Thursday, March 26, 2020

BE AT PEACE: Unfailing Truth Lights The Day!

Brethren,

Isn't It About Time That
You Cast Your Every Care On The King!?!
Isn't It About Time For Us 
To Engagingly Sit 
And
Be Enraptured With And By The Lord!?!

Jesus Christ ... The Way Maker
The Only One Righteous
Cares For 
And 
Feels Everything That Concerns Us
And
We Would All Do Well 
To Take A Page Out Of The Book
Belonging To Lazarus And Martha's Sister, Mary
Who Choose The Best Portion
- To Learn About Jesus Christ The Lord -
Which Portion Jesus Said That 
He Would Not Take Away From Her!

Worry Won't Make You Tall
And
Being Anxious Won't Change The Color Of Your Hair
But
Worry And Anxiety Will Most Assuredly
Cause You To Cease From Abundant Living
Sooner Than Any Disease That Afflicts Us!


Worry And Anxiety
- Which The Lord Asks Not To Indulge -
 Illustrates A Lack Of Faith
Which Is Doubt!
Doubting The Lord Christ Is Sin!
Use The Gift Of Faith
Which You Are Daily Given!




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If We Never Needed The Lord Before
We Starkly See That We Need Him Today
And 
In All Facets Of Our Lives! 

Blessedly
The Only One That We Need
- Who Provides For Our Every Need -
In All Stages And Phases Of Life
Says: 

"Come ... And ... Find!
Take ... Learn ... And Rest!" 

Because 
He Who Says The Word 
Has The Power To Provide 
And 
The Provision To Satisfy 
Believer And Unbeliever Alike! 

We Who Choose To Believe The Living Word 
Are Doubly Blessed: 
We Know That He Who Promises Will Deliver 
And 
From Experience
We Can Hold Out Our Hands To Receive "The Lil' Berry" 
The Blessing For The Day That His Ravens ... His Servants
Will Surely Deliver! 

We Wait On The Lord Without Anxiety 
Because 
We Rest In His Unfailing Truth 
And 
Undeniable Grace! 

The Grace Of God
Is More Than Enough:
Because
It Is Sufficient For Us!

Brethren, Beloved

Believe
Trust And Obey The Call
And 
Rest In Your Blessing! 
Jesus Christ ... Our Soon-Returning King
He That Is The Way, The Truth, The Light
And
The Life Of Every Man, Woman And Child
Sacrificially, Infinitely, Personally, Loves You!
I Know That He Loves Me, Too!


Truth Lights The Day!
Be At Peace: Believe The Word
And
Persistently, Insistently, Pray!




Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Confess ... And Repent!?!

Confession Is Good For The Sin-Sick Soul!
Repentance Is Good If You Desire
In Sin
Not To Become Hardened, Hard-Hearted, Cold!

But

Confession Cannot Be Coerced ...!

... Why Not!?! Isn't It The Way To Get A Guilty Plea!?!

You May Get A Guilty Plea
But
The Person Confessing Does Not Acknowledge
Believe Or Accept That He Is Guilty!
He Just Wants To Be Left Alone
And
He Does Not Acknowledge That
He Knows That He Is A Sinner 
Or That Jesus Christ Paid ... Unfairly
With His Innocent Blood
To Purchase A Pardon For All Mankind
And More Particularly ... Get This
All Those Individuals
Who Know That They Are Sinners
That They Are Guilty Of Sin
That They Are Sorry For Their Sin
That They Need Forgiveness
That They Need Cleansing
That They Need The Savior
That They Believe The Savior Saves
That They Believe The Savior Can Personally Save Them
That They Believe The Purchased Salvation Is Real
That They Believe The Salvation Is Fixed
And
That It Fixes Them In Their Need
And
Helps Them To Freely Walk Away From Sin ... Forever

And

It Gets Them Homed And Housed!

Vandee!?!

Yes, Ollie!?!

Would You Please, I Beseech You
Explain What You Mean By Homed And Housed 
Because You Are Making It Seem Like That Sinner Is 
Holding A Piece A Prison!?!

Far From It!
By That Stellar Move
He Is Adopted Into The Family Of The True, Living, Holy
Eternal, Giving, Forgiving, Blessing, Just, Jealous, God
And 
Welcomed Into The Home Circle
And
Assigned A Personal Place
In One Of The Many Mansions
In The Father's House!

If What You Say Is Bible Truth ...!

... It Is ... !

... Then We Have A Serious Problem!

I Really Don't See How We Have A Problem:

We Sin!
We Pick Our Pay Check: Death
But
If We Acknowledge That We Are Sinners
We Have A Savior! 

When We Confess Our Known Sins
We Take The Hand Of The Savior
We Repent ... Turn Away From That Sin
The Savior Gives Us The Personal Pardon
The Savior Cleanses Us Of Our Own Sin
We Walk In The Newness Of His Holy Life
We ... Former Strangers ... Are Adopted
We Receive The Deed To The New Residence
And
Nobody In Our Father's House
Creeps Around Us Watching, Waiting
Because 
They Are Expecting Us To Go And Sin Again! 

The Problem Still Remains! 
The Current Voicings In The Public Square, Say That
Telling People, Calling People Sinners
Is Not Kind Nor Gentle! 
It Hurts People's Feelings
And It Makes Them Very Sad! 

I Know! 
A Priest Was Given A Backseat For 
Offending A Family By Calling Their Son
- Who Committed Suicide - 
A Sinner At The Funeral! 

Time's Getting Short! 

Sin's Getting Long In The Tooth! 
Ignoring Sin
Reframing Sin
Repackaging Sin
Relegating
Is Not Going To Change Sin
Is Not Going To Make Sin Good
Is Not Going To Make Sin Cheap
Is Not Going To Make The Consequence Palatable ... Soft
Is Not Going To Reverse The Cost Of Sin To Almighty God
Is Not Going To Put Jesus Christ's Innocent Blood Back In His Veins
Is Not Going To Turn Satan Into A Saint
Is Not Going To Cause Sin The Human Soul Not To Taint
Is Not Going To Make The Lake Of Fire 
A Poster With Red Paint
So Be Bold ... And Be Humble
Confess Your Sin
Admit That You Tumbled
Repent And By God's Grace
Turn Your Life Around
And
In The Day Of Accounts
Paid In Full
Against Your Cleansed Name
Shall Surely Be Surely Found! 

I Believe We Should Tell This Story Around The Town! 

Indeed! 
Jesus Christ Is Coming 
And 
He Will Be Here Before Very Long! 

Think About It:



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The Servant Is Not Above His Master! 
Jesus Christ Was Evilly Spoken Of 
And 
We Who Bear The Name
Practice The Ways 
And 
Live The Blessed Christian Life 
Shall Certainly Hear Many Bad Words Uttered Against Us! 

The Christian Life Is Not A Style: 
Styles Change As Man's Tastes 
And 
Temperaments Change! 

The Christian Life 
Is 
A Reason For Living ... For Being
A Cause For Celebration
The Path To Glory
The Way Home To Our Father
Who Lovingly Calls Us To His Bosom ... To His Heart 
Which Will Not Leave Us Alone 
To Suffer For His Name's Sake! 

Be Glad
And 
Lift High The Cross Of Jesus 
Who Is Coming To Take His Faithful Ones 
To The Glorious, Forever, Home! 

Gladly Live For Jesus
And 
Be Forever Blessed!




Tuesday, March 24, 2020

THE ECONOMY OF GOD: Pray Every Need!

Repent Every Sin!
Pray Every Need!
Never Turn Back!

Repentance 
Is 
A Requirement ... A Necessity 
In The Economy Of God
And
All Who Will To See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace
Must Humble Self
And
Cry Out In Surrender
To The Forgiving, Blessing, Holy, Just God!

Forgiveness Benefits Only Those
Who See Their Need Of Repentance 
Because 
Of Their Kown Great Sin
And
Who Refuse To Be As The Damned-For-Eternity Ingrate
Who Will Be Glad To See Our Repentance Come Too Late
And
Have Us Join Him And Others
Outside The Holy City's Closed-To-Unrepentant-Sinners
Beautiful Pearl Gates!

Repentance And Presumption
Cannot
Communicate!
Confession And Pride
Will Not
Cohabitate!
Wisdom And Folly
Will Not Fornicate
And
Christ And Satan Do Not Cooperate!

So, Therefore
To The Child Of God
The One Who Sincerely Desires The Promised Reward
The Only "Game" Worth Expending Effort Over Is:

Repentance
Confession
Wisdom
And
The Lord Christ
With Whom The Longing Heart Of Faith
Desires Ever To Abide!




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Brethren, 

Two Things To Consider:

The Proffered Lie Of Instant Answers To Our Prayers
And
The Necessity Of Praying About Our Wayward Thoughts
Which Are Easier To Get Rid Of Than Having To Do Recompense
With Skin
And 
In Prayer
For Performing Unconscionable, Ungodly, Deeds! 


The Answers To Prayers Of Faith
Are "Yes!" "No!" "Wait!"
And
"My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee!"

Jesus Christ Prayed The Same Prayer Three Times! 
And 
He Sweated Blood In The Endeavor!


The Lord God Almighty
Answers All His Faithful Children's Prayers
So Pray Until Something Happens! 

In The Anguish Of Your Soul 
From The Trials Of Life 
And 
The Bitter Oppressions Of Your Human Enemies
And 
Satan ... The Enemy Of Your Purchased Soul
Cry Unto The Lord! 


The Answer To Your Prayer That
The God Of Grace Gives Unto You
Is Always The One That Is
For Your Best Good
And For His Glory!
Never Doubt His Love For You!

Pray Like There Is No Tomorrow! 

Pray Like Yours Is The Only Voice That Our Lord Can Hear
And 
Deliver Up Your Petitions With The Full Expectation Of 
A Ready Response From The Holy One 
Who Sacrificially Loves You, Hears You,
And 
To You Draws Near! 


Do Not Indulge Ungodly Fear!


There Is No Profit In Pretty Talk! 
As The Old Folk Used To Say: 


Spill Your Guts To Get The Glory! 

Give All That Is In Your Heart To Jesus Christ The King
Because
He Gave His All For You! 


Depend Upon The Profit
Ever Derived From Praying
And
Pray
Like Your Life Depends On It:
The Lord Of Glory
Requires Us
To Instantly, Constantly, Do It!




 

Monday, March 23, 2020

HAVING HOPE AND FINDING JOY: Seeking After Christ Jesus!

What's There To Be Happy About
When There Is Much About Which To Sad!?! 
What's There To Have Hope About 
When We See Nothing About Which To Be Glad!?! 

My Dear Friend
You Are Way Too Young To Be So Cynical ... So Jaded
And
Have Too Much To Look Forward To
To Have The Doings Of The Wicked World
The Happenings In This Vale Of Tears 
To Cause The Light In Your Life To Become Muted ... Faded! 

When We Look In
Look Around
Look About 
And
To The Ground Stare Down
We Neglect To See
The Bright Shining Light Of Holy Life
Who Is Even Now Calling 
Beckoning
To You And To Me! 

Our Lord Has Said:

Look Up! Your Redemption Draws Nigh!

He Has Also Said:

Trust Ye In The Lord Forever!
Buy The Truth And Sell It Now!
Don't Worry!
Don't Doubt!
Believe The "Thus Saith The Lord!
Your Redemption Is Coming Down!

Do You Believe Him
His Word
His Promises!?! 

Yes, I Do But ...! 

... Stop Yourself Right There! 
Butting Is For Own-Way, Hard-Ears, Goats!
You Are An Obedient Sheep ... Yes!?!

Yes ... Yes! I Am Being ... Striving To Be Obedient!

If That Is Indeed The Case
Please Hold Fast To The Cross Of Christ
And
Listen Very, Very, Carefully
As I Share Psalm 119 Verses 49 And 50:


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We Have The Promise From The Lord That
He Will Never Forget Us
So Do Not Fear ... Do Not Indulge In Ungodly Fear!

Beloved, 

We Do Not Walk Alone
Nor Are Left Alone
To Strive And Survive On Our Own!

If We Were Truly Left On Our Own
We Would Be Left To Trust Clouded, Lying, Carnal Eyesight
But
We Have An Infinite God With Eternal Sight
And
We Have An Anchor, A Hope, For Our Souls
In Jesus Christ ... The Rock Of Ages! 

Please Consider That The Person Who Has No Hope 
Will Willingly Destroy Others ... And Themselves 
But 
We Who Choose To Believe The Living Word Of 
Jesus Christ The Righteous
- The Lord Of Earth And Glory - 
Have Our Patient Waiting Embossed With
And 
Embalmed By
Truth That Preserves The Believing Soul From Despair 
And 
Hopelessness! 

Beloved, You Are Greatly Beloved
And
Because Of The Sacrificial Love Poured Out On Us
We Wait On Our Lord Christ With Hope 
Because 
We Believe That He Is A Truth-Speaking
Promise-Keeping
Heart-Cleansing
Life-Preserving
Future-Holding
God Of Love Granting Grace 
Who Has Mercy For Each One Of Us Personally! 

Do You Believe This!?! 

Yes, I Do!

Do You Believe It In Your Head 
Or Your Heart!?!
Do You Believe It Intellectually, Emotionally
Philosophically 
Or Aspirationally For Love Of Our Lord!?! 

I ... I ... I Never Really Thought Deeply About It ...!

... And That, My Dear Friend, Is Where Trouble Starts!

Faith In Jesus Christ
Walks A Straight Line!

We, As Christians, Cannot Permit Man's Philosophising
And
Crass Emotionalism
And
Intellectual Gymnastics
To Dictate How We Feel Our The Living God!
Everything To With Our Holy God
Is
By Faith Which Comes From Trusting The Holy Word
Which Is A Transcript Of 
The Character Of The Eternal God Whom We Worship
And
By Our Choosing To Experience The Lord
According To The Preserved Word!

The Lord: The Same
Yesterday, Today And Forever!

By Jesus Christ ... Alone
We Live And Breathe 
And 
Have Our Being! 
Please Remember Whose Child You Are
And
Look Up!

Please Keep Hope For Health And Heaven Alive
By Keeping Your Heart Fixed On Christ Jesus 
Who Alone Heals, Saves, And Seals
And
Always Reveals His Way To His Believing Children!
Keep Your Holy Faith Bolstered: Pray On! 




Sunday, March 22, 2020

Our Heavenly Father Hears And Cares + PRAYER: Please Take The Wheel And Free Us, Lord!!

Something Was Wrong And Every Body Knew It!
Jesus Christ Had Said That He Is The  Way
The Truth And The Light
And
He Is The Word!
He Is Full Of Goodness!
He Is Life!
He Is
And
He Is The I AM
But
The One Standing Before The Congregation 
Is 
A Was!

He Was Way Word ... Wayward
He Was Light Truth ... Little Truth
He Didn't Become Flesh:  He Put On Flesh
And
Was Flesly-Minded
Downright Carnal
Disgraceful
And
Truly Demonic!
He Was A Great-Kind Fraud
Dishing Big 
And 
Serving Little To Sustain The Soul That 
Is 
Sin-Sickened Human! 

He Was Into Looks
Luxury
Lasciviousness
Licentiousness
Lewdness
And
Liquid Love! 

Anything That Is Liquid
Finds Its Own Level!
Jesus Christ Is The Rock!

The Lord Of Life Led 
And 
Leads His Disciples On Foot! 
This, This, This Heathen Has A Foot That Is Lead! 
The Lord 
Is 
The Rock Of Our Salvation! 
This Snake Was Prettily Perched 
On A Slickly Glistening Rolling Stone! 

The Lord Christ ... The Only One Righteous
Is 
Leading His People On The Rough Side Of The Mountain! 
This God-Fraud Was Bull-Dozing The Obstacles That 
Were Hand And Foot Holds
And
Was Making The Way To Life Broad
And
It Was Leading The Children Away From The City Of God! 

People Are Crying!
Some Are Lying!
Many Are Dying
But
This Adversary Of Souls
Was Checking His Lost-To-Christ List 
And
Was Lustfully, Euphorically, Shouting:

Gold!
Sold!
Soulssss! 

Hmmm ...

The Devilish Sound Of Triumph Is Being Sublimated! 
The Sound Of A Praying Saint
Is 
Becoming Louder 
And 
Is No Longer Indistinct Faint:

Lord, I Want To A Christian In My Heart! 
Lord, I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart! 
Lord, I Am Climbing Jacob's Ladder In My Flesh! 
By Your Grace, Lord 
I Know I Can Pass This Test! 

I Don't Need To Be Humbled, Lord!
Before You, I Humble Myself
And
I Plead The Blood Of Jesus
Who Paid My Price
Who Loves Me Best! 

I Own No Other Master! 
With The Scornful, I Do Not Sit!
I Do Not Walk In The Counsel Of The Ungodly 
Nor Do I Stand In The Way Of Sinners! 

You Lead Me, Lord! 
What A Blessed Thought! 
I Lay Me Down And Sleep In Peace In You
For I Am Not Consumed With Carnal Thought
Because
Of Known Sin, I Daily Confess And Repent! 

I Repair Constantly To Your Secret Place
And
I Choose To Look To You
The Only One Faithful 
And
I, By Your Grace Always
Refuse To Let Sinful Pride Take Up Residence
In My Changed Heart
- The Very Heart Prepared For You -
And 
Take Pride Of Place 
In That Cleansed And Sanctified Place! 

I Know Thee Who Thou Art
The Holy Son Of God
And
I Ask You Out Of Willing Obedience
Heartfelt Love
And
Willing Worship
To Send This Unclean Spirit
Into The Pigs
And 
Into The Depths Of The Cruel Sea!

Dear God Almighty,
I Beseech You
I Am Begging Please
Let Nothing Created And Made
Come Between Me And Thee! 

Gracious King Of Love
My Shepherd Blessed!
Oh, Haven Of Rest
Which Comforts My Soul: 
My Soul Is Yours!
You Gave Your Life For Mine
And
I Am Making My Position Clear! 
I Am Clean Before You
And
I Hold You In Godly Fear!
Oh, Blessed Redeemer
Only Savior
Tried, Tested, And Proved Faithful Friend:
You Are My Light
My Life
My All! 

Dear Jesus, 
Please Take My Wheel
And
Get My Ship To Safe Harbor!
Please Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon This Flesh
And
Help Me To Indulge Myself
In Profitable Labour


Serving My Lord
And
Serving My Brethren
And
Living In Hope To Safely Arrive At Hill Zion
And
Receive The Blessing Of Eternal Habitation
In Your Great And Glorious Reward! 

Father Of The Faithful Few, 
Please Still This Dry Wind
This Cloud Without Water
This Tree Without Root Or Fruit
Who Desires Your Living Kingdom
To Wildly Loot! 
Please Give Raging Satan The Boot! 

Believing In Your Omnipotence, Dear God
The Faithful Brethren Obey You
And
Unfailingly Trust You At Your Word! 
Please Free Us, Lord
And
By Your Blessed Word Ever True
We Shall Be Free Indeed! 

Thank You, Father
For Hearing And Answering The Prayer Of Faith
For We Ask All In The Name Of Prince Emmanuel
Who Is With Us!


Amen! Amen! Amen!

Outcomes ...

Grateful Hallelujahs Sallied Forth
From The Happy, Thankful 
Enduringly Faithful, Glory-Bound, Band!
They Ecstatically Shouted:

Praise Be To The Holy Son Of God
The Blessed-Forever Son Of Man! 

The Enraged Satan Was Neutered
And
Was Left Uselessly Throwing 'Bout
His Now-Limp-Wristed, Cold, Ineffectual
And
Damned-For-Eternity Hand! 

The Lord Christ Works
Is Working
And Will Ever Work
For His Believing, Praying, Children!
Keep The Faith: Pray On!


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Brethren,

We Have A Disobedience Problem! 
We Hear The Words 
But 
We Don't Follow Through 
On The Lord Christ's Call To Us 
For Thoughtful, Firm, Action 
And 
It Is To Our Detriment! 

The Lord
Who Gives Every Good And Perfect Gift
Implores Us To Call Upon Him
Not To Shoot The Breeze
Nor To Indulge In Idle Ignorance To No Profit
But 
To Answer Our Concerns
Comfort Us In Our Distresses
To Teach Us The Way To Live
To Explore Life With Him
To Abide In The Throne Room Of The Majesty Of Glory
And 
To Be Brought Into The Counsels Of 
Him Who Knows It All 
Because 
He Made It All
Contains It All 
And 
Sustains It All! 

Blessings Abound ...

You Have A Personal, Open, Invitation 
To Commune With The Divine 
And 
To Profit Exponentially From The Relationship 
So Do Yourself A Solid
And 
Employ Obedience
And 
See Great And Mighty Things 
Through The Eyes Of Him 
To Whom Our Hearts Should Ever Be Inclined! 

There Is No Loss In Trusting Jesus Christ The King: 
Our Holy God Cannot Lie! 
Peace Be Unto You!