HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Tomorrow Never Comes!

In The House Of My Pilgrimage

Lord

Thy Law Has Been

Is

My Song

And

It Has Brought Me

Gives Me Courage

All My Life Long!

Let Me Not Dispute Your Truth, Lord

As I Pass Through

The Land Of Anything Goes

So That I

- When The Great And Final Day Shows -

Will Not Be In Agony

In The Eternal Death Throes!

Father,

I Desire To Be As The One Faithful!

I Desire To Be As The One Clean!

I Desire To Be A Fit Vessel

For The Dwelling Of My Lord

For

I Desire To Attain Unto

The Eternal God's

Everlasting Life

Reward!

I Am Tired, Lord

Of

Sin And Strife

Hatred And Death

The Fallen Man's Short Life

And

I Desire The New Life

Away From The Sin

Into Which Man

- Without You - 

Easily

So Easily, Strays!

I Desire, Lord

To Live In Your Peace

In The Glorious Land Of The Blessed

Where All Who Put

The Lord Christ

First

In Their Lives

Will Live

Having Experienced

The Reversal Of The Curse Called Death

Found Only This Planet

Earth!

But, Lord

Now I Live In The Land Of Dying Flesh

Where Self Is A God

And

The Bold Recipient Of Godly Worship

Is

Satan

The Ultimate Fraud

Who Preys On The Weak

For

Though They Are Bold

The Wicked Are Not Strong

Else They Would Not Be Singing

The Conformed To This Dying World's

The Living God Is Dead Song!

Pity The Poor

And

The Physically Weak!

Pity The Wayward

And

Those Experiencing

The Known Rebellious Streak

And

Have Mercy

On The Seeking

The Searching

The Fearful

The Scared

The Man Whose Life

Sin Has Derailed

And

Comfort, Lord

Your Children

Who Are On Persecution's Scales

Like Purchased Flesh

Being Energetically

Frenetically

Weighed!

Father,

Bless The Praying People!

Fulfill Your Will

In The People Of Faith!

Teach Those Who Are Willing Students

And

Grant Grace

To Those Who Are

Heavenly Guidance Seeking!

Father,

Lead Us To Green Pastures

Even Though We Pass Through 

The Valley Of Shadowing Death

And

At The Day Appointed

Please Home Us In The Great Folds

Of 

Your Eternal Rest!

Bless Us To Do Your Will

This Day

And

That Tomorrow

Ever Called Today

When It Comes

And

Whose Light For Us

May Never Rise

And

Do All

According To Your Sovereign Will, Lord!

Help Us Never To

Our Jesus Christ Deny!

In Godly Fear

With Faithful Love

And

Trusting Hope

I Make My Plea

In The Holy Name

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

We Need Thee!

AMEN.

SOWING: Reaping!

I Planted A Cherry!
CheBerries Came Forth!?!

I Planted A Nut!
NOlives Came Forth!?!

I Planted A Grape
AND

Griwi Came Forth
AND
I Was Astounded
For I Was Sure 

That The Holy Bible Had Said
That One Reaped 

Exactly
What One Sowed!
Was I Somehow Misinformed?!

Banana Trees
Can't Bear Breadfruit!
June Plum Don't Bear Hog Plum!
Indian Corn Can't Bear Guinea Corn
AND
You Were Not Misinformed!

Genetically Modified Seeds Were Obviously Planted
So You Did Indeed Reap
Exactly
What YOU Planted!

What Went In

IS 

Exactly

What Came Out!

Look At Mankind!

Men Need To Plant The Seeds Of
Compassion
Sympathy
AND
Love
NOT Self
BUT
Instead

We See Planted

Selfishness
Self-Indulgence
Self-Love
Self-Esteem
Self-Reliance
Dismissing
The Lord Christ
AND
Reaping To Ourselves Corruption
Even If For Now
It Appears Inefficacious
Sitting Dusty
Despised
On The Old What-Not's
Ignored-Things Shelf!

What You Put Into The Cook Pot
Called Also
Our Lives
Is Exactly What Comes Out
Even If It Comes Out
Whipped
Mashed
Crushed
Sprinkled
Poured
Dusted
Pinched
Boiled
Broiled
Braised
Burnt
Reorganized
Reconstituted
Face Unrecognized!

