Saturday, May 12, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Look To Your Ways! + PRAYER: Lord, Nourish Our Parched Souls!

Almighty God Says ... Plainly
That He Cannot Forget Us
So, Obviously
He Can't
- He Won't -

Ignore Us!
Hence The Injunction:

Look To Your Ways!

It's Interesting That You Say That
Because
I Remember The Old Days
When Someone Did Something
Seriously Stupid Reckless Careless
Willful
You Would Hear Somebody Say
- And We Picked Up The Habit -

"I Would Really Beg The Lord For Five Minutes 
To Wash Out My Mouth On You
To Damage You
To Tell You Bad Things
To Rearrange Your Face And Your Insides
And
Then Wash My Hands ...!"


... I Remember Those Days Very Well!

It Was A Riot
Especially When Someone Was Considered A Big Christian
And Behaved In An Unseemly Manner
When They Thought They Had "The Five Minutes!"

We Were Really Foolish!!

The Pen Of Truth Shall Record
All That You Do
For The Lord
- For The Fraud -
So Do Not Be Foolish!
You Cannot Rewrite Almighty God's To Do
- Not To Do -
List!
At The End There Is 

- For All -
The Earned
- Sure To Be Paid -
Reward!

I Like It!
I Like It!
I Was Praying
And I Said To The Lord:


If You Ignore Us, We Die! 

If You Bless Us, We Live!

And Then I Stopped Praying
For I Noted What It Was
That I Was Actually Saying!


Indeed!
And Look At What You Were Juxtaposing!
Almighty God's Ignoring Us ... An Impossibility
- For He Will Never Permit Us
To Be Perpetually Willful And Disobedient -
AND

Almighty God's Blessing!

I Remember, Again
When I Was A Child
AND

Being Hard-Ears!
I Would Hear My Grand'other
Or Even My Mudda, Say:
With "That" Voice
Which Says That They Are Going 

To Murder Your Backside With Lashes
If You Do That Ignorance
One. More. Time.
AND
I Quote:

"I Gine Ignore You!"

Hahaha! Wha' Loss!

Girl, The Memories!
I Remember Those Day Very, Very, Well ...!

... I Well Remember The Many Warm Backsides 
I Got For Disobedience!

So Much For Being "Ignored!"

Yup! The Precursor To Punishment!
Makes You Think Of Ephraim!

Huh?!

Jacob-Israel's Son Out Of Joseph ... One Of The Half-Tribes Of Israel!

Oh! Ohhh ...

... Indeed.

Leave Him Alone!

I Never Want To Hear Those Words
From The Lord!


That Would Be Sealing Your Doom
Because ... Obviously
You Know More Than Your Maker
Jesus Christ The Lord
AND

That's Why You're Touching Hands
At Supper With Satan
AND

Not Partaking With A Long Spoon!

You Shouldn't Even Be In Close Proximity To Satan!

I Hear THAT!

Folly Is Not A Friend
AND
Friends Of Almighty God Are Not Foolish!
Sweet Peppers Are Not Hot
AND
Wise Men Don't Act Ghoulish!


Truth, My Brother! Truth!

As Long As Almighty God Chastises Us
We Are Children!
When The Chastisement Stops ...!

... You're Become A Bastard Child! 


You Can Do What You Like

But

Not As Long As You Like
For Time Is A Clock
With A 3,6,9
And
A 12 o'clock STOP!
You'll Never See The End Coming!

**--**--**--**


Lord,
Please Help Us

Before We Perish!

Our Parched Souls
By Your Free Mercy
Please, Please, Nourish!

Life Is Hard
When We From You Walk Alone
Depriving Ourselves
Of
The Full Salvation
That
Jesus Christ The Righteous
For Us
Completely Purchased!
Forgive Us Our Sin
For
We Repent!

Teach Us Your Ways!
Lift Us Up When We Fall!
Bless Us With Hearing Ears, Always
So That We May Heed All
In The Gospel Call!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
We Humbly Prayer
And
Believing, Plead!
We Love You, Lord!
AMEN.



Friday, May 11, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH: Sin Is ... As Satan Does ... Is Sin! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Draw Us Ever Near!





We Were To Complete The Statement
So I Wrote:

Living In Sin
Willfully Living In Sin
Is Like ...

Living In A House
Made Of Plastic
With No Operating Windows
No Outward Swinging Unbarred Doors
AND
Festooned With Billowy Rayon Drapes
Next To Your Constantly Burning
Raging
Wood Fire ... No Available Screen
That You Are Constantly Tending
Constantly Turning
Constantly Adding
Gasoline-Drenched Logs To
Even As You Vociferously Complain
About The Stench Of Burning Melting Plastic
AND

The Oppressive Heat
In An Unventilated Space
While Waxing Elegant About
How Pretty
How Commodious
How Cheap
Are The Accommodations
AND

How Amenably Accommodating
IS

The Onsite Property Manager
Cum Realtor-Landlord-Decorator-Builder-Architect-Designer-Banker
AND
Maintenance Man!

Maaaaan, That Setup Is Too Egregiously Stupid
To Be A Lie!

You Ain't Lying
'Cause To Be In That House Willingly
You've Got To Know
That You're A Walking Dead, Obviously!

Let's Get Real Here
With First Things First! 
Where's The Head!
What's In That Head ... Heart?!

Good Question!
Sin Is Unsavory
AND
Willful Sin Resides In The Heart
That Is Toward Christ Jesus
Dead!
Stone Cold Dead!

The Soul Is Not Being Fed
AND
The Flesh Is Being Led!

We Could Spend The Rest Of The Day
Picking Apart
All That Is Wrong With And In
And Around Those Lodgings
And We'd Never Reach The End
Because Of The Conflicts

AND
The Convolutions!

All I'm Going To Say
IS
Satan Is In The Middle!
Satan Wrote That Song!

I'm With You On That!
Plastic Doesn't Breathe
Barred Doors
Non-Working Windows ...!?!

... Forget That!
I Want To Know What Is The Air
That Is Keeping That Fire Burning?!

Who Says It Keeps Burning On Its Own?!
Didn't You Also Hear Told Of
Constantly Adding Gasolene Drenched Logs On It?!

Oxygen Is Coming From Some Place!

True! True!
AND
I Want To Know Why Anybody
In Their Right Mind
Would Trust
One Person
Who Will Never Be Faithful To Any Other ...!

... Save Himself?!

If We Follow The Money
You Know Who Is Calling The Shots!

If You Follow The Sinner
To His Sin
You'll Know Who Is In Control Of The Sinner
Who Is Causing Him To Go Wayward Walking!!

Let's Bottom Line It:

Willful Sin Is Selfishness!
Willful Waywardness Is Foolishness!
Daily Grace And Daily Faith
Are Gifts Of The Holy God
AND
Any Instigation To Sin
IS
From Satan, The Known Wily Fraud!

AMEN!!!

You Know
I Used To Be A Rabid Sinner
And If Sin Is As Described By Kerry
We Really Were Very, Very, Very, Foolish!

I Hear That!

I Concur!

Let's Thank God, Brethren
For Daily Grace And Faith!

Witness!!

I Need To Hear That Scenario ... Again!


PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,
Hear Our Prayer!
Protect Us, Lord!
We Love You!
Please Draw Us Ever Near!

Help Us, Lord
Not Be Immersed In Self
And
Bless Us To Ever Do Your Bidding
Even Though We Reside
In Sinful Flesh!

Help Us To Walk Aright
Be It Evening, Morning
Noon Or Night
And
Help Us For Our Brethren To Care
By Telling Them The Truth
That Sin
Has Not A Human Care
Nor Godly Fear!

Grant Grace
And Peace
And Rest
And
Bless Us To Make Our Pilgrimage
A Grace-Filled Success!
Order Our Steps
And
Please Mark Our Way
So That In The Great Day
We Shall Not From Your Glorious Coming
Try To Hide Away!

In Jesus Christ's Name
We Pray And Humbly Plead!
Lead Us, Lord!
Lead Us!
We Trust You In Need And Indeed!
AMEN.



Thursday, May 10, 2018

PRAYER: I Will Follow You, My Savior!

Father,
I Desire To Know Your Power!
Please Help Me To Trust In All Ways!
Help Me To Believe Without Faith Wavering!
Help Me To Stand Up Against Those Who Say, "Nay!"

I See Your Hand Of Mercy!
I See Your Heart Of Love!
I Feel Your Living Presence
So, Please
Draw Me Nearer
So That I By Right
May Enter The Gates Of The Holy City Above!

I Trust You, Lord
Help Me To Follow You!
I Love You, Lord
Help Me To Obey You!
I Believe You, Lord
Help Me To Worship You
In Spirit And In Blessed Trust
Because
It Is My Heart's Desire
To Hold Constant Communion With You!

I Will Follow You, My Savior!
Though The Road Through Life Is Hard
Though The Journey Is Oft Treacherous
Though Present Rewards Are By Doubting Men
Called Veritable Playing Cards
I Choose You
My Lord, My Savior, My God
So
Please Bless Me
With The Grace Card!
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
I Pray And Humbly PLead!
I Love You, Lord!
AMEN.



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!