Idolatry ... The Religion Of The Devil + PRAYER: Father, Draw Me Nearer!

Idolatry 
Is
The Religion Of Sight
Lending A Lie To The Religion Of Faith
Wherein All Are Called
To Bow To The Creator God Of The Universe
And
Not Give In To Sense
By Which Man Has E'er Been Cursed!

Idolatry Encourages One
To Believe That Self Is In Control
Making god Out Of Material
Instead Of Worshipping The God
Who Made The Material!

Idolatry Encourages Escapism
Into The Realm Of Bubble And Squeak
Where Notion Gathers Motion
And
Man Gets Himself A "Working"
I-Control-This Lying Potion!

Idolatry Encourages Man
In Wish-Full Thinking
Encouraging Him To Trust, Again
In Sight
And
Exercising Credulity
Making Believe
That His Ministrations To Matter, Matter
And
Making Him Subject
To Matter That Clatters!

Idolatry Is Fake
A Trick Of The Foe
Who Takes Pleasure In Making
Wish-Full Thinking
Turn Into Something Whole
Hearty
Believable
But 
Still A Lie
Useful
Because It Causes Man
The Creator-God
To Vehemently Deny
Defy!

When ...

Jesus Christ's Faith Matters
Trust In The Holy God Works
Wonderment Over Trifles And Tricks Waivers
And
Amazing Grace Brings Heavenly Favor!

Don't Do It ...

The Descent Into Idolatry
Drags The Soul Down
And
Even Unto Hell
Which Is Satan's Sole Goal
To Deny The Creator God
The Pleasure Of The Worship Of His People
And
To Accrue Unto Himself
The Worship That Should Raise People Up To The Holy God!

In The Religion Of Satan ...

Doubt Of The Living God Is The High Priest
Self-Service Is Head Of The Church Board
Self-Aggrandizement Is The Head Of The Deacon Board

Satan Is The Wannabe God Selling False Worship

Self Is The Bold Sinner

And

Raging Sin Is The Fool's Gold

The Use Of Which Makes Lying Dying Satan 
Maliciously Bold!

So, Therefore
Let Us Over Up A

PRAYER:

Father,

I Come Before You

Because You Are My God!

You Are The One Holy

And

I Desire To Walk With You In Accord!

Father,

Keep Me Away From Idolatry

From Those Things That Weaken Faith

From Those Things That Make You

Less In My Eyes

Things That Will Encourage Me

Your Holy Law To Defy!

Father,

I Give You My Worship!

I Give You Unfeigned Praise!

I Give Unto You My Will And My Way

And

I Beseech You

In The Name Of Christ Jesus

Lead Me Gently, Safely

Surely

On The Straight And Narrow Way!

I Deny The Liar!

I Deny The Ways Of The Fraud!

I Worship The King

The Lord Jesus

And

It Is In His Matchless Name

That Unto You I Do Cry!

Grant Me Your Grace

And

The Victory Over Self And Sin

Because

You Are Almighty And Able!

Draw Me Nearer!

I Love You!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Knowing God!

From The Top, People!

When I Was Child
I Knew Nothing
And I Spake As A Child!
Now, I Am A Man
I Know More Than I Did When I Was A Child
And I Have Put Away Childish Things!
What I Know Now Cannot Compare To What I Will Know
In God's Sweet Tomorrow!
I Am Growing In Grace!

I Serve The Unchanging God
In Whom Is No Variableness
Neither Shadow Of Turning!

I Serve The Great I Am
Whose Wisdom Is Eternal!

What My God Knew 6,000 Years Ago
He Knows Today!
He Knows Tomorrow!
He Does Not Live In Time!
He Does Not Learn!
He Cannot Be Taught!

I Daily Learn From Him
And I Daily Learn Of Him
And I Am Blessed
For He Is God Almighty
Ever Living
Ever Present
Ever Loving
Ever Faithful!
He Is Not The The Base Fraud!

He Is The Holy God!

Brethren,
Do You, A Finite Man
Make And Carry
Teach And Feed
And Lead Him Where He Has No Desire To Go
And Dare To Ask The Infinite One
What Doest Thou?!

