PRAYER: Lord, I Trust You At Your Word!

Father,

I Come To You As A Child

Of

My Own Will

Willing

To Trust You At Your Word

To Lead Me

To Guide Me

To Bless Me

To Take Me With You

Safely

To The Heavenly Home!

In Humbleness Of Heart

I Worship You

And Will To Obey You

In Every Particular

Even Though Those Whom I Can See

Say:

It Is Folly!

Come Out With Us And Play!

Lord,

I Desire The Eternal Blessing

Not The Earth's Bright Things

That All Dim and Decay!

I Desire The Elevation To Your Glory

Not The Elevation To Things

That Surely Fail The Soul 

With Blessing To Pay!

Father,

I Give You, Me

Recognizing That Without You

That I Am Wretched

Miserable

Poor

Blind

Naked

And In Need Of Everything

That The Majesty Of Heaven Has

For A Dying Child Of The Dust

To Give Him Life!

Oh, Lord,

I Am Yours

And

In Anticipation Of Eternal Blessings

I Ask You To Help Me To Walk To

And With You

With Faithful Obedience

And

In Unfeigned Humility!

Help Me Not To Lean

On My Own Understanding!

Help Me Always To Acknowledge You

And

Your Will

As Sovereign!

Help Me To Look Confidently Unto My Jesus 

For My Own Soul's Salvation

And

Bless Me Ever Always

To Keep My Eyes Securely Fixed

On The Blessed Hope

And

Be Ever Constant

And

True!

I Love You, Lord!

I Despise That Other

And

Ask You To Help Me

To Speak Truth Unto My Sisters

My Brothers

At Home 

Abroad 

Near To Sight

Those In The Faith

Those Coming To Faith

Even The Faithless

And

To Walk As Jesus Walked

Assured Of

The Heaven Bound Flight!

Bless Me To Live Right

By Faith

And

Never Sight

And

Ever Trusting

In The Blood-Bought Promises

Aware

That The Dawn Of Glory Comes

Only

After Sin's Dark Night!

Please Pity The Praying

Believing

Working

Waiting

Watching People

Who Are The Called 

The Few

The Chosen

The Enduring Faithful!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Ask These Few Petitions

As With Faith, I Pray!

AMEN.

Thinking Ahead For ... Excuses?!

I Was "Involved"
In A Bitter Altercation
Between
Always-Has-An-Excuse
AND
Searching-The-Mines-Of-Truth!

You Could Call It "Almost Comical"
The Way Ms. Excuse Was Carrying On
AND

Say

That Searching-The-Mines-Of-Truth
Indulged Itself
In Rabid Bad Pay!

You Will Be Forgiven
For Not Understanding

The Acrimony In The Exchange
If You Do Not Know That
Ms. Excuse Is First Cousin
Almost A Twin By Another Mother 

To That Wretch
I'm-A Lie!

Today ...

Ms. Excuse Crossed
Her Own Red Line
AND
Indulged Herself
In A Colorful White Lie!

Hold Up! Hold Up! Hold On!
You Just Lied Yourself!

How So?!

Think, My Brotha ... A Colorful White Lie?!

'Twas No Lie!

'Tis The Truth!

Ms. Excuse Did Not Incline Her Ear To Wisdom
Nor Her Heart To Understanding
But Resorted To Human Instinct
AND
Satan - Rejoicing -
Shouted Out:

"Goal!

I Got Me A New Soul!"

Man, You Need To Explain Yourself!

It Is Like This ...

Wait! What's Your Name?

You Know My Name!

Humor Me!

My Name Is Thinka Head!

I Don't Mean To Be Rude
BUT
Is Your Name Your Nature?

Do You Think Ahead?!

I Always Think Ahead
Because
n This Life

It Is Easy To Mislead
AND
Even Easier To Be Misled!

Okay.
How About You Try This On For Size ...

Search In The Mines Of Truth

And

Pick Up The Gems Of Wisdom

And

Pearls Of Truth Found There!

Stick To The Truth

And

You Will Never, Ever

Have To "Think Ahead"

To Avoid Misleading

Or

Being Misled

Because

By The Loving Master

The Word Of God

Truth Personified

You Are Daily Led

And

Daily Fed!

