PRAYER: Forgive Me, Father, For Causing My Savior Pain...!

Father Of The Faithful,
Shepherd Of The Blessed
I Come Now Before You, Lord
Willingly
My Known Sins To Confess!

I Do Not Seek To Make Excuse
Because
Father, I Have None!
I Come Before You With A Contrite Heart
Penitent, Sorrowing
Knowing That There Is Nothing About Sinning
That I Or My Brethren Can Ever Call Fun!

Forgive Me, Lord
My Trespasses!
My Transgressions!
My Iniquities!
Forgive Me For Causing My Savior Pain
And
Help Me Never To Do These Things Again!

Father,
I Desire To Be A Good Student
In The School Of The Lord Christ
So That I May Gain The Eternal Education
As I Learn To Recognize And Walk Away From
That That Is The Demonic Device!

Father,
I Desire To Be A Good Servant
Willing
Able
Ready To Do Your Blessed Will!
Help Me, Lord, In My Labor Of Love
Your Holy Will In My Life To Fulfill!

Father,
I Desire To Be A Good Child
Listening
Honoring
Loving
Obeying
Ever Ready To Harken To Your Still Voice!
Help, Lord, Please Help Me To Give Back To You
My Free Will
And
My Free Choice!

Today Is The Day, Father
That You Have Made!
Please Help Me To Use It Wisely
Until The Day That The Breath In Me
With Finality Fades!

I Give You, Lord, My Worship!
I Give You, Father, My Praise!
I Give You All The Glory And Honor
And That
Without Deceitful Display!

Remember The Children Of The Kingdom
Those Near And Those Far Away
And
Bless Them With All Blessing
So That They Will Stand Firmly
In The Son Of Righteousness
So That They Will Not With 
Their Souls' Salvation For A Mess Of Pottage
Make The Faithless Play!

Thank For You For Your Available Grace!
Thank For The Mercy That Is Always Free!
Thank For Your Sacrifice Of Pure Love
Which Gives Us All Who Are Willing
A Permanent Home In The Celestial Home Above!

May The Holy Angels Protect Us!
May The Holy Spirit Guide, Chide And Indwell
And
May We All With Hearts For The Lord Christ
Cooperate Willingly, Fully, And Prayerfully
As We Look With Faith To Mount Zion
To Behold The Lamb Of God
Tribe Judah's Conquering Lion!

Please Accept My Prayer, Father Beloved
Because
I Offer It Up In The Name Of The Holy One
In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary
Interceding
For All Who In Him Do Believe!
I Love You, Lord!
Have Mercy And Bless!
AMEN.

The Clash: Blessing vs Curse + PRAYER

Human Desire
Because Of The Mortal Flaw Called Impatience
Motivated By Instant Self-Gratification
AND
Bold Presumption
Is Vainly - Gainsaying -
Fighting
Divine Wisdom!
Herein Is The Curse!

Human Fidelity
Humbled 
Directed
By Jesus Christ's Working Faith
Is
By Willing Trust
Falling Upon
AND
Laying Claim To
Divine Clemency
AND
Is Being Abundantly Rewarded!
Herein Is True Blessing!

All Men Take A Position ...

Accept The Blessing
Or 
Call The Curse
AND
All Men
Have In Their Hand
The Ability
- By Utilizing Faith -

To Have The Curse Reversed!

The Truth Is ...

Some Curses Are Generational!
Some Curses Are Cultivated
BUT
All Curses May Be Forever Set Aside
IF
Man Will
- Willingly Truthfully Humbly -
To His Savior
His Heart's Desire For Freedom
Faithfully Rehearse!

Be Very, Very, Careful ...

Do Not Be Circumvented By Prevailing Situation!
Do Not Be Swayed By Vicious Circumstance! 

AND
Do Not Be Dissuaded By Friend Foe Nor Family
BUT
Let The Spirit Of The Holy God
Be Your Forever Guide!
Do Not From Almighty God's Truth Hide!

That Lost Soul, Evil
Who Has Lost Everything, Holy
Wants You To Lose Everything
This Is Of Blessing To You, Too
BUT
I Beseech You, Brethren
Do Not Let That Lost Soul
Cause Soul-Salvation
To Airily Pass By You!
There Is Nothing That He Says That Is True!

The Living God
Who Gives You Breath
Is Able To Provide For
AND
Protect You
So, Please
Look Up
Trust And Obey
AND
Daily Instant Constant
Be In And Commune With Him In Prayer!
He Gives Grace Every Moment Of Every Day!

