PRAYER: I Thank You, Father, For ...!

Father,

I Am Alive Because You Made It So!

I Can See

I Can Hear

I Can Touch

I Can Feel

I Can Taste

I Can Walk

I Can Talk

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have A Roof Over My Head!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have Food On The Table!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Think And Reason

And

I Have Free Will And Free Choice

And

I Choose To Do The Good And The Right 

And

Reverence Your Holy Name

And

Praise And Worship You! 

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Do A Good Deed!

I Can Share A Good Word!

I Can Bless A Stranger With A Smile!

I Can Take Time To Make A Brother

A Sister Comfortable

As They Journey Life's Last Mile!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Thank You For The Beloved Jesus

And

The Unspeakable Gift That He Bought For Me

That Dread Day On Calvary!

I Thank You For The Comfort

The Guidance

The Chiding 

And

The Leading Of The Holy Spirit

That Brings Me In Holy Unto Thee!

I Thank You For The Protection

And

The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels

As I Walk This Life Daily!

Thank You, Lord, For Thinking On Me!

What Wonderful Blessings Are Placed In My Hand!

Blessings That Will See Me One Day

On Heaven's Table Land!

Blessings That Will See Me

Face To Face With My God!

Blessings That Are Mine

Because

I Choose To Walk Faithfully With

Jesus Christ The Lord!

What A Friend I Have In Jesus

A Friend That Is Beyond Compare

A Friend That Sticks Closer Than A Brother

A Friend Who Does My Every Burden Bear!

Lord,

I'm Thankful

So Very Thankful

That You Are God Almighty Upon The Throne

And

That Your Gifts Keep On Giving

And

Will Lead Me To My Forever Home!

Thank You For The Grace

- That Unmerited Favor -

The Mercy To Me That Is Free

And

The Joy

Peace And Rest That Comes Of

Heavenly Love, Alone!

I Am Truly A Child Blessed

Because

Innocent Blood

For

My Personal Sin

Did Atone!

Please Accept My Prayer

That Comes From A Heart

Filled With Gratitude

And Because

I Pray All In The Name 

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

I Love You!

AMEN!

Memory Hall: Gratitude!

One Day I Made A Visit To That Memory Hall!
He!

She!

It Is Human
Living
Christian
Sighted
Hearing
Walking
Eating
Sleeping
Healthy Happy
Hopeful Hearing
And
A For-Real Ingrate
If I Know What One Is At All!
Behold A Laodicean Spirit!

Eyes To See: He's Blind As A Bat!
Ears To Hear: He's As Deaf As A Door Nail!
He Tastes And He Sees The Goodness Of
The Creator
The Savior
The Redeemer Friend
And, YetHe Finds No Reason
Sees No Need
Has No Desire
Shows No Willingness
To Approach Unto His Provider
Sustainer
Support
His Surety And Security
His Guardian Guide And Stay
And
Joy-Filled
Say:

Oh, Lord

I Bless You!

I Praise You!

To You, I Give Thanks!

My Heart Is Grateful

For The Great Gifts

Some Of Which

- Prior To Their Receipt -

Held In My Eye

No Position

No Rank!

Father,

I Will Not Be An Ingrate!

My Heart

My Head

My Hand

My Home

Are All Daily Blessed Immeasurably

By And Because Of You

And

In The Gallery In My Mind

I Shall Hang Memorials

Of

Your Goodness

Your Greatness

Your Blessings

Your Benefits

Your Gifts Of Loving Care!

You Are The Holy God

And

It Is You That I Fear!

I Appreciate You!

I Love You!

I Bless You!

I Need You More Than I Did Yesterday!

I Desire To Live On The Golden Shore

So That I Will Be Close

The Lord Jesus Christ

Who Did My Sin And Shame

Death And Damnation

Did Bear!

Oh, God Eternal

Mighty To Save

In Gratitude For Your Goodness

Greatness

And

Gifts Of Sacrificial Love

I, By Wisdom

In Faith

For Love

Give Unto You, Myself

And, Thereby

Brand Myself A Willing Slave:

I Serve You With A Heart Of Love!

Lord, You Give!

I Get!

I Gain!

In Gratitude

I Give You All Glory

Honor And Praise!

I Choose To Walk In Your Wise Ways!

Lord,

Help Me To Never Take

Your Blessings Upon Me

As Your Duty

And

My Right

For

Such A Gross Attitude

In The Heart Of Me

Does Nothing But My Soul Blight!

I Desire Your Heart To Delight!

I'm A Sinner, Saved!

I'm A Child Of The King!

I'm A Faithful Servant

And

A Student Awed By Your Majesty

By Your Glorious Self!

Help Me To Not Stifle My Conscience

But

To Remember With Gratitude

- Always -

From Whom My Blessings

My Help

My Certain Aid Comes

So, That

In The Day Appointed

I Shall Walk In Peace

In The Glade Of Joy

In The Home Of The Blessed

Where All Is Love

Joy

Peace And Rest!

