VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Painting Jesus

I am painting a picture of Jesus
I am using brush strokes little but big
I am painting great swathes of color
With a palette knife broad but a twig

There is a touch of black that is bright red
There is a touch of green that is the mustard of grief
There is a touch of yellow that is heavenly sunshine
And a bit of gold that is faith and relief

My painting has infinite borders
The mountains so high are really low
The rivers that flow are solid crystal
That refresh and give life but not cold

The meadows soft green are body comforting
The central tree a death cross that brings life
The main road the only road to the town of Crucifixion
That pass through  hamlets of Trouble, Oppression and Strife

And, now, the piece de resistance:

The central figure of my personal painting is the King
Jesus Christ - Immanuel
The hair on his head is as white wool
The eyes are filled with compassion
As deep as infinite time mixed with moon and
Multiplied with sun and stars shining with fire bright light

The brow is high and marred, dignified and royal
The cheeks are stately offering space for a touch from this child
The mouth is tilted up, firm, strong, gentle
With a shape called Word Everlasting
The nose makes the face look, well, like a face
All in all, the face itself is not even close to comely to the worldly eye
But its depth of presence draws one in, pace by pace

Try all I will, I can't paint Eternal Peace
I can't paint Burden for the Human Soul
I can't paint Depth of Divine Sacrifice
I can't paint Essence of The Holy God
I can't paint Sold For Thirty - Betrayed By My Familiar Friend
I can't paint Sin of All Ages burned into His Human God Being
I can paint what it personally means to accept His Gracious Offering
But I can't paint what it means "Heaven's the Goal!"

I've changed my mind - I no longer need a canvas
To place a picture of my Jesus - perpetual - upon
I will just read my Bible - John 3:16
And walk around each and every day singing Redemption's song
For God IS LOVE!

Mine, mine, mine

Jesus is mine

Today, every day

I might die - but one great day

The trumpet will sound

I'll put off the mortal night's gown

And will wing my way - I'll be immortal - to Jesus

With the Heaven-bound throng!

HAPPY SABBATH + ID10T

I prefer to live my life as an “Idiot"
Believing faithfully that Jesus Christ is real
Than to live the life of an uppity head-man
And find out that Zion’s Ship has set sail!

I prefer to believe that there is God Almighty
Reigning supreme in Heaven on high
Than to believe that God is behind my dark glasses
Then to hear: “Heaven’s coming! Today we fly!”

I will live my life in the Faith of Christ Jesus
No matter which direction the winds blow
For if He doesn’t exist - I lose nothing
But, if He does - bless God - to Heaven I go!

Lord, Just Let Me In

I don’t have to be a herald
Nor a watchman at the gate
Lord, just let me into Heaven
And help me not be late!

I don’t have to be a song leader
Please, Lord, just let me in the Choir sing
I want to sing for my Jesus
Father, just let me into Heaven get in!

Lord, I don’t need a mansion
But, I know that You’ve prepared me one
I don’t need it to be special
It's enough that its Jesus-made, and in Heaven belongs!

Lord, my heart it is longing
For my home in Glory to see
Lord, whatever You do today
Have mercy, and remember me, for I need Thee!

JOB AVAILABLE: Servant of God

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED

for the position of

SERVANT OF GOD

Company:                             Heaven At The Last, Corner of Kings Highway and Eternity, Let's Go!
Chairman of The Board:    God The. Almighty
Chief Operating Officer:    Jesus Christ Bridegroom Lamb Savior Redeemer-Friend
Communications Director: Holy The. Spirit

QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Certified Follower of Immanuel with passes in:

1. Pray Without Ceasing
2. Confession of All Sin
3. Repentance With Humility
4. Broken and Contrite Spirit
5. Old Man Set Aside
6. Fruit of The Spirit
7. Personal Cross Calmly Carried
8. Rejection of The World
9. Hated of Men
10. Original-10 Commandment Keeper

REMUNERATION PACKAGE (Partial Listing): 

