Pray On

Beloved, 

Let Us Look Before We Leap Into Folly 

And 

Think Before We Think To Speak Nonsense! 

To Pray For Oneself And For Others 

Is 

An Imperative Aka Vitally Important! 

Praying Is Not A Perhaps! 

Praying Is A Must Do

A Can't Be Done Without

A Treasure Without Measure

A Life-Line

A Direct Link To The Throne Of Grace 

Through The Ministration Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth 

Because

We Do Not Know How To Pray As We Should 

But

We Should Pray Anyhow! 

Dear Ones, 

As Committed To Christ Christians

There Is No Reason For Us To Be Uncomfortable 

When A Member Of The Family Of God 

Desires To Raise Us Up To The Throne Of Grace! 

In The Midst Of Our Despair Over Food, Finances

Fellowship, Feelings, Friends, Faith

And 

Our Future

We May Rest Easy In The Knowledge That 

Our God, The Lord Jesus Christ

Is 

The Same Yesterday, Today, And Forever

And 

Prayers Raised Up In Our Behalf Are For Our Blessing! 

Please Realize That 

If Prayers In Our Presence

In Our Behalf

Are Making Us Uncomfortable Aka Squirm

It Is Because There Is Unfinished Business 

Between Us And Our God! 

Think Of A Cockroach Who Was Partying 

Until The Light Came On! 

We All Need Prayer To Raise Us Up To God! 

Please Do Not Despise, Ignore, Neglect

Nor Disregard The Golden Parachute That 

Lifts Us Up To Glory In Him 

About Whom Was Written The Old, Old, Story! 

In Faith, I Am Praying For You! 

In Faith, Please Pray For Me! 

Peace!

Choose Life ... And Blessings!

Provocations And Enticements Aside

We Always Have A Free-Will Choice! 

By The Word Of Man You Would Be Dead! 

By The Will Of Almighty God You Are Alive! 

The Word Of God Creates! 

The Will Of Man Decimates! 

The Word Of God Illuminates! 

The Word Of Man Enervates! 

The Word Of God Satiates! 

The Word Of Man Obfuscates! 

The Will And Way Of God Elevates! 

The Will And Ways Of Man Tittilate! 

With Whom, And For What, Will You Stand!?! 

Beloved, 

We Have This Choice: 

Exercise Faith In The Living Word Of The Eternal God 

Or Indulge Doubt Concerning 

The Eternal God's Ability To "Back-Up His Mouth!" 

Aka Do Exactly As He Has Promised! 

With Regard To Ourselves

Are We Being Faithful To Our Promises To Our Dear Savior!?! 

Do You Understand And Accept That 

Giving Your Word To The Lord 

And

Standing Upon This Word 

Through The Gift Of Faith Daily Given To You To Help You 

Is

Your Only Safeguard Against Descending Into Doubt And Despair 

Which Are Lively Tools Of Satan!?! 

We Will Make Mistakes 

But

We Have An High Priest Who Feels 

And 

Understands What We Go Through 

And

Provides Help To Us In The Person Of The Holy Spirit 

Who Comforts, Guides, And Corrects Us 

And

Sets Us On Straight Paths! 

You Need Help!?! 

Ask For Help 

And

Reach For The Hand That Brings Hope, Help 

And 

Healing! 

You Need Rest!?! 

Reach For Shiloh

The Prince Of Peace

Jesus Christ The King

In Whom Is Rest And Refreshing! 

Choose Love! 

Choose Life! 

Choose The Lord! 

Peace! 

UNFAILING LOVE OF GOD: Being A Christian

A Christian Is Someone Who 

Constantly

Hopes In The Lord Christ After

Recognizing 

In An Instant Of True Clarity That 
His Salvation

Truly Takes Into Account 
His ... Our ... Desperate Need For Revival
And 
Reformation

The Perfect Gift ...

The Lord Doesn't Offer Salvation 
Just Because
He Has A Gift He Must Give!

