WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION: The Record Keeper Of Life!

Amazing, Ain't It?!
A Stickler For The Rules Of Man
AND
A Rabid Breaker Of The Laws Of God!

Every Day It Is The Same Story!
Follow The Rules
AND
You Shall Prosper
AND
Yet
Theirs Is The Life Of:

Do As I Say Not As I Do!

Ramone, Please Stop
AND

Listen To Me!

Who Is It That Sits And Reigns
On The Throne Of Your Heart?
Who Is Your Comfort
In Life's Storms
AND

When Days Are Dark?
Who Is Your Protection?
Your Guardian?
Your Guide?
Your Stay?

Who Will Be Your Paymaster
When The Eastern Sky Shall Roll Away?

Keep Your Eyes
On Christ

AND
On Christ's Reward!
Please Do Not Fall
For The Distractions Of The Wilful Fraud
Whose Sworn Task
Is To Deflect The Light
Shining
From The Throne Of Grace
To Your Soul
AND
To Embitter Your Life
With The Minutiae Of
Fading Dying Mortal Life
So That You Can't See To

AND
Can't Walk
The Narrow Path
The Straight Way
In Jesus Christ
That Leads Those Children Faithful
Unto Eternal Life!

But, But ...!

You Are Not A Goat
So Stop Butting Around!
You Don't Wear Mime Paint
So Don't Act The Part Of The Clown!

Do Not Be Wilful!
Don't Walk In Your Own Way!
Live For The Commendation
From The Lord Christ
Who
- Even Now -
Is Heading Our Way!

Jesus Gave Us A Road Map
A Guide Post
A Light!
He Gives To Us Water
AND
The Bread Of Life!

Jesus Gives To Each Believer
An Angel Excelling In Strength
To Be Our Life Companion
To Help Us
AND

To Influence Us For Good
AND
To Protect Us
Until Life Be Spent!

Please Do Not Fall
For The Distractions

AND
The Drifts
Instigated By The Devil!
Keep Your Eyes Fixed On Jesus
AND
The Eternal Prize -
Home In God's Heaven!

You've Got Grace!
You've Got Hope!
You've Got Pardon For Sin!
Live Your Life For An Example!

You Know Truth

So Plant The Seed!
Someone Else May Water
BUT GOD- In His Time -
Will Give The Increase!

Do Not On The Way Falter!
Grow In Grace! GROW!

Man May Walk!
Man May Talk
BUT
Man Cannot Save His Own Soul
No Matter How Much They Squawk!

The Day Of Decision Is Coming
Every Man For Himself
So Do Not Neglect Your Duty
By Neglecting To Do
The Good That You Can!

Do Not Your Righteous Soul Vex

Over What Others Don't Do!
Look To The Son Of God
Jesus Christ
The Son Of Man

Who Is Coming To Judge You!

Refusing To Do Good
Neglecting To Do Right
Are The Same
As Committing Sin
AND

The Truths Of God
Forsaking!

Live Right - You Will Be Unpopular!
Let Not Those Who Desire The World
Stop You From Walking Faithful

AND

True
In The Sight Of The Holy God!

If You Go Against God

In The Day Of Christ's Coming
Your Soul Shall Be Quaking!

Do All For The Glory Of Your Lord!

Work Faithfully For Your Earthly Pay Master
AND
Do The Will Of The Lord -
He Has Perfect Records!

Man Rents Your Skills - That Is All!
Let Him Not Kill Your Love For God

AND

Don't Let Him Cause You To Be Marked

For Ill

In The Sight Of The Holy God!

I Guess ...!

Don't Guess!

I Now Truly Know
That I Need To Live For My Lord!

Amen, Brother!

Keep Your Eyes ...

...On Jesus!

PRAYER : Help Us, Lord, To Grow!

Father,

I Love You

And

Because You Are

The Giving Holy Faithful God

I Pray For Daily Grace

And

I Ask You, Please 

Help Me To Keep My Faith!

Father,

I Pray For Faith

Enough To Accept The Mercy

Freely Available To Me

For

I Am Thankful For The Word Of Truth

The Light Given By The Gospel Story!

Bless You, Lord!

Father,

I Will Speak The Truth

- For Between Us

That Is The Only Way -

And Say

I Am Grateful

That You Called

And By Your Spirit

I Answer

For Now I Have Hindsight

To See Where I Walked Wrong

And Recognize

That I Am In Receipt Of Foresight

To See

To Know

To Believe

The Word Of The Holy God

And

To Know To Whom I Belong!

