PuRiSt! + Prayer Of Thanksgiving!

I'm A PuRiSt!
I Have
Pu Rity
Ri ghteousness And
St rengt In Christ Jesus!

I Have Given Up
On All The Doubts

AND
The Suspicions
That The Promises Of God
Are Not Mine
AND
Are Not For Me
AND
I Have Given Myself Unto Christ Jesus
AND
Praise The Lord

Beautiful Peace

- His Peace -
Is All Mine!

Like The Paralytic
I'm Choosing To Believe The Word
AND
I'm Not Waiting
For An Attack Of The Feels!

The Son Of God
Is My Champion
AND
I Am Doing As He Asks:

Yes  ... To Life

AND 

No ... To Sin's Strife!

It Is Him That I Please!

I Shall Bless The Lord At All Times!
His Praise Shall Continually Be On My Lips
AND
I Shall Daily Damn The Devil
Being Ever Grateful To The Living God
That The Evil One's Unencumbered Access To Me 

Is Severed!

PRAYER:

Thank You, God

For Faith To To See! 

Thank You, God

For Grace To Be! 

Thank You, God

For Blessing Me

To Be A Child Of Your Kingdom

As I Look Forward To 

The Great Day Of Jubilee!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Beseech You

To Continue To Let 

Your Untold Blessings Rain Down

On The Faithful People!

Father,

I Humbly Ask You

To Remember Those

Who Know Not Presently Know

The Lord Christ!

Please Make A Way

Where None Can Be Seen

And

Do For Us All

What Only The Holy God Can Do!

Pity Us

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Pray And Plead!

AMEN.

ATTIRE ... For Fire?!

I Looked Like A Christian!
I Lived Like A Fraud!
I Fooled The World
BUT
I Was Not Fooling God!

He Looked Like A Sinner!
He Trusted In The Lord!
The World Despised Him
BUT
His Heart Belonged To The Holy God!

Man Looks At The Outward Appearance!
The Living God Looks At The Heart!
Man's Attire Will Not Get One Into Heaven
BUT
Will Earn Him 
- From The Eternal - 
A

"From Me Depart!"

What Are YOU Wearing?
What Clothes Your Heart?
Is It Things That Will Burn You
Or
Things That Burn Sin From Your Heart?

Jesus Christ Is The Answer
To All My Questionings
AND
Obedience To The Law Of God
Will Give Life
All The Best Flavorings!

Let Us Endeavor To Do Good
So That Good Will Attend Us!
Let Us Seek The Clothing
That The Living God Custom Made For Us!
Let Us Take God's Truth
Into Our Inward Parts
AND
Let Us With Sin Break Up
So That The Devil Will From Us
With Alacrity Depart!

Satan's Cheap T'ings

Ain't Nuh Good

So Choose To Wear

The Best Attire

That Has Been Purchased

With Innocent Blood

And

Which Will Surely Exempt You

From

A Trip Into Damnation's Fire!

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F.Y.I ...

The Best Clothing

In The Universe

Comes From

The House Of Heaven!

Designer:

Jesus Christ

Creator Of The Universe

Slogan:

"Come Unto Me And Rest!"

Current Commission: 

"In Heaven ... Interceding!"

Accepts:

All Faithful Requests For Services.

No Monetary Deposit Required!

Donations Accepted:

Freewill And Heartfelt Prayer!

Perplexity ... By Complacency!

Lord, Help Us To Not Be Complacent!

Life Is Not A Movie Script
That One By Will Writes!
Life Is A Pie
AND
We Only Get A Single Slice!

Life May Also Be A Fruit Cake
BUT
No One Knows
Which Slice Of Life Cake
Has The Whole Red Cherry
AND
No One Knows
Which Bite Of Their Slice Of Life
Will Have The Random Fragment
Of Egg-Shell Broken
For A Nerve Jangling
Tooth-Crunching And Edging Token!

No One Knows
If Their Slice Of Life
Is A Holdover
Carrying Forward
The Generational Curse
BUT
Everyone Raised
To Consenting Adulthood
Knows
- By Cultivated Tendencies -
How
To Make Generational Curses Worse!

But ...

Life Is Not All Doom!
Life Is Not All Gloom
For
The Creator Of Us All
Rich Poor
Free Bond
Gives To Every Child Of Man Born
Access
To Heaven's Bakery
Where
They Can Be
The Bread Of Life Fed
Absent
Pharisee Leaven
Absent
Bitter Water
Present
Rose Of Sharon
Present
Lily Of The Valley
Present
The Balm In Gilead
From
The Hand Of The Fairest
The Brightest
The Best
The Savior
The Redeemer
The Sustainer Of Men's Souls
The Eternal God Of Heaven
The King Of Love -
No One Less!

Provision Is Made
For All Who Choose To Believe
That The Living God 

Is 

The Lord Of Life

That Life Is Not License
That Birth Is Not Death
That Circumstance Is Not Conclusion

AND
For All Who Choose
To Approach The Throne Of Grace
To Sue For Peace
To Cast Down Strongholds
To Lay Down Burdens
To Get Good Gifts ... Forgiveness Of Sin
Salvation

Peace
Rest
AND
In The Day To Come
To Rise To New Life
For Being An Over-Comer
Against
Satan Sin And Strife!

