PRAYER: We Need Your Certain Help, Lord!

Thank You, Dear Father
For My Personal Invitation
To Come Boldly Into Your Presence
At The Throne Of Grace
Where Truth Abides
Where Grace, Sufficient, Is Found 
Where Mercy Is Free
Where Light Is Life
Where My Heart Is At Home!

I Willingly Give You My Praise
And Bow Before You In Loving Worship!

Lord, I Come Burdened For My Brethren
Your People Desiring To Reach The Heavenly Home
And Called To Live As Light And Salt

To Bless The People Of The Earth! 

Father,
The Light Is Dimming
And The Salt Is Losing Its Taste
And We Are Becoming As The World Is
Conformed And Conforming
To The Likes And Tastes Of A Dying World
Where Sexual Appetites Are Of The Inconvenient Form
And Now, Lord
Even A Christian Pastor, An Under-Shepherd

And His Wife

Are, According To The Modern Vernacular, Out

And Openly, Pridefully, Actively, Bisexual

Openly Unashamed, Unafraid, Unconcerned

For What Says The Living Holy Word

And The Baleful Effects Upon The Brethren

Who Are By Your Great Grace

Seeking To Stay On The Strait And Narrow Path

To The Living Kingdom

To Beulah Land!

Dear God, Please Help Us! 

Where Is The Walking In The Light!?!
Where Is The Living In Self-Denial!?!
Where Is The Honest Acknowledgement Of Known Sin!?!
Where Is The Ready Willingness 

To Call Real Sin By Its Real Name!?! 

Why Are We Not Permitting Ourselves 

To Be Transformed By The Renewing Of Our Minds!?!
Why Are We Choosing To Wallow 

In The Cesspit Of Known Sin
Eating The Food That The Pigs Do Eat
Instead Of Coming Home To You
To Be Embraced By Your Love
To Be Clothed In Your Best Robe
- Your Righteousness -
To Have Your Ring Of Godly Approval
- The Signet Of Our Status In You -
Placed Upon Our Lives
So That We Are Welcome In The Beloved
And Are Accepted Guests Of Honor 

At The Glorious Celebration!?!

Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us! 

Please, Lord,

Protect The Innocent From The Guilty!
Help Us To See Our True And Known-Condemned Condition

- Absent The Lord Christ -
So That We Will Sigh And Cry 

For The Abominations In The World And The Church!

We Need Your Certain Help, Lord!
Please Pour Out Of Your Holy Spirit Upon Us
And Heal Us As We Confess And Repent
Else We Shall Surely Perish
For, Says The Living Word
Judgment Begins In Your House
The House Of The Holy God!

Pity Us, Lord, 

And Save Us From Our Sin
For You Surely Shall Not Save Us In Our Sin
As Is Now Being Popularly Preached 

And Lovingly Embraced, Gratefully, Unwisely
By A Gainsaying Church With Itching Ears
Attaching To Itself Unrighteous Preachers And Teachers
Sold Out To Sin For Filthy Lucre
Power, Prestige And Toys
And For Idolatrous Worship
From A People Unwilling To Work Their Daily Gift Of Faith
So That You Will Bless Us And Spiritually Prosper Us!

Father,
Please Help Us To Critically Inventory 

Our Stock In Jesus Christ's Salvation!

Help Us To Display And Live Lives Blameless

Holy, Undefiled

In The Presence Of All And For All Who Will Believe
And Honestly Seek Your Divine Hand

And Even In The Presence Of Those

Who Choose The Way Of Lustful Flesh!

Lord, We Seek By Confession And Repentance 

To Be Reformed According The Image Of The Holy Jesus!

Help Us!

The Summer Is Ending
Even Soon To End
So Please, In Pitying Love
Save The Souls Of Those Of Us Will To Be Saved
So That We Are Not Amongst Those
Who Shall Wail And Gnash Their Teeth
Because At The Lord's Coming
They Finally Recognize That They Are Nor Saved!

We Pray, Lord

For A Way Of Grace 

A Way Of Escape From Besetting Sin

From Pet Sin

For The Unbelieving, Disobedient, Illuminated, Ones!

