Must Choose His Very Own Fate!

We Either Love The Holy God Who Does Create

Or Follow Satan, The Devil
Who Well And Truly Decimates!

Please Recognize That There Is A Difference

Between Loving God And Following Satan!

Man Follows Satan Because Of Sinful Self

And A Carrot On A Stick!

If We Truly Love The Lord

We Will Deny Self And Abhor Sin

And 

We Will Follow Him Faithfully

With Or Without Reward!

Yup!

I'd Say You Got It Right!

We Need To Be Zealous For Salvation

And Jealous For The Name Of The Eternal God! 

Don't Forget, Brother

Zealous And Jealous Also Work For Satan

Who Desires To Be Worshipped As The Holy God!

What's Our Bottom Line, Then!?! 

Read, Search, Dig

Pray, Plead

Work, Watch

Endure

Be Obedient 

Be Faithful

Be True
And

Never Give Up
Because

Jesus Christ Is Blessing, Nurturing

Keeping

And

Sanctifying 

Those Who Are To Him True! 

With All That We Have Said

My Decision

My Only Option
Is

To Serve The Holy Spirit Of Truth! 

Indeed! 

Heaven Awaits Christ's Faithful
And I ... By His Grace

Intend To Be Among Them! 

I'm With You ... With Jesus! 

AMEN!!! 

I Charge Us All, Brethren:

Do Not Be Too Wise 

To Believe The Living Word Of The Eternal God!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Buffet Station

I Visited The Buffet Table

At The Restaurant Called "Life Is A Beach"

Where The Sands Of Time Were Everywhere

And

The Shells Of Fallen Men

Were Being Sun Bleached!

The Ebb And Flow Of Life And Time

Was Evidenced Upon Form And Face

Of All Who Ate At Life Is A Beach

Because

There Was No Other Food Establishment That

Could Beat The Choices Or Atmosphere 
In That Very Popular Place!

When A Business Has No Competition

It Does Exactly What It Wants:

It Can Sell Pig Swill

And

Make You Purchase It

Because

They Convince You That

It Is What You Need

It Is A Must-Have Want

And Because

Some Soul With A Little Claim To Fame

Has Endorsed The Swill For A Sweet ... Check

And
Everybody Who Wants To Be Considered

To Be A Part Of The Inside Crew

Eats And Tells A Friend, A Sister, A Brother 

And Soon

People Who Should Know Better

Are Eating Sweet Bread That Is Burnt And Bitter!

The Prices Are Changed Every Day

And 

Sometimes Even After You've Checked The Price 
And 
Eaten 
And 
Before You've Paid For Your Order! 
Talk About Bold-Faced Cheats!

But ... 

Having Sold The Citizens On

"Seldom Comes A Better!"

And

Having Achieved A Cornered Market

By Bold And Brazen Deceit

Life Is A Beach Restaurant's Proprietor

Shameless Duffy

Front-Man For Baseman B'Old

That Decepti-Conman Of Ages Old

Arrived At His Establishment

To Find That Another Establishment Had Opened 

And 
Was Actively Doing Good Business

Right. Next. Door!

Who!?!

How!?!

When!?!

Why!?!

He Called His Boss

To Find That His Boss

His Intrepid, Fearless, Feisty, Facing, Boss 

Is 
Already In Fear

For The New Enterprise Had Long Been Expected

Even Though The B'Old One Had Long Tried

The Event To Proscribe!

The Handwriting That Has Long Been On The Wall

Is Being Explained Inside 
And On
The New Establishment's Clean And White Walls!

The Menu Is Written In Big, Bold, Letters!

The Ingredients' List Is Plain, Easy To Read!

The Servers Are Stars, Strong, Willing To Serve

Practitioners Of The Defensive Arts

And

Influencers Of No Mean Impact

And

Most Dreadful Of All To Baseman B'Old Of The Heart Cold

Is That 
The Price Of Everything On The Menu

Is, To The Eater, Cost-Free

With Not Even A Transaction Fee!

The New Establishment Is Called

Bread Of Heaven!

The Invitation To Eat Says: 

Come As You Are!

Eat Free
And
Leave Refreshed, Reformed, Renewed

In Original, One-Of-A-Kind Free Robes

From The Line Clean And White

From The Collection A La King

From The House Of Love And Righteousness!

Eat All You Want!

Come For The Food
And
Stay For The Companionship!

The Proprietor 
Is

The Concierge

The Cook

The Chef

The Caterer

The Cleaner

And

He Has The Most Shocking Back-Story!
He Is The Soul-Healer
And
The Against-Damnation Sealer!

I Was Wowed!

I Visited

And

At The Bread Of Life's Buffet Station

I Saw Food In Abundance

But

According To Tradition

And

My Gluttonous Expectation

Limited Choice!
I Wanted To Raise An Indignant Voice
But

I Was Intrigued:

EAT IT ALL BUFFET!

You Eat: He Paid!

• Faith Not Feeling
• Blessings
• Peace, Joy, Rest, Refreshed
• Hope, Help, Healing
• Truth, Light, Life
• Repentance: Contrite Heart
• Forgiveness
• Grace, Mercy, Righteousness
• Home, Holiness, Hallelujah
• Sing, Prayer And Preach
• Endurance
• Accept Salvation
• Deliverance From Death
• Joy In The Lord
• Purchase Of Blood
• Saved By Grace

Staggered, I Stopped 

And 
The Wheels Of The Bus ... My Brain

Started To Turn!

This Menu Was Different, Different

Tame

With No In Your Face Excitement

No Underhanded Explosions 

No Pepper In Your Eyes

No Salt In Your Wounds 

No Self-Actualization

No Self-Exaltation

No Hidden Sin

No Sorrow

No Shame
No Fake-It Until You Make-It

No Buy-In To Blight 

No Cause Division
No Do What Pleases You 
No Live Fast Die Young
And
No Run About And Run Around
As Is Found On Baseman B'Old's
All You Can Eat Buffet!

Suddenly ...

I Noticed The Quiet!

I Felt The Peace ... The Calm

And Then

Strange To Changing Ears

I Heard The Sound:

Peace Be Upon You!

Glory, Glory!

Hallelujah, Jesus!

My Eyes Flared And My Ears 
And 
Forehead Raised In Shock!

Jesus!?!

Jesus Was Here!?!

Here At Last!?!

I, Uncaring Of My Observers

Raised My Hands And Shouted:

Glory To God Most High!

Lord, I Love You!

Please Draw Near!

I Have Long Had A Need

And For You, My Heart Does Bleed!

Please, Lord, Draw Near

For From You I Must Feed!
Please Take My Sinner's Life
And Take Me Under Your Control!
I Will Follow You, Lord: Please Lead!

Bossman B'Old Had Just Lost Himself Another Client! 

KJV Romans 8

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
 

Clean Before The Lord
And 
Without Shame Or Remorse Before The Law
Is 
The Life Of Those 
Who Chose Christ's Free Salvation And Cleansing
Over Sin And The Sinfulness Of Self! 

Sin ... The Flesh Life
Carries Us Where We Don't Want To Go
But 
Salvation ... The Life Of Christ
Directed By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Takes Us To The Land Of Hope ... To Glory
Where All Is Rest, Peace, And Everlasting Joy! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Sin Is For A Time 
But 
Salvation Is For Eternity
So Choose Salvation 
And 
Almighty God's Amazing Grace Today! 
Glory Awaits The Enduring Faithful!