Guard Your Thoughts, Watch Your Words, And Be Cautious In Your Deeds!

The Days Are Evil
And
All I'm Saying To You 
Is 
Don't Be MAD!

Mad!?!

What Have I Got To Be Mad About!?!

I Am Not MAD!

You Misunderstand Me!

Huh!?!

What Are You Talking About!?!

Dencita, I Am Not Talking About Mad
As In Angry, Upset, Ticked Off, Incensed!

I'm Speaking About Miriam, Aaron And David!

Pardon My French
But What De Bird Does Miriam
Aaron And David Have To Do With Me!?!

We Only Sit In The Same Class 
And We Don't Even Socialize!

Again, Dencita, You Misunderstand Me!

Maybe If You Were Making Sense
I Would Readily Understand!

Okay, Okay!

Sheath Your Blade!

Oh, Dear! I'm Sorry!

Please Tell Me What You Mean!

Very Well!

I Am Speaking About

Prophet Miriam

Prophet High Priest Aaron

And

Shepherd, Sweet Psalmist, Warrior, Prophet, King, David!

What On Earth Are You Getting At Major Payne!?!

What I'm Getting At Dencita Dansing-Round Is Sin!

Sin By Thought, Word And Deed!

Oookay! 

You've Got My Full Attention!

Miriam And Aaron Thought Of

And

Spoke Evil Against Their Brother
The Nation's General

Almighty God's Man Of Business

Their Younger Brother, Moses

And

Did Evil In The Sight Of The Holy God!

David Thought, Spoke, And Performed Evil

Against Both Bathsheba And Her Husband

His Friend, Uriah The Hittite! 

What A Man Thinks He Speaks!

What A Man Speaks

He Ultimately Performs

And

That Is How We Sin

By Thought, Word And Deed

And

Offend The Living God!

And

Lest You Forget

The Offense Is A Bill

And

The Bill Must Be Paid

In Your Skin

And

With Your Soul!

The Lord Does Not Accept Perishable Gold!

Oh, Dear!

Ephesians 5:15-16
Is
A Decidedly Serious Word Of Caution
To All Of Us Who Desire 
The White Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
The Gold Crown Of Glory
The Victor's Palm
And
Jesus Christ's Words Of Commendation: 

"Well Done

Good And Faithful Servant!"

Work Out

Your Own Soul's Salvation

With Godly Fear

And Trembling!

To Live Circumspectly 
Is 
To Live Carefully Cautious In Both Words And Actions 
In Your Desire To Avoid Known-Bad Consequences 
Aka You Want To Get Home To Be With Jesus 
So You Will Avoid Doing Anything At All 
Which Will Transport You To Hell! 

The Times Are Evil Indeed 
Because 
Truth Is Cast Down In The Street
Sweet Things Are Bitter
Lies Are Called Truth
And 
Good Things Are Called Evil
And 
Evil Is Become Good! 

Even Fools
- Who Say There Is No God -
Are "Wise" In Their Conceit 
And 
Their Loud Voices Are Carrying 
The Unweary Away To Damnation! 

Beloved, 

All Of The Word Of God 
Is 
To Teach Us, Warn Us, Feed Us
And 
Lead Us Into All Truth 
Which Will Guide Us Home To Be With Him Who 
Is 
The Truth! 

Jesus Christ 
Is 
Also Our Light 
And 
He Is Our Life
And 
He Has Made The Way To The Father's Home Plain 
For Us To See And To Navigate! 

Evil Has No Future 
So Trust The Truth That Cannot Die! 
See To It That You Do Good Always 
And 
By Almighty God's Great Grace 
You Shall Arrive Safely In The Eternal Home 
At The Time Appointed! 

Guard Your Thoughts ... Guard Your Heart
Watch Your Words 
Be Cautious In Your Deeds
Be Enduringly Faithful
Pray Penitentially
Obey The Word Diligently
And 
Hold On To Your Hope In Jesus Christ! 
Business As Usual 
Is 
No Longer An Option!

Think On The Truth!

