The Narrow Plank

I Stand Upon The Narrow Plank
The Narrow Plank Called Faith
It Is Just Broad Enough
To Hold My Feet
BUT
Through It
Jesus Christ Daily Carries
Uplifts Me
AND
By It
I Make Heavenly Gains!

I've Been Fickle!
I've Had Foibles!
I've Been Recalcitrant
Unto Own Way
BUT
This Plank That I'm Standing On
Is Anchored In
Prayers Solid Ground
On The Straight And Narrow Way!

I Used To 
Waffle And Whiffle
Sniffle And Sneak!
I Used To Cast About
Looking For A God Strong
Not A False God Weak
Until I Met Jesus
The Christ Who Calls Me By Name
He Who Has Bidden Me
His Holy Name
Not To Profane!

Since I Accepted From Jesus
The Plank Of Christ's Faith
I Am Fitted
Fighting To
In Faith
Run In The Eternal Stakes Race!

I DO NOT Run With Self!
I've Pinned That Button On Jesus Christ's Sleeve
AND
I'm Bearing A Personal Cross
AND
Running Through The Buffeting Breeze!

As Long As I Look At Jesus
I Am Running In The Light!
When I Look Away From Jesus
Out Comes The King Of The Night!

BUT ...

By Prayer And Supplication
AND
Letting To God
My Requests Be Made Known
I Have Access To Angelic Companions Strong
AND
I'm Never Alone!

My Faith Looks Up!
My Heart Reaches Out
AND
My Soul Is In Travail
BUT
Not To The Vagaries Of False Doctrines
Willy Nilly Tossed About!

My Plank Has No Wood Ants
Just Marks Of Righteous Blood
AND
Roman Nails
AND
With The Blessed Purchase Made By Jesus
By Trust In His Merits
My Plank
On The Altar Of Sacrifice
Will Brightly Blaze!

My Plank Is Oiled By The Holy Spirit!

What Are YOU Standing Upon!

Rotting Wood OR Jesus' Faith?

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : PRAYER: Never Alone

Father,  You Inspire Me

So That The World's Wisdom Can't Confuse Me!

Father,  You Teach Me

So That The Vile Word Of Man Cannot Me Distress!

Father,  I Know That You Love Me

And

You Cannot Love Me More

For Love Of Me Brought You Distress

And It Is For Love Of Me

That At The Cross

Satan Did His Hatred

With Excess Express!

Father,

Help Me To Pray More

In And Out The Door!

Help Me To Pray More

Never Viewng Any Task For You A Chore!

Help Me To Use My Faith More

And My Worry Muscles Less!

Help Me,  Dear Lord

This Day

Ever And Always

My Love Of You

And The Truth Of The Gospel

To Confidently Confess!

Lord, Yes!

The Way Of The Cross Leads Home

And By Following The Cross

I Know I Am Not Alone!

Let My Heart Beat True

Lift Up My Head

Draw Me Closer To You

And

Give Me The Courage

To Do All

A Faithful Servant Will Lovingly Do

Of Your Word

Right And True!

I Love You, Lord!

Bless Me With

A Consuming Hope For Heaven

An Overwhelming Love For Christ

Eagle Eyes Fixed And Focused On The Prize

Constant Hands On The Gospel Plow

A Head That Won't Bow To Idols

Feet Grooved For The Narrow Way

Ears That Hear Only What You Say

A Straight Tongue To Ever Confess Jesus Christ

In A Mouth Unfitted To Speaking Lies

For The Building Of Satan's Throne

And,  Lord

If You Please

And For My Soul's Sweet Pleasure

Grant Me The Sound Of A Bell From Heaven

In My Ear Constant Ringing:

Home!  Home!

Your God Is In Residence

And Waiting For You!

Your God Is At Home

On Heaven's Glorious Throne!

Soon You Will Be Coming Home!

The Living God Sits On His Eternal Throne!

You Are Never Alone!

