PRAYER : Open My Eyes, Lord!

Oh, Lord,

You Fill My Eyes

And

I Beseech You, Please

To Let Me Not Be Impressed By

The Vaunted Temporal Prosperity

That Causes Its Recipients

To Believe That

They're Godlike

And

True Divinity!

Let Me Not To Be Impressed By

Possession Of Prized Things

That Will Surely Like Thin Paper

Fabulously Burn

And

Help Me, Loving Father

Help Me

Your Blessed Grace

Not To Spurn!

When I Awaken

On The New Day

Help Me Ever To Thank You

For The Blessings

For Which I Cannot Pay!

For The Love That You Bestow

For The Protections

Against The Evil

That I, Facing

Do Not Know!

When I Rest, Lord

Let Me Rest Humbly

Quietly

In Your Fear

Knowing

That The Eternal God

My True Father 

Is Ever Near

And 

Gives Ear To My Prayers!

Help Me Speak My Heart To You

Knowing That You Are Both

God And Friend, True!

Help Me Not To Indulge

In The Useless Thought

That I Can Myself Save

In Life

Nor After Death

In The Arising From The Grave

And

Help Me Not To Fall

For High Flung Base-Born Fallacies

Comforting Myself

With Very Real Lost-Men Lies

And

Denying Eternally Real Saving Truths!

Open My Eyes, Lord

To See My True Condition

And

Help To Understand

And

Accept That

Without Jesus

I'm Facing A Collision

Of

What Is

And

What Almighty God Says Is To Be

And

Help Me To Firmly Decide

In Heavenly Love

Forever To Abide!

Father,

Help Me Not To Be Ashamed

Or

Afraid

To Share My Faith - It's Real

And

Help Me To Stand Up For Truth And Right

Even If My Temporary Temporal Standing

It Does Well And Truly Blight!

You Promised Never To Leave Me

Nor Forsake Me!

I Am Depending On You, Lord!

Father,

You Promised

That You Have For Believers

A Thousand Ways To Save

Ways That We Know Of

And

Thank God

We Know You

And

That Is Enough!

Help Us To Hold Up

So That We May Stand Up!

Help Me And The Brethren

To Hold Fast To The Blessed Hope

And

Help Us By Grace

Through Dear Mercy

With This Life To Daily Cope!

Father,

Gross Wickedness Abounds!

So, As You Have Promised

Let Grace Multiply

And

Help Us Who Truly Believe

To Make Our Calling

And

Election

Sure

So That In The Great Day

Unto Jesus Christ 

We Shall Go

To Live With Him Forevermore!

Grant Us The Victory

Over Sin

So That Through The Pearly Gates

We Shall Have The Right To Walk In!

Save The Beloved

For With These Petitions

In Jesus' Name I Plea!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

PRAYER ... From Unfeigned Lips!

If Jesus Will Save Us

Satan Will Strafe Us!

If Jesus Will Chastise Us

Satan Will Praise Us!

If Jesus Will Lead Us

Satan Will Deceive Us!

Because

Jesus Christ IS Lord

AND

Satan IS Ever The Fraud!

PRAYER:

Father,

Let Not Pride Be My Passion!

Let Not Deceit By My Fashion!

Let Not Ungodly Fear

Cause Me

You Good Name To Foreswear

And

Help Me

Ever

Always

To You

In Humble Heartfelt Prayer

To Repair!

Let My Conscience

Be My Guide!

Help Me In The Holy Spirit

To Abide!

Help Me In My Jesus

To Confide

And

Let The Holy Angels

Be Ever By My Side!

Help Me, Lord

To Eat For Strength

And Not For Drunkenness!

Help Me, Lord

Not To Drink The Wine

Of Covetousness!

Help Me Not To Cultivate

A Spirit Of Compromise

And

Help Me Not To Trust

The Imaginings

Cultivated Of The Sight Of Seeing

But Woefully Blind

Eyes!

Help Me, Lord

To Hear The Still Small Voice

So That I

By Wisdom

Will Ever Make The Right Choice!

Help Me Not To Harbor

Resentment

Nor Greed

For He Who Is The Shepherd

Always

His Flock Of Sheep

Will Daily Feed!

