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Okay, Brethren!
Today We Shall Go Deep
And
We Shall Try Valiantly
To Hear What It Is That King David
Is
Really Telling Us About This Great God
He Worshiped And Faithfully Served!
Let's Read KJV Psalms 86 Verses 1-5
To Get The Feel For The Heart Writing The Words
And
Then I'll Give My Verse By Verse Take On It!
1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me:
for I am poor and needy.
I Believe That The Shepherd, Psalmist, King
Is Pleading With And, Obviously
Believing On The Lord
And Comforting Himself By Praying Thus:
God Of Earth And Glory,
I Know You And I Need You Now, Today!
I Know That You Are Listening
So Listen To Me Again, Please!
To Your Willing Servant, Please Draw Near!
You Are Rich And Have Blessings To Give
And I Know That You Can Provide What You Know I Need
And I Need What You Alone Can Give To Me!
I Trust You!
2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy:
O thou my God,
save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
I'm Not Just Asking You To Keep My Mortal Body!
I'm Asking You To Save Me From The Second Death
Because You Are My God
And I Have Chosen To Live The Holy Life
That You Have Commanded Me To Live
And Have Provided The Means With Which
I Can Be Successful!
Lord,
I Am Actively Doing What You Say!
I Am Available To You And I Am Willing And Able Always
To Serve You With Love And Diligence!
You Are Worthy Of My Service
My Faith And My Worship
Because You Have Proven To Me, Personally
That You Are Almighty God ... And Able!
I Can Close My Eyes In Vulnerable Sleep
Knowing That With You I Am Safe
And Knowing That You Will Never Deceive Me
Your Humble Servant Who Is Walking By Faith
And Not By Lying Eyesight!
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord:
for I cry unto thee daily.
We Have A Relationship, Lord!
I Deserve Justice But Because I Know Your Character
I Am Pleading For Your Gift Of Mercy
Because I Acknowledge The Sins That
I Have Committed Against Your Holy Name!
I Am Broken!
My Heart Is Contrite!
I Repent!
I Cannot And I Will Not Hide From You!
We Commune Every Day About Everything!
We Share Intimately!
I Tell You My Dreams, My Hopes
My Triumphs
My Failures
My Sorrows, My Shame
And You Correct, Direct, And Protect Me
And You Lead Me
Showing Me How, When, Where To Walk
How To Go Out
And How To Come In!
See, There Are Tears Coming From My Eyes
Because Our Communion Is Not Superficial!
I Know That You Feel What I Am Feeling!
I Love You Till It Hurts!
I Know That You Love Me Sacrificially
And Will Prove It In The Day Soon To Come!
I Worship You!
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee,
O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Dear Lord,
You Bring Me Joy!
I Humble Myself Before
So That You Do Not Have To Shame Me!
I Find My Pleasure In You!
Do It Again Today, Please!
Raise Me Up
For All I Can Is Make The Effort To Walk Toward You:
Receive My Life And Make Me Like You!
I Have No Being Without You!
You Are Above!
I Am At Your Footstool
And I Am Grateful For Your Condescension That
Permits Me To Your Holiness
To Draw Near
And Without Ungodly Fear!
5 For thou, Lord, art good,
and ready to forgive;
and plenteous in mercy
unto all them that call upon thee.
Dear Master,
I See And I Appreciate Your Character!
I Am Blessed And I Know It!
What Wondrous Love This Is
With Which I Am Covered! Why Do You Love Me So!?!
This Is Perfect Love!
I Am Amazed That The Holy God
High And Lifted Up
Jealous For His Name
Not Excusing The Guilty
Is Ever Willing To Forgive
The Repentant Sinner Like Me
Who Chooses To Call
Not On A False God
- A Dumb Idol -
But On The Glorious God
Who Sees, Knows, Was, Is
Ever Present, All-Feeling And Eternal!
You Are Good!
You Give Good Gifts!
You Bless
And Glory, Hallelujah, Lord
You Forgive!
Brethren,
King David Actively, Personally,
Intimately Knew His God
His Master
His King
And
His Heart Was Glad!
We Are Instructed To Speak To The Lord
As To A Friend
A Trusted Companion Whilst Never Forgetting That He Is
The Holy God!
I Sincerely Urge Us To Approach With Love
And
Be Humbled By
And
Grateful For
The Privilege Of Personally Knowing Him
And
Having Him Be An Active Participant
In Our Daily Lives!
Speak The Truth For He Knows Your Thoughts
Your Actions
And
Is Aware Of All Your Motives!
The Lord God Almighty Is Available And Able ... Willing
And Ready To Help You
And
Just So You Know Who Your Best Friend Is:
He Creates
And
Though He Takes No Pleasure
In Such A Strange Act
He Destroys
And
Surprise, No Surprise
He Loves You ... And Me, Too
Personally!
Any Thoughts About What We Have Covered Today!?!
I'm Sure That I Speak For Everyone Here
When I Say:
I Desire To Know The Living, Holy, God
In The Same Personal, Intimate, Frank Way
That King David Knew The Lord
His Almighty God!
AMEN!!!
Brethren,
We All Can Be As King David Was!
He Knew That To Know Almighty God
Was To Have A Real Life
And
Not Just An Existence!
When You Sin, Confess And Repent! When You're Happy, Rejoice In The Lord! When You're In Sorrow, Cry Unto The Lord!
If You Love The Lord, Tell Someone!
If You're Just Glad To Be Alive
Bless The Lord With Your Praise
And
Just Because The Lord Is Our Shepherd
Our Hope, Help And Salvation
Pray, Pray, Pray ...!
... All Day And Every Day
No Matter What Others May Think
Do Or Say!
Macy Is A Bad Diabetic! He Has The Appropriate Medication But He Belligerently Refuses To Take The Medication Saying:
"I'm Taking A Vacation!"