In Jesus' Name I Make This Plea

Bless Me,  Dear Lord

For

I Gladly Follow Thee!

AMEN

I Believe In Miracles! + PRAYER: I Believe, Lord!

As Long As I DO What Is Right
God Will Do Right By Me!

As Long As I Live Right
Christ's Righteousness
Will Clothe Me
Luxuriously!

As Long As I Hold To Jesus
Neither Sin Nor Satan
Can Carry Me Away!

As Long As I Trust In Jesus Christ
Help
For Me
Is Only A Prayer Away!

I Expect Miracles!
God Expects Me To Obey!

I Expect Miracles!
God Expects Me To Do What He Says!

I Can't Do It Alone
BUT
There Is Help And Provision!
I Dial A Prayer
AND
It IS Routed
Rooted
In The Free Grace Division!

PRAYER:

Lord,

I Need A Miracle Today!

Just A Little One

To Help Me On Life's Way!

I Need No Special Wrapping!

You Know Just What To Do!

Please Open Heaven's Storehouse

For I Am Waiting
To Pickup

From You!

I Believe, Lord!

Help Me In My Unbelief!

For I Love

Trust

Honor

Bless

AND

Worship

Only

The Eternal You!

HAPPY SABBATH: I Believe God!

I Believe The Word Of God!

I Believe I Will Fly

For My Father Said

We Shall Be As Angels

And Angels Have Wings!

I Believe I Shall No More Cry

For My Father Said That

Sorrow And Death Shall Pass Away!

I Believe That I Shall Be In Eternity Enthralled

For My Father Said That

Eye Hath Not Seen

Nor Ear Heard

The Things He Hath Prepared For Me

Because I Give Him My Love!

I Believe I Shall Live Forever

For My Father Said I Shall Live With  Him Where He Is -

There Is No Terminus In Eternity!

I Believe I Shall Be Immortal

For My Father Says That I Shall Be Like Him

And He Cannot Die!

I Believe God!

My God Is My Father!

My Father God Is Not A Man

That He Should To Me Lie!

I Place My Trust In Him
And ... By Faith

I Shall Gain The Blessed Reward

When He Comes For Me

When He Breaks The Eastern Sky!

My Belief Is Rooted

In The Rock Of Truth!

My Faith Is Planted In Him

By Whose Blood

I Shall Gain Eternal Youth!

My Rock Is Jesus!

He Is The Christ
AND

He Is My Hope
My Help And My Healer

My Author
My Finisher

My Light

My Truth
AND

My Life!

I Believe God!

All Of The Present Is History Before God!

Human Life Is Prophecy
Which Is Known As
History Told In Advance!
All That Is Present Was Future
AND
Is History Before God
AND
It Is Present
AND
Accounted For
For
God Is The Lord
AND
Lord Over All!

God Is The Almighty!
The Almighty Is God 
Faithful
Honest
AND
True
AND
His Word
Is A Stabilizing Force
AND
Should Be Enough
For Me
AND
For You!

In The Eternity
Before Time
That Is
The Time Of Man
The Almighty
The Eternal Godhead
Decided Upon
A Creation Plan
A Testing Plan
A Salvation Plan
AND
A Redemption Plan
For The Created Man
All The While Knowing
That It Costs
The Life Of Jesus Christ
The Godhead's Operational Arm!

Great Is The Love
The Mercy
The Grace
The Joy
The Hope
The Help
The Peace
The Provision
With Which The Act Of Creation
Caused
First Man's Heart To Beat!

Yes!
The Godhead Knows All!
The Godhead Sees All!
The Godhead Is In All
AND
They Anticipated 
The Fall
Precipitated By Lucifer
- Who Lied To Angels -
Now Known As Satan
The Tempter Of Us
Humans All!

With Perfect Knowledge
AND
The Eternity's Infinite View
AND
With The Sin Of Disobedience The Cause
AND
Entrenched Disobedience To Total Destruction The Effect
The Free Offer Of Salvation Is Made
Even As The Rejection By The Many Is Known Laid!

