Showing posts with label Blessed Hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blessed Hope. Show all posts

Saturday, April 16, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Voice Of The Martyr Stephen!










The Life Of Stephen 
- The First Martyr For The Faith Of Jesus Christ - 
Should Inspire Everyone Of Us Who Trusts In The Lord 
For Our Eternal Salvation! 

Beloved, 

Stephen's Life Accused Those Who Knew Not The Lord 
And
He Was Hated For It! 

Stephen's Ways Pleased The Lord 
And
The Lord Blessed Him With The Heavenly Vision 
As His Days' End Visibly Approached! 

Dear Ones, 

In The Earthly Court
As Long As The Judge Is Seated
Both Accuser And Defendant Have Opportunity To Speak 
But
When The Judge Stands Up
Judgment Has Been Rendered 
And
The Case Is Over! 

Stephen Saw Jesus Christ Standing At The Right Hand Of God 
And 
He Went To His Long-Sleep Knowing That 
The Lord, The Judge Of All Flesh
Had Rendered Judgment Against Wicked Men 
And 
In His Favor! 

Dear Ones, 

Hold On To Your Blessed Hope In The Lord! 

The Wicked May Escape Justice On Earth 
But 
They Cannot Escape The Court Of Heaven! 

Please Dare To Live Your Life 
With Heaven Ever Always In Your View! 

In The Name Of Jesus
Pray And Please Almighty God 
And 
He Will Surely Bless You To All Pleasing! 

Peace! 







Monday, February 14, 2022

"Hate Evil!"



We Have A Direct Command Of Almighty God: 


"Hate Evil!" 

Beloved, 

We Will Hate Evil 
Because 
We Love The Lord! 

We Serve The Creator Who Is The Holy God Known Alive
The Savior Dear
The Good Shepherd
The Forever Friend
The Returning Redeemer
The Kind King
The Incorruptible Judge
Our Blessed Hope! 

Our Lord Jesus Provides For Us Before We Express Our Need! 
He Has A Thousand Ways To Save Us 
Even Though We Need Only One 
And
When We Are Instructed ... Commanded
To Do Something For Our Good
We Always, Always, Always Have A Blessing Of 
Infinite Magnitude Attached! 

We Have The Preserving And Delivering Hand Of 
Our Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omni-Present God Attending Us
Protecting Us
And 
Providing For All Of Our Needs 

And

Our Enduring Faithful Obedience 
Ensures That 
We Will Not Be Overcome By Evil! 

Please Take Note ... 

Satan Aka His Evilness Was Distinctly Told How Far He Could Go 
To Wreak Havok In Job's Life 
So Let Us Correct The Error Which Says That 
Evil-Doers May Do Whatever They Want! 

Evil-Doers  Cannot Do More Than What The Lord Says 
Is 
Permissible! 

Never Forget That 
The Promise Is Given For Our Deliverance
So Shout "Hosanna!" 
Shout "Save Now!" To Our Lord Christ 
Even As You Hate Evil Like You Would Hate Rat Poison! 

Rejoice! 
The Lord Is King! 
Our Deliverance Is On The Wing! 

Stand Strong! 

Peace!











Saturday, October 30, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Sing Unto God! + PRAYER: Help Us, Lord, To Sing Unto You Like Whistling Kettles!




Give Almighty God Great Praise: 
Don't Be Stingy! 

Think Critically, Beloved
About The God ... The Lord Jesus Christ 
Whom We "Proudly" Say That We Are Serving 
And 
Dare To Recognize That We Are ... Liars!?! 
Yes! Liars! 

We Say We Serve The Holy God
Who Ever Strengthens Us 
And 
Even Shields Us From The Harm We Cannot See! 

We Say That We Totally Trust Him 
But 
What We Mean To Say Is That 
We Trust Him Sometimes 
And 
Usually When It Is Convenient 
Aka When He Helps Us According To Our Timing 
And 
We Have "The Reason" About Which To Rejoice 

And

Merciful Powers
That Is When We Haul Out Our Grandparents' Favorite Song 
And 
Attempt To Burst Somebody's Ear-Drums As We Sing: 

"I Am Delivered! 
Praise The Lord!" 

We Should Be Ashamed Of Ourselves 
And 
We Should Do A Haul 'n Pull 
Aka Haul Back The 
"Where Was God When ... !?!" 
And 
Dig Deep For A Big Dipper Full Of 
"Jehovah, Hallelujah! 
My God Always Provides!" 

