Monday, November 9, 2020

Hope Trusts Truth







The Lord God Almighty 
Is 
Good All The Time! 
He Is Our Ever-Present Help In Times Of Trouble
And
When We Are At Peace
When We Are Stressed By Life's Fluctuations
When We Are Distressed Over Finances, Love, Work, Health
When We Are Oppressed By That Vile Satan
When We Repress Our Emotions
When We Need To Confess Known Sin
When We  Assess Our Walk With Jesus Christ
And 
When We Need To Reassess The Work That 
We Are Doing To Lift Up The Life Of Christ To A World That 
Is 
In Constant Turmoil! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Truly Knows ... Personally
Every One Of Us Who Trust Him At His Holy Word! 

Face Facts ...

We Say That We "Trust The Lord BUT ...!"

Listen-Up Traveller ...

There Can Be No "But" In Trusting The Lord Of Life 
Unless 
It Is To BUTTTT Aka Bring Up Things, Thoughts, Tests, Terrors 
To His All-Knowing Attention 
To Get The Help That We Desperately Need! 

The Lord ... Our Good Shepherd
Our Refuge
Our Shelter
Our Hope
Our Salvation
Our Redeemer
And 
Our Forever-Faithful Friend
Has A Thousand Ways To Save Us 

And 

He Knows What We Need Before We Need It!

Our God, Known Holy, Feels What We Feel 
And
Will Always Do For Us What Is Best For Us: 
We Get Heavenly Gain 
And 
Almighty God Gets His Glory! 

Please Learn From
Lean Upon
And 
Look Up To The Lord Of Life
- The King Of Love -
Who Knows Every Hair On Your Head! 

Let's Boldly 
And Aggressively 
And Enduringly Dare To Trust Our God 
And 
At The Time Appointed ... By Right
Go Home To Share His Great Glory! 

Remember ...

Hope Trusts Truth! 
Truth Begets Faith!
Dare To And Live With Hope:
Follow Truth
Experience Hope
And
Watch Your Faith Become Sight! 
Trust The Lord ... And Obey!


Hope In Jesus Christ
Brings Peace From Jesus Christ
That
Passes Human Understanding!






Sunday, November 8, 2020

Anything Done Outside Of Faith Is Presumption!

 




None Of Us Called Christians
Living According To The Word
In The Will Of Almighty God
And 
Following Jesus Christ The King On The Holy Way 
Is 
Going Anywhere Near The Eternal City 
Without The Silken Cords Of Salvation
Grace
And 
Mercy 
Securely Tied Together Around And About Us
And 
With Faith In Us 
Being Vigorously, Enduringly
Continuously
Willingly Working Each And Every Day! 

We Can Sing
Pray
Utter Heartfelt Praise
Return Tithes
Give Offerings
Do The Necessary Work To Bless Others
Preach The Good News
Listen To The Good News
And 
Read The Bible Daily 
But
That Is All For A Goose Egg 
If 
We Permit Decimating Doubt 
To Put Our Gift Of Faith On The Skids!

Every Blessing We Receive 
Is 
A Gift From God! 
Every Counterfeit 
Is 
From Satan The God-Fraud: 
We Need To Be Able To Recognize What Is Real 
And 
What Is Not! 

Beloved, 

Anything That Is Done Outside Of Faith
Is 
Presumption! 
Anything That Places Your Desires 
Above The Will Of The Eternal Holy God 
Makes You "God"
Which Makes You A Liar
An Idolater
An Agent Of Satan
And
An Adversary Of The True And Living God
Whose Name Is Jealous
And
Who Will Not Share His Glory With Another!

Any Word That Says That 
You Have Your Own Truth
- Your Own Way To God - 
Is 
False! 

The Lord Can't Lie 
And
We Won't Prosper 
When The Will Of God We Defy! 

Without Faith
Salvation, Grace 
And 
Mercy 
Are Useless! 
Think About It Very, Very, Carefully
And
Choose The Good Part
The Eternal Gift That Gives Eternally! 



Truth Is A Sword! 
Be At Peace
With
Jesus Christ The Lord!!





Saturday, November 7, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Speaking From Idle Hall!?!

 


The Lord ... God Almighty
Means Exactly What He Says! 

