Serving The Lord With Gladness?!

In Saul
Israel Received A King
After Their Own Heart
Stiff-Necked
Refusing To Follow God's Leading!

In David
Israel Received A King
After God's Own Heart
Penitent
Trusting
Following After The Lord
Hopeful
Pleading!

In Eli
Israel Had A High Priest
Corpulent
Satisfied With Benefits Of
Ill-gotten Worldly Gain
Unwilling To Chastise Those Who 
Willingly Do
God's Holy Name
Profane!

In Samuel
Israel Had A Prophet And A Priest
A True Type Of Christ
Willing
Obedient
Caring For The Souls Of Men
Careful Not To The Holy God
In Any Way
To Offend!

In Judas The Betrayer
We See A Churchman
A Thief
Unconverted
Though Feeding Daily 
Upon The Living Bread Of
The Visible Holy Word
- A Man Self-Deceived!

In John The Revelator
We See A Soul Beloved
Returning The Dear Love
Of His Master
His Teacher
His Lord
Fully Fed
Fully Converted
Choosing
By The King Of Life
To Be Faithfully Lead!

I Am Christian!
You Claim Christianity, Too!
Are We Good Witnesses For Christ
Or
Are We Unto The World
A Plague Of Lice
AND
Locusts
Of Demonic Device?

Are We As Those Faithful
Kind
Loving
Obedient
Walking Holy
Ever True
Or
Are We As Those
Boldly Self-Righteous
Of Corrupting Influence
Liard
AND
Licentious, Too?

Those Who Love
AND
Serve The Lord
Be Not Hardhearted
Presumptious
Nor Obdurate
I Here 
AND
Now 
Warn You!
God Is No Respecter
Of Men
Nor Their Trifling Vanities
AND
Just Because
We Outwardly Appear To Serve Him
He Is Not Swayed By Appearances
For
God Knows How Our Innards Are Working
AND
He Is Not Swayed By Our Inanities!

Obedience Is Better
Than The Burning Of Sacrifice!
Faithfulness Trump's Deceit!
AND
Truth Has No Better In This Life
For With It
We Will That Old Wicked Devil
Truly
Thoroughly
Defeat!

Walk Wholly Holy!
Walk Fearlessly Faithfully!
Be Wisely Hopeful!
AND
Living By Heartbreaking Honesty
AND
Live Right But Not By Sight
AND
God Will Bless You
With Strength For Each Day 
So That You May
Valiantly Fight!

So ...

Do Not Let Love For 
Elevated Positions
Pulsating Power
Heady Praise
AND
Fleeting Worldly Promotion
Scuttle Your Walk With Jesus Christ
AND
Thereby Permit
Lion The Liar
To Glory In Your Overthrow
With Haughtily Proud
Self-Satisfied
Putrifying Gaze!

Put No Idol 
Upon The Throne Of The Living Holy God
For
In So Doing
You Shall Reap
The Reward Of The Fraud!

God Does Not Change
BUT
Fickle Humans Do
So, Please
Live For The Lord Christ
AND
Let His Holy Spirit
Through Living Faith 
Reform 
AND
Uplift You!

Dump Satan 

And

His Pifflers

On His Base Rump

AND

Grow In God's Grace

Even As You Take

Life's Solidly Malicious Thumps
For

Our Almighty God
Always
Lovingly Restores!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Accidental Victory!?!

vic·to·ry

ˈvikt(ə)rē/

noun

plural noun: victories

1. an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.

   
   

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The Baby Walks
Victoriously

BUT

First He Had To Stand Up!

His Mother Roared In Triumph

For

Her Child Walks

Confidently

Strongly

Steadily

Placing Foot In Front Of Foot!

The Boy Rides

And Rides

In Circles

Daringly

AND

Free

BUT

First

He Had To Gain Balance

AND

Ride Straight

Before He Could Ride 

In Circles

Victoriously!

The Young Lady's Hormones Were Raging!