Father,
We Who Are Faithful To The Lord Christ
- The Word Of God Made Flesh
Who Dwelt Among Us
And Is Among Us By The Holy Spirit Of Truth -
Willingly Acknowledge That
All Sin Is Lawlessly
And No Sinner High, Lifted Up
Lofty, Adorned, Adored
Sinning Willfully
Shall Enter The Pearly Gates Of Glory
And Ask You To Pity Us, Lord!

Protect Our Eyes

For We Are Changed By Beholding!

Protect Our Hearts

For Out Of Them Come The Issues Of Life!

We Need You Now!
Please Save Us As You Did Lot And Joseph

And Moses

Who Chose To Suffer With The People Of God

Than To Enjoy The Pleasures Of Sin For A Season!

Help Us To Be Like King David

Who Abjectly Repented Of Known Sin

And Choose Not To Sin Again With His Eyes

Nor In His Heart, Nor Physically!

Please Accept Our Prayer, Dear Father

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
That We Humbly, Without Ceasing
Believing Your Living, Holy, Word
In Unwavering Faith, Pray! 

We Love You, Lord!

Please Come Soon!
AMEN!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: HAPPY HARVEST: Wheat ... And Darnel!?!

The Call 
Is 
Gone Out For Consecrated Workers For Christ
And
Heart, Mind, Soul and Spirit
Are Holding Hands
As They Choose ... As One Body
- With Love -
To Serve The Eternal God
Their Only Lord!

The Work Is Not Easy
For Conscientious Workers
- Dedicated To Truth And Righteousness -
Watchmen Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth
Tested, Tried ... Committed
Unvaried In Principle
Unworried By Deprivation
Unwearied In Well-Doing
Are Few!

The Fields Are Ripe For Harvest
And
The Horror Of It All Is That
Not Just The Lord Disciples 
Are Working In The Fields!

Lord, Grant Us Grace ...

The Enemy Is Busy

Always Busy
Maliciously Busy
Has Been, Is, Is Going To Be
And
Everybody Knows That There Is Darnel
- Make-Believe Wheat -
Mixed In With True!

Darnel Is Deceitful
And
Likes To Pretend That 
His For-Real Name Isn't Tares Aka Enemy
And
Without Exception, Fear, Or Shame
Causes The Untutored
The Unwary
The Non-Observant
The Lazy
The Laid-Back
Those On The Off-Track
Multitudinous Raindrops From Their Eyes To Weep!
He Loves To Creep!

Darnel's Bossman 

Is

Beelzebub The Bold

Who Would Have Us Believe That

He Has The Householder On Lockdown

- Dead To Rights -

With No Choice
But 
To Rip Up The Whole Planting

Ensuring No Happy Harvest

No Profits To Continue To Invest

And

Hopefully

- The Ultimate Goal -

The Total Destruction Of The Property

Because Of Dross ... No Gold! 

I Should Tell You, Here, That 
Beelzebub The Bold

Is 
A Known Side-Winder

Heart Perfectly Black And Frozen-Wastes Cold! 

Bold, Brazen, Beelzebub 
Had Previously Bitten The Heel Of The Householder
Prince Heavenly Gain!

He Had Thought He Had Had Him

Locked In A Cold Grave! 

He Had Thought He Had Him

Down ... And Out For The Count

But

As Usual

Beelzebub Had Done Imperfect Calculations:

He Did Not In His Heart Carry The One
Cared Not To Save

Had Forgotten Who The Creator Is 
And

Had Forgotten What He, Himself, Had Wrought

By His Lust For Power

His Taste For Lies

His Penchant For Pride
And

His Unwillingness To Repentance 

The Fact That

From The Community Of The Great King 

He Has Been Forever Banished 

Cast Out Into Outer Darkness 

Soon To Forever Die

In The Lake Burning With Brimstone And Fire!

There Shall Be A Consuming Conflagration 

When Eternal Truth

Shall Cause Finite Error

- In Complete Submission -

By True Confession

Down To Lie ... Down To Die

Never To Rise Up Again 

Never Again To Darken Light
Blight Life
Nor Besmirch The Canopy That Is The Sky! 

