HAPPY SABBATH + HEAVEN vs. TEMPORAL THINGS?!

You Can't Be Serious!

I Am!
If All My Children

AND

My Sweetums
My Brothers And My Sisters
And My Mother And My Father
And My Best Friend
Are Not Going To Heaven With Me
I Am Not Going!

Lord Jesus, Make Peace!

How Can You Say That?!

Don't You Believe That The Word Is True?!

Yes, I Do Believe, But ...!

Raisen!
We Have A Date With Destiny!
Nothing Between Us And The Holy God!
You Can't Pick And Choose 

Which Truth To Believe
Which To Doubt
Which To Discard
Which To Hold In Abeyance
Which To Stand On
Which To Sleep Over
Which To Dismantle
Which To Reconstruct!

I Know All That, But ...!

Your Head Must Be Hurting By Now!

Huh?!

You're Butting Everything!

Stop Butting!
Jesus Said ...!

... I KNOW What Jesus Said
And I Know I Am Not Worthy Of Him!

It's Not Fair!
He Wants Me To Give Up Everything I Love 

To Get Into A Kingdom
That I Cannot Even Conceive Of In My Mind!

You Are Right!

About What?!

About Having Lost Your Faith!
I Must Wonder, Though
IF You Ever Really Had Faith
Outside Of The Intellectual Kind!

I Don't Know - I Can't Answer That

BUT

I Do Know That I Need To Feel 

In Control Of My Own Life
And I Don't!
He Wants Too Much!

No, He Doesn't - He Wants It All!
IF 

He Has Too Much
That Means You Still Have Some
AND THATMy Friend
Is Your Whole Problem!

Give Jesus Your All
For
For You
He Gave His All!

He Leads!
You Follow!
He Loves!
You Trust In His Love 

AND
In Love

You Do Exactly What He Says!
He Is The Only Way!

Please Do Not Despise
The Mercy Of God
Just Because Others Do!

IF

You Want Others To Join You In Heaven
Live Your Life
As Though Heaven Is Your Soul's
Sole Goal!
Be The Example!

Let Others See In You
What Jesus Christ Has Done
And Is Doing For You
And In You!

Look!

Do You Really Believe
That Your Family Would Reject Heaven
Just Because You Do?!

No!

Lord Jesus, Help Us!
Then, Why ...?!

I Guess I Am Not As Important To Them 

As They Are To Me!

Do You Even Hear Yourself?!

Sometimes I Think 

Somebody Dropped On Your Head As A Baby
For You Are Seriously Talking Addled!

Okay, Me!
Take A Deep Breath!

Different Tack ...

Do You:

• Love The Lord
• Believe He Is Preparing A Place For You
• Is Coming Back For You
• Takes Care Of You
• Helps You
• Guides You
• Provides For You
• Blesses You?

Yes! Yes! Yes!
Jesus Loves ... Me!

Do You Believe That Jesus
Loves You More Than His Life?

Huh?!
What Kind Of Question Is That?!

A Straight Question
Requiring A Straight
AND
Thoughtful
Plain Answer!

How Can Jesus Love Me More Than
His Own Life?!

Who Did Jesus Die For?!
What Killed Jesus?!

Me?!

(RAISED EYEBROWS)

Me.

AND ...

And He Died Of A Broken Heart
Not Just Because Of The Burden Of Sin
But Because Of All Those
Who Have ...
And Who ... Will
Rejectttt ...
The ... Great ... Salvatio-...!!

(Tears Flow)!

Listen To Me!

Remember Adam
Remember Lot's Wife

And, Then

Sincerely
Think Of Job!

Adam Chose To Sin
To Give Up Life
To Give Up Paradise
Because
He Didn't Want To Cut Loose Eve!

He Valued Her Companionship
More Than He Valued God's!

Lot's Wife
Could Not Separate Worldly Affluence
From Soul Salvation
AND

She Lost Affluence

AND
Body And Soul
For Despising God's Free Mercy!

Please Do Not Make That Gross Mistake!

Think Of Job
The Richest Man
Who Gave To All
Who Trusted God For All
AND
Lost It All
EXCEPT FORHis Faith
In The God Of All
Who Could Replace It All

AND DID!

Think On Abraham

That Friend Of God!

Can You See The Picture?!
Do You Understand What It Shows?!

Yes!

Are You Okay?!

No, I'm Not!
I Feel Like A Total Idiot!

There's No Need For That Kind Of Talk!
Isn't It "Feelings" That Started It All?!

Oh, Dear!
Yes, It Was!

Okay.
Now Wipe Your Eyes
And Give Your Nose A Good Blow
And Tell Me What You Have Gleaned!

First, And Foremost

I Learned That
Sacrificing My Soul's Salvation
For Another Person 

Will Not Save The Other Person

Or Give Them Salvation
Even Though It Costs Me Mine!

Second,
Salvation Is An Individual Pursuit
For
Whosoever Will That Desires It
And Takes Up The Offer!

I Am Ashamed Of MYSELF!

You Should Be
Since You Claim Christ
AND

Preach Life
To Everybody You Meet
BUT
That Is The Past!

God Forgives
AND ...

... God Restores!

I Guess It Was Necessary 

For Us To Have This Conversation
TODAY!!

If God Could Give Back To Job
Twice
What He Lost
I Should Trust Him
No Matter What Happens
In My Life!

Heyyyyy!

Think Of Joseph
Moses
And Then
Consider The Apostle Paul

Who Had It All
Who Lost It All

AND
Gained The Best Of All
For Answering
Believing
Honoring
Trusting
Obeying

The Glorious God Of All!

You May Love Your Family
But You Can't Gain Eternity For Them!

Every Man's Soul's Salvation
IS

- Personally -
That Man's Business!

Life Is A Triangle!
Christ Is The Top!
You And Satan
Are In Lateral Positions

At The Base!

You Can Look across At Satan
OR
You
- To Jesus -
Can Look Up
BUT
You Can't Hold Both In Esteem!

Choice Is Your Ball!
Where Will You
Permit It To Fall?!

I Choose
To Reach Up!
To Look Up!

I Need A Drink!

What Shall It Be?!
Bowmanston Special
ORGovernment Juice?!

Is There A Difference?!

Nooooo!!!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Two Fresh Ice Waters With Hard Ice Blocks
Coming Right Up!

Thank You, Sweetie, For Caring!

Anytime, My Friend!
Any Time!

Cheering My Own Soul ... And With A Prayer!

The Only Future
That I Can Face Without Fear
Is The One With Christ, My Jesus 
Being 
The Sole Light Source There!

I Can Walk
In Blind-Eyed Darkness!
I Can Walk
With No Earthly Way Clear
BUT
With The Light Of My Jesus Shining
I Can See The Way - It Is Water Of Life Clear!

Bless The Lord, Oh, My Soul
For
You Are A Part Of 
God's Safe-Sheep Fold!
Blessings Are Present
AND
More Blessings Await
So, Please
Tell The Other Seekers That 
This Blood Of Christ-Guaranteed Safety 
Is No Devilish
Sleight Of Hand Fake!

PRAYER:

I Will Follow Thee, My Savior

I Know Not Where

You May Lead Me

But

I Know The Ultimate Destination

Is The Place For Where

You Purchased Me A Ticket

On That Dark Day

On Mount Calvary!

I Love You, Lord!

I Know That You Hear My Cry!

Please Help Me 

- In Childish Faith I Beseech Thee -

Not Listen To Satan's Vile Lies!

Help Me To Ever Hear

And

To Ever Obey

Thy Word Of Truth

And

Stand In The Faith

And

Help Me To Become A Landed Citizen

Of The Realm

Of Eternal Youth!

I Thank You, Lord

For

The Food, The Shelter

The Peace, The Rest

The Correction, The Direction

Of

The Holy Spirit

And

The Protection Of The Holy Angels

And

The Walking Path Of The Blessed!

Please Pour Out

Your Holy Spirit

On My Flesh Today

And

Let My Speech Be Edifying

And

Not Cause Any

From The Straight Path

To Stray Away!

I Confess, Lord

And

I Repent

Of

My Known Sin

And

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

- The Intercessor True -

I Humbly Approach

And

Make My Petitions Without Fear

Unto You

My Father True!