That Is Not Possible!
The Infinite One Is Eternal!
Before We Were, He Is!
Everything That Is, He Created!
Everything With The Breath Of Life In It, Breathes
Because He
- Who Is The Life Giver -
Ordains It To Be So!
Should He Withdraw His Breath
We Shall Return To The Dust From Whence We Came!

Are You Immortal!?
Are You Wise?!
Can You Remove God From His Throne?!

The Creator God Eternal
Holy
Is The One Wise!
He Is All-Seeing
All-Knowing!
He Is Ever-Present!
He Is Self-Existent!

We Are Wise ... Unto Salvation
Because We Acknowledge That He Is Our Sovereign
And Being Children Of The Loving Father
And Eager Students In The School Of Jesus
And Willing And Ready Servants Of
And Made Able By The Great King
We Look To Him For The Beautiful Gift Of Eternal Life
Which He Alone Will Bestow
After We Have Faithfully Endured All Things
In The Faith Of Jesus Christ The Righteous
Who Is The Redeemer
The Only Savior
And The Forever Friend
In Whom Is Reposed The Hope In Our Hearts!

Only The Fool
- The One Wise In His Own Eyes -
Says There Is No God
And By So Doing
Seeks To Depose The Lord
- The King Of Glory -
From His Throne
High And Lifted Up!

The Wisdom Of Man 

Is Foolishness To The Omniscient God!

In Whom Is Your Trust Reposed?!

We Trust In The Lord
And In Jesus Christ's Name
It Shall Be Thus, Forever
For In Him Is Everlasting Strength!

We Trust Because We Believe!
We Believe The Living Word!
The Living Word Is The Truth
And Makes Plain Him Who Is The Way
And Gives Us The Light
So That May Walk The Straight And Narrow Path
Unto His Innocent-Blood-Bought
And To Us, Freely Given
Eternal Life!

And What Do You Say To The Lord God Almighty
When He Calls You?!

We Shall Say:

Speak, Lord!

Thy Servant Is Listening!

Speak, Lord!

I Am Waiting On Thee!

Lead Me, Oh, Lord!

Please Take Me By The Hand

For, Without You

I Know I Cannot Stand!

Brethren,
The Lord Is Our Light And Our Salvation ...!

... And Of No Created Being
Shall We Be Afraid!

Our God Holy

Is The Rock Upon Which Shall Safely Stand!

Let Jesus Christ Be Praised!

AMEN!!

HAPPY SABBATH + ... When You Finally And Fully Realize That God IS All!

He Didn't Just Get Up
One Morning Bright And Clear
And

Boasting, Say:

My Soul Rests In God!

I Shall Not Be Moved!

A Man Of The Land
David
The Shepherd Of The Sheep
Saw The Majesty
And
The Glory Of The Great God
Arrayed About Him
Ready To Tell 
And 
Teach About Him Who
Alone
Is 
Worthy Of Our Worship, Prayers And Praise!

David Was Obedient To The Great Teacher!

David Listened
David Learned
David Loved
And
David
The Leader Of The Sheep
Was Lead
To The Green Pastures
And 
With Living Water Was Filled
And 
With The Bread Of Life
Satisfyingly Fed!

Almighty God 

Is 

In His Head
In His Looking
In His Seeing!

Almighty God 

Is 

In His Heart
In His Understanding!

Almighty God 

Is 

His Cause For ... Being!

David Indicted The Matter ...

Thou God Seest Me!
Thou God Lovest Me!
Thou God Hearest Me!
Thou God Cares For Me!
Thou God Shelterest Me!
Thou God Blesseth Me!
Thou God Deliverest Me!

And

In The Hope Of Faith, Declared:

As For Me, Lord

My Soul Followeth Hard After Thee

And

Even Though The Enemy

As A Flood Surrounds Me

Even Though I Walk Through The Valley 
Of

The Shadow Of Death

Even Though I Sleep The Sleep Of Death

I Will Behold Your Face
In Righteousness!

I Will Be Satisfied 

When

I Awake With Your Likeness!

