PRAYING: Delight Thyself Also

When You Have A Need
What Do You Do!?!

Pray, Of Course!

When You Have A Desire
What Do You Do!?!

Pray, Of Course!

So, Should I Conclude From This
That For All That We Want
We Should Approach Almighty God!?!

Yes ... And No!

Come On!
I Thought You Were A Godly Man!?!

I Am
And
I Desire To Be Wise Unto Soul Salvation!

What Do You Mean!?!

Friend,
Anything That I Believe That I Need
Think That I Want
Or Heartfelt, Desire
If It Cannot Be Righteously Framed
And
Humbly Presented Before The Holy God
By The Professing Godly Faithful Person
Without Affront To The Character Of The Eternal
Then ... It Cannot Be Formulated As Prayer!

To Do So Will Be Presumption On Our Part
And
Presumption Is A Sin
And
All Sin Is Lawlessness
And
Unless You Repent
You Shall Earn Sin's Wages
And
You Shall, In Your Known Sin, Die!

Furthermore

It Is Also Disrespectful To The Loving Father
Who Is Raising You Right
And
In Whose Favor ... Supposedly

You Truly Delight!

Look At It This Way ...

Would You ... In Godly Fear

Looking Toward The Consummation Of Your Joy 

In Jesus Christ The Righteous
Go To Our Father Who Resides In Heaven
- Who Has The Earth For His Footstool
And Clouds Of Mighty Angels Excelling In Strength
As His Personal Chariots -
With The Confidence Of The Faithful Just
And

Boldly Stand Before His Throne Of Available Grace

Where He Blessed You With His Free Mercy
And 

In Supreme, Unabashed, Confidence Say:

Father, Beloved

You Made Me A Man

And Against Your Will

I Am In Consuming Love With A Gorgeous Man

And I Need Help To Kill My Wife

So That He And I Can Be Together!

I Also Need Assistance To Rob The Local Bank

To Purchase A Joy-House For Us

And To Refurbish The House That I, Covetous, Want

That Belongs To My God-Fearing Neighbor!

I Also Need Direction 

On How To Construct An Altar Of Worship

And An Effigy Of Lust To His Honor 

That I May Bow Before It In Adulation On The Sunday-Sabbath

Even As I Bare False Witness Against His Faithful Wife

And Make You Jealous 

And Willingly, Wittingly, Wantonly

Dishonor You!

I Know This Breaks All Your Commandments

But I Need It To Feel Complete

So Give Me My Desire

And I Will Ever Be Grateful For The Treat!

Lord, Have Mercy!

I'm Not Claiming That!
YOU Would Have Had To Have Lost Your Tiny Mind
Lost Touch With Reality
Lied To Yourself
Signed Up With Satan
And Are Chain-Smoking Magic Mushrooms
While Sniffing Angel Dust
And Eating Marijuana Brownies 

Each Weighing A Half Pound!!

No Christian Would Ever Do A Thing Like That!

I Believe You Meant To Say
No Converted Regenerated Christian
Would Ever Do That
Because
Things Like This Scenario Are Playing Out 

Amongst The Hired Shepherds
And
The "Believers"
Even As We Speak!

You Lie!

I Speak The Truth!!
Check The Newspapers
Local And International
Go Back Even As Short As Just Six Months
And
All Will Be Understood!

Lying To Yourself Is Folly!
Besmirching Almighty God's Holy Name
- For Which He Is Jealous -
Is Clearly Asinine
Demonic
Satanic
And
All Who Will This Unholy Path Take
Shall ... With The God-Fake
At The Appointed Time
A Fire And Brimstone Bath
- With Finality -
Undesired
Take!

Brethren,

Let Us Be Honest

And

Speak The Truth For The Age!

No Human Will Stand Before God ... Pardoned

Who, In This Life

Did Not Purge Himself 

- By Almighty God's Grace

Through The Power Of The Holy Spirit -

Of Known Sin's Taint!

Presumption Is A Sin!

Disobedience Is As Witchcraft!

Lies Are Of The Devil

And

Hireling Shepherds Who Mislead Almighty God's Flock

Will Suffer, In Abundance, His Holy Wrath!

There Will Be No Blanket Conversion Of Humanity!

Only Those Who Forsake Sin, Self And Satan

Will Appear Before Christ The King In Peace

And

It Is In Our Best Interests

The Preserved Word Of The Living God 

Daily To Read

To Study 

To Show Ourselves Approved!