I Pray For Grace!

I Pray For Faith!

I Pray For Heavenly Light

To See Beyond My Living Space!

Help Me To Hope

To Love

To Trust

To Honor And

To Obey

So That At The End

I Won't Be Away From You

Cast Out

In Eternal Disgrace!

I Love You, Lord!

Help Me To Love You More!

I Trust You, Lord!

Help Me To Trust You More

And

Please Keep Me

So That I Will Not Be Encouraging Satan

To Walk Through My Front Door!

Keep Me

And

Teach Me!

Correct Me

And

Direct Me

So That The Devil's Doing

Won't

Against You

Incite Me!

You Are My Father!

Make Of Me A True Child!

Help Me To Walk True To You

Knowing That Faith's Consequences

Are Safely Left

To Almighty God

You Who Is Ever Faithful And True!

Accept This My Prayer

From Unfeigned Lips

Offered In The Name Of Jesus Christ

In Whom Resides

Heaven And Earth's Kingship!

AMEN.

LESSON LEARNED: SIN Is Not My Friend!

Hands Down
The Most Interesting
Entertaining
Solicitous
Engaging
Open "Friend"
I Have Ever Had
On The Journey
Along The Street Of Life
Is Sin!

I Kid You Not!

Sin Was The Jolliest
Most Adventurous
Daredevil
Up-For-Kicks Acquaintance
That I Have Ever Had!

No Suggestion Was Considered 
Too Bland Or
To Boring
Because Sin Put His Spin On Everything
AND
Life Then Became
GRAND!

I Had New Hills To Climb!
I Had New Balls To Bounce!
I Had New Rocks To Roll!
I Had New Thrills From Which To Get Spills!

I Had
Newer!
Bigger!
Better!
Boundaries To Breach!

I Had More Gains From The Many Pains!

There Was Never The Same Thrill
Never The Same Store
Just More and More ...!

UNTIL ...

My Mind Started
Asking
Asking
Asking Why?
What For?
What's Right?
AND
Saying:

                                               That's Wrong!                             No!
                      Don't!
                                                                               Stop!
      Stand Still!
                                         Run Away!
                                                                                                God Sees You!
                   Haven't You Yet Had Your Fill?



THEN ...

The Day Came
When Fun Sin
Wasn't Funny Any More
AND
Doing Wrong No Longer Made Me Feel Strong
AND
I Hated
Hated
Hated What I Had Become
Because ...!

Because Why?!

Because Loving The Wrong Is Not You!

You Don't Belong

With That Crew

That Lives In The Loo

Besmirched

Branded

Waiting For The Death Plane ...

Which Is Coming In For A Landing!

BUT ...

No!

This Child Is Mine!

Come, Child!

Say Your Prayers!

You Know My Name!

Call On Me, Now!

I AM Your Way Of Escape!

Suddenly ...

I Really See
That Sin Is Not My Friend
BUT
A Fiend
AND
The Enemy
Of Anything Desiring 
By Jesus Christ
To Be Made Clean!

Lord Jesus!

It's Me!

I Have Need Of You!

Help Me, I Pray!

I Can't Last Another Day!"

AND ...

That Is When
The Blinders Fell Off
AND
I Tore Off The Black With Sin Cloth
AND
Spit Out Sin's Once Pleasant 
Soul-Tickling Bubbles And Bewitching Froth!

Satan's Sin Is No Man's Friend!

Christ's Salvation
Is
FREE
From The Friend To The End!

Doing Wrong Needs No Effort
BUT
Doing The Right
Requires
Making
A Conscious Decision!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Bill Of Bad! Gift Of Gladness!

At Self-Serving Shoppe
I Bought Me A Sin!
It Looked So Delicious
I Couldn't Wait To Delve In
BUT
Such Was My Shock
When
After I Had Eaten
AND
Cleaned My Mouth With Much Pride
My Sought After Self-Satisfaction
Was To Me Oh So Grossly Denied!

What Where Had I Done Gone Wrong?
Not A Thing That I Could See!
The Sin That I With Deliberation Purchased
Was Totally All 
It Was Billed To Me To Be
BUT
The Pleasure I Had Going In The Door
Was So Far Removed 
On The Swing Of The Door Coming Back
That I Quailed
As I Wondered 
If I Could Get My Investment Back!

