Horizontal Missionaries Don't Rise!

So What Was The Big Deal?!

Do You Really Have The Gall
To Ask Such A Question!?!

Yes, I Do!
Now, Answer The Question!

Very Well!

She Was In Here Using Some Language
That No One Wanted To Hear!

Does That "No One" Include You!?!

Well, Yes, Sorta, Kinda ...!

Please Explain!

We Were Talking About Working For The Lord
And Telling The World The Good News
And I Guess We Got Carried Away
Romanticizing The Journey
And Minimizing The Effort Required
To Do A Good Work To Hasten The Great Day
When She, She, She Just Exploded!

She Started Talking About
Self-Denial
Self-Sacrifice
Self-Crucification
And All That Hurtful, Painful Stuff!

Oh, You Mean She Got Beyond
The Televangelist Fluff Of
Fully Equipped Television Studio
Smooth Riding Elite-Class Private Jet
Armed Body-Guards
Fawning Followers
Quarterly Vacations
Lavishly Appointed Primary, Secondary

And Tertiary Homes
Servants Innumerable
Vicuna Wool
Silk Sheets
Diamond Watches
Custom-Made Fragrances
Personal Chefs
Personal Trainers And ...!

... How ... How Did You Know!?!

Been There, Done That!
The Devil 

Is 

The Liar Baiting The Servants Of The Lord
Telling Them That

If

They Do Things His Way
Great ... Will Be Their Reward
And
Many Of Us Are Falling Into The Trap!

But, Why!?!

Just As Man Recoils From 

The Thought And Sight Of Death
Man Recoils From Perceived Pain
And
Assumed Deprivation!

We Have Gotten Away From The Source Of
Our Strength
Our Hope
Our Help
Our Salvation

And

We Have Forgotten
Or Have Willfully Chosen To Ignore The Fact That
He Whom We Serve Pointed The Way

And
It Was Dusty And Dirty
Filled With Self-Denial
Replete With Abuse

Absent Comforts And Ease
Built On Prayer 

And 

Constant Communication With Father
And
No Comfy Chair! 

Simply Put ...

Obedience To The Will Of The Father
Was The Savior's Air!

He Did Not Put On Airs And Indulge Graces!
He Did Not Have An Inside Track With The Leaders Of His Day!
He Was Not In A Back-Pat Relationship
With The Local Bank President
And
He Did Not Have Five Changes Of Clothing Per Day!

He Slept In The Open Air! 

He Was Despised And Rejected
But
His Prayers Were Never Neglected!

He Did Not Choose The Easy Road
And
He Submitted His Will To His Father
- The Ancient Of Days -
And
He Was Crucified
And
He Was Laid In A Borrowed Grave!

That Borrowed Grave Alone
Should Tell You Everything You Need To Know About
Doing A Self-Denying, Self-Sacrificing Work
While Serving A Self-Sacrificing Holy God!

I Don't Understand!
What Do You Mean!?!

Was Jesus Wealthy!?!

No!

Did Jesus Advance-Purchase A Grave!?!

No!

Can You Really Borrow A Grave!?!

No!

Don't You, Yourself, Pay Back What You Borrow!?!

Yes!

Can A Dead Man Do Anything!?!

Of Couse Not!

Is Jesus Christ Still In The Borrowed Grave!?!

Of Course Not!
He's In Heaven

- In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary -

Interceding For Us!

Do You Believe In And Trust Jesus!?!

Of Course, I Do!

So, My Young Friend
What, Now, Are You Understanding!?!

It's Not An Easy Road
But With Jesus Christ For Me

With Jesus Christ Beside Me

With Jesus Christ Directing My Traffic
I Will Rise Up To Live With Him
Even If I Get Placed In A Borrowed Grave!

The Grave Cannot Hold Me: I'm His

And The Work Isn't About Me

Or My Comfort
Or My Status In The Eyes Of The Blind World! 

I Am Here To Work
For The Love Of My Master
And I Must ...!

... Must! 

Good Word! I Like It!

I Must Look Up To Live
Because Looking In Will Mean My Death!

I, Now, Really, Truly, Understand!
In And Down!
Out And Up!

If I Look Inward ... I Fall Downward!
When I Look Outward ... I Rise Upward!

