Conscious Decisions!

Being Of A Sound Mind

I Have Taken The Conscious Position
To Make A Conscious Decision
To Honest-To-Goodness
Truly
- Without Reservation -
Believe In The Almighty God!

Since There Are So Many Other "Things"

Which Distract One

From What Is Truly Important

I Have Consciously
Made Up My Mind
To Trust
The Living Holy God
At His Own Word
Believing
That He IS Who He Says He Is
AND
Trusting His Word ... Again
That
He Will Do What He Says
He Will Do!

The Living God

By Jesus Christ

Said He Could Fix Me
AND
Make Me Fit
To Appear Face-To-Face

- Without Fear Of Instant Destruction -
Before The Consuming Fire
That Is The Eternal God
AND
I Have Consciously Decided
(That Phrase Again)To Take Him At His Unfailing Word
AND
Shall
- In All Things -
Act In My Received Portion Of Jesus Christ's Faith
So That I May Receive
All Of The Memorialized Blessings
Denoted In The Living Word!

Almighty God
In The Very Person
Of Jesus Christ
Who Ever Lives
To Make Intercession
For Me
(And You, Too)"Wrote" A Contract
In Man-Covered-Divinity
AND
Signed AND Sealed It
In Innocent Blood
AND
I
- By The Exercise Of My Faith -
Accede
To The Terms Therein Specified
AND
With Wilful Participation
Know That I Will Receive Power For Living Now
AND
- With Faithful Endurance -

Will Receive The Promised Heavenly Rewards!

I Have Been Burnt
By Contracts Made By Man
BUT
I Cannot
I Will Not
I Refuse To Say
That God - Through Jesus Christ -
Bit Me
By Indulging In
Pay For Play!

Saying Such Will Prove Me A Satan-Inspired Liar!

Up Front, The Living God Said:

Here Are Enunciated The Blessings!

There Is Enunciated The Curse!

You Are By Birth-Right

In Possession Of Free Will

So Choose

Today

How In Your Own Life

You Shall With Deliberation Move!

Today
I Look With Heart
AND
With Good Reason In Head
- Having Talked With My Jesus -
I Have Decided
Not To Live Like A Dead-Head!

I Have Decided
To Accept The Enunciated Blessings

And TherebyCast Behind Me
That Enunciated Curse
AND
Leave All My Tomorrows
In The Hands Of Him
- Who In Himself -
Took My Known Share Of Sin's Curse!

My Faith Is Not Blind
For He Who Bequeathed It
Is Light
AND
Life
AND
With Him As My Guardian
My Guide
AND
My Stay
I Will Have No More Truck With Satan
AND
Of A Surety
For Me
There Is Nothing Called:

"Hell To Pay!"

What Do YOU Say?!

Some God-Part Jesus?!

Some Men Serve The Baby Jesus!
Some Men Serve The Miracle-Working Teacher Of Galilee!
Some Men Serve The Christ Still On The Cross Of Calvary!

Some Men Serve The Dead-In-Joseph-Of-Arimathea's-Grave Jesus!
Some Men Serve The Jesus Who Got Up From Death's Tomb
AND
Some Men Serve The Jesus Who Rose Up
AND
Returned To His Father In Glory
AND
Forget
That Jesus Christ Returned
To His Father's House
For Us To Make Room!

Some Men Refuse To Accept
That There Is The High Priest Jesus
In Heaven's Tabernacle's
Most Holy Place
Pleading The Blood
Of The Lamb Slain
From The Foundation Of This World
Pleadings His Merits
To Take Away Believers' Sin-Shame

AND

Place As A Lost-To-Life Slave!

Jesus Christ IS One
God-Man
Fully God
Fully Man
From Glory To Glory The Same
Save For The Marks
Of The Ultimate Sacrifice
Which Will Be The Only Evidence
Of
Our Sin 

His Death
AND
Shame!

Man Cannot Choose
The Brand-Part Of Jesus Christ To Like
Love
AND
Worship!
Man Cannot Choose
Which Specialty Jesus
In His Heart To Hold!

The Complete Jesus May Dwell In Your Heart
BUT

You Can't Put Him
- Like Convenient Change -

In Your Pocket To Hold
For
In The Great Day
You Shall Surely Hear:

I Do Not Know You!
From Me Depart!

