PRAYING LITTLE: Little Faith!

Let's Offend Satan Today:

Exercise Faith And Indulge In Prayer

To The True And Living God

In Highest Heaven Above!!!

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Pray Little Was Telling Everybody And His Brother That

She Had Found The Man Of Her Dreams

In A Chatty Room

On-Line

And

She Is Calling It A Heavenly Hook-up!

Brenda, Did That Silly Girl Tell You The Name Of Her "Beau!?!"

I Can't Say That She Did!

Well, I Ain't One To Gossip

Or Mind Big People Business

But ...! 

... Oh, Dear! 

I Don't Like How This Starting To Sound! 

Are You Going To Let Me Finish!?! 

I'm Sorry, But You're Making My Antenna Vibrate! 

As Well It Should! 

Okay, Okay! 

Tell Me What You Know! 

Our Little Miss Innocent Pray Little

Has Got Herself Involved 
In An Incestuous Relationship 
With Her Cousin ... Once Removed

Whose Name Is Little Faith! 

Lord, No! 

You're A Liar! 

She Wouldn't! 

She Couldn't! 

She Did! 

But, Why!?! 

From The Horse's Mouth
And I Quote:

"He Completes Me!"

You Do Know That She Wasn't Lying!?! 

Of Course, I Did

And That Is What Is So Very Frustrating About It! 

Don't You Have Any Eligible Young' Uns In Your Circle! 

I Tried To Hook Her Up With I. Believe God 

Buuut She Told Him To His Face That 
He Doesn't Light Her Fire

That He's Too Set In His Ways

That There's No Excitement In Him! 

Mercy, Lord, Mercy! 

Smyrna Lee Tried To Get Her To Chat Up Enduring Faith

And The Prideful Young Miss Said That He Is Too Old

And That She Needs Warmth, Heat, Electricity In Her Life! 

Wait! 
Waaaaait A Minute!
I've Heard This Conversation Before ...! 

.... Took You Long Enough To Catch On! 

Oh, Dear! 

Been There ...! 

... Done That!

And So The World Turns!

Nothing New Under The Sun! 

Indeed, Indeed! 

Shall We Break It To Her

Or Shall We Let Her Have Her Fling In The Cruel World 

While She Attends The School Of Hard Knocks!?! 

Let's Tell Her! 

We Can't Make Her Do Anything

But 
We Can Tell Her The Truth! 

How She Then Chooses To Perform

Will Be Her Own Private, Personal, Uncoerced, Decision! 
No Effort, No Hope Of Reward!

Fair Enough! 

Brethren, Beloved

Faith Comes By Hearing The Word Of God
Which Plainly Tells Us
To Pray Without Ceasing!
If You Don't Have Faith
You Will Not Pray!
If You Do Not Pray
You Will Not Have Faith!

Praying Just A Little
Always Ends In Exercising Just A Little Faith!
These Are Scourges In The Life Of A Christian
And
Must Be Corrected At All Costs!

Without Faith
All You Have Is Doubt
And
Doubt Always Leads To Disbelief!

Disbelief

Always Gives Satan

Something "Delicious" Against Jesus Christ

To Vindictively Rail About!

Without Faith 
It Is Impossible To Please Our God Holy
And
Without Praying
We Have No Communication With Him!

Praying Raises Us Up To The Throne Of Grace

And

Faith Unlocks Heaven's Storehouses!

SINNER MAN: Standing In The Need Of Prayer + PRAYER: Father, I Have An Adversary ...!

One By One They Knocked At

And 
Gained Entrance To 
Sinner Man's Abode:

Faith For Today

     Humble Yourself

          Necessity Of Prayer

               Confession Of Sin

                    Repentance For Sin, And

Abandonment Of Sin

For Perfection
Sinner Man Made The Seventh Man!

Willing Sinning ... His Mercurial Common-Law Wife

Snarkily Commented:

How Nice And Cute!

The Gang's All Here

Probably Wanting To Have With You

A Comfort The Guilty-Soul Affair!

Let's Cheer: Yeaaaaaah!

Sinner Man Was Not Amus-Ed!

