How Curious?!

It All Started

In

Eden's Garden

With

A Question?

And

A Lie!

The Satan-Indwelt Serpent

Issued Forth

The First Lie:

Hath God Said ...?

Thou Shalt Not Surely Die!

AND ...

From Thence Until Now

Man Listens To Lies!

Man Loves Lies!

Man Tells Lies!

AND

Man Kills!

AND

Man Dies!

Almighty God Said:
Be Fruitful and Multiply!
Man Says:
Mother Earth Is Too Small!
Kill The Babies! - Let Them Die!
Don't You Dare Overburden Mother Earth
By Becoming A Fruit Fly!

Almighty God Said:
Thou Shalt Not Kill!
Man Says:
Euthanasia And Suicide
Are Not Problems!
Red Alert! Red Alert!

Pain In Neither Mind Nor Body Should Hurt!

We Are Commissioned To:
Worship And Bow Down
Before The Lord Our Maker!
Man Says:
I Am God!
AND
Satan Laughs Loud And Long
For
He's Got Himself Another Taker!

It Is Required That:
All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name!
BUT
Hail Satan Is The Rebellious Ones' Choicest Refrain!

Almighty God Says:
Train Up A Child
In The Way He Should Go!
Man Says:
That Is A Gross No! No!
Discipline Is Abuse 
Of The Darling Child's Delicate Ego!

Almighty God Says:
To Obey Is Better Than To Sacrifice!
Man Says:
Obedience Is For Fools!
Do What Thou Wilt
Is A Strategic Tool!

Almighty God Says:
Be Not Wise In Thine Own Eyes!
Man Says:
Chart Your Own Course!
Be Wise! Devise!

The Holy Word Says:
Unjust Weights And Balances
Are An Abomination Before God!
Don't Move The Old Land Marks!
Theft And Robbery Are Bad Business!
Man Responds:
Says Who?!
We're Just Adding More
To The Money Tally List!

The Living Word Says:
Dig A Hole For Your Brother
Dig One For Yourself!
Man Says:
If His Feet Don't Have Eyes
He's A Fool!
I Know The Terrain!
Life's Cool!

The Living Word Says:
Wine Is A Mocker!
Strong Drink Is Raging!
He That Is Deceived Thereby Is Not Wise!
Man Says:
I Only Drink The Good Stuff!
Can't Get Enough!
Good Stuff!
Good Stuff!

Almighty God Says:
I Am The Lord!
I Change Not!
Man Says:
Times Change And People Change!
Relevance Is Elegance!

Almighty God Said:
Man Leave Your Father And Mother
And Cleave To Your Wife!
Man Says:
Pick Any Partner!
Make A Way! Any Way!
Sex Is Sex!
Don't Get Me Vexed Today!

The Living Word Says Of God:
Man And Woman
Created He Them!
Man Says:
Poor Old God Didn't Understand
The Prime Mistake He Was Making!

The Living Word Says:
In The Beginning God ...!
Man Says:
What God?!
Aliens Made Us To Evolve
In The Primordial Soup!
Stupse! Stupse!

The Living Word Says:
Repent And Be Baptised
For The Remission Of Your Sins!
Man Says:
What, Really, Is Sin?!
Your Sin Is My Salmon!
Sin's In The Eye Of The Beholder!
I Want What I Want!
I
S how
I nitiative When I Have A
N eed!

God Said ...!
Man Says ... Otherwise!

AND ...

By Our Folly
We Deny Truth
AND
Him Who Is The Truth
AND
Whole-Sale Swallow Satan's Lies!
We Refuse Right-Living Easy
To Live Devilish Hard
AND
For This Reason
Many Will Receive
The Outcast's Red Card!

Yes ... The Lies 
Continue 
In This Modern Day!
Truth Is Relative
AND
Self-Aggrandizement
Is Said To Be
The Only Way To Play
BUT
Almighty God Is Alive And Almighty
AND
All Men Are Liars
AND
Almighty God's Word Eternally Saves!

Wha' Sweet'n Goat Mout'

Does Bu'n 'e 'n 'e Bam-bam!

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Presumptuously

Living In Sin Is Like

Maliciously

Calling The Emergency Service

For An Ambulance

To Go Shopping

And

Getting Hauled Before The Judge

For Fakery And Law Breaking -

You WILL Pay!

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Even In The Face

Of Rank Opposition

When You Know Right Do Right!

Trust God ... And Walk! + PRAYER: Father, We Want To Go Home!

Acquisition Of The Bounties Of Life
Did Not Make Me Happy
BUT
Having A Derth Of Life's Bounties
Did Not Make Me Sad
For
I Recognized
It Is A Matter Of Priorities
AND
I Am Thankful
That I Am With The Faith Of Jesus Christ Clad!

I Enjoy A Good Book!
Needles, Hooks And Thread I Will Not Overlook
AND
Making A Meal For Another Brings Joy!
I Have Reached The Stage In My Life
Where It Is Not Things I Want
BUT
Jesus Christ
AND
I Am Striving Through His Faith
For Eternal Life!

Money Rusts 
Rots
Gets Eatern
AND
Loses Value!
Clothing Decays
AND
Fast Friends Walk Away
AND
Love ... Even Love
Dear Love
Can Disappear
BUT
I Am Determined
At My Holy God
To Ever Look
AND
I Pray For Mercy
That I Do Not Fall For The Scams
Of The Eternal Life-Crook
AND
So I Seek For Christ's Righteousness
AND
The Comfort Of The Comforter 
Spoken Of
In Almighty God's Own Holy Book!

I Pray
AND
I Walk
AND
With God's Holy Spirit
I Talk (Commune)
Willing To Led
Taught
Corrected
AND
Comforted
Along The Lonely Narrow Way!

I Indulge In No Ritualized Pray
AND
I Do Not Care What Others Say
When Even Over My Lunch
I Say My Prayers
For
I Am Into Pleasing None Other Than
Jesus Christ My Lord
In Whose Name
I Approach The Father
When E'er Prayers I Committedly Say!

Every Man Has His Own Soul
- Not A Soul Is Second Hand -
AND
He Has For Himself
To Determine
Future Life Goals
AND
Not Be Concerned About Fleeting
Fluttery Things!
I Am Determined 
To Trust The Word Of The Holy God
AND
Not The Machinated Words Of The Willy Fraud
AND
By God's Grace
"I SHALL OVERCOME!"
AND
I Shall Win
In Jesus' Name
The Way To Eternal Life Walking Race!

So, Brethren ...

Think For Yourself
AND
Do
All That The Lord Places Before You
For
There Is No Place That He Sends
That He Will Not Provide The Means
To Achieve The Goal!
Remember!
He Promised In Blood
To Take Care Of You!
... And Me, Too!

Look Not At The Challenge Ahead!
Look At The Lord
Who For Your Victory Over Sin
Rose From The Dead
AND
Take The Brakes Off Your Feet
AND
With The Faith That Works
Because Of Love For Our Lord
Hit The Accelerator Of Your Heart
With Convincing Lead
AND
Strive For The Prize Given
By Our Lord Christ
Who Is Alive!
Alive!

Trust
 AND
Walk!
Trust! - Don't Balk!
There Is Work To Be Done
So Get At It
So That The End Of Time
May Quickly Come
AND
Eternal Life In Peace May Start
With Our Knowing That From It 
We Shall Never Depart!

Even So, Lord Jesus, Come!

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PRAYER:

Father,

We Want To Go Home!

We Want To Live

In Peace

With Your Beloved Son

Who Is Interceding For Us

In Heaven's Most Holy Place!

Haste The Day, Dear Father!

We Desire To Depart 

This Cruel, Wicked, Place

And

Dwell In The Light 

Of

Our God's Holy Face!

May Your Grace

Be Always Sufficient

In Jesus' Name!

AMEN.

GOD IS NOT DEAD: The World Laughs!

Our Lives Are Often Beset By Dangers

 AND

Duty Seems Hard To Perform!

Our Imagination Paints Pictures

Of Impending Gloom And Ruin

AND

Our Faith

Born Of Belief And Obedience

Hears The Voice Of God Clearly Saying:

“Child Of Love, Move Briskly!

Move Along In Faith! Move On!”

The World Laughs!

Friends Snicker!

