A Midday Prayer

Father,

My Day Is Only Halfway Through

Trials Have Set In

And I Need A Blessing From You

You Are Holy

You Are The Lord

My God

I Beseech You

Keep Me Out Of The Kitchen Of The Fraud!

Lord,  I Can See

Sin's Stout Cookware

And The Oil Of Contention

Is Smoking

And I Don't Care To Swear

BUT,  Lord, I Can Tell You True

Wickedness Is Trying It's Best

To Make Me Take My Eyes Off Of You!

You Are My Lord

My Master

My Very Best Friend

You Are My Life Company

From Life's Beginning

And If I Am Faithful

Throughout Eternity Without End

I Pray To You Your Promise

I Am Casting On You My Care

Give Me Victory In Jesus' Name

In Whom I Will Not Ever Know Shame!

I Love You,  Lord.

AMEN

The Hospital Visit

I Visited The Hospital
I Wished I Had Not Gone
For I Was Shocked To Realize
There Is No Healing Going On!

I Visited The Accounts Payable Department
I Was Sorry That I Had Gone
The Department Was So Efficiently Run
They Were Billing People For Family Visits
AND
Even For The Comfort Of A Hope Song!

I Visited The Intensive Care Unit
I Sincerely Wished That I Had Not Gone
For The Monitoring Of Souls In Dire Straits
Said Clearly
Each Had Been Left To Suffer A "Whatever!"  Fate!

I Visited The Birthing Department
I  Wished,  Lord,  I Wished That I Had Not Gone
Babies Were Aborning
BUT
They Seemed Awful Weak
Most
Not At All Life-Battle Ready
To Survive Life
Prosperous And Strong!

I Went To The Nursery Department
I Was So Glad As I Was Going Along
Soft Music
Happy Voices
Oh, The Joy!
What Laughter
Until
I Realized That
The Children Were Being Fed
An Intravenous Sugar Diet From
Liarman's Pastries Pills And Plasters!

I Visited The Personnel Department
I Visited Diet And Hygiene
I Visited With The Chaplaincy
AND
By The Time I Reached Administration
Just After Plant Operations
And Just Before I Got The Courage
To Go To The Surgical Floor
I Walked Into An "Empty Office"
And
Was There Shaken
To My Very Core!

There Standing
Covered In Cobweb
Was The Savior Of Man
Denied
Neglected
Ignored
Marked With Abuse
Marred As One Often Rejected
Maligned
AND
Seriously Misused!

This Was The Founder
Foundation
Support
Comfort
Kinsman Redeemer
The Creator Of It All
The Road To Glory
The Light For The Way
The God Man
Through Whom
To Glorious Realms
Is The Only Way!

I Said: "Blessed Is Your Name! "

I Asked: "My Lord,  How Come You To Such Shame?!"

His Reply Was That His Dignity
- To Those With Dull And Cloudy Eyes -
Is Reduced
To That Of One Profane
AND
His Glory Is Exchanged For That 
From Him Who Wants Man's Worship
AND
To Be Called By God's Holy Name!

BUT ...

How Is This Possible?
Are The People So Fickle?
So Weak?

He Said: "Come!
Let Me Show You
EVEN As We Speak!"

There Was Dread In My Stomach
My Skin Crawled With Fear
AND
My Eyeballs Were Sweating
From A Fixed Focused Perpetual Stare!

In Rooms
Cubby Holes
Alcoves
In Places Out Of The Way
Even In Places Plain
Were Altars For Worship
At Which Men Women Children
To Myriad gods Prayed

BUT ... Then

He Drew Close My Attention
The Veil Was Stripped Away
And There With Each Devotees Altar
A Vile Wretched Demon Preyed!

BUT ... BUT

How,  Why,  When, What?!!?!!?

There Is
Greed For Gain
Covetousness
Pride
Dissatisfaction With Daily Bread
Unwillingness To Let The Peace Of God Abide
And Dissatisfaction With The Bounty Of God!

There Is
The Preference For The Sweets Of The World
Gotten From That Liarman
The Sweet Man
King Of All That Is Fraud
Refusal To Bear A Cross Daily
Refusal To Deny Self In Any Way
Preference Always To Hide From Truth
And A Vested Willingness
To Wear A Dark Cowl!

Eyes Are Blind!
Ears Are Stopped!
Smooth Things Bring Pleasure
But The Truth To The Seared Heart Does Not!

There Is The Quest Pleasure At All Costs
And Eternal Hope Is A Far Distant Last
For Those Who Lead The People Desire
To Be The Church And The Steeple!

What Does That Mean?

They Desire To Be Everything To The People
The Church Building Is Their Comfort!
The Steeple On The Church Is The Symbol Of Their Hope!
They Display No Comfort In Nor From The Living God
For Their Worship Is All Idolatry!

