PRAYER: Father, I Trust Your Character!

Father,

I Believe In You

For

I Believe In The Transcript Of Your Character

That Says

That You Are The Holy

All-Seeing

All Knowing

Ever Present

Faithful

Healing

Helpful

Caring

Saving

Sealing

Almighty God

Who Created Mankind

And Who

With A Sacrificial Love

Made A Way

To Heaven

For Us To Rise Up!

Thank You For The Glory To Come!

You Created Us

And You Are Jealous For Our Worship!

You Preserve Us

And Are Jealous

For Our Praise!

You Gave Your Only Son

Your Blessed Best

That We May Be Saved

When Sin Is Repented Of

And Confessed

And

You Are Jealous For Us To Return Home

So You Made Available To Us

Prayer

So That We May Petition For Assistance

And Also Commune With Our God

In The Stillness Of Our Souls!

Thank You For The Blessing!

Father,

Some Of Us Love You

Others Not So Much

But

Your Love For All Of Us

Remains The Same

Even Though There Are Those

Who Choose By Sin

To Remain Enchained!

Forgive Us Our Trespasses!

Father,

You To Me Have Been Faithful!

Help Me To You

Be Faithful Now!

Heal My Eyesight!

Garb Me By You!

Fashion Me A Heart Of Flesh

Suitable For The Dwelling-place

Of The Holy Spirit True!

Unstop My Ears

So That I May Hear

The Gentle Call

To Reverent Worship

And

Guide Me Safely

To The Shore

To The Mansion Where

My Lord Christ

Has Prepared For Me

A Heavenly Resting Place!

What Joy Awaits!

Father, I Give You All My Praise!

Oh, Lord

Most Holy

Kind

Gentle

True

I Give To You

My Will

My Way

And

My Self

In Humility Of Heart

For Your Choice Use!

I Am Your Child

Your Servant

And

A Soldier Of The Faith True!

Bless Me Unto The Great Dawning

For

I Love

Honor

And

Bless You

And

Humble Myself Willingly

In Worshipful Service

Unto You Who Alone Is Holy!

Lord, I Draw Nigh In Jesus' Faith!

Father,

I Seek Not Riches!

I Seek Not Fame!

I Hanker Not For Houses Nor Land

But For The Love Of Shiloh

The Great I Am

The Returning One

In Whom Is No Hidden Agenda

Nor Misdirecting Device!

Great Is Our God!

Oh, Lord

Help Me To Live Clean

Denying The Liar

Even The Token Victory!

Help Me Not To Desire To Be Seen And Heard

Nor To Yearn 

After The Trifles And Enchantments

Of The Goat Herd!

Help Me To Live As A Sheep

Walking Faithfully Behind The Lamb

For The Desire Of My Heart

Is To Reach Heaven's Table Land!

Seal Me!

Save Me In The Day Of Battle

In Jesus' Name, I Stand And Plead!

Grant Me, Lord

The Promised Victory!

AMEN.

Oh, Taste And See!

Oh, To Have A Penitent's Heart
Not As One Given To Self-Flagellation
BUT
Wearing The Mantle
Of The Living Faith Of Jesus Christ
Who Died To Expunge My Disgrace!

Oh, To Live The Life Of Faith
Not Given To Selfish Displays
BUT
Given To Walking Humbly Before God
With The Banner:

"Redeemed Of Jesus Christ!"

Shining
Upon My Believer's Hopeful Face!

Oh, For A Tongue
To Speak The Truth
Always With Compassion
While Loving The Sinner Who Once Was I
Treading Waters Deep
Headed Toward The Grave!

My Self Once Lost
Now In Christ Is Found
Striving For The Mastery!
Old Ways Are Eschewed
For Heaven Is In My View
For I
From Sin
Has Been Rescued!

Oh, Taste And See
That The Lord Is Good
AND
Learn That The Devil Is A Liar
AND
His End Will Come Like A Flood!

