VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: HEAVEN AWAITS THE FAITHFUL! (By Special Request)

Today Is Missing A Moment
The Moment I Would Spend With You
The Moment I Would Hear Your Voice
As I Would Spend Precious Time In The Lord With Just You!

I Feel You
And
I Think Of You, My Love
And
I Turn To Say Something To You
But ...
You're Not There!

I Stop ... Stunned
Angry ...
Sad ...
Realizing That 
There Is No More Looking Forward
To Tomorrows With You
And Wanting To Ask ... WHY!?!

But, THEN ... 

True To Our Shared Faith
In The Living God
I Remember That We Had
- I Still Have -
This Hope Within Our Hearts
That Jesus Is Real And Returning
And From The Vale Of Tears
We Shall One Glad Day
Forever Depart
And, So
I Stand Today
     In This Hour
         In This Moment
And I Say:

I Loved You - You Loved Me Back!

I Miss You - Cruel Death Attacked!

I Hope In The Lord Jesus

For

He Has Given

Sin Satan Death And Hell 

The Eternal Sack

AND

I Know We Shall See You

- Whole Healed Healthy -

When Heaven As The Scroll

Rolls Back

AND

I. Am. Blessed!

Beloved,
You Were Mine To Know
For A Short Time
As Man's Life Rolls
And Now
To Your Long Home
Your Mortal Coil Goes
BUT
To The Cinema Of Remembrance
Our Time Together Shall Go!
I Shall See You There!
How? When? Where? Why?
Who Knows?!
The Cinema Of Remembrance
Always Has A Picture Show!

I Shall See You In My Mind's Eye
AND
It Shall Be Enough
For
You Fell Asleep In The Lord Of Life
When You Ended Your Battle
In The Mortal Strife!

I Shall Cry!
We Shall All Cry For Your Felt Absence
BUT
We Shall Not Mourn As Heathens Do
For
Our Day Of Celebration
Is Fast Approaching
AND
We Know By Faith
That You Shall Be There
AND
Of That Knowledge We Have No Fear!

Sleep On, Well Beloved!
In Jesus Christ's Faith
We Shall Soldier On!
We Loved You
BUT
Almighty God Loves You Best!

Rest!

The Great And Glorious Day Approaches
When 
The Dew Of Eternal Life
Will 
Fall On The Faithful Of God
The Well And Truly Blessed!
Rest, Beloved!
Rest!

HAPPY SABBATH + Jesus, Lover Of My Soul ...!

He Wanted A Relationship!
I Wanted A "Friend!"
Do You Understand?!

I Sure Do!
Friends With Benefits
AND
No Responsibilities!

He Kept Calling ... Relationship!
I Kept Answering ... Friend!
And This Went On For Quite A While
Until
I Said: Okay. Friendly-Relationship!
AND
Would You Believe It?!
He Just Gave Me The Most Beautiful Smile!
Those Eyes!

The Friendly Relationship Was Onesided!
Well, To Be Be Quite Honest
It Had Two Sides:
He Gave!
I Took!

My Hand Was Always Open
BUT
My Heart Was A Story Book!
It Had Nuff Pages!

Every Single Solitary Day
He Told Me He Loved!
He Called Me "Beloved!"
AND
"Precious Child!"
AND
If I So Much As Started To Think Of A Whimper
Immediately
He Is At My Side!
Honestly
Before I Knew I Had A Need
He Has Provided For Me!
I Didn't "Get" Him!

I Am Innately Selfish!
Decidedly Conceited!
Definitely Belligerent!
AND
Truly Own Way!
And If You Were To Call Me A Donkey
Believe Me
You Would Not Be Wrong
Is All I Will Say!

Well ... Time Passed As Time Does.
Slowly At First And Then Fastly Slow
AndThen One Day I Noticed Something!
He Had On Me Started To Grow!

