Thursday, February 9, 2017

PRAYER : Oh, Lord, You Are My God!





Father,
I Have No Other God But You!
I Come Before You Because
It Is Your Love
And
Blessing
That I Humbly Seek!

I Am Weak -  You Are Strength!
I Am Blind - You Are Sight!
I Am Hungry - You Are The Daily Bread
Without Which
I Choose Not To The Table To Be Led!

I Have Mortal Needs - You Are Supply!
I Have Jesus' Faith
So Protect Me
E'er I Die!

I Hope!
Lord, Please Help!
Satan Is Setting Up His Roadblocks
But
I Know You Already Gained For Me
The Victory
Against That Wicked Whelp!

I Trust In You For Provision
For Sustenance
For Salvation
For Sanity
And
I Lean On You
Great God Of All That You Survey
And
I Plead, Dear Lord
That You Help Me
Never Again To Stray
From The Holy Pathway!

My Eyes Have Not Seen
Neither Have My Ears
Nor Yet Has My Being Experienced
What You Have For Your Beloved Prepared!
I Long To See!
I Long To Be!
I Long, Lord, To Live With Thee!

Lord,
Please Grant Unto Me
The Earthly Experience
That Positions Me
To Grasp
And
To Hold
All That Is Heavenly
When
After Enduring
My Tests And My Trials
I Shall My Loving
Redeeming Savior
In All His Glory
Behold!

Let Not Pride Fall Me!
Let Not Faith Fail Me!
Let Not Mine Heart
Become Entangled
With The Things That Cost
But Let Me
Be Cleansed Of All Things
Feelings
Desires
Hopes
That Are Nothing But Burdening Dross!
Lord, I Willingly, Daily, Bear My Cross
For I Have No Desire To Suffer
Eternal Loss!

You Are My God!
I Praise And Worship You!
You Are My Song
And
Today And Forever
From This Moment On
I Shall Sing
As Unto You I - Committed - Cling!

I Love You, Lord!
And I Lift My Voice...!



Amen.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

CONFIDENCE: Not By Man's Might!





I Know What I Was!
AND
I Know What I Am!
I Know Not What I Shall Be
BUT
I Know That I Shall Be Like
The Captain
Of The Ship Of State
That Is Docked
In The Land Where
There Is The Tideless Sea!

I Walk By Faith!
I Don't Trust My Eyesight
For I Follow The Master
Whose Word Says
All Is Done By His Spirit
AND
Not By Power
Nor By Manly Might!

I Am Learning!
I Am Leaning!
I Am Trusting!
AND
I Am Praying
That The Lord
Will Help Me Ever To Be Obedient
To Do What He Says
AND
I Am Looking
Longingly
Toward The Land Where
Flesh Does Not Decay!

I Hear The Still Voice Of The Holy Spirit!
AND
I Hear The Clamoring Voice
Of The One Damned Who Will The Soul
Cause To Disobey
AND
I Pray That The God Of Heaven
Will Tune My Ears To Follow The Direction
That Leads To The Solid Rock
Whereupon My Faith In Jesus Christ
Shall Securely Stand!

I See Good!
I See Bad!
AND
I Pray That The Lord
Will Help Me To Choose To Do The Good
So That I Shall Be Able To
In The Day Of Final Award
Sing A Joyful Hallelujah
Before The Conquering King
The Then Returned
Holy Son Of Man!

I Live In Hope
Blessed Of Dear Grace
AND
I Believe
- With Confidence -
That Jesus Christ
Has Prepared For Me
- In His Father's House -
An Eternal Resting Place
Where Glorying In Jesus
Finds Fullest Expression
Not Devil-inspired Disgrace!

Friend,
I Desire That You Know
That Jesus Christ IS Soon Returning
AND
We All Should Give
Running To Sin
The Old Heave Ho!
It Will Not Be Easy!
It Shall Indeed Be Hard
BUT
The God Who Says To Do It
Has Given Unto All
A Measure Of The Faith
Of Jesus Christ
Who Walks With All
Who Would In Peace See
His Kingly
Gloriously
Shining Face!
What A Blessed Relief That Will Be!

The Spirit Of The Lord
Abides
AND
Guides
AND
Chides!
The Spirit Also Comforts
All Who Would
Their Eternal Destiny
In Jesus Christ
Commit And Confide!
Ask God For His Holy Spirit!

Pray  ... Without Ceasing!
Trust God  ... We Shall Soon Be Earth Leaving!
AND
Trust Not  ... In Your Own Understanding For
THEN
Satan - BY GOD'S GRACE -
Won't You Ever Be Deceiving!

