VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Code Of God

Dear Pastor,
I Do Not Know Your Name!

Dear Pastor,
Your Christianity To Me Is Quite Strange!

Dear Pastor,
The Bible Is Not The Book Arcane
AND
Your Preaching Is Foolishness Writ Large!
Can You For Deceived Souls
Before God
Take The Eternal Blame
AND
The Eternal Shame?
Are You Of Heaven - As You Say - Really In Charge?

Philosophy Is Opinion Quite Grand!
Putting God Into It
Doesn't Change It From The Opinion Of Man!
Putting It In Church
Doesn't Bless It By God's Holy Hand
AND
Reviewing It In The Media Doesn't Give It Steady Legs
Upon Which To Grand Stand!

Jesus Saves!
Any Man Can That Understand!
Jesus Saves Man From Sin
Is Knowledge That Blesses
So Don't Hide It From Me
Saying That That Knowledge Is Too High For Me
AND
That It With My Pea-Brain Brain Messes!

Tell God's Truth!
My Brain Is The Same Size As Everybody's
So Don't Sell Me Down The River
Just Because Satan's Filthy Lucre's Wild
And Running
Fast Fit And Loose
To You Thou Fatted Goose!

You Have No Use For Heaven
AND
You Don't Want Me To Get In
So
Tell Me What I Did To You
AND
Why I Am Responsible For Your Sinning?

The Code Of The Living God
Requires My Coming Clean Before Him
Telling The Truth Of My Wicked Past
No Excuses Trivial Making!

God Requires Confession
AND
Repentance
For Our Not Walking In His Right Way
AND
Your Making The Living God A Liar
Is Not Going To Make God's Truth Go Away
Or Keep You Out Of Hell's Unquenchable Fire!

Almighty God Keeps Eternal Records
That You Can't On Your Computer Try To Delete!
You Can't Pay One Of God's Angel's To Change Them
Just Because
You Think That Almighty God Easily Tires and Sleeps!

The Book Of Life Bears The Names
Of All Who Accept Jesus' Sacrifice
Confessed Their Sins
Repented
AND
Received Forgiveness
From The Father For Them
BUT
The Book Of Remembrance Bears Record
Of All The Sins Of Men
Unforsaken
Unforgiven!

Dear Pastor,
I Know You!

Dear Pastor,
I Know Your Name
For
You Are Activated By Profit
AND
You Have No Shame!
The Profit You Covet
At The Cost Of Men's Souls
Will
- If You Don't Repent Of Your Gross Deceptions -
See You Dancing 
With Your Dying god Satan
Amongst The Burning Hot Coals!

P.S.:

Fire-Proof Suits Don't Work In God's Fire Lake
AND
Satan Who Deceives You
Cannot A Drop Of Water Give You
The Burning For To Slake

Sooo ...

Please Take A Page
From The Humble Christians' Ways To Please God Book!

Humble Christians
Who Know They Have Sinned!
Humble Christians 
Know They Need God
AND
They Tell God You're Sorry
For The Holy Way Having At Times Forsaken!

God's Plain Code For Living Life
AND
For Gaining Eternal Life
Is In The Preserved King James Bible
AND
Not In The Bible Written Suitable
For Your Benighted Penchant For Living
The Suite Sweet Life!

Almighty God Is The Eternal God

AND

He Has No Need 

To Constantly Have 

Carnal-minded Men 

Rewrite His Holy Word

To Make It 

Politically Correct

AND

Licentiously Current!

Stop Lying To God's People!

OPEN FOR WORSHIP: The Groves!

2 Kings 23:4-6 King James Version (KJV)

4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.

5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

6 And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.


There Is Nothing New
Under The Sun
So
There Is Nothing That I Say Here
That Should Any Body Surprise Or Stun!

The Groves Are Open For Worship!
Ashtoreth And Baal
Are Polished
And Shining Bright
AND
The Temple Prostitutes Are Open For Business
Early Morning
High Noon
And
Dark Night!

Hear The Barkers' Announcement:

Come One! 

Come All!

Get A Girl!

Get A Boy!