What Goes Into Our Hearts
Always

Comes Back Out
Even If We Are Deceitful

AND

Believe The Liar
AND
Call God's Truth
Situational Lies!

In The Distance

There Is Fire!

Be Kind!
Be Fair!
Give Hope!
Do Love!
Run With Peace!
Dispossess The Friendly War
AND
CHOOSE
To Be Led By Christ's Spirit
So That In The Great Day

Coming Very Soon
You Will Be Visually

Knowingly
Celebratedly Adored
By All Coming Through 

Heaven's Swung Open Gate Door!

Sow To The Flesh
AND REAP 

Corruption
Aka Death!

Sow To The Spirit
AND REAP 

Life
Aka
Eternal Life 

With The Lord Jesus Christ!

You Reap What You Sow
No Matter What Sown Sin Says
So ....Plant Yourself
Where You Want To Grow!
Right Now!
This Very Day!

Grow ... In Grace

AND
Grow ... In Faith
Watered By Mercy
Led By The Good Shepherd
Comforted And Taught
By The Holy Spirit
Attended And Protected
By Holy Angels

For You Are Called
By Almighty God!

Don't

With Your Soul's Salvation

Play!

Trumpeting Gift-Giving!?!

Lend To The Almighty God!

He Always Repays His Debts!

Do Not Thy Alms In Public
For To Receive The Celebration Of Man
Because 
This Is All The Reward
That You Are Going To Get
Since There Will Be No Approval Received From 
The Holy Son Of Man!

Our Father Sees All That We Do
AND
What You Do For Him In Private
For That
He Will Publicly Reward You
So
Do Not Go Public Now
Thinking That You Can Force God's Hand
For
You Are Not Big Enough
AND
You Can't
Against His Desires Stand!

The Scribes
Pharisees
Sadducees
AND
All Such Of Their Ilk
Took Pleasure In The Public Broadcast
To Make People Believe
That God Blessed Their Labors
AND
That Is Why They Could Wear
Rich Brocades And
Dare I Say
Silks!

Take A Page
From The Book Of The Master
AND
You Will Clearly See That
Quiet
Was His Purposed Way
AND
Not The Way Of Publicity!

So ...

If We Desire To Receive God's Favor
We Must Do Things As God Says
AND
Not Loudly Demand
That God Look At
AND
"Bless!"
Our Publicity-Grabbing
Giving-Alms Hand
AND
God's Blessing
- In His Time -
Will Come Into Your
Waiting-For-God Hand!

Now ...

If You Have Been Guilty
Of Gift-Giving Sleight-Of-Hand
Be Diligent
AND
Say A Repentance Prayer
As Only A Truly Repentant Soul Can
AND
Let The Holy God Do For You
What Only
The Holy Hand Of God Can!

Finally ... I Was Listening!

The Rock Of Ages
Cleft For Me
When I Beheld The Lamb Of God
Crucified
Riven
Broken
On Calvary!

I Looked
AND
I Saw
Jesus ... Besmirched
Looking Like Me
AND
Saving Me
By Taking My Place
AND
Hanging
Accursed
On That Cruel Death-Tree!

"Faith Changes Things!"
I Heard My Own Voice Say
As I Acknowledged
AND
Accepted That
The Lamb Of God Died
To Take My Sin Away!

Glory Came Down
To Give Me And My Kind Glory
BUT
- Instead -
By My Sinful Kind
Ended Up
All Beaten
Spat Upon
Nailed Up
Pierced Through
Lifted Up
AND
Vile-Looking Gory!

What A Fellowship!
What A Joy
Now
Is Mine
That I Am Leaning
On The Everlasting Arms!

My Lord Arose!
My Lord Rose Up!
My Lord Is In The Most Holy Place
Of The Heavenly Sanctuary
Reconciling Me To The Father God
Fixing My Title
For I Am Redeemed
AND
That Makes Me
- In Jesus -
Clear
On The Father's Books!
In Jesus
I Have No Devil-Attached Hooks!

I Caused The Holy Christ Pain!
I Brought To His Heart Shame!
For I Long Before
Had Ignored His Call
To Take Hold Of The Lifeline
Needed For Salvation
Because Of Satanic Deception
AND
Willful Sin
AND
Willful Sinning Man's ... Fall!

I Had Looked Back!
I Had Fallen Behind!
I Had Turned Away From Light!
I Had Chosen
Satan
And
Had Gotten Carried Away
Until
That Great And Glorious Day
On The Dusty Road
When I Heard That Voice ...

