VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER For Help!

PRAYER:

Oh, Heavenly Father, 

Please Have Mercy On Us Who Are Distressed

Walking In Darkness, Deceived

Doubting The Deliverance Paid For And Promised 

And Provided To Whosoever Sees Their Need

And Is Willing To Reach For The Extended Hand Of Him

Who Is Our Hope, Bringing Help And Healing

And Is The One Door To The Heavenly Home! 

Please Help Us To Not Yield To The Taunts And Temptations Of 

The Naysayers, The Scorners, The Liars

The Licentious, The Proud, The Perverse

And The Affluent And Boldly Willing Sinners 

Who Are Unafraid And Unashamed

And Are Vociferously Calling Others 

To Follow Them To Satan's Planned And Man-Purveyed Ruin! 

Please Unstop Our Ears So That We May Truly Hear Your Truth! 

Please Apply The Heavenly Eye-Salve

So That Our Eyes May Be Healed 

And We Will Truly See The Light Which Leads To Everlasting Life! 

Oh, That A Coal From The Altar In Heaven May Be Applied To Our Lips 

So That We May Be Cleansed Of Our Iniquities

And Purged Of Our Sin! 

Oh, Father, 

Let It Be That We, Willing To Be Saved, Will Say: 

"Without Our Lord Jesus, We Cannot Do Anything!" 

And, In Faith, Nothing Wavering

Commit To Our Lord

And To Taking The Way Of The Cross Which Leads Home! 

Hear Our Earnest Prayer 

And Answer Us According To Your Will 

And In Your Way 

For We Ask These Blessings In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

AMEN! 

SECOND-GUESSING ALMIGHTY GOD: "No!" Is A Complete Sentence!

To See Our Lord Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace

We Must Understand, Accept

And 

Operate Under The Knowledge That "No!" 

Is 

A Complete Sentence 

Bearing Full Instructions Incapable Of 

Being Misconstrued, Misapplied

Mistaken, Mismanaged

Or Misinterpreted! 

Beloved, 

I Don't Know About You

But 

It Always Cracks Me Up To Hear One Person Say To Another: 

"Which Part Of "No!" Didn't You Understand: 

The N Or The O!?!" 

"No!" Stands For No Options! 

The Idea Of A One-Word Sentence 

Should Not Be Strange To Christians! 

We Have Jesus, Mercy, Grace

Help, Love, Heaven, Peace

Believe, Repent

Liar, Babylon, Hell, Satan! 

Each Of These One-Word Sentences 

Should Instantly Write A Story 

And 

Paint An Unmistakeable Picture In Our Minds! 

Dear One, 

How Do You Feel About Being Told "No!?!" 

Does Your Internal Translator 

Automatically Substitute "Yes!" In Its Place!?! 

Are You One Given To The Idea That 

"No!" Means Let The Negotiations Begin!?! 

Do You Believe That 

Second-Guessing The Lord For Denying You Your Heart's Desire 

Is 

Going To Make Like A Bird And Fly!?! 

We Are Growing In Grace 

          Through Faith 

                     Which Works By Love! 

Refusing The Direct Command Of 

The Lord Will Not Get You The New Life

The New Name

The White Robe

The Gold Harp

Or The Gold Crown! 

What We Practice We Perfect! 

Let's Set About Perfecting Our Praise 

And 

Accepting The Good Lord's "No!" Of Love By Faith 

So That By Patient Endurance We Will Hear 

"Welcome!" 

                      "Enter!" 

                                    "Home!" 

                                                     "Peace!" 

HAPPINESS IS THE LORD'S + PRAYER: Father, My Hope For An Eternal Home Is In Christ Jesus!

NEEDFUL THINGS

It Has Been Said To Man:

You Have A Need!

How Can I Have A Need
If My Self Does Not Know It?
Further, Still
How Can I Have A Need
If I Do Not Recognize Same As Such?

Having A Need
And 

Not Knowing It
Is 

An Awful Shame!
I Must Needs Catch Up!