Whatever Your Tastes

We Have The Prostitute

In Our Employ

So

Do Not Let Your Self Be Bothered

By Your Gross Proclivity

Our gods Are All Inclusive

And

We Enthusiastically Welcome Every Body!

Dear Lord, 

Have Mercy On Your Faithful People!

"Hello,  There!
Won't You Stop In?
We Offer Great Cheer
And
Good Food
And
Good Drink
And Someone With Whom To Pleasantly Pair!
We Don't Follow The Old Landmarks!
We Feel And We Live!
Right Here And Right Now
Give Your Pledge
And Get Your Blessing
For Our gods Give Sweet Love ... And HOW!!"

"Sorry!
Can't Oblige You!
The Holy God Did Not Change
AND
I Chose To Walk In His Ways
To Achieve His Eternal Blessing
At The End Of All Earth's Days!"

"No!
I Can't Worship The Earth Mother!
No! I Don't Worship The Sun!
No! I Won't Worship The Elements
And I Don't Care If I'm Not Any Fun!"

"I Choose To Believe The Holy Word Of The Heavenly Father!
I Choose To Be Perfect In My Generation
Just Like God Told Noah Of His Generations In His Day
For I Want To Get On Board The Ark Of Salvation
And Not Be Cast Into The Fire And Brimstone Lake
Grave!"

"Get Thee Behind Me,  Satan!
You Can Shine As Brightly As You Want!
Your Truffles And Trifles Don't Impress Me
You Can't Offer Me Anything That I Need Or Want!"

"Jesus Christ Is The Captain
Of This Heart -  My Sailing Ship
And All That I Need Is Provided
For My Master's Tongue Is Not Nimble Glib!"

Thank You, Jesus

For Saving Me!

Thank You, Jesus

For Setting Me Free!

Thank You, Jesus

For Pointing Out The Holy Way

Please Help Me

On The Path True

Ever To Stay!

AMEN.

I'm Satisfied In The Lord Jesus Christ!

HAPPY SABBATH + The Joys Of The Flesh?!

Jesus Offered Me Something!
Something Holy And Good
BUT
Between Me
AND
Heavenly Bliss
The Glittering World Stood
With Glamour 
And Clamor
And Sensual Delights
For I - Enticed -
Boldly In Sin Did Delight!

I Knew By The Master
I Was Greatly Beloved
BUT
Delighting In The Joys Of The Flesh
With Pleasure 
I Entered The Flood
Of
Emotions
Enticements
Flatteries
AND
Flames
AND
Did The Holy Quiet
With Gay Abandon
Disdain

UNTIL ...

The Day When
Worn Out
Dismayed
Tired
Spiritually Bereft
Defenseless
Enchained
I Made Petition To The Father:

"If You Would ...?
If You Could ...?
I Know I Should ...
But ...
You Understand
That I
A Mere Human
Behaved Like Weak Man
And ...
Well ...
My Heart ...
My Head ...
I Am Almost Dead ...!
Would You ...?
Could You ...?
Father, Forgive Me!
I Am Behind Life's Wood Shed
AND
I Can Find No Living Bread!"

"Father, Forgive Me!
I Beseech You, Please!?!
I Know I Did Wrong!
I Have No Excuse!
I Was Enjoying The Siren's Thrilling Song!"

"Temptations Were Tumultuous!
Bad Habits Were Long Ingrained
AND
I Was Never Willing To Fight Them, Lord
AND
Now I Am Securely Enchained
BUT
I Know You Can Help Me!
I Know That You Are Wholly Holy True
Unlike The Other
Who Upon Me Did Ravenously Chew!"

"You Are The One Faithful!
You Are The One Holy God!
You Are The True Shepherd
In Jesus' Name
Please Get Me Away From The Fraud!"

"Give Me A New Heart!
Remove The Scales From My Eyes!
Enshroud Me In Your Clothes
AND
Help Me Not To Listen To The Vile One's Lies
About Liberty
AND
License
AND
Right To Do Wrong
To Mark My Own Pathway
Even If With My Own Life I Did Pay!"

"Oh, Lord
Forgive Me!
Let Your Spirit In Me Abide!
I Desire
Forgiveness Of My Sin
AND
Their Blotting Out
Because In You 
I Here AND Now
Do Confide!"