How Long Has It Been

Since You Talked With The Lord?

How Far From Home Will You Run

Hoping

To Break The Ties-That-Bind Cord?

When Will You Acknowledge

That You Are One Weary?

When Will You Call The Father

And

Beseech Him

To Let You Come Home

Even As You

Acknowledge That

You Are A Child Of The Dust

Rolling Around In

And

Covered With Sin

As A Hard-Shell Crust?

Why Don't You Call Out

To Him Now

And

Plead With Him

To Save You

From You Own Self?

I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say:

Come Unto Me ... And Rest!

I Cried:

Father, Lead Me
Day By Day
For
This Land Is Not My Land
And
I Do Not Want
For My Own Sin
At The Appointed Time
To Have To Personally Pay!

Furthermore,

I Reached Out My Hand
AND
I Touched The Hand Of The Man
Who Stilled Waters
Who Healed Disease
Who Raised The Dead
AND
Who Prayed Daily
Constantly
- On His Knees -
- To His Own Father -
For Strength
In The Garden
Alone!

Suddenly ...

It Was Heaven In My Heart
For I Found Jesus
Who Had Been Calling For
Seeking After
Wayward Me!

In The Sorrow Of My Weary Soul
I Cried ...

Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
Forgive My Foolish Ways!
Please, I Beseech You
Henceforth And Forever
Help Me To Give Of My Best
To My Master!

AND ...

Standing On The Promises
Which Cannot Fail
I Shouted ...

I Am Delivered!
No More Night!
Praise The Lord!

I Heard My Jesus Say ...

Hold The Fort

For I Am Coming To Earth Again!

Cast Now Away Your Confidence!

Give Your Burdens Unto Me

And Leave Them There

For

I Am Just A Prayer Away!

Brethren ...

I Walk Through Life's Storms
AND
I Hold My Head Up High!
I Am No Longer Afraid
Of Sin's Dark
For
The Light Of The World
IS
The Light Of My Life
AND
The Lies Of The Devil
No Longer Have Power
To Make Me Want
My Eternal Holy God
To Flagrantly Defy!

I Walk Today Where Jesus Walked!
I Am Tempted
AND
I Am Tried
BUT
The Promise Is Given
To All Who Believe
To All Who By Sin Are Oppressed
AND
Still Love
AND
Still Trust
AND
Are Still Looking For The Coming
Of The King Of Love
Who Jesus Christ My Shepherd Is
That
There Is Glory In The Cross!

The Marvellous Grace
Of
The Loving Lord
IS
Sufficient For Me
- No Matter What -
For I Am Running This Race
For The Win
Confident
Of The Great Day Of God's Reward
For
All Day
AND
All Night
God's Angels Are Watching Over Me!

I Have A Mansion!
I Have A Crown!
I Have A New Name
For
I Know That He Who Has Promised
Will
With The Glory Of The Father
The Angels
AND
Himself
From Heaven
- Split Open -
For Me And All The Faithful
Soon To Earth
Be Coming Down!

I Sing ...!
I Raise The Song Of Jubilee ...

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!

For
I Have Laid My Burden Down!

I Sing Praises To God!
I See The Promise
In The Flowers That Grow!
I See Renewal
In All The Changing Scenes Of Life
AND
I Say ...

When He Cometh!
When HE Cometh
To Take Up His Jewels
By God's Grace
I'll Be A Bright One
For I Am Beloved
AND
I Am His Own!

I Will See Jesus
Just As He Is
For
The Strife Is O'er
All To The Formalities
When Christ Comes To Claim His Own!

I Have Victory In Jesus!
I Have The Blessed Assurance!
I Have Hope For Today
AND
Faith
To Face Tomorrow!

I Say To My Soul
Be Still And Know
That He Is God!
He Is The God That Feedeth Thee!
He Holds The Whole World Is His Hand
AND, YET
He Lives In The Heart Of Me
For
His Indwelling Spirit
Comforts Guides And Chides
AND
Because I Am Listening
He In Me Abides!

All My Other Helpers Failed
AND
All My Creature Comforts Did Flee
BUT
Faith First
The Lord ... Being My Vision
I Am Telling The World
That
Jesus My Savior
Now Pilots Me!

