Monday, July 25, 2016

Praise The Lord! Praise The Lord?!




Praise The Lord!
Praise The Lord!
PRAISE THE LORD!!

So What Song Shall We Sing?

Sing?
Who Said Anything About Singing?!

You Did!

Me?!

Yes!  You!

How Did I DO That?!

You Said:  "Praise The Lord!"
Not Once But Three Times!

Ohhhh!  That Is Just An Expression!

What?!
Are You Crazy?!

Why Do You Ask That?

Wasn't King David Always Singing Praises Unto The Lord?!
Doesn't The Good Book Say In Psalm 147 That Praise Is Comely?
Listen To The Quotation:




Oh, That!!

Yes! That!!

Oh. I Just Got Into The Habit Of Saying What Is Happening 
Without Really Doing It!

Isn't That Deceitful?
Really Deceitful?!

Weeeeellll!!
When You Put It Like That ...!

Yes,  I DO!
If You Are Going To Praise God
Shouldn't You Actually Call His Name 
AND
Tell Of His Excellent Greatness
AND
Actually Sing Praises
Thoroughly Celebrating Our Great God?!

Yeah,  But ...

No But's!
If You Are Going To Praise God
You Should Actually Tell Him
Like How You "Praised Up" That Speaker Last Week
With All The Glorious Praise
Like He Was
Get This ...

GOD!!

Good Gracious!
But That Would Be Idolatry!!

Yuh Think!!

Father,  Forgive Me!
I Really Didn't Realize What I Was Doing!

... God Is Sooo Good!

Let Us Sing This Song 
Like We Believe It
AND
Like We Really Mean It!

God Has Been 
God Is
AND
God Will Ever Always Be Good To Us
So Let Us
Bless God
With Heartfelt Songs Of Praise!



Sunday, July 24, 2016

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, For Grace



Lord,  I Lift Up My Heart
Not In Pride
But In Love, Joy, Hope
Happiness
Singing A Joyful Hallelujah
Thankful
For The Peace
That The World Does Not Know Or Own
And
Grateful For The Mercies
I Am Daily Shown
And That I Am Called Your Own!

Father, I Am Thankful
That In The Midst Of The World's Strife
I Can Say Prayers To You
And 
Rest In Peace Throughout The Night!

I Am Thankful For The Blessing
That Raised Me Up From Sleep
And The Blessing
That Caused Me To Stand Upon My Feet!

I Am Thankful,  Lord
For Your Provision Of My Daily Bread
And For The Four Walls That Surround Me
And The Roof That Covers My Head!

I Am Thankful For The Clothing Upon My Back
And For The Shoes That Protect My Feet
As I Walk Along Streets And Country Tracks!

I Am Thankful For The Fruitful Work You Provided To Me
And For The Wages
Out Of Which I Can Help Somebody!

I Am Thankful For The Grace
Within Which I Daily Grow
And For Any Opportunities
Within Which I Can Your Goodness Show!

I Am Thankful,  Lord
That Your Spirit Called Out To Me
And That You Gave Me The Ability 
To Answer That Call
That Came So Softly!

I Thank You, Lord
For Your Hearing And Answering Prayer
And I Humbly Ask
Thank You Please Make A Way
- Using Even Me -
For Those Who Don't See Your Outstretched Hand
And Those Who Don't Know That You Sacrificed
Your Beloved Son To Save The Human Family!

Have Mercy,  Lord
On The Called Who Have Answered
And
Those Who Are In Process Of Answering!
As For Those Who Will Answer The Call
Help Them, Lord, To Answer Not Belatedly
But Swiftly 
For Indeed, Now Is The Acceptable Time!

Grant Unto Us All Of The Household Of Faith
Courage To Stand
In The Strength
Of Our Convictions
Of The Living Truth
Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
And
Bless Us With Physical
Mental
And
Emotional Endurance
And
The Spiritual Endurance
That Can Only Be Had Of The Holy Spirit!

Please Guard Us
Guide Us
Teach Us
Feed Us
And
Lead Us Safely
To The Glorious Kingdom
Of Your Eternal Light!
In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous I Plead!
I Love You, Lord!
AMEN.





