Realization + PRAYER: I Desire You, Lord!

I Believed The Word
But Not Wholly!

I Saw The Truth
But Not Clearly!

I Had Faith
But Not Completely!

I Knew Love
But Not Entirely!

I Lived For The Lord
But Not With Fidelity!

I Prayed With Fervor
But Not With Hope!

I Prayed For Mercy
But Denied Grace!

I Lived By Grace
But Ignored Salvation!

I Expected Salvation
But Played With Damnation!

I Damned Devotion In Others
But Craved It For Myself!

I Was A Bundle Of Contradictions

Until Jesus ...

Until King Jesus Found Me
AND
In His Timeless Forward-Looking Glass
Showed Me The Life Brand New
The Life Where Right Is Ever Right
AND
New Life Is Always New
Where Water Of Life Is Abundant
Where Sense Is Ever True
Where Sensation Is The Thing Holy
Where Vision Has No Rear View
Where Walking With A Friend Is Just That
Where Thoughts And Actions Comport
Where There Are No Transactions

Where Sight Is Singular
Ever Beholding The Great God
Who Presently Gives Men
Of His Faith
A Daily Share
Where Singing To The King
Is Grandly Energizing
AND

Self Is Unknown
For The Soul For God
Is At Home
AND

Alone
Is A Thing Assuredly
Not Known

AND

There Is No Smells Of A Corrupt And Vile Goat!

PRAYER:

Lord,

Haste The Day

For

I Desire You

And To See You

And To Touch

To Hold

That Hand

That Touches My Heart!

I Desire To Kiss The Hand

That So Gently Cradled

Cradles

Caresses

My Head!

The Hand That Ensures That Daily

I Am Blessed And Fed!

Oh, Marvelous Grace!

Oh, Redeeming Love!

Oh, Love That Will Not Let Me Go

I Stand A Frail Human

But Trust In Your Strength For

Salvation For My Needing-You Soul!

Heaven At The Last Is My Goal

So, Please, Lord

Keep Me Safe In The Obedient-sheep Fold!

Father,

Please Remember The Brethren Near And Far

That People Of God

Walking Towards The Door Of Salvation

Now Currently Ajar!

Open Their Eyes, Lord!

Unstop Their Ears

And

Grant Them New Hearts Of Flesh

So That In The Little Time

Of Jacob's Trouble

Satan And His Minions

Cannot Make Them Bow To The Idol

And Sin

From Fear!

Please Remember Those

Who Are Currently Working

For The Salvation Of Souls

And

Those Who Are Awaiting Their Call To Duty! 

Bless Them, Lord

According To Your Will

And Ever Always According To Your Way

And Grant Them Utterance

To Preach And Teach

The Unadulterated Truth

- In And Out Of Season -

To The Little Ones, The Old And The Youth!

Grant Us Your Grace, Lord

To Keep Jesus Christ's Faith

Is My Humble Plea

And

I Ask All In In That Worthy Name!

AMEN.

My God Is The Rock!

The Troublers Of My Soul Are Many
So
In Godly Fear
I Cried Unto The Lord!
He Heard Me
From His Home In Zion
AND
I No Longer Had Anything To Fear
From That Seeking Roaring Ravening Lion!

I Laid Me Down!
I Slept ... In Peace
AND
I Awakened - What Sweet Relief
AND
Now, Sustained
By The Love Of Him
Who, To Me, Is All Gain
I Shall Not Be Afraid
Of Those Chain-Rattling Profane!

My God Is The Rock ... In The Weary Land!
My God Is The Shepherd
Who Guides And Comforts Me
With That Loving Gentle Hand!
My God Is The Life-Giver
Who Gives Me Food For Both Body And Soul
AND
My God Is Preparing Me The Perfect Place
The Taking Up Of Residence In Which
Motivates My Life
For It Is My Goal!

My God Is The Lover Of My Soul!
My God Bought Me A Second-Death Pardon
AND
I Can Approach Unto Him Bold
AND
In The Name Of Christ The Redeemer
I Can
I Do
I Will
Make My Requests Known Unto Him
AND
Today
My Request, Lord, Is:

Make Me Unto You, A Delight!

My God!
My Hope!
My Help!
My Salvation!
Even So ... Come, Lord Jesus
For

I Desire To Be With You

In The Forever Home!

PRAYER: Lord, Help Us To Meet Your Conditions!

Father,

I Love You

And, Yet

It Is So Easy To Be Distracted

By The Minutiae Of Daily Living

And

The Dread Problems Of This World!

