Sowers Reap A Harvest!

Everybody Has Unrealistic Expectations
For Marriage
Family, Work And Friends

But I Can Safely Say
- Without Fear Of Contradiction -
That My Expectations Concerning Christ Jesus
Will Never Comport 

With His Myriad Blessings Vouchsafe To Me

And Neither Will His Blessings
- Ever -
My Hopeful Soul Offend!

Wha' Loss!
Hear De Big Christ'an Talk!
Their Ain't Nobody Like She And She Jesus!

You Know
Every Since She Got Into That "Relationship"
You Would Think She Is Going To Get A Gold Crown!

Of THAT You Can Be Sure
Because
MY Relationship With MY Jesus
Is Personal
And He Promised Me A New Name
A Personal Mansion In Glory
A Gold Harp
A Victor's Palm
And, Yes
A Real-Real Gold Crown!

How Special ...!

... And She Believes Him!

Hold It, Sarah!
You And Cora Had Better Stop Teasing Maylene!
She Is Very Serious About Her Lord
AND

You Two Had Better Wake Up!

There's A Time And Place For Jesting
And This Is Not It!

Awww, Auntie Jen!
We Didn't Mean Anything By It! 

We Were Just Funning
Cause She's Such An Easy Target!

Now, Really!
That Is Just Being Unkind!

Children!
Gather Around!

Yes, Ma'am!

See What You Did?!
You're Always Getting Us In Trouble!

Settle Down!
Nobody Is In Trouble ... Yet
BUT

I Want To Tell You A Story
AND

Then You Will Tell Me The Moral:

There Was Once A Boy Named Samuel
Who Loved The Lord!
He Was Young But Genuine In His Love
And He Walked With God In Accord!

Samuel Lived At God's Sanctuary
In A Town Called Shiloh
With The High Priest Called Eli
And His Two Very Wicked
Worthless Sons
Aka Sons Of Belial
Sons Of The Devil
Who Had Absolutely No Respect
For The Ways Of Truth And Goodness
Nor The Holy Things Of The Eternal God!

Almighty God Was Not Pleased
AND

One Night
- This Was At a Time When A Word From God

To The Nation Was A Thing Rare - 

The Lord Did Something Wonderful
AND

Spoke To Samuel
In His Very Ear!

The Voice Was So Near
That Samuel Thought It Was Old Eli Calling Him!

I Wish Almighty God Would Talk To Me Like That!

He Can
AND
He Does
BUT
You Must Have A Heart
For The Things Of God
And Be Kind
And Obedient
And Truthful
And Faithful
AND
Of A Willing Spirit!

Do You Remember When We Talked About
Being
AND
Becoming
Like The Lord Jesus?!

Yes, Ma'am!

Was Jesus Ever Unkind
Or Malicious
Speaking Spiteful Words
To The People
Even Those Who Were Not Kind To Him
Or Who Were Not Even His Friends?!

Oh, No!
Never!

Jesus Had A Meek ...!

... Kind ...!

... Gentle And Loving Spirit!

Well, Samuel Was Just Like That
BUT
High Priest Eli's Sons
- Hophni And Phineas -
Treated The Things Of God
The People Of God
The Gifts Designated For God
As Unholy Things
As Things Common
As Things To Be Abused
As Things Dirty!

Oh, Dear!

But We Were Just Playing!

We Weren't Even Serious!

Children,
Those Very Words May Be Applied
To How Eli Raised Up His Sons!

Eli, The High Priest Of God

Wasn't Serious About His Leadership!
Eli Wasn't Firm In Disciplining His Sons
AND
His Children
To The Things Of The Earth
AND
From Him
From The Holy God
Ran Away!

They Wanted That Thing Called Fun!

Understand This:

People Don't Become Mean-Spirited
And Unkind
And Profligate
And Wicked

Overnight!

People Learn What They Live
AND
Practicing A Bad Habit
AND
It Not Being Corrected
Chastised
Or Set Aside
Permits It To Become
A Practical Way To Live Life!

It Is Then That What You Should Rule, Rules You!

What You Plant

Is

What You Harvest! 