AND








Saturday, July 23, 2016

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Christian Frogge




There Was Nice Christian Named Frogge
Who Maintained Record Of His Church Life In A Log
He Considered Himself A Great Champion For God
Right There
In Belief Land Creeks And Bogs!

Life Was Good!
Health Was Good!
AND
Since He Had Very Few Chores
He Had Time To Visit The Neighbors 
All Around
AND
Up And Down
Along The Shore!

It Must Be Said
That It Was Because Of These Visits
Door To Door
That He Came To Suspect
That His Simple Church Life
Was Nothing But A Flaming Great Bore!

Christian Frogge 
During His Last Visit
Church Door To Church Door
Caught a Glimpse
A Chance To See
The New Worship
That Was Capturing Everybody!

The New Worship
Was Loud
Exciting
Filled With Broadway Lights
AND
Even Had Something Called
"Test!"
To Test Your Strength Of Will
AND
Your Belief
In The Power And Working Of Almighty God!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Thought To Himself:

Why Not?!
I Trust In God
So Why Not Show
What I've Got?!
My God Is Real!
His Power Cannot Fail
So When The Church Hot 
Holds Their Next Convocation
I Am Going To Throw In My Lot!

NOW ...

It Must Be Said
That Talk Was Real Hot Around De Town
About The Peddler
The Piper
AND
The Restaurant Chef
Who Were The Powers Behind
The Experiencing God Church!

It Was Said ...

GOSSIP ALERT!!

That Wherever They Opened A Church
Ahem ... Restaurant ...
Cough!
Cough!
The Population In The Particular Bog
Took A Tumbling Fall!

Another NOW Coming Up!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Had An Aunty Named Pammy
Who Had Been Known
Upon Occasion
To Get Somewhat Scrap Happy!
She Was Old
Because She Was Wise!
She Had Lived Long
Because She Checked The Old Record Book
Which Detailed D. Devil Ish's Deceptions
To Get Meat
For He 5-Star Fr. Ogge Leg Pies!

Aunty Pammy Didn't Hold She Mout'!
She Preach She Sermon
AND
She Let De Trut' Hang Out
AND
Christian Frogge's Long Tongue
Was Stuck Inside
After Hanging Outside
He Big Mout'!

To Ram Home The Truth
Of Her Not Tall Tale
Aunty Pammy Took Christian
To A Beautiful Lily Pad Glade
Owned And Operated
By Detective Angela aka "Angel" Slade
Who Was Tasked With The Task
Of Being The Bogs' Looking Glass
To Warn The Frogge's
When D. Devil Ish
Is On The War Path!

The Schtick That D. Devil Ish Used
Was As Old As Time!
It Held Not A Single Thing New!
He Knew The Frogge People's Greed
AND
He Was Au Fait With Their Cherished Creed!

D. Devil Ish 
Always Told
How He Could Fix Needs
AND
He Offered Something For Nothing
A Light Show
AND
An Experience Like No Other
IF
You Willingly Put Your Toes
In The Soothing Cold Water
In The Vat
Over The Hollow
Operated By Steam-Punk Catattack
A Well-Known Wicked And Shallow Fellow!

With Great Authority
Detective Angel Slade
Takes Up The Tale:

Pied Piper Peter Plays
A Soul-Mesmerizing Tune!

The Peddler
Preaches
About A Cure
For All That Assails
AND
He Offers Up A Solution
That He Says
Can In No Way
Ever Fail!

A Signal Is Transmitted
AND
On Cue
Pied Piper Peter Plays
An Even More Enthrallingly Mesmerizing Tune
AND
Locked Up In The Power
People Like
Ceedee Christian
Whatta Christian
Fansi Christian
Christian N. Deed
AND
Itsa Christian
The Old Stalwarts
Found Their Back Legs
Pushing Off!

Plop!
In The Pot Vat!
The Chef De Partie Donned His Hat!
AND
The Peddler Preacher Feign Kept Selling
Preaching:

This Way Be The Spice
That Ends Your Shallow Existence!

As That Pied Piper Peter
His Thrilling Music Played
Smoke Came Out!
Smoke From Under The Vat Rose Up!
Light Struck Previously Unseen Mirrors!
Anticipating Hearts Thumped
AND
The Party Chef
The Chef De Partie
Tossed Mixed Salts In The Cold Water
AND
A Handful Of Black Pepper 
Woosh!
Up In The Air!