There Is No Need To Worry
No Need To Fear
If Your Slice Of Life
Is Rancid
Moldy
Filled With Boll Weevils
AND
Insurmountable Burdens To Bear
For
The Maker Of All
Has Reprovisioning Available
For Whosoever Will
By Confession
Repentance

AND
From Sin 

Doing A Turn Called
Degree 180!

Cast On Him Your Cares!

Guardian Angels Surround 

Protect
AND
Influence For Good! 

The Holy Spirit
Teaches Guides

Leads Into All Truth
AND
Chides!

The King Of Love 

IS 

Shepherd
Captain And Commander
AND
Our Father
Is God
Sovereign
Earth Beneath
Heaven Above!

Do Not Present-Life Pie
Into Your Mouth Carelessly Shove
For 

Your Mouth Will Not It Love!

Whichever Slice Of Life You Get
Give Your Life To Jesus Christ!
Your Best Life Is In Him
AND
The Best Is Yet To Come
AND
On That
You Don't Have To Place
The Fool's Denying-God Bet!

By God's Grace
In Wisdom ... I Now Write This Missive:

Formerly-Dear Questioning Life,

You Once Sorely Perplexed Me!

You Turned My Life Upside Down, Backwards, And All Around
BUT
Please Be Advised, That With Instant Effect

Your Power Is Usurped!

Jesus Christ IS My Answer
AND
By Him

My Death Sentence Is Summarily Reversed!

My Jesus
- My Answer
My Peace
AND
My Rest -
Goes Before
Walks Beside Me
AND
For Eternity
He Is My Home!

I Wait Upon My Jesus!
I Have Cast On Him All My Cares 

AND 

Furthermore, Questioning Life
Please Do Not Forever, Hereafter

Do Not

DO NOT 

Call My Name
For I Trust My Lord Jesus
- I Don't Trust You -
AND
I've Given Unto Him
All My Fears
AND
He Wipes Away
All My Tears
So ... Do A Smoke
AND
Disappear!

My God To Me
Is Dear And Near
AND
You Will No Longer
Belly-Up To My Dining Table
In The Master Chair
Nor
In My Living Room
Occupy And Lord It Over Me
In My Best Comfy Chair!

I Do No Wish You God Speed
Nor
A Bon Voyage
Nor Utter A Blessing
For The Prosperity Of Your Seed!

Your Former Faint-Hearted Client
Who Looked For Round Answers In All Your Square Spaces
BUT
Now Avidly Learning From
AND
Comfortably Leaning On
The God Of All Graces
Omnipotent Omniscient Omnipresent
Never
Omnivorous Like You!
Vamoose!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Cast Your Ever Care On The Lord + PRAYER: Heal Me, Lord!

Worrying Does Not Take Away Tomorrow's Troubles
It Takes Away Today's Peace
AND

It Tells You To Your Face
That You're Counting Christ The Least!

Jesus Christ Says Unto His People:

Cast Your Every Care On Me

For I Sacrificially Care For You

And

I Shall Give You Of My Peace

- Not As The World Gives For A Price 

-With Nothing Being Purchased -

But Peace

Beyond Human Understanding

Where That Peace Is Rest

And

That Rest Is Refreshing

Even Unto The Great Day Of

Eternal Blessing!

Brethren Beloved,
Let No Man
No Creature Of The Dark Realm
Encourage Your Heart To Doubt 

The Word Of The Living God!

Our God Is Faithful!
Our God Is The Friend That Blesses
AND

That Without End
AND
Since Our God Pleads:

Come Unto Me!

Give Unto Me!

Pray Unto Me!

Do Not Fret!

Call Upon Me!

Follow Me!

Believe In Me!

Rest In Me!

Abide In Me!

Walk With Me!

Our Instant - Constant - Response 

Should Ever Be:

Yes, Lord
Your Servant Is Listening!
Lead Me, Lord
For I Know You Care!
Teach Me, Lord
For You Are My Father!
Bless Me, Lord
For You Are Almighty
And
I Hold You In Godly Fear!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Come Unto You As A Child Chastened

And

As An Obedient Servant

Willingly Admitting My Sin Oft' Willful!

Forgive Me, Lord

For My Doubts And My Wanderings!

Forgive Me, Lord

For Not Believing In You All The Way!

Lord, Heal My Backslidings

My Forays Into Self-Absorption

And

My Dancing With King Fanciful

And

Pity Me

And

Bless Me, Lord

And

Helping Me To Walk With You Sedately

And Not Live As The World Does

With Spirit Ever Anxious And Motions Antsy!

Remember The Brethren

Near And Far!

Remember The People

Who Know Not

That The Door To Eternal Life Is Ajar!

Lord,

Remember The Called

And

The Chosen People

And

Please Remember Your Promise

And Call Them Out

From Amongst The Congregation Of The Damned! 