Long Story Real Short ... 

Darnel's Big Plan Was A Humungous Bust! 

Real Tares Shed Real Tears

For He Had To Stay In The Field

To Grow With Real Wheat

Until The Day Of The Harvest

When

Prince Heavenly Gain

Had The Angel Reapers

Remove All Darnel-Tares First

And

Bind Them Into Bundles 

To Be Burned! 

There Was Weeping, Wailing

And

Gnashing Of Teeth! 

As For Real Wheat

It Was Gathered Into The Lord Prince's Barns

There To Await

The Joyous Harvest Celebration! 

I Hear Tell That

Glorious Rewards Will Be Handed Out
And
That There Will Be Joy Everlasting
With No Hint Of Sorrow Or Sadness
The Rejoicing To Snuff Out!! 

The Prince Is Become The Welcoming King

The Frowning Judge

And

From Condemning The Evil-Doer

- Grossly Unrepentant -

He Will Not Budge!

Brethren,

Do Not Be A Dry Tare!
Be A Juicy Wheat 
Filled With The Joy Of The Lord
The Light Of Life
The Oil Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Protected By Holy Angels
Comforted By The Holy Spirit
And
Know ... Without A Doubt That
Of An Eternity With Your Lord, God And King
There Is No Time Limit!

Truth ...

Be Thankful And Grateful For
Grace Now And Glory Later!
Bear Your Discomforts
Unto The Lord In Prayer!
Trust The Lord Of Life And Glory
With The Pain And Sorrow In Your Life
By Sharing With Him Your Burden!
He Loves You
And
He Will Take Blessed Care Of You:
This Is No Panacea Bedtime Fairy Tale
Lying To A Child Story!

Trust Jesus Christ The Righteous
Because
He Is The King Of Earth And Glory:
He Gave His Life To Save You!
Trust Him
And
With You 
- The Enduring, Faithful, Obedient
Saints Of God And Christ -
He Promises That
He Will Share His Great, Glorious 
Eternal Glory!

The Grace Of The Eternal God

Is

Sufficient

For

All Who Choose To Believe!

HAPPY SABBATH + DELUSIONS: Pray + PRAYER: Protect Us In And For Your Service, Lord!

Thank You, Father

For 2,000 Posts!!!

Delusions, Delusions
Free To All
Are For Sale!
Delusions, Delusions
Cause The Hearts Of Those 

Who Doubt The Gospel Of Truth
From Faith In Christ
To Summarily Walk Away
And
Into Open Sin ... Open Rebellion
Overtly To Fall!

In Delusion
Is
The Lust Of The Eye
The Lust Of The Flesh
The Pride Of Life
And
It Is This Careless Walk That 

Causes Men With The Known Liar
To Indulge In Chalk Talk!

Clear Thoughts
Wise Ways
Wishful Thinking
Ascending Master
Master Mind
And
Back Raiser
Were Involved
Maybe, Kinda, For Sure,
Because, Well They Are Humans Of Various Persuasions Of 

So-Called Christian Belief
Allegedly Following The Way Of The Cross Of Christ
Doing The Supposed Things That Jesus Did
Or They Were Told That He Did
Or They Wished He Did
Or That That That Tempting To Touch
The Torch Singer Siren At 

It's All Good New Age 

Humanistic Hedonistic Authentic Living

Sin Is A Subject 

On The Curriculum Of Living Life

Evolving Revolutionary Church In The Dale

Est.: Year 1

Was Always Merchandising!

Attendance Was Up!
Profits Were Up!
Feelings Were Up!
Fervor Was Up! 

Faith In Christ Is Down!
Requests 

For Almighty God's Grace Were Waaaaaay Down

And

Requests 

For The Bountiful Carnal Benefits Of Life Were Down

Because

Why Ask For What You Already Got

And 

Are Already Getting By "Certain" Associations!?!