Beloved Family Turn Away

AND

All That Is Left

Is The Love Of Jesus

AND SO

Walk Is What We Do

For

In Holy Him

We Wholly Trust

For His Living Word Is Eternally True!

Mortals Working For Salvation

Is A No No!

BUT 

Working Because Of Faith

Is A Christian Must - Faith Works! -

For If Satan Can Cause Us

To Doubt The Word Of God

Christ Jesus

Our Eternal Hopes

Will Be Rendered

As Choking, Killing, Dust!

Wherever We Go

Let's Take With Us

Our Own Lamps

Lights

From The Living God

Let Us Not Let Ourselves Be Dazzled

By The Brilliant Light-Show Work

Of The Fraud

In Whom Is No Viable Reward!

Let Us Work

In Faith

While It Is Yet Day

For The Night Cometh - Pray!

Pray!

Ever Pray!

Trust The Lord - He Will Deliver!

Trust Him

Who Created Me And You

For

He Is Faithful

AND

He Has Prepared Places For Us

In His Father's House Of Many Mansions!

I Desire One To Call My Home!

What About You?

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I Desire To Go To Heaven

Even If I Go Alone!

It Would Be Nice To Have Company

BUT

The Choice Is Yours To Make!

Yours Alone!

Come ... If You Will!

Stay ... If You Must!

BUT

I Desire To Possess 

That Promised Home In Heaven

Even If I Go Alone!

God Is Not Dead!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Order Our Steps, Lord! + Prayer: Lord Almighty, Lead Us ...!

If I Would To God Be Honest
AND
Tell God's Honest Truth
I Would To The World
Acknowledge Without Fear
That's God's Hand Has Been Upon Me
AND
I Could Recognize It
For It Has Been
Since I Was A Youth!

I Would Tell Of
Spills And Chills
Fun And Frolic
Sadness And Quietness, Too
BUT
No Matter
Sunshine Or Squall
My Heavenly Father
Ever Directing
- Saving Me From Myself -
Was In The Midst Of It All!

Today, As Any Other Day
I Had Not To Ask If I Was Alive!
I Awakened!
I Got Up!
There Was Light In My Eyes!
I Could Hear!
I Could Feel!
I Know That I Know!
I Could Sneeze
AND
Thank God For Grace And Glory
I Had Not Done My Sleeping
In The Elements With Dogs
Avidly Acquiring Biting Fleas!

And, So ...
Here I Pray ...

Father,

In Holy Heaven

I Thank You Today

For The Blessings Innumerable

You Give

No Matter If I Say

"Thank You!"

In Gratitude

Or Just Accept Them

As I Would My Received Pay!

Please Forgive Me

My Bad Manners

My Bad Attitude
For Behaving As Though

I Am Receiving Something

That You To Me Owe!

I Hang My Head In Shame

Because I Know Better!

Lord God, I Beseech You

Help Me

In Blessed Grace To Grow!

I Remember

When I Was A Child Growing Up

Hearing My Old Grandfather Say His Prayers!

We Would Hear Him Say

To The Lord:

"Father, Same As Yesterday!"

We Never Knew What Yesterday's Prayer Was

But It Seemed To Work For Him

But

I Am Plainly Saying To You, Father

Today

What It Is

For What I Am Asking -

I Shall Clearly Enunciate My Prayers 

Day By Day!
Help Me Also To Listen Quietly
For What You Have To Say!

Please, Lord

Bless The Holy People!

Bless Those Who Are Seeking After You!

Have Pity On Our Leaders Of Government!

Father, Open Their Eyes And Hearts!

Help Us, And Them, To Honor You!

Remember Our Mothers And Fathers

Brothers And Sisters

Children, Grandchildren

In-Laws, Friends

And Other Relations, Too!

Visit Each And Everyone, Dear Lord

And Provide 
- According To Your Wisdom -

The Need For Which They Are Asking!

Bless The Church Fellowship

And

Help The Ministers Of The Gospel

To Call Sin By Its True Name

And

Ever In Faithfulness

Speak Your Life-Giving Truth

So That They Will Appropriate 

None Of Your Prerogatives To Themselves

Giving Glory Always To You!

Help Them To Live For Jesus Christ

And

Not For The Praise Of Men

Not For Filthy Lucre

And

Not By Lying Prophesying!