You Say In The Blessed Word

That You Have Sheep In Other Flocks

Sheep That Know Your Voice

And I Plead

I Beseech You, Lord

Call Us All Out

And Unto Sure Salvation 

So That Heaven May Rejoice

And We

- In Eternal Gratitude -

May Sing Your Praise In Full And Harmonious Voice!

Oh, For A Heart To Praise My God

Oh, For A Tongue To Sing

And A Voice That To Him Calls! 

Oh, For A Soul

Settled And Sealed In The Knowledge Of Sure Salvation

Because I Made That Right Choice!

Oh, For An Eye

To See Into The Throne Room Of Heaven

And An Ear To Hear Ever

The Holy Spirit's Sweet And Soft Voice!

Lord, Grant Unto Me

The Will Ever To Reject

The Easy On The Ear

Smooth On The Tongue

Lying To The Heart

Deadly For The Soul

Pharisee Leaven And Babylonian Wine

That Is Flowing And Shared Freely 

In The Household Of Faith Community!

Help Me, Lord

For I Believe You

I Know You

I Trust You

And

I Trust You To Redeem My Soul From Death

For You Are The God Holy

You Are The God Almighty

You Are The God Divine

And

My Soul

My Soul Is Wholly Thine!

Lord,

Please Bless Me Ever With The Willingness 

To Always Accept

Your Plain Truth And Holy Light

Because I Love You

And

I Humbly Plead For These Gifts

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

AMEN.

HAPPY SABBATH + FACT: Man Cannot Change Almighty God's Word!

Man May Write A Book

And

Call It The Bible

BUT

He Cannot Change

The Sealed And Settled

Eternal Word

Of

Almighty God!

There Are A Few Absolutes
In The Way Of Man
- As Prescribed In The Preserved Word Of Truth -

For His Correction, Direction And Protection

AND

So That He Cannot Say That
He Was Not So Informed!

Man May Choose To Endure
OR
He May, With Presumption, Forswear!

Whichever Way He Decides To Walk

The Word Of The Eternal God Shall Stand:

• Faith Comes By Hearing
• By Beholding We Are Changed
• Only Those Who Walk Together Can Agree
• The Soul That Sins Shall Die
• The Heavens Unto Man Declare Almighty God's Glory
• Satan Hates Man
• Almighty God Loves Man
• Victory Over Sin Is In Jesus Christ
• Salvation For Man Is Free
• Almighty God's Grace Is Sufficient
• The Righteous Are Not Forsaken
• The Fool Says There Is No God
• By Wisdom Man Builds His House
• There Is A Season For Everything
• Righteousness Exalts A Nation
• Sin Is A Reproach To Any People
• The Dead Know Nothing
• Repentance For Sin Brings Forgiveness
• Stubbornness Is As Witchcraft
• Whosoever Will May Come To Jesus Christ
• Satisfaction Comes When We Awake From Death In Christ's Likeness
• All Things Work Together For Good To The Lovers Of Almighty God Called To His Purpose
• Jesus Christ IS Coming To The Earth Again
• We Must Worship The Majesty Of Heaven
• Almighty God Wrote His Law On Our Hearts
• Man Has No Excuse For Sinning
• Yielding To Temptation Is Sin
• Presumption Is A Sin
• We Can Reason With Almighty God
• Almighty God Leads His Children
• Faith Without Work Is Dead
• A Doubter Gets Nothing From Almighty God
• If We Lack Wisdom, Almighty God Will Give Us Of His Bounty IF We Ask In Faith

Our Redeemer Is Alive
AND
There Is Nothing That We Can Do
To Change The Facts!

• The Devil Is A Liar
• The People Imagine Vain Things
• Babylon Is Fallen
• A Whore's Forehead Knows Not Shame
• Men's Hearts Shall Fail Them For Fear
• Man's Heart Is Deceitful
• Man Should Not Depend On Man For Help
• Men Go A Whoring After Their Own Inventions
• Men Despise The Pleasant Land
• Almighty God Is Not A Man
• Almighty God Cannot Lie
• Almighty God Is Not Deaf
• Almighty God Is Not Weak
• Almighty God's Will Is Sovereign
• Blessed Are They Who Put Their Trust In The Son Of Almighty God
• The Lord Shall Laugh At The Kings And Rulers Of The Earth
• Man Must Humble Himself Before Almighty God
• Almighty God Will Exalt The Humble Faithful Enduring Believing Repentant Confessing Sinner Turned Saint ... In Due Season
• Almighty God Pays His Debts
• Man Shall Reap What He Has Sows, And
• Sinners Shall Not Stand In The Congregation Of The Righteous

It Is Time ...

For Mankind To Get Greedy

For Heaven's Glorious Gold

By Putting Away Those Things

That Surely Blight The Soul! 

Let's Cast Our Care Upon Christ Jesus!

Let's Give Unto Him All Our Sin!

Let's Lift Up Our Hearts To Him In Contrition

AND

Receive From His Hand

The New Start

To Really, Really, Start Living! 

N eeding To Walk In

E ternal 

W isdom, Let Us Honestly
S tudy The Bible And
T rust Almighty God To Guide Us As We
A sk Him For The Blessing To Help Us To
R esist The Devil, And Valiantly
T ake Hold Of Sure Salvation!

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!