The Prayer-Hearing God Answers ... Prayers!

I Serve A Prayer-Hearing
Prayer-Answering God!
I Praise The All-Seeing
All-Knowing
Ever-Present God
- Not That Known Fraud!

I Honor The Mighty God
The Creator Of Heaven And Earth
The Sovereign King
And
I Present Myself Before Him
Because He Is My Everything!

I Love You, Lord

For You Are True!

You Say As You Will

And

You Do That Which Is Right And Best

For Mankind

Be He Faithful Unfaithful

Good Evil

Kind Unkind

Believer Or Doubter

Or Faithless And Clueless, Too!

I Bow Before You In Worship, Lord!

I Sing Your Power As Praise!

I Bless You For You Are The Holy God

And

I Accept Your Blessing On My Life

Giving Me Length Of Days!

How Can I Despise Your Great Salvation?

How Can I Deny Your Great Grace?

How Can I Reject Your Unfailing Mercy

And Still Call Myself A Believer

And Not End Up In Damnation's Conflagratory Blaze?

Lord,

By Your Word

I Will Answer My Own Questions:

I Can't Despise Your Bounty And Be Blessed!

I Can't Despise Your Grace And Get Gifts!

I Can't Despise The Merciful Power

By Whose  Breath I Live

And, So

Dear Lord

Thou Blessing Faithful God

I Take My Stand With The Righteous

And I Shall Mourn And Cry

For The Abominations In The Land!

I Shall Bow My Head

Break My Stony Heart

Bend My Knee

Wash My Sick Of Sin Eyes

Permit My Ears To Be Unstopped
And

Shop In Heaven's Storehouse

For A New Man Like Unto My Lord Christ
And

Call For And Accept The Leading

The Direction

The Correction

The Teaching Of

Your Holy Spirit

And

Accept The Influence And Protection Of Your Holy Angels

And

I Shall Worship

Pray

Plead

Petition

Praise

And

Place My All On The Altar Of Sacrifice

AND

I Shall Declare:

The Lord Is My Shepherd!

I Have Everything That I Need!

The Lord Is My Rock!

My Soul Is Anchored!

Faith Is My Steed!

The Lord Is My Strong Tower!

The Stone I Stand On Cannot Fall!

The Lord Is My Shield

That That Satan Cannot To Me Pass Beyond!

I Shall Not Live On The I-Feels!

Lord,

I Come!

Clean Me!

Make Me To You As One Holy!

Render Me As One Undefiled!

Bless Me, I Beseech You!

To You, My Stubborn Will I Humbly Give!

To You, My Way I Surrender!

To You, My Life I Give!

Oh, Lord

Your Word Is My Light!

You Are My Salvation!

You Are Food, Shelter, Rest!

You Are Peace, Comfort!

I Am The One Blessed!

Jesus Christ Is My Captain

My Ship

My Sea

My Wind

My Current

My Eyes That The Real World I May See!

Mold Me, Lord

Break Me

Make Me After Your Sovereign Will

For

I, Here, Now, Am Waiting

Father,

I Yield!

In Your Presence

I Am Still!

I Love You, Lord

And

You Are My Portion

For 

You Loved Me First

And So

I Ask All My Blessings

And Give Utterance To All My Prayers

And My Praise

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Their Daily Play: WhoHowWhen!

WhoHowWhen
AND
WhatWhereWhy
Are Always Arguing
About ... Stuff!

AND

WhoWhen
AND
WhatWhy
Have A Thing Going
Against WhereHow!

Let's Get Something Clear ...

You've Got To Pay Close Attention
When The Arguments Start
For ... As Usual
WhoHowWow
Will Cause
WhereWhySo
To Do A Do
From The Word GetGo!

It Has Always Been That Way
AND
If
IfBut
AND
AndAn Show Up
You May Be Certain That
IfSo
AND
SoWhat
Will Peel The Layers Of The Red Onion Once Green
Clean Away!
That Is How They Earn Their Daily Pay!

