Monday, April 24, 2017

PATHS: Wrong And Right

I Was Walking 
Down The Wrong Path
BUT
What A Pretty Path It Was!
It Had Every Thing
That My Carnal Flesh Loved
AND
It Fitted My Feet Like
Hand In Custom Glove!

I Saw
The Right Path
BUT
How Plain It Was To Me!
Everything So Straight-Laced
It Was Anathema
To My Self
AND
What Self Wanted Me To Be!

I Came Up To
The Cross Roads
AND
I Had To Sit On A Rock
AND
Do A Think
To Know Which Way Should I
For A Good Life Travel
WHEN
I Smelled 
Heard
An Unholy Stink!

Self Be Glorified!
Self To Body Is Tied!
Do What Thou Wilt!
Let Not Self Be Denied!


The Stench Of The Stink
Was Making My Skin Crawl
For
The Skunk That Stunk
Was
None Other Than
Lying Satan
The Decimating Fraud
Who
For Want Of Companions
To Accompany Him
To His Prepared Hell
Was
Agitating
AND
Proselytizing
AND
He Was Clearly Out
To Encourage Me
To Get Into His
No-Hope-Of-Salvation Bed!

Suddenly
I Softly Heard ...

I Cried!
I Died!
I Rose To Life
To Save You!
Please, I Beseech You
Come Home With Me
For
I Through Shed Blood 
With Godly Love
Dearly
Faithfully Love You!

Satan Screeched!
I Laughed!
I Cried!
I Shouted:

Thank You, Jesus!

As Heaven
In The Distance
- At The End Of The Right Way -
I Distinctly
Espied!

The Wrong Way
Was Smooth As Glass
Or So It Appeared To Me
BUT
The Right Way
Was Narrow And Rocky
Sometimes Difficult
Often Times Hard
BUT
With The Passage Of Time
I Found That
It Truly Suited
AND
Was The Best Path For Me!

I Grew In God's Grace
For
I Was Striving For Heaven
Where
Prepared For Me
Was
A Holy Peace-At-Home 
Resting
AND
Beholding My Jesus
Face-To-Face
Place!

I Daily Thank Jesus
For
His Intervention That Day
AND
I Am Glad To Say
That I Gave My Character To Jesus
For
It Was For That
That He Had His Life Paid!

I Have Given Up
On Old Things
Old Friends
Old Habits
Old Character Clothes
AND
I Am Blessed
To Say To You, Dear Folks
That
It Is The Best Decision
I Have Ever Made
AND
That
Is Not Some Jacked-Up Comedian's
Poor Joke!

Jesus Saves!!



Sunday, April 23, 2017

Rejoicing In Heaven! + PRAYER: Father, We Give You All ...!

There Is Rejoicing Up In Heaven
When A Sinner
From The Darkness
Returns Home
When A Lost Sheep
Of The Lord's Flock
Resigns From Sin
AND
Puts Jesus Christ
On Lock
AND
Inclines His Heart
Toward
The Holy God's Eternal Throne
AND THERE
His Soul Docks!


PRAYER:

Thank You, God
For The Mercy!
Thank You, God
For The Grace!
Thank You, God
For The Wonderful Blessing
That Nothing On The Earth
Can Efface!

Lord,
Help Us To Continue To Trust The Master
Even When His Hand
We Cannot See
And
Help Us To Continue
Believing In
The Word Of Truth
That Neither Death Nor Hell
Can Seize!

Dear Lord,
We Bless And Love You
For Your Great Sacrifice
And
Ask You To Help Us
To Continue Looking
With Gladness
Unto The Great Day
When
We Pass
Forever
From Life's Death
Unto
Christ's Eternal Life!

We Give You All
The Glory
Praise
And
Honor
And
Thank You For Your Hand
Of Provision
And
Blessing
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
AMEN.





Saturday, April 22, 2017

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: OUTSIDE CEREMONY: Inside Tombs







In The Church Of The Living God
It Is Truly An Amazing Thing
To See The Pomp And Circumstance
Employed In Conducting
The Fast!
Problem Though
It All Leaves The Living God
In The Lurch!

We Worship
AND
Supposedly
Bow Down
Before The Holy God
BUT
Outward Ceremony
Is All That We Show
Displaying Not A Wit
To The World
That We 
In The Grace Of The Redeeming God
Do Daily Grow!