Achoo! Achoo!
Achoo! Achoo Times Two!
Splash!
Bums Up!
Heads Down In Water
Clearing Noses
Washing Eyes
Up For A Breath
AND
Still
Peddlar Preacher Feign Sold His Wares
As Pied Piper Peter Posing Prettily Prettily Played:

Prove Your Faith!
Do Your Battle
Even If Fire Burns At Your Feet!
Win A Victory!
By God
If Your Legs Don't Work
Cut Them Off!
The New Ones To You
Will Be At No Cost!

Bring The Knives!
Play That Mellow Music, Piper!
Keep These Frogge's Looking Alive!

This Is Your Big Test Of Faith!
Remember The Good Book Says
If Your Legs Offend You
READYYYY FOR IT?!
Cut Them OFF!!

It Is Better To Enter The Kingdom 
Maimed
Than To Stand Before God
Whole And Ashamed!

... And That 
Christain Frogge
Is Why You See
These Exhibits Here Box-Framed
As A Cautionary Tale
Not To Follow The Multitude
Purportedly To Test God
AND
Yet And Still Ending Up
Dying In Shame
Robbed Of Your Legs
Your Transport Engine Of Escape!

Cold Water Soothes!
Warm Water Relaxes!
Hot Water Burns!
AND
Boiling Water Kills!

Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold
AND
Things That Seem Wonderfully Thrilling
Can Will Rob You Of Your Very Own Soul!

Trust God At His Word!
Don't Look To The Gospel For Cheap Thrills!
Learn Of 
AND
Know That Truth Completely Fills
AND
Stop Harkening To The Siren's Song
That Assuredly The Carnal Soul Fills!

The Devil
- That Murderer -
Is The Liar
Looking For A Choir Of Voices
To Sing His Rebellious i-Tune!
He Knows That Time Is Late
So Bate And Switch
Is How He Gets Choir Members
To Share His Known Fate!

Take The Time
To Personally Know The Lord
AND
Learn How The Devil 
- Through Deception -
Operates
So That When He Shows Up
He Can't Slow You Up
With Pied Piper Songs
Turning Your Head From God
So That Into Damnation
You'll Fall Headlong!


The Noisy
Shiny
Pretty
Soul-Exciting
Emotional Displays
Of
The Dance-Hall Church
Do Not Make
For A Christ-Committed Christian!

We Are CALLED OUT!!

*********

A Quiet Spirit
Ordered Behavior
Clear Eyes
Steady Legs
Heart Contrite For The Living God
Complete Knowledge Of The Plain Truth
Faith Outside Of Sight
Hope For Heaven
Trust In The Unseen Ever-Present God
And 
A Head Ready To Reason
With The Holy God
Help A Christian To Stay Resolute
So ...
Be Still 
In The Presence Of The Lord
In The Simple Ark Of Safety!




PRAYER: Lord, Tell Me The Story

Lord,  Please Hold My Hand
And Tell Me Again The Story
Of How  And Why You Left Your Glory
To Come To Earth
To Live As A Mere Man!

Tell Me Again The Story
Of Your Anointing By Baptism
When The Father And The Spirit
In Reality
The Godhead At Once
At The Occasion Were All Present!

Tell Me Again The Blessed Story
Of The Curse That Took You To Calvary
To Be Poured Out
So That I Could Be Brought Up
Reconciled
To The Heavenly Father Again!

Tell Me, Dear Lord
Of Your Anointing
As The High Priest Of My Confession
Interceding
In The Most Holy Place
In The Sanctuary In Heaven
Pleading Your Merits To Cover My Sin
Indeed Pleading Your Blood
That Showers Me In Eternal Love!

Tell Me,  Lord
Tell Me
Of The Place For Me
That You Have Prepared
In Your Father's Great House
And
Show Me
How To Live
How To Love
How To Honor You
And
Help Me To Grow
In Your Grace
Through Your Mercy
Ever Obedient
As I Go Along The Lonesome Way
Praying For Grace
For Every Day
Thankful
For The Salvation Plan
That Let's Me Reach Out
To Hold Your Hand
Holy
Scarred
Body Marred By For Me
Giving
Ever Giving
Voice Calling Me To Be Like Thee!

