HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! + PRAYER: Father, Help Me To Oppose ...!

HAPPY DEPENDENCE

UPON JESUS CHRIST DAY!

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PRAYER:

Father,

Please Help My Soul To Decidedly 

Distinctly

Directly Oppose

Everything

That Agrees With

And

Causes Me To Walk In

The Ways Of The Prince Of Darkness!

Father, 

Please Help My Soul To Wittingly

Willfully

Wisely

Agree  With Everything

That Guides Me To Your Truth

And

Helps Me To Walk In Faith 

In The Ways Of The Prince Of Peace

The Lord Of Light And Right

The King Of Glory!

Lord,

You Have Declared In Your Holy Word

That In This World

We Will Have Tribulation

But

You Did Not Leave It There

And Us Alone

For

You Also Emphatically Declared

That We Are To Be Of Good Cheer

Because

You Have Overcome The World

So, Father Of The Faithful

I Take Your Side In The Strife 

And

I Acknowledge

That There Is Covering For All

Who Will To Be Saved

Into The Everlasting Kingdom

To Be Protected Through The Strife!

I Believe Your Promises! 

I Trust Your Character! 

I Accept Your Bounty Of Blessings

And

Your Graces A Myriad!

I Fall Upon Your Mercies

Distinctly New Each And Every Day

And

In Jesus Christ's Faith

I Call On You In Prayer

To Bless Me With All Blessing

As I Seek Your Face

To Do Your Will

Moment By Moment

Throughout The Known Blessed Day!

Please Remember The Sin-Sick

The Sorrowful

The Pitiful

The Sad

The Widow

The Orphan

The Known Sinful

And

The Rich Man Whose Riches 

Do Not Make His Gross Heart Glad! 

Please Also Remember The Little Children

Those Small Ones

And The Ones Aged

To Shed Upon Them Your Holy Light

To Show Them Your Limitless Love

To Teach Necessary Truth

And

To Guide Them

In The Way To Walk Right

So That They May Become

To The Glorious Living Kingdom

An Everlasting Delight!

You Have Told Us, Lord

That We Are Worth More Than A Sparrow

Even If We Don't Dress And Live 

Like The Fallen World's Kings

And

For This, Lord

We Are Trusting Your Promises

Which By Sacrifice

You Made To Us Already Dead In Sin

And

Made Available To Us

Just For The Asking

And

The Accepting!

Please Grant Us Your Peace!

Please Give Unto Us Your Rest

And

Bless Us To Daily Shine The Light

In The Dark World

And

Speak The Truth

In And Out Of Season

So That Men Will See Our Good Works 

And

Glorify Our Father

You, Who Are In Heaven!

You Are Our God

The Only One Holy

And

We Daily Depend Upon You

And

Worship You

And

Give Unto You

All Glory, Honor And Praise

And

Ask That You Grant Unto Us

These Few Petitions

For

We Ask All In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN

PRAYER: Father, I Will Not Complain ...!

Father,

There Are Days

When I Feel Like Complaining

But

Because I Have Signally Proved You

By Your Great Grace

I Shall Not

For

I Don't Want From Salvation's Redemption

My Name To Be Blot!

Lord,

I've Read The Account Of 

The Hebrews In The Desert, Who

Because Of Doubt

Murmuring

Constant Complaining

And Ingratitude

From The Promised Land

Were Decidedly Left Out

And

I Am Determined

No Matter Life's Provocations

That I Will Not

Against You

Manifest Sinful Doubt!

Help Me, Lord

Not To Charge You Foolishly

When Disobedience Causes Me

To Experience Pain

Or Sorrow

Or Want! 

Help Me, Lord

To Be Thankful

Acknowledging Your Blessings

Even As Stand

Ever Needing To Be Prayerful

Watchful

Waiting 

And Obeying!

I Have The Carnal Man's Blind Eyes!

I Have The Carnal Man's Deaf Ears!

I Have The Carnal Man's Stony Heart Hard

And

In Faith

I'm Petitioning

For A Spiritual Makeover

So That I Ever

Will Walk In Your Ways

And

In The Fullness Of Time

By Your High And Holy Hand

To Glorious Heaven

Be Delivered!

