PRAYER: Help, Me Lord, To Live So That I Let Nothing Be Wasted!

PRAYER:

Father, 

With The Heart Of A Grateful Penitent

I Give You Thanks And Praise For All Your Blessings 

- Seen And Unseen, Known And Unknown

Unexpected, And Unacknowledged - 

Lavishly Bestowed Upon Me This Day 

And, For Sure

Every Day Of My Life! 

I Love You, Lord

And

It Is Not Just For The Bread And Two Fishes That 

In Your Hand Will Always Feed The Multitude 

And

Leave Behind Food For Many More! 

Please Help Me To Live With The Mindset That 

Nothing Should Be Wasted

And

A Heart Filled With Compassion For Others

An

Hands Ready To Share To Others 

Out Of The Bounty That You Generously Provide To Me! 

Father, I May Not Always Like The Way That Life Goes

But

I Ask You To Help Me To Ever Remember That

If I Knew What You Know

I Would Wish To Be Led, Fed, Directed And Corrected

As You Ordain! 

Please Help Me To Never Embrace Pride

And

The Top-Lofty Spirit

Which Causes Us To Act As Though You Owe Us Something 

And

We Are Entitled To All That We Receive

And

More Beside! 

Please Help Me To Never Forget That

I Owe All That I Am And All That I Have

To Your Willing Sacrifice And Unending Love

In The Person Of Jesus Christ My Lord! 

Please Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon Me

And

Bless Me To Follow My Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

To Your Haven Of Rest For The Eternally Blessed! 

AMEN! 

PRAYER:: Help Us, Lord, To Love Others Even As We Love Ourselves!

 

Charity 

Is 

Love ... Pure And Simple

Undefiled 

By Me, Myself And I! 

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 

We Give You Heartfelt Thanks

And

Unfeigned Praise

For Your Love

Holy, Sacrificial, Kind

Faithful, Blessing

And

Ever True! 

We Thank You For Knowing Us 

While We Are Sinners 

In The Wilderness Of Sin 

And

Bless You In Jesus Christ's Holy Name 

For Calling Us To Your Side

And

To Reside In The House Of Love

The Home Of The Forever Blessed!

Forgive Us Our Sin

And

Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness!

We Sincerely Repent! 

Please, Lord

We Beseech You

To Grant Us The Grace 

To Accept The Commission

To Love Others 

Even As We Love Ourselves 

And

To Do Unto Others

As We Desire Them

To Do To And For Us! 

Please Remember, Dear Lord

The Physically, Mentally, Emotionally

And

Spiritually Ill Amongst Us 

And

Help Them To Experience Your Peace

In All Its Fullness

According To Your Will

And

In Your Holy Way! 

Please Also Remember Those Amongst Us

Who Are In The House Of Mourning

And

Those Who Anticipate A Mourning To Come!

Please Comfort Them With Your Sweet Spirit! 

Father, 

On Our Own, We Are Weak

And

In Acknowledging Our Weakness

Our Need To Be Strengthened

We Approach Your Great Throne Of Grace 

With Holy Boldness 

And

Plead For The Blessings

That We So Desperately Need! 

Please Pity Us For We Will Not Survive 

Without Your Holy Hand

Of

Help And Healing

Provision And Protection

Sustenance And Salvation! 

Have Mercy And Lift Us Up 

So That We May Lift You Up! 

Be Gracious And Guide Us! 

Be Our Comfort And Carry Us! 

Bless Us And With Us Abide! 

In Your Eternal Wisdom

Please Turn Our Messes Into Messages 

Telling The Dying World

Of

Your Goodness, Grace 

And

Soon Return

For Your People Prepared To Meet You

In Perfect Peace

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name We Pray 

And

Humbly Plead! 

Please Come For Us Soon!

AMEN! 

CONTENTIONS: Man Mek God ...!?!

The Living God Can't Die!

Well, You Should Tell That
To The Dying Man-Gods Of The Earth
Who Keep Telling Mankind Lies!

You Know
I Laugh When I Think Of All The False Gods
That Men Carry On Their Shoulders
On Their Backs
In Their Hands
In Their Wallets
In And In Front Of Their Homes
And

Even That One Called Cell Phone!

You Ain't Alone!

I Know! I Know!
Let Me Show You
Where We Are Going Wrong
For Believing A Mere Man
Can The Storms Of Life Quiet Down:

Prophecy  ...!

... Don't. Go. There!
You Will Offend The Illuminated
Who Do Not Believe That The Earth
- By Almighty God's Own Hand -
For Fiery Destruction Is Fated!

