Ascending Prayers?! + PRAYER : Lord, Help Us To Be Humble

It Was Week Of Prayer
AND
Lican Pub
AND
i-See Phar
Were Standing Before The Assembly
Sending Up Prayers
To The Great Throne Of Grace!

Before I Proceed ...

I Should Tell You That
These Two Brethren Of The Faith
Were As Different As
Night And Day
Hot And Cold
Nice And Nasty!

Their Occupations
Were As Different As
A Thief And Thunder
A Teacher And A Technician
A Pharisee  And A Publican!

Still Further ...

I Shall Inform You That
One Of These Men Had Almighty God
Preserved
In His Back Pocket
AND
One Of These Men Had Almighty God
Treasured
In His Heart!

One Of These Men 
Believed 
Almighty God Needed To Hear His Self-Praise
AND
One Of These Men
Knew 
That He Needed To Hear A Word Of Healing 
From Almighty God!

I Must Now Offer Up ...

A Word Of Caution
As It Pertains
To Our Uttering Of Our Prayers
AND
The Entering Into God's Ears
Of The Prayers Of Our Hearts:

Humble Is

As Humble Does!

Prayers To God

Should Not Contain The Fuzz

The Fuzz Of The Suppliant

In Love With Himself

Who Believes

He Is Doing Almighty God A Favor

When

Before God

He Self-Lovingly Praises Himself!

Just In Case
You Think I Am Talking Folly
Just Remember That The Living God
Is
All-Seeing 
All-Knowing
Ever-Present
That Is ... Again
The All Mighty!
He Created Us!
He Sees Us!
He Knows Us!
He Records
ALL Our Ways
AND
He Is Not Fooled
- Like Mankind -
By Our Grandiose
Verbose
Yet Triflingly Self-Righteous 
Displays!

Man Looks Upon
The Exposed!
God Looks Upon
Our Concealed-From-View-Hearts
AND
Be It Made Known
That Speaking Down To God
Is What We Do
When We Lift Up To God
Swollen Heads
AND
Puffed-Up Hearts
Sold As Humble Meat Stew!

We Cannot Sell God
On Our Perfection
Like Some Jacked-Up Used-Car Salesman
For 
The God Of Grace And Mercy
Is Well AND Truly Aware
Of All That Is Concealed 
Under A Coat Of Paint
With
The New Mixed With Spent Oil
AND
Our Shamelessly Proclaiming To The World
"We Are Good To Go!"
Just Because
The Ignition Turns
AND
Our Engine Does Start
AND
Our Triumphant Processing Along
The Golden Way
In Full Lying Display!

I Leave You
To Draw Your Own Conclusion

BUT ...

Before I Do

I Leave You With This
Work Of Heart:

i-See Phar
Proud
Arms Uplifted
Head Raised
Praying
With Himself
Said:

"Lord, I Thank You That
I Am Not A Sinner Like Other Men
Like That Publican Over There!"

BUT ...

Lican Pub Prayed
Head Bowed
Not Daring To Raise
Even An Eye To Heaven
Saying:

"Lord, Have Mercy
On Me ... A Sinner!"

I Now Ask You
To Render A Righteous Judgment
To The Question Of:

Which Pray Did Almighty God Accept Into His Ears?"

I Now Ask Us All
To See
AND
Understand
The Method
Employed By
His Wickedness Himself - Satan
To Stop Our Prayers
From Ascending
Unto The Holy God!

I Implore Us All
- When We Physically Bow Before God -
To Decidedly
Bow Our Hearts To God
In Our Prayers And Supplications
So That God Will
In Jesus Christ's Blessed Name
Receive Into Himself
All
Our Petitions!

I Say Unto My Self:

"Physician, Heal Thyself!"

PRAYER:

Father,

Forgive Us Today

Even As We Pray

If A Little Of Self

Gets Into The Way

As To You We Repair!

Lord,

Help Us To Let

The Holy Spirit

Take Control And Lead Us

Even As We Ask You

To Daily Feed Us!

