Showing posts with label Hope Of Glory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hope Of Glory. Show all posts

Monday, September 18, 2017

PRAYER : Standing On The Promises... Of God!



Father, 
I Accept The Love That Will Not Let Me Go
And
I Accept The Grace That By Faith Will Permit Me To Grow!


Lord, 
I Accept The Salvation That Mercy Purchased For Me
And
I Accept The Love That Calvary Shines On Me!


I Accept The Truth That Jesus Christ Is Love
And
I Bank My Trust In The One 
Who Paid For My Entrance Into The Courts Above!


I Accept The Gift Of Forgiveness
For I Repent Of My Sin
And
I Give To You The Allegiance Of My Repentant Heart -

Please Forgive Me For The Youth I Misspent!

Father, 
I Have Before Walked
A Meandering Path
But Now I Choose
The Straight And Narrow Way
And
I Bless You For The Faith
That Convinces Me With Certainty To Say:

Come Soon, Lord Jesus!
I Want To Spend With You
The Never-Ending Day!


Lord, 
I Am Standing On The Promises
So Dearly Bought!
I Living On The Promises
That Faith Has Caught!
I Standing On The Promises
That Truth Has Taught
And
I Am Standing On Your Promises
For
You're My God!


In This Moment, Lord
I Do Not Know Why You Love Me!
In This Moment I'm Just Glad That You Do!
In The Moment
I'm Glad That You Are The God Holy
And
I Am Glad, Lord
That I Have Spent This Moment 
- By Heart -
With You
And
I Look By Faith To That Promised Glorious Moment
When I Shall Come
Face To Face With You!


I Love You, Lord
And
I Lift My Voice
In Worshipful Praise By Prayer
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
AMEN.




Thursday, March 23, 2017

Two Minds Looking For One Shoe?!



Every Family
Has Sheep And Goats
AND
Every Family
Has A Black Sheep
AND
A Wild Goat!
The Family Called Mind
Has Many!

It Is Like This ...

Mindful And Mindless MarriedAND
They Had Themselves The Thing Called Progeny!
These Were ... Interesting
For The Minds Suffered From
OR
Were Afflicted By ... Inbreeding!
There Was No New Blood
AND
They Just Had The Same Old Thoughts
Performed The Same Old Actions
Indulged In The Same Old Attractions
AND
Revelled In The Same Old Reactions
Which Were All Done
In The Same Factions
Which All Seemed To Be In Traction!

Those Minds All Suffered 
- An Awful Lot -
From That There Disease
That Is Called Inaction!
They Were  All Afraid
To Make The Final Transaction!

Anyway ... Long Story Short

As Life Would Have It
New Blood Entered The Fold
AND
You Must Be Told That
The New Blood Was Old
AND
Yet New
AND
People Were No Longer To Life
Indifferent
AND
Cold!

Consternation Was In The Clan CampAND
Many Minds Were Seen
AND
Heard
SINGING
- With Despair -
In Short Pants!
It Was A Sight To Behold!
Some Sang A High Descant!

The Cause Of The Consternation ...

Conformed Mind 
Married
Transformed Mind
Who Had A Grown Child
- From Another Marriage -
Called Renewed Mind
AND
Battle Lines Were Drawn
Because
Finite Mind Was Vexed
- Blue Vex -
With Tiny Mind
Who Had Eaten His Cheese
Even Sharing It With
Resolute Mind
- The Change Agent
Of Lord God Divine -
Renewed Mind's Father!

You See
Renewed Mind Could Not Keep A Secret!

Well, After That ...

Things Went Nuclear!

Listen To The Talk Of A New Mind:

People, People!
I Bring To You
A True Story That Says
God Renews
Naughty-Hearted Minds
Wrong-Minded Minds
Old Wives-Tale Minds
Wasted Mind
Minds Askew
Minds Split
Minds Hard Like Bricks
Minds Given To Tricks!

I Tell You
The Story Of The Gospel
The Good News
That Says
To Get Rid Of Sin
Let Jesus Christ
- For You -
Give Satan Real Licks
AND
You
- Free Of The Fiend -
Shall Walk Straight To
AND
For God ... Faithfully!
No More Fickle-Mind Tickles
No More Mindless Tricks!

The Point ... Please?!

A Man Halting
Between Two Minds
Is A Man
Caught
Between A Rock
AND
A Hard Place
Where Satan Is Quite Pleased
To See Him Remain
Because
This Shows
That That Man's Religion Is Vain!

Let This Mind Be In You:

Christ In You
IS
The Hope
- Your Hope -
 Of Glory
Starting What He Will Finish
AND
Finishing What He Has Started!
So, Please
Be Not As One
Close Minded 
Or Hard Hearted
For
- By So Being -
At The Time Of The Coming
AND
The Arising
You Will Not Be Among
The Dear
But Among
The Discarded!

If Satan Is God Serve Satan 
BUT
If The Living God Is The Lord ... Serve The Living God
With Godly Fear
In A Contrite Heart's Humility!




Saturday, March 18, 2017

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: JOURNEY: The B-TAB Tack





It Was A Wild West Locomotive!
The Whistle Said:

Brooo! Brooo!

As It Went!

I Had Spent All That I Had
AND
This Journey To The Unknown
Was For Me
No Fad
For I Was Trusting The Lord
For
By Jesus Christ's Faith
I Was For This Great Journey Clad!

The Sign Painted On The Engine Had Said:

Prayer And EFFORT!


The Insignia On The Conductor's Hat Said:

Effort And PRAYER!


I Thought To My Self ...
Strange ... Strange Indeed!
Until I Saw The Train's Engineer
Get Down On His Knees!

He Was Praying!

Okay! Okay!

I Took A Window Seat
AND
As Is My Custom
I Asked The Living God
For
Travelling Mercies, Please!

Suddenly ...

The Call Sallied Forth:

All Abooardd!
ALLLL ABOOARDD!


Soon ... 

We Were On Our Way!

Hmmm ...

I Don't Know What Caused It
BUT
Something ... 
Something ... Was Tickling My Consciousness!

I Looked Ahead!
I Looked Around!
In Front Was Just Backs Of Heads!
To The Side - Nothing Outstanding!
Outside
Pastures Green
AND
Even A Meandering Stream
BUT
As The Train Picked Up Momentum
What I Heard Said
You Will Not Believe!
The Train's Wheels
Were Talking With Speed!

I Tell You True
Those Wheels Spoke Plain!
I Heard It I Tell You!
It Was A Beautiful Refrain:

Believe God!
Trust His Word!
Act In Faith!
Blessings Will Come!



Soon The Train Was Going So Fast
That All I Could Hear Was:

Believe God!
Blessings Will Come!


Coming Into Some Stations
I Would Hear The Rhythm Change:

Believe God!
Trust His Word!


Leaving Some Stations
It Said:

Act In Faith!
Blessings Will Come!



But ...

I Loved It Best
When We Travelled Through The Country
AND
All The Contacts Were Made
AND
That Journeying Train Would Say ...

Believe God!
Trust His Word!
Act In Faith!
Blessings Will Come!



That Train
Seemed To Have A Message
To Fit
Every Destination
Every Departure Station!

I Had Been A Little Sad
To Leave The Known Behind
BUT
By The Time I Reached My Destination
I Had A Song In My Heart
Laughter In My Mind
AND
Hope In My Eye
For
I Had Been Reminded
That My God
Is Not Pie In The Sky
AND
I Knew
God's Heaven With My Jesus
Soon
Soon
Will Be In My Real View!

I Believe ... GOD!
I Trust God's ... WORD!
I Will ACT aka WALK ... In FAITH
For
I Truly Accept The Truth That
God's BLESSINGS WILL - Upon Me - COME!


What Is Your Conveyance Telling You?!



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Trust In The Lord With Your All
Because
In That Way
 You Cannot Fall!

Satan Thinks He Controls The Ball
And
Its Residents All

But
Has No Choice But To Act
Inside
God's Omnipotent Call!


Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Doctor, Doctor: The Great Physician





I Went To The Soul Doctor!
He Said I Needed A Self Exam!
He Said I Needed A Dose Of Self-Discipline
AND
That Thereby
My Self-Respect Would Get A Shot In The Arm!

I Did Not Like The Sound Of That!
I Did Not Like Where This Was Headed!
I Could Feel A Head Ache Coming On
For I Had To Do Me Some Head Scratching
Which Was Going To Leave
My Big Pig-Headedness
Exposed
ANDMy Wilful Head
Quite Shorn!

If I Thought
That This Was All
Of My Denouement
I Was Operating Under A Misconception
- That Was Soon Made Plain -
For
Dr. Jesus H. Christ
- The Great Physician Himself -
Was In My Eyes
Shining The Bright Light!

And ...

It Became Obvious
That There Was Going To Be
A Struggle To The Death
IF
I Desired To Attain
The Everlasting Life!

Dr. Jesus ...
Some People Called Him
Lord Christ!
Dr. Jesus Said:

Raise Your Daily Intake Of Self-Sacrifice!
Remove Self-Aggrandizement From Your Diet!
Add At Least Three Servings Of Prayer To Your Plate Every Day
AND
Keep In Constant Communion
With The Holy Spirit -
He Will Your Tried Spirit Cheer!

I Was Saying To Myself ...

Goody! No New Medicine Today!

When ...

Here Is Your Prescription
For Daily Therapy!
Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual Songs
Help To Make Your Walk Through The Vale Of Tears
Tolerable
Even Unto Easier!
Keep A Zion Song In Your Heart
As You Go On God's Errands
Each Day
AND
In The Name
- My Name -
That Is Your Hope For Surpassing Glory
Go To The Father
Without Ceasing
AND
You Will
In Eternity
Before The Great Throne Sing!

Cling To The Living God!

Cling?!

CLING.

... And Rest Easy!

The Holy Spirit, Here
Will Assist You! - Just Ask!
The Holy Angels Will Surround You -
This Labor Of Love
Is Their Beloved Task!
I Am Always Available! -
Just Say The Name!
Just Think On Me!
Just Reach Out To Me
AND
Get Up From In Front Of 
That Benighted Silent Teacher
You Call Must-See TV!

I Adjure You
To Help Somebody
To Give A Good Word
Point A Soul To Salvation
Get Out Amongst The Obedient Sheep
Walk Away From The Goat Herd!
You Are Known By The Company You Keep
If You Walk Together
You Agree
So
Choose Elevating Companions
AND
Don't Give Idle Words
Not Even A Single Moment
Of Game Play
AND
Do That That Is To The Good
Today!

Today?!

TODAY.

Much, Much, More Was Said
BUT
Sufficed To Say
I Left Dr. Jesus' Office
Committed
To Straight Walking
Faithful Working
Constant Fervent Praying
Joyful Thanksgiving
AND
Persistent Praising Of The Holy God
Each 
AND
Every Day!

Let Me Tell You ...

You Should Visit Dr. Jesus!
He Is Truly
A ... No!
The Great Physician!
I Love Him!




Saturday, February 25, 2017

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.



Saturday, December 17, 2016

GEMS: Satan Has Stones! + Children Of The Father




Hath God Said?!
*************
Satan Has
Gem Stones
Jagged Gem Stones
With Which He Seeks To Ensure
He Won't Be Facing Damnation
All Alone
AND
He Uses His Stones
To Tear
AND
To Cut
As He Valiantly Tries
To Create An Army
Of Sinners
Which Will Bathe
In The Fire And Brimstone Lake
From Which There Is No Coming Back!

Satan's Stones
Are:

Higher Criticism
Of The Holy Word
AND
Reconstructing Events
For A Cause
So That God's Word Cannot Be
Honestly Appreciated
As Read AND Heard
AND
Galvanizing Doubt
AND
Thereby
Denying A Seeking Soul
The Opportunity
To His Creator To Learn About!

Second Is Evolution
Stressing That There Is No Creator God
Just Some Primordial Soup
Out Of Which
Man Was Given The Boot
AND
Encouraging Man
To Think
He Has To The Stars
Reach Out!

Third Is
Spiritualism
Where Nothing Is What It Seems
AND
The Living God Is Not Worthy
To Be Known
For Talking To Dead Men
Is Practicable
AND
Makes Our Wisdom Keen!

Fourth Is
Atheism
That Says There Is No God
AND
Puffing Up
The Fool In  His Folly
From Whence
In The Time Of Unveiling
No-God God Will Be Revealed
AND
The Fool Will Be Heard Crying:
"Oh, Lord!
Thou Art God!
That Satan Was A Fraud!"

Fifth
Is Pantheism
Where Everything Is God
With No Separation
Between The Holy And Profane
AND
Thereby
One Lives A Life
Where Everything
By Man's Vaunted Wisdom
Can Easily
Dare I Say, Readily
Be Explained!

And, Then
There Is Theosophy
The Personal Path
To Enlightenment
AND
Salvation!
Salvation By Self!
Enlightenment
By Man's Purveyed Education
Engendering A Gross Refusal
To Give
The Creator God
A Glance
A Full Look!

Children Of The Heavenly Father,
I Say Unto You
That
We Need To Trust
The Word Of God
By Not Trusting A Man
To Unabashedly Tell Us
What Somebody Else
With A Personal Agenda
Said
Is What God
Is Supposed To Have Said
AND
Thereby
Permitting Them
To Interpret
The Preserved Word Of God For Us
Because We Mere Mortals
Are Incapable Of Understanding
What God Has Personally
Distinctly
Understandably
To Each Man Said!
Think Garden Of Eden
AND
The Serpent And Eve
AND
The Resultant
Continuing Horror
Of Doubt AND Unbelief!

The Holy Spirit Is Our Teacher
AND
Of Him
There Is No Need To Be Afraid!
We Are Called To Use The 
Here A Little
There A Little
Precept Upon Precept
Line Upon Line
Method Of Interpretation
aka
Let The Bible Explain Itself
AND
Thereby
Deny The Devil An Opportunity
To Laugh At Us
While Acting All Benign!

When Proffered Gems
Won't Shine With Holy Light
Or
Shine Like Swollen Dog Stones
We Need To Leave
Those Puppies Alone
And
Head To God's Always Welcoming Throne!

Satan Is The Liar!
He Created That Gem Called
Bait AND Switch
AND
He Leads One Down A Pretty Garden Path
Situated Over
A Quick-Sand Death-Ditch!

Satan Stresses:
"Forward Ever!"

Satan Lauds:
"I've Got Your Back!"

When All He's Really Doing
Is Dealing From The Bottom
Of The Visible Card Deck
That He - Himself
With Perfect Malice
Personally
Deliberately Stacked!

Please ...
Let Us Trust Our Almighty God
AND
The Living Holy - As Stated - Word
AND
Give Satan
The Backs Of Our Fronts
AND
Live
With The Blessed Hope
The Hope Of Glory
Achieved By
Christ Living In Me And You
If It Is Our Desire
To Achieve
Eternity
For A Permanent View!

*********

Give God His Glory
In Jesus' Name!