PRAYER: Father, I Cannot Live And Prosper Without The Lord Christ!

Father,

I Cannot Live And Prosper

Without The Lord Christ!

I Need Him To Hold My Weak And Trembling Hand!

Without Him To Mark The Way Before Me

I Cannot In The World Safely Stand!

I Need The Lord Christ To Shepherd Me!

I Need The Holy Spirit To Comfort Chide And Teach!

I Need The Holy Angels To Protect Me

And

Influence Me To Do The Good And The Right:

Please Help Me To Remain Confident

In The Holy Faith

So That I May Emerge As Gold

To Possess Eternal Life

When Ends The Dark Night Of This Mortal Strife!

Father,

I Love You!

Help Me To Love You By My Willing Obedience

And

By My Words And All My Doings!

I Desire To Help In The Kingdom's Work!

Please Keep Me Faithful In The Faith Of Jesus

So That My Love Will Be Displayed

In Faithful And Obedient Stewardship

As I Grow And Work Where I Am Planted!

The Living Word Says That Judgment Begins

In Your House, Father

And That We Are Measured

By The Perfect Law Of Liberty!

Please Help Me Not To Measure Myself

By My Own Yardstick

But To Measure Myself

According To Yours!

Help Me Not To Fall Aside To Fables

And

Comfortable Tales

Because It Is My Desire 

To Be What You Have Called Me To Be!

I Willingly Accept The Free Salvation

Purchased At Infinite Price For Me!

Jesus Christ Is My Example

And

He Has Given Ample Proof

That It Is Possible To Walk Wisely

In Your Perfect Will

Being Ever Obedient

Even Though The Accuser

The Adversary

The Enemy Of Souls

Is Raging

Is Murderously Vengeful

Ever Seeking To Draw The Faithful Away

From The Light Of Life

So That In The Darkness Of The Sinful Soul

We May Be Easily Killed!

Please Rob Him Of His Goal!

Help Me To Rest

Help Me To Abide

Help Me To Lean Heavily

Hopefully

Wholly On My Lord, The King!

I Desire In The Heavenly Chorus

Your Praises Joyfully To Sin!

Father,

Please Heal My Body

My Mind

My Heart

My Hurts

And

Please Hold My Head To The Holy Heart

That Is Ever Touched

With The Feelings Of My Infirmities!

I Desire To Live In Peace With You, Now

And

Forever In Paradise, Later

When There Is No Separating Veil Between Us!

Thank You, Father

For The Grace!

I Am Boldly Approaching The Throne

For Present Help!

Please Grant Unto Me

Ever-Increasing Faith

That Can Withstand Disappointment

And Delay

And Deprivation

And All Without Murmuring Or Sinful Doubt!

I Believe The Living Word!

Please Cleanse Me Of Any Lingering Unbelief!

I Am Trusting The Lord Christ

For Sure And Certain Soul Salvation!

Help Me Not To Bring Shame Or Disgrace

To The Holy Name!

Thank You For Hearing My Prayer

And

Thank You For Answering 

For I Ask These Few Mercies

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: HEAVEN AWAITS THE FAITHFUL! (By Special Request)

Today Is Missing A Moment
The Moment I Would Spend With You
The Moment I Would Hear Your Voice
As I Would Spend Precious Time In The Lord With Just You!

I Feel You
And
I Think Of You, My Love
And
I Turn To Say Something To You
But ...
You're Not There!

I Stop ... Stunned
Angry ...
Sad ...
Realizing That 
There Is No More Looking Forward
To Tomorrows With You
And Wanting To Ask ... WHY!?!

But, THEN ... 

True To Our Shared Faith
In The Living God
I Remember That We Had
- I Still Have -
This Hope Within Our Hearts
That Jesus Is Real And Returning
And From The Vale Of Tears
We Shall One Glad Day
Forever Depart
And, So
I Stand Today
     In This Hour
         In This Moment
And I Say:

I Loved You - You Loved Me Back!

I Miss You - Cruel Death Attacked!

I Hope In The Lord Jesus

For

He Has Given

Sin Satan Death And Hell 

The Eternal Sack

AND

I Know We Shall See You

- Whole Healed Healthy -

When Heaven As The Scroll

Rolls Back

AND

I. Am. Blessed!

Beloved,
You Were Mine To Know
For A Short Time
As Man's Life Rolls
And Now
To Your Long Home
Your Mortal Coil Goes
BUT
To The Cinema Of Remembrance
Our Time Together Shall Go!
I Shall See You There!
How? When? Where? Why?
Who Knows?!
The Cinema Of Remembrance
Always Has A Picture Show!

I Shall See You In My Mind's Eye
AND
It Shall Be Enough
For
You Fell Asleep In The Lord Of Life
When You Ended Your Battle
In The Mortal Strife!

