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.

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!

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! 

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

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.

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!