Truth Is A Drawing Pencil

A Chisel

A Hammer

A Nail

Useful To Recreate Us

In The Image Of The Holy God:

Accepted And Utilized

It Will Not The True Child Of God Fail!

The Recurring Test In The Life Of Every Man

Is

His Use Of The Truth

No Matter His Sphere Of Influence 

Where He Was Born

No Matter His Circumstance
And

How And Where He Lives

And

All Who Shall Be The Inheritors Of

The Glorious Living Kingdom

Shall All Be Made To Be Like Jesus Christ

By The Outworking Of The Ingested Truth

And

They Shall Live Forever In The Land Of Eternal Truth
As Youths!

Jesus Christ Is The Truth! 

The Holy Spirit Is The Sweet Spirit Of Truth! 

The Holy Spirit Is Given To Lead Us Into All Truth

And

The Lord Requires In Our Inward Parts
Blessed, Saving, Truth! 

Almighty God Is Truth:

That Is His Substance 

His Nature! 

All Men Are Liars

And Yet

Our Lord Calls Us To Worship Him

In Spirit And ... In Truth

Which Tells Us Plainly That

Truth Is A Purgative

A Curative

A Shield

A Seal

Efficacious

To Rid Known-Sinful, Known-Untruthful Man Of

All Defiling Traits Of Character

Which Presently Inhibit His Ability

To Physically ... Face To Face 

Behold The Son Of God

The Son Of Man

Through Whom We Live ... Breathe

And

Have Any Being! 

There Is No Life

Without The Creator

The Lord Jesus Christ!

Possession And Utilization Of Truth

Annihilates Sin 

And

Inculcates Truth ... Righteousness

Into The Willing One's Life! 

The Pencil Of Truth 
Draws The Figure To Be Made! 

The Chisel Of Truth 
Shapes The New Character 
Into Which The Regenerated Man Is Remade! 

The Nail Of Truth 
Is 
The Means By Which The Man Is Affixed 
To Him Who Is The Truth

And

The Hammer Of Truth Attaches The Soul

- The Faithful Man -

Via The Nail Of Truth

Into The Rock

The Lord Christ

Who Is The Truth! 

The Pain ... 

Having A New Character Drawn Is Easy To Behold

But

Being Chiseled

Being Nailed

Being Hammered Into The Fit And Final Position

Is 
As The Stone In A Crucible 

The Cloth In Fuller's Soap

Silver And Gold In The Refiner's Fire:

The Preparation Isn't Easy

But

The Unveiling Of The Treasure

Is

The Sight Beautiful To Behold! 

The Sorrow ... 

Truth Doesn't Work For Every Man! 

Some Men Like To Take Their Own Disgraceful Lives 
Into Their Own Weak Hands

Choosing To Love The Convenient Lie

Instead Of Embracing 
The Oft' Inconvenient Though Always Saving Truth

And

Being Willing To Be Their Own God ... Known Not Good

And 

Following The Leading Of Satan The Beguiling Serpent

- The Raging Dragon

The Roaring Lion -

They Run About Foot-Loose And Fancy-Free

Ignoring 
The Stated Fact Of The Fiery, Burning-Brimstone End Of Liars 

Sinful, Unrepentant, Fallen Angels

And

Disobedient, Foolish, Ungodly Women, Children And Men! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Choose To Walk In The Truth To The Truth

Even If You Walk The Distance Alone! 

To End On A High Note

Here's Some Really Good Food 

For Decidedly Pleasant Thoughts

For Us Who Love The Truth! 

The Lord Cannot Forget Us, His Children ... His Treasure
Who Always Think On His Holy Name 
Despite Being Despised, Abused, Rejected

By The Sin-Loving, Truth-Rejecting, World!

Please Do Not Complain! 

Jesus Christ Was Despised And Rejected Of Men

And

He Found Solace In Communing With His Father! 

Let's Choose To Do Likewise! 

When The Lord Blesses, Tell Others Of Your Joy In Him! 

When Life Hurts, Share Your Need With The Lord! 

