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Violating the Constitution . . .
No, JACKASSES! Anti-abortion action does not “violate the constitution!” But slaughtering babies violates the foundation of the Constitution – the right to LIFE upon which liberty and the pursuit of happiness depend! 22 June, 2023
michaelbray
Jun 22, 20231 min read
“Congregational Meetings”
A “congregational meeting” substitutes for the regular fellowship groups which ought to be established to nourish the brethren. Home groups, meeting regularly (weekly) under the authority of leaders (elders or those approved the elders), are the ideal means of accomplishing fellowship among the saints. The elders are to rule, not the people. Democratic rule of […]
michaelbray
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Doing Time
I did time at FCI Ray Brook And at USNA, Annapolis. The latter was harder, But the former more glorious. Saving babies from abortion Was more satisfying than military service; Persons, not nations, are sacred. The people, not citizenship, live on And face the Lord and Judge;(From clasping the cross, do not budge!). It is […]
michaelbray
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Judges: Just and Otherwise
One judge finds me guilty And sentences me to ten years And a whole lot of restitution money; Another judge reverses the caseAnd I go back to court.An Alford plea gets me six(Over a guilty plea for five).Satisfied, I do my time on the sixOnly later to find that restitutionWas omitted in the legal shuffling,And […]
michaelbray
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Human Rights!
The right to stand before God Above all other creatures – made by Him.As holy beings made in His very image,We will answer to Him as honorable,Responsible, accountable persons;And we will be found not only wantingBut damned forever, separated from Him. Deal with that before making any demandsOf Him Who has the right to beat the […]
michaelbray
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Children Are, Primarily, ASes
Remember, children are your primarily ASes They are, indeed, your Agents of Sanctification. Yes, they are a blessing to the world as well;(Christian children lead others away from hell).But they do refine their parents by the trials they bring,Driving them with others in church praises to sing,Thanking Him for Sunday relief and hope for the […]
michaelbray
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Children Are a Blessing
Children are a blessing Coming down from above. (Can’t think of one thatWe didn’t love!)Got to keep ’em comingIf He keeps on giving!Which of His giftsDon’t you want?What have you got to flaunt In this world anyway?Wealth? Prestige? Ease? Position? Just what is your supposition? Believe what is said in His Word? Well those cahonies […]
michaelbray
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Repentance and Confession Yields Forgiveness
13 June, 2023 Unlike Judas, Tom Spinks repented and asked for forgiveness. He is forgiven. It was some years ago when he came to me on some occasion that I can’t remember and said, “I need to ask for your forgiveness.” He was referring to his testimony in court in which he declared that […]
michaelbray
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Despised for YOUR Sin
You who are about to burn! Still time for you to turn;You need not go to that pit Like some rejected piece o’ shit. Salvation is still available for you.Nothing really left for you to do! He did all the hangin’ before you Did all your disgusting banging. Yeah, He and was despised for your […]
michaelbray
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Time
That phenomenon of existence which began Within that space known as eternity, In which only the triune God exists.It was made, as we are, beginning and end.Only the Triune God is eternal.All else was created by Him;All else had a beginning!And we, who are His, will, like Him,Have no end. Yeah, we’re gonna “live” somewhere.So […]
michaelbray
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Tribute to Jayne
Ladies naggin’ and fightin’ with their men Is the way some go ’til the end. But the Lord has given me grace;A life with an action-packed pace. My Jayne is a woman on the move;Makin’ things happen and stayin’ in the groove.She’s a cheerleader at heart;Gives my day a good start.So glad the Lord made […]
michaelbray
Jun 12, 20231 min read
The Unfitting People of God
Sometimes, church folk are just not holy enough for us; We just can’t abide their company and clumsy ways. Got to abandon those whom God has made saints And withdraw to our own private, refined company.Why associate with those buffoonsWhen our own fellowship – one or two – will do? Hmm, indeed, what arrogant petty […]
michaelbray
Jun 12, 20231 min read
The Lord of Heaven Came Down
When the Lord of heaven came down, The Father was pleased to send Him. Reigning forever as He had above He was driven to us by His love. Our very Maker, the Son, gave up the fun: An eternity with the Father and the Spirit And, later, all those many created angels. The Creator, the […]
michaelbray
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Deception Since Conception
“I was born that way!” we like to say. Of course! That’s what the Word says; We were all conceived in sin. Yeah, it goes all the way back to that “hook-up,” Made between the sperm and that ovum. That nature, quite fallen, was passed right along And mankind has since been singin’ that song […]
michaelbray
Jun 12, 20231 min read
His Love is Fierce
His “love is fierce, like a hurricane” He never lets go! You didn’t choose Him;He chose you, sinner!You were selfishly in pursuitOf your own way,But He saved you from your choiceOf self-destruction.He opened your heart andDrew you to Himself!Nothin’ you can do nowBut praise and obey Him. 1100 a.m. on 6 June, 2023
michaelbray
Jun 12, 20231 min read
O The Beach!
O the beach! Where sight is stretched As far as the eye can see! The wind blows and waves roll And there is rest for the soul In the company of kinsmen. Skin is made red by the sun While all are playing and having fun The waves pour over the bodies Of those playing […]
michaelbray
Jun 10, 20231 min read
My Pillow!
O my pillows of old! Just get me one with some feathers! Don’t want all that fake puffy stuff; Just some feathers, that’s enough! You know those birds got a purpose; We pluck those feathers And put ’em in a bag; Yeah, all that work may be a drag, But a natural medicine for the […]
michaelbray
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Dear Evolutionist
Who taught the bird to build the nest? Just wondering how that works. Who denies the Creator but jerks Wanting to live with all the perks And no restrictions upon the will, Whatever the whim or the thrill. Well, you can choose to go to hell And ignore that loud Gospel bellCalled “nature” or, rather […]
michaelbray
Jun 8, 20231 min read
The Lesser of the Two Evils
That is the case in which we find ourselves regularly in a fallen world. No one is sinless; There is no one perfect out there. We pick, as “righteous men,” those who affirm and advocate for justice, even though they, themselves, are not righteous; even though they fail. They are they best we have: men […]
michaelbray
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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