I Accept That Striving On And For 

A Horizontal Plain-Prize
Will Not Cause Me To Have Strong Spiritual Muscles!

Even If I Win ... I Lose!

Well Said!

Please Take This To Heart

And

Always Remember That

A Butterfly Struggles Mightily To Get Out Of His Cocoon

Easy Does Not Mean Good

Comfort Does Not Equate With Blessing

Hard Work Does Not Kill

And

A Vertical Climber Rises In Spite Of Himself! 

Pure Gold Emerges From Smelting ...!

... And The Saints Of God And Christ

Emerge Purified

After

Testing, Trial And Perfection

In The Crucible Of The Mortal Strife!

I Get It!

We Must Go Through To Come Through!

PROFIT AND LOSS: The Call!

There Is No Profit In Disobedience!
There Is No Loss In Truth!
There Is No Gain By Deceitfulness
And
In The Regenerated Heart Of The Zion-Bound Soul
The Love Of The Lie Cannot Take Root!

We Who Are The Servants Of The Savior
We Who Are The Students In The School Of Christ
We Who Are The Children Of The Heavenly Father
Must
Strive For The Mastery Of Self
Discarding Sin
If
We Will To Overcome Satan In The Mortal Strife!

Unchecked Sin Is A Butcher's Knife!

Wine Of False Doctrine Does The Lord Mock

And
Strong Drink Makes The Unwary Mind Rage

And

Surprise, No Surprise 

Satan, Himself

Is 

The Distiller, Distributor
But
The Loving Ministrations Of The Lord Jesus
Removes The Chains From The Bound Slaves!

Please Do Not Lean On Your Own Understanding!
Tomorrow Is Promised To No Man!
Today Is The Day To Accept The Call To Salvation
And
To Get Out From Among The Damned-For-Eternity Clan!

Humility Obedience
Faith Hope 

And 

Trust
Prayer Praise 

And 

Worship
In And By The Saved Soul Are ... A Must!

Please Come To Jesus Christ Your Only Savior!
Please Commune With Jesus Christ Your One True Friend!
Please Bow Before Jesus Christ Your Creator
And
Give Unfeigned Glory To Jesus Christ The King
Your Hope
Your Help
The Judge Of All Flesh
- Our Soon Returning Lord -
And
The True God
Who Is In Perfect Control Of Every Single Thing!

Deny Satan The Wannabe God

And
Accept Jesus Christ The Righteous
And
Your Will Receive The Saint's Reward!

Give Unto The Lord Your All!

Dare ... To Delight!!

Dare To Be Different
And
Make A Christ-Like Life Difference In The World!

Dare To Be Strange
But
Not A Stranger To The Truth!

Dare To Be Wise
That Is, Wise Unto Salvation
Wisely Separating Yourself
From Satan!
Dare To Not Be His Prize!

Dare To Teach
That Is, The Good News Gospel Story!
Dare To Tell The World That
Jesus Christ Died For Them
But That Satan Tells Them Lies!

Dare To Buck Man's Concocted Traditions
And InsteadTake Bold Hold Of The Doctrines That Preserve Souls
Shedding Light In The Encroaching Darkness
And
Causing Satanic Forces To Release Those Upon Whom 

They Have A Hold!
Chase Away The Blight!

Dare To Be Anna, Not Absalom Not Ahab
Dare To Be Deborah, David, Daniel
Date To Be Enoch, Elijah, Elizabeth
Dare To Hannah, Hezekiah Not Haman
Dare To Be Philemon, Peter And Paul
Dare To Be Joseph, Joshua, Never Jezebel!

Dare To Like Christ Jesus:
Bear Your Cross
And
Wear Your Own Glorious Gold Crown!

Dare To Believe The Lord!
Dare To Trust His Word!
Dare To Receive His Bold Promises!
Dare To Stand Alone!

Dare To Pray!
Dare To Care!
Dare To Hope!
Dare To Help!

Dare To Wear The Banner Of Jesus!
Dare To Walk Away From Those Who
Encourage You To Do What Is Wrong!
Dare To Tell The World
Show The World
Live Before The World
As A Committed To The Lord Christ Christian
Walking In Your Gifts Of
Daily Grace
And
Daily Faith
So That You Will Sleep The Sleep Of The Just
In Your Day-To-Day Living
And
When You Fall Asleep
On That Last Night Of Your Mortal Life!