David's Heart Was Almighty God's ...

Oh, To Love The Lord God
Better
Than I Love Life! 

Oh, To Trust God
More
Than The Evidence Of Life's Strife!

Oh, To Know That The Living God 

Is
Best
For Me
And
To Walk Before Him
As A Servant
A Child
A Student
And 

Do His Bidding
Willingly
Faithfully!

Almighty God 

Is 

My Refuge
My Rock
My Defense
My Salvation!

The Eternal God 

Is 

My Shepherd
My Hope
My Help
My God!

The True And Living God
Is 

My All
My Beginning
My Living
My End
My Salvation!

David Dedicatedly Sought After The Lord
And
Found Him
But
He Did Not Keep The Good News To Himself!

David Avidly, Gladly
Shared The Good News
And, Now 

I
You, Me
We
Can Say ... Today

In This Hour

At This Very Moment:

Lord, 

I Am Looking For You!

Help Me To Find You! 

Please Find Me!

Please Save Me! 

Please Feed Me! 

Please Restore My Soul!

Oh, Lord

Please Receive My Prayer!

Jesus Christ The Lord

Is

My God
My Hope
My Redeemer
The Sure Bestower Of
The Heavenly Reward!

PRAYER: Father, I Am Not Worthy ... I'm Thankful And Blessed!

Thank You, Father

For Waking Me Up 

And

Preserving My Life Today!

I Bless You, Lord

For The Love Sacrifice

Of

The Innocent One

On That Dreadful Day

Which Purchased My Pardon 

And Provided Me Access To You

The Eternal God Holy ...

My Heart Cries Out To You In Prayer!

I Am Not Worthy!

For Me

Jesus Christ Paid It All!

I Am Not Worthy

So, Father

I Am Answering

Accepting

Acceding

Please Hear My Heart's Pitiful

Give-Me-Jesus Call!

I Am Not Worthy!

Jesus Christ Is My Light! 

My Life

My Love To Him I'm Giving!

Protect Me From Those Things Which Do 

The Soul Benight!

I Am Not Worthy!

Jesus Christ Is My Way Home! 

My Will

My Choice To Him I'm Giving

Please Don't Leave Me Alone!

I Am Not Worthy!

Jesus Christ Is The Truth And For Me!

My Self

My Soul

My Strength

My Heart

My Hope

My Hand To Him I'm Giving!

Help Me To Get Out Of Self-Centered Living!

Father,

I Surrender!

I Am Forsaking Sin!

Help Me To Do So Daily

As I Am Through This Life

This Vale Of Tears

Walking!

Let Not My Life Be Of Words 

Good Only For Talking!

Help Me By Faith

To Walk With

To Walk True

To Jesus Christ My Lord

And 

Help Me

Please Help Me

With Him Ever Always

To Be In One Accord!

I Desire To Live Forever With My Lord!

Let Grace Be My Even-Song! 

Let Grace Be Afternoon Tea! 

Let Grace Be My Morning Prayer

And

Ever And Always

Sufficient For Me!

I Love You, Father!

I Recognize My Need

And

I Make My Petition

With Unfeigned Lips

In Jesus Christ's Holy

And

Matchless Name!

Help Me To Salvation

To Secure My Grip!

AMEN.

The Great Expectation!

I Used To Hear My Granny Use An Expression
That I Thought Truly Amazing!
She Said:

I Shall Expect You

When I See You!

Bottom Line ...

The Appearing Will Not Cause Her Heart

To Start Phasing!

If One Is Expected
Whenever They Show Up
It Means
- It Must Mean -
That Someone Is Looking For
Looking Forward To
Is 

Always Prepared For
The Coming Person's Appearance
And
Their Appearance
- In The Unlikely Hour -
Will Never Put The Host
The Hostess
Into A Tizzy Of Horror!

I Know Where You're Going With That!

Where Am I Going, Pray Tell?!

