HAPPY SABBATH + GRACE: Please Take It!

Almighty God's Grace
Day By Day
Moment By Moment
Does Not Cease To Amaze Me!

The Gift ...

Love ... Personified!
     Love ... Exemplified!
          Love ... Not Denied
But
Plainly Demonstrated
Is
Most, Most, Most Assuredly ... Mine!

Amazing Grace

Places Me

On

The "To Heaven!" Incline!

I Trust The Giver Of All Precious And Pleasant Gifts
And
I Will Not Be Left Behind
Because
Toward Doubting Truth
I Was Recognizably Swift!

I Choose To Walk With Wisdom
To Be A Willing, Ready, Doer
And 
Not Just a Hearer Of The Word
Because
I Desire To Eternally Inhabit
The Lot Which The Lord Says 
- As An Overcomer -
Is 
Irrevocably Mine!

Almighty God's Grace Gives Me Power
By Prior Proof
     With Current Action
          For Present Blessing
And
Future, Eternal, Gain!

Almighty God's Grace 
Sows Seeds For Salvation
And
I Wittingly, Willingly, Eat Its Sweet Fruit!
It's All Gain ... No Shame!

Grace Let's Me Rest
     Gives Me Hope
          Shores Up My Faith
And
Assures Me Of My Own Soul's Free Gift Of
Eternal Salvation!
I Must Tell The Nation!

Almighty God's Grace

Is

Guiding Light!

Almighty God's Grace Is Food:

Salt ... Tenderizes, Seasons And Sanitizers, Preserves
Wheat ... Makes Good Bread For Leisurely Eating, Says That I Am His, Saved
Oil ... Anoints Me For His Glory And Makes Palatable The Bread Of The Word
Water ... Washes Away Sin, Slakes My Thirst For Truth
Wine ... Good Doctrine In And Out Of Season

Almighty God's Grace 
Is 
Sufficient For Me!
Almighty God's Grace Fills And Satisfies Me!

Believe And Live ...

No One Falling On The Good Lord's Grace 
Will Ever Be Denied
Be Sent Away Empty-Handed
Cast Aside
Cast Out!

All Willing Are Welcome!
For Mercy, By Grace
In Truth For Love
Unto Our Glorious God Importunately Cry!

Grace Is Not A Lie ...

Take Grace Because You Believe It Blesses!
Share The Good News Because You Received Grace 
And 
Are Blessed!
Give Thanks For Your Precious Gift Of Grace
Because
With It, By It, Through It 
Old Satan Cannot Your Oft' Hurting Heart Deceive!

Grace
     Mercy
          Blessing
                Salvation:
                        Justification
                        Ongoing Sanctification
                         Future Glorification!

Almighty God's Grace Is Free
To Me ... To Thee
To Every Single Living Body!
There Is No Storage Fee

And
It Is Available All Day
Daily!

Take Almighty God's Grace
His Undying Love
His Perfect Peace
And
Dare To Live As One Set Apart ... Holy!

Jesus Christ Came Down

And

Lived As One Lowly

So That By Our Acceptance

Of

His Purchased-For-Us Grace

- That Unmerited Favor -

We May Be Raised Up, Regenerated

To The Station Glorious

Zion Beautiful

Graceful

Lofty!

Faith Is Free To Me And Thee!

Are You A Fair-Weather Christian!?!
Are You Living On Another's Faith!?!
Is Your Faith Fit
Able To Be Tested And Tried
Or Is Your Faith Fleeting
Inconstant
Waiting For Opportunity By Your Self To Be Denied!?!

Hold Up There, Purdy!

How Can One Live By Another's Faith!?!

Very Good!
Someone Was Paying Attention!

Monty, Not One Of Us Can Live By Another Person's Faith!

We Each Get Daily Faith
Daily Grace
And
Strength For The Needs Of The Day!

So, If That Is Indeed The Case
Why Did You Make That Statement!?!

I Made That Statement
Because
There Are Those Amongst Us
Who Harp On Grand-Daddy, Grand-Mumsy
Daddy, Mummy, Preacher, Teacher, Friend-Faith
As Though That Faith 
Is
A Commodity Most Prized
Suitable For All And Sundry
Easy To Be Utilized
Requiring No Personal Commitment
By Self To Be Exercised!

Be Wise ...

Another Person May Model Faith In Their Life 
In Your Presence
But
When The "Chips" Are Down
When The Rubber Hits The Road
When The Boat Is In The Ocean
When Your Plane Is In Turbulence
Faith Becomes Personal
Prized
By The One Who Has It In Personal Possession
Available At The Moment's Notice
Absent The Need To Go And Perform A Search For It!

Whatcha Lookin' Fir!?!? ...

We Don't Seek To Find Faith In The Fury Of A Storm!
If You Do, You Won't Find It
Unless
Possession And Exercise
Were Your Day To Day Norm!

