Showing posts with label Psalm 63:1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psalm 63:1. Show all posts

Monday, July 23, 2018

Nothing Between ...!?! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Help Me To Spurn The Devil ...!

There Is Nothing Between 
My Soul And My Savior!

How Special!

You'd Better Believe It!
All Joking Aside
Have You Really Considered

- I Mean All Of Us -
What Will Happen When Jesus Christ
Finally Steps Away From Being Between Us
And Our Father God!?!

Oh, I Can Answer That One:
All Hell Breaks Loose
Because
There Will No Restraining Force
To Stay Satan's Vile Hand
And Every Evil
Will Be Unleashed Upon Unsuspecting Man!

Fred, If I Were You
I'd Go Real Easy-Like
On The "Unsuspecting-Man"Thing!

I Agree!
Not To Be Harsh, Unfeeling And Unkind
But You Get What You Pay For!

Preach, Brother!

You Can't Call The Savior Of Mankind
The Lord Of Life
The Creator Of The Universe
A Good Man
A Fable
A Bedtime Story
An Irrelevancy
And Believe That When The Chips Are All Down
- Even Cast Aside -
And You're Totally Exposed 
To The Commodity Called Damnation
That You Boldly Purchased
That Mercy
- Honorably, Permanently, Retired
From Calling Men To Salvation
And Having Given Way To Justice -
Is Going To Saddle Up Again!

Ain't Gonna Happen!
It's Harvest Time! 

You Reap What You Sow!
You Gotta Eat What You Grow!

My Grannie Always Talked About
Walking Back Over Bridges You Burnt!

Mad Man, How Can You Walk Over A Burnt Bridge!?!

Very Easily ... In Your Mind
Because
It Ain't Goin' Happen In Reality!

Ahhhh!
The Realm Of Regret
Recrimination
What If
Woulda Shoulda Coulda
Did Not!

Sounds About Right!

The Saints Of God Will Have Be Sealed!
The Minions Of Satan Will Have Be Marked!
The Saints Of God Will Have Jesus' Peace
AndThe Minions Of Satan
Will Have
The Seven Last Plagues
Upon Which To Feast!

The Mere Thought Of That
Is Mind-Bogglingly
Skin-Crawlingly
Stomach-Churningly Awful To Contemplate! 

If That Is The Case
Then You Need To Remember 
Who Paid The Price Of Your Salvation
Who Daily Keeps You Alive
Who Constantly Blesses You Immeasurably
And
Who Will Raise You Up
To Eternal Life!

Indeed, My Brother!
Indeed!

Think On This ...

Lip Service To Almighty God
Is
Disservice To Needy Self
And
It Is Time, Brethren
That We Get Shuck Of Satan's Ways
And Get His Hell-Bound Crew Off
Our Complacency Shelf!

You Mean It Is Time To Bury Our Complacency!

Hear! Hear!

It Is Time To Destroy All That Is Useless!
It Is Time For Us To Stop Playing The Game Clueless!
It Is Time For Us To Give Up Acting Foolish
And
It Is Time For Us To Really Let The Lord Jesus Christ
Truly, Truly, Reign Over And Rule Us!

AMEN!!!!



PRAYER:

Father,
Lead Me
Not Tomorrow
But Today
In All Ways!

Bless Me, I Beseech You
To Walk On The Straight
And
Narrow Way!
Guide Me And Direct Me
Protect Me And Correct
So That In The Great Day
Soon A-dawning
I Shall Have Nothing To Regret!

Help Me To Be Ever Bold
Where The Words Of Truth And Life
Are Concerned
And
Help Me Always, Dear Father
The Devil's Entreaties
To Confidently Spurn!

May The Holy Spirit Indwell
And
The Holy Angels Influence
Even As They Surround
And
Bless Me, Lord, Please Bless Me
To Arrive Safely At Home
And
Walk Forever On Holy Ground!
In Jesus Christ's Name
I Humbly Pray And Plead!
AMEN!











Saturday, June 11, 2016

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Christian Lightweight: The Exercise Class







I Had Gotten Fat By Being Lazy!
I Had Become Lazy
By Being Selfish And Own Way
AND, NOW
Christian Was I
In Name Only
- Not By Nature -
AND
I Wasn't Worth A Hill Of Beans
Nor A Row Of Yams
On The To-Jesus High Way!

