From Sacrifice To Higher Ground + PRAYER: Lord, Grant Me The Victory Over Sin!

From Sacrifice To Celebration
From Punishment To Prosperity
From Petition To Power
From Faith To Sight
From Hope To Help
From Sin To Salvation
From The Mire To The Ground Higher
Is The Life Of The Sinner Repentant
Now Saint
Walking Circumspectly
Working Diligently
Waiting Patiently
Watching Vigilantly
Warning Others
Denying The Liar
Willing To Be
What The Lord Christ Wants Him To Be

AND
Conforming To The Pattern Of Excellence
As Seen In The One True
Who Is Way
Light
Life
Coming Back To Earth

To Claim His Own With Usury
For
He Who Goes To The Great Reward
Will Take The Profit Of His Labor With Him
To Be Revealed On The Great Day Of
God's Settlement Of Accounts!

PRAYER:

Father Of The Faithful,

Most Holy God 

Who By Personal Blood Sacrifice

Destroyed Death Hell And The Fraud

We Believing Christians

Captured By Pure Love

Approach Unto You

And

Diligently Pray

In This

Mercy's Closing Hour

For The Power 

That Is Readily Available

And

Provided To Us

For Us To Escape The Foul Ground

Being Held Out To Us As Hallowed

By Those Workers Of Iniquity

Who Judiciously Plead 

Against

Keeping The Law Of God

Reading The Living Word

Loving The Lord Of Life

And

Seeking The Kingdom Of God 

Calling It All

A Thing To Be Held Light  ... Not Laud!

You Created Us, Lord! 

You Didn't Have To!

You Provide For Us, Lord!

You Don't Have To!

You Protect Us, Lord! 

You Don't Have To!

You Sustain Us, Lord! 

You Don't Have To!

You Sacrificed Your Best

So That We Are Blessed

When We Repent And Confess

Our Lord Jesus Christ

And Acknowledge

And Accept 

That Life In Jesus Christ

Is Our Only Way

To Spiritual Success

And Convicted

And Converted

Walk On In His Light

Which Leads Away From Eternal Night!

Lord, 

We Acknowledge 

And

Accept Your Love! 

We Hallow The Tears You Shed Over Us

And

We Repent That We Are The Ones 

Who Caused And Still Are Causing You 

Great Pain And Shame

By Our Very Apparent Unwillingness

To Turn Away From The Unclean Thing

Because

We Seem Not To Be Able To Recognize

What Is Holy

From What Is Profane

What Is Salvation 

From What Is Eternal Shame

What Is Truth

From What Is A Snake-Skin Beauty

What Is Sure Hell

From What Is Known Glory

Nor

Who Is God 

From Who Is The Fraud!

Lord, 

We Are As Deaf Adders

Unwilling To Be Charmed! 

We Are Wretched Poor

Miserable Blind

And Assuredly

Naked! 

We Are Clouds Without Rain!

We Are Barren Fruit Trees!

We Are Unproductive Land!

We Are Salt With No Savor! 

We Are Lights Under Bushels! 

We Are Unprofitable Servants

Who Show Up For Work

But Refuse To Labor!

Oh, Lord

Help Us

For

We Are But Men

Mere Children Thinking Foolish Things

And

Not Recognizing That There Is A Time

For Everything Under The Sun!

We Read The Signs Of The Weather

But Are Unable To Discern

The Signs Of The Times!

We Have Taken Your Labor, Lord

And Have Wasted It

In Riotous Living

And, Now

Now, Lord

That There Is A Creeping Famine

For The True Words Of Life

We Are Willing To Eat Pig's Food

To Stay Alive - Pity Us!

Pity Us, Lord

And

Open Our Understanding!

Let Wisdom Enter In

So That Our True Condition

May Be Revealed

And, We ... Broken

May Remember

That The Servants In Your House

Are Fed In Abundance

And Then Individually Say

With A Broken And Contrite Heart:

Father, 

I Have Sinned Against Thee

And Against Heaven! 

I Cast Myself On Your Free Mercy! 

Please Forgive Me

Renew Me

Take Me Back Into The Safe Fold

Bless Me

And

Protect Me

For I Know Truly

That In You

I Am Made Whole! 

Forgive My Myriad Backslidings!

Forgive My Walks In Own Way!

Forgive My Poor Attempts At Self-Regulation

And

Accept This Old Sinner's Prayer

For I See My Need

And

I Accept That I Cannot

My Self

Nor My Own Soul Save!