I Know That My Redeemer Lives
AND
For This
I Utter
A Joyful Allelujah!
AND
The Seven-Fold

Amen! Amen! Amen!
Amen! Amen! Amen!
AMEN!

SUMMATION: Man's Life ...!

Man's Life
Is Summed Up
In 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Six (6) Words:

Trial!
Probation!
Reflection!
Expectation!
Recompense!
AND
Retribution!

If We Are On TRIAL
It Means We Are Presumed To Be Guilty Of Sin!

Actually ... 

There Is No Presumption -
All Have Sinned!
We Do Not Attain
Reach To God's Glory!

If We Are On PROBATION
We Have Been Proved Guilty
BUT GODThrough Christ's Merits
Is Giving Us The Opportunity
To Be Rendered
To Be Made Clean!

We Must Live Up To "The Trust!"
We Must Stick To The Bargain
Or Feel
The Full Weight Of The Law
Because We Reject
Free Grace
AND
Presently Available Mercy!

In Probation
We Reflect On
Where Why We Went Wrong
AND
With Risen Understanding
We Have The EXPECTATION
Of Full Release
Upon Fulfillment Of The Obligations
Of The Gracefilled Probation!

With Probation Ceased
AND
Final Judgment Arrived
We Have Before Us
RECOMPENSE
Payment Of Achieved Compensation
Elevation To The Hallowed Estate
Past Record Expunged
Entrance Into The Witness Protection Program
With
Assigned New Name
New Home
A Completely New Identity
AND
The Overcomers' Transport Plan!

If We Failed Probation
As Evidenced By Heaven's Records
Buttressed By
Our Own Self-Incriminating
Can't-Be-False Witness
We Can
- In The Judgment Hour
On The Day Of God's Wrath -
Expect A Full Cup Of God's Justice
Unmingled With God's Mercy
In The Aspect Called

RETRIBUTION!

RETRIBUTIVE

JUDGMENT:

Rejected!

Bound Hands And Feet

And

Cast Into Outer Darkness

To Be Eternally Separated

From God

In The Second Death 

From Whence

There Is No Recall!

Ever!

Those In Retributive Justice

Are Completely Consumed!

I Was Born In Sin
AND
Shapened In Iniquity
Aka Planned Sin!

On Trial
I Was Convicted
BUT
In Mercy
The Judge
Did Me
A Probationary Term Give!

I Had Time To Reflect
On Past Deeds
To Confess
AND
To Repent
To Turn Over The Old Man
AND
To Attire Myself
In Redemption Song's New "Shirt And Pants!"

In Truth
I Desire The Expectation
Which Says
"He Knows The Thoughts He Thinks Towards Me
To Give Me An Expected End ..."
Which Includes
Soul Peace!

AND

The Promise That
Eyes Have Not Seen
Nor Ears Heard
The Things That God
Has Prepared
For Them That Love Him!

I Should Note Here That
The "Love" We Have For God
Must Be Love Unto Death
Which Leads The Faithful
To Eternal Life!
We Cannot Fool God!

I Should Clearly State Here
That
With Expectation Embodying Love For
AND
Faith In
The Lord Christ
I Look Forward To The Recompense Of
Sure Reward
For
Having Determined
By Grace Through Working Faith
Because Of Love For My Lord
Be It Known
That Satan Has No Part In Me
AND
He Can Take My Share Of Retribution
AND
All Of His Own

On His Own!

I Can See The Nail Prints!
I Can See The Gash In Christ's Side!
I Can See The Scars Left By The Crown Of Thorns
AND
I Can See The Look Of Love
That Hides The Depth Of The Sacrifice Made
To Get Me Into
God's Safe Haven
In Heaven

The Forever Home!

I Desire To Have My Faith Made Sight!
I Desire To Live In The Land Of No Night!
I Desire The Private Audience
With The Redeemer
The Prince Of Peace
AND
I Desire To Travel
To World's Unknown
To Tell Of The Love Of
The Lover Of My Soul

Who Died
To Save A Wretch
A Bold Sinner Such As I Had Been
So That I Could Walk With Him
On The Golden Shores
No Longer Separated
No Longer Needing
A Way To Call
To Get Into
The Father's House
My Forever Home!

I Have Accepted Christ's Offer!

Do You?

Will YOU?!

WHAT ARE YOU EATING: WHAT'S EATING YOU?!