Holiness Is Unto The Lord!



Tuesday, February 7, 2017

COSTLY THINGS: Flee From Sin And ... Be Free!



Committing Sin
Is Never An Accident!
Committing Sin
Is A Natural Act Of The Will!
Committing Sin
- For Want Of A Better Explanation -
Is Man Doing
What He Thinks
Will
His Lustful Heart
Substantially Fill!

I Can Speak
With Authority
On The Issue Of Sin
For
I'm A Part Of Man!
I Have Sinned!
I Have Fallen Short
Of The Glory Of God
AND
I Can See
That Sin Costs
Even Though
It Temporarily Thrills!

Sin ...!
A Mere Thought Of ...!
A Moment To Blink And ...!
A Moment To Consider If ...!
A Selfish Moment Because ...!

And ... Then

A Selfish Moment
Becomes
A Cruel Choice 
Made ... In The Moment
That Will Impact The Very Soul
Becoming
An Act Of Besmirchment
AND
A Denial Of Christ's Right
To Completely
Our Created Being Fill!

We Were Made By Jesus Christ!
He Created Us For His Pleasure!
He Desires Our Love!
He Gives Us A Plain Choice In The Matter!
He Gave Each Human A Will!
He Gave Each Human A Way!
He Gave Unto Each Person
Free Stock In Life
- Now And Later -
To Be Bought By The Will For
Free
OR
Free
To Pay For
Costly!

Come On, Man!?!
How Do You Pay Costly
For What Is Sold For Free?!

You Are Free To Not Sin, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Sin Freely, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Accept Free Salvation, Right?
Yes!
You Are Free To Accept Free Damnation, Right?
Yes!

But ... Why Would Anyone Freely Accept Damnation?!
I Don't Get It!

Me Neither!
But That Is What Free Will
Free Choice
AND
Freedom
Does For Us!

Jesus Christ Is Fair!
Jesus Christ Is Clear:

Freely Accept Free AND Sure Salvation
AND
You Are In The Clear
For He Will Your Burdens Bear
OR
Deny Free Salvation
Carry Your Own Load
AND
Sure Damnation Is Your Share!

Toe The Line
OR
Cross The Line!
This Is The Word Of The Lord!
Accept It!
OR
Decline!

Upfront
Jesus Christ Makes It Plain That
Two Roads For Life
Are Always Available
To A Man Who
- By God-Given Right -
Is Born Free!


Put Another Way ...

One Road Is Being Obedient
Following Christ
Denying The Liar
AND
Foreswearing Not-Nice Vice
AND
Walking Truly Free
Getting Assured Victory Over Sin
AND
Yielding Up Self
AND
Self-Will
To Walk In The Right Way
That Will A Weak Human Being's
Seeking Soul
Thoroughly Fill!

OR ....

Taking The Easy Road
To Broad Street
AND
Accepting Man's Fallen Nature
As A Fait Accompli
AND
Following Natural Inclination
AND
Walking Willfully Wild
AND
Living As One Ungodly
AND
Casting One's Lot
With The Soiled Doves Of The Ages
AND
Consciously Sinning
Denying Conscience
AND
Boldly Saying:

After My Death
There Are No More Stages!
There Is Nothing Else To Come!
So ... I Am Going To Live Fast
And
I Shall Die Young
Because
I Will Not Be Confined
By That Sky God's Gilded Cages!
I Am Exercising My Free Will!
I Am Walking Wild!
I Am Turning All Of This Book Of Life's Pages
For
I See No Good Reason
To Deny My Self
Full Participation In
All Of This Wonderful Life's
Amazing Rages!


Self-Will
Walks Along
Care-Less Way!


Sin Is An Act Of Will!
Sin Will Never Satisfy
Nor Fill!
Sin Is Like A Burning Fire
A Parched Earth
A Barren Womb
A Cold Tomb
Never Satisfied
Until
Complete Destruction Comes
AND
The Recipient Cries:

Too Soon! Too Soon!

Sin And Self!
AND
Self And Sin!
Are Sides Of The Same Coin
Separated
By The Fine Edge Of 
Reality
Just Awaiting A Spin
That Leads
- Inevitably -
To A Screaming ...
Finality!

There Is No Escape From Sin
Unless
Jesus The Christ
By The Spirit Of Truth
Is Invited Into The Life
To Show One How
To Live True!