Soften Hard Hearts!

Make Choice The Barren Land!

Provide For The People All
Water

Food

Clothing And Shelter

And

A Plain, Loving, Touch From 

A Holy Spirit-Inspired Kind Hand!
Let There Be Peace In Our Hearts
Even If There Is None In Our Lands
And
Help Us, Lord, Help Us
To Bow In Heartfelt Devotion
To The Holy Son Of Man!

And, Father

If For Some Reason

Some Soul Is Treading The Water Of Doubt

Whisper A Word To Us

Giving Us A Heads-Up

So That A Word Of Truth

May Be Fitly Spoken

So That The Brethren

Would Not From The Coming Kingdom

Be Cut Loose!
Lord, Let Our Prayers Of Faith Rise Up To You!

Lord Almighty,

Order Our Steps!

Pave Our Path!

Lead Us As Promised

With The Shepherd's Staff!

Teach Us Your Ways!

Help Us To Number Our Days

So That We Will Not Be Counted Foolish

Believing 

That We Are Holding Control

On The Reins Of This Life!

Show Us That We Are Mere Men

Who Can't Genuinely Change Our Hair Color

Nor

Extend Our Height

And

Humble Us To Stand Up

To Be In Jesus Christ's Faith Bold

Making Heavenly Salvation
Our One And Only Goal!

Father,

Help To Trust And Obey

To Give Freely Out
Of Our Blessings Each Day

To Walk As Those Wise

Not As Those Who Evil Devise!

Help Us To Watch And To Ever Pray!

Help Us To Look Up

For Heaven Is On The Way!

Help Us To Accept And Hold Firm

To Our Soul's Freely Offered Salvation

Never Accepting

Satan's Gifts

Which Surely Eternally Cost

But Can Never Eternally Pay!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Honor, Bless And Worship You

For

I Know And Accept That

To Live

There Is No Other Profitable Way!

Please Accept These My Petitions

From A Lowly, Trembling Heart

For

In Jesus' Name I Make My Plea

And Stand!

AMEN!

HAPPY SABBATH + Berries From Heaven + PRAYER: Lord, You Are Most Precious To Me!

I Have No Desire For That Status 
Held Aloft By Those
Who Ardently Work For The Fraud!
I Desire To Gain Stature
In The Eyes Of The Lord!

My Desired Stature
Is Not That That Is Wrought By My Own Hand
BUT
The Stature Of One Faithful
Molded
Nurtured
By The Son Of God
The Maker Of Man
Who Can Make True Gold
- With Judicious Use Of Grace's Correcting Rod -
Out Of Just Plain Old Sod!

I Desire To Walk With Humility
Compliments Of Dear Grace!
I Desire Attire Called Joy
To Be Worn
With The Love Of God
Shining Upon My Face!

I Desire Hands, Head, Heart
Ears, Eyes And Feet
Useful Solely
By The King Of Love
For
I Have No Desire
To Be Culled
From God's Eternal Fold 
Because I Walked Against My Brethren
Wielding
A Devil-made 
AND
Sold
Grudge
Just Because Life Gave Them
Temporal Prosperity's Nudge
Even Though I Am Not A Drudge!

Lord, Spare Me From That Deceit!
Lord, Spare Me From That Conceit!

I Desire To Maintain 
In Trustworthy Possession
Faith!
Hope!
Truth!
Light!
Those Wondrous Berries From Heaven
That Make A Beverage
Which Gives The Believing One Holy Might
Nourishing To The Soul
Providing Strength
Against Darkness To Fight!

AND ...

I Desire To Make Faithful Use Of
Helps!
Compassion!
AND
Care!
Glorious Blessings
From My Master
All Mine To Share
Blessings From Heaven
Appreciated More And More
With Each Passing Day!

PRAYER:

Thank You, Lord

For Calling Unto Me!

Thank You, Lord

For Giving Me The Strength

And

Courage To Say:

Father! Yes, Please!

Thank You, Lord

From Sin

Setting My Soul Free!

Thanks For The Blessings

With More To Come

I Aver!

Thank You, Lord!

Thank You

For

To My Lowly Heart

You Are Most Precious!

Holy!

Dear!

AMEN.