Help Us, Father

To Give Unto You

Our Selves 

As Well As 

Our Fears And Our Cares

And Help Us

To Be Ever Humble

Before You

As We Ask You To Fix Us 

And Our Fumbles!

Pity Us, Lord!

In Jesus' Name We Plead

For We Love You!

AMEN

HAPPY SABBATH + No Need To Walk Blind!

U-Turn
Back-Back
Stay-Put
Run-Away
AND
Walk-Away
Were Friends ... After A Fashion!

I Would Almost Say
That They Were "Friends By Circumstance!"
"Friends On Occasion!"
For The Simple Reason
That These Personages
Could And Would Work
For ... Well .... Just About Anybody
With A Cause
An Agenda
A Position
A Faith
Or A Belief
In Business
In Religion
In Health
Personal
Private
AND
Public!

Conscience And Creed
Did Not Matter To These Friends
Or So Everybody Thought
Until The Day
All The Land Found Out
That Each One Of These "Friends"
Was A Third Of A Triplet!

Their Actions
Were Dictated By Whoever
They Called The Boss!

Strange Thing ...

Each Triplet Set
Has A Set Of Twins In The Midst
And In The Midst Of The Three
Was A One Who Was Noble 
Holy!

This Is How They Stacked Up:

The Twin Out Of Every Set Of Triplets
Worked In The Dark
- For The Darkman -
With One Of The Twins
Encouraging A Victim
The Fence To Straddle
And The Second Of The Twins
Encouraging The Victim
Decidedly
The Wrong Way To Walk And Waddle!

It Is Interesting
Because
Looking At Them
There Is No Way To Tell Them Apart
To Identify Which Was Walking
Light Or Dark!

Test The Spirits!

Huh?!

TEST THE SPIRITS!

Ohhhh!! Test THE Spirits!
I Got You!

Only Those Indwelt By The Holy Spirit
Will Tell The Truth
Based On The Living Holy Word!
Those Who Are Moved
By The Conviction  Of Convenience
Will Try To Bamboozle Me And You!

Jesus Christ
John
Peter And Paul Speak Eloquently
About Those Who Would
False-Guide Us!
Jesus Christ Says Plainly
- As The Sun Rising And Setting Every Day -
He Never Changes!
His Way Is Ever Straight
And He Will Never Send Anyone
To Lie To Us
Nor Misguide Us!

Jesus Christ The Righteous
Sends Us Straight Truth To Edify Us
And Not Entertainment To Misguide Us
Nor Candy Kisses To Coddle And Calm Us!

Remember Though ...

Truth Hurts!
Truth Divides!
Truth Teaches!
And Truth Leads To God
Not Pie In The Sky!

So ...

When You Have

The Holy Spirit To Lead You

- Not Leave You All Forlorn -

And

The Word Of Truth

To Walk Behind

You Will Not Walk Blind

Like Children In A Maze Of Corn!

Your Bible Is Your Compass

And

Your Map

And

Right Living aka Righteousness

Permits

The Holy Spirit To Warn Us

When We Are Going Astray

And

When We Are Under Attack!

NOTE TO THE HEART:

We Do Not Have To Fear Missteps

When The Word Of God

Is Guiding Our Every Step!

PRAYER: What I Desire Of Almighty God

I Desire Of You, Dear Father
Shoes With Soles
Suited To The Terrain
Found
On The Narrow Road!

Grant Me, Father
A Suit Of Clothing
Manufactured Of Your Holy Hand
Which Will
In The Fullness Of Time
Grant Me Entrance
Into The Holy Land!

Grant Me,  Lord
Eye-salve
Out Of Heaven's Stores
Providing Healing For Weary Eyes
Longing For True Sight To Be Restored!

Grant Me Funds,  Father
Finance For My Travels Through Life
And Along The Lonely Road
Coins Of Your Mintage
Tried And Tested Pure Gold!

Grant Me,  Lord
That New Heart
Promised In Your Word
For With The Spirit's Leading
I Will To My Old Heart
Be As The Dead!