Okay ... So ... In A Broken Nutshell

Man Made The Living God
So The Almighty God 
Generously Complies With Man's Wishes!

Man's Wishes Have Wings
So The Eternal God Must Do Man's Dishes!

By The Way

That Is God Small g!

You Are A Sick Puppy
But ... You Speak Truth!

Oh, That Dying Men Would Praise The Living Lord

For His Goodness

Towards The Children Of Men! 

Alrighty, Then!
In That Vein, Let Me Holler At You Again!

Sing, Dolphus, Sing!

Think About The Fact That
Men Refuse To Be Contented
To Be Grateful
And
To Give Almighty God Thanks And Praise
But
Are Always Contending, Warring, About Rubbish And Nonsense
Things That Will Not Pass The "To Zion!" Test:

Here's A Lesson For Us All:

Content: You're Satisfied, Filled! 

Contents: You've Got Things! 
Contentions: You've Got Unprofitable Struggles And Destructive Striving! 
Contentment: You've Got Peace ... In The Lord Christ! 

Based On The Text
Personal Experience
And
Visible Cues
And
Understanding
We Need To Learn The Differences
And
At The Same Time Recognize That 

The Raging Waters Of Contention ... Once Released

Go Where They Want To

And

Not Where We Desire 
And 
With Humility ...!

... We Need To Choose To Be Contented With What We Have

And Expect To Receive  Because ...!

... Because 
Jesus Christ, The Lord Of Earth And Glory

Has Promised To Never Leave Us Nor Forsake Us

And

To Always Provide For Our Real Needs
And
Not The Needs That Populism Says
We Are To Have Fulfilled! 

All I'm Going To Say On That Matter Is
We Must Exercise Our Gift Of Daily Faith 
Today
Tomorrow ... If We Are Alive
And Be Thankful
And We Shall Be Gloriously Blessed
With Peace, Perfect Peace, And Rest!

For The Record
If We Are Alive Tomorrow
It Will Be A Today!

'Nuff Said!

PRAYER: Just For The Pleasure Of Loving You, LORD!

Father,
I Come Humbly Saying A Prayer
Thankful For Your Bounty
Approaching Without Fear!

I Bless You, Dear Father
Grateful To You For The Word Of Truth
And
Blessed Beyond All Knowing
And
Delighted With The Promise Of Eternal Youth!

Father,
I Do Not Ask For Favor
Neither For Self Nor For Friend
Neither For Family By Blood Nor Affection
Whether They Be Well, Sick Or On the Mend!

I Come, Only Holy Father
Only God Of Heaven And Earth
In The Name Of Our Only Savior
From Whose Hand We Receive The New Birth!

I Come, Lord, Praising
Believing
Trusting
And
Just For The Pure Pleasure Of Loving You
And
Looking Forward To When My Savior

Lord, God And King
Returns To This Dying Earth!

Lord,
My Heart Sings
And
Says And Prayers To Your Glory
So Please Accept These Offerings

From This Saved From Sin Repentant Soul
Making Up Any Shortfall
By Your Holy Spirit Who Leads Us Into All Truth
And
Interprets Our Heartfelt Prayers
With Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered!

Lord,
I Love You

And
I Desire To Love You More And More
And
To My Very Core
And
I Just Want To Say, Father
I Am For Him Who Is The Door
- Jesus Christ The Lord -
In Whose Worthy Name
I Petition And Pray!
Please Come Soon!
AMEN.

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, For The Day's Provision ...!

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

As In The World, I Follow Thee!

Grant Me The Blessing

The Peace

The Rest

And Bless Me With All Blessing

So That I Shall In The Eternal Kingdom

Take Up My Prepared Place!

I Give You All Praise!

*****

Heavenly Father,

I Come Before You Thankful

And Grateful That I Can Appear Before The Holy God

Without Fear

To Offer Up Prayers, Praise

And Make My Petitions 

And Just To Be Able To Rest In Thee!

Thank You For This Day's Provision!

Thank You For The Gifts Of Love!

Thank You For Your Personal Sacrifice

Given For Me

So That I May Bask Freely In Your Love!

I Do Not Ask A Boon For Me In This Moment, Lord

But I Ask It, Lord

For Those Who Mourn

Those Anticipate A Mourning

Those Who Lives Are Being Torn Apart

Or Have Been Torn Apart By Violence

By Fire, Flood

Drugs, Religious Persecution

And Even For Those Whose Lives

Are Being Torn Apart By Their Own Hands

Because They Know Not The Lord Christ!

