HAPPY SABBATH + Feats And Counterfeits!

I Met A Man!
He Thought He Was Super!
I Met A Woman!
She Thought Herself A Wonder!
I Met Myself In The Old Mirror
AND
I Thought
Oh, Lord
How Much Longer?!

A Hamanesque He-Man Knocked At My Door!
He Was Assuredly A Marvel!
A She-Ra-Like Jezebel Was At His Right Hand
AND
On The Issue Of Faith
AND
Sight
They Did Much
Supposedly To Make Me Want On Jesus To Cavil

 - To No Avail -

AND
To Say To My Soul's Salvation
"Good Night!"BUT
I Remembered The Words Of Love
From My Father Above:

I Love You, My Beloved Child!

You Are The Apple Of My Eye! 

Say Your Prayers

In The Gift Of Your Measure Of 

The Faith Of Jesus 

And

Face The Day With Your Portion Of 

The Readily Available Grace Of God

For Untold Blessings Await The Faithful!

There Followed A Battle
For In The Midst
Entered Boldly The Dragon
Obviously Trusting Might And Power
To Make Me In Fear
- Resigned To My Inevitable Loss -
Cower!

I, Then, Traveled The Well-Worn
Brightly Marked
Path Of Prayer
AND
In The Name Of Jesus
Said:

Oh, Lord

Pilot Me

For In Godly Fear I Come To Thee

Blessed

Assured Of Victory

For The King Of Love

The Shepherd Of Rest

The God Of My Salvation

Gives Good Gifts

Ever Always The Best!

Nothing Wavering
- For Doubt Was Out -
I Looked Up
AND
I Now Live To Tell The Truth Of My Salvation
At The Hand Of Heavenly Love!

The Dogs Of Damnation
AND
The False God Who On Faith Makes War
Move Like A Flood
Creating A Pall In The Atmosphere
Attempting
To Block The Light Of Life
The Lamp That Shows The Way For Faithful Feet To Go
The Light That Discloses
AND
Illuminates The Narrow Path
Upon Which Only Those Living The Life Of The Saved
Will Intimately Know!

My Maker, The King

Opened My Eyes
AND
I Looked
AND
I Saw
That Those That Were With Me
Were More Than Those That Were With Them
AND IWith Renewed Strength
AND
Absolutely Knowing
That The Battle Was The Lord's
Shouted The Battle Cry:

Jesus Christ IS Lord!

He By Death Ransomed Me!

Truth Is In My Inward Parts! 

I Have Tasted Heaven

And

Heaven Is In My Heart!

Hell Huffed And Puffed
BUT
The Hounds Couldn't Tear My House Down
AND I ...I Was Standing
Grounded
Firm And Deep
In My Savior's Love!

Prayer Had Changed Things

AND
I Was Holding The Fort
For Jesus, Himself, Had Signaled
That He Was Coming Again
To
- For Eternity -
Redeem Me!

I Sent Back My Signal:

I Am Thine, Oh, Lord! 

Draw Me Nearer

Nearer, My God, To Thee

Nearer Still Nearer

Close To Thy Heart!

Lord, Lift Me Up! 

Revive Me Again! 

I Give You My All

For In You

I Know I Shall Stand

Redeemed

For

I Have A Home In Glory Land!

I Have A House Not Built With Hands

Close To The Tree Of Life

Where Living Waters Flow!

Brethren, Listen Carefully
For I Will Tell You True
That Life's Dungeons Always Have Dragons
That Comic Book Characters Are
Decepticons
Sold
To Make Men Think That They Can
Overcome Sin
Overcome Self
By Vain Imaginings
BUTWhich Are Sure To Make Enquiring Minds
Seeking Into Things
Not Given To Man To Know
To Make Shipwreck Of Faith!

Man Will Never Walk Through Walls!
Spirits Do! 

Man Is Not Immortal!
The Godhead
- Father Son Holy Ghost - 

Is!

Satan Cannot Read Your Mind!
The All-Knowing God Can And Does!

AND

Neither Satan Nor His Angels
Nor Devil-Possessed Men Can Give Life!
The Almighty God Does!

Please Refer To The Plagues Of Egypt
For
In These You Will See
Just How Far The Devil's Sorcerers Can Go
AND
Therein You Shall Also See
That The Mighty Power Of God
Cannot Be Counterfeited
That God's Glory
Will Not Be Shared With Another
That The Rod Of God
Will Consume The Illusory Snakes
Those Staffs Of The Devil
The Offscourings Of
The Workers Of Planned Sin
Those Workers Of Iniquity!