Think Pharisee!
Think Publican
AND
Think
Of Christ Jesus

AND
His Blessed Effect On
The Soul That Trusts
In His Mighty
Unchanging
Unfailing
Hand
AND
Decide
For Yourself
Where In Christ You DO Stand

AND
Ask God For The Outpouring Of His Spirit
So That You
- In This Time Of The End -
May
- By Unshakable Faith -
In The Coming King
Stand!

Do You Humble Your Heart
To God
Or
Are You Filled
With Bitterness
AND
Envy
AND
Indulging In Strife 
AND
Selfishness
AND
Displaying Self-Righteousness
As Your Putrid Birth-Right? 
Are You Holding The Chalice Of Malice?
Has Your Mind Become Calloused?

Is Your Head Bowed
In Pretended Humility
While Your Heart Is Beating
With Gross Covetousness
In An Inflated Chest
Full Of Inordinately High Self-Esteem

AND
Self-Importance
In Ravening Excess?

Is Your Displayed Spirit
Oppressive
Even Exacting

AND
Painful-To-Behold Proud
Performing The Part Of
The Child Of The Devil
Or
Are You Set Apart
- Sanctified-
Knowing Your Need
Justified By Jesus Christ
Pleading With God
To Lift You Up
As You In Godly Fear
Do Not To Heaven Look Up?
Are You Living To Rise Up?

Are You
Am I
Are We
Glorifying Self
Instead Of Patiently Waiting
AND
Working By Faith
For Love Of Our Lord
Or
Are We Rewarding
Awarding
Self
AND
Like-Minded Friends

AND
Puffed Up Pals
With Crystal Vases

AND
Fancy Plaques
Expensive Dinners
Leisure Cruises
Holy Land Tours

AND
Not For A Miaow-Moment
At The Holy Jesus
Looking Back?

Do We Truly Understand
That Only Those Who Glorify
The Lord Christ
Will Be The Ones Glorified 
By Christ The King
AND
To Him
Caught Up?

Are We Christians
True Christ Followers
Or
Are We Members Of The Mixed Multitude
Playing With God

AND
Pleading With The Devil
AND
Rendering The Almighty God As The Fraud

AND
Launching That Damned Devil
As The One Holy
High

AND
Lifted Up

AND
Celebrated

AND
Lauded
As ... The True Eternal Holy God?!
Perish The Thought
For
It Is With Damnation's Eternal Consequences 
Fraught!


There Is No Reason
For Us
To Foolishly Tempt God
And
To Walk In Darkness!
Jesus Christ Is Knocking - He Is The Light!
Open The Door!
Let Him Connect The Current
And
Holy Light Will Flood Your Being
Unto Its Very Core!



IN HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE: Uniform Shoes





In The Service Of The King
All Willing Workers
In Their Hearts Do Sing
Grateful
To The Holy God
For Dear Deliverance
From Satan
The Decimating Fraud!

A Heart For God
Is A Heart Happy
AND
Truly Grateful For Grace!
It May Seem To Others
To Be Acting Sappy
But
If We Could Look Inside
We Would See That Therein
The Holy Spirit Of Almighty God
Lovingly Abides
AND
We Will Know
That The Heart Is Not Just For Show
BUT
Is A Heart
That In Jesus Christ's Faith Thrives
AND
Does Daily Grow!

Feet Not Shod
For
The Delivering
Of The Gospel Of Peace
Are Feet
Ready Willing And Able
Ever
To Run To Deliver Words Of Deceit
Compliments Of The Cheat!

Which Shoes Are You Wearing?
What Message Are You Declaring?
Are You The Holy God Fearing
Or
Are You The Holy Precepts Jeering?



Almighty God

Is Ever Near To Those


Who Live With

Godly Fear

So ...

Let It Show!



Friday, April 21, 2017

HAPPY SABBATH + The Words!




Harsh And Hasty
Helping
AND
Healing
Are
The Words!

Their Clan
Is Voluble
AND
Vociferous
AND
Truth Be Told
Without A Pinch
The Clan Does Wax Vicious!
They Often Behave Like Voles!

Be Warned ...

Those Words
Can Wax Poetic
As
When
AND
IF
It Suits Their Purposes!
But ... I Digress!

Even Though They Are Of The Same Clan
Harsh Words
AND
Hasty Words
ARE ALWAYSIn Conflict With
- Of All The Words -
Helping Words
AND
Healing Words!
I Would Never Have
Thought, Eh, Thunk It!

Helping
AND
Healing Are
- In The Whole Clan -
Amongst The Best Words
To Be Found!
These Two Are Out Of The Branch
Of The Family
That Came Out Of 
Grace
AND
Favor
AND
Out Of 
TrueAND
Beautiful Words
AND
Out Of The Grand Dam
Trust N. D. Living Word!
These Are All The Good Words!




