Messengers For Jesus?!

Do As I Say
Not As I Do
Is A Recipe For Disaster
I Tell You Quite True!

All Of Us
Who Call Ourselves Christian
Should Be Consistent In The Message Of God We Bring
For
Conflicted Messaging
Is Not What Jesus Christ Through Us
To This World Is Offering!

How Can We
As Messengers For Jesus
Speak And Squeak
At One And The Same Time?
Why Are We Speaking Comfort
To The People Who Are Seeking The Only Son Of God To Find
While Our Voice Warns
There Is Vermin In Back Of The Curtains And The Blinds!

Why Are We To The World Speaking Appeal And Repel?

I Will Here Speak For Myself
In This Instance ... As A For Instance
I Despise That Four-legged Creature That Squeaks
AND
I Tell You
Without Fear Of Contradiction
That A Squeaker Makes My Blood Run Cold
AND
My Response To That Aversion
Is To Make Sure That He Will
In My Presence
Not Get
One Single Day More Old!

He Has Got To Go!

AND

The Same Is The World's Reaction To A Vacillating Christian!

I Have Witnessed "Christians" 
Denouncing Others As Sinners
In Language That Would Make Drunk Sailors Blush!
I Have Also Witnessed The Same Christians
Speak Of Jesus Christ So Beautifully
That There Is A Majestic ... Hush!

They Are Fired Up For God And Valiant And True!

How, Then
Do We Reconcile This Behavior?
Were We Not All Once Sinners Before God?
Did Not Jesus Weep And Suffer And Die For Our Salvation?
If So, Why Are We Now Behaving
Like Agents For The Fraud?

Where Is Our Attitude Of Gratitude?

If I Am Hugging You
I Can't Slap You!
If I Am Slapping You
I Can't You Hug
So Why
In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous
Are We Giving
To A Dying World
A Message That Says That
God's Love For Humans Has Got Glitches And Bugs?!

If We As Christians
Are Not Ready For Prime Time
We Need To Get Back To The Good Book!
We Need To Let The Book Be Our Mirror
To Disclose What In Us Needs A Serious Fixing Up!
We Then Need To Proceed To The Father God
Making Request In Jesus Christ's Name
Bespeaking Ourselves A Reformation By The Holy Spirit
AND NOT
From That Mirror
Just Walk
Walk Away!

Let Us Be Doers Of The Word
Not Hearers Only!
Let Us Not Be Deceitful In Our Ways
For
We Hurt Ourselves
AND
We Hurt Others
Turning Them Away From God
Because In Us
They Are Totally Dismayed!

Words and Actions 

Often Teach 

Unintended Lessons

and

Produce

Unintended Consequences!

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A Crisis Of Character

In A Christian

Causes Beelzebub To Dance

For In This He Sees Opportunity

In Front Of A Seeking Soul 

To 

Boldly Denouce The Way 

And

Working Of Almighty God!

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Give No Place To The Devil!

Because Of Disobedience ...!

The Lot Of Man

Is A Cruel One

Because Of Disobedience

AND
Refusing On God's Word To Stand

So Now It Seems

That We Operate By

The Satan-Prescribed Plan

Which Leaves Us No Outlet

BUT
To Be Amongst The Unnecessarily Damned!

BUT ... There's A But!

Almighty God

In His Mercy

Made A Way To Reclaim His Own!

He Gave Up His Treasure

So That By Pure  And Willing Sacrifice

The Wayward Sinners

- Acknowledging Their Need -

Would By Prayer

Be Able To Reach Their Father In His Home

AND

By Using The Name Of The Treasured Jesus

- Once Dead For All But Now Alive -

They Could

By Confession And Repentance

Have Their Dying Souls

By God's Great Grace

Lovingly Revived! 

The Way Is Not Easy!

The Inanimate Road

Is With Disease

Temptation

AND
Beckoning Death

Alive!

There Be Those With Agendas

- Compliments Of God's Bold Enemy -

Who

To Those Walking The Straight And Narrow Path

Will Be Fawning Frenemies!

All The Way Walking To Jesus

Faithful Ones 
Must Keep Their Eyes On The Prize!