"Renew Me!
Remake Me!
Render Me 
Clean!
I Will No Longer Walk With The Wanton
By Your Grace, Lord
I Give Up The Sin Scene!"

THAT IS LIE: The Tongue-Tamer!

I Went To The Circus!
It Was A Grand Spectacle!
There Were Lion Tamers 
Elephants
Tigers And Clowns
BUT
All I Wanted To See Was
The Taming Of The Tongue!

The Tongue-Tamer
Was A Grand Fellow!
Personable And Quite Handsome Was He
AND
The Buildup To His Performance
Was Buzzing Everybody!

Step Right Up!

Step Right Up!

See What Is Called An Impossibility!

Our Master Tongue-Tamer

Is Going To Astound 

Everybody!

I Was,  Of Course,  Intrigued
- Bible Believer That I Am -
To See A Mere Man 
Tame A Human Tongue - The Impossibilty
For
According To The Gospel
It Had To Be A Scam!

AND ...

Would You Believe It?!
The Master Tongue-Tamer
Had That Tongue Doing Curls
Licking The Man's Lips
AND
Poking Him In The Jaw!
That Tamed Tongue Even Gave A Flourish
AND
An Impudent Whirl!

AND, THEN ...

For The Finale
The Tongue-Tamer Wanted That Tongue
To Do A Recitation!

Yup! 'Tis True!

Mouth Cleared Throat
AND
That Tongue Did Recite
AND
If You Were There
You Would Understand
Why The Tongue-Tamer
Turned
Sheet White!

That Tongue Had No Scruples!
That Tongue Had No Shame!
That Tongue's Wheels
Had No Brake-Pads
AND
The Tongue-Tamer
Is Now Sitting In Jail
For
That Red-Rag Called Tongue
By Men And Women
Every Where
Proceeded To Unmake The Tongue-Tamer
After The Tongue-Tamer Said:

I Control This Creature Called Tongue!

I Hold Him In Check!

This I Emphatically Declare!

Bring Me A Snap Of Gin 

And 

A Stein Of Beer!

After The Second Swig
Of The Shining Snap Glass
That Red-Rag Whitewashed The Tongue-Tamer
AND
The Circus Had To Shut Down
Real Fast!

Hell's Fire Had Been Kindled
AND
There Was A Conflagration Grand
AND
The Local Authorities
Soon Had The Tongue-Tamer In Hand
For False Advertising
For Not Delivery On The Goods
For Encouraging The People To Tell The Ear Secrets
That The Tongue-Tamer Declared
Promised
- By Dint Of His Skill -
Would Never Be Divulged!

If Alcohol Is Your Poison
If Gossip Is Your Trade
If Snide Remarks Make You Tingle
Heads Up!
Your Tongue Is Ablaze
So
Repair Unto The Father
In Jesus Christ's Name
AND
Plead
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit
For
A Red Rag Exchange!

What A Sober Mind Conceals

A Drunken Mind Reveals!

Loose Lips

Sink Ships!

Keep Your Own Counsel!

Give Your Unruly Tongue To God!

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WARNING:

Misspent Youth

Unkind Words

Spent Arrow

Lost Opportunity

Can Never Be Recalled!

PRAYER: Lord, Help Me To Remember You

Father,

When Substance Is Substantial

Seeking After Your Blessings 

Somehow Seems Somewhat Abnormal

So

Please Place A Little Need In My Basket

So That I Won't Stop 

Calling Upon You

Or

Ever Forget About You!

I Thank You, Lord, For My Food Today!

I Thank You, Lord, For The Benefits

So Fittingly Displayed!

I Bless You, Lord

For The Loving Heart That For Me Cares

And

Thank You For Your Faithfulness

In Hearing My Daily Prayers!

AMEN.

FOLLOWING JESUS: Come And See!

I Was Walking Behind Jesus
He Turned To Me And Asked:

What Are Seeking?

I Answered Him
Saying: Master!

And Excitedly Asked:

Where Do You Live?

His Gentle Face Gazed Upon Me
And I Distinctly Heard His Reply:

Come And See!

Those Words
So Deliberately Spoken
Were Calling Out To Me!

