Hope Trusts Truth

The Lord God Almighty 

Is 

Good All The Time! 

He Is Our Ever-Present Help In Times Of Trouble

And

When We Are At Peace

When We Are Stressed By Life's Fluctuations

When We Are Distressed Over Finances, Love, Work, Health

When We Are Oppressed By That Vile Satan

When We Repress Our Emotions

When We Need To Confess Known Sin

When We  Assess Our Walk With Jesus Christ

And 

When We Need To Reassess The Work That 

We Are Doing To Lift Up The Life Of Christ To A World That 

Is 

In Constant Turmoil! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Truly Knows ... Personally

Every One Of Us Who Trust Him At His Holy Word! 

Face Facts ...

We Say That We "Trust The Lord BUT ...!"

Listen-Up Traveller ...

There Can Be No "But" In Trusting The Lord Of Life 

Unless 

It Is To BUTTTT Aka Bring Up Things, Thoughts, Tests, Terrors 

To His All-Knowing Attention 

To Get The Help That We Desperately Need! 

The Lord ... Our Good Shepherd

Our Refuge

Our Shelter

Our Hope

Our Salvation

Our Redeemer

And 

Our Forever-Faithful Friend

Has A Thousand Ways To Save Us 

And 

He Knows What We Need Before We Need It!

Our God, Known Holy, Feels What We Feel 

And

Will Always Do For Us What Is Best For Us: 

We Get Heavenly Gain 

And 

Almighty God Gets His Glory! 

Please Learn From

Lean Upon

And 

Look Up To The Lord Of Life

- The King Of Love -

Who Knows Every Hair On Your Head! 

Let's Boldly 

And Aggressively 

And Enduringly Dare To Trust Our God 

And 

At The Time Appointed ... By Right

Go Home To Share His Great Glory! 

Remember ...

Hope Trusts Truth! 

Truth Begets Faith!

Dare To And Live With Hope:

Follow Truth

Experience Hope

And

Watch Your Faith Become Sight! 

Trust The Lord ... And Obey!

Hope In Jesus Christ

Brings Peace From Jesus Christ

That

Passes Human Understanding!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Let The Happy Day Come, Father!

Oh, Father, Most Merciful
Have Mercy On Us Who Pray
And Look With Hope To The Soon Coming Great Day!
Pity Us who Live In Realm Of Time
Us Who You Have Given Leave
In Our Fallen, Sinful State
To Call You, Father
You Who Are Almighty, Holy, Divine!

Father,
We Do Not Love You As We Ought!
We Do Not Praise You As We Ought!
We Do Not Worship You
Completely Setting Aside Self
Blocking Out The World
And For This We Do Repent:
Help Us To Do And Be Better
Because We Do Sincerely Love You!

Help Us Not From Your Love To Relent!

Father,
Help Us To Speak With Words That Bless, That Edify
So That Our Service In The Holy Name 

Is Not Rendered A Lie!

Help Us To Provide Comfort And Aid 

To Those In Need With Gentle Hands
And A Tender Touch
Showing That We Are True Servants Of Him 

Who Sacrificed Himself
So That We May Receive The Holy Touch
The Heavenly Blessing
The Glorious Gift
The Life Of Him Who Loves Us So Very Much!

Help Us, Dear Father
To Walk In Faith 

Ever Looking Up To Him Alone
Who, Alone, Always Saves
And Humble Ourselves Because Of Love
And To Avail Ourselves Of Grace
The Unmerited Favor That Causes
Your Mercy To Fall On Everbody
Sinner And Saint!

Please, Lord
Remember Those Who Are Choosing
Life In And With Christ
Who Are Facing Rabid Opposition From
Family And Friends
And Even From The Very Ministers
Who Occupy Holy Office
And Declare That They Speak In Your Behalf!
Forgive Them
And Forgive Us Our Trespasses Against Your Dignity!

