Thursday, October 26, 2017

PERSONAL CHOICE: Paradise Or Perdition?!

By Beholding Had Big Beautiful Eyes
AND
She Fixed Her Mind
On Iam Changed
Who Lived By The Law Of The Human Mind
AND
Sure Enough
Soon Enough
He Was A Goner!
It Was Enough!

By Beholding Is Modern
Was Ancient
AND
Being Ever Current
Has The New Name
- By Marriage, Of Course
Because A Good Live-With
Is Not A "The Done Thing!" 
For A True Beholding Child -
By Beholding-Changed!

By Beholding Loves Ties That Bind!

Things Were Good
Good Good
Even Great ... Until
Bad
Bad Bad
Base
Started Into And Stayed In Town!

Suddenly ...

Truth Purity And Holiness
Were Anathema!
Maranatha Was Changed Into Mas
AND
The Gold And Silver Smiths
Were Soon Rolling In Dough
Dollars Yen Euro Sterling
AND
The Tasteless gods Of WhatIFeel
Became
The Gotta-Have-It Hot Commodity!

By Beholding-Changed
Was In The Flowing Tide
AND
Went Along To Get Along
To Belong!

Pssst! Protruding Nails Get Hammered!

Soon ...

Faith Faltered
AND
Clear Gaze Was Always Cast Down!

One Day ...

The New Man
Moved Into Bessie Blessed's Old House
AND
In Short Order
He Was De Talk O' De Town!
Some People Sarcastically Call Him 
King James!

You Should Hear Him Preach ...

 ... But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
And Furthermore, All
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
By Beholding ... We're Changed!
By Beholding ... Iam Changed!

Whaaat?!
He's Calling Our Names!
How Does He Know Our Names?!

Who Cares How?!
I Want To Know Why!

Hey, Mister!

Greetings, Friends, And Not Yet Friends!

Yes, Yes, Yes!!
Why Do You Know Our Names?!

Different Town
Same Names
Same Questions
A Fact Of Life!

I Am A Messenger!
A Servant Of God!
I Have Precious Information From
The Love Letter Of The Eternal God!

I Deliver The Living Word
In Season And Out
I Speak Truth With Beauty
And I Don't Leave Anything Out!

The Words Of The Lord
Are Pure Words
Tried In The Fire Seven Times
And All Who Choose To Accept
Will Not In Fire 
Be Left Behind!

What Fire Are Speaking Of
And What Is This Left Behind?
!

All Who Look Up Unto Jesus Christ
Casting Away Their Idols
AND
Setting Aside Vain Imaginings
Will Rise Up
In The Appointed Hour
To The City Of God
Ever To Abide!

Damnation's Fire
Is Prepared Of God
For Satan And His Angels
And Those Of The Willful Sinners' Cohort
Who Chose
- Despising Truth And Salvation Free -
Before The Idol
To Avidly Bend The Knee!

God Is Not Mocked!
Truth Is Not Dead!
Idols Are Useless
AND
For Our Salvation
Jesus Christ Arose From The Dead!

Let Us Be Children Of The Day!
Children Of The Light!
Let Us Not Be Drunkards
Fools And Ones Wicked
Prowling
Ravening
Used By Satan
As Disposable Tools!

Mercy Is Free!
Grace Is Free!
Forgiveness Is Full
AND
Pure Is What We Need To Be!

Perdition Or Paradise?
A Choice Must Be Made!
Just Know That Almighty God Is Eternal
AND
Idols Are By The Hand Of Man Made
So Choose Carefully The God You're Serving
For Soon
That Decision Will Be Permanent
AND
Wishing Will Not Cause It To Be Unmade!

The King IS Coming!
Be Ye Washed ... And Ready! 

Oh, Dear! Oh, Dear!
Idols Are A Snare!

We Must Change
And With Alacrity
Or
Damnation Is Ours, I Fear!

I Think That We Forgot To Remember
That Our Jesus
For Us Does Care
And
No Matter The Opposition
We Must Of Heaven
Seek The Offered Share!

Yes! Yes!
It Is Time To Turn Around!
Let's Seek The Eternal In Prayer!

Our Father, ...!





Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Almighty God Gave Us Everything ... Good!

It Must Be Proclaimed!

We Serve The Amazing God!
We Have Sweet Cherry
Bitter Melon
Cerasee Bush
AND
Mango!

We Have Grapefruit
Eggplant
Bay Leaf
AND
Sour Lime!

We Have Pear
Avocado
Soursop
AND
Golden Apple!

We Have Sugar Cane
Cactus Pear
Aloe Vera
AND
Bamboo
AND
If You Will But Take A Close Look
You Will Plainly See That
The Amazing God
IS
Taking Amazing Care Of Me And Of You!

In This Small Sampling
You Have The Means
For
Food
Beverage
Clothing
Shelter
AND
Medicine
To Keep Your Body Healthy
AND
Clean!

You Have Bitter
Sweet
Sour
Bland
AND
Tart
All Tastes Combined To Bless Your Heart!

We Have Tastes That We All Love
AND
Some Tastes
Not So Much
BUT
All Are To The Blessing Of Mankind
AND
The Praising Of Him
Who Made Man A Living Soul
So Let Us Make His Praises Bold!

See!
Hear!
Smell!
Touch!
AND
Taste!
All Are Engaged
AND
For All This
My Heart Is Grateful
AND
To The Great Sage
The Glorious All-Knowing And Eternal God
Who Knows Of
AND
Provides For
My Every Need
I Gratefully Say:


Thank You, Lord!
I Shall Bless And Praise You
Until The End Of My Days!

Hmmm...

What Shall I Eat Next?!
Banana, Tangerine, Orange
Hog Plum, Pawpaw
Cucumber, Tomato ...
Decisions, Decisions!
I Have ... CHOICES
AND
This Satisfied-With-Christ Soul
REJOICES!




Tuesday, October 24, 2017

THE WORD OF GOD: Hid Treasure!

Unsearchable Riches!
Unspeakable Gift!
The Words Of The Master
The Seeking Soul Does Uplift!

The Gift Is Just That
A Blessed Gift Of God
To All Who Will Receive It
By Turning From Sin
AND
Unto The Holy God!

Blessed Is The Giver!
Blessed Is The Receiver True!
Blessed Is The Holy Word!
Blessed Is The One
That Has The Living Word
With Excitement Heard!

But ...

Brethren,
Be Careful
AND
See That You Become A HearKeeDo!
When You Hear
Keep The Word Safe In Your Heart
AND
ALL
Of Its Commissions
See That You Do!

Do Not Deceive Your Own Self
By Being A Forgetful Hearer!
Let The Word Direct You
As Would A Clear Mirror
So That In The Great Day
You Are Not Irreparably 
Irretrievably Marked
For Eternal Sorrow!

Hear ... The Word
AND
Keep It As Your Perfect Treasure
AND
Do All As You Are Bidden
AND
You Will Live With Our Lord
Forever ... And Ever
For
This Is Our Promised Reward
From Our Savior, Christ Jesus
Our Redeemer
Lord And God!




Monday, October 23, 2017

PuRiSt! + Prayer Of Thanksgiving!

I'm A PuRiSt!
I Have
Pu Rity
Ri ghteousness And
St rengt In Christ Jesus!

I Have Given Up
On All The Doubts
AND
The Suspicions
That The Promises Of God
Are Not Mine
AND
Are Not For Me
AND
I Have Given Myself Unto Christ Jesus
AND
Praise The Lord
Beautiful Peace
- His Peace -
Is All Mine!

Like The Paralytic
I'm Choosing To Believe The Word
AND
I'm Not Waiting
For An Attack Of The Feels!

The Son Of God
Is My Champion
AND
I Am Doing As He Asks:

Yes  ... To Life


AND 

No ... To Sin's Strife!

It Is Him That I Please!

I Shall Bless The Lord At All Times!
His Praise Shall Continually Be On My Lips
AND
I Shall Daily Damn The Devil
Being Ever Grateful To The Living God
That The Evil One's Unencumbered Access To Me 
Is Severed!


PRAYER:


Thank You, God

For Faith To To See! 
Thank You, God
For Grace To Be! 
Thank You, God
For Blessing Me
To Be A Child Of Your Kingdom
As I Look Forward To 
The Great Day Of Jubilee!


I Love You, Lord
And
I Beseech You

To Continue To Let 
Your Untold Blessings Rain Down
On The Faithful People!


Father,
I Humbly Ask You
To Remember Those
Who Know Not Presently Know
The Lord Christ!
Please Make A Way
Where None Can Be Seen
And
Do For Us All
What Only The Holy God Can Do!
Pity Us
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
I Pray And Plead!
AMEN.





Sunday, October 22, 2017

ATTIRE ... For Fire?!





I Looked Like A Christian!
I Lived Like A Fraud!
I Fooled The World
BUT
I Was Not Fooling God!

He Looked Like A Sinner!
He Trusted In The Lord!
The World Despised Him
BUT
His Heart Belonged To The Holy God!