Lord, I Give You Praise!

My Spirit Is Troubled Within Me

And So

I  Repair, Lord

Unto You

The Only True God

And

The God

That Is Life

That Is Love

That Gives Hope

And

Provides Ready Answers

To All That Perplexes

And

Benights

The Human Life

And

Who Shines Light On All

That Blesses And Graces

The Human Existence!

Lord,

Where Would I Be 

If I Did Not Know That You Truly Love

And

Daily Care For Me?!

Father,

I Listen 

I Read

I Study

I Learn

I Write

And I Look And See Those Who Doubt

And

Who Deny

The Very Existence Of The Lord Christ

And

I Wonder

Why ...?

Why Do I Believe?

Why Do They Doubt?

Why Should I Care

When For Their Own Souls

They Do Not For Peace With God Shout?

I Care, Lord

And

It Troubles Me Greatly

When People Boldly

- Often Aggressively -

Vocalize Their Doubts

And

Heap Disdain

Upon The Worthy Name

And I Cringe

And Am Appalled

At Their Apparently Sincere Lack Of Shame

And

I Want At Them To Shout!

Father,

Help Us - We Need You

For Your Word Is Potent

And

Is Daily Proven True!

Men Women Children

The Young The Old

The Bold And The Restless

All Their Hearts Are Grown Cold

And Desire Is For Self

To Self

To Only Be True

Even If It Means Destroying Another

For They "Know"

That There Is Nothing

To Them

That You Can Do!

They Speak With The Confidence

Of The King ... Liar, That Is!

Pity Them, Lord

And Open Their Eyes

And Unstop Their Ears

And Grant Them Wisdom's Understanding 

That They May Repent

And From The Unclean Spirit

Turn Away

And Turn To The Light

And Live!

Please, Lord

Grant Unto The Willing 

Grace

For The Glorious Day!

Lord,

Today I Say

With The Conviction Of Faith

That I Am Glad 

That I Am What The Enlightened World Calls

An Out And Out Coward

A Traitor To Myself

A Sell Out To A Slave-Holding God

A Servant To An Invisible Being

Obviously Too Ugly

To Let The People See

Whom It Is That They Are Blindly Serving! 

Father,

I Beseech You

Let Me Not Become So Confident

In My Finite Sphere

That I Can Boldly Accept

The Gifts Of The Living God

But His Power And Name Disdain

And

At The Same Time

Supposedly Enjoy

Praise And Market

The Offscourings Of Satan The Damned

And

Tell All The World 

That I Know What I'm Doing ... With Calm!

Pity Us In Our Folly!

Forgive Our Sins

And

Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness!

Father,

This Is The Day

That You Have Made

And

I Am Rejoicing

For I Am Alive In It!

Please Teach Me Your Ways!

Light Thou My Path!

Please Quench Thou My Thirst

And

Feed Me The Bread Of Heaven

For

I Desire To Live With You

In Your Eternity Vast!

I Am Praying, Lord

For The Kingdom To Come

For

I Know Of A Truth

That Until Shiloh Come

There Shall Never

On This Earth Be Peace

Because The Lord Of Dung

- Satan -

The Progenitor Of Sin

Is Celebrated With Pagentry

And

Due-To-The-Living-God Praise

Worship And Song

And I Ask You

- Child To Loving, Loved, Father -

Father,

How Long

E'er We Hear The Glad Song?!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Hear My Cry!

Preserve Me!

Protect Me Through The Strife

And

- As Promised -

Mark My Grave

Should I

- Before The Great Day -

Die!

Please Remember In Mercy

The Beloved Brethren

- Near And Far -

And

Our Friends

Our Families

The Well-Wishers

And

The Naysayers

And

Those Who Are In Other Flocks

Those Who Shall Be Called Out

To Salvation

For You Have Clearly Stated

That It Is Not Your Wish

That Any Should Die

But That All

Should Come To Repentance Come!

Remember All Who Dwell Under The Sun

The Grateful

And

Those Who Are Ungrateful

And

Provide For Each

According To His Need

For You Are God And Gracious!

Please Pour Out Your Spirit

On All Flesh!

Teach Us

And

Help Us

The Living Truth To Accept

And

Digest!

Help Us To Grow In The Truth!

Bitter Or Sweet, Lord

Let Your Word Stand

For

We Will To See Jesus

The Holy Son Of Man

The Great I AM

In Whose Dear Name

We Pray And Plead. 