Many People Called Christian
Are Going To Doomed To Disappointment
Dispossession
Dismissal And Damnation
Because
They Did Not Redeem The Time
By Making Exercised Daily-Faith
Their Most Prized Possession!

Faith Doesn't Reside In The Land Of Sight!

The Land Of Sight Houses Residents
For Whom Practiced Doubt Is A Delight

And

All Who Despise The Gracious Gift
Given To All Men Their Own Souls To Uplift
Shall Perish In The Sea Of Doubt
Churned
By Him Who From Highest Heaven
Was Given The Rout
Was Eternally Cast Out!

Don't Just Be Intellectually Wise:
Walk In Wisdom ...

A Watching, Working, Waiting

Enduringly Constant

Inflexible Faith

Impervious To Sight And Sound 

Distress Or Disappointment

Denial Or Delay

Is 
The Only Faith, My Friends

That Shall See Us Arriving Safely

- Character Cleansed -

At The Small-Things Great-Day!

Faith Prays! 

Faith Knows One Master!

Faith Marks The Way Home! 

Home Is With The Master! 

The Prayer Of Belief Enlarges Faith
And

The Master Gives The Measure Of Faith

To The One Who Chooses To Believe!
Believers Do Not Walk Alone!

Deceit Is Rife ...

Do Not By The Adversary's Posturings

His Postulations

Be Evilly Deceived! 

Let Truth In Your Heart

Be Welcomingly Received 

For By This ... In Heaven

You Shall Surely Be Joyfully Received! 

In This Is Jesus Christ Pleased!

Facts Are Evident!

Put Faith First!

Feelings Do Not To Faith Matter!

Ignore Self

And

Feelings Will Scatter!! 

PRAYER : I Acknowledge My Need, Lord!

In Times Like These, Dear Father
I Desperately Need My Daily Share Of Faith
And
I Ask You, Lord

To Help Me
Not To Think Of You As A Gift Horse

To Be Inspected To Meet My Standard
And
End Up A Dying Disgrace!

Father,
Help Me To Repair Unto You
Moment By Moment
Day In And Day Out
- Not Given To Turnabout -
And
Thereby Building A Known
Grounded
Experienced
Relationship
Filled With Daily Spiritual Overcomings
That To The Brethren
For Their Edifying
I May Talk, Sing
And
Thankfully Prayer About!

Help Me, Lord
And My Brethren, Likewise
To Make The Sweet Psalmist's
Beautiful Words
The Comfort For Our Souls
By Believing

And Trusting

And Repeatedly Saying:

The Lord Is My Shepherd

My Refuge And Strength

And

I Will Not Fret Over Evil-Doers!

I Will Lift Up My Eyes Unto The Hills

And Sing Praise 

For I Know My Help Comes From The Lord

Whose Blood For Me Was Shed!

My Flesh And My Heart Are Failing

But God Is My Portion Forever!

I Put My Trust In You, Lord! 

I Will Stand On Thy Word 

For I Know I Will Behold Your Face 

In Righteousness 

In The Day That I Awake With Your Likeness!

Help Me, Lord 

For I Desire To Declare

With The Heavens 

Your Glorious Works!

Lord, 

I Am Waiting Patiently Upon You

For I Know You Hear My Cries

And

Are Calling Me!

Please Keep Me Humble

And

In The Secret Place

That Secret Place Of Prayer

Where Heavenly Love

Faith Grace Mercy

Confession Repentance Forgiveness

Blessing Peace Rest

Hope Help Healing

And

Salvation Justification And Sanctification 

Reside

For I Desire Glorification 

So That At The Day Of Appointing

I Will Forever

With You Abide!

Shelter Me Under Your Wings

And

Protect Me From The Snares Of The Fowler

Who Seeks My Life To Destroy!

Keep Me By Thy Great Power

For

I Accept That Your Blessings

Make Me Rich Indeed

For You Add No Sorrow To Them!

Though The Heavens Fall, Lord

Keep Me Faithful!

Though The Armies Of The Destroyer

Surround Me And Strong, Call

Hold Me

Help Me

Save Me

Seal Me

For I

Upon The Rock Of My Salvation

Fall!

Father, 

You Are My Lamp

My Light

My Way Home 

My Truth

My Life!

I Am Your Obedient Child

Your Humble Servant

And

Your Hands

Your Feet

Your Voice

In The World

So

Teach Me

Lead Me

Guide Me

Show Me Your Ways

And

Bless Me To Do Your Bidding

Is My Fervent Prayer!

I Have No Other Confidant!

I Own No Other God!

I Indulge No Other Worship! 

I Deny The Liar

And

Choose Not To Walk

In The Ways Of The Fraud!

Correct Me

And

Direct Me, 

Lord

Today

And

Bless Me

And

Bind Me To Thyself

For

I Have No Desire 

For My Own Sin To Pay!

Though Trials Come!

