It Is Well With My Soul!?

In The Midst of Grave Illness
"It Is Well With My Soul!"
Was The Song of My Heart!
I Sang it Every Day Upon Awakening
For It Dispelled The Thoughts of The Night Dark!

For Months My Song Gave Me Comfort
For Months It Got Me Through The Day
Until That Fateful Morning When
I Plainly Heard My Savior Say:

"Is it Really Well With Your Soul

As You Sing Every Day 

Or 

Are Those Just Words

That Let Your Voice Be Heard 

And 

Something You Like To Say?"

Though Stunned, I Continued Singing
My Voice Cracking now:


"Though Satan Should Buffet

Though Trials Should Come

Let This Blest Assurance Control

That Christ Hath Regarded

My Help ... less ... Es ... tate

And ... Ha ... th Sh ... edd ...

Hi ...sss ... Own ... Bl ... ooddd

For ... Myyy .. Ss ...oo ..."

And, Oh, How The Tears Flowed ...

I Looked Through The Open Window
Raising My Eyes Up Toward Heaven
And Acknowledged The Question:



The Words Are Important - They Are The Song Of My Heart

I Love Me My Jesus - From Him I Won't Depart

I Am A Work In Progress - I've Made Many Mistakes

But Where It Comes To The Love of Jesus - I Am Not A Fake ...

Jesus Promised To Be My Shepherd - I'm A Sheep

Sometimes Sheep Go Astray ...

BUT ...


Jesus Christ Knows This Heart

And He Is With Me - I Know He Cares!
Soooo ...

I Inhaled Deeply - A Shuddering Breath
And With The Love Of God In Me
I sang:


"It is We ... lll

With My So ... ull

It is Well ... IT IS WELL

With My Soul

Lord, Jesus, Hold On To Me

Help Me Hold On To You

Lord, Have Mercy On Me ... "
Dear Ones:

The Words of The Songs And Hymns Of The Faith Are Not Just Words!

If They Were Just Words, The Holy Spirit Would Not Have Inspired The Apostle To Pen The Immortal Words Beseeching Us To Comfort Ourselves And Others With Psalms, Hymns And Spirituals Songs! I Say Ourselves Because What Purpose Is Served By Our Comforting Others With Songs Which Are Of No Comfort To Ourselves?!

Listen! Really Listen To The Words Of The Old Hymns Which Speak Of 
Overcoming Adversity
Traveling To The City
Trusting God For Provision, and
Testifying Of Grace Bestowed
Merciful Pardon Received
Enduring Peace Provided
Hope for Glory Sustained
Daily Mercies Displayed
Wholehearted Faith Grounded
Comfort
Everlasting Joy And Deliverance, And More!

What Is Your Testimony?

Please, Look Within And Encourage Yourselves And The Brethren By Sharing Your Stories Of Battles Fought And Victories Won, And Being Won As You Say With Conviction:

"Yes, Lord! 

With You Guiding My Footsteps

And Me Following In Faith

No Matter The Upset

No Matter The Shame Or Disgrace

I Stand On Your Promises

I Believe In, Love, And Trust You

I Will Stay In The Safe Fold 

For Jesus, My Savior, In You

It Is, Indeed, Well, With This Soul!"

Be Well, and Be Gloriously Blessed,

BJ

Prayer: Lead Us, Lord

Evil Stalks in The Garb of Peace

Without You, Father

We would have no Relief

We Pray for Your Leading

And Protection Today

We Love You, and Trust You

Guide Us, Lord - Be Our Stay.

Amen.

The Living Night Light

I Read My Bible Last Thing Before Bed
And Sleep like a Baby - Nothing to Dread
My Sleep is Peaceful - No thing can Bring Fright
For The Word of God IS My Living Light!

Sometimes I Go On Grand Journeys
Crossing Great Seas
Sometimes I walk In A Splendid Garden
Among Beautiful Trees!

BUT ...

Ever So Often
There Is A Program Interrupt
And I Must Face Some Challenge
Before I Can Wake Up!

I Have Met The Dreaded Dragon
The Beautiful Snake
Selling for Pittance
The Demonically Glorious Prosperity Stake
To Be Had
If I would Only
Admit That Jesus Christ Is A Fake!

By Denying The Master
I Can Receive
Sin's Pleasures and Rewards

BUT ...

Because I Love Jesus
I Cry: "Jesus Christ Is My Lord!"

AND ...