Dear Ones, 

It Takes No Effort To Sing Unto God 
When You Have Cash To Burn
Food To Waste
Clothes Enough To Dry-Rot
Nice Children
The Adoring Spouse
And 
Pleasant Work! 

If, However
You Can Pray, Praise
And 
Lift Up The Lord In The Midst Of The Storms In Your Life
You Know For Sure That You Are Cooking With Gas! 


PRAYER:

Dear Lord, 
Oh, That We Who Call Ourselves
Committed Christians 
May Be As The Whistling Kettle That
Sings Its Best Music 
When The Non-Stop Heat Is Applied
 To Its Bare Bottom 
And
The Only Stress-Reliever
Is To Sing Unto God 
Until Relief
The Promise Of Very Present Help
Swiftly Arrives! 

Thank You, Lord Jesus
For Being The On-Time
In-Time
Never-Late
Promise-Keeping
Heart-Cleansing
Ever-Loving
Always-Giving God Of Grace 
Who Inhabits Glory! 

Please Help Us To Give You Real Praise 
Because
You Are Our Perfect Love
Blessed Hope
And
Sweet Peace! 
AMEN!!!






Sunday, June 20, 2021

Stop Eating Swine's Food!







Many Of Us Live With The Hope For Glory 
But Not 
The Blessed Hope That 
Leads To The Kind Of Glory That 
Transports Us To Everlasting Life! 

Where, Why
When Did We Go Astraying After The Scraps That 
Swine Gladly Eat Instead Of Eating From 
The Kind And Faithful King's Table Of Good And Plenty!?! 

Was It On The Day You Were Bypassed 
For What You Thought Was Your Just Due 
Or 
Perhaps It Was The Day That 
Your Pride Overcame Your Common-Sense 
And 
You Started Walking On Satan's Enchanted Ground Of 
Smoke And Mirrors!?! 

Beloved, 

Only Those Who Walk In The Will Of God 
Are The Children Of God
And
The Blessed And Beloved Brethren Of Our Lord Christ! 

We Will Not Be Bountifully Blessed 
And 
Eternally Saved
If
We Just Have And Use The Family's Name 
But
Do Not Possess Jesus Christ's Pure And Holy Character!
 
Brethren, Beloved

Since We Are Using The Name Above All Names
Let Us Diligently Seek 
To Assimilate The Character That Creates Us Anew! 

Let Us Not Be Among Those Accused Of False Pretenses 
And 
Charged With Using Bogus Identity Papers! 

Let Us Choose To Walk The Talk
Live The Life
Carry The Cross
And 
Do The Duty 
So As Not To Suffer Eternal Loss! 

Think About It ...

Carnal Things Are Temporal
But 
Christ's Free Salvation 
Is 
Eternal! 

Do Your Due Diligence 
And 
Let The Name Of Christ 
Become Your Nature In Christ! 

Peace With The Living God Is Free
So Dare To Diligently Pray Without Ceasing! 






Saturday, February 13, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Keep Close To The Lord Christ!







Worldly Wisdom Says:

 
"Keep Your Friends Close
And
Your Enemies Closer!" 


Jesus Christ 
Is 
Our Forever Friend 
And
Satan
Is 
Our Forever Enemy! 

Jesus Christ Creates, Recreates
Saves, Redeems, Revives
Regenerates, Cleanses, Helps, Heals, Blesses
Uplifts And Elevates! 

Satan Deceives And Destroys! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous Says: 


Draw Near To Me
And
I Will Draw Near To You 
And
Be Your Shepherd
Lord, God And Kind King
And
Lead You Gently Safely Home
To Life Everlasting! 


Satan The Damned Says: 

"You Are As God! 
Do What Feels Good! 
Do You! 
Rest When You're Dead!" 

Beloved, 

Worldly Wisdom 
Is 
Not Wise 
And Is Not
For Anyone Who Has Taken The Hand Of Jesus Christ 
And 
Is Living Under The Banner Of The Blessed Hope! 

The Way Of Our Forever Friend Does Not Include Self
Selfishness
Self-Serving Or Self-Aggrandizement! 

Please Stay Away From Satan
The Enemy Of Your Soul
The Accuser Of Our Brethren
Who Wants You To Be As He Is: 
Homeless, Stateless, Condemned 
And 
Damned! 

Satan Wants You Dead! 
Jesus Christ Purchased Everlasting Life For You 
With Everlasting Love! 
Stick Close To King Jesus 
And 
Live Forever! 