Choose To Think On The Lord

Doing All That He Says

To Have The Book Of Remembrance Show That 
Our Lives, Thoughts, Words, Deeds 

Are Such That In The Glad Day

We Shall Hear 
"Well Done, Faithful Servant!"

And

With The Blessed Lord

To The Glorious Land Fly Away! 

Beloved, 

Think On Christ To Be Like Christ! 

Determinedly Think On The Truth! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Privileges

When We Seek Always

To Please The Living God

What We Do Will Bless Us

And

Move Us Closer To The Heavenly Reward!

If What We Do To Please The Lord

Results Always In Our Receiving A Blessing

Does It Not Stand To Reason, Friend

That What We Do For Our God 

Results ... Always

Satan Displeasing!?!

I Can Live With, And On, That! 

Then Believe It, Friend! 

'Tis True, 'Tis True!

Pleasing Almighty God

Sends Satan After You

To Try, Test, Torment, Terrorize, Torture
And
To Try To Cause You The Holy Will To Doubt

Because

You ... Being Amongst Jesus Christ's Faithful
- Giving Up Self-Will -

Refuse To Bow To His Carnal, Bold, Lies!

Indeed, My Friend!

That's Because In The Realm Of The Willful

The Restive

The Recalcitrant

Self Always Satisfies!

Self Always Does Firm Discipline Wantonly Defy!

I Have Stepped Away From That Domain! 

I Am Eating Humble Pie ... Freely

So That Satan Can No Longer Deceive Me!

I Am Waiting On The Lord
Because I Desire To Walk With Him In Accord! 

I Hear That And I Concur! 

Left Unchecked ... Unattended

On The Great Day Of Small Things

Those Deceived Ones Will ... With Deep-Seated Regret

Bitterly, Bitterly, Cry!

Let Us Keep Trusting 
And
Waiting On Our Jesus
Our Savior, Lord And God! 
Waiting Is Not Not Doing Anything
And, For Sure
Trusting Jesus Christ Will Ensure That
None Of Us Is Ashamed!

Brethren,

I've Got A Text For Us To Prayerfully Consider
For This Week Ahead:

Do You Have 

Enough Faith In God ... Like Moses

To Wait 80 Years To Start Your Work For The Lord!?!

Enough Faith ... Like Abraham 

To Wait 25 Years To Get The Promised Heir!?! 

Enough Faith ... Like Noah 

To Believe The Dire Warnings Of God 
And 
To Build An Impossible Ark Of Safety 
And 
Preach The Same Message for 120 Years!?! 

Do You Have Enough Faith 
To Watch For The Lord's Coming
To Work To Tell Others The Good News 
And 
To Patiently Wait For His Coming 
When There Apparently Seems To Be A Delay!?! 

Will You Wait For Your Requested Blessing 
Even Though You "Know" Its Accomplishment 
Is 
Impossible!?! 

Beloved, 

Remember That He Who Asks You To Wait On Him 
Gives You A Share Of His Holy Faith To Use 
To Make Your Waiting Bearable! 

Please Use Your Faith To Wait On The Lord Christ
And 
Watch Your Faith Grow
And 
Soon You Shall See Your Faith Blessed 
And 
Your Heart's Request Realized
According To The Will Of The All-Knowing God
For Your Life!
What's For Your Good Will Accrue To The Lord's Glory! 

I Encourage Us All: Please Do Not Give Up!
We Are At The Border Of Present Blessing 
And 
Eternal Prosperity! 
Believe The Lord Jesus Christ:
Trust Him And Trust His Word!

The Promised Land 
Is 
Just Ahead 
So Be Wise! 
Watch, Pray, Work
And 
Patiently, Enduringly, Wait!

May The God Of All Grace
Bless You  And Keep You
And 
Help You To Remain Faithful
As You Humbly Wait Upon Him!
He Is Faithful!

AMEN!!!
  

HAPPY SABBATH + Might, Right And Unfair Fights!?!

Don't Blight Your Eternal Prosperity

By Indulging Known Sin In The Here And Now
And

Don't Wallow In The Mire Like The Unwashed Sow

And

Permit Satan To Exclaim:

"I've Gotcha Now!"