We Must Also Pray And Persevere

Being Instant With Pray As The Need Arises

And

Being Constant With Praying

Because

It Is Only Through Prayer That We Will Survive!

I Caution Us All ...

The Name It And Claim It Phenomenon

Is 

Going To Land Many Of Us In Hell!

Just Because You Want Something

Does Not Mean That It Is Fit To Be Presented

Before Our Creator God

Our Savior

Our Redeemer

Our King ... Our Judge!

Be Very Circumspect In What You Take To The Lord!

Our Own Soul's Salvation

Is 

Our Own Responsibility

And

It Behooves Us Well

To Lean ... Heavily

On Jesus Christ The Lord

For, It Is He, Alone

That Purchased Our Pardon

And

Who Has In His Holy Hand

Our Heavenly Reward!

Please Do Not Place The Lord

On The Same Level With Fallible Priests, Pastors

Gurus, Shamans Nor The Popular Pope! 

There Is Not One Among Them

That Can Save Themselves

Nor You, Nor Me

From Being Into The Lake

Burning With Fire And Brimstone

Summarily, At The Appointed Time, Tossed!

Praying Is A Privilege!

Use It Right!

Praying Is A Duty!

It Does The Heart Of Almighty God

Totally, Totally, Delight!

Praying ... With The Right Attitude

Is 

Power For Today

And

Every Day

So, Trust The Lord

And, Again

Pray Aright

- It Is Your Blessing -

And

Let Old Satan

For Your Confessed

And

Repented-Of Known Sin

Rightfully ... At The Appointed Time

Pay!

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Don't Throw Your Blessing Away!

HIRELING SHEPHERDS: Dereliction Of Duty ...!

When I Was A Child
We Sang:

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
All Seated On The Ground
The Angel Of The Lord Came Down
And Said:
"Those Flocks Are Mine!"

It Is Only Now That I Realize That Instead Of Jesting
We Actually Spoke The Truth!
There Was The Bigger Picture
The Weightier Truth Being Revealed
And
We Didn't Then Understand It!

Jesus Christ Paid For Us Sheep Of The Flock!

There Are Many Flocks Being Cared For
And
All Who Remain Faithful Are Headed To The One Fold
Belonging To The Good Shepherd!

Problem Is ...

There Is A Problem With The Hireling Shepherds
Who Are Faithless
Spineless
Deceitful
Lazy
Self-Serving
Greedy For Gain
And
Serving Two Masters!

I Have A Question!

Go Ahead! Ask Away!

If You Cannot See Your Employer
Does It Mean Your Employer Can't See You!?!
If You Are Paying Yourself
Feeding Yourself
Fattening Yourself
And Starving Your Charges
Some Of Them Even To Death
And Without Presently Facing Any Consequences
Does That Mean That Your Employer
The Kind Master
That Good Over-Shepherd
Is Unaware Or Is ... Dead!?!

That's Two Questions ... But I'll Allow The Freebie!

That's Generous Of You ... And I Thank You!

Seriously, Though
Both Jesus Christ And The Apostle Paul
Treated To This Very Issue
Which We, Ourselves, Are Seeing Played Out Today!

The All-Seeing 

All-Knowing
Ever-Present 

Feeling-All Things Holy God
Is 

Not Mocked
Cannot Be Fooled
Keeps Perfect Records
And
Is No Fool!

He Doesn't Sleep
Doesn't Wear Dark Glasses
Doesn't Own Pajamas
Has No Grandchildren Godchildren
Step-Children Nor Bastard Children
Knows Every Last One Of His Children By Name
And
Every Employee In His Service
And
Every Student In The School Of Jesus Christ!

Meticulous Aka Perfect Records Are Kept
And
The Hireling Shepherd Who Doesn't Spare The Flock
And, Instead

Teaches Smooth Things So As Not To Offend Their Sponsors
And
Propagates Fanciful Theories
To Make Personal Disciples Out Of The Lord's Called Children
Is 

Facing A World Of Hurt
Come Reconciliation Of Accounts 

Aka Pay Day Aka The Day Of Reward!

Keeping Two Sets Of Books Won't Help!
Having An Accounting Service Won't Help!
Crying Lack Of Knowledge Won't Help!
Accusing The Lord Won't Help!

And
Making An Excuse Of The Fraud Won't Help!

It's Face The Music Time
And
All The Previously Undisclosed To Public View
Blood On Their Hands
Will Be Shining Like A Beacon!