Delight To Follow The Lord, The Good Shepherd!
Delight To Please The Lord, The Shepherd Of Rest!
Delight To Worship The Shepherd Of Our Souls
And
Above All Things
Delight To Obey The Lord Of Life
And
In The Great Day Of Small Things
He'll Receive You As Your Redeemer
Your Welcoming King
And
Not Reject You As Your Frowning Judge!

Dare To Bow, Today, And Always
Before Shiloh, The Prince Of Peace
The Glorious Lord Who Gives To His Children
His Eternal Life!

In His Holy Name, I Assure You
You Shall Survive The Mortal Strife!

I Have Need Of A, Uh, Ahmm ...!

... You Want A Guarantee!?!

Fair Enough!

One Iron Roman Hammer
Three Iron Nails
One Wooden Cross:

One Innocent Jesus Of Nazareth
The Son Of Almighty God
- Who Became Flesh
And Dwelt Among Us -
Forcefully Applied To The Wooden Cross
And
Physically Attached There To
By The Strategic Application Of
One Nail Through Each Hand
And
One Nail Through Two Bundled Feet
By The Aggressively Malicious Swing
Of The Dreadful Roman Hammer!

That Sounds Positively Awful And Decidedly Bad!

It Gets Worse! Much Worse!

The Weight Of Your Sin
My Sin
The Sin Of Everyone Who Ever Lived
- Or Will Live -
Broke His Heart
And
Crushed The Life Of The Giver Of Life
Out Of Him!

This Makes Me Very Sad!

It Should!

Love For You Sent Him To The Cross!
Love For You Kept Him On The Cross!
Love For You Laid Him In The Grave!
Love For You Kept Him There Three Days! 

Love For You Caused Him To Get Up

And
To Rise Up To Heaven
Where He Is Now Interceding
For Those Who Shall Inherit
The Eternal Life
Which He Shall Give To Those
Who Are His And His Alone!

Was He, For Me, Truly Willing To Die!?!

Yes, My Friend!
For Your Personal Sins
No Matter How Petty
No Matter How Egregious
No Matter How Abominable
He Willingly Did Atone! 

He, By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Is 

Calling You, Personally
To Come Home!

A Forever Home!?!

Yes, Indeed!

It Is As Long As Eternity!

Very Well! 

I Shall Answer His Call

And I Shall Go To Him

... Even If I Go Alone!

Hallelujah!

Thank You, Jesus!

Welcome To The Family Of God!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Letter

Dearest Laronde:

Greetings! 

It Was A Pleasure, Indeed, To Hear From You, And I Sincerely Pray That All Is Well With You, And Your Beloved! Please Kiss Charlie And Chivonne For Me!

As Regards Your Inquiry, I Will Answer Your Questions As I Would A Person Who Has No Personal Knowledge Of The One About Whom I Speak: I Speak Of Him With Joy And Love!

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

I Have A Forever-Friend Named Christ Jesus!

He Is Also The Savior Of Man
The Redeemer Under The Plan
The Creator Of All Things Visible And Invisible
The King Of Heaven And Earth
And
The Judge Of Every Man!

Jesus Is My Friend
In Need And In Deed
And
He Sticks Closer Than A Sister Or Brother!
He Is Also The Holy God!
He Is Life, Light And Health To All
And
I Claim Him As Mine
And
I Desire No God Called Other!

I Am A Laborer!
I Bear Of Sin The Heavy Load
And
I Have A Carte Blanche With My Jesus
To Come To Him To Unload!

He Has Promised Me A Fair Exchange
Because
He Is Almighty God And Can Do It:

I Freely Give Him And He Will Willingly Take
My Heavy Load
And
Give Me His Burden Which Is Light! 

I Did It

And

It Does My Soul Truly Delight!

He Asked In Return That
I Take His Yolk That Is Easy
And
Learn About Him
And
He Said That I Shall Have Rest For My Soul!

This Is A Work Ongoing!

My Friend
My Lord, My God, My King
This Jesus
Proved, For Me, His Great Love! 

