PRAYER: I Won't Complain, Dear Father!

Father,

I Love You!

I Need You To Survive

And

I Am Not Even Going To Try To Survive

Without You By My Side!

You Are My Father

My Savior

My God

My Lord

And

I Choose To Stand Up For My Jesus

Who Will Carry Me To Your House

To The Promised, Heavenly, Reward!

Why Should I Be Discouraged

With Life And Its Vagaries

When Troubles Come A-Knocking

And

Problems Multiply Like Fleas

When I Have Your Glorious Hand

Giving Help

Providing Healing

Drawing A Tapestry Of Love, Joy

Truth, Peace And Blessing

Giving Me  Reason To Hope And To Cope!?!

Father, 

You Know That I Am Human

A Child Of Love

Made Of Dust

Given Your Holy Breath Of Life

A Sinner

Weak

Needing Your Love, Grace And Mercy

Each And Every Day

So

I Will Not Stand Up

On The Pillar Of My Natural Weakness

Using It As A Cheap Excuse For Sin!

I Choose, Dear Father

With Your Richest Blessings

To Walk, In Faith, For Love

With Him Who Strengthens Me

With Him Through Whom I Can Do

All Things That Are Good, True, Noble 

Honorable, Lovely, Right

So That I Will Your Holy Heart

Please And Truly Delight!

Father, 

I Could Murmur And Complain!

I Could Cuss Up A Storm And Be Profane!

I Could Sell My Birth-Right To Eat Red Beans 

Which Come Out In The Draught!

I Could Walk Wild And Willful

Deliberately Negotiating Satan's Damnable Path

And

I Could Give Up On Your Promises

But

In The Blessed Name Of My Jesus

I Can't Because I Believe You At Your Word!

I Trust You!

I Trust The Promises Made!

I Feel The Blessings Poured Out!

I Daily Receive The Day's Gift Of Workable Faith

And

I Am Enfolded In Your Mercy

And

Ministered To By Your Grace

And

Comforted, Taught, Guided And Chided

By The Sweet Holy Spirit Of Truth

And

Protected And Influenced By Your Holy Angels

And

Bathed In Your Love Divine!

I Have Every Reason To Sing Your Praise!

You Know My Name! 

You Made My Frame! 

You Hear My Cry!

I Know You Love Me, Personally, Sacrificially, Eternally

And

You Know From My Heart That I Desire You! 

Please Draw Me Nearer, Lord! 

Please Bless Me To Do Your Bidding

Whether I Can See Or Feel You! 

Please Help Me Live Faithfully On The Living Word

The Bread Of Life

And 

To Walk With Endurance

To Watch With Diligence

To Wait With Patience

To Be Wise Unto Soul Salvation

Unto The Day Of Redemption

Or While This Short Life Shall Last! 

Lord, 

I Am Your Child: Feed Me! 

I Am A Student In The School Of Jesus: Teach Me! 

I Am Your Servant: Commission Me! 

I Am Willing To Work

So Please Bless Me To Obey!

Please, Dear Father

Equip Me To Serve

And

Strengthen Me To Perform

Enlivening My Mind

And

Granting Me Wisdom And Understanding

So That The Knowledge Which I Acquire

Will Bless Me

And

Bless Me To Bless Others

To Come To Know And Love My Lord Christ

Who, Alone, Blesses And Saves!

Thank You, Father

For The Call To Life!

Thank You For The Infinite Sacrifice!

Thank You For Your Blessings Each And Every Day

And

Thank You For Hearing And Answering 

Faith-Filled, Humble, Heartfelt, Prayers

Offered Up In The Name Of The Lovely Jesus! 

Grant Unto Your People The Blessed Perfect Peace

And 

Please Come For Us Soon!

AMEN! 

Let Your Light Shine!?!

Brethren,

I Am Crushed!
I Am Offended, Sad, Perturbed And Seriously Bothered
By Something I Saw Today
And
I Pray The Lord For Help For Those Involved 
And 
For Us Who Observe These Things!

Today, I Was In A Business Establishment
Seated, Having Been Seen
And Awaiting Continuing Service
When Two Adult Females And A Small Child Entered!

The Little Child, A Girl, In Pink
Soon Came To Where I Was And She Started Singing
"I Don't Care What They Say ...!"

Okay!

She And I Soon Started Playing "Peekaboo, I See You!"
She Was Cute And Precocious ... A Live Wire!

