Pray, Pardon, And Purity + PRAYER: You Are My Light, Lord!

Brethren,

It Is Time For A Different Approach

So

Don't Just Pray For Pardon For Sin!
Pray For Purity Of Heart!
Pray The Promises Of The Living God
AND
Ask For The Indwelling Of God's Holy Spirit!
He Is Faithful!
He Will To Your Soul Impart!

Why Be Forgiven Of Sin ... Today
AND
Look To Sin
Today Tomorrow?!
Ask For The Peace That Passes Understanding

AND
For The Repair Of The Soul
AND
Trust In The Word Of God
That Leaf From The Tree Of Life
AND
By God's Grace
Make Heaven Your Soul's Sole Goal!
Get Off The Shoals Of Life
AND
Walk To The Rock To Be Broken!
Be Bold!

Let Christ ... The Answer
Answer Your Call!
Let Him Be Your Sin-Bearer!
He's Already Paid For You To Be Saved

For
God The Father Laid The Sin-Burden Of Us All Upon Him

AND
Only He Can Negate The Effects Of The Fall!

Know This Of A Surety ...

One Day Soon
Jesus Christ, Triumphant
Is Returning To This Blue Ball
AND
Only Those For Whom He Is Savior
Lord God
King And  High Priest Installed
Shall Rise Up
When He Calls
AND
Go Up To Glorious Heaven
Where Is Prepared
A Banquet For The Blessed Redeemed
One And All!

I Tell You The Truth ...

A Pure Heart Is A Thing Of Beauty
An Item Most Precious
AND
Only Those Who Possess This Heart
Shall See The Everlasting Father
The Prince Of Peace
The Conquering King
In Peace
AND
Shall Possess The Kingdom Of Light
AND
Hear The Courts Of Heaven Ring
To Their Eternal Delight
In The Land Of No Night!

Brethren,
This IS Worth The Fight!

PRAYER:

Come Into My Heart, Lord Jesus

Root Out Sin And Self From Me!

Impart To Me Of Your Sweet Spirit

To Guide Chide Lead Teach

And

Feed Me!

I Desire To Be Like You, Lord!

Walking With My God

And

Doing The Blessed Will

And

I Beseech You

Thou Master Of The Waves

Bid My Very Soul

In You

To Be Still!

You Are My Light, Lord

My Love

My Life

And

It Is You

In Whom Is My Relief

From Sin, Self, Sorrow

From Sadness

And

From Woe!

 

It Is From You, Lord

That I Accept The Truth

In The Beautiful Rainbow

And

The Promise Inscribed In Blood

The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit

And

The Protection Of The Holy Angels

Who Work For My Salvation

At Your Request

Thou God Of Hope

The Bearer Of Truth

Who Is Everlasting Love And Life!

Your Word, Lord

Is Sharper

Than Any Two-Edged Sword

And

It Is The Mighty Cleaver

That Will Separate

The Regenerated Soul From Self

And

Sure Disaster

And

I Beseech, You

Thou King Of My Life

To Do All For Me

That Only The Holy God Can

So That I Will See

The Place Prepared For Me

In The Most Glorious Land!

Heavenly Father, 

In Jesus Christ

Is My Joy

In Living In This Vale Of Tears

And

It Is In His Holy Name

That

I Pray For Faith

And

Plead For Grace

And

Hallelujah Blessings!

I Desire To See The Dear Face

And

Of The Water Of The River That Gives Life 

I Desire To Have A Constant Taste! 

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Season Of Discontent!?!

I Was Poor
BUT
I Desired To Be Rich!

I Was Free
BUT
I Desired Power!

I Could Sleep
BUT
I Desired A Grand Challenge!

I Was Footloose
BUT
I Desired A Family!

I Was Fancy-Free
BUT
I Desired Traveling Company!

With The Passage Of Time ...

I Became Rich
AND
Sorely Desired Sleep!

I Acquired A Family
AND
Sorrowfully Desired To Be Footloose!

I Acquired Power
AND
Plaintively Desired Freedom!

I Acquired A Traveling Companion
AND
Anxiously Desired Autonomy!

I Lived Like I Was God
AND
Soon Learned I Was A Slave
Tied Down
AND
Tormented
By Desires
For That Which Gave Me Neither
Peace
Nor Rest
BUT
Left Me As A Pawn
In A Game Of Chess!

AND, SO ...

Today

I Am The Proverbial

Discontented Human

In Whom Is Found 

No Gratitude

For The Blessings Of The Holy God!!

God Gave Me Some!
I Wanted Other!

God Gave Me More!
I Wanted Another!

God Gave Me
A Right Shoe
BUT
I Wanted Two!
I Got Two
BUT
Couldn't Turn Right
On Wrong Way Avenue!

I Look At My Self!
It Is Not A Happy Sight
For
I Have Been Choosing
The Wrong Battles To Fight!
I Need The Air Of Contentment!
I Need The Blessing Of Rest!
I Need To Follow The Shepherd
For
His Sheep
Are Ever Always Fed!

I Need To Trust
The Master - My Maker!
I Need The Living Water He Has!
I Need The Oil Of His Spirit
AND
The Word Of The Lamp
That Paths To Righteousness Light!

AND, SO ...

When I Have Thus
Ordered My Priorities
AND
Put My Self Under My Feet
Giving The God Of The Ages
Control Of The Way My Feet Meet
I Will Know
No More Discontentment
No More Dissatisfaction Of My Soul
No More Need To Be The Leader
BUT
Contentedly
Letting The Life - Giver
Of Me
Take Control!

A Change Of Temperature

From 59 to 87 Degrees F In Less Than 24 hours 

Showed Me This Truth!

I Was Cold
AND
I Desired Warm Air
BUT
I Got Hot Air
AND
I Desired Cool Air!

Let Us Learn

To Be Satisfied

In Jesus Christ!