Lord,  Tell Me The Story
Of Your Love To Me
For I Desire To Live For
And Be Like Thee!

I Love You, Lord.
AMEN



Friday, July 22, 2016

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Lord, Keep My Heart








Oh, Lord
I Come To You
As Child Greatly Beloved
Of A Holy And Loving Eternal God
Humbly Making My Petitions
Knowing
Ever Knowing
That Your Are Faithful
And Will Be
Until My Life Shall End!


Help Me, Father
To Keep My Heart
Turned Ever Towards You
And
Trusting In Your Providential Care
When I Can See No Light Shining 
Along My Walk Way!


Help To Live Each Day
As Though It Is My Last
Ever Mindful Of Upon Whom 
My Eternal Lot Is Cast!


Help Me, Lord
To Not Sell You Short
Holding On To The Carrion
That Is Truth Suffering A Distort!


Help Me To Keep Living Truth
Ever In My Care
And Not Run 
At Every Whim Of The Prevailing Wind
In Despair!


Help Me To Stand Firm
In The Faith Which I Have Received
And
Not To Walk As One Beguiled
Deceived!


Help Me Not To Trust
In Fallen Man's Fickle Praise
But Trusting 
In The God Of Heaven
Who Gives Me Life 
And
Length Of Days!


Help Me Not To Be Wise
In My Own Conceit
And
Help Me Not To Live 
Like A Soul-By-Self Complete!


Father, Help Me To Faithfully Abide 
In The Truth Of The Salvation Plan
Never Giving Heed To That Wretched Satan
Who Would Deceive Me
Any Which Way He Can!


Help Me To Use My Time In Wise Ways
Not Given Up To Sitting Down To Eat
And
Getting Up To Play
For
Therein Lies Wantonness
With Self-Deceit Of The Soul
And Destruction
And Not A Home In Heaven
As Is My Treasured Goal!


Oh, Lord
Lift Me Up
So That I May Lift You Up
So That I May Never
- In Opposition To You -
My Cup
- Not With Blessing -
With Your Wrath 
Fill Up!


Father, I Am Yours!
Help Me To Be Ever Faithful
So That I May
- In The Glad day -
To The Heavenly Home
Go Up!
I Love You, Lord.
AMEN






Thursday, July 21, 2016

SATAN ACCUSES & ABUSES: Self-Hurt Is Not A Part Of Our Faith!





They Are Singing:

Greater Is He That Is In Me
Than He That Is In The World!

And Yet ...

Several Of Their Children
Were Being Cripplingly Bullied
AND
A Couple Of The Children
Had Exited The Earth With Prejudice
And ... Still
The Song Is:

Greater Is He That Is In Me ...!!

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.  Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1 John 4:4‭, ‬13


There Is Something Very Wrong Here
AND
It Tells Us A Great Deal About
Our Christianity
AND
Our Faith, Belief, Hope, Love, Living, Life And Trust!


  • What Are We Teaching Our Children About Him In Whom We Believe?
  • Why Are Our Children Not Believing What We Believe?
  • Why Are Our Children Not Receiving The Faith Of Belief?
  • What Is It That Our Children Truly Believe?
  • Whose Is The Voice That Our Children Are Hearing And Explicitly Trusting?


Job's Case Is The First One Documented Of
Bully Boy El Capitan Satan
In Inglorious Action
Plus ...
Some Friendly Fire!

And What Was Job's Response?



Elijah Was Bullied
AND
Bothered By Wicked Queen Jezebel!

David Suffered At The Hand Of Saul
AND
Steven Was Bullied By The Church!

Bullying Is A War Without Cause
Beating A Soul With A Belt Of Bear Claws
Cutting Deep
Deeply Exposing Flaws
As It Pushes One
Into The Fabricated Death Maw!

Bullying Is A Satanic Ploy
To Raise Up For Satan
A Dog For War
From A Soul Tortured
Who Then Curses
Asking:

What God?!

AND
Saying:

There Is No God!

As He Believes The Lies
Of The Great Bold Fraud!

The Response To Bullying And Abuse
Is Plainly Written Down For Our Edification:

Elijah Ran!
He Asked God To Take His Life!
God Fed Him
AND
Asked Him What He Was Doing
In The Unappointed Place
AND
Showed Him God's Power
AND
Spoke To Him In That Still Small Voice
AND
Sent Him On A Mission
AND ... At The Appointed Time
After Elijah's Completion Of His Work For God
God Called For Him To Come Home
AND
Sent His Personal Coach
To Carry Elijah
To God's House!