I Pray, Lord
For The Children
The Mommies, The Daddies
The Brothers, The Sisters
The Friends, The Relations
By Blood, By Faith, By Affection
The Well-Wishers, The Naysayers
The Rulers Of The Nations
The Leaders Of Business
The Poor And Homeless
The Widow, The Ophran
The Helpless, Hapless, The Hopeless
The Sad And The One Alone In The Crowd
The Soul Suffering From Suicidal Ideation
The Soul Murderously Angry At Self And Others
The Soul Looking To Leave The Earth 

In A Blaze Of Unprofitable Glory
And The Soul Who Will Die Today
In The Love And Faith Of Jesus
Having The Blessed Hope!
Remember Us In Mercy!

The Spirit Is Willing!

The Flesh Is Weak!
The Heart Is Looking Back
And We Are Walking On Weary, Wayward Feet!

Please, Father
Send Help!

May The Holy Spirit
Work In Us To Make All Wrong Things, Right!
May The Good Angels Influence Us 

To Do The Thing Which Will Your Heart Delight!
Heal Us, Lord, Of The Sin-Blight!
Help To Wage A Good Faith Fight
And Cleanse And Heal Our Benighted Sight!

In The Name Of Jesus Christ Who Saves
Please Save Us Utterly: Please Fulfill 

Your Blood-Bought, Written, Holy Promise!

Let Truth Be All To Us!
Let Grace Be Sufficient For Us!
Let Heaven Come: It Is Home For Us!
Please Come Soon And Redeem And Receive, Us!

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
And Lead Us To The One Who
Out Of Our Blessing
By Our Hand, From Our Heart
Shall Surely Be Fed!

Help Us, Father
To Deny Satan, The Base Liar Bold
So That We May, By Your Will
And In Your Way
Rob Him Of His Goal
Which Is The Damning Of 

Our Precious Souls Dearly Loved Of Him
Who For 30 Pieces Of Silver
By A False-Hearted Friend
Was Wickedly Sold!
Help Us To Heap Coals On His Known-Damned Head!

May Our Light Shine!
Let Not Sin Our Seeking Sight Blind!
Please Keep Us Attached To The Vine
So That We Will Be In The Line Of
Those Who Shall Safely Arrive At

And By Right Enter The Gate On Hill Zion
The Eternal Home!

Please Accept These Few Petitions
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name 

That I Humbly Pray And Plead!

Let Our Love For You Daily Grow

And
Let The Happy Day Come

So That We Shall Know Even As We Are Known!
AMEN.

Don't Trouble Trouble!

Having Grown Up
Upon An Island
I Know Of A Surety That:

"Bare Foot Don't Kick Hard Rock!"

I Also Know
That If You Kick An Embedded Rock
Juuuust Hard Enough
Eventually
You Will Root It Up!

I Also Know
- Again -
With Surety
That Under A Rock
Is Always A Surprise
AND
That Is Why The Elders
Always Said:

"Leave Well Alone!"

AND

"Hurt Skin Make Bright Eyes Cry!"

The Point Of My Point Is ...

Duck Worm Was Under One Rock!
Cockroach Was Under Rock Two!
AND
Under Rock Three Was The Centipede
Which No Could Place On A Leash!

None Was In Anticipation
Not Even Pinchus
The Village Gully Bore
AND
When He Moved That Rock
With His Red-Skin Fat Hand
That Centipede Lashed Him
- HARRRDD -
So That He Peed His Pants
AND

Ran Home Hollering In Agony
Calling Out For Help To His Gran!

Long Story Short ...

Don't Trouble Trouble
'Til
Trouble Troubles You!

Don't Share Out Inheritance
While You Still Have Need
For A Place To Put Your Head
AND

To Rest Your Dirty Shoes!

Don't Be A Mouth Giant
When A Paper Tiger Will Scare You
AND
Don't Stir Up A Hornets Nest
When There Is No Safety Net Covering You!

Still Waters Run Deep
AND
Running Water Does Smooth Rough Rock!
Icing Covers The Smell Of Ginger Bread
BUT
Soap Can't Wash Away Sin
From Off Your Skin
Nor Out Of Your Mouth!

Your Mouth Can Write A Check
That Your Backside Can't Cash
BUT
Jesus Christ Will Raise Your Head
If

You Are Among The Faithful Dead!

Be Kind!

Be Faithful!

Be Hopeful!
Be Mindful!
Be Careful!
Be Cautious!
Be Friendly!
Be Thankful!
God Owns Us!