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Believe It ... Or Not!

You May Choose
To Believe It ... Or Not
BUT
Unobtrusive Humble Poor
Was The Savior Of Mankind

The Lord Of Life

The King Of Creation
BUT
He Was Not Given To
Self-indulgent Displays
Of Great Pomp As A Usual Circumstance!

He Was Despised By Carnality's Clan
AND
By The Religious Glitterati
Hated
To His Very Core! -
It Was Not For Show!

You Would Not Believe
That He Was The Creator Of Man
God
Infinitely Kind
For
His Divinity Was Wrapped Up
Cloaked, If You Will
In The Sodden Garment Of Humanity
Prone To Sin - But Sinless
Prone To Temptation - But Guiltless
Hunted By Satan - But Not Caught
Tormented - But Not Terminated
For
As He Said Of Himself:

I Lay Down My Life -

No One Takes It From Me! 

I Shall Rise Again!

They All Thought It Was An Idle Boast
Because They Knew
- Of A Surety -
That A Once-Dead Man
Could Only Ever Be Known Again

As A ... Ghost!
They Were Clear On The Fact
That The Dead Cannot Live Again!
Or So They Thought!

Unobtrusive Human Poor
Before He Attired Himself
In Mankind's Robe
AND
Descended Into
Mankind's Veil Of Tears
Was Known
AND
Enthusiastically Worshipped
In The Heavenly Realm
As The Only Begotten Son Of The Father
The Ancient Of Days
AND
He Was Also There Known As King Glorious
The Pet Of Heaven!
He Was Greatly Beloved!
He Is Love!

Would It Surprise You To Know
That Unobtrusive Humble Poor Came To The Earth
To Return Man To His Father
BUT
He, Himself 

Arrived As A Defenseless Baby
In Need Of Earthly Parents
To Nurture Him

AND
Of Him To Take Care?!

As An Obviously Helpless
Apparently Defenseless Baby
He Had Enemies
In The Form Of Herod The Great
- A Murderously Vile And Godless Man -
Who Was A Tenant King Of The Roman Pagans
The Jewish Nation's Overlords
AND
The One Who Is

The Ultimate In Reprobates

AND

Who Was
The Most Beautiful 

The Most Musical
Creature
Ever Expressed From The Creator's Hands
Named Lucifer - The Covering Cherub
Now Called Satan
- The Adversary -
Who Was Cast Out Of Heaven

AND
Fallen To The Earth
With No Fixed Place Of Abode

- He Is A Free-Ranging Spirit -
Who Hated Him Like Poison
AND
Wanted Him Dead, Dead, DEAD!

Battle Lines Were Irrevocably Drawn!
Thing Will Come
To An Explosive Head!

With The Passage Of Time
Unobtrusive Humble Poor
Became A Gentle And Kind Man

In The Favor Of The Father God!

He Was Baptised In The River Jordan
By The Man Called
The Voice That Cried
In The Wilderness:

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord!

Who Was Likened Unto The Prophet Elijah!

The Godhead Three
Were All Present
All In Agreement
Each Filling His Own Position
At The Baptism!

Unobtrusive Humble Poor
Became The Christ
- The Anointed One -
On That Very Day Of His Baptism
AND
Started Out On His Mission
- As The Seed Of Eve
The Mother Of All Living -
To Crush The Head Of The Serpent
Aka Satan
Fka Lucifer!

In The Fulfillment Of The Mission
He Would
- Ultimately -
Have His Heel Bruised!
It Did Hurt!

He Was Roundly Despised
AND
Rejected
By Vile Men
AND
One Of His Closest Friends
- Who Ate His Blessed Bread -
Sold Him Out For Silver
When He Could Have Had Eternal Gold
In Heaven!

His Betrayer's Unfair Gain
Did Not Prosper Him

For

He Committed Suicide

AND

His 30 Pieces Of Illgotten Silver

Purchased A Field Of Blood -

A Burying Ground!

Unobtrusive Humble Poor

Was A Man Of Sorrows

AND
Well-Acquainted With Grief
Who Healed The Sick
Fed The Poor
AND
- No Surprise Here -

Asked Man To Believe On Him
IFThey Willed To Walk Through
Heaven's Pearly-Gate Door!

Another Close Friend
- Talkative Boastful Peter -
Denied Him!
The Sanhedrin Decried Him
BUT
The Heavenly Father Succored Him
AND
He 

- Ever Always Obedient -

Did The Will Of The One Who Sent Him -
His Life Was Not Even
34 Years Long!