The Godhead
- Which Is Love Is Pure -
Freely Gives Man
Free Will
To Choose
AND
Own
A Way
Even As Man From Truth
Willfully Turns Away!

Knowing Full Well
That Some Men
- A Mere Remnant Of The Whole -
Will See And Cleave
To The Bright Light
The Eternal Godhead
Accepted
That Every Man Will Walk
According To That Man's Personal Choosing
Even If It Means
The Man Chooses
A Self-propelled Walk Into Darkest Night!

Man Cannot Surprise God
Who Will Always Surprise Man
For God Is Not Delimited
Handicapped
Restrained
Even Though Man
In His Self-will
Does God's Holy Name
- As Foreknown -
Profane!

The Day That Man Can Pull A Stunt

That Stuns

Stumps

AND

Surprises

Almighty God

Is

The Day That

Old Satan Will Be Sitting Upon

The Throne

Of

The Living Holy Eternal God!

God Is Compassion!
The Godhead Is Compassionate!
Man Is Presumptuously Rebellious
AND
He Will Suffer
God's Preordained
Prescribed
Promised
Yet Easily Avoided
Fate!

God Wrote The Script:

I AM God!
You Are Man!
I AM Your Creator Sustainer!
You Man Need My Hand!
I AM Gives Man Freewill!
I AM Gives Man The Walk-Way!
I AM Gives Man The Playbook!
The Playbook Shows How
On The Right Way To Stay!

The Way To Walk On The Walkway
Is In The Playbook Described
With Helps And Comforts
Balms And Cures
Plus A Request
Of Man
To Ask The I AM
To Walk-Through
Man's Heart-Door
For The I AM
To Be To All That Ails Man
The Always Available Cure!

Blessing AND Cursing!
Promise AND Provision!
Life AND Death!
Compromise AND Collision!
Denial AND Belief!
Honesty AND Relief!
Righteousness AND Corruption!
All Are There!
There Is Full Disclosure
On The Leaf!

Just As In Heaven
Free Will Holds Sway
Just As In Earth
According As The Word Says!
God Makes The Way Clear
Just As He Does The Day!
Man Chooses His Own Attire
Whether For Rain
Hail
Or Fire!

The Living God Knows All!
He Made Man In The Image Of Himself
AND 
He Gave Man The Ability
To Use His God-given Sensibility!

Man Has To Turn The Page

To See

The End Of The Story In The Book!

God Needs No Look

To Know

How The End Of The Story

Will Book!

My Future
Before Me 
Is Unfolding
When I Do What I Will Do
But Which
God Has Seen Untold Ages Past
When What I Will Do
Was By Me Willed To Be Done
Because
He Is The Beginning
AND 
He Is The Ending
AND 
His Will Be Done!

God Is Eternal
Which
To My Mind
Is Eternity Past
AND 
God Is My Time Now
While It Shall Last
AND 
Is Eternity Future
Which
In My Mind
Is Too Vast
AND 
Where Finite Time
Is Uncast!

Salvation
Is Written 
Before
Creation!
Man Cannot Undo What God Has Done
AND 
God Will Save Those
Who Choose To Follow Almighty God True!

God Does Not Wear Glasses!

Satan Knows That God Can't Die!

Satan Knows That God Can't Lie

Satan Knows That Satan Will Die

AND

Satan Knows That One Day He Will Burn Fry

So

Satan Inspires Man His Creator's Being To Deny!

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Saying God Isn't

Does Not Make Mustn't Whiz!

Saying God Wouldn't

Does Not Make Shouldn't Fizz!

AND

Saying God May Not

Does Not Mean God Will Not

The Repentant Soul Forgive!

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Hallelujah Is The Highest Praise!

Obedience Is The Greatest Love!

Trust Is The Greatest Hope!

