HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019 + Row, Row, Row Your Boat! ... With A Prayer

I Had A Little Row Boat That 

I Could Handle On My Own!
In The Protected Coves And The Pleasing Shallows
Row, Row, The Boat

I Rowed My Boat ... Alone!

But ...

One Day When I Was Out On The Lake Placid
A Big Lil' Water Spout Sprung Up!
I Was Frightened And I Hurried
That Little Row Boat
Hurriedly To Get Out!

Problem Was That I Was A Little Weak
And
That Lil' Water Spout Was Awful Strong
And
Before I Knew It
I Had To Cry Out
The Jesus Christ Save Me Prayer:

Oh, LORD, You Are The Master

Of The Winds

Of The Waves

Of The Storm

And I Beseech You, My God

My King

Help Me, Please

For Ruction Over My Head Is Breaking Strong!

I Can't See Forward! 

I Won't Look Back! 

Satan Is My Known Enemy! 

Help Me, LORD! 

I'm Under Elemental Attack!

Resistance In My Own Strength Is Useless! 

Resistance In Your Strength Conquers All! 

Trusting In You, Lord, Is My Call To Arms! 

Help Me! 

Please Don't Let Me In This Trough Of Sin Fall!

I've Erred In My Thinking!

I Thought I Could Go It Alone!

I Took You For Granted, Lord!

I Am Sorry

And

I Here And Now Acknowledge

That I Accept And Am Glad That

For My Personal Sins

You Did With Your Precious Blood

Willingly Atone!

Please Save Me To Praise You

To Tell Others The Good News

To Live For You Only

The Ways Of The Devil To Refuse!

Into The Lord's Hands
I Commended My Spirit!
I Surrendered My Soul To My King!
Suddenly I Glimpsed The Rock Of Ages
And
Then I Soon Saw That That Water Spout Was Receding!

Oh, For A Heart To Praise My God!
Oh, To Be Instant, Constant, In Prayer!
Oh, To Let The Lord In My Life Have Dominion
And
By Available Grace
Have Another Opportunity
To Tell The Good News Gospel Story That

Ever, Always

Is 

To The Gracious King's Glory!

I Have An Enemy ...

Satan Is The Destroyer!
He Is The Prince Of The Power Of The Air!

He Manipulates The Winds And The Waves!
He Inspires War And Strife In The Lives Of The Innocents
And
Fear Hate Loathing Envy Murder And Mayhem
Are To His Stone-Heart
A Pleasurable Delight!
He Ever Lives All People's Lives To Blight

But

I Don't In This Life Walk With Ungodly Fear

Because

Jesus Christ ... My Refuge And My Strength

For This Child's Soul Does Sacrificially Care!

Jesus The Christ Is Righteous

Ruling

And

Reigning

And
Soon Returning To This Earth Again!
He Loves The Sinner
But
He Hates The Sin
And
He Has Made The Way To Abundant

And

Eternal Life Plain
So That The Over-Comer Victorious
Will
To The Welcome Home Banquet
By RightThrough The Gates Of The Royal City
Glorified
May Boldly Walk In!

I Have A Choice ...

I Choose To Walk With King Jesus!
I Choose To Let Him Lead Me On The Homeward Way

Because
I Desire To Hear His Blessed Commendation
On The Great And Awful Day!

Only A Step ...

I'm Walking Forward With Jesus!
Looking Back Is Now And Forever Behind Me!
The Way Of The Cross Is Now Always Before Me
And
Living For Almighty God's Glory 

Is 

Evidently Always Gloriously Good For Me!

Reach Out And Touch ...

What A Forever-Friend I Have In Christ Jesus
Who Sees All
Who Knows All
Who Is In All
And
Who Feels All Things In All Ways!
I Love!
I Trust!
I Honor And Praise This King Glorious

And
I Do It
Even Though I'm But A Child Of The Dust!

Dust I Am!
To Dust ... I Shall Return
But
Because I Will To Die In Christ Jesus
From The Dust To Immortal
Incorruptible Life
By Jesus' Infallible Word
- By Appointment -
On The Great Day 

I Shall Return!

Lesson Learned From Life ...

As For Me

Whenever

Wherever 

Who-With And What-For I Am Going 

- From That Stormy Day -
Jesus Christ Ever Goes With Me! 

Jesus Christ Goes With Me

By My Personal Invitation Humble
So That Into Sin I Do Not Stumble!

He's My Pilot
My Shepherd
My Only Lord
And
With Him I Walk And Talk Pleasurably
Because
With His Desires For Me
I Am Contentedly In Accord!
I Love The Lord!

Just Because The Boat Is Yours

It Does Not Mean

You Have To Row It Alone!

Your Boat Is Your Life

So

Bury Your Life

In The Life Of Jesus Christ

And

Know Of A Surety That

You Will Survive Any And All Of

Satan's Planned Strife!

Jesus Christ

Saves To The Uttermost!

VICTORY: Walking In Faith!

God Tests Our Faith
To Strengthen Our Trust
Not Because He Is Sadistic
Or Plain Cruel
But Because
Our Refinement Is A Must!