He Was Hungering After Christ's Righteousness

And

He Was Desirous Of Being Fed The Bread Of Heaven

And

Willing Sinning Was Doing Her Best Imitation Of A Pig-Head

And

Truth Be Told

He Is Starting To See That Willing Sinning's Heart

To Saving Truth Has Wantonly Grown Cold

And

He Is Finally Getting The Impression That

His Relationship With Her

Is Not 
Going To Be Permitted To Prosper

And

They, Together, To Grow Old!

Said Sinner Man ... Thoughtfully
To His Dying-To-The-World Self:

I Believe The Word!

I Trust The Source!

Willing Sinning Does Not My Life Profit

And I Am Not One Of A Twin

Soooo, I Guess

I Know That As Regards This Dead-End Relationship

It Is Time For Me To Put The Big Chop Upon It!

Said Sinner Man ... Confidently
To Willing Sinning:

I Dearly Loved You Once

But I Do Not Love You Now!

You Are A Lost Cause

So Do Yourself A Nice Favor

And Get To Stepping Out Of My House!

Right Now!

You Entered Empty-Handed

But With Lots Of Pretty Words

And Now I Sincerely Encourage You

To Fill Your Hands With All Your Stuff And Nonsense:

Go Back To Your Family

Those Members Of The Lost-Goat Herd!

Willing Sinning Promptly Went Ballistic!

She Got On Like A Popped Kite!
She Paraded Like A Light Skirt In A High Wind!

She Dug In Her Heels

And 
Sought To Give Sinner Man

A Really Special ... Soul-Rocking
Nose-For-Sin

Sense-Overloading Delight

When, Suddenly

She Turned White As A Sheet

As She Heard Sinner Man Aggressively Say:

Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!

You Have No More A Part In Me!

Jesus Christ The Righteous Is My Savior

And

By His Great Grace

I Am Following After Him Gladly!

To Willing Sinning's Consternation
Sinner Man Had Foolishly Done

What He Had Lovingly Promised Her That
He Would Never, Ever, Ever, Do:

He Had ... In An Instant

Changed His Name To 

Repentant Sinner Man

And

Even Now ... In Her Presence

Was Strapping On 
Blood-Covered Way-Of-The-Cross Shoes!

As Willing Sinning Proudly Strode To The Door

She Spared Him A Wickedly Vindictive Word

Proving That Their Past Relationship 

Was A Lie ... A Lying Convenience
And 
Not About Love:

I'd Have Preferred That 

You Had Experienced 

A Lethal Heart Attack And A Stroke!

We Shall Meet Again ... Yoke Or No Yoke!

You're Nothing But A Joke!

Faith For Today Enveloped Repentant Sinner Man

In His Comfortable Arms

Even As Instant Constant Prayer 
Entered The Room As Willing Sinning Stepped Away!

For Repentant Sinner Man

The Sun Somehow Shone Brighter That Day!

PRAYER:

Father,

You Chose Me And I Chose You!

I Desire Your Blessing

And Ever To Please You!

Blessing Me To Be Prayerful

Joyful, Hopeful

Ever Heeding

For I Have An Adversary

Against Whom I Sincerely Need Your Leading!

Pity Me, Dear Father

And Bless Me To Honor You

To Worship You As You Say

And Always Obey

And Help Me To Have Enduring Faith

Faith That Grows With Each Passing Day!

Thank You For Freedom!

Thank You For Hope!

Thank You For Victory Over Willing Sinning

And

Thank You, Dear Lord

For The Holy Spirit's Teaching

So That With The Vagaries Of This Life

I, By Grace, Will Cope!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Thank You For Hearing And Answering Prayer!

Please Help Me To Humble Myself Before You

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That I Pray And With Living Hope, Plead!

AMEN!

THE LORD SAID WAIT: Doin' Me Own T'ing!?!

Instant Gratification

Is

One Of Satan's Choicest Weapons!

When I Was Guessing At The Answers

I Made A Lot Of Mistakes

Saved A Boat-Load Of Time 

And

My Personal Performance 
Was 50+% Better Than My Brethren!

When I Learned The Rules

And 
Patiently Followed The Rules

I Spent A Lot Of Time Doing

And

I Got The Answers Right

But

I Was ... Consistently

Only Six Percent Better Than My Compatriots!

I Am Getting Two Answers

Which Are Tickling My Mind:

Is This How The Remnant Is Going To Be Made Up!?!

Is This How The Could-Be Saved Will Be Lost!?!

Time For A Think ...

