Trust The Shepherd Of Rest!

Let Us Not Live Like Bewildered Sheep 

Who Have No Shepherd

Because

We Were Bought At A Great Price 

By The Shepherd Who Is Our Rest

Who Leads Us To Green Pastures

And  

Restores Our Souls! 

Beloved, 

I Beseech Us All 

To Internalize The Ideal That Is Trust 

As Gleaned From The Good Book Of Truth 

From The Lord Of Life 

Who Is The Truth 

And

Dare To Rest Sheltered And Protected

Comforted And Cared For

Blessed And Bettered! 

Let's Be Thoroughly Refreshed 

In The Calm That Comes From The Knowledge That 

Our Creator Is Our Recreator

Our Savior Is Our Sanctifier

Our King Is Kind

And 

The Good Shepherd ... Our Good Shepherd

Is 

Ever Present And Available Always! 

We Are Never Alone!

Our Shepherd, The Lord God Almighty

Is 

He Who Gives Us Time To See And Personally Know Him! 

He Dwells In Eternity And He Never Sleeps! 

He Is Our Peace

And 

We May Sleep Soundly In Peace 

And 

Be Refreshed And Strengthened 

To Be Refined Into Beautiful Jewels For His Crown! 

The Good Shepherd Calls Us:

It Is Our Choice To Answer Him!

If We Don't Stand Firmly By Faith 

On The Foundation Of Trust In The Lord Christ

We May As Well Be As Those Idolaters 

Who Are Worshipping The Man-Made Abominations That 

Cause Jealousy In The Heart Of Our Living Holy God! 

No Idolator Will Ever Enter

The Beautiful City Of God!

You Are Blessed! 

Our God Is Real And Returning! 

Please Dare To Live As One Dearly Loved Of The Good Shepherd

The Lord Jesus Christ! 

Peace!

THE GLORY OF LIFE: I Believe HIM!

The Lord Is My Shepherd!
He Walks In Front
And 

Being Wise Unto Salvation

I Gladly Follow On Behind!

He Leads Me To Green Pastures
Where Food Suitable
Is 

Found For Me And My Kind!

He Leads Me To Still And Known Sweet Waters
Where My Known Sinful Soul 

Is 

Cleansed 

And

My Thirst Quenched!

He Spreads A Sumptuously Laden Table Before Me
Which My Enemies Look Upon Truly Amazed! 

My Head, Weary, He Anoints With Holy Oil
And
I Am No Longer Of The World Afraid!

He Leads Me In The Paths Of Right Thinking
And 

Right Doing
And 

It Is For His Holy Name's Sake!

All Glory, Praise And Honor
Are His ... Alone!

He Gives Me A Cup
- My Personal Cup Of Blessing -
Which He Causes To Overflow
And

- No Surprise -
If The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death 

I Must Pass Through
I Go There Unafraid
And 

With The Prior Knowledge
That He Conquered Death
And 

Will Come For Me
When The Last Trumpet Does Blow!

The Fact Of The Matter 

Is

That Goodness And Mercy Shall Follow Me
All The Days Of My Life
Because
I Have - And Daily Utilize - 

His Gift To Me Of His Holy Faith
And
I Have Placed My Complete Trust In Him!

He Is Not A Man 

And 

He Cannot Lie!

He Has Promised Me A Home
- A Forever Home With Him -
In The Father's House
And
Based On Personal Experience
And
Public Knowledge
I Believe Him!

I Do Not Walk Alone
And
I Will Not

- By His Great Grace -
Look Back Toward Sin
Doubt His Word
Go After What Is Not Bread
Deny His Sovereignty Over My Life
Nor Turn Again To Fables!

He Died For Me
And, So
I Choose To Live ... For Him!

The Lord Is My Shepherd
And
For That Which 

Is 

For My Good
And
For His Glory
I Shall Not Know Want!

Let His Great Name Be Praised! 

His Name Is Jesus Christ The Righteous
Shiloh, The Prince Of Peace

The King Of Glory
And
He Is Mine!
The Father

His Father

- Our Father - 

The Ancient Of Days Gave Him To Me

And

I Am Blessed! 

PRAYER: Lord, Feed Your Children ...!

Father,

You Are Love

And

You Have Promised

Never To Let Me Go

And, So

For Peace

And

Because Of Him Who Is My Peace

I Rest My Longing Soul In Thee!

Lord,

I Am Tired Of Sin

And

I Need Your Promised Rest

For, In You

My Soul Is Blessed!

I Am Hungry For You

For You Are Truth!

Please Feed Me

With Food Fit For Me!

I Have Been Walking As One Blind

And

I Need You, Lord

For You Are Light ... Guide Me!

As Goes All Mankind

And

By Your Appointing

- As The Curse For Sin -

I Am Slowly Dying

And

I Need You

For You Are Life!

Please Make Me Over

So That In The Fullness Of Time

Unto Everlasting Life

I May By Right In Christ Cross Over!

Lord, 

I Approach Unto You Boldly

- Nothing Wavering - 

Calling Upon The Merits Of The Holy Jesus

Who Took My Death

To Give Me His Life!

Please Accept The Innocent Blood

For

He Who Shed It

IS

The Beloved

The Only Begotten Son

Shiloh, Himself

The Prince Of Peace

The Shepherd Of Rest

In Whom This Believing Soul Is Blessed!

Father,

I Come For My Miracle!

I Am Expecting That Which Is Impossible

To Me And My Kind

And

I Expect It, Lord

Because You Are Almighty God

Faithful Forgiving

Blessing Correcting

Providing Guiding

Unchanging

And

Abiding!

