THE LORD SAID WAIT: Doin' Me Own T'ing!?!

Instant Gratification

Is

One Of Satan's Choicest Weapons!

When I Was Guessing At The Answers

I Made A Lot Of Mistakes

Saved A Boat-Load Of Time 

And

My Personal Performance 
Was 50+% Better Than My Brethren!

When I Learned The Rules

And 
Patiently Followed The Rules

I Spent A Lot Of Time Doing

And

I Got The Answers Right

But

I Was ... Consistently

Only Six Percent Better Than My Compatriots!

I Am Getting Two Answers

Which Are Tickling My Mind:

Is This How The Remnant Is Going To Be Made Up!?!

Is This How The Could-Be Saved Will Be Lost!?!

Time For A Think ...

Being Willing To Make Mistakes

To Save Non-RenewableTime
To Just Be Better Than Half The Population

Is 
A Losing Proposition To My Finite Mind

And

Following The Rules

And

Expending Time To Learn ... And Grow

Only To Be Better Than Less Than 
Six Percent Of The Population

Tells Me ... Of A Surety

That For Soul Salvation

I Really Need A Surety For Security!
Isn't Our Striving To Be For Perfection!?!

Jesus Christ Paid It All!

He Took My Pain ... Yours, Too

My Sorrow ... Yours, Likewise

To Give Unto Us His Blessing

In The Land Of No Time

Where No One Is Unkind

And

The God Is Eternal

Living

Holy And Divine!

To Ignore This Level Of Reasoning

Would Be Asinine!

Think Again ...

In The Situation Given

We Are At Peril 
So

We Need Our Savior, The Lord

Who Has Written His Law

Made Himself The Sacrifice

The Surety

The Security

And

Is The King

The Judge

The Lord, Our God

And

Master Of Everything

Who, Alone, Can Cause Us

To Be Free Of Sin
And
The Cruel Clutches Of Satan 
The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Raging Lion
The Known God-Fraud!

Jehovah, Hallelujah ...

The Lord Provides!

The Lord Protects!

He Is Prophet, High Priest And Conquering King! 

He Is The Law Giver
And 

The Sin-Forgiver!

He Is Our Only Help

Our Guardian
And

Our Guide!

He Gives Good Gifts To All Living

But

To His Obedient People
He Does His Choicest Gifts Provide!

The Lord Bids Us Come: We Will Not Be Denied!

We Will Be Tried

But

His Hand Of Salvation

To Our Earnest Effort Is Tied:

He Gives 

But

We Must Expend Effort To Accept

By Saying:

Yes, Lord!

I Accept!

I Am Willing To Be Healed

And

Cleansed!

Use Me, Lord!

I Am Willing To Work!

Guide Me, Lord!

I Am Willing To Walk!

Help Me So That My Service To

And

For You

Is Not A Whole Lot Of Long Talk!

The Lesson That Must Be Learned ...

Waiting 

Does Not Sit Well With Us Selfish Beings 

Who Thrive On Instant Gratification!

Being Courageous When Our Mortal Eyes 

Can Only See Present Defeat 

Is 

Practically Impossible

And

Being Strong 

When Your Heart Is Trembling In Ungodly Fear 

- Because You Messed Up By Previously Doing "It" Your Way -

Isn't Going To Happen! 

Buuut ... 

When The God Of Grace

Your Father In Heaven, Says:

"Be Not Dismayed!

Trust Me!

I Am Here

And

I Will Bless And Keep You 

Because

You Are The Apple Of My Eye!" 

We Can Believe Him 

Because 

He Loves Us 

And 

He Is Faithful! 

He Can't Make Mistakes!

We Can Take The Lord Jesus Christ

At His Living, Holy, Word 

Because 

He Is Able To Do All That He Says He Will Do! 

His Mission To Calvary Was A Glorious Success:

It Caused Him Agony 

And 

Shed His Innocent Blood

And

Purchased For Us Eternal

In The Realms Of The Blessed In Heaven Above!

Praise The Lord ...