Jesus Christ
In The Life Of Man
IS
An All Or Nothing Proposition!
Jesus Christ To Man
Is Either
Savior Healer Sealer King
OR
Stumbling Block
AND
Condemning Judge
Who Will To Him
Condemnation's Damnation Bring!

IF
Your Idea Of Christ Jesus
Renders Him
The Missing Piece(s)
Jig-Saw-Puzzle-Jesus
Prepare Your Self
For A Rude Awakening
For
It Is The Whole Jesus
Pleading His Precious Blood's

Bought-For-Us-Salvation
Against
The Death Penalty Handed Down Against Man
By The Justice
Of God's Holy Law!
Jesus Christ IS Whole God
Not Partial-God Flawed!

Be Wholly Thankful

For

The Forgiving Redeeming God 

The Merciful Gracious Jesus 

The Teaching Comforting

Chiding Holy Spirit

The Almighty God Who Rewards

The Upholders Of The Faith

For Doing All
- For Love -

In God's Immutable Living Law!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: FALSE ACCUSATIONS : Overcoming

In The Face Of Accusation
It Is Normal
Even Expected
That The Human Heart Should Fear
BUT
A Christian
Accused Wrongly For Right-Doing
Should
- In Gladness -
Cheer!

Was Not Jesus The Christ
Falsely Accused?

Yes, He Was! So We Are In Good Company!

The Day Is Here
When Wrong Is Right
When Evil Is Good
When Darkness Is Light
When In The Streets
Truth
Is Cruelly Cast Down
AND
Evil Surmising's Patina
Is On Fleek!

Lord, Have Mercy On Your Children Meek!

Dear Child Of The Father
Listen Unto Me!
Be Not Dismayed
At What Your Blind Eyes Doth See!
Your Body May Feel Real Pain
Your Heart May Hurt
But, Be Assured
Because
In The Eyes Of The Heavenly Father
You Are Smelling Daisies
Not Covered
Buried
In Sin's Light-Quenching Dirt!

So ...

Let Us Trust In Our Father's Provision!
Let Us Bask Beautifully In The Father's Care!
Let Us Rest Assured Of The Great Rejoicing
When 
With New Name In Hand
We Shall Celebrate In The Father's House!
In Anticipation, Let's All Say:

Hip! Hip! Hooray!

The Devil Is The Liar!
Evil Men Do His Dirty Work
BUT
Believing Ones Who
In God's Grace - By Mercy -
Do Firm Stand
Shall
In The Glad Day
With The Eternal Jesus Present
Glorify God
AND
To Heights Unknown Rise
Passing Over What We Now Call Skies!

Earth's Treats Are Sin-Battered Bitter
BUT
The Eternal God's Heavenly Treats
Are
Truly Beautifully
Salvation Sweet!

With God's Grace
Shining On Your Face
There Is Nothing
That The Devil Can Do
From God's Love
You To Displace!

Child Of God
Take Your Torments
Accept Your Lumps
AND

Bear Your Cross

In The Name Of Jesus
AND
With His Faith
You -  As An Overcomer -
Shall Bow Your Head
To Accept
Salvation's Gold Crown!

Charity Suffereth Long
AND

Is Kind!

Be Calm And Considerate

For

Your God Is Divine!
Misrepresentations Of The Faithful
Are His To Unravel
AND

False Accusers

- Always Guilty -
Will Feel
The Reverberation Of His
"You Are Guilty!"
Banging Gavel!

Rabid Sinners Gain All Now

To Lose All Later!

Obedient Saints Lose All Now

To Gain All Later!

Jesus Christ Saves

Fed-Up-With-Sin Sinners

Not

Self-Satisfied

Pretending-To-Be-Saints Saints!

"I" And "I" And Night Lights

There Is One "I" In Christ
AND
There Are Two "I's In Christian
Because
A Christian Sees
Eye To Eye With Christ
AND
Has No Desire
To Descend Into Hell's Oblivion!

The Man Who Walks Right
In His Own "I" Sight
Is The Man Who Chooses
To Have His Life End
In Eternal Night
For
He Has No Touch
No Truck
With The Lord Of Life
Who Gives Light
So
He Has Not In His Possession
The Comfort Of The Night-Light!

I Went Into Pray
AND
Met With Him Who For Me Cares
AND
Now ... NOW
I Have No Fear
Of Roaring Lions
Who Are Bug Bears
For
Jesus Christ Is My Captain
My Sword
AND
My Shield
AND
With Him Guarding
Guiding
AND
Protecting
I Can Resist The Devil
AND
He Has No Choice
But ... TO FLEE!