One Bright Cold-Sun Thursday Morning
Before Sammas Mill Whistle
Had Had Itself A Good Turn At Blast
ButThat
AND
CertainSure
Were Having A Have-Out
On The Below Side Threshing Floor!

BesideThat
Was Ringside Referee
AND
GimmeMore Was Keeping Score!

The Argument?!

Why Did Jesus Christ Really Come To Earth?

EveryBody Had A Conspiracy Theory
AND
FastFacts Was Valiantly Trying
To Keep Track!

WhyAndHow
Stated That Jesus Came To Save Fallen Man
AND

Teach Him How To Live Right
In The Holy God's Sight!

PeaceAndRest
Stated That Jesus Is Peace
AND

He Came To Reconcile Man
To The Heavenly Father
So That Fallen Man Could Return Home
AND

Have Rest!

Well, I Tell You ...

That Statement
Sorely Surely
Irritated IDoubtThat
AND
WhoHowWow
Started Dancing
Prancing Up In The Stew
Demanding To Know How
IDoubtThat Could Be So Fast
To Let Doubt Wow Him
AND

Make Him Disbelieve Who Christ Is
AND

What He Did
AND

Is Doing
AND

For Whom
AND

Under What Circumstances?!

It ... The Argument, That Is

Did A Slalom From There
Until
ThisIsSo
Stepped In
AND
Laid Down On FastFacts
AND
Effectively
Separated The Brethren
AND
Cleared Up The Confusion!

ThisIsSo Was Justifiably Plain
AND
Clearly Smooooth

As He Called The Score!

ThisIsSo Called Out John3:16

AND
IJohn1:9
AND
Ordered
Isaiah 53:6
To Stand Firmly
In Front Of Them Both!

ThisIsSo Then Said To The Assembly:

The Living Word Holy Is Boss!
This Word Is Not Cut-To-Fit Cloth!
This Word Is A Comfort For Fallen Man
Presently Lost
AND
It Was Purchased At Eternally Great Cost!

He Proceeded Carefully ...

When I Call Your Name
Stand In A Straight Line
AND

AND

Will Make All Things Clear To You!

He Then Spoke The Truth In Righteousness:

Jesus Christ Is The Only One WHO 

Can Save Fallen Man

From WHAT Is Sure Damnation!

WHEN He Came To Earth

He Came To Bless Us
With A Paid In Full Ticket

To Go Back To The Fellowship

Of

The Family Of God 

WHERE Only The Righteous May Reside!

WHY Did He Do It?!

Because Of Pitying Love

AND

Our Accepting His Love

Is HOW We May Claim The Right

To Go To The Forever Home!

DOUBT Is Out!

IF He Had Not Come

You
Me

We

Would Be Forever

Trapped In Sin

Forever Separated

From

The God Of Our Salvation

BUT
He ... In Mercy

Great Love

AND

Free-To-All Grace

Came Down

AND 

He Has Made The Way Clear

For You
- For Us All -
To Return Home To The Father! 

He Needs AN Answer From

You ... Now!

What Now, Will You Say?!

They All Spoke Up
BUT
GimmeMore Had The Best
AND
The Final Say:

JESUS CHRIST SAVES!

Then ...

In One Thrilling Voice

They All Sang:

HAPPY SABBATH + Great Deception Is Coming For You And For Me!

The First Great Deception
Will Be Repeated
In The Great Deception Called Last
AND
It Will Cover The Tests
That Eve And Adam Failed
BUT
Our Lord And Savior Jesus Christ
Met And Passed!

Lust Of The Flesh
Lust Of The Eye
AND
The Pride Of Life
AKA
Appetite
Presumptuous Sin
AND
The Call To  False Worship
Are Going To Send Many Of Our Brethren
Into The Blackness Of Darkest Night!

If We Will To Overcome
We Must Do As Our Lord Christ Did
AND
Give To That Flying

Lying

Murdering Dragon, Satan
The Devil
The Prince Of The Power Of The Air
A 

"Thus Saith The Lord ...! "
AND
Get Out Of There!