We Serve The All-Knowing

All-Seeing

Ever-Present

All-Feeling

Eternal God: He Knows The Answers! 

Let Us Wholly ... With Willing Obedience

And

Enduring Faith

Solely Lean On Him 

And 

Unwaveringly Trust Him 

So That We Will Be Eternally Blessed!

Our God, Holy, Cannot Lie!

Human Wisdom 

Is

Foolishness To Almighty God

And

Willfully Walking Wayward

Is

The Corrupt Way Of Fools

Those Who Use The Lord's Free Air

And

Deny His Love

Repulse His Presence

And

Reject The Knowledge That 

For Fallen Man

He Does Sacrificially Care!!

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The Way Of The Lord

Is

Perfect!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: No Willful Ignorance For Zacchaeus!

Willful Ignorance 
Is 
Exceedingly Dangerous

Because

It Is Particularly "Useful"

To Those Who Choose Not To Accept

The Available Facts That 
Would Make Them Wise

Would Make Them Have To Change Their Lives

Would Deny Self Any Ascendancy
And

Would Make Them Have To Use

The Walk-Away-From-Sin Card

Freely Available To Me And To Thee!

Zacchaeus Was Called A Crook:
Nobody Ever Called Him Stupid!
He Had An Unsatisfied Yearning Inside
And
News On The Dusty Road
Spoke Compellingly Of The Teacher
Who Offered Comfort, Relief, Release
From The Machinations Of Old Satan
Who Ever Enslaves And Unremittingly Lies!

Willful Ignorance 
Is 
A Favored Tactic Of Satan!

It Manifested In Him ... He Looked In, Not Up
And 
It Does Yoeman Work For Him

And

He Rabidly Desires A Myriad Others

To Positively Negatively Profit From It:

He Can't Go Back Home

Because 
He Chose Not To Keep His Appointed Place

And

As Many Persons As It's Possible To Deceive

He Desires To Have Share 
In His Earned, Eternal, Disgrace!

Zacchaeus Wanted To See This Jesus For Himself
And
Hear Him Face To Face!

Satan Needs Shame-Bush 
Because 
He Has No Shame-Face
So Do Not Let Yourself Be Deceived By Him
To Then Share In His Prescribed Fate
In The Fire And Brimstone Lake!

No Matter What He Peddles, Satan Is No Savior!

Satan Is The Condemned Fake!

We Should All Be As Wise As Wee Zacchaeus! 

Consider This ...

Zacchaeus Was A Known And Notorious Sinner 
- Ill-Gotten Gain Was Not His Only Sin -
Who Desired To See Jesus Christ 

So He Put Himself In An Unenviable Position 
To See 

And 

Be Seen By Jesus
The Teacher Of Righteousness
Sent By Almighty God! 

The Lord Is Aware ...

Jesus Christ ... Almighty God Made Flesh
Saw Zacchaeus In His Real, Recognized, Revealed, Need 

And 

In Pitying Love 

Jesus Christ ... Immanuel ... Almighty God With Us 

Gave Unto Zacchaeus His Best Gift
The Gift Of His Holy Presence 
In His Home ... His Heart!

Zacchaeus Readily Embraced The Invitation!

Amazing Grace ...

Zacchaeus Slept The Sleep Of The Just That Night!
He Had Found The Answer!
He Confessed And Repented Of His Known Sin!
He Offered To Pay Restitution To Those He Had Harmed!
He Had Received Forgiveness!
He Is In The Way Of Salvation!
He Has Found His Peace
The Peace That Passes Human Understanding
Because
He Has Found His True Master! 
He Has Found Jesus Christ The Lord!

Open Your Eyes ...

Jesus Christ Is Abroad ... Now

Seeking To Save Us Who Are The, His, Lost Sheep ... Now

So Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation ... Now

And

Please Place Yourself In His Path ... Now
Because 
He ... The Giver Of All Good And Perfect Gifts
Desires To Be The Welcomed Guest 
In Your Heart-House ... Today! 