The Young Man's Libido Was Sprung

BUT

They Had Promised The Master

That They Would Wait

Until

She Had Been Dedicated To Him

On The Day That She Wore

Her Pristine White Wedding Gown!

The Battle Was Fierce!

The Promise Paramount!

Their Faith In The Master

Would Carry Them To The Great Day

To Hear

The Pronouncement:

"She To You Now Belongs!"

AND

The Battle Long Fought

Was Won

Because Of One Prayer

AND

Walking Day By Day

Trusting God To Bless The Way

AND

Their Victory Did Hallow 

Their Beautiful Wedding Day!

The Sinner Turned To Become A Saint

After Many Feints

BUT

With Turning To The Master

Wobbly Steps Became Straight
AND

He Was Soon Steadfastly Walking

AND

Trusting God 
At His Word

AND

Accepting Guidance From The Holy Spirit

All The While Truly Believing That God Sees Every Action

AND

Hears Every Word!

He Did Trust 
AND
He Obeyed!

He Believed God 
AND
He Daily Prayed

For

The Mercy

AND 

The Grace Which Are Available

To Help Him
From The World

To Turn Away!

One Step!

Two Steps!

Three Steps!

Four!

Soon Walking

Then Running Without Being Weary

Then Rising Up With The Wings Of An Eagle

Above The Earth

BUT

It All Started

With Faith

Then Belief

Love

Then Trust

AND

Suddenly

Obedience

Became The Thing Marked:

"I Must!!"

Accident Has Not Victory!

Victory Requires A Plan 

AND

Work!

Let Faith Cause You To Work

Out Of Love Of Him

Who Made You 
AND
The Beautiful Earth!

Trust God - He Is Faithful!

Live For Jesus - Who For You Died!

Be Comforted - Of The Holy Spirit

Whose Temple You Are

AND

Wherein He Abides!

There Is No Need To Walk In Your Own Strength

For

There Is Grace 

Sufficient

For Each And Every Day

AND

Faith ... Which Gives The Victory

Through Jesus Christ The Master

Our Savior Redeemer

AND

Our Friend!

Jesus Christ Is Coming

To Claim His Very Own

For He - Himself 
Has Conquered

Death, Hell The Grave
AND
Sin's Benighted Throne!

Jesus Said His Father Works

AND

That He Who Must Work, Too

SO

We Who Love And Trust In Him

Must

Get Up!

AND

Get Out!

AND

Work!

For That, Dear Ones Is 

God's Written Gospel Truth!

Victory Over Sin

Is In Sight

BUT

We Must Go Out

- By Jesus' Faith -
To Claim It

FOR

It Will Never Walk Toward Us

BECAUSE

We Must Work 
- Faithfully -
For It!

HAPPY SABBATH + BARBED WIRE : Fake News!

Fake News Is Not A Modern-Day Construct!
Fake News Started In Heaven
With Lucifer nka Satan
The Father Of Lies
Telling Angels
- Who Had No Knowledge
No Concept Of Falsehood
Nor Deception -
That Their Welfare
Was His Personal Priority
When What He Really Wanted
Was Worship From All
AND
Kingly Power
AND
Lordship Over All 
Whom He Could Within His Covetous Eyes
Pridefully
Behold!

Fake News
Was In The Garden Of Eden!
Eve Was Beguiled By A Snake-Oil-Peddling
Talking Serpent
Who Got Her To Fall
By Means Of The Three Tests
Which All Humans
- Before Jesus Christ Returns -
Must Face!

Lust Of The Eye!
Lust Of The Flesh!
AND
The Pride Of Life!
Are The Leading Reins
By Which All Men Sin
AND
Fall Short Of The Glory Of God
AND
Whether Turning
The Leaves Of Your King James Bible
Or
Turning Grand History's Page
We Will See Fake News
Featuring Prominently
Oiling The Wheels Of Hate
AND
Sending The Innocent
The Wicked
The Strong
The Weak
The Sinner
The Saint
AND
Even The Savior Of The World
Through Certain Death's
Ever-Swinging
Studiously-Polished
Wide-Open Gate!

