PRAYER: Just For The Pleasure Of Loving You, LORD!

Father,
I Come Humbly Saying A Prayer
Thankful For Your Bounty
Approaching Without Fear!

I Bless You, Dear Father
Grateful To You For The Word Of Truth
And
Blessed Beyond All Knowing
And
Delighted With The Promise Of Eternal Youth!

Father,
I Do Not Ask For Favor
Neither For Self Nor For Friend
Neither For Family By Blood Nor Affection
Whether They Be Well, Sick Or On the Mend!

I Come, Only Holy Father
Only God Of Heaven And Earth
In The Name Of Our Only Savior
From Whose Hand We Receive The New Birth!

I Come, Lord, Praising
Believing
Trusting
And
Just For The Pure Pleasure Of Loving You
And
Looking Forward To When My Savior

Lord, God And King
Returns To This Dying Earth!

Lord,
My Heart Sings
And
Says And Prayers To Your Glory
So Please Accept These Offerings

From This Saved From Sin Repentant Soul
Making Up Any Shortfall
By Your Holy Spirit Who Leads Us Into All Truth
And
Interprets Our Heartfelt Prayers
With Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered!

Lord,
I Love You

And
I Desire To Love You More And More
And
To My Very Core
And
I Just Want To Say, Father
I Am For Him Who Is The Door
- Jesus Christ The Lord -
In Whose Worthy Name
I Petition And Pray!
Please Come Soon!
AMEN.

The Old Folks Are Singing ...!

Jesus Christ Is Our Border Control!
     Give Him Control!
He's Ever Always On Patrol!
      Give Him Control!
Because You Can Only Stop Old Satan

When You Give The Lord Jesus Christ
      Complete Border Control!

Satan Gets No Bail
No Parole
Never A Free Pass
No Cautions
No Fines!
He Gets Bans
Blocks And Exclusions
And
In The Great Day Of Judgment ... Total Destruction
When Christ
Of You
Is In Control!
     We Give Him Complete Control!

I Give Him Complete Control!
     Praise God For Heavenly Protection!
I Desire To Walk
In The Newness Of Life
Loved Into Perfection
And
Because in Faith
We Trust
Trust What He Says
We're The Dear Lord's To Command
Because
     We've Put Him In Control!

Brethren, Who Is In Control?!
     The Lord's In Total Control!
Because
    We've Put Our Lives In His Holy Hands
And
     We're His Ever To Command
Because
     We Desire Residence In The Heavenly Land
And
     We Will Not Indulge Folly

    Or Follow Fables And Dying Man

Because

    We Believe And We Plainly Say

    We're Jesus Christ's To Command! 
     We're Held In His Loving Hand
     And We'll Attend The Feast So Grand
     In The Heavenly Land
     Hosted By The Holy Son Of God
     The Dear Son Of Man!

HIRELING SHEPHERDS: Dereliction Of Duty ...!

When I Was A Child
We Sang:

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
All Seated On The Ground
The Angel Of The Lord Came Down
And Said:
"Those Flocks Are Mine!"

It Is Only Now That I Realize That Instead Of Jesting
We Actually Spoke The Truth!
There Was The Bigger Picture
The Weightier Truth Being Revealed
And
We Didn't Then Understand It!

Jesus Christ Paid For Us Sheep Of The Flock!

There Are Many Flocks Being Cared For
And
All Who Remain Faithful Are Headed To The One Fold
Belonging To The Good Shepherd!

Problem Is ...

There Is A Problem With The Hireling Shepherds
Who Are Faithless
Spineless
Deceitful
Lazy
Self-Serving
Greedy For Gain
And
Serving Two Masters!

I Have A Question!

Go Ahead! Ask Away!

If You Cannot See Your Employer
Does It Mean Your Employer Can't See You!?!
If You Are Paying Yourself
Feeding Yourself
Fattening Yourself
And Starving Your Charges
Some Of Them Even To Death
And Without Presently Facing Any Consequences
Does That Mean That Your Employer
The Kind Master
That Good Over-Shepherd
Is Unaware Or Is ... Dead!?!

That's Two Questions ... But I'll Allow The Freebie!