God Does All
For Our Good
AND
For His Glory

So
Our Raising Hell

"Praying Up Duppies!"

"Calling Down Gabriel!"

AND

"Swearing By Jesus!"

To Get This

That

The Other

AND

That Thing Over Yonder

That Your Best Friend's

Cousin Brother Aunt Sister Has

AND

To Bring Back Yesterday

To Bring Forth Unsure Tomorrow

For

For Certain Sure Maybe Probably Next Week

To Make Rain Rain Backward
Is Not

- No Way No How Never -

Ever Going To Get Us To Glory!

God's Way IS The Way!

So ...

Be Kind To The Evil

AND
Don't Do Evil To The Good
For The Eternal Record Keeper
Keeps Good Records
Even Of The Evil You Did
AND
The Evil You By Christ's Faith Withstood!

Be Careful What YOU Put In Your File!

Confess And Repent Of The Evil

AND

Work On Doing Good

For

If You Do Good
Good Will Attend You

AND
See That You Do Right
Even If You Suffer A Despite!

Honor God
Who Lifts Up The Fallen
AND
Laud Christ
Who For Us
Conquered Death
Hell
AND
Satan
AND
Redeemed US To The Father
Removing Us
From Sin's Blight!

Got A Problem?

Got Troubles?

Get Help Now!

Call: 1-800-Call God 

Extension: PRAYER

Code: Lord, Help Me Now!

Jesus Is Already On The Main Line

And

He Is Bigger Than Your Bother!

The Clear And Present Danger ...!

The Lord Jesus Christ 

Is

The Only True Shepherd!

The Clear And Present Danger
Is No Thrilling Espionage Book!
It Is A Reality Story
Straight From The Pages Of
The Good Book!

There Are Demons
Dragons
AND
Angels!
There Is The Story Of Babylon
The Great Whore!
There Is The Seal Of God
The Mark Of The Beast
AND
Much Agonizing Of Spirit
For Those For Whom
Jesus Christ
The Returning King
Is
The Commander In Chief

Soon To Open The Sky Door!

There Is A Death Decree
That Proclamation
Giving Demon-Indwelt Humans
The Right To Kill Their Fellow Man
Just Like The One
From Evil Haman
In The Time Of Queen Esther
In Old Babylon!

There Is State Specified Worship
When Man's Personal Conscience
Is Considered A Thing Dead
When Man Must Worship
As The Combined Church
AND
State Specifies
The Same Combination
That Ordered
Executed
Our Savior
AND
Lord
Jesus The Christ
Thinking He Was Forever Dead!

False Christs
AND
False Prophets
Shall Proliferate
Causing Men
To Run To The Call:

"Christ Has Come!"

"He Is In The Desert!"

"Worship The Lord!"

"To Eat Is Your Reward!"

AND
There Is That Enemy Of The State
The Fundamental Christ-Alone Christian
Who Refuses To Worship
As The Government Dictates
As Ordered By That Damned Fraud
Satan 
Mimicking The Risen Lord!

"Death ... Before Dishonor!"
Is The Regenerated Christian's Bold Cry!
"Though The Heavens Fall
We Live Though We Die!
Our King Is Coming!
Saints And Brethren Be Glad!
Wrestle With Your Lord
For
Victory Is Ours!
There's No Need To Be Sad!"

Plagues Shall Reign Down
Just Like In Egypt's Land!
Those Seven Last Plagues
Will Affect Only Those
Who Worship The Devil
Not The True Worshippers Of
The Holy Son Of God
The Holy Son Of Man!

Holy Angels
Will Guard
AND
Feed
The People Of God!
Being Faithful
Their Bread And Water Is Sure
AND
Secure
For They Live
Lived
Long For
Their King
Who Is Even At The Door!

Elijah's Cloud
Coming In The Distance
As The Size Of A Man's Fist
AND
What Was Jesus Christ's Transport
When He Left Earth
Returning To His Bliss
From The Mount Of Olives
Will Be Seen
- In Heartfelt Joy And Tangible Peace -
By Those Who Will Their Jesus In Truth Kiss
AND
Will Be Abhorred
By Those Who
The Living Truth
Did Dismiss!

