Worshiping Wise! + PRAYER: I Bow Before You, Lord, In Contrition ...!

The Wicked Priests
Who Hide Behind Useless Idols
- Propping Up A Known Lie -
Willfully Wreak Vengeance 
On The Gulled Worshippers
For Every Imagined Slighted
Every Supposed Wrong
Every Wayward Thought Uttered
BUT
The Faithful Servants 
Those Obedient Enduring Worshippers Of The Living God
Stand
Before The Holy God
- The One Gracious Wise
Loving Helpful -
To Eternity Strong!

Worshipping Wise
Are Those Who
Before The Everlasting Father
- In Sorrow For Known Sin
In Worshipful Humility -
Fall Down
BUT
Those Who Make
Those Who Worship
The Work Of Man's Hands
Are Worshipping The Offscourings Of Devils
Who Desire For Themselves
Almighty God's Worship
Which Thing
Is Evidentially Spiritually Unholy
AND
fatally Wrong!

Worship The Living Holy Eternal Omnipotent God
AND
Live Abundantly
To Prosper Eternally!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Love You!

You Are The Holy God!

I Bow Before You In Contrition

For Previously Following

The Willful Ways Of The Fraud!

Please Forgive Me

And

Remove From Me Self

Willfullness

Waywardness

Lawlessness

Defiance

Gainsaying

Love For The World

Love For The Things Of The World

And

The Desire To Worship Things Known Unwise!

Please, I Beseech You

- In The Name Of Christ Jesus My Lord -

Help Me To Guard My Heart

Against Those Things That Do Not Profit

So That In The Day Soon A-Dawning

I Will, With The Redeemed

To Glorious Heaven

Take My Flight!

Help Me

So That My Eternal Prosperity

I Do Not Blight!

You Are Sovereign Lord And Holy God

And

I Humbly Worship You!

Please Shelter Me

Under The Shadow Of Your Mighty Wings

And

Let Your Holy Spirit Lead Me Into All Truth

And

The Holy Angels Influence Me For Good

Is My Heart's Plea!

Come Soon!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Choose To Lovingly Worship The Lord!

Worry And Worship Are Walking!
Problem Is Walking Behind!
Trouble Is Affably Shaking His Bamboo Switch
AND
Care Is Conversing With The Fraud
Keeping Pace At The Back Of The Line!

The Birds Are Singing To The Glory Of God!
The Flowers Are Showcasing Their Praise With Beauty
BUT
Man ...
Man Is Waffling
Between Worry And Worship
AND
Wondering:

How Can I Now Go To The Living God
When It  Truly Feels Like A Daunting Duty?!

Worshipping The Living God

Out Of A Heart Filled With Love 

Can Never Be A Mere Duty!

Fulfilling A Duty 

On Its Own  
Is Not A Thing Of Beauty
BUT
When Love Is Put First
Duty Is Not Labor
AND
Loving Labor For The Lord
Becomes Couched In Loving Favor
For It Gives To The Almighty
The Sweet Sacrifice's Savor!

"Worship" As Duty

AND

Dutifully Done For Public Reward
IS
Work Done For The Fraud
Who Has No Love For The Living God
AND
All Who Grit Their Teeth
Laboriously Dutifully

AND

Without Love Working For The Coming Kingdom

Worrying About Their Appearance

AND

Their Altitude

BUT

Ignoring Their Base Attitude  Will Get Their Just Reward
Since Their Service Does Not Laud The Eternal God!

The Example Of The Bird
The Flower The Wind
The Tree The Ocean
The Babbling Brook
The Glistening Spring
Should Speak
To Man's Soul
AND
Tell The Old Story Ever New
That The God Of Creation Lives

Is Loving

Is Caring AND
That He Is Looking Out For
AND
Moment By Moment

Taking Loving Care Of You!

So ...

When Wasteful Worry Walks

Causing You Wonder About Serving God

HUMBLY PRAY FIRST

ANDThen Indulge In Self-Talk
Reminding The Soul
To Lovingly Worship The Living God
Who Left A Word On The Record
That All Men Of Faith Should Truly Believe:

Give Your Self Solely To The Living God
AND
With The Bold Faith Of Love

Choose

To Lovingly Worship
The Amazing God Eternal

The Lord Of Life
The God Of Sacrificial Love!

