PRAYER: We Are Yours, Lord!

Father,

I Love You!

I Bless You!

I Trust You!

Please Keep Me Walking True

So That I Do Not Turn Aside To Fables

And

Lose Faith's Sight Of Zion's Glorious View!

Please Help Me, I Beseech You

To Live In Jesus Christ's Faith

And

Not In Carnal Man's Eyesight

As That Which Inordinately Pleases

The Carnal Eye 

Will The Purchased Soul Blight!

I Desire Your Loving Heart To Delight!

Father, I Desire Also

To Fight The Good Of Faith

So That When The Lord Christ Shall Come

Be I Alive

Or Have Descended

Into The Dusty Bed

By The Voice Of The Archangel

By The Loud Trumpet Call

I Shall Rise Up

Absent The Effects Of The Fall!

You Are My Hope

My Joy

My Help

My Salvation!

Please Help Me Not To be Craven

And

Lacking Intestinal Fortitude

And

The Backbone Made Strong

By Imbibing Eternal Truth

Stoop Low

To Choose Man's Traditions In Worship

Over Sound Bible Doctrine!

Purge From Me, Lord

The Known Soul-Destroying Pharisee Leaven!

I Desire To Reach Home

Where Jesus Will Bid Me Welcome

To Enter By Right

Through The Gates Of Heaven!

Father,

I Pray For The Brethren Beloved

Many Of Whom Are Already Suffering Persecution

For Standing On The Rock Of Truth!

Please Grant Unto Them According To Need

The Humility Of Moses

The Persevering Strength Of Jacob

The Loving Heart Of David

The Zeal Of Elijah

The Faith Of Daniel

And

The Trust Of Job!

Please Help Them To Keep A Zion Song

In Their  Hearts

As They Go On The Lord's Errands!

Oh, Father,

There Is So Much Suffering

So Much Sorrow

So Much Hate

So Much Discontent

So Very Many Malcontents

Who Despise Law And Order

And

See No Rule That By The Sordid Will

Cannot Be Bent!

Please Protect The Innocent From The Guilty

The Weak From The Overbearing Strong

The Meek From The Fierce

The Righteous Man From The Irreligious

And

The Believing Faithful

From The Miasma Liberally Being Spread

By Those Bold Doubters!

Lord, Help

Or Else We Perish!

Please Keep Us Faithful

As We Toil Diligently In Your Loving Care

And

Bless Us With Endurance

Which Will See Us Ascending To Your Paradise

On The Great And Final Day!

Grant Unto Us Peaceful Rest

And

At The Dawn's Sight

A Restored To Health, Rejuvenated, Rising!

We Are Yours, Lord

And

It Is To You, Alone

In The Name Of The Beloved

The Holy Jesus

That We Make These Few Petitions!

Thanks For Hearing

And

Thanks For Answering Our Humble Prayer!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

"Last Day" Events!?! + PRAYER: I Am Yours, Lord!

The Question Was Asked:

What If Today

Was

The Last Day Of Your Life!?!

I Paused ... For Effect
And
I Thought ... Briefly
And
I Shouted ... In My Head:

Whenever Is The Last Day Of My Life

It Will Always Be A Today!

The Rest Of The Question Asked Was:

How Would You Be Prepared

To Spend  ... Eternity!?!

I Thought ... Long And Hard
And
I Am Thinking ... Still!

I Looked Within Me
And
I Looked Up ... To Him!

I Looked At Him ... My Jesus
And
Then I Saw Sin
The Filthiness Of Sin
The Sinner ... Me
Saved ... By His Sacrifice
His Grace ... Pledged 
To Be Sufficient ... For Me
And
In The Belief Of Saving Faith
Knowing That I Had Confessed My Known Sin
And
Was Willingly Walking With Him
In Accord
Hopeful ... Waiting
Watching ... Working
Praising ... Pleading
Worshipping ... Trusting
Following ... Obediently
Living For Him
And
Knowing, Knowing, Knowing
That I Can Be And Can Do Better
And
More ... For Him
I Prayed:

Father,

I Need You, Now, Here, Today!

In The Name Of Jesus, Fix Me

Lest I, Impatient, Stray!

I Could Ask For More Faith

But

That Leads To More Waiting

More Learning

More Need For The Enduring Spirit

And

I Decide, Lord

That I Am Yours!

In Whatever Way You Decide

I Will Follow You

For

I Must Get Home:

I Know That I Do Not Endure The Crucible Alone!

I Know That I Am Loved!

I Know That I Have Your Sure And Certain Care!