Man Looks At The Outward Appearance!
The Living God Looks At The Heart!
Man's Attire Will Not Get One Into Heaven
BUT
Will Earn Him 
- From The Eternal - 
A


"From Me Depart!"

What Are YOU Wearing?
What Clothes Your Heart?
Is It Things That Will Burn You
Or
Things That Burn Sin From Your Heart?

Jesus Christ Is The Answer
To All My Questionings
AND
Obedience To The Law Of God
Will Give Life
All The Best Flavorings!

Let Us Endeavor To Do Good
So That Good Will Attend Us!
Let Us Seek The Clothing
That The Living God Custom Made For Us!
Let Us Take God's Truth
Into Our Inward Parts
AND
Let Us With Sin Break Up
So That The Devil Will From Us
With Alacrity Depart!


Satan's Cheap T'ings
Ain't Nuh Good
So Choose To Wear
The Best Attire
That Has Been Purchased
With Innocent Blood
And
Which Will Surely Exempt You
From
A Trip Into Damnation's Fire!

**--**--**--**--**

F.Y.I ...

The Best Clothing
In The Universe
Comes From
The House Of Heaven!
Designer:
Jesus Christ
Creator Of The Universe
Slogan:
"Come Unto Me And Rest!"
Current Commission: 
"In Heaven ... Interceding!"
Accepts:
All Faithful Requests For Services.
No Monetary Deposit Required!
Donations Accepted:
Freewill And Heartfelt Prayer!






Saturday, October 21, 2017

Perplexity ... By Complacency!

Lord, Help Us To Not Be Complacent!

Life Is Not A Movie Script
That One By Will Writes!
Life Is A Pie
AND
We Only Get A Single Slice!

Life May Also Be A Fruit Cake
BUT
No One Knows
Which Slice Of Life Cake
Has The Whole Red Cherry
AND
No One Knows
Which Bite Of Their Slice Of Life
Will Have The Random Fragment
Of Egg-Shell Broken
For A Nerve Jangling
Tooth-Crunching And Edging Token!

No One Knows
If Their Slice Of Life
Is A Holdover
Carrying Forward
The Generational Curse
BUT
Everyone Raised
To Consenting Adulthood
Knows
- By Cultivated Tendencies -
How
To Make Generational Curses Worse!

But ...

Life Is Not All Doom!
Life Is Not All Gloom
For
The Creator Of Us All
Rich Poor
Free Bond
Gives To Every Child Of Man Born
Access
To Heaven's Bakery
Where
They Can Be
The Bread Of Life Fed
Absent
Pharisee Leaven
Absent
Bitter Water
Present
Rose Of Sharon
Present
Lily Of The Valley
Present
The Balm In Gilead
From
The Hand Of The Fairest
The Brightest
The Best
The Savior
The Redeemer
The Sustainer Of Men's Souls
The Eternal God Of Heaven
The King Of Love -
No One Less!

Provision Is Made
For All Who Choose To Believe
That The Living God 
Is 
The Lord Of Life
That Life Is Not License
That Birth Is Not Death
That Circumstance Is Not Conclusion
AND
For All Who Choose
To Approach The Throne Of Grace
To Sue For Peace
To Cast Down Strongholds
To Lay Down Burdens
To Get Good Gifts ... Forgiveness Of Sin
Salvation
Peace
Rest
AND
In The Day To Come
To Rise To New Life
For Being An Over-Comer
Against
Satan Sin And Strife!

There Is No Need To Worry
No Need To Fear
If Your Slice Of Life
Is Rancid
Moldy
Filled With Boll Weevils
AND
Insurmountable Burdens To Bear
For
The Maker Of All
Has Reprovisioning Available
For Whosoever Will
By Confession
Repentance
AND
From Sin 
Doing A Turn Called
Degree 180!

Cast On Him Your Cares!
Guardian Angels Surround 
Protect
AND
Influence For Good! 

The Holy Spirit
Teaches Guides
Leads Into All Truth
AND
Chides!

The King Of Love 
IS 
Shepherd
Captain And Commander
AND
Our Father
Is God
Sovereign
Earth Beneath
Heaven Above!

Do Not Present-Life Pie
Into Your Mouth Carelessly Shove
For 
Your Mouth Will Not It Love!
Whichever Slice Of Life You Get
Give Your Life To Jesus Christ!
Your Best Life Is In Him
AND
The Best Is Yet To Come
AND
On That
You Don't Have To Place
The Fool's Denying-God Bet!

By God's Grace
In Wisdom ... I Now Write This Missive:

Formerly-Dear Questioning Life,

You Once Sorely Perplexed Me!

You Turned My Life Upside Down, Backwards, And All Around
BUT
Please Be Advised, 
That With Instant Effect
Your Power Is Usurped!
Jesus Christ IS My Answer
AND
By Him
My Death Sentence Is Summarily Reversed!

My Jesus
- My Answer
My Peace
AND
My Rest -
Goes Before
Walks Beside Me
AND
For Eternity
He Is My Home!

I Wait Upon My Jesus!
I Have Cast On Him All My Cares 
AND 
Furthermore, Questioning Life
Please Do Not Forever, Hereafter
Do Not
DO NOT 
Call My Name
For I Trust My Lord Jesus
- I Don't Trust You -
AND
I've Given Unto Him
All My Fears
AND
He Wipes Away
All My Tears
So ... Do A Smoke
AND
Disappear!

My God To Me
Is Dear And Near
AND
You Will No Longer
Belly-Up To My Dining Table
In The Master Chair
Nor
In My Living Room
Occupy And Lord It Over Me
In My Best Comfy Chair!
I Do No Wish You God Speed
Nor
A Bon Voyage
Nor Utter A Blessing
For The Prosperity Of Your Seed!

Your Former Faint-Hearted Client
Who Looked For Round Answers In All Your Square Spaces
BUT
Now Avidly Learning From
AND
Comfortably Leaning On
The God Of All Graces
Omnipotent Omniscient Omnipresent
Never
Omnivorous Like You!
Vamoose
!




VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Cast Your Ever Care On The Lord + PRAYER: Heal Me, Lord!

Worrying Does Not Take Away Tomorrow's Troubles
It Takes Away Today's Peace
AND
It Tells You To Your Face
That You're Counting Christ The Least!

Jesus Christ Says Unto His People:


Cast Your Every Care On Me
For I Sacrificially Care For You
And
I Shall Give You Of My Peace
- Not As The World Gives For A Price 

-With Nothing Being Purchased -
But Peace
Beyond Human Understanding
Where That Peace Is Rest
And
That Rest Is Refreshing
Even Unto The Great Day Of
Eternal Blessing!



Brethren Beloved,
Let No Man
No Creature Of The Dark Realm
Encourage Your Heart To Doubt 
The Word Of The Living God!

Our God Is Faithful!
Our God Is The Friend That Blesses
AND
That Without End
AND
Since Our God Pleads:

Come Unto Me!
Give Unto Me!
Pray Unto Me!
Do Not Fret!
Call Upon Me!
Follow Me!
Believe In Me!
Rest In Me!
Abide In Me!
Walk With Me!


Our Instant - Constant - Response 
Should Ever Be:

Yes, Lord
Your Servant Is Listening!
Lead Me, Lord
For I Know You Care!
Teach Me, Lord
For You Are My Father!
Bless Me, Lord
For You Are Almighty
And
I Hold You In Godly Fear!

PRAYER:

Father,
I Come Unto You As A Child Chastened
And
As An Obedient Servant
Willingly Admitting My Sin Oft' Willful!

Forgive Me, Lord
For My Doubts And My Wanderings!
Forgive Me, Lord
For Not Believing In You All The Way!


Lord, Heal My Backslidings
My Forays Into Self-Absorption

And
My Dancing With King Fanciful

And
Pity Me

And
Bless Me, Lord

And
Helping Me To Walk With You Sedately
And Not Live As The World Does
With Spirit Ever Anxious And Motions Antsy!


Remember The Brethren
Near And Far!
Remember The People
Who Know Not
That The Door To Eternal Life Is Ajar!


Lord,

Remember The Called
And
The Chosen People
And

Please Remember Your Promise
And Call Them Out
From Amongst The Congregation Of The Damned! 


You Say In The Blessed Word
That You Have Sheep In Other Flocks
Sheep That Know Your Voice
And I Plead
I Beseech You, Lord
Call Us All Out
And Unto Sure Salvation 
So That Heaven May Rejoice
And We
- In Eternal Gratitude -
May Sing Your Praise In Full And Harmonious Voice!


Oh, For A Heart To Praise My God
Oh, For A Tongue To Sing
And A Voice That To Him Calls! 
Oh, For A Soul
Settled And Sealed In The Knowledge Of Sure Salvation
Because I Made That Right Choice!
Oh, For An Eye
To See Into The Throne Room Of Heaven
And An Ear To Hear Ever
The Holy Spirit's Sweet And Soft Voice!


Lord, Grant Unto Me
The Will Ever To Reject
The Easy On The Ear
Smooth On The Tongue
Lying To The Heart
Deadly For The Soul
Pharisee Leaven And Babylonian Wine
That Is Flowing And Shared Freely 

In The Household Of Faith Community!

