Saturday, December 29, 2018

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Access, Blood-Bath, Reach And Grasp!?!

I Do Not Want To FEEL Important!
I Desire To KNOW That I Am Blessed!
I Desire Rather To BE A Blessing
Than To Be A Strung-Out On Sin
Acclaimed 
Worldly Success!

Look At Them!
Brilliantly Successful ... According To The World!
Blessed With The Necessary Things
Having Access Reach And Grasp
And, Yet
Failing To Grasp The Fundamental Thing
That Access To Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is
Always Within Easy Reach
And
Ever Available To Those Who See Their Need
And
Are Reaching For The Master
Who Will Their Longing Souls Feed!

Look At Them!
Poor!
Peaceful!
Painfully Polite!
Self-Effacing!
Caring For Others With Delight!
Grateful For Grace!
Thankful For Truth!
Loving The Master
And, Yet
Always Two Seconds Away From Disaster
But
Ever Blessing Another Even As They Are
By The Living God Eternal
- Not To Carnal Eye - 
Obviously Blessed!

How Can Both Be Right!?!
How Can Both Iterations Be A Delight!?!
Who Is The One Who Sleeps Peacefully At Night!?!
Who Is The One Who Wonders If The Relationship Is Right!?!
Who Is The One Always Worried!?!
Who Is The One Always Stressed!?!
Who Is The One With Everything ... For Real
And
Who Is The One With Things ... Ever New Soon Stale!?!

Brother, Sister
Enemy, Friend
Do You Know Christ Jesus!?!
Do You Know That He Will Keep You Safe
- Though You Die -
And 
Raise You Up To Glory
In The Day That Heaven On The Wing
To The Earth Does Fly!?!

I Give To You My Jesus
My Forever Friend
The Friend That Sticks Closer Than A Brother
The Friend Even After Mortal Life Ends!

This Jesus Is Creator!
This Jesus Is Savior!
This Jesus Is Shepherd!
His Grace To Me Does Not Require Hard Labor!

This Jesus Is Redeemer!
This Jesus Is Your Friend!
You May Not Yet Know This
But
With Him In Your Life
Your Life Is Assuredly Bliss!

He Knows The End From The Beginning!
His Blessings Do Not Cost A Fee!
His Goodness Is Eternity Broad
And
His Faithfulness To You Is Free!

He Frees!
He Saves!
He Seals!
He Heals!

He Loves!
He Blesses!
He Guides!
He Feeds!

He Forgives!
He Reasons!

He Shepherds!
He Is Great For All Seasons!

He Never Rejects A Heartfelt Prayer!
He Loves You Like No Other!
He Does Not Invite Himself To Your Heart
Because
He Desires You
The Word Of Invitation To Impart!

He Is Calling!
He Is Waiting!
He Sees All That You Do!
He Feels Everything That You Feel
And
He Purchased Pardon For Me
And
For You, Too!

He Is ...

Redeemer!
Receiver!
Reformer!
Recreator!

Righteous Judge!
Kind King!
Savior Shepherd!
Sovereign Lord Of Love!

The Choice Is Ours, Brethren!
Things Of The Earth
Or Glories Of God!?!
Abundant Life
Or Abundance In Life!?!
Eternal Life 
Or
Eternal Damnation!?!

What Is It That You Are Accessing!?!
For What Are You Reaching!?!
What Is That Thing That Is Now In Your Grasp!?!
Is It The Thing That Will, For Eternity, Last
Or
Is It That Thing By The Lord Called Chaff!

So That You'll Know That This
Is
Truly Serious Business
I'll Let You In On A Well-Known Secret ...

You Need A Bath Since You're Stink With Sin! 
Please Willingly Take Your Bath
In The Blood-Filled Sin-Cleansing Fountain
Or Else
You'll Forcibly Take The Fire And Brimstone Bath
Which 
For The Despisers Of Almighty God's Grace
Those Men Lost
Is
The Bath Known And Called Last!
There Will Be No Mourning 
And
No Repast! 















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