And,  Lord
In All Of My Asking
And All Of Your Willing Giving
Give Me Hands That For You Work
And Wisdom
And Understanding
Grace
Instruction
Peace
Rest
Hope For The Grand Tomorrow
Grace For Weary Today
Love For My Jesus
Willingness To Obey
Joy In The Presence
Fidelity So That I Will Not From You Stray
Oh, And By The Way, Father
Keep Satan Out Of My Way
But
If He Is There As A Challenge For My Growth
Help Me,  Lord, To In Living Faith Say:

Satan

The Holy Book Says That 

You Are A Liar

And A Murderer, Too!

Get Thee Behind Me

Foul Fiend

My Lord, The Christ - Jesus 

Has Already For Me Conquered You!

Just As My Jesus Has About Himself To You Stated

You Have No Part In Me

And

There Is A Prepared Place In Holy Heaven For Me

And Sadly

Nary A One ForYou!

As For Me

I Hallow

Trust And Hope In My Jesus

And

I Heed The Spirit-Inspired Living Word!

I've Entry Into The Holy City You Gave Up

And I Choose To Walk With The Living Holy God

And Not Lying Deceitful

Unholy You!

Get Thee Hence, Satan!

My God Is Living - Not Dead!

Jesus Christ Is Alive

And

Because Of His Spilt Blood

I Am By The Father

Mercifully And Diligently

Daily Fed!

And, Father

Lest I Should Upon Occasion Forget

Please Remind Me, Dear Lord

That I Have Given My Self

And My Way

Deliberately

Over To You

So That You Will 

Continue To Lead Me

Ever On The Straight And Narrow Way!

I Love You Lord!

AMEN.

Dr. Jesus ... And The Issue Of Sin!

Particular Sins
Are Now Called Medical Conditions
Which The Medical Fraternity
Can Shore Up
BUT
Not Cure!

Those Who Have These Conditions
Are Never Told
About The For-Real Dr. Jesus
The Great Physician 
Who
At The Will Of His Father
Knocked Sin For Six
On The Cross
At Jerusalem Of Yore!

Upon Examination
Of The Vilest Offender
Dr. Jesus
Calls The Sin By Its Given First
AND
Only Name
AND
Prescribes
Confession AND Repentance
Before The Father
In The Name Of The Holy One 
Who
For That Same Sinner
Did Willingly Die!

Thereafter ...

The Patient Is Prescribed:

• A Change From Past Associates
• A Falling Away From Bad Habits AND Offending Deeds
• Assessed A Guardian Angel

AND

• Ordered A Straight Obedience To The Tenets Of The Good Book

AND

• Encouraged To Stand Fast AND Close To The One Who Was Stricken For Our Ungodly Deeds Done While Living In Sin's Hood!

The Sinner Now Saved
Is Cautioned 
To Pray Earnestly
Without Ceasing
To Fill His House
- Swept Of Unclean Spirits -
With The Holy Ghost
Available 
By Invitation-Only Request!

That Sinner - Now Saved
Is Required 
To Willingly Let The Holy Spirit Lead
AND
To Walk By Faith
- Not From Fear -
For He Has Holy Angels
To Guard And Guide
As In Jesus Christ
He Daily 
Trustingly Confides!

All Sinners Saved
- Through Grace -
By Great Mercy Blessed
Must Stay Prayed Up
OR
By Sin
Get Knocked Up!

The Formerly Vile Sinner
NOW 
Sinner-Saved By Grace
AND
Clean Before The Lord
Must Walk Holy By Jesus' Faith
AND
Not Drink Of The World's Spiritually False Doctrines
Nor Eat At King Fraud's Buffet
Populated With Foods Sacrificed To Idols
Those False Gods
Blind
Deaf
Dumb
Crippled
Not Worth The Merest Penny In Dust
Gleaned
From A Windswept Sidewalk!

Sin Has A Name -  Use It!
Sin Has A Cure - Don't Refuse It!
Salvation Is Free - Don't Reject It!