There Is No Need For The Holy God
From Whom One Is Blessed With Hope For Heavenly Reward!
The Reward Is From The Hand Of Man
Not From Him Who Abides In Glory Land!

I Was Grieved In My Spirit!
I Was At My Emotional Limit!

Lord, We Need The Holy Spirit
We Need The Rest In Your Blessing!

Child,  Believe,  And Pray In Faith!
You Will Receive It!

With Revelation Came Insight!
With Insight Came The Fight!
Within The Fight True Believers Acquired Sight
AND
Life For Them Became Upright!

Those Deniers Of The Lord
Those Who Work For Man's Rewards
Have Fair Lost Their Power
So They Seek To Sow Discord

BUT ...

Now
Praise God
In The Metaphorical Hospital
There Is A Remnant
- Never The Whole -
Who Trust
Honor
Love
Praise
AND
Work Wisely
In Certain Hope
With Blessed Assurance
For The Living Faithful Lord!

There Is True Healing
For
To Jesus Christ
They Wholly Cling!

What Is Your Church?

A Hospital Where Christ Abides

OR

A Hell-Hole Where Satan Connives?

What Is The Truth?!

VESPERS AT THHE END OF THE SABBATH: Christians Need To Know

There Are So Many Things
The World Says
We Need To Know
BUT ...
I Intend To Show
That It Is Jesus Christ We Need
If
We Intend
By God's Grace To Grow!

Fallen Man Is Fallen!
He Cannot By Himself
Stand Up
For
He Needs The Gentle Shepherd
His Soul To Raise Up!

He Needs The Words Of Wisdom
The Words That Bring Life
He Knows To Know Of Him Whom
Without God
He Cannot Survive Against Life's Strife!

Man Needs To Know
By Whose Hand
He Gets His Daily Bread!
He Needs To Believe In Him
Without Whom
Life And Hope Are Dead!

Man Can Be Sheep!
Man Can Be Goat!
Goat Or Sheep
Man Is Attached To A Rope!

The Rope Of Life
Can Be By Choosing!
The Rope Of Life
Can Be By Bet Losing!
The Rope Of Life

• Living
• Losing
• Choosing
• Refusing

Is There
For All In Jesus Christ
To Safely Use
Or
By Satanic
Demonic Interference
Abuse!

Know The Facts!
Think! 
Don't Chill-ax!
Live Life To The Max
Don't Let Satan
The Hope To Your External Life
Axe!

Needful Things To Know

About The Journey Called Life:

Three Chains In Life:
Lust Of The Flesh
Lust Of The Eye
Pride Of Life

Two Sins Of Life:
Sin Of Commission - What You Commit
Sin Of Omission - The Good You Neglect To Do

One Godhead For Real Life:
God The Father
God The Son
God The Holy Spirit
Who Agree In Heaven As One

One Way To Almighty God For Life:
Through The Only Begotten Son Of God
Jesus Christ

One Savior Of Life:
Jesus Christ Who God The Father Sent

One Salvation To Eternal Life:
By Grace Alone
Through Faith Alone
In Christ Alone

One Comforter In Life:
The Holy Spirit
Who Jesus Christ Sent

One Sword Of The Spirit Of Life:
The Word Of God

One Constant Call From Jesus Christ To Life:
I Love You!
Come Quickly And Be Safe In Me!
Come To Me For Peace!
Come To Me For Rest!

One Appointment For Man:
Man Is Appointed Once To Die

One Hope:
Man's Certain Hope Of The Resurrection To Life Eternal Is In Jesus Christ

One Way To Pray:
Pray Without Ceasing

One Way To Rejoice:
Rejoice Always

One Dread Word Of Warning:
Do Nothing To Cause The Holy Spirit To Leave You Comfortless

One Garment:
The White Linen Robe Of Christ's Righteousness

One Mediator Between God And Man:
Jesus Christ
The Lamb Of God
Who Takes Away ALL The Sin Of The World

One Blessed Assurance For The Soul's Comfort:
Jesus Paid It All
Once
For All Mankind Including Me And You

One Desire Of The Soul:
To Be Used Of God
For God's Glory

One Peace For The Soul:
The Peace That Passes All Understanding
Through Jesus Christ Our Lord

One Grace Of God:
Free Grace
AND
Undying Love

One Armor Of God:
The Whole Armor Of God

One Answer From God:
Jesus Christ Is The Answer
To All
Our Questionings

One Resurrection To Eternal Life:
For Those Saved Through Living Faith In Christ

One Resurrection To Damnation:
For The Unrepentant Rebellious Against Christ

Do You Really Know

That You Really Know

The Holy One

Who Best

Knows You?!