David Prayed
AND
Praised God Always!
David Walked Away!
David Rode Out Of The Way!
David Moved Away!
David Did His Appointed Work
AND
He Told His Abuser
About Said Abuser Doing The Devil's Work
In A Causeless Cause!

Stephen Was A Man Of Integrity
AND
A Committed
AND
Powerful Minister Of The Whole Gospel Of God!
He Taught His Accuser-Abusers
The Straight Word
AND
They Murdered Him
Who Was Blessed Of God!

Look At The Outcomes For Those Who Abuse The People Of God:

1. Satan Has An Unchangeable Appointment With The Lake Of Fire And Brimstone
After He Spends 1,000 Years In Misery With No One To Abuse And In Contemplation Of His Rottenness And Evil Ways!

2. Job's Friends Were Personally Chastised By God
AND
The Abused Job Had To Make Sacrifice To God
And Pray That They Be Saved Of God!

Job Was Vindicated!
Job Got Back All That He Had Lost
AND
Was Raised To Greater Glory
AND
Saw His Generations Come Forth
For Having Maintained His Integrity Before God!

3. David's Tormentor Saul 
After Having Repaired
To The Abominable Witch Of Endor - A Vessel Of Satan
Was Destroyed By His Own Hand
After Having Seen His Sons Die
And Having Himself Been Injured.

David Is - By God - Called The Man After God's Own Heart!
AND
The Redeemer Of The World Is Out Of His Loins!

4. Elijah's Abuser Queen Jezebel
The Idolater Par Excellence
Was Cursed Of God
AND
Came To A Gross End
Tossed By Her Own Servants
From A Height
To Be Eaten Of Wild Dogs.

Jezebel's Testament To The World Is In The Remains Of Her Body Found AFTER The Dogs Had Eaten Her:

  • Her Head - Symbol Of Her Gross Consuming Belief In Useless False Gods
  • Her Hands - Symbol Of Her Willingness To Do (Write) Evil Perjured Testimony
  • Her Feet - Symbol Of Her Willful Willingness To Walk Contrary To The Living God!

Elijah Didn't Ever Die aka Elijah Is Still Alive TODAY! Hallelujah!

5. Stephen's Accusers
Were Grieved In Their Spirits
At The Words Of Truth
Which Disclosed Their Thoughts
AND
Spoke To Their Evil Actions!

Their Punishment Left Their House
- The Chosen Approved Church -
Unto Them ... DESOLATE!

Their Time Of Probation Was Over!
Thereafter, Judgement Began At The House Of God!

Almighty God Gifted Stephen
- In His Dying Agonies -
With A Vision Of The Throne Room Of God
And His Savior ... Standing Up ...
In Judgment Against The Accuser-Abusers!

Each Person Here
Bullied
Abused
Was Raised To Glory
Through The Excellent Exercise Of Faith
Displaying To All
Their Total Belief 
In The Eternal Provision
Of The Everlasting Father
Who Provides Sweet Peace
For The Riven Soul!

Love Had A Home!
Hope Had Wings!
Prayer Had Passion
AND
The Peace Of God
Dwelt Within!

I Dare To Ask:

Who Is Our God To Us In Our Battles
IF
As The Text Says
The Spirit Of God Dwells Within Us Who Believe?

Do We Really Believe
Have Faith
Love God
AND
Trust Ourselves To His Unerring Deliverance?

From My Own Personal Experience
I Will Tell You True
We Must Have The Gall
To Trust God All The Way
AND
The Unfettered Faith
To Believe
That Our God Can Our Plight Relieve!

Put Another Way
We Must Anchor Our Faith
In The Rock Of Our Salvation
Knowing
- Without Sight -
That With Our God
There Is No Night
AND
Even Though Our Eyes Cannot See
AND
Even Though Our Nerves Be E'er Frayed
We Must Not
- By The Holy Spirit's Leading -
Give In To Our Known Fears!

Before All

In All

AND

After All

God IS All

So ...

Let The Accuser Be Damned

AND

Live For The Almighty God!