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!

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!

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:

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!

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!

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!

 

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:

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! 

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!

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!