I Guess That The Phrase
"Do All To The Glory Of God!"Is Lost Upon Such As Those Underlings!

Their Favorite Song Is ... Obviously

Self Before The Savior!

Sinner Before Saint!

I Want Now The Fruits Of My Labor

Because

Future Glory Cannot Compare

To Being Presently Great!

Bite Your Tongue!

Truth Is Truth!
You Don't Have To Like It!
You Must Speak It!
You Must Believe It!
You Must Live It!
Almighty God
The Shepherd Of Rest
Our Hope For Glory To Share
Demands It Of His Faithful Children
But
He Will Never Coerce It
And
That Is Why Deceitful Workers
And
Those Who Call The Lord, Father

But

Are Willful Wayward Children 

Will Be Without Excuse
As Regards The Revealed Will
And
Disclosed Ways Of The Eternal God!

I Suppose That Holding The Fort

Until The Master Appears

Is Considered A Light Thing To Them!

Utterly Disgraceful Behavior Is What I Say!

Bottom Line ...

There Is No Real Profit Gained
By Playing Footsie With The Fraud

And

We Will Do Well To Remember That

All That We Do For The Lord Christ
Is
Exponentially Rewarded!

In That Light

Take What You Want ... And Pay For It
Takes On A Whole New Meaning!

Diligence And Economy 

Must Be The Watch Words Of All Who Labor For The Lord!

As Paul Says:

"... Covet No Man's Silver, Gold Or Apparel!"

Jehovah, Hallelujah! 

The Lord Does Provide!

Final Word ...

Jesus Christ Cares!

Jesus Christ Saves

And 
Jesus Christ Pays!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Direct Us, Lord, On The Way To Eternal Life!

I Bow Before You, Father! 

I Come To Worship And To Give Praise

Because It Is My Heart's Desire

To Continue To Be Blessed By

And

Be Of Service To You

The Rest Of My Life's Days!

Lord, 

I Am Not Greedy For Earthly Treasure!

I Am Not Anxious For Economic Power

Nor For Worldwide Fame

But

I Am Desirous Of Reaping The Eternal Benefits Of

Your Sacrificial Gifts Of Love

And

Ultimately To See You Face To Face

And

In Perfect Peace

And

Thankfully Worship You

In The Glorious Courts In Heaven Above!

I Am A Sinner, Saved!

I Am A Child, Loved!

I Am A Student, Eager!

I Am A Servant, Faithful

And

By Jesus Christ's Faith

I Am Holding Out My Hand

Giving Unto You My Stony Carnal Heart

And

Humbly Requesting Of You

The Promised New Heart Of Flesh

That Will Solely Beat For You

And

Lead Me The Way Of Self

Confidently To Depart!

Father, 

I Pray For The Brethren Around The World

Those In Other Flocks Waiting

Listening

For The Words Of Truth And Life In The Lord Christ

In Their Ears To Be Heard!

I Pray, Father

For The Faithful Watchmen On Zion's Wall

That They Will Give The Trumpet

That Certain Sound Which Will Warn The People

Believer Or Nay

That There Is Trouble A-coming

And

To Make Haste And Get Ready!

I Pray, Also, Father

For Those Faithless Shepherds

Those Hirelings Who Strive Only For Filthy Lucre

And

Worldly Acclaim

Who Have No Soul-Love For The Master

Who Live As Watch-Dogs Tame

Soft, Pampered

And

Of Their Own Shadows Afraid

And

Lavishly Licking The Hand Of The Proud One 

Who Encourages Them In Their Shame!

Please, Lord

Open Their Eyes To Their Own Peril

And

To The Peril Of Those Their Charges

That They Are Leading Astray!

Humble Them, Lord

So That Precious Souls May Be Saved!

Father Of The Faithful,

Thou Holy God Of The Saints

I Pray And Beseech You

To Continue To Teach Us

And

Direct Us On The Way To Eternal Life

Guiding And Chiding

Protecting And Correcting

Feeding And Leading

So That We Will Be Blessed

As We, Compliant To Your Holy Will

Seek Ever To Do Your Holy Bidding!

Please Cure Us Of Itching Ears!

Please Give Our Blind Eyes New Sight!

Please Clean Our Tongues

And

Give Unto Us The Gift Of Clean And Holy Speech

And

Bless Us With Willing Feet

Shod To Deliver The Gospel Of Peace

To Those Whom Your Heart Loves!