At First
It Was That I Loved Him
BECAUSE
Of What He Is Always Doing For Me
AND THEN
I Loved Him
BECAUSE
In Him Is Protection!
There Is For Me ... Safety!

One Time
I Really Looked At Him
AND
It Was As Though I Was Seeing Him
For The Very First Time
AND
Before The Old Cat Could Lick His Torn Ear
I Was Seeing
I Am Seeing
Seeing
AND
Believing
That He ... To Me
Is Someone Most Dear!

The Day Finally Came
When At His Voice So Gentle
My Hard Heart Cracked
AND
In My Chest Did A Lurch
AND
Suddenly
Instantly
Momentously
I Knew
That He Is The One
That Made Me Think To
Want To
Go To My Father God
In The Temple Not Made With Hands
To Say My Vows
AND
Accept His Long Stated
But Now New Read
AND
Finally Believed Covenant
That He Will Not My Soul Deceive!

I Was Broken!
My Heart Was Contrite
AND
I Cried
AND
He Washed My Eyes With His Tears!

I Actually
Willingly
Earnestly Confessed My Sins Against Him
AND
He Was Not Angered!
He Showed Me Great Grace!
I Felt His Mercy For Me
AND
He Gave Me His Peace ... Within!
With Him
I Am Not On A Rotting Limb!

I Hear You!

I Am His!
I Am Sheltered!
I Am Fed!
I Am Delivered From Sure Death
The Death That Kills One In Hell
AND
It Is All Because
I Finally Saw 
I Truly See
The Light ... Of My Life
AND
I Am In Raptures Of Heavenly Delight!

Now ...

I Love Him ... For Himself!
If He Never Gave Me Another Gift
I Will Still Love Him
For
He Is The Lover
Not Of My Body
BUT
The Lover Of My Soul!

In His Love
AND
In The Day That He Has Appointed
I Shall Be Anointed
Glorified
Immortalized
For
We Are One
In The Spirit
AND
We Walk In Accord!

He Sounds Wonderful!

He Is ... And He Is A Counsellor!
Would You Like To Meet Him?!

What Have I Got To Lose?!

Absolutely Nothing!
His Name Is Jesus Christ
AND
He Is My Savior
My Redeemer
My Lord
AND
My God!

All I Will Say Is
Thank God He's Not That Known Fraud!

Bless The Lord, Oh, My Soul!
With All That Is Within Me
I Praise His Holy Name!

AMEN!

Praying To The Principled Power For Power To Prevail Provides Pure Power Against Principalities And Putrid Powers

Prayer Is The Key To Heaven
AND
Faith Unlocks The Door
To The Storehouse 

Where The Bounties Are Laid:

• Salvation
• Peace 
• Love 
• Rest 
• Blessing 
• Mercy 
• Grace 
• Cure

You Can Be Sure That

There Are A Myriad More!

Let It Be Known ...

Today Is The Day
Where Prayer Is The Big-Gougie Marble
That Must Be Laid
In The Circle Of Life
AND
There Must Not Be Any Waffling
If We Hope To Survive
The Battle For Eternal Life!

Prayer Is A Position!
Prayer Is Water!
Prayer Is Bread!
Prayer Is A Pillow
Upon Which To Lay Your Weary Head!

Prayer Is A Walking Stick!
A Compass!
A Defensive Weapon

AND
A Sure Shield
AND
The Prayer Of Faith

Brings The Blessed Comforts
That The Believing Child Of God

Can Surely Feel!

Prayer Is A Book!
A Light!
A Line!
Prayer Is A Road Map
By Which We Can Approach Unto The Divine
AND
Almighty God's Grace Find
So
Let Not Sorrow
Want Plenty
Disgrace Fame
Associations Distractions

Partying

Inane Games
Height Depth
Freedom Detention
Sickness Good-Health
Nor The Surfeit Of Joy
Stop You From Seeking
The Power Of Prayer To Employ!