What You Harvest

You

Shall Eat

And

May Almighty God Help You

If Your Eating

Is Not Sweet

Or

Something That You Consider

Fit

For You To Eat

T

What You Call A Treat!

Ma'am?
What Happened To Hophni And Phineas?!

I Want To Know What Happened To Samuel!

What Happened To Hophni And Phineas
Was Sad
BUT

Just
AND
It Was A Hard Lesson Learned For Their Father
Who Died The Very Same Day
That They Did!
They Died In Battle!

Hophni And Phineas's Untoward Behavior
Prevented
Many A Faithful Soul From Worshipping

Before The Living God
In The Place Appointed!

As For Samuel
The Ever-Present

All-Knowing

All-Seeing God 

Revealed To Him That He Was Bringing
An End To Eli And His Family
Because Eli Had Elevated His Sons Above
The Holy God!

As For Samuel 

He Became A Prophet Called Of God!
He Was Also A Priest!
AND
He Was Also A Judge!

Samuel Was Faithful
Honest

AND
Upright In The Holy God's Sight
AND
He Was That Way Until He Died At A Ripe Old Age!

Eli's Family Indeed Ended!
His Daughter-In-Law Died 

Just After She Gave Birth To A Son!
Before She Died

She Called Him Ichabod

Because
The Glory Had Departed!

Hophni And Phinea's Behavior

Had Resulted In The Ark Of God Being Stolen

By The Philistines!

Okay, Children!
What Can We Learn From This Story:

Evil Habits Grow!
Good Habits Grow!
All Habits Are Present Before The Lord
Just As Before Mortal Men They Show!

God Does Not Like Ugly!

Being Unrepentant Of Evil
Always Gets One Punished!

Doing Good Always Gets Rewarded!

The Living God Does Not Play Favorites!

The Things Of God Are Sacred!

Faith Matters!

Okay. Very Good!
Now ... Is There SOMETHING You Two NEED To Say
To A Certain Somebody?!

Yes, Ma'am!

Maylene, We're Sorry! 
What We Said And Did Was Neither Nice Nor Kind! 

Please Forgive Us!

We Promise That We Won't Treat You Like That Again ...!

... Tell Us Again About Your Relationship With Jesus!

I Want A Personal Mansion!

Heyyyy!
Do You Think Jesus Will Put Your Mansion Next To Mine?!

This IS So Cool!

Come On!
Tell Us More Stories Of Your ...!

... You Mean Our ...!

... Jesus!

Just Remember, Children ...

A Ship Without Moorings

Without An Anchor

In The Sea Of Change

In The Depths Of Decay

Will Assuredly

Be Lost!

FORGIVEN SIN: The Cinema Of Remembrance!?!

I Went To The Cinema Of Remembrance!

"It"
Was Slated To Be Block-Buster Show

BUT

What I Saw Did Not Make Me Happy

For

It Was Something That I Had Already Seen

AND

It Contained Theatrics That
I Had Seriously Outgrown!

I Was Shown A Video
A Reel Of What I Had Done
Day Before Yesterday Yesterday

AND

It Was Filled With High-Lights Of

A Low Life

Of Things I Had Already Given Over To Jesus Christ

AND

For Which He For My Forgiveness

His Own Precious Blood Had Painfully Paid!

I Was Not Amused

When I Finally Caught On

That Is Was Satan Running The Cinema

AND

Wanting Me To Doubt 
Almighty God's Blessing Of Forgiveness

AND

Go Back To Useless Stressful Wayward Living!

I Said A Prayer Of Thankfulness

To My Known True God

AND

I Got Up With Determination

AND

I Called That Satan What He Was

- A Plain Fraud -
Handing Him A 

"Thus Saith The Lord ...!"

AND

Humbly ... Needfully
Called On The Shepherd Of Rest

To Continue Leading Me On

To Green Pastures
Where There Is Good Living!
There Is Really Faith-First Success
By Rendered Obedience Giving!

Satan Is The Liar!

Jesus Christ IS The Truth

AND

Any Forgiveness

Received From The Truth

Is True

AND

Good

For Forever Use!