Help Me, Lord
For I Believe You
I Know You
I Trust You
And
I Trust You To Redeem My Soul From Death
For You Are The God Holy
You Are The God Almighty
You Are The God Divine
And
My Soul

My Soul Is Wholly Thine!

Lord,
Please Bless Me Ever With The Willingness 
To Always Accept

Your Plain Truth And Holy Light
Because I Love You
And

I Humbly Plead For These Gifts
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 
AMEN.






Friday, October 20, 2017

HAPPY SABBATH + FACT: Man Cannot Change Almighty God's Word!






Man May Write A Book
And
Call It The Bible
BUT
He Cannot Change
The Sealed And Settled
Eternal Word
Of
Almighty God!



There Are A Few Absolutes
In The Way Of Man
- As Prescribed In The Preserved Word Of Truth -
For His Correction, Direction And Protection
AND
So That He Cannot Say That
He Was Not So Informed!

Man May Choose To Endure
OR
He May, With Presumption, Forswear!
Whichever Way He Decides To Walk
The Word Of The Eternal God Shall Stand:

  • Faith Comes By Hearing
  • By Beholding We Are Changed
  • Only Those Who Walk Together Can Agree
  • The Soul That Sins Shall Die
  • The Heavens Unto Man Declare Almighty God's Glory
  • Satan Hates Man
  • Almighty God Loves Man
  • Victory Over Sin Is In Jesus Christ
  • Salvation For Man Is Free
  • Almighty God's Grace Is Sufficient
  • The Righteous Are Not Forsaken
  • The Fool Says There Is No God
  • By Wisdom Man Builds His House
  • There Is A Season For Everything
  • Righteousness Exalts A Nation
  • Sin Is A Reproach To Any People
  • The Dead Know Nothing
  • Repentance For Sin Brings Forgiveness
  • Stubbornness Is As Witchcraft
  • Whosoever Will May Come To Jesus Christ
  • Satisfaction Comes When We Awake From Death In Christ's Likeness
  • All Things Work Together For Good To The Lovers Of Almighty God Called To His Purpose
  • Jesus Christ IS Coming To The Earth Again
  • We Must Worship The Majesty Of Heaven
  • Almighty God Wrote His Law On Our Hearts
  • Man Has No Excuse For Sinning
  • Yielding To Temptation Is Sin
  • Presumption Is A Sin
  • We Can Reason With Almighty God
  • Almighty God Leads His Children
  • Faith Without Work Is Dead
  • A Doubter Gets Nothing From Almighty God
  • If We Lack Wisdom, Almighty God Will Give Us Of His Bounty IF We Ask In Faith

Our Redeemer Is Alive
AND
There Is Nothing That We Can Do
To Change The Facts!
  • The Devil Is A Liar
  • The People Imagine Vain Things
  • Babylon Is Fallen
  • A Whore's Forehead Knows Not Shame
  • Men's Hearts Shall Fail Them For Fear
  • Man's Heart Is Deceitful
  • Man Should Not Depend On Man For Help
  • Men Go A Whoring After Their Own Inventions
  • Men Despise The Pleasant Land
  • Almighty God Is Not A Man
  • Almighty God Cannot Lie
  • Almighty God Is Not Deaf
  • Almighty God Is Not Weak
  • Almighty God's Will Is Sovereign
  • Blessed Are They Who Put Their Trust In The Son Of Almighty God
  • The Lord Shall Laugh At The Kings And Rulers Of The Earth
  • Man Must Humble Himself Before Almighty God
  • Almighty God Will Exalt The Humble Faithful Enduring Believing Repentant Confessing Sinner Turned Saint ... In Due Season
  • Almighty God Pays His Debts
  • Man Shall Reap What He Has Sows, And
  • Sinners Shall Not Stand In The Congregation Of The Righteous


It Is Time ...

For Mankind To Get Greedy
For Heaven's Glorious Gold
By Putting Away Those Things
That Surely Blight The Soul! 
Let's Cast Our Care Upon Christ Jesus!
Let's Give Unto Him All Our Sin!
Let's Lift Up Our Hearts To Him In Contrition
AND

Receive From His Hand
The New Start
To Really, Really, Start Living! 



N eeding To Walk In
E ternal 
W isdom, Let Us Honestly
S tudy The Bible And
T rust Almighty God To Guide Us As We
A sk Him For The Blessing To Help Us To
R esist The Devil, And Valiantly
T ake Hold Of Sure Salvation!