Before I Could Say: "REGRET!"
Unintended Consequence Arrived
To Pick Up Its Pay
AND
I Had Time And Enough
To Recognize
"Disobedience Does Not Pay!"
AND
That All Who Encourage Us
To Walk In Our Own Way
Are Always Amongst The First
To Have Much To Say
When
For The Sin Of Presumption
We Most Decidedly Direly Pay!

Why Did I Do It?
How Do I Now Carry This Cross?
Is There A Life Undo Redo?
How Do I Stop Presumption 
From Letting Sin Be My Slave-Driver Boss?
Lord, How Do I Get Myself
Rid Of This Cumbersome Cross?!

"Take Jesus!"

Whaaat!?! Who Said That?!

"I Did!"

Who Are You?

Your Very Best Friend!

So Why Don't I Know You!
My Life Is So Fouled!
I Need A Way Out ...!

Hope Thou In God!

Why Should I?
He Doesn't Care What I Do!

I Asked Him
To Make Me 
Not Do What I Wanted To Do
AND
He Maliciously Let Me
Get Mess All Over 
My Brand New Church Meeting Dress Shoes!

Is That The Truth?

Well ...

When Are You Going To Stop Tempting God?

Ahmmm ...

How Many More Near Escapes Must You Endure 
Before You Do What You Know To Be The Right Things?

But He ...

No more BUTS!

How Long Are You Going To Keep Running Away From God?

He Should ...

... Make You Stop Running?!

Beloved, You Know The Truth
AND
You Know God Will Not Force You To Do Anything.

You Know You Need Almighty God!

Why Won't You Cooperate With His Will and Be Free?

Set Aside Your Self!
Tell The Father The Truth!
Ask For His Help
For
By Blood He Proved
He Totally Loves You!
He Spirit Is Knocking!
Don't Harden Your Heart!
Let Him In!
He Is Calling!
Let Him Into Your Heart!<>

We Would Not Know Sin

Without The Law!

We Would Have No Sin

Without The Flaw!

We'll Not Pay For Our Own Sin

If We Accept Jesus Christ

Whose Spilt Blood

AND

Nailed Body

Give Us A Hammer And A Saw

To Cut Out Sin

And

Hammer Self 

Into Hell's Wide Open Maw!

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Get To Really Know 

The Real Jesus

AND

Give Your Real Burdens 

To

The Real Holy God!

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Wanna CALL ... THE LIVING GOD?

PRAY! PRAY! PRAY!

TODAY!

and

EVERY DAY!

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Don't Step Out

Without

Sending Pray Up

To

Almighty God!

OPEN FOR WORSHIP: The Groves!

2 Kings 23:4-6 King James Version (KJV)

4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.

5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

6 And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.


There Is Nothing New
Under The Sun
So
There Is Nothing That I Say Here
That Should Any Body Surprise Or Stun!

The Groves Are Open For Worship!
Ashtoreth And Baal
Are Polished
And Shining Bright
AND
The Temple Prostitutes Are Open For Business
Early Morning
High Noon
And
Dark Night!

Hear The Barkers' Announcement:

Come One! 

Come All!

Get A Girl!

Get A Boy!

Whatever Your Tastes

We Have The Prostitute

In Our Employ

So

Do Not Let Your Self Be Bothered

By Your Gross Proclivity

Our gods Are All Inclusive

And

We Enthusiastically Welcome Every Body!

Dear Lord, 

Have Mercy On Your Faithful People!

"Hello,  There!
Won't You Stop In?
We Offer Great Cheer
And
Good Food
And
Good Drink
And Someone With Whom To Pleasantly Pair!
We Don't Follow The Old Landmarks!
We Feel And We Live!
Right Here And Right Now
Give Your Pledge
And Get Your Blessing
For Our gods Give Sweet Love ... And HOW!!"

"Sorry!
Can't Oblige You!
The Holy God Did Not Change
AND
I Chose To Walk In His Ways
To Achieve His Eternal Blessing
At The End Of All Earth's Days!"

