Tuesday, October 17, 2017

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.



Monday, October 16, 2017

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?!






Sunday, October 15, 2017

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!






Saturday, October 14, 2017

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. 



ATTAINMENT: Standard Of Perfection!

The Lord Jesus Christ
Raised Up The Standard
To Which I May Attain
AND
Because His Living Shows
What I Can Be
I Shall Sing His Praise
AND
Gladly Proclaim His Holy Name!

My Jesus Sees 
What I Can Be
AND
With Him Being My Example
I Can Walk Away From Darkness And Death
AND
Into The Light That Gives Life
AND
Eternal Residency
Which Is Neither A Crap Shoot
Nor A Gamble For Lost-Man Loot!

I Can Drop Off Old Bad Habits!
I Can Pick Up 
AND
Hold New And Pleasant Ways
AND
I Can Approach Unto The Heavenly Father
For
My Trust
My Hope
AND
My Faith
In My Jesus
Are Clearly Pointing Me
To The Marked
AND
Paved With Truth Glorious
Straight And Narrow Way!

Jesus Loves Me!
In Truth ... This I Know!
He Is Calling Me To Live In His Kingdom
AND
Daily
I Am Making Preparation To Go!

I Am Reading
Hearing
AND
Studying The Scriptures
AND
I Am Going To Almighty God 
For My Own Self
AND
I Am Praying The Eternal Promises
AND
I Am Removing All The False Gods
That Have Been Cluttering
AND
Abominating My Heart
AND
Turning It Into 
A Useless-Things Storage Shelf!

By God's Grace
AND
With Mercy
AND
Because Of Reciprocated Love
I Am Raising Up My Jesus-In-Me Banner
AND
I Am Walking Wise
AND
Showing To Others 
The Living God's Gracious Love! 

I Am Spreading The News Of 
The Eternal God's Faithfulness
Which To Us By Daily Mercies
Is Ever New
AND
Never Something To Be Eschewed!

Strong Is Our God
AND
Mighty To Save
AND
According To The Precious Promise
If I Die In The Lord Jesus
I - By Him - Shall Rise Again!

I Do Not Least-Count This Promise
Nor The Sacrifice Of The Giver Of The Word
AND SOI Shall Stand Firm
Upon The Rock Of Ages
For 
I Know His Word Is Truth
AND
I Do Believe That Life-Changing Word
Which Can Change Elder Or Youth!

The Savior Is Calling!
I Follow His Lead!
He Leads To All Green Pastures
AND
There
In Blessed Peace
I Safely Feed
AND
Being Ever In Need Of Refreshing
He Lets Me By Still Waters Rest
AND
I Find My Soul's Restoring
For
All Known Sin
I Do Willingly Confess!

Have Confidence In The Lord Christ
AND
Let The Living God Of The Eternal Word
Get You Out Of The World
Where Ranges The Wild Goat Herd!


Heard The Living Word?!
Love The Word Of The Everlasting?!
Then, Live

According To The Living Word 
And 
Lovingly Share The Living Word
With
The Dying Wild-Goat Herd!

**--**--**--**--**

Jesus Christ Utterly Saves

The Heretofore Utterly Lost!



Friday, October 13, 2017

HAPPY SABBATH + Come Ye That Love The Lord ...!




It Is Time For All Of Us
Who Are Called Christians
AND
Who Are Fundamental
In Our Beliefs
To Get Truly Serious About The Truths Written 
In The Preserved Word Of God
In The King James Bible
AND
Prepare
- By God's Great Grace -
To Do Battle With Satan
That Known Deceitful 
AND
Surely Damned Fraud!

We Need To Get Behind Our Belief
AND
Stand Firm In Jesus Christ's Faith
AND
Move With Alacrity
Powered By Firm Conviction
To Show This Dying World
That A Victory Has Been Purchased For Us
AND
That We Know
That We Are In A Victor's Race!

Think For A Moment ...

What It Is That It Truly Means
When The Eternal God
Maker Of Heaven And Earth
Asked 
The Known And Branded Dragon:

Hast Thou Considered
My Servant Job?