That's Generous Of You ... And I Thank You!

Seriously, Though
Both Jesus Christ And The Apostle Paul
Treated To This Very Issue
Which We, Ourselves, Are Seeing Played Out Today!

The All-Seeing 

All-Knowing
Ever-Present 

Feeling-All Things Holy God
Is 

Not Mocked
Cannot Be Fooled
Keeps Perfect Records
And
Is No Fool!

He Doesn't Sleep
Doesn't Wear Dark Glasses
Doesn't Own Pajamas
Has No Grandchildren Godchildren
Step-Children Nor Bastard Children
Knows Every Last One Of His Children By Name
And
Every Employee In His Service
And
Every Student In The School Of Jesus Christ!

Meticulous Aka Perfect Records Are Kept
And
The Hireling Shepherd Who Doesn't Spare The Flock
And, Instead

Teaches Smooth Things So As Not To Offend Their Sponsors
And
Propagates Fanciful Theories
To Make Personal Disciples Out Of The Lord's Called Children
Is 

Facing A World Of Hurt
Come Reconciliation Of Accounts 

Aka Pay Day Aka The Day Of Reward!

Keeping Two Sets Of Books Won't Help!
Having An Accounting Service Won't Help!
Crying Lack Of Knowledge Won't Help!
Accusing The Lord Won't Help!

And
Making An Excuse Of The Fraud Won't Help!

It's Face The Music Time
And
All The Previously Undisclosed To Public View
Blood On Their Hands
Will Be Shining Like A Beacon!

I Guess That The Phrase
"Do All To The Glory Of God!"Is Lost Upon Such As Those Underlings!

Their Favorite Song Is ... Obviously

Self Before The Savior!

Sinner Before Saint!

I Want Now The Fruits Of My Labor

Because

Future Glory Cannot Compare

To Being Presently Great!

Bite Your Tongue!

Truth Is Truth!
You Don't Have To Like It!
You Must Speak It!
You Must Believe It!
You Must Live It!
Almighty God
The Shepherd Of Rest
Our Hope For Glory To Share
Demands It Of His Faithful Children
But
He Will Never Coerce It
And
That Is Why Deceitful Workers
And
Those Who Call The Lord, Father

But

Are Willful Wayward Children 

Will Be Without Excuse
As Regards The Revealed Will
And
Disclosed Ways Of The Eternal God!

I Suppose That Holding The Fort

Until The Master Appears

Is Considered A Light Thing To Them!

Utterly Disgraceful Behavior Is What I Say!

Bottom Line ...

There Is No Real Profit Gained
By Playing Footsie With The Fraud

And

We Will Do Well To Remember That

All That We Do For The Lord Christ
Is
Exponentially Rewarded!

In That Light

Take What You Want ... And Pay For It
Takes On A Whole New Meaning!

Diligence And Economy 

Must Be The Watch Words Of All Who Labor For The Lord!

As Paul Says:

"... Covet No Man's Silver, Gold Or Apparel!"

Jehovah, Hallelujah! 

The Lord Does Provide!

Final Word ...

Jesus Christ Cares!

Jesus Christ Saves

And 
Jesus Christ Pays!

SALVATION BY DESIGN: No Accidental Christian!

There Is No Accidental Christian!
There Is No Accidental Salvation!
There Is No Accidental Sinner!
There Is No Accidental Savior Christ!

There Is Free Will And Free Choice!

There Is No Accident In The Love Of God

And
There Is No Accidental Malevolence
In The Works Of King Fraud!

There Was No Accidental Suffering
By Jesus Christ On Calvary's Cross
And
There Will Be No Sinner Repentant
Who Will To Christ's Kingdom Be Lost!

Heartfelt Prayer Is No Accident!
Wilful Sin Is By Design!
Trust In Jesus Christ Is No Accident!
Treading The Narrow Way To Salvation 

Is 

The Contrite Faithful Heart's Sign!

Our Gift Of Faith Is No Accident!
The Extended Hand Of Hope Is By Design!
Our Gift Of Life Was No Accident!
Jesus Christ's Love For Us Is Divine!