"No!
I Can't Worship The Earth Mother!
No! I Don't Worship The Sun!
No! I Won't Worship The Elements
And I Don't Care If I'm Not Any Fun!"

"I Choose To Believe The Holy Word Of The Heavenly Father!
I Choose To Be Perfect In My Generation
Just Like God Told Noah Of His Generations In His Day
For I Want To Get On Board The Ark Of Salvation
And Not Be Cast Into The Fire And Brimstone Lake
Grave!"

"Get Thee Behind Me,  Satan!
You Can Shine As Brightly As You Want!
Your Truffles And Trifles Don't Impress Me
You Can't Offer Me Anything That I Need Or Want!"

"Jesus Christ Is The Captain
Of This Heart -  My Sailing Ship
And All That I Need Is Provided
For My Master's Tongue Is Not Nimble Glib!"

Thank You, Jesus

For Saving Me!

Thank You, Jesus

For Setting Me Free!

Thank You, Jesus

For Pointing Out The Holy Way

Please Help Me

On The Path True

Ever To Stay!

AMEN.

I'm Satisfied In The Lord Jesus Christ!

TRUSTING GOD: Wielding The Power!

I-Got The Power
Gimme Some
AND
I-Tekking Some
Were Really, Really, Really, Bad Parents!

Their Various Progeny Included
Move Over
Come Around
Stan' There
Guh Bac' 'e Hey
Hol'  Strain
Constant Excuse
So What, and
I-In-Dat!

The Quads -
Pride
Petty
Panic, and
Pain!

The Twins -
Doubtful and
Dangerous!

The Triplets Plus One and One More -
Drag
Drain
Dogged, and
Dust-up, and
Dig
All of Whom
Were Likened Unto
Posts In Hell
And Not
Pillars For Heaven!

Their Prodigious Exploits 
Were Such 
As Would Make Even
The Craven Crumple
And All That
Before Lunch
At 11:00!

Now,  To Show You
How Reprehensible This Whole Clan Is Was
They Have Their Own Confederacy
Which Is Always On The Lookout For:

Much Newer
More Better
Louder ... Now!
Sharper - Please!
Stronger
Stranger
Weirder
Really Bad,  and
Down Right Disgusting!

If The Activity 
Contemplated
Or Enacted
Could Not Did Not Elicit A "Hot Damn!"
It Was Is Considered A "Waste Of Time!"

If An Act
Or Transgression
Had Potential
But Was Not Up To 
Their Vaunted Standard of Excess and Excellence
The Word
From The Goatman-In-Charge Is
"Butter It!"
For Butter Makes Everything Better!

To The Uninitiated
It All "Sounds" So, Sooo, Tame!
AND
It Is Easy To Be Beguiled By In With
That Communion!

At Their Latest Stakeholders' Meeting
Word From Lo Town
Is That Revenues - Not Always Money -
Were "Running Soft!"
Which
- In Their Language -
Is Shorthand For:

"Bring A Cringe
And Let Us Binge!"

This Entire
Extended
Closely Knit Family
Is Diabolical In Their Devotion To
Desire
AND
Devastating Duty!

Destiny - For To Them All -  Is A Foregone Conclusion!

AND

There Is
No Pity 
For 
The Person Who Received No Praise 
For His Work Product!

NOW ...

Across The Street
AND
To The Right Of These Wrongs
Lives
All Faith
All Hope
No Worry
No Fret
No Fear
No Frown
Pass D.  Peace
Tell D. Truth
I-Come N. Love
Slay D. Self
The Twins -
Not-I and But Christ
Friend Lee
Come Lee
State Lee
Honest Lee
No Foul
No Foe
No Fiend
Noto D. Flesh
Dee Commission
Cast N. Crown
Grace Full N. Free
Not Might,  and
Not Power
Soul Desire
Blessings Await
AND
Many More!

If You Have Never
- In All Your Born Days -
Ever Seen
The True Representation Of Family and Friends
Living In Harmony With Man and God
AND 
Representing 
To All And Sundry
The True Meaning Of 
What It Is
What It Means
To Attain God's Mercy
AND 
To Live With The Certain Hope
Modeling 
"Yield Not To Temptation!"
All The While Singing
"We'll Work Till Jesus Comes!"
And
"I'll Pass This Way But Once!"
While Daily Playing
"Pray And Pass It On!"
THIS
Is The Family For YOU!