Being Willing To Make Mistakes

To Save Non-RenewableTime
To Just Be Better Than Half The Population

Is 
A Losing Proposition To My Finite Mind

And

Following The Rules

And

Expending Time To Learn ... And Grow

Only To Be Better Than Less Than 
Six Percent Of The Population

Tells Me ... Of A Surety

That For Soul Salvation

I Really Need A Surety For Security!
Isn't Our Striving To Be For Perfection!?!

Jesus Christ Paid It All!

He Took My Pain ... Yours, Too

My Sorrow ... Yours, Likewise

To Give Unto Us His Blessing

In The Land Of No Time

Where No One Is Unkind

And

The God Is Eternal

Living

Holy And Divine!

To Ignore This Level Of Reasoning

Would Be Asinine!

Think Again ...

In The Situation Given

We Are At Peril 
So

We Need Our Savior, The Lord

Who Has Written His Law

Made Himself The Sacrifice

The Surety

The Security

And

Is The King

The Judge

The Lord, Our God

And

Master Of Everything

Who, Alone, Can Cause Us

To Be Free Of Sin
And
The Cruel Clutches Of Satan 
The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Raging Lion
The Known God-Fraud!

Jehovah, Hallelujah ...

The Lord Provides!

The Lord Protects!

He Is Prophet, High Priest And Conquering King! 

He Is The Law Giver
And 

The Sin-Forgiver!

He Is Our Only Help

Our Guardian
And

Our Guide!

He Gives Good Gifts To All Living

But

To His Obedient People
He Does His Choicest Gifts Provide!

The Lord Bids Us Come: We Will Not Be Denied!

We Will Be Tried

But

His Hand Of Salvation

To Our Earnest Effort Is Tied:

He Gives 

But

We Must Expend Effort To Accept

By Saying:

Yes, Lord!

I Accept!

I Am Willing To Be Healed

And

Cleansed!

Use Me, Lord!

I Am Willing To Work!

Guide Me, Lord!

I Am Willing To Walk!

Help Me So That My Service To

And

For You

Is Not A Whole Lot Of Long Talk!

The Lesson That Must Be Learned ...

Waiting 

Does Not Sit Well With Us Selfish Beings 

Who Thrive On Instant Gratification!

Being Courageous When Our Mortal Eyes 

Can Only See Present Defeat 

Is 

Practically Impossible

And

Being Strong 

When Your Heart Is Trembling In Ungodly Fear 

- Because You Messed Up By Previously Doing "It" Your Way -

Isn't Going To Happen! 

Buuut ... 

When The God Of Grace

Your Father In Heaven, Says:

"Be Not Dismayed!

Trust Me!

I Am Here

And

I Will Bless And Keep You 

Because

You Are The Apple Of My Eye!" 

We Can Believe Him 

Because 

He Loves Us 

And 

He Is Faithful! 

He Can't Make Mistakes!

We Can Take The Lord Jesus Christ

At His Living, Holy, Word 

Because 

He Is Able To Do All That He Says He Will Do! 

His Mission To Calvary Was A Glorious Success:

It Caused Him Agony 

And 

Shed His Innocent Blood

And

Purchased For Us Eternal

In The Realms Of The Blessed In Heaven Above!

Praise The Lord ...

We Serve The All-Knowing

All-Seeing

Ever-Present

All-Feeling

Eternal God: He Knows The Answers! 

Let Us Wholly ... With Willing Obedience

And

Enduring Faith

Solely Lean On Him 

And 

Unwaveringly Trust Him 

So That We Will Be Eternally Blessed!

Our God, Holy, Cannot Lie!

Human Wisdom 

Is

Foolishness To Almighty God

And

Willfully Walking Wayward

Is

The Corrupt Way Of Fools

Those Who Use The Lord's Free Air

And

Deny His Love

Repulse His Presence

And

Reject The Knowledge That 

For Fallen Man

He Does Sacrificially Care!!

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The Way Of The Lord

Is

Perfect!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: No Willful Ignorance For Zacchaeus!

Willful Ignorance 
Is 
Exceedingly Dangerous

Because

It Is Particularly "Useful"

To Those Who Choose Not To Accept

The Available Facts That 
Would Make Them Wise

Would Make Them Have To Change Their Lives

Would Deny Self Any Ascendancy
And

Would Make Them Have To Use

The Walk-Away-From-Sin Card

Freely Available To Me And To Thee!