Let Us Not Curse The Tree
Because We Do Not Like Its Fruit
When
In The Day Of Famine
We Would Gladly Eat Its Roots!

Let Us Keep Faith With Our Father
Our Father From Whom Comes Our Faith!
Let Us Reason To Be Wise!
Let Us Trust God's Faith
Not Our Feelings
AND
Surely Not Our Eyes
AND
Let Us Let Our Faith Do Our Walking So
That In The Great Day
Christ's Call
Will Carry Us To New Life!

Faith Gives Us The Victories!
Faith Overcomes The World!
Faith Is A Golden Thread
Without Which
A Believer Would Be A Paid-Up Member
Of The Clan Marked For Destruction
Those Known As Unrepentant Offenders!

Walk In Faith
With The Faithful Jesus!
Walk In Christ's Light
For It Illuminates The Dark Night!
Trust In God's Grace
For
Grace And Faith
Are A Winning Combination
Upon Which 
Trust Gloriously Rides
Darkness To Fight!

Trust In God
Is Not Dead
For
Bad Pay Cannot Kill It!
Trust In The Lord
For Then
Satan Cannot You Ride
Into The Blackness Of Darkness
Where Hope Cannot Abide!

Tests Don't Last Forever
BUT
Tried And Tested
Enduring
Overcoming People Do!
Hold On
To The Blessed Hope
- Christ In You The Hope Of Glory -
AND
Put Your Shoulder To The Gospel Plow
For
He Who Tests You
Is The Same God
Who Daily Provides For
Loves
Blesses
Comforts
AND
Abidingly
Carries You
AND
Me, Too!

Satan Is The Liar

AND

Our Victory 

Is In

Jesus Christ!

HAPPY SABBATH + ONE MOMENT IN TIME: The Choice

God Gave Unto Man
Two Gardens
Two Gardens Which Ended Up Bearing 
But Bearing Opposite Fruit!
One Was The Garden Of Obedience
And
The Other The Garden Of Disobedience!

That Is A Stupid Statement To Make!

Hold Your Horses
And I Will My Case Make!

Neither Garden Started Out With Those Names!
Neither Garden Knew Of Their Eternal Fame!
Each
Was Impacted By A Man!
Each Man
With A Choice
AND
An Outstretched Hand!

In The Beginning
The Creator God
Created A Garden Eastward In Eden
Called The Garden Of God
In Which He Placed
A Perfect Tender Called Man
AND
Gave Him The Prohibition:

See That Fruit Tree In The Garden's Midst?

It Is To Your Soul Deadly!

Don't Stretch Out Your Hand!

Time Passed
And At The Marker Of The Days
When The Creator God
Would Show Men
How Not To Become Sin's Slaves
There Was The Garden
Gethsemane Called
Where The Originator Of Sin
Taunted The Christ
With The Enormity Of The Sin Of
The Men Of The Fall
Sin Moving As Marauding Lice
AND
That Worthy One
On A Mission From The Father God
In The Agony Of His Sinless Soul
Asked:

Father,  Must I Drink The Full Of This Bowl?

And Then 
Honoring His Father
By Holy Faith
With Humility
In Graceful Obedience
To His Father
Added Softly Steadily And Firmly:

Not My Will, Father

But Thy Will To Me!

By My Obedience, Father

I Shall Return The Lost Children To Thee!

In Eden
Satan Preyed
AND
The Prohibition
Adam Quickly Disobeyed!

In Gethsemane
Satan Preyed
AND
Jesus Christ Prayed
AND
The Holy Commission Obeyed!

In Eden
One Counted Not The Costs
AND
Caused Enormous Loss!

In Gethsemane
One Counted His Costs
AND
Decided That God's Creation Was Worth The Cost
To Have The Chance Not To Be Eternally Lost!

One Garden Began With Life
BUT
Brought Forth Death!

One Garden Caused
The Contemplation Of Death
AND
Bought Life!

It Is Now
Today
AND
Every Man
Must Make His Choice!
Eden Or Gethsemane?
Disobey Or Obey?
Hear The Voice!
BUT ... 
Which Voice?!
What Choice?!

Each Man Has Will!
Each Man Has Way!
Each Man Has Decision
On How His Life He Will Play!

God Says To Man:

The Way To Life

Is Written Plainly In Stone!

Choose The Blessing!

Choose The Cursing!

The Decision Is All Your Own

But Know

That In The Day Of Strife

There Is No Reversing!

Do Not Stake Your Life

On A Future Repentance!

Tomorrow Is Not Yours!

Today Is Acceptable

For This Moment Is Definitely Yours!

If Ye Love  Me

Keep My Commandments!

To Walk Right

Keep Me Ever In Your Sight!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised Today

But

Eternity Is Yours

If You Shall Walk By Faith

In Obedience

And

Do As I Say!

I Take It Back!

What You Have Said Is True!

The Gardens Of Decision

Are There For Me And For You

And By God's Grace

I Am Daily Walking

In The Garden Of Obedience!