He Offers Us Salvation

Because

We So Desperately Need It!

Without Jesus Christ's Free-To-All Gift Of Salvation

We Are Truly Movie Zombies

Walking 
Dead

Eating ... Not For Nourishment 

But Because

It's Something To Do On Schedule!

The Theatre Of Mankind ...

Prodigal Son

Pharisee Priest

Publican Collector

Best Most Least

Wanting To Run

Loving To Lead

Hand Held Out 
Guaranteed Money To Steal

All Three Were Beloved By The Father

First One Running Away

Last Two In The Temple

Both Uttering Necessary Prayer!

The Impatient Runner Had Taken The Blessing Given!

The Proud Priest Blessed Himself!

The Outcast Collector Pleaded For A Blessing

As He ... His Sin ... Did Importunately Confess!

Position ...

The Runner Was A Well-Beloved Son!

The Priest Well-Loved His Prime Position
And

The Collector ... Universally Hated
Desired A New And Loved Position!

All Three Had Need Of The Lord

The Father

The Great Forgiving Savior
The Blessed-Forever Holy One! 

Insight ...

In The Day Of Awareness

All Three Saw Their Hope 

And 
Without Exception

Repaired To Him Who Could Feed Their Souls

And 
Not Cast Them Out

Into Outer Darkness

Making Them In Despair Shout!

The Runaway Prayed!

The Runaway Turned

Back

To The House Of The Father

Where He Was Joyfully Welcomed ... Home!

The Priest In Pride 

Being God To Himself

Prayed With ... To ... Himself

Having No Humility 

Bereft Of True Need

And 
Having No Heart For The Living God

Proved Himself A Consecrated Fraud!

Truly Christian ...

Oh, Collecter Most Humble!

Oh, Heart Most Contrite!

Oh, Soul Needing Pardon

Calling For Mercy To Bring Light

Your Lord Hears Your Crying!

Your God Breaks Sin's Chains
And
Gladly Relieves Pain!

Your Master Invites You

Into His Loving, Warm, Embrace!

Please Raise Your Head  Beloved:

He Is Lifting You Up

To Wipe Your Tears From Your Stained Face!
Exercise Your Daily Gift Of Living, Holy, Daily Faith

For

You Are Truly Being Blessed!

 Brethren,

If We Would Remember Two Words

- Five Letters In Total -
And 
Take Their Counsel To Heart
We Would Be Well-Off 
Even If The Heavens Were To Fall! 

God ... Is! 

What Comfort This Is To The Weary Soul
The Troubled Spirit
The Pain-Wracked Body
The Despairing Heart! 

Almighty God: The Father
Jesus Christ The Son, Our Creator
Savior, Redeemer, Friend
And 
The Holy Spirit Of Truth, Our Teacher
Our Comforter, By Whom We Are Sealed
Against The Day Of Wrath
Reign And Rule
And 
Are Desirous Of Our Salvation 
And 
Blessing
And 
Have Done All
And 
Are Doing All To Help Us ... If ... 
We Would But Believe And Trust Jesus Christ
Plead For The Outpouring Of That Sweet Spirit 
And
Live By Leaning Completely On Our God 
Who Was ... Is Now
And 
Ever Shall Be Mighty To Save 
Whosoever Will Receive Him ... Without Doubt! 

He Who Dares To Believe 
And 
Trust Wins The Crown! 
Have Faith In God: You're Not Alone!

Exercised Faith

Makes The Repentant Sinner A Christian!

True Christianity Makes One Humble

And

Humility Makes One Strong

Through Constantly Exercised Faith

In Jesus Christ The Lord!!!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: BALLOONS: Leaden Truth Or Helium Lies!?!

In A Time Called Present
In A Place Called Here
Lives A Balloon Called Lead
Who Is Known To Speak Plainly 
To The Multitudes 
Often Causing Them To Cringe 
In Multifarious Despair!