He Left All His Majesty
His Glory, His Honor
His Worship, His Praise
And
Came Down To See Me
- To Save Me -
From His Glorious Home
In Heaven Above!

He Didn't Have To Do It!
I Didn't Ask Him To Do It!
I Didn't Even Know That 
From Time Immemorial That
That Had Been In His Heart
But
I Am Glad That He Did It! 

I Am Blessed Beyond Measure
Because
He Looks Upon Me In Love
And
I, Grateful For His Bounty
Willingly Return His Love!

I, Here, Shall Tell You
The Lord's Honest Truth That
You Cannot Go To Him Dirty
And
Remain That Way!

He Is A Dirt Magnate
His Blood On You Is Detergent Zero
That Is, No Stains Remain
And
I Can Tell You Also
That He Gives All His True-True Friends
What Is Universally Called
The Garment Of Praise
Which Is Made Of Fire-Proof-Character Fabric
- His Character -
Which Will Withstand Unquenchable Fire
And
The Eternal Glory Of The Ancient Of Days!
The Lord Be Praised!

You Will Never Believe The Gift That He Gave Me
But
I Urge You That You Should!
He Gave Me Of His Innocent Blood
Which, Upon My Acceptance
Gives Me His Life
Gives Me His Grace
Gives Me His Mercy
Gives Me His Forgiveness For My Confessed
And
Repented Of Sin
Gives Me Hope
Gives Me Help
Gives Me Healing
Gives Me The Admit-One Ticket
To The Banquet Of The Blessed
After The Great Revealing!

Meanwhile, I Have Faith
Love Joy Peace And Rest
The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit
That Comforter That Teaches All Truth
That Guides And Lovingly Chides
And
The Protection And Good Influence Of
His Holy Angels
Who Take Care Of Those Who
By Him ... Choose
To Be Blessed! 

Eternally Blessed!

I Will Not Tell A Lie!
He Has Made It Quite Plain That
To Be His Forever Friend
Means That You Have At Your Heels
The One Who Shall Forever Be Known As
His Eternal Enemy
A Former Bright And Shining Star
Who, Without Cause
- Without Excuse -
Indulged In Killing Envy
Jealousy And Greed!

I Must Face His Enemy
Who Is Also Enemy Mine
And
My One Protection
Is
The Whole Armor Of God
Which Starts With:
"Doth Saith The Lord!" Aka "It Is Written!"

His Enemy
- My Enemy -
Indulges In Shining-Light Fraud!
He Masquerades!
He's A God-Fraud!
He Indulges Deceit!
He Tells Bold Lies:
He's The Father Of Lies!

He's The Murderer!
He Leads Mankind Into Sin!
He Instigates Pain, Suffering
Horror And All Sorrows
Because
He, It Is, Who Beguiled Our First Parents
Into The Sins Of Doubt And Disobedience!

That Enemy
- Our Enemy, Heart Cold -
Is
Satan
The Piercing Serpent
The Dragon
The Devil
Beelzebub The Bold
The Lord Of Dung
The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Adversary
The Raging Lion
Who Walks About ... Seeking
Whom He May Devour!

I Am Warned By My Jesus
To Be Sober
To Be Vigilant
To Stand Firmly On Living Truth
To Trust Him ... And Obey
To Walk Right On The Narrow, Strait, Way
To Keep A Song In My Heart
To Hold Him In Godly Fear
To Honor Him With My First Fruits
To Not Forget To Pray!

I Am To Do The Good That I Can
For My Fellow Man!
I Am To Tell Others Of The Straight
Good News Gospel Plan!
I Am To Live In His Light
Which Is Bright Blessed And Best
And
I Am To Rest On His Rest Day
The Seventh Day Of His Law Of Life
And
Not On The Adversary's Spurious Sabbath
On The Day Called The First! 
No Created Being Can Ever
His Holy Law Reverse!

Satan, The Adversary 
Is 
Cursed With A Curse
Never, Ever, To Be Reversed!

My Jesus Says That I Need Endurance
And, For This
He Gives Me ... Daily Faith
And
Daily Grace
And 
Strength For The Day's Journey
And
Courage For The Way!