Stay Out Of The Devil's Playground

For
Smoke And Mirrors Are Stock and Trade!
Bells And Whistles Are Calling Card!
AND
Mash-Up No Buy-back Is The Way Of The Damned
BUT
Wise UP! Look UP! Go UP!
Is The Way Of
The Son Of God
The Sun Of Righteous
The Son Of Man!

Let No One Deceive YOU!
Let No One Steal YOUR Crown!
Let No One Steal YOUR Joy In The Lord
For ... Soon
He Is To Earth
Coming Back  Down
For A People Prepared To Meet Their God
AND
To Forever Destroy
Death Hell
AND
Satan The Fraud!

Don't Look Back! 

And

Don't Turn Around

But

In The Name Of Christ Jesus 

Stand Firm On ... Faith's Ground!

PRAYING: Feeling And Being At Home

They Were Drawing Near To God
With Lips But ... No Heart!
They Were Kneeling Before God
But
The True Supplicant's Heart Was Not It!
AND
They Were Bowing Before God
Almighty 
With Stony Heart
Loving
Preferring Things
Touted By The Idolatrous Nations
Ranging Wild
AND
Behaving Riotously Ungodly
Daring God
To Do Something About!
He Did!

Almighty God Spoke Often
Of Men Drawing Near To Him
Formally
Ritually
Crying Because Of Broken Skin
Not Because They Truly Believe In Him
Or Were Repentant Of Their Known Sin
But Because They Were Caught Out
AND
Their Bodies
Were Physically Hurting!

They Were Just Like Little Children
Unruly
Unrestrained
Willing To Hear The Current Chastisement
AND
Thereafter To Be Healed
AND
Immediately Thereafter
Throwing Off The Leading Reins
AND
Kicking Up Their Heels
In Idolatrous
Holy God-Denying 
Hellbent Display!

There Was No Heart Repentance!
There Was No Sorrow For Sin!
There Was No Appeal For Their Spirit's Conversion!
AND
The Lord Well Knew 
That All The People Really Wanted
Was For Their Bodies To Stop Aching!

On The Other Side ...

Are Those Who See
AND
Understand
Their True Need!
They Know That They Need Their Soul's Savior
AND
They Accept
That He Does Indeed His People Daily Feed!

They Believe
That They Can
At His Door 
Sharply Softly
Just ... Knock!
They Know That They Can Seek Him
AND
They Know A Blessing Of Him May Be Asked
For He Dearly Loves His Little Flock!

They Recognise That Prayer Is A Privilege
AND
A Dear Necessity
AND
They Know That No Clock 
Is
Can Never
Be Ever Set 
For Petitioning God By Saying Prayers
AND
They Know
That They Commune With The Holy God
At His Already Personally Extended Invitation
Whether In Sorrow Or In Joy
About Their Fears And Their Cares
AND
Over Little Concerns
AND
Yes!
Just To Give Their Father
Some Necessary Worship
AND
Praise
In Gratitude
For Mercy AND Grace
In Thankfulness
For Glory To Be Soon Totally Enjoyed
AND
For Just Because
"I Love You, Lord!"
AND
Just Because
"You Are The Holy God!"
AND
Because
"You Protect Me From That Wily Fraud!

Prayer Places Us
At Home
With God
Where All Are Welcome
As Though All 
Is 
Just One!

Our God Is Personal!
Our Prayers Should Be Personal, Too
AND
We Should Also Pray Back God's Own Promises
That He Personally Wrote In His Own Blood
For 
AND
Unto Me
AND
Unto To You!

Pray! Pray!
Wherever You May Be!
Pray! Pray!
Talk To Jesus Constantly!
Commune Heart To Heart
None Other Has To Hear Your Words
AND
Also Remember To
Pray-CISE
Communally
Individually
Sincerely
AND
Earnestly!

Persistent Prayer 

Is

Patently Powerful!

So ... PRAY! PRAY! PRAY!

For

You Can't

Never

No Way

No How

Annoy God

For He Asks Us

To Call On Him Steadfastly!

*********

People, Please
P ersistently Petition To
R eceive Blessed
A ssistance From God And To Accede To
Y ahweh's Wishes!

HEAVEN IS HOME: Don't Crave Riches That Will Rot!

Self-Denial Is A Blessed Thing!

Repentance Is Good For The Soul!

Living Off The Profits Of Sin Is No Blessing!

Unconfessed Sin Is Sin Unforgiven!