Salary:                      Unlimited
Bonuses:                   Innumerable
Travel Allowance:    Off The Chart
Vacation:                  None Needed
Sick Leave:              Unnecessary
Training:                   Inexpressible
Uniform Provided:   White Linen Robe (Graded: Indestructible)
Jewelry Allowance:  Covers complete cost of The Gold Crown and accompanying Gold Harp
Housing:                   Must Be Seen To Be Believed

NOTE:

This is a permanent position, and involves the separation of self from all things in the Corporeal Realm, and all applications will be carefully vetted to screen out the following:

1. New Age Theology
2. Another Gospel
3. Do What Thou Wilt
4. Vain Philosophy
5. All categories of ISMS
6. Hidden Agendas
7. Divide and Conquer
8. Disputings 
9. Demigoguery
10. Denial of ROM.5:8
11. Denial of MATT.28:6

1. No persons holding God’s Traffic Director (GTD) certification, Seeking Elevation Through Fatuity (SELF) degrees, Neither Wise nor Omnipotent (NWO) licenses, nor those certified at Fallen Angel Truth Syndrome (FATS) level need apply unless they have received a subsequent Amendment #7373682623 to their certifications. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy!

2. If you are in the TUTC&FJC (Take Up Thy Cross & Follow Jesus Christ) training, but have not yet fully qualified in either ACTS2/38 or ACTS22-16, please submit your application marked with either the Code #7729469 or Code #73848466464 for fast-track processing.

ADDENDUM:

The Company, Heaven At The Last, as chaired by God The. Almighty, is a lean and clean and righteous-operating organization.

All who would be Servants of God are required - without exception and no excuse -  to walk the Straight and Narrow Way (S&N Way).

As you walk the Straight and Narrow Way, you may expect to visit some, or all - time permitting - of the following facilities:

1. The School of Hard Knocks
2. Christianity is Comfort for a Fool Cafe
3. Self-Denial is Stupidity Cabaret
4. If You Are Kind Get Behind Boutique at The Mall of All Nations
5. Good The Shepherd at Green Pastures
6. The Valley at The Shadow of Death  
7. Hated for Christ's Sake Ministries
8. Prosperity Gospel Hall
9. Feel Good Theology Mission and Mansion
10 Apostate Palace, and
11. Jesus Is Mine - The Musical at Hisway Station

You will receive, as a part of your Benefits Package, the Gift of Justification, at the time that you accept the position which also comes with a Blood-Bought, all expense paid, one-way ticket on Sanctification Airways.

By the time of your arrival at Company Headquarters, you will have passed through Mortification of Thy Members, and received Bodily Glorification which is permanent in nature, and which has the Immortality Badge attached.

BUT ... before you board your flight to Heaven At the Last, you will receive the training manual entitled B.I.B.L.E., which contains all the basic instructions before leaving everything and everybody else behind. You cannot learn the instructions for anybody else, but we encourage you to share what you learn with any and everybody you meet on the S&N Way.

We encourage you to immerse yourself in these instructions and making them a part of your reason for living. The instructions therein contained will make you an individual fit to be called Servant of God, so please treasure your B.I.B.L.E. manual.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

All persons who apply to be Servants of God have a personally assigned Powerful and Holy Angel for protection.

All persons who apply to be Servants of God also - and most importantly - have the Indwelling Comforter sent from our Chief Operating Officer, Jesus Redeemer-Friend, and authorized by our Chairperson, God The. Almighty, Himself!

We take care of our own, and we do, and have done, and will do, all within our Righteous Powers to ensure your successful graduation into the Heaven At The Last family!

We will see you soonest in Heaven At The Last and, as we say here:

"God Speed!"

N.B.:  Please affix this Public Yet Personal Identification Number (PYPIN# 266337733-746) to your application to prove that you are not a robot, or your application will be summarily rejected.

2. Applications will be accepted until Thief In The. Night, our Financial Controller, designates that the CUP Budget is at the maximum. Ladye Grace is still reviewing applications, so please get yours in post haste!

SOMSTTL Job Request No. 253774647