Before I Can Even Own It
I've said My Prayers ... Yet Again
And I am Gently Snoring
"Thank God for Jesus!
Amen!"

Jesus IS The Light

That Gives To Me My Sight

To Live and Laugh

To Work and Play

To Pray and Worship

And To Not For Sin Pay!

He IS My Redeemer

My Friend To The End

And, With The Blessing Of The Father

I'll Walk With Him To My Life's End!

Mission Ready!

God sent Me on a Mission!
I said: "Sure, as long as You Come Along!"
Then I thought: "That Statement was Unnecessary!"
And started walking, singing a Happy Song!

Many are The Called!
Few are The Chosen!
God uses The Willing
Those be Salvation Broken
Providing The Equipment
Making The Way, and
There is No Fear that can Derail The Mission
Even if we Stumble and forget to Pray!

Jesus is My Pilot!
The Spirit is My Stay!
God is My Father, and
I will do What and How He Says!

I am not Forgotten
I walk with True Friend
With Holy Angels Encamping
Ready to Defend!

No matter what may Assail Me
No matter The Stumbling Blocks
Jesus Christ is The Shepherd
And I am a Sheep in His Flock!

I Pray in Faith for
I am a Believer
Willing
Prepared
Ready to Work, and
I will not Turn Aside
Even if Woe Betide
For Jesus, The Captain
My Commander
Is Ever by My Side!

WISDOM: Good vs. Grubs

I met a little Magpie
Stepping prettily as she went
She walked across the Window Sill
And then she daintily bent
And picked up The Shining Object
And ... away she went!

Ding, Ding, ding!!
Light Bulb Moment:

God Gives Us The Good

BUT

We Go After Satan's Grubs!

We Steal, Beg, Borrow, and Covet Shiny Non-beneficial Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
And Cast Off The Off The Scale Pure Gold of Heaven
Because it does not have
The False Glow and Cheap Sheen That Sin Artfully Supplies!


Please Remember ...

Anything That Satan and Sin "Give"

is

Holo-Marked

"Instantly Decays Upon Opening!"

and is

Useless for Salvation

as it

Corrupts Good Manners and Morals

while

Corroding The Spirit

and is also

Disease-bearing

and

Distinctly Deadly!

TRANSLATION:

Nothing Good Comes From Satan!!

So, Dear Ones, Go To God For The Gold ...

GOD'S PROMISES ARE TRUE

GOD'S PROMISES ARE SURE

GOD'S PROMISES ARE EVERLASTING

for

JESUS CHRIST'S BLOOD

 MAKES THEM SECURE!!

VESPERS AFTER THE SABBATH: Satan Is The Liar!

Satan is The Liar!
His white shirt has Rainbow Trim, and
If you are not real careful
He will draw you, spin you, and pull you in
To his many machinations
To get you to Worship him as king
Leaving The Love of The Savior
To his Putrid Pit of Sin to Head First Fall In!

Don't Trust Satan! 
He does not like Humans
Especially any that Belong to Jesus Christ The King
Whose throne He has sworn to rise above
Which means he must make himself higher
Than The King whom My Soul Desires!

Liar! Liar!

Your pants is on fire!

You are not someone

That I can admire!

You are a murderer and

A consummate cheat

I heard you talking and

It came out like the bleat

Of The Big Horned Goat

Who could once make musical notes

But because of his sin

He gets someone else to sing for him

With himself as director

Orchestrating the moves

The dances, the pyre

With Greed and Gusto

Gambit and Gain

Penny Ante, Operator

Mad Money and Gin

I-Ritis, Me-Itis, and Belly the Bard

Who, for a penny 

Sells Sinners for a pound

While Wild D The Coyote

Helps hunt them down!

Lies are Lubrication
Lies are cheap oil
Lies are the Currency
The Destroyer employs
To mislead the Gullible
To outwit the Worldly Wise
To bamboozle the Bewitched
To free-play with Sin's toys!

Listen well, Dear Children
Listen well, and Understand
That Satan The Arch Deceiver
Will often appear as a Kind Human!

Satan's words are in Opposition
Always to The Holy Word
With a well-studied Basis
Much like Milk with Cheese Curd!

It has what you want
With a little extra beside
It always has a high note
With a free-fall on the Back Side!

Think of: "Thou shalt surely die!"
Think of Satan's: "Thou shalt not surely ...!"
Think of The Stated Outcome
THEN, with God's Help
Act Right and Accordingly!