Things Break!
Pleasure Evaporates!
Relationships Degenerate!
People Disappear
AND
Undying Love Becomes A Living Lie
BUT
Through It All
By Prayer
- Constantly Fervently Instantly Urgently -
We Have The Ear Of
The Majesty Of Heaven
Who
In No Circumstance
Will
To The Child Of Faith
Give
That Which Can Only Be Considered
Pharisee Leaven

The Known Currency Of The Corporeally Driven!

Our Shepherd ... Gentle

IS

The King Of Love

Redeemer Friend

AND
The Holy God Living!
He Is Eternal

AND
He Never Speaks A Fraud!

He Is Calling You!
Go!
He Is Feeding You!
Freely Eat And Grow!
He Is Blessing You!
In Peace ... Rest

For
In Him 

IS
Your Real Success!

So ...

Through His Teaching

Take The Life Test!

You Will Not Come In Last

So

Pass The Living God Your Past!

Take From The Holy God Your Future
AND
Though There Be Pains
Broken Bones And Sutures
Trust The Great Architect
The Great Physician
The Creator
The Sustainer
The One By Whom Our Stripes Are Healed
AND
Our Souls Protected

Against The Great Day Of Vengeance
AND
Against The Second Death
AND
To The Eternal God
You Shall Be Eternally
For Eternity
Everlastingly
Incorruptibly
Sealed!

Praying The Heartfelt Prayer

Is

Powerful!

Praying In Power To The Power

That

Ordained Prayer

Mightily Moves

The Powerful Hand

That For

The Believing Praying Soul

Sacrificially Cares!

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Faithfully Praying

The Prayer Of Faith

Provides Positive Power

To The Penitent Petitioner 

From The Only Power

That Is All-Powerful!

Worshiping Wise! + PRAYER: I Bow Before You, Lord, In Contrition ...!

The Wicked Priests
Who Hide Behind Useless Idols
- Propping Up A Known Lie -
Willfully Wreak Vengeance 
On The Gulled Worshippers
For Every Imagined Slighted
Every Supposed Wrong
Every Wayward Thought Uttered
BUT
The Faithful Servants 
Those Obedient Enduring Worshippers Of The Living God
Stand
Before The Holy God
- The One Gracious Wise
Loving Helpful -
To Eternity Strong!

Worshipping Wise
Are Those Who
Before The Everlasting Father
- In Sorrow For Known Sin
In Worshipful Humility -
Fall Down
BUT
Those Who Make
Those Who Worship
The Work Of Man's Hands
Are Worshipping The Offscourings Of Devils
Who Desire For Themselves
Almighty God's Worship
Which Thing
Is Evidentially Spiritually Unholy
AND
fatally Wrong!

Worship The Living Holy Eternal Omnipotent God
AND
Live Abundantly
To Prosper Eternally!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Love You!

You Are The Holy God!

I Bow Before You In Contrition

For Previously Following

The Willful Ways Of The Fraud!

Please Forgive Me

And

Remove From Me Self

Willfullness

Waywardness

Lawlessness

Defiance

Gainsaying

Love For The World

Love For The Things Of The World

And

The Desire To Worship Things Known Unwise!

Please, I Beseech You

- In The Name Of Christ Jesus My Lord -

Help Me To Guard My Heart

Against Those Things That Do Not Profit

So That In The Day Soon A-Dawning

I Will, With The Redeemed

To Glorious Heaven

Take My Flight!

Help Me

So That My Eternal Prosperity

I Do Not Blight!

You Are Sovereign Lord And Holy God

And

I Humbly Worship You!

Please Shelter Me

Under The Shadow Of Your Mighty Wings

And

Let Your Holy Spirit Lead Me Into All Truth

And

The Holy Angels Influence Me For Good

Is My Heart's Plea!

Come Soon!

AMEN.

My Hope Is In The Lord!

