HAPPY SABBATH + Our Hope ... Today!

Jesus Christ Is Our Hope Today!

Today, Today ... No Other Day!

Jesus Christ Is Our Hope Today!

Our Heavenly Treasure!

Our True Mainstay!

Sin Is Our Terror Today, Today!

No Other Day, Brethren!

Today, Today!

Sin Is our Terror Today, Today!

Indulging Sin Is To Cherish Own-Sin Self-Pay!

Sin Has A Cure Today, Today!

No Other Day, Friend!

Today Is The Day To Ensure The Cure!

Sin Has A Cure Today, Today

And He Is Christ Jesus

Knocking Now At Your Heart's Door!

Don't Harden Your Heart!

Don't Reject The Cure!

Don't Dismiss Your Salvation!

Don't Resist Your Healing That's Sure

For Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

Tomorrow's Sun Will Never Rise!

So Do Not Reach For The Unattainable

And Set Your Sure Blessing Aside!

Do Not Let Self Be Asserted!

Do Not Let Urge To Sin Arise!

Do Not Trust Him Who Is Not Your Savior

Him Who Specializes In Lies!

Our Savior Never Sinned

But 
As A Sinner He Died

Taking Our Personal-Sin Portion

So That We Do Not Have To Die

Covered In The Detritus Of A Life Unrenewed

As A Soul Unrepentant

As Satan's Refuse!

Never Give Up: Look Up ...

Look Unto Christ Jesus

The Author, The Finisher Of Your Holy Faith

And

Accept The Great Offering That 
Removes You From The Company Of Those 

Who Choose Eternal Suffering 

Eternal Separation From Almighty God

Because

They Love The Lying, Boldly Sinful, Life

Running Wild And Presumptuous With Olde Satan

The Known King Fraud

The Wicked, The Corrupting
The Dying Wannabe God!

Stock-Taking Time ... 

Sin Is An Earthly, Terminal, Disease 
And 

We Already Know That Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is
The Heavenly, Eternal, Cure! 

We Already Know That
We Commit Sin By Thought, Word And Deed 

And 

We Can't Stop Sinning Without The Lord Christ
So Let Him Help You This Way Of Life To Abjure! 

Fact Facts ...

You're A Sinner: Admit It! 

You Need The Savior: Accept Him! 

Satan Can't Force You To Sin: Deny Him! 

Yielding To Temptation Is Sin: Stop It! 

Praying In Faith Is Power: Do It! 
Jesus Christ Saves The Repentant Sinner From Sin: 
Believe, Trust, And Obey Him! 

Jesus Saves ...

Jesus Christ Is Our Peace!

Walking With Him 
Leads Us Always To Profit

Leads Us Always To The Land Of Increase! 

Brethren, Beloved
Accept The Peace
And 

See To It That To Sin You Cease! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: GAP: Peg

Peg Well

Power ... From Heaven Plus
Effort ... From Man Equals Heaven As The Achieved
Goal At The Last Trumpet's Blast!

Following The

Good
Acceptable And
Perfect ... Will Of God

Will Deny The Liar His Sure-Thing Bombast!

Gaps And Pegs

When You Lack A Moral Compass
And
Your Map To Live Right Has A Huge Tear
And
Your Sense Of Common Decency
Is
Not Something Good To Share
It Is Time
- Way Pass Time -
For You To Get Wise
And
Buy Yourself A Free Clue:

The Lord Of Life

The Prince Of Peace

The King Of Glory

Is Not ... Cannot

Will Never Be Pleased

In Your Current Iteration

To Celebrate You!

Peg Well ... Bog

Bring 

On The

Guilt

You've Put Self Before Your Savior!
You've Chosen Self Before The Divine!
You've Raised Up Self Above Him
Who Is Lord, God, Creator
Redeemer, Judge, Friend Ever Kind
And
Your Current Broadcast Message
Will See You Achieving A Truly Fearful End

And

Never Crossing The Separating Line

But

There Is Hope

If

You Will But Listen
To Hear The Truth
That Is Always Relevant
No Matter What The Illuminated Ones Say:

Jesus Christ Saves!

Where There's Life ...

You May Be A Boil On The Butt Of Mankind!
You May Behave Like An Ugly Wart
Needing Always To Be Covered By Clothes!
You May Be The Acid Used To Test Mankind's Patience
But
If By Faith You Repent
And
Seek Salvation
- Your Own Soul's Salvation -
With Fear And Trembling
With Diligence
And
Soul-Lifting Delight
You Shall Be Accepted
Cleansed
Filled
And
Sent Forth To Bless Seeking Others
To Become The Lord's Children
The Saints' Sisters And Brothers!

It Takes One Step To Find Jesus
One Question To Receive An Answer Right Now
One Prayer To Have Hope Of A Bright Tomorrow
One Consuming, Enduring, Desire To Bow Before The Lord
In Order To Wear The Bright Crown
On The Appointed Day
On Your Then-Glorified Brow!

Almighty God Is Good

And
His Grace Is Ever Sufficient
Offering Mercy To Me And Thee! 

Dare To Live With Godly Fear ...

Let Go Self!
Sever The Connection To Sin And Satan
And
YourPurchased  Salvation Ceases To A Chachka
A Useless Pretty Thing
On The Forget-About-Me Shelf!

Do What Is Right And Good
To Be Acceptable In The Eternal God's Sight!
Seek Always To Follow The Perfect Will Of The Holy God
And
You Shall Become A Heavenly Delight!

Don't Pin Your Hopes On The Thing Putrid!
Don't Follow Satan To Suffer His Known End!
Be Good!
Do Good!
Get A Grip On Almighty God!
Deny The Gift Of The Grapes Of Wrath
Sent To You Compliments Of Satan
That Known Base Fraud
And
Wannabe God
And
You ... Enduringly Faithful
Working, Waiting, Watching
Shall
In The Fullness Of Time

With Redeemed Saints
And
Unfallen Angels
Be At Home
Living In The Light Of The Lord Christ 

Our King
The Eternal God!

Satan, Sin And Self Enslave
But
Jesus Christ ... The Only One Righteous
Just, Faithful, Kind, Loving, True
Saves
Saves Me
Saves You!

He's Calling, Calling, Calling Today!

Please Don't Be Tardy!

Please Don't Delay!

AN APPRECIATION: The Lord IS My Light!

The Lord Is The Voice For Me

Look Smell

Taste

See Hear!

Know Him!

The Lord Is The Sight For Me

Hope Help

Blessing

The Heart That For Me Cares!

Follow Him!

The Lord Is The Way For Me

Coming Going

Working

Praying

The One Who With Me Forebears!

Obey Him!

The Lord IS My Music

My Song

My Word

The Rhyme

The One God Of Heaven

Holy True

Faithful Eternal

Divine

AND I

A Mere Child

A Servant

Have Willingly Answered

His

Knock! Knock! Knock!

On My Heart's Broken Door

AