HAPPY SABBATH + Prayer: Neither Ashamed Nor Afraid To Pray ...!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, Kind And True

I Choose To Take You At Your Holy Word Because

It Needs No Reminders About Follow-Up And Follow Through! 

You Are The Living God, Holy, Faithful, Loving

The Ever Blessing God Who Is Not A Liar! 

I Give You Thanks And Praise! 

Lord, I Have Made Up My Mind That

I Want, Need, Desire, And Must Have All

Every Last Gift, Benefit, And Blessing That

You Have Promised Me In The Word Of Truth 

And

Through The Innocent Blood Spilt Because Of Me

And

For Me

On That Dark And Dread Day On Mount Calvary! 

Father, Without You, I Am Nothing

And

Can't Do Anything!

With You As My Guardian, My Guide

The One Who Causes Me To Live

And

Breathe And Just Be

And

By Your Gift To Me Of Free-Will

And

Freedom To Choose What I Want To Be And Do

I, This Day, Choose To Be What You Said That I Can Be

Which Is To Be Like My Blessed Savior

Jesus Christ The Lord! 

I Choose To Go Where You Send Me 

And

To Do What You Ask Me To Do! 

Lord, Please Help Me Not To Be Presumptuous

By Overstepping The Boundaries You Have Clearly Defined! 

Please Help Me, By Saving Grace

To Stay Under The Banner Of Prince Immanuel

And

Inside Of Your Hedge Of Protection That Is

Your Ten Commandments

The Keeping Of Which Is

The Key To A Happy And Peace-Filled Life!

I Need You, Father

And

I Am Neither Ashamed Nor Afraid To Pray That

I Will Come To Need You More And More Each And Every Day!

I Love You And I Come In Faith In Jesus' Holy Name:

Please Bless Me In My Need And Indeed!

AMEN! 

Confidence In Self Is A Desperate Lie!

Confidence In Christ

 Is Not 

A Convenience! 

Standing Firmly Upon The Ground Of 

The Heavenly Truth In Which You Truly Believe 

Is Not 

For Convenience Or Carnal Comfort! 

Walking With Christ 

Is Not 

For The Bread And Two Fishes! 

And

Loving The Lord 

Is Not 

About Receiving The Promised Reward! 

Beloved, 

Tomorrow 

Is Not 

Promised To Any One Of Us! 

Knowing Whom You Believe In ... Jesus

Why You Trust Him ... Proven Love And Faithfulness

Why You Walk According To His Word ... Truth Unchanging 

Why You Will Deny Self, Sin 

And 

Satan For Him ... Available Grace Always Sufficient

Is 

Paramount To Our Survival 

And

Prosperity On This Pilgrim Journey! 

Confidence In Known-Sinful Self 

Is 

A Desperate Lie! 

Confidence In Fallen Man

 Is 

A Capital Curse! 

Confidence In Christ 

Is 

Sure Salvation 

And

Confidence In His Unchanging Word

His Character

His Cause

Is 

The Balm Sure To Bring Perfect Peace

And 

Restorative Rest 

No Matter The Fiery Trials Of Life In Your Home

In Your Head

In Your Heart

And 

In Your Hand! 

Only Jesus Saves And Seals! 

Only Truth Heals And Reveals! 

Only Heaven Helps Us: 

Stand Firmly On 

And

Trust Dynamically Upon The Sure 

And

The Secure Promises Of Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Prince Shiloh

Is 

With You!

PRAYER: Forgive Me, Father, For Causing My Savior Pain...!

Father Of The Faithful,
Shepherd Of The Blessed
I Come Now Before You, Lord
Willingly
My Known Sins To Confess!

I Do Not Seek To Make Excuse
Because
Father, I Have None!
I Come Before You With A Contrite Heart
Penitent, Sorrowing
Knowing That There Is Nothing About Sinning
That I Or My Brethren Can Ever Call Fun!

Forgive Me, Lord
My Trespasses!
My Transgressions!
My Iniquities!
Forgive Me For Causing My Savior Pain
And
Help Me Never To Do These Things Again!

Father,
I Desire To Be A Good Student
In The School Of The Lord Christ
So That I May Gain The Eternal Education
As I Learn To Recognize And Walk Away From
That That Is The Demonic Device!

Father,
I Desire To Be A Good Servant
Willing
Able
Ready To Do Your Blessed Will!
Help Me, Lord, In My Labor Of Love
Your Holy Will In My Life To Fulfill!

