Leap ... For Joy!

Flying Leap
     Leap Of Love
          Lovers Leap
               Leap Of Faith
     Leap Year
Leap-Frog 
And
Leap For Joy!

We Discussed This Before 
And 
We Shall Do It Right Here

Right Now ... Again:

Every Christian Called Must Take

The Leap Of Faith

Or They Will Not A Seat

In The Heavenly Home Take!

But It's So Hard

Flying Into The Great Unknown 

Not Knowing If Flesh Will See The Light Of Day ...!

... It's Very Interesting That You Said The Light Of Day

And 

Not The Light Of Life!

Why Would You Worry About Seeing The Light Of Day

When He Who Is The Light Of Life

Is

Your Creator Savior And Redeemer

And

The Very One Who Has Promised That

If We Live For And Die In Him

He Will Raise Us Up To Live With Him!?!

When We Are On His Side

It Is Guaranteed That 
We Shall Reach The Golden Shore!

Have You All Not Realized Yet That 
It Is Your Carnal Side That's Calling The Shots

And

Sending You Down The Primrose Path

And
All The While Making You Forget That 
Our Savior Did Not Wear 
A Crown Of Velvety-Soft Sweet-Smelling Roses!?!
Rebuke Self!

It Was For Our Salvation That Jesus Wore That 

Cruel, Tortuous, Crown Of Thorns

Real Spikes 
Not Cute, Little, Bitty Pimplers
So, Be Grateful For Grace
And
Leap For Joy!

In The Love Of The Lord Christ
There Is No Disgrace!
Of His Living Love For You
See To It That
You Daily Take Your Taste!
And
Exercise Your Holy Faith! 

Remember That He Is Our Shepherd!

Life Makes It So Easy At Times To Forget That!

Well, See To It That From Here On In That
You, By Working Faith, Choose To Remember!


Remember The Sweet Psalmist, King David 
Who Confidently Said:

And
Rest In The Blessed Assurance!
 The Day That We Fully Believe That Our Shepherd 
Is 
The Lord Most High

The God Of Grace

The Creator Of The Universe 

And 

Our Best Friend 

Whom We May Call Upon 24/7 

For Any Reason At All

Is 

The Day That We Will Indeed Know 
What It Is Not To Want ... Anything! 

We Want What We Don't Have 

But 

When We Realize That All Our Desires Are Fulfilled 

By And In Christ Jesus

We Find Peace And Rest

Fulfillment 

And 

Satisfaction 

In Knowing That Jesus Christ Is Our All In All! 

We Are Because He Is

And 

We Are, Through Him, Ever Blessed! 

He Provides For All Our Needs: Ask And Ye Shall Receive! 

Trust And Obey! 

Walk Wise And Pray

And 

Shop In Heaven's Storehouse: Our Bill Is Already Paid!

There Is Peace In Joy And Joy In Peace
And Jesus Christ's Peace Is Ours:

He Has Given It As A Gift!
Drop A Knee And Say: "Please!"

I'll Tell You The Truth!
Put That Way
That Leap Of Faith Is Looking Mighty Attractive!

I Hear You!
It Even Sounds To Me Like A Leap Of Love
When We Leap-Frog Over That Damned Satan
And Into The Arms Of Our Lord!

No Sound, My Friend!
It Is The True Leap Of Love!

HAPPY SABBATH + Where Is The Everyday Thanks?!

Confession

Is Good For The Soul!

Unrepentance

Makes The Sinner Most Bold!

Comeuppance

Has For Herself A Lofty Place

AND

Life

Has An Uncanny Knack

For Dealing Disgrace 

To Those With Pride

Sowed

In Their Heart

And

Marked

On Their Face!

Food Shelter
Clothing Peace
Happy Children Health
License Land Lease
Work Water
No Sorrow To Bear!
Walks Through Willfulness!
Of Pettiness
AND
Foolishness
I Even Had A Substantial Share!

Thoughtlessness
Stinginess
Wildness
Waywardness
Faultlessness
Of Recklessness
I Can Tell You
I Spared Not A Tear!

You Could Have Been Dead!

Dead?! Me?!
You Must Be Kidding!
The World Was My Oyster!
My Life Was My Pearl
AND
I Wore It On A Gold Chain
AND
I Treated The Living God
As One Does A Churl!

But ...

The Day Came ...

...  And Someone Said:

It Would Be Better 

If People Would Try To Give God "Thanks!" 

On A Daily Basis 

Rather Than Waiting 

Until There Is Food Involved!

And Then ...

Contrary 
To My Perfect Conception Of My Life 
Comeuppance Was Glorified ...!

And I ...!

You Should Have Heard Me Praying:

Dear Lord,

Let Me Give You

Thanks And Praise Today

For I Don't Have Tomorrow

Far Less Next Week!

I Don't Know 

How The Tide Of My Life Will Turn

Or That I Will Be Able To Utter 

Even A Tired Mouse Squeak!

Father, My Heart In Me Burns!
Forgive Me For Taking The Life You Gave

And Doing As I Well Pleased!

Forgive Me For Eating My Daily Bread

Without Feeling The Desire To Say In Gratitude:

Thank You, Lord, For Filling My Need!

Lord,

I Have Been A Total Ingrate

Taking Your Bounty For Granted As I Overfilled

My Overflowing Plate!

Please

Accept My Contrite Heart's Apology!

Please Forgive My Descent Into The Realm Of Satan

That Greedy Reprobate

And Help Me To Walk

According To Your Calling

And Doing It Now

Rather Than When It Is Too Late

And

I Am Forced To Say:

Lord, Please Save Me Now!

Thank You For The Tears That Flow!

Thank You For The Grace You Bestow!

Thank You For The Mercies

Seen And Unseen
Known And Unknown
Unexpected And Unappreciated

And

Thank You For Christ's Sacrifice

That Makes This Wretch

By Confession

And Repentance

Forgiven

And

Clean!

It Is Good To Give A Gift 
Of Heartfelt Thanks
And Glorious Praise 
Unto Our Almighty God!
Amen!

Indeed!

Let Us, In Heartfelt Appreciation

- Today And Every Day -

Thoughtfully Say To Him 

Who Daily Provides:

"Father,

I Give Unto You My Heartfelt Thanks 

For All My Blessings

Even Though Your Giving

Is Not Dependent Upon My Thanks!"