Jesus Christ
IS
My Lord
AND
My God
AND
Trusting Him
Makes Me A Wise One
Who
In The Great Day
Shall Receive
The Commendatory Reward!

I Choose The Eternal Light
AND
To Walk In His Everlasting Light
AND
In So Doing
To Have No Fear Of Life's Darkening Night
For
In Him In Whom I Trust
In Him In Whom I Believe
Is True And Bright Light
That Gives True And Clear Sight!

How Do You See?

With What Light Are You At Life Looking?

Is Your Light Lit From The Oil Of Heaven

Or

Is Your Light The Result

Of Burning Bread Filled With Pharisee Leaven??

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Call Upon Jesus Christ!

He Is  The Light 

And

The Life

Of The World!!

HAPPY SABBATH + The Little Bird Sings! + PRAYER: Lord, Help Me Sing!

I Was Saying My Prayers This Morning
When I Became Conscious Of An Intruding Song!
I Said To The Lord
With A Smile On My Face:

It Would Be Nice
To Know What That Little Birdie Is Saying!

In An Instant
In My Mind
I Caught On To The Refrain:

God  ... Is  ... Good!

God  ... Is  ... Good!

God  ... Is  ... Good!

My Smile Grew Broader!

What A Refrain
From A Little Creature
- With Feathers -
Who Heralds The Dawning

AND
Who Pays Homage To Our Creator
No Matter The Season
The Reason
The Storm!

That Creature Small
But

Filled With Gratitude
Cares Not
Who Hears Him Sing
For
He Volubly Tells All And Sundry
About His Lord And King
Who Provides For His Welfare
Every Single Thing!

PRAYER:

Oh, Lord

Most Holy

Please Place A Gratitude Song

Deep In My Heart

So That I May Gladly Sing

And

Tell Of Him

Who Puts New Songs

In New-Made Redeemed Hearts

Who To Him Cling!

Please Let My Song Sing

Of Gladness

Blessedness

Thankfulness

And Joy

Salvation

Redemption

Forgiveness

And Rest

Love

Peace

And Hope

And

Trust

In My Holy God!

Let Peace Reign!

Let Trust Soar!

Let Thankfulness Be Triumphant

Inside Or Outside

Open Or Shut Doors!

Let Hope Sing The High Note For Joy!

Let Gladness Hum Hum Hum

A Thrilling Cadence Without Alloy!

Let Salvation

And

Forgiveness

Work And Rest Peacefully In Me

And

Let My Heart Leap

In The Dance That Walks

- Without Growing Weary -

Steadfastly

Unto Coming Glory!

Lord,

Let Me Sing

As The Little Bird Sings

The Only Difference Being

That I Sing In Praise

Of The Lord Of Life

Who Sacrificed

And Died

To Forever Save Me!

I Will Sing!

Lord, Help Me Sing

For

I Love

Honor

Worship

And Praise

The Living God

My Lord

And

My King!

AMEN.

A Prayer Inside Of A Prayer!

Dear Father In Heaven,
I Come To You Today
Burdened By A Spirit Troubled
By Sugary-Snack Prayers!

Father,
I Am Troubled By The Prayers That Say:

"Thank You, Lord, For The Blessing!"

As Though The Blessing Has No Name
And

The Giver Has No Part In My Rejoicing!

I Am Troubled, Lord
By The Form Of Prayer
Constant
Today
And

Every Day ...

"Thank You For The Roof Over My Head
For Health
For Strength
For Friends
For Family!"

Father,
I Am Thankful
For All These Things
But
Please Help Me To Think Deeply
For I Am Truly Thankful For Your Grace
So That I
- In My Praying -
Do Not Issue Just A Laundry List Of Wants
Nor
A Grocery List Of Needs

And

Mere-Form "Thank You's!"

I Desire My Gratitude To Shine Through!

I Desire My Great Love For You To Show!

I Desire, Lord
In All The Honesty
That A Wicked Human Heart Can Muster
To Be Able To Pray
To My Holy God
And

Truthfully Say:

Father,

Today

I Do Not Desire Anything

For Nor From The Corporeal Realm!

I Desire To Bless You, Lord

Upon My From Sleep Waking!

I Desire, Lord

To Give You Gifts

Never As Grand As You Give Men

But

I Desire To Gift You, Lord

With My Life

By The Exercise Of My Faith

And

My Walking Before You In Humility!