To Sin Is Natural!
To Not Sin
Is To Acknowledge
Truthfully
That We Are Sinners
In Need Of Christ's Salvation
AND
Willingly
Giving Up Self To The Savior
AND
Accepting Free Grace
AND
Trusting By Christ's Faith
In The Faithfulness Of Jesus Christ
To Lead His Dear Children
Along A Right Path
Of Self-Denial
Temperance
AND
Prayer
Sheltered
Protected
In The Holy God's Care
Dependent Upon Our Father
AND
Walking In Wise Ways
Surrounded By Holy Angels
- God's Minister's Spirits -
Distrusting Of One's Own Personal Care
Because
Self-Reliance
Is A Lie
AND
A Lie
Is Sin
AND
Sin Is Of The Devil
AND
We Know That The Devil Can't
Against A Holy God
Win!

I Hear That!!

Flee From Sin
AND
Be Free!




Monday, February 6, 2017

Praying ... And Remonstrating With Self ... By Recall!






Lord,
Please Remember Me
And
Help Me Not To Present Myself Before You
Clothed In My Own Righteousness
For My Garments
Are With Sin Stained
And
Will See Me Assigned To
The Burning Flames!

Help Me To See
And
Recognize My True Condition
That Of Needing The Righteousness Of Jesus Christ
If It Is My Soul's Desire
For Immortal Living!

Help Me Not To Fall
For Satan's Sophistries
Which Will Cause Me To Fall For His Hype
And Cause Me To End Up Naked
Even Though I've Sewn For Myself
A Garment Of Fig Leaves
Of Modern Fashion By Type!

Father,
You Gave Our Foreparents
LiFe First
But
We Removed You, Father
From Our LiFe
And
Accepted
Satan's Lie!

We, Today
Are As Eve In Eden's Garden
Listening Still
To The First Sermon Preached
On The Emerging Church
Where
In Our Own Strength
Or Own Wisdom
Our Own Understanding
In Our Own Eyes
We See
And 
We Declare
What Is Good AndEvil
By Our Own Knowledge!
Lord, Forgive Us!

Self-Wisdom Is No Wisdom!
Self-Knowledge Makes No Sense
For
Self-Awareness
Without Jesus Christ
Makes A Creature
By Hell Bent!

Trust In God - Not In Your Own Self!
Walk In Faith - Not In Satan's Color-Profused Sight!
Believe The Word Of Your Loving Father
And
You Will Wear
A Garment Of Heavenly Light!

Eve Broke All Ten Of God's Commandments
In The Day She Answered Satan
AND
Accepted His Tainted Word
And In The Instant She Corrected Satan
And Added Unto
The Father's Word:

Eve Placed Satan Before Almighty God
And Broke Commandment No. 1!
She Coveted God's Wisdom
And Broke Commandment No. 10!
Eve Put Satan's Affections Before God
And Committed Adultery - Commandment No. 7!
She Took Fruit From A Tree Nor Hers
And Outright Committed Thievery
And Broke Commandment No. 8!

Eve Committed Murder
When She Broke Commandment No. 6
For God Said:
If You Eat You Die!
She Killed Herself!

Eve Dishonored Her Father
And Broke Commandment No. 5
And, In So Doing
According To The Apostle James
Having Broken Even One Of God's Commandments
She Broke Them All
AND
Deserved Eternal Death
Eternal Separation From God
AND
Being Cast Into Outer Darkness
To Be Consumed
By God's Unquenchable Flames!

Thank You, Lord
For The Plan Of Salvation
Played Out In Type In The Garden
When You Gave Our Foreparents
The Sacrificed Lamb's Skin's Tunics
To Cover Their Nakedness
Impossible To Be Covered
By A Man-Made Apron
Of Sewn-Together Fig Leaves!

Thank You, Lord
For Showing Us
That Self-Righteousness
Is No Garment Of Light
But A Blot
A Blight
That Exposes Our Short Comings
Even Though We Call It Of Fashion The Height!

Lord,
Though We Cry
We Say: "Thank You!"
For Our Lord Christ
On The Cross
Naked And Exposed To The Howling World
Signifying
Our Sin On Him
Fully Invested
From Us Fully Divested!

Our Savior Died
And Was Buried
And Resurrected
And Is Risen
And Is Enthroned In Heaven
And Is Interceding
And Forgiving Us
Preparing For Us Homes
Providing Us New Robes
And
Making It Is All Possible So That
In The Day Coming
Monthly We Shall Eat From The Tree Of Life
So That We Shall Then
Live Forever
Free
Of That One
Who With Malice
Brought To Us Darkness And Sure Destruction
By Tempting Us With
The Lust Of The Eyes
The Lust Of The Flesh
And
The Pride Of This Uncertain Life!