PLEASE

Do Not Let Satan Steal Your Joy

By Encouraging You To Sojourn

In

The Cinema

Of

Forgiven-Sin Remembrance!

Instead

Let Christ Jesus

By The Holy Spirit

Lead You Forward

To The Land Of Reward

By Your Walking Prayerfully

Hopefully

Helpfully

Trustingly

In The Known Merits Of Emmanuel

Shiloh 

Our Savior

Our Righteousness

The King Of Salem

The Prince Of Peace

The Holy Eternal God!

Remembrance Has Its Place

BUT

It Is Not To Doubt

Almighty God's Forgiveness

By Remembering Forgotten Sin

Purged

From The Chronicles Of God!

The Living God's Grace 
Is Greater Than Your Sin!
It Is Forgiven
AND
Forgotten
Tossed Into God's Forgetfulness Sea
So

Let It Go

AND

Be Glad In The God Who Owns Eternity!

You Can't Beat God's Giving

Nor

His Forgiving! 

  

Doing Good Requires A Decision!

Sin Bearer
AND
Cause O. Sin
Were ... To Put It Mildly
Polar Opposites!

Cause O. Sin
- To Be Perfectly Honest -
Is A Heel-Biter
AND
A Gross Liar
A No-Card-Necessary Deceiver
AND
An Unrelenting Accuser Of Sin Bearer's Brethren
AND
A Jealous Hater
Who Wanted To Possess
Sin Bearer's Position
In The Throne Of Almighty God
AND
In The Loving Heart Of God's Very Own Faithful Man!

He Is Presently Working Overtime On

All O. Carnal Man! 

Cause O. Sin Had Already Tried Murder
- More Than Once -
To Achieve His Known Stated Goal Of
World Domination
AND
Word Was Already Out That
Since He Had Previously Been Thwarted
In Having His Will Done
That He Was Now As A Raging Lion
Walking About The World
Seeking Whom He May Devour!

Things Do Not At The Present Time Look Good
For Fallen Man!

Don't You Mean To Say
At The First Glance?!

With Patience
Possess Your Soul!

I'm Sorry!
I Should Have Known Better!
Say On!

Cause O. Sin
The Master Manipulator
Purveyor Of Forbidden Fruit
Covetousness
Selfishness
Wilfulness
Waywardness
AND
Every Hateful Emotion
Is Working Overtime 

- Every Time -
In The Race To Get Hopeful Man
To Make Shipwreck Of Jesus Christ's Faith
AND
He Have Set Into Motion
Events
To Cause The Doubtful
The Disbelieving
The Babylonian Wine Drinkers
AND
The Smooth-Thing Hearers
To Walk Run And Live With Him
By Swallowing The Drivel Of
The Known Convenience

AND

Ever Useful Ratchet For The Lost Cause

Comfortable Lie!

How Come They Don't Know
Who For Their Myriad Sins Died!

Wait Upon The Lord!

Begging Your Pardon!!

Sin Is In The Nature
BUT
Doing Good Requires A Decision
AND
Doing Good
AND
Doing Wrong
Are On A Straight Course Collision!

Sinful Self

Eye O'Faith

Broken Cistern

Heart B. Broken

Parched N. Thirsty-Soul

Bread O'Life

Water Ov Salvation

Treading D. Tru-Path

Unaided Efforts

Base Belief

AND

Livvin DeLife

Either Hear The Truth

OR

Speak The Truth Daily

According To Their Character!

They All Either Accept

OR

Make Use Of

The Gifts Of God

As The Token Of God's Faithfulness

To Man

By The Law And The Prophets

The Gospel And The Revelation Spoken!

Some Of Them Love The Living God! 

More Of Them Walk To

AND

With The Fraud

BUT

Not One Of Them Can Deny

The Fact That

Jesus Christ The Righteous

IS

Savior Redeemer Friend

Coming King And Judge

Son Of The Father

AND

Our Lord And God ...!

... And Some

Even Many

Will Fail Of Receiving The Blessed Reward ...!