Jesus Christ Is Peace

And

Glory Be To The Father

He Is Our Peace!

Get Your Peace Now!

It's Freely Available Today!

HAPPY SABBATH: The Spirit Of Gratitude ... And Praise!

If You Desire To Be Happy

Have A Spirit Of Gratitude And Praise

To Rid Yourself Of Depression And Discontent 

To Take Yourself Off Satan's Pathway!

When We're Grateful For Almighty God's Grace

It Is Easy To Sing Praise

And

No Side-Winding Serpent

Can Get Near Enough To You 

To Whisper Nasty Nothings

To Entrap And Depress You!

The Spirit Of Gratitude And Praise

Are A Gift From The Lord

To The One Who Knows That He Is Blessed 

To The One Who Desires By His Living

To Boldly Praise Our Maker

Savior And Holy God!

Remember, Beloved

Your Creator Sacrificially Loves You

And

Remember To Bless Our Giving God 

By Showing Him That You Love Him, Too

By Sacrificing The Urge Toward Self

By Denying Self Its Handmade Throne

By Choosing Gratitude And Praise

As Cornerstones

And

Placing Jesus Christ

By The Holy Spirit Of Truth

Upon Your Renewed Heart's Humble Throne!

A Child Of Almighty God Does Not Ever Walk Alone!

Praise The Lord

And

Let The Earth Hear Your Voice As You Rejoice! 

Do You Pray!?! + PRAYER: Father, I Know That You Are True!

Why should the sons and daughters of God be reluctant to pray, when prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlock heaven’s storehouse, where are treasured the boundless resources of Omnipotence?—(Steps to Christ, 94.) 

I Can Pray!

You Can Pray!

We Can Pray!

Do We Pray ... Enough!?!

We Pray!

You Pray!

They Pray

For A Lot Of ... Stuff!

I Am Selfish!

You Are Selfish!

We Are Selfish!

Do We Blush!?!

Sorry To Say

We Do Not Blush Close To Enough

Because

We See Through The Eye Of I, Me, Mine And Myself 

And

Forget That There Are Others

That We Could ... By Unselfish Effort 

Bless Most Generously!

We, You, They

Better Every Day!

I, Me, Mine

Needs To Be Held At Bay

Because

It Is Better To Give Than To Receive

Is 
What Jesus Christ The Lord Plainly Says!

Pray For Rain

To Be Blessed To Be A Blessing!

Pray With Passion 

And 
Not Because It Is In Fashion!

Pray For Peace

Not For Piece O' This

And

Some O' That!

Pray For Direction

And 
Not To The Mall

Or Some Raucous Scene Of Action!

Pray ... Just Because 

There Is The Holy God Who Loves You!

Pray Because You Have The Savior-Friend!

Pray Because Your God Is The God Of Creation

Who Has Promised You A Heavenly Home With Him

If You Walk Faithfully, Enduringly, With Him

Until He Returns While You Yet Live

Or Your Appointed Years Of Life

Shall Come To Mortal Man's End!

Pray

Because 
Jesus Christ Is Holy, Eternal

Your Hope, Help, And Salvation

And

He Is Your Only God

And

Known Never To Be A Fraud
And Because

Sticking Close To The Lord Christ By Prayer

Leads A Sinner Turned Saint

To The Eternal Reward!

Pray That With The Lord Christ

You Will Enduringly Walk In Accord! 

PRAYER:

Dear Father,

You Are In Heaven, Your Throne!

I Am On Earth, Your Footstool!

I Come To You Because I Know That You Are True!

I Am Calling Upon You

Because You Invited Me, By Open Invitation

To Come Boldly To Your Throne Of Grace

Where I May Ever Find Help In My Time Of Need!

I See My Need, Father!

It Is Constant And Pressing ... Very Urgent!

I Need My Jesus, My Lord, My Master, My King

My Hope

My Constant Help

My Very Salvation!

I Need The Beloved

Who Will Never Permit A Beggar

A Suppliant

A Penitent Soul

To Go Away Without The Need Fulfilling!

