Wednesday, May 9, 2018

PRAYER: I Will Not Rob You, Lord!

Father,

I Desire To Do Right!
I Desire To Be Blessed
And
I Will Do All That You Ask
Through Grace 
And
In Faith
So That In Making Requests
For Your Favor, Lord
I May Always Be Bold!


Keep Me Humble, Lord!

You Have Said
Do Not Rob You
In Offerings And Tithes!



You Have Said
Freely I Have Received
Freely I Should Give! 



You Have Said
Prove You! 


Test You
To See What For Me You Will Do!

You Have Said
Give!
And
It Will Come Back To Me
Full Measure
Pressed Down
Shaken Together
And
Running Over!



You Have Said
When I Give
I Give To You, My God!



You Have Said
You Will Open The Windows Of Heaven
The Very Floodgates Of Blessing
And


Pour Out For Me, Personally
A Personal Blessing
That There Will Not Be Enough Room
To Receive It!


Father,
All That I Have Is From You


And
By Paying The Tenth Of My Increase
By Giving A Gift Of Offering Into Your Hand
I Am Returning Unto You
What Is Rightfully Yours!
Help Me Not Begrudge You Your Due!


Lord,
I Believe You Are Faithful
That Your Word Is True
That My Temporal Prosperity
Is Tied Up In Fidelity To You
And
Since You Have Also Said
That The Righteous Are Never Forsaken
That Our Seed Will Not Beg For Bread
I Cast My Care
My Lot
Upon You, Lord
And

I Do That Without Fear!

Father,

You Have Promised To Fulfill
The Desire Of My Heart
When I Do That Which Pleases Your Heart!
Please Bless Me, I Beseech You
To Ever Do Your Will!
Please Bless Me With All Blessing
And


Let Not My Heart For You
Ever Be Lukewarm!
Let It Ever Be Hot
Doing That Which Will Tell The World
That You Are In The Blessing Business, Still
And
Faithful, Still!


I Will Pay Your Tithe, Lord
For It Proves That I Believe 

That You Are The Almighty God
And
That I Trust You At Your Good Word!


I Will Give To You My Freewill-Offering, Lord
For It Proves
That I Believe That You Are Good
That Your Gifts Are Real
And
That My Heart Is Grateful!


I Am Trusting You, Lord
For I Love You
And
I Know That You Are The God Of Love
The God Giving
The God Able
The Holy God Real
The Only God Not A Fable!


Thank You, Lord
For Your Blessings Upon Me!

Thank You For Hearing
And

Answering My Prayers So Readily!
Thank You For Provision
For Peace
For The Ability To Sing Praise


And
To Say Heartfelt Prayers!

Thank You For Your Gifts Of Life
Liberty And Consuming Love!


Thank You For Length Of Days!
Thank For Your Sacrifice
That Has Changed Tomorrow For Me
To Be An Eternity Without Sorrow!
I Am Grateful That You Are The Eternal Power!


Please Hear My Prayer, Lord
And

Remember Those
Who Do Not Yet Know The Benefits 

That Come Of Truly Knowing

Obeying
Worshipping
Honoring
Glorifying 

And
Faithfully Following Thee!


In Jesus Christ's Name
I'm Calling, Father

For These Few Blessings
And

I Am Asking Also 
That I May Never Have So Much
That With You I Lose Touch
Forgetting
That All My Help
Comes From You

Almighty God
Faithful, Loving And Ever True!

Please Grant Me The Victory
Over Sin Death And Hell!
AMEN.



Tuesday, May 8, 2018

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I Want To Live In Peace With You!

Heavenly Father,
Thank You For My Many Blessings!
With Grateful Heart And Willing Spirit
I Seek Your Face
And
Of Blessings
I Seek Another!

Please Grant Unto Me Spiritual Ears
To Hear
So That I May Heed Your Spirit's Call
So That My Carnal Eyes
Presumptuous
Vain
Willful
Disobedient
Will Not Be Able To Encourage Me To Walk
On Sinful Flesh's Downward Gradient!