I Shall Cry!
We Shall All Cry For Your Felt Absence
BUT
We Shall Not Mourn As Heathens Do
For
Our Day Of Celebration
Is Fast Approaching
AND
We Know By Faith
That You Shall Be There
AND
Of That Knowledge We Have No Fear!

Sleep On, Well Beloved!
In Jesus Christ's Faith
We Shall Soldier On!
We Loved You
BUT
Almighty God Loves You Best!

Rest!

The Great And Glorious Day Approaches
When 
The Dew Of Eternal Life
Will 
Fall On The Faithful Of God
The Well And Truly Blessed!
Rest, Beloved!
Rest!

Grasshoppers And Giants + PRAYER: Lead Me Gently Home, Father!

I Don't Know About You
But
The Problems Of This World
Seem To Take Me For A Grasshopper
AND
Are Trying To Make Me Out To Be
A Grasshopper In My Own Eyes
BUT
Praise Jesus
I've Got Me That Little Ration Of
Daily Faith
AND
I Don't Intend to Let
Any Lying Goliath
Turn Me Into A Faithless Disgrace!

I Believe The Word Of God
That:

• The Living Word IS Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword
• The Living God IS The Same Yesterday Today AND Forever
• All Who Go To The Eternal God MUST Believe That He IS AND That He IS A Rewarder Of Them That Diligently Seek Him
• All Things Are Possible To Him Who Believes
• Faith Without Works IS Dead
• My Faith In Christ The Lord Will Make Me Whole
• Almighty God's Grace Is Always Sufficient ... For Me
• The Race Is Not To The Swift NOR The Battle To The Strong, And
• He Who Endures To The End Shall Be ... Saved!

PRAYER:

Lord,

I'm Being Tempted

But Not Beyond Endurance! 

I'm Being Sorely Tested

But Your Grace Is Sufficient! 

I'm Being Severely Tried

But

In The Name Of Christ Jesus

I Will Never Your Being Deny!

  

I Beseech You Also, Father

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

To Help Me Never Ever

My Love

My Worship

My Faith

My Service

To You

To Deny!

Lord, 

I Deny The Liar

And

His Workmen

Doubt And Despair

Impatience And Self-Will

And

Living Without Godly Fear!

Oh, Lord, 

My Father In Heaven

My Beginning

My End

Please, I Beseech You

- Who Is My Daily Support -

Against The Wiles Of The Devil

My Soul, Defend!

Forgive Me My Trespasses! 

Teach Me Your Ways! 

Correct My Wayward Walking! 

Remake Me So That

For My Own Sin

I Will Not Have To Pay!

I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb!

On The Rock Of My Salvation

I Humbly Stand!

Shelter Me Under Your Mighty Wings

For 

I Am Your Child To Lead

And 

Your Loyal Servant To Instruct!

I Give Unto You

Your Honor As My Heavenly Father! 

I Give Unto You

My Fear: You Are Almighty God!

I Accept Your Sovereignty

Over My Life

And

I Look Toward The Last Day

And

The Coming Of The Glorious King

And

No More Mortal Strife!

Lead Me Gently Home 

To The Haven Of Rest

And

Bless Me

In My Living

Your Holy Name Ever To Laud

Ever To Bless

For

I Desire Your Best Blessing!

Let Not The Hollow Giants Of This World

Be Anything Over Which I Shall Stress Myself

And

Grant Unto Me

Your Grace

Your Peace

Your Rest

So That At Your Holy Hand, Lord

I Shall Always

Be Royally Blessed

For

I Ask All In Faith

And

In The Glorious Name Of

The Holy Jesus!

I Love You, Lord! 

AMEN!

PRAYER: Father, Seal Us For The Strife!

Lord, 

Have Mercy On Us Who Care!

Have Mercy On Us Who Pray!

Have Mercy On Us

Who Look For The Day

When The Great God Of Glory

The Conquering King

In Splendor And Beauty

In The Eastern Sky

Shall Appear!

Father Most Faithful

In Truth 

I Come Before You

Saying The Name "Jesus!"

For I Am Petitioning You

For Favor

For Blessing

In Love 

And

With Trust

Please, I Beseech

Harken To The Words

Of This Child Of The Dust!

I Am A Mere Mortal

Approaching Unto The God

That Is Consuming Fire

Knowing

That Without Jesus

My Position Would Be My Funeral Pyre

But

Jesus Christ

The Beloved

My Accepted Savior And Lord

With His Innocent Blood

Made Provision For Me

So That I Can To You

Reach Higher And Higher!