Never Try To Match Wits
With Those Subtle Of Tongue
Filled With Pride
Singing The Beautiful Siren Song
Questioning Presumptuously
If God Did Say! 

Turn Your Face To The Lord's Face
AND
Recognizing Your Present Need
Humbly
Fervently
Importunately Pray!

Jesus Christ Overcame
So That We May Overcome
AND
He Will Give To Us That Power
When We

Recognizing Our Need

AND
Declaring Our Need Of Him
Before The Holy God
In Total Surrender

Fall Down!

Brethren, Beloved,

Please Do Not Let Your Stomach

Your Eyes

Your Feelings

Write A Bearer-Check Your Person Can't Cash!

Please Do Not Let Presumption
Cause You With Sin To Madly Run Along! 

Do Not Let The Overwhelming Pageantry
In The False Worship
Cause You Before The Idol To Fall Down
For
All This Will Earn You
Is The King-Judge's
"I Don't Know You!

Depart From Me!"
Frown!

Walk In The Word

In The Light

In The Truth

In The Care Of

Jesus Christ The Lord
Even If 

You Walk Alone! 

Stand 

On The Word Of Jesus
Even If It As The New Born Lamb
Against A Rutting Goat Herd!

Trust 

In The Lord
Though You Knees Knock
AND
Your Poor Heart Trembles!

Keep

Your Eyes On Jesus Christ
AND
Come Sword Fire Gun Water
Boiling Oil Garrotte
Or Poison That Drinks Nice
In Jesus Christ
You Will Have Victory
AND
You Will Rise Up To Glory
At The Beginning Of The New Life!

You Will Reign

In God's Glory
If You Are A Recipient Of
The Former Rain
- The Dew
AND
The Latter Rain
- The Abundant Showers Of Blessing!

PRAYER:

Oh, Lord!

How Majestic Is Your Name In All The World!

Father,

We Come Humbly

Crying For Salvation

Denying The Gross Liar

Reaching For Our God

Appealing For The Grace

Purchased For Us

By The Spilt And Innocent Blood

Of Jesus Christ Our Lord!

Help Us, Lord

To Bare Our Souls To You

To Trust Our Hearts To You

To Give Our Lives To You

To Hope In You

For You Are God Eternal

Almighty

Faithful

Saving

Providing

Helping

Blessing

Always True!

Protect Our Minds

From The Onslaught Of Sin!

Protect Our Souls

Even If It Means Our Long Sleeping!

Grant Us Your Favor

Your Comfort

Your Peace

Your Rest

And Bless Us

Father To The Faithful

With The Walk

That Leads Us To Your Eternal Rest!

Remember The Brethren

On The Holy Sabbath Day

And

Grant Unto Each

The Promised Sabbath Blessing

As In Your Shade

We, In Praise

In Holy Worship

In Consuming Peace

Rest!

We Love You, Lord!

Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon Us

For

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Call

We Come 

To Be Blessed!

AMEN.

HOLD ON TO JESUS CHRIST: Conversation For Two!

Myra Major
AND
Myrna Minor
Had A Conversation
Every Day
At The Same Time
Rain Or Shine
Hot Or Cold
Sick Or Well
Happy Or Sad
In Plenty Or In Need
In Company Or Alone
They Talked On Their Cellular Phones!

In Their Eyes
It Served A Blessed Purpose:

It Helped To Cheer A Pilgrim
In Their Walk On The Lonesome Way
Because
They Believed That In A Little While
We Were All
- The Faithful Few, That Is -
Going Home
AND
An Uplift For The Spirit Which Is Just The Thing!

They Never Said "Hello!"
- Too Pedestrian!
Their Conversations Never Lasted Five Minutes!
- Get In! Get Out! Move On!
AND
They Never Indulged In That
"Too Blessed To Be Stressed!" Nonsense!
- Stress Makes One Seek Out God!

They Had Developed A Seeming Shorthand
That Speaks Volumes!

Have Yourself A Gander!

