God’s kingdom belongs to people who are like these children.”
– Matthew 19:14 ERV
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Luke 18:17 AMP
“…whoever
does not receive
the kingdom of God
[with faith and humility]
like a child
will not enter it at all.”
– Jesus Messiah
The worst about life
is an end without Christ
abandoned desert heart
tender fatherless orphan
Such awareness of alone
so intense to be left alone
I’m hollow full of empty wants
no one cares I’m there or not
such absorbing pain no hope
Just another horizon dark and empty
foreboding black walls bleed sorrows
no windows no light Ecclesiastes 6:12
no views no hopeful glimpse
just darkness every day 2 Corinthians 1:8
every minute every hour endless nite
Deep in my soul l’m undone
such shallow existence I know so well
oh no here’s the sunset
I’m left once again
I’m so nothing good
all alone cries my sick and painridden self Psalm 13:2
ever empty luckless soul
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It never ends Psalm 27:13
always here again
here I am again alone
no hope
oh despair
That was what it was
without Jesus as Savior
but now I am His
and He is mine
I accepted Him like a child Luke 18:17
I am clean in my spirit
I belong for the first time
praise to Jesus who saved me
I did not deserve it and never will
I stand on His mercy and grace
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The best about life
is living with Jesus
oh assurance of constancy
His Spirit inside never leaves me
I’m His this moment of joy
I’ll never be left alone
not tomorrow – not a chance
He said “I give them eternal life”
I started that life
Jesus the Godman keeps it eternal
by His might I’m kept in His love
He promised to never leave me Hebrews 13:5
Alone He died abandoned Matthew 27:46
Oh cruel as cruel can be – His dying Isaiah 53:3-6
Jesus gave it up to save me from it all John 3:14-21
He rose up from the dead victorious 1 Corinthians 15:1-58
Oh victory His life when ending
Jesus conquered the grave
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No greater gift could He have given
His life for mine
I’m saved forever by His blood
because He arose from the dead victorious
eternally His I am
eternally grateful I am
When that day arrives
He takes me Home
no pain no hurting
no tears no sadness
finally it is permanent
the temp is made immortal I Corinthians 15:42-58
with new body and upgraded mind I Corinthians 15:51-53
what unimagined glory will be mine
with Jesus then as King in Glory
On earth, before – He was my Lord and Savior
but He will be more that glorious day
He will be King of Glory References in one link
PIC: Arriving.in.Heaven by KERO
Who is this King of Glory – you may ask Psalm 24:10
This King is Jesus the Messiah
promised to the Jewish People
and through Jesus – promised to us all
written for the record – undeniable and true
immortal we will be – who followed Him
What hope and joy I have
it’s mine He made me new that moment
peace and gladness 24 Bible results for “gladness”
fulfillment will never abate
deep inside my soul it’s sweet
ever strong in Jesus
Since the day He made me new
alone no longer
I am His and He is mine
loving abandon – forever. Psalm 27:1-3
PIC: Arrival-in-heaven-first-day_Israel Palacio_wUMbIeoVKgw. Unsplash
See: Living it Deep (not annotated)
FOR MORE:
What will it be – an end without Christ? I choose to end with Christ as Savior.
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Jesus saved me…I accepted Him Excerpt: God made a way to be legally restored.
So, in His plans, He also made a way for me to be legally restored, legally justified within His holy justice system. Knowing all this before He created the first molecule of the universe – Creator God planned to make it possible for me to enter into His gates as a pardoned sinner.
Receive the Kingdom like a child…accepting Jesus like a child
Luke 18:17
“…receive the kingdom of God
with faith and humility”
About past sins and being forgiven now…what it was
Outward religion but inward… everything unclean…such shallow existence
Is your light actually darkness…dark and empty
God Damned On Earth Excerpt: Being God damned on earth is to be simply living your life – without Christ, living in rebellion against God, refusing to bow your knee to God, refusing his free gift of eternal life, living for anyone or anything else…
Being God Damned…the damning factor – just darkness every day
Life without faith in Jesus leaves us in a big lie…always here again – It never ends Psalm 27:13
You are responsible…left alone
My terrors in the dark place…such absorbing pain no hope, only horror
What if I deceive myself all to Hell?…no hopeful glimpse
The plight of man…l’m undone
Do you know yourself well …enough?…I know so well
Slowly becoming less and less Excerpt: Slowly you become less and less. That is what dementia does to a perfectly fine individual. The disease incrementally works away at the brain, little by little taking away hugely important capabilities of the unsuspecting victim.
