Showing posts with label John 1:12. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John 1:12. Show all posts

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Cheering My Own Soul ... And With A Prayer!

The Only Future
That I Can Face Without Fear
Is The One With Christ, My Jesus 
Being 
The Sole Light Source There!

I Can Walk
In Blind-Eyed Darkness!
I Can Walk
With No Earthly Way Clear
BUT
With The Light Of My Jesus Shining
I Can See The Way - It Is Water Of Life Clear!

Bless The Lord, Oh, My Soul
For
You Are A Part Of 
God's Safe-Sheep Fold!
Blessings Are Present
AND
More Blessings Await
So, Please
Tell The Other Seekers That 
This Blood Of Christ-Guaranteed Safety 
Is No Devilish
Sleight Of Hand Fake!


PRAYER:

I Will Follow Thee, My Savior
I Know Not Where
You May Lead Me
But
I Know The Ultimate Destination
Is The Place For Where
You Purchased Me A Ticket
On That Dark Day
On Mount Calvary!

I Love You, Lord!
I Know That You Hear My Cry!
Please Help Me 
- In Childish Faith I Beseech Thee -
Not Listen To Satan's Vile Lies!

Help Me To Ever Hear
And
To Ever Obey
Thy Word Of Truth
And
Stand In The Faith
And
Help Me To Become A Landed Citizen
Of The Realm
Of Eternal Youth!

I Thank You, Lord
For
The Food, The Shelter
The Peace, The Rest
The Correction, The Direction
Of
The Holy Spirit
And
The Protection Of The Holy Angels
And
The Walking Path Of The Blessed!

Please Pour Out
Your Holy Spirit
On My Flesh Today
And
Let My Speech Be Edifying
And
Not Cause Any
From The Straight Path
To Stray Away!

I Confess, Lord
And
I Repent
Of
My Known Sin
And
In The Name Of The Holy Jesus
- The Intercessor True -
I Humbly Approach
And
Make My Petitions Without Fear
Unto You
My Father True!
Have Mercy
And
Bless!
AMEN.





Saturday, July 15, 2017

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Believe It ... Or Not!





You May Choose
To Believe It ... Or Not
BUT
Unobtrusive Humble Poor
Was The Savior Of Mankind
The Lord Of Life
The King Of Creation
BUT
He Was Not Given To
Self-indulgent Displays
Of Great Pomp As A Usual Circumstance!

He Was Despised By Carnality's Clan
AND
By The Religious Glitterati
Hated
To His Very Core! -
It Was Not For Show!

You Would Not Believe
That He Was The Creator Of Man
God
Infinitely Kind
For
His Divinity Was Wrapped Up
Cloaked, If You Will
In The Sodden Garment Of Humanity
Prone To Sin - But Sinless
Prone To Temptation - But Guiltless
Hunted By Satan - But Not Caught
Tormented - But Not Terminated
For
As He Said Of Himself:


I Lay Down My Life -
No One Takes It From Me! 
I Shall Rise Again!



They All Thought It Was An Idle Boast
Because They Knew
- Of A Surety -
That A Once-Dead Man
Could Only Ever Be Known Again
As A ... Ghost!
They Were Clear On The Fact
That The Dead Cannot Live Again!
Or So They Thought!

Unobtrusive Human Poor
Before He Attired Himself
In Mankind's Robe
AND
Descended Into
Mankind's Veil Of Tears
Was Known
AND
Enthusiastically Worshipped
In The Heavenly Realm
As The Only Begotten Son Of The Father
The Ancient Of Days
AND
He Was Also There Known As King Glorious
The Pet Of Heaven!
He Was Greatly Beloved!
He Is Love!

Would It Surprise You To Know
That Unobtrusive Humble Poor Came To The Earth
To Return Man To His Father
BUT
He, Himself 
Arrived As A Defenseless Baby
In Need Of Earthly Parents
To Nurture Him
AND
Of Him To Take Care?!