I Worship You!

I Know I Am Blessed!

Brethren,

Since It Is A Fact That You Are Human

You Have A Memory Hall!

The Living God Owes You Nothing

But
You Owe The Living God Your Life
Your Service
Your Prayers
Your Worship
Your Praise!

Please Take Out The Remembrances Of 

The Blessings Of God Upon You
And
In Soul-Gratitude
Have The Occasional Service Of Song
Service Of Thanksgiving
To And For
The Living God Holy

Who Gives You Gladly
Grandly

And
Gloriously Of
His Great Grace!
Take The Time!
Life Is Not A Race!

Remember This ...

Ingratitude 

Is 

Not Fit Attire For
Nor Upon
A True Christian!

Almighty God 

Is 

For You!
Do Not Overlook His Goodness 

By Taking It As Your Right!

You Have No Right To God's Blessings!

They Are A Gift!

Almighty God

By Christ Jesus

Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit

Works ... In Your Behalf 

Every Single Moment Of

Every Single Day

So

Show Some Gratitude

And
Do A Solid For The Lord Today: 

Give

Almighty God

Some Willing Praise!!

P raise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!
R each Out And Touch God! Enjoy The Glow!
A lways Say Thank You! It's A Desirable Trait!
I gnore The Naysayers! Don't Suffer Their Fate!
S eek The Lord: He Is Waiting To Be Found, And
E xpress A Joyful Hallelujah

Because

Almighty God's Mercies 

And 

Blessings 

Upon You
Do Daily Abound!

Have You Given The Father

His Son

The Holy Spirit

Aka Our Great God

Aka The Godhead

Due Praise Today!?!

If Not,

Now Is Acceptable Time!

Go On! 

Get To It!

Psalm 119:165

True Peace Is Married To Grace O'God!
Together
- When Invited -
They Live In The Heart Of Man
And
By So Doing
They Drive Out Evil Passions
Which Are Notorious For Causing
Dissention And ...!

... Strife!?!

Indeed!
Dissention And Strife
Are Nothing But Bad Seed
And
As You Must Well Know
You Cannot
You Will Not
Get A Good Crop
A Good Harvest
From Bad Seed!

I Am Remembering Computer Class!
It Was Hammered Into Our Heads:
GIGO
Aka Garbage In, Garbage Out!!

That, Brethren
Should Be The Prime Warning For 
The Sojourning Christian!
You Are What You Eat!
What You Eat Is What You Speak!

... Out Of The Treasure Of The Heart
The Mouth Speaks ...!

... Some Of Your Mouths Need To Washed Out
Because You Are Just Not Right!

How Do You Say 

"Jesus Is The Joy Of Living!"

And
Then Proceed To Blister Your Brethren
Over A Parking Space
A Seat At The Head Table For Dinner
A Position In Church Office!?!

Brethren,
I Ask Us All To Consider This:

Is Tomorrow Promised To You, Specifically
Just Because You Liberally "Throw About" 

The Only Good Name 
To Impress Onlookers And Followers!?!

If The Lord Were To Demand Your Soul
- And I Include Myself -
Right Now
Would You
Would I
On The Day Of The Appearing
See The King In Peace!?!

Does Your Present Character 

Stand Up Under The Magnifying Glass Of 

Him Who Judges All Flesh!?!

Is The Immutable
That Is
The Unchangeable Law Of God
Your Guide To Get You Through This Life
While Preparing You For
The World To Come!?!

Does Jesus Christ Own You!?!
Do You Own Jesus Christ As Your Own!?!

Brethren, Beloved
I Challenge Us All
To Stop Picking Apart The Bible 
Looking For Those Things With Which We Agree
And 
The "Good Bits" That Entertain Us
And
The Bits Which We Believe
Give Us The Right To Say:

"Sih Meh Hey!

I Ain't So Bad After All!"

Stop Living Life To Be Pleasured And Satisfied!
Stop Eating To Be Made Drunk!
Stop Using Will And Choice To Walk Wildly
Live Wastefully
And
Ultimately Die The Death Of The Soul Lonely
And
Condemned And ...!

... Forever Lost!

This Life Is Not About Us Being Made Rich And Fat!
Being Prosperously Putrid In The Sight Of God
Is Not What We Are Called To Become!

We Are Called ...

... To Be Servants Of The Living God
Ready To Do His Bidding
Willing To Be Used ...!

... And Don't Forget That
We Are To Use Our Time
To Get Clean And Right With Almighty God
As We Permit The Holy Spirit Of Truth
To Do A Good Work In Us!

The Promise Is Given ...