We Have Wants!
There Are Many That We Say Are Our Needs

And
We Have Needs Which Are Few
Which Turn Into Wants Upon The Right Cue!

The Thing Is, Though
Needful Things Are Necessary
Like Light
Love
Water Shelter Clothing And Food
But 

The Biggest Necessary
On This Here Planet
Is 

For Jesus Christ
And Not As - To Some - A Useful Tool!

MONEY

The Truth Is That Having Money
Does Not Make A Man Happy

And
Having No Money
Does Not Make A Man Sad!

Happiness
Is 

In The Hand Of The Almighty
And 

It Is He That Makes Our Hearts Glad!

RELEVANCE

I Have No Desire To Be
- By Man -
Made Relevant!

I Desire The Love Of My God!

I Can Wait For My Riches
And
I Will Receive Them As Gold

From The Hand Of My God!

I Am Thankful
For Sleep That Brings Rest!
For The Rest That Brings Peace!
For The Hope That Helps Me Cope
And
For The Love Of God That Is No Joke!

PRAYER:

Thank You, Dear Father

For My Blessings Today

And That 

Because Of The Blood Of Jesus

I Can Call Upon You Without Fear!

Bless Me To Be Faithful

Trusting Loving And Obedient, True

So That At The End Of My Journey

And

At The Appointed Time

I Will Go Home To Live Forever With You!

Please Help Me Not To Dwell

Upon The Sorrows And Slights Of The Day!

Help Me To Grateful

For The Day

And

For The Ability To You To Pray!

Bless Me To Hold On To Hope

For Faith

Cherishing The Promises Given

And

Daring To Walk Wisely In Belief

Because I Know

You Are Good Kind Loving

Ever Faithful

And

That In You I Shall Always Find Relief!

Thank You For The Blessings!

Father,

I Can Sing With The Saints Of The Ages

"What A Friend I Have In Jesus

All My Sins And Griefs He Bears!

What A Privilege I Have To Be Able To Carry

Everything

To My God In Humble Prayer!"

Please, Father

Let Not Pride Have A Hold Within Me!

Let Not Arrogance Mar My Face!

Let No Selfish Desire Hold Me Captive

Nor The Love Of This World

Cause Me To Be Marked

For The Consuming Fire

And

Become Known Forever

As A Cast-Off Disgrace!

I Am Available To You, My Father

And

I Pray In The Love Of The Lord

Who To Save Me

Left The Glory At Your Right Side!

Lead Me!

Guide Me!

Teach Me!

Chide Me

And

Until The Great Day

And Then Forever

With Me, I Beseech You

Please Abide!

Please Pour Out Of Your Holy Spirit Upon Me

Granting Me Spiritual Discernment

So That By Your Great Grace

In My Journey To Eternal Life

I May Defeat And Expose Satan

The Accuser Of The Brethren

The Adversary Of Souls

The One Who

- Against The Truth - 

Daily

Does Lie!

Help Me Ever To You

For Help To Cry!

Thank You, Dear Father

For Hearing And For Answering My Prayer

For I Ask All 

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

In Whom I 

Have A Hope

And

I Have A Prepared Home! 

AMEN.

PRAYER: Lord, Make My Heart Your Home!

Father, 

I Come

Pleading For Mercy

Thankful For Grace

Hopeful Of Blessing

Known Sin Confessing!

I Offer Unto You

My Worship

Unfeigned Praise

Prayers In Belief

Service And Fealty

Sorrows Pains And Griefs!

I Lay At Your Feet, Lord

My Soul

Sorrowing For Sin

And

My Heart

As A Home

For The Holy Spirit To Dwell In!

I Give Myself Freely

And

Ask That You Clean Me Up

And

Make Me Anew

So That In The Glad Day

I Shall To Heaven Go Up!

Please Remove From Me Arrogance

Pride

Selfishness Greed

Presumption

And

Iniquity

That Planned Sinning

The Likes Of Which I Have No Need!

Father,

Forgive Me My Ingratitude

My Infrequent Saying Unto You

"Lord, Thanks!"