Faith Is The Greatest Sight!

Righteousness Is The Greatest Might!

Endurance Wins The Greatest Fight

AND

Redemption Closes Earth's Darkest Night!

Denying That God Is Living

Does Not Make It True!

Elevating Satan

Does Not Make Him The Holy God True!

God Is!

Truth Is!

Eternal Life Is ... AVAILABLE

To All Who Believe

God's Offer Of Mercy

Is

Available To All Who

Will It Receive!

God IS All!

Get Rid Of The After-effects

Of The Fall

By Answering 

The Salvation Call!

The Price ... of Sin!

The Realization Was Long In Coming
AND
The Truth Is
The Price Of Sin Is Too High
For
With Broken Heart
Broken Dreams
AND
Broken Body
The Stolen Pleasure Was Is Ever A Devilish Lie!

I Learned Of A Surety
That Doing Right Comes At A Cost
AND
I Also Learned That Sinning
Comes
With The Indelible Promise
Of Eternal Loss!

I Must Tell You, Also
That
Despite What That "Good" Preacher Did Say
Jesus Christ Can't
Won't Save Me Whilst I'm Sinning
For
I Must From Sin Studiously Walk Away!

On My Journey
To Repentance
From Wrong-doing
I Came Across Confession
That Is Ever Good For The Soul!
I Learned That Repentance
Is A U-Turn
AND
That Satan Will Try To Make The Turn
Burn
Your Very Changing Changed Soul!

I Learned That I Have A Friend
That Sticks Closer Than A Brother
A Friend Who Has My Sides
My Front
AND
Back
A Friend Who Died
To Protect
To Perfect Me
A Friend Who Died So That The Great God
Into His Holy Kingdom
Would Take Me Back!

I Learned That My Black Sin
Requires Red Blood
To Make My Foul Darkness Turn White!
I Learned That My Friend Is The Son Of The Father
AND
That It Is He
Who Shields
Guards Guides
AND
Ever Feeds Me
When Satan Tries To Extract My Tonsils
Through A Pin-Hole In My Back!

The Price Of Sin
The Price Of My Sin
Is Way Too Heavy
AND
I Am  Determined
By God's Grace
Not  Ever To Walk That Way Again
For
The Price Of My Salvation
Cost The Father An Eternal Bill
Man Me Can Never Pay Back!

The Price Of Sin

Is

The Cost Of Christ's Perfect Life!

PRAYER: Lord, Help My Mustard Seed Grow

Help Me Lord,  To Hear Your Voice!

Help Me Lord, In You To Rejoice!

Help To Stand Firm In Your Faith

And Not Run Around

Singing In Sin-Strained

Pitiful Voice!

I Pray, Lord

That My Faith Will Stand

Though Satan Rattles My Bones!

Help Me To Stand Firm

Even As Satan Tries To Sift Me As Wheat And Sand!

Help Me To Be Faithful

Kind

Honest And True

And,  Lord

Help Me

To Keep My Eyes Heart

Fixed

And Focused On You!

Lord, My Faith Has Found Its Resting Place

In Christ Who Died For Me

I Cannot Least Count His Sacrifice

Least Jesus Christ Should Least Count Me!

I Have A Speck Of Mustard Seed!

Dear Lord, Please Help It To Grow!

Protect It From Root Rot

And Barrenness

And From Foraging Animals' Need

And The Strangling Tares That Satan Sows!

Lord,  Help My Seed

To Grow And Grow

To Fill Up My Soul

And Not For A Pappy Show

But To Prove

That I Am Not Self Deceiving

And That I Am Not

Another Gospel Receiving!

Have Mercy, Lord!

Help Me To Honor

Love

Trust You And Obey

And Help Me No More

With Sin To Play!

Keep Me Safe

Each And Every Day

For I Know That My Safety Is In You

And I Don't Want It Any Other Way

For I Will To Be True

To Only You!

AMEN