Trust In The Lord!
He Defends His Own!
His Throne Is Eternal
AND
It Stands Majestic
Alone
AND
He Is Waiting
In The Fullness Of Time
To Welcome The Beloved Saints 
To The Glorious Home!

I Tasted

AND

I Saw

That God Is Good!

Now That I Know

I Daily Eat

And I Don't 

For Earthly Possessions Claw!

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Will You Take A Taste?!

From This Moment On ...! + PRAYER: I Cannot Live Like This ...! Lord, I Love You!

I Had In My Heart
A Little Jesus
AND
I Had In My Heart
A Lot Of My Self!
There Was A Battling Raging
AND
Each Desired The Other
To Take A Knee
On The Back Shelf!

I Often Talked A Walk
I Was Not Walking!
I Often Walked A Talk
About Which I Was Uncomfortable To Enthusiastically Speak
AND
This Was Making My Life Uncomfortable
AND
I Really Needed Heavenly Relief!

PRAYER:

Lord,

I Can Not Live Like This Any Longer!

Please, Do Something For Me!

Open My Eyes

My Ears

My Heart

My Head

Grant Me Understanding!

Lord, God Almighty

Please Grant Me Some Relief!

I Did Not Hear A Stern Voice Speaking!
I Did Not Even Hear A Soft Voice Whispering Inside My Head
BUT
With The Passage Of Time
I Noticed
That Past Pleasures Seemed Asinine
AND
I Was More Toward Faithfulness
To God's Ways
Steadfastly Inclined!

Nonsense Made No Sense!
Defiance Was No Defense!
Recalcitrance Made Me Seem Dense
AND
I Was Studiously Eager
To Get Off
The Waffler's Shaking Fence!

I No Longer Found Pleasure In Waywardness!
I No Longer Found Pleasure In Walking The Contrarian Way!
I No Longer Found Pleasure
In Arguing For Both Satan And God
AND
Finally Recognized
Realized
That I Did Not At All Like Trying 
Against God
To Be In The Right!

Prayer Changed Things!
I No Longer Wanted With Jesus Christ
A Mere Fling!
I Wanted A Commitment!
I Wanted To Belong!
I Wanted To Be With The Lover Of My Soul
AND
I Wanted The Relationship
To Be Permanently
Enduringly
Forever Long!
I Wanted Us!
I Wanted In Him To Never Grow Old!

PRAYER:

Lord,

I Love You!

You See 

Know

My Heart

Better Than I Do!

Please, Won't You Take Me 
In Your Loving Hand

And

Be To Me
My All And All?

When I Ignore You

I Feel Scattered

And
Bereft!

Please, Hold Me

Enfold Me

Keep Me Close

To That Sacrificial Heart 

In Your Spear-Pierced Side
That Sin Cleft!

Forgive Me

For My Myriad Follies!

Forgive Me

For Giving In To My Lying Wants
Adjudged To Be My Needs

But Was Indeed My Gross Greed!

Forgive Me

For Doubting Your Living Holy Word!

Forgive Me

For From You Looking Away!

Forgive Me

For Giving Place To The Devil!

I Am Sorry, Lord!

Forgive Me!

I Beseech You, Please

Is My Penitent Heart's Humble Pray!

From This Moment On

Help Me

In You

To Be Strong!

Give Unto Me Music

For My Satisfied-With-Jesus Song

So That

In The Day A-coming

I May Joyously Sing 

With The Redeemed

In The Overcomer's Glorying Throng!

Thank You, Lord

For Hearing And Answering My Prayer

Presented In The Name Of My Lord

Jesus Christ The Righteous
In Whose Faith I Live
And Breathe!

AMEN!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Dangerous Ground

It Is A Dangerous Thing
To Willfully Choose
To Denigrate God 
AND
His Holy Word
Just Because
It Is An Intellectual Pursuit
AND
It Is Dangerous, I Tell You
To Believe
That You Are Protected
By Your Scientifically-Inspired
Engineer-Designed
Non-Stick aka Teflon
AND
Fire-Proof Suit!