Have Mercy Upon Us!

We Need Our Savior, Father

And I Pray That You Will Open Our Eyes

And Remove That Which Is Causing Our Blindness

And Help Us To See Jesus Christ As He Is

With His Outstretched Hand Reaching Out To Us!

Please Grant Unto Us The Strength To Grasp And Hold

That High And Holy Hand So That We May Be Blessed And Saved!

Father, Please Help Us To Help Ourselves

For We Have No Help But You!

Day Is Dying!

Night Is Calling!

Satan And His Minions Are Upping Their Game In The Fight!

Pity Us Who Believe, Love And Trust You

And Help Us To Be Obedient Always

So That We May Achieve The Purchased Victory Over Sin

And Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home

Where All Is Joy And Peace

Because

Jesus Christ Has Already Paid Our Price

And For Our Sins Sacrificially Atoned!

Please Accept Our Offering Of Prayer

And Grant Us Our Few Petitions

For We Ask All In The Precious Name Of Jesus Christ

The Only One Righteous!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

FIRE-POWER: Surrendered To Christ! + PRAYER: Love, Please Do Not Let Me Go!

Weakness Was Walking
Stalking
AND
Self
Was In A Bind!

Assailed-By-Temptation
AND
Looking-At-Circumstances
- In Grand And Gripping Array -
Were Doing The Devil's Best
To Cause Self To Forget
That He Had Surrendered
- Fully Surrendered Himself -
To The True And Living
Able
Available
God Of The Unchangeable
- Aka Sealed And Settled In Heaven -
WORD!

"Wait A Minute!" 
Said Self-Reflection
In A Rumination Furor.

Of Course ...!

There Is Power
In The Blood
In Belief
In Love
In Faith
In Grace 
In Hope 
AND
In Obedience!
I Know
For
In God I Trust
BUT
What I Need Most Now

Is
The Power Of The Word
Which I Do Not
Deny!

PRAYER:

Father, Oh Father

I Trust You!

I Believe!

The Blood Of Jesus Cleanses Me

And

Jesus' Sacrifice Saves Me

For I Accepted The Gift Of Sure Salvation!

Please, 

In Jesus' Holy Name

Hear, Oh, Hear My Plea

And Do, Lord

For Me

What Only The Eternal Can Do!

I Praise You

And

Give You Thanks

For Yesterday's Blessing 

- They Were Many -

But
I Now Utter The Call Of Faith

And
 Beseech You For One Blessing More!

I Need

I Need

The Power Of The word

To

- With The Angels -

Attend Me!

Let Not Knowledge Of The Word

Be - To Me - 

Just

An Intellectual Exercise!

Let Me Not Claim The Word 

But

Deny The Power Thereof!

Let Knowledge Of The Word

Fill Me

AND

The Power Of The Word

Conform My Heart To Christ

By The High Power Of The Holy Spirit!

Cover Me!

Let Me Ever Feel Your Abiding Love!

Love ... Do Not Let Go!

Grace ... In My Life Please Show!

Favor ... Let Me Hold Your Hand!

For

At The Cross Of Christ

I Take My Stand

For It Is My Soul's Desire

To Live

In Beulah Land!

AMEN.

Life! Life!
Do Your Worse
The Lord Of Life
Died To Save Me!

In Him, I Am Not Cursed!

Circumstance
You Shall Not Phase Me!
The Accursed Of Calvary
Is The Blessed Of Heaven
AND
Thank God

Even Now
He Is Interceding For Me!

Weakness
You May Sleep On Now!
He Who Is My Peace
Gives Me Rest
AND
In Him
I Am Strong!

I Will Not Be Smoozed By You!
In My Heart
Is A Sweet I-Know-Jesus Song!

Temptation
I Am Not Yielding!
Go Back To The Devil Who Sent You!
Go Back Where You Belong
For I Look To Jesus Christ
The Author
The Finisher 
Of My Faith
AND
In His Abiding Love
I Shall Not
Make Shipwreck
Of My Faith!

S'Long!

Almighty God Gave Us Everything ... Good!

It Must Be Proclaimed!

We Serve The Amazing God!

We Have Sweet Cherry
Bitter Melon
Cerasee Bush
AND
Mango!

We Have Grapefruit
Eggplant
Bay Leaf
AND
Sour Lime!

We Have Pear
Avocado
Soursop
AND
Golden Apple!