From Teacher
Healer
Master
Prophet
To
Condemned
Sacrificed
Dead
Risen
To
To Heaven Returned
To
High Priest
Advocate
Savior
To
King
Judge
Returning Soon
Is Christ Jesus - My Savior
Not Some Vain Man
Who Died Too Soon!

I Shall Follow You, My Savior

I Know Not What My Lot Shall Be

But

I Know You

And

That Is Enough!

Please, Lord

Bless Keep And Save Me

To Do Your Bidding

To Walk In Your Light

To Live Right

To Stay In The Faith Fight

And

In The Great Day

See You In Delight!

AMEN.

I Believe Him!
Won't You?
Please Walk With Him!
I Do!
Take The Hand Extended From
The Son Of God
The Hope Of Man
AND
At The Appointed Time
You Shall
Range Around Glory Land!

The Promise Of God

Is Given

To Those Who Choose To Believe!

WALKING WITH GOD: Nothing Is Impossible!

Nothing Is Impossible
To Us Who Lay Hold
On The Living God's Words!
All Of Heaven's Helping Agencies
Are Available To Us

ANDOf That 

You Can Be Sure!
Our Pleas Will Be Heard! 

Just Trust On Christ Jesus
Who Asks You To Trust Him
In All That He Says
AND
Be Assured That Satan
AND
His Benighted
AND
Damned Kind
From You Will Turn Away!

Don't Trust The Lord Today
AND
Not Trust Him Tomorrow!
Don't Trust The Lord
In Things Almost All
AND
Believe You'll Stand - You'll Fall!
From Doubt Turn Away!

Believe In The Lord
In The Totality Of The Promise Given
ANDNothing Can Cause You
Away From The Lord Christ
To Fall!
That's Truth!
That's The Blessed Word
By The Lord Christ, Himself, Given!

God Says - Believe!
God Calls - Receive!
God Reaches - Accept!
God Feeds - Expect!
God Knows - Trust!
God Restores - Confess!
God Heals - Lean!
God Teaches - Learn!
God Sees - Look!
God Seals - Live!

Accept The Word Of The Living God!
With Him
You'll Climb Higher And Higher!

Deny The Liar
AND
His Lying Assay
AND
You'll Walk In Forever Light
In The Glorious Coming Day!

Keep Praying

AND

Keep Christ's Faith, Beloved
AND
One Day Very Soon
- Changed -
You'll Be Wearing Heavenly Attire

For

- Redeemed -
You'll Never Experience God's Consuming Fire!

HAPPY SABBATH + Professors Professing Profession Not In Their Possession!

I Professed Religion
AND
Religion Placed Me In A Church
BUT
- Truth Be Told -

My Character Shows
If 

I'm To Christ
Connected Or ... Not
AND
Determines Which Residence
- For Eternity -
I Deserve!

Church-Character
Or
Christ-Connected
Potato Tomato
Vegetable Fruit
I Say The Prayers!

I Give The Offerings!

I Pay The Tithes! - God Owes Me!
I Did Not Enter A Crap Shoot

So

When I Die - I Fly!

Hold Up, Big Man!
You Sound Like You And God Does Pitch Marbles!
You Must Be Drunk
For
You Are Beside Your Self!

The Only Thing God "Owes" You
FOR YOUR SINSIs A Six By Nine Grave
AND
At The End Of Time
A Permanent Bath
In The Fire And Brimstone Lake!
Are You Working For The Fake?!

But, Wait Though!
Why You Had To Go There?
You Can't Tek A Joke?
Your Sense Of Humor 'Pon A Lunch Break?!

I Have No Sense Of Humor
When It Comes To My Soul
AND
Neither Should You
IF
Highest Heaven 

- With The Lord Jesus Christ -

Is Your Goal!

I Used To Be Flippant
In Matters Of Faith!
Character Was An Alphabet Letter
AND
Lunch Was The Time For Grace!

Mercy Was An Old Slave
AND
Love Drove A Bank's Truck
AND
Jesus Was That Spanish Man
Who At The Store Sold Brooklax!

But ...

As Fate ...
Sorry ...
As The Lord Would Have It
I Met The Real Jesus
- Last Name Christ -
The Son Of The Father
Who Broke Satan's Trick Dice
AND
I Do Not Fear To Tell You
That I Have Been Changed
For
I Took Of Christ's Salvation
For A Repentance 

AND

Confession Exchange!