My Not Taking Time

Not Making Time

To Just Sit With You

Talking

Listening

Learning

Hopeful In The Assurance Of

Heavenly Things Sublime!

I Own No Other Master!

I Own No Other God!

I Claim Jesus Christ As Savior

And

Strenuously Deny Satan

That Always Seeking

Ever Ready

Raging Ravening Wily Fraud!

Father,

I Give Unto You My Will!

Please Mark Thou My Way

And

Protect Me And Keep Me

For

For Own Sin

I Have No Desire To Indulge

The Plan Self-Pay!

I Desire To Live With You, Lord

To See Your Dear Face

And I Ask You Blessed Father 

To Bathe Me With Grace

So That In The Appointed Hour

Having Done All

I Shall Stand Among The Redeemed

And

Enter Glory Land!

I Bless You!

I Praise You!

I Worship You, My God 

So, Please

Bless Me And Lift Me Up

To Tell The Good News Of The Living

And

Returning

Jesus Christ The Lord

In Whose Holy Name

I Humbly Pray And Plead! 

AMEN.

Trust God ... And Walk! + PRAYER: Father, We Want To Go Home!

Acquisition Of The Bounties Of Life
Did Not Make Me Happy
BUT
Having A Derth Of Life's Bounties
Did Not Make Me Sad
For
I Recognized
It Is A Matter Of Priorities
AND
I Am Thankful
That I Am With The Faith Of Jesus Christ Clad!

I Enjoy A Good Book!
Needles, Hooks And Thread I Will Not Overlook
AND
Making A Meal For Another Brings Joy!
I Have Reached The Stage In My Life
Where It Is Not Things I Want
BUT
Jesus Christ
AND
I Am Striving Through His Faith
For Eternal Life!

Money Rusts 
Rots
Gets Eatern
AND
Loses Value!
Clothing Decays
AND
Fast Friends Walk Away
AND
Love ... Even Love
Dear Love
Can Disappear
BUT
I Am Determined
At My Holy God
To Ever Look
AND
I Pray For Mercy
That I Do Not Fall For The Scams
Of The Eternal Life-Crook
AND
So I Seek For Christ's Righteousness
AND
The Comfort Of The Comforter 
Spoken Of
In Almighty God's Own Holy Book!

I Pray
AND
I Walk
AND
With God's Holy Spirit
I Talk (Commune)
Willing To Led
Taught
Corrected
AND
Comforted
Along The Lonely Narrow Way!

I Indulge In No Ritualized Pray
AND
I Do Not Care What Others Say
When Even Over My Lunch
I Say My Prayers
For
I Am Into Pleasing None Other Than
Jesus Christ My Lord
In Whose Name
I Approach The Father
When E'er Prayers I Committedly Say!

Every Man Has His Own Soul
- Not A Soul Is Second Hand -
AND
He Has For Himself
To Determine
Future Life Goals
AND
Not Be Concerned About Fleeting
Fluttery Things!
I Am Determined 
To Trust The Word Of The Holy God
AND
Not The Machinated Words Of The Willy Fraud
AND
By God's Grace
"I SHALL OVERCOME!"
AND
I Shall Win
In Jesus' Name
The Way To Eternal Life Walking Race!

So, Brethren ...

Think For Yourself
AND
Do
All That The Lord Places Before You
For
There Is No Place That He Sends
That He Will Not Provide The Means
To Achieve The Goal!
Remember!
He Promised In Blood
To Take Care Of You!
... And Me, Too!

Look Not At The Challenge Ahead!
Look At The Lord
Who For Your Victory Over Sin
Rose From The Dead
AND
Take The Brakes Off Your Feet
AND
With The Faith That Works
Because Of Love For Our Lord
Hit The Accelerator Of Your Heart
With Convincing Lead
AND
Strive For The Prize Given
By Our Lord Christ
Who Is Alive!
Alive!

