Monday, August 27, 2018

PRAYER: Shelter Us, Lord!

Father,
My Heart Is Grateful!
Grateful That The Holy God
Condescends To Hear The Prayers
Of A Mere Mortal
A Child Of The Dust
Like Me!

Lord,
I Listen And Hear
The Voices Of Those Who Long
For The Peace
The Quiet Rest
And The Treasures Of The World
Even As They Are Blessed
Of The Bounties Of The Earth
And 
Though Wearied With The Weight
Of Wanting More And More
Are Discontented To Their Very Core!

I Listen, Lord
To Those Who Are Called Poor
Many Of Whom Envy The Rich
Their Obvious Blessings
Wishing That They, Too
Could Have What The Other Has
And Not Realizing That
Having All Is Not In Or Of Itself
A True Blessing!

Father,
I Look At The Apostle Paul
And
I Have Realized Something About Myself!
Whether I Have Little Or Much
I Am Thankful
Blessed
Hopeful
Peaceful
And 
I Am At Rest!

Oh, How I Pray That My Brethren
Will Realize The Blessing
Of Peace And Rest In The Lord Christ!

Father,
Help Me
Help Us
To Not Set Our Hopes On The Things
That Pass Away
But To Place Our Hope
On The Blessed Hope
Christ In Us
Our Hope For Glory!

Lord,
You Have Made A Promise
And
In Childlike Trust
I Am Trusting You
For All My Provision!
You Have Stated In The Living Word
That
The Righteous Will Never Be Forsaken
Nor His Seed Be Out Begging For Bread -
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Bless And Keep Us In Your Care
And
Shelter Us In Your Safe Fold
Where Blessed Sheep Are Led!

Lord,
Grant Us Your Grace
Favor Us With Your Rest
Bind Us Up In Your Blessing
And
Lead Us
Lord, Lead Us
Unto The Heavenly Realm
In The Day When The Righteous Dead
Will
From Sleep
Lift Up Their Heads!

Lord,
I Love You
I Bless You
I Need You!
Teach Me
Lead Me
Guide Me
Guard Me
Correct Me
Renew Me
Remake Me
Return For Me!
I Am Looking Up 
Believing!

Please, Lord
Keep Me Faithful
And
Let No One Kill My Hope Tree
But
Cause It To Bear Fruit
Precious Fruit
Suitable
For The Heavenly Table
Of My Glorious King!
Grant Me Faithful Endurance
For
The Footrace To See The King!
In Jesus' Holy Name, I Plead!

Let Heavenly Love Abide In Me!
Haste The Day, Lord!
Come Soon
And With Speed!
AMEN.





Sunday, August 26, 2018

Dedicated To God!?!

I Really Like His Statement:

Sin ... Will Find You!
Sin ... Will Bind You!
Sin ... Will Blind You!
And
Sin ... Will Grind You!

I Like Hearing You Say It
But Why Did He Say It
And What Does It Mean?!

Oh, Sorry!
He Was Talking About Samson The Judge
Being Led Astray By His Eyes
His Appetite For Flesh
And
Courting
Even Sleeping
With The Enemies Of God
And
Ultimately
Ending Up Dead!

It's Like This ...

Samson Was Dedicated To Almighty God
A Nazarite By Birth
But 
He Chose For His Tasty Morsels
That Which Was Forbidden
By His Lord
The Eternal God!

Samson Abused His Gift Of The Holy Spirit
And 
Grieved The Holy Spirit Away
And 
He Didn't Even Know
That The Spirit From His Person Was Missing
For
To The Depths Of Sin
He Had Sunk Real Low!

He Betrayed His God! 
He Was Bound! 
He Lost His Hair! 
He Was Made Blind! 
He Was Made To Grind Wheat
For The Enemy
- The Enemies Of God -
But
He Came To Needed Repentance
And
He .. On His Feet
Served The Philistines
A Magnificent Defeat
More Grand 
Than When He Ranged About The Land
Free
To Do As He Pleased!

Doing Sin Is A Conceit
But
To Please The Living God 
From Sin
Beat A Hasty Retreat
And Then
The Devil Cannot You Defeat!

That's Sweet! 

Better To Be A Coward
And 
Depart From Sin
Than To Be Bold
And 
To The Lake Of Fire
Burning With Brimstone
Be Cast In!

That Sounds Like A Worthy Goal
And A Sure Way To Save One's Soul!

Brother, The Half Has Not Been Told!










Saturday, August 25, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Sown Seed: Soil ... Soiled! + PRAYER: Help Us, Father, To Look Up!

In The Word Of God Is Life
But
It Is The Soil In Which It Is Received
That Determines
If
The Word
Is
Growing Life-Giving Seed
That Will Yield For The Lord Christ
The Holy Harvest!