In Her Constant Perambulations
She Went To One Of The Ladies
Who Were Both At The Counter!
She Touched The Lady And Said:

"Daddeee!"

My Ears ...!?!

I Reserved Judgment
Considering ... I Don't Know What
But
She Came Back Over And We Started Our Game
And, Again
She Went To This Lady  
And
This Poor, Innocent, Child
Called This Lady: "Daddy!" ... Again
And 
The Lady-Daddy Answered Her ... Again!

Lord Jesus, Save Us!

Just Repeating This Is Making Me Feel Ill!

How!?!
Why!?!

I Want To Know To What End This Is Happening
To That Poor Little Child!?!

These Are Questions Needing Answers That
Only The Lord In Heaven Can Provide!
All I Know Is That I Was Made Very Sad
By What Was Occurring In That Business Place!
Nevertheless, Apropos Nothing
The Two Ladies Were Polite And Soft-Spoken
And The Little Girl Seemed Well Care For
But ...!

... But What Of That Dear Child's Spiritual Growth!?!

While It Is A Good Question, Beloved
I Simply Have No Answer
And
That Is Making Me Very, Very, Sad!

Brethren,

We See Worldly People Doing Worldly Things!
Isn't It Fair To Also Say That 
Worldly People See Us Professing Christians 
Doing Things ... Sometimes Ungodly Things
But, Hopefully
More Often Than Not
They See Us Doing Good And Godly Things
While We Walk Under The Blood-Stained Banner Of
Jesus Christ The Lord!?!

I Would Sincerely Hope And Pray That
My Christian Example, Plainly Displayed
Would Cause Anyone Who Sees Me
To Ask Themselves A Question ... And Ask Me, Too
To Tell Them What Makes Me Different
And Also Question Themselves 
About Why Our Lifestyles Are Different And Divergent
And, Thereafter, Seek The Savior!

The Bible Says
Let Your Light Shine!

The Bible Says That We Are A Spectacle 
To Angels And To Men!

The Bible Also Says
Live At Peace With All Men Where Possible
And That Can Be Somewhat Difficult
When Our Lifestyle Confronts Their "Lifestyle!"

Any Professed Christian 
Seeing Everything That Is Wrong With The World
And
Is Comfortable With What Is Wrong With The World
And
Is Walking This Life At Peace With The World 

And 

Causing No Offense
- By Their Professed-Christian Practiced Lifestyle -
To Those Who Know Not Jesus Christ The Lord 
Those Who Don't Care To Know Jesus Christ The Lord
Those Who Cannot Be Bothered To Know Jesus Christ The Lord
Those Who See No Profit In Knowing Jesus Christ The Lord
And
Those Who Know The Profit In Knowing Jesus Christ The Lord
But
Enjoy The "Profit" And The "Benefits" Of 
Living In Known-Sin Better

Seriously Needs To Do An Inventory 
And 

Reevaluate Their Commitment To Almighty God! 

Our Christian Walk Should Be Such That 

We Are Able To Live With Hope 
And 
Pray With King David

Asking The Lord To Be Our Shelter 
And 
Defence Against Our Known And Rabid Enemies
Who May Hate Us Because We Live Right
By The "Thus Saith The Lord!" 

By God's Great Grace
Let's Bravely Shine Our Lights In This Dark World 

And 

Leave The Consequences To Jesus Who Alone Saves!
Sometimes The Only Bible That A Person Reads
Is
The Life That We, As Professing Christians, Lead! 

Whatever Happens
Let Us Not Compromise Our Faith
To Make "Friends" In This World!" 

Indeed!
Let's Pray And Plod On!

Let's Do The Good We Can
For Whom We Can
When We Can
Where We Can
And 
Always Remember That
Only Jesus Christ Saves!
We Must Seek After The Good Of Our Fellow Man!

AMEN!!

BIRTH ... LiViNg ... DEATH + PRAYER: Father, We Come In Faith, Nothing Wavering!

... And So We Have The Question:
What Is It Like In The Grave!?!

The Book Of Job Has A Great Definition
That Totally Answers That Question!

KJV Job 3

17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. 18 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

Before We Continue
Just Remember That We Have An Adversary
Who Does Not Want Us To Believe
The Living Word Of God!

Please Understand This:
Satan Is Not A Man
And 
You Are Not His Equal

But

He Ever Has ... In His Corrupt Mind
The "Can't-Fail" Plan

And

He Lies

And

He Murders 

And

He Spreads Deception 

Like Autumn's Falling Leaves
And

He Desperately Hates You

Whom Jesus Christ The Righteous Lord

Sacrificially Loves!