I Need No Encouragement To Look Down!
Sinful Self Makes That All Too Easy To Do!
So
I Am Calling, Lord
Unto You
To Help Me To Look Up
And
To Change My Life's Perspective
So That I No Longer Walk In Vanity
But
Choose Boldly
To Accept Dear Mercy
And
Free Grace
And
Paid Pardon
And
Available Salvation
So That I May Forever
Live In Peace
Perfect Peace
In Paradise With You!

I Love You, Lord!
Please Have Mercy And Bless
For
I Ask All In The Great Name
Of
Jesus Christ The Righteous
My Savior, Lord And God!
AMEN!



Monday, May 7, 2018

Personal Effort vs Evil!?!


You Should Have Known Better!

I Do Know Better But ...!

... No But's!
Remember What Martin Luther The Reformer Said:

In The Fight Against Evil

Neither Human Intellect

Nor Wisdom
Will Suffice!



We Are Not To Depend On Personal Effort By Self!
We Are To Pray And Trust God
AND
Rely On The Gracious Influence Of The Holy Spirit!

There's Nothing In Us
That Can Overthrow Evil!
That Is The Work Of The Almighty God!

I Know! I Know!

You Knew Then But ...?!

... I Felt Invincible!
I Knew The Word!
I Was God's Man O' Business!
I Was Certain It Was The Lord's Voice
That I Had Plainly Heard Speaking!

Uh, Huh!
You Led
AND
You Totally Expected The Eternal God
The King Of Creation
The Righteous Judge
Our Peace
The Blessed Hope
Our Refuge And Strength
Our Very Present Help
In Time Of Trouble
Our Hope For Years To Come
Our Shelter In The Time Of Storm ...!

... Enough! Enough!
I Get It!
I Let Self ... Lead ... And ...!

... You Were Suitably ...!

... Humbled!
I Was Humbled!

Okay!
That Was Yesterday!
This IS The New Day!
Our God's Mercies Are New Every Morning
AND
We Have Work To Do!


Who Are You?!
A Willing Servant Of The Almighty God!

What Is The Task?!
Spread The Gospel Of Peace
And Speak Truth In Righteousness!

How?!
In Season!
Out Of Season!

Who Is Our Leader?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Is This A Work Of Love Or For Lucre!
Lu...Love! Love! Love!

Who Has All The Answers?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Who Is The Answer?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Who Is The Light Of The World?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

How Are We Living?!
By Faith?!

From Whom Do We Get Our Faith?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Will We Receive Faith For Tomorrow, Today?!
We Receive Faith For The Day!

Do We Have Tomorrow In Our Hands!
Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

What Is The Promise?!
Life With Christ
Through Working Faith, Love
Trust And Obedience And Sincere Worship!

Where Will You Walk?!
On The Straight And Narrow Path!

Who Will You Allow To Influence You?!
The Holy Angels
Who Have A Vested Interest In My Soul's Salvation!

God's Grace Is ...?!
... Sufficient For Me!

When And/Or How Will You Prayer?!
Instantly, Constantly, Fervently, Unceasingly!

Say A Prayer!
Lord, Have Mercy!
AMEN!!

Go In Peace, Brother
To Love And Faithfully Serve To Love And Serve
Jesus Christ 
Our Savior, Lord And God!

Peace Be Upon You!





Sunday, May 6, 2018

Pride And Forgiveness!?!

If God Were A Man
He Would Not Forgive Us Our Sins
BUT
He Is Not A Man
AND
You, Me, We
Should Be Thankful For It!

Could You Imagine God
Forgiving Persons Like Chairman Mao
Mussolini  Hitler 
Idi Amin
Jezebel Athaliah
Diocletian And Nero
Herod The Great
Herodias
The Duvalier's, The Marcos' ...!?!