You Are My Lord

My Savior 

My Redeemer

My King 

So

Help Me, Lord

Help Me

To The Edge Of Your Garment

To Cling

So That I May Be Forever Healed

And

In The Coming Day Sealed

So That When Your Glory Shall Be Revealed

I Shall Not Be As Those Who Will Keen!

Jesus Died That I May Have Life! 

Jesus Arose 

So That I May Tear Off Sin's Clothes!

Jesus Ascended

So That I To The Father May Draw Close

And

As My Advocate With Father

Making My Pardon Sure

I Shall

From His Hand

In The Day Of Atonement 

Receive And Wear

Righteous White Robes!

Oh, Lord

Grant Unto Me

My Victory Over Sin

For I Give Unto My Will

For You To Carry Me

In The Upward Way

Straight Narrow

Hard But True

For

I Desire To Dwell

Forever

With You!

I Love You, Lord! 

Have Mercy And Bless

For In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Pray

And Humbly Plead! 

AMEN.

Realization + PRAYER: I Desire You, Lord!

I Believed The Word
But Not Wholly!

I Saw The Truth
But Not Clearly!

I Had Faith
But Not Completely!

I Knew Love
But Not Entirely!

I Lived For The Lord
But Not With Fidelity!

I Prayed With Fervor
But Not With Hope!

I Prayed For Mercy
But Denied Grace!

I Lived By Grace
But Ignored Salvation!

I Expected Salvation
But Played With Damnation!

I Damned Devotion In Others
But Craved It For Myself!

I Was A Bundle Of Contradictions

Until Jesus ...

Until King Jesus Found Me
AND
In His Timeless Forward-Looking Glass
Showed Me The Life Brand New
The Life Where Right Is Ever Right
AND
New Life Is Always New
Where Water Of Life Is Abundant
Where Sense Is Ever True
Where Sensation Is The Thing Holy
Where Vision Has No Rear View
Where Walking With A Friend Is Just That
Where Thoughts And Actions Comport
Where There Are No Transactions

Where Sight Is Singular
Ever Beholding The Great God
Who Presently Gives Men
Of His Faith
A Daily Share
Where Singing To The King
Is Grandly Energizing
AND

Self Is Unknown
For The Soul For God
Is At Home
AND

Alone
Is A Thing Assuredly
Not Known

AND

There Is No Smells Of A Corrupt And Vile Goat!

PRAYER:

Lord,

Haste The Day

For

I Desire You

And To See You

And To Touch

To Hold

That Hand

That Touches My Heart!

I Desire To Kiss The Hand

That So Gently Cradled

Cradles

Caresses

My Head!

The Hand That Ensures That Daily

I Am Blessed And Fed!

Oh, Marvelous Grace!

Oh, Redeeming Love!

Oh, Love That Will Not Let Me Go

I Stand A Frail Human

But Trust In Your Strength For

Salvation For My Needing-You Soul!

Heaven At The Last Is My Goal

So, Please, Lord

Keep Me Safe In The Obedient-sheep Fold!

Father,

Please Remember The Brethren Near And Far

That People Of God

Walking Towards The Door Of Salvation

Now Currently Ajar!

Open Their Eyes, Lord!

Unstop Their Ears

And

Grant Them New Hearts Of Flesh

So That In The Little Time

Of Jacob's Trouble

Satan And His Minions

Cannot Make Them Bow To The Idol

And Sin

From Fear!

Please Remember Those

Who Are Currently Working

For The Salvation Of Souls

And

Those Who Are Awaiting Their Call To Duty! 

Bless Them, Lord

According To Your Will

And Ever Always According To Your Way

And Grant Them Utterance

To Preach And Teach

The Unadulterated Truth

- In And Out Of Season -

To The Little Ones, The Old And The Youth!

Grant Us Your Grace, Lord

To Keep Jesus Christ's Faith

Is My Humble Plea

And

I Ask All In In That Worthy Name!

AMEN.

HAPPY SABBATH + Benighted Or Blessed?!

IF
All Things Work Together
For Good
To Them That Love The Lord
AND
Are Called
According To HIS Purpose
THEN
It Stands To Reason
That All Things Work Together
For Ill aka Bad
To Them That Hate The LordAND
Are Used
According To Satan's Purpose!

IFRighteous Faithful
Men Women And Children
Are Sighing And Crying
Over The Abominations
Being Practiced In The Land
Then It Stands To Reason
That The Man With The Writer's Inkhorn
Is Marking God's PeopleAND
Those Men With Their Slaughtering Weapons
Are Soon To Follow!