Brethren, 

This Is Not The Time

To Indulge In Complacency!

This Is Not The Time

To Act Indifferent And Spacey!

Your Adversary, The Devil

Is 
Constantly Sharpening His Appetite

Manufacturing New Ways And Means

To Destroy Your Life

In An Unfair Fight!

Back It Up, Brudda Mann!

How Is It An Unfair Fight:

We're Not Fighting In Our Own Strength!

We're Serving The Lord Christ!

He Fights Our Battles!

Okay!
Who Is Satan!?!

A Powerful ... Created ... Being

The Destroyer! 

A Malevolent Spirit

The Wicked Whisperer

The Adversary Of Souls!

Who Is The Lord Christ!?!

The Savior ... Of Every Man

The Kinsman Redeemer

The Creator Of All Living

Be It In The Seen Or Unseen Realm!

Who Are You ... We!?!

Weak, Fallible ... Created ... Beings

Repentant Sinners ... Saved By Amazing Grace

So What Would You Call Those Persons

Who Will Not Follow The Lord Christ

By Taking Advantage Of His Strong Arm!?!

Sinners ...!

... Lost And Twice-Dead Men ...!

... I Call Them Fools

Using Dull Knives As A Nuclear Bomb Deterrent

Blind

Calling Cherry-Bomb Explosions Sparklers

Deceived

Trusting Good-Time Lies

Over Sacrificial-Life's Truth

Condemned ... And Damned

For Refusing To Bow Under The Rod Of Correction

Preferring To Burn

Than On The Straight And Narrow

In Humility To Walk

Forswearing Pride And Arrogancy!

I'd Call Them Toast! 

I Still Don't Get How The Fight Is Unfair!

The Fight Is "Unfair"

Because

The Adversaries Are Unequal:

Fallen Humans Are Not Equal

To Either Sin Or Satan

And

Satan Is Not Equal To God!

Can Flesh ... In Its Own Strength

Fight Against The Spirit Realm ... And Win!?!

Of Course Not!

That's An Unfair Fight!

Sooo,

Can Spirit Fight Spirit!?!

Of Course!

Remember Angel Gabriel's Account Of

The Resistance By The Prince Of Persia For 21 Days!

Okay, So Who Helped To Save ... 

Who Saved The Day!?!

Prince Immanuel

Michael, The Arch-Angel

Jesus Christ The King ... The Creator!

Can The Creature Overcome His Creator

Who Made Him ... Flesh Or Spirit!?! 

Can Satan Overcome The Lord!?! 

Not Likely 

Not Possible

Not In This Life ... Nor The Life To Come! 

Isn't That An Unfair ... Unequal ... Fight!?! 

I'd Say So! 

Satan Picked And Started The Fight
That He Knew He Could Not Win!

Illusions Of Grandeur Will Do That To A Person
Every Single Day!

Poor Thing!

Don't Feel Sorry For Him! 

Satan Would Kill You In A Minute ... A Heart-Beat

If

The Lord Permitted Him To! 

Brethren,

Satan Against The Lord Christ ... The Creator God
Is 
Like Fallen Man Against Rapacious Sin:
It's An "Unfair" Fight 
Because 
It Can't Be Won
By Neither Satan Nor You!

Look, Let's Get Real Here:

Satan Hates Almighty God

Father, Son And Holy Ghost!

Satan Hates You ... You Worship The Almighty
And

He Knows That You Are Desperately Weak 
Without The Saving Grace And Mercy Of Almighty God
Fighting Your Battles For You! 
His Every Effort
Is 
To Separate Us From Our Father God!
Remember How He Stood Between Peter And Jesus!

Yes!
And Jesus Put Him In His Place!

Satan Exercises Cruel Might ... On A Short Leash ... In Time!

The Savior-God Utilizes Saving Right ... In Eternity!

Right Wins No Matter What Might Does ...! 

... Not By Might

... Nor By Power

But By My Spirit

Saith The Lord Of Hosts! 

"Spirit Of The Living God
Fall Afresh On Me!"
I Love That Hymn!

So What Happens To Those Sinners

Who Know Not The Lord!?! 