Your Home In Heaven Is Personally Designed!
Your Hope For Heaven Is By Personal Choice Inclined!
Your Help To Get You To Heaven
Is 

By The Holy Hand Extended
And
It Is By Your Personal Choice
That You Accept The Helping Hand
Or
By It ... Is Offended!

Saved By Grace Through Faith Is A Choice!
Damnation Is By Choice
For Choosing To Heed The Tempter's Voice!

Heaven Is For Those
Who Choose With The Great Liberator
The Prince Of Peace
The God Of All Grace
The One Who For Our Soul's Salvation
Became The Heaven Departing
Flesh Incarnated
Teacher Of Righteousness
Living-To-Die-A-Disgrace
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Who On Cruel Calvary
Took Our Just And Deserved Place!

Take The Lord!
Take A Taste!
He Is Good
And
Of Blessings
He Always Gives A Flood
Paid For By Innocent Blood!

The Truth Is Truthful ...

Redemption From Death Hell Sin 

And 

The Grave
Will Not Be Accidental!
Getting Into Heaven

Accepting The Prepared Place
Will Be By Willing Enduring Obedience
Which
In The Christian
- Willing By Design -
Is Not Out Of Place!

Stay The Planned Course

And

You Will - In Joy - See

The Great Creator

The Wonderful Redeemer's Beautiful

Welcoming Face!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Liberty Of Conscience: Personal Choice

Satan Is Plotting!

Satan Is Rapaciously Gunning

For Those Who Are Not

For Residence In Eternity 

Personally Planning!

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

The Living God 

Gave Mankind Free Will

And

Free Choice

And

As Confessed Children Of The Living Kingdom

We Must Make The Decision

For 

Jesus Christ The King

Our Savior, Lord, And God!

The Suitors For Our Affections Are Many

But

Only One Can Save Us!

Our Decisions Are Personal 

And

Eternal In Consequence! 

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

This Is Crunch Time!!

The Eternal God Has Given Plain Evidence Of

His Great Sacrificial Love For Me Personally

And

For All Humanity

And

I Have Decided That ...

If I Am To Be Used By Anyone

I Choose To Be Used By The Lord Christ!
If I Must Refuse Association With Someone
I Choose To Refuse Association With 

The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Known Murderer From The Beginning 

The Callous-Minded Destroyer Of Irreplaceable Lives!

If I Must Walk With Someone
I Choose To Walk With The Forever Friend!
If Must Walk With Someone Who Is More Than Myself
I Choose To Let My Walk Be With 

The One Who Preserves My Life Now
And
Who Will Come To Redeem My Soul From Destruction
When This Old World Shall Meet Its Known End!

If I Must Work For And With Someone Great
I Choose To Work For And With
The King Of Glory
The Light Of The World!
If I Must Be A Recruiter For The One
With Whom I Am Employed
I Choose To Be The Recruiter For The Only One Holy
In Whom Is Joy Unalloyed!

Satan Is Roaring!

I Choose The Life With The Savior!
I Crave His Life Now
His Work Here
And
His Universal Pension Plan Later!
I Choose To Accept His Present Perks
And
I Look Forward With Certain Hope
To His Rewards In The Hereafter!

I Choose To Live With Love!
I Choose To Walk In Faith!
I Choose To Accept Available Grace For The Day
And
Free Mercy
So That I Do Not With Bold Presumption
Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay!

I Choose To Accept Deprivation Aka Personal Sacrifice Now
To Be In Accord With The Holy One
Whose Personal Sacrifice
Gives Me Soon-Coming Eternal Life!

I Choose To Reason With The Lord
Instead Of Blindly Following The Dark Lord Aka Satan
The Known Evil One
King Fraud!

I Have Chosen Life In The Glow Of The Father Of Lights!
I Have Chosen Abundant Living With The Lord Of Life!
I Accept The Truth For The Ages

And 
I Humbly And Boldly Follow Christ
Whose Character Is Transcribed
In The Good Book's Pages!

Satan Against Holy Truth Rages!

I Accept From The Heart Of God
The Love That Won't Let Me Go
And
I Deny The Desire For The Fripperies Of The Liar
- The Father Of Lies -
Whose Only Job Offer To Man
Is 

The Job Called Snow!