Satan has No Love for Man
Satan will Deceive You -
Don't You Know That You're Human?
Stay on The Straight Path
Follow As The Holy God Says
Do The First Works  and Stick with King Zion
And before You Know it
You will be to Heaven Flying!

Satan IS The Liar

and

He Wants More "Wood" 

for 

His Funeral Pyre!

Deny The Liar His Desire!

Walk With GOD!!

PLEASE REMEMBER:

Prayer: Your Hand

Oh, Lord

Your Hand of Provision is Ever in My Sight
And I Bless You both Day and Night!

I Thank You for The Grace
That Ever Flows!
I Thank you for The Mercy 
That Never Slows, and
I Thank You for The Hope
Especially when Sorrow Shows!

I Bless Your Holy Name, Lord
For You Know My Beginning and My End, and

I Humbly Offer You My Praise and My Worship!

I Love You, Lord!

Amen.

God's Love For Me Is Eternal! + Prayer: Thanks!

God's Grace gives Me Access

God's Mercy gives Me Hope

God's Love for Me is Eternal

And for this I don't have to Vote!

I send a Prayer up to Heaven

With Full Knowledge of The Power of Jesus' Blood

For The Blood of His Great Sacrifice

Assures Me an Answer from God Above!

I will Pray to God without Ceasing
I will Pray when it seems This Life is Me Defeating
I will Pray for My Days on Earth are Fleeting
I Will Pray ... I WILL PRAY!

Jesus+Saves

Heavenly Father,

Thanks for the Benefits You Bestow

Thanks for The Love that Shows

Thanks for Forgiving The Balance I Owe

I Give You Praise!

Amen.

HAPPY SABBATH + The Great Occurrence!

There was The Great Occurrence

Which came from Heaven above

Which tells The  Beautiful Story

Of Sacrificial Love

How Jesus left His Home in Paradise

And came to Earth for to Die

To save the Race of Mankind

Wicked

Unworthy

Sin Defiled!

He thought not of The Great Sacrifice

He thought not of The Grave Pain

He thought only of His Beloved Children and

How He must them Reclaim!

With Great Love and Unending Compassion

He laid on That Cruel Cross

For without His Great Personal Sacrifice

His Children would be forever to Him Eternally Lost!

Now this is The Redemption Story

Hear you well This Song

How Jesus my Savior

His Gold Crown Laid Down

To give me a Way Back

To be Reconciled unto The Holy God

Instead of being Forever Destroyed

Anathema to God!

Jesus Died

Yet He Lives and,

Of this, I'm Certain:

He is Coming Again One Glad Day and

Because I am a True Believer

I am packing my Blessed Faith and

I am Waiting

Ready

Prepared 
For

With Him I shall Fly
Fly

Fly Away!

Glory is Awaiting Me

Glory, No More Cross to Bear

The Glory of Jesus I shall Share

Bless His Holy Name!

Call No Man Master

I will call no Man My Master!
I will not Worship Man as God!
Man cannot do anything for Me
For Man is ever into doing something bad!

Man's Baubles and Trinkets though shiny
Can never from God draw me away
For I have The Faith of The Heavenly Father
And from that I'm never turning away!

I can say this with Mighty Conviction:
I have denied Self AND I don't then Self-rely
For I do not turn Inward - I turn Upward
And I Trust The Living God for Me to Provide!

I will not Walk on in My Own Strength - I have none!
"Dear God, won't You Please with Me Your Strength Share for
You Promised to Provide for My Daily Needs
And You Promised Always to Care!?"

I Know and Believe that You, Lord, are Faithful!
I Know, Lord, that You are My One True Friend
And I know that until The Day of Discovery
That You, Lord, will always Me Defend!

Blessings are Mine for The Asking
Accepting and, definitely
Taking Hold!
Blessings will be Mine in The Forever
Because My Master IS Jesus Christ
The King
The Savior
The Purveyor of Fire-Tried Purest Gold!

I Will Call No MAN Master 

for

MAN Cannot Help Me

MAN Cannot Heal Me

MAN Cannot Save Me

MAN Cannot Seal Me

MAN Cannot Redeem Me

from

SIN and DEATH and Hell

for

MAN 

IS

NOT 

THE TRUE and LIVING 

ETERNAL, HOLY GOD!!

Prayer: Father, Keep Me

Father,

I come as a Child both Wayward and Stubborn

 I have a Temper, Dear Lord, which I must Learn to Govern

 I Trust You and Love You

Dear Lord, Help Me this day

Always before You True Humility to Display.