Joseph Was Done In
By Potiphar's Rutting Wife's Bold Lie!

The Deceitful "Prophet Of God" Balaam
Told The Idolatrous Hater King Balak
To Publish A Friendly, Lying Invitation
To Inveigle Into Idolatry
AND
Licentiousness
The Encroaching Hebrews
Whom The King Wanted To Be Caused To Die!

Covetous
Adulterous
King David
Caused To Be Killed
His Cuckolded Servant, Uriah
Through Instruction In A Poisoned Pen Letter
- A Royal Writ -
AND
The Restoration Work Of The Returning Babylonian Exiles
Was Stopped
By A Bitterly Enviously-Written Lying Word
Sure
A World Sovereign
To Bitingly Offend!

Emperor Nero Killed The Christians
By Publishing The Lie That
They Were Pyromaniacs!
AND
Marie Antoinette Lost
Her Head
Through A Cake Tale
That Was Fake!

BUT ...

The Biggest Fake News Stories
Ever Published Abroad
On This Spinning Blue Ball
Are:

• Jesus Christ Ain't No Savior!
• Father God Is A Hands-off Fraud!
• The Holy Spirit Is An Essence!
• A Man In A Dress Is The Sin-Forgiving God On Earth
• Satan Does Not Exist!
• Satan Exists And Is Benevolent!
• Satan's Mission Is Misunderstood!
• Jesus Christ Isn't Returning To The Earth For He, In The First Place, Never Came And Upon Earth Stood!
• Jesus' Mother Mary Is The Mediatrix For Man, Born Sinless, Is Alive On Earth, Living In Heaven, Working Miracles, And Avidly Accepting Heartfelt Prayers!
• Man Can Live Like A Louse And Still Get Into God's Everlasting House!
• That The Dead In Their Graves Are Up In Heaven Happy Down In Hell Hollering But Still Protecting And Advising The Living! (If Only They Would Get Up And Work!)
• Man Is God!
• Satan Is God!
• God Is No God!
• There Is No Sin!
• God Saves Even As He Is Committing Sin!
• There Is No Life After Death!
• The Soul Of Man Is Immortal!
• Burning In Hell's Fire Is Eternal!
• Reincarnation Is Real!
• There Is No Need To Live By A "Thus Saith The Lord!"
• Doubting Man Is A Risk, and
• Trusting God Brings No Reward!

Whew!!

Fake News Comes!
Fake News Goes!
As Goes Illumination's Agenda
So The Story Flow Goes!

Fake News Has An Originator!
Fake News Has A Destination For Its Door!
Fake News Has A Fragrance
An Aroma
That Cannot Be Purchased
From A Broad Street
Nor From A High Street Store!

Fake News Has A Rhythm!
Fake News Is A Song!
A Song Thrashing The Airwaves
Designated
To Make Certain Men
Women
Even Snow-Flake Children
Dance About
Bounce Around
Prance Up And Down
AND
Cheerily Sing Along
For. Just. So. Long!

Watch The War Mongers!
Watch The Money Men!
Watch The Movements Of The Politicians!
Watch The High Priest To Whom
The Media Giants Are All Energetically Flocking!

Hunt
For A Good Piece Of Fake News
Or
Fake Fake News
AND
Trace It From Its Fragrant Flower
To Its Deep-Shallow Roots
AND
Ask The Living God
For Hind Sight To Be Foresight
And, Please Do Your Best
AND
Try Not - With Fright -
To Cower!

All Fake News
Is A Cattle Prod
AND
The Land-Baron Is Satan
The Wannabe-God
Whose Tenant-Farmers
Are The Kings Of The Earth
Who Are Throwing Scratch-Grain
To Acquire An Army
Made Up Of Plucked Chickens
Served Up As Fried Steak
(Gravy 'N A Biscuit Are Not Included)!

