The Ablest Christian

Today
On A Trip To Understanding
Through Faith And Hope
I Met The Ablest Christian
Who Humbly
Lives For
Loves 
AND
Carries The Spirit Of The Living God
In His Work-Weary Bosom!
I Met The Faithful
Relinquish N. Rely!

What A Strange Name!
Is That Your Real Name!

Yes x 2!

Good Gracious!

God Is Good!
God Is Gracious!
God Is x 2!

I Like Your Short Hand!

God's Hand Is Not Short!
God Has Two Comforting, Caring, Carrying Hands!
God = 3C

Ahem!
Alrighty Then!
You Were Telling Us About Your Name?!

Ah, Yes!
I Was Named To Honor Him
On Whom I Must Rely!
I Was Taught To Relinquish That
Which Does Not
A Heart For God
Satisfy!

The "N" Stands For NOW!

I Was Taught
NOW Is The Accepted Time
The Time To Gain Salvation!
NOW Is The Time To Serve
Him Who Purchased Our Salvation!

Okay. OKAY!
I'm Feeling YOU!

So, Then ...

What Do You Say
Is The Word To The Wise
The Word To Him
Who Would
To King Jesus Fly?

Let Me Try! Let Me Try!

Relinquish NOW

Heady Wine And Gilded Rose!

Rely Right NOW

On Him Who Makes

Luscious Grapes And Beautiful Flowers Grow!

Safely Rely Now On Him From Whom

All Of Our Gracious Blessings Flow!

I LIKE IT!

Wow!
A Life Lesson In A Name!

I've Got A Name For You: 

Trust N. Obey!

That Is My Father!

Grace N. Glory?
That Is My Mother!

Praise N. Worship?
That's My Gran' Pappy!

Truth N. Light?
That's My Granny-Ma!

This Is Too Funny!
We Give Up!!
You Win!

No Need!

Every Name In My Family Is A Lesson For Life
And Our Trusting In Him Who Gives Us Life
Carries Us
- Safely -
Through Life's Strife!

How Lovely!
Thank You So Much For Sharing!
I Hope We See You Again!

Blessings Be Upon You!

What A Lovely Person!
Word!

CONFESSION: Through It All ...

God Knows
I Have Been Disobedient
Recalcitrant
AND
Obdurate
AND
He Knows
That I Have Hates
And - Often - Would
If It Were Possible
His Word Of Condemnation For Sin
Obviate!

That's Sinner-Me Talking!

God Knows I Have Pet Peeves
Pet Sins
AND
Petty Ways
AND
God Knows
There Have Been
Numerous Times When
I've Been Too Angry
To Calm Down
AND
Say To Him My Prayers!

That's My Willful Self Talking!

BUT ...

Through It All
Almighty God Knows That I Love Him
Even On The Days When I Go Out
On The Limb
Brittle
Cracking
Over  The Dry Lake
Refusing The Call
To Turn Back
Lest I Fall

AND ...

Even In The Day
When
Tormented By Terrors
By Life's Inadequacies
When The Way Forward
Looks Backward At Me
AND
I - In My Distress -
Repent
AND
Call Out To Him
Knowing Truly
- In My Own Deceitful Heart -
That The God Of Heaven
IS
God
The Only God
The ONLY GOD ... Worth Serving!

This Is This Sinner-Saved - By Grace - Rejoicing!

Thank You, Father

For

Your Blessing On Me!

I Love You!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: ... For A New Heart!

Dear Father,

I Desire Of You As I Pray

A New Heart

Pristine As The New Day

Holding

No Envy

No Malice

No Hatred

No Greed

No Bigoted Intentions

No Corruptions To Feed!

No Gluttony

No Guile

No Penchant For Pride

No Possibility For Base Passion

No Smells In The Nose That Will The New Heart Defile!

No Ning-Nings

No Nudges

No Sarcastic Forays

No Listings
No Lustings
No Angry Displays!

Lord, Please Help Me Keep That Satan Away!

Lord,

Just Give Me A New Heart
New From Your Heart

That Will Honor Your Presence

Is My Humble Pray!
Lord, Set Me Apart!

I Love You,  Lord!

Help Me To Love You Aright

In The Day Light 
and

Through The Dark Night!

Through Wins and Loses

The Fights 
and 
The Flights

Until The Dawning Of The Glorious Coming

Of The Living Holy Jesus' Light!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Returning

The Soldiers had Returned!

The Waiting Families had been Unexpecting That Day

But

Knowing that Some Day

Their Heroes would Re-appear, and

The Sounds of Rejoicing

At 
The Unexpected Appearance

Wrung 
From Each Heart

Its Purest Welcome in The Day!

I sat and watched

All The Soldier Family Reunions!

I shed many tears

Of Joy and Gladness with Them

And - Then - I Thought

Of The Day when I would See My Jesus!

Oh, What Rapturous Joy

With which My Heart Will Sing

Upon My Beholding My - The Eternal - King!

My Lord and My God

My Savior Redeemer

My Salvation

My Provider

My Friend

My Hope

My Joy

The Promised Crown

The Glorious Home

The Grand Triumphal Procession

The Opening Of The Gates

The Thrilling of The Redeemed Ones' Song!

My Heart Can Wait!

I Will Wait - My Heart Expectant

Not Knowing The Date

But Knowing ... The Day Will Come

When The Blessed Hope

Of Glory

Will Be Realized

and 
All The Suffering, Pain and Shame

Will Be Removed

From Heart, Body and Soul, Spirit and Eyes!

My Lord is Coming!

He Will Not Be Silent and

Neither, Neither Will I

For He Is The One That My Longing Soul Awaits!

My Tears Will Be Joy!

My Love Will Have Explosion

and

I Shall Arise!

I SHALL ARISE

and

To Holy Heaven - To Paradise

Rise!