RiiingggG!!!

God Is Light!
No Darkness At All!

God Is Truth!T
rust Him: You Can't Fall!

God Gives Grace!
His Grace Is Greater Than Our Sin!

God Loves The Sinner!
He Hates The Sinner's Sin!

Jesus Christ Sets Free!
In Him, I'm Free Indeed!

Jesus Christ IS The Great Physician!
He'll Heal My Sin-Sick Soul, I Must Reveal!

Jesus Christ IS The Only Way To Heaven!
Heaven Is My Soul's Only Goal!

Jesus Christ Paid It All!
My Sins Racked Up The Bill!

Jesus Christ To You Is Calling! 
My Faith In Him Is Answering!

The Holy Spirit Gives Us Wisdom!
Understanding To Use The Knowledge Is Not Lacking!

The Holy Spirit Guides And Chides! 
I Am Blessed When In Him I Abide And Confide!

God Is Faithful!
Jesus Saves!

Jesus Christ IS Pleading With And For Us!
The Holy Spirit Leads Us Into All Truth!

Holy Angels Watch Over Us!
Holy Angels Influence Us To Do The Right And The Good!

Do Good! 
Live Right!

Trust God! 
Sleep In Peace At Night!

Love In Hope!
Hope In The God Of Love!

I Pray For God's Mercy! 
Let Us Walk In Jesus Christ Today!

I Pray God's Grace Will Bless Us To Fly Through The Sky! 
Must Remain Faithful Until We Die!

The Lord Christ Reigns! 
In The Great Day He Rules!

Tomorrow?! 
Today ... When It Comes!

Same Time?!
No Other Time Will Suffice For This Play!

I Pray God Your Footsteps Do Not Slip!
Jesus Christ Is Walking With Me On The Trip!

Hold On! 
Don't Let Go!

CLiCK!

Time! Time! Do YOU Have Time!

A Soul Without Jesus
Is A Soul Alone
A Soul Wondering
Worrying
Wandering
Condemned
Damned
Twice Dead
Eternally Lost ...!

... Man, You Could Suck The Joy Out Of June Plum Juice!
WHO Invited THIS Party Pooper
To MY Celebration?!

Look, I Do Not Have Time For You
Nor Your Jesus
And I Surely Do Not Have Time
To Think About Eternity!
I Barely Have Time To Think About Today!

Do You Have Time To Think?!

Sure, I Do!
I'm Thinking Of How I Can Get Rich ... Quick
And I'm Thinking Right Now 

About How To Get Rid Of You ... Quick!

Do You Think To Pray?!

Who Has Time To Pray?!
Too Much Effort Required!
No Quick Nor Positive Answers Returned!

Do You Have Time To Play?!

A Man Has Got To Get His Play On!!
I Always, And I Mean ALWAYS
Can Find Time To Play!!
After All, All Work And No Play
Makes This Sammy A Very Dull Boy!

Just Then

In Walks Main Man Mason ...

Hey, Sammy?!
How About That Game?!
Awesome, Wasn't It?!

Ace, Mase!
I Was Praying, Even Pleading, For That Win?!

Ahem ...!

Whaat?!

Didn't You Say Not Even A Good Minute Ago
That You Don't Have Time ... To Pray
Because ... It Takes Too Much Effort?!
How Come You Could Find Time
To Pray For A Win In A Ball Game?!

Priorities, My Man!
Priorities!

Wait! Let Me Get This Right!
You Can Pray
Find Time To Pray
Expend Effort To Pray
Over A No Profit Ball Game
And Not Your Own Soul?!

Yup!
What About It?!

Is A Game More Valuable Than Your Soul?!

Look, I Can See The Game!
I Can't See A Soul!
I Can See The Profit In A Game!
I Can't See The Profit In A Soul ...!

Sammy!
You're A Regulation Idiot!

No!
Don't Say That To Him!
This IS Serious!