He Tried Valiantly To Destroy Job!

KJV Job 2

4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Okay, Brethren!

Don't Ever Forget This:

Only Jesus Christ The Lord

Stands Between Us And Certain Death

At The Malicious Hands Of Our Adversary!

Satan Desperately Wants Us To Curse God And Die
And 
By Vindictive Choice
Sin And Suffering Are His Tools To Accomplish
His Dastardly Mission! 
By Bold Contrast
Salvation And Healing Are The Domain Of Almighty God! 

Almighty God Lovingly Creates! 

Satan Callously Destroys! 

Many Of Us Blame The Lord For What Satan Does 
And 
Refuse To See That 
Without The Lord's Restraining Hand 
To Limit Satan's Destructive Power
We Would Die! 

Satan Is Liar

Murderer

And

Salvation Thief!

Jesus Christ Is Truth, Light
And
Life ... Abundant Life ... Now
And
Eternal Life ... In The Fullness Of Time
So Let's Stay With Our Hearts Fixed Upon The Lord Jesus 
And 
Be Ever Safe 
No Matter Our Present, Trying, Painful, Circumstance! 

Jesus Christ Always Saves ... And He Loves You
So Trust His Perfect Love 
And Not 
Your Skewed By Carnal-Sight Logic!

Now, On To The Other Matter ...

The State Of The Dead!

A Young Lady Was Visiting Her Newborn
Now-Deceased Son's Grave
And
I Heard The Lady Say That
She Was Glad That She Had Placed Him
Where He Was In The Cemetery
That He Would Not Be Alone
That He Would Have His Grandparents Around Him
That He Would Hear The Trains Passing
And
He Would Have Others To Play With:
My Heart Just Sank Within Me!

Dear God, Please Help Us!

How Much Longer, Father!?!

Good Question ... And We Really Need Help!

How Many Times Are We Going To Have To Have
This Same Conversation!?!
Are We Believers In The Holy God Or Not!?!
Do We Trust The Living Word Of God Or Not!?!
When Are We Going To Set Aside Satan's Fables
And 
Trust What The Lord Of Life Has Said To Us:

The Dead Know Nothing!
Their Loves And Hatreds Die With Them!
They No More Have A Portion Among The Living

And

For Good Measure
Refusing To Humble Ourselves In Our Sorrow
Before The Throne Of Grace
And, Instead
Trusting To Lying Fables To Cope With Heart Pain
Is Not 
Going To Fix Anything!

It Is Just Making Things Inordinately Worse
And
We Are Leaving Ourselves Open
To Satanic Delusion, Deception
And
For Fallen Angels, Demons, Evil Spirits
To Assume The Form Of Those Whom We Had Loved
- Who Are No Longer In The Realm Of The Living -
And
To Come Into Our Presence In Their Guise!
Fallen Angels Have That Unholy Power!

People Better Recognize!

This Is Dangerous, Devilish
And
It Is Placing All Who Do This 
Squarely In Satan's Domain
And
Under His Dominion!

The Dead Are Asleep ... In Their Graves!

Indeed!

Despite Popular Conversation
And
Regularly Trotted-Out, Lying, Sermonizing
They Are Not In Almighty God's Heaven
Nor Are They In Prepared-For-Satan Hell!

The Dead Are At Rest In Their Long Home
In Their Dusty Beds:
The Living God In His Eternal Word
Has Plainly Said That This Is So!

We Have A Future!
We Have A Hope ...

According To The Word
There Is No Sorrow That Heaven
That Is, The King Of Glory
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Our Creator God
Our Hope, Help And Salvation
Our Great Physician
Cannot Heal!

Brethren,

If You Are Finding Yourselves 
Struggling With The Loss Of A Loved One
The God Of All Grace
Has Personally Invited Us ... You And Me
To Come Boldly To His Throne Of Grace
To Find Help In Our Time Of Need!

When We Choose To Lean On Ourselves
Instead Of Upon The Eternal God Holy
We Become Our Own God
And
We Commit Sin!

Please Do Not Do This: It Doesn't Help
And
It Always Hurts!
In Truth And In Fact 
It Inordinately Hurts
Because
The Lord Of Life Has Plainly Also Said
That He Will Not Share His Glory With Another
So That Leaves You On Your Own:
That's Not A Good Residence 
For A Known Sin-Weakened Human!