If
I Use The Good Words
AND
Say
That I Set The Lord
Always Before Me
I Will Not
- I Cannot -
Mete Out Injustice
To Gain Personal Advantage!

I Must Not
I Cannot
Use Words As Weapons
Or Goads
To Elevate Self
AND
Denigrate A Man
A Human
Being
Doing
Seeing Feeling Knowing
Hoping
AND
Call Him An Elf
AND
Stick Him On The Forgotten Things
What-Not Shelf!

Many Are The Harsh 
AND
Hasty Words
That Cut A Man's Swallow Pipe!
Many Are The Words
Speaking Strife
Encouraging Man's Participation
In A Dark-Night Fight!

Just Like Music
Words Are Not Neutral
AND
Can Cause
Can Create 
The Atmosphere Of
Bliss And Blight
Consternation And Confusion
Anger And Amity
AND
Favor
OR
Cause One
To Avidly Indulge 
In To-The-Death Fights!
You Know That That's Not Right!

HarshAND
Hasty Words
Work For
The Destroyer
The Grand Musician
The Lying Fraud
The Instigator Of Blood Feuds
The Roaring Lion
Looking
For Necessary
Undeserved
Food!
We Are In A Cruel Duel!

Helping
AND
Healing Words
Are In The Service
Of The Master
The Teacher
The Healer
The Helper
The Savior
The Friend
The Mediator
The Prince Of Peace
The King Of Love
The Shepherd Of The Sheep
The Lord Of Life
Who Does All Mankind Keep!
People Need The Words Of The Lord!
They Tend Toward Sweet Sleep!


Take The High Road
And
Daily Meet With The Holy God
And
You Will Never Have A Cause
To Be In A Fire-Fight With The Fraud!

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

Satan Enjoys Lighting Fires!
Jesus Christ Is The Giver Of The Water Of Life!

Satan Is The Benighted Fraud!
Jesus Christ Is The Holy God!

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

Water Extinguishes Fire!
Get On Board With Jesus Christ
And
You Will Always Have A Fire Hose!
Wet Your Soul 
And
Your Clothes!




Thursday, April 20, 2017

Thinking Ahead For ... Excuses?!

I Was "Involved"
In A Bitter Altercation
Between
Always-Has-An-Excuse
AND
Searching-The-Mines-Of-Truth!

You Could Call It "Almost Comical"
The Way Ms. Excuse Was Carrying On

AND
Say
That Searching-The-Mines-Of-Truth
Indulged Itself
In Rabid Bad Pay!

You Will Be Forgiven
For Not Understanding
The Acrimony In The Exchange
If You Do Not Know That
Ms. Excuse Is First Cousin
Almost A Twin By Another Mother 
To That Wretch
I'm-A Lie!

Today ...

Ms. Excuse Crossed
Her Own Red Line

AND
Indulged Herself
In A Colorful White Lie!

Hold Up! Hold Up! Hold On!
You Just Lied Yourself!

How So?!

Think, My Brotha ... A Colorful White Lie?!

'Twas No Lie!
'Tis The Truth!

Ms. Excuse Did Not Incline Her Ear To Wisdom
Nor Her Heart To Understanding
But Resorted To Human Instinct

AND
Satan - Rejoicing -
Shouted Out:

"Goal!
I Got Me A New Soul!"

Man, You Need To Explain Yourself!

It Is Like This ...
Wait! What's Your Name?

You Know My Name!

Humor Me!

My Name Is Thinka Head!

I Don't Mean To Be Rude
BUT
Is Your Name Your Nature?
Do You Think Ahead?!

I Always Think Ahead
Because
n This Life
It Is Easy To Mislead
AND
Even Easier To Be Misled!

Okay.
How About You Try This On For Size ...


Search In The Mines Of Truth

And
Pick Up The Gems Of Wisdom
And
Pearls Of Truth Found There!

Stick To The Truth
And
You Will Never, Ever
Have To "Think Ahead"
To Avoid Misleading
Or
Being Misled
Because
By The Loving Master
The Word Of God
Truth Personified
You Are Daily Led
And
Daily Fed!



Sounds Reasonable
BUT
What Has This Got To Do
With The Argument And Ms. Excuse?!

Think, My Friend! THINK!!

Ms. Excuse Got That Name
Because
She Is Known For
Always Having An Excuse
AND
It Should Be Noted That
When You Look For Excuse
You Will Surely Find One
Which Becomes
Two Three And Four

AND
Before You Recognize It
You Have Become Apprenticed To
The Liar Hard Core!