Like It Or Not 
We Are Going To Have To Take Ownership Of 
Everything That Comes Out Of Our Mouths! 

If We Accepted This As A True And Faithful Word 
From Him Who Is The Truth
We Would Think Mightily About The Flavor
Fragrance And Essence Of 
The Words We So Lightly Esteem When We Utter Them! 

Beloved, 

Our Words Do Not Have The Honor Of Built-in Deniability: 
The Lord Has Our Record Books 
And 
We Don't Have The Erase Code! 

Please Let Us Choose To Taste 
And 
Chew Our Words 
Before 
We Prettily ... Yet Spitefully ... Plate Them 
For Someone Else To Eat 
Because 
We Are Going To Have To Explain That Plate
 ... In Graphic Detail ... 
One Glad Day 
If
We Don't Confess 
And 
Repent Of Our Unprofitable Words 
And 
Unkind Behaviors! 

Idle Words Eagerly Work At Being Cruel! 
Let's Work Aggressively ... By The Living God's Grace
At Being Uplifting 
And 
Kind To All People 
No Matter If We Are Provoked
Pained 
Or In A Pickle! 

Let's Speak Words Of Love And Life 
As We Remember That The Recording Angel 
Is 
Always Present
Ready For Duty
And 
Able To Perform Undeterred! 

Control Your Red Rag Aka Tongue! 

Satan ... The Devil
The Adversary Of Souls
The Accuser Of The Brethren
Finds Work For Idle Hands
And
An Idle Mind
Is
His Well-Equipped Workshop!






Friday, November 6, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + Ungodly Influences Abound










No Matter How Educated
Esteemed, Rich
Religious Or Powerful Any Human Is
We Must Not Allow Them 
To Influence Us Away From The Plain
"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Beloved, 

Look Around You 
And 
Notice The Carnage Being Wrought In Their Lives 
And 
The Lives Of Others 
By The Unholy Influence Of Social Media
Political, Sports, Social Justice
Entertainment
And 
Religious Influencers 
Who Are Spreading Their Baleful Influence 
Like The Miasma Of A Plague Around Them! 

Discontent, Distrust
Disorderly Conduct
Dastardly Doings
And 
Diabolical Diatribe 
Is 
Everywhere Because Of Ungodly Influences
And 
It Is Leading To Death
Physical And Spiritual!

The Lord God Almighty
His Living Holy Word
The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And 
The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels 
- Who Excel In Strength -
Calls 
And
Lovingly Leads Us ... Who Are Willing
To Abundant Life Now 
And 
Eternal Life Later! 

The Word Of The Life-Giver Speaks Life 
And 
It Shall Stand Forever 
After All The Lies 
And 
The Lives Of The Not-Gods 
- Human And Fallen Angel -
Have Perished In Fiery Conflagration! 

Let Us Be Wise Unto Our Own Soul's Salvation
And 
Permit Ourselves To Be Cared For
Comforted 
And 
Carried Unto Glory By The Eternal God 
Whose Character
- Written Of And Personally Experienced -
Identifies 
And 
Demonstrates That He 
- The King Love
The Shepherd Of Rest
The Prince Of Peace
The Judge Of All Flesh -
Is 
Wholly Holy! 

Trust The Wonderful Word Of The Word Of God! 
Jesus Christ ... Alone ... Saves! 
Seek Peace 
And 
Pursue It!





Thursday, November 5, 2020

Deserving Is A Two-Footed Beast!






Life Is Interesting Always! 
Sometimes We Get What We Want
Sometimes What We Need 
Sometimes What We Deserve
And 
Sometimes What We Never Expected
Or Thought To Ever Receive! 

Just The Facts ...

Needs Are Never Wants! 
Wants Are Sometimes Needs! 
Deserving 
Is 
A Two-Footed Beast 
Which Shows Up As Just Deserts ... Or Reward
And
Unthought Of 
Is 
Just Because Our Lord God 
Is
Good Always
And
Shows That He Loves Us
And
Desires That Our Faith Be Cemented
Our Trust Anchored 
And 
Our Love Bear Beautiful, Bountiful Blooms Of 
Blessed Increase! 

How Do You Stand!?! 
Where Should You Stand!?! 
Why Are You Standing!?! 

Do You Need To Sit!?! 
Is It Time For Your Bad Attitude To Quit 
And 
For You To Recognize That Fleshly Demise Is Your Domain 
And
Dare Yourself To Submit To The Lord
The Father, The King
The Judge 
And
In His Ways Walk So That 
Choice Blessings You May Rightfully Expect 
And 
Humbly Claim!?! 

Obedience Pays! 
Disobedience Costs! 
Love For Truth Is The Catalyst! 
Faith Makes The Call 
And
Enduring Trust In God, Dear One
Ensures The Heavenly Reward! 

Beloved, 

Let's Commit Our Way To The Only One, Jesus Christ
Who Knows Us Better Than We Know Ourselves 
And 
Is Able To Usher Us Into The Land Called Beulah Aka Beautiful! 

Know Jesus: Know Peace!
Peace Is Free! 






Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Conscience .... Hot Iron ... Seared!?!





"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide!" 

That Sounds Easy Enough! 

But ... 

What If Your Conscience Has Been 
Seared With A Hot Iron!?! 

Hot ... Heat ...  Burns! 

Hot Iron On A Living Thing Cuts Into It
Burns It 
And 
Cauterizes Aka Seals It!

It Seals In What Is Already Inside The Body 
And 
Seals Out What Is Outside! 
This Is A Problem For Us! 

Beloved, 

Sealed-In Bad Habits Can't Be Removed 
And 
Good Habits To Cultivate Cannot Get In 
And
The Holy Spirit 
Is 
Emphatically Shut Out 
And, Therefore
Is Unable To Do A Good Work In Our Lives! 

Question Is ...

Do You Feel Sorry For Wrong-Doing!?! 
Are You Still Able To Blush With Shame!?!
 
Do You Even Care 
What Jesus Our Lord Experiences 
When You Do Wrong!?! 

I Sincerely Pray The Father That 
Every One Of Us 
Is 
Regularly Attacked By 
And
Made Truly Uncomfortable 
By A Working-For-Our-Good Conscience
 So That We Will Always Choose To Do What Is Right! 

Wither The Adversary ...

Satan's "Conscience" 
Is 
Dead 
So He Seeks To Kill And Destroy To Get His Jollies! 
Reject Satan And His Tempting Policies! 

Please Choose Life And Blessing 
And Not 
Cursing And Death! 
Let Your Conscience Freely Work: 
Pray Always! 


There Is No Secret Agenda
About
Perfect Peace With The Lord!!





Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Child Of God OR Spawn Of Satan!?!







Our Life Of Holiness 
Is 
Unto The Lord ... Not Man
And Is Not
Just The Conversation 
- As In Words Uttered To Each Other - 
But Also 
The Actual Lifestyles That We Lead! 

Is Your Life Such That 
In The Day Of Settling Personal Life-Lived Accounts 
The Lord Of Life Will Say To You ... In Commendation

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 
Enter In To The Joy Of Your Lord!" 

Or

Will He Say ... In Condemnation

"Depart From Me!
I Never Knew You!?!"

Is Your Life An Act!?! 
Do Your Actions Gratefully Say "Child Of God" 
Or 
Do They Shamelessly Say "Spawn Of Satan!?!" 

Are You Walking In Worshipful Obedience 
To The Will Of God 
Or
Wandering Waywardly 
For The Convenience Of Your Lustful Flesh!?! 

Beloved, 

There Are No Cowards 
In The Kingdom Of The Forever-Blessed 
So Making The Hard Decisions 
To BeAble To Live The Sanctified Life
Aka The Set-Apart For Holy Use Life 
Aka Living For Jesus According To His Holy Word 
And Not
According To What Feels And Looks Good 
Or 
Causes You To Get Ungodly Gain 
And
Get In Good With The Enemies Of God, Truth And Right-Living 
Is
Supremely Paramount! 

Judgment Begins At The House Of God: 
Judgment Begins With Us! 
Are You Getting Ready!?! 

Are You Being Faithful By Grace For Mercy 
Or
Faithless To Get Justice
To Experience The Frowning Judge's Undiluted Wrath!?! 

Remember, Remember 
Don't Ever Forget ... 

Peace With Almighty God Profits
And 
Holiness To Almighty God Pays! 
Fervently Think On These Things!


Peace
Is
The River Glorious!





Monday, November 2, 2020

Dare To Trust The Love That Cannot Lie!





Do You Truly Understand That You Are Safe 
And 
Secure In Jesus Christ!?!

Almighty God's Wisdom, Power, Justice 
And 
Truth Are Unchanging 
And 
Unchangeable 
Because
He Is The Same Yesterday, Today 
And 
Forever! 

Do You Truly Accept That 
Neither Your Rank, Possessions Nor Character 
Leave You As One Excluded From Sharing In The Goodness 
And 
Unfailing Grace Of Our Eternal God!?! 

Beloved, 

He Who Truly Knows Us ... And Calls Us
Loves Us! 

He Who Sends Us, Accompanies Us! 

He Who Chastises Us
Names Us As Children 
And
Desires Our Eternal Salvation
And
Our Permanent Residence
In The Courts Above! 

Will You Give The Living Holy Eternal God The Glory
Here, Now ... Today
And
With Your Heart Fixed On Everlasting Love 
And 
Eternal Bliss 
- Decorated With Bountiful Blessings Bought 
And Glorious Gifts Graciously Given -
Dare To Trust The Love That Cannot Lie
And
By His Grace
That Liar - Satan - Eagerly, Energetically Defy ... Deny!?! 

Let Us Dare To Live By The Faith Given To The Saints 
And
Choose To Stay In The Truth That Always Saves! 

Let's Dare To Look Forward To The Day 
When We Shall Be Changed 
To Be Like Him Who Doesn't! 
We Shall Be Satisfied When We See Him ... As He Is! 

Let's Hold The Fort By Faith! 
Our Lord Is Coming: Rejoice! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Perfect Peace Profits Perpetually!


The Lord God Almighty
Abundantly Provides
Spiritual Food
For All His People
But
He Will Neither
Cut It
Chew It
Swallow It
Or 
Digest It
For Any Of Us!




Sunday, November 1, 2020

PRAYER:: Help Us, Lord, To Love Others Even As We Love Ourselves!

 



Charity 
Is 
Love ... Pure And Simple
Undefiled 
By Me, Myself And I! 

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 
We Give You Heartfelt Thanks
And
Unfeigned Praise
For Your Love
Holy, Sacrificial, Kind
Faithful, Blessing
And
Ever True! 

We Thank You For Knowing Us 
While We Are Sinners 
In The Wilderness Of Sin 
And
Bless You In Jesus Christ's Holy Name 
For Calling Us To Your Side
And
To Reside In The House Of Love
The Home Of The Forever Blessed!

Forgive Us Our Sin
And
Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness!
We Sincerely Repent! 

Please, Lord
We Beseech You
To Grant Us The Grace 
To Accept The Commission
To Love Others 
Even As We Love Ourselves 
And
To Do Unto Others
As We Desire Them
To Do To And For Us! 

Please Remember, Dear Lord
The Physically, Mentally, Emotionally
And
Spiritually Ill Amongst Us 
And
Help Them To Experience Your Peace
In All Its Fullness
According To Your Will
And
In Your Holy Way! 

Please Also Remember Those Amongst Us
Who Are In The House Of Mourning
And
Those Who Anticipate A Mourning To Come!
Please Comfort Them With Your Sweet Spirit! 

Father, 
On Our Own, We Are Weak
And
In Acknowledging Our Weakness
Our Need To Be Strengthened
We Approach Your Great Throne Of Grace 
With Holy Boldness 
And
Plead For The Blessings
That We So Desperately Need! 

Please Pity Us For We Will Not Survive 
Without Your Holy Hand
Of
Help And Healing
Provision And Protection
Sustenance And Salvation! 

Have Mercy And Lift Us Up 
So That We May Lift You Up! 
Be Gracious And Guide Us! 
Be Our Comfort And Carry Us! 
Bless Us And With Us Abide! 

In Your Eternal Wisdom
Please Turn Our Messes Into Messages 
Telling The Dying World
Of
Your Goodness, Grace 
And
Soon Return
For Your People Prepared To Meet You
In Perfect Peace
In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name We Pray 
And
Humbly Plead! 
Please Come For Us Soon!
AMEN! 