You Are Desirous
That We Should Ever Be
In Expectation Of Our Coming King
Washed And Ready
And Ready To Commence The Joyous Singing
And Singing With Hearts Happy
- Which Happiness Knows No Bounds -
Because We
- Almighty God's Children Faithful -
Trusted The Living Word
And
Did Not Depart Unto Decked-Out Fables!

Point ... Made!

Yessss!!

Now Hear This ...

Children Of The Promise
Those Who Walk And Talk With God
Can Read The Signs Of The Times
Even As They Are Actively Aware Of 

The Weatherman's Chimes!

We Are As The Wise Virgins
Who
Even Though They Had Fallen Asleep
- Just As Had The Foolish -
Had Thought Ahead
Had Planned Ahead
Had Prepared Ahead
And
Had Oil In Reserve
So That Failing Light
- At The Midnight Cry -
Could Be Brightened
To Give The Bridegroom Clean And Clear Sight!

That's A Serious Matter!

That's A Serious Matter, Indeed!

Putting The Ducks In A Straight Row ...

In All Areas Of Endeavor
Preparation Is Key
And
All Who Will See Jesus Christ In Peace
Will Have Paid
The Always-Prepared Man's Fee!

Get To Studying, Brethren

And

Study To Show Thyself Approved!

Meeting The Peace Giver ...

Only Those Who Are Looking For Jesus
Will See
Jesus Christ In Peace
And
Only Those Who Love Him

And

Desire His Appearing
Will Expect Him
And
That Without Fearing!

"I Will Expect You When I See You!"
Can Be Construed Another Way
But
That Does Not Serve Our Purpose
Because
We Choose To Believe
That Jesus Is Going To Be Here
Any Day Now!

And How!

He Is Coming
Coming
Coming Soon, I Know
To Take His Children To The Land Of Light
And
Us ... Weary Pilgrims
Believing That Jesus Christ Saves
Shall Not
Fail Of Achieving Salvation
When The Lord Comes
On That Glorious Day!

The King Is Coming!

Are You Washed

And

Waiting Ready!?!

Popular Christianity!?! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Help Us To Stand Firm In The Faith ...!

Popular Christianity ...!

... Bite Your Tongue!

Okay! Okay!

Christianity ... Today
- Not The Magazine -
Is Very Popular
And
Everybody And His Brother
Has Got A Piece
To The Point Where Christianity
Is 

Unrecognizable
As That Wherein Jesus Christ 

Is

King
And
Where The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Brings The Weary Soul Comfort
And
The Human Spirit, Relief!

We Have A Problem, I Fear!

We Have A Big Able Problem
And
True Believers Should Be Afraid
For
This Christianity
Is 

Full Of Feelings
Parties Dances Dinners
Inclusive Busy Work
And
Profit-Driven Contrivance
And
Totally Lacking In Primitive Godliness
The Likes Of Which
Will Make Satan's Persecution-Eye
Angrily Murderously
Vengefully
Energetically Twitch!

Christians Ain't Fulfilling The Great Commission!

They're Collection Commissions!

You Ain't Lying!

I Feel Like Crying
For The Living Word Says
All 

Who Will Live Godly In Christ Jesus
Shall

Suffer Persecution!

Outside Is Too, Too Quiet!

One Thing Is Certain!
Either The Word Of Truth Is A Lie
Or
Christians Called Are Sell-Outs
And
They Are Living Ungodly Lives
So ...!

... Satan Doesn't Need To Bother Them!

He's Got Them Under His Gross Thumb!

Let There Be A Revival ...!

... A Real Revival
Not The Dancehall Rubbish
That Has People Jumping And Waving

And
Twitching Like Somebody Hit Them With A Cattle Prod
Rolling On The Floor
Barking Like Dogs And Hyenas
And Making Total Tools Of Themselves...!

... I Hear You!

... Let There Be A Revival Of The Innocent-Blood Faith
Once Given To The Saints
And
The Inquisition Will Ratchet
And
Satan's Minions Will Attack It
And
Blood Will Start Flowing
Like Rivers In The Spring Thaw
And
Those Who Are Straddling The Fence
Will
- With Alacrity -
Settle Into Two Clear Camps:

Living Like Jesus By Self-Denial In The Truth
Or
Living Unlike Christ For Comfort 

And 

Convenience 

In The Lie!