I Must Have A Spirit Indwell Me

So I Choose The Spirit That Is
The Holy Spirit Of God
Who Will Guide Me
Chide Me
Lead Me Into All Truth
And
Comfort Me In Life
Until I'm Long In The Tooth
And
Until I Face Death
Or
Until The Creator-Redeemer 

For His Faithful Children Come!

The Terminal Question ...

Satan Can't Give Me A Satisfying Biscuit
So Why Would I Permit Him To Take From My Hand
Jesus Christ's Gift To Me Of My Daily Bread
The Bread Of Heaven
The Water Of Life
Sure Salvation
Redemption From Strife!?!

Am I A Fool!?!

If I Must Be A Fool
I Choose To Join Apostle Paul
And
Be A Fool For The Lord Christ!

The Night Is Coming And I Must Work ...

Since I Must Work
I Choose To Work For The Lord Of Life!
I Choose To Work For The One
Who Gave Me My Life
Who Maintains Me
Who Sustains Me
Who Heals Me
Who Seals Me
The One With The Bruised Heel
The One Who By His Own Death
Purchased Me Access Reach Grasp
And
Hold
On Eternal Life
The One Who Crushed The Head Of
The Serpent Of Old
And
Who For My Enduring Faith In Him
Shall Give Me By His Own Hand
The Crown Of Life
The Circlet Of Purest Gold!

Satan Is Damned!

Following My Life's Leader ...

I Am A Sheep
Obedient To The Lord Christ
Striving For Hill Zion
Almighty God's Protected Fold!

How Does Your Conscience Rest!?!

Will You On Heaven's Table Land Stand!?!

HAPPY SABBATH + Incinerators, Bananas And Eclipse Biscuits!?!

True Confession

Powerful Influence

Practical Godliness

Particular Sin

Brethren,

It Is Down To These Four!
It Is Now Or Nothing!
If Our Matchups Fail
We Are Doomed!

Each Of Us ... Personally
Has A Ministry ... Publicly
Has A Task ... Specifically
And
A Singular ... Message
A Certain ... Hope!

We Are A Peculiar People
Serving The Holy God
Who Does Not Play Favorites
By Excusing Sin!

Sin Is Sin
But
Some Sins Are Abominable
And
Are Delineated By Almighty God's Most Severe Punishments!

However,
Save For Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit Of The Eternal God
By Whom We Are Sealed Against The Day Of Vengeance
All Sin

All SinAll Sin 

Is Forgiven
If And WhenGenuine Repentance
Is 

Placed Upon The Altar Of Sacrifice!

The Punishment For Blasphemy
The Punishment For Unrepented Sin
Is 

Death
The Second Death
Which Is Final! 

Recovery Is Impossible
Because

All Those Who Enter The Lake
Burning With Fire And Brimstone
Are ... Consumed!

An Analogy Is In Order ...

You Live Off Of Bananas And Biscuits

And
You Live In A Building With An Incinerator
To Which You Have Full And Free Access!To Access ItYou Just Need To Walk
- In Any Direction -

Seven (7) Steps!

You Always Have In Your Possession
A Hand Of Ripening Bananas
- Undisposed, The Skins Are Sin -

And
A Box With 24 Packs Of Eclipse Biscuits
- Undisposed, The Wrappers Are Sin -

You Know The Rules!
You Accepted The Rules!
You Live By The Rules
Maybe ... Sorta ... Kinda ... Probably Not
Because

- Truth Must Be Told -
You Are A Raw-Mout' Sinner!

You Have Racked Up Many Building Code Violations

And
You Are Exerting A Deleterious Influence
Upon Your Neighbors!

People Are Complaining

And
Flies And Cockroaches And Mice
- Known Imps On Speed -
Are In 

And 

Escaping From Your Domain!

Things Have Finally Reached A Head!

The Chief Financial Officer Aka The Son Of Man ... Appealed To You
- You Killed Him
- He Rose Again
The Chief Operating Officer Aka The Holy Spirit Of Truth ... Pleaded With You
- You Threw A King Rat In His Face
The Chairman Of The Board Aka The King Of Glory ... Will Soon Step In!