Tuesday, December 15, 2020

The Heavenly Storehouse Elevator + PRAYER: Father, Please Help Us To Fix Our Eyes On King Jesus!







There Is No Created Being That
Can Stop You From Communing With Your Creator
So Never Let The Harsh, Often Cruel, Voice Of Opposition 
Stop You From Boarding 
And 
Calmly Riding
The Heavenly Storehouse's Always-Available Elevator!

Prayer Brings Us Up To Almighty God
And
Is Like Our Communicating With Our Very Best Friend
So Take The Holy Word-Preserved As Written
And
Indulge In Prayer Always
For Everything
And
For Nothing At All
And
Do So Diligently
And
Until Your Earthly Life Shall End!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 
I Come In Faith With All My Doubts Set Aside
Sure Of Your Abiding Love
Grateful For Your Blessed Grace
Thankful For Your Free Mercy
And
Praising Your Holy Name! 

I Am Grateful, Lord
For The Blessed Hope
Christ In Me
My Hope To See My Jesus In Peace
And
To Get Home To My Place In Your House In Glory! 

Lord, 
You Have Plainly Told Us That In This World 
We Shall Have Tribulation 
And
You Have Asked Us To Be Of Good Cheer
- To Be Happy - 
Because You, In Your Flesh
For Our Salvation
Overcame The World! 

Thank You For The Knowledge
And
Thank You For The Grace 
Given To Help Us
By Faith
Through Constant Praying
To Endure! 

Father, 
Please Hold Me! 
Please Hold My Head
My Heart 
And
My Trembling Hand! 

Please Lead Me
Guide Me
Feed Me
Teach Me
And
Ever Comfort Me 
And
Lovingly Correct Me! 

Please Help Me, Lord
Not To Live Through My Lying Eyesight
Or My Carnal Emotions 
Which Vary
According To The Often Deceitful Words That 
We Daily Hear! 

Please Help Us, Dear Lord
To Faithfully Live On The "Thus Saith The Lord!" 
The Truth That Is Life
The Light That Is Our Prince Shiloh
Our Perfect Peace 
King Jesus
Upon Whom We Ask You
To Help Us Firmly Fix Our Eyes
And
In Whose Name We Humbly Pray! 
I Love You, Lord! 
Please Come For Us Soon! 
AMEN!




Thursday, October 29, 2020

Are You Saying That You Never Had A Glass!?!






The Great God Of Grace And Glory 
Has Boldly Gifted 
And 
Blessed Us With His Peace 
And 
Covered Us With His Plain Words Of Love, Care 
And 
Caution: 
How Do You Respond To Disappointments, Challenges
Set-Backs, Set-Ups
Sorrows
And 
Shame!?! 

Do You Stop To Evaluate The Situation 
And 
Pray For Peace And Power To Press On 
Or
Do You Lash Out Angrily, Aggressively
Arrogantly, Hostilely And Hatefully 
Or
Do You Say That The World Never Liked You 
And 
Head For The Nearest Exit 
Or 
Do You Suck On Your Thumb
Rock Yourself To Sleep
Say That You Never Had A Glass 
Or Ever Get Anything To Put In A Glass
And 
Try To Kill The Messengers 
Who Are The Lord's Workmen!?! 

Beloved, 

We Who Believe
And 
Trust The Lord Of Life
And 
Obey The Word Of The Holy God 
- Who Loves Us Sacrificially -
Know That We Do Not Walk Alone
And 
Understand That We Have For Our Help 
The God Who Knows All Things
 And
Does What's Best For His Dear Children! 

Please ... 

Let Us Of The Household Of Faith 
Remember Whose Children We Are
Glory In The Fact That He Overcame 
So That We Can Overcome All Things In His Name
And 
Never Forget That Our Home 
- In His Father's House Of Peace And Joy - 
Is 
Just Over The Hill-Top!

Truth ... The Truth ... Cannot Fail Us
So Let Us Rejoice Greatly That
Soon Coming
 Is
Our Promised Relief! 

Hold On To The Blessed Hope: 
Jesus Christ Is Our Only Peace! 
Pray For Peace! 





Thursday, February 27, 2020

CHRISTIANITY: The Life Of Worldly Privilege!?!

Privileged!
Blessed!
Faithful!
Obedient!
Grateful ... And More!

They Were Not Huddled Together!
They Were ... Are ... All Over The Place
And
Most Of Them Were Real Easy To Identify:
They Wore Their Christian Regalia! 

