CONTENTIONS: Man Mek God ...!?!

The Living God Can't Die!

Well, You Should Tell That
To The Dying Man-Gods Of The Earth
Who Keep Telling Mankind Lies!

You Know
I Laugh When I Think Of All The False Gods
That Men Carry On Their Shoulders
On Their Backs
In Their Hands
In Their Wallets
In And In Front Of Their Homes
And

Even That One Called Cell Phone!

You Ain't Alone!

I Know! I Know!
Let Me Show You
Where We Are Going Wrong
For Believing A Mere Man
Can The Storms Of Life Quiet Down:

Prophecy  ...!

... Don't. Go. There!
You Will Offend The Illuminated
Who Do Not Believe That The Earth
- By Almighty God's Own Hand -
For Fiery Destruction Is Fated!

Okay ... So ... In A Broken Nutshell

Man Made The Living God
So The Almighty God 
Generously Complies With Man's Wishes!

Man's Wishes Have Wings
So The Eternal God Must Do Man's Dishes!

By The Way

That Is God Small g!

You Are A Sick Puppy
But ... You Speak Truth!

Oh, That Dying Men Would Praise The Living Lord

For His Goodness

Towards The Children Of Men! 

Alrighty, Then!
In That Vein, Let Me Holler At You Again!

Sing, Dolphus, Sing!

Think About The Fact That
Men Refuse To Be Contented
To Be Grateful
And
To Give Almighty God Thanks And Praise
But
Are Always Contending, Warring, About Rubbish And Nonsense
Things That Will Not Pass The "To Zion!" Test:

Here's A Lesson For Us All:

Content: You're Satisfied, Filled! 

Contents: You've Got Things! 
Contentions: You've Got Unprofitable Struggles And Destructive Striving! 
Contentment: You've Got Peace ... In The Lord Christ! 

Based On The Text
Personal Experience
And
Visible Cues
And
Understanding
We Need To Learn The Differences
And
At The Same Time Recognize That 

The Raging Waters Of Contention ... Once Released

Go Where They Want To

And

Not Where We Desire 
And 
With Humility ...!

... We Need To Choose To Be Contented With What We Have

And Expect To Receive  Because ...!

... Because 
Jesus Christ, The Lord Of Earth And Glory

Has Promised To Never Leave Us Nor Forsake Us

And

To Always Provide For Our Real Needs
And
Not The Needs That Populism Says
We Are To Have Fulfilled! 

All I'm Going To Say On That Matter Is
We Must Exercise Our Gift Of Daily Faith 
Today
Tomorrow ... If We Are Alive
And Be Thankful
And We Shall Be Gloriously Blessed
With Peace, Perfect Peace, And Rest!

For The Record
If We Are Alive Tomorrow
It Will Be A Today!

'Nuff Said!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAY AND STAND TALL: Almighty God Regards

When Your Fruits Hang Low
Someone Will Pick Them!
When Your Paling Is Tottering
Someone Will Give It A Kick!
When Your Name Is Being Lambasted
Someone Will Give It A Lick
And
You, Poor One Tormented
 Like An Activated Time-Bomb 

Offended
Shall Surely Start Aggressively To Tick!

But, Wait ...

Oh, Trembling Child Of Almighty God!
Oh, Willing Servant Of The Savior
Have You Forgotten That
The Lord Does Have Regard For
Your Helpless Estate!?! 

Have You Forgotten The Promise Given

By The Blood Of The Only One Innocent Shed

For You
For Me!?!

He Who Loves Sacrificially
Made, Makes ... Is Making
The Strait And Narrow Way Plain
Perfect
For Feet Shod By Salvation

To Deliver The Gospel Of Peace
Despite
The Tar Balls
The Terrors
The Threats
The Thunderings
The Torments
That Seem Never To Relent!

Believe!
Be Bold!
To Sin Turn Your Shoulder Cold
And
Rest
In Perfect Peace In Him Who Is Love

Who Eternally Lives
Him In Whose Grace You Grow
In Him Whose Mercy You Know
You May Stand Firmly

To Be Tried, Tested ... Perfected
Because
He Holds Your Heart
Your Head
Your Hand
Because

He Is Your Home!