My Prayers Were Of The Diet-Light Version!
I'll Give You An Example!
Let's See If You Agree
AND
If These Ideas As Prayers Sound Familiar
You'll Know That You Should At Exercise Class Be Joining Me!


  • "Thank You, Lord!"
  • "I Love You, Lord!"
  • "Thanks For My Food, My Head, And My Bed!"
  • "I Am Glad That I Am Not Like Those Other Christians, Lord!"
  • "Lord, I Need A ...!"
  • Lord, Could You Send Me A ...!"


The Handwriting On The Wall Of My Soul
Was Clear
When It Said:


In Tribulation
You Are Going To Fold!
You Have No Stored Resources!
Your Battle-Muscles In Jesus Christ
Are Flabby And Weak
AND
At The First Sign Of Real Trouble
You Are Going To
Blubber
AND
Fold Up
AND
Against God
AND
His People
Speak!


I Was Seriously Shocked!
I Was Grossly Humiliated!
I Was Damnably Ashamed!
I Was Revoltingly Distressed!

I Really Love My Jesus!
I Really Really Do!
I Thought My Self A Success
But
Seriously?
Has My Life Been All A Christian-like Jest?!


You Know It!!

Lord Jesus, Have Mercy On Me!
I Have Been Indulging
In A Round Of Gross Folly!
Take Me!
Teach Me!
Turn Me To The Right Way!
I Desire Your Leading!
I DO NOT Wish You To Be By Me Betrayed!

NOW ...

That Is A Prayer From Your Heart!



Go One More Step!
Think Jacob - Not Esau
And
Ultimately
All-Out
Wrestle With Your Lord!

Confess Your Sins!
Of Known Sins You Must Repent!
Go Boldly To The Throne Of Grace
AND
Your Gross Heart Rent!

Commune With Your Savior!
Lock Arms Against The Adversary Of Your Soul!
Indulge Yourself In Mortal Conflict
AND
Don't Let Go Of The Master
Until You Get A New Name
AND
The Blessing
As Reward!


Well ... Long Story Short ...

I Found My Self In The Bunny Class!
I Had To Learn All About Exercising Hope:

I Hope!
I Know How Hope Feels!
I Know Hope Somewhat Well!
I Have No Hope!
I Am Hopeless!
I Am Somewhat Hopeful!
AND
I Have Hope!
AND
I Am Hoping!
In That Class
I Learned
What It Means To Wheeze!

My Next Class
The Intermediate Workout
Aka Iron Man -  To The World
But
To The Believing Christian
"Hold To God's Unchanging Hand!"
Brought Me To My Knees!

In That Class
I Really Learned To Pray!
I Went From:

What Faith?
Inherited Faith!?
Faithless!
Mustard Seed Growing!
Faith Almost Full!
Faithful!
Happy Heart Overflowing And Full!

I Had Arrived At
Faith And Works!
That Is No Bull!

I Was Getting Happy!
I Was Singing!
I Even Pulled Off A Happy Dance

WHEN ...

The Drill Sargeant
Life Kicker
Buckled On His
"Life Is A Bastard!"
Weighted
Burden-Carrying Pants!

I Was In Total Shock!
I Couldn't Decide
Whether To Cry
Wheeze
OR
Just Pray

SO ...

I Called On Jesus Christ
The Holy Sacrifice
My Lord And My God
The Payer Of My Fee
My Shepherd And The One Like Whom I Want To Be
AND
I Learned Of
AND
Leaned On The Holy Spirit
Instead Of Inanely Crying:

"Why Me, Lord?! "

Patience?!?

Patience!!

Lord, I Need You!
Wait On Me.

Lord, I Am Weak! Help Me!
Wait On Me, Child.

Lord, I Don't Know What To Do!
I Am Calling, Lord!
I Am Trusting ...
LORD! I TRUST YOU!

Wait On Your Lord!
In Him Is Your Reward!
Wait Meekly And Pray!
Your Lord Won't Cast Your Hope Away!
Wait
Watch And Pray!
His Living Word Obey
And
At The Appointed Time
You Will Have Nothing For Which To Repine!