Let Your Prayer Of Faith

Be

Your Life's Connection
To
The Living God!

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Note To File:

I'll Not Worry And Wonder
About Stuff And Nonsense!

I Must Pray

With

A Thankful Heart

For

Everything That I Have

Comes From

Almighty God's Supply

Where There Is

No Shortage

No Spoilage

No Content Backlog

No Artificial Pricing

No Human Food Fit Only For A Dog

No Suspect Ingredients

No Guinea Pig Assay

No Sale For Just A Day

No Backdoor Pallet-Piling

No Front Door Beggars' Bin

AND

No Pop-Up Party

For Those With

The Penchant Peculiar

Who Thrive On Owning

Curated

Inordinately-High-Priced Toys
Called Necessary Joys!

God Provides!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Christian Frogge

There Was Nice Christian Named Frogge
Who Maintained Record Of His Church Life In A Log
He Considered Himself A Great Champion For God
Right There
In Belief Land Creeks And Bogs!

Life Was Good!
Health Was Good!
AND
Since He Had Very Few Chores
He Had Time To Visit The Neighbors 
All Around
AND
Up And Down
Along The Shore!

It Must Be Said
That It Was Because Of These Visits
Door To Door
That He Came To Suspect
That His Simple Church Life
Was Nothing But A Flaming Great Bore!

Christian Frogge 
During His Last Visit
Church Door To Church Door
Caught a Glimpse
A Chance To See
The New Worship
That Was Capturing Everybody!

The New Worship
Was Loud
Exciting
Filled With Broadway Lights
AND
Even Had Something Called
"Test!"
To Test Your Strength Of Will
AND
Your Belief
In The Power And Working Of Almighty God!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Thought To Himself:

Why Not?!
I Trust In God
So Why Not Show
What I've Got?!
My God Is Real!
His Power Cannot Fail
So When The Church Hot 
Holds Their Next Convocation
I Am Going To Throw In My Lot!

NOW ...

It Must Be Said
That Talk Was Real Hot Around De Town
About The Peddler
The Piper
AND
The Restaurant Chef
Who Were The Powers Behind
The Experiencing God Church!

It Was Said ...

GOSSIP ALERT!!

That Wherever They Opened A Church
Ahem ... Restaurant ...
Cough!
Cough!
The Population In The Particular Bog
Took A Tumbling Fall!

Another NOW Coming Up!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Had An Aunty Named Pammy
Who Had Been Known
Upon Occasion
To Get Somewhat Scrap Happy!
She Was Old
Because She Was Wise!
She Had Lived Long
Because She Checked The Old Record Book
Which Detailed D. Devil Ish's Deceptions
To Get Meat
For He 5-Star Fr. Ogge Leg Pies!

Aunty Pammy Didn't Hold She Mout'!
She Preach She Sermon
AND
She Let De Trut' Hang Out
AND
Christian Frogge's Long Tongue
Was Stuck Inside
After Hanging Outside
He Big Mout'!

To Ram Home The Truth
Of Her Not Tall Tale
Aunty Pammy Took Christian
To A Beautiful Lily Pad Glade
Owned And Operated
By Detective Angela aka "Angel" Slade
Who Was Tasked With The Task
Of Being The Bogs' Looking Glass
To Warn The Frogge's
When D. Devil Ish
Is On The War Path!

The Schtick That D. Devil Ish Used
Was As Old As Time!
It Held Not A Single Thing New!
He Knew The Frogge People's Greed
AND
He Was Au Fait With Their Cherished Creed!

D. Devil Ish 
Always Told
How He Could Fix Needs
AND
He Offered Something For Nothing
A Light Show
AND
An Experience Like No Other
IF
You Willingly Put Your Toes
In The Soothing Cold Water
In The Vat
Over The Hollow
Operated By Steam-Punk Catattack
A Well-Known Wicked And Shallow Fellow!

With Great Authority
Detective Angel Slade
Takes Up The Tale:

Pied Piper Peter Plays
A Soul-Mesmerizing Tune!

The Peddler
Preaches
About A Cure
For All That Assails
AND
He Offers Up A Solution
That He Says
Can In No Way
Ever Fail!

