Showing posts with label Soul's Desire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soul's Desire. Show all posts

Saturday, January 1, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: The Year Is New And God's Word Remains True!











Father! 
My God In Heaven!
Holy Is Your Name! 

I Sincerely Beseech You To Help Me To Remain Faithful 
So That You Will Always Be Father To, And Holy For, Me! 
May You Thus Be For All Who Are Committed 
To The Cause Of Jesus Christ! 

I Have No Known Reason To Doubt You Or Your Word 
And By Your Saving Grace, I Plead, Lord, That 
The Day Will Never Come 
When I Know Who For, What With, Where, Which Way
And When I Will Choose To Betray My Savior For Comfort And Cash 
Which Are Mere Illusions 
In The Eternal Scheme Of Things! 

It Is My Soul's Desire To: 

H ave A Regular Talk With My Jesus
A ppreciate That I Am Truly Blessed
P ray For Friends And Enemies
P ut My Spiritual House In Order
Y ield Not To Temptation

N ever Depart From The Savior's Side 
E ncourage Others On Their Journey To Joy
W atch, Work, And Wait For The Great Day

Y ield My Will To My Savior
E ndure All Things For My Lord
A llow The Holy Spirit To Work
R ejoice That The Lord Christ Is The King! 

In The Name That Is Above All Names
The Only Name By Which We Are Saved
I Pray For The Brethren The World Around 
Who Are Seeking For, And Coming To, Faith That 
Their Heart's Desire Will Be Met 
While It Is Yet Day! 

Remind Us That Our Happiness
Is Only Found In The Lord Jesus Christ
And Bless Us To Find Our Contentment In Him!

Please Protect, Provide For, Correct
And Direct Us All Who Are Willing 
On The Narrow Way Home! 

Remember Us All In Your Great Mercy As Only You Are Able 
For We Love You More Than Life Itself! 
Please Come For Us Soon! 
AMEN!!!






Tuesday, March 17, 2020

IN THE GARDEN OF DESPAIR: Living With Hope!

In The Realm Of Affliction
In The Garden Of Despair
I ... A Christian Faithful
To My Savior Will Repair!

In My Heart 
I Have Faith, Hope, Patience
Love, Resolve, And Sweet Joy
For I Am Determined To Live For Him
Whose Love For Me Has No Alloy!

I Am Not Alone ... Nor Lonely! 
He Who Calls Me Cares!
I Am Not Rejected: I Am Being Restored
And 
The Great Physician Is The Gardener
Who Tends Me 
And 
Over Me Sheds Great Tears!

I Am Encouraged!
I Have Hope That What Is
Is 
Not What Shall Be!
I Am Resolved To Remain Faithful
For In The Savior's Care I Am Blessed
Sheltered, Protected: What I Feel, He Feels!

Pruning Shears Are Not Comfortable!
Grafting Cuts Do Hurt!
Cleansing 
Is 
Often Embarrassing ... Awkward
Exposing The Hidden
Digging At The Roots Of My Sin
Sloughing Off The Drying, Dying, Dead Leaves Of 
Past Affections And Untoward Associations
Picking Off The Worms Of Willfulness
Waywardness, Wildness, Gainsaying
And 
Greed, Doubt, And Deceit
To Nurture Me To Enduring Faith
Willing Obedience
Heartfelt Prayer 
And
Humble Trust
To Reach For The Sun Of Righteousness
To Drink In The Rain ... The Water Of Wisdom
From The Sweet Spirit Of Truth
So That I Will Bear Fruit ... Sweet Fruit
And 
Not Be Fruitless ... Unproductive
Unprofitable
Useless!

I Have Free Will: I Choose To Submit To Him!
I Have Free Choice: I Choose To Let Him Fix Me
Heal Me, Save Me, Succor Me 
Seal Me And Secure Me Against The Storm Of Sin
The Quick-Sand Of Self
And
The Raging Sea That Is Satan! 

I Am ... I Have ... Resigned Myself From Being Own-Way:
Own-Sin Self-Pay 
Is 
Not The Profitable Way! 
I Have Accepted That I Am Profited 
By Being In His Holy, Sacrificial, Grace-Filled Care
For I Know By Experience That 
The Day Of Transplantation
Is 
Soon Here
And
My Soul's Desire Is To Go Where
He Has Said There Is A Place Personally Prepared For Me
Where All Is Love, Joy, Rest And Peace! 

I Shall Lie Down By The River Side:
No More Tears
No More Sorrow
No More Death
I Shall Forever Live
Immortal
Incorruptible
Glorified
At His Glorious Side
I Shall Abide! 

I Live In Hope ... With Hope ... Which Springs Eternal! 



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Brethren,

It Is Because Of Known Sin That 
We Are Pilgrims And Strangers 
In A Strange Land
Exiled From The Holy Congregation Of 
The Family Of The Eternal God! 

Even Though We Are Away From Home
The God Of All Grace Has Given Us Something:
Something To Dream About
Something To Yearn For
Something Beautiful To Look Forward To 
And
His Blessed Promise Of Care And Conveyance 
To Get Us Safely There! 

Beloved, 

Keep Hope Alive! 
Be Faithful And Obedient! 
Look Up To The Hills
And 
Pray The Word: 

My Help
Comes From The Lord Jesus
My Shepherd
My God And My King! 
Shall Walk Through This Valley
In His Care
And 
I Shall Reach Hill Zion Safety
And 
I Shall There And Rejoice ... Forever! 

Heaven Is My Home! 
The Lord Is On His Throne
And 
All Is Well! 
My Jesus Saves! 






Thursday, April 4, 2019

TIRED OF RUNNING: The Soul's Desire!

Intellect, Emotions And Will
Were In The Midday Sermon At
The Christian Ministry Mission Int'l, Inc.
Ready Some Sweet Soul To Fill
Either As Individuals, A Duet Or A Trio! 

The Menu Was Hearer's Choice!

Some Parishioners Came Only To Be Thrilled!

Maxi Peace-Meal Was An Intellectual Fraud!
He Loved To Say "Book-It!"
But
He Was An Ephraim!
He Was Into False Gods!

Merlene Mansour Was Excitable
Loving Bells And Whistles
Thrills And The Feels
But
Was Searching For A Good And Strong Tree
And 
Was In The Preacher's Hand
So Much Malleable Putty!
She Seemed Not To Realize That It Is Jesus Christ
Who Saves
And
Not The Tree!!

Milton Burly
Had Kissed The World And Liked It
And
Had Driven Too And Fro Around It
An Amazing Time Or Two
But
He Had Had His Fill
- He Had Learned From Wise King Solomon -
And
Was Seriously Looking To Put To Better Use His Will
So, He Was Decidedly Open That Day 
To The Holy Spirit's Call
Ready
Before The Lord Of Life
In Total Surrender To Fall
If ...!

What's That!?!

The Lord Of Life
Our Creator
Our Redeemer
Our One True Friend Says:
Come ... Let Us Reason Together!

Wait A Minute!
I Can Actually Have A Back And Forth Conversation
With The God Of The Universe!?!!


He Is Saying To You, Oh, Searching Soul:
Call On Me And I Will Answer You
And Show You Great And Mighty Things
About Which You Know Nothing!

What!?! 
The Lord GOD Eternal Is Willing
To Teach Me Personally!?!!


The Holy God
Is Asking All You Who Labor
And Are Heavy Laden With Sorrow
With Needs
Cultivated Tendencies
Inherited Tendencies
You Who Need Unfailing Love
Hope
Blessings
Peace ... And Rest
And Forgiveness
And Cleansing From Cherished Sins
To Come Unto Him ... As You Are!