...Nebuchadnezzar!
God Forgave Nebuchadnezzar
Because
Nebuchadnezzar Saw The Light Of Truth
AND
Repented Of His Sins!

If Any Of Those Others Repented Of Their Sins
We Shall See Them In The Kingdom!

Saul-Paul Will Be There!

Yes, Yes!
I See Your Point
And It Says A Lot About Confession Of Sin
Repentance For Sin
And
The Grace, Mercy And Forgiveness Of God
And
Of A Surety
That Our Openness
Our Willingness To See God's Truth
To Understand Our Fallen Condition
To Accept The Character Of Christ
To Turn From Sin And Self
Are Seriously Important Things
In The Economy Of The Holy God!

A Meek And Humble Spirit
There Is No Law Against
But
Those Who Transgress The Law Of God
If Truly Penitent
They Do Not Need Before The Lord's Justice
To Grovel In Mud
Nor Dejected ... To Faint!

God's Knows Our Every Weakness!
He Knows Our Every Fear!
He Knows The Soul's Longing
AND
Those Who Fall On His Free Mercy
He Will Never, Ever, Turn Away!

No Man Can Fool His Maker
Though, By Outward Appearance
He May Fool Man
Pretending That He Holds Lofty Ideals
While Living In The Shade Like A Royal Scamp!

Man Looks On The Outward Appearance
BUT
The Holy God Looks Upon The Deceitful Heart
AND
Christian-Called May Utter 
The Platitudes Of The FraudBUT
That Will Not Get Him
A Seat
A Home
In The Eternal City Of God!

Never Follow A Multitude To Do Evil!
Never Think That God Is A Man!
Never Believe That You Can Hide From God
Just Because You Have Been On A Pilgrimage
To The Holy Land!

Oh, Dear!

Yes! Oh. Dear!
God Made You
Feeds And Sustains You!
God Knows The Thoughts And Intents Of Your Heart
AND
If It Is Your Soul's Desire
To Live For Ever With Him
Don't Be Disobedient!
AND
Don't Be Disloyal
For This Speaks Of Apostasy
Compliments Of The Known Apostate
Who Thinks So Highly Of Himself
That He Cannot
Will Not Say:

Father, 
I've Sinned Against Thee! 
Forgive Me!
I Am Sorry!


And Has Placed Himself
Outside Of The Holy Spirit's Working
And, Instead
Having His Very Own Wicked Spirit
Is Bent On Causing Many Into Sin To Fall
So That Against The Holy God
He May Sarcastically Boast About It!

A Humble Spirit!?!

A Humble Spirit!

Confession ...!?! 

... And Repentance!
You've Got To Do It Your Self
Of Your Free Will! 

Jesus Will Not Force You To
AND
Satan Can't Force You Not To!

It Is About You
Giving Over Your Self
And Your Will
And Your Sin
To Your Savior
The Eternal
The Blessing
The Available
The Justifying
The Sanctifying
The Glorifying God
Who Has Place Prepared For You
In His Everlasting Kingdom!

Okay! Okay!
I Can Do This!

Yes, You Can ... In Jesus Christ's Name!
Just Pray ...! 

... And Plod On!

Give It All To Jesus!

REMEMBER THIS:

Pride Goes Before The Haughty Spirit
Before Said Spirit Does Fall
Even As That Spirit Seems
To Be Achieving His Goal!
God Has The Final Disposing
Vengeance Is His
His Alone
So Do Not Cherish Pride
AND
Let It Not Against You
Be The Porridge Served Lumpy, Lumpy, And Stone Cold!

Okay! I WILL Do It!




Saturday, May 5, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Psalm 1 - KJV - REAL!





I Know From Where I Have Come!
(That's My Documented History) AND
I Have Been About The Living God Taught!
(That's True Doctrine)! I Make Unto Him Humble Supplication!
(That's My Fervent Praying) ANDI Laud His Holy Name
As, Indeed, I Ought!
(That's My Joyful Praise)!