Handling The Truth!

I Came Into A World Where Truth Was Cherished!
I Grew Up In A World Where Untruths Were Severely Punished!
I Lived Long Enough To Hear That People Cannot Handle Truth
AND
I Live In An Age
Where Telling Truth 
Is To Attack A Poor Soul In Rage!

I Often Don't Know
Whether I Am Coming Or Going!
I Often Don't Know 
If I'm Living Or Dying
BUT
I Thank The True And Living God
Who Is Never Changing
That I Know What Is A Lie
AND
That It Is Time For Men To Be In Shame Crying!

Lie No. 1:
     God Does Not Exist!
Lie No. 2:
     Man Is God! Live In Bliss!
Lie No. 3:
     Do What You Want! No Personal Cost!
Lie No. 4:
     Man Is Immortal! No Soul Can Be Lost!
Lie No. 5:
     Bible-believing Christians Are Terrorists! I Am One!
Lie No. 6:
     God The Father Ain't Never Had No Son!
Lie No. 7:
     Live As You Like! God Made You That Way!

I Also Know What TRUTH Looks Like:
Check Out Lie No. 1
For It Cancels Lie No. 6 and Lie No. 7!

TRUTH:

Satan Is The Father
The Father Of Lies
One Of His Masterpieces
Is Create The Problem
AND
Provide The Solution Thereof, Too
And This Is How
Satan Run-and-Boards
The Unwary
On Mash-Up And Buy-Back Avenue!

Destroy The Bible!
Remove The Possibility Of Prayer!
Preach Another Jesus!
Cause Men To Live In Despair!

Push The Herd Mentality!
Insist Upon Casting Away Individuality!
Uplift Perverted Tastes
To Prove An Authentic Life
Transplant A Cadaver Face Uterus Penis
To Get Back In The Game Of Real Life
AND
Curse Guilt Out The  Surgical Patient Who Won't Sign Papers
So That They Could Become The Perfect Organ Donor Candidate!

Sharpen The Knives Of Contention
Stick Mr. Pork's Belly
And Stress 
It Won't Bleed
Hurt
Nor Eventually Die!

Suck The Air Out Of The Small Box
Insert 50 Trusting Humans
Seal It AND Tell Them To Breathe
Deep
As The Compassionate Great One 
Wishes Them All ... Good Luck!

AND, THEN ...

When The In-Box Humans All Cruelly-Cruelly Die
Tell The Populace It Is The Fault Of That Hateful Almighty God
AND
Humbly Trot Out 
The Dark Night Prince Of Gimme The World In 10 Colored Pieces
Who Then Says He Will Safely Operate It
Exterminate The Jesus-Freak-Sheep
AND
Give All In His World Pretty-Pretty Golden Fleeces!

Truth Is Not Man's Enemy!
So Do Not Believe Anything
Coming From Man's Frenemy
- Lion De Liar -
Who
- At The End -
Will Burn In The Holy God's Fire!

You Can Handle The Truth

IF

You CHOOSE To Hear The Truth

AND

IF

You Choose To Accept The Truth!!

HAPPY SABBATH + In Dependence! Independence! In Dependence!

I Was Born In A Country Independent!
I Grew Up Independent In A Country Independent!
I Was Raised To Become A Person Independent
BUT ...
In Time ...
I Arrived At The Cross Road
Which Put Me At Odds With
The True And Living Holy Eternal God!

I Was Free!
I Could Be
What Ever I Wanted
Thought
OR
Felt I Could
Should Be!

I Didn't Need Anybody
For
I Could Be Anybody
Even If I Just Wanted To Be 
Downright Upright
OR
Uptight
Always In A Fight
OR
Trolling The Night
AND
Doing God A Despite!
I Was Independent!

I Was Being Me!

UNTIL THAT DAY ...

Came A-dawning
When Self And Soul Savior
Had A Home Truth Talking
AND
I Was Left With The Realization That
Independence Was Misspelled
That It Was In Need Of Some Room
AND
It Was In That Insight
That My Life Really Took Flight!

I Found Out That I Was
In Dependence On God
To Be Able To Reject
Dependence On Life's Frauds
Sent To Injure Me
By The Grand Fraud!

I Found That For
Food
Shelter
Clothing
Peace
Rest
Hope
Help
Love
AND
Blessings
That Really Stand Against
Stresses And Tests
I Had To
In Faith
Sit
Stand
Walk
Run
Go
AND
Come
AND
I HAD To Do It All
Aka Live 
In FULL Dependence
Upon Him
Who Makes My Life Clock
Tick Tock And Run!