Father,
I Desire To Be A Good Child
Listening
Honoring
Loving
Obeying
Ever Ready To Harken To Your Still Voice!
Help, Lord, Please Help Me To Give Back To You
My Free Will
And
My Free Choice!

Today Is The Day, Father
That You Have Made!
Please Help Me To Use It Wisely
Until The Day That The Breath In Me
With Finality Fades!

I Give You, Lord, My Worship!
I Give You, Father, My Praise!
I Give You All The Glory And Honor
And That
Without Deceitful Display!

Remember The Children Of The Kingdom
Those Near And Those Far Away
And
Bless Them With All Blessing
So That They Will Stand Firmly
In The Son Of Righteousness
So That They Will Not With 
Their Souls' Salvation For A Mess Of Pottage
Make The Faithless Play!

Thank For You For Your Available Grace!
Thank For The Mercy That Is Always Free!
Thank For Your Sacrifice Of Pure Love
Which Gives Us All Who Are Willing
A Permanent Home In The Celestial Home Above!

May The Holy Angels Protect Us!
May The Holy Spirit Guide, Chide And Indwell
And
May We All With Hearts For The Lord Christ
Cooperate Willingly, Fully, And Prayerfully
As We Look With Faith To Mount Zion
To Behold The Lamb Of God
Tribe Judah's Conquering Lion!

Please Accept My Prayer, Father Beloved
Because
I Offer It Up In The Name Of The Holy One
In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary
Interceding
For All Who In Him Do Believe!
I Love You, Lord!
Have Mercy And Bless!
AMEN.

We Will Be True Unto Jesus Christ Until Death!?!

Brethren,

When All The Fun And Games Are Over

All The Acquisitions Made

All The Deals Finalized

All The Associations Normalized

And

The Self Aggrandized

How Many Of Us Are Willing Or Able
To Say That
The Faith Of The Fathers In Us

Is 

Living Still
And
We Will Be True To The Lord Christ
Until ... Death!?!

How Many Of Us Are Willing Or Able
To Stop Fence Straddling
To Stop Being Double-Minded
To Stop Gainsaying
To Stop Looking Back
And
To Start Being Bold
To Start Looking Up
To Start Walking Forward
On The Straight And Narrow Path
And
To Let Truth Start Lighting Our Way
And
Permit The Holy Spirit To Do A Good Work Within Us
So That That Good Work May Be Accomplished
And
We May Be Ready For
When The Lord Christ Comes
To Take Us To His Home!?!

How Many Of Us
If 

We Were Called To Die Tonight
Even In This Very Hour
Can Truthfully Say
That We Have Ourselves Right With Almighty God
And
We Shall See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace!?!

How Many Of Us Are Holding On To 

Old Grudges
Favorite Sins
Bad Attitudes
Bitter Jealousies
Stunning Acts Of Pride
Unconfessed Sin
Old Hurts
Loathsome Doubts

And
Ungodly Fears!?!

Truth Must Be Told ...

Ungodly Fear Is Sin!
Doubt Is Sin!
Pride Is Sin!
Jealousy Is Sin!
Unforgiveness Is Sin!
All Lawlessness Is Sin
And
We All Know Of A Surety That

Sin Is The Transgression Of Almighty God's Law
And
No Sinner
- No Unrepentant Sinner -
Shall See Jesus Christ In Peace
Nor Enter Through The Gates Of Heaven
To Behold The Beautiful City!

 In This Hour

This Very Minute
How Many Of Us Will Raise A Hand
And Say ... Truthfully
We Are Ready To Go

And

Are Going Home With Our Savior Now!?!

Brethren,

Time Is Getting Short!

People Are Imagining Vain Things!

Truth Is Cast Into The Street!

And
The Nations Are Angry!
The People In The Nation's Are Angry!
The People In Our Nation Are Angry!
The People In Our Own Homes Are Angry

And I
Even I
I Am Angry
And These Things Should Not Be So!

We Need To Make Peace With God!
We Need To Let Go Of The World
And 

The World's Ugly Even Unto Abominable Doings
And
Freely Accept The Peace That 

Jesus Christ Freely Gives!

We Can't Fix The World
But
We Can Let Jesus Christ
- Via The Agency Of The Holy Spirit -
Fix Us
Our Ugly Ways
Our Bad Attitudes

And
Our Every Hurt!