Father, 

Please Rescue The Perishing

Who Are Not Dying From Lack Of Bread And Water

But Those Who Are Dying For Lack Of Hearing

The True Word Of God

Which Is Light And Life!

Help Us To Turn Away From The Encroaching Darkness!

Help Us To Turn To Jesus Christ The Righteous

The Giver Of True Light And Everlasting Life

And

Bless Us To Share The Good News Of Salvation

So That There Will Be An Abundant Harvest

Your Heart To Delight

In That Great Day!

Please, Lord

Give Unto This Day Our Daily Bread

And

Lead Us Unto Green Pastures

Even As We Pass Through That Valley

Which Has Those Fearful Shadows Of Death!

Hide Us In Your Love!

Father, 

Please Send The Holy Angels To Attend And Protect Us

And

Please Help Us To Guard Our Hearts 

Against The Wiles Of The Evil One

And

Please Help Us To Ever Listen To The Holy Spirit's Promptings 

So That We Will Praise The Holy Jesus

And

Glorify Your Great Name With Love

Because

We Desire To Be Vessels Of Honor!

We Desire To Wear The Garments Of Praise!

Please Accept This Willing Offering, Father

And

Do For Us

What None But The Holy God Can Do

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Blessed Name

That I Humbly Pray! 

AMEN.

Prophets Profiting By Profiteering!

What Does It Profit A Man
To Gain The Whole World
AND, YET
Lose His Own
Unmerchantable Soul?!

What Is The Profit
In Buying The Word Of Blessing Of A Prophet
Unto Whom The Lord God Almighty
Did NOT Give Utterance?!

Wait Up, Bub!

The True Prophet Of God
Will Not, Will Not
Will Never Ever No Way No How
Accept Money
To Give A Good Word From Almighty God!

Far From That
Maaaannnn
You Can't Even Pay
A True Prophet Of The Living God
Not To Give The Word Sent From God
Be It Good Or Bad!

Wow!
Is That Right?!

You'd Better Believe It!

If That Is The Truth
Then You Need To Tell That 

To These Church-Men Charlatans
Cluttering Up The Airwaves
The Internet
The Print Media
AND
The Church Pulpits!

You Ain't Lie!

Do You Know What Amuses Me
Even Though It Ain't Even Close
To Being Funny?!

No, I Don't!
Do Tell!

Hear The Base Liars Speak:

I Have A Word For Generic You

From The Blessing God 

Who Desires You To Receive HISSS Blessing Of 

Financial Relief!

Your Pocket Is Empty!

You Can't Pay Your Bills!

The Mortgage Is Past Due!

Your Car Is About To Be Repossessed!

You've Got $10.00 In Your Bank Account

AND

You Lost Your Job Yesterday, Too!

Look Up!

God Is Telling You To Trust Him

And

Go And Max Out Your Credit Card

And

Send This God-Chosen Ministry

A Seed Of $1,547.00!

Your Name Starts With "E" So Hurry And Send $3,925.00!

You Are The One Who Hurt Your Back

And You Have Been Home For Four Weeks

And Five Days

So You Have Got To Get Up Right Now

And Send $5,432.10!

Your Return Is Guaranteed Seven-Fold

Even Unto Blessing Untold!

God Is Testing Your Faith!

Don't Doubt Now! 

Do The Necessary!

I Can See The Tears Running Down Your Face

BECAUSE

The Amount Of Money You Are Called To Send

Is The Same Figure That Is

That Has Been In Your Dreams

So GO! And Do The Necessary

So That You Can Stop Shaking!

Oh, Let The Spirit Move You!

Send Your Seed RIGHT NOW!!

Bless You! Bless You! Bless You!

Waaaiiit!
You Heard That One, Too?!

Sure Enough Did!

These Cretins And Charlatans
Get Away With This Brand Of Rubbish
BECAUSE
People Don't Read Their Bibles
ORThey Read Their Bibles Selectively
ORPermit Their Pastors Preachers Teachers
To Tell The Interpretation Of What God
Is Supposed To Have Said
OR
They Use Those Purpose-Driven
Copyrighted Bibles
Specific To Their "Felt Need!"

Didn't The Lord Warn Us About Feelings?!

The Lord Surely Did But ...!

... No More Buts!

Buts Hurt
AND YETA Lot Of People Seem To Be Using
"Buts" For Brains
ANDThey Are Being Fleeced
Being Made Broke ...!

... And Ashamed!

It Is Time For
"Thus Saith The Lord!"

To Become AND Remain
The Rule For Our Lives!

Anything Else Comes From ...