Look Not Back Toward The Flesh Pots!

Look Forward To Heaven 
AND 
Walk As Ones' Wise!

Yield Not To Sin!

Yield Not One Holy Spirit-Inspired Conviction!

Hold On To The Lord Jesus Christ
For

He's The Only Way To Father God

AND
To Eternal Life!

Be In Constant Prayer
For It Is Our Shield, Friends!

In Its Warmth

Jesus Leads Us Day By Day!

Hold On To Hope!

Be Strong, Fellow Travellers

Jesus Christ Will Get Us Home

If We To The End

AND
In His Faith

Endure Tribulation

As We Walk With Confidence
Along The Gospel Way! 

PRAYER:

Lord, 

Please Make My Earth-bound Eyes 

Blind 

To Seeking Indulgence 

In Gross Carnality

So That

I May 

- By Soaring Hope -

See The Inexpressible Joys

That You Have Prepared For Me

And

In The Fullness Of Your Time

That I May Enter

The Home You Have Prepared

In The Land That Is Heavenly!

Lord, 

Help My Faith To Live

And

To Prosper

So That I Will Not Fall For

Satan's Diabolically Deceitful Offers

And

Please Also

Grant Me Your Peace

And

The Holy Spirit's Refreshing

And

Let Not Self Have Dominion Over Me

In Jesus' Holy Name I Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

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By Living Faith

In Jesus Christ

We Will Enter The Home

Not Built By Hands!

PRAYER: I Wait On You, Dear Lord

Dear Lord,

I Know You Can Hear Me!

You Know I Am My Very Wit's End!

I Am Begging

Beseeching

Lord, Pleading

Will You My Beloved Ones' Hearts Mend?

I Am Praying, Lord

Also For A Lost One

Cold

Hardhearted

'Tis True

But

Underneath That Terrible Disguise, Father

Is A Sorrowing One

Sorely Needing A Blessing From You!

I Pray, Lord

For The Congregation

For The Pastor

Who Has Surely Lost His Way

For Those, Lord

Big Into Ostentation

And Showing The World

Purportedly

That You Are Blessing The Ministries 

In Gloriously Boldly Prosperous Ways!

Father,

I Am Praying For Your Children

Over The Whole World Wide

Some Living Under Criminal And Brutal Regimes

Some In Fire And Flood

Famine and Drought

Souls Frustrated, Lord
Some Even Willing By There Own Hand To Die!

Lord, These Your Children

Are In Need Of A Spiritually Healing Respite

So, Please Send A Loaf From Heaven's Bakery
So That Their Soul's May Again In You Find Peace And Delight!

I Pray, Too, Lord

For My Own Self

I Am Your Servant

And Ask, Lord:

Am I Honoring You In All Your Stated Ways?

Am I Diligently Performing The Tasks That You Me Gave?

Am I Serving You Out Of Returned Love?

Is My Character Being Perfected

Being Made Suitable

For Translation To The Heavenly Home Above?

Am I Soldiering On True For The Free Salvation?

Is My Life, Lord

Showing Your Steadying Hand Of Grace-Full Influence

Remaking Me In The Fashion Of The Great Prince

The Lord Of Eternal Holy Love?

Lord, Teach Me

Correct Me

Mold Me

Make Me

Guide Me

Guard Me
And

Lead Me, Lord

Along The King's Straight And Narrow Highway

And

Help Me, Dear Father

To Be Bold And Humble

Ever Ready To Confess

When - By Indulging Self - I Stumble!

I Give You, Dear Lord

My Head

My Heart

My Hand

My Feet

Unto My Whole Body
And

My Sorrows

My Cares

And

For Heaven

My Encompassing Hopes!

I Accept You, Father

As My Lord And My God!

I Turn My Back

On The Machinations Of That Brutal Fraud

And

Ask You, Lord

For The Endurance Of Mustard Seed Faith

Trusting You To Deliver Me

Unto The Great Reward!

I Wait On You, Dear Lord!

Help Me To Faithfully Wait On You
Nothing Wavering

In Jesus' Holy Name I Plead!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Benighted Shepherds + PRAYER: Lord, Lift Us Up!