His Vacation Has Been A Protracted One!
He Ignores The Entreaties Of Family And Friends And His Lack Of Due Care And Diligence
Is
Starting To Bite Him!
He Has Been To The Emergency Room By Ambulance Several Times In The Very Recent Past!
His Latest Visit Was Yesterday! His Blood Sugar Was A Signal 800!
Heavily Medicated He Is Presently "Warming" A Hospital Cot! Things Are Not Looking Up!
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Hartley Was Born In Sin! By Both Inherited And Cultivated Habits He Is A Brash And Bold Sinner!
He Was Raised To Know Of Christ Jesus! His Granny-Ma Taught Him To Pray! He Learned His Bible Verses At Sunday School, First And
Then At Sabbath School!
His Present Lifestyle Is Raising Eyebrows!
Side-Eye Greets Him At Church! He Was Defrocked As A Church Elder!
He Got Re-Baptised After Entering A Lengthy Period Of Counseling! He Received The Right Hand Of Fellowship But Time Is Showing That He Has Not Humbled Himself Under The Mighty Hand Of God!
Hartley Is No Longer An Elder But He Demands That The Pastor In The Pulpit And The People In The Pew Address Him As Elder Should They Wisely Desire To Have Edifying Converse With Him!
He Is Turning The Church Into A Battle Field Even As He Tells Others That:
"Jesus Christ Saves!"
And To
"Trust The Word!"
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Jesus Christ The Lord
The Righteous Judge
The Good Shepherd
The Creator God
Our Savior, Redeemer And Friend
Is
The Great Physician! He Promises His Faithful People Health
And
Cure!
The Good Book Of The Gospel
Is
The Efficacious Medicine And The Heart Repentant Of Sin
Is
The Spoon Into Which The Medicine Is Poured For
Perfect Dissemination To The Whole Body Of
The Sinner Saved!
The Prayer Of Faith
Is
The Buffer Against Which The Disease Called Sin Cannot Hope To Breach And Listening To The Gospel Truthfully Preached And Hearing The Testimonies Of Over-Comers Encourages Working Faith So That Into Complacency Over Evil We Do Not As Those Inebriated Fall Deeply Into Unprofitable Sleep!
Singing The Songs Of Zion Are A Tasty, Tasty, Treat!
The Great Physician's Tools Of The Trade ...
Truth And Light
Faith And Prayer
Willing Forgiveness And Sure Salvation
Accepted Repentance And Proffered Redemption
Free Grace
Peace And Joy
Love And Blessing
Hope
Help And Healing
Angelic Protection And Necessary Provision
Correction And Direction
Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
The Fallen-Man Excuse ...
I Am Just Not Ready!
That Road Is Too Hard!
What Will People Think!?!
Deprivation Does Not Become Me!
That Way Is Too Boring!
I'm Too Young For Old-Time Religion!
I'm Sowing My Wild Oats While I Can Enjoy The No-Harvest Labor!
The Problem With Procrastinators
And The Willful Disobedient
And The Wantonly Ignorant ...
The Bottle For Medicine
Is
Filled With The Pure Milk Of The Lord's Holy Truth But The Hungering, Thirsting Patient Is Dying
Because
He Wants To Swallow What Can't Be Drunk And Wants To Chew What Can't Be Swallowed!
The Big Question
For The Household Of Faith ...
If You Have Truth Need Truth And Wittingly, Willfully, Wantonly Deny And Discard Truth Who Is Responsible For Your Physical Demise Or Your Spiritual Damnation!?!
The Bottom Line ...
Jesus Christ Can Only Save The One Who In Him Does Believe! Jesus Christ Can Only Redeem The One Who Willingly Of
His High And Holy Blessing Hand Does Free Salvation Receive!
By Nature Your Pencil Is a Working Writer! It is Made of Wood Encasing Black Lead! When You First Received It - Unsharpened It Had No Head! In The Old Days One Took a Sharp Knife And Whittled The Encasing Wood And When Enough Wood Had Been Removed A Stubby Blunt Lead Head Exposed Stood! However The Job Is Not Finished! Stubby Lead Writes Fat and Cloudy Leaving Unsightly Marks So ... Back With The Sharp Knife A Gentle Hand Shaves The Excess Lead Away Until Sharp Point Comes Out To Write Play! Time Passes And ... Accidents Do Happen! Sometimes Deliberately Pencil's Lead Point Breaks Below The Wood - That Requires Pencil Surgery BUT ... Now and Then A Particular Pencil Has Worked Hard Been Constantly Sharpened And Has Been Written Down To A Nub And As Was Then Often Heard:
"My Favorite Pencil!
Stub Though You Are
I Can't Throw You Away!
Let Me Put You Away Safe!
You Worked Hard, and
Your Eraser Cleaned Clean
So Into My Tin Case Of Remembrance You Go!
Rest Easy!
Of A Time You Will Be By All Seen!"
What About That Other Long Pencil?! It's Pretty BUT ... Sharpened Point Often Breaks! It Is Soon Discovered That That Pencil Is A Non-Working Writing Fake! He Looked Like A Pencil! He Smelled of Black Lead! BUT ... He Proved An Impostor! He Couldn't Keep The Point - He Wouldn't Keep The Sharp Writing Head! He'd Break When He Was Sharpened! He'd Break Under Pressure Of Doing The Task AND If You Ask Me He'd Break Every Time Work Was Shared Passed, and He Was Called Upon To Diligently Perform Some Specific Task! Thus ... The Boss Is Disapproving! He Has No Use For Masquerade! Do The Task To Which You've Been Appointed And For Which You've Accepted The Commission Or Having Disqualified Your Self By Non-Compliance By Non-Performance Get Cast Out - With The Rubbish Thrown Away!