Forgive Me, I Beseech You

For Not Making You First

Last

And Always

And Help Me, Lord

To Get My Priorities In Order!

Help Me, Lord

To Take My Eyes Up

From Looking Down At My Feet

And The Path That I Must Tread

And, Please

Cause Me Ever To Look Up

To My Lord Christ

Where My Sure Help

My Certain Salvation

Comes From!

I Need You

For, Lord

Oftentimes The Lights Of And In This Wicked World

Are So Bright That I Blink

And Momentarily Close My Eyes

And Then I Can't

I Don't

See You

And I Become Fearful

And 

Distraction And Drift

Try To Steal Me Away!

Pity Me, Lord

And

Help Me Not To Live Right In My Own Eyes

Nor In The View

That Comes From Trusting 

My Lying Mortal Eyesight!

Please Help Me To Live In The Foundational Faith

Of My Jesus

So That I May Be Saved!

Sometimes, Lord

The Clamor Of This Dying World

Can

And Often Does

Prevent Me From Hearing

The Dear And Lovely Voice! 

I Do Not Will That This Should Be So

And

I Beseech You

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

To Grant Me Spiritual Ears

So That I May Hear Of

The Blessings Of Love

And

Heed The Cautions Of Caring

And

Walk In The Direction Of Mercy

And

Live In The Shelter Of Grace

To Rise In The Glory Of Redemption

After An Enduring Sojourn

In The School Of Salvation!

I Desire To Reach Zion's Peaceful Shore!

Father,

Please Pour Of Your Spirit

Into This Earthen Vessel

And

Renew

Reform

Remake Me

Into A Vessel Fit

For The Use Of

My Lord And My God! 

I Desire To Possess My Place

At Your Welcome Home Table!

Father, 

I Know

I Understand

And

I Accept

That The Way Of The Crucible Is Painful

Trying

And 

Hard To Tolerate

But

I Am Willing To Stay In It

If You Will Keep My Company

Hold My Hand

Comfort My Heart 

And

Help Me

All Things To Bear!

I Need You - Please Help Me

For

I Desire The Residence In That Prepared

And Holy Place

And

I Desire With My Every Fiber

To Receive

And Wear 

That Golden Crown

That My Jesus Purchased For Me

When In Closing Out That Transaction

A Spear's Cruel Pierce

Caused His Cleansing Blood

And

Water Of Life

To Pour Forth! 

Thank You For The Promise 

The Gift

Of

Eternal Life!

I Believe - Help Me To Obey! 

I Love You! 

Help Me To Honor You Today

In All Ways

And Bless Me

Lord, Bless Me

To With Others

My Faith In The Lord Christ To Share!

Remember The Faithful

The Feeble

The Faltering

The Fraught

Remember The Caring

The Crass

The Criminal

The Cruel

Remember All The Souls

For Whom Salvation 

Through Innocent Blood 

Was Bought!

Help Us To Be Mindful!

Help Us To Be True!

Help To Worship Truly

For We

Who Will To Be Saved

Will To

In Humility

Bless You!

Grant Us Grace For This Day

And

Provision For The Way

With The Holy Spirit Leading

And

The Holy Angels Protecting

And

Ever Influencing Us

For Good

And

For Our Good!

Help Us, Father,

To Meet Your Conditions

So That The Promise Will Be Verified In Us! 

Do All, Lord, To Save Us

As You Have Promised

For

In Jesus' Precious Name, We Humbly Pray

And

Importunately Plead! 

AMEN.

False Preachers Teaching ... Comfortable Lies!

There Are Very Wicked Preachers
Who Tell People:

You Cannot Conquer ...

... There Is No Victory

Over The Urge To Sin!

Yet 
These Are The Self-Same

Bright-Light Teachers
Who Boldly Constantly Preach:

YOU Are An Achiever!

YOU Are A Truly Blessed Child Of God!

Go After YOUR Goals!

In The Name Of Jesus - YOU Shall Get That Big Win!

Do Not Listen To The Fraud!

Pray, Tell Me ... If You Think You Can
How These Two Schools Of Thought Comport
AND
Then Tell Me
If Jesus Can Help You Achieve Your Secular Though Fleeting Goals
If He Isn't Also Able To Get You The Win
That Sees You Entering The Safe-Sheep Fold?!

Why Are Gospel Teachers Preaching Fables
AND
Why Are The Preachers Teaching The Swill
That Places Sinners Needing Converting
Squarely Outside The Ark Of Safety
Where They Become Satan's Booty? 

His Happy Pill?!