It Stands To Reason
That
IF
Truth Is Cast Down In The Street
THEN
It Must Mean That
Good Is Become Evil

AND
Evil Is Become Good
Light Is Become Darkness

AND
Darkness is Become LightAND
In No Small Order
We Have Exchanged
Beauty
To Acquire... Ashes?!
We Are Benighted By Blight!

Ashes To Ashes!
Dust To Dust!
It Is Impossible
For The Human Soul To Rust!

Rest Is For The Weary
Not For Those Who Choose To Party On!
Judgment Day Is ComingAND
Soon
Sin, Death
Hell

AND

Satan
Will Be Forever Gone!

God Is Not Gone!
God Is No Fraud!
Fraud Is From Satan
Liar
Who Aspires To Be Lord God!

God Eternal
Is On Heaven's Throne

AND
Heaven's Throne
Communicates Not With Cellular Phones!

Man-Made Cell Phones 

Need A Man-Made Satellite Power

For A Feed
BUT
Almighty God
The Consuming Fire
Is Power
That None Can
Deconstruct
Restrict
Fire
Nor
Retire!

Please Take Heed!

Those Who Are Sick Of Sin

AND
From Committing Sin
By God's Grace
Retire!
Those Who Would
See Jesus In Peace
Have Faith In Their Bellies
Burning
Like A Fire!

The Lake Of Fire
Is Not The Place
Where They Will
Retire
For They Will Know
No DisgraceAND

Will In Triumph
Ascend
To Heights
Higher And Higher!

The Higher Satan Climbs
The More His "Tail" Is ExposedAND
The More He Is Exposed
The More We See
That He Is Neither True

Nor

A King 

For He Possesses No Right-Living Clothes!

Clothes
Are A Symbol For Character

AND
Of One's Integrity
BUT
Satan Has None
For His Character
Is One Of
Consistent
Persistent
Pride-Filled 

Infidelity!

To Whom Do You Pray?

Who In Your Heart Holds Sway?

If God Is God

Serve Him

For

You Can't Pray To God

And

With The Devil, Himself, Play!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Perfect Gift!

There Were Two Gifts
Two Offers On The Table!
One Was From Good-Time Charlie!
The Second One Was From The Lord!
One Was Gaily Wrapped And Glittering
The Other Was Wrapped In White
AND
Tied
With A Blood Red Cord!

Just Like A Child
I Gleefully Rubbed Together My Hands
Ready Willing And Able
To Take The Gifts In My Hot Little Hands
When
Suddenly
I Heard A Calm Voice
Commanding
Say:

You Cannot Possess Both Gifts!

You Have To Choose One, Today!

Not Fair!  I Cried.
How Will I Know Which Gift Is The Best?
I Don't Know What Is Inside!
I Don't Know Who Sent Me Which Gift!
Are There Any Gift Cards!?
Lord God Almighty!
Father, Please Help Me To Decide!

Dear Child,
I Love You
So I Will Tell You True
The White Box Tied With Red Cord
Is My Beloved Son's Gift
From Me To You!

It Is Filled With Sacrifice
Self-Denial
Humility
Work For The Master
Infinite Grace
Free Mercy
And Lamp Light, Too!

There Is Forsaking The World
There Is Forsaken By Friends And Family
There Is The Call To Repentance
There Is The Need For Confession Of Sin
There Is The Blessing Of Forgiveness
And Directions For The Narrow Way Walking!

There Is Peace That Passes Understanding
And Peace In The Valley, Too
And Grace For The Day
And The Protection Of The Holy Angel's For You!

There Is Work Until Jesus Comes
And Christian Persecution On Tap
And There Is The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
To Help You At The World Not To Look Back!

There Is Grow Where You Are Planted
There Is Journey To Mission Fields
There Is Read Your Bible Daily
And Praying In The Moment 
And Praying Continually
Even If You Can't Bend Your Knees!

But ... Father!

Yes,  Beloved?

What's In The Pretty Box?
I Feel So Excited!
Hmmm ...
Is It Me
Or
Is The Pretty Box Tick Tock Ticking?!

Yes, Child!
That Box
Gaily Wrapped And Shiny
Has A Time-Stamping Clock
And
Only Offers You Temporary Things
But
The White Box From My Family
Offers You Heavenly
And Everlasting Things!

But ... Father ...!
Everything In That White Box
ALL Sounds Like Work!
Where Is The Recreation?
Where Is The Reward For All The Hard Work?!

Dearest Child,
We All Must Work
And Work Until It Is Time
For My Beloved Son's Glory To Shine!

If You Will Accept The  White Box
And All That It Entails
You Have My Promise
Of My Self
That Your Reward Shall Be Great!