Confession Of Sin 

And 

Repentance For Known Sin
Are Not Encouraged
And
The Number Of Converted-To-Christ Hearts 

Is, As A Consequence, Down

And

Those That Do Convert Are Ignored
Considered A Bore

Considered Unnecessary Chores 

For The Underling Shepherd To Comfortably Ignore
And

As Real Snores

Who Poop On The In-Thing Party!

Sinful Self Is Stealing Hearts
And
Disobedience To The Will Of God
Is
Steeling Hearts
Which Are Obviously Growing
Going And Becoming Ice-Cold
Because
Without, Or With Few, Exceptions
All Adherents Willfully Utilize
The Known Demonic, Satanic, Device!

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, 

Remember Your Children

For Whom I Offer This Prayer!

Let Not Satan And The Dominion Of Death

Frustrate Them In Their Walk With Your

Nor Cause Them To Take Their Eyes Off You

Who, Alone, Is Their Hope

Their Certain Help

Their Known And Sure Salvation!

Help Them, Dear Father

To Remember That We, Who Believe In

And Trust And Obey

Your Known Still And Quiet Voice

Are Headed Home To Hill Zion

To Be Forever With You

In Eternal, Perfect, Peace!

Please Help Us All To Remember That

Satan Cannot Get Back Home

And

That He Hates Us With A Perfect Hatred:

Protect Us, Father, 

And Keep Us In The Holy Faith

For It Is In The Name Of Jesus Christ

 Who Is Righteous, Saving, Loving And Forgiving

- When We Come In Faith ... Repenting

And Confessing Known Sin

And Without Doubt

And In Love And Hope

Making Requests For Favor -

That We Lift Our Hearts To You In Humble Prayer!

We Love You!

Bless Us Ever To Praise The Lord Jesus

And

To Glorify Your Great Name!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

Brethren,

We Are Anointed ... Set Apart
For The Lord's Service!
We Are To Live And To Pray In Faith 

Because
We Are Loved
And
Our Help From Our God, Known Holy

Is
Available Only In The Now!

The Lord

Knows Your Particular Aka Distinct Voice 

From The Almost Eight Billion Other 

Clamoring Voices On Earth

And 

It Is Time To Truly Trust In The Fact That 

He Takes Care Of You
His Very Own Child! 

Believe The Living Word

And 

Be Blessed In, And With, His Peace!

Please Walk - By Faith - The Straight, Strait, Line!
Leave Sin And Self Behind!
Satan Takes A Six For A Nine
An Inch For A Mile
And
You, Ignorant Of His Devices
Transgress The Lord's Laws
His Ways
And
Are In Jeopardy Of 

Never Getting Over The Separating Line! 

Don't Yield To Known Temptation!
Don't Give In To Sin!
Don't Walk Wild And Wily!
Be A Dove, A Sheep, A Lamb
And
Without Doubt ... Or Negotiating

You, Me, We ... Enduringly Faithful

Working, Watching, Waiting

- No Worrying -

Shall Surely Enjoy 

The Lord Christ's Eternal Living!

Praying!?!

They Were All Assembled!

For People To Supposedly Fill The Breach
There Was Assuredly No Lack:

Sincere Prayer
Caring By Praying
Intercessory Prayer
Prayer Of Faith
Specific Prayer
Long Prayer
Selfish Prayer
Importunate Prayer
Rote Prayer
Unceasing Prayer
Private Prayer
Public Prayer
Grammar-Police Prayer
Practical Prayer
And
Pretty Prayer!

Prayer Warrior Led The Group!

Humble Isda Way 
And 
Poured Out Were The Recorders!

The Group Had Assembled 
Because Of 
A Word Found In The Word
Which Started Out Simply Enough
With That Lil' Big Word ... IF!

I'm Sure You Know That One 
Who Looked Like An Ant
Walked Like An Elephant
And
Loved, Loved, Loved
Visiting China Shops
With But, Then And And
His ... "Crew!"

There Were Okras In The Stew!

IF ... My PEOPLE

Would HUMBLE Themselves

And

PRAY

And

SEEK My Face

And

TURN from Their Wicked Ways

THEN I Will Hear From Heaven ...!

There Had Been Consternation ...

I Asked The Lord To Humble Me ...!