It Must Be Said ...

Jesus Christ Saves To The Uttermost
And
We Must Call Upon Him
And
Fall Upon His Mercy
And
Accept The Grace That Is Free
To All Who Choose To Believe
Upon The Worthy Name!

I Am Telling You About Jesus Christ
But
I Can't Accept The Truth
The Grace
The Faith
The Pardon
The Salvation
Nor The Blessing 

For Any One Of You!

You, Me, We
Each One Must Work Out
Our Own Soul's Salvation

With Godly Fear And Honest Trembling!

Brethren,We Must Fear Damnation
And
Tremble With Awe
That We Children Of The Dust
Can Approach By Faith
The Holy God
Who Is A Consuming Fire
Because
Jesus Christ

The Only One Righteous

Paid The Full And Complete Price 

For All Of Our Sins
And
Purchased Every Singly, Solitary One Of Us 

A Free And Clear Pardon
On Calvary's Hill!

Please,
I Beseech You
Do Not Permit Jesus Christ's Blood
For Your Personal Salvation
To Have Been Shed In Vain!
Let Not Your Living Be In Vain!

Please Humble Yourselves
Under The Mighty Hand Of The Living God
And
He ... In His Own Perfect Time
Will Lift You Up
Even Unto Highest Heaven!

The Lord Loves Us Sacrificially!
He Cannot Lie

And
Neither Can His Living Word! 

Please Accept 

And

Pray The Promises Of The Eternal God
And
On The Rock Of Salvation
Unconditionally Rely!

Lord, 

I Believe! 

Please Cure Me

Of

Any Lingering Vestiges Of Unbelief

And

Save Me E'er I Die!

Brethren,Please Pray For Me
Even As I Pray For You

And

May The Almighty God

Have Mercy Upon Us All!

AMEN!!!

KINGDOM COME: Jobs Available!

Kingdom Come
Has An Ongoing Job Fair
AND
I Attended
AND
Strange
- To The World -
BUTNot For Them
I Was In My PJ's
When I Was By The Master
Hired!

I Said That I Was New To The Job Market
That Day!
I Had No Experience!
I Had No Qualifications!

The Master Said:

We Like It That Way!

I Did Not Ask About Remuneration
BUT
The Master Said:

Your Heart Will Be Transformed!
You Will Be Eternally Satisfied!
Just Do The Father's Bidding
And, Please
Do Indulge The Desire To Self Deny!

There Was Full Disclosure!
Theirs Was No Union Shop!
There Was No Grievance Process!
There Was No Vacation Plan
No Sick Days
No Off Days
No Days Off For Mental Health
BUT
There Was Grace For The Day
AND
Faith For The Way
AND
Superior Protection
From
Angels Excelling In Strength
Can't-Fail Agency
AND
The Perkiest Perk Of All
Was From
The Heart Of The Creator God Of All
In The Person Of The Holy Spirit
Who Comforts All
Even If We Stumble
He Won't Permit Those Christ-Centered
Surrendered
Enduring-Faith Faithful
Into Sin To Fall!

I Was Instructed
To Avidly Read
The Oracles Of God
AND
Daily Meditate Upon Them!

I Was Encouraged
To Spend A Thoughtful Hour Each Day
Contemplating
The Last Days Of The Lord Christ
AND
The Road To The Cross
AND
The Victory Won
Over Sin Death And Hell
When From Death
He Arose!

I Was Also Instructed
To Think Of
"Glory For Me!"Because
The Christ Went Back To The Father
Triumphant
AND
Will Be Returning
For Those Who 

Accepting The Blessing Of Free Salvation
Confess And Repent Of Known Sin
AND
Live Life
Abundantly!

Then ...

The Master's Voice Grew Confidential
When He Gave Me
Their Comm Badge
Called PRAYER!

The Master Said:

Use This Link
Morning
Evening
And At Noon
And Just Because -
You Can Never Use It
Too Soon!

Make A Petition!
Say Thanks!
Ask For Help!
Utter Praise!
Share A Care
But Don't Just Speak!

Speak Love To Love
And
Please, Also Listen
For He Who Loves You
Love You Best
And Can't Love You More
For
He Can't Love You, Less!

Go Where You Are Sent!
Ask To Gain True Understanding!
Let Us Reason Together

But
Let Not Your Own Understanding
Vaingloriously Stand!