As An Obviously Helpless
Apparently Defenseless Baby
He Had Enemies
In The Form Of Herod The Great
- A Murderously Vile And Godless Man -
Who Was A Tenant King Of The Roman Pagans
The Jewish Nation's Overlords
AND
The One Who Is
The Ultimate In Reprobates
AND
Who Was
The Most Beautiful 
The Most Musical
Creature
Ever Expressed From The Creator's Hands
Named Lucifer - The Covering Cherub
Now Called Satan
- The Adversary -
Who Was Cast Out Of Heaven
AND
Fallen To The Earth
With No Fixed Place Of Abode
- He Is A Free-Ranging Spirit -
Who Hated Him Like Poison
AND
Wanted Him Dead, Dead, DEAD!

Battle Lines Were Irrevocably Drawn!
Thing Will Come
To An Explosive Head!

With The Passage Of Time
Unobtrusive Humble Poor
Became A Gentle And Kind 
Man
In The Favor Of The Father God!

He Was Baptised In The River Jordan
By The Man Called
The Voice That Cried
In The Wilderness:

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord!


Who Was Likened Unto The Prophet Elijah!

The Godhead Three
Were All Present
All In Agreement
Each Filling His Own Position
At The Baptism!

Unobtrusive Humble Poor
Became The Christ
- The Anointed One -
On That Very Day Of His Baptism
AND
Started Out On His Mission
- As The Seed Of Eve
The Mother Of All Living -
To Crush The Head Of The Serpent
Aka Satan
Fka Lucifer!

In The Fulfillment Of The Mission
He Would
- Ultimately -
Have His Heel Bruised!
It Did Hurt!

He Was Roundly Despised
AND
Rejected
By Vile Men
AND
One Of His Closest Friends
- Who Ate His Blessed Bread -
Sold Him Out For Silver
When He Could Have Had Eternal Gold
In Heaven!

His Betrayer's Unfair Gain
Did Not Prosper Him
For
He Committed Suicide
AND
His 30 Pieces Of Illgotten Silver
Purchased A Field Of Blood -
A Burying Ground!

Unobtrusive Humble Poor
Was A Man Of Sorrows
AND
Well-Acquainted With Grief
Who Healed The Sick
Fed The Poor
AND
- No Surprise Here -
Asked Man To Believe On Him
IFThey Willed To Walk Through
Heaven's Pearly-Gate Door!

Another Close Friend
- Talkative Boastful Peter -
Denied Him!
The Sanhedrin Decried Him
BUT
The Heavenly Father Succored Him
AND
He 
- Ever Always Obedient -
Did The Will Of The One Who Sent Him -
His Life Was Not Even
34 Years Long!

From Teacher
Healer
Master
Prophet
To
Condemned
Sacrificed
Dead
Risen
To
To Heaven Returned
To
High Priest
Advocate
Savior
To
King
Judge
Returning Soon
Is Christ Jesus - My Savior
Not Some Vain Man
Who Died Too Soon!


I Shall Follow You, My Savior
I Know Not What My Lot Shall Be
But
I Know You
And
That Is Enough!


Please, Lord
Bless Keep And Save Me
To Do Your Bidding
To Walk In Your Light
To Live Right
To Stay In The Faith Fight
And
In The Great Day
See You In Delight!
AMEN.



I Believe Him!
Won't You?
Please Walk With Him!
I Do!
Take The Hand Extended From
The Son Of God
The Hope Of Man
AND
At The Appointed Time
You Shall
Range Around Glory Land!

The Promise Of God
Is Given
To Those Who Choose To Believe!



Thursday, June 15, 2017

Take Your Place, Satan!




I Believe God!
Do You?!

If You Believe ... Walk!
If You Walk ... Trust!
If You Trust ... Live!

If You Hope ... Reach Up And Reach Out!
If You Love ... Share And Care!
If You Think On Jesus Christ ... Talk About Jesus Christ!
If You Worship God ... Say Your Prayers!
If You Pray ... Plead!
If You Plead ... Believe!
AND
If You Really Believe In God
In Jesus Christ's Name ... Stand Firm In His Faith!