... But All

- And I Mean Capital ALL -

Will Receive

The Earned Aka Worked For 

Reward!

Oh, Dear!

Now I Understand!

When You Go To Work

You Expect To Be Paid

To A Schedule!

No Work - No Pay!

Work - Pay ...! 

... Or Better Yet

You Don't Get Paid For Just Turning Up FOR Work

You Get Paid According To THE Work

That You See Fit To Do!

Brethren, 

This IS Truly A Problem

AND
Only Jesus Can Solve It

So, Please
Turn OverYour Mind To The Lord

AND  

Give The Heave Ho

To Cause O. Sin

That Unregenerate

Unrepentant

Purveyor Of Perversity

Dastardly Dealer Of Doubt

AND

Merchant Of Misery

Who Dearly Loves To Know

That Soul After Soul

From Heaven

He Keeps Out! 

That Sounds To Me

That It Should Be

Every Single Human's Sole Goal 

In Order To Save His Own Soul! 

Yes, Indeed! 

Work Out Your Own Soul's Salvation

With Fear And Trembling!

Give Cause O. Sin

The "It Is Written!"

Rout!

Indeed!

This Is An Eternal Life

Versus

Eternal Damnation

Decision!

So ...

Whats The Final Word?! 

Jesus Said:

Call On Me

AND

I Will Show You! 

Come Unto Me

AND

Rest!

Seek Ye The Lord!

Endure Temptation!

Trust In The Lord

AND

Be Blessed! 

Take No Thought Of Tomorrow!

The Lord, Your God, Will Provide!

Look Up To The Lord

AND

Find No Offense In Him

AND 

Take  Heed To The Things Of

The Eternal God!

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

It Is Better

To Eat The Green Grass

To Which

The Good Shepherd Leads You

Than To Eat From The Flesh Pots

And

The Dainties Of The Damned Devil! 

Consequences Of Choice!

Well ...

Only Jesus Christ Saves
So
I Hope That You Know That
Consequences
Are Bound Up In Your Contrary Choice!

I Hope That You Know
That It Is Your Voice
That Made The Choice
AND
It Is Your Own Personal Decision
Whether You Will Cry Or
Rejoice!

I Guess So!
My Life!
My Voice!
My Choice!
Got A Problem With It?!

Not At All!
I'm Just Saying
Your Party!
Your Funeral!
Your Loss!
Your Gain!

If You Live A Lie And Die
In Jesus Christ's Presence
You Shall Mourn And Cry!

If You Live In The Heavenly Light
Keeping Jesus Christ In Your Sight
You Will Take The Then Immortal Saint's Flight
To Eternal Delights!

When You Play With The Devil!
You Ignore The Lord!
You Put Another On God's Throne
AND
You Willingly Worship The Fraud!

Alright Already!
I Get You!
What Do You Want From ME!

I Want Nothing From You!
I'm Just A Messenger!
I Love You
BUT
I Can't Save You
BECAUSE
I Did Not Die For You!

Jesus Christ Is The One Who Wants Your Heart
To Bow To His Will
AND
Have You Walking Faithfully According To His Way!
It's No Biggie!

Actually
It Is A Big Deal!
Satan Is Well Pleased With This One
Because He Has Given Him A Notch Up In His Score!
Satan Is Well Satisfied
- All Things Being Current -
That This One 
Will Never Walk Through Heaven's Gate Door!

I Am Not A "This One!"
I Am A Person!

Sorry!
I Thought You Were Just A Number
A Notch
A Commodity
A Perk For The Devil
Who You Are Permitting To Deny You
Soul Salvation!

Satan Is Not Denying Me Anything!
I Live However I Feel Like!

Let's See:
Uncontrolled Temper!
Yielding To Temptation!
Telling Lies!
Worshipping Things!
Fornicating!
Stealing!
Practicing Deceits!
Doubting Almighty God!
Bold Law Breaking!
Indulging In Known Cheats!

That Is All Wickedness!

And We All Know That Wickedness

Is Planned Sin

Aka Iniquity!

Not Good! Not Good! Not Good At All!

I Am My Own Man!

Do You Need Me To Repeat!