I Am Bound For The Promised Land

And

I Pray That I Will Never

Any Of Your Bounty Refuse

Nor

The Test Of Faith

To Prove Me A Humble Servant

Of

The Holy Estate

So, Please, I Beseech You

Teach Me

Lead Me

Guide Me

And When And As Necessary

Chastise Me

But, Lord, Please Keep Your Promise

And Never Forsake Me!

Please Help Me, Beloved Father

To Stand Resolute

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

So That Satan Cannot Rejoice Over Me

As An Object Profane!

I Worship You! 

I Love You, Lord!

Home For Me

Is Where You Are

And

I Desire 

With My Whole Heart

To Occupy My Personal Dwelling

In The Great Reward!

Father,

I Bow To Your Sovereign Will

And

I Give You, Me

And

I Beseech You To Bless Me

To Humbly And Competently 

With Faith's Confidence 

Do Your Bidding

So That For Me

One Day

There Shall Be

Eternal Living!

Lord,

Please Help Me To Your Kingdom

To Be A Blessing!

Please Help Me On The World

Not To Be A Curse

And

Please Help Me To Abide Always

Under The Banner

Of

Truth And Faithfulness

So That I Maybe To You

A Kingdom Success!

You See All!

You Know All!

You're In All!

You Feel All

And

I Bless You, Lord

For Loving

And

Caring For Me

A Child Of The Fall!

Thank You For Hearing

And

Thank You For Answering My Prayers

Even If The Answer Is "No!"

Please Make Your Desire For My Life

My Desire As Well

For

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Humbly Plead!

Come Soon, Lord!

AMEN.

The $1,000,000 Question! + PRAYER: Lord, You Are The Light ...!

When Love For The Almighty God
AND
Faith In His Word Grow Cold
The Result Is ... Unbelief
That Condition Which Is Built Upon ... Doubt
That Pillar Where Self And Sin
- Inextricably Joined -
Have Destiny-Changing Clout!

We Live In Perilous Times
Such As Did The Jews Of Old
Whose Love For The Truth
Did, Indeed, Grow Cold
BUT
I Beseech You, Brethren
That On Seeing
Hearing
Experiencing The Truth
Do Not Opine
Whether The Rich
The Proud
The Connected
Have Given Their Consent
To Believing In
To Trusting
The One Who Saves Lives

The Lord God Holy Eternal Divine!

Jesus Christ Died To Save Man
- A Man -
Not A Company Of Men
Not A Family
Not A Church
Not A Committee
Nor An Armed Force
BUT
A Single Individual, Who
Trusting 

The Word Of Truth
Believes 

The Giver Of Life
The Word 

That Speaks Life
AND
Chooses ... No Coercion
To Walk 

In That Belief
Led 

By The Spirit Of God
Who Teaches Man
AND
Guides And Chides
Correcting Error
AND
Pointing The Holy Way
Where
Away From Sin's Thrall
IS
Sure Soul Relief

Not Bitter Gall!

But, Percy
I Have To Ask You:

Why Would I Need Approval
From Another Fallen Man Like Myself
To Believe In The Living Word Of The Holy God?!

Indeed! 
I Couldn't Have Phrased That Question Better!

Therein, My Friends
Is 
The Million Dollar Question!

Satan ...!

... Say No More!
You Just Answered The Question!

Satan Hates Almighty God!

And Almighty God Loves The Sinner Man!

Sooo, Obviously ...

Satan - By Extension - Hates Man
AND
Anything That Will Block The Light Of Truth
Coming From The Holy God
To Man
Is 
Approved 
AND
Proliferated By That Evil One
The Lying, Murdering, Satan!

So ...

We Need To Hear
- Faith Comes By Hearing -
The Unadulterated
Unspun
Unpolished
Uncolored
Word Of God
Even If We Have To Read The Word
- Aloud -
For Ourselves
AND
We Need To Trust That 
The Spirit Of The Holy God
Will Lead Us Into All Truth ... As Promised!