Sounds Reasonable
BUT
What Has This Got To Do
With The Argument And Ms. Excuse?!

Think, My Friend! THINK!!

Ms. Excuse Got That Name

Because

She Is Known For

Always Having An Excuse

AND

It Should Be Noted That

When You Look For Excuse
You Will Surely Find One
Which Becomes
Two Three And Four
AND
Before You Recognize It
You Have Become Apprenticed To
The Liar Hard Core!

If We Would Determine
To Walk Straight
No Bending
No Lifting
AND
No Contortions By Indulging In Truth-Test
We Will Have
No Excuse To Use Excuses
AND
Our Christ Jesus Will Have No Reason
Us To Rebuke
AND
We Will Have No Sin To Confess!

Making Excuses 

Places Us On The Slippery Slope Of
The Mountain Called Lies!
Which Is Tied To The Devil
The One Who Did God Defy
AND
Against Whom
To God
We Constantly
For Relief
Cry!

Excuses Are As Quicksand
Hidden Under Seemingly Solid Ground
Even Adorned With Growing Things
Even A Lily Or Two
AND THAT
Should
Should Not

Surprise You!

Plants
- Like People -
Grow Where They Are Nurtured
AND
Fed
AND
Quicksand
Is A Bed
For The Unweary
- Now Dead -
Who Stepped Out
- In Self-Confidence -
AND
Walked In Self-Will
Ignoring The Warnings
Cautions

AND
By-Passing Help

AND
Embracing That In Which
Man's Unregenerated Carnal Mind
Thrills!

The Mines Of Truth
Are
The Living Oracles Of God
Wherein Is Hid Treasure
To Be Found Of Those
Who CHOOSE
To Be Called
The Sons And Daughters Of
The Eternal God!

Please ...

Be Aware That All Mankind
Has Some Treasure To Find
The Difference Being
The Hidden Treasures Of Earth
Or
The Hid Treasures Of The Almighty God
Glorious
Eternal
Divine!

Earthen Treasures Called Temporal
Do Not
Cannot
Will Not Survive
The Close Of Time
So
I Put To You, Beloved

Brother
Sister

Friend
To Go
AND

Get
King Eternal's
Treasure-Eternal
Which Is The Only Treasure
That Can
That Will 

Survive
The Saved By Grace
Blessed With Mercy
Enduring Faith
Fashioned In God's Crucible
Man Down
Man Lifted Up
Man Glory Bound
This Ain't No Bedtime Story
Story!

God Gave!

Jesus Saves!

Satan Way-Lays!

Believing Man Prays!

Mind On Coming Glory Stays!

AND

In The Fulness Of Time

The Trumpet Of God Plays

AND

Justified

Sanctified Man

Glorified

Heads

Toward The Everlasting Days

In A Blaze!!

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Forget The Tinged-In-Lie Excuse

AND

Stick To The Truth!

Blessings Await!!

THE LIVING GOD: Fact - Not Fable!

I Thank You, Lord
For Favor!
I Thank You, Lord
For Faith!
I Thank You, Lord
For The Grace 

AND

The Coming Glory
The Hope For Which

Having Mere Men's Things
Cannot Erase!

Brethren,
When Your God
Has The Answer
To Your Problem
Long Before Your Problem
Is Before Your Eyes
Then It Is

That You Knowingly Recognise
That Your God Is Big
Big Enough
Big ... AND Then Some
Sufficient To The Cause
AND
Infinitely Able
AND
- Blessedly -
No Fable!

Such Is The Mighty God
That Many Of Us Nonchalantly Serve
Often Passing Him By

On The Street Curb
Willing Only To Give Him His Props
When
- By Life -
We Have Been Duly Ill-Served!

Lord Knows  ... I Have Been Guilty
BUT
It Is The Desire Of My Heart
From Henceforth
To Be Counted Amongst The Innocents
Who Believe
AND
Know 

- By The Experience That Shows
As Faith Works And Love Grows -
That  Our God
Is No Theory
But The True Power
That Holds Out His Hand
Ready, Willing 

AND

Supremely Able
To Grab Ahold Of The Hand
That Belongs To The Soul
Singing The Forever Psalm  ...