AND

Consider
That There Is No Way
On God's Green Earth
That Job
- Without The Living God Being For Him - 
Could Win
In Any Match Against Satan!

Almighty God
Takes Cares Of His Own!
Trust Him!


We Need To Accept 
The Truth Of The Word Which Says:



Almighty God Knows
The Beginning From The End
ANDObviously
All Points Imaginable
Unimaginable
Known To Him
Unknown To Us
In Front Of
Next To
On Top Of
Behind
Under
AND
On The Compass
AND
He Knows Who Are His Faithful Children
Whose Names Will Be In Book
When The Roll Is Called!

Brethren,
For A Lack Of Fit Superlatives
I Shall Say That
We Have The Amazing Eternal
All-Seeing All-Knowing
Ever-Present
On Time Never Late
Can't Be Surprised
Never Fooled
Can't Be Ignored
Never Thwarted
Glorious God
For Savior Redeemer
Friend
Sustainer Provider
Sanctifier Justifier
Foundation
AND
Transporter
To Everlasting Delights!

When The Living God 
Permits 
Satan
To Have A Go At You
Be Strong In The Lord
AND
In The Power Of His Might
AND
Don't Charge God Foolishly
BUT
Retain The Integrity Of Your Living Faith
AND
- Supremely Confident In The Lord Christ -
Walk In The Shadow Of The Eternal's Wing
Praise The Lord From Whom All Blessings Flow
Sing The Song Of The Redeemed
AND
Keep Marching To Zion
As You Sound The Battle Cry Of

Victory In Jesus!


As You Pray The Promises Of God
AND
Rest 

In The Peace That Defies Human Understanding!

This Battle Is Not Ours!
This Battle Is The Lord's
AND
All We That Will Not Cast Away Our Confidence
Which Has The Sure Recompense
- The Sure Payment -
Of Reward
Must Wait
Must Wait
Must Wait ... Patiently
For The Harvest Of The Earth
After Which
Is Our Day Of Celebration!

Please, Brethren  ...

Pray For Spiritual Eyes!
Pray For Spiritual Ears!
Pray For The Heart Of Flesh!
Pray For The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit!
Pray For And Expect The Protection
Of The Holy Angels
AND
Be Not Careful How You Speak Of
AND
Stand For The Lord
When You Stand In God's Truth!

The Furnace Had The Son Of God!
The Lions' Den Had Angelic Lion-Controllers!
The Boiling Oil Ain't Had No Heat
AND
Even If You're Dying
Like Stephen
Your Comfort Is Jesus Christ Victorious
Next To The Father On That Glorious Throne
Wherefrom None Can Him Unseat!

A Strong Tower
In A Mighty Fortress
Is Our God!
He Made Us All!
He Calls The Shots
AND NOTLying Satan
That Unregenerate Fraud!

Oh, Child Of The King
Look Up
Believe And Live
For
The King Of Love
- Our Good Shepherd -
Paid With His Own Life
An Imperishable Aka Eternal Life For Us
To Win
By Acceptance And Obedience
Love And Trust
AND
Enduring Faith And Hope!

Lead, Kindly Light
Your Trembling Children In This Battle!
Lead, Shepherd Dear
Your Once Lost Sheep Safely Home!
Oh, King Of Love
Let Blessed Grace And Mercy
Be Our Forever Companions
As We Faithful
- Abiding In The Secret Place -
Use Fervent Instant Constant Prayer
As Our Royal Telephone!


Come Soon, Lord!
We Desire The Comfort Of
The Forever Home
For
We Want To Joyfully See
In Peace
The Marred Marked Face
Of
The Beloved Christ
Who
- As The Pascal Lamb -
For Our Sin
Did Willingly Atone!



Brethren,

Trust God For ...  All Things He Knows!
Trust God And ... Grow!
Trust God And In Faith
Obey
AND
All Things Endure
AND
To Heaven
- At The Last Trumpet -
We, Overcoming Believers
Shall Exulting
Go!

Almighty God
Already Knows
That In The Faith Of Jesus
You Shall Overcome
So ... Live Like The Winner
That The Almighty Knows
That In Him
You Will Be!
Trust The Word, Brethren!
Trust The Word!