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A Living Seed Is Dead!
It Has No Way To Breed Life
But When That Seed, Planted, Dies
It Becomes Alive
And
It Shall Bear Much Fruit
Out Of Its "Head!"
When That Seed Dies
It Cannot Live Again As That Seed
Because
It Goes Through The Transformation
With The Creator God Holding The Lead!
Do Not Think This Thing Strange!
Nothing Has Life In Or If Itself!
If The Lord Decides That Nothing Shall Grow
There Is No Created Being
Who Can Open That Closed Door!
We Would Do Well
As The Servants Of The Lord
To Ever Look To Him
For Direction, Correction And Protection
Because
It Does Us No Good
Like The Babel-Tower Babylonians
To Side-Step The Will Of God
To Protect Our Own Selves
From The Possibility Of Another Flood!
When We Walk According To The Will Of The Holy God
We Cannot Ever Be Manipulated
By The Wiles Of Our Adversary, King Fraud
Who Sought His Own Way
Refusing To Grow Where He Was Planted
And
Ended Up Being Uprooted
And
From Highest Heaven Being Transplanted!
A Seed Planted
Fulfilling The Will, Will Grow
And
Any Not Submissive To The Will Won't Grow
And
Their Lot Is To Be Consumed
The End Of Which They Won't Know!
Bow, Don't Burn!
Live, And Grow!
Produce Fruit Fit For The Garners Of The King
And
In The Day Of Harvest Celebration
Over You
The King, Welcoming
Shall Royally Sing!
To The Majesty Of Heaven, Brethren
For Dear Life, Cling!
Truth ... And Popularity Were Standing Before The Church! Truth Was Standing By Himself Off To The Right! Popularity Looked At Him Like He Was Lurch! There's A Story To Tell ... Back In The Beginning Truth Was King Master Of Everything Beloved Of The Brethren Known Always For Saying Doing Being The Right Thing! Truth Wasn't Always Convenient But Truth Always Was ... Truthful Pointed Direct Faithful Blessed A Spiritual Success At Least That Was Until Good Old Popularity Always New Always Current Always Suave Always Convenient Blase Totally Incapable Of Holding The Fine Line Willing Always To Treat With Those Brethren Who Loved Broad Fuzzy Movable Transient Transferable Technicolor Inebriated Easily Repurposed ... Things! Popularity Was A Pissant And Present Public Pervasive Persuasive Precious Truth Always Made Him Squirm! Truth Is The Solid Rock: Not Rock-Hard Cement! Truth Is The Rock Of Ages By The Lord God Almighty Sown! Ah, Well ... The Great Day Of Decision Had Arrived Without Fanfare And This Is The Day Heretofore Spoken Of When Truth Stood Alone His Continuing Presence In The Church A Thing Up In The Air! Popularity Was In His Glee! He Had Also Been In His Cups Aka He Was Drunk As A Skunk And He Thought Nothing Of It Cared Not For Those Insular Few Who Thought Him De Trop Even Dissolute And He Was Pumping His Fists Occasionally Thumping His Pigeon Chest Ever Exposing His Bonafides Aka His Jewels Gained By Bribes And Tortured Beliefs And He Knew By The Twinging Of His Left Big Toe In His Gucci Loafer That He Was The Man Of The Hour! With Truth He Was Finally Settling The Score! At His Word Truth Will Be Put Out The Door! He Had Repeatedly Asked Truth To Fornicate With Him But, Truth Being Always Truthful Had Spurned His Advances Rejected His Entreaties Returned His Gifts Blocked His Phone Number Would Not Entertain His Worldly "Friend" Requests And Chose, Instead To Stick Close To The Forever Friend! Popularity Did Not Know How To Take "No!" For An Answer So He Had Set Up Things In The Assembly To Bring Cutting Present Truth To A Sticky End: Doubt And Disbelief Gainsaying And Carnality Were His Choicest Henchmen!
Oh, What A Tangled Web We Weave
When We Practice To Deceive!
Facts Are Firm ... Popularity Does Not Make One Good Or Right And Truth Does Not Make One Bad Or Wrong But Popularity Built On "Convenient" Truth Is Sure To Make One's Life A Blight! The Blaze Of Glory ... Present Truth ... Plain Truth Stood Still In The Light Of Life And Watched As Popularity - Present Popularity - The Chosen Flavor Of The Month Was Raised Up And Then Ignominiously Cast Down As The Thing Not Current Not Viable Not Passable For That Time Of Life! Present Popularity Had Been Built On Lies! Known Lies! The End Result Of It All ... Unchained Unfettered Unchanging Unaffected Unfailing Unpolished Unspun Uncolored And Unflinching Truth Remained ... Resolute Tall And Strong On Solid Ground! As For That One Called Popularity He Was Put Outside - No Friends - On The Rubbish Heap Of Convenience To Die! Oh, How He Burned!
The Book Of Love, Law And Light For Life
Implores Fallen Mankind To Bow, Believe
And
Bend The Will Before The Lord Who Saves, Seals
And
Satisfies The Soul For Time And Eternity!
Facts ...
In Every Baby Born To Mankind
There Is The Possibility Of:
A Child Of God
A Student Of The School Of Jesus
A Residence For The Holy Spirit
A Worker For The Kingdom Of Light
A Doer Of Good Deeds
A Helper Of Man
A Blessing To The Brethren
A Faithful Friend
An Accepter Of God's Grace
And, Also The Dread Possibility:
A Rejecter Of Almighty God's Mercy
And
The Pearl Of Great Price
Christ's Purchased-For-Us Salvation
That That Is For The Accepter
The Priceless Gift Of Eternal Life!
Life Is The Open Book Exam
That ... By Personal Will Man May Choose To Fail!
You'd Better Stop!
Nobody "Chooses" To Fail At Living!
You Err, Mon Frere!
I Never Said Fail At Living!
I Said Fail The Exam Of Life!
I Don't Understand!
I Thought They Were One And The Same Thing!
Regrettably ... And Yet, Thankfully
They Are Two Distinct Things!
You Are Born
Therefore, You Are Living!
Ding, Ding, Ding!
You Are Passing Through Life
Until You Fail At Living
Which Means You Are Dead
Rotten And Forgotten
No More Loves Or Hates
Expectations Or Disappointments
No More A Place Under The Light Of The Sun
No More To Receive The Blessing Of
The Guidance, Correction, And Protection Of
The Father's Beloved Son!
Okay, Okay! I'm Feeling You BUT ...
... The Exam Of Life!?!
Yeahhh!!
The Exam
Aka The Examination Of The Life Lived
By The Man Woman Child Born
Rich Poor
Free Slave
Red Yellow Black White
Wise Foolish
Learned Untaught
Pagan Christian
Religious Irreligious
Hateful Hurting Hungry
Happy Sad Filled
Gluttonous Abstemious
Is An Open Book Examination Where ...!
... What Book!?!
Nobody Ain't Give Me No Book To Study From To Take No Examination Of Life Examination!
Again, Mon Frere, You Err!
The Lord Christ
Via The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Inspired Holy Men To Document For Us
His Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth
For Every Single Human To Know!
Bub, You Know You Lie!
Not Everybody Knows Of The Lord Christ!
Not Every Body Is A Christian!
Not Everybody Can Read!
Not Everybody Speaks The Same Language!
Not Everybody Serves The Same God!
Ahhh, I Was Expecting Those Challenges!
One ... The Gift Of Speaking In Tongues
Aka Speaking In Other Languages
Was Gifted To Mankind On The Day Of Pentecost!
Two ... Faith Comes By Hearing The Word Of God!
Three ... The Word Of God
Shall Go Into All The World For A Witness!
Four ... All Mankind Shall Know Of The Doctrine!
Five ... The Law Of God Is Written
On The Table Aka The Tablet Of Man's Heart ...!
... Man's Heart Has Two Sides
Lungs Two Sides
Two Ears
Two Eyes
Two Kidneys
One Mouth ...!
... One Heart ... Two Chambers
Love For God And Love For Your Fellow Man
Duty To God And Duty To Your Fellow Man
And
That Examination Of Life
Covers Every Single Solitary Iota Of
Man's Humanity To Man
Man's Worship And Service To The Creator God
Without Exception
Absent Preference
With Clear Focus!
Did You Hear!?!
Did You Listen!?!
Do You Read!?!
Did You Do!?!
Do You Accept!?!
Did You Ignore!?!
Do You Gainsay!?!
Did You Reject!?!
Do You Believe!?!
Do You Doubt!?!
Did You Add!?!
Do You Subtract!?!
Do You Share!?!
Did You Prepare!?!
Do You For Your Own Soul Care
To Fear Him Who Did For Your Wretched Sin Pay
So That He Could Before His Father Declare:
I Paid Their Costs!
Please Accept My Character For Theirs!
I Desire Them To Be Where I Am!
Protect Them Through The Strife!
My Spotless Life Has Purchased For Them
A Share In My Eternal Life!
I Have Made The Way Clear
And I Am Bringing Them Home
My Glory Forever To Share!
Amazing Love!
Jesus Made The Way
And
He Has Left A Road Map For Us To Carefully Follow
No Shortcuts
No Cutouts
No Switchbacks
No Detours
No Broadway
Only A Strait Aka Difficult
Narrow Aka Only Way!
The Only Way Up Is Forward!
If We Step Off The Path
The Only Direction Is Down!
If We Stay On The Path
The Only Protection Is Up
The Available Correction Is Holy
The Safety Is The Seal Of God
Satisfaction For The Soul Is
Christ's Salvation By Our Departure From The Ways Of Satan
The God-Fraud
And
Acquiring And Maintaining An Intimate Knowledge Of
The Detailed Instruction In The Available Accessible Book!
He Gave Us The Book And
He Expects Us To Open, Read
And Follow The Instructions!
The World, Sin, Self And Satan Poses The Questions And
The Book - The Good Book -
Has The Answers!
All The Answers!?!
All The Answers!
If That Is The Case
Nobody Will Fail The Exam Of Life!
Again, Mon Frere, You Err! You Err!
How So When You Said
The Answers Are In The Book!?!
The Answers Are In The Book
But ...!
... Don't Say It ...!
... The Book Is Considered A Decorative Piece
A Status Symbol
A Dead Letter
An Irrelevancy
An Out-Of-Step Communique
Wanting The Moderns
The Illuminated
To Sing Outside Of The World's Music
Outside Of The Self-Pleasing
Self-Serving
Self-Aggrandizing Tune!
What's Wrong With Self!?!
I Like Myself!
Loving Self Over Jesus Christ The Lord
Leads Self To Sin
Compliments Of Satan
Who Encourages One
To Reject Salvation Which Comes Compliments Of The Savior
Without Whom No Flesh Can Be Saved!
Spirit Of The Living God
Help Us To Open
To Read
To Understand
To Accept
To Respect
To Love
To Follow
To Share With Others
The Good In The Book
So That We Are Blessed
As We Bless Others
And
Bless The Lord ...!
... Bless The Lord!?!
Sure!
He Sacrificed!
He Gave The Book!
He Preserved His Word
And
Our Commitment By The Acceptance
And
The Practicing Of The Precepts Of
This Living Word
Tells Our Savior That He Is Loved
And
His Sacrifice For Us
Is
Personally Accepted!
Everybody Has To Go On The Record!
Pass The Exam And Pass On To Eternal Life!
Fail The Exam
And
Eternal Damnation Will Be On Your Permanent Record!
Oh, Man!!!
Just So You Know That This Is Real
Consider Disciples Simon Peter And Judas Iscariot!
Both Were In The Intimate Presence Of The Savior
But
Their Ends Speak
To The Two Classes Of Mankind:
Judas Iscariot Went Out From The Presence Of Jesus
And
It Was Night!
He Hung Himself!
Simon Peter Went Out From The Presence Of Jesus
And
Wept Bitterly!
He Was Converted To The Cause Of Christ
And
Encouraged The Brethren!
He Was A Pillar For The Lord
And
His Name Is Immortalized
On One Of The Foundations Of Zion
New Jerusalem
The City Of God!
So, Then What Would You Say Was The Difference Between Them!?!
Judas Served His Sinful Self!
Simon Served His Loving Savior!
Judas Lived In The World In The Now!
Simon Lived For The World To Come Later! The Truth Still Remains ...
Every Man ... By The Evidence - The Pure And Holy Evidence In The Book -
Must Make That Decision:
Lust-Filled Life Now, Damnation Later!
Christ's Selfless Love Now
And
Christ's Glory Later!
The Ways Are Two: Light And Darkness!
The Answers Are Yeah! And Nay!
The Leaders Are The Savior And Satan!
The Destinations Are Heaven And Hell!
The Motivators Are Doubt And Faith!
The Good Gift
Is
Peace And Rest
Forgiveness And Salvation
Grace And Mercy
Hope And Help
And
Healing And Sealing!
Everything Outside Of The Blessing ...!
... Is The Curse ...!
... Which The Book Shows Us How - In Our Individual Lives -
To Get Said Curse Reversed!
Put Like That, I Need To Dig In The Book!
Once There, My Friend
You Will Find Hidden Treasure!
Believe Me, This Go Around
The Hunt Shall Truly Be My Pleasure!
I Cannot Take This Anymore!
I Have Had Enough!
I'm Sick And Tired Of These Trials
And I Feel Like A Dog Being Carried By The Scruff!
Come On, Lacey!