Let Me not My Poor Self Beguile

Keep Me Always Loving, with a Genuine Smile

Remove from Me Faithlessness and Worldly Regrets

And let Me Present Myself

Willing and Ready

With a Heart that is to Your Coming Kingdom Set.

Amen.

Before 12 o' Clock!

The day started with news of Patricide
Then it was followed by a Suicide
Then there was a Homicide
And I was feeling, well, Tongue-tied!

In whom could I Confide
Regards the Flowing Red Tide?
"Time is Running Short
For those Denying that Jesus Christ Died for us!" I cried.

Satan is Snide!
The Worldly Web is Wide!
Guns no longer Hide
And Families Divide!

Where is the Teacher Guide
Who will humbly faithfully to The World Provide
The "Oil" from God's Side
That can cause People from Sin to Backslide?

God's People, let's get off our Backside
Let's go yon' to the Roadside
Let's teach even the Mourner at The Graveside
Let's help to arrest the Rapid Down-slide
Before God issues His Terminal Broadside!

Thank God that Jesus indeed Died
And we, Faithful, did not His Grace Deny
Heaven is now here Espied
Unrepentant Sinners will Permanently Die
We will no more ever Cry
And we will in Peace to Glory Fly!

Adam "Speaks!"

I am of The Human Race - Man
I am Created - Creature
I am Made of Dust - Dirty
I received God's Breath - Life
I communed with God - Worship
I received The Wife - Eve
I listened to God - Obedience
I worshiped God - Sabbath
I honored My Wife over God - Idolatry
I Ignored God's Law - Dishonor
I Sinned against My God - Disobedience
I Accused God of Giving Me Faulty Merchandise - Lying
I was Cursed by Almighty God - The Fall
I caused The Curse to Fall on Mankind - Separation from God
I must sweat - Work
I must cease to live - Die

But... God had Compassion

God sent His Only Son - Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ - Immanuel a/k/a God With Us
Jesus Christ is ...The Lamb
The Lamb is ... The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice ... Atones
Atonement came at ... The Cross
The Cross is a ... Bridge
The Bridge leads Me back to ... God
The Bridge is bathed in ... Blood
The Blood belongs to ... Immanuel
Immanuel's Blood ... Cleans
I repented of My Sin against The Eternal God for I desired to be ... Clean

I am The First Adam
I brought Death to All Mankind
Jesus Christ is The Second Adam
He brings Eternal Life to All Mankind by His Death
I brought Death to All Mankind by My Life
I accepted The Blood of The Sacrifice by Faith in God's Word

And

I Am Forgiven

And

I shall see My King!

My Children ...

Take heed to The Law of The Lord!
When God Speaks - Listen!
When you Listen - Hear!
When you Hear - Obey!

Disobedience - to God - is as Witchcraft!
Witchcraft - to God - is an Abomination!
Abominations - to God - are Destroyed.

Please do not walk right in your own eyes!
Your eyes are Blind!

Please do not present yourselves before God as did my first son, Cain!
Cain Disrespected and Disobeyed God, and his Person and Sacrifice were Denied by God!

His Disobedience led to Jealousy which led to Hatred which led to Murder which resulted in the Death of My Beloved Son, Abel.

The Innocent Died at The Hand of The Guilty, Unrepentant Sinner.

Please Remember my son, Abel, who typified The Coming Redeemer, Bridge, Sacrifice, Atonement, Savior!

Abel honored God in his Person - his Obedience -  and in his Offering of Sacrifice for Sin AND both He and His Sacrifice were found Acceptable, and were Accepted by God!

Abel did not Offer his own Righteousness to God.
Abel followed God's Prescription, and was made "Whole!"

My Children, Honor God in Your Person and in Your Practice!
Please God with the Produce of Your Prayers and Praise!
Worship God with a Beautiful Spirit, and in Holiness!

Children, You Are Not Your Own!
Redeem Your Time - Walk Worthy of Your High Calling!
God Gives to You Your Times!
Do as God Says!

Our God is Just!
Our God is Faithful!
Our God is Fair!
Our God has No Favorites!
Do Good and Good Will Attend You!

Seek God's Help in Mending All Your Evil Ways, and
Remember that Sin Always Costs for
Sin's Account Is Overdrawn and
It's Debt Can Never Be Repaid!