Time To Sigh And Cry!

There Are Terrible Abominations In The Land
Where Even Small Children Curse The Name Of Jesus
And
The Life Giver Is Patently Denied!

2 Timothy 3!?!

You Telling Me!

Yes, Indeed!!

May The Living God Eternal

Faithful Just And True

Have Mercy Upon Us!

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, Blessed Father

Creator And Sustainer Of Mankind

Please Grant Unto Us

Your Grace

So That We May Stand Firmly

In The Faith Of Jesus

Against Our Adversary The Devil!

Father,

Help Us To Return

To The Primitive Faith

Which Saw Our Brethren Of Yesteryear

Standing Resolute Strong

Unmoveable

Unshakeable

Preferring Death

Rather Than Be False Towards

The Lord Christ!

Father,

We Are Your Children

We Are Students

In The School Of Jesus

And

We Are Your Servants!

Please Guide Our Pathway

So That Our Feet Slip Not

And

Bless Us Daily

With Ever Increasing Faith

So That We Arrive Safely

At Hill Zion

On The Day Of Your Appointing!

We Love You, Lord

And

We Bless You

Even As We Ask These Few Mercies

In The Matchless Name

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Our Savior, Redeemer, Lord

Forever Friend

And

Soon Coming King!

We Believe The Word!

Please Reward Our Faith

As You Have - By Blood - Promised!

AMEN!

A Spiritual Success!

Grace And Blessings

Are Placed In The Hands Of Those

Who Will

Faithfully Honor Jesus Christ 

The Only Holy Deity

The Lord Of Life!

*****

Two Tables Of The Law! 

Two Chambers Of The Heart!
The Law Of The Lord Eternal
Is
Written Upon The Heart
And, From Thence
We Should Never Let It Depart!

Those Who Will To Follow Christ
Will Follow His Direction
And
Seeing In Their Characters Things Objectionable
Will Seek Avidly
- Under The Direction Of The Holy Spirit -
To Make The Necessary Corrections!

No Man Woman Child
Who Truly Walks With The Lord
Can Stay Unchanged In His Presence
And
For This Very Reason

We Seriously Need To Look 

To Correct Those Things That Are Not Right 

In Ourselves
If
We Have No Desire For The Lord
In The Judgment Hour
To Look Upon Us In Rejection
In Abhorrence!

If You Love Me

Keep My Commandments!

Is What The Savior Says!

Take My Yoke Upon You

And Learn Of Me

For

I Will Lead You On The Path Of Truth

On The Straight And Narrow Way!

Brethren, Beloved
Please Listen Unto Me ...

Truth In The Inward Parts
Causes The Devil
From You, To Flee
So
Take In The Good Word
Morning Evening
Noon And Night
And
Be Blessed With All Blessing
And
Blessed
The Lord God Holy ... To Delight!

Please Make Every Effort

To Shun Evil Companions!
Bad Language: It Must Be Disdained!
Idle Gossip: Put It Away From You
And
Daily Invite Jesus Christ The Lord
To Lord O'er You!
The Direction Is Plain!

Be Not As Those Who Are Profane!

God Almighty 

Is 

For You!
No Created Being Can Pluck You From His Hand!
No Weapon Formed Against You Shall Prosper

And
No Enemy Will Over You Take Command
If
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is 

Holding Your Trusting, Though Trembling, Hand!

Fear Not!
Fear Not!Fear Not!
Is
The Lord's Oft Repeated Refrain! 

Please Take It To Heart!
Raise Up The Banner!

And
Sing The Songs Of Zion!

Let Your Soul Be Christ's To Command!

Jesus Christ
Is
The Rock
The Shepherd Of Rest
And
Judah's Conquering Lion

And
By Him
With Him
In Him
You Will Pass 

The-Way-Of-Salvation
Despised-By-The-World
Hated-By-Satan Test!

All Will Be Well
And
You Will Be Gloriously Blessed

And
Marked 

- By He Who Alone Matters -

A True Spiritual Success!