A Signal Is Transmitted
AND
On Cue
Pied Piper Peter Plays
An Even More Enthrallingly Mesmerizing Tune
AND
Locked Up In The Power
People Like
Ceedee Christian
Whatta Christian
Fansi Christian
Christian N. Deed
AND
Itsa Christian
The Old Stalwarts
Found Their Back Legs
Pushing Off!

Plop!
In The Pot Vat!
The Chef De Partie Donned His Hat!
AND
The Peddler Preacher Feign Kept Selling
Preaching:

This Way Be The Spice
That Ends Your Shallow Existence!

As That Pied Piper Peter
His Thrilling Music Played
Smoke Came Out!
Smoke From Under The Vat Rose Up!
Light Struck Previously Unseen Mirrors!
Anticipating Hearts Thumped
AND
The Party Chef
The Chef De Partie
Tossed Mixed Salts In The Cold Water
AND
A Handful Of Black Pepper 
Woosh!
Up In The Air!

Achoo! Achoo!
Achoo! Achoo Times Two!
Splash!
Bums Up!
Heads Down In Water
Clearing Noses
Washing Eyes
Up For A Breath
AND
Still
Peddlar Preacher Feign Sold His Wares
As Pied Piper Peter Posing Prettily Prettily Played:

Prove Your Faith!
Do Your Battle
Even If Fire Burns At Your Feet!
Win A Victory!
By God
If Your Legs Don't Work
Cut Them Off!
The New Ones To You
Will Be At No Cost!

Bring The Knives!
Play That Mellow Music, Piper!
Keep These Frogge's Looking Alive!

This Is Your Big Test Of Faith!
Remember The Good Book Says
If Your Legs Offend You
READYYYY FOR IT?!
Cut Them OFF!!

It Is Better To Enter The Kingdom 
Maimed
Than To Stand Before God
Whole And Ashamed!

... And That 
Christain Frogge
Is Why You See
These Exhibits Here Box-Framed
As A Cautionary Tale
Not To Follow The Multitude
Purportedly To Test God
AND
Yet And Still Ending Up
Dying In Shame
Robbed Of Your Legs
Your Transport Engine Of Escape!

Cold Water Soothes!

Warm Water Relaxes!

Hot Water Burns!

AND

Boiling Water Kills!

Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold
AND
Things That Seem Wonderfully Thrilling
Can Will Rob You Of Your Very Own Soul!

Trust God At His Word!
Don't Look To The Gospel For Cheap Thrills!
Learn Of 
AND
Know That Truth Completely Fills
AND
Stop Harkening To The Siren's Song
That Assuredly The Carnal Soul Fills!

The Devil
- That Murderer -
Is The Liar
Looking For A Choir Of Voices
To Sing His Rebellious i-Tune!
He Knows That Time Is Late
So Bate And Switch
Is How He Gets Choir Members
To Share His Known Fate!

Take The Time
To Personally Know The Lord
AND
Learn How The Devil 
- Through Deception -
Operates
So That When He Shows Up
He Can't Slow You Up
With Pied Piper Songs
Turning Your Head From God
So That Into Damnation
You'll Fall Headlong!

The Noisy

Shiny

Pretty

Soul-Exciting

Emotional Displays

Of

The Dance-Hall Church

Do Not Make

For A Christ-Committed Christian!

We Are CALLED OUT!!

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A Quiet Spirit

Ordered Behavior

Clear Eyes

Steady Legs

A Heart Contrite For The Living God

Complete Knowledge Of The Plain Truth

Faith Outside Of Sight

Hope For Heaven

Trust In The Unseen Ever-Present God

And 

A Head Ready To Reason

With The Holy God

Help A Christian To Stay Resolute

So ...

Be Still 

In The Presence Of The Lord

In The Simple Ark Of Safety!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Loving Lord OR Lying Lord-E?!

He IS Lording It Over The People
Commanding 
Demanding
That They Forget "That" Lord
The One Who It Is Said
Is All Glorious - The Redeemer
The Shepherd of Souls
The Holy God!