And so it is with those who reject Jesus. They continue on in unbelief, and little by little those un-noticed little things harden. Rejection embeds.
Scripture says that some rejectors of Christ will eventually go dark. They will fail themselves into an inextractable unbeliefism so deep that they just never recover. God gives them over to their sin. God eventually gives a free rein. Their slavery is absolute (verse 16 of Romans 6).
Romans 6:16
Do you not know that when you continually offer yourselves to someone to do his will, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, either [slaves] of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness (right standing with God)?
Letting It Reign Until Hell Is Home
Practicing sin – not following Christ
Feeling Lucky?…ever empty luckless soul Excerpt: I want it and I want it my way
There is a lot of wishful thinking going on with people who want what they want, and they want it their way. The sentiment is usually a chord that runs throughout their life. And they take that thought with them into the afterlife.
The tragic error many live in all their life…Such awareness of alone
Why you are an apostate, not saved, still lost Excerpt: I am writing this to you, an apostate Christian. I am concerned for you. You are part of a Counterfeit Kingdom.
And I am writing to apostates without the “Christian” label. And also… to you who are not even aware of a “falling away” in these End Times.
Warnings by Paul to Timothy about falling away
Prophecy predicts a huge falling away from the true faith
Psalm 13:2
How long must I
take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow
in my heart day after day?
How long will
my enemy exalt himself
and triumph over me?
Our put down slap down ways…no one cares
Experiencing gossip “the other way around”…no one cares
Did God treat you -your way- as you refuse to forgive peculiar types of sinners?
If you allow a grudge, hate, slander, gossip, racism, anti-any-race
The Bad Fruit List…I’m so nothing good Excerpt: Ephesians 4: verses 12-32 — transposed and liberally edited to make a hypothetical list: The Bad Fruit List. The bad fruit that the unhealthy tree lives-out…signs you are NOT following Christ “by an ongoing experience”
Running with sin and calling it “just fine with me”
Practicing sin – NOT following Christ…The worst about life Excerpt: …those in Christ seek Him with all of their heart Luke 10:27…
Those who make sin
a regular, accepted part of who they are
— are not truly saved.
Now I belong to Jesus Excerpt: I belong to Jesus. How ’bout you? What kind of commitment did YOU make to Jesus?
Blessed by forgiveness by The Hand of God our Savior…He is mine and I am His
A prayer of praise to God Excerpt: I cast my cares on You my Lord, Father God. I look to You in faith believing You will carry the day today. Power me through it. Love others through me.
I know You go before me. Ephesians 2:10 You prepare the way before I get there. You know my ways before
Pray joyfully with thanks to God for He is good
If you’re going to God’s Home Heaven…He takes me Home
God’s Fantastic Home – for those who follow Him
What Jesus gives to sinners like me and you…He who saved me
I’ve got that joy…this moment of joy Excerpt: Joy is as illusive as a migrating sandhill crane. Quite rare, joy is. Followers of Jesus have it, not as the world has it. The truly saved have the joy that is from God. There is this joy from God that is “inexpressible”!
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Excerpt from: Never Again
This world is not my home! That is why…
I live with confidence
I am not afraid of death
I cast aside fear. God is my refuge and strength
I do not allow sin to reign over me
I have exceedingly vibrant joy in my inner soul
Although I am not perfect, I have, growing in me…
“love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”
I converse with my Savior all throughout my day
I make it my aim to do everything I do – with all my might, and – for the glory of God
– Source: Never Again
1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy
I’ve got that peace that passes understanding
Be found by Him spotless and blameless, in peace
How a Christian lives life…In Christ I stand strong
In Christ I am a strong person
Jesus the Godman said “Follow Me” Excerpt: Matthew 10:26-39 verse 38
He was no ordinary human. Jesus was the Godman: all man and all God, inside a human body Colossians 2:8-10.
Is your life fruit – Agape Love?