I Had A Little Taste Bud
Which Knew
That Little - With God In It -
Brought The Soul To The Land Of
Contentment!

My Lil' Taste Bud Was Quite Happy
Until The Day He Met Wide Eyes
And From Then
My Lil' Taste Bud Thought Contentment
Was Just Lack Of Enough
Being Self-Satisfying
Through No-Further-Prospect's
Eyes!

I Couldn't Convince Him!
He Would Not Be Pacified 
So
I Gave Him Free Reign
AND THEN
Woe!
Lord Have Mercy!
Lil' Taste Bud
Was Suffering From
Over-Indulgence
AND
Cast Resist Temptation
AND
Get More
Butterflies!

But, Then

One Fateful Day
I Met
Resist The Devil!
Take What You Want!
AND
Pay For It
AND
The Scales Fell From My Eyes
AND
I Knew - Without A Single Doubt -
That Obese Lil' Taste Bud Big
Was Going On "The Diet!"
No Matter How Much He Wailed 
AND
Cried!
He Was Getting A Fig Dried!

Take What You Want!
AND
Pay For It!
Indulged In The Pleasure Principle
AND
They Did Not Give A Flying Fat Farm
If You Ended Up In The Hospital
... Or Dead!

These Awful, Awful Creatures
Practiced Not What They Preached
For
Present Death Was Not Yet Their's To Hold
For
They Worked For That
Undead, Dying, Murdering
Lying, Infelicitous Creep Satan
Who Was
The God Of The Earth
But Was A
The God-Of-All Wannabe!
Only God - Not Appetite - Could Kill Them!

I Listened Well
To Their Contrived Stories
Of Feelings
AND
Tastes
- Vile And Glorious -
Until They  Lauded Chocolate Cockroach
(I Started Changing Skin Color)
BUT
When They Spoke Of
Eating Hu-Man
I Threw Up
AND
Looked Up
AND
Called Out Loudly
For The Holy Son Of Man!

Lord Jesus,
Please Save Me
From Outrageous
Raging Appetite!
Make My Appetite Tight
For
It Is Now Slack
And
Satan And His Minions
Are Riding Herd On
My Poor Breaking Back!
My Stomach Hurts!
Help Me Win This Unequal Fight!

Close Your Eyes!

Say Your Grace!

And

Back Away From The Plate!

Little With Contentment

Is Great Gain

But

Greed Is A Wide Open Gate!

Eat For Strength

And

Not For Drunkenness

And

By Grace

Know When Enough Is Enough

And

Stop Letting Your Eyes

Fill Your Plate

For

Your Bad Habits

Did Your Eyes Habituate!

I Understood
AND
I Did
From That Great Plate
Walk Away
For
It Was Filled To Overflowing
AND
Had Not A Fruit
A Vegetable
Not Even A Sweet Date!

I Thought Of Eve!
I Thought On The Garden Of Eden!
All The Fruit In The Garden Was Good For The Eating
BUT
The Fruit Of The Tree Of Good And Evil Was Not!

I Thought On The Tempter
Vile Creature He
Who Stills Tempts
AND
Torments
Trying Valiantly
To Create Many And More Eve's!

I Thought On The Savior!
I Thought On The Cross!
I Thought Of The Bruise On Christ's Heel
AND
I Rejoiced In The Knowledge That
Jesus Christ Crushed Satan's Covetous Head
AND
I Repented Of The Evil
AND
Praying
Went To
- For A First Time In A Long Time -
A Contented In Christ Soul's Bed!

We Are What We Eat!
We Become Like Where We Choose To Sleep!
We Fill A Half-Pound Stomach
With
Two Gallons Three Four
Full Of Food
Unnourishing
Unsavory
Indigestible
And Still Ask
When's The Next Meal?!
When Are We Going To Eat?!

Lil' Pidgeon's Got Wide Ear Holes!
So
Be The Pidgeon
AND
Hear What Your Real Stomach Says
AND
You Will Not
Over The Porcelain Goddess
Have To Preach A Sermon
AND
Then Have To Beseech The Living God
To Take Your Rebuke Away!

Some Live For Clothes!
Some Live For Food!
Some Live For Sex
Lies
AND
Unsavory Ties
AND
Some Live For Love Of Other
Than He Who For Us Died
On The Cross!
Check Your Self
So That You Don't
- By Self-Indulgence -
Suffer
The Eternal Loss!