He Has Promised Me That
I Shall Never Walk Alone
That My Bread And Water Are Sure
And
He Asks That I Take An Easy Hold
On The Things Of This Life
Because
Nothing In This Realm
Is 
Fire-Proof, Eternal, Or Tried Gold!

My Friend,
I Can Tell You So Much More
But, For Now, I'll End With This:

Jesus Christ Saves!
He Sets The Captives Free!
He Makes The Halt And Crippled Walk
And
He Causes The Known Blind To See! 

He Says: 

"Come, Let Us Reason Together!"

He Makes Scarlet Sins White Like Snow!
He Makes Crimson Sin To Be As Wool
And
He Gives To His Friends
- Who Are Also Called His Children -
The Cup
The Cup Of Blessing That Overflows!

Beloved, Believe Me!
That Cup Is Never Not Full!

Please Don't Just Take My Word Only
For All These Things That I've Said!
There Is Testimony Of More Than Two Or Three Witnesses! 

Let Your Soul Also By The Preserved Word
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Be Safely Led!

Please Pray About What I've Told You!
Please Ask The Lord Christ Into Your Life!
Believe In Him
And
You Shall Be Saved
And
Life, For You, Won't End
When You Enter The Cold Grave!

The Faithful-To-Him Dead
On The Great Day
Shall, By His Loud Voice
Be Raised Immortalized
Incorruptible
Forever Changed
To Be Like Him!
That's A Situation Called Win-Win!

Do Not To Sin Be Enslaved!
Only Preserved Saints ... Escape
The Second Death
Aka Eternal Separation From Almighty God
Aka Hell
Aka The Lake Of Fire Grave!

Remember,
For His Friends, His Life He Gave!

Let John 3:16-17 The Way For You

Plainly, Clearly, Pave! 

• 1 John 1:9 Proves That Satan Is The Knave!
• Psalm 119:105 Turns On Your Search-Light!
• Psalm 1:1-2 Is Your Head-Covering!
• Philippians 4:13 Is The Rod For Your Spine!
• Psalm 84:11 Is The Perfect Pillow For Your Bed! 
• Psalm 143:8 Is Your Heart's Song! 

The Blessing Of The Lord God Almighty Makes You Rich! Very Rich Indeed!

I Look Foward With Delight To Seeing You During The First Week Of Summer!

Until Then,
I Close With Love, Hugs, And Kisses,

Corlais

HAPPY SABBATH: My Father Is God Almighty!

My Mother Is Not Called Nature!
My Father Is Not Called Time!
My Father Lives In Heaven, Above
And
He Is The Lord God Almighty
Blessing, Kind
Holy, Divine!

I Do Not Travel On Broadway!
Through Life, I Do Not Take Short Cuts!
By Faith, I Follow The Master
And
Through Obedience
I Do Not Gainsay His Word
By Indulging In What-If's, Maybe's And But's!

By Almighty God's Grace
I Am Pledged Not To Follow The Multitude
To Do Evil
And
Never Against My God To Confederate
Because
The Lord Is My Shepherd ... He Leads
And
By His Guidance
I Intend, By Right

To Walk Through The Assigned Pearl Gate!

I'm A Pilgrim!
I'm A Stranger!
This Earth Is Not My Home!
I'm Treading The Boards Here Of

 The Straight And Narrow Way
On My Way To My True And Heavenly Home

Which Cannot By Created Beings Be Cloned!

As I Walk With Firm And Steady Gait
On The Road To Beulah Land
I Am Doing All The Good I Can
To Bless My Fellow Man!

I Will Not Begrudge A Fellow A Morsel
Nor Ever A Cup Of Water Clean
Because 
He Who Is My Lord, God, Judge 
And 
Coming-For-Me King
Is 
Recording For All Posterity
All My Acts ... Good And Bad!
Everything!

I Believe The Word Of My God And My King!
I Believe His Promises
And
His Praises I Joyfully Sing!

I Trust Him In His Care For Me
Even As I See He Cares For Others
And
I Will To Go Wherever He Leads
For He Is The Almighty
The One True God ... Never False
Always Giving, Truly Blessing!
Like Him, There Is No Other!