“I will no never, never ever, in any way leave you in the lurch…” – I’ll never be left alone
Living my soul on earth Excerpt:
And once we have been changed forever, changed instantly, “on the spot” – God begins a work inside us to make our “spirit and soul and body”…”complete and…blameless” 1 Thessalonians 5:23 for the day when we meet-up with Him. Then the real real living will start!
Acts 17:28
For in Him we live and move and exist [that is, in Him we actually have our being], as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’
live in Him,
move in Him,
exist in Him
And We All Bow Down Excerpt:
…And we all bow down
Praising Him, just praising Him
And the joy joy joy
All around, all around
Giving Him our all-in-all, giving Him all that we are
And we all bow down, gratefully, so gratefully
He’s accepted us, we are free at last
Holy Father Lord of all…eternally grateful I am
…You forgave, forgive and keep on giving
giving giving never ending
salvation here and now forgives me
tomorrow and forever more
cleansing me so I can come here
confess again repent rejoice
I’m a child of The King forever….
The God to whom I belong and whom I worship…I belong to Jesus. How ’bout you? Jesus is…
“the God
to whom I belong
and whom I worship”
– Acts 27:33
English Standard Version Anglicised
A very meaningful church song back in my high school youth days said just that: “Now I belong to Jesus.” 1 Love that song.
King of Glory See in one link or singly: Psalm 24:10, Daniel 7:14, 1 Timothy 1:17, Revelation 21:24.
Psalm 24:10 Who is [He then] this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.
Solving Hell Excerpt: Jesus solved the damning factor that resulted from sin. He did this by dying on the cross for all of it John 3:16-18. THAT is what that was all about.
Sin caused Hell as a result. Salvation is what God did about it.
Hell was formed because of sin. First, the sin of Lucifer. Second, the fall of man.
Being 100% given-over to Jesus
The Gift by His precious undeserved grace…No greater gift could He have given
Approach God with a true and sincere heart
God’s System of Justice…a way to be legally restored from within Heaven.
Jesus paid it all…His life for mine
Your New Leaf – once you have repented…made brand new
A New Creation…made brand new
The Master Transformer is Jesus the Messiah
God secured our eternal Home “…not a kernel…”
What God secured you cannot lose
You cannot lose what God keeps secured for us…He keeps it eternal
The key reason you can’t lose your salvation | By Robin Schumacher | Christian Post | February 03, 2025
Jesus abolished death…Jesus conquered the grave
1 Corinthians 15:12-58. Resurrection verses – Verbatim Death and Resurrection verses
Also: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or full chapter: 1 Corinthians 15
Jesus Predicted His Death and Resurrection…Jesus gave it up – Luke 18:31-34
1 Corinthians 15:1-58 – He rose up from the dead victorious
Pure Gospel Verses About Salvation
The Mystery of the Gospel has been revealed
I Corinthians 15:51-53
52 …in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at [the sound of] the last trumpet call. For a trumpet will sound, and the dead [who believed in Christ] will be raised imperishable, and we will be [completely] changed [wondrously transformed]. 53 For this perishable [part of us] must put on the imperishable [nature], and this mortal [part of us that is capable of dying] must put on immortality [which is freedom from death].
Heaven is going to be like this…what unimagined glory will be mine
About Death and Dying… a series
He who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus
God has promised – I will never, no never, leave you…His Spirit inside never leaves me – Hebrews 13:5
IF You Follow Me Excerpt: Words are easy. Saying a prayer is easy. But “following” is the clincher. If we do not follow Christ, then our words are false. What path are you on?
“Faith without works is dead.” – James 2:14-26
When our walk does not match-up to our talk, then our talk is worthless. Jesus Himself said that the ones who follow Him will not walk in darkness. Because He is the Light, if we walk with Him, we will not be in darkness. To walk in darkness is to walk without the presence of God daily in our consciousness.
Being saved means forever never again condemned
The Power of Now…I am now | – Andree Seu Peterson. “The power of now”, in World Magazine, Oct 29, 2005. (She quotes: The Cost of Discipleship, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer). | Excerpt: Have you staked everything solely on the word of Jesus? That is what it takes to live for Jesus.
Is the Word of Jesus enough for you, today?
Never again Excerpt: I am now a forever citizen of Heaven. Nothing can change that, because it is God Himself that stands behind His Word. THAT’s the way it is in the dimensions of God’s very real world!