He's Able!

He's A Wonder!

He's A Mystery!

And

He Knows My Name

And

I Can Approach Him

In The Name

Of Him Who Died

To Absolve Me

Of Eternal Shame!

That, My Friends ...

Is No Vain ClaimAND

That 

Is Why
- In Triumph -
I Shall Proclaim:

Give Me My Lord Jesus

On Whom

I Am Learning To Lean

And To Whom I Cleave

As Playing With Sin

I - Disgusted - Leave!

Our Almighty God

Is Worthy  ... To Be Praised
TodayAND
All Of Our Days
For
The Promise Is To Those Who BelieveAND
Who Will Be Rejoicing
Bringing In Their Sheaves!

I Love You, Lord

Tune Up My Heart

And

Help Me

To Ever Sing Unto You

Most Glorious Praise!

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Take A Moment ...!

Stand Up And See ...!

The Living God Is Real ...!

God Is Always Looking ...!

God Is Always Looking Out For Me ...!

God Is Always Looking Out For Thee ...!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Lord, I Am Sure!

Lord,

I Have Been Foolish!

I Asked You

Often

To Talk To My Hand

Not To My Heart

When I Was Indulging In 

"Self-sufficient Me!" Time

Ignoring The Fact

That

You Are Gloriously Divine!

Please Forgive Me!

Lord,

Like A Giddy-Headed Teenager

I Vowed

Not To Give Away My Whole Heart

To You

So That If Our Relationship Foundered

I Would Not Be Totally Devasted

When You

Tired Of Me

Should Depart!

I Bow My Head In Shame!

Please Raise Me Up!

Lord, Forgive Me

For I Treated You

As If You Are Mere Man

Temperamental

Testy

Of Attention Short-Spanned

Fickle

Unregenerate

Given To Ignoble Deeds

And

Quick

To Kick The Can!

I Repent Of My Folly!

I Disremembered

That You Are Holy

Faithful

Kind

Eternally Loving

Unfailingly True!

I Forgot

That You Are Friend

Soul-Lover

Holy God

Sustainer

Savior

Shepherd

And

Provider So True!

Help Me Ever Remember The Living Truth!

Lord,

I Want Us To Start Over!

I Want To Belong To Only You!

I Can See Your Hand

Being Held Out!

I Can Hear Your Gentle Voice Calling

Which

I Do Remember

Never - Ever -  Shouts!

I Can See Your Face

Tear Stained

Sorrowing

Over My Straying Ways

And

I Feel So Empty

Because

We Have Not Connected

Truly Connected

In These Recent Days!

My Praying Has Been So Shallow, Lord

And I Beseech You Help Me, Please

To Get Out From Under This New Low!

The Things

That I Should Do

Are The Things

That I Don't Do

And The Things I Don't Want To

Are The Very Things Walking About

Wearing My Dress Shoes!

Lift Me Up, Lord

For You Are Able

Not Fable!

Lord,

I Don't Want To Live

Like This Anymore!

I Desire Constant Communion With You

Before I Move A Finger

Before I Walk Though A Door

Before I Make A Decision

Before I Utter To Another

Even A Single Word!

I Desire You

To Be My First Thought

My First Word

My Every Breath

Spent

In Denial Of The Goat Leader

And His Boastful Herd!

I Desire With You

Oneness

My Will Wrapped Up In Yours

And

Your Word

My Every Desire

For

I Yearn

For My Voice

In Heaven's Grand Choir

One Day Soon

To Be Joyfully Heard!

I Am Pouring Out My Heart

To You, Lord

For

I Know That You Care!

I Know That You

To Death

Loved Me

And To Life Will Raise Me

And This Is Why

As A Little Child

I Approach You

Drawing Nigh

Without Fear!

Father,

Fix My Shortcomings

My Backslidings

My Willfulness

My Selfishness 

And

Waywardness

For

My Heart

For You

Is Longing

And I Am Begging ... Please?!