Sure You Did!

Brother, You Make Keep Your Skepticism
For
What I Say Is True!
Jesus Christ Set Me
On The Right Path Straight
AND
If You Let Him
He'll Give You A Fix-up, Too!

Jesus Took All The Garbage I Had!
He Forgave Me My Sin!
He Gave Me Free Grace
AND

True Mercy
AND

Set Aside For Me
In Heaven
- God's Home -
A Personally-Prepared Place!

I Have Invited The Holy Spirit
To Abide Within Me
AND
Though Facing Fierce Opposition

I Am Letting The Holy Spirit Have His Way

AND
Jesus Christ's Character
Is Being Revealed In Me!

I Now Have A Teachable Spirit!
I Approach The Living God As Would A Child
ANDI Am Determined
In The Tents Of Wickedness
Nevermore To Abide!

God Is Good All The Time!
All The Time
- Thank God -
God Is Good
Or I Would Not Be Here
To Tell You How I
In The Faith Of Jesus
With The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
AND
Under The Protection Of The Holy Angels
The Devil Withstood!

There Have Been Good Days
Bad Days
AND 

Days Never Likely To Be Called Best
BUT

Thank God For Jesus

AND
His Saving Grace

I Will Never The Stench Of Hell Ingest!

Christ In Me
IS
My Hope For Glory
For
I, Humbled
Believe The Gospel Story!

I No Longer Play Church
Nor Practice Feel-Good Religion
For
The Oracles Of God
The Word Of Truth Does Proclaim
AND IHaving For Myself Read It

AND
Am Reading It
Will No Longer The Name Of God
Profane!

Please, I Beseech You

Make Christ Your True Portion
AND

Never Again
By Deliberation
Or Jest
His Holy Name Disdain!

I'm Sorry!

Dear Lord,

I Am Sorry!

Please Forgive Me My Sin

And Make Me Anew!

Please Remove My Stain

And Erase My Record

The Evidence Of My Shame

For

In The Name Of Jesus

I Humbly, Humbly, Plead!

AMEN.

FOUNDATION: Open Door + PRAYER: Gentle Shepherd, Keep Me ...!

There Is The Sure Foundation
Which Is Also The Open Door
That Is Author Finisher
Alpha Omega 

Rest Peace
Mercy Grace
Love Hope
AND
Blessing

- The Only One Good - 
AND

Of This, You Can Be Sure!

He Is Light Of Life
Peace That Passes Understanding
A Mighty Rock
The Rock Of Ages
A Balm
A Rose

Bread

Wine

Drink Enough

Food Enough
A Sheltered Fold
Truth That Gives Life
Light Of Life
A Sun Shade
AND
Light For The Dark Night
AND
My Jesus
My Savior
My Friend
My Hope For Salvation
My Victory When Life Shall End!

I Have Never Seen Him Face
BUT
My Heart Knows His Presence

AND
My Ear Recognizes His Tones
For They Are The Best

The Richest!

I Rest In His Comfort!
I Walk In His Care!
I Bless God In His Name
AND
I Live Safely In Godly Fear!

He Carries Me
AND
My Burdens!
He Teaches Me The Right Way
To Walk
AND

To Live 
If 
I Will To See Eternal Salvation
AND
Because Of This
I No Longer Care To Walk On 
The Bent Path
Or The Broad Way!

PRAYER:

Gentle Shepherd Of The Sheep

You Who Comfort

You Who Keep

Keep Me Ever In Your Care

For I Love You

AND

Your Holy Word I Daily Share

For

Of Its Benefits

I Do Not Despair!

Bless Those Who Read

To Be Those Who Heed

So That They May Become

Those

Who Will Be Beneficiaries

Residents

Partakers Of The Blessings

In The Heavenly Fold

New Jerusalem Of Gold!

In Mercy, Lord

Please Help Us To Guard Our Hearts!

Please Unstop Our Ears

And

Heal Our Eyesight

So That We Are Not Short-Circuited

By Longings

Created, Illuminated

By Lustful, Lying, Eyes!

Please, Lord

Light Our Pathway

And

Help Us Not To Be Own Way

So That On The Great Day

We Will Not

For Our Own Sin

Have To Dearly, Dearly Pay!

I Thank You, Lord

For Hearing!

I Thank You, Lord

For Loving

And

For Caring

And 

I Ask All

In Jesus Christ's Name

Which I Also Pray

That You Help Us Not To Profane! 

AMEN.