... Stop Right There!

Why!?!
What Did I Do!?!

You Made Mistake Number One!
You Asked The Lord To Do For You
What The Lord Asked You To Do For Yourself!

Oh, Dear ... I ... I Don't Understand!

The Lord Asks Us To Humble Ourselves!
If The Lord Has To Humble You
You, Brother, Are Going To Be In A World Of Hurt
Because
Your Humility Is Being Brought About
Against Your Will
And
In A Manner Not Designed 
To Bring Pleasure To Your Heart!

Personal Humility Before Our God
Comes Out Of Love For Our Lord
Desiring Love From Our Lord
Needing Guidance, Correction And Protection
Provision
And
Acquiring Learning 
And
It All Leads To Upliftment!

There Had Been Enlightenment ...

I Asked The Lord To Give Me Prosperity
A Good Job
A Great Car
A Big House
And Money ... Discretionary Money
So That I Could Get
A Good Wife With Great Prospects
So That I Could Get Double-Promoted
So That I Could Become Really Important
So That Everybody Will Want To Be Me
And I Become The Big Man In Town ...!!

... Enough Already, Selfish Prayer!

You Need To Stop Thinking About You
And
Broaden Your Horizons!

If You Desire The Lord's Blessing
Bless Someone Else By Praying For Them
And
What You Give Out
You Will Get Back ... With Usury
With Great Interest!

There Was  Cause For Introspection ...

Heart For God ... Who Had Arrived Late
Made A Telling Statement
Straight Out Of Left Field:

People Need The Lord
And Many Persons Will Not Be In The Kingdom
Because We Did Not Pray For Them!

We Have Become Insular ... Selfish
Constantly Lifting Up Our "I's"
Forgetting That Not Everyone Recognizes That
Jesus Christ Is Every Man's Greatest Need
And That We Should Pray For Others' Salvation
Calling Their Name
Stating The Specific Request
Pleading For Their Illumination
So That They, Too
By Our Lord Christ
Through The Working Of The Holy Spirit
And The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels
Will Be Blessed With Truth
Even If They ... Ultimately
Do Not Deny The Flesh
And Prefer Corporeal Success
Over Being Eternally Blessed!

There Was Rejoicing ...

I Prayed For Rain But The Sun Shone!
I Was Mad But Later Found Out
That The Sun Of Righteousness Had Blessed Me Indeed!

I Soon Saw The Gross Error Of My Wandering Ways
And I, Ashamed, Turned Away From Deceitful Self
To Honestly-Contented Soul Satisfaction
And For That Reaction
In My Spiritual Life There Is Heavenly Action!

And Then Plain Truth
Truthfully Spoke ... Plainly:

Children Of The Living God
Listen Unto Me!
Too Many Of Us Are Living 
Wild And Supposedly Free!

Freedom Does Not Give Us License
To Do What, Wherever, Whenever, However
And 
To Whomever We May Please!

Our Freedom ... In Christ Jesus
Should Cause Us To Prostrate Ourselves
Before The Eternal God
Both In Our Hearts And On Our Knees!

Let Us Not Envy Who Has What!
Let Us Not Covet What Who Gets Where!
Let Us Crave The Things That
Our Jesus Has Promised Unto Us
Knowing For Certain Sure
Our Hope Will Not End Up Turning To Dust!

Discontented Cows Kick Over Milk Pails ...

The Poor Begrudge The Rich Their Riches!
The Rich Begrudge The Poor Their Spiritual Health 
And 
God-Given Peace!
Both Consider That The Grass Is Greener
On The Other Side
And
Neither Are Contented
In The Presence Of The Eternal God
Peacefully, Contentedly, Happily
To Faithfully Abide!

Be Grateful!
Be Thankful!
Be Not Anxious!
Worry Not!
Give Unto The Lord
The Things Which Are His Due:

Your Worship
Your Obedience
Your Honor, Worship And Praise
Praying Always In Faith ... Never In Greed
And
Without Doubt
Because
Our Lord Has Promised ... By Blood
To Provide For Your Needs!