Man Is Not Destroyed
For Not Believing The Truth!
Man Is Destroyed
For Choosing
To Believe The Lie
That Satan
- He Of Gross Malice -
Is Serving Up On A Gold Chalice
Surrounded By Incense Odors
Covering The Stench Of The Decaying Bodies
- Of The Souls Forever Lost To Jesus Christ -
That Build His Palace!

Truth Is Truth!
It Needs No Polish
No Color
No Spin!
All That Truth Requires
Is Faith 
AND
Belief 
In The Word
- The Character -
Of The Holy One Speaking!

Start From A Position Of Strength
Believe He Is
Trust That He Will
Walk As If He Is Doing
AND
Soon
In His Faithfulness
You Will Be Partaking!

I Beseech You, Dear Ones
Beloved Of The One Who Died!
Trust Not In Academics
Nor In Pastors, Preachers
Popes, Priests, Princes
Presidents Nor Parliamentarians
Merchants Nor Traders
Monied Storytelling Nor Illuminated Elite
Who For Mammon
Do Enthusiastically Lie!
Nor Mommy Nor Daddy
Neither Friend
Family Nor Foe
Who
Following The World
The Living God Decries!

God Said!
Believe It!
He Created Us!
Honor Him!
He Preserves Us!
Bow Before Him!
He Bought Us!
Walk To Him!
He Calls Your Name!
Don't Balk! Just Go!

Wickedness Is Easy To Do!
Righteousness Requires Strength
So Ask The Living God To Help You!
Live For The Lord
For He Is Returning To This Earth Very Soon
AND
Who Knows?
It Could Be A Bright Morning
A Dusky Evening
Or The Very High Noon!

Selling Your Soul

For Merchantable Goals

Is A Game

That Has Hands

That Always Will Fold

So ...

Trust Your Soul

To Him

Whose Breath Made You

A Living Soul

To Him

Who Has Fire-Tried Gold

That Will Never Turn Rancid

Nor Valueless-Old!

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Faith - Just Like Prayer

Changes Everything!

HAPPY SABBATH + Where Is The Everyday Thanks?!

Confession

Is Good For The Soul!

Unrepentance

Makes The Sinner Most Bold!

Comeuppance

Has For Herself A Lofty Place

AND

Life

Has An Uncanny Knack

For Dealing Disgrace 

To Those With Pride

Sowed

In Their Heart

And

Marked

On Their Face!

Food Shelter
Clothing Peace
Happy Children Health
License Land Lease
Work Water
No Sorrow To Bear!
Walks Through Willfulness!
Of Pettiness
AND
Foolishness
I Even Had A Substantial Share!

Thoughtlessness
Stinginess
Wildness
Waywardness
Faultlessness
Of Recklessness
I Can Tell You
I Spared Not A Tear!

You Could Have Been Dead!

Dead?! Me?!
You Must Be Kidding!
The World Was My Oyster!
My Life Was My Pearl
AND
I Wore It On A Gold Chain
AND
I Treated The Living God
As One Does A Churl!

But ...

The Day Came ...

...  And Someone Said:

It Would Be Better 

If People Would Try To Give God "Thanks!" 

On A Daily Basis 

Rather Than Waiting 

Until There Is Food Involved!

And Then ...

Contrary 
To My Perfect Conception Of My Life 
Comeuppance Was Glorified ...!

And I ...!

You Should Have Heard Me Praying:

Dear Lord,

Let Me Give You

Thanks And Praise Today

For I Don't Have Tomorrow

Far Less Next Week!

I Don't Know 

How The Tide Of My Life Will Turn

Or That I Will Be Able To Utter 

Even A Tired Mouse Squeak!

Father, My Heart In Me Burns!
Forgive Me For Taking The Life You Gave

And Doing As I Well Pleased!