I Am Human

A Creature Of Unclean Lips

Unclean Hands

Impure Thoughts

Deceitful Heart

And

I Sin Against You, Father

In Thought

Word

And

Deed

And

Often Behave

As One Who Knows Not

That I Have The Need

To Confess My Sin

To Repent Of Evil Ways

To Plead For Forgiveness

To Walk In Narrow Paths

And

To Abide In Straight Ways!

Father,

I Need Your Green Pasture

I Need Your Oil To Anoint My Poor Head!

I Need The Still Water Of Life!

I Desire The Bounty From You

With Which Only The Faithful Are Fed!

I Desire The Protective Services

Of Angelic Companions

Who Excel In Strength

And

I Desire The Peace

That Passes Human Understanding!

I Desire To Reside In Your Tent!

Father,

My Father

I Do Truly Love You

Even Though There Have Been Times

When I Have Acted

As Though I Do Not Know

Or Own You!

Forgive Me! - I Am Sorry!

I Hang My Head In Great Shame

For I Repent

Were It Possible

In Sack Cloth And Ashes

For The Many Times

I Have Brought To Your Holy Name

Great Shame

For I Did It Profane!

Father,

In This Hour

I Do Not Ask For

Bread

Shelter

Shoes

Or

Clothes

For

With Yesterday's Blessing

I Already Have Those!

My Petition

- By Faith -

Is For Today's Measure Of Increase!

I Need

Faith For My Journey

Grace For My Head

Mercy For My Person

And

To Be Holy Spirit Lead

Even As I Am Comforted

That My Redemption

By Christ's Salvation

Is Just Up Ahead!

Father,

I Covet That One Thing

That Many Men

Many Bright Minds

Totally Discount!

My Heart To You

Is Totally Open!

Fill Me From The Fount

That Fount Of Every Blessing

The Fount That Is The Rock

The Rock That Is My Salvation

For Which Striving

I Am Ever Under Attack!

Father,

I Need The Promised Protection

You Ordain For Those

Who

- By Your Leading -

Will Follow You

And Grow

And

Continue Growing In Grace

And Keep Walking

Going To The Eternal City

At Which Entrance

They'll Have The Right To Enter The Gate

And

Will Never From Your Lips

Hear:

"No, I Know You Not!

Away From Me, Go!"

Lord,

My Heart Is Full - Fill Me!

My Faith Is Strong - Strengthen Me!

My Will Is Yours - Take It!

Sin Has A Hold On My Human Nature - Break It!

Father,

I Accept The Wedding Invitation

And

I Truly Love The Wedding Garment

Which

To Me, You Do Provide!

Help Me To Keep It Spotless

So That In The Great Day

- From Your Majesty -

I Will Not Run To The Rocks And Hills

Beseeching Them

My Vile Personage To Hide!

Lord,

I Am Coming Home

With My Jesus

And

I Am Giving To You My Will

And

My Way

And

I Fully Expect You

To Make Homecoming So!

I Am Determined

- By Your Provided Grace -

To Cooperate With You

So, Please

Help Me To Remember

The Living Word

So That I May Thrash The Evil One

With A

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

And

Chase Him Away

From Outside My Door!

Remember, Lord

The Lost

The Lonely

The Demon-Possessed

The Devil-Oppressed

The Beguiled

The Benighted

Even Those Who Are

Devil-Worshippers

Proudly Foolishly

Coined And Styled!

Remember, Lord

Your Faithful

Your Grace-Filled

Your Fearing, Caring, Few

Some - Even Now - Already

Persecuted

Prosecuted

Tormented

Imprisoned

And

Being Murdered

For You

And Your Holy Word

Immutable

True!

 

Father,

We Believe

We Love

We Trust

We Honor

We Worship You

And

We Obey

And, Lord

Please

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

Seal Us For The Coming Conflict

And

For Our Sakes

- As You Promised -

Shorten The Day Of Jacob's Trouble

For The Elect's Sake

And

By Your Will

And

In Your Known Way

Hasten, Lord, Hasten

The-King-Is-Coming Day!

Until Then, Lord

Defend!

We Love You

And

We Bless You

And

Ask You With Humility

In Jesus Christ's Name

Our Few Petitions

To Grant

According To Your Pleasure

And

In Your Way!

AMEN.

Access! Excess! Reach! Grasp! and Hold!

W A R N I N G !

When One Has An Elevated View

Of One's Self

Passion Overcomes Reason

AND

Impulse Overcomes Principle!

Access!
Excess!
Reach! Grasp! And Hold!
- Brothers And Sisters From Other Mothers -
Are Decidedly Able To Give
Men And Women Whiplash
As They Pursue Their Goals!