He Will Wash You Of Your Scarlet Sins
And He Will Make Them White As Snow!
If Your Sins Are Red Like Crimson
He Will Make Them As Wool!
He Will Make You Anew!
He Will Accept You Into His Heart
Into His Family
And He Has Promised To Provide A Place
Personally ... For You
In One Of The Mansions
In His Father's House!

Eh! Eh! 
A Personal God
Means He Knows My Name!


It Makes Sense! 
It Feels Right!
I Can Hear His Voice Calling My Name!
He Knows Me!


Jesus Christ Says To You, Sinner
And That Means Me, Too:
It Is Not His Desire That Any One Of You Should Be Lost
And He Has Plainly Indicated His Will
By Adding This Promise:

All That The Father Hath Given To Me
Shall Come To Me
And He That Cometh To Me
I Will In No Wise Cast Out!


But, Beloved
There Is A Proviso!

Rats!
There's Always A Catch!


Confess Your Sin!
Repent Of The Past!
Do A U-Turn!
See That You Turn To Christ!
Now!
Today!
Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

Hello!!
I Can Do This!

If I Confess My Sin
He Is Faithful And Just
To Forgive ... Me ... Of My Sin
And To Cleanse Me Of
All ... All ... All Unrighteousness!


He Will Give You His Character For Your Stained One!
Give Up Your Sin!
Be Bold!
The Door Of Mercy Is Here And Now
Open Wide! 

Take The First Step
And With Him, Forevermore
He Invites You To Abide!

Abiding Love!
Amazing Grace!
Mercy Is Free
For Me, For Thee! 

Do Not Look Back
Nor Turn Side To Side!
From Sin Turn Around
And Through All The Changing Scenes Of 
Your Life
Almighty God's Grace And Mercy
Will Abound!

Don't Lie To Yourself!
Don't Hide!

... And I Get Faith For Free! 
Mercy For Free! 


There's Provision!
There's Protection!
There's Power ...!
... I Must Give Praise!


Lord, 
I Make The Transaction! 
I Am Yours! 
Please Fill My Heart! 
Help Me To Change My Ways!
 
I Give You My Will!
I Long To Belong To You! 
I Desire Everlasting Days!

Draw Me Nearer, Lord! 
Do Not Pass Me By! 


I See Your Hand Extended! 
Help Me To Hold On To You! 
I Do Not Want Ever Again 
To Believe Satan's Pretty Lies!


I Want Around Zion One Great Day To Fly!

I Desire To Drink Of The Water Of The River Of Life!
I Desire To Eat Of The Tree Of Life!

Lord, Please Help Me!
I Surrender! 
I Desire The Lord Christ!







Tuesday, January 15, 2019

PRAYER: We Need Our Jesus, Dear Father!

I Come Before You, Father
Because
I Believe All Of The Word
And That
The Given Promises Are True!
Please Cleanse Me Of Any Unbelief!

Thank You, Father
For The Blessings You Bestow:
The Love
The Joy
The Grace
The Mercy
The Truth
The Good Seeds To Sow!


Thank You, Father
For Making Plain The Way To Walk
And
The Light That Shines
That Shows The Way Clear! 

Thank You For Being The Holy God
That
A Repentant Sinner Can Intimately Know!


The Raging Lion Is Prowling
Seeking To Make Meals Out Of Men
And
So I Bow Before You, My Father
Pleading
Beseeching You, Lord God Holy:
Help Us! 
Please Defend!


We Do Not Know How To Pray As We Ought
But
We, Of The Household Of Faith
Know Him
- Jesus Christ Our Creator -
Our Redeemer
Who For Our Salvation Fought! 

He Is Not A Comic Book Hero! 
He Did Not On His Earthly Mission Fail! 
There Is Nothing That He Can Learn
From Any Sun Man
And
It Is Abundantly Made Clear
That
The Way To His Sure Salvation
Is No Mixed-Way Walking-According-To-Self Trail!