Thank You, Lord, For The Miracle!
Thank You, Lord, For Your Great Grace!
Thank You, Lord, For Your Mercy!
By Faith, We Shall See Our Lord Redeemer's Face!

Father,
We Confess Our Sin!
Forgive Us
For Letting Our Eyes
Feed Our Bellies
And Encouraging Us
To Daily In Sin
To Proudly Walk In!

Forgive Us Our Fake Humility
And Cleanse Us Thoroughly
So That We Can Abide
In The Newness Of Life With Thee!

Forgive Us Our Greed
Our Covetousness
Our Idol-Building
And
Our Neglecting Christ's Name To Confess!
What Opportunities We Have Missed!

Forgive Our Willful Wandering!
Forgive Our Wayward Walk!
Forgive Our Unkind Words!
Forgive Our Gainsaying
And
Our Pleasure In Back Talk!

Forgive Us, Lord!
We Repent!
Accept Our Sorrow For Our Sin
And
Help Us, Dear Father
Not To Be As A Heifer
Constantly Back Sliding!

Try Us, Lord!
Test Us!
May We Emerge From Your Crucible Clean
To Be Enrobed In Christ's Righteousness
In The Day That His Glory
Shall By All Living
Be Plainly Seen!

We Love You, Lord!
Bless Us!
We Worship You, Lord!
Please Remake Us
So That Our New-Made Peaceful Hearts
In Joyous Celebration
Will Beat Bountifully
And Our Aspects
Serene!

Let Your Will Be Done In Us This Day And Always
In Jesus Christ's Name, We Plead!
AMEN.









Sunday, February 5, 2017

ETERNAL SECURITY : Once Saved Always Saved! Says Who?!?








Eternal Security
Is A Satanic Lie
Used By The Devil
To Cause Bold Men
God
To Defy!

Eternal Security
Is Also Attached To
"There Is No Victory Over Sin!"
For Not Sinning
- According To Satan-Inspirited Men -
Is Not A Part Of
True Authentic Living!

The Word Of The Holy God Says:

"The Soul That Sins - It Shall Die!"

BUT
The Soul That With God's Requirements
For Salvation
Does Truly Comply
Shall
In The Great Day
To Heaven Fly!

Confession AND Repentance
Shall The Sentence For Sin
Nullify
BUT
There Is No 
"Once Saved, Always Saved!"
AND
This Can Be Easily Verified!

If There Was OSAS ...

There Would Be No Need
For
Grace For Today's Needs
Nor
Faith For Today
As You Along Life's Pathways 
Deliberately Speed!

There Would Be No Need
To Pray Without Ceasing!
No Need For
From Sin, You Must Be Ceasing!
AND
No More Need For 
Trust AND Obey
For Heaven
- Already Assured -
Requires No More
Of Your Puny Striving!

Let No Man Steal Your Crown
Would Be A Waste!
Oh, Taste And See That God Is Good
Would Be Out Of Place!
AND
Do Good AND Good Will Attend Thee
Would Be Unnecessary
For
Eternal Security
As A Luxury Blanket
Cocoons Thee!

Walk By Faith
- Assuredly -
Is Become A Lie!
Let The Holy Spirit Lead
Would Be Passe! - A Wind Dry!
Letting Holy Angels
Influence Us To Do Good
Would Be De Trop
For
Doing Good
AND
Doing Evil
Would Become One And The Same
AND
Christian Living
Would Be A Sure Flop!




Lying Is To Sinning
What Sinning Is To Dying!

*********

Don't Buy A Lie!
Buy The Truth
And
Sell It Not!
Trust The Love Of God
And
Live In Jesus Christ
For
He Is The Only Security
That We Have Got!!!

*********

Die To Sin!
Live In Christ!
Walk With The Lord!
And
Fly With The Angels
For
That Is
Jesus' Blood-Bought Promise!

Unfurl The Flag!!

*********

God Can Cry!
But
God Cannot Die!
And
God Cannot Lie!

So ...

Eternal Security
Living In Sin
Is
Satan's Great Lie
To Get Man
The Fire And Brimstone Lake
To Be Cast In!

Deny The Gross Liar!

True Security
True Eternal Security
Comes From
Forsaking Doing Sin
And
Walking
In Willful Obedience
To God's Holy Word!