The Day Is Now Here

When Men Shall Have No Fear

Of Lying To The Lord's Flock

By Tickling Them In The Ear!

I Give To You 

A Word Of Caution

I Tell You

Do Not Them Fear

They Are Of Their Master The Devil

AND

God Has A Place

For Them All Prepared!

Unrighteousness

May Prosper For A Season

Wickedness

May Last A Long Night

BUT

Jesus Christ

Who Cursed The Fig Tree

AND

The Jerusalem Temple

Keeps Very Good Records

Of Those Who Do

His People's Prosperity

Blight!

PRAYER:

Oh, Lord,

Hear My Lament

For In Sorrow

My Heart I Rent!

How, Lord

Can I Lift Holy Hands To You

In A Congregation

That Pays Homage

To You Know Who

Giving The Gift Of Praise

And Worship

To Him Who

Has Nothing

With You

To Do?

Lord,

Why Should True Believers

On The Faith Of Our Lord Christ

Give Our Pennies And Dollars

To Support The Work Of The Fraud?

Should We Not Be

Good Stewards Of Our Increase

And Stop Letting Charlatans

Our Little Pockets Fleece?

Lord,

How

In Good Conscience

Can We Come Before Your Face

Praying And Praising

Led By Men And Women

Whose Living Is A Christian Disgrace?

Who Sow To Their Souls Pleasure

Who Please Their Bodies -  Not Their Lord

Who Live By The Eye -  Not By God To Live And To Die

Who Give Love To The Self

Who Measure Prosperity

By The Many Toys On Their Shelves

Who Live For New Money

Who Cry:

"My Money!  Please, Give Me More! "

Who Have No Desire 

To Reach The Blissful Shore

For

Their Shore Is Their Checkbook

Their Diamond Black Charge Card

The Invitation To Majestic Palaces

To Honor Man As God

Who Have No Love For The Sin-Sick

Who Sickness And Acknowledging Sin Do Utterly Bore

And Who

For Want Of Another Bauble

Will Send A Seeking Soul

Through Satan's Wide-open

And Majestic Front Door!?

Oh, Lord

I Beseech You

Have Mercy

On This Remnant Flock In The Open Field

Who Need To Be Led By The True Shepherd

And Not By Crooks And Charlatans

Liars And False Prophets

Outright Thieves

And

Demons Called Miracle-working Men

Calling: 

"Depend On Us! Depend!

God Did Us To You Send!"

Lord,

You Promised My King Jesus

Our Beloved Captain

And Commander

In This Spiritual War

That He Would Not Lose A Soul 

That You To Him Gave!

Lord, I Believe What You Say

And For This Reason

I'll Be Brave 

- I Mean No Disrespect -

And Make Here A Demand

That You Live Up To The Word - Holy - 

That Through Inspiration

You - The Living God -

As Blessed Comfort To A Fallen Race

Gave!

Lord,

Lift Us Up!

We Want To See ... Jesus!

We Give You Our Humble Praise!

Oh, Lord, We Adore You!

So, Save Us, Lord! Save!

AMEN!

God Rules In The Affairs Of Men!

The Power That Wicked Men And Women
With Wild Control Wield
May To The Public Seem
That God To Them Yields
BUT
A Word To The Wise
Should Be Sufficient Today
As The Word Given To King Nebuchadnezzar
In The Book Of The Prophet Daniel
Does Say:

A Base Man May Be Low Born!
A Base Man May Be Nature Vile
BUT
Low Born Wild
Or
High Born Vile
None Can Defy The Lord
AND
Live An Eternally Prosperous Life!

Brothers And Sisters
Take Comfort Today
In Knowing That
The One Who Stepped On 
AND
Crumbled Your Dry Biscuit
Is Going To Have His Lavishly-Iced Cake 
Permanently By God Taken Away!

God Does Not Ugly Like
AND
You Can Rest Assured
That Unkindness To The Weak
The Widow
The Poor
AND
The Orphan At The Door
With Be Met With Just Reprisal
At God's Judgment Bar!