Excerpt from: I live with confidence
This world is not my home! That is why…
I live with confidence
I am not afraid of death
I cast aside fear. God is my refuge and strength
I do not allow sin to reign over me
I have exceedingly vibrant joy in my inner soul
Although I am not perfect, I have, growing in me… “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”
I converse with my Savior all throughout my day
I make it my aim to do everything I do – with all my might, and – for the glory of God.
I refuse to worry about God’s capability to save me.
I live with confidence Excerpt: Although I am not perfect, I have, growing in me…
“love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”.
That grows confidence!
When difficult times assail us…walls bleed sorrows
We are pressured in every way, but not crushed…not crushed
2 Corinthians 1:8 “…we were utterly weighed down, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life [itself].“
Fear of Death Enslaves You…oh no here’s the sunset
Oh Haunting Fear of Death Be Gone…Fear enslaves you
Hope in Christ Excerpt: Imagine a personal friend so close he is available instantly. Anytime anywhere he will help you with anything on your mind. What if this “instantaneous friend” has a continuous presence in you, a connection inside you, to understand you?
Romans 8:25-28. Hope in Christ
This Hope we have – and what this hope does
Saved and knowin’ it…I am eternally His Excerpt: That’s the kind of faith the Bible teaches: You can know that you know you know. Two types of “believing”. One type stays the same. One type receives forgiveness by God.
On the off side, you can have an attitude that freely sins.
On the other side, you can have the attitude that saves you from your sins. Got the attitude?
Galatians 4:6
And because you [really] are [His] sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba! Father!”
Psalm 27:13
I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.
The Whosoever People who miss the turn to Jesus…Rejectors
The dead calm as your journey ends…an end without Christ
OMGjesus Site Search Results for: Rejectors. …one reason or another… they do not turn and believe in Jesus. They keep their sin… and are lost forever. So, so sad. Scripture predicted how so many would react to Jesus on earth. The unAcceptors, the unBelievers, the Rejectors……
What if? Excerpt: What if God really does exist? What if you are wrong about God, and He really walked the earth as Jesus? Wouldn’t you want to know more about Him? Do you really want to just live your life – and die having rejected “the only real God” and His message in the Bible?
What if? God looks inside your soul and says “I am not your Lord”…Rejectors
Just give God my life? I’ll go to Hell before that!…Rejectors
Useless faith is exactly that – useless…Rejectors
The Proof about Jesus is all there. Easy to see. We just reject it outright, or believe…Rejectors
Slowly becoming less and less…Rejectors
The Dead Calm as your journey ends…abandoned desert heart
Ecclesiastes 6:12
For who [limited by human wisdom] knows what is good for man during his lifetime, during the few days of his futile life? He spends them like a shadow [staying busy, but achieving nothing of lasting value]. For who can tell a man what will happen after him [to his work, his treasure, his plans] under the sun [after his life is over]?
Feeling insignificant…insignificance Exerpt: Feeling insignificant. That’s when I pray.
There is a reason I don’t shrink into a dark waste hole of waaah (where they “call whine-one-one”, and ask for a “wahmbulance”). What could become despair, is slowly drawn to hope, as I focus on:
the fantastic plans He has for me.
Prepare your eternity with great fear and trepidation
How do I get to Heaven?…what’s the path to Heaven?
Getting to Heaven with no Left Foot
Betting your eternity on your thinking
“This is a fight we’re in” Excerpt: Stand Strong…”this is a fight we’re in” – 1 Timothy 1:15-20
Double-minded means both loving Jesus AND loving a different gospel…Double-mindedness
Constancy MerWeb: a state of remaining the same over time; steadfastness of mind under duress
God is “faithful and absolutely trustworthy” to you in your salvation…steadfast. He never changes.
Your spiritual journey to eternal life…steadfast
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases”
The Steadfast Love Of The Lord Song Lyrics | Divine Hymns
We are still alive because
the Lord’s faithful love never ends.
23 Every morning he shows it in new ways!
You are so very true and loyal!
Lamentations 3:22-23ERV
Spirit “made alive” in Jesus…verses…Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:5, 1 Peter 3:18.