Zacchaeus Was Called A Crook:
Nobody Ever Called Him Stupid!
He Had An Unsatisfied Yearning Inside
And
News On The Dusty Road
Spoke Compellingly Of The Teacher
Who Offered Comfort, Relief, Release
From The Machinations Of Old Satan
Who Ever Enslaves And Unremittingly Lies!

Willful Ignorance 
Is 
A Favored Tactic Of Satan!

It Manifested In Him ... He Looked In, Not Up
And 
It Does Yoeman Work For Him

And

He Rabidly Desires A Myriad Others

To Positively Negatively Profit From It:

He Can't Go Back Home

Because 
He Chose Not To Keep His Appointed Place

And

As Many Persons As It's Possible To Deceive

He Desires To Have Share 
In His Earned, Eternal, Disgrace!

Zacchaeus Wanted To See This Jesus For Himself
And
Hear Him Face To Face!

Satan Needs Shame-Bush 
Because 
He Has No Shame-Face
So Do Not Let Yourself Be Deceived By Him
To Then Share In His Prescribed Fate
In The Fire And Brimstone Lake!

No Matter What He Peddles, Satan Is No Savior!

Satan Is The Condemned Fake!

We Should All Be As Wise As Wee Zacchaeus! 

Consider This ...

Zacchaeus Was A Known And Notorious Sinner 
- Ill-Gotten Gain Was Not His Only Sin -
Who Desired To See Jesus Christ 

So He Put Himself In An Unenviable Position 
To See 

And 

Be Seen By Jesus
The Teacher Of Righteousness
Sent By Almighty God! 

The Lord Is Aware ...

Jesus Christ ... Almighty God Made Flesh
Saw Zacchaeus In His Real, Recognized, Revealed, Need 

And 

In Pitying Love 

Jesus Christ ... Immanuel ... Almighty God With Us 

Gave Unto Zacchaeus His Best Gift
The Gift Of His Holy Presence 
In His Home ... His Heart!

Zacchaeus Readily Embraced The Invitation!

Amazing Grace ...

Zacchaeus Slept The Sleep Of The Just That Night!
He Had Found The Answer!
He Confessed And Repented Of His Known Sin!
He Offered To Pay Restitution To Those He Had Harmed!
He Had Received Forgiveness!
He Is In The Way Of Salvation!
He Has Found His Peace
The Peace That Passes Human Understanding
Because
He Has Found His True Master! 
He Has Found Jesus Christ The Lord!

Open Your Eyes ...

Jesus Christ Is Abroad ... Now

Seeking To Save Us Who Are The, His, Lost Sheep ... Now

So Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation ... Now

And

Please Place Yourself In His Path ... Now
Because 
He ... The Giver Of All Good And Perfect Gifts
Desires To Be The Welcomed Guest 
In Your Heart-House ... Today! 

Jesus Christ Is Peace

And

Glory Be To The Father

He Is Our Peace!

Get Your Peace Now!

It's Freely Available Today!

HAPPY SABBATH: The Spirit Of Gratitude ... And Praise!

If You Desire To Be Happy

Have A Spirit Of Gratitude And Praise

To Rid Yourself Of Depression And Discontent 

To Take Yourself Off Satan's Pathway!

When We're Grateful For Almighty God's Grace

It Is Easy To Sing Praise

And

No Side-Winding Serpent

Can Get Near Enough To You 

To Whisper Nasty Nothings

To Entrap And Depress You!

The Spirit Of Gratitude And Praise

Are A Gift From The Lord

To The One Who Knows That He Is Blessed 

To The One Who Desires By His Living

To Boldly Praise Our Maker

Savior And Holy God!

Remember, Beloved

Your Creator Sacrificially Loves You

And

Remember To Bless Our Giving God 

By Showing Him That You Love Him, Too

By Sacrificing The Urge Toward Self

By Denying Self Its Handmade Throne

By Choosing Gratitude And Praise

As Cornerstones

And

Placing Jesus Christ

By The Holy Spirit Of Truth

Upon Your Renewed Heart's Humble Throne!

A Child Of Almighty God Does Not Ever Walk Alone!

Praise The Lord

And

Let The Earth Hear Your Voice As You Rejoice!