Keep Your Confidence In Jesus Christ
AND
Just Live In The Lord's Light
AND
In The Glad Day You Shall See
That Your Oppressor
Tormentor
Persecutor
Will Be To Darkness
Carted Away
UNLESS
In This Present Life
With Heart Bowed In True Repentance
Contrition
He Let's The Great God Of Glory
Have His Sovereign Way In His Life!

The Evil May Enjoy

A Few Moments In The Sun

BUT

The Good Will Enjoy

Eternity With The Son!

 

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Lord, Grant Me Faith

Dear Lord,
I Come To You This Day
Willing To Be Clay
In The Only Hands
That Can A Soul Repair!

Help Me, Lord,
To Trust You At Your Words Of Love
 To Listen To Your Words Of Warnings
And
To Heed Your Loving Chastisements!
Help Me, Dear Father
To Be A Tree Fruitful Indeed!

Lord, Grant Me Faith 
To Let You My Burdens Bear!

Lord, Grant Me Faith To Dare Ever
To You In Prayer To Repair!

Lord, Grant Me Faith

To Share The Everlasting Word

That The Eternal God Is Love!

Lord, Grant Me Love To Hope!

Lord, Grant Me Hope To Cope!

Lord, Grant Me Hope Enough In You

To Tell The Devil:

Nope! I'm Not Missing Heaven 

By Playing With Your Death-dealing Dope!

Lord, Grant Me Grace Upon The Rock To Stand!

Lord, Grant Me Grace Temptations To Withstand!

Lord, Grant Me Grace

For The Battles I Must Face

So That

At The End

I'll Not Be Turned Away From Your Sight

Marked An Eternal Disgrace!

I Love You, Lord

And I Pray This Hour
For Heaven-sent Power

So That My Thoughts And Actions

Will With Your Sovereign Will

Be In One Accord

And Not Aligned
With The Ways Of The Fraud!
In Jesus' Holy Name I Stand And Plead!

AMEN.

Wrong Is Wrong Is Right + PRAYER : Lord, Keep Your Promise

We Have Rights
To Do Many Wrongs!
We Have Rights
That Make God Frown!
We Have Rights
So The Wicked Leaders Now Say
To Sit Down To Eat
AND
To Rise Up To Play!

It Is Put Forth
By Those In Long Sleeves
That Lying Down With Dogs
Does Not Give A Person Fleas
That Worshiping The Sun
The Moon And The Stars
Is All Good And All Right
AND
For The God-given Soul
A Perfect Delight!

One May Kill Granny
One Can Kill Gramps, Too
One Can Kill Baby
AND
One Can Kill One's Own Self, True
BUT
Killing A Career
Is A Murder Profound
AND
Failing At Self Promotion
Can Get One Run Out Of Town!

One May Praise Satan
BUT
One Must Pillory Almighty God!
One May Proselytize For The Devil
BUT

One Cannot Proselytize For The Creator God!

One Is Apparently Free 
To Chop Off The Head Of A Christian
BUT

One Is Frowned Upon

For Killing A Roach
AND
Singing A Song Of Zion
Will Get One Free Transport To The Lockdown Hotel - No Joke!

PRAYER:

Dear Lord,

Have Mercy On Us

For Worshiping You

Is Set To Cost Your People In Some Countries

A Fee!

Good Is Now Stated Evil!

Evil Is Called Good!

Sweet Is Now Bitter

And

Dark Is Now Where Light Stood!

True Worship Is Worthless

And Defilement Is Become A Free-To-All-Comers Delicacy

And

It Is Stated That If I Give You The Finger 

It Would Make Me A Good Buddy!

Lord,

Truth Is In The Street Fallen

And Justice Has Removed

The Blinders Off Her Eyes!

Mercy Is A Meddler!

Liberty Of Conscience Is Denied

And Liberty To Worship The God Of Our Fathers 

Is Maliciously Being Denied!

Father,

We Are Free To Do Wrong

But Wrong To Do Right!

Have Mercy On This Fallen Race

For We Are Living In A State Of Disgrace!

Father,

I Choose Your Love

Your Light In Your Word

I Choose Bodily Destruction Before Dishonoring My Lord!

I Know I Already Have An Immortal Body Waiting

In The Kingdom Of Light

So,  Father

Keep Your Promise

And Let My Faith Become Sight!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN!