HAPPY SABBATH + So, What: Lover Of Sin!?!

Don't Understand
Don't See
Don't Care
And
So What
Are Discussing The Issue Of Sin
And
They Were Each Taking The Popular Positions
Beloved Of The Sin-Loving
Discipline-Despising
Christian Character-Minimizing
Self-Aggrandizing Populace
Who Are All Professionally Diagnosed With "I" Problems!

They Had Just Told Off It's A Lost Cause
Who Had Adamantly Declared That
Being A Lover Of Sin Was A Lost Cause
Because
The Lover Of Sin Would Be Lost To The Lord Christ 

Because 
His Cherished Cause Will Never Be Found
Ever. Again.
In The Heavenly Realm!

For The Record ...

These Are The Positions Held 

And

Boisterously Stated:

Don't Understand Doesn't Understand Why Sin Is A Problem!

Don't See Doesn't See Sin As A Problem!

Don't Care Doesn't Care Who Has A Sin Problem!

And

So What, Unphased By The Displays Of Emotion, Said:

So, What!?! We're All Gonna Die Anyway!

The Bases Are LOAAAADED!!

Converted Christian Is Pitching: 

• Sin Is The Transgression Of God's Law
• Sinners Need Salvation
• Jesus Christ Saves
• Almighty God's Mercy Is Free
• Confession Of Sin Relieves The Heavy Load
• Repentance Is Good For The Riven Soul

So What Is Royally Ticked Off

By The "Sermonette"
And
Tries To Dig Out Converted Christian's Cleansed Eyes!

Converted Christian
Shielded By Grace
Enclosed By Faith

And
Made Prosperous By Mercy, Responded:

True Prosperity Depends On Piety!

Suddenly,
Marvellous Grace Entered The Fray
And
Like A Thunder-Bolt, Proclaimed:

Our God Is A Consuming Fire

And No Sinner Unrepentant

Can Survive In His Holy Presence!

Repent Of Your Sin

And You Shall Be Bountifully Blessed!

Don't Understand, Trembling In Fear
At The Can't-Be-Ignored Statement, Squeaked:

I Don't Understand!
Is My Mind Weak!?!

Faith For Today Chimed In:

Those Who Cast Off The Government Of God
- That Is The Laws And Precepts Of God -
Are Those Who First Cast Aside Man's Gift Of Understanding!

Pretended Ignorance Is An Insult To Our Creator
Who Gave Every Man Certain Gifts
Amongst Them
The Ability To Understand Right From Wrong!

Being Self-Willed And Own-Way Are Not Spiritual Blessings!
They Are Pillars
- Even Foundation Stones -
Whereon The Sin Life Is Built!

Don't Understand Replied: 

Dear Lord, Have Mercy On Me!

I See My Need

And I Here And Now Acknowledge That

I Am Carnal-Minded And Sold Out To Sin!

To Which Truth, Holding Mercy's Extended Hand, Replied:

Behold The Lamb Of God

Who Takes Away The Sin Of The World!

Following This Declaration
And
For The Record
This Is The Charge That Don't Understand Then Received:

Be Instant

Be Constant In Prayer!

Do Not Let The World Bend You To Its Will!

Do Not Live In Fear!

The Lord Says:

Come Boldly To The Throne Of Grace!

For You, I Have Made The Way!

Stand Up And Be Counted For The Kingdom!

I Shall Not Turn You Away!

Ask ... When You Believe!

Seek ... Do Not Steal!

Knock: Heaven's Storehouses Are Open

And

You Will Your Request By Faith Receive!

The Devil

Old Satan Is The Liar!

His Soon Rest Is In The Lake Of Fire!

Do Not Follow Him Like A Tame Dog

He Cannot Save You Nor Himself

So

Go Straight To The Lord Of Life

And

The Lord Always Willing

You Will Survive The Mortal Strife

And

From The Hand Of The Lord Christ

You Will Receive Eternal Life!

Remember! Remember!

Don't Ever Forget:

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear!

This Is The Sure Word!

It Is Not A Whim Nor A Dare!

Trust The Word Of The Promise Giver

Who Is Also The Promise Keeper

Whether You Live Long

Or Become A Long-Home Sleeper!

Trust The Creator!

Trust The Lord Kind!

Trust The Shepherd Of Your Rest

Because

He Won't Cast You Aside

Or

Leave His Faithful Child Behind!

Don't Doubt The Lord: It Is A Sin

A Known Crime!

TIRED OF RUNNING: The Soul's Desire!

Intellect, Emotions And Will
Were In The Midday Sermon At

The Christian Ministry Mission Int'l, Inc.
Ready Some Sweet Soul To Fill
Either As Individuals, A Duet Or A Trio! 

The Menu Was Hearer's Choice!

Some Parishioners Came Only To Be Thrilled!

Maxi Peace-Meal Was An Intellectual Fraud!
He Loved To Say "Book-It!"
But
He Was An Ephraim!
He Was Into False Gods!

Merlene Mansour Was Excitable
Loving Bells And Whistles

Thrills And The Feels
But
Was Searching For A Good And Strong Tree
And 

Was In The Preacher's Hand
So Much Malleable Putty!

She Seemed Not To Realize That It Is Jesus Christ

Who Saves

And

Not The Tree!!

Milton Burly
Had Kissed The World And Liked It
And
Had Driven Too And Fro Around It
An Amazing Time Or Two
But
He Had Had His Fill

- He Had Learned From Wise King Solomon -
And
Was Seriously Looking To Put To Better Use His Will
So, He Was Decidedly Open That Day 

To The Holy Spirit's Call
Ready
Before The Lord Of Life
In Total Surrender To Fall
If ...!

What's That!?!

The Lord Of Life
Our Creator
Our Redeemer
Our One True Friend Says:
Come ... Let Us Reason Together!

Wait A Minute!

I Can Actually Have A Back And Forth Conversation

With The God Of The Universe!?!!

He Is Saying To You, Oh, Searching Soul:
Call On Me And I Will Answer You
And Show You Great And Mighty Things
About Which You Know Nothing!

What!?! 

The Lord GOD Eternal Is Willing

To Teach Me Personally!?!!

The Holy God
Is Asking All You Who Labor
And Are Heavy Laden With Sorrow
With Needs
Cultivated Tendencies
Inherited Tendencies
You Who Need Unfailing Love
Hope
Blessings
Peace ... And Rest
And Forgiveness
And Cleansing From Cherished Sins
To Come Unto Him ... As You Are!

He Will Wash You Of Your Scarlet Sins
And He Will Make Them White As Snow!
If Your Sins Are Red Like Crimson
He Will Make Them As Wool!
He Will Make You Anew!
He Will Accept You Into His Heart
Into His Family
And He Has Promised To Provide A Place
Personally ... For You
In One Of The Mansions
In His Father's House!

Eh! Eh! 

A Personal God

Means He Knows My Name!

It Makes Sense! 

It Feels Right!

I Can Hear His Voice Calling My Name!

He Knows Me!

Jesus Christ Says To You, Sinner
And That Means Me, Too:

It Is Not His Desire That Any One Of You Should Be Lost
And He Has Plainly Indicated His Will
By Adding This Promise:

All That The Father Hath Given To Me

Shall Come To Me

And He That Cometh To Me

I Will In No Wise Cast Out!

But, Beloved

There Is A Proviso!

Rats!

There's Always A Catch!

Confess Your Sin!

Repent Of The Past!

Do A U-Turn!

See That You Turn To Christ!

Now!

Today!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

Hello!!

I Can Do This!

If I Confess My Sin

He Is Faithful And Just

To Forgive ... Me ... Of My Sin

And To Cleanse Me Of

All ... All ... All Unrighteousness!

He Will Give You His Character For Your Stained One!
Give Up Your Sin!
Be Bold!
The Door Of Mercy Is Here And Now
Open Wide! 

Take The First Step
And With Him, Forevermore
He Invites You To Abide!

Abiding Love!
Amazing Grace!
Mercy Is Free
For Me, For Thee! 

Do Not Look Back
Nor Turn Side To Side!
From Sin Turn Around
And Through All The Changing Scenes Of 

Your Life
Almighty God's Grace And Mercy
Will Abound!

Don't Lie To Yourself!
Don't Hide!

... And I Get Faith For Free! 

Mercy For Free! 

There's Provision!
There's Protection!
There's Power ...!

... I Must Give Praise!

Lord, 

I Make The Transaction! 

I Am Yours! 

Please Fill My Heart! 

Help Me To Change My Ways!

 

I Give You My Will!

I Long To Belong To You! 

I Desire Everlasting Days!

Draw Me Nearer, Lord! 

Do Not Pass Me By! 

I See Your Hand Extended! 

Help Me To Hold On To You! 

I Do Not Want Ever Again 

To Believe Satan's Pretty Lies!

I Want Around Zion One Great Day To Fly!

I Desire To Drink Of The Water Of The River Of Life!

I Desire To Eat Of The Tree Of Life!

Lord, Please Help Me!

I Surrender! 

I Desire The Lord Christ!

Salvation Salves: Jesus Christ Saves

Wait, Wait, Wait!
Start Again From The Beginning
So That Gracie Can Hear The Whole Story!

This Is Unbelievable!

It May Be Unbelievable
But It Is True!

I Was Minding My Own Business!
I Had Not A Care In The World!
That Should Have Been My First Clue!
But, Nooo!
I Was Too Busy Brushing Out My Nice Curls!

I Went Back Into My Living Room! 

There Had Been No Intruder Alert
But, There, Reclining Like A Boss
In My Comfy Chair
Was Known Sin
Bold As Brass
Inviting Me To Have A Cuddle With Him!

I Had Not Even Thought On Him

Not Even On A Whim! 

What On Earth Did You Do!

Being Ever So Polite

- I Wasn't Raised In A Barn, You Know -
And Not Wanting To Offend
I Asked Him Ever So Nicely
Who Had Let Him In!

He Looked Me Dead In My Face
Seeming To Grow Bigger As He Did
And
Gruffly Informed Me:

Don't Play, Ms. PRISS!
You, Yourself, Let Me In
And Of Your Life

I Am Now In Control!

But, How!?!
Why!?!
When!?!

To Be Precisely Exact

Tuesday Gone Week

At Half-Four In The P. M.
You Were Tired
Your Strength Was Weak
You Were Upset At Life

And 
Ignoring The Master's Warning
That This Life Is A Strife
That You Would Have Tribulation
That You Were Not To Doubt
That All Things Work For Your Good
That His Grace Is Sufficient
That You Do Not Walk Alone
That This Life Is Fleeting
That This World Is Not Your Home
When 

You Indulged Self
Giving Self Total Control
Who

- Obviously Knowing The Drill -
Grandly Handed Over Control Of
Your Self To Me, Sin
And, So
Control Over Your Despised Life
I Am Full Control Here And Now Taking!

But, But ...!

... But's Hurt!
Here! Take This Bruise!

You Must Be Mad!

I Am!
You Lose!

Lord Jesus ...!

... Don't You Start With That Folly!
Come Lie And Lie With Me!
Things Will Be Quite Jolly!

We Went Back And Forth
And 
I Knew This Was A Lost Cause
After Being Impressed By The Good Angels
That This Was A Ploy
To Stop Me From Praying
From Going To The Source Of My Strength
To Stop Me From Realizing
That God's Grace Is Heaven Sent!

I Stepped Back From The Miasma
That Shroud That Was Hanging About
And
Leaned Upon The Lord Of Life
The Sun Of Righteousness
The Shepherd Of Rest
My Certain Hope For Surpassing Glory
And
I Let All My Sorrow Hang Out:

Oh, God

Thou King Of Glory!

Oh, Lord, King Of My Soul

My Light!

I Am In Deep Trouble!

I Need You!

Known Sin Is In My Camp

And

He Is Turning My Day Into Darkness 

Into Night That Blights!

I Made A Terrible Mistake, My Father

My Hope, My Help, My True Friend!

I Looked Inward

Instead Of Outward-Upward

And, Sin

Known Sin Has, Uninvited

My Life Entered In!

Father,

I Am Sorry For My Folly!

I Looked Away From You!

It Was Only For A Moment!

Help Me Please!

I Believe Your Word

And

I Know Of A Surety

That You Are The Holy God!

I Believe In And Completely Trust You!

Gracious!

What Happened Next!

I Don't Know What Happened While I Was Praying
But 

When I Opened My Eyes
I Saw That Known Sin Struggling
As Though He Was Fighting For His Life!

Soon Enough
I Heard The Door Open!
I Heard The Door Close!
I Felt My Heart Singing
And
Not Being Able To Restrain Myself
I Started Rejoicing ...!

... You Had Me Going There For A Minute!
I Really Thought You Were Telling A Real Story!

I Was!
I Am!

Liar!
Nobody Can See Sin!
And, Furthermore
Which Door Did You See Him Going Through!?!

So Young, So Young!
You Have Much To Learn!

You Don't See Sin!
You See The Effects Of Sin!
The Door Is The Door To The Heart

And

The Struggle Is Between The Flesh And The Spirit!

I Wanted, I Desired, The Lord
His Holy Spirit!
Self Wanted The Fraud
The Life Without Limits!

Those Two Cannot Co-Exist!

The One You Feed 
Is
The One Who Controls

And
The Life You Lead Determines
The Eternity You Will Behold!

Self Let Loose Always Leads To Sin!

Sin Comes From Satan!

Self Yielded To The Savior
Always Leads To Faith
And
The Indwelling Holy Spirit!

The Soul Controlled By The Spirit Of Life
Always
Holds Salvation As A Sweet Delight!

Sin Sours Your Soul, Your Life!
Salvation Salves Your Spirit, Brightens Your Light!
Satan Destroys!
Jesus Christ Saves!

So, Please, I Beseech You
Do Not Let Unchecked Self Turn You Into
A Beholden-To-Sin Slave!

The Way Of The Cross

Is

Onward And Upward

In Self-Denial

And

In Willing

And

Obedient Service! 

Do Your Due Diligence

And

Yield To Working Faith

And

You Will Not Suffer Loss!

Let Jesus Christ

- Of Your Daily Life -

Be Your One

- Your Only -

Honored "Boss!" 

 

I Will Not Wait: I Will WAIT!

I Will Not Wait!

You Are Not Serious!
The Bible Says That Are To Wait Upon The Lord!
How Are You Reading The Scriptures!?!

May A Bit More Carefully Than You Are Presently!

What Do You Mean!?!

Just Like Here, Hair, And Hear Sound Alike 

And Mean Different Things
Wait Has Different Meanings!

Okay! I'm Listening!

What Does "Wait For Me!" Mean To You Guys!?!

It Means That I Am Stay Where I Am 

Until You Come To Join Me!

What Does "Wait On Me!" Mean To You!?!

It Means That I Should Not Do Anything 

Until You Give The Go Ahead!

I Say It Means That I Should Serve You!

What Does "They Are Wait Staff!" Mean To You!?!

It Means That "They" Are 

Duly Commissioned Servants!

Okay!
Now I Will Tell You What I Meant
When I Said I Will Not "Wait!"

I Will Not Wait Until There Is Trouble
To Seek The Lord In Prayer!
I Will Not Wait Until Sorrow Comes
To Hurry To The Lord's Side!
I Will Not Wait Until I Am Hungry
To Ask The Lord For My Day's Food
And
I Shall Most Assuredly Not Wait
Until The Storm Of Wind Appears
To Seek Shelter Under The Umbrella Of 

The Living God's Love!

There Is A Time And Place For Everything
And
Time And Chance Happens To Every Man
And
We Need To Understand
What The Word Means When It Says

 

What That Text Is Saying ... Simply
Is
They That Serve
Obey
Trust
Expect Something Of And From The Lord
In Consequence Of Faith ... Faithfully
Have The Promise Of The Blessed Life Now

And

The  Glorified Life
Heaven At The Last Trumpet:
Immortality
Incorruptibility
They Shall Have Wings
They Shall Fly
They Shall Live With Almighty God!

You Actually Got All Of That Out Of The Word Wait!?!

If He Got All That From Wait
I Can Imagine What Will Come Of Trust!

Ahhh, Trust!
A Beautiful Word That Says I'm

Taking Rest Under the Savior's Tent!

Whoa!! I Like That!

You Should!

Wait Is In Trust!
Trust Is In Wait!
Waiting And Trusting In Our God Holy
Will Not See One Repentant Sinner
Enduring Old Satan's Fate!

Trust ... Give Me A Loan
Trust ... I Believe The Word
Trust ... I Believe Who Gives The Word
Trust ... Security
Trust ... Dependency

Trust Is All About Confidence!

The Lord Asks Us To Give Him Our Faith
Our Trust
Our Hope
And
Wait Upon Him To Do For Us
All That He Has Promised!

We Are To Surrender Self
Suspend, Discard, Destroy Doubt
Live In Hope
And
Believe That He Is True ...!

... He Says That He Is The Truth!

He Says He Is The Word!

He Also Says That He Is The Way
The Light
The Life
The Good Shepherd
The Door
The Savior!

He Says He Is Our Peace!

He Says We Find Our Rest In Him!

Brethren, Since Jesus Christ Is All Things
To Every Man
In Every Place
At Every Time
What Do You Say ... Based On The Living Word
Do WE Wait
Do We WAIT
DO WE WAIT
On The Son Of God
The Returning Son Of Man!?!

I Will Wait On The Son Of God
While I Wait For The Redeemer Of Man To Come!

I Will Not Wait To Pray And To Plead
While I Wait For Direction
From Him Who Does My Body And My Soul Feed!

I Will Wait In Hope
Trusting Him Through Trials!

I Will Not Wait In Fear Uttering Platitudes
And Spewing Unwarranted Denials!

I Will Wait And Watch And Work!
I Will Not Wander Away! 

I Will Wait In Obedience
On The Wonderful Counsellor
The Mighty God
The Prince Of Peace
Who Gives Me His Peace
Which Passes Human Understanding
And
I Shall Rest Under His Wings
Until He Gives Me Wings Of My Own
Strong Enough To Bear Me Up
As I Follow Him In That Day
Wheresoever He Goes!

Brethren,

Wait Does Not Mean Do Nothing!
Wait Has Weight

And

Our Wait Requires That We Work!

Waiting On The Lord Is A Worthy Commission

So

I Will Wait! 

I Will Also 

Work As I'm Taught

By Him!

And

I Will Also

 Watch As I Trust 

In Him!

 

It Was Stated For The Record ...!

To Put It Simply Enough
So That Even A Child Will Understand:

If You Are In Danger Of Death
And
I Love You Enough
Be Ye Family, Friend Or Even Known Foe
And
In The Love Of Almighty God
I Make The Decision To Try And Save You
It Is Obvious, Painfully Obvious, That
In The Act Of Rescuing You
Aka Saving You
I Cannot At One 

And 

The Same Time
Save Myself!

Since This Is The Fact True
Why Would The False-Hearted Teachers
Those Chief Priests, Scribes And Elders
State For The Record:
He Saved Others And Cannot Save Himself!?!

Gimme A Piece Of This!
I Venture To Say
Without Fear Of Contradiction
That Those Chief Priests
Scribes And Elders
Were Constitutionally
And Spiritually Blind, Blind, Blind!

They Were Too Proud To Be Humble
To See That They Were Blind
And Unable To See!

I'll Take A C-Note's Portion Of That!

I'm In As Well!

So We Are Agreed!?!

Indeed!

The Innocent For The Guilty!
The Saint For The Sinner!
Divinity Dressed In Humanity
And
I, Repentant
Am The Greatest Winner!

Now, Brethren
Comes The Big Able Question:

When Will We Proud, Arrogant, Near-Sighted
Spiritually Blind, Boastful
Black-Hearted, Petty, Aggressive
Pecksniffian Types
Learn Humility
So That, To The Lord Of Light And Life
Earth And Glory
Peace And Rest
Truth And Righteousness
We May Be Personal Delights!?!

If We Don't Take The Lesson Soon
And
Learn The Answer Fast
We Are Going To Have A Big, Big, Problem!

Pray Tell, What Do You Mean By That Remark!?!

Psalm 15:1
The Big Who!!

The Sweet Psalmist
And Great King Of Israel, David
Asked The Lord GOD Almighty
The Life-Everlasting Question:

1 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?

 who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

And

The Great God Told Him Quite Clearly
The Answer That Removes All Doubts:

2 He that walketh uprightly,

and worketh righteousness, 

and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Plain As Day The Lord Said That

Those Who Enter Hill Zion
Shall Have The Holy Character Of The Lord Christ
Faithfully Reproduced In Themselves!

And

The Lord ... Ever Gracious
Left No Doubt
As To Who Shall Not Enter Into
That Holy City:

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue,

nor doeth evil to his neighbour,

nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Wow!
That Excludes Satan
Cain

The Antediluvians
Nimrod
Pharaoh
King Saul
The Unrepentant Scribes

Pharisees, The Elders, And The Chief Priests

King Herod And Pontius Pilate
Who Conspired To And Abused And Killed Christ

And Emperor Nero And The Like!

The Lord Didn't Stop There!

He Also Clearly Stated The One Who Enters In Is One:

4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned;

but he honoureth them that fear the LORD.

He that sweareth to his own hurt,

and changeth not.

Again, The Character Of God And Christ
Is Brought To The Fore!

The Lord God Is The Same Always!

He Does Not Change!

His Character Is Fixed!

The Father Swore To His Own Hurt
When He Sent Jesus To Die For Us!
By Accepting The Commission
Jesus Christ Effected His Own Hurt
When He Died To Save Us All
Even Those Among Us Who Are
- Or Will Be -

Total Ingrates
By Refusing Abundant Life Now
And
Eternal Living In The Hereafter!

Sad! That's Really, Really Sad! 

Brethren,
We Must Be Wise Unto Salvation!
We Must Not Follow The Multitude
To Do Evil
Or We Shall Not Escape Damnation! 

Let's Not Despise The Great Salvation
Bought And Paid For With The Lord's Innocent Blood!

Did The Lord Say Anything Else About
Those Who Will Be Residents Of Zion!?!

Oh, Yes, Beloved!
The Last Statement Is Quite Telling! 

Listen To This:

The One Who Will Abide In Zion Is ...

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury,

nor taketh reward against the innocent.

He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Oh, Dear!

I'm Sure You Meant To Say The Dog Dead!

Wait For Me! I Don't Understand!

What Is The Root Of All Kinds Of Evil!?!

That's Easy: The Love Of Money!

And Who Is Getting  Rich Beyond All Measure!?! 

The Usurious Bankers, Brokers, Businessmen
The Profiteers
The Speculators
The Hireling Shepherds
Those Sold Out Priests And Pastors
And All Those Trafficking 

In The Souls Of Innocent Men, Women And Children!

Acknowledged Sinners, We Have A Problem!

The Savior Says To The Sinner:

Change Your Ways Now! 

By My Holy Spirit

All Sin Shall Be Put Away

And The Second Death

Will Have No Power Over You

When Comes The Great Day!

Hill Zion Is The Forever Home Of

The Forever Blessed

And Only Those

Who Live In The Light

Doing All That Is Right

And Thereby

The Heart Of God Delights

Shall Take Flight

Departing Sin's Night 

And Shall Live

With Consuming Fire

In The Glorious Land

Where There Is No Night!

Tall Order!

Easy Solution!

Speak, Brother! Speak!

Psalm 1, Brethren! Psalm 1!

I Really Like That One!

Blessed Is The Man That Walks Not
In The Counsel Of The Ungodly ...!

... He Shall Be Like A Tree Planted By The Water ...!

... That's It!
That What Jesus Means!
Shall Not Be Removed
Rooted
Grounded
Green
Flourishing
Fruitful
Taking No Though Of Tomorrow
Nor Sorrow
Secure
Blessed Forevermore!

The Evergreen Christian ...!

... Has The Forever Home
In Hill Zion!

I Am Blessed!
Bless Me Now, Dear Savior
I Come To Thee!