Give Heed To My Words!
I know of what I speak for
I, to Sin, Strayed and
I Disobeyed and, since Forever, Mankind Pays.

I Beseech You, Children

Obey Almighty God!

Walking By Faith!

I know not what The Day May Bring
But I know Who Brings The Day!
I know not if there'll be Suffering
But I do know The King!

I know not which Hand may Comfort me
But I know The Comforter!
I know not if I may Cry or Sing
But I do know The King!

I made no Pact with Satan
But I made The Covenant Of Peace with God!
I know not when The World may End
So I am just Praising The Lord!


Until My End, or The End, Comes, I am ...

Trusting in Almighty God for I've been

Washed in The Blood and

Covered by That Certain Hope which is

Steeped in The Blessed Word of Truth!

My Eyes are Fixed on Glory and I am

Walking by Faith on The Kings Highway where

I am Guarded by The Holy Angels

Comforted by The Holy Spirit and

Cared for by The King!

I am Singing The Songs of Zion while being a 

Watchman on The Wall and also

Giving heed to The Warnings In The Word and of

Those Few Faithful Stewards!

I am Sharing The Faith of Jesus and

Helping to Sound The Battle Cry and

Praying to God in 

The Matchless Holy Name of Jesus Christ

Forever Grateful for Grace and

Thankful for Mercy, and

Resting in Jesus' Peace, and 

Waiting Patiently for The Heavenly Call!

 Please ... Join Me!

How Can I - To The Lord - Say: "Thanks!?" + Prayer

I try to #DoSomethingForTheLordEveryDay
For every day He works does wonders for me
I don't even think about what I Receive
Or what He causes me to Achieve!

I open my Eyes - Sight!
I turn my Ear - Delight!
I sit on a Chair - No fear!
I put out a Foot - I Walk around!
I Sing a glad song and
Oft' dance along
To the rhythm that 
My steady Hands beat
Glad for the sound beating 
My Happy Heart does regular repeat!

How do I say: "Thanks!"
To The God of The Mountain
Maker of The Seas
Ruler of Heaven
Healer Helper
The Blessing to Me?

I bow my Heart
I close my Eyes
I "look" toward Heaven
And softly, I cry ...

Thank You, Dear Father

For The Blessings today

I thank You, I bless You

For The Store You prepare

If I had a choir of voices

I could not sing enough

Of Your Praise

And provision 

Of what is not stuff!

You give me My Being

You give me Your Love

You show me The Path to Mount Zion

You protect Me from McGruff

That Lying Old Serpent

Who is always sending Stuff

And Nonsense

And Nudges

And Winsome White Lies

That were it not for You, Lord

I would be beguiled!

Know, Lord, that I am Thankful for

I know that I am Blessed

Thanks for The Leading - All Sin I confess!

Keep me on Your Pathway

Sheltered by Your Light

Thou Giver of Abundance

Thou Healer of Strife!

And when My Day is over

Cradle me in The Long Night

And at Your Coming

Awake Me, I pray

To the Glorious Sounding 
Of Your Everlasting Day!

Until then, Father ...

Teach Me so that I may Teach Another

Bless Me so that I may Bless Another

Inspire me so that I may Inspire Another

And Use Me so that I won't Use or Abuse Another.

I love You, Lord!

Amen.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: No Bush Birds!

I am not into The Two Birds in The Bush Coming Prosperity!
I have settled for The Bird Already At Hand!
No Disrespect is intended - My Bird is named King Jesus
The Holy One, Immanuel, The Son of Man!

What Jesus Provides for Me is Sufficient!
What God Holds for Me is Enough!
What The Holy Spirit is Protecting
Is no Junk, Grandiose, and definitely Not Stuff 'n Fluff!

My God has Promised Me a Home in The Kingdom!
My Jesus' Life Guarantees Me The Over-comers Gold Crown!
The Holy Spirit Guarantees Me Faithful Companionship and Direction
A Walk to Perfection, Loving Guidance and a New Song!

So, what if I have to Suffer Deprivation?
So, what if I stub My Toe along The Way?
My Setbacks are neither Final nor Fatal
Because #ITrustAlmightyGod, I Pray, and Walk as He Says!

People, Don't Let The Bush Birds Fool You!
Those Birds are Forever Getting Away!
They are like The Carnival Birds - they are Weighted
Light or Heavy - they are Never For You Going To Pay!

There is No I.O.U. in God!

Jesus Paid it ALL!

And, Just Because ...