I Love You!

I Desire To Live In Your House!

Help Me To Walk Through Your Open Door!

I Am Ready, Lord

And

Now

I Am Sure!

Oh, Lord, Forgive!

Oh, Lord, Hear And Do!

In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous

I Stand And Plead!

AMEN.

About What Do You Complain? + PRAYER : Thank You, Lord, For Your Peace!

Life Is Strange!
Wild Dogs Have Mange!
Sane People Act Insane
AND
The Devils Encourage Men
The Name Of Almighty God To Profane!

But, Then
There Is ...

The Man With No Sight In His Eyes
Who Would Wish He Could Complain
About Having To Wear Thick Glasses!

The Man With No Hands
Who Would Wish He Could Complain
About The Itch He Always Must Scratch!

The Man With No Feet
Who Would Wish He Could Complain
About Ill-fitting Shoes That Did His Feet Hurt!
AND
The Man Who Is Deaf
Who Would Wish He Could Complain
Of Loud Noises That Assault His Poor Ears!

And, Soon ...

There  Will Be The Unrepentant Man
From A Cold, Dark, Grave Risen
Who Will One Day Wish
In Hind Sight
That He Had Gone To Jesus Christ
His Sin To Confess
So That Joy
Over Conquering Death
He
In Triumph
Could Express!

Contentment
Is A Good Thing!
Living With Regret Is Not
For
Walking Wild
Ever The Disobedient Child
Is Sure To Destroy All
Who Have Not Jesus Christ
The Savior
In Whom They Can Surely Confide
AND
Luxuriantly
Everlastingly
Abide!

Trust God
AND
Obey!
Walk Straight
AND
Don't Suffer Satan's Fate!
Repent Now
Before It is Too Late
For
Jesus Is Coming
AND
Is Even Now
Approaching The Gate!

Let Us Be Glad

For Grace

As We Live In 

Christ's Love And Care

And

Thankful For Truth

As We Mindfully

Take Mercy For Our Mead

And

Salvation For Our Steady Steed!

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PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Bless Us

And

Help Us To Be Faithful

Willing In Your Ways

To Walk Each And Every Day

For

We Love

Bless

Honor

Worship

And

Gladly Obey Our Coming Savior

Who For Us

Conquered

Death, Hell And The Grave!

Help Us To Be Kind To The Cruel!

Help Us To Bring Cheer To The Sad!

Help To Sing Praise To Your Name

Even In Sorrow

And

In The Faith Of Jesus Christ

To Ever Be Glad!

Thank You, Lord

For The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit

And

The Protection Of The Holy Angels, Too!

Thank You For The Peace

That Passes Human Understanding

And

The Sheltering Wings

We Stand Beneath

Protected

Trusting In Your Words Of Truth!

Oh, Day Of Joy

Which Brings Eternal Gladness

How We Long To See The Sight!

Fit Us, Lord

For The Day Of Battle

And

Grant Us Victory

So That Our Longing Eyes

Shall

Triumphantly Behold

The Glory Of Our Coming King

And

Savior

With Our Very Own

Then Incorruptible

Eyesight!

Oh, The Glory!

Blissful Glory!

How Our Mortal Eyes Long To See Thee!

Lord,

In Mercy

- Grace O'er Spreading -

Help Us To Walk

Thankfully

Faithfully

Happily

Hopefully

- With Endurance -

Unto Thee!

AMEN.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017: Christ In You + PRAYER : Lead On, Oh King Eternal!

2017 Is The Year New!
2016 Is The Year Old!
Yesteryear's Bad Habits Are 
Dross
AND
This Year's Good Habits Are 
Pure Gold!

The God Of Heaven 
Provides For His People!
The gods Of The Earth Cannot!
The Faith Of Jesus Christ 
Gives Us Victory Over Sin!
Faith In The Pope
Priests, Pastors
Politicians 
AND
Princes
Presidents 
AND 
Purveyors Of The Botch
Assuredly 
Will Not!
Cannot!