"Rocks and Hills

Fall On Us And Hide Us

From Him Who Sits On The Throne

And

From The Wrath Of The Lamb!"

The King Is Coming

And

We Are Not Saved!"

Is The Lost Ones' Fraught Cry!

The Souls Of Men
Were Exchanged For Gold
AND
Those Outside The Ark Of Safety
Truly Know That
Gross Lies Of Christ
To Them
Have Indeed Been Told!

The Danger Is Clear!
The Danger Is Here!
The Song: "New Lamps For Old!"
Sounds On The Ear
Demanding All 
To Drink The New Babylonian Wine
Mixed
By The Very Devil
Him Who Sees Himself
As God
AND
Divine!

The Undershepherds
- Those Treacherous Men Of The Cloth -
Sell A New Jesus
Another Gospel
Another Way To God!
They Love Their Exalted Stations
Raising Self Above Christ
AND
They Hold Temporal Power
Offering Those Who Won't Deny The Faith Of Jesus
The Edge
Of Satan's Prized 
Whistling Guillotine's 
Sharp Knife!

People Of God
Please Take Heed!
This Is No Fairy Tale
No Hollywood Spiel!
This Is The Word Of God
Consult Your King James
Not One Of Those Fancy Interpretations
Paraphrases
Which Proffer Man's Illuminated Opinion
Over
The Preserved Word Of God

Which Works To Break Chains
Manufactured By A Death-Dealing False God!

U-Haul's Don't Go To Cemeteries
Delivering Earthly Spoils!
U-Haul's Can't Go To Heaven
Where The Faithful To Christ Will Rejoice!
Only Your Developed Character Like That Of The Christ
In Christ
By Christ
Will Permit You
In That Day
AND
Forever
To Rejoice!

Don't Believe The False Comforters
Who Say That All Will Be Saved
That Salvation In Sin Is Real
That Born In Sin
Living On Sin
Is The Authentic Living Way To Play!

There Are No More Second Chances
After The Sunday Law Is Passed
For The Decision You Make On That Day
Is Final
AND
The Die For Heaven
The Die For Hell
Will Have
For Eternity
Been
Absolutely Cast!

Tell The Powers
To The Keep Their Stale 
Dry

Moldy Hard Loaves
AND
Their Devil Mix-Mingled Wine
AND
Trust
The God Of Truth To Deliver For You
AND
By His Great Grace

You Will Spend Eternity
In
Eternal Youth!

God Said It!

Believe It!

Final Events Will Be Rapid Ones!

Do Not Just Read The Weather!

Read The Signs ... Of The Times!

Praying For H. L. S. & K. To Cement B. L. T. & O.

Every Breath

Should Be A Prayer

A Silent Petition Of The Soul

Calling Unto The Soul's Savior

For

H elp In Facing Daily Trials

L ight To Reveal The Right Pathway

S trength For The Journey Being Taken

AND

K nowledge Of The Holy

That Causes One To Walk In Godly Fear!

Oh, Lord,
Save Me, Lest I Perish!
Lord,
Heal Me, For My Body Is As All Living
Going Back To The Dust
From Whence It Came!
Lord,
Settle And Seal Me
In Your Blessed Truth
And
Carry Me Home To Spend Eternity With You
In Perpetual Youth!

Oh, How I Long To See Him

Who My Heart Knows!

Oh, How I Long To Touch Him

Through Whom My Prayers Go!

Oh, To Sing Praise To Him

Through Whom

My Faith Grows

AND

Oh, How Glorious

Will Be My Joy

When I Walk Through Heaven's Gate-Door!

He Cares!

I Pray!

I Love Him

BUT

He Loves Me Best

For

I Receive Blessings Each Day

For Which I Made No Request!

I Am Thankful, Lord
For Your Blessing On Me
Even During Those Times
When I Behave Most Ungodly!
Forgive Me My Trespasses
My Sins
My Deceits And My Conceits
And
Remake Me In The Holy Image
So That I Will
B elieve
L ove
T rust
AND
Practice
O bedience
To Only You
So That Satan
Cannot Glory
In His Planned For Me Defeat!

You Are My Lord!
You Are My God!
You Are My Bulwark
Against
The Chastening Rod!