You, Lord, Are My God

And

With A Humble Contrite

And

A Sorrowing-For-Sin Heart

I Seek To Touch The Divine

Who Has Everlasting Love

And

Great Compassion

For Wayward Wandering

Disobedient And Transgression Mankind!

Father,

Take Me By The Hand

And

Show Me Your Ways!

Take Me By My Heart

And

Teach Me The Truth!

Take Me By My Eyes

And

Pry Me Away From The Lusts

That Blind Me To Holy Light

And

Unstop My Itching Ears

And

Heal Them With The Balm Of Gilead!

Place My Feet, Lord

On Straight Paths, Narrow

And

Lead Me To The Green Pasture

Attended By Sweet Water

And

Anoint My Head With The Oil

That Is The Holy Spirit Of Truth

And

Fill My Cup Of Blessing

To Sure Overflowing!

My Mind, Lord 

Is Fixed

On That Place Called Glorious

Because

I Desire To Spend

The Never-Ending Day With You!

I Desire To See You As You Are

And

I Desire To Know You Just As You Know Me!

Until Then, Lord

Help Me To Keep The Song Of The Redeemed

In My Converted-To-Christ Heart! 

Help Me To Keep The Light Of The Glorious City

In My Healed Eyesight! 

Help Me To Hear

And

To Join In The Singing Of The Song Of Jubilee

Sung By The Hearts Of The Faithful

Those Blessed Of The Lord!

We Are The Children Believing!

Remember, Dear Father

The Other Children

In The Various Flocks 

Who Know The Voice Of Jesus Christ

And

Who Are Listening

For That Soft Voice

To Become The Loud Cry

Calling Them Out Of The Confusion

That Is Babylon!

Help Them To Deny The False Prophets

That Preach Lies!

Help Them The Evil One

To Forcefully Deny!

Please, Lord

Continue To Feed Your Children

With Food Suitable

For Their Ages And Stages

And

Ever For Their Spiritual Prosperity

And

Eternal Blessing

And

Let Not The Glitter And The Glamor Of

This Known Dying World

Ever To Us Be Anything But

Fleeting And Undesirable!

Please Let Hope

- Like Freedom In Christ - 

Be Our Song And Our Service

For

We Love You, Lord!

Lead Us Gently, Safely, Home

Even As I Ask These Few Blessings

In The Matchless Name Of

Jesus Christ The King!

Harken, Lord, And Do For Us

What Only The Holy God Can Do

For You Are The Living God

Eternal

Wise

True!

Come Soon!

AMEN.

ATTAINMENT: Standard Of Perfection!

The Lord Jesus Christ
Raised Up The Standard
To Which I May Attain
AND
Because His Living Shows
What I Can Be
I Shall Sing His Praise
AND
Gladly Proclaim His Holy Name!

My Jesus Sees 

What I Can Be
AND

With Him Being My Example
I Can Walk Away From Darkness And Death
AND

Into The Light That Gives Life
AND

Eternal Residency
Which Is Neither A Crap Shoot
Nor A Gamble For Lost-Man Loot!

I Can Drop Off Old Bad Habits!
I Can Pick Up 

AND

Hold New And Pleasant Ways
AND
I Can Approach Unto The Heavenly Father
For
My Trust
My Hope

AND
My Faith
In My Jesus
Are Clearly Pointing Me
To The Marked

AND
Paved With Truth Glorious
Straight And Narrow Way!

Jesus Loves Me!
In Truth ... This I Know!
He Is Calling Me To Live In His Kingdom
AND

Daily
I Am Making Preparation To Go!

I Am Reading
Hearing

AND
Studying The Scriptures

AND
I Am Going To Almighty God 

For My Own Self

AND

I Am Praying The Eternal Promises
AND
I Am Removing All The False Gods
That Have Been Cluttering

AND
Abominating My Heart

AND
Turning It Into 

A Useless-Things Storage Shelf!

By God's Grace
AND

With Mercy
AND
Because Of Reciprocated Love
I Am Raising Up My Jesus-In-Me Banner

AND
I Am Walking Wise

AND
Showing To Others 

The Living God's Gracious Love! 

I Am Spreading The News Of 

The Eternal God's Faithfulness
Which To Us By Daily Mercies
Is Ever New
AND
Never Something To Be Eschewed!

Strong Is Our God
AND
Mighty To Save
AND
According To The Precious Promise
If I Die In The Lord Jesus
I - By Him - Shall Rise Again!

I Do Not Least-Count This Promise
Nor The Sacrifice Of The Giver Of The Word
AND SOI Shall Stand Firm
Upon The Rock Of Ages
For 

I Know His Word Is Truth
AND
I Do Believe That Life-Changing Word

Which Can Change Elder Or Youth!

The Savior Is Calling!
I Follow His Lead!
He Leads To All Green Pastures
AND
There
In Blessed Peace
I Safely Feed

AND
Being Ever In Need Of Refreshing
He Lets Me By Still Waters Rest
AND
I Find My Soul's Restoring
For
All Known Sin
I Do Willingly Confess!

Have Confidence In The Lord Christ

AND

Let The Living God Of The Eternal Word
Get You Out Of The World
Where Ranges The Wild Goat Herd!

Heard The Living Word?!

Love The Word Of The Everlasting?!

Then, Live

According To The Living Word 

And 

Lovingly Share The Living Word

With

The Dying Wild-Goat Herd!

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Jesus Christ Utterly Saves

The Heretofore Utterly Lost!