You Consume Your Biscuits!
You Leave Sin Behind!
You Consume Your Bananas!
You Leave Sin Behind!

When You Put Your Sin In The InSINerator
It Is Consumed!

When Your Apartment
You
Your Cup

Becomes Filled With The Detritus Of An Ill-Spent
Sinful
Profligate Life
And
The Building Control Finally Has To Intervene
Because 

You Will Not Turn Away From Cherishing Sin
The Final Outcome
Is
SINner In The Incinerator!
You Are Consumed!

While The Weight Of Punishment 

Is 

According To Sin

The Outcome Is Nonetheless The Same:
Nothing Remains!

There's No Eternity In Pain!
It's Over!

There's No Purgatory!

There's No Do-Over!

On The Other Hand ...

When We Confess ...

Brethren,

Let Us Not Be Blind

And

As The Blind Leading The Blind!

The Lord God Is Holy!

He Is Glorious!

He Is Divine

And 

To Fallen Man

The God Eternal

Is

Forever Kind!

Let Us Not The Hand Of Hope

The Heart Of Love

Presumptuously Decline!

Come To Jesus Christ ... Now!

Start The Journey To Mount Zion!

Climb, Brethren!

Climb!

Let The Powerful Influence

In Your Life

Be From The Just One Who

Will Cause You

To Forsake Your Particular Sin!

Let True Confession

Lead You To Live A Life

Of

Practical Godliness!

*****

Godliness Has Its True Reward!

Thanksgiving!?! Giving Thanks + PRAYER: I Bow My Heart Before You, Lord!

When I Am Giving Thanks To Almighty God
It Is Impossible For Me To Hate
To Lie
To Steal
To Envy

And
To Indulge Greed!

I'm Thankful To The Lord Christ, Who

With His Own Blood

For My Pardon Does Plead!

I Have No Time To Indulge Malice
And To Be Busy In Other Men's Matters!
I Have No Time My Ego To Inflate
When I'm Rattling Off The Myriad Blessings
That My God Holy Has Lavished Upon My Life
And
Upon My Plate!

My Season Of Thanks Giving
Is Not 

Just For A Grand Holiday!
It Is Day By Day
Hour By Hour

And
Moment By Moment
For A Sacrifice Made In My Behalf
The Price For Which I Can Never Repay!

I'm Thankful ...

For Food
For Shelter
For Life
For Hope For The Day
For Peace
For Rest

And
For How With Life Successfully To Cope!

I'm Thankful ...

For Mercy
For Eyes That See
For Buds That Taste
For The Hope That Has Me Looking Up To The East
And Thinking Upon That Spot In Orion
Out There In Deep Space!

I'm Thankful ...

For Protection
For Direction
For Correction
For Ever-Present Help

And
For The Leading Of The Holy Spirit!

I Know How I Feel

To Be By The Eternal God Totally Blessed

But The Words Can't Be Spelt!

I'm Thankful ...

For A Life Lived For Christ ...To Lose

For A Life To Live With Christ ... To Gain
For A Story To Tell To The Nations That Are Lost
Of The Blessed Savior
The Great Redeemer
Who For All Our Sins 

Was Cruelly Nailed On Calvary's Cross!

I'm Thankful ...

For Grace
For Faith
For Laughter
For Tears

And

For The Holy God
Who Surely Welcomes My Daily Prayers!

I'm Thankful ...

For Friends
For Family

And
For A Beloved Son Who Gives Me No Reason To Cry!

I'm Thankful ... Most Thankful

To My Creator God
For The Plan Of Salvation
For The School Of Jesus Christ
Where My Character Is Being Reshaped
Into That Of My Lord
In Whom Is My Soul's Only Saving Hope!

I'm Thankful ...

For The Kingdom Of Grace ... Now
And
The Kingdom Of Glory ... Soon To Come
And
The Blessing Of The Good Shepherd That
Personally Leads Me To The Green Pastures Of Living Truth
And
The Still Waters Of Eternal Life
Where I Will Not Have To Fear The Great God's
- The Only Judge -
Condemnatory Frown!

PRAYER:

Father, Most Holy

I Will Not Offer To You Feigned Praise!