I Learned Of Patience
Whose Root Says Pay!
I Paid Pay My Dues Daily!
I Pay!
I Don't Play
With
Faith
Hope
Nor Prayer!

I Know That If I'm Not Prayed Up
That I Will Preyed Upon
AND
I Choose
To Wrestle With Jesus
AND
Peniel
Stand Upon!

I Have Patience ... With My Lord
Not Because I Want To
BUT
Because I Must!
I Don't Envy The World's Traffic!
I Don't At Delay Make A Fuss!
I Hope!
I Pray!
I Have Faith
And
In Patience Wait
For
In The Living Loving
Holy
All Seeing
All Knowing
Ever Present
Always Available To The Believing Child
Holy God
I Trust!


Lord, I Want To Be
A Bleeding Heart
Believing Christian
Not A "Christian"
With A Callused Heart
Because
A Hard-hearted Christian
Is One For Whom
Heaven's Light Is Dark!





Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Looking For And Finding God




I Wanted To Serve God!
My Soul Desired A God To Worship
BUT
I Was In A Quandary!

Where Could I "Find" God?

There Was A Church On The Corner!
There Was A Church In The Middle Of The Block 
On The Corner Of Each Long Short Street
Where All The People Flock!

There Was The Pretty Church
The Proud Church
The Finished Church
AND
The Church - Building Incomplete!
AND
There Was Even The Church
Where You Could Purchase A Velvet Covered Seat!

There Was The Church On Broadway
There Was The Church On The Narrows
There Was The Church Full Of Blessings
AND
There Was The Church Of Bare Laughs!

NOW ...

ALL The Churches
"Had God!"
ALL The Churches 
"Had The Only God!"
AND
ALL The Churches Had
"God -  For Real!"

AND ...

There Was "God Spectacular!"
AND
The "Real God In The Cave!"

I Was In A Pickle!
For 
ALL The Different Churches
ALL Had The Same God Only Different With Specificity a/k/a
"Choose Make Your Own God To Order!"

BY NOW ...

My Pickle Had Pepper Problems!

AFTER SOME SERIOUS THOUGHT ...

I Remembered My Granny Telling Me
When I Was In The Grass Hopper Grade 
- I Was Small -
That:

"Making One's Own God's Idolatry! - Don't Do It!
You Must Worship The Living God!  
You Must Worship The Every Where
Every Day
In Everything
In Who Is Everything
Can't Be Fazed By Your Something
Never Behind On Anything
God 
Who Created You
Who Sustains You
In Whom Is Your Life
Who Will See You Through The Strife
The God In Whom Is Eternal Life
AND NOT
One Who Cavorts
In Pleasure Palaces And Resorts!
God Is Your Friend
BUT
You And God Are Not Company!"


I Could Go On But YOU Get The Drift,  Right?!

The One Thing That Stood Out From Granny's Lecturing Was This:

"God -  Almighty God
The Holy God
Is The God Of Order
The God In Whom There Is No Shadow Of Turning!
His Word Is Who He Is!"

Well ...

That Left Out All The Brand Name Church Gods!

My Granny Had Given Me My King James Bible
When I Reached The Age Of Understanding

So ...

I Prayed 
AND
Daily Read My King James Bible!







After A While ...

Because I Was Sincerely Seeking
The True And Only Holy God
I Received "The Call!"
AND
Accepted A Place 
In The Class Of
"The God Not Popular!"
Who Desires
Self-Denial
Obedience
Confession Of Sin
Repentance
Baptism By Immersion
AND
Standing Up For Jesus!
AND
I Am Happy!

I Walk With The King!
I Walk With The God Eternal!






Friday, September 18, 2015

God ...! + Prayer: Thank You, Lord



God ... Provides! 
I didn't have to Make a Request!


God ... Gives!
I didn't know that I had "The Need!"

God ... Saves! 
I knew that I was Sinking!

God ... Lives! 
I Breathe! I Breathe!



Thank You, Lord, for The Blessing today!
Thank You, Lord, for Hearing as I Pray!
Thank You, Lord, for Making The Way!
Thank You, Lord ... For Your Mercy!
Amen.