How Do You Mean "If"
The Word Is Growing Life-Giving Seed!?
The Word Is God!

If
The Word Contains Life
And
The Word Is Seed
Then 
Nothing Is Wrong With The Seed Of The Word!

It Is 
Where 
It Falls From The Sower Of Good Seed's Hand!
It Is Not The Seed
But
The Soil
That Determines The Harvest Yield
Of The Son Of Man!

Cherished Sin
Self-Righteousness
Hollow Formalism
Attachment To Mammon
And
The Refusal To Suffer Loss Or Lack
Are Some Of The Soils
Found In The Hearts Of Men
And
Barren Land, My Brother
Will Never Yield A Crop!
Do You Ken!

Ken!?!

Understand.

Oh.

Rich Men
Poor Men
Beggar-Men Thieves
Religionists
Antagonists
Pacifists
Priests
High Born
Low Life
Bond Man
Free
All Have A Need That Can Only Be Met
By Obedient Self-Surrender
To Him Who Died
For Me And Thee!

The Rich Young Ruler Of 
Christ-Interview Fame
Longed For The Savior
But
His Fortune Power Authority
Had Him Tied Up In Chains
- Glittery Shining Tight Metal Chain -
So That
For All Of His Profession Of 
Holy God-Following Righteousness
He Was A Vain Idol-Worshipper
And That Even To A Blind Man
Was Right Plain!

Facing The Lord Christ
And
Bowing To Your Money
Hopeful Of Carnal Elevation
Is 
A State That Trips Up Many
Because
Almighty God Doesn't Do The Threesome Thing
Touted By The Pharisaic Clan
And
This, My Dear Brother
Is 
What Will Have Many Wailing
Outside The Gate To Life
Kicking On Lost-Opportunity
Blackened-Hope Burning Sand!

We Need To Trust The Living God
And
Go Where He Sends!
We Need To Lift Up The Fallen
And
By So Doing
We Will To The Eternal God Lend!

Repayment Is Assured!
And
Eternity's The Time!
The Coin Is The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
And
The Payer's Hand
Is
The Hand Of The Lord God Holy 
Faithful True Kind Divine!

Alright, Then!
Let's Study!

Your Bible Or Mine!

Let's Not Be Sloths!
We Shall Mark Both
For Personal Study
Assures
True And Steady Christian Growth!

Indeed!
Anything That Denies Us Growth In Grace
We Must Loathe!

PRAYER:

Father,

We Come You
With Hearts Filled With Hope
And
Trust
And
We Ask You
To Help Us To Grow Up
In Jesus Christ's Faith
Nothing Wavering
Nothing Holding Us Back
To Cause Us The Holy Name To Disgrace!


Help Us To Look Up

To Walk Forward
And
Not To Stagnate
So That In The Day Of Judgment
We Won't Suffer Satan
And
Willful Sinners'
Prescribed And Just Fate!


Please Bless Us To Be Faithful

Enduring And True
And
To Lift High The Cross
Of
The Lord Jesus Christ
Because
It Is Our Desire
To Have Others Know The Word
The Word Who Is God
Who Dwelt Amongst
And
Who Showed Us How To Live Lives
That Are Pleasing In Your Holy Sight!

Please Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon Us
And
Direct Our Focus
So That Nothing That We Do
May Offend Thee!


We Love You, Lord 

And
We Ask These Few Mercies
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 
Please Come Soon! 
AMEN.




Friday, August 24, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + Probation!?!







Every Man Is On Probation
Before The Holy God!
Every Man Is On Probation
And
He, Of His Own Will
Chooses Either
To Displease His Creator
The Eternal God 

Or
Please The God-Fraud!

Why Would Man Want To Displease
The Living All-Seeing
All-Knowing Ever-Present
Feeling All Things God?!
Where's The Profit In That Can Of Worms?!

Put Like That
It Sounds Really Silly Foolish Misguided
But
It All Comes Down To Will ... And Choice!

Free Will And Free Choice!

Freedom Is A Sharp And Double-Edged Sword!

The Word Of God Is Sharper!

The Problem Is That ...

Many Men Think Consider Believe That
Almighty God Is Chicken Because 

He Bears Long With Man
That He Loves Man Too Much
That He Must Save All Mankind
And
Can Be Persuaded Cajoled Into Non-Action
And
That God Is Like Man
Fickle!

I Won't Wish You "Good Luck" With That Lost Cause!

No Problem! I Don't Expect Any!

There Is No Get-Out Of Jail Free Card ...

Being On Heavenly Probation
Is 

Just Like Work Probation
Ex-Con Probation
Which Has Consequences
Only Difference Being Is That These Are 

Multiplied To Infinity
Aka Eternal Consequences
With The Heavenly Probation Officer
Having Life And Death Power!

I'd Say That That Truly Ups The Ante!