An Unbelieving Man
Is Like A Car On Hub Caps Driven!
AND
A Believing Man Is As The Rain Upon The Earth
By Our Heavenly Father  Lovingly  Given!

The Unbelieving May Seemingly
Be Temporally Blessed
With Backpacks Of The Earth's Bounties
By Carrying The Unwieldy Weight Of Sin
Upon His Chest!
His Few Troubles Seem Surmountable
He Appears To Live The Life Of The Blessed
AND
He Intimates That He IS The Darling Of God
AND
Yet ... At Night
He Get's Neither Peace Nor Sweet Rest!

By Contrast
The Faithful Believing
Oft' Seem To The World
To Be Cursed!
There Is Evil Surmising Against Them
AND
Their Temporal Progress 
Seems To Always Be In Reverse!
To Outsiders
Their Prosperity Seems Blighted!
They Don't Glory In Things As Others Do
BUT
They Always Seem To Be Satisfied
AND (Shock)
Happy To Boot!

They Don't Walk Around Uttering Popular Mantras
Boasting Of Living On Ascended Bright Plains
AND
They Don't Take Pleasure In Things Trivial
Speaking Loftily
Like Those By Their Own Hand Self-Made!

The Believing
Faithful Friends Of The Holy God Of Heaven
Bow Humbly Before
Jesus Christ Their Lord
Who Paid For Their Redemption
So That They Won't Perish
In The Raging Sin Flood!

They Recognize Their Dying Condition
They Know That They Own Nothing By Which
Of Themselves
They May Be Saved
AND
They Believe The Words Of Their Master
AND 
WILLINGLY CHOOSE
By Perfect Love
To Be Wholly Enslaved!

They Recognize
That Their Life Is As A Crucible!
They Know That They Are Not Their Own!
Their Trials Are For The Perfecting Of Their Character
AND
They Trust Their Maker
Savior
Redeemer
To Get Them Safely To The Heavenly Home!

They Know Not To Hold Tightly
To Things Perishable!
They Know That Prayer Is The Royal Telephone!
They Know That Faith In Jesus Christ Brings Victory
AND
They Know That With Jesus Christ The Shepherd
They Do Not Ever Walk This Earth Alone!

They Confess 
AND
Repent Of Known Sins To The Father!
They Thrive In Their Faith
In The Lord Jesus Christ!
They Trust In Their Lord
For Their Daily Provision
AND
Rest In Peace And Safety At Night!

The Faithful Know
That Those Who Will Reach Heaven
That Celestial City 
Which Will Be Their Eternal Home
That They Must Be Purged 
Of Self
AND
Of Love Of Corruptible Things
AND
Must Have No Truck With The Fraud!

They Know That They Must Be Molded
In Character Like Christ Jesus
AND
They Must Daily Resist
Rebuke
AND
Reject Satan
AND
All Known Demonic Device!
They Lean On The Lord!
They Heed The Spirit's Call!
They Permit Themselves To Be Influenced For Good
By Holy Angels
AND
Humbly
Reverently Bow Before The All-Seeing
All-Knowing
Ever Present
Always Available Holy God!

Faith Is Their Victory!
Hope Is Their Holding Chain!
Grace And Mercy Are Their Prized Shackles
AND
Love Of The Lord Christ
Is Their Controlling Reign!

Their Lives Are Not Measured By Bank Balance!
Their Success Is Not Measured By Earthly Gain!
Their High Elevation Is Not Determined By Proximity
To Ungodly Men
AND
Their Peace Is Not Marred
By Earthly Mayhem!

Their Eyes Are Gazing Toward Heaven
Even Though Their Feet Be Fixed Upon The Earth!
Their Hands Are In The Hands Of Jesus Christ
AND
Earthly Failures
Don't Put Their Faith
Into Automatic Reverse!

We -  Faithful Followers -
Trust
Our Heavenly Father!
We - Having Reasoned With Him -
Believe
AND
Trust Him
To Honor His Holy Word!
We Hold To The Covenant
That Says There Is A Prepared Home For Us
In The Glorious Kingdom
AND
Summarily Reject
The Machinations Of Wilful Fraud!

We Know
Our God Is The One Faithful!
The Healer!
The Sealer!
The Helper!
The Hope!
The Only Friend True 
AND
We Desire To Attain The Promise
AND
Receive
The White Robe
The Gold Crown
The New Name
The Victor's Palm
AND
The Incorruptible
Immortality, Too!

So ...