Earthly Possessions Perish!
Palings Fall!
Fruit Trees Rot!
Dominions Get Decimated!
Principalities Fail!
Powers Bail Out While Serving Self, Satan, And Sin
But
Your Service To The Savior
The Lord Our God The King
Is 

Rewarded Via Salvation
With Redemption Guaranteed:

The Day Of Glorification 

Is 

Coming

And 

Is Even Now On The Wing 

So Do Not Let The Worldly "Wisdom" 

And 

The Ways

Of

Those Not Working With The Holy God

Rob You Of Your Possession

In The Palace Of The King

In The City Of The Eternal God!

Pray And Stand Tall ...

Almighty God Is Holding You:
Do Not Let Go Of The Hand Of The Living God! 

Faithful Obedience To Holy, Saving, Truth
Blesses

And 

Is Blessed ... In Due Season
By Eternal Life With Our God

Jesus Christ The Lord!

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ...

Almighty God Makes Provision
For That Which He Prepares:

The Lord Jesus Christ ... For Your Soul

Does Personally Care:

Be Faithful!

Be Strong!

By Mercy And Grace Be Assured!

Sin Will Be Cured!

Victory In Christ Jesus

Shall Surely Be Yours!

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus!

Rest Easy In The Lord:

You Are Blessed!

HAPPY SABBATH + GRACE: Please Take It!

Almighty God's Grace
Day By Day
Moment By Moment
Does Not Cease To Amaze Me!

The Gift ...

Love ... Personified!
     Love ... Exemplified!
          Love ... Not Denied
But
Plainly Demonstrated
Is
Most, Most, Most Assuredly ... Mine!

Amazing Grace

Places Me

On

The "To Heaven!" Incline!

I Trust The Giver Of All Precious And Pleasant Gifts
And
I Will Not Be Left Behind
Because
Toward Doubting Truth
I Was Recognizably Swift!

I Choose To Walk With Wisdom
To Be A Willing, Ready, Doer
And 
Not Just a Hearer Of The Word
Because
I Desire To Eternally Inhabit
The Lot Which The Lord Says 
- As An Overcomer -
Is 
Irrevocably Mine!

Almighty God's Grace Gives Me Power
By Prior Proof
     With Current Action
          For Present Blessing
And
Future, Eternal, Gain!

Almighty God's Grace 
Sows Seeds For Salvation
And
I Wittingly, Willingly, Eat Its Sweet Fruit!
It's All Gain ... No Shame!

Grace Let's Me Rest
     Gives Me Hope
          Shores Up My Faith
And
Assures Me Of My Own Soul's Free Gift Of
Eternal Salvation!
I Must Tell The Nation!

Almighty God's Grace

Is

Guiding Light!

Almighty God's Grace Is Food:

Salt ... Tenderizes, Seasons And Sanitizers, Preserves
Wheat ... Makes Good Bread For Leisurely Eating, Says That I Am His, Saved
Oil ... Anoints Me For His Glory And Makes Palatable The Bread Of The Word
Water ... Washes Away Sin, Slakes My Thirst For Truth
Wine ... Good Doctrine In And Out Of Season

Almighty God's Grace 
Is 
Sufficient For Me!
Almighty God's Grace Fills And Satisfies Me!

Believe And Live ...

No One Falling On The Good Lord's Grace 
Will Ever Be Denied
Be Sent Away Empty-Handed
Cast Aside
Cast Out!

All Willing Are Welcome!
For Mercy, By Grace
In Truth For Love
Unto Our Glorious God Importunately Cry!

Grace Is Not A Lie ...

Take Grace Because You Believe It Blesses!
Share The Good News Because You Received Grace 
And 
Are Blessed!
Give Thanks For Your Precious Gift Of Grace
Because
With It, By It, Through It 
Old Satan Cannot Your Oft' Hurting Heart Deceive!

Grace
     Mercy
          Blessing
                Salvation:
                        Justification
                        Ongoing Sanctification
                         Future Glorification!

Almighty God's Grace Is Free
To Me ... To Thee
To Every Single Living Body!
There Is No Storage Fee

And
It Is Available All Day
Daily!

Take Almighty God's Grace
His Undying Love
His Perfect Peace
And
Dare To Live As One Set Apart ... Holy!

Jesus Christ Came Down

And

Lived As One Lowly

So That By Our Acceptance

Of

His Purchased-For-Us Grace

- That Unmerited Favor -

We May Be Raised Up, Regenerated

To The Station Glorious

Zion Beautiful

Graceful

Lofty!

Taste Like Light And Shine Like Salt!

As I Was Saying
Tame Supplication ... Truth Be Told
Is
Dogging ...!

... You Mean Stalking ...!

... Alright, Already!

Tame Supplication Has Been Stalking Full Expectation
To Try To Find Out Why 
Said Stalker's Prayers Are Ineffectual!

$25.00 Word!
Got Any Cheaper Versions!?!

Would "Unanswered" Better Suit You!?!

Assuredly!

His Problem Straight Up, Though
Is That He Is Acting Foolish!

You Must Not Call A Brother A Fool
Or Foolish!

Why Not!?! That's How He Behaves!

Aren't You Behaving "Foolishly" As Well!?!

No! I Gave That Up A While Ago!

Brothers, I'm Lost!
Please Explain What's Going On Here!

Very Well!
The Fool Says In His Heart
"There Is No God!"

And 
Said Fool Repeatedly Refuses To Listen To Wisdom

And

Repeatedly Chooses To Perform Contrary 
To The Commandments Of God
And
Contrary To His Divinely Assured Prospects 
For Eternal Happiness!

Lord, Preserve Us!
Repeatedly Doing The Same Thing
And Expecting A Different Result
Is Called Madness!

And Coming To The Stark Realization That There Is No Profit
In Either Foolishness Or Madness
Is 

When One Starts Looking At And Into
The Lives Of Those Who Are Shining Lights And Tasty Salt!

Lights Taste Salty
And
Salt Shines Brightly!

The Name Of Jesus
And
Christian Character
Is Not A Uniform To Be Put On And Taken Off
According To Our Desires, Audience, And Venue!

When The Lord Is Within Us
It Shows In All That We Say And Do ...!


... And Let's Not Forget That 
Our Thoughts Are Often Displayed Upon Our Faces 
For All The World To See! 

Indeed!
At All Costs ... Guard Your Heart

Because

A Consistent Life Lived With, In, And For Christ Jesus
Blesses You, Your Observers And Associates
And
Our Holy Lord!

Think About This:

Think Brethren
About Why It Would Be
Horrendously, Soul-Searingly, Sad

To Gallantly Performs The Works Of The Living God 

And Yet 

Never Do His Will! 

That Way Of Life Is Not Praise-Worthy! 

Total Obedience Is Better Than Bitter Sacrifice! 

It Will Be Terrible To Lose Christ's Glory Because 

We Are Too Proud To Be Obedient
And Too Faithless To Endure 

And Do All That The Lord Requires! 

We Must Submit Our Will To Our Jesus

And 

We Must Walk Faithfully In His Holy Ways! 

We've Got To Be True To Our Calling
And

Faithful Until Death
For It Is Only At His Coming
That We Will Most Assuredly Be Eternally Blessed! 

Indeed! 

Eternal Glory Awaits Only The Enduring, Obedient, Faithful! 

May The God Of Glory
In The Name Of The Holy Jesus
By The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And
With The Protection 
And
Good Influence Of The Holy Angels
Ever Excelling In Strength
Keep Us Faithful!

AMEN!!!

PRESUMPTUOUS SIN: Humble Yourself!

Classic Showdown Between
Burn Baby Burn
And
Worship N. Bow-Down:

One Was Into Self
And
The Other Was Under The Living  God!

One Was Presumptuous And Iniquitous
And
The Other Was Humble And Holy!

One Partied With The Unbelieving
And
The Other Prayed Without Ceasing!

They Are Opposites
And
Each Does Not The Other Attract!

Both Thought:

So Much To Do
And
Sooo Little Time!

Both Prayed For Strength
But
Only One On His Soul's Savior Did Lovingly Recline!

One Knows Himself To Be A Born Sinner
But
The Other Considers Himself To Be Practically Divine:
Both Are On An Incline!

Both Can't Be Right
Because
Only One Is Walking In The Light That Gives Life!
Both Are In The Mortal Strife!

No Surprise! No Shock ...

They Are Both Dying
Because
It Is Appointed Once For Man To Die
Then Comes ... The Judgment!

The Face-Off Between These Two
Is
The Standard Stand-Off Between Good And Evil
Truth And Error
Right And Wrong
Light And Darkness
The Holy And The Profane! 
The Only Difference Is The Venue!

The Personalities Are Saint And Sinner!
The Activating Forces Are
The Known-Deceitful And Destructive Satan
And
The Known-Loving Savior And Creator Lord Jesus!

The Blow Out Is In Progress
And
Burn Baby Burn ... Ever The Loud-Mouth
Is 
Pontificating Like A Practicing Pharisee!
He Had Just Stated For The Eternal Record That:

My Life Is My Own

To Do What I Will Until I Am Filled! 

I Walk In Self-Will! 

I Live At Own-Way! 

I Will Not Have It Any Other Way!

Worship N. Bow-Down
Responded The Only Way He Knew How:

The Eye Is The Window To The Soul 

And Your Tone Of Voice

Speaks To Your Ultimate Goal!

A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

And Egregious Words Often Lead To A Blood Bath!

There Is No Greater Transgression
Than Daring To Ask: 

"Hath God Said!?!" 

And Thereby Calling Into Question 
The Truth That Is Almighty God! 

Did You Make Yourself!?!
Can You Feed Yourself!?!
Can You Keep Yourself Alive!?! 

Do You Have The Power 

To Awaken Yourself Every Day Knowing In Advance 

What Each Holds For Every Living Soul!?! 

If You Can Answer "Yes!" To All These Questions
You Are Free To Question The Will
The Ways
The Sovereignty Of The Omnipotent God!

Humble Yourself And Trust The Omniscient God Wholly
And Know Of A Surety That
You Shall Be Eternally Blessed!

Humble Yourself Under The Mighty Hand Of Omnipresent God
And He Shall Lift You Up ... According To His Will
And In His Way
And In His Time! 

I Live Fast!

I Shall Have Fun!

I Shall Die Young!

I Shall Make A Pretty Corpse!

When I Die, Brother-Man, I Am Done!

Getting Ahead Of The Plan Of God
Makes You Your Own God!
Wise Choice Or Foolish
Your Use Of Your Free Will To Indulge Your Sinful Self
Determines What Your End Shall Be!
You, By Your Own Actions
Make You The Sole Determinant Of Your Eternal Destination!

You Are Being Willfully Blind
So I Cannot Bid You "Peace!"
Because You Are Indulging The Gross Sin Of Presumption
Believing That You And The Eternal God
Are On The Same Level
And Daring The God Of All Grace
To Bow Down And Worship At Your Paper Throne!

I Warn You:

The Eternal God And His Holy Word Are Forever

But A Fool And His Money Are Soon Spent! 

There Is No Do-Over After Death! 

We Have One Life To Live To Live 
So Make It Count While You Are Alive

For The Dead Know Nothing:

In The Moment A Man Dies

His Thoughts Perish ...! 

... You Are A Mealy-Mouth Liar! 

The Priests Say That The Lord Has To Save Everyone
That There Is Purgatory So I Can Get My Act Together

And That My Family Can Pay 
And Pray Me Out Of Torment ...! 

... Lord Jesus,

Please Open The Eyes

The Ears, The Hearts

Of

Your Presently Beguiled

Besotted-With-Sin, People! 

Brother, That Is The Lie Of The Devil

Designed By Him ... Through Hatred

For The Expressed Purpose Of

Getting An Army To Stand Against Our Maker
Lord, God, King, Savior And Redeemer! 

You Are Operating Under A Serious Delusion!

Man Does Not Have An Immortal Soul! 

The Breath Of Life From God 

Through Jesus Christ At Creation

Caused Man To Be A Living Soul:

No Breath, No Life! 

When You Die ... You Are Dead, Dead ... Insensate!
You Will Not Be An Immortal Sinner: 

You Die! 

You Rest Peacefully, Undisturbed, In Your Dusty Grave
And When The Lord Calls You Up From Your Dusty Bed

And You Get Up With The Marks Of Sin On Your Person ...! 

... Marks Of Sin!?! 

Yes! Marks Of Sin!
If You Get Up From Your Long Home
Missing Limbs
And Having A Sick Body

Vile And Nasty Thoughts

Hatred, Envy, Greed, Lust

Murderous Intent

And The Same Putrid Mindset You Died With Still Intact

You Are In For A World Of Hurt ...! 

... Aaiieee, But I Don't Like Pain! 

So Get Thee Hence To The Great Physician: He Always Saves! 

Dear God, Save Me! 

AMEN!!!
Hallelujah!
Thank You, Jesus! 

Satan Done Lost Another Victim Today! 

The ACTS Of Prayer!

Okay!
Now It Is Time To Consider The Act or The ACTS Of Praying!

What Four Words Can We Use
To Create An Acrostic For ACTS!?!

Adoration!

Confession!

Thanksgiving!

Supplication!

Those Are All Excellent Choices
And
Perfectly State The Case
When Before The Lord We Attend!

Here's Our

ACROSTIC

   

A doring The Almighty God
C onfess Christ And Your Sins And Indulge
T hanksgiving To The Eternal Before
S upplicating Him For Others And Self!


But, Brethren 

We, You, Me ... We Have A Problem! 

We Can't Bring The Father Down:

We Must Go Up to Him! 

We Must Not Be Like Discourse
And

We Must Not Be Like Shopping List!

The Lord God Of Grace 
Is Not 
A Heavenly Ebay, Wish, Or Amazon

So Change Your Attitude

If It Is Your Desire To Enjoy Eternal Bliss! 

If It Is Our Desire

To Really Attach Ourselves To Our God

We Must Indulge Intercourse

And

Not That As Promulgated By The Agents Of King Fraud! 

We Are Warned:

Saying Prayers To Our God Holy 

Should Never, Ever, Involve Repeating A Word

A Phrase, A Chant, Or A Mantra Multiple Times! 

I Guess Then That Prayer Beads

Rosaries And The Like Are Given The Kibosh! 

You Got It In One! 

No Beads, No Rosaries! 

The Lord God Is Creator, Savior, Provider, Healer 

And

Friend ... Best Friend
And
He Has Given Unto Us His Outline For Our Prayers
Because
He Loves Us And He Sacrificially Cares For Us
And
Upon His Love, We Can Surely Depend!

Indeed!

If We Diligently Follow The Lord's Leading
We Will Never Go Astray! 

Well Said!
When We Speak To The Lord ... No Appointment Necessary
We May Speak To Him Of Joy, Sorrow, Desire

Pain, Hope

And 

Ask For Help 

And

Listen To His Response ... I Beseech You, Please

And

Give Thanks And Praise 

And

Bless His Holy Name! 
He Is Worthy!

So What You Are Really Saying Is, For Example 

If I Was Telling My Best Friend About

Oh, New Shoes, New Store, New Mall

I Would Talk Color, Purpose, Heel Height, Price

Distance To Mall, Good Time To Go

Ambience ... Smells, Sight, Sounds

Service, Satisfaction, Pleasure Derived

And Tell Of Problems Endured

And Request Commiseration Aka Expect Commiseration

Offer Thanks And Appreciation For Listening

Exchange A Loving Look

Experience A Tender Touch

Enjoy A Hug

Relish A Laugh

Wallow In A Companionable Silence

And Listen Raptly ... Each To The Other 
As Exchanged Thoughts Are Conveyed! 

Wow! Just Wow!

I'm Shook!

Indeed! 

Before We Totally Get Carried Away, Though
Let's Just Bear In Mind
And
Remember Never To Forget 

When We Have Our Real Conversation With Our God
That Above All Else
He Is Holy!

Our God Knows Everything!
You Can't Fool Him!

You Can't Lie To Him!

He Knows What You Need Before You Do 
And 
Before You Express It

And 

That He Loves You Best! 
Remember The Sacrifice!

I Hear That!

The Lord Desires To Hear Our Prayers

Petitions
And

Praises

He Desires Us To Make Big Requests Of Him! 

He Desires Us To Prayer With The Power Of The Written Word ...! 

... What Do You Mean By That!?! 

Simple! 

Dare To Believe His Word
And
Pray Back To Our God 

The Very Promises That He Has Given To Us! 

For Example!?! 

Come Unto Me 
And I Will Show You Great And Glorious Things 
About Which You Know Nothing! 

Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God!

Nice! I Like That!

Have Hope, Brethren
Believe The Lord At His Word
Trust Him And Obey Always
And
Pray With The Power Of 
Your Daily Gift Of Faith ... Unceasingly!
Blessings Be Upon You All!

AMEN!!!