Trust In The Lord Is Not Dead
BUT
Neglecting To Pray
Is A Sure Way To Kill It!
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
Is Key To Human Survival
AND
Christ In You
The Hope Of Glory
Should Be Paramount
Coloring Our World View
AND
Being
Our Most Prized Lot!

God Does Not Change
BUT
Man Must
To Gain Eternity
Is The Gospel Truth!
Jesus Saves!
He Purchased New Life Passports For Mankind
So
Trust The Word, I Beseech You
Be Ye Rich, Poor
Free, Slave
Youth Or Aged!
Proof Is On The Gospel Page!

We Sin
AND
Christ Cries
For
We Crucify Him Afresh!
So Let's Go To The Cross
Uttering Heartfelt Prayers Of Repentance
Filled With True Remorse
AND
Plead
With Our Heavenly Father
To Direct Our Footsteps
Helping Us To Chart
A "To Victory!" Course!

2017 Is The Year New!
2016 Is The Year Old!
AND
We Are One Year
One Month
One Week
One Day
One Hour
One Minute
One Second
One Moment
From
Old Things Forever Passing Away
AND
A New Heaven
AND
A New Earth
Holding Eternal Sway
AND
For This, Dear Ones
Let Us Pray ...

Lead On, Oh King, Eternal

You Who For Us

The Victory Won

You Who Shed Blood

Sin

Hell

Death And The Grave To Conquer

You Who Is God's Only Begotten Son!

You Gave Up Glory

For A Cold Dark Grave!

You Gave Up Glorious Robes

For Wretched Rags Of The Slave!

You Gave Up Songs Of Praise

For Sounds Of The Crazed

Just To Save All Who

Will Willingly Utter

Father,

Please Save Us!

Help Us To Walk In Your Blessed Ways!

Father, We Believe!

Please Cleanse Us Of Unbelief!

Father,

Your Great Gift We Gladly Receive!

Protect Us From The Salvation Thief!

Help Us To Live In Godly Fear

And

Turning To The  Man Of Sin

A Dutiful-To-Christ Stone-Deaf Ear!

Help Us To Walk In Your Light

So That At The Appointed Hour

Our Measure Of Faith

Shall Behold

The Most Glorious Sight!

Help Us To Live True

For, Father

We Dearly Desire

In Our Own Flesh

With Undimmed Eyesight

To Behold You!

Help Us, Lord

To Shed Our Self-Made

Self-righteous

Dirty Garments

So That We Will Gain

The White Linen Robes 

Of

Christ's Righteousness!

Please Provide To Use Eye-Salve

To Heal Our Blinded-By-Sin Eyes

And

By Your Grace, Lord

And

Never-Failing Mercy

Help Us To Purchase Of You

That Inestimable Treasure

Eternal Gold

Tried

In The Fire Of Affliction

Blessed To Us Of Jesus' Faith

Because, Lord

We Truly Love You!

Through Grace

Faith

Love

Hope

Trust

Obedience

And

Wisdom's Understanding

With Knowledge Of The Holy,  Lord

Your Children With This World May Cope!

Help Us To Lift Up The Fallen

Feed The Hungry

Provide Holy Insight Into Truth

For Those Who Are Not

The Willful Blind!

Help Us To Clothe The Naked Both Physically

And

In Sheets Made Of The Truth Of The Gospel

As We Ourselves Walk

With Feet Shod In The Gospel

That Speaks Everlasting Peace

And

Eternal Life!

Father,

Help Us To Guard Jealousy

Our Hold On Salvation!

Grant Us A Death-Grip

On Our Life In Jesus Christ

And

Let Our Eyes Blaze With Hope

With Faith's Sight

In Anticipation

Of

Christ's Soon Coming Glory!

Lord, Help To Stand

So That

Our Faith Today

Shall Glory In The Morrow

When We Shall See Jesus

In Whose Holy Matchless Name

We Make Our Petitions In This New Year

On This New Day!

Remember Us, Lord

Is Our Daily Prayer

And

We Love You True

Is What We In Faith Say!

Help To Do As You Say

And

Not What Eye Servants Do

For We Are You Servants

And

Desire Our Works To Bless You!

AMEN!