By Way Of Heartfelt Confession
I Give The Gift Of My Sins
To The Eternal Holy God
Who Is My Savior
My Lord, Sovereign!

By Prayerful Petition
I Present My Cares, Sorrows, Griefs And Woes
To The Living God
Who Once Trod This Earth
AND
Who Has Left Us The Good Way
To - In Faith - Mightily Grow!

By Way Of Thanksgiving
For Answered Prayer
AND
Often Just To Share
I Sing In Praise
"The Joyful Hallelujah!"To Him Who Is God Of All
AND
My Beloved King!

AND

Because
In Him
I Know That I Am Saved
Safe
Hedged In
AND
Secure
I Know The Value Of Psalm 1 To My Heart
- My Christian Walk -
For
It Describes The Two Classes Of Humans
Who Will Be Here
At The Time Of The End Of The Earth!
It's Almost Time To Depart!

Juxtaposed ...

I Desire To Be The Man Blessed
That Is ... Happy
AND
Not That Other Who Is Cursed
Who Walks In The Way
- Who Lives The Life Of -
The Ungodly
Who Stands Companiably With Sinners
AND
Sits Comfortably With Scorners
Denying The Creator Of Us All
AND
The Universe!

Apostle Peter ... Wallowing
In The Ungodly Fear Of The Unconverted Heart
Did All This
Denying His Master And Lord
AND
At The Expected Cock's Crowing
- Convicted Of Known Sin -
Wept ... Bitterly!

What Of Me And Thee?!

I Desire To Be Planted In King Jesus
That Known Giver Of Life
Who Is The Free Flowing
River Of Water Of Life!

The Flowing River Of Water Of Life
Gives Life Unto Needy
Thirsting
Me!

The Lord 
Is 
My Known And Heard Shepherd
AND
For His Righteousness
I, Parched
- By Walking Through The Desert Of Sin -
Thirst!

I Desire The Leaves Of My Tree
To Be Ever-Green
Never Stunted
Never Burnt
AND
I Desire Ever Always
To Bear Fruit For My Savior
Readily To Be Seen When He Sees Me
Lush-Leaved
Growing
Planted In My Well-Watered Earth!

I Desire For My Lord
- From The Work Of My Hand -
To Have A Harvest For His Garner
Ready
Whether 30, 60, Or 100-Fold!
I Shall For My Master
Work ... Steady!

I Shall Cultivate My Plot Of Sod!
I Shall Manure It With The Living Word
The Law
The Prophets
Psalms Hymns Spiritual Songs
The Gospels
AND
I Shall Hold On To The Promise Of The Revelation
Though Others May Insult My Humble Faith
AND
Scoffing, Say:

"God" Is An Imaginary Friend
For Grown-Ups!"

BUT, IUnperturbed
Shall Say:


I Am A Child Of The Living God 
And
He Is Real
- Conquering King Real - 
And
I Know That He Is The God Able
And
To Bless Me Abundantly
He Shall Never, Ever, Fail!



Psalm 1 - KJV - 
Is 
Here For Me
AND
To Tell The Salvation Story
To Man Big Or Small
AND
For Believers One And All
Who Choose To Trust The Living Word
AND
Do The Will
AND
To Help Me Not To Known Popular Fables
Captivated ... Fall!

As For Those Who Choose
To Walk In OWN Way
To Do The Deceitful Will Of That Other
Who Chose Wilfully
To Walk In His Own Way
I Must Inform You
That Sin Cannot Profit
Because It Costs
BUT
Does Not Ever Pay
No Matter What Satan May Say
To Prettily Entice You
With His Dark Arts To Play!

From His Devilish Sophistries,
In The Name Of Christ The Righteous
I Beseech You ... Please
With Alacrity
Deliberately
Forcefully
Turn! Turn!
RUN AWAY!


DO YOU RECOGNIZE THAT:

Earth AND Heart
Are Made Of The Same Letters
And
Out Of Earth And Heart
Are Found
Tear, Tare, Hear, Hate, Heat!?!