Trust
 AND
Walk!
Trust! - Don't Balk!
There Is Work To Be Done
So Get At It
So That The End Of Time
May Quickly Come
AND
Eternal Life In Peace May Start
With Our Knowing That From It 
We Shall Never Depart!

Even So, Lord Jesus, Come!

*********

PRAYER:

Father,

We Want To Go Home!

We Want To Live

In Peace

With Your Beloved Son

Who Is Interceding For Us

In Heaven's Most Holy Place!

Haste The Day, Dear Father!

We Desire To Depart 

This Cruel, Wicked, Place

And

Dwell In The Light 

Of

Our God's Holy Face!

May Your Grace

Be Always Sufficient

In Jesus' Name!

AMEN.

I Met God

One day, I met God - The Creator

I said: "Hello!"

And walked on ...

Then I met God - The Preacher

I said: "How ...?"

And walked on ...

Then I met God - The Teacher

I said: "Why ...?"

And walked on ...

Then ...

I Met GOD

The Creator

The Savior

The Redeemer

The Friend

The Faithful

The Helper

The Healer

The Comforter

The Carrier

The Provider

The Sustainer

The Heart's Desire

My Soul's Salvation

My Master

My Lord

My God

My Beginning

My End

The Truth

My Light

My Way

To Life

And further

The Father

My Father

I said: "Thank YOU!"

He said: "BLESS YOU!"

And WE, now together - FOREVER - Walk On ...

HOME - An Acrostic

Going Home!

HOME – An Acrostic

H eaven at any cost is to be preferred

O ver hell for free! We choose to share in the Son of

M an's sacrifice for in it we lose earthly gain to gain

E ternity with Him!

Lord, Prepare Me

Father, Have mercy on me,  a sinner.  

Father, I am digging into Your Holy Word seeking after knowledge, and I ask You to help me to see Your truth, 

and not the truth that evil men would have me 

believe for their gain as I search through the many and various study materials to aid my understanding of Your Word.  

I ask You to shield my eyes, my ears, and my heart from the personal interpretations, outright lies, and carefully 

crafted deceits of the enemy of my soul, and help me, Lord, 

to keep my eye on the prize, Home. 

Oh, how my heart longs for Home. Home with Jesus. 

You have promised in Your Holy Word that You 

will have a people prepared and ready to meet the King. 

Please, I beseech You, help me, under the agency of 

Your Holy Spirit, to be ready, possessing all 

the fruit of Your Spirit, and living as only a 

Child of the King, can. I love You, Lord. 

Please come soon. AMEN

In Faith - a Little Ditty just for YOU!!

Greetings, Friends!

     I hope that all is well with each and every one of you!

    The following is a little ditty that I wrote as a means of celebrating my faith in The Holy Lord.

    If anyone would like to put this to music, please feel free to do so, and, PLEASE, share same with the rest of us if you do!

In Faith

In Faith I see The City,

That Jesus calls my home.

On earth I have not plenty,

In Heaven I'll not know want.

By faith, I'll hold the promise,

Of land to call my own,

In a beautiful, wonderful City,

From where I'll never roam! 

Enjoy, and be gloriously blessed!

BJC

Why me? and Rescue Workers!

Hello, Again, Dear Friends!

     I hope all is well with you and yours!

    I have a question. How often have you heard sirens passing around your home, or place of work, or when you were out shopping, and it never dawned on you to think of the rescue workers as those who are in need of our prayers?

     Well, there was a time when I heard sirens going by, that they were just that. Sirens going by.

     It was like that for me until just over a year ago when it suddenly entered my consciousness that those sirens were on vehicles carrying sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers and mothers, and it gave me pause.

     Now, whenever I hear a siren, I find myself praying for these men and women in the rescue services and, today, I am sharing one of those prayers with you all.

     And then, there is the poem, I Never Asked: Why ME!?  which came about as a result of all the times I wanted to know why me? when things were not going so well, but NEVER when things were going swimmingly. It surely made me think!

     I hope you enjoy these new offering and, don't forget to share them!

Be well, and be gloriously blessed,

BJC