Saturday, October 31, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Living Word Of The Eternal God Works!






The Word Of God 
Is 
A Blood Sugar Monitor
A Blood Pressure Monitor
A Thermostat
A Temperature Gauge
And 
A Plaque-Disclosing Tablet 
When We Choose To Use It Wisely 
And 
Take Honest Steps To Gain 
And 
Preserve Our Spiritual Health 
As Directed By The Great Physician 
Through The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth! 

Are You A Doing-Well Christian 
Or Are Your Numbers All Over The Place!?! 

Do You Need To Get The Hard Bits Out Of Your Heart 
Or Lower, Increase Or Maintain Your Temper ... Temperature 
To Be An Effective Witness For Christ
Or Sweeten Your Saltiness 
Or Salt Your Sugariness 
When Speaking For The Lord!?! 

Being Too Hard-Unapproachable
Too Hot-Untouchable
Too Cold-Unfeeling
Too Sweet-Accommodating
Or Too Salty-Abrasive
Requires Adjustments ... Fine-Tuning ... Fixing
By The Holy Spirit Of Almighty God
To Make Us Fit For The Service Of The Lord! 

Is Your Bible Working You!?! 

Are You Working Your Bible!?! 

Do You See, Feel
Or Show The Difference That The Living Word Makes
In The Life Of One Committed To The Cause Of Jesus Christ!?! 

Beloved, 

The Holy Word Works
And
It Works Because It Is Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword 
And
Does Exactly What The Lord Of Life ... The King Of Love
Sends It To Accomplish! 
Shouldn't We Be Likewise!?!

Please ...

Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation
With Godly Fear And Trembling
And
Dare To Let The Word Of Truth Work Mightily In You Today! 


Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Jesus Christ Is The Word!
Jesus Christ Is God!
Jesus Christ Loves You Personally!
Jesus Christ Saves!
Jesus Christ Is Peace!

Peace Be Unto You! 





Friday, October 30, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + Is Praise What You Do!?!


 






Is Praise What You Do!?! 

Or 

Do You Accept The Gifts Of The Creator God 
As Your Personal Due 
And
Dare To Ask ... Even As A Fleeting Thought: 
"Lord, What Took You So Long!?!" 
Or 
"Wow! 
Is This Really The Best That 
You Can Do For Me!?!" 

Ingratitude ... And Greed 
Along With Envy ... And Hatred 
Are Unholy Traits Of Character 
Which Must Be Purged From The Heart 
If 
We Will See Our Lord Jesus In Peace! 

Beloved, 

There Is Nothing Wrong With Wanting Good Gifts 
But 
Everything 
Is 
Wrong 
With Walking Around With The Attitude That 
The Lord ... Or Anybody
Has To Give You Anything 
And 
Everything That Your Heart Desires
Even Though It Is Known That Such A Gift 
Is 
Neither Good Nor Beneficial! 

Let Us Be Wise Enough 
To Be Grateful To Our God 
For What We Do Receive 
From His Holy Hand Of Love 
And 
Blessing 
And
Cease From Insulting Our Maker, God And King 
By Walking Around With The Air Of Entitlement! 

"Thank You!
Bless You!
I Love My Present-Gift! 
You're Wonderful!
I Appreciate You!" 
Is
The Cheapest
Most Expensive
Most Appreciated Gift
That
We Can Give: 
Extravagantly Give It!

The Lord Of Glory Doesn't Owe Us Anything! 
We ... To The Contrary
Owe Our Savior, Sustainer, Provider, Redeemer 
And 
Forever Friend
Absolutely Everything! 
Our Lives Are In His Hands!

Choose To Be Grateful, Thankful ...

Lift Your Heart To Heaven
And 
Praise God ... Just Because 
And Because 
It Is A Blessed Privilege 
And
Thoroughly Good For Us: 
It Is The Lover Of Our Purchased Souls'  Due! 

Beloved,

Get Thee Hence To The Altar Of Praise
And
Give Almighty God ... Father, Son And Holy Spirit ... His Praise:
Put Your Whole Being Into It
And
Be Glad
And
Be Gloriously Blessed ... Again ... And Again!