Afterlife Elvis
Calling Elvis?
The King here. That’s right, you little Hound Dogs, it’s me – Afterlife Elvis! Jesus Christ, the risen King of Kings put in a little request that I get set the record, CD, MP3, whatever you call ‘em these days, straight. Sure, I was the King, but Jesus is the King of Kings, uh huh, and Amen. Thank ya, Thank ya, very much.
Whoa. The manna in Heaven tastes like Peanut Butter an ‘Nanna sandwiches. And with these slim, glorified bodies we get, we feast forever. Truly, for those who love the Lord, the afterlife will be a Grace Land! Now, using my film and discography, shall we begin?
I can tell you that without Jesus, I would have lived A Dog’s Life, and right now be an eternal Hunka Hunka Burning Love in that forever Christless Clambake. I spent my childhood Almost In Love with Jesus, Crying In The Chapel but never quite repenting. It was like the slot machines in Viva Las Vegas, almost a winner but not quite. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell. My life went into a Spinout. After years of searching, I finally realized that All I Needed Was The Rain of the Spirit.
You know my life. When it came near my time to die, I prayed and asked that I be Returned To Sender, as it were. I repented my sins, and prayed from my heart, “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You.”
That ole enemy of my soul, the one who tempted me all my days came slyly whispering that following Christ might mean the end of my sequined jumpsuits and pink Cadillac’s, taunting me that my Flaming Star would burn out. I sneered right back at him and said, “Now hey, hold on. You’re The Devil In Disguise!” After praying, I finally found the Peace In The Valley I used to croon about, thank you Jesus!
All you impersonators of the King, you Elvises and Elvinas, hear me: If you want to imitate me, then imitate me just as I also imitated Christ. The Bible says, in Acts 16:31, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” The Presleyterians are as wrong as the Elvicopaliens.
Adam And Evil are an old story but thankfully Jesus is the Last Adam; he that has been raised from the dead, dies no more because Death no longer has dominion over Him. See, In My Father’s House there are mansions in heaven, like A House That Has Everything. To get there, lay your Suspicious Minds at the altar and trust Christ for forgiveness!
It’s like when the Holy Spirit fell on ole Paul and Silas. They were in prison for preaching the good news about Jesus. One minute in chains and the next, well, the Jail House Rocked! Man, was that jailer All Shook Up! There was A Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On!
Like the old song says, It’s Amazing Grace. When The Saints Go Marching In, I will be in that number. Will you? Learn a lesson from my life. When I honored God, he honored me. I never won a Grammy for my pop music, only for my Gospel music. Looking back on it all, I should have lived my life as if I were Offering Up An Evening Prayer instead of gyrating like a man with a bee in his bottom.
Whatever your situation, Anyplace Is Paradise when Jesus is Lord. He offers us A Thing Called Love. In him, You’ll Never Walk Alone. He is The Wisdom Of The Ages. Without Him, you’re lost building a life that is only a House Of Sand.
You can believe that God exists and be So Close, Yet So Far From Paradise. Listen my little Teddy Bears, Reach Out To Jesus. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus. Pray and say to Him, “You’re The Boss.” Tell him, “I Just Can’t Make It By Myself.” Please, Take My Hand, Precious Lord. Truly, There Is No God But God. He is Somebody Bigger Than You And I. He is King Of The Whole Wide World.”
When the devil gives his Wolf call of temptation, offer up an Unchained Melody of praise. Even One Night Of Sin still pays its wages in death. Take the Kings’ word on this: Fame and Fortune are both lies. Baby, I Don’t Care if you do your Crying In The Chapel. Pray until he is Lord in your Life!
Well, I bid you my Last Farwell. Elvis has left the planet headed back to the Promised Land, the real Graceland! One day I will return with the King of Kings, in the company of millions of his saints all decked out in a new white robe with no gaudy sequins or stains of sin!. Remember: He’s Only A Prayer Away.
Love and Peace,
Afterlife Elvis
Bryan Hupperts © 2004 - 2009
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