If We Would Determine
To Walk Straight
No Bending
No Lifting

AND
No Contortions By Indulging In Truth-Test
We Will Have
No Excuse To Use Excuses

AND
Our Christ Jesus Will Have No Reason
Us To Rebuke

AND
We Will Have No Sin To Confess!

Making Excuses 
Places Us On The Slippery Slope Of
The Mountain Called Lies!
Which Is Tied To The Devil
The One Who Did God Defy

AND
Against Whom
To God
We Constantly
For Relief
Cry!

Excuses Are As Quicksand
Hidden Under Seemingly Solid Ground
Even Adorned With Growing Things
Even A Lily Or Two
AND THAT

Should
Should Not
Surprise You!

Plants
- Like People -
Grow Where They Are Nurtured

AND
Fed

AND
Quicksand
Is A Bed
For The Unweary
- Now Dead -
Who Stepped Out
- In Self-Confidence -

AND
Walked In Self-Will
Ignoring The Warnings
Cautions
AND
By-Passing Help
AND
Embracing That In Which
Man's Unregenerated Carnal Mind
Thrills!

The Mines Of Truth
Are
The Living Oracles Of God
Wherein Is Hid Treasure
To Be Found Of Those
Who CHOOSE
To Be Called
The Sons And Daughters Of
The Eternal God!

Please ...

Be Aware That All Mankind
Has Some Treasure To Find
The Difference Being
The Hidden Treasures Of Earth
Or
The Hid Treasures Of The Almighty God
Glorious
Eternal
Divine!

Earthen Treasures Called Temporal
Do Not
Cannot
Will Not Survive
The Close Of Time
So
I Put To You, Beloved
Brother
Sister
Friend
To Go

AND
Get
King Eternal's
Treasure-Eternal
Which Is The Only Treasure
That Can
That Will 
Survive
The Saved By Grace
Blessed With Mercy
Enduring Faith
Fashioned In God's Crucible
Man Down
Man Lifted Up
Man Glory Bound
This Ain't No Bedtime Story
Story!


God Gave!

Jesus Saves!
Satan Way-Lays!
Believing Man Prays!
Mind On Coming Glory Stays!
AND
In The Fulness Of Time
The Trumpet Of God Plays
AND
Justified
Sanctified Man
Glorified
Heads
Toward The Everlasting Days
In A Blaze!!

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

Forget The Tinged-In-Lie Excuse
AND
Stick To The Truth!

Blessings Await!!



Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Man Looks But ... God Sees!




Man Looks At The Outward Appearance!
God Looks Upon The Heart!
Man Looks For
Trendy Clothes
In-Tune-With-The-World Speech
AND
Bodacious Bodies Hot And Got
To Lay Out The Opposite Sex At Their Feet
BUT GOD 
Says:



Ignore The Naysayers
And
The Lies That You Have Been Told
For
The Blood Of Jesus
My Beloved Son
- Your Only Savior -
Bought Your Salvation
Which Cannot
For Man's Pittance
Be Bought
Bartered
Nor Sold!
Come In From The Cold
And
Be A Part Of My Fold!

Brethren ...

Man's Indictment 
Against Me
Against You
Via Their Blind-Eye Looking
Is Not Worth
Even A Single Dry Bean!
In Short
They May Have A Pot
But
There Is Nothing Cooking!

No One Can Stop The Telling Of
The Truth
The Old
Ever New 
Gospel - Good News -
Story!

Grace Is A Gift!
Faith Is A Gift!
Forgiveness!
Salvation!
Redemption!
Gift! Gift! Gift!
That All Come From
The Kingdom Of God
The Throne Of Present Grace
The Throne Of Coming Glory
That
No Outward Showing
Of Man
Can Efface!

Call Upon The Lord Christ
AND
The Holy Spirit Will Respond!

Repent Of Sin
In Jesus Name
AND
God The Father
Will Know Your Name!

Bow Your Heart!
Bow Your Head!
Bend Your Knee!
Putting Away Your Sin
- Man's Clothing -
Which Can Only Shame Thee
AND
Trust
Trust In The Promise
That Jesus Christ Alone
Is The One Who Can Truly Save
AND
For Eternity
New-Dress Thee!

Man Will Look
At My
At Your
Outward Appearance
BUT THANKFULLY
Thankfully
The Eternal God
- By Christ Jesus -
Sees
My Beating-For-Him Heart!
Devil, Depart!!