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Let's Take Heed To Ourselves:

Hear ... The Loving, Living, Word Of The Lord!
Shed A ... Tear ... Of Contrition
And
Refuse To Be A ... Tare!
Hate ... Sin
And
Depart Unrighteousness
And
We Will Never Feel
Damnation's ... Heat!

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The Earth Is The Lord's!
Earth Is God's Footstool!


Jesus Christ
IS
Knocking At Our Carnal Heart:
Let's Let Him In!


Jesus Christ Will Give Willing Man
A New Heart!
Let's Ask For It!

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My Heart
Your Heart
My Portion Of Earth
Your Portion Of Earth
BELONGS
To The Eternal God!


Think About It ... And Pray:

The Day Thou Gavest, Lord
Is Ending!
The Darkness Is Falling
And
Men's Hearts Are Grown Cold
But
You, Our Savior, Redeemer
Creator, Sustainer
Are Ever The Same
Loving, Giving, Blessing
Faithful, True, Holy
Eternal God!
May Your Grace, Lord
Be Ever Sufficient
For Us Believers
In Times Like These!
Keep Our Hearts
In Your Faith
Ever Whole!
In Jesus Christ's Name
We Humbly Pray
And
Willingly Plead!
AMEN.


Friday, May 4, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + MERCY: Almighty God's Multitude!?! + PRAYER: Lord, Let Me Glory In You!



Carnal Man Tames The Lion
The Elephant
The Whale
The Snake
BUT
No Carnal Man Can Tame The Tongue
AND
With Wild Laughter At This Irony
That Wicked Satan Does Shake!

400 Pound Lion ... Tamed!
7 Ton Elephant ... Tamed!
1300 Pound Brown Bear ... Tamed!
9,000 Pound Whale ... Tamed
But
The Less Than Three Ounce Tiny Tongue Of Man
Is 
As Free As A Bird
AND
Ignited By A Brand From The Willful-Goat Herd
AND
Gleefully Sets Fires Ad Nauseum
AND
Has Tremendous Fun 
Fitfully Stirring Them!

Tiny Tongue Lives In The Terrible Twos!
Tiny Tongue Loves His Glittering Red Shoes!
Tiny Tongue Goes Where Giants Fear To Thread
AND
Holy Angels Won't
AND
Tiny Tongue Is Boss
In The Unregenerated Soul
Until It Is Known That The Body Is Dead!
That Is Dread!

Tiny Tongue Talks Terrible Things Every Day!
Tiny Tongue Plays In Traffic
No Matter What The Head Man Done Say!
Tiny Tongue Is A Tyrant
A Tease
A Tester
A Trip
AND
Tiny Tongue Is A Molester
AND
In Guacamole Parties
He Always Double Dips His Chips!

Maaaaan ...

He Got Bare Lip
AND
He Can't Even Walk!
He Got More Guts Than A Goat
AND
He Does Make Philosophers Choke!
He Does Talk Forward
Froward
AND
Often Acts Facetious, Too!

Bad Talk Is Tiny Tongue's Good For-Profit Business!
He Always Got Fat In The Fire To Check!
AND
He Always Has Something To Collect!

BUT ...

Those Who've Been Bitten
Bullied
Blistered
AND
Blasted By Tiny Tongue
Have Humbly Repaired Unto The Lord
AND
Have Given Unto The Master
Full Control Of That Miscreant
Who Blesses The Living God
AND
Curses His Fellow Man
For He Has Been Activated By 
The Consummate Fraud!

Tiny Tongue Don't Need No Trigger!
Tiny Tongue Does A One, Two, Three
Hit!
Bliss!
What Fun!!
AND
He Runs The Race Before 
The Sound Of
The Starter's Gun!

Tiny Tongue Is A Scoundrel!
A Rouge ... With A Brogue
AND
His Best Performance
Comes On Flash-Back Day
When He Fetches Up His Guts
AND
Shares Fresh Blows!
Around An Unleashed Tiny Tongue
You'd Better Be On Your Toes
For, Invariably
He Puts On A Spectacular Show!