Help Me, Lord

When The Day Of Settlement Comes

To Be Ready

Slate ... Zeroed

Eye ... Cleaned

Ears ... Sharpened

Clothes ... White

Spirit ... Buoyed

Hands ... Outstretched

Heart ... Glad

Hope ... High

Faith ... Fixed

Doubts ... Dispelled

Courage ... Strong

Headed ... Home!

Help Me To Confess

And

Repent Of Known Sin

Every Single Day!

Help Me To Walk Humbly With You:

There Is, For Me, No Other Way!

Help Me To Tell Another The Good News Gospel!

Help Me To Stand Up For My Jesus

Who Laid Down His Life For Mine!

I Must Get Home!

Self-Talk And Introspection ...

I Considered My Gift Of Daily Faith
And
Daily Grace
And
I Know Of A Surety That I Am Inordinately Blessed!
I Am Going Home!
Even Now, I Am At Home ... In Jesus!

I Shall Be Spending Eternity With My Lord!
I Shall Enjoy His Eternal Life!
By The Holy Spirit's Leading
Guiding And Chiding
I Know There Will Be No Separation
Between My Lord And I!
I Am Going To Receive The Great Reward!

I Think, Again, Of How I Am Prepared
Preparing
To Spend Eternity!
I Am Preparing For The Eternity Of Peace
Because
I Have And Am Making Peace
With My King ... The Judge Of All Flesh!
He Is Preparing A Place ... In His Father's House
Just For Me!

JESUS CHRIST SAVES: Negotiations!?!

I Have A Story To Tell To The Nation
Which
You May Probably Find Hard To Believe!
The Lord Of Life, The Creator
The Redeemer, The Friend
Wants You To Forever Keep His Company!

He Promises A Place In His Father's Kingdom!
He Promises Eternal Life!
He Promises A New Name
And
A Gold Crown
And
Pleasures Forever The Redeemed Soul Delight!

What's The Catch!?!

No Catch!
He Says To Give Up All That Hurts
That Condemns
That Destroys
And
Give Unto Him Your Soul
Your Allegiance
Your Will, Your Way
And
Hold Him In Godly Fear
By Giving Up Known Sin
And
Faithfully Following Him!
He Wants To Be Your Everything!
He Desires To Be Your All And All!

All!?!
That's Kinda Steep!
Can We Negotiate With Him!?!

What Have You Got With Which To Negotiate!?!

He Wants Me So I've Got Me As A Bargaining Chip!

Soooo, Tell Me How You Intend To Make The Split!?!

Well, It's Like This:

I'm Valuable Because He Wants My Soul For His Own!
I'm Willing To Work With Him But ...!?!

Problem, My Friend!
He Does Not Do Buts!
It's All Or None!

Then I'd Say That He's Kinda Greedy, Even Unfair!
I'm Mine So I Should Decide How Much Of Me
I Feel Like Giving To Even The One
Who Says That He Is God Divine!

Friend,
You May Want To Tread Softly On Your Position!
He Is God Divine!
He Has Your Life In His Hands
And, Yet
He Is Willing To Permit You 
To Give Your Life Back To Him
In Exchange For Him Taking Eternal Care Of You
Even If, In This Life, You Die!

Live For Him!
Live In Him!
Die In And For Him
And
Rise Up And Live Forevermore With Him!

All It Takes Is A Willingness To Commit
To Bend
To Believe
To ...!

... Totally Surrender!?!

Yes, Indeed!

I Don't Surrender To Anybody
Not Even My Husband!

Would You Like To Explain What You Mean By That!?!

Sure, I Would!
The Day I Got Married
I Gave My Husband My All
And I Kept 10% For Myself
Just In Case He Decided To Be
A Skirt-Chasing Hopping Ball
And So That I Would Not Go Mad
If He Did!
He Did ... And I'm Sane!

Ahem, Ahem!

You Know That You Are Mad, Right!?!

Could You Imagine What Would Have Happened
If You Had Gone All In!?!

Sweetie, Lack Of Commitment Destroys!
Just As In Your Marriage
Same In Your Relationship With The Eternal God!

The Lord Desires Your All
Because
He Has Given For Us His All!
He Held Nothing Back
And
He Is Asking Us To Accept The Great Salvation
At Infinite Price Already Purchased!

Take Your Own Relationship As A Guide
And
Choose To Realize That
With Lack Of Complete Commitment
The Love Relationship Always Dies!

Jesus Died That We Might Live
And
He's Asking Us To Believe Him At His Word
So That We May Inherit All That He Has To Give!

Alright!
I'm Willing To Give 99.99995% Of Me To Him!

Sorry!
He Desires All!

Okay!
So What Else Can He Give Me
To Liberate My Desire To Totally Surrender!?!

Nothing!
He Gave All!
He Gives All!
He Is Giving All
And
He Wants ...!