I Learnt That
Independence
As Spelled
Shopped Around
AND
Sold
By Educated Man
To Vex And Perplex
The Desiring To Live Righteous Soul
Is Indeed A Hoax
From The Throne
Of Him Who Specializes
In Making Men Go For Broke
By Telling Them:

"Do What You Will
AND
What E'er You Want!
You Don't Need God
To Keep You In A Yoke!
You Are Free!
Come Play With Me!
He Doesn't Want You To Have Fun!
You Don't Need No Healing From The Burden Bearing Buddy!
He Wants Your Will
So That He Can Direct Your Way!
He Wants To Make You Do Exactly What He In His Goody Book Says
For He Wants To Make You
Man Born Free
A Willingly Dependent On Him Slave!"

The Rhetoric Sounded Really Good
BUT ...
On The Best Authority
I Now Stood
After Having Acquired
The Expensive Independence Tee Shirt
AND
Some Almost Life-Taking Scars!

My Song?

No Longer
"Born Free!"

I Am Now Happily Singing:

"Only To Be
What God Wants Me To Be!"

AND ...

I Am Learning To Truly Lean
On Him Who Is Faithful
AND
Merciful
Offering Free Grace
Undying Love
AND
The Guiding
Chiding
Teaching
AND
Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
AND
The Protection
AND
Direction Of Holy Angels Excelling In Strength
Now
AND
In The Great Day
An Eternal Home
In A Glorified Immortal Body
Near Almighty God's Throne!

Truly
It Is In Utmost Dependence
That
I Wait On Him
Who Lovingly
Causes Me To Breathe!

Are You

In Dependence

On Jesus Christ?

DESTINATION: God's Eternal Home!

The High Road Is Never The Road Easy!!
The Low Road Is Never The Road Right
Each Road Has Its Own Set Of Challenges
AND
Each Road Requires Its Traveler
Some Unexpected Known Unknown Giant To Fight!

No Matter The Road Chosen For Traveling
Preparation For The Final Destination 
Costs A Substantial Fee
AND
Whatever The Mode Of Preparation
A Grand Surprise
Awaits Travelers!  Every Single Body!

Low Roaders
Those High-Life Wide-Wayers
The Travelers To Life's Most Popular Destinations
With
Broad Ways
Boatloads Of Fun And Unending Gaiety
Are The Most Care-Worn
Disappointed
Disillusioned
AND
Desperate Of Life's Citizens
Who Maliciously Encourage Unwary World Travelers
To Join Them At
The Decadent Lost-Hope Tree
Which Is
Cultured
Cultivated
AND
Cared For By The Lord Of Deception
The Murderer Vile Proud
The Abandoned Liar Elite
God Of Heaven Wannabe
The Iniquitous
Writer Of Music Decadent And Loud
Beelzebub The Foul!

High Roaders
Narrow Way Walkers
Those Travelers On The Road Least Traveled
Rocky
Narrow
Hard To Find
Are Tested
On The Way Of Affliction
BUT
Do Not
- For Love Of The World -
Look Behind!

These Narrow Way Walkers
Are Travelers
Who Got Off The Main Drag
Disgusted With The Wild Life
Dismayed At The Sordid Way
Desperate To Reach
The Owners Of The Soft Voice
Who Offer
Peace In The Heavenly Home
At The End Of Fiery Trials
On The Journey From Self
Out Of Self-deception Sway
By Obedience To Almighty God
Doing All That The Living Word Says!

High Roaders 
Walk Through The Testing Valley Of Decision
Convinced
That The Way Of Christ
Is The Only Way To Eternal Life
AND
They Give Their All To For Almighty God
Although Abused
Battered
AND
Set Upon By The Minions Of King Fraud
Knowing No Ungodly Fear
For
Mighty Angels
Excelling In Strength
Accompany Them
Guiding Weary Footsteps
Cheering Them On
Lifting Them Up When Strength Is Gone
Encouraging Them To Endure
To Seize The Known Available Offered Prize
Across The Heaven Earth Divide!

Two Roads
Two Travelers
AND
One Way To The Living God!
ALL Travelers
Battered
Believing
Bold
Bewildered
Are
ALL Looking For Its Own Soul's God!

ALL Travelers
Seek
The Good Life!
ALL Travelers
Believe
His God Is His Life
BUT
Only One God
Can Bestow
Everlasting
Immortal Life
With
Pleasures Unknown
After
Survival Of Life's Strife!

The Blood-Bought Prize
Gifted By Grace
Is
Covered In The Blood
AND
Steeped In The Mercy
Of The Once-For-All Giver
Of Eternal Life
With
Peace In The Valley
After
A Pillow Made Of Stone
Plus
Rest For Those Weary
Who Are Truly Glad
To Make It Safe To The Lord's Throne
Nevermore - In Sin -
From God's Sight To Roam
Everlastingly Happy
In Eternal The Home!