If You Are Your Own God
You Cannot Expect To Receive Help From
The True And Living Holy God!

Let Us Humble Ourselves
And
Submit Our Will And Our Way
To The Lord Of Life Who Loves Us
And
Let Us Bid Him ... Humbly
To Do For Us
What None But The Holy God Can Do
And
That Is ... Save Our Souls!
We Need To Bid Him To Be The Lord Of Our Lives!

Brethren,

We Are Already Being Told By Some Very Evil Physicians
That The Dead Live For Hours After They Are Dead!

That's A Dirty Lie!

The Word Of God Does Not Support That View!

We Are Being Set Up For The Grand Deception
That Is Soon To Come To The Whole Earth ...!

... Satan Does What Works!

Man Erroneously Believes That 
Man Can Control Man's Life
And
Wonderfully Prosper ...!

... That Serpent Satan Encourages That Lie!

Man Believes That He Can Manipulate
Forecast ... Direct
The Outcome Of Man's Life ...!

... Satan Deceitfully Encourages That Lie!

Man Believes That He Can Corral Satan
As And When He Likes
Because 
Man Is Man And Breathes
So, Therefore ... He Is
And ...!

... Satan Maliciously Encourages Man In That Lie
With A Cruel Eye On The Prize:
Soul Damnation!

Brethren, Beloved

We Need Our Jesus!
Let's Pray!

PRAYER:

Oh, Father!
We Come In Faith
Nothing Wavering!

This People Desperately Needs Your Help!

Pity Us In Our Deep Distress!

Please Open A Window Of Heaven

And

Shed Some Holy Light

Upon This Dark World Of Sin!

We Cannot Survive, Father, On Our Own!

Send Help, Lord!

We Need You!

Please Help Us To See Our Need Of

Our Only Savior

He Who Is The Balm In Gilead

He Who Made Us

He Who, Alone, Knows How To Succor

How To Heal

How To Help Us
How To Seal Us
Against The Day Of Deception
Against The Day Of Trouble!

Father,

 Please Help Us To Humble Ourselves

Under Your Mighty Hand

So That You May Lift Us Up

According To Your Will

And
In Your Way

So That We May Be Saved

And
Eternally Blessed!

Oh, Lord

Cleanse And Open Our Eyes

So That We May Plainly See

The Precarious Position

That We Are Inhabiting!
Help Us, Please
To Sink Our Inebriating Pride
By Giving It Up To You!

Please Give Unto Us

The Hearts Of Flesh That You Promised

Which Will Cause Us To Hear

And

To Obey
Your Living Word

So That We May, By Endurance

By Exercising Living Faith

Be Eternally Blessed!

Oh, May Your Holy Spirit
Fall Upon Us
And
Lead Us Into All Truth
And
May The Holy Angels Ever Protect Us
And
Influence Us
To Do The Good And The Right!

We Thank You
For Hearing Our Humble Prayer, Father!
Please Answer Us
As Only You Can
For We Ask Your Blessing
In The Only Name
By Which We May Be Saved
The Name Of Jesus Christ The King
Our Savior, Lord
And
Holy God!

We Love You!
Please Come For Us Soon!
AMEN!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Asher

I Said That There Is No Happiness

Outside Of The Lord Jesus Christ

And

He Said: "Bite Your Tongue!"

And Ever Since Then

He's Been Walking About Like That!

Who Are You Guys Talking About!?! 

Asher! 

What's Wrong With Him!?! 

Why Don't You Ask Him And Find Out For Yourself!?! 

Okay! 

Heyyyy, Asher! 

How Are You Doing!?! 

I'm Happy! 

I Used To Be Happy! 

I Thought I Was Happy! 

I'm Not Happy! 

When Will I Be Happy!?! 

Where Is Happy!?! 

Are You Happy!?! 

Who Is Happy!?! 

You Can't Buy Happy! 

I Thought I Cornered The Market On Happy ...! 

... Ooookay, Asher! 

That's Good To Know ... Hear! 

Merciful Powers! 

What Happened To Asher!?! 

He Sounds Like He Lost Mind! 

Oh, No! 

He's Still There! 

It's Just That He Is Finally Realizing That

Being "Happy" With Things Is ...! 

... Temporal And Temporary!?! 

Well, Yes! 

May I Assume That You Attended This Rodeo Before!?! 

Oooh, Yes! 