I Come To You Because You Love Me

And I, In Gratitude

Return Your Love By Exercising My Gift Of Daily Faith

And Bowing Not Just My Knee

But My Heart Before You In True Humility!

I Pray, Lord, For Hearing, For Sight

For Help And Healing!

I Beseech You, Lord, For Healing

From The Crown Of My Head

To The Very Sole Of My Feet

And I Sincerely Pray For Spiritual Healing

So That Your Holy Name, I Do Not Disgrace!

I Pray For The Brethren Near And Far

Known And Unknown

Seen And Unseen

Those Coming To Faith

Those In The Faith Of Jesus

And

Those Struggling With The Gift Of Faith

Wondering If They Dare To Trust It!

Help Them, Help Us, To See The Lord Clearly!

Father,

You Are Holy, Just, Kind, Loving And True

And I Beseech You In Behalf Of Us All

Help Us To See You Clearly

Help Us To Follow You Loyally

Looking Ever At The Sacrifice 

Paid For Us To Be Able To Come Boldly To Your Throne

Without Godly Fear And Holy Trembling

Knowing, Expecting, Believing The Promises

And Waiting Patiently For The Performance!

You Are Faithful!

You Are The Holy God Who Cannot Lie!

Jesus Christ Came And Showed Us The Way

How We May Courageously Satan And His Angels Defy!

Help Us To Hold On To Our Hope

And Walk Wise Unto Our Soul's Salvation

So That In The Appointed Day

We Shall Indeed Enjoy The Joyous Celebration!

Thank You For Hearing And Answering Prayer

For We Ask All In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name!

We Love You, Father!

Have Mercy And Bless

And

Please Come For Us Soon!

AMEN.

Practice Peace!

I Wonder How Many Of Us Would Survive

If The Lord Jesus Indulged In Fault Find

If Our Dear Jesus Was A Nit-Picker

Who Holds A Grudge

And

Takes Great Pains To Exercise His Right

As Man's One And Only Judge!?! 

What's With The "Survive" Bit You Pushing!?! 

We'd Be All Lost And Twice-Dead Men! 

You May Want To Correct The Twice-Dead Bit! 

If The Lord Ruled Us Just Like We Live And Interact

Our First Offense Would Be Our Last Offense 

As In ... Per Present-Day Speak:

You People Are Too Bougie!

You're To Stupid To Live In Your Skin!

You're A Waste Of Breath!

You're Taking Up Space!

You Don't Know To Come In Out Of The Rain!

You Can't Even Recognize You're Playing In Traffic!

And That Known Truly Vicious And Distinct Nasty 

Thrown Into Some People's Faces:

Your Mother Should Have Put You In Her Knee ...! 

... "Put You In Your Knee!?!" 

I Don't Know That Expression! 

I'm Sorry! 

I Forgot We Were In Mixed Company! 

That's A Bajanism For Performing An Abortion! 

Dear God, Help Us! 

Why Would Anyone Say That To Another Human!?! 

Sweetie, That's How The World Turns ... Your Stomach! 

Satan Real Busy! 

Indeed! 

But Let's Get Back To Our Original Topic!

Extend Grace And Show Mercy! 

Offer Love And Extend Patience! 

Offer Hope And Provide Help 
And Practice Healing! 

Let's Encapsulate It And Say:

Be At Peace
Because
We Are Saved By Grace 
As We Pursue Peace

With Our Holy God 
And 
Our Fellow Man! 

Let's Look At Apostle Paul's Letter To The Hebrews:

Brethren, 

Bite Your Tongue! 

Learn To Bridle Your Mouth ...! 

... Put A Sock In It! 

Indeed! 

We Don't Live For Ourselves: 
We Are To Live For Christ Jesus! 
If We Are Living For Self
We Are Playing Satan's Game!

No Human Will Ever Survive That Game!

Time To Put Self Out To Pasture, Permanently!

Hear, Hear!

We Don't Live By Ourselves: 
We Live Amongst Many "Men" With Many Minds
And

As Children Of The Living God

And 

Considering That But For His Great Grace 
We Could Be Doing What All Willful Sinners Do!