I'd Say That We'd Better Look To Our Own Soul's Salvation
And
Stop Playing Footsie With Sin And Satan
And
Unwisely Courting Damnation!


Hear, Hear!

Know This ...

To Them That Perish
The Word Of God Is Foolishness!
To Them That Believe
It Is The Power Of Salvation!

So How Does One Bridge That Divide?!

During The Sweet Hour Of Prayer
For The Moving Of The Holy Ghost!

You Pray And Share
And
Another Will Teach Or Preach
And
Almighty God
By His Holy Spirit
Will Give The Increase
As Sin From The Soul Does Leach!

You Know, This Has Me Thinking!
Failed Probation In The Economy Of Almighty God
Equals Fiery Indignation!

Indeed!
Remember Noah's Flood
The Tower Of Babel Dispersion
The Complaining Disobedient Hebrews 

Excluded From The Promised Land
The Jews Going Into Babylonian Captivity
AD-70 Destruction Of Jerusalem ...

... Next Stop
The Second Coming!

May Almighty God Have Mercy Upon Us!

If He Wasn't Having Mercy Upon Us
We'd All Already Have Been Consumed!

Brethren,It Is Time To Wise Up
And
Rise Up ... Against Sin!
Now Is Not The Time To Say
If I Perish, I Perish!

I Wanna Live!

Then You Must
Your Heart To Jesus Christ Give!
He Will Never By Force Take From You! 
You Must Willingly, By Certain Faith
Hand It Over Humbly 
And 
In Gratitude, For Love, Mercy And Grace!

Sounds Reasonable!

It Is Reasonable
If
You Desire Of Christ's Redemption To Taste
And
The Heavenly City With Your Presence To Grace! 

Time To Stop Being Base!

It Is Time, Brethren
To Have Jesus Christ Set Our Pace!
It Is Time, Brethren
To Tie On The Gospel Boots
With The Saved By Grace Shoe Lace
And
Get To Stepping On Vile Satan's Face!

May The Living God
Grant Us His Favor
So That We As Living Sacrifices
Be ... In His Nostrils
A Pleasing Savor!

AMEN!




Thursday, August 23, 2018

Consistent Life, Waffler And Straddler ...!

Consistent Life Is Caring!
Consistent Life Is A Key!
Consistent Life Is Steady On The Foot
And
Does Not For Any Created Being
Shift Focus
To Get Off The Enemy's Cruel Hooks!

Good For Him! He Must Be Real Strong!

Consistent Life Is An Idiot
And The Only Key I Desire Or Need Is
The Key To My Creature Comforts!

What Did You Say Your Name Is?!

I'm Waffler, And This Is My Brother, Straddler!

Gracious!
I've Heard About You Guys!
You're Famously Infamous!

I Guess You've Seen Our Work!

Yes, I've Seen Your Work
And
You're Both Very Bad Examples!
You Should Be Ashamed Of Yourselves!

Ashamed!?!
Of What!?!

You Should Be Ashamed 
For Encouraging Gullible People
To Not Hold A Position
Because It Will Be Uncomfortable
Unpopular
Unappealing
Of No Personal Financial Benefit
And Things Of That Ilk!

Is There Anything At All
That You Will Stand Firmly For Or Upon!?!

Can't Say!
Give Me An Idea
And I'll Give An Answer!

Let's Try The Plain Truth!

How Much Are You Paying!?!

Who Stands To Gain?!
Will I Be Scoring Brownie Points?!
Will It Elevate My Name?!

Lord, Help Us!

You, Two, Are Incorrigible!

We Know!

Well, I Know That Consistent Life Is To Be Applauded!
Consistent Life Is A Steady Walker!
Consistent Life Lives For The Lord!
Consistent Life Will Gain The Heavenly Award
Because
Consistent Life Is At One With The Holy God!

Consistent Life Is Boring!
His Life Is Truly Bland!
He Does Not Know How To Have A Good Time
And We Can't Even Get Him To Hang Out With Us ...!

... Or Even With Us To Pick A Lime
Or, Just For A Day
To Do A Powder And Go On The Lam!

Obviously, That's Because Consistent Life Has Morals!
Consistent Life Lives By The Eternal Plan!
Consistent Life Does Not With The World Curry Favor
And
Best Of All
He Does Not Find The Will To Sin
To Be Of A Sweet Savor!

He Doesn't Know What He Is Missing!

A Lil' Sin Never Killed Anybody!

Is That Right?!

Sure Is!
It's Just Like A Lil' Piece Of Candy
Doesn't Give One A Rotten Tooth!

Wait A Minute, Though!
Who Are You?!
And Why Are You So Gung Ho Over Consistent Life?!
Are You His Press Agent?!

No!
I'm Holy Living, His Mother!