Have Mercy

And

Bless!

AMEN.

POPULAR CHURCH: The Message Of Warning!

Popular Church Cut Back
On Expenditures Of Fundamental Truth
So As To Maintain Confirmed Income
AND
D. Sure Word
AND
Genuine Devotion
Were Replaced By
Dr. Feel Good
AND
Hollow Formalism
AND ... Truth Be ToldThat Is When
Resultant Apostasy
AND
Sure Immorality
Walked Boldly Into The Sanctuary
AND
In All Things
Did Prevail!

Straight Truth Was Not Hailed!

The Games Were Good!
The Dames Were Hot To Trot!
Little Men Were Elevated
AND
Those Philosophical Doctors
Became Gynaecologists
AND
Often Performed
Tonsillectomies!

Holiness Unto God Was Put Out!

Business Was Booming!

Profits Good Became Grand!
Christ Outside The Church Stood

BUT
Not One Soul Glanced 

At His Marred Face, Feet And Holy Hands!

The Joint Was Jumping
For
- No Longer A Place Of Orderly Worship
To The Eternal God -
Bacchanal The Grand
That Great Church-Growth Whisperer
Had The Lay Of The Land
AND
All Were His To Command!

Baptism
Was Done With Salt!
Communion Wine Was A

"Beautiful Rose"
With Designer Cookies
- Inscription By Choice -
AND
That Ceremony Was No Longer Held
During Divine Worship Times
But At A Time Convenient
When Members On A Chosen Day
Had An Hour Maybe Two ... To Spare!
Not One Person Showed Fear!

Sin
As A Pejorative
- An Indictment If You Will -
Was Banned From The Premises!
PRIDE And Coming Out Parties
Were Gladly Approved
AND
Accommodated
AND
All Were Held During The Time
When The God Of Heaven Is To Be Worshipped
AND
All The While Giving No Heed
Or
Placing Any  Stock
In The Text That
The Living God Is Not Mocked!

The Coffers Swelled
For The Congregation New
Exponentially Grew
For Many Snowflakes
Sat Prominently
In The
"This Is Not A Hospital
Nor A Seat For A Sinner Pew!"

Business Is BOOOMing!

The Song Of Expansion
Is Constantly On The Ear!
Coffee Bar
Tapas Lounge
Berries And Banter!

You May Ever Hear The Electric Horse Canter!

There Is Even A Chapel
Arranged As A Cabaret
Where You Could Feast On Fondue
AND
Hear A Religionist Talk, Too!

Real God Is A System For Deep Study

If

You Like Confused Stew!

Well ...

In The Midst Of 

MEGAFEST!Theme: The King Is Coming!

Several Total, Total, Strangers Turned Up!
They Were Different, Different!

SUDDENLY ...

Awe-Inspiringly Strong Voices Are Heard!

The King Is Indeed Coming!

Are You Washed And Ready?!

Are You Doing Things Right?!

Are You Doing The Right Things?!

Are You Just Doing Things?!

Silence.

Are You Serving?!

Are You Self-Serving?!

Are You Serving Souls 

Making Them Ready 

For The Garners Of The Living God?!

Is The Living God Your Lord?!

Is Your Lord A Fraud?!

Is The Fraud Your God?!

Silence ... !

They That Wait On The God Of Heaven
Will See Their Strength Renewed!
They Shall Soar On Wings Of Eagles
They Will Run And Not Be Weary
They Shall Walk And Shall Not Faint!

Their Shepherd Is The Lord Most High!
They Shall Feast In Heaven Above The Sky!
They Shall Judge Satan And The Fallen Angels!
They Shall Range The Universe!

They Shall Be Immortal!

They Shall Stand Before The Throne
Laureled
Crowned
Renamed
Bejeweled
Begowned!

They Shall Eat From The Tree
And Drink From The River

Of Life!
They Shall No More Know 

Grief Death Nor Strife!

They Who Trust God
Trust God At His Word
Believing The Promises
Not Dissecting The Word
But
Standing Faithfully
Knowing By Faith
That The Eternal Is The One True!

Rumbling ...!