It's Past Time To Get Right With The Lord!

Let's Look Beyond Others' Faults To Their Needs 

And 

Choose To Bless Them By Our Thoughts To God About Them

And 

Our Words And Actions Toward Them! 

When We Choose To Really, Critically, Think About It
Our Lives May Be The Only Bible ... The Only Good News

They Will Ever Read

So Let's Practice Peace

Because

A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

And

Sweet Honey Catches More Flies Than 
Acidic Vinegar Ever Will ...!

... And Also Because The Lord Asks Us To Do So! 

The Texts Says

No Peace

No Holiness 

No Seeing The Lord
And

That's A Really Interesting 
And 
Critical Point To Make, To Understand, To Accept! 

I Don't Get You!?! 

Look At It This Way:

When The Lord Comes

In All His Glory 
The Glory Of The Father

And

The Glory Of His Angels

The Brightness Of His Coming 

Is 
Going Destroy All Evil-Doers ...! 

... Because Our God Is A Consuming Fire ...!

... And Evil Cannot Stand In His Presence! 

This Is Another Perfect Reason To Trust The Lord

And Get Saved Into His Kingdom Of Light! 

The Bottom Line ...

Be A Peace-Speaker
And
Be A Peace-Keeper
- Don't Be A Fake -
And
Walk In The Light That Is Jesus Christ's Life
Doing The Peaceable Works Of Righteousness

And

Shine Your Light In The Darkness

For That Old Devil, Our Enemy, To See! 
Don't Give Him Any Ground In The Battle!

Do Good ... And Be Kind!

Love Righteousness
And
Be Merciful!

The Lord's Mercies Shown To Us Acknowledged Sinners
Are New Every Morning!

Great Is His Faithfulness!

AMEN!!!

Peace-Makers
Are
The Children Of Almighty God
And
With All The Blessed
They Will Inherit The Earth!

NEW BIRTH: Without The Lord Christ!?!

Choosing To Live Life

Without The Lord Christ In It

Is Like Being Alive

Without Having The Breath Of Life!

Brethren,

Please Do Not Say Nothing!
Just Listen To This Remark
And
Ponder It Deep In Your Heart
And
Plead With The Almighty God
For The Leading Of His Holy Spirit
To Guide You Into All, Aka Absolute, Truth!
Let The Word Of God Dwell Within You Richly
If
It Is Your Desire To Have A Peaceful, Contented, Life!

She Said She Needed A New Birth

So She Went To The Plastic Surgeon

And Had Him Apply

His Devilish Artistry

To Give Her The Facsimile Of

The Well-Publicized Face

Of

A Celebrity!

Serious Soul Searching ...

How Often Have We Forgotten
Where Our Daily Blessings Come From!?!
How Often Have We Forgotten To Remember
That Without The Lord Christ
Our Blessings Would Number None!?!

Ingratitude 
Is 
Not A Good Look Upon A Christian
Neither Offering Thanks To The World
When It Belongs To The Lord
So Let Us This Day Effect An Attitude Adjustment
And
Deny The Liar Who Wants What Is Not His To Receive
And
Lift Up The Lord 
Without Whom We Wouldn't Be Able Even To Sneeze!

All Good Gifts ... All Blessings
Come From Our Eternal God!
Nothing Good That We Receive
Will Ever Come From The World
Nor  From The God-Fraud
So When We're Considering
To Whom To Give Glory, Honor And Praise
Look Only Unto Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Holy God Whom We Should Graciously Laud
And 
A Loving Song Of Rejoicing To His Name
For His Gifts Of Grace
-  Unmerited Favor Showered Upon Us -
Generously, Lovingly, Joyfully, Thankfully, Humbly, Raise!

Stop Following The Goat Herd:

Read And Digest

Perform And Promulgate ... Share

The Living, Holy, Saving, Word

Of

Jesus Christ The King

Our Soon-Returning Savior And Lord

The Judge Of All Flesh!