I Bow My Heart Before You

And

Utter Willing Prayers!

I'm A Child Of The Dust

And In Death

To Dust I Shall Return

But

In This Hour Of Giving Thanks

To You My Gift Of Life I Return

Because

With You Leading

I Will Not Have To Fear

The Fire And Brimstone Burn!

I Thank You, Lord

For Causing Me To Be

For Placing Me In A Time Such As This

For Giving Me The Opportunity

For Your Living Kingdom To Work

To Help To Point My Brethren Known And Unknown

To The Holy God Who Loves His Children

Who Saves Men's Souls From The Second Death

Who Lifts Up The Fallen

Who Frees The Captives From Sin

Who Gives True Sight To The Blind

And

Who Blesses And Has No Desire To Curse!

Father, 

I Am Thankful For A Mother

Who Saw Fit To Ensure That I Learned Of

The Holy Jesus

From A Tender Age

And

For A Grandmother

Who Kept Me On The Way Written

On The Holy Page

And

For All Those Persons Who Had A Hand

In My Spiritual Progress

And

I Am Truly Thankful For Your Holy Love

That Put It All In Motion 

So That With Enduring Faith

In The Great Day Of Small Things

I May Be A Kingdom Success! 

Dear Lord, Let It Be!

Let It Be, Lord

That My Thanks Giving May Turn Into Your

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 

Enter Into The Joy Of Thy Lord!" 

Father, 

This Is My Soul's Desire!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Beseech You

To Please Remember The Praying People

And

Those Who Give The Trumpet Call Of Warning

It's True And Peculiar Sound!

 

Please Keep Me

In An Attitude Of Gratitude

For Your Myriad Gifts Of Sacrificial Love

This Day And Always

And

Even As I Offer Up My Heart's Prayer, Father

In The Glorious Name Of My Savior

My Redeemer

My Lord

My Master

My God 

And 

My Soon Coming King

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

Remember Us Always

In Your Free Mercy

And

By Your Available Grace!

AMEN.

Almighty God's Faithful People

There Is The Day Coming
When The Police Won't Be Chasing The Crooks!
They Will Be Chasing The Steadfast Faithful Christians
The People Who Believe In
The Holy God Of The Good Book!

Their Offense Will Be Believing
The Word Of The Eternal God
And 
Not The World's Master
And
Trusting In The Almighty God
Who Is Mighty To Save
And
Not The Gross Flattering Words Of The Evil Spin Doctor
Who Desires Everyone Living To Worship Him
And
Not The Living God
Like Very Nice Robotic Can't-Think-For-Themselves Mindless Slaves!

A Prohibited Word Uttered About The Living God
Will Give License To Those Soon To Be Eternally Condemned
To Be Pleased To Try To Make-Away With The Terrorist-Christians
Who Refuse To Follow The Multitude
And 
Bow To The Church-State Idol
To Be Able To Buy And Sell
And
Get Food And Work!

BUT ...

Almighty God's Faithful People
Know The Open Secret:

• Stand Firm In The Faith Of Jesus Before Almighty God
• God Eternal Makes The Plain Way
• Evil Is Soon Going To Have Its Final Pay Day

And 

They Will Be Vindicated
And
They Will Be The Ones Left Singing
The Ones Left Standing
The Ones Praising The True Living Holy Eternal God!

Believing Christians,
Do Good And Almighty God's Good Will Attend You!
Keep Jesus Christ's Faith 
And 
He Will Keep You In His Holy Care
Until Life's Journey's End!

I Beseech You, Brethren ...

Walk Tall
And
Stay In The Good Book That Plainly Tells
How The Revelation Ends!
Holy Angel's Excelling In Strength Are All Round About You
To Protect You From That Which Offends!

Satan Is The Revealed Liar!
He Can't Go Back Home
But 
Faithful Christians Will Be Going To The Forever Home
Because 
Jesus Christ For Our Known Sins
Did Once For All Atone!

Remember ...

Almighty God Has The Final Say
Not 
Satan And His Demon Possessed Minions
So Serve The Living God Until The Journey's End!

Heaven Awaits Only The Faithful!