By Grace Through Faith
You Shall Soon See
That A Blessed Life Of Salvation In Christ
Beats
A Cursed Life Of Sin With Satan

AND KNOW 
That It Is The Only Way

In The Game Of Life Is Strife
To Prosper
As You Daily "Play!"
This Is The Warfare For Eternal Life!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Am Not Worthy

The Least Of Your Favor

But

Since Jesus Left Heaven For Me

I Am Determined That

Your Grace Shall Not Be Vain Labor

And

That For Me

Christ's Death

Was No Lost Cause

On The Cross Of Calvary!

I Am Purchased

Forgiven

Loved

Blessed!

I Am Redeemed!

My Sins I've Confessed!

I'm Walking In True Light

I'm Living By Faith

So

Help Me

And

Keep Me

So That I May

- In Peace -

Behold Your Face!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

And

With A Contrite And Broken Heart

I Humbly Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The CHOICE Is Yours!

Creature
On One Bright And Shining Day
Took Total Leave Of His Senses
AND
Said ... Boldly

Coldly:

I AM

And There Is None Else!

I Will Do What I Will Do!

I WAS Created ... BUT

I AM

Evolved!

I Have No Need Of A Master

Nor That Creator God

For

I AM 

My OWN Captain

I Shall Be AS God!

Creature Grew Gross
Vile
Contemptible
Usurping The Power Of The One God
AND
Notably Earning The Exclamation Appellations:

"Deceiver!"            
            "Liar!" 
                 "Fraud!"
                              "Wannabe God!"

Creature Threw His Weight Around!
He Wielded The Power Of The Air
AND
He Promulgated Potent Deceptions
AND
Caused Many Unsuspecting
To Call The True And Living
Eternal Creator Forgiving God
Mean-Spirited
Unkind
AND
Gratuitously Unfair
AND
He Did It All With Great Gusto And Flair!

Creature Made A Serious Miscalculation
Which Came About 

As A Result Of His Not Having
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnipresent
Eternal Sight!

He Killed The Son Of God
Who Willingly Laid Down His Precious Life
AND
Readily Took It Back Up
AND
Is ALIVE ... Forevermore!

Creature Also Indulges In Scorched-Earth War
Against The Apple Of God's Eye
AND
He Takes Perverse Pleasure
In Seeing How Many Others
He Can Cause
Their Purchased Salvation To Wilfully Deny!

However You Dice And Slice It ...

The Day Is Coming
When Creature
- That Musician Profound -
Will Face Comeuppance
BECAUSE
Creature Neglected To Accept
Understand
Believe
That THE Creator
IS
The Everlasting Father
AND
Has The FINAL Say
AND
By His Own Counsel

In His Own Time
Will Distribute To All
That Are Known To Be
That Are Called Creature
Their Earned
AND
Sure To Be Paid
Final Rewards!

A Creature

Is Not

Will Not

Can Not Be

God!

Brethren,

Be Not A Foolish Creature
Indulging In
"I Don't Care!"
AND
Despising Your Creator
For
Soon Comes
Company Closed
Final Check Pay Day!

Ignorance Is Not Bliss!
AND
Foolishness Is Not Sense!
AND
Trusting In Your Own Self For Salvation
Is Sure To Place You
In That Lake Of Fire "Ants' Nest!"

Jesus Christ Saves!
The Living God Blesses!
AND
If You Will Turn Away From Walking Wrong
AND
With Broken 

AND

Contrite Heart
Your Sin Confess
Jesus Christ Will Save You
AND
You Will Be Forever Blessed!

Life Is Not A Fashion Show

But Is

A Commended Or Condemned

Choice-Is-Yours

Great Test!

From Sacrifice To Higher Ground + PRAYER: Lord, Grant Me The Victory Over Sin!

From Sacrifice To Celebration
From Punishment To Prosperity
From Petition To Power
From Faith To Sight
From Hope To Help
From Sin To Salvation
From The Mire To The Ground Higher
Is The Life Of The Sinner Repentant
Now Saint
Walking Circumspectly
Working Diligently
Waiting Patiently
Watching Vigilantly
Warning Others
Denying The Liar
Willing To Be
What The Lord Christ Wants Him To Be

AND
Conforming To The Pattern Of Excellence
As Seen In The One True
Who Is Way
Light
Life
Coming Back To Earth

To Claim His Own With Usury
For
He Who Goes To The Great Reward
Will Take The Profit Of His Labor With Him
To Be Revealed On The Great Day Of
God's Settlement Of Accounts!