Trust God: He Cares!
Bless God: He Gives!
Love God: For Your Soul He Dearly Paid!
Have Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord
For, As It Is Written
Trials And Tests May Come

And

It Must Be Understood And Accepted That

Brethren,

Take Stock Of Yourselves!
Time Is Short
But
Eternity Lasts Forever!
The Decision To Live In Time
Or
Prosper In Eternity 
Remains Solely Yours!
Choose Wisely!

AMEN!!!

Idolatry ... The Religion Of The Devil + PRAYER: Father, Draw Me Nearer!

Idolatry 
Is
The Religion Of Sight
Lending A Lie To The Religion Of Faith
Wherein All Are Called
To Bow To The Creator God Of The Universe
And
Not Give In To Sense
By Which Man Has E'er Been Cursed!

Idolatry Encourages One
To Believe That Self Is In Control
Making god Out Of Material
Instead Of Worshipping The God
Who Made The Material!

Idolatry Encourages Escapism
Into The Realm Of Bubble And Squeak
Where Notion Gathers Motion
And
Man Gets Himself A "Working"
I-Control-This Lying Potion!

Idolatry Encourages Man
In Wish-Full Thinking
Encouraging Him To Trust, Again
In Sight
And
Exercising Credulity
Making Believe
That His Ministrations To Matter, Matter
And
Making Him Subject
To Matter That Clatters!

Idolatry Is Fake
A Trick Of The Foe
Who Takes Pleasure In Making
Wish-Full Thinking
Turn Into Something Whole
Hearty
Believable
But 
Still A Lie
Useful
Because It Causes Man
The Creator-God
To Vehemently Deny
Defy!

When ...

Jesus Christ's Faith Matters
Trust In The Holy God Works
Wonderment Over Trifles And Tricks Waivers
And
Amazing Grace Brings Heavenly Favor!

Don't Do It ...

The Descent Into Idolatry
Drags The Soul Down
And
Even Unto Hell
Which Is Satan's Sole Goal
To Deny The Creator God
The Pleasure Of The Worship Of His People
And
To Accrue Unto Himself
The Worship That Should Raise People Up To The Holy God!

In The Religion Of Satan ...

Doubt Of The Living God Is The High Priest
Self-Service Is Head Of The Church Board
Self-Aggrandizement Is The Head Of The Deacon Board

Satan Is The Wannabe God Selling False Worship

Self Is The Bold Sinner

And

Raging Sin Is The Fool's Gold

The Use Of Which Makes Lying Dying Satan 
Maliciously Bold!

So, Therefore
Let Us Over Up A

PRAYER:

Father,

I Come Before You

Because You Are My God!

You Are The One Holy

And

I Desire To Walk With You In Accord!

Father,

Keep Me Away From Idolatry

From Those Things That Weaken Faith

From Those Things That Make You

Less In My Eyes

Things That Will Encourage Me

Your Holy Law To Defy!

Father,

I Give You My Worship!

I Give You Unfeigned Praise!

I Give Unto You My Will And My Way

And

I Beseech You

In The Name Of Christ Jesus

Lead Me Gently, Safely

Surely

On The Straight And Narrow Way!

I Deny The Liar!

I Deny The Ways Of The Fraud!

I Worship The King

The Lord Jesus

And

It Is In His Matchless Name

That Unto You I Do Cry!

Grant Me Your Grace

And

The Victory Over Self And Sin

Because

You Are Almighty And Able!

Draw Me Nearer!

I Love You!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Knowing God!

From The Top, People!

When I Was Child
I Knew Nothing
And I Spake As A Child!
Now, I Am A Man
I Know More Than I Did When I Was A Child
And I Have Put Away Childish Things!
What I Know Now Cannot Compare To What I Will Know
In God's Sweet Tomorrow!
I Am Growing In Grace!

I Serve The Unchanging God
In Whom Is No Variableness
Neither Shadow Of Turning!

I Serve The Great I Am
Whose Wisdom Is Eternal!

What My God Knew 6,000 Years Ago
He Knows Today!
He Knows Tomorrow!
He Does Not Live In Time!
He Does Not Learn!
He Cannot Be Taught!

I Daily Learn From Him
And I Daily Learn Of Him
And I Am Blessed
For He Is God Almighty
Ever Living
Ever Present
Ever Loving
Ever Faithful!
He Is Not The The Base Fraud!

He Is The Holy God!

Brethren,
Do You, A Finite Man
Make And Carry
Teach And Feed
And Lead Him Where He Has No Desire To Go
And Dare To Ask The Infinite One
What Doest Thou?!

That Is Not Possible!
The Infinite One Is Eternal!
Before We Were, He Is!
Everything That Is, He Created!
Everything With The Breath Of Life In It, Breathes
Because He
- Who Is The Life Giver -
Ordains It To Be So!
Should He Withdraw His Breath
We Shall Return To The Dust From Whence We Came!

Are You Immortal!?
Are You Wise?!
Can You Remove God From His Throne?!

