Tag Archives: Righteousness

The War.

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All men know war.  From the battle of finding where we left our keys to the carnage of blood on a battle field, all men know war.  But there is a war raging that will not cease until the Lord comes.  You may find your keys.  And there may become a peace treaty.  But all men know war.

Jesus is at the center of this war.  He is the very element of debate, hope, and fear.  Christians debate with non-believers.  Christians hope with a kind of knowing.  And non-believers fear Him and His people.

Enter the war with all you have.  If you hate Him, prove your way as better.  If you love Him, prove the testimony you contain regarding His power within you.  If you fear Him, then go hide in seclusion. 

Today is the day of war!  You cannot escape that reality.  If you doubt my words here, prove them by looking inward.  Can’t you see the struggle regarding Jesus?  I bet two crushed robin eggs you can.

By His Grace.

Why did you come here?

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Don’t read this.  I’ve already placed food for you to eat.  But you would have none of it. 

Why did you come here? 

I am like a living corpse.  Men gather to gaze at my blood. 

Why did you come here? 

Were you looking for a righteous man? 

By His Grace.

Hey! Paul, You’re Way Too Harsh!

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People think the words posted in this blog are far too harsh.  Many will say that I spoke way beyond my personal righteousness.  The testimony of the life I led was so far short of the words I post here that it’s a sin for me to speak as a man who had led a godly life. 

But let me say this:

This blog does not proclaim that I am righteous.  For over 50 years I lived as a fool, a sinner, an evil man.  I did things (and so many things I can’t count anymore) that even a hardened criminal behind bars would be ashamed of having done.  Even a man on death row would consider many of the things I’ve done as the work of a complete fool.  I do not speak of my righteousness in this blog.  I have no right to speak of “good” standards of living at all.  I speak of the righteousness of God here.

I am telling the entire world that God is Holy, good, perfect, all wise, all patient with fools, and all powerful in His strength.  What this blog does is warn about what is coming.  We can find soft messages about Jesus everywhere.  And if you want to learn how to be forgiven all you have to do is turn to a Christian message anywhere.  But what is not being spoken loudly enough these days is the Holiness of God and His DEMAND that His people also become Holy in all they do for His Name Sake!

I am a fool, a liar, an idiot, a failed father, a failed husband, a fired worker, one who never settled down to live a righteous life.  And I am more wicked than most men in the things I did before.  But I do not live like that anymore.  By His Grace, I now chase hard after what is Holy and Good.  I do not chase these things by my own understanding and power.  I am propelled by the power of God within me.  And He will lead me out to what is good and holy. 

I testify that there is Hell to pay for the guilt of our sins.  I need not testify regarding the Love of God.  You can find that anywhere today.  I testify that if you don’t surrender to the power of God in Christ Jesus, you will die a hedious death of guilt and remorse.  You will be bannished to darkness without the presence of God forever.

You won’t like what I write unless you have come to the Lord Jesus and truly accepted His gift of eternal life.

By His Grace.

I Want God’s Will.

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What do I want for Christmas?  I want God’s will.  

Let others chase after rotten fruit, I want God’s will. 

Nothing will satisfy this hunger in me but God’s will. 

I seek to pray and something blocks my way.  I want God’s will.

Doors remain locked around me.  I want God’s will.

I strain to hear, yet nothing’s heard.  I want God’s will.

My lips speak His Holy name.  I want God’s will.

How I desire to write success.  I want God’s will.

Father, Great Father of Jesus my Lord, I want Your will.

Open the way before me.  I want Your will.

Let men strive for what they want.  I want Your will.

By Your Grace.

Call Me What You Will.

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To those of you who know me and have pet names you call me behind my back.  You use names like “Preacher”, “Bible Thumper”, “Holier than thou”, and the like.   There is nothing endearing in your voice when you speak like this.  You mean to deride me and the words I carry.  I do not judge you, nor do I cast you on your own bed of guilt.  This is not for me to do.  “Vengence is Mine”, says the Lord, “I will repay”. 

Right now you see me as the enemy.  You may have even gone so far as to label me a traitor to your ways.  You’re right in both.  I stand with the Father in Heaven in His ways and by His Glory.  I bear the name of His Son Jesus.  And I will not back down.  He alone is life and I will cling to Him for all my strength. 

What you see in me regarding the word enemy, is that I no longer agree with you that rebellion and sin are a good thing.  You shame the One who made you.  I once agreed with you in that respect.  But I now see clearly that those who live like that have no part with God, and they will die a hediously intense death of guilt forever.

What you see in me regarding the word traitor, is that I no longer support your laughter at things Holy.  He is within me and causing me to understand His Holiness on a moment by moment basis.  Yes, I am a traitor to the things of this world.  But you see with blind eyes.  What you hold so dear is about to blink out of existance.  Only the Holiness of God will endure.  And to whatever extent He lives in His children, only that will survive the Holy Fire that is God. 

Say what you will.  Call me what you will.  Until I am taken away from you I will proclaim this truth.  I know this gives you great pain whenever you see my form.  This pain you feel is the Lord God calling you to repent of sin and follow His Son toward Holiness.  I beg you to reconsider what you think and chase His gift with the same fever I have.  Today is all you have to find Him.

By His Grace.

Today!

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Americans spend a great amount of effort and time constructing Christmas for themselves.  Is this admirable?  Without service to the will of God in Christ Jesus, I can say, NO!  Yet consider the following:

When all is said and all is done our work for Him is not complete.  We strive for things that will provide for the needs of today and we often consider providing the needs of a tomorrow.  Perhaps your tomorrow of providing is next week.  Perhaps you even provide for your retirement.  You might have even gone so far as to have your headstone carved and located and bought the plot of ground your body will rot in.  But what about that “Day”? 

I’m speaking of the day when you will give full account of yourself.  Absolutely everything you’ve done, though, and spoken will be demanded from you.  How much thought have you given to that place?  We have been warned and I am sent to warn.   Even your own conscience stands to warn you of that coming day.  What have you done to give a good report of yourself?

There is one aspect to give all importance in this preparation for that Day.  God sent His Son to die for the sins of those who would accept His sacrifice on their behalf.  What are you doing with that gift?  All men will stand guilty before the Great God of Glory and Life.  All men will stand bare naked and helpless before Him, except those who have done the will of God in believing Jesus. 

Find shelter in Him now.  For today is all you are given to do so.  I tell you a truth.  As the Lord Himself said, “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God.”

By His Grace.