By Many ... He Is Disliked!
By Many ... He Is Feared!
By Many ... He Is Jeered
And
By Many ... He Is Spoken Against
Because
He Issues Truth Bombs That
Make Man's Unsavory Doings
Abundantly - To All - Quite Clear!

It Is Like This ...

Lead Balloon Has What Some Call
A Nasty Penchant
At The Most Inopportune Times
For Dropping His Truth Bombs
Which ... Just As His Name Implies
Drop Like Lead 
And
Explode Amongst The Wrong-Doers
The Evil-Doers
The Evil-Surmizers
The Back-Biters
The False-Oath Takers
And
The Rest Of Their Ilk
Who Take Time To Publish Their Talent
- Back-Stabbing And Hurting Others -
Whilst Pretending To The Observers That
They Are Being Oh, So, Gallant!

They're Not!

Lead Balloon Is Never Malicious!
He Just Speaks Truth
Uncolored
Unvarnished
Unspun
In Season
Out Of Season
Popular
Unpopular
Inconvenient
Always Relevant
And
Ever True To The Great One
Who Gave Him To His Great Aunt Patreeda!

His Mommy, Anita
Never Even Wanted To Hold Him
Far Less Know Him!
As A Baby ... He Was As Heavy As A Grown Man!

To Some People Proud
Lead Balloon Is A Buffoon
Even Unto An Unwashed Pearl-Wearing Sow!
He Makes - To Them - No Sense!

To Some People Rich
Lead Balloon Is A Veritable Stickler
Who Finds Their Behavior Offensive
And
By His Very Presence
Puts Them On The Defensive!
He's Squeaky Clean!

To Those Who Do Not Make Their Living On Lies
Nor Ever Come Close To Loving The Lie
Lead Balloon Is A Blessing
Because
He Wakes Up Conscience
Rendering Lying To Self
A Total Inconvenience!
They Just Don't Do It!

The Truth Must Be Told ...

If You Love Lies
You Hate Truth!
If You Love Truth
You Hate Lies!
There Is No Middle Ground!
Truth Is Always In Your Presence To Be Found!

Warning, Warning, Warning ...

The Lord In His Mercy
Gives A Warning To The People:

Those Who Have No Love For The Truth
Will Be Given Over To Strong Delusion
Which, Obviously
Leaves All Who Are So Caught
In A Massive World Of Hurt
Where They Will Undoubtedly Suffer
Their Ever So Just Deserts!

Bottom Line ...

Better 
A Lead Balloon Filled With The Truth
That Hurts Temporarily
Than
A Huge Helium Balloon Filled With Known Lies
That Will Hurt Eternally!

What Say You!?!
Is 
Truth For You Selective
Elective
Subjective
Or Objective!?!
Where, In Your Life, Does Truth Fall!?!
When The Spirit Of Truth Calls
Will You Answer That Call!?!

Can You Even Handle The Truth Of The Holy God!?!

Influence: Blessing And Cursing + PRAYER: Lord, Lift Us Up!

... No Matter How Dull Of Hearing
How Tone Deaf You Become
You Will Hear 

The Still Small Voice Of Almighty God Calling!

There Is No Place From It
That You May Run!

You ... By Personal Choice
- Exercising Free Will -
May The Entreaty Of The Holy Spirit
Boldly Refuse
BUT
There Is No Way That You May
Unchallenged
Say:

I Did Not Get The Intent

Because The Words Partially Heard

Left My Spirit

Just A Mite Confused!

You May Abuse Your Own Soul

AND
Aggravate Your Own Spirit
BUT
The Only Way The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Will Not Your Name Call
Is
If You Grieve Away That Great Spirit
By Plain Words
Clear Actions
Bold Blaspheming
AND
On The Great Liar
Avidly Leaning!

To Trust Satan
Is

To Doubt Aka Disbelieve
Distrust
The Creator!

This Is Dangerous Territory

AND
He Who Causes A Brother To Fall
Will Have To Give The Accounting
Unto The Vengeful Judge!

Simply Put ...