If You Are Standing Firm In The Faith
Keep The Promises Of God
As Your Comfort Every Day!
Take Pleasure In The Comfort
As You Walk Along Life's Way
For
Your Adversary Satan
Will Attempt To Strip You Bare
BUT
Believe And Trust
The Word Of God
AND
Plainly You Can Say:

Get Thee Behind Me Satan!
You Have No Part In Me!
My Master Is The Lord Jesus Christ
AND
Thank God
He Is Carrying Me!

Get Out Of My Way!
My Path Is By Christ Marked!
My Way Is Sure!
Jesus Christ Knocked On My Heart
AND
I Opened For Him
My Door
AND
He Sups With Me
AND
I With Him
AND
Sorry - Not Sorry
My Heart Is No More
Your Welcome Inn
So
Let Your Sorry Back
Reverence The Jesus-Is-Mine Door!
No Credit For You Today
AND
There Is Definitely None Tomorrow
For
I Am Now Walking

Saved And Forgiven
With God Almighty
The Very Highest Power!

Get Away From Me, Satan
You're An Unregenerate Liar!
I Am Going Home With My Jesus
AND
You
You Shall Eat The Banquet
Of Your Own Preparing!
You Shall Eat
God's Holy Fire
So
Take Your Place
AND
From Me - In Jesus' Name
Accept The Rejection

AND
Retire
Liar
!

I Am Bound For The Promised Land
AND
You May Put Up A Balaam To Curse Me
BUT
I'm Jesus Christ's To Command!
I Will Know Affliction
- My Jesus Says So -
BUT
With God's Grace
In Jesus Christ I'll Stand
For He Has Covenanted
To Protect Me
Shield Me
Teach Me
Lead Me 
Feed Me
AND
Take Me Safely
To The Glorious Land!


I'm Going Home With My Jesus!
Great's The Day!
I'm Going Home With My Jesus
Come What May!
I Have No Hold On The Temporal!
I've Seized On Eternity!
I'm Going Home With My Jesus
Lord, Haste The Day!
Haste The Day! 






Sunday, July 24, 2016

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, For Grace



Lord,  I Lift Up My Heart
Not In Pride
But In Love, Joy, Hope
Happiness
Singing A Joyful Hallelujah
Thankful
For The Peace
That The World Does Not Know Or Own
And
Grateful For The Mercies
I Am Daily Shown
And That I Am Called Your Own!

Father, I Am Thankful
That In The Midst Of The World's Strife
I Can Say Prayers To You
And 
Rest In Peace Throughout The Night!

I Am Thankful For The Blessing
That Raised Me Up From Sleep
And The Blessing
That Caused Me To Stand Upon My Feet!

I Am Thankful,  Lord
For Your Provision Of My Daily Bread
And For The Four Walls That Surround Me
And The Roof That Covers My Head!

I Am Thankful For The Clothing Upon My Back
And For The Shoes That Protect My Feet
As I Walk Along Streets And Country Tracks!

I Am Thankful For The Fruitful Work You Provided To Me
And For The Wages
Out Of Which I Can Help Somebody!

I Am Thankful For The Grace
Within Which I Daily Grow
And For Any Opportunities
Within Which I Can Your Goodness Show!

I Am Thankful,  Lord
That Your Spirit Called Out To Me
And That You Gave Me The Ability 
To Answer That Call
That Came So Softly!

I Thank You, Lord
For Your Hearing And Answering Prayer
And I Humbly Ask
Thank You Please Make A Way
- Using Even Me -
For Those Who Don't See Your Outstretched Hand
And Those Who Don't Know That You Sacrificed
Your Beloved Son To Save The Human Family!