Forget Grasping!
Forget Constant Gain!
Forget I-Got
I-See
I-Must
Know-It-All,  and
I-Bet
And
I-Want!

Now ...

Those Persons
'Cross The Street and
To The Left
Hated! Hated!
HATED!
Those Persons
Across The Street
And To The Right
For ONE Simple Reason -
The Love Of God
Which Passes Carnal Human Understanding!
....   And That "Stupid King James Bible!"

To Cut A Really,  Really,  Long Story Short
I-Got The Power Is A Dragon
Gimme Some Is A False Prophet,  and
I-Tekking Some Is A Real Beast
AND
That "King James"
Makes The Faithful Believers On The Right Of Those Wrongs
Plainly Aware Of The Heaven-Preserved Truth!

Those Power-Full People
Did Not Appreciate Anybody
Being Given 
Plain
Unvarnished
Indisputable Truth
About Their Adversaries!

Truth Be Told
Those Adversaries Had Found A Way
To Try 
To Stop
Any Would-be Faithful
From Getting To The Safe House Over Yonder!

This Is How They Do It ....

Those Diabolical Personages
Have A Plain Son Called Innocuous
A Banal Daughter Called Sweet Mout'
AND
A Helpful Hermaphrodite Called Feel Good!
These Three Must Have All Come From The Same Egg
For
Singly
Or
Hands Clasped
Their Power Is Pernicious!
AND
Their Progenitors Absolutely
Positively
Luv Them!
... Seriously!

These Heathens' Modus Operandi
Is Was
Divide and Conquer
Do and Display
Preach and Teach
Tarry and Carry
AND
Kiss and Cast Off!
AND
If The Target
"Plays"
Hard To Get
Moan and Groan
Ably Followed By
Lie
AND
Laugh-If-Off
With A Big Helping Of
License
AND
Licorishness
Take Over!

When All Else Fails
Their Fail-Safe Is
"You Deserve It!"
"Got To Have!"
AND
"Take What You Want!"

Those Who Take
The Last Quoted Route
Are Not Told That That
Is Always Followed By  ...
"And Pay For It!"

These Menaces To Mankind
Have A Good Racket Going On
AND
The Parents Are 
Justifiably Proud!

BUT ...

GOOD NEWS!!

The Chariots Are Coming!
The Chariots Are Coming
AND
The Faithful Say:

"I Don't Want It To Leave Me Behind!"

So ....

They Cast Their Every Care
On Him Who Is Faithful
AND
By Prayers and Supplication
With Thanksgiving
They Let Their Requests Be Made Known
Unto God
Who Provides
Grace
Sufficient
For Each Day
AND
Who
With Each Temptation
Provides
A Way Of Escape!

The Faithful
Are Strong In The Lord
AND
Are Of Good Courage!

They Believe
The Word Of The Lord
Which Says
No Weapon Formed
Against Them
Shall Prosper
AND, So
They Rest In Peace
For Their Minds Are Stayed
On Jehovah
For They Believe That He Is
AND
That He Is The Rewarder Of Them
Who Diligently Seek Him!

Some Of Them
Walk Through The Fire
Some Of Them
Walk Through The Flood
Some Of Have Much Sorrow
AND
They Are All Washed
In The Living Blood
Of
The Holy Jesus
AND
They - Who Will Endure To The End -
Are Bound For Glory
AND
Shall Wear An Over-comers' Robe
AND
A Pure Gold Of Heaven Crown!

Therein Is
The Open-In-Plain-Sight
Not-a-Secret Of
Their Success
Which They Faithfully
AND
Truthfully
At Not Price
Share
To All
To All Who Will Believe
AND
Take Up Their Cross Daily
AND
Follow Jesus Christ!

As Said Before
Those Wrong
Hate
The Right
AND
As Stated
In "The Stupid King James Bible"
There Is Going To Be
- At The Very End Of It All -
A Cataclysmic
Almighty God-Victorious
End Of
Sin
Satan
Death 
AND
Hell Fight!

Get Your Safe-Inside-The-City-Of-The-Blessed Seat

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