And It Was A Doozy

And I Got Thrown From My Horse

And I Got Gored By That Wild Bull Called Sin

And I Got A Deep Dip In A Bath Of Rotten Tomatoes Called Self

And At The End Of It All

I Came To The Realization

The Very Painful Realization That

Being Carnally, Temporally, Happy

Aka Happy Without My Jesus Being The Point Of My Life 

My Living

My Living My Life

My Life Being Made Worth Living

My Loving

Then I Would Never Be Permanently Happy!

That's Bible, Brother!

Asher Is Feeling Pain ... Now
But
He Should Be Glad
Because 

When We Live In Godly Fear
We Have Nothing To Be Afraid Of
Even If We Have No Home, No Family
No Money, No Food
No Friends ... No Earthly Hope!

Asher!?! 

You Listening!?! 

Yes! 

I'm Hearing You! 

I Know You Are Hearing: You're Not Deaf! 

I Want To Know If You're Actively Listening

Aka Internalizing What You're Hearing!?! 

I Don't Want To ... But I Am! 

Good! Good!

That's Very Good! 

What Else You Got!?! 

I'm Convicted! 

I'm Chewing! 

Now Convince Me! 

Show Me Light! 

I Need Something To Swallow! 

I Need Something To Permanently Satisfy My Soul! 

I Am Hungry! 

I Need Meat On These Dry Bones! 

Oh, My! 

He's Been Really Listening! 

Didn't I Tell You That He Was Still In There!?! 

Yes, Indeed, You Did! 

Well, Brethren
We All Heard Him!
He Has Asked For Meat! 

Jesus Christ Is A Plate Of Good Food! 

You, Man

Must Spear A Morsel With Your Fork!

The Holy Spirit

The Cleaver Of Truth

Cuts A Bite-Size Piece For Your Chewing

And You, Man

Must Raise Your Fork To Your Mouth

If ... When 
You Truly Desire Good Eats! 

Asher, This One's For You: 

Asher!?!
You're Crying!

No, I'm Not!
My Eyeballs Are Just Sweating!

Okay! If You Say So!
Can You Tell Us Why Your Eyeballs Are Sweating!?!

Do You Know What My Name Means!?!

Of Course, We Do!
Everybody Knows Your Name Means Happy!

Happy! That's Me!
Do I Look Happy!?!
I Must Be Happy ...!

... In Christ Jesus!

Yes! Yes! 

I Finally Get It! 

Jesus Christ Must Be First, Last And Always! 

Jesus Christ In Our Lives

Is 
For The Best! 

Take A Listen, Again, To The First And Last Verses Of The Text:

KJV Proverbs 3

13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,

and the man that getteth understanding.

18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Wisdom Comes From The Lord God Almighty ... Alone! 

All Who Look For Jesus Christ

- Who Is Now Calling To Man - 

Shall Find Him

And

Wisdom

And

Shall Gain The Understanding 
To Strive For Heavenly Things Which Are Eternal! 

You Need To Let Your Striving 
For The Things Of This Earth Cease

Because

The Lord Has Promised Us An Eternal Home

A New Name

A Crown Of Life

Water From The River Of Water Of Life

Fruit From The Tree Of Life

And 

A Life Ever Close To Him Who Is Life! 

Earthly Riches

- Be They Silver, Gold, Toys, Houses Or Land -

Will All Burn! 

We All Need To Buy The Free Clue
To Rightly Adjust Our Stinking Thinking:

The Streets Of The Beloved City

- The Beautiful City - 

New Jerusalem

Are All Paved With Imperishable Gold

And

The Foundations Of The City Are Precious Stones And...! 

... Don't Forget That

The Twelve Gates Of The City

Are Each A Single Pearl! 

Not To Be Mercenary Or Any Such Thing

But Put Like That

I Know For Sure That I Need To Live For Jesus Christ! 

Brother, 

We All Started With The Mercenary Bit

But

We Love Our Lord Jesus 
Because 
He First Loved Us

And

Everything He Has Promised 

The Things We Can Touch, Taste, Feel, See, Smell

Are All Bonus! 

We Desire His Life! 

His Character! 

We Desire Him

And

We Desire His Heart To Delight

Because

He Brings Us Joy

Aka He Is Our Happy...ness

Our Happiness! 

Jesus Christ Is Our Joy
And
He Will Bring You Joy ... Happiness
If You Will Let Him!

Brothers, Believe Me!
From Here On In
I Am Going To Let Him!
My Way Has Not Worked
Soooo, Having Nothing To Lose
I Am, Indeed, Going To Try
The Jesus Way!

AMEN!!!