Have Mercy,  Lord
On The Called Who Have Answered
And
Those Who Are In Process Of Answering!
As For Those Who Will Answer The Call
Help Them, Lord, To Answer Not Belatedly
But Swiftly 
For Indeed, Now Is The Acceptable Time!

Grant Unto Us All Of The Household Of Faith
Courage To Stand
In The Strength
Of Our Convictions
Of The Living Truth
Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
And
Bless Us With Physical
Mental
And
Emotional Endurance
And
The Spiritual Endurance
That Can Only Be Had Of The Holy Spirit!

Please Guard Us
Guide Us
Teach Us
Feed Us
And
Lead Us Safely
To The Glorious Kingdom
Of Your Eternal Light!
In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous I Plead!
I Love You, Lord!
AMEN.





AND








Friday, December 4, 2015

HAPPY SABBATH + Prayer: Oh, Lord, Lift Us Up!








Oh, Lord, have Mercy on Your People!
Without Your Comfort and Aid
Protection and Provision
We are as Storm-tossed, Leaking, Listing, Ships in The Angry Sea!

Open Our Eyes So That We May See The Changing Tides and
Make our Skins Sensitive to 
The Disturbances and Direction of The Evil Winds of Prevailing Change!

Open our Ears to Enable us to Distinguish Safe Harbor from Wrecking Rocks!

Help Us to Understand The Height of Hypocrisy and 
The Depth of Deception 
Willing to Be Forced Upon Us by Those Who Avidly Seek After 
Our Hurt and Destruction, and
Cause Us Who Are - and Are Seeking To Be - The Holy People 
To Call, Walk, Run, Crawl
To You
To Bend Our Will to Your Way
To Follow You Faithfully
Fervently and Fully
No Matter The Provocation
The Occasion
The Location
Lust  or License
Time or Tempest
Torture or Terror
Temptation or Tyranny
Foisted Upon, and Fomented
Against Us who Call Jesus Christ
Savior,  Lord
Captain
Commander
Redeemer
True Friend
Eternal King
Beginning and End!

Oh,  Lord,  Lift us Up
So that We Will Lift You High
As Our Holy God!

Remind Us,  Lord
That You Are Always Available to Us
That You have No Desire for Our Hurt
That Your Hands Are Not Short
That Your Vision Is Not Fore-Shortened
That You See All
Know All and
Are In All!

Remind Us, Lord
That You Know All of Our Days, and All of Our Years
That You Are The God of All Graces
Who Keeps The Book of Life 
and
The Book of Remembrance
With The Steadfast Heart which Turns Not
and
In The Unchanging Hand
Balanced By Firm Justice
and
Tempered with Fair Mercy!

Remind Us, Lord
That Your Loving Heart Faithfully and Unfailingly 
Forgives The Sin Confessed and Repented of
By The Contrite - and Penitent - Soul!

Sanctify Us - Christ Marks and Makes us Worthy!
Save Us - You Delivered Up Jesus Out of Your Great Love For Us Sinners!
Seal Us - Your Holy Spirit Calls, and We Willingly Answer
So, Help
Heal
Save, and Eternally,
Eternally,  Lord
Eternally Hold Us, and Seal Us
By Your Great Love
In Your Holy Care
For We Do, Indeed, Love You, and
Praise You, and
Worship You
For You Are Our Holy God!
AMEN.






Friday, November 20, 2015

HAPPY SABBATH +The Way of Jesus Christ School








Looking for Jesus

IS the Right Thing to do
He has Eternal Life Waiting
To Present to Me and to You!


Longing for Jesus

IS the Right Thing to do
He Left Heaven
'Cause He Longed to Give Heaven to Me and to You!


Living for Jesus

IS The Right Thing to do
He Gave Up His Life
To Save Me and to Save You!


Learning of Jesus
At The Way of Jesus Christ School
Grants Students Great and Special Rights, and
Royalties are Set Aside
For Those who Study The Word by Day and by Night!

There is a Race for Life!
There is The Stay The Course Course
And Election and Perfection and
Pray and Fast Class and
There is Love The Lord to The Last and 
Burdens on Christ Jesus You Cast!