No Wonder He Acts So Uptight
Always Having To Do Right
Walk Right
Live Right
Speak Right
Walk In The Light
Staying Out Of The Dark Night!

Since He Is Doing All That Is Good And Right
What Do You Two Have To Say For Yourselves?!

Whatever Get's Us Gain And Gold!

So, You're Saying That You Have Your Souls Sold Out?!

Whaaat!?!
Who Said Anything About Selling Souls?!
Straddler, Did You Do That?!

Not Me!
Waffler?!

Me Neither!

This Is Mighty Interesting!
A Straddler And
The Waffler
Who Cannot For Anything Good Firmly Stand
And
Who Give Willing Allegiance To The Hand
That Is Not The Holy Son Of God
The Redeeming Son Of Man!

Not To Be Rude, But
Woman!
What Are You Talking About?!

A Double-Minded Man
Is Unstable In His Ways!
He Can't Be Trusted! 
He Is Like The Sea Tossed By The Storm Wind
And
He Will Receive Nothing From The Lord
So In His Condition
He Shouldn't Even Think To Ask! 

Lady, We Asked You A Question! 
What's With The Selling Souls Jibe!?!

It's No Jibe, Fellows!
It's A Statement Of Fact!
You Choose Not To Walk As Those Wise
And, Obviously
Are Creatures Called The Demonic Device!

You Lift Up The Liar! 
You Denigrate The Good Lord
And
Your Actions Say You Walk With Satan
And, That
In Lively Accord!

I Don't Know No Satan!

But You're On His Pay-Book!

I DON'T Know No Satan!

How Interesting, Since
You're Playing By His Play-Book!

What Foolishness You're Talking!

To Them That Perish
Truth Is Foolishness!

Ma'am!?!
Please Give Us A Straight Answer!

If You Are Not Walking And Working For The Lord
You're Walking 
And 
Working For The Devil!

But We Didn't Sign Up To Do 
No Low Mean Office For The Devil!

You May Not Have Said It
In Too Many Words
But You're Doing Vile And Gross Deeds
And
If You Do Not Change Your Sinful Ways
You Shall Damnation's Fire Feed!

But, But, We're Not That Bad!
We Just Have A Need For Speed! 

You Are Doing Bad Things
Leading People Astray
And
Yourselves 
Walk In The Wrong Way! 

Waffler!?! 

Yes, Straddler!?! 

I Think I'm Going To Be Sick!

You May Think
But I Know For Sure That
I'm Going To Be Sick!

Consistent Life's Mommy
Will You Help Us Get Clean!?!

You've Come To The Right Person
If You Really Want
A Holy Life!
It's Time To Stop Playing Charades
And
Belly Up To The Cross
Or Be Forever Lost!

We'll Do It!

What's Our First Task!?!

Confess Your Sin To God
In The Name Of Jesus Christ
And
Repent Of Your Wicked Ways And Evil Deeds
And
Take A Christ-Like Position 
And .... Hold It!
Deny That Base Liar Satan
Trust And Obey Jesus
And
Willingly, Faithfully, Go Where He Leads!

And ... 

In The Name That Is Holy
Take Name, Gain, Gold And Glory
Off The Throne Of Your Heart!

Jesus Christ Is Gain! 
Jesus Christ Is Glory! 
Jesus Christ Is Profit
And
Gives Heavenly Gold
And
No One Faithful Suffers Loss
If
Jesus Christ 
Is 
His All
And
The Things Of This World Are
Given The Toss!

Not To Be Nosy Or Anything
But, Consistent Life's Mommy 
If You Are Holy Living
What Is His Daddy's Name!

His Father Is Glory N. D. Cross
Son Of Walk N. Holy
Son Of D. Lords Our Rock
Son Of Look Up N. Live
Son Of Trust N. Obey
Son Of Faith First N. Last!

Wait A Minute! 
I'm Seeing Something Here! 
Give Me A Minute! 
I Think I've Got It! 
Straddler Watson!?! 

Yes, Sherlock Waffler!

Mummy Will Finally Be Proud Of Us Today! 
Listen To This ... 

With Faith First. Last
Fallen Man Can Trust N. Obey God! 
Take Time To Look Up N. Live!
D. Lord's Our Rock!
By Walk N. Holy
You Show That You Glory N. D. Cross!
Holy Living Is Modeled 
And Is Apparent To Onlookers
When You Live A Consistent Life!

Wow! I Believe You're Right!
Mummy Will Be Glad To Know That
We Have Finally Gained Insight!

Indeed!

Who Is Your Mummy, Boys!?!

Leaning On Jesus!

I Know Her! A Good Woman Indeed!
Please Do Your Best
And
Walk Right
And
Avoid Damnation's Dark Night!

Thanks, Kindly, Consistent Life's Mummy!

We Sincerely Appreciate You!

Blessings, Boys!
Blessings Be Upon You!