...Yes, Yes, I Heard You Before!
He Wants All
And All I Want Is To Have
To Hold
To Retain A Lil' Something That Is Mine
For Own Myself!

Wow, That's Bold!
Your Loss!

For The Record ...

Look, Let Me Give You The Bottom Line:

Jesus Christ Desires To Give You Everything Good!
He Holds Your Life In His Hand!
He Gave Unto You, Already, Free Will And Free Choice!
He Died To Give You His Eternal Life!
He Desires That You Return Your Life, Willingly, To Him
To Be In His Service
To Follow Where He Leads
And
He Makes It Plain To All Who Will Hear
What The Options Are:

• You're Either For Him Or Against Him!
• You Either Want To Live Forever Or Your Plan To Die Forever!
• You Either Choose To Submit Or Be A Rebel!

He Asks Politely For Your Cooperation With His Spirit!
He Could Force You To Submit
But
Thank God Almighty
He Never Will!

Where You Are, I Was
And
He Called Me!
I Answered
And
He Made His Life Or Death Submission:

Life With Him In Joy And Peace

In Eternal Bliss

** OR **

Life Without Him Which Is Life With Satan

And

The Spectre Of Sure And Eternal Damnation!

There Was No Hard Sell!
Just Straight Facts Ahead Of
The Deal's Consummation!
The Choice Was Mine!
The Choice, Now, Is Yours ... Alone
And
I Glad To Tell You That
Your One Good Bargaining Chip Is 

Father,

I Accept Your Good Gift!

Lead Me Because I Know You Love

And

Desire To Bless Me!

I Have No Desire To Live Without You

And

I Am Not Even Going To Try!

I Will Follow You Where You Lead!

I Will Go Where You Send!

I Will Worship You For You Are Worthy!

I Will Praise You For You Gave Me My Voice!

Lord, Fix Me

So That In The Coming Kingdom

In Your Holy Presence

I May Thankfully Rejoice!

Anything Less Is A Total Waste!

The Lord Will Give You His Sword ... His Word!
He'll Give You His Bow ... His Strength!
And
Best Of All
He'll Give You His Robe ... His Righteousness!

He's Giving You His Name ... His Character!
He's Giving You His Home ... His Kingdom!
He's Giving You Bread ... His Flesh!
He's Giving You Wine ... His Blood!
He's Giving You Oil And Water ... His Holy Spirit!
What More Can You Possibly Want!?!

I Surrender!
I Want Him ...!

... I Want His Life!

At Last!

We May Be Slow To The Dance
But With Understanding ...!

...We Sing The Acceptable Tune In Pitch-Perfect Tune!

Thank You, Jesus!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Be Encouraged!

To Be ... Or Not ... To Be!

Is This Even A Real Question!?!

The Saints Have Marching Orders:

Stand Firm In The Lord Your God!

Hold The Lord God Almighty In Godly Fear!

With The Fallen World The Good News Share

And

Have No Truck With Satan, The Known Fraud

The Wannabe God!

We, The Saints Of God And Christ

Are Called To 

Be Strong ... In The Lord!
Be ... Of Good Courage!
Be Faithful!

Be Not Afraid!

Be Not Troubled!
Be Obedient!
Be Not Dismayed!
Be Ye Steadfast!
Be Constant!
Be Instant ... In Prayer!
Believe!
Be Blessed!
Be Not Weary ... In Well Doing
Beloved!

The Lord God Almighty

Goes Before

Stands Beside

Guards Behind

Is Beneath

Is Above

Surrounds!

He Is Kind!

The Lord Loves Us!

The Lord Forgives

Helps, Heals

Saves, Seals

Leads, Reveals

Guides, Provides

Convicts, Converts

Blesses, Never Perverts

Accepts, Protects

Lifts, Sifts

And

In Him, We May Safely Confide

Even Though He Will Us Often Chide!

With Us, He Abides!

We Are Called To Step Out In Faith

So

Work ...Willingly!

Strive ... Confidently!

Bless Others ... Abundantly!

Serve ... Humbly!

Pray ... Passionately!

Speak ... Truthfully!

Wait ... Prayerfully

And

Watch ... Expectantly!

The Lord Is Coming ... Soon!

Blessings Await The Faithful:

For Unrepentant Sinners

There Is Only Doom!

Every Day Has A Dawn And Dusk!

Every Day Has Sunrise And Sunset!

Every Day Has Beginning And End

And

On The Lord Christ ... Through It All

We May Unreservedly Depend!

The Lord Is Near!

Go Forward, Friend!

The Lord Has Your Back!

Go Forward, Friend!

Do Not Look, Do Not Turn Back!

Go Forward, Friend!

The Lord Has A Place Prepared For Thee!

Go Forward, Friend!

Walk With Him Companiably!

