VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: One Thing I Ask, Lord!

1 John 5:14 KJV

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

PRAYER:

Dear Father, 

In The Name Of The Lord Jesus, I Ask A Boon! Please Help Me In All Things To Make You My Default Position! Help Me To Ever Seek And Hold You In My Heart As My Back-To-Base, Ignoring The Taunts Of Those Who Call Me And My Brethren "Christians!" As A Pejorative, An Insult! You've Told Us That The Day Will Come When We, Your People, Will Be Without Earthly Support And I Beseech You To Keep Your Promise, Not That You Need To Be Asked Since You Are The Promise-Keeping God, But Because I Need To Touch Your Hand, Your Heart, By My Word Of Faith In You And Your Almighty Power! Lord, We Need You, I Need You, And I Am Not Ashamed To Say It Or For Others To Know It! Father, Others Have Stood Up And Have Counted Themselves Resolute, Committed, Faithful To False Gods Which Neither See, Hear, Speak, Walk, Hold, Help, Or Heal And So, Today, Right Now, As In The Wedding Ceremony, In The Covenant Vows Before The Company Of Witnesses, I Pledge You My Troth And With Your Assistance, I Choose To Keep Myself Unto You Alone, Without Reservation While This Life Shall Last By Your Holy Spirit, The Comforter Of Us All, Who Leads Us Into All Truth! Father, I Have No Other God Save You, The True And Living God! I Have No Help But You, My Refuge And My Strength! I Have No Home Save Yours, Beulah Land, The Beautiful City, The Home Of The Faithful, Where Peace Dwells! I Am So Glad That My Lord Jesus Loves Me And I Am Glad That He Called Me From The Darkness Of Death Through Sin And Into His Marvelous Light Where Life Everlasting Is The Home Of The Soul! Lord, Lift Me Up! Help Me To Be Like Jeremiah To Say That Your Call, Your Will For My Life, Is Like A Fire Shut Up In My Bones! Be It The Altar Of Sacrifice Or Drawing The Plow To Break Up The Fallow Ground By Telling The Good News To Those For Whom The Lord Christ Died, Help Me To Serve Faithfully And With Patient Endurance No Matter The Cost! Help Me To Live My Life Uttering The Call And Basking In The Lover Of My Soul With The Immortal Words "Jesus Saves!" Please Grant Me My Request For I Ask It In My Gift Of A Portion Of Jesus Christ's Faith Which Cannot Fail! I Love You With My Whole Heart And, With Thankfulness And Gratitude, I Bless Your Holy Name For All Your Blessings On Me And The Brethren, And All Who Shall Be The Ultimate Inheritors Of Christ's Free To All Salvation! AMEN!!! 

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Constant Praying Is A Necessity + PRAYER: Father, Make Me To Be Like You!

Every Man, Woman, Child Has An Adversary

The Bold Enemy

Who Wants To Pounce On Us

When We Don't Say Grace Before And After Meals

When We Go To Bed

When We Arise From Sleep

When We Receive A Blessing 

When We Desire A Blessing 

When We Are In Fear

When We Have Overwhelming Care

When We Desire Leading

When We Are Saved From A Distress 

When We Have Sin To Confess

When We Need To Bless God For His Dear Grace

When We Receive The Daily Gift Of Faith ...!

... Yes, Yes, Yes, I Hear All That!

What's Your Point!?!

The Point Is That Satan Is Ready, Willing
And
Well Able To Destroy Anyone One Of Us

Who Thinks ... Believes ... That

He Can Walk This World Alone

Without Certain Comfort ... Aid 

From Him Who Lovingly Made Us!

Oh. 

Is That All You're Going To Say!?!

Yes. 

come On Now!
What's Wrong With You!?!

Everything. 

Why Do You Say That!

Dunno. 

Huh!?!

Sorry! I Don't Know!

I Feel Off-Center!

Have You Been Doing Your

Forgetting That Without Christ Jesus

There's No You For You To Do!?!

Yes. 

Having You Been Praying!?!

For Yourself!?!

Sometimes.

Have You Lost Your Mind!?!

Probably. 

Well You'd Better Hurry Up

And 
Find It Real Fast!

Why?

No Christian Can Or Will 
Survive The Mortal Strife

The Warfare For Eternal Life

If 
They Do Not Have A Private, Personal, Prayer Life! 