Forgive Me For Eating My Daily Bread

Without Feeling The Desire To Say In Gratitude:

Thank You, Lord, For Filling My Need!

Lord,

I Have Been A Total Ingrate

Taking Your Bounty For Granted As I Overfilled

My Overflowing Plate!

Please

Accept My Contrite Heart's Apology!

Please Forgive My Descent Into The Realm Of Satan

That Greedy Reprobate

And Help Me To Walk

According To Your Calling

And Doing It Now

Rather Than When It Is Too Late

And

I Am Forced To Say:

Lord, Please Save Me Now!

Thank You For The Tears That Flow!

Thank You For The Grace You Bestow!

Thank You For The Mercies

Seen And Unseen
Known And Unknown
Unexpected And Unappreciated

And

Thank You For Christ's Sacrifice

That Makes This Wretch

By Confession

And Repentance

Forgiven

And

Clean!

It Is Good To Give A Gift 
Of Heartfelt Thanks
And Glorious Praise 
Unto Our Almighty God!
Amen!

Indeed!

Let Us, In Heartfelt Appreciation

- Today And Every Day -

Thoughtfully Say To Him 

Who Daily Provides:

"Father,

I Give Unto You My Heartfelt Thanks 

For All My Blessings

Even Though Your Giving

Is Not Dependent Upon My Thanks!"

PRAYER: I Desire Of You, Lord...!

Oh, Lord

I Come With A Thankful Heart

For The Myriad Blessings And Bounties

You Unstintingly Bestow

Being Glad To Know My Jesus

And

Pleading For Help

The Holy Way Never To Depart!

Father,

I Pray For Enough To Be Sufficient!

I Pray Not For Plenty To Be More!

I Desire Contented To Be My Spirit

And

I Pray For Continuing Guidance 

To Make It Through Your Front Door!

I Pray For Hands That Are Giving!

I Pray Not For Hands Always In Receipt!

I Pray For A Comforting Spirit

And

For The Spirit Of Willingness

Ever Ready To Help A Brother Sister In Need!

I Pray For The Spirit Of Discernment

To See And Accept The Plain Truth

And

To Detect And Deny The Petticoated Lie!

I Pray For A Heart That Is Loving

And

A Tongue Not Given To Uttering Fables

So That I Won't Have To Eat Crow And Humble Pie!

I Desire Of You, Lord, Your  Wisdom

And Pray For Understanding To Be Attached

And I Pray That The Knowledge 

That I Acquire

Is Williongly Used

To Bless Those With Whom I Come Into Contact!

Lord,

In All Of My Praying

My Asking

Pleading

Desiring

Beseeching

I Pray To Ever Hear

That Beautifully Still Small Voice!

Please Quiet My Ears

Against The Clamor Of The World

And Help Me My Busyness To Still

So That My Soul

The Holy Spirit May Renew

And With Heavenly Good Things Fill!

I Pray, Lord, For The Blessing

That Will In The Day To Soon Dawn

Cause The Storming Warriors To Know 

Your Living Word Abides In Me

And Marks My Clear Path To Zion's Holy Hill!

Let Your Peace Envelop

And Hope For Surpassing Glory

My Longing Heart Fill!

Father,

Grant The Faithful

The Hopeful

The Heeding

And

The Obedient

The Promised Resources

Sufficient For Each Day

And

Strength For The Journey

And

Courage For The Way!

May Wisdom Walk With Us

And

Grace

Mercy

And Goodness, Too

So That We May Be 

Ambassadors For Jesus Christ

Displaying Your Workmanship True!

Oh, For A Heart

To Please My God

And 

A "Thus Saith The Lord!"

To Chase Away The Cruel Fraud!

Let Me Walk In Righteousness

Ready Willing And Able

Jesus Christ To Confess!

Let Me Be True

To Your Call On My Life

Ever Denying The Liar

As I Utter Words The World To Bless!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Accept My Prayer

For

In Jesus' Name I Plead And Stand,

AMEN!