The Message Is Given
To All Who Choose To Believe:

Turn Away From Gross Folly!
Turn To Truth
And All Heavenly Blessings You Shall
At The Appointed Time
Receive!

The God Of Heaven
Is The Consuming Fire
And He Is Not
By Shallow Formalism Deceived!

Apostasy Is Abomination!
Half Truths Are Whole Lies!
Hands Are Held High For Heaven
Or For Hell
And There Is No Reaching Across The Abyss
For
There Is No Hand-Clasp With Heaven
Whilst There Is A Foot-Plant In Hell!

Is Your Heart For The Holy God Right
And Faithful True?

There Is Heard A Rolling Of Distant Thunder!

One Stern Voice Speaks

And The Question Is Asked ...

If The Savior Returned Today

In This Very Hour

With All Might

And All Power

Would He Be Coming To Claim

To Take Home

Any One 

- Even One -

Of You?!

The Strangely Different Visitors Left As They Had Come!

Pandemonium

AND

Bedlam

Ensued!!

Preaching God: The Fatally Fantastic Four + PRAYER: Lord, Grant Us Your Peace!

Well, From I Stand
All The Men Of The Earth Are Bold Liars
AND
I Strenuously Maintain
That The Word Of The God
Is Still
AND
Ever
Always True!

Come On!
How Can A Whole Planet
Contain Only Liars?!

It Can
BECAUSE
The Holy Buble
The Preserved Word Of The King James Bible
Says So!

Ooooh!
Now I Understand!
You Are One Of Those!

One Of Those What?!

A Fundie!

Huh?!

A Fundamentalist
Accent On Mental
And Decidedly Off Of Fun!

You Know
Bible Alone
Christ Alone
Straight Truth
No Shades Of Gray
Christ The Only Hope
Faith And Works
Striving For Mastery
Self-denial ...!

Ooh, Shiver!
You Said A Curse ... Self-Denial!
I H A T E That!

... Always Having To Think About Lofty Things
Lifting Up Others
Always Being A Goody-Goody
Always Having To Think About
Doing Right!
BO RING!

You People Suck The Air
Out Of A Room!
Do You Have Any Joy In Your Life?!

Yes, I Do!
I'm Living By Faith
AND
I Find Joy In Jesus!
Do YOU?!

Wow!
Did You Hear Those Cliches?!

Yes, I Did
And I Also Know
That These Two Are Serious
About What They Are Saying!
Why Is That?!

Now YOU Can't Be Serious!
They're Just A Bunch Of Holy Rollers
And Gloomy Gusses!

Yesterday
It Was Test The Spirits!
Today It Is Men Are Liars!
What Will Tomorrow Bring?!
Is It Holiness Unto The Lord?!

Now That You Mention It
Let's Go Back To Testing The Spirits!

Do You Believe Everything
That The Preachers And Teachers Say To You?!

Of Course!
They're Men And Women Of God!
They Are The Visionaries!
The Dreamers!

Do You Fact Check Them
Against The Law
The Prophets
AND
The Gospels?

What For?!
They Are Called!
They Are Ordained!
They Always Speak For The Lord!

Always?!
Nothing Extra-Biblical Mentioned
Every Once In A While
Because They Had A Vivid Dream
AND
OR
Received An Absorbing
Too Real Not To Be A God-Sent Vision?!

No! Yes!
Wait A ... Minute!!

There Was ...
Last Summer ...
Three ...

Problem?!

Problem!
I Just Remembered That
The Word Says
That If They Speak Not According
To The Word
There Is No Light In Them!

Man, Are We In Trouble!

Let's Sit Back Down!

Why?
What's The Trouble?!

I Just
- In A Seeming Flash -
Remembered All The Times
That Our Pastor Went Off Scripture
And How Afterwards
- When Challenged -
It Was Always That
We Misheard!
We Misunderstood!
He Had A Slip Of The Tongue!

Did He Ever Subsequently Revisit The Errors
To Set The Congregation Straight?

No!
Not Even Once!

Really?!
Why Do You Think That Is?!

Popularity!
Prestige!
Promotion!
Pittance!

The Fatal Four?

The Fatal Four!

Lord, Please Help Your People This Day!

What Does This Fatal Four
Have To Do With Anything?!