He Could Have Replied:

Why Are You Asking?

But,  Instead
He Asked Me To Follow Him
... Freely!

Without Fear Or Trepidation!
Without Thought Of The Outcome
I Walked 
Faithfully
With Him
To His Abode
Knowing
That I Wanted Him To Be My Teacher
For His Words Touched My Soul!

I Could Have Visited His Home
And Quickly Left
BUT
He Was Drawing Me
- I Could Feel The Tug In Chest -
And, So
I Spent The Best Part Of The Day With Him
And, Honestly I Do Tell
My Soul Had Found Its Rest!

He Spoke To Me!
My Heart Did Respond!
He Taught Me Plain!
I, Indeed, Now Knew Calm
And When Time To Go Back To My Reality
I Felt So Torn
That I Started To Cry!

He Touched My Hand Softly!
It Felt Like A Passing Gentle Breeze!
I Cried Out And Asked Him:

Can I Stay With You Forever,  Please?!

He Said:

Yes, But In Spirit
For You Can't In Your Earthly Tabernacle Live Here!
Be Faithful!
Judge Righteous Judgments!
If You Have A Loaf Of Bread
With Somebody Please Share!
And
One Day
Most Glorious
An Incorruptible Tabernacle From Me You Will Wear!

Until Then
Bless -  Don't Curse!
Like The Serpent Be Wise
But As The Dove You Must Fly!
Your Self You Must Deny
And
You Will Join Me Forever
By And By!

Plant Good Seed In Your Garden
And
Water Them Well With The Truth!
Shun Evil Companions
And
Train Up Your Children In Their Youth!

Be Not A Man-Pleaser!
Keep Your Shoulder To The Gospel Plow!
You Will Be Tried In Life's Crucible
But
I'll Be Always There To Comfort And Guide You
And
This Beloved
Is My Covenant Vow!

There Is A Final Test For All Mankind
And
If You Walk Faithfully
And 
Endure To The End Gracefully
At The Judgement Day
EVEN If You Had Died
You Will Immortal Rise
Holy
And Fly Through The Sky
To The Holy City
Where You'll Forever Reside
Safe
In Mansions That Forever
Abide.

Believe On Me
AND
You Will Be Saved!

I Felt As Though I Had Already Died
And Gone To Heaven!

I Walked Away
Saying
Soon, Soon
One Glad Morning
My Savior Will Take Me Way Past The Moon
I Will
With My Own Wings Fly
High
High
Beyond The Known Sky!

Heaven Awaits!

I Slept With Peace.

Every Believing Christian 

"Sees" 

Heaven!

Every Believing Christian 

Knows 

That Heaven Awaits

AND

Even Though We Long To Go Home

We Know 

We Must Faithfully Endure 

To The End Of This Life

To Obtain The Promised Reward!

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No Cross - No Crown!

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To Arrive Safely At Home

We Must Keep Jesus In View

So 

Let Us Keep Reminding Ourselves

That We Are ThisClose To Home

And

Just Keep On

Praying and Plodding On

For

"One More Day!"

PRAYER: Lord, Send The True Relief!

Rich Man!

Poor Man!

Beggar Man!

Thief!

Been There!

Done That!

Lord, Send Me Your True Relief!

You Are The Captain!

The Captain Of My Ship!

I Am Your Disciple, Lord!

Please Don't Let My Anchor Slip!

I Am Your Child,  Lord!

Lord, Mark My Way!

Give Me Light For The Pathway!

Lord, Help Me Not To Stray!

I Make Petition, Lord!

I Make My Final Stand

On The Rock Of My Salvation

Take Me, Lord

To Heaven's Table Land!

AMEN!

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Rich Man - Born Into Money

Poor Man - Born Without Access To Money

Beggar Man - Hoping Someone Will Give Him Money

Thief - Hoping To Relieve Someone Of Their Money

Rich Man - Thief By Trade

Poor Man - Begging Rich Man For His Wage

All Men - Rich And Poor

Can Become Thief Or Beggar Of Lore

Upon The Swinging Of A Simple Door!

All Men 

Are Subject 

To 

The Vagaries Of Life!

All Men Need God's Grace!

Proverbs 30:7-9 KJV