The Lion Is Roaring!
The Snake Does Hiss
AND
Sin ...
Sin Desires Me
Its Face To Slobberingly Kiss
BUT
If I Do That
Ignoring
The Lord Of Bliss
I Shall
Eternity
 - With Faithful Of Almighty God -
In The Touching Sight Of
Jesus Christ The Lord
Totally, Totally, Miss!

I Cannot
I Will Not
- By The Grace Of The Living God -
Do This

BECAUSE

The Lord Of Life

Shines Holy Light On Me!

It Is His Gift!

The Lord Of Darkness
Is 

Actively Striving To Destroy Me
BUT
The Living God I Worship
Is Eternal
Is Real

Is Blessing

Is Giving

Is Forgiving
Is Reigning
Is Sovereign
AND
By My Living
According To His Will
In The Battle For Salvation
I Will Not

I Cannot

Fail!

Devils May Assail
BUT
Because I ... In Sorrow For Known Sin
To The Holy God Do Wail
In The Fullness Of Time
I Shall Join The Redeemed
AND
To Heaven
- In The Redeemer Christ's Glory -
I Shall

Incorruptible

Immortalized

Sail!

I, Repentant

 Recognize

And

Accept

The Blessing Given To Me

By

The Sacrifice!

Do YOU?!

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Jesus Christ The Righteous

Was Pinned To The Cross

By Roman Nails

But

It Was His Sacrificial Love

For Me

For You

That Kept Him There!

Rejoice In The Lord ... Always!

Almighty God Gives!
Almighty God Takes Away!
Blessed Is The Name Of The Lord!

Father,

We Beseech You

Please Let Your Holy Spirit

Our Crying Souls Fill

So That In Victory

- Over Sin Death And Hell -

In The Great Day Of Abundance

- Glorying In Your Majesty -

Our Then Immortal Spirits

Shall Forever Thrill!

AMEN.

Brethren,

Let's Talk About Joy And Rejoicing

AND

How To Rejoice 
AND
Be Joyful In The Lord Jesus!

First Step:

Be Dissatisfied Living In Sin

AND

Find Contentment In Christ!

Step Two:

Choose Jesus Christ For Joy!

Step Three:

Be Joyful In The Lord!

It Is A Commandment: Obey It!

But How Can I Possibly Rejoice

When I Don't Feel Happy?! 

What Is There To Rejoice Over?! 

Death, Destruction, Carnage 
And Chaos Are Everywhere!

Are You Christians?!

Sure Are, And Glad Of It! 

So What's With The Gloomy Gus Routine?!

How Can We Be Happy

When All The World Is Boldly Wicked Yet ... Sad?!

How Can We Be Joyful

When Satan For Sinners Is Gold

And The Living God Is As A Garment

Useless, Rejected And Old?!

Indulge Me For A Moment

As I Tell You A Truth!

Your "Feelings" About The Situation

Are Not Important!

Is Not Your Faith Anchored In The Holy God?!

We Love The Lord, But ...! 

Let Me Stop You Right There!

"We Love The Lord, But ..."

Is Goat Herd Talk!

How About Saying
With Conviction
"God Loves Us, And ...!?!"

Have You Forgotten:

Rejoice Evermore!

Heaven Is The Storehouse!

Heaven Is Real!

The Lord Will Rejoice Over Us With Singing!

The Lord Has A Thousand Ways To Save ...! 

... I Only Need One!

How Does One Rejoice

When One's Heart Is Breaking?!

How Does One Rejoice

When Peace Of Mind Has The Soul Forsaken?!

Do Christians Live On Fact Or Feeling?!

Is Jesus Christ Real?! 

Shouldn't His Word Supercede What Has You Feeling?!

Do You Trust Truth?!

Are You Living Lie

Or Will You Let The Lord Of Life

Be Your Anchor

AND

In His Eternal Love 
AND
Sure Provision

Be Ever Moored And Satisfied?! 