Every Single Thing!
When Earthly Desire
AND
Selfish Ambition
Enter The Ministry
Of The Gospel Of Truth
There Is Always
Always
- Did I Say Always -
Corruption In The Midst!

Those Four Horsemen Ride!!

Come On!
Nobody Can Corrupt God's Truth!

No, They Can't
BUT
They Can Corrupt
The Telling
The Interpretation
AND
The Response!

You Just Lost Me!
Would You Explain That Further, Please?!

What's The Difference Between
God Is!
AND
Is God ...?!

God Says!
AND
As I See It, God Says?!

God Will Bless When ...!

AND
God Blesses If ...?!

God Knows You Are Weak!

AND
God Says Be Strong!?

I Was Once As You Were
Until The Day I Heard
The Pastor Say
It Is Okay To Disobey God
To Make Known Willful Sinners 

Feel Good About Themselves
AND
To Feel Comfortable
AND
Accepted
Amongst The Faithful!

I Heard Our Pastor Say
That God's Law Changes To Fit
The Peoples Of Our Times!

Our Pastor Says
- All The Time -
That All The People On Earth
Will Be Saved!

Our Pastor Also Says
That God Has To Save All Sinners
Because He Made Them That Way!

Brethren,
What Does The Living Word Say
About The Holy God
His Law
His Ways
His Character?!

I AM The Lord: I Change Not!
The LORD: The Same Yesterday, Today And Forever!

The Law Is A Transcript Of God's Character!

Thy Way Oh, Lord, Is In The Sanctuary!

God Is Faithful And Just!

God Is Way
God Is Truth
God Is Life
... And Light!

So ...

What Does That Mean To
For
You?!

God Won't
God Can't
Change So We Must!

Can You Change God?!

Of Course Not!

Can You Change You?!

Ye ... No!

You Got That Right!

We Need To Take God
At His Word
That He Can Save Us
Through Our Belief
In His Word

AND
Through The Working
Of The Holy Spirit!

I Could Do With Some Comforting Right Now!

Lord,

Hear Our Prayer Of Faith! 

It Is You

In Whom We Trust

Incline Your Ear To Us

And Grant Your Peace

To Us Children Of The Dust!

Please Fix Our Backslidings

Our Walking In Our Own Ways

Our Creating Our Own Ideas Of Salvation

And

From Straight Truth

Turning Away!

Pity Us, Lord

And

Make Us Clean

And

Clothe Us In Christ's Righteousness

So That By This Dying World 

It May Be Seen!

Equip Us, Lord

To Speak The Truth

In And Out Of Season

And

Help Us To Plant Good Seed

And

Help Another To Water

And

Please, Lord

Grant The Increase

So That The Heavenly Garners

Are Substantially Filled

In Jesus' Name, We Pray And We Plead!

We Love You, Lord! 

AMEN!

KINGDOM COME: Jobs Available!

Kingdom Come
Has An Ongoing Job Fair
AND
I Attended
AND
Strange
- To The World -
BUTNot For Them
I Was In My PJ's
When I Was By The Master
Hired!

I Said That I Was New To The Job Market
That Day!
I Had No Experience!
I Had No Qualifications!

The Master Said:

We Like It That Way!

I Did Not Ask About Remuneration
BUT
The Master Said:

Your Heart Will Be Transformed!
You Will Be Eternally Satisfied!
Just Do The Father's Bidding
And, Please
Do Indulge The Desire To Self Deny!

There Was Full Disclosure!
Theirs Was No Union Shop!
There Was No Grievance Process!
There Was No Vacation Plan
No Sick Days
No Off Days
No Days Off For Mental Health
BUT
There Was Grace For The Day
AND
Faith For The Way
AND
Superior Protection
From
Angels Excelling In Strength
Can't-Fail Agency
AND
The Perkiest Perk Of All
Was From
The Heart Of The Creator God Of All
In The Person Of The Holy Spirit
Who Comforts All
Even If We Stumble
He Won't Permit Those Christ-Centered
Surrendered
Enduring-Faith Faithful
Into Sin To Fall!

I Was Instructed
To Avidly Read
The Oracles Of God
AND
Daily Meditate Upon Them!

