VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Truth Sets The Soul Free!

I Could Not Go To The Living God By Myself!
The Living God Had To Call Unto Me!
I Had No Power Of My Own!
The Holy Spirit Of God Had To Give Power Unto Me!

Like Many Before
I Thought I Could Be Saved By My Own Merits
AND
That My Own Works Would Justify Me!
I Thought That My Willingness To Serve The Living God
Meant
That The Living God Had To Save Me!

I Was Wrong!

Again,
Like Many Before Me

AND

Around Me
I Thought That I Would Be Saved In My Known Sins!
I Thought That The Fact That I Worshiped The Living God
Meant That The Living God Would Excuse 
Known Wrongdoing
Wilfull Sinfulness
Actively Working In Me!
I Was Wrong!

But For The Love Of Christ The Lord

I Could Have Been Dead Wrong! 

The Truth Will Come Out ...

One Day
I Met The Savior
Who Opened Up The Truth Unto Me!
He Told Me Plainly:

I Also Understood That
Faith Alone Avails Nothing!
Works Alone Avail Nothing!
BUT ...
When Jesus' Faith Was Released In Me
My Acceptance Of That Faith
Caused Me To Work Aka Step Out In Faith
Trusting The Word Of Him Who Is Faithful
Just
AND
Holy
Wise
AND
Ever Always True!

I Came To Realize That ...

Doubt ... Sits And Wonders And Worries ...!
Faith ... Walks And Works And Lives!

I Now Know That ...

Faith Can Handle Delay
AND
Disappointment
AND
Is Never In A Rush
BUT
That Doubt
Holds Tight To Instant Gratification
AND
Never Has The Courage Of Faith
Into God's Great Unknown
To ... In Hope
Step Out!

I Finally Learned That ...

I Can Do All Things
Through Jesus Christ Who Strengthens Me!
I Know From Whom My Help Comes
AND
I Trust The Only One
In Whose Bosom
Under Whose Wings
In Whose Covert
I Can Safely Lie Down!

The Living God
My God
My Hope
My Help
My Salvation
My Redemption
My Beginning
My End
Gives Me The Comfort Of Peace
AND
The Blessing Of Strength
AND
Though I Walk Through Death's Dark Vale
I Shall Never Be Afraid
For He Who Is The Great I AM
Is All-Seeing
All-Knowing
Ever-Present!

Almighty God
Created Man To Love Him
To Worship Him
AND
To Give Him Willing Praise
Out Of Man's Own Free Will
AND
Because I Am His Alone
I Look Up With Ardent Hope
Unto His Glorious Coming On The Great Day!

I Am Not Alone!
Jesus Christ Walks Beside Me!
He Created Me
AND
To Him
My Soul Is As Precious Gold!

I Love The Lord

AND 

By His Grace 

- Great And Known Free - 

I Have Risen Above The Weighty Fog Of Sinful Doubt!

I From Under Doubt's Bondage
Have Finally Gotten Out! 

Precious Lord, Take My Hand! 

Holy God, Help Me Stand! 

I Trust Your Word!

I Believe That You're The Living God! 

I Give To You

My Trembling Heart! 

I Bow In Worship

Though Only A Man

But

I Love You, Lord

You Are My God

Please Take My Hand!