Added To That, Lord

Please Accept My Willingness

To Help Finish The Living Gospel Work

And

My Desire To Ease The Burden

Of A Brother Sister ... In Your Name

And

My Desire To Honor You, Father

By Daily, Willingly, Doing

All

That You Ask Me To Do!

Help Me Not To Think Of Costs

For, Therein

I Know I Will Be Lost!

Father,

I Know I Will Make Mistakes

And

I Also Know That You Are Just To Forgive My Sin

So I Am Beseeching You

To Help Me Ever To Come To You

Ever Unwilling To Hide

Ever Shielded From Pride

Ever Open To Correction

And

Ever Willing For You To Everlastingly Be My Guide!

Father,

I Look To The Great Day

When

I Shall Be What Jesus Christ Is

And

Beseech You, Loving Father

To Help Me To Give To You

All The Useless Things

In My Life

That Would Tend To My Damnation

And

I Ask You, Please

To Help Me, Please

Not To Despise

Your Gracious, Precious Gift To Me

Of My Soul's Eternal Salvation!

Father,

I Love You!

I Am Your Child

And

I Ask You To Bless Me

To Honor

Bless

Worship

And

Praise You

With My Willing Obedience

No Matter The Consequences!

Please Lead Me Gently ... Home

For I Know Of A Surety

That You Are The Holy God

In Whom I Live And Breathe

And

From Whom My Hope For Glory Comes!

Remember, Lord

Your Promises

To The Household Of Faith

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Plead!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Father, Bless Your People Unto The Great Day!

Without You, Lord

I Am Lost!

Ignoring You, Lord

Lays Against Me

Great Costs

And Thereby

Makes A Lie

Of Your Sacrifice

On Calvary's Cross

Because

My Self-help Says That

Of My Life

I Am The Best Boss!

Oh, God Most Merciful

Have Pity

And

Be Merciful Unto Me

And

Renew This Old Heart

So That For Thee

It Beats With Constancy!

Let This Old Heart Be Made Anew!

Let My Love For Thee

Not Be Askew

And

Let My Hatred For Sin 

And

For That Damned Devil

Keep Me Daily

Applying To The Throne Of Dear Grace

For

Daily Blessings From You!

Lord,

I Am Reaching For The Hand

That Holds The World

Secure

Safe

Knowing That That Hand

Holds Me Also

For That Hand's Heart

Holds For Me A Fit Place

To Run To

For Rescue

For Help

In Hope

For Provision

And

For Salvation

And

The Means Whereby

Against The Wiles Of The Destroyer

I Can Cope!

Oh, Lord

I Trust You!

I Believe On And In You

And

Behind You, I Walk

Ever Trusting In The Golden Promise

That Heaven Is No Cruel Joke!

Father,

Please Keep Me Faithful!

Please Keep My Peace In You Serene!

Please Make My Willingness To Follow You

A Bath To Keep Me Clean

Sloughed

Of The Love Of The Things Of The Earth

Shucked Of Christ-Denying Greed

And

Toweled In Your Holy Spirit

And

Powdered In Faith

That Will To You Ever Appeal!

Help Me, Lord

Not To Be Weary In Well-Doing

And

Let Not Lack Of Resources

Shorten My Hand

Nor Make Me Glum

Unwilling In The Word Of Truth To Stand!

Please Help Me To Ever Look

To The Living God Of All

And

Claim The Covenanted Promises

And 

Accept

That With God All Things Are Possible

Knowing That He Who

Sees And Knows All

And

Is In All

Will Provide For My Need

That Thing That Is Called Some!

I Believe In You, Lord

Please Help My Unbelief

And

Please Protect Me

From That Wicked One

Who

Of My Salvation

Wills Himself To Be The Malicious Thief!

Help Me, Lord

To Listen!

Please Still My Soul

And

Help Me To Hear

And

To Obey

And

To Walk Surrendered

Toward The Life Of Life

From Whence My Help Comes!

I Love You

And

Into Your Hands, Lord

I Commend My Spirit

For I Know That No Man

Or Spirit Being

On This Earth

Has The Means To Redeem My Soul

From Neither Death Nor Hell -

Save Me!

Save Your Faithful Holy People

And

Bless Us Unto The Great Day

Of Vengence and Redemption

In Jesus' Blessed Name, I Plead!

AMEN.