PRAYER:

Father Of The Faithful,

Most Holy God 

Who By Personal Blood Sacrifice

Destroyed Death Hell And The Fraud

We Believing Christians

Captured By Pure Love

Approach Unto You

And

Diligently Pray

In This

Mercy's Closing Hour

For The Power 

That Is Readily Available

And

Provided To Us

For Us To Escape The Foul Ground

Being Held Out To Us As Hallowed

By Those Workers Of Iniquity

Who Judiciously Plead 

Against

Keeping The Law Of God

Reading The Living Word

Loving The Lord Of Life

And

Seeking The Kingdom Of God 

Calling It All

A Thing To Be Held Light  ... Not Laud!

You Created Us, Lord! 

You Didn't Have To!

You Provide For Us, Lord!

You Don't Have To!

You Protect Us, Lord! 

You Don't Have To!

You Sustain Us, Lord! 

You Don't Have To!

You Sacrificed Your Best

So That We Are Blessed

When We Repent And Confess

Our Lord Jesus Christ

And Acknowledge

And Accept 

That Life In Jesus Christ

Is Our Only Way

To Spiritual Success

And Convicted

And Converted

Walk On In His Light

Which Leads Away From Eternal Night!

Lord, 

We Acknowledge 

And

Accept Your Love! 

We Hallow The Tears You Shed Over Us

And

We Repent That We Are The Ones 

Who Caused And Still Are Causing You 

Great Pain And Shame

By Our Very Apparent Unwillingness

To Turn Away From The Unclean Thing

Because

We Seem Not To Be Able To Recognize

What Is Holy

From What Is Profane

What Is Salvation 

From What Is Eternal Shame

What Is Truth

From What Is A Snake-Skin Beauty

What Is Sure Hell

From What Is Known Glory

Nor

Who Is God 

From Who Is The Fraud!

Lord, 

We Are As Deaf Adders

Unwilling To Be Charmed! 

We Are Wretched Poor

Miserable Blind

And Assuredly

Naked! 

We Are Clouds Without Rain!

We Are Barren Fruit Trees!

We Are Unproductive Land!

We Are Salt With No Savor! 

We Are Lights Under Bushels! 

We Are Unprofitable Servants

Who Show Up For Work

But Refuse To Labor!

Oh, Lord

Help Us

For

We Are But Men

Mere Children Thinking Foolish Things

And

Not Recognizing That There Is A Time

For Everything Under The Sun!

We Read The Signs Of The Weather

But Are Unable To Discern

The Signs Of The Times!

We Have Taken Your Labor, Lord

And Have Wasted It

In Riotous Living

And, Now

Now, Lord

That There Is A Creeping Famine

For The True Words Of Life

We Are Willing To Eat Pig's Food

To Stay Alive - Pity Us!

Pity Us, Lord

And

Open Our Understanding!

Let Wisdom Enter In

So That Our True Condition

May Be Revealed

And, We ... Broken

May Remember

That The Servants In Your House

Are Fed In Abundance

And Then Individually Say

With A Broken And Contrite Heart:

Father, 

I Have Sinned Against Thee

And Against Heaven! 

I Cast Myself On Your Free Mercy! 

Please Forgive Me

Renew Me

Take Me Back Into The Safe Fold

Bless Me

And

Protect Me

For I Know Truly

That In You

I Am Made Whole! 

Forgive My Myriad Backslidings!

Forgive My Walks In Own Way!

Forgive My Poor Attempts At Self-Regulation

And

Accept This Old Sinner's Prayer

For I See My Need

And

I Accept That I Cannot

My Self

Nor My Own Soul Save!

You Are My Lord

My Savior 

My Redeemer

My King 

So

Help Me, Lord

Help Me

To The Edge Of Your Garment

To Cling

So That I May Be Forever Healed

And

In The Coming Day Sealed

So That When Your Glory Shall Be Revealed

I Shall Not Be As Those Who Will Keen!

Jesus Died That I May Have Life! 

Jesus Arose 

So That I May Tear Off Sin's Clothes!

Jesus Ascended

So That I To The Father May Draw Close

And

As My Advocate With Father

Making My Pardon Sure

I Shall

From His Hand

In The Day Of Atonement 

Receive And Wear

Righteous White Robes!

Oh, Lord

Grant Unto Me

My Victory Over Sin

For I Give Unto My Will

For You To Carry Me

In The Upward Way

Straight Narrow

Hard But True

For

I Desire To Dwell

Forever

With You!

I Love You, Lord! 

Have Mercy And Bless

For In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Pray

And Humbly Plead! 