You've Got To Hold On To Hope!
The Lord Is Our Shepherd
And
It Is Only Through His Merits
That We Shall Safely Reach Home! Trust Him!
Oh, Just Shut Up Already And Leave Me Alone!
I'm So, So, Very Tired That
Right Now
This Very Minute
I Don't Even Care If ...!
... Please Don't Say That!
Why Shouldn't I!?!
It's How I Feel!
Lacey, Aren't You Forgetting Something Very Important!?!
Like What, Ms. I Don't Have A Care In The World
No Bug In My Salad
No Bee In My Bonnet
No Broken Nail In My Shoe!?!
I'll Act A Though You Did Not Say That!
Big Whoo Who!
Since You Are Intent On Feeling Your Feelings
And Are Enjoying Permitting Satan To Color Your Rainbow
I Shall Tell You A Testing-Time Story
And
You Shall See From It How A Life
Lived For And In Jesus Can Go!
Oh, Goodie!
A Story To Put Me To Sleep!
At Last! I Shall Get Some Rest!
Speak!
Father,
Please Have Mercy On Your Dear Child, Lacey!
Aren't You Supposed To Be Telling Me A Story!?!
Help Us, Dear Lord!
There Was Once A Girl Named Rainey ...!
... You!?!
Yes!
Rainey Had A Good Life!
Chairs Under The Table
Food On The Plates
Beverage In The Cups
Water In The Taps
Lit Bulbs
Clean Clothing Warm Bed
Level-Heeled Shoes Engaging Work
Love Of Almighty God Joy In Christ Jesus
Comfort Of The Holy Spirit And
Protection Of The Angels
When Suddenly
The Dark Horse Reared Up
And
Let Loose A Vicious Kick
And
Every Last Thing In Her Life Was On Fire
And
Not In A Good Way!
Rainey's Life Was Having A Hit Parade!
Poor Rainey ... I Can Relate!
Hit In The Pocket Book
Hit In The Head
Hit In The Hope
Hit In The Heart
Hit In The Faith
Hit In ...!
... Belief!
Rainey's Foundations Were Being Shaken
And
She ... I ... Was Being Tested
Tried, Shaken, Stirred
Fileted, Fricasseed
Milled, Pounded
Pushed, Prodded
And
I Was Feeling Things
And
Feeling, Feeling, Feeling Hemmed In
Overwhelmed
Coccooned ...!
... Inside A Dark Cloud!?!
Why, Yes!
Uhh, Huh!
The Light Of Hope ... GONE!
The Light Of Life ... ABSENT!
The Light Of Truth ... AWOL!
And The Electrician ...!
... INCOMMUNICADO!
Wait A Minute!
I Thought I Was Telling The Story!?!
You Are!
You Were!
You're Taking Too Long!
Okay, Ms Suddenly Found Her Voice
Know It All!
You Tell The Story ... If You Can!
I Can And I Will!
I Suddenly Feel ... The Power:
Satan Was Doing His Boss Act!
He Was Watering Doubt!
He Had Installed Black-Out Curtains
And He Was Short-Circuiting The Channel Of Hope
The Channel Of Peace
The Channel Of Light
The Channel Of Mercy And
He Had Seemingly Blocked
The Grace Notes Station!
I ... You ... We Were All Alone
Cut Off
Adrift
Listing ... In A Holey Boat In The Raging Sea
At The Mercy Of The Storm Of Wind
Programmed To Destroy Us
Unless ...!
... In Faith, Nothing Wavering
We Plead For Patience
Not To Be Removed From The Crucible
But
To Receive Strength To Endure
Until
In Almighty God's Providence
The Dark Cloud Be Lifted Up
And
We Emerge ... Renewed
Refreshed
Reformed
Blessed ... Substantially Blessed ...!
... Until The Next Time ...!?!
Until The Next Time!
This Makes Me Think Of The Divide
Between The Egyptians And The Hebrews
The Chosen People Of God!
I Don't Get The Link!
What Do You Mean!
The Cloud Over The Hebrews
Provided Protection From The Heat
And
Direction In The Day!
It Provided Light At Night!
In The Day Of Impending Disaster
It Was A Shield Of Light For The Hebrews
And
A Wall Of Darkness To The Egyptians!
It Protected The Hebrews
And
It Frightened The Egyptians!
I Get It!
There Is A Great Deception
Being Perpetrated Against The People Of God!
Satan Counterfeits Everything That The Lord Does
Because He Can't Create Anything
And Because He Has No Desire That We Should Find Our Peace, Our Rest
Our Blessing In The Lord! The Blackness Ain't Real!