... All Together Now ...!

That One Satan Who Is Not Divine!

NEW YEAR'S PRAYER: Thank You, Father, For The Gracious Gift!

Father,

We Thank You For This

The Start Of Another New Year

And

For The Gracious Gift

That Is Called Prayer

And

Beseech You, Most Holy God

To Help Us To Diligently Use It

To Acquire Help For Salvation

And

Against The Machinations Of Satan, The Fraud!

There Are Those Around, Lord

Who Would Not Have Us Strive

For Mastery Over Sin

But Would Have Us Live

As Though We Live

Only To Die

But

We Who Believe

In The Promises By Innocent Blood Given

Are Pleased To Trust The Word Of Him

Who For Our Sins

Was Cruelly Riven!

Grant Us Grace

And Faith And Truth

And Love And Hope

And Peace And Rest

And Continued Blessing

So That In The Day To Come

We Shall Not Be Amongst Those

Who Shall See Your 

"Depart From Me!"

Frown!

Bless Us With The Heart

That Beats For Christ The King!

Bless With The Hope

That Knows That Jesus Christ 

Is Our Everything!

Give Us The Tongue To Sing

Of The Love That Will Not Let Us Go

And

Bless Us

Lord Help Us

In Jesus Christ's Faith

To Daily Grow And Grow!

We Are Children Small

And

Young Servants, Too!

We Are Sojourners

Pilgrims

Looking Unto You

To Lead Us

Guide Us

Provide For

Protect

Defend

And

We Ask You, Lord

To Bless Us To Do The Will!

Bless Also Our Near, Far

And Dear

Other Flock

Brethren!

Thank You, Lord

For Blessings Great And Small!

Thank You, Lord

For Placing On Us The To-Eternal-Life Call!

Thank You, Lord

For Preparing For Us A Heavenly Place

And

Thank You, Lord

For Helping Us To Accept The Living Word

That Will Prevent Us

From Making Shipwreck Of Faith!

Let Mercy Stand With Us!

Let Grace WalkWith Us!

Let Peace Fall Upon Us!

Let Rest Not Stall From Attending Us!

Let Love Grow In Us!

Let Faith Show About Us

And

Let By Us

The Whole World Know

That It Is To Your Holy Kingdom

That Obedient Sheep Gentle

Enduring

Safely Go!

Lord, 

You Are True!

Indeed

Man Is A Liar

And

We Choose Not To Cast Your Truth Down

In The Dirty Street

But Choose

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name

To Hold It Aloft

Even On Shaking Legs And Callused

Weary

Bound Feet!

Let Your Kingdom Come

Is Our Heart's Cry

As In Jesus Christ Holy Name

We Pray And Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

No Victory Over Sin?!

 

Jesus Is My Shepherd!
I Don't Follow The Goat!
I Take The Time From The Master
AND
I Seek Faithfully
By Standing On The Holy Word
- In This World Of Wickedness -
To Stay Afloat!

Distractions Are All Around Me!
Even Things That Should Never Be In The Public's Face
AND
I Must Endeavor To Stay Focused
So As Not To Become A Christian Disgrace!

Unfaithful Hireling Shepherds
Are Trying To Convince God's People
That There Is No Getting Victory
- In This Life -
Over Sin
AND
I Shake My Head And Ask Wryly:

Who Inspired The "Holy" Word
From Which The False Shepherds Are Teaching?

How Much Are They Being Paid 
To Sell This Offal
That Unsuspecting Believers Are Buying?

"No Victory Over Sin!"
Is A Gross And Satanic Lie
AND
Is One Used By The Devil
To Cause Many With Unconfessed Sin
To Be Lost Forever
When They
Unrepentant
Die!

Jesus Saves The Sinner
Out Of His Sin!
Jesus Will Never Permit 
An Unrepentant Sinner
The Pearly Gates To Enter In!

Please ...

Do Not Listen To The Blind Guides
Who For A Pittance
Are Peddling Bold Lies!
Guard Your Eyes
AND
Your Heart
Out Of Which Comes 
The Actions That Direct Our Lives
AND
Trust The Lord To Be Faithful
To His Promise
To Give To All 
Faithful
Obedient
Enduring
Believers 
New
AND
Eternal Life!

By Beholding
We Are Changed
So ...
Behold The Good Master
Our Lord Jesus Christ
AND
Become Permanently Estranged From The Devil
AND
You Will 
Lead By The Christ Enter Into 
God's Eternal Life!