I Give To You
My Worship!
I Offer Up To You My Praise!
Please Redeem Me
In That Day When He
Who Is Salvation
Shall Come
So That I May Ever Worship
In Full Sight Of The Son!
I Love You, Lord!
AMEN.

The Letter

Vashti Died!
Her Dog-Eared Bible
Rubbed Smooth With Age
Was Reposing On Her Heart!
The Letter Was In Her Lap ...!

The  Paper Upon Which The Letter Was Written
Was From The Age Of Onion Skin
Crinkly
And Pleasing To The Touch!

The Letter Was Written
One Paragraph
One Year At A Time!
It Was Started In 1965!
The Final Entry Was Yesterday!

Her Sister, Anna
Trembling
Read Out The Letter
And
Her Voice Was Molasses Thick!

The Letter Read:

Dear Jesus,
I Have A Present For You!
My Whole Heart I Give To You!
Please, Won't You Make Me Strong?!

I Am Not Always Kind!
Sometimes I Speak An Untruth
But
I Want To Do Better
For I Want To Live
In Eternal Peace With You!
AMEN.

My Favorite Text Is
"Suffer The Little Children
To Come Unto Me
And Forbid Then Not!"
Thank You!
I Shall Grow In Your Grace!

Lord,
I Wish You Made Personal House Calls
For I Would Wish To See You In My House
But
I Shall Be Satisfied
Just Knowing You Are Everywhere!
Wherever!
Whatever The Height!
You Are Higher!

Today I Learned To Love ...
"Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh,  God
And Renew A Right Spirit Within Me ...!"
It Made Me Think Of Doing The Laundry:
Dirty Clothes In Hot Water
Mixed With Deep Cleaning Detergent
Followed By A Cool Rinse In Fabric Softener
Which Emerge Smelling
Like The Sunlight On Lofty Green Grass 
And Laced With Refreshing Lime
And Feeling Soft As Air!
Please, Lord! Do That For Me!

The Sirens Were Incessant Today
And They Make Me Realize What We Have Lost
And They Point Me, Lord
Back To You!
Oh, How I Desire A New Life!
A Holy Life!
No More Sorrow!
No More Pain!
No More Evil
By Which To Sin We Have Chained!

I Understand Now, Lord!
The Peace Of God Is As A Slow Moving River!
The Love Of God Is An Enfolding Embrace
Joy In The Lord Is A Fit Meal
Touching Every Sense
Even Those Not Known Yet
And
With Grace Intermingled
Via The Holy Spirit
And Topped With Holy Rest
Wherein In Eternity
The Then Immortal Soul Shall 
With Eternal Gratitude Reflect!

Lord,
Oh, Love
That Will Not Let Me Go
I Love You
And
I Also Like You
For You Are Truly My Friend!

I Was A Child!
Now I Am Old!
You Provided
Food Shelter
Care Comfort
Help Healing
Grace Faith
Mercy
Truth And Light
And
In Your Name
By Your Blood
I Go Redeemed To The Father
Having Escaped
The Defiling Of Sin's Flood!

Prayer Is My Food!
Prayer Is My Drink!
Prayer Is The Petition Of My Heart
To My Holy God
On Whom I Constantly Do Think!
I Have Not Been Forsaken
And ... Soon
I Shall Be At Home
For
I Walk With God.

******

There Is Not A Heart Touched
A Nose Not Wet
An Eye Not Red!

The Benediction Said There:

Vashti Died As She Lived
At Peace
In Her God!

Much Soul-searching ... Followed.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: GO FORTH BOLDLY : Talk - Intimately - To God!

I Thought Deeply
For A While
For A Moment
AND
It Dawned
Became Clear To Me
That I - Mere Man
Had The Ear 
Of The Creator Of The Universe
Willingly Listening
Listening Patiently
Compassionately
Whole-heartedly
To Me!

I Thought On The King
Him Eternal
AND
Then Thought On
The Kings Of The Earth
Who Have No Time 
To Hear Or To Know Me
Or To Mark Me With Worth
AND
Recognised That The Creator
Of Heaven And Earth
The King Of Kings
The Lord Of Lords
Thought Of Me To Himself Worthwhile
To Call Even Me
His Beloved Child!