No, Not At All!

If You Don't Repent

AND
Change Your Ways

You Will Soon Hear The Holy God Say:

Leave "Ephraim" Alone With His Idols ...!

... He Could End Up Like King Saul!

As He, Himself, Says
That Will Be His Personal Choice!

Sooo...

We Have Come Full Circle! 

Your Choice!

Your Voice!

Will You Cry?! 

Will You Rejoice?! 

See You Later!!

Heyyy?! 

What Happened To King Saul?!

Who Is Ephraim?!

Glad You Asked!
Let's Talk About Disobedience ...!

... And Willful Waywardness ...!

... And Really Trusting The Living God!

Never Alone + PRAYER: I Bow Before You, Lord!

Oh, My Heart
Love Thou In Faith!
Oh, My Ear
Hear Thou By Faith!
Oh, My Eye
See Thou By Faith!
Oh, My Feet
Walk Thou In Faith
For
The Lord
Your Faithful God, Loving
Is Alive
Was Dead
AND, AGAIN

Is To The Earth Soon Coming!

You Are Never Alone
Nor Forsaken
Though Mortal Man
With Carnal Tongue
Bids You To Doubt Truth
AND

With Sin
To Play Carelessly
Heeding The Press
The Throng
Who Have No Hope
AND

Know No Savior
AND

Who Diligently Love Self
With The Praise
Which To The God Almighty
Worshipfully Belongs!

Foot  ... Walk!
Eye ... See!
Ear ... Hear!
Heart ... Heed!
Oh, My Soul ... Yield
To Your Maker
Who For You
To The Earth Is Coming Back Down
With The Voice Of The Archangel
At The Trumpet Sound Of God
With All The Hosts Of Heaven
To Give Unto You
That Eternal Blessing
Which Shall See You
On The Golden Streets Of Heaven
Soon
Victorious
Redeemed
Triumphantly
Walking Happily Along!

PRAYER:

Oh, God, Most Glorious

Blessing Leading

Guiding Providing

Sustaining Sheltering

Faithful Constant

Ever True

I Bow Before You, Father! 

I Give To You My Heart! 

I Give You All Glory And Honor

And

I Beseech You To Cause My Will To Sin

From My Deceitful Human Heart

To Forever Depart!

I Surrender!

Please, My Way Chart!

Lord,

I Own No Other Master! 

I Give No False God, Praise! 

I Give No Man Your Honor

And

I Call Sin And Satan By Their Real Names!

Father, 

I Am Available To You Today

And

- If Life Be Spared - 

Tomorrow, The Other Today

When It Comes

For

I Believe You! 

I Love You!

And 

I Trust You

Thou God Of All Grace

Who Provides Now-Available Mercy

To All Those Repentant

Who Will To Have The Shame Of Sin

Taken Out Of Their Face!

Father, 

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

Let Thy Holy Spirit Fall Down Upon Me

Indwell Me

And

Make Me Into That Creation New

For, Lord

I See

And

I Recognize My Need

For Soul Salvation!

I Am Reaching Up To You!

Father,

Remember My Brethren

In Lands Near And Far

And

In Those Other Flocks

That Are Most Assuredly Yours! 

Please Call Them Out, Lord

While Mercy's Door Is Ajar!

Protect Them, Lord

And

Provide For Them

And

Help Them To Keep The Faith

Though Others Your Name Disdain!

Draw Them To You, Lord

With Perfect Love's Golden Chain!

Please, Lord

Remember Also Your Promise

To Mark Well The Graves Of Those

Who Make The Covenant Of Blood With You

So That They

With The Then Living Trusting

Obedient Faithful Believers

Shall Be Called Up

To Rise Up

To Meet Our Savior

To Forever Sing Praises True To You!

May Your Grace Be To Us, Sufficient! 

May Our Hearts Be To You, Ever True! 

You're Our Only God

So, Please

Keep Us Humble

Striving To Be Holy

So That In That Great Day

We Shall Be As Our Savior

Fit

To Abide Forever With You!

We Are Listening, Lord!

Grant Us Your Peace! 

AMEN.