Showing posts with label Prayer Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prayer Life. Show all posts

Monday, June 13, 2022

The Lure Of The Devil!




It Must Be A Terrible Burden To Own
Possess ... Have Several Houses 
And 
Not Be Able To Call Any Of Them Home! 

Beloved, 

Such Is The Lot Of All Who Choose 
To Be More And Other Than Who The Lord Created Them To Be 
Without The Lord, Our Creator, Being Actively Involved! 

We Cannot Be Saints 
Without Having The Blessings Of The Savior! 

We Cannot Be Helpless ... And Be Helped 
Without Having The Helper 
Who Is The Holy Spirit Who Leads Us Into All Truth 
Helping, Holding, And Healing Us! 

We Cannot Be Safe 
Walking Down The Lonesome Road 
Where Known Predators, Deceitful Snakes
Roaring Lions And Snarling Dragons Are Stalking 
Without The Unfailing Protection Of 
Holy Angels Excelling In Strength! 

Dear Ones, 

The Lure Of The Devil 
Is 
To Have Us Believe That 
We Do Not Need The Saving Grace Of The Living God 
And That 
We Have No Need Of A Meddling Absentee Landlord For A Father 
Who Has Too Many Rules For Us To Live By! 

Look Around!?! 

How Is The Life Without Rules Working Out 
For Our Myriad Straying Brethren!?! 

Law-Less, Rule-Less
Clue-Less, Direction-Less
Careless, Anchor-Less
Indisciplined, Unprincipled, Unfeeling
And 
Spiritually And Morally Bankrupt 
Make For A Fully-Loaded Plate Of Unremitting Sorrow! 

Help Us, Lord! 

Dear Ones, 

Dare To Have A Faith And Prayer Life 
If 
You Desire A Pointed, Peace-Filled Life! 

Jesus Christ, The King Of Love, Makes Life Liveable! 

Peace!


Heaven
With Jesus Christ Our Lord
Is
Home!













Monday, December 24, 2018

The Deceitful Human Heart: Who Can Know It!?!

I Had Me A Real Problem
From Which I Could Not Hide!
A Problem, I Tell You, True
That With Me Always Did Abide!

My Problem Was My Evil Heart
Deceitful Above All Knowing
And
Desperately Wicked, I Can Avow
My Tattered Life Was Showing!

Of My Own Self
I Could Not My Heart Repair
Or Even To Tell You Truthfully
Its Wickedness Declare
Because
Deceit, Deceit, Deceit
It Is A Cheat
That Takes Great Pleasure
In Making Self Look Clean 
And 
Spruced-Up Neat!

I Was Tired, Oh, So, Tired
Of Living The Life Of Sin
Of Walking On A Path That
My Speech Was Surely Not Showing!

I Spoke Morning And Did Evening!
I Walked Evening And Spoke Night!
I Took Pleasure In Works Of Unrighteousness
And
That Landed Me With The Eternal God
In A Really Serious Fight Plight!

I Answered To His Name!
I Brought His Name Shame!
I Made Myself Ashamed
And
I Had No One To Blame
But
Me, Myself And I
And
My Deceitful Heart ... Inside!

Time To Revive!
Time To Reform!
To Be Made Alive!
Time For Me Never Ever Again
To The Ways Of This World Conform
But
How To Do It!?!

I Needed My Heart!
I Couldn't Just Pluck It Out!

Ahh, Yes!
I Needed The Creator!
The Justifier!
The Sanctifier!
The School Master!
The Word!
The Truth!
The Way Maker!
The One Merciful!
The One Offering Grace!
The One WHo Gives Forgiveness Asked!
The One Who Took My Place
On That Evil Cross!

But ...

Did I Dare Go And Ask!?!
Would He Turn Me Away!
Would He Say:
"Not Today!"

I Needed To Pray
A Real Prayer
And
Not One Of Those Self-Serving
Good-For-Nothing But Noise Prayers!

I Know What I Shall Do!

King David!
I Shall Have A Look At You
Who Sinned Against The Lord
The Lord, Alone
And
Who, When Corrected
Did Not Pass The Buck
Did Not Make Excuse
Did Not Turn Away
Did Not Play: 
I Do Not Know What To Say!

Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God!
And Renew ...!

Yes!
Renew A Right Spirit ... Within Me!

Cast Me Not Away From Your Presence  ...!

I Know That I Deserve It!
But, Please, Dear Lord!
Help Me!
Make Me Clean!
Help Me To Turn Away From Sin And Sinning!
Help Me To Walk Right In Your Eyes!
Help Me To Stay On The Path To Salvation!
Help Me Not Look Back
Neither In My Mind
Nor Physically!

Help Me, Lord
To Live ... For You
By You
Through You
So That I May
At The Appointed Time
Live With You!

That Was It!
Come Clean!
Tell The Truth!
Ask For Forgiveness!
Ask For Direction!
Walk According To The Direction!
Despise The Love Of The Lie!
Speak Truth In Righteousness!
Do Not The Holy God Defy!
Deny The Liar!
And
To The Eternal God
With Gladness Of Heart
Cry! Cry! Cry!

Did You Know That ...

There's A Land That's Fairer Than Day
In The Sweet By And By
For All Those Who Love
Trust, Honor, Worship
And
Depend Upon And Obey The Lord
Without Fear Or Failing!

I Have Made My Decision!
I Shall Walk With God!

Master!
Let Me Walk With Thee!
I'm Trying!
I'm Willing!
I Desire To Obey!
Help Me, Lord, Please Help Me
I Desire Your Will To Obey!

Make Me Like You!
Now!
Today!
This Very Moment!
In This Hour!
I Know You Can!
I'm Inviting You Into My Heart!
Please Make It A Fit Residence
Just For You!
Fix Me, Jesus!
You, Alone, Can Fix Me!

I No Longer Walk This Vale Of Tears
Alone!
My Heart Is In His Hand!
My Life Is His ... Alone
Because
He, It Is
Who Is The One
Who ... For My Personal Sin
Did
With Innocent Blood
Sweat And Tears
Atone!

I Cannot Leave Him Alone!
I Must Stay The Course
Because
I Desire Residence With Him
In The Eternal Home!


Take My Life, Lord
And
Consecrate It To Your Service!