The Holy Spirit Of Truth 
Is 
My Comfort!
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is 

My Savior, My Redeemer, My Friend
My Hope Until Life Ends!
The Holy Angels Are My Influencers For Good
And My Constant Protection
And
With My Cooperation With Their Ready Aid
Satan, By Me, Is Withstood!

The Word Of My God
Is
My Strong Tower!
I Run To It And I Am Saved!
I Rest Upon It: It Is My Daily Food
And
I Can Tell You Truly, Friend
For The Faithful
The News Is, Indeed, And Most Assuredly, Good!

Wait, Work And Watch!
Believe And Receive!
Trust And Obey The Word Of The Living God
The Rock Of Ages
And
You Will Never Be Among
The Ones Called ... Deceived!

Take The Daily Grace!
Bathe In Free Mercy!
Confess And Repent Of Known Sin!
Accept Available Salvation!

Do Not Despise Almighty God's Ready Forgiveness!
Your Life 
Is 
In His Hand!
He Is The God Of All Creation!
Keep The Line Of Communication Open!

Remember That You Are A Fallen Human

And

It Is He, Alone

That Can Raise You Up By His Holy Hand!

Keep A Song In Your Heart

And

Be Constant, Instant, In Prayer!

Let This Be Your Pleasure
And 

Your Forever Treasure!

WORRY: Rid Yourself Of The Thorny One!

It Came As A Total Shock!
Worry Was Blind!
Not A Momentary Blindness
But
A You Will Never See
This Is Something That Not Even Jesus Christ
Can Fix Sickness!

Fact Is ...

To Save The Purchased-With-Innocent-Blood Soul
Worry Must Be Killed ... Dead, Done, Finished!

Worry Had Started Life In The Life
As The Embryonic Raised Eyebrow

By Associating With 

"What If!"

And

"But!"

He Was Transformed Into Doubt!

Don't Doubt This ...

Doubt 

Is 

Sin Against The Holy God!

Hope Tried To Educate Doubt
But
There Was A "But!"

• But What About ...!?!
• But What If I ... !?!
• But There Are...!
• But It ...!
• But He ...!
• But She ...!
• But They ...!
• But Why ...!?!
• But When ...!?!

Time Passed And Doubt Grew A Horn
First Thin And Straight
Then Curly And Fat
And
Old Satan Patted Him On The Back!

Doubt Had Been Tagged!

This Wasn't Going To Just So ...

So

Trust Joined Hope!
Faith Joined Trust And Hope!
Truth Joined Faith, Trust And Hope!
Grace Joined Truth, Faith, Trust And Hope

And
Mercy-Free Loved On Him
But
Doubt
- Being Grossly Deceived -
Metamorphosized
And
- "Lord Preserve Us From The Shame!" -
He Emerged In Colorful Array As
Worry!

Worry Built Himself A Bunker
A Base

A Hunker-Down Hole

Not Suitable For Lovers Of Light

And

Doers Of Good And Right!

It Was Viewed By The Followers Of Christ
With Blunt Distaste
Because, Because
The Master, Himself
Had Made It Quite Plain:

Do Not Worry!

I Am Your Help!

Ask The Father In My Name!

You Will Not Be Made Ashamed!

Problem, Problem, Problem ...

Worry Was A Self-Made Man!
Worry Knew Everything Better Than Others!
Worry Is Of The Seed Of The Goat-Man Clan!
Worry Is As The Grain Of Sand In A Clam

And

It Grows Into Something That 

The Unregenerated Mind Calls
Precious!

Now, That's A Real Sham!

Mercy And Truth Kissed ...

One Day
Holy Spirit Of Truth Appeared
And
He Was Taking No Prisoners! 

Mercy Was At Hand!

Holy Spirit Of Truth Revealed Plain Truth!
He Shed The Light Of Life Abroad
And
He Called Worry-Worn Man To Repentance
And
To Walk With The Lord Of Life In Accord!

As Was To Be Expected ...

A Real Nasty Muh-Cat Yuh-Dog Fight Broke Out
And
Worry's Curly Horn Was Plucked Out
By The Very Root!
He Started To Unravel At This State Of Affairs
And SoonHe Was Stripped ... Naked! 