I Was Encouraged
To Spend A Thoughtful Hour Each Day
Contemplating
The Last Days Of The Lord Christ
AND
The Road To The Cross
AND
The Victory Won
Over Sin Death And Hell
When From Death
He Arose!

I Was Also Instructed
To Think Of
"Glory For Me!"Because
The Christ Went Back To The Father
Triumphant
AND
Will Be Returning
For Those Who 

Accepting The Blessing Of Free Salvation
Confess And Repent Of Known Sin
AND
Live Life
Abundantly!

Then ...

The Master's Voice Grew Confidential
When He Gave Me
Their Comm Badge
Called PRAYER!

The Master Said:

Use This Link
Morning
Evening
And At Noon
And Just Because -
You Can Never Use It
Too Soon!

Make A Petition!
Say Thanks!
Ask For Help!
Utter Praise!
Share A Care
But Don't Just Speak!

Speak Love To Love
And
Please, Also Listen
For He Who Loves You
Love You Best
And Can't Love You More
For
He Can't Love You, Less!

Go Where You Are Sent!
Ask To Gain True Understanding!
Let Us Reason Together

But
Let Not Your Own Understanding
Vaingloriously Stand!

Your Path Is Narrow!
Your Way Is Straight!
Be Righteous!
You Are Not Forsaken!
Help Is Ever On The Way!

Pray!

Honor The Lord
With The First Fruits Of Your Increase!
Share Your Faith
With One And Another!
Live Not To Selfish Self
But
To Your Committed To Christ Self
- By Jesus' Faith -

Be True!

Know
That For That Faith
You May Fall In Battle
But The Promise Is Given
Should You Choose To Believe
That In The Day Of God's Vengeance
You Will In Glory
- Immortal -
The Crown Of Eternal Life
Receive!

Your Name Is Written Down!
Be Faithful Unto Death
For The Names Of Those
Not Written
In The Book Of Life Of The Lamb 

Slain
From The Foundation Of The World
Will Be Consumed
With The Brightness Of The Coming
Of The King
The Judge
The Giver Of Life
Because
They Chose Their Own Paths To Walk In
And For This
Will Face
Separation From His Life

Which Is
Eternal Death!

I Was Drawn!

I Received Peace - It Passes Understanding!
I Have Joy In Jesus
From Which There Is
No Crash Landing!

I Have Rest That Truly Restores!
I Have Love Evermore
AND
I Have An Inheritance
By Grace
Through Mercy
And For Faith
From Which
- By Principality
Nor Power
The Devil
Nor The Damned -
I Cannot Be Displaced
AND
By Faith
By Testimony
With Endurance
AND

At The Appointed Time
I Shall 

- With The Brethren Beloved -
See The Lovely Face
AND
With All The Redeemed
Range Through
Not Time
But Space!

Faith Frees The Faithful!
Narrow Is The Way!
Doubt Damns The Doubting!
Broad Is That Way - Steer Clear!

There Is Free Food
Filling Drink
AND
More Love
For Me And Thee!

Join Me!

Let's Go Spend God's Love
AND

Help Others To Get
Their Blessings Freely!

By The Way
There Is Big Sign At Kingdom Come 

Which Says
In Every Language
Known To Man:

WORK!

Night Is Coming

When No Man Can Work!

Trust Is Not Dead
So Trust In The Lord
With All Your Heart!

Jesus Prayers!
Jesus Cares!
Jesus Has The Heart
That Longs For You!
He Is Faithful
Kind
Loving
True
AND
He Is Preparing A Place For
You, You And You!

When Jesus Is With You
In The Lion's Den
The Fiery Furnace
Pharaoh's Prison
The Desert Of Despair
Or

On A Hard Rock Masquerading As A Comfy Chair
It Is Bliss!

AND
It Is Blessing!
For He Is The Balm
That Heals All!

Don't Believe The Liar!

Don't Take The Planned-For-You Fall!

Let's Raise Up The Cheer

Glory! Hallelujah!

Our Lord Jesus Is Ever Near!

Let's Hold To Him

And

Hold Him Close In Our Hearts

For To Us

He Is The Holy One Most Dear!