Almighty God Is Not A Man
That He Should Lie ...!

... Nor The Son Of Man
That He Should Say He Can
And Not Deliver On His Promises!

A Word Of Warning ...

Let's Not Forget That
The Bible Is Its Own Interpreter
AND
All That We Have To Do

Is Say

Yeah! And Amen!

AND
Then Avidly Seek Out 
AND
Utilize
All The Hidden Treasures

That Lead To Everlasting Life!

Indeed! 

Jesus Christ Is Lord And God
AND
He Will Protect Us
THROUGH
The Carnal Strife!

Brethren,
Where Are We Going?!

To The One In Whom Is Everlasting Life!

We're Going Home ... With Christ Jesus!

AMEN!!!

PRAYER:

Lord,

You Are The Light Of Our Lives!

Please Show Us

And

Direct Us

On The Holy Way!

Help Us Never 

From Straight Paths To Stray

Is Our Hearts' Plea

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

Lord,

We Need Thee!

AMEN.

Instant Gratification!?!

Instant Gratification Of
One's Heart's Personal Desire
Is NotA Human Right
AND
I Submit To You, Today
That That Thought ... Cherished
Will Likely Land One Flat On Their Back

AND
On The Funeral Pyre!

The Living God
Has Given Into The Hand Of Each Soul
Free Will
AND
Obviously
Free Choice
BUT
Those Two Freedoms Do Not Purchase
For Any Man
The Right To Usurp The God-Given Rights Of
Mother Father
Sister Brother
AND
Neither Friend Nor Neighbor!

Instant Gratification
Is

A Satanic "Gift"
Best Left In The Hand Of The Sender
Because
When Held In Self-Satisfaction's Grubby Hot Hands
It Spells Disaster
Be Ye Rich Rude And Recognized Big Man
Or
Poor Peaceful And Polite Small Man!

I Could Do With A Lil' Any Kind Of Gratification
Because
The Problems In This Life Got Me Kerfuffle!

I Hear You
And I Know What You Mean
But I Beseech You, Please
Wait On The Lord! 

Hol' On!

Keep De Faith!

Yuh Lil' Scratch Grain
Yuh Lil' Berry
Comin' Real Soon!

I Know!
It's Just That Sometimes
I Tend To Get, You Know, Anxious!

Mavis Davis!
You Should Be Shame!

For What?!
For Speaking The Truth?!

Aren't You The Same Person
Who In Sabbath School Last Week 

Said:

"Be Anxious For ... NOTHING!

Faithful Is Our God!

The Fox Has His Den

And

The Bird Has His Nest! 

Wait On The Lord ... WITH PATIENCE!

Character Building Exercises Are There

When We Have A Need!

Learn From Christ Jesus As You Wait!

Almighty God Is Always On Time! 

He's Never Early 

And

He Can't Be Late!

I Said That, Didn't I!?!
It Is Rather Good, Isn't It!?!

No Matter How Good It Sounds
If YOU Don't Believe It
It's Just Words!

A Whole Lotta Long Talk!

Mavis, You're A Regulation Fake!

Telling Me!
She's A Paid Up Member In The NATO Committee!

NATO!?!

No Action - Talk Only!

Please Don't Believe That!
I've Been Having A Really Rotten Day
And I've Been Feeling Put Upon!

Mavis, Doesn't Cast Your EVERY CARE
On Him Mean Anything To You Anymore?!

Don't You Remember That To Doubt God Is Sin?!

Ain't Going To Get Nothing From Almighty God
When You Doubt!

I Know!
I've Been Feeling Weak
These Last Few Days ...!

... God's Strength Is Most Visible
When We Are Weak
AND CHOOSETo Lean On Him
To Lean On His Promises

AND
To Rest Secure In His Grace ... Grateful
For The Many Mercies
Known Unknown
Seen Unseen

Unasked, Unexpected
BUT
Always, Always, Bestowed!

You'd Better Do The U-Turn, Lady
Before Doubt Becomes A Way Of Life!
If You Don't
Instant Gratification
Will Be Your Least Problem!