You Shall Have
A New Life
A White Linen Robe
And Immortality!
You Shall Wear A Gold Crown
And Have New Name
And A Mansion Of Gold
And Wings To Go Flying
Innumerable Worlds To Behold!
You Shall Drink Of The Water Of Life
And Shall Hear
The Commendation:

Well Done!

Welcome Home!

Enter Into Eternal Life!

And You Shall Have All Time
Through Ceaseless Ages
To Learn Of My Son
And Of The Red Cord
That Is My Son's Blood
Spilled
To Regain You My Favor
So That If You Live Or If You Die
When He Calls Your Name
You Will Rise Upward
And With Him
And The Holy Angels
And All The  Overcoming Brethren
To The Heavenly Home
Rejoicing
Fly!

Beloved?!

Yes, Father!

That Package That Has Placed
That Glint In Your Eyes
Is Filled With A Lot Of
Negotiable Instruments
The Getting Of Which Means
You Must My Only Begotten Son Deny!

Within That Pretty Box
There Is
Do What Thou Wilt!
Feed Thou Thy Greed!
Take What You Want And Pay For It With Seed!
I Am Like God!
And
I Have Far To Go -
Give Me High Life!
I Have Got Speed!

Therein Also Are
Luxuries Innumerable
Give Account Only To One's Self
Dishonesty
Inhumanity
Unkindness
Pass The Buck
And
Build Idols For Your Own Shelf!

There Is
No Self Restrain
But
There Is Self Satisfaction On Demand
By Command
And There Is Self Made
And Self Worship
And Gross Denial Of The Son Of Man!

You Will Write Your Own Ticket
But
There Will Be Hell
And
Heaven To Pay
For
That Pretty Box
Contains A Contract With The Very Devil
Who Giveth Death
And Life Taketh Away!

Be Not Deceived
By A Few And Fleeting Seeming Blessings!
Those Are Blessings Of The Transient Form
Leading To The Soul's Alarm
And
Placing You Squarely
In The Path Leading To Eternal Harm!

I Beseech You, My Beloved
Accept What My Son Here Offers
For Within
Is Full Disclosure
True Work
And
True Rewards
For A Righteous Life Now
And
Eternal Life Hereafter!

Hear Me, Beloved!
Hear What My Heart Says:

Father?

Yes, My Child?

I Have Made My Decision!
I Will Take The White Box
And
The Love
That Leads The Way
To Eternal Living!

And The Lord Said:

PRAYER: When I'm Tempted...

Father,

I Come Before You As A Child

Seeking Attention

Correction

And

Direction

And Ask You, Lord

To Help Me

When I Recognise

That What I Am Doing Is Sin

Not To Justify My Self

Not To Make Vain Excuse

And

To Humbly Confess My Transgressions

So That I Don't

- By Also Adding Thereto The Sin Of Presumption -

My Hope For Heaven Lose!

Father, Help Me

When Someone Lovingly Points Out

That I Am Going Wrong

To Accept In Gratitude The Correction

And Not Pretend That I Am Being Wronged!

Please Also Help Me To Recognise

And Appreciate 

That I Am Being Blessed In The Moment

On That Day

By Someone Who

For My Riven Soul Does Care!

And, Father

When I'm Tempted To Do The Wrong

Help Me To Remember

The Words

Explaining Why

From Heaven

Christ Came Down!

Help Me

To Recognise

That My Actions Will Crucify Christ Afresh

And Help Me

The Paths Of Sin

To Relinquish!

Grant Me, Dear Lord

Your Peace And Your Rest

In The Promised Moment

When I Of My Sin

Do Confess And Repent!

Help Me, Dear Lord

Not To Keep To My Self Even The Little Pet Sin

And If I Unwittingly Do

I, Of My Self

Ask You - In Faith

To Be To My Pet Sin

What A Lizard Is To A Stoat

For I Have No Desire

To Give Unto Satan

Anything About Which 

He Against My Lord Christ

May Gloat!

Lord,

Help Me

To Be Upright And True

In This Fight For Heavenly Light!

Help Me

To Be Cognizant

That Satan Desires My Life To Benight!

Help Me

To Call Unto You

Be It In Sickness

Sorrow

Bedevilment

And

Even When I Am Ashamed

Because You Loved Me Enough

To Be The Accursed For Me

On That Shameful Tree

Where You Died

To Bring Salvation

To All Of Humanity!

I Love You, Lord!

I Thank You For Your Great Sacrifice

And The Blessed Salvation

And The Grace For Each Day

And I Make These, My Petitions

In The Name Of The Beloved Christ!

AMEN.