AMEN.

PRAYER: Lord, Help Thou My Unbelief!

Master!
Lord!
My Teacher!
My Friend!
Jesus Christ
The God Of All
Loves Me
And That ... Without End!

I Know Not Where My Feet May Travel
I Know Not Which Row
In The Garden Of Life I Must Hoe
BUT I Know The One
Whose Undying Love For Me
Has Deliberately Made
Personal Provision
Just For Me!

He Who Has Promised
Has Made The Word Plain:

Eye Has Nor Seen

Nor Has A Man's Ear Heard

The Plans

The Provisions

That I Have Made For Thee!

*********

PRAYER:

Lord, 

I Believe You! - Help Thou

My Unbelief!

Lord,

I Receive You! - Help Me Not To Grieve You!

Lord,

I Am Blind!

If Thou Wilt

Thou Canst Make Me See!

Lord, I

My Sin Against You

- In Contrition -

I Do Confess

And

I Plead

- In Jesus' Name -

Most Gracious God

Please Save Me

To Enter Into Your Bliss!

AMEN.

Enough Sufficient And Then Some ... With Prayer

The Conversation ...
That Conversation
Was Causing Serious Problems
For All Its Participants
Because
Every Time A Person
Waxed Emphatic
A Voice Was Heard
Denying The Truth Of The Person's Word!

Things Were In Turmoil!

I'll Give You An Example ...

Horace Said:
I Trust God!Voice Said:
Not Enough!
When It Is Convenient!

Heather Said:
I Walk With The Lord!Voice Said:
Not Always!
When It Is Comfortable!

Stephanie Said:
I Believe God's Word!Voice Said:
Not Enough!

When It Is Convenient!
When It Is In Compatible Company!

Nola Said:
I Thank God For His Grace!
Voice Asked:
Not Always!

Why Aren't You Walking In It?

Sanjeev Said:
I Live For The Lord!Voice Asked:

Not Always!

Who Knows It?
Where Is Your Light?

Phenola Said:
I Witness For The Lord!Voice Asked:

Not Always!
With Whose Words?
With What Spirit?

You Will Be Surprised
To Know
That In The Conversation ...
That Conversation
The Participants Were
Only One
Plus
A Conscience
- Compliments Of The Holy Spirit -
Which Was
Which Is

Often Denied!

The Bible AsksAND

Speaks:

AND
I Ask:

Who Better
To Call Us Plain Liars
Than The Conscience
Attached To Us
By God's Cord?!

For Truth's Sake

I Will Accuse My Self
In The Conversation ... 

My Conversation
AND SAY:

I Don't Love God ... Enough!
AND
I Don't Trust God ... Enough!OR
Walk With Him Close ... Enough!AND
I Don't Believe In God ...Enough!

AND

Let Him Lead Me ... Enough!AND

Then I Will Exclaim 

With Much Sorrow
That

I Am Crying Out To God In ...

PRAYER:

Oh, Lord

Grant Me

Of

Love Hope

Faith Truth 

Trust

And

Belief

Enough

Sufficient And Then Some

So That I Do Not End Up With

None

For

I Desire To Walk

And Live For

And With You

And Without These

I Know That I Cannot

A Victorious Race Run!

Grant Me, Lord

The Redeemed Soul's Sense

To Get Out Of Sin's Torrential Rain

Using The Umbrella Of Jesus Christ's Faith

And

Grant Me The Contrite Heart's Willingness

To Let You Break

- With Finality -

Old Besetting Sin's Chain!

Father,

Grant The Courage

To Speak Your Truth

Without Being Vain

And

Please, Lord

Help Me

Neither In Thought

Word Or Deed

Your Holy Name

To Profane!

Lord, 

Let Me Not Shine The Black Light

Of That Other Jesus!

Let Me Not Spread

The Delusional Gospel

Of That Other Word

That Is Widely Being Heard

But

Let Me Be A Faithful Witness

To The Living Gospel

Of Christ The King's Truth

And

Let Me Do It Lovingly

By Holy Faith

And In

And With 

The Same Incorruptible Truth!

Let My Light So Shine

That Men May See

Christ Jesus

Living In Me!

Help Me To Live Such A Life

As Is Called Godly!

Let Me Plant Seeds

That Will Become A Harvestable Crop

To Provide Wheat

For The Holy God's Garner

And

Lord, Please

Let It Be A Lot!

Forgive, Lord

And

Cleanse Me From All Unrighteousness!

I Love You, Lord

And

In Jesus' Name I Plead!

AMEN.