Be Like Jesus!
Put On The Character Of Christ
And
Most Assuredly
You Shall Not Fall For The Demonic Device!

The Lord Christ Is True ... Is Truth!
He Came Down To Our Level
- Bearing Saving, Guiding, Truth -
To Bring Our Level Up To His!

Remember:

We Are Being Fitted For Heaven
To Forever Reside With Holy Beings!

Have Lofty Ideals In Christ!
Live For Christ!
Emulate Christ
And
Walk With And In Christ!

The So-Called Earthly Risks
Are Definitely Worth Taking
Because
The Lord Christ Has In His Nail-Scarred, Holy Hands
Your Eternal Rewards! 
Never Forget ... Never Doubt:
He Is Almighty God!

Prayer

Is

Two-Way Communication:

You Speak ... The Lord Listens

The Lord Speaks ... You Listen

And

You Obey

And

 Is Not Just For The Purpose
Of

Your Always Gettings Your Desires Met!

Talk To The Lord ... Just Because!

Remember Another Person In Prayer!

Be Thankful Much More Often

And

 Much More Often Be Blessed!

WORKING FAITH: Seeker-Sensitive Christianity!?!

Better Music
Lower Expectations
And
Shorter Service
Are Denizens Of Seeker-Sensitive Church
You Know
That Happening Congregation
Where People Get High On Life
Expect The Blessings Of The Lord
But
Do Not Desire The Interventional
Transformational, Regenerative, Relationship
That Comes Of Personally, Intimately,
Knowing The Lord Christ!

The All-About-Me Cry 
Causes The Lord Christ Real Shame:

Self Is Not A Sinner!
Sin Is Subjective!
Personal Truth Is Paramount!

The Living Word Of Truth
Is
On The Block Called Dismount!

Surprise And Shock ...

The Question Was Asked
Supposedly Sincerely:

If Almighty God Knows Everything
Why Can't He Set Himself
A Different Standard
A Different Set Of Rules
So That He Doesn't Have To Be Unkind
And, In His Sense Of Justice
Destroy Those Who Choose To Break His Laws!?!

News Flash :

The Handmade Pot

Called Its Maker

Black, Black, Black!

Did Somebody Just Say ... Awwwwkward!?!

The Lord Of Earth And Glory
Is 
Seeking After Us
And
We Should Be Seeking After Him
Not Calling Him To Follow Us!

He Says In The Plain Truth Text
He That Seeks Me
Shall Find Me
When He Seeks After Me
With All Of His Heart!

And

The Question Must Be Asked:

Brethren,

The Living God Holds Our Lives In His Hands
And
He Does Not Rearrange His Schedule
To Suit Our Sinful Proclivities
Or Our Then-Fashionable Felt Needs!

It Is, Indeed, A Presumptuous Sort
Who Dares To Advance The Thought That
The Eternal God Operates ... Or Should Operate
According To Whatever Illuminated Nonsense
Is 
Being Proffered As The Soup De Jour
The Flavor Of The Month
The Trend Of The Hour!

Time To Get Real ...

Get Away, Satan!
Depart! Depart!
You Have No Shares In Me
No Matter If You Sing As The Lark
You Bold Liar Strumming The Lyre!
You Are Damned ... Condemned
And
Your End Is In The Prepared For You Funeral-Pyre
Lake Burning With Brimstone And Fire!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Am Seeking Salvation!

I Am Seeking From Sin To Be Set Free!

I Am Seeking The Lord Christ As My Savior

And

To Be Cleansed Of Known Sin

I'm Using My Prayer Of Confession And Repentance

As The Wash-Water-Bearing Laver!

Please Help Me Your Truth To Savor!

Help Me In The Ripe Fields Of Earth To Labor!

Help Me The Good News Gospel

To Tell My Near And Far-Off Neighbor

And

Help Me Most Of All

Never, Ever, Again

With Known Sin By Caprice

To Blithely Caper! 

I Need You, Lord!

I Love You!

Bless Me To Enjoy The Heavenly Home

In The Time Appointed

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That I Humbly, Prayerfully, Plead!

I See My Real Need!

AMEN!