Almighty God
Either Is Or Isn't!
He Can't Save You And Sink You
At One And The Same Time!

That's Not How He Rolls!

Guys, I Need Help!
I've Been Giving The Lord My Problems
With My Steadily Shaking Right Hand
At The Rising Of The Sun
And
I Have Been Taking Them Back
With My Surely Strong Left Hand
In The Sunset Hour
And Ultimately Blighting Up My Night
And
Making My Soul In Ungodly Fear
To Cower!

Ahhh ...!
The Benighted Straight Betwixt Two!

Tough Territory!

Mavis, You Cannot Halt Between Two Opinions
AND
You Cannot Serve Two Masters!

If You Are God, Serve Yourself
BUT
If Almighty God 

Is 

The Lord

AND
You Are His Servant

AND
His Beloved Child
You Must Hold Strain
AND
Let Go
AND
Let God Do His Thing
In His Time
According To His Will
AND
Ever, Always, In His Way!

Be Strong In The Lord!

Wait Patiently On The Lord
AND SOONYou Shall Hear That Sweet Voice Calling
The Voice Of Truth
Who Daily Aids You
AND
Keeps You From Falling!

Thanks, Guys!
I Really Needed To Hear Everything That You Said!
I Feel Better Already
Because I Honestly Know
That The Lord Has Never Failed Me Yet!

I Have Proved Him So Many Times!

Preach, Sister! Preach!

Come Unto Me
ALL YEWho Labor And Are Heavy Laden
AND ...!

... I Will Give You Rest!

Girl, Just Dare To Believe God At His Word!

Oh, For A Faith That Will Not Shrink!

Indeed AND Amen!!

He Is Your One True Friend!

I Thank God For Jesus

And I Shall Earnestly Beseech Him

To Help Me To Wait ... Patiently

Upon Him!

AMEN!!!!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: CONFLICTING PRIORITIES: Bent Conscience + PRAYER

Creeping Compromise
AND
Pressure To Conform
Are Adopted Children Of
Christian Living By-Faith!
They Are Really, Really, Really Bad Kids
AND
They Don't Care Who Know It!

Good Gracious!
How Did This Happen!

Very, Very, Very Slooooooooowly!

Why Did This Happen!?!

It Happened Because
Christian Living By-Faith
- Conscience Badly Bent -
Became Very, Very, Very Complacent
And Careless
And Ambivalent
And Gainsaying
And Greedy For Gain
And Anxious For Elevation
And Tired Of Waiting ...!

... Tired Of Waiting!?!
For Jesus!?!

Simply Put, Yes!

He Wanted The Wisdom
And The Power
And The Glory
And The Honor
And The Praise ...!

... You'd Better Stop!
You're Saying That He Wanted To Be God!

Pretty Much!

A Christian Wanting To Be God!?!

Another Lucifer In The Camp Of The Saints!

... Lord, Help Us!

How Does This Happen!?!

When A Christian Gets Complacent
About His Daily Prayers
And
Fixes His Focus
On What Brings Carnal Minds Cheer
He Forgets Who Is His Master
And
What His Mission Is
And
He Gets Himself All Tied Up In Getting Things
And
Causes Old Satan To Go Into Actionable Top Gear!

Complacent Christian Becomes Careless
- A Car Without Wheels -
And
Thinks Nothing Of Compromise
Because
His Eye Is On The Corporeal
And Not On The Heavenly Real
And
His Ears Tickle From Tasting
Tender Trite Bold And Base Lies
And
This Happens All Because 
He Is Into The ... I-Feels!

A Committed Christian
Is
A Christian Standing In Truth And On Fact
And
Not A Christian Devoted To Feeling
Because
When Feeling Is Foremost
Fact Suffers Lack
And
A Christian Suffering The Lack Of Facts
Is
A Weak Christian ... Primed 
For Satanic Attack!

A Weak Christian Under Satanic Attack
Indulges
In Ambivalence
Becoming Wishy-Washy 
And As Stable As A Wind-Blown Cloud
And
Subject To The Vagaries Of The Wind
By Which He Is Being Blown About!