Your Prayer Life Must Also Include You

And

Must Not Just Be For Others!

Without Constant, Personal, Prayer-Communication

With The Lord Christ 

We Are Nothing But Cannon Fodder

For Satan's Big Guns To Destroy!

I Don't Feel Good Always Begging God For Things!

Really!?!

If You Don't Go To The Father

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

Who Do You Believe 

Is Going To Provide For You

Protect You

Direct You 

Correct You On The Pilgrim's Way!? 

No One!

How Often Do You Say

"Thank You, Father!" 

For The Daily Gifts Of Love That 
You Unfailingly Receive!?! 

Honest Answer Or Diplomatic!?! 

Diplomacy 
Is 
Not A Tactic Recognized In The Realm Of Prayer! 

Then The Truth Is Not Often Enough! 

We Could All Say "Thank You, Father!" 
More Often! 

You Know, 

We Don't Know How To Pray As We Ought!
The Bible Says That
And 

It Also Says That The Holy Spirit 
Interprets Our Prayers

With Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered! 

Jesus Christ Presents Our Prayers To The Father

Perfumed By His Merit 

As Though The Prayer Is His Own! 

We Are Blessed!

Indeed!

Did Not Jesus Ask Us 

To Cast Our Every Care On Him

To Be Instant And Constant In Prayer

To Pray Without Ceasing

To Boldly Approach The Throne Of Grace

To Pray In His Name To The Father 

In Faith ... Nothing Wavering

To Believe He Is Able To Give Us What We Desire

To Have Faith

To Trust Him At His Word 

To Enduringly Obey!?! 

A Thousand Times, "Yes!"

Even Though Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Only Begotten Son Of The Eternal God
In His Human Incarnation

He Deeply Felt The Need To Pray 
To Constantly Communicate With His Father! 

Need!?! 

Need As In I Can't Stand By Myself And Prosper! 

Need As In I Feel Strong When You Are Near! 

Need As In You Are My Salvation! 

Wow! I Didn't Consider That! 

Most People Don't Either! 

Jesus Prayed For Strength

For The Bitter Cup
Separation From The Father
To Be Removed 

And

He Also Prayed For The Father's Will 
To Be Done By His Willing Obedience 

Even Unto Death

The Cruel Death On Calvary's Rugged Cross! 

He Also Prayed For Us, You And Me! 

Lacey, We Show Faith In

And

Reliance Upon The Lord

When We Step Out In Our Gift Of Daily Faith

Accepting The Blood Stained, Personal, Invitation

To Make Our Supplications ... With Thanksgiving

Known 

Unto God Almighty! 

Trust The Promises Given
And
Know That We Cannot Wear Out The Lord! 

We Can't Stop The Living God From Giving

- Blessing, Healing, Sealing
Leading, Feeding, Revealing -

His Good And Perfect Gifts! 

You Are Not Bigger Than Your Creator

So, Humble Yourself ... And Pray 

Plead, Beseech, Supplicate ... Beg! 

The Eternal God Doesn't Sleep

Doesn't Play Favorites 

And

His Storehouses Can Never Run Out Of Stock!
You Are Always First In Line! 

Bend ... Humble Yourself

And

He Will Lift You Up Mightily! 
Willingly Express Your Need For His Favor!

Thank ... Thank You For Your Kindness! 

I've Been Exceedingly Foolish! 

The Lord Loves Me More Than I Love Myself

And He Promises Never To Leave Me

Nor Forsake Me
And I Do Know That
Everything About Me Concerns Him! 

Indeed! 

PRAYER:

Father, 

I Am Sorry! 

Forgive Me, I Pray! 

I Have Been Very Foolish

Giving Satan Room In My Life

Unopposed To Play! 

I Have No Excuse, Lord! 

I Cannot Say I Was Not Thinking! 

I Have Been Skimping On Praying

And My Security Blanket

Has Been Slowly Tearing!

I Have Been Depriving Myself

Of 

Your Comfort

Your Leading

Your Blessing In My Life

And

In Repentance

I Come Confessing My Sin

So Please Forgive Me

And

Fix Me

And

Guide Me Safely Unto Your Eternal Life! 

I Need You, Dear Lord! 

Please Help Me So That The Longing For You

In My Heart Never Diminishes

But Exponentially Increases! 

Make Me To Be Like You! 

My Heart Is Pleading! 

I Love You! 

AMEN. 

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