Let's Get Real Here, Brethren!
The Clock Is Ticking!
Satan Knows It Is Almost Time
For His Final Licking
So He Is Working Overtime
To Turn The Lord's People Into Chickens!

Is He Ever!

Come On, Brethren!
It Is Time To Stiffen Our Spines
In Faith
AND
For Faith 
- Our Living Faith -
In Christ Jesus
Let's Just Set Self Aside
AND

Put The Savior In Front 
Where He Belongs

AND

Look Up

AND

Choose 
- By Working Faith -
To Obey The Written Commands:

• Rejoice Evermore!
• Pray Without Ceasing!
• Bless The Lord! 
• Love One Another! 
• Be Joyful In The Lord!
• Cast Your Cares On The Lord! 
• Lean Not On Your Own Understanding!
• Walk Not In The Counsel Of The Ungodly!
• Deny Self!
• Resist The Devil!
• Trust In The Lord With All Your Strength!
• Wait On The Lord!
• Lean Not To Temptation!
• Rejoice With Those Who Rejoice

AND

While We're At It ...

... Sing A New Song?!

Yes!!
And Remember That
ThatThe Lord Of Creation
Is Our Shepherd
AND
He Saves ... To The Uttermost!

Praise God From Whom all Blessing Flow!

You Know
I Had Gotten Side-Tracked There For A Moment!

Me, Too!

We Must Keep Our Eyes On Our Jesus!

He's Able And Available!

AMEN!!!

My Soul Is Fixed ... On Christ Jesus!

The Lover
AND
The Liar
Are In Contention
For My Soul!

The Lover
IS

Kind Gentle Giving Faithful Forgiving ... Appealing!

AND

The Liar
IS

Appealing Desperate Cunning Deceitful Promising ... Grossly Bold!

Truth Be Told ...

I Was Caught
Between The Rock That Is The Lover
AND
The Hard Place
Where The Liar
Would Have Loved To See My Soul ... Suffer

Until That Great Day When

Mercy For Me
Lead
Grace For The Day
AND
Strength For The Way
Into My Presence
After
The Great Physician
Had Thoroughly Cleansed My Sin-Sickened Eyes
AND
I Could
I Can
I Am
Seeing Clearly
That The Lover
- The Lover Of My Once-Lost Now-Found Soul -
IS

The Son Of Man
The Son Of God
My Hope
My Help
The Rock Of Eternal Ages
Upon Whom
I, Now Confident
Do, Assuredly
- In Faith -
Stand!

This Is The Real Story ...

Beneath The Cross Of Jesus
A Sinner Bold Once Stood
Until
In Christ's Dying Agonies
He Heard:

Father,

Forgive Them

For They Know Not What They Do!

And Understood

That He, It Is
Who Placed The Savior
- His Master -
There

AND

He Was In Sorrow ... Broken!

By Falling Upon The Ever-Living Rock 

He Now Stands
A Saint ... Whole
Vital Alive 
Bold ... In The Truth
Delivered ... From Sure Damnation
Blessed
For ... By The Life Of Christ The Lord
The Clock Ticking Out His Destruction
IS
By Sacrificial Love
STOPPED
Cold!

I'm Glad ...

The Water Washes Clean
AND
The Innocent One's Blood 
Gives Strength
To Defy The Liar Unclean
AND
To Stand
In The Race For Everlasting Life
Denying The Liar Lost
His Prey That Prays For The Living God's Power
AND
Deliverance From The Roaring Lion's Grasp!

By His Working Walking Waiting 
AND
Enduring All
In Jesus' Faith
He ... To Soul Damnation
IS
Forever Lost!

What Love!

What A Cross!

What A Cost

To Save

The Helpless

The Lost!

For Me
There Is No Longer A Choice To Make
Because
My Soul Is Fixed ... On Christ Jesus!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

Lord,

Let My Working Faith

Become

Living Sight

In The Fulness Of Your Time!

AMEN.