Realization + PRAYER: I Desire You, Lord!

I Believed The Word
But Not Wholly!

I Saw The Truth
But Not Clearly!

I Had Faith
But Not Completely!

I Knew Love
But Not Entirely!

I Lived For The Lord
But Not With Fidelity!

I Prayed With Fervor
But Not With Hope!

I Prayed For Mercy
But Denied Grace!

I Lived By Grace
But Ignored Salvation!

I Expected Salvation
But Played With Damnation!

I Damned Devotion In Others
But Craved It For Myself!

I Was A Bundle Of Contradictions

Until Jesus ...

Until King Jesus Found Me
AND
In His Timeless Forward-Looking Glass
Showed Me The Life Brand New
The Life Where Right Is Ever Right
AND
New Life Is Always New
Where Water Of Life Is Abundant
Where Sense Is Ever True
Where Sensation Is The Thing Holy
Where Vision Has No Rear View
Where Walking With A Friend Is Just That
Where Thoughts And Actions Comport
Where There Are No Transactions

Where Sight Is Singular
Ever Beholding The Great God
Who Presently Gives Men
Of His Faith
A Daily Share
Where Singing To The King
Is Grandly Energizing
AND

Self Is Unknown
For The Soul For God
Is At Home
AND

Alone
Is A Thing Assuredly
Not Known

AND

There Is No Smells Of A Corrupt And Vile Goat!

PRAYER:

Lord,

Haste The Day

For

I Desire You

And To See You

And To Touch

To Hold

That Hand

That Touches My Heart!

I Desire To Kiss The Hand

That So Gently Cradled

Cradles

Caresses

My Head!

The Hand That Ensures That Daily

I Am Blessed And Fed!

Oh, Marvelous Grace!

Oh, Redeeming Love!

Oh, Love That Will Not Let Me Go

I Stand A Frail Human

But Trust In Your Strength For

Salvation For My Needing-You Soul!

Heaven At The Last Is My Goal

So, Please, Lord

Keep Me Safe In The Obedient-sheep Fold!

Father,

Please Remember The Brethren Near And Far

That People Of God

Walking Towards The Door Of Salvation

Now Currently Ajar!

Open Their Eyes, Lord!

Unstop Their Ears

And

Grant Them New Hearts Of Flesh

So That In The Little Time

Of Jacob's Trouble

Satan And His Minions

Cannot Make Them Bow To The Idol

And Sin

From Fear!

Please Remember Those

Who Are Currently Working

For The Salvation Of Souls

And

Those Who Are Awaiting Their Call To Duty! 

Bless Them, Lord

According To Your Will

And Ever Always According To Your Way

And Grant Them Utterance

To Preach And Teach

The Unadulterated Truth

- In And Out Of Season -

To The Little Ones, The Old And The Youth!

Grant Us Your Grace, Lord

To Keep Jesus Christ's Faith

Is My Humble Plea

And

I Ask All In In That Worthy Name!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Lord, Help Us To Meet Your Conditions!

Father,

I Love You

And, Yet

It Is So Easy To Be Distracted

By The Minutiae Of Daily Living

And

The Dread Problems Of This World!

Forgive Me, I Beseech You

For Not Making You First

Last

And Always

And Help Me, Lord

To Get My Priorities In Order!

Help Me, Lord

To Take My Eyes Up

From Looking Down At My Feet

And The Path That I Must Tread

And, Please

Cause Me Ever To Look Up

To My Lord Christ

Where My Sure Help

My Certain Salvation

Comes From!

I Need You

For, Lord

Oftentimes The Lights Of And In This Wicked World

Are So Bright That I Blink

And Momentarily Close My Eyes

And Then I Can't

I Don't

See You

And I Become Fearful

And 

Distraction And Drift

Try To Steal Me Away!

Pity Me, Lord

And

Help Me Not To Live Right In My Own Eyes

Nor In The View

That Comes From Trusting 

My Lying Mortal Eyesight!

Please Help Me To Live In The Foundational Faith

Of My Jesus

So That I May Be Saved!

Sometimes, Lord

The Clamor Of This Dying World

Can

And Often Does

Prevent Me From Hearing

The Dear And Lovely Voice! 

I Do Not Will That This Should Be So

And

I Beseech You

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

To Grant Me Spiritual Ears

So That I May Hear Of

The Blessings Of Love

And

Heed The Cautions Of Caring

And

Walk In The Direction Of Mercy

And

Live In The Shelter Of Grace

To Rise In The Glory Of Redemption

After An Enduring Sojourn

In The School Of Salvation!

I Desire To Reach Zion's Peaceful Shore!

Father,

Please Pour Of Your Spirit

Into This Earthen Vessel

And

Renew

Reform

Remake Me

Into A Vessel Fit

For The Use Of

My Lord And My God! 

I Desire To Possess My Place

At Your Welcome Home Table!

Father, 

I Know

I Understand

And

I Accept

That The Way Of The Crucible Is Painful

Trying

And 

Hard To Tolerate

But

I Am Willing To Stay In It

If You Will Keep My Company

Hold My Hand

Comfort My Heart 

And

Help Me

All Things To Bear!

I Need You - Please Help Me

For

I Desire The Residence In That Prepared

And Holy Place

And

I Desire With My Every Fiber

To Receive

And Wear 

That Golden Crown

That My Jesus Purchased For Me

When In Closing Out That Transaction

A Spear's Cruel Pierce

Caused His Cleansing Blood

And

Water Of Life

To Pour Forth! 

Thank You For The Promise 

The Gift

Of

Eternal Life!

I Believe - Help Me To Obey! 

I Love You! 

Help Me To Honor You Today

In All Ways

And Bless Me

Lord, Bless Me

To With Others

My Faith In The Lord Christ To Share!

Remember The Faithful

The Feeble

The Faltering

The Fraught

Remember The Caring

The Crass

The Criminal

The Cruel

Remember All The Souls

For Whom Salvation 

Through Innocent Blood 

Was Bought!

Help Us To Be Mindful!

Help Us To Be True!

Help To Worship Truly

For We

Who Will To Be Saved

Will To

In Humility

Bless You!

Grant Us Grace For This Day

And

Provision For The Way

With The Holy Spirit Leading

And

The Holy Angels Protecting

And

Ever Influencing Us

For Good

And

For Our Good!

Help Us, Father,

To Meet Your Conditions

So That The Promise Will Be Verified In Us! 

Do All, Lord, To Save Us

As You Have Promised

For

In Jesus' Precious Name, We Humbly Pray

And

Importunately Plead! 

AMEN.