About staying true and faithful
My wild and crazy stallion heart
About past sins and being faithful now
Imagine what “being saved” has meant to you…about past sins and being faithful now
Being faithful little by little
God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exception...repentant sinner
Darkening Our Minds: The Problem of Pornography among Christians…I’m hollow full of empty wants
Practicing Sin, not following Christ Excerpt: Are you practicing sin? Is there sin you constantly practice? Have you grown accustomed to accepting [“your” sin] as okay with God? Are you okay with the practices of your life?
NOT following Christ
Scripture teaches us very clearly what is obviously …NOT following Christ. In fact, we are warned that “that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.“
If that does not give you pause and great fear… then you most certainly are not “of Christ”, for those in Christ seek Him with all of their heartLuke 10:27 .
Running with sin and calling it “just fine with me”
If you allow a grudge, hate, slander, gossip, racism, anti-any-race
Verses I have written – poetry, satire and make-believe
My Favorite Quotes Excerpt: Well said…quotes from people, just ordinary and extraordinary humans, and Jesus – the Godman.
Well said…quotes from people, just ordinary and extraordinary humans, and Jesus – the Godman.
Hell’s Quotes…Much has been said. What do you say about Hell?
Words of Encouragement | Verses in the Bible collected by Zofi in Big Bear CA — to encourage and strengthen.
“wait for His Son from [f]heaven”
—Jesus who rescues us
from the wrath to come.”
– 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 NASB
Fulfillment of God’s Vision
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So he came near where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and fell face downward; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the [fulfillment of the] vision pertains to [events that will occur in] the time of the end.”
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“For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time It hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail. Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it, Because it will certainly come; it will not delay.
One Nanosecond After the Rapture
Jesus will rescue us soon from the Wrath to come
Jesus Promises an End Time Rapture
What we know about the Rapture
Another hint about the Rapture
List of References to the Rapture
The Absolutely Scintillating Resurrection-Rapture Moment
Becoming fiery hot, glowing, Rapture Ready Watchers
Waiting for the Rapture – mentioned throughout the New Testament
Dealing with the consequences of missing The Rapture
The End Times Fight you might not win
Until the Rapture Door is Shut
Normalcy Bias says – “Rapture can’t happen now!”…Based on video presentation Convergence (2:17:33 min) at rev310.net with Pete Garcia and Tyler
What we know about the Rapture
Jesus returns twice in the End Times
First Apostasy, then Antichrist, then the Rapture Excerpt:
God is about to effect change – big time. He is about to say, It’sssss Time – for change. The Apostle Paul gave us the chronological order of how three events of change will go down in The End Times. Seems clear enough. To me that sort of settles any argument about the chronology of events to come.
If you have the time to look into how times will change soon: read the entire main biblical text on which this article is based: 2 Thessalonians 2.
Quick Quiz – Which return of Christ does this artwork depict?
There is only an outside chance I will ever die Excerpt: I am in my early 70s, and doctors say most will live longer these days. Maybe so, maybe not. But with The Rapture just around the corner… it may be that I shall be snatched up by God before I die! 1 Corinthians 15:51.
I may never die! Wowie Kazowie! urbandictionary
Verses 9-10
“you turned to God from idols
to serve the living and true God,
10 and to [look forward and confidently] wait for [the coming of] His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead
—Jesus, who [personally] rescues us from the coming wrath [and draws us to Himself, granting us all the privileges and rewards of a new life with Him].“
– 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
Footnotes
- Source: hymnlyrics.org. We sang this a lot in our church youth group, back in the 60-70s. Songs written by – Norman J. Clayton:
Now I belong to Jesus
by Norman J. Clayton
Jesus, my Lord will love me forever,
From Him no pow’r of evil can sever,
He gave His life to ransom my soul;
Now I belong to Him;
Chorus
Now I belong to Jesus,
Jesus belongs to me,
Not for the years of time alone,
But for eternity.
Once I was lost in sin’s degradation,
Jesus came down to bring me salvation,
Lifted me up from sorrow and shame,
Now I belong to Him;
Chorus
Now I belong to Jesus,
Jesus belongs to me,
Not for the years of time alone,
But for eternity.
Joy floods my soul for Jesus has saved me,
Freed me from sin that long had enslaved me
His precious blood, He came to redeem,
Now I belong to Him;
Chorus
Now I belong to Jesus,
Jesus belongs to me,
Not for the years of time alone,
But for eternity.
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