The Preserved Holy Word Tells Us Plainly
The Only Way To You, Father
Is
Through The Lord Christ
Your Only Begotten Son
And
I Plead, My Father
Please Help Us To See The Living Light
So That We Do Not Fall For Any Of Satan's
Soul-Costing
Life-Destroying
Christ-Denying
Loathsome Delights!
Personal Experience Strongly Declares
That
The Way Of Sin Is Not Fun!


Without The Lord Christ 
We Are Twice-Dead Men! 
Without The Lord Christ
We Cannot Against Satan Defend! 
Without The Lord Christ
Our Beginning Is Our End
As There Will Never Be Any Other Being
Any Other Opportunity
The Slide To Damnation To End!


Pity Us, And Help Us! 
Pity Us, And On Living Truth Help Us To Feed! 
Pity Us, And Lead Us Safely Home
Because
It Is Our Souls' True Desire
The Water Of Life To Drink
And
On The Fruit Of The Tree
In Eternity
Always To Feed!


Bless Us With Spiritual Eyesight
Insight
Foresight
And
The Wisdom Of The Wise
And
Guide Us On The Path To Glory
As In Jesus Christ's Faith
We Believe, Love, Trust
And
Propagate 
The Good News Gospel Story!
Help Us To Reject
Satan's Sophistries And Bold Lies!


We Love You! 
We Bless You! 
Please Help Us, Dear Father
By The Working Of The Holy Spirit
To Glorify The True Name
And
By Remaking Us
- Our Characters -
In The Likeness Of Jesus Christ
The Spotless Lamb
Who Bore Our Punishment
Our Pain
And
Our Shame! 

We Need The Lord
And
In His Matchless Name
We Pray And Humbly Plead!

You Said, Ask
In Faith
Nothing Wavering 
And
It Shall Be Given:
Our Desire Is Here Laid Bare! 
Please Come Soon! 
AMEN.





Saturday, November 4, 2017

FIRE-POWER: Surrendered To Christ! + PRAYER: Love, Please Do Not Let Me Go!


Weakness Was Walking
Stalking
AND
Self
Was In A Bind!

Assailed-By-Temptation
AND
Looking-At-Circumstances
- In Grand And Gripping Array -
Were Doing The Devil's Best
To Cause Self To Forget
That He Had Surrendered
- Fully Surrendered Himself -
To The True And Living
Able
Available
God Of The Unchangeable
- Aka Sealed And Settled In Heaven -
WORD!

"Wait A Minute!" 
Said Self-Reflection
In A Rumination Furor.


Of Course ...!

There Is Power
In The Blood
In Belief
In Love
In Faith
In Grace 

In Hope 
AND
In Obedience!
I Know
For
In God I Trust
BUT

What I Need Most Now
Is
The Power Of The Word

Which I Do Not
Deny!

PRAYER:

Father, Oh Father
I Trust You!
I Believe!
The Blood Of Jesus Cleanses Me
And
Jesus' Sacrifice Saves Me
For I Accepted The Gift Of Sure Salvation!
Please, 
In Jesus' Holy Name
Hear, Oh, Hear My Plea
And Do, Lord
For Me
What Only The Eternal Can Do!

I Praise You

And
Give You Thanks
For Yesterday's Blessing 
They Were Many -

But
I Now Utter The Call Of Faith
And
 Beseech You For One Blessing More!

I Need

I Need
The Power Of The word

To
- With The Angels -
Attend Me!

Let Not Knowledge Of The Word
Be - To Me - 
Just
An Intellectual Exercise!

Let Me Not Claim The Word 

But
Deny The Power Thereof!

Let Knowledge Of The Word

Fill Me
AND
The Power Of The Word
Conform My Heart To Christ
By The High Power Of The Holy Spirit!
Cover Me!
Let Me Ever Feel Your Abiding Love!


Love ... Do Not Let Go!

Grace ... In My Life Please Show!
Favor ... Let Me Hold Your Hand!
For
At The Cross Of Christ
I Take My Stand
For It Is My Soul's Desire
To Live
In Beulah Land!
AMEN.