Why Are We As Believers
Trusting These Honestly-False Hireling  Shepherds

AND
Believing Their Shallow Words
AND
Not The Deep Words
That The Word Of God Says
AND
Attaching Ourselves Securely
To Damnation's Bitter Yolk
Instead Of Going To The Father
AND
- By Faith -
Trusting By Belief
The Words That Our Master In Truth Spoke?

God Cannot Change
AND
His Living Words Will Not!
God Is Neither Fickle
Nor A Waffler
When He Says That Unrepentant Sinners
Will Have Their Names
From The Lamb's Book Of Life
Blotted Out!

If You Believe Jesus Christ Can Fix The Trivial For You
Then
Please Believe Him All The Way
AND
Let Him Get The Victory Over Besetting  Sin 
Just For You!

He IS The Personal Hands-On God!

When The Preacher Teaches You That

It Is Okay

• To Wilfully Disobey God For Personal Comfort
• To Wilfully Indulge In Sin For Personal Comfort
• To Wilfully Alter The Word Of God For Personal Comfort

That

• The Living Word Of God Is Useless To Help You Change Your Life

AND

• That The Almighty And Eternal God Cannot Fix What Ails You

It Is Time To Know 

AND
Understand 

AND
Again, Know
That You Need 
A New Minister
A New Preacher
A New Teacher
A New Church
A New And True Bible
AND
The Old Creator God!

If The Infinite God
Cannot Fix
The Finite Man
Through Faith And Belief
In The Sure Word
Then He Is
- Just Like Satan -
 A Bold Liar!

However ...

The Eternal
Creator Holy
Omniscient Omnipresent Omnipotent
Cannot-Fail Living God
Is Not A Flawed Man
So
He Cannot Lie!
All Men Are Liars!

Now ... Go Do The Kindergarten Math!

Who Are YOU Going To Trust?!

WRITING HOME: The Letter

From The Desk 

Of 

Happy Enda Lorde

Date:  Today

Time:  Right Now!!!

Father Of The Faithful

Realm Of The Blessed

The Great Beyond

Re: Save Our Souls

Dear Dad,
Please Come And Take Me Home!
It Has Been Almost Six Clear Days

Since You Left Me At This Boot Camp
But It Feels Like 6,000 Years
And
I Have Had Enough!

The Teachers And Counselors Are Insane -
Many Are Quite Shady!
It Is Said - And It Looks As Though -

The Food Was Sacrificed Before

(Gasp)
To Idols!

I Cringed At The Thought
And I Asked My Dorm Director
To Change My Diet Plan To Fruit And Veggies
And The Bread Of Life
And The Pure Clear Water Of Salvation
Instead Of The Hard Liquor Of Sin
And The King's Wine of Confusion
That Everybody Else Is Drinking!
Things Were Tense For A Moment!

Dad, How Do You Do It?!
How Do You Care For And Love People
Who Neither Care For Nor Love Themselves?!
Please Answer - I Really Need To Know!

There Is A Program Here Called "Charity!"
And All The Popular People Sign Up For It
And Call In The Media For Photo Ops 

And To Have Their Story
Prominently Placed
In Social Media So That It May Grow Like A Virus
And Do Something Called "Go Viral!"
Anybody Who Wants To Be A For-Real
And True-True Media Darling Is Doing It!

Dad,
Didn't You Say And Memorialize 

In The Good And True Book
That We Are To Give Alms In Private
So That Thereafter

We Will Get Your Public Reward?!

On An Aside, I'm Feeling Somewhat Confused!

Last Week, In All The Media
There Was A Story And A Photo
Of A PopularPretty Person Giving
A Talk Show Host Her Underpants!
Didn't You Say We Should Uplift People
And Let Our Lights Shine
So That Men Will See Our Good Works
And Glorify You?!

I Haven't Yet Figured Out
How My Life Or My Living
Was Edified By That Spectacle!
Was It Perhaps An Unannounced
Show And Tell?!
I Just Don't Know!
Please Tell Me What Purpose It Served!

Dad,
I'm Feeling Rather Odd In This Company!
You Taught Me That Jesus The Begotten
Is The Way, The Truth, And The Life
And That To Forever Leave This Campground
And Get Home To You
Jesus Must Lead Me There

BUT

This Is A
Big-Able Problem
With Certain Of The Higher-Up
Better-Off 

Illuminated Campers!

Some Of Them See This Camp As A Country Club
And A Casino 

And Even Unto A Pleasure Ground
And A Carnival Cruise
And A Bacchanal
Tied Up In A Masquerade Ball!!!