Your Path Is Narrow!
Your Way Is Straight!
Be Righteous!
You Are Not Forsaken!
Help Is Ever On The Way!

Pray!

Honor The Lord
With The First Fruits Of Your Increase!
Share Your Faith
With One And Another!
Live Not To Selfish Self
But
To Your Committed To Christ Self
- By Jesus' Faith -

Be True!

Know
That For That Faith
You May Fall In Battle
But The Promise Is Given
Should You Choose To Believe
That In The Day Of God's Vengeance
You Will In Glory
- Immortal -
The Crown Of Eternal Life
Receive!

Your Name Is Written Down!
Be Faithful Unto Death
For The Names Of Those
Not Written
In The Book Of Life Of The Lamb 

Slain
From The Foundation Of The World
Will Be Consumed
With The Brightness Of The Coming
Of The King
The Judge
The Giver Of Life
Because
They Chose Their Own Paths To Walk In
And For This
Will Face
Separation From His Life

Which Is
Eternal Death!

I Was Drawn!

I Received Peace - It Passes Understanding!
I Have Joy In Jesus
From Which There Is
No Crash Landing!

I Have Rest That Truly Restores!
I Have Love Evermore
AND
I Have An Inheritance
By Grace
Through Mercy
And For Faith
From Which
- By Principality
Nor Power
The Devil
Nor The Damned -
I Cannot Be Displaced
AND
By Faith
By Testimony
With Endurance
AND

At The Appointed Time
I Shall 

- With The Brethren Beloved -
See The Lovely Face
AND
With All The Redeemed
Range Through
Not Time
But Space!

Faith Frees The Faithful!
Narrow Is The Way!
Doubt Damns The Doubting!
Broad Is That Way - Steer Clear!

There Is Free Food
Filling Drink
AND
More Love
For Me And Thee!

Join Me!

Let's Go Spend God's Love
AND

Help Others To Get
Their Blessings Freely!

By The Way
There Is Big Sign At Kingdom Come 

Which Says
In Every Language
Known To Man:

WORK!

Night Is Coming

When No Man Can Work!

Trust Is Not Dead
So Trust In The Lord
With All Your Heart!

Jesus Prayers!
Jesus Cares!
Jesus Has The Heart
That Longs For You!
He Is Faithful
Kind
Loving
True
AND
He Is Preparing A Place For
You, You And You!

When Jesus Is With You
In The Lion's Den
The Fiery Furnace
Pharaoh's Prison
The Desert Of Despair
Or

On A Hard Rock Masquerading As A Comfy Chair
It Is Bliss!

AND
It Is Blessing!
For He Is The Balm
That Heals All!

Don't Believe The Liar!

Don't Take The Planned-For-You Fall!

Let's Raise Up The Cheer

Glory! Hallelujah!

Our Lord Jesus Is Ever Near!

Let's Hold To Him

And

Hold Him Close In Our Hearts

For To Us

He Is The Holy One Most Dear!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER : Father, Draw Me Nearer!

Oh, Thou Who Hearest Prayer

I Acknowledge That Indeed

I Am Flesh - Weak

Daily Dying

Constantly Grieved

Often Crying

And

Come Before Thee

As One Humbled

In The Light Of Your Sacrificial Love

Thankful For Your Grace

Which - To Me -

Is Unmerited Favor

Praising You

For The Gift Of The Faith Of My Jesus

Bowing Before Your Free Mercy

Rejoicing In Your Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Claiming The Promises That Are Eternally True

Glorying In

And

Glorifying The Coming King

Resting In The Comfort

Correction

And

Teaching

Of The Holy Spirit

Walking The Narrow Way

Free

In The Protection Of The Holy Angels

Blessing The Eternal God

Who Is Jealous For My Love

And Saying

I Love You, Lord!

Help Me, Father

To Ever To Lift Up My Voice In Praise

And

Bow My Head In Worship

And

May In Ever Be So

For I Desire To Attain The Right

To Walk Through Heaven's Gate

Beckoned By Him

Who Is The Door!

Lord,

I Desire Cleansed Eyesight

Ordered By Your Oversight!

I Desire To Be Led

And

Sheltered

And

Protected

By Him 

-The Good Shepherd -

Who Gently Leads

The Little Flock

And

Who Carries The Young Ones In His Bosom!