With The Lord, There Is No Fear!

With The Lord, You Will Always Be Prepared!

With The Lord, All Foes Are Fallen!

With The Lord

Glory Is To Be Shared!

Let Not Your Gift Be Cast Aside Forgotten!

Walk Wise!

Look Up!

Speak Truth!

Hold Hope!

Do Not Be Deceived!

Believe The Word!

Receive The Blessing!

Glory Will Be Achieved

When We Accept The Good News Gospel

That We Have, With Acceptance, Heard!

Believe!

Be Blessed!

Be Faithful!

At The World's Wickedness

Do Not Be Stressed!

He That Is To Come ... Shall Come

And

Praise God Almighty

He Shall Not Be Silent!

Do Not Fear Those That Are Violent!

Brethren,

To The Lord Christ ... Be Faithful!
In The Lord Christ ... Be Confident

And

With Obedient Endurance To The Journey's End
Be Eternally, Gloriously, Blessed!
Jesus Christ Saves!

You Are Blessed:

Be A Blessing!

The Lord

Is

To Be Praised!

Soon Comes The Glory Days!

HAPPY SABBATH + Talking To The Lord Of Life!

Father,

I Approach Unto You Boldly!

You Said To Come: I Believe Your Word

And By Working Faith, I Am Here With Godly Fear!

I Have No Other God But You, Dear Father!
I Have No Other True Friend!
I Have No Other Comfort But The Spirit Of Truth
And None But The Holy Angels Who Always Defend!

I'm A Pilgrim, A Stranger
A Foreigner In A Strange Land
Walking Through, Learning
Travelling Onward
Upward
To The Beautiful Hill Zion
The True Home Of Those In The Pilgrim Band!

School Days Are Almost Over!
Time In The Crucible Is All About Spent!
Perfection Of Character Has Been Our Mainstay
And Purging Ourselves From Dead Works
Is Work About Which We Shall Not Repent!

If Jesus Christ Had Not Loved Us
For Our Personal Sin, He Would Not Have Died
And All Those Who By Faith Take Hold Of
So Great A Salvation
Will Depart The Ways Of Satan:
Everyone Knows That His Way Is The Lie!

Thank You, Lord, For The Strait And Narrow Way!

I Understand, Lord!

It's Indeed Better To Bend Than To Burn!
It's Better To Repent Than Free Salvation Spurn!
It's Better To Be Holy As Our Lord Christ Is Holy
Than To Continue Walking With Satan The Fraud
And Thereby Offend You, Father

The Eternal God!

Help Me Not Indulge The Sin Of Presumption!

I Recognize, Indeed, That Life Is Short!
I See All Around Me That Sin Appears Cheap
And I Also See Just What The Living Word Says Is Real:

What A Man Sows Is That Which He Shall Reap!

Help Me, My Lord, The Same Repented Of Sins

Never Again To Repeat!

I Know From The Word

And I See For A Fact That 

Pride Does Go Before The Fall

That Wickedness Is In High Places

And That Love Endures All!

Please Know, Dear Lord, That By Faith

That Gift Of Love Divine

I'm Truly Grateful That It Is Only The Righteous 

The Committed To Christ

The Faithful, The Obedient

The Just, The Clean

Who Will Reside In Zion's Heavenly Places!

Keep Me In Your Care, Father

As By The Holy Spirit's Guiding

I No Longer Choose To Run Earth's Useless Races!

The Race To Life Is Not To The Swift!
The Prize Of Eternal Life Is Not For The Wicked, Strong!
The Everlasting Gift Is For 

The One Who, For Jesus, Endures All Things To The End

The One Who Does The Particulars Of 

The Great Commission Conscientiously Attend!

Father Of The Faithful

King Glorious, Faithful, True

As You Do Indeed Say:

Man's Life Is Short ... I Bow Before You!

I'm So Glad That Redeeming Love Lifts Me Up!

Peace, Perfect Peace!

Hope, Help, Home, Hallelujah!

Christ's Eternity Is Forever ... I Want To Be There

So, Dear Father

I'm Telling My Brethren:
Do The Math, Friends
And With Gratitude Decide
To Be With Him Who
Is The Eternal Life-Giver!

It Is He Alone Who Has Saving Grace

In His Always Full Quiver!

Our Souls From The Second Death

He Shall Surely Deliver!

I Have No Desire To Be Lost!

The Thought Of Separation From You, Lord

Makes My Blood Run Cold

And I Shiver!

Give Me This Day My Daily Bread

And From The Second Death, I Beseech You

My Purchased Soul, Deliver!

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

The Son Of Righteousness

The Creator, The Redeemer

My Forever Friend

My Petitions I Present!

I Love You!

Come Soon!

AMEN.