Sammy, Jesus Christ Is Our Creator!
He Breathed The Breath Of Life
Into Man's Nostrils
AND

Man Became A Living Soul!
You Are Alive Because Of
AND
In Christ
BUT
You Are Nothing Without Jesus Christ!

You Are Everything
In AND With Jesus Christ!

Jesus

- Our Beloved Jesus -

Made The Ultimate Sacrifice

AND

Paid A Bitter Price
To Purchase You A Berth In His Eternity
AND

It Is Time My Brother
For You To Think Of Him
With Sincerity!

Why Should I?!
I'm Living Now

Because I Don't Have Tomorrow Put Down

Or On Lay-Away!

Ahhh, But You Can
You Do
AND

You Should!

What Rubbish Are You Talking Now?!
If I Can See It
Touch It
Taste It
Hear It
Smell It
Feel it
IT Exists!
Anything Else "Out There"
Is Of No Importance To Me!

Spiritual Things Are Spiritually Discerned!

And Don't Forget The Next Verse Which Asks:

Sammy, You May Want To Tread Lightly
In This Issue
And Humble Yourself
And Ask The Very Same Jesus
To Give You Light!

I Love You
And I Do Not Want You
To Be Among The Unwarned
And The Unsaved
Because I Did Not Tell You Truth!

Please Don't "Sell" Your Soul
For Beans In A Bowl
When You Can
By And With Jesus
Walk Forever
On Streets Of Gold!

Don't Settle For Expensive Champagne
When You May Have Priceless Water
From The River Of The Water Of Life!

Don't Settle For A Rotting Man's Fickle Fading Fashion Garment
When You Can Have An Eternal Robe Of
Christ's Righteousness
Made Of Linen White And Clean

AND

Don't Settle For An Earthly Crown Of Destructible Gold
When You May Have A Crown Of 

Heaven's Imperishable Gold 

Complete With Stars!

Wouldn't You Love To Fly
From Planet To Planet?!

I Can't Afford The Price Of The Ticket!

You Wouldn't Need A Ticket
If You Have Jesus In Your Life!

You'd Fly Free
On Angel's Wings
To World's Not Known To Mortal Men!

You Will Attend
The School Of God
AND

You Shall Converse With Brethren
Who Did Not Fall For The Sophistries Of
Satan The Fraud
Who Wanted To Ride The Back Road
To God's Glory
And, Instead
Caused Jesus To Die For You And Me
Beaten
Bloodied
Torn
Gory!

Take Heed, Sammy
AND

Love Yourself Enough
To Hear The Living Word!
Take Heed
AND

Love Yourself Enough
To Let God's Desire
Direction
In And For Your Life
Be Constant
AND

Willingly Heard!

Sammy, I'm Sorry For Calling You An Idiot!

Your Apology Is Not Accepted!

But Why Not!?!
It Is Sincerely Offered!

You Called Me A Regulation Idiot!

Oh.
I'm Begging Your Pardon!

Okay!

Friends?!

Friends!

We Still Have A Problem To Deal With! 

Take Note Of This Please ...

Jesus Christ, Himself
Said:

If We Despise The Great God
AND
His Great Offer Of Free Salvation
Bought And Paid For
With Innocent Blood
All That Is Left For Us
Is The Fiery Indignation!

Nobody Said Anything To Me About Fire?!

You Should Be Indignant!

Yeah!
Fire And Brimstone
In A Lake
And Eternal Separation From God!
Not A Good Place!
You DON'T Want To Go There!

So, Tell Me About The Good Place, Then!

My Pleasure!

Jesus Said To His Disciples:

I Go To Prepare A Place For You!

In My Father's House Are Many Mansions! 

You Shall Inherit All Things!

Come Unto Me And Rest!

I Like Where This Is Going!

You're Going To Love The Lord Jesus Christ
Who Is Going To Take You There!
He Is The King ... Of Love!

AND

The Shepherd
Who Is The Savior
AND
Our Friend ...!

... The Faithful, Forever Friend!

I Want To Know This Jesus!
Tell Me About Him?!

Do Have Time?!

I Pray So!