Tell The Good News!
Don't Be Selfish And Store It:

Satan Is The Liar!

Dr. Jesus From Sin Saves!

Satan Hates That

Dr. Jesus Frees Satan Slaves

EVEN WHEN

They Don't Know

Their Sin 

IS

A Demonic Attack!

Trash Satan

By Trusting Dr. Jesus

The Provider Of Living Holy Cures!

There Is No Need 

To Beg For The Cure

Because

The Itinerant Dr. Jesus

Is Even Right Now

Knocking

At Your Hurting Heart's Broken Door!

Don't Harden Your Heart!

Answer Him: "Yes, Lord!"

For

- By Endurance -

In Him

With Him

By Him

Through Him

You Can't Eternity-In-Heaven Lose!

Go For The Real Win!

Let Dr. Jesus

- The Great Physician -

Be Your Choice!

*********

CHOOSE NOT TO LOSE!

Expectations And Ends

What Is The Difference Between A Christian And Satan?

Satan 

Believes In, Loves, And Lives For 

The "I" aka Self!

But

The Christian 

Believes In, Loves, And Lives For

The "I AM!" aka The Living God

The God Of All Above And Below The Sky!

That Difference Is As Real As Life And Death!

Soon ...

Hey, Dependent!

Who You Calling Dependent?
I Am An Independent Personage
I Would Have You To Know!
I Depend On No One!
I Set My Clock To Wake Me Up Each Day!
I Put On My Glasses
On My Own Two Eyes
AND
I Know Where I Am Going!

I Put On My Own Self-Bought And Paid For Shoes
On My Own Two Feet
AND
I Go Where I Please!

I Sit Down How I Like
AND
Where I Like!

I Lie Down As AND When I Choose!

I Come AND Go As I See Fit!

I Chose What I Wanted For A Career
AND
I Chose Where I Wanted To Work!

Earth Is My Oyster 
AND
I Pick My Own Pearls!

I Am Independent!
I Need Nothing From Nobody
Or
Put Another Way
I DO NOT Need Anything
From Anybody
So, I, Therefore
Am Independent I Tell You!
IN - DE - PEN - DENT!

Wow!
No Need To Bus' A Gut!
You Seen To Be Seriously Suffering From i-Itis!
AND ...
I Still Say
You Are DEPENDENT!

Grrrrrr!!
I Am Not ...!

Save It!!

Who Sustains Your Life?
God.

Who Created The Earth?
God.

Which Planet Do You Live Upon?
Earth.

Who Created The Vegetation On The Earth?
God.

What Is Your Favorite Vegetable?
Yeah For Carrots!

Who Created Carrots!
God.

Who Sends The Water And Causes The Sun To Shine
That Makes Your Favorite Carrots To Grow?
God.

Are You Still Independent?
Ahhmmm ...!

Is There A Problem?!
Ahhmmm ...!

Cat Got Your Tongue?!

One Last Question ...
Do You Enjoy Human Interaction And Companionship?

Of Course! Who Doesn't?!
I Love Talking To My Best Friend
And 
My Sweetie Pie And I 
Go Out To The
Parks
And
I Am
Blessed By
What G ...OD ...!

I Rest My Case! 

*********

Beloved,
Even If We Live In Ivory Towers
In Rarified Environments
We Are Dependent Upon
Some Body For Some Thing
AND
Assuredly
Upon Almighty God
For Every Conceivable Inconceivable
Possible Impossible
Imaginable Unimaginable Thing!

We Are Only Independent

When Each One Of Us Has Created

Our Own Selves

Our Own Planet

Our Own Atmosphere

And

Can Readily Self-Sustain 

Our Own Self-Made Lives!

Let Us Not Be Unwise!
Let Stop Following The Illuminated
Self-Deceived Ones
AND
Become Wise Unto Salvation
AND
Give Unto The Only Self-Existent
Eternal Living Holy God
His Glory!

Let Us Think 

Seriously 

About Our Own Constructed End

AND

Reconcile It To God's Words:

And Heed The Fact That