Bingo! Don't Trust Your Eyes! Trust Your Faith And On Jesus Christ Rely!
Suddenly, I Am Feeling Blessed!
I Wonder Why!
Nothing Has Changed In Your Life
In The Last Thirty Minutes!
You're Wrong, Sweets!
I Have Just Enjoyed
A Major Attitude Adjustment
And All Because Of A Lil' Thing Called Insight!
Insight Gives Foresight
And
Foresight Provides Perspective
And
Perspective ... Gives Light
And
Light ...!
... Gives Life!
Jesus Christ Is Light!
Jesus Christ Is Life
And
When We Boldly Trust In Jesus
- Not In The Sight Of Our Eyes
Nor The Feeling On Our Skin -
We Receive Both Light And Life
And
Will Survive Satan's Inflicted Strife!
Jesus Christ's Light And Life Is
Our Survival Knife!
Remember ... Word ... Way ... Walk ... Wise!
The Word Points The Way That
We Shall Walk Wisely Upon!
Don't Look In: Look Up!
Don't Feel For Self: Fear God!
Don't Cry Over The Lying Circumstance:
Let The Light Of Life
The Word Of Truth
Constantly Edify And
See That You, Always
By The "It Is Written!"
The Lost Liar, Deny! Deftly Defy!
Rainey, Please Pardon Me
For Behaving Like A Bear
With A Thorn In His Paw!
Of Course, Lacey!
Thank You, Kindly!
Now, Will You Tell Me What Was It In The Word That
Changed Everything For You!?!
What Is It That Makes The Difference To You!?!
I Stood ... I Stand
On A Simple Promise Of The Lord:
Where Did You Get Such Faith!?!
The Same Place You Should Be Getting Yours:
From Jesus Christ The Righteous Our Savior, Lord, God And Soon-Coming King!
Do You Realize That There Is A Whole Bunch Of Intertwined Things That We Must Participate In Daily!?! Like What, Pray Tell!?! Daily Grace!
Daily Faith!
Daily Strength!
Daily Blessings!
Daily Trials!
Daily Confession! Daily Repentance! Daily Growth! Daily Dying To Self!
I Hate, Hate, Hate, Daily Trials!
They Are So Very Trying
And They Put Me In A Really Bad Mood!
Lacey! Stop It!
Jesus Said That We Are To Take Up
Our Cross ... Daily
And Follow After Him!
Indeed, He Did!
And, He Also Said
That It Is By Tribulation That ...
... We Shall Enter The Kingdom!
No Cross ... No Crown!
It's Amazing When You Think About It!
Wearing A Cross Is So Very Easy
But
Bearing A Cross
Is A Whole Different Kettle Of Fish! Tell Me About It! Chin Up, Old Girl! The Lord Overcame And We, Too, By His Grace Shall Do Likewise! I'll Leave You With One For The Road:
The Judgment, Sight And Hearing
In The Jealous, Envious And Rebellious Heart
And
All Who Take This Path To Power
Shall See Their Grass Wither
Never Having Produced
A Goodly All-Glory-To-God Pretty Flower!
Korah, Of Hebrew-Exodus Fame
Was As The One Called Lucifer Who Was Elevated Among His Brethren
But Was Desirous Of The Position Of The Leader
And
Ended Up Being Cast Down Into Hell
Neither Having His Own Place
Nor The Place He Coveted
Which Led To His Eternal Disgrace!
Jealousy Touts Itself A Beautiful Jewel!
Envy Is The Setting In Which It Is Framed
And
Rebellion Is The Rich Attire
Gold!
Polished And Aglow
Bright And Bold
By Which The Heart Hardened
Puts On A Sold-Out
Spectacularly Foolish
Against-Almighty-God Cabaret Show!
Rebellion Is As Witchcraft
Known Denounced By The Living God
But
Beloved Beyond All Wisdom
By The Instigating God-Fraud!
Brethren, Beloved
Listen Unto Me:
The Lord Does Not Play Mind Games
And
Neither Should We!
What The Lord Has For You
He Gives Unto You
And
Your Gift Should Never Be Trivialized
Because
All The Lord's Gifts Are Useful ... As Given
In His Service
So Do Not Be Rebellious
And
Your Foot ... By Turning Away
Nor Your Heart ... Elevated With Sinful Pride
Against Almighty God Lift!
Punishment May Not Be Swift
But
It Is Always Sure!
Repentance
Is
The Perfect Cure!
Deny The Liar
And
Get Off His Deceitful Lure!