Access! And Excess!
Are Oft' Vulgar And Mean
AND
Reach! And Grasp! And Hold!
Often Make People Forget
To Live Clean
AND
In Competition
These Four Play No Holds Barred Not-Games
Never Leaving Their Hosts
To Say
In Event Rehash Or Contemplation:

"Do You Think That We Went Too Far?!

Have We Our Own Soul's Sold?!

Have We Crossed That Good Conscience Bar?!"

Hello?

Yes! How May I Help You?

See Here, My Friend! You Listed Five Names
And Then Called Them Four! Can't You Count?!

I Count Quite Well, Thank You!
Just Be Patient And All Will Be Told!

Access! Is Always First Up
Ever Willing To Do Contortions To Get Attached
To Those To Be Seen
And To Those With The Green!

Access! Is Ably Followed By Excess!
Singing:

"No Depth Of Depravity Is Considered To Be Unclean!
I Must Hold My Position!
I, Too, Must Be In The Scene!"

Whereupon ...

Enters Reach!
Who
Goaded By Gross Ambition
And Roaring Covetousness
Ignites Greed's Fiery, Fiery Conflagration
And Creates Much Mess 
By Creeping Foolishness!

NOTE TO FILE:

With One's Destination In Sight

One Is Often Heard Sighing In Delight:

Almost Home!

Gimme The Prize!

I've Won!

Bring Out The Bubbly!

Let It Foam!

Thank God!

I've Made It!

I Have Arrived Safely!

I Am Safe At Home!

Wait A Minute!
Almost Home Is Not Home
And That Celebration Seems Kinda Premature!

Ahhh! You Caught On!

I Must Tell You That ...

Almost Home And At Home
Is The Difference Between
Purchasing A House And
Actually Unlocking The Door 
With ... The Wrong Keys!

AND HERE ENTERS ...

Grasp! And Hold!
Those Fickle Fiends
Who With Buttered Fingers
Between Them Pass
An Unwieldy Plastic Ball
That Is Made Of Wind-blown Glass!

These Cretins
Live Amongst Life's Shoals And Rocks
And Take Pleasure
In Buying Failed Future Stocks
And Passing Them Around
As Cushions Against Disappointment's Shocks
All The While Knowing
They Are Really Selling Bare Bollocks!

What, Then,  Is The Point
Of Reach ...  Of Reach And Grasp
When It Seems To Me
That The Unlocked Door
Is Barred Inside By A Hasp?!

Look At It This Way:

Do You Like Cake?

Of Course! Who Doesn't?!

Hmmmm! I Smell Cake!
Oohhh! I See Cake!

Have A Slice!

I Can't! It's Behind A Grill!

Okay. I'll Remove The Grill 
And Cut You A Slice!
Here You Go! 
Take This Plate!

Owww!

Splattt!

My Cakeeeee!!!

What's The Matter?
Why Didn't You Hold On To Your Cake?!

I Don't Know!
I Reached For It!
I Had It In My Grasp
But ...
I ... Couldn't ... Hold ... On
To It!!

Good Gracious!

Man's Misguided Attempts
At Worldly Prosperity
Oft Leads One To Depart
From Truth And Verity
Often Uncaring
Of The Marks Made
Against His Own Soul
As He Manipulates And Machinates
To Acquire Fools Gold!

The Master Clearly Tells Us
To Store Up Things In Heavenly Realms
Where The Thieves And Robbers
Aren't Agents At Unjust Gains' Helm!
We Are Cautioned  To Be Thankful
For What We Have Got
For He Who Made And Loves Us
Have Not Our Needs Forgot!

Access! Leads To Excess!
Wherein We Eat Not For Strength
But For Vile Drunkenness!
Over-Reach! Causes Us To Grasp! For Things
Which Our Hands
Have Not The Strength To Hold!
Even Though We Act As Those Bold!

So, What Are We To Do!

The Lord Is Our Shepherd
Our Refuge And Our Strength
The Rock Of Our Salvation
Our Friend To Our Life's Journey's End!

Jesus Christ Is Our Captain And Commander
In This Mortal Strife
And In Our Hour Of Trial
Our Priestly Mediator Is He
Much To Our Wretched Soul's Delight!

Never Doubt That He Is Able!
Never Doubt That He Will Us Defend!
Never Doubt His Word Of Covenant
That He Has Homes For Us
In The Peaceful Glen!

So ...

Reach! For The Hand Of The Master
Grasp! His Hand
He Will Hold! On To You
Your Faithful Access! To Him Is Eternal
And He Has An Excess! Of Blessings
Waiting
Waiting
Just To Give Unreserved To You!
And To Me, Too!

Worldly Excess Now!

No Heavenly Access Later!

*********

Godly Access Now!

Eternal Access

With 

Heavenly Excess Later!

*********

Believe

In The Lord God Jesus Christ 

And ... Prosper And Live!