Big Hats! 
Sharp Suits! 
Some Were Too Comfortable! 
Many Were Proudly Pious! 
Many Were Snifflingly Sanctimonious! 
Many Were Giving And Griping! 
Many Were Studiously Parsimonious! 
All Named The Name Of Christ Jesus! 
Many Were Fat And Cried Poverty! 
Fruit Was Everywhere:
Preserved Fruit! 
Fruit Crumble! 
Fresh Fruit! 
Spoiled Fruit! 

... And You Could Read The Signs
Observe The Tells Aka The Hints That 
They Wanted Observed And Recognized
And
Back-Slappingly Commented Upon! 
It Was Just Sad
But
They Were All So Happy
To Be Amongst Friends:

Christian And Proud Of It!
Christian And Humbled By It!
Christian And Profited By It!
Christian And Blessed By It!

    Mercy Said No!
    I Love The Lord!
    I Walk With God!
    Too Blessed To Be Stressed! 

        Cooperating With Christ!
        I Should Have Died!
        Waiting, Watching, Working Christian!
        Wise Unto Salvation!

The Call To Order Was Given ... Firmly
And
A Hush Fell Upon The Room! 
His Nibs, Florid MC, Master Of Ceremonies 
Had Taken Center Stage! 

The Time Had Come! 
Everybody Was Eager To Hear The Missions Report
But
Surprisingly
Nobody Knew Who Was Giving The Report This Session! 

Anticipation Was High! 

Usually Given To Flowery Phrases And Hyperbole
Florid MC ... His Voice Noticeably Shaking
Without Preamble, Baldly Said:

Brethren, 
Time Is Short! 
The Master Is Here! 
Prince Shiloh, Welcome! 

The Gasp In The Room Was Audible! 
Real Audible! 

Now That Was Straight Out Of Left Field! 
Unexpected! 

Being Au Fait With The Book
They Know That The Prince Still Speaks To His People
But 
They Weren't Expecting To Hear Him Up Close And Personal! 
Hearts Swelled With Pride 
At Their Assembly Being Graced By The King! 
What A Blessing! 

Prince Shiloh Spoke Of Love
Grace And Mercy Given And Not Exemplified!

Prince Shiloh Spoke Of Truth Given
And Truth Denied!

Prince Shiloh Spoke Of Peace Given
And Peace Made A Verifiable Lie!

And Prince Shiloh Cried.

Then, Suddenly
Prince Shiloh ... Our Prince Who Is Peace
Raised His Voice!

Brethren, Beloved Brethren
Why Do You Use My Name
Say That You Love Me
Enjoy The Benefits Of The Commitment
Of The Love Relationship
And Do Not Do What Is Good And Right!?!

All Rise!
All Who Know Themselves To Be Privileged, Please Sit!

Everybody Sat Down! 

All Who Know Themselves To Be Truly Blessed, Please Rise!

Everybody Got Up!

All Who Know That 
They Are Grateful To Almighty God For The Myriad Blessings 
Daily Bestowed Upon You Personally
Please Sit!

Of The 2,500 People Known Present And Accounted For
2,227 People Sat Down!
The Number Showed On The Screen!
The Gathering Groaned!

All Who Know By The Word Of Truth That Convicts Of Sin
And Convinces Of Righteousness
That They Are Faithful And Obedient 
To Their Calling And Commitment To The Lord
Please Remain Seated!

Of The 2,500 People Present And Accounted For
A Remnant, 393 Saints, Remained Seated!

You Could Have Heard A Pin Drop!
Shock Was Evident!
Fear Was Apparent!
Hope Appeared Absent
But 
Love Was Not Lost!

Prince Shiloh Started To Speak Again!

Those Who Are Sitting, Please Come To Me! 
All Who Are Standing, Please Sit!

When All Were Appropriately Resettled
Prince Shiloh Said:

A Saved Christian Is A Faithful
Ever-Obedient
Grateful For Grace
Waiting For The Consummation Of Their Hope 
Wise Unto Salvation 
Watching Worker
Who Does Not Take Anything For Granted
Not Even Their Life!

Were This Event On The Great Day Of Small Things
All Of You Who Are Here Seated
Would Be Amongst Those Forever Lost To The Living Kingdom!

These Few Who Are Here With Me
Would Be The Ones Headed For Glory
Incorruptible 
Immortalized
Glorified!