Please Don't Pity Us
For Lack Of Positions
AND
Possessions!
We Do Not Envy You!
We Desire Only What Jesus Christ Has For Us
AND
We Pray!
How We Pray!
That You Would Receive Jesus Christ
Who Has A Personal Blessing Of Provision
AND
Heavenly Possessions
Waiting
Just For You!

Won't You Join Us

As We Walk

The Narrow, Rocky, Road Home?

The Guardian And The Guide!

I Walked
As One Rudderless!
Aimless!
My Existence Pointless!

The Guardian And The Guide!

I Spoke
As One Spineless
Oft' Witless
And Most Assuredly Felt Useless!

THE GUARDIAN AND THE GUIDE!

Who's Saying That!?

The Guardian AND The Guide!

Come On! You're Kidding,  Right?!

Vanita!

Yes, Please!?

You Called Me!
You Were Praying!
You Asked If Jesus Christ Is Real!
You Stated
In Determined Tone
That You Were Feeling
All Alone
And Cried Aloud
So Grievously:
Jesus, If You Are Real
Please Guard!
Please Guide!
Oh,  Lord, Help Me!
And ... I Am Here!

Good Gracious!
Oh, How I Hoped You'd Be Real!
People Say You're Not
But I Hoped And ...!

I AM As Real As You Will Permit Me To Be To You! 

Brethren,

Here Lies The Problem

With Christian Faith And Believe!

We Have Faith!

But Not Enough!

We Believe In God

... But Wonder:

Is He Really Up To Snuff?!

Can He Really Deliver

In My Moment Of Distress?

If I Really Trust Him

Will He Truly Me Bless?!

What If I Place All My Trust In Him

AND

I Am Disappointed

Can Our Relationship Really Be?!

Does He Really Care

OR

Is My Faith And Belief

Really Me

Living On Light And Air?!

Oh,  Lord
My Heart Is In Despair!
I Can't Touch You!
I Don't Feel You!
I Don't See Your Hand Work ...

My Child,
Look Again!
Look Around!
Look Within!
You Are My Handiwork!
I Made All For My Pleasure!
I Do Not Make Broken Toys!
I Made You
To Bless You!
To Have You Share In My Joys!
Please Do Not Trust Your Feelings
For
They Lead To Fads And Fantasies!
Check The Holy Record Of My Character
And Repair To Me!
Trust Me In Your Reason
Not Your Chemically-Motivated Heart!
Let's Reason Together
For
I Have Answers
That Will Bless You
Most Wonderfully!

What I Do For You
Will Bless You
For Heaven
And,  No!
You Are Not Receiving That Fast Car
For
If I Gave You
All Your Carnal Heart's Desire
Hell's Gate To You Will Be Wide Open
Ajar!

Yes!
No!
Wait!
My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee!
Are All Answers
The Timing Of Which Is For Your Best!
Trust Me To Deliver You To Heaven
And Not Into Earthy Mansions
Which To Your Soul Are Deadly!
Earthly Comforts Tend To The Destruction Of The Soul
So Strive For The White Robe And The Pure Gold Crown!

Come Unto Me As You Labor

And I Will Make You Whole! 

Then ... You Are My Shepherd!?

Yes!
And In Me 
You Will Never Know Want
And My Ear Is Ever Available Unto You 
Until The Day You Die!

Problems Don't Need Praise! + PRAYER: Father, Please Forgive Me ...

I Had a Big Problem
And Only A Little Praise!

Something Was Very Wrong
For
I Am A Bible-Believing Christian
AND
My Poor Soul Was Cast Down!

I Paused ... 
And Then ... In My Mind
The Tape Was Rewound
AND
My Problem 
AND
My Praise Were 
Turned Around!

It Was At That Point  
That I Realized
That The Real Problem
IS
My Faithless Attitude!
I Give The Problems Power
AND
I Give Unto My God Refuse!

PRAYER:

Father, 
I Am Sorry!
I Have Acted The Part Of The Fool!
I Have Behaved As Though You Are Not Here
And, Therefore
Are No God
And
I Have Paid The Fool's Price
For Falling For The Wicked Satan's Demonic Device!

Father,
Please Forgive Me!

By Your Grace, Lord
I Won't Ever Make That Mistake Again

For
In The Instant That I Recognized That
You Have The Power
And, That
You ARE The Power

My Problems Immediately Lost Stature, and
Went Down 
In Bright Brilliant Flames!

Thank You, Lord
For Healing My Blind Eyes
And
For Blessing Me With True Sight!

In Your Mercy, Lord
Please Make Me Wise Unto Salvation -
The Salvation Of My Very Soul!

I Love You, My Father!

AMEN.