News Flash ...

There Is Hope For Tiny Tongue!
There Is Help From The Master
For
In The Multitude Of His Mercy ...!

... Wait Up, Bub!
How Can There Be A "Multitude" Of A Mercy!?!

I Never Said "A" Mercy!
I Said HIS Mercy!

I Get It ... I Don't Got It!

Who Is God?!
Able!

What Is God?!
All Seeing!
All Knowing!
Ever Present!

Where Is God?!
Available!

What Is Mercy!
Free!

Free To Whom?!
All!

In Earth Speak
When Some Thing Is Free To All Takers
What Is The Usual Reason?!

There Is Abundance!

It Is Allegedly Something Good!
It Supposed Does Something Good!

It Is Reportedly Good For The Takers!

It Is Proclaimed That Those Who Miss Out
On This Good Thing Will Have Regret!

And ...

Those Who Get The Good
Glean The Goodness
Share The Story
AND
It Lauds The Originator
Spreading Glory ...!

... Wait A Minute!
Minus The Alleged And The Supposed
This Is About The Gospel Story
The Good News Story ...!

... We Get The Good
AND
Almighty God Gets The Glory!

So What You Are Really Telling Is
Almighty God Is Eternal
In Every Place And Time
So, Therefore
His MERCY
Is One AND Eternal
AND
Is Available To Fix
What Ever
Why Ever
Where Ever
When Ever
For
Who Ever
If And
And Because!
Right! ?!

Hole In One! 

Absolutely!

Remember
That Almighty God Has Ways To Save Us
That We Don't Know Anything About!

We Surely Need Him
To Save Us From Tiny Tongue!

PRAYER:

Lord, 

Here Is My Tiny Tongue
Starting Fires
Creating Strife All Around!


I Beseech You, Lord 

In The Name Of Christ The Righteous
Who Purchased My Pardon
Which Gives Me Access To Thee
Please
Send The Angel
With The Golden Tongs
With A Coal From Heaven's Altar
To Cleanse My Now-Wicked Tiny Tongue
To Cause Him To Speak Right
To Sing Praise
To Utter Truth
And
To Get Us Out Of Waiting Disaster!


Your Mercy, Lord

Frees And Changes Me! 
Your Mercy Feeds And Blesses Me! 
Your Mercy Clothes And Sanctifies Me!
Your Mercy, Free
Fills
Fortifies
And
Causes Me
To Fruitful Be!


Lord, 

Let Me Glory In You!
Let Your Glory 
Your Character
Your Goodness
Give Me Victory Over Sin
So That Others May See
Your Glory
Shining From My Face
And
Desire To Be Like Christ
And
Take Up In Heaven
Their Own Prepared By Christ
Personal Place!
AMEN!!!



Who Would Think
That A Tiny Tongue
Could Wield Such Power?!
Could Keep One Out Of Heaven!
Could Cast One Into Hell Fire?!

That's An Irony If I Even Know
What An Irony Is!

Hear The Story Now ...

Tiny Tongue
- Known Lit By The Fires Of Hell -
Lit A Fire That Caused His Neighbor
AND
His Own Head, Hell
AND
Was Immolated By His Own Fire!
He Burned Like Hell!

Sad, Sad, Sad!
Yes ... But ...!

... I'm Taking Up Almighty God's Offer ...!

... His Multitude Of Mercy
Is Free
Free To Me
Good For Me
AND
Available To Every Body!


God's Free Mercy Streameth

Over All The World
And
Tongues Unregenerated
Can Fall Upon It
And Be Cured! 
No Sin Too Small Nor Too Grand
Can Fail
Fail Of Finding Help
And, So
I Tell You, Brethren
Give Almighty God's Mercy
Your Necessary And Utmost Respect!

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Almighty God's Mercy Saves Sinners!