The Creator God Eternal
Holy
Is The One Wise!
He Is All-Seeing
All-Knowing!
He Is Ever-Present!
He Is Self-Existent!

We Are Wise ... Unto Salvation
Because We Acknowledge That He Is Our Sovereign
And Being Children Of The Loving Father
And Eager Students In The School Of Jesus
And Willing And Ready Servants Of
And Made Able By The Great King
We Look To Him For The Beautiful Gift Of Eternal Life
Which He Alone Will Bestow
After We Have Faithfully Endured All Things
In The Faith Of Jesus Christ The Righteous
Who Is The Redeemer
The Only Savior
And The Forever Friend
In Whom Is Reposed The Hope In Our Hearts!

Only The Fool
- The One Wise In His Own Eyes -
Says There Is No God
And By So Doing
Seeks To Depose The Lord
- The King Of Glory -
From His Throne
High And Lifted Up!

The Wisdom Of Man 

Is Foolishness To The Omniscient God!

In Whom Is Your Trust Reposed?!

We Trust In The Lord
And In Jesus Christ's Name
It Shall Be Thus, Forever
For In Him Is Everlasting Strength!

We Trust Because We Believe!
We Believe The Living Word!
The Living Word Is The Truth
And Makes Plain Him Who Is The Way
And Gives Us The Light
So That May Walk The Straight And Narrow Path
Unto His Innocent-Blood-Bought
And To Us, Freely Given
Eternal Life!

And What Do You Say To The Lord God Almighty
When He Calls You?!

We Shall Say:

Speak, Lord!

Thy Servant Is Listening!

Speak, Lord!

I Am Waiting On Thee!

Lead Me, Oh, Lord!

Please Take Me By The Hand

For, Without You

I Know I Cannot Stand!

Brethren,
The Lord Is Our Light And Our Salvation ...!

... And Of No Created Being
Shall We Be Afraid!

Our God Holy

Is The Rock Upon Which Shall Safely Stand!

Let Jesus Christ Be Praised!

AMEN!!

HAPPY SABBATH + ... When You Finally And Fully Realize That God IS All!

He Didn't Just Get Up
One Morning Bright And Clear
And

Boasting, Say:

My Soul Rests In God!

I Shall Not Be Moved!

A Man Of The Land
David
The Shepherd Of The Sheep
Saw The Majesty
And
The Glory Of The Great God
Arrayed About Him
Ready To Tell 
And 
Teach About Him Who
Alone
Is 
Worthy Of Our Worship, Prayers And Praise!

David Was Obedient To The Great Teacher!

David Listened
David Learned
David Loved
And
David
The Leader Of The Sheep
Was Lead
To The Green Pastures
And 
With Living Water Was Filled
And 
With The Bread Of Life
Satisfyingly Fed!

Almighty God 

Is 

In His Head
In His Looking
In His Seeing!

Almighty God 

Is 

In His Heart
In His Understanding!

Almighty God 

Is 

His Cause For ... Being!

David Indicted The Matter ...

Thou God Seest Me!
Thou God Lovest Me!
Thou God Hearest Me!
Thou God Cares For Me!
Thou God Shelterest Me!
Thou God Blesseth Me!
Thou God Deliverest Me!

And

In The Hope Of Faith, Declared:

As For Me, Lord

My Soul Followeth Hard After Thee

And

Even Though The Enemy

As A Flood Surrounds Me

Even Though I Walk Through The Valley 
Of

The Shadow Of Death

Even Though I Sleep The Sleep Of Death

I Will Behold Your Face
In Righteousness!

I Will Be Satisfied 

When

I Awake With Your Likeness!

David's Heart Was Almighty God's ...

Oh, To Love The Lord God
Better
Than I Love Life! 

Oh, To Trust God
More
Than The Evidence Of Life's Strife!

Oh, To Know That The Living God 

Is
Best
For Me
And
To Walk Before Him
As A Servant
A Child
A Student
And 

Do His Bidding
Willingly
Faithfully!

Almighty God 

Is 

My Refuge
My Rock
My Defense
My Salvation!

The Eternal God 

Is 

My Shepherd
My Hope
My Help
My God!

The True And Living God
Is 

My All
My Beginning
My Living
My End
My Salvation!

David Dedicatedly Sought After The Lord
And
Found Him
But
He Did Not Keep The Good News To Himself!

David Avidly, Gladly
Shared The Good News
And, Now 

I
You, Me
We
Can Say ... Today

In This Hour

At This Very Moment:

Lord, 

I Am Looking For You!

Help Me To Find You! 

Please Find Me!

Please Save Me! 

Please Feed Me! 

Please Restore My Soul!

Oh, Lord

Please Receive My Prayer!

Jesus Christ The Lord

Is

My God
My Hope
My Redeemer
The Sure Bestower Of
The Heavenly Reward!