Though Comforts Cease!

Though Earthly Hopes Cease

Hope For Heaven

In My Heart

Is Surging

So, Please

Do Me The Great Favor

And Let Sin From My Life

Be Continually Purging!

I Give You Me, Lord! 

I Accept Your Gifts

The

Glorious

Impossible Moving Me 

From

The Gross Grasp Of Yielding

To 

Temptation 

To

Salvation From Sin!

I Need You, Lord

So 

Help Me With You To Walk

Ever In Accord! 

Let Your Holy Spirit Fall Upon Me! 

Let The Holy Angels Surround Me

And

Influence And Protect Me 

And

Let Your Name Be Glorified

And

Jesus Christ Praised

In Whose Matchless Name

I Pray And Plead!

I Love You, Lord! 

Have Mercy And Ever Always

According To Will

And

In Your Way

Bless! 

AMEN.

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Earthly Success 

Without

Jesus Christ The Lord 

Measures

Marks

And

Makes One

An Eternal Mess

Is

A Clear Message!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Lord, Let Your Grace Be Ever Sufficient ...!

Heavenly Father,

I Come Before You

As A Child Beloved

Of

The Holy, Gracious And Giving 

Loving And Faithful Father!

Hear My My Prayer, Lord

And

Do For Me

What None But The Holy God Can Do!

Lord,

Please Help Me To Keep An Easy Hold

Upon The Things Of This World

So That I Do Not Make The Great Mistake

And

Give Them What Is More Than Their True Value

And, Thereby

Become Unwilling To Let Them Go!

Lord,

I Beseech You

In Jesus Christ's Name

To Help Me To Place A Death Grip

On All Things Eternal

So That In The Great Day Of Decision

The Only Choice Left To Me

Is

"Father,

I Am Yours!

Keep Your Promise - Save Me!

E'er I Die, Raise Me!"

Father,

In Working Faith

I Willingly Choose

To Live For My Lord!

In Your Proffered Grace

I Look To The Day Of Reward!

In The Mercy Purchased

By Christ's Precious Blood

- Spilt -

To Ransom Me

I Accept The Heavenly Provision

Of

Glory Waiting For Me!

I Cannot Now See My Jesus

Except With The Hope In My Heart

And

I Beseech You, Father

Please Help Me

So That My Hope For Glory

Because Of Circumstance

Does Not Depart!

Help Me Not To Live By Eyesight

Hearing Ear

Nor The Emotions Of Feeling!

Help Me To Trust

The 

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

So That

For Love Of My Lord

In The Great Day

I Shall The Proclamation Of Peace

Be Hearing!

Father,

I Do Not Pray For Me Alone!

I Pray For All The Brethren

Those Near

Those Far

Those Who Soon Will

The Promise Of Eternal Life

- By Your Call -

Will Be Claiming!

I Pray For Those

Who Are Straddling The Fence

Seeking The Sign

Beloved Of The Faithlessness Generation

And 

I Beseech You

Have Mercy, Lord!

Open Their Eyes

And

Let Them See What Will Be Lost

If They Reject The Lord

And 

Their Call To Salvation Refuse!

Pity Them!

We - The Children Of Faith - Plead For Them!

Father,

I Pray From Those

Who Flatly Refuse Your Grace

Who Love

And

Are Beloved By The World

And Who

- Through Their Dread Influence -

Draw Away Souls

Beloved

And

Paid For

By Jesus Christ The Lord

And I Plead

And Beseech You

To Interpose Yourself

To Break The Demonic Connection

And

Bring Living Light

To Remove The Benighting Shadows

Of Satan's Pulsating Dark-Night Light!

Father, 

We Are A Weak

A Dying Race

A Wicked People By Nature

That That Wicked Satan

Desires From Your Sight To Erase!

Help Us!

Father,

I Am

We Are Your Children

And

We Are Asking, Please

Reverse The Curse In Each Willing Heart's Life

And

Place Our Sins On Satan's Deserving Head!

Please Grant Unto Us

The Promised Win

In This Bitter Strife!

Father,

I Choose Christ

And

All The Beloved Likewise

And

As Faith-Carrying Citizens

Of The Kingdom To Come

Please Hedge Us In

Protect Our Faith

And

Keep Us In Your Care

So That We Do Not Shipwreck Our Faith

And Be To The Lord Christ

Cast-Out

By Disgrace!

Oh, Lord

Let The Saving Grace

Of The Eternal God Of All Graces

Be Ever Sufficient For Us

Who Do

And

Who Will Believe

Honor

Trust

Worship

And

Obey The Lord Christ!

Please Pour Out Your Holy Spirit

And Also Bless Us

With The Promised Protection 

And

The Influence For Good

Of The Holy Angels!

This, Father

Is Our Heartfelt Plea

In The Only Name That Matters

Jesus Christ The Lord!

We Love You, Father!

AMEN.