We Have Sugar Cane
Cactus Pear
Aloe Vera
AND
Bamboo
AND
If You Will But Take A Close Look
You Will Plainly See That
The Amazing God
IS
Taking Amazing Care Of Me And Of You!

In This Small Sampling
You Have The Means
For
Food
Beverage
Clothing
Shelter
AND
Medicine
To Keep Your Body Healthy
AND
Clean!

You Have Bitter
Sweet
Sour
Bland
AND
Tart
All Tastes Combined To Bless Your Heart!

We Have Tastes That We All Love
AND
Some Tastes
Not So Much
BUT
All Are To The Blessing Of Mankind
AND
The Praising Of Him
Who Made Man A Living Soul
So Let Us Make His Praises Bold!

See!
Hear!
Smell!
Touch!
AND
Taste!
All Are Engaged
AND
For All This
My Heart Is Grateful
AND
To The Great Sage
The Glorious All-Knowing And Eternal God
Who Knows Of
AND
Provides For
My Every Need
I Gratefully Say:

Thank You, Lord!

I Shall Bless And Praise You

Until The End Of My Days!

Hmmm...

What Shall I Eat Next?!

Banana, Tangerine, Orange
Hog Plum, Pawpaw
Cucumber, Tomato ...

Decisions, Decisions!
I Have ... CHOICES
AND
This Satisfied-With-Christ Soul
REJOICES!

A Gift for Jesus!

I wanted to give Jesus a Present
BUT 
I had no money in the Bank!
I really wanted to give Jesus something lovely
BUT
All my finances well and truly really stank!

I thought I would write Him some poetry
Not very original
For it had been done better before!
I thought I would write Him some music
BUT
I had no clue how to write a music score!

I thought I would invite Him to dinner and
I would cook Him a beautiful Gourmet Meal
BUT
That is when I realized
That all I had in the cupboard was Oatmeal!

I thought I would tell Him A Great Story
Of the Pilgrim Progressing in The Way
AND
That is when I realized
That plagiarism just does not pay!

By now,  My Heart was Despairing
And that is when I heard 
The quietly loud knocking at my front door!
I opened
AND
There in my beholding
Was The Very King
For whom I wanted to get a beautiful present
BUT 
For whom I had nothing to show!

Dear Jesus!
My Jesus!
I want to give You a Present
A Present with "Thanks!" from the bottom of My Heart
BUT 
I have no money with which to buy it
AND
My Heart Is Quite Tearing Apart!

Master,  the only thing that I own in this World Outright
Is My Heart
BUT 
It is battered,  bruised,  torn, deceitful,  fickle
Fit only for Hell
AND
I don't want to give You something
That is lacking fill and is just empty shell!

My Child
Your Heart is 
The Gift That I most cherish
When given freely
And not given and then wanted back!
I will make a New Heart for You!
Follow Me - No matter what the World will do!
I love You, Dearest!
I will take care of You If You Do!

Gifts that cost money
Don't really mean much
When they are not accompanied with
A repentant,  Sorry-for-Sin Heart!
So, give Me the broken pieces of Your Heart today, now
And,  soon
In My Mansion of Rest
You'll Eternally stay!"

Not long thereafter
I awoke one bright morning
AND
I noticed a different beating of My Heart!
My Heart was Happy
AND
My Soul Refreshed
For I was In Jesus
SOMEBODY
AND
I could happily sing
For
I Had Received The Promised New Heart from
Jesus Christ 
My Forever Hallelujah King!

Giving

The GIFT of One's Heart

to 

JESUS CHRIST

Returns To The Giver

Untold Blessings!

Happy Sabbath!

Greetings, Dear Ones, and Happy Sabbath to you and to yours!

     Another Sabbath Day has arrived where we come together to tabernacle with the Lord, to sing His praises and to rest in Him!

    Let us all give thanks to Our Almighty God for this time we can spend together, and for the myriad blessings He, in His Mercy, provided to us throughout the week just past.

    The offering today is a poem entitled The Raindrops and the Song of Praise is Be Strong in the Lord. You will also find A Prayer of Thanksgiving!

    I pray that you all will have a Blessed Sabbath day!

Be well, and be gloriously blessed,


BJC

Remember the Sabbath Day!

Happy Sabbath!

     Thanks for coming in to rest a while!

     In honor of the seventh-day Sabbath, I have added a new poem called, Sabbath, and a prayer for the Sabbath.

     I pray that you will, indeed, find your Sabbath blessing, as our Lord promised.

     Rest, Dear Ones, and blessed.

     BJC