He Makes The Claim
That He IS Lord Here!
He IS The Boss Here
- Here On The Zero Ground -
Where His Life's Work Is Found
Where Self-Exaltation
Me
Myself
I and I
Makes Men gods
Even Though They Can't
Hold Up The Earth
Nor Paint The Sky
So, That They, Too
Just Like He Is
Are Proved Impostors 
Lying God-Frauds!

He IS Serious!
His Own Word, He Says
Makes Him The God Of The Earth!
He Has The Power Of The Air Ear
AND
He Can Does Instill in Men
Abject
Unreasoning
Fear!

He Speaks With Lofty Pride!
His Words Are Soft 
Snide
Disparaging 
Taunting
Encouraging
All-Encompassing
Wide
AND
He Has A Smooth Ride
For Every Any Body
Who Will In Him Confide!

His Experience In His Trade
Spans -  Get THIS
6,000 Plus Years
AND
He Knows How
Why
When
If
Then,  And
Where
To Lead
Any
Holy God-Denying
Led By 
The Lusting Eye 
The Lusting Flesh
Pride Of Life
Unwilling To Bow
Before The Eternal God
Body!

He Calls Himself
Lord
BUT
I-Christian
Call Him
Lord-E
For Lord Evil
For He IS The Great Liar
The Beguiling Snake
The Chameleon
The Devil
Appearing As
The Proverbial Angel Of Light!

His Language 
Speaks Lies For A Conversation!
He Makes Truth Skin Cuffins
AND
Turn Corners
AND
He Takes Pleasure
In Making Wafflers Doubt
The Holy God's Law
Written
On Every Human's
Tablet
Called
The Heart!

He Appeals To All By Lies
Telling Every Hearer
That He Makes Every Desiring Man's Dreams Come True
AND
That Poor Swallowing-The-Fiction Fellow
Gives A Triumphant I-Won-The-Prize Cheer
Not Knowing
That The Dream
IS
A Demonic Nightmare
Until
Satan Tries To Remove His
Tonsils
Via The Electric Chair!

Let Me Tell You True
The Only Lord For Me
Is The CREATOR God
Loving
Eternal
True
Who Died For Me
To Give Me A Heavenly Hope
AND
A Victor's Crown!

Thanks To Jesus' Sacrifice
AND
God's Grace and Mercy
I Am
With Christ
Holy Lord 
God Almighty
Glory Bound!

LIFE WITH THE LIVING GOD: No Groveling!

I Live and I Breathe!
I Off-gas and I Sneeze!
With The Right Stimulus I Might Even Laugh Until I Wheeze!
I May Even Think That I Can Do What I Please
BUT ... 
I Am  Christian
So I Go To God
Heart Bowed -  Asking for "Help!"
If He Doth Please!

No Need for Groveling
Nor Lying Promises
To Urge His Relief
For He IS Truth
AND
He Can Me Renew
For He IS Faithful, and
His Words Are True!

Only The God of All Grace
Can Look At The Vile Sinner
And Say: 

"Come As You are!

Trust Me!

I Will Make You Anew!

I Offer You Grace

For I Love You, I Do!

I AM Your Father!"

"I Lift You Up!

Go and Tell a Friend!

This World is Soon Coming 

To Its Assured and

Prophesied End

And 

Only Those Who Love Me Back 

Knowing That I Will Provide For Their Lack

Will See Have New Life Begin 

For

I AM and Have Made For Them ... Provision!"

"Today I Call!

I AM Calling Out To You!

Hear Me and Obey 

And

Be One Of The Few

Who Walk On The Straight Path

On That So Narrow Way

So That for Their Own Sin

They Won't Have To Pay

For I AM The King and

Ruler All I Survey!"

"I AM The Victor!

In Me You Are Victorious!

Come To Me

For

Your New Body

New Home and

New Life in Me

Are All ... GLORIOUS!"

"I AM The Way

The Truth

The Life 

And

The Light!

I AM The Pathway

Through The Coming Strife's Night!

Think On Me!

Give To Me Your Old Life

Be Truly Free!

Come Unto Me

And 

Blessed Be ... My Greatly Beloved!"

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The Only God 

Worth Worshiping

Is 

The God 

Who

Provided The Solution 

To

The Problem Of Man

Before Man

On Earth

Could 

Vertical Stand!

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WORSHIP THE CREATOR-GOD!!