They're Playing, Partying, With Team Fraud

And

We All Know The End Of That Story:

Team Fraud "Wins" A Berth In The Lake

Burning With Brimstone And Fire! 

I Prefer The ... My ... New Birth! 

With Jesus Christ ... My Creator

Savior, Redeemer, Friend

I Am Climbing Up Higher And Higher:

He Does My Life Defend

And In Him, I Shall Enjoy Life Without End! 

AMEN!!! 

Think About It:

We Are Under Attack
And

Now, More Than Ever

In This Season Of Distress

We Need To Cry Out To Our Heavenly Father 

To Teach Us How To Live

To Show Us The Right Way To Walk To Gain His Approval

And 

To Lead Us Unto His Green Pastures
So That Our Footsteps Do Not Slip

Nor Our Faith Fail

And 

We Slide Into Abject Folly! 

We Do Not Just Get Up And Decide That 

We Are Going To Sin: It Is A Creeping Compromise

A Series Of Little Offsides That 

We Consider NBD AKA No Big Deal That 

Leads Us Into Sin 

So Let Us Endeavor To Guard Our Hearts 

By Permitting Our Lord Jesus To Lead Us

Guide Us, Teach Us

And 

Feed Us On His Holy Truth 

So That We May Reach The Father's House

- The Home Of The Forever-Blessed - 

Safely Secured For Everlasting Peace And Rest! 

Please Let Go Of Self ... That Bold Sinner

And

Hold On To Our Dear Savior For Dear Life: 
Believe, Pray, Trust, Endure

And 

Wait On His Love! 

Glory Awaits Us! 

Satan Has Nothing In You

As Long As You Separate Yourself

From Your Self

And From Sin!

We Are Strongest

When We, Weak

Lean On The Lord Of Life!

ALTAR CALL: Righteous Desire vs. Wicked Expectation

Is Your All On The Altar!?!

Which Altar Might That Be!?!

The Altar Of Sacrifice, You Silly Billie!

I Don't See No Altar Of Sacrifice!

I See Pleasures Galore

And Every Body In The Know

Is Headed Toward The Altar Of Convenience

Of That You Can Be  Sure!

Hmmm... 
In The Long Run 
Convenience Is Not At All Convenient
Because It Yields No Long-Term Profit!

The Altar Of Sacrifice Is A Cure

For All Who Desire To Reside

On The Golden Shore!

Convenience And Sacrifice Collide ...!

... Just Like Desire And Expectation ...!

... And Good And Evil!

I Hear, And Truly Believe, That!

Think About It:

There Will Only Be Two Groups Of Persons 
At The End Of All Things: 
For Jesus Against Satan Aka Those Righteous 
And
For Satan Against Jesus Aka The Wicked! 

Nobody In Either Of Those Groups Will Be There By Accident: 
Free-Will Personal Choice Makes The Decision! 

Those Who Chose Satan By Indulging Sin, Disobedience
And 
The Willful Way 
Shall Not Enjoy Satan's "Promised" Never-Ending Party 
But 
Shall See God's Wrath Poured Out 
Without The Mercy They Then Want 
But Which They Had Despised All Their Lives! 

Regret Will Be Bitter Indeed: 

Their "Party" Is Become A Pyre! 

Those Who Chose Jesus Christ 
Desired His Gift Of Goodness With Longing Hearts 
And
At His Coming
They Shall See Their Hopes ... Their Expectation
- Their Inheritance -
Realized! 
They Are Blessed Forever! 

Beloved,

Desire And Expectation 
And 
Receipt Of Desire 
Only Align In The Realm Of Truth: 
Almighty God's Promises To Us Are Sure And Secure! 

Our Faith Is Our Security Blanket
So Work Your Faith:
Chew On It
Stretch It Out
Wrap Up In It
And 
Carry It Everywhere ... Every Day! 
It Will Grow 
And 
You ... Enduring
Will Go ... Up 
To Enjoy The Lord's Glorious Goodness ... Eternally
After The Welcome Home Children Feast! 

Praise The Lord For Truth And Perfect Peace!