Life! Life!
Do Your Worse
The Lord Of Life
Died To Save Me!
In Him, I Am Not Cursed!

Circumstance
You Shall Not Phase Me!
The Accursed Of Calvary
Is The Blessed Of Heaven
AND
Thank God
Even Now
He Is Interceding For Me!

Weakness
You May Sleep On Now!
He Who Is My Peace
Gives Me Rest
AND

In Him
I Am Strong!
I Will Not Be Smoozed By You!
In My Heart
Is A Sweet I-Know-Jesus Song!

Temptation
I Am Not Yielding!
Go Back To The Devil Who Sent You!
Go Back Where You Belong
For I Look To Jesus Christ
The Author
The Finisher 

Of My Faith
AND
In His Abiding Love
I Shall Not
Make Shipwreck
Of My Faith!
S'Long!




Thursday, February 16, 2017

My Soul's Desire





I Am Striving
To Receive The Commendation
From
The Saints' Commander In Chief!
AND
I Desire
With My Whole Heart
To Meet The One Who Died
So That My Soul
Could Have Eternal Peace And Relief!

I Think Often
About The Lord Christ
AND
Today
My Thoughts Took To Walking A Different Way
AND
I Wondered ...
What Is There In Mankind
That Made The Godhead Decide
Before Man Even Had A Mind
That Jesus Christ Would Die
In Their Stead
AND
Before They Had Even Sinned
To Return Them
To The Bosom Of The Divine King?!

This Is Lofty Thinking
 Outside Of My Realm
Outside Of My Pay Grade
Outside Of My Operating Brief
Outside Of My Understanding
But
Totally Inside Of Jesus' Faith
Of Which
In This Hour
I Have A Measured Piece!
The Answer Is God's To Give In His Time
AND
 If ... He So Chooses!

I Am Made
In God's Likeness
In God's Image
AND
Within Me
Is God's Breath Of Life
AND
If That Does Not
Make Me Special
Then
I Don't Understand Anything
About Christ's Devoted-To-Me Dying Love!

I Say My Prayers!
God Hears Them!
I Tell Of Worries And Woes!
I Tell Of Fears
Frets
AND
Family
AND
I Even Complain Of
Un-opening
Non-Locking Doors!

I Tell Of My Hope For Salvation!
I Give Utterance To Pleasures Of Delight
That Are Wrought
At The Hand Of My Master
AND
Given To Me
Before
For It
I Had Even Given A Faint Thought Sunlight!

I Love The God-Man Jesus!
I Believe
That Christ The Lord
Is My Shepherd Divine!
AND
Through The Struggle
I Am Striving To Walk In His Way!
AND
I Humbly Recognize
That Mere Man Am I
AND
Plead
For Godly Illumination
To Shine In
From
My Dim Clouded Eyes!

I Cannot Wake Myself
Come The Morning!
I Can't Shield Myself
From Things That Terrorize The Night!
I Can't Get Victory Over Sin
WITHOUT
King Jesus
AND
I Can't Utter A Single Earnest Faithful Prayer
WITHOUT
The Holy Spirit Leading The Way To The Light!

I Know
AND
I Accept That
There Is Nothing That I Can Do
That I Can Do Without My Lord
Save
Refuse Sure Salvation
To Run Wild
With The Wily Wicked Fraud
AND
I Am Grateful To God
That Full Disclosure Is Mine
AND
No One Can Make The Decision For Me
To Worship The Great God
AND
To Do It Gladly
Answering The Sounding Salvation Call!

I Desire To See
The Lover Of My Soul
In All His Majesty
AND
As My King
AND
To Worship Before Him
AND
Handle Him
AND
To Have That Face-To-Face
Personal Interview With Him!
That ... Is My Soul's Goal!


What Is YOUR Soul's Desire?
What Is Your Soul's Goal?