Sunday, December 11, 2016

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!

*********

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.




Saturday, December 10, 2016

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 LordHe 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?

********

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!



Friday, December 9, 2016

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.




Thursday, December 8, 2016

ARGUMENTS: Concluding The Matter + PRAYER: Lord, Make Me Whole!



Stop It!
You Stop It!

You Are Deaf!
And Your Heart Is Blind!

What Did You Just Say?!

I Did Not Stutter!
I Plainly Said:
"Your Heart Is BLIND!!

How Can A Heart Be Blind?!?

A Heart Is Blind 
If It Can't See
The Revealed Heart That Loves It Best
AND
It Refuses To Acknowledge 
The Voice
That Is Calling It Home To Safety
And Rest!

It Is Blind
When It Refuses To See The Truth
Trusting Instead
In Lusty Fables
Seeing Only Self-Portraits
That Lie
As It Writes
Self-Encouragement
To Hell
Pretending
It's A Letter To A Horse Stable!

There Is Really No Need
For You To Be So All-Fired Rude!

He Really Loves You!
Who Are You Talking About?!

He Gave You An Open Invitation
To Go And Live In His House!
Who ... What Are You Talking About?!

He Saved You Last Night!
Who ... Where Did You Hear That?!
Why Did He Do That?!
I Don't Understand Him!

I Thought You Didn't Know Who He Is?!
Well ...! Ah hmm ...!

He's Coming Back ...!
When?! Where?! Why?!

Oh, Never Mind!
It Doesn't Really Matter To You!
Forget I Said Anything ...!

No, I Can't!
I Feel Foolish!
I Am Confused!
So Many Differing Opinions
That Are For Or Against Him
And I Can't Seem To Choose!

I'm Tired Of Lying To Myself!
I'm Tired Of Doctrine This
And Doctrine That
Learned Opinion This
And Educated Opinion That!
I Need To Know The Real-Real Man ... God
For I'm Tired Of Two-Stepping
With Yonder Satan The Fraud!

Okay. Okay!
You've Stated The Problem
AND
You've Named All The Parties Involved
BUT
Do You Know Who To Go To - And How -
To Receive Your Solution?
I Think So!

Will You Call Him By His Name?
I Believe So! Yes! I Will!

How Will You Approach Him?
Humbly. Respectfully. Prayerfully.
With Hope. In Faith. Utilizing Trust!

Wow!
So Why Were We Arguing If You Know All This?!
Oooh! Forget That!

Okay! Soooo, When Will You Approach Him?
Maybe Later ... When I Get Home .. ! Or Tomorrow!
I Don't Knowwww!

How About Right Now?!
Right Now?!

He Is Here!
Where?!
How Did He ...?!

Talk To Him!
He Loves You!
Tell Him The Truth!
He Will Take Care Of You!

NO, HE ... can't ...!
I Can't ...!
I Feel ... So ... Ashamed!

Come On!
You Can Do This!
Let Him Into Your Heart!
He Will Take Care Of The Rest!
Go Ahead ...!

Okay!
Okay!
Here Goes Nothing! ... Everything!
I Am Going To Do It!



PRAYER:

Come Into My Heart, Lord Jesus!
Bless It And Make It Your Home!
Come Into My Heart, Lord Jesus
And
Depose Satan From His Stolen Throne!
I Am Tired - My Sins I Confess!
My Soul Is Sorrowing -
Satan In My Life Is A Constant Pest!
Please Heal Me, Lord, Of My Distress!
I Repent! I Repent!
Help Me, Oh God, Not Again To Relent!

My Youth, Oh, Lord
Has Been Truly Misspent
And Now
Like My Pocket
My Soul Is Out To Let!
Help Me, Lord!
Heal Me!
Guide Me!
Show Me The Right Way
And
With Your Promised Grace
Take Me To That Heavenly Place!

I Need To Be Whole!
Help Me To Walk Right
Into Your Sheep Fold!
Please Give Me Back
That Which That Wicken Satan Stole!

Fix Me, Lord Jesus!
Make Me, In You, Whole
For Out In The World
All I Felt Was Burdened
Cold!
Draw Me Into Your Warmth
Remove The Chill From My Soul
For I Desire To Be Yours Only
Save My Soul, Lord!
Save My Soul!
AMEN.

Amen! Amen! Amen!