The Ambivalent Christian

Then Indulges In Gainsaying

Challenging

The Very Word Of The Eternal Holy God

Not Fearful Of Chastisement

Willing Only Toward The Enticement

That Is The Trojan Horse Gift Of Satan

The Fallen Angel And God-Fraud!

Gainsaying Christian

Then Settles

For The Eyefull Of Current Time

And Foreswears The Bellyful

Promised

By The Lord God Holy Divine

And

Awaiting The Faithful

The Enduring

The Waiting Watching Working Saved

Who Shall Ascend To His Great Glory

And Live

Forever And Always!

With Gainsaying

Comes

Greed For Gain

And

Anxiety For Social Elevation

And

Soon

There Is Outright Rebellion

And

The Stated Tiredness Of Waiting On Jesus Christ

Our Savior, King And Lord

Who Ain't Never Coming Again

Because

He Has Heard That Jesus Was Coming

Since Adam Was A Lad

And

In His Illuminated Mind

He Is Now Become A Fable

A Bedtime Story

A Fad

And

He Is Truly Glad

That He Has Insight And Foresight

And

He Is Getting What's To Be Got

While The Getting Still Is 

The Thing Called Hot!

His Desire Is To Be Among The Have's

Not Among The Have-Nots!

Brethren, Beloved

Listen Closely Unto Me

Waiting On The Lord Is Not Doing Nothing!

It Is Doing Your Assigned Chore

With Humility

Dedication

Commitment To Task

Ignoring The Naysayers

And

Working The White Fields Vast!

He Who Is Cast Out

And Forever Broken

One Satan By Name

Is Uncaring Of Your Acquiring Worldly Gains

As Long As You Join Him 

In Unquenchable Flames!

All Who Are Greedy

Greedy For Gain

Are Pierced Through With Many Sorrows

And

End Their Lives In Abject Shame!

Please Do Not Be In A Hurry For Riches

For Mortal Man's Applause

For Profits' Chains

Because

In The Day Of Vengeance

Profit Is For Only Those Who

Sought The Elevation Of Jesus Christ The Lord

In The Hearts Of Those

Previously In Sin And Lost!

Please Count The Cost!

What Does It Profit A Man

If

He Shall Gain The Whole World

And

Lose His Own Soul!?!

What Will A Man Pay For To Save His Soul!?!

What Is Already Purchased

Cannot Be Bought Again

And

Specifically That Already Bought By

The Glorious King Of Love

The Lord Of Life!

In Him Is Our Only Means Of Survival

Of

The Earthly Strife!

What Jesus Christ Has For Us ... Is Free!

When Jesus Christ Sets Us Free We Are ... Indeed Free!

Heaven Awaits ... The Sin-Free!

Buy Lies

And

Walk To Hell For Free!

Creeping Comprise

And

Rush To Conformity

Are Shoes Best Left 

In Damnation's Free-For-All Store!

Don't Bite The Pretty Lure!

Don't Buy The Musical Lore!

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PRAYER:

Father,

I Thank You

For Your Promise To Me

Of

Life Everlasting

Of

Peace Eternally!

I Bless You, Lord

For My Innumerable Blessings!

I Trust You For My Daily Care!

I Will To Follow Jesus Christ

My Only Savior

And

Wait On Him Faithfully

To Share His Riches

In Paradise!

In Mercy

Please Hasten

The Great Redemption Day!

Please Help Thou My Brethren

In Families Near And Far

And

Bless Them With All Blessing

So That They Will

Steadfastly Walk

To The Glorious Kingdom

Whose Gates, Beckoning

Now Widely Stand Ajar!

Please Hear My Heart's Plea

And

May Your Holy Spirit

Gently Guide Us

Into All Truth

And

The Holy Angels

Stand Perpetual Guard!

Remember Us All, Lord

According To Your Divine Will

And

In Your Holy Way

For

In Jesus Christ's Name

I Pray And Humbly Plead!

AMEN.