He Wasn't Even Given The "Dignity" Of
A Tie Or A Pair Of Boots!

His Denouement Complete
Worry Died 

- Dried Up - 

In Disgrace
And
The Detritus Of His Ill-Spent Life
Blew Away, Blew Away
Just Like Fine Dust In A Gale!

Glory, Glory ...

The Children Of The Patient Holy One
Lifted Up Their Voices In Prayer And Praise
Glad
To Be Rid Of The Thorny One

From Within Their Midst 

Who Would Not Bend To Omnipotence
Who Would Not Accept Omnipresence
Who Would Not Respect Omniscience
And
Who Rejected The Lovingly Compassionate Nature Of 

The Lord Of All

The Creator And Sustainer Of Life!

"Jesus Christ Always Saves!"

Was Their Heartfelt Cheer!

So, What About You!?!

Did You Give Your Worry

To The Saving Lord Today!?!

Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus!

I Will Not Apologize

And

I Will Not Make Excuses!

If You See Me Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus
It Means That He Is Saying Something ... Everything
Which I Know 

And

Accept

That I Need To Hear

And

I Am Actively Listening To His Voice!

I Am Not Just There For The Photo Op!
I Am There Because
Being Away From His Presence
Is 

Something That My Regenerated Heart Cannot Bear!

I Have No Desire To Be A Judas!
I Desire To Be Like The Beloved Disciple, John
Moving Up From Sitting At The Master's Feet
To Reclining By Right Upon His Breast
To Touch Him
To Hear That Once-Broken Heart
With Saving Power Beat
And 

To Know That That Heart
It Beats For Me!

I Am A Sinner-Saved!
I Am A Prisoner-Freed!
I Am The Lost-Found!
I Am The Cursed-Blessed!
I Am The Once Blind-Now Sighted!

I Have The Ear Of The Savior!
I Am Held By The Hand Of The Creator!
I Am The Apple Of The Eye Of The Almighty
And
I Shall The Cast-off Damned Satan
By That Holy Spirit
- The Peace Dove
My Teacher
My Comfort
The Leader Into All Truth -
Confidently Defy And Deny!

I Have The Rock Of Ages To Stand Upon!
I Have The Haven Of Rest In Which To Abide!
I Have The Shepherd Of Souls To - Unafraid - Follow

And

I Have Heaven At The Last Trumpet For
My Soul's Goal!

Available Grace

And

Free Mercy

Are Mine

From The Loving Hand Of The Glorious Divine!

I Have Holy Angels Excelling In Strength For Protection!
I Have That Great Book To Direct Me
Every Moment Of Every Day
And
I Have The Most Precious Gift
Ever Given To And Utilized By A Human
A Communications Line Called Prayer!

The Truth Stands ...

My Lord, My God
My Hope, My Help
Reigns And Rules
Over All He Surveys!
His Word Is Sealed
And
Settled In Heaven
And
By His Personal Invitation
- Gladly, Eagerly, Joyously Accepted By Me -
I Am Going To Live With Him
In His Home In Glory!

After All That

What Then, I Ask You
Could A Man
Or
A Fallen Angel Damned
Possibly Do For Or Unto Me
To Scuttle My Belief 

In The Eternal God's Everlasting Plan!?!

Nothing!!

Brethren,

Please Let Us Take A Page From The History Book
And
Actively Choose To Believe The Lord Of Life

At His Living Holy Word!

The Old Town Crier Of Bygone Days
Listened To The Bonging Of The Clock
And
At The Last Bong For The Hour To Be Disclosed
Loudly, Emphatically, Clearly
Unashamedly, Unfailingly Stated
For Example:

"It Is 10 O'Clock

AND

All Is Well!"

I Believe The Lord Christ
Who Is Known Faithful
By Water, Word And Blood
Death, Ascension
And
Present Intercession
And
I Am Saying In Working
Waiting
Watching
Longing
Believing, Receiving
Trusting Holy Faith, That:

The Lord God Almighty

Is

On The Throne Of Heaven

*** And *** 

All Is Well!

Just Like A Tree That's 

Planted By The Water Of Life
I ... Willingly Cooperating With The Lord Christ
Shall Not  Be Moved!

May Almighty God Have Mercy Upon Us All!