God-Man Jesus Christ
Is The Plain Truth
BUT
Man-god Is Man
AND
Nothing But A  Lie
Who Thinks Higher Of Himself
Than Almighty God Made Him To Be
AND
As Such
Has No Use For
Untitled
Non-monied
Unimportant
In Their Eyes
Nobodies!

Therefore ...

I Give Almighty God
All Glory
AND
All Praise
For He Is Divine
AND
Not Looking Me To Back-Raise
AND
Pray For God's Mercy 
AND
Grace 
For Those That Treat The Poor
The Unfortunate
Like Backward Behinds
Not Worthy For Them To Even Look In The Face!

I Here Take The Position
That Since I Have The Living God's Ear
I Shall Proceed
To Talk To Him
Without Human
But In 
Godly Fear!

I Go To My For-Real Heavenly Father
- In Simplicity Is The Best -
Like A Child That Is Needful
Of Most Necessary Things
To Its Father That Is Knowing
Efficient
Proficient
Providing
Little Lambs Nurturing!

I Go To My Father
Who Is Majestic Grand
Not Ever Grandiose!
I Go To My Father
That None Can Catch Sleeping
Wearing Pj's As Holy Robes
AND
In Confidence
- Without Fear Of Rejection -
In Living Hope That Bears Good Fruit
With A Heart That Knows Of A Surety
That The Dear Father 
Gives All Demons
The Holy Boot!

I Go To My Father
Knowing That 
In Times Of Distress
Oppression
Loneliness
Sorrow
Falls Into Sinfulness
Selfishness
Covetousness And Despair
OR
Just To Say:
Father,  I Love You!
That We Finite
Mere Mortals
Completely Have
The King Eternal's Ear!

So, Brothers And Sisters
When The World Seeks To
AND
Less-counts You
Think Nothing Of It
AND
Hold On To The Real God
Who Is Always Listening To
AND
Providing Goods Things
To Bless You 
AND
Me, Too!

Almighty God

- Our Heavenly Father -

Is Unfailingly Real!

HAPPY SABBATH: BRANDED!

Picture This:

Lucifer Is An Angel
A Covering Cherub
In Heaven!

Man Is Human
Created By God
In God's Image
For Jesus Christ's Pleasure!

Covetousness 
AND
Pride
Caused Lucifer To Sin
To Fly In The Face Of God
His Creator
AND
He Became The Deceiver
The Liar
AND
The Father Of Lies!

Man, In Disobedience To Clear Warning
Listened To The Deceiver In Serpent Form
AND
Lost His Garment Of Light
AND
His Home
AND
His Daily Visible Communion
With His Maker And God!
Man Fell From Grace
AND
Started Dying
The Same Day!

Lucifer Was Heaven's Choir Director
An Angel Excelling In Strength
AND
Bossman Had The Power!

Man Is Made A Little Lower Than An Angel!

God Snapped Lucifer Back To Reality
AND
Kicked Him Out Of Heaven
AND
By Rebranding
Renamed Him ... Satan!
The Dragon!
The Devil
To Be Destroyed At The End Of Time!


Are You Seeing The Pretty Picture?!

Big Able Question?

What Makes Man Believe That He Can:

• Fly Into The Face Of God
• Call God A Liar
• Attempt To Remake Himself In His Own Fallen Image
• Cause Others To Minimize God And Maximize Self
• Destroy God's Faithful
• Curse God To His Face

AND

• Think That He Can Cut A Better Deal With His Creator When "The Time Is Right?"

Is God Almighty Or A CGI?
Is Satan God Or A Liar That Can Be Traced?
Is Man Learning Or Continuing On As A Living Disgrace
AND
What Will We Do
To Stop Satan
Who Is Ever Hot To Trot To Hurt Me And You?

Do You Pray With A Passion
That God Will Stop The Foe?
Do You Pray For Yourself And Others
Everywhere You Go?
Do You Read Your Bible Daily
AND
Study Yourself To Show
That Jesus Christ Is Your Captain
AND
Your Name He Really Knows?

How Are You Standing?
Who Is Your Soul Commanding?
What Is Your Heart From Love Demanding?
At The End, Where Will Your Feet Be Landing?

Who Is YOUR God?