Beloved, 
Let This Be A Lesson To You In The Chair! 
Godliness Is Gladness! 
Against You, I Forbear!
You Now Have Opportunity 
Your Life To Turn Around
So Be Not Complacent:
Your Life In The Here And The Now 
Is Assuredly That Of The Time-Bound!

Make Good Use Of The Reprieve You Have Been Given!
All The Heavenly Intelligences Are Available To You
And Desire To See Your Salvation!
Remember: Earth Is An Hospital For The Sin-Sick
And A Learning The Way To Everlasting Life Station!

After Prince Shiloh Had Departed
Florid MC Spoke With A New Gravitas 
In His Already Powerful Voice:

Brethren, 

I Stand Before You A Soul Chastised!
We Have Been Warned! 
Forewarned Is Fore-Armed
So Not One Of Us Here Has Any Reason Whatsoever
To, Hereafter, Be Lost To The Living Kingdom! 

If Prince Shiloh Didn't Love Us Sacrificially
He Would Not Have Come To Warn Us Of Our Peril! 

We Can No Longer Indulge In Business As Usual! 

If We Are Following Christ
We Will Conduct Ourselves As He Did
Always Pleasing The Father ... Our Father In Heaven! 

The Text That Prince Shiloh Has Left For Our Admonition 
Is Luke 14:27! 
Let's Take It To Heart:



Following The Lord Christ 
Is Not For The Faint-Hearted 
Because It Is Not The Life Of Worldly Privilege
Worldly Abundance And Carousing 
And Excesses Sufficient To Make Our Savior Sad! 

Self-Denial, Sacrifice
Disappointments, Delay
Hatred, Malice And Mistreatment 
Are All Conditions To Be Faithfully Endured 
And Overcome 
But We Are To Live Fully Cognizant Of 
The Value Of The Treasure
That Is The Blessed Hope! 

Following After The Lord Christ 
Our Very Own Prince Shiloh
Is Safety, Security, Satisfaction, Sanity
And Salvation 
For The Repentant Sinner Sanctified ... Set Apart
For His Holy Use! 

There Is No Risk Because ... Again
We Have The Blessed Hope 
Which Benefits Are Known 
Before We Even Decide To Walk With The Lord Christ 
Who Is Creator, Provider, Savior
Redeemer, Forever Friend
Hope For Heaven
And Surety For Everlasting Happiness! 

We Have Been Reminded That Gratitude Is A Grace!

Earthly Joys Are Temporary! 
Heavenly Joys Are Glorious, Eternal
And The Return On Our Investment In Christ 
Is Infinite 
So Let's Boldly And Safely Choose 
To Take The "Risk" That Is Ordained
All Heavenly Reward! 

The Prince Of Peace ... Prince Shiloh 
Is Ever With Us!
Let's Do Better For Him
So That We Will Be Better In Him:
He Is Our Perfect Peace!



Wednesday, December 26, 2018

PRAYER: Thank You, Father, For Walking Me Through Life's Stages!



Prayer Is The Life-Blood Of The Believing Soul!


How Can I Not Be Grateful, Lord
For All Your Gifts Of Love!?!
How Can I Not But Feel Oh, So, Blessed
When I Know That You Are 
On The Throne Of Heaven Above!?!

You Are My Father: I Give Your Honor!
You Are My Master: Thank You For The Hire!
You Are My Teacher: Thank For The Living Word!
You Are My God: Worship Is My Reward Every Passing Hour!

I Have The Blessed Hope!
I Have Jesus' Faith!
I Have Truth For The Ages!
Thank You For Walking Me Through
All Of Life's Stages!

Father,
I Choose To Work With You
And To Help To Build The Living Kingdom
And By Your Grace
I Choose Not To Give Heed To Him
Who Encourages The Unwary
To Indulge Unhealthful Living!

I Desire To Live With You, Lord
And I Have Hope For The Journey!
I Have Strength By Your High And Holy Hand 
For The Upward, Homeward, Way 
And
I Thank You, Lord, I Thank You
For Your Personal Gifts Of Grace And Faith
For Each Of My Journeying Days!

You Are My Life: You Make Me Live!
You Are My Help
And My Reason For Being
And
I Am Most Thankful For
The Day Soon To Come
When My Heart's Believing 
Will Turn Into My Eyes' Seeing!

Please Keep Me In The Faith That 
Fails Not!
Please Keep Me On The Path That's
Always Right!
Please Help Me To Ever Walk In Eternal Life's Light
So That To You, Father
I May Be A Blessed Delight!

I Love You, Lord!
Come Soon!
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Pray!
AMEN.