I Desire, Lord

To Rest

In Peace

In The Bright Mansions

In Zion

And 

To Walk

- Unmolested -

On Streets Of Gold

In The Protected Fold!

I Desire To Drink Of The Water

Of The River Of Life

Knowing

That Never Again

Will My Life Know Man's Striving

Nor

The Devil's Strife!

Lord, Please Haste The Day!

Oh, Father

I Desire To Eternally Abide

In That Rest

Under Everlasting Arms

Sheltered With The Blessed

Some Of Whom Will Have Championed The Faith 

With The Martyr's Sacrifice

All 

Having Their Known-Sin Confessed!

Keep Us, Lord, Until The Day!

Father, 

You Are Able

To Prepare A Seat For Me

At Your Welcome Table

And I

- Believing That Your Promise

Can Never Be A Fable -

Ask You To Fix My Heart To Yours

With Christ's Shed-Blood Cable!

I Am Yours, Lord!

Father,

I Beseech You To Draw Me Nearer

And

Help Me To See You More Clearly

And

Hold Your Love To Me More Dearly

For

I Am Eager For The Great Day

When Home Is Where

I Am Forever Living

With You!

In That Name

The Worthy Name

- Jesus Christ The Righteous - 

I Stand And Plead

For

I Have No Other God But Thee!

AMEN.

A Few Things!

Some Thing
Any Thing
Nothing
Good Thing
Bad Thing 
Every Thing
Fling D. Thing
Sing D. Thing
Ring D. Thing
AND
Wing D. Thing
Make Up A Segment Of The Grand Things Family!
The List Of Things Is Endess
AND
Their Lust For Trivial Things Is
Mind-boggling!

We Should Note That
Just Like Every Other Family
There Is
A Doctor
Who Believes He Can Mend Every Thing!
A Dentist
Who Loves To Dig Drill And Fill In Some Things!
A Priest 
Who Is Always Available To Hear Confessed Things!
A Psychiatrist 
Who Can Analyze All Things!
A Mommy 
Who Is Ever Ready To Show That 
She Equally Cares For All Things!
A Daddy 
Who Is The Boss
And Who Fires Shots At Misbehaving Things!
An Uncle Wingnut Thing
AND
An Aunty Tender Thing 
Who Is The Favored Friend To All 
And Every Thing She Can In Her Eyes See!

Would You Get To Your Point, Pretty Please?!

Well ...

Rancid Thing
Butt Up On Praying Thing
AND
What Rancid Thought
He Could Notch Up To A Fling Thing
Turned
Into A Very Serious Thing!

You Don't Say!
How Serious Was This Thing?!

Well, Let Me Tell You
That That Serious Thing
Became A Vital Thing
Became A Gargantuan Thing
That Ended In A Marriage
BUT
They Don't Wear Rings!

Rancid Thing Got Converted
AND
He Became A Refined Thing
A Reformed Thing
AND
Between Reformed
AND
Praying
They Petitioned God
About
Eternal Things
Casting Aside
Useless Things
Forbidden Things
Carnal Things
Selfish Things
AND
Finite Things
Preferring To Walk Tall
Straight And True
Humble Before The Master
Sharing Spiritual Things
With Me And You!

Powerful Things Happened, I See!

Amazingly
All Their Ordinary Skills
Proved Extraordinarily Useful Things
Which Quickly Produced Exquisitely Simple Things
Elegant Things
Soft Things
AND
Gentle Things
Which Caused Even Grumpy Things To Sing!
It Was Amazing And Beautiful Time
For All Things!

Ahem!
What Is The Purpose Of This Thing, Ms. Thing!

Just Testing Out
A Thing Or Two
To See If It Will Become Something Useful
If Not To Me
Perhaps To You!

Oh ... 
You Wanted To Say Some Thing
To Some Body
To See If Any Body
Would Holler Back At You!

Who Knows!
Maybe!
Perhaps!
Possibly!
Some Thing Like That!

Don't You Dare Start Thinging Again!

A Necessary Thing To Me

Is Prayer!

A Vital Thing To Me

Is The Gospel Of Jesus Christ To Share!

A Compassionate Thing To Me

Is To - In Truth - Share The Salvation Story!

AND

The Best Thing Of All 

Is To Say

That Man Can Share God's Glory

Which Is An Unfathomably Glorious Thing!