God Gave Us True News In Advance -  Prophecy!
Trust God's Word
God's Son - The Lord Jesus Christ -
AND
Live!
AND
Trust The Words Of The Good Shepherd
AND
Stop Falling For
Satan-Machinated Fibs!

Look Out For The Fake-News Barbed-Wire
Set 

To Keep Us Out

To Keep Us In
To Direct Our Traffic

To Stop Us

- The Unwashed Masses -

In Our Own God-given Strength

In Our Own Way

With Our Own Conscience

Through Reasoned Common Sense

- Known For Not Being A Common Thing -

From In Almighty God's Truth

Walking
Unto God's Freely-Given Salvation!

*********

This Is All A Part Of
The Great Controversy
Between
Almighty God
And
Satan
Who Desires To Be Worshiped
As God!

Read The Whole Story:

http://www.end-times-prophecy.org/GreatControversy.pdf

Meanwhile ...

In The Not-Fake News 
Published In The Believer's Press Kit
2,000+ years Ago
And 
Still Relevant Today:

FACT :-

The Only Way
To Get To Our Father God

Is Through Jesus Christ
His Only Begotten Son

- The Only One Righteous -

Who Alone Saves!

Pass The Word Along!

Judge Samson And The SIF + PRAYER: I Am Your Servant, Lord!

True Greatness

Is Controlling  Personal Passions

And

Not Letting Passions

And

Defects In The Character

Control The Will!

*********

Sampson Betrayed His God
AND
Himself
By Having No Self Control!
His Integrity Was Betrayed By
"She Pleaseth Me Well!"
AND
Thereby
His Inability
To Utter A Firm "No!"
In The Face Of Strong Temptation
AND
The Urge Toward Raging Sin
Was Undeniably 
Stripped Away!

Where Was His SIF?!

MIA!
AWOL!
Absconded!
Done Run Away!

Yup!

What Is SIF?!

S. I. F.  Is
Self-control
Integrity
AND
Firmness!

Sense Lacked
Sensibility!
His Secret To Strength Was Under Attack
AND
The Desire Of His Flesh
Unchecked
- A Stumbling Block -
Ushered Samson
Into The Hand Of Satan
Who Didn't Fear
His Clear Weakness
To Hijack!

Master Your PASSIONS!

Master Your SELF!

And

Master Your MIND

By Being To Almighty God

Devotedly INCLINED!

God Gives Unto Us
The Secret Of Our Success
- Hold On To Your S. I. F -
It's Your Master Control!

Let The Lord Lead You
AND
Holy Angels Will Defend
AND
Don't Be Overcome
By Taste Buds
That Caused
The Ultimate Destruction
AND
Death
Of The Strongest Of Strong Men!

God Bears With Men Long
Issuing Calls To Repentance
BUT
Continuing Descents
Into Known Corruptions
Will Ultimately Lead Us
To A Decimating Volcanic Eruption
Which
If We Are Not Completely Abandoned
To Self And To Sin
Will Lead Us
To True Self Discovery
AND
Confession
AND
Repentance
AND
Asking The Living God
For Mercy's Help
AND
Grace's Full Restitution!

Master Your PASSIONS!

Master Your MIND!

Live In God's LIGHT

And

Leave The Urge To Sin BEHIND!

*********

PRAYER:

Father,

I Am Your Servant

And

Keep Me Willing

Is My Heart's Honest Prayer!

Let My Work Be The Work

You Desire From Me

And

Help Me To Be Joyful

In The Doing

Doing It All Quite Gladly!

I Pray, Lord

To Be A Co-worker

A Co-worker With Thee

Advancing The Work

Of

The Lord's Coming Kingdom

Pointing Souls Unto Thee!

Please Fix The Defects In My Character

Fashioning For Me A Garment Of Praise

Granting Me The Victory

Over Untoward Passions

So That I May Rejoice

In The Glory Days!

I Love You, Lord

And

In Jesus' Name I Make My Plea!

 AMEN.