Somehow, For Some People
This Intended Boot-Camp Serves 

No Purpose!?!

Save What They Choose To Make Of It
Because
"You Know Who Is Here"
Constantly Stirring Up Strife!

His Wickedness, Himself
Liarman Detestable Scamp

- The Damned One -

Is Here
AND
He Looms Large 

And Lord's It Over Everyone
As Though He Is 

• The Big Man In Charge
• The Man Of Every Hour

He Is Down Here Reigning In Stolen Power
Demanding That He Is To Be Called 

"Glorious Majesty!"

AND

"Emmanuel!"

And Saying That He Is 

"God Of All He Surveys!"

Dad,
Please Do Something!
He Is Ruining The Camp
And

Training-Ground Experience 

For Everybody!

Please, Dad! Send Help!

Please Send The Holy Spirit!

Please Send The Messengers Who Excel In Strength!

Isn't It Time Yet For Jesus To ... Come ...?!

I'm Sorry To Be Asking, But Dad, I'm Desperate!!

Please Help Me!

Please Save Us!

I ... We, All The Gooduns Want To Come Home!!!

I Love You With My Whole Heart,

Your Beloved, Praying, Child

Who Knows That 

Your Grace Is  

A l w a y s 

In All Ways

Sufficient!

PS: 

Please Help Us To Keep The Faith

And Shield Us From The Plague Of Presumption!

Please Help Us To Endure

So That We Do Not Make Shipwreck Of Faith!

PSS:

Thanks For The Amazing Care-Package Of Blessings

That Arrived Today!

Even With Help From The Brethren

I Haven't Been Able To Open Them All!

I Am Truly Blessed!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Enduring Faith Will Be Rewarded + PRAYER!

One Day
My Faith Will Be Rewarded
IF
By Trust Obedience And Love
With Endurance
I ... To The Promises Of The Eternal God
Hold On!

The Promises Are Written
AND
They Shall Be Performed
For The Blood Of The Guarantor Was Ink
AND
The Paper Was The Life Of The Son
The Spotless Lamb Of God!

The Words Of The Promises
Spell Out The Character Of God
As Eternal
Pure
Loving
Kind Faithful
Merciful
Grace-Filled
Spotless
Divine
Truthful
Saving
Healing
Life-Giving
AND
Light-Bearing!
My Heart Is To Him Decidedly Inclined!

Believing In The Word
Is Food
Which Brings Health To My Bones
AND
Anchors My Soul
To The Only One
Who Knows My Unknowns
The Only One
Who Safe-Guards My Soul
The Only One From Whom
I Can Purchase Imperishable Gold!

The God
- The Living God -
On Whom I Fix My Mind Daily
Daily
Offers Me A Faith-Bolstering Glimpse
Of The Life
That Shall Be Mine!

It Is 
Glorious
Immortal
Eternal
Wonderful
Joy-Filled
Wrapped In Righteousness
AND
I Shall Be Singing True Praise
AND
Worshipping Prayerfully
Before Him!

For Him

I Can Step Out On Any Limb! 

By My Faith
With Believing Hopeful Trust
On The Great Day Of Appointment
I Shall In Peace Behold Him
For Whom I Give Up Carnal Lusts
AND
I Shall See
- Even As I Am Seen -
Him Who My Soul Desires
Him Who Made Me
Out Of Earth's Dust!

I Hope!
I Pray!
I Love!
I Share!

AND
I Am Daily Developing The Character
That Holds The Lord
In Godly Fear
AND
As Long As I Walk In Faith

Foreswearing Blind Eyesight
I Shall Live In The Land Where
There Is No Night! 

PRAYER:

Father,

I Believe That You Are God!

Without You, Lord

I Am But Fodder

For The Vile Fraud!

I Love You!

I Trust You!

I Worship Your Name!

Help Me, I Beseech You

To Despise That That Is Unholy

That That This Profane

And

Bless Me, Lord,  Bless Me

Of Your Word

Never, Ever

To Be Ashamed!

To You, My Master

To You, My King

I Owe My Life

My Everything!

Lift Me Up - I'll Sing Your Praises!

Hold Me Up - I'll Declare Your Grace!

Guide Me - I'll Follow Your Leading

Teach Me - I'll Humbly Walk In Your Ways!

I'll Praise You - My Blessings Flow!

I'll Praise You - I'm A Creature On The Earth Below!

I'll Praise You

Father!

Son!

Holy Ghost!

For

My Heart For You

Beats

With Hope-Filled Love!

In Jesus' Name, I Humbly Pray!

AMEN.