Faith Is For Those Who Choose
To Hope In The Merits

Of

The Lord Christ!

Doubt Is ... For Those Who Choose 

Not To Give Credence

To The Hope Of Belief

In The Lord Christ

AND
It Must Be Recognised That
Both Are Ably
Energetically
Assuredly Propelled
By Their Companions Of Influence
Who Either Laud Or Denigrate
The Power Of The Living Holy God Who Is
- Even Now -
In This Earth's Late Hour
Still In The Eternal Life Gift-Giving Business
AND
Offering Free-To-All Grace
Readily-Available Mercy
Sure-And-Assured Salvation
Relief From Sinning
AND
The Cold Grave's Permanent Release!

The Power Of Influence ...

Influence Matters!
Be It Good Or Bad
Influence Has The Power
To Cause One To Do Good
Walk Holy
AND
To Choose Life
OR
To Imbibe Evil
Consume Despair
Spin One's Wheels
In The Tortured Sea Of Churning Doubt
AND
Lie Upon A Bed Of Why-Bother Lettuce
Covered In A Cheap There-Is-No-God Vinaigrette
Served By The Damned Hand Of Satan
The Fraud
The Wannabe God!

Doubt Is Addicting!

Likewise Is Hope!

Belief Is Addicting!

So Is Despair!
So Is Ungodly Fear!
So Is The Call:

Let Us Almighty God Willfully Disobey!

Sooo ... We Have A Great Problem!

No, We Don't!
We Have A Great God
Who Has Already Defeated The Adversary
AND
Who Has Already Made Provision
For Those Who Choose
To Trust And Obey The Lord Christ
AND
To Look Up To The Holy Hill
- The Mount Of Our God -
The Unshakeable Mount Zion
AND
Not At The Lost Cause That Is The Flesh Pots
The Pleasure Palaces Of
The Condemned Valley Of
Modern-Day Sodom And Gomorrah!

I Like How You Align That
For One Simple Reason:

A Hill

A Mount

Must Be By Choice

- By Willing Effort -

Climbed

But The Valleys

The Flat Plains

Have No Such Requirement!

Walk Your Walk

And You'll Arrive At A Destination

Just Fine And On Time!

Indeed!
Note You Said At "A" Destination
Which Is Not Necessarily "The" Destination
You Will Have Chosen!

If You Just Continue ... 

• Doing You
• Doing Business As Usual
• Ignoring The Fact That Salvation Requires Personal Change
• Depending On Carnal Eyes

AND

• Slavishly Following Sinful Self

AND 

• Committedly Imbibing The Unprofitable Traditions Of Fallen Man

It Only Serves To Condemn One's Self
To Never Touching
The High Holy Eternal Loving Giving
Blessing Savior's Helpful
Healing Hand!

Brother,
That Is A Thought That My Heart Cannot Stand!
I Am Following My Jesus
The Son Of God
The Savior Of Man
Because It Is My Soul's Desire
To Live Forever With Him
In The Heavenly Land!

Brother,
Let Me Shake Your Hand!

We Are Following The Lord Jesus All The Way Home!

That, Brethren Beloved

Is

The Best Plan!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Hear This Our Prayer!

Bless Us, We Beseech You

To Use Our Influence

To Gain Friends For Christ Jesus

And

By Your Holy Spirit's Moving

Residents For The Courts Above!

Help Us To Be True

To Be Faithful

To Be Kind

And

Help Us Not To Cause Others

To Choose Not To Walk

On The Straight And Narrow Path

Because Our Influence

Is

Not Of The Kingdom Holy

Not Of The Realm

Of

The God Gracious And Divine!

Teach Us Your Ways

And

Help Us To Daily Walk In Them

And

Bless Us To Lift Up Jesus Christ

So That Others May See

That He Is The Truth

The Light

And

The Only Way To Eternal Life!

Lift Us Up, Father

So That We May Lift Up Others

Is Our Heart's Plea

Even As We Ask These Few Mercies

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

AMEN.