There is Burden for The Soul of The Outcast!
There are Vineyards and Fields Far-flung and Vast!
There is Turmoil and Temptation and 
Baptism By Fire Class
And There is Indwelling By The Holy Spirit
For those who Confession and Repentance Pass!

Jesus Christ Himself
IS The Principle Principle!
He is The Principal
The Pastor
The Lesson for Sure
And The Door
And The Lock Most Secure!

He is The Husbandman
The Shepherd
The Knocker on The Door
He is Seal and The Savior, and
The Boat and The Harbor and
The Sure Sheltered Shore!

Jesus Christ - Himself -  teaches The Way and
Brings Light and 
Holds Out for All The Eternal Life Light!
Jesus Christ - Himself - Demonstrates
How The Faithful Ones Should Fight
And He - Himself - also Demonstrates
How One in The Desert of Temptation should 
The Evil One Fight!

The Way of Jesus Christ School
Admits All Comers to The Light!
Nationality
Previous Spirituality
Not Color nor Speech
Nor Income and Education
Have Any Bearing At All as
Acceptance for Anyone Can't Ever Be Bought!

Each Student by Foreknowledge Father
IS Designated A Way
Wherein They Themselves
Will Work, Walk, and Witness as 
Tuition on The Faithful Pathway!

Some will be Christian: Martyr
Some will be Christian: Missionaries
Some will be Demonstrators of God's Love
Some will have Terrible Deprivations
But All Will Serve By Jesus Christ's Love, Love!

All Students in Holding Jesus' Hand
Will Intimately Know and Have Jesus' Peace
And All Who Daily Deny Self and Will
Will Decidedly Know and Feel Hate Unrelieved!

The Master of Mercy is Himself
The Teacher of Prayer!
He also Teaches Compassion and 
Blessings in Burdens Shared!

Lunch at The School
IS Served by Daily Grace and God's Love and
Strength For The Journey
Provides Courage For The Way Dessert Tubs!

Personal Support is Provided by Companions
Excelling in Strength
Who are Guardians and Protectors
But Not sThinkers on The Fence!
Whether by Cool Waters Running or
Rocky Rugged Roads
Whether Resting or Wrestling
They be There
Guiding
But Never Making You Their Way Go!

Many Students will Die During School Time
Before The Graduation Glory Day
But
All Faithful on Their Personal-End Earth Day
Will Rise Up Before those
Last Men Standing
At Christ Appears To Meet His Bride Happy Day!

BUT ...

Sadly, I Must Tell All Of You Living True
Of Those who Started School and 
Then Suddenly ... Withdrew!
Of Those who Refused to Be Seen with 
Sweet Jesus Christ Dear, and
Those Who Held  Satan as 
Their Lord and God Here!

Those Christ Deniers
Those Christian-Haters and
Persecutors and
Ridiculers Large
Torturers and Murderers
And Scoffers who Assuredly Knew
The Truth ... but
Chose The Lie
Who Will at The Appearing of Jesus Christ
Scream, Blubber and Cry for 
By Their Own Personal Choice
They Are Going To Eternally Die, and
The Remnant of God
Will - Church Triumphant -
To God's Glorious Glory
In Glorious Glory Glide!



God's Gift of Glorious Glory
Is For Those
Who Gladly and Gloriously Glorify God
By
God's Great and Glorious Grace
Under
The Agency of The Quiet Holy Spirit
By
The Risen Righteous and Reigning 
Jesus Christ's Living Holy Faith!

*******


LISTEN for Your Call
NOW Is Your Time-Ball
You May Stumble
You May Fall
It Will Not Be Fatal
IF
YOU ANSWER, ANSWER, ANSWER
Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit
And 
Walk By Faith
As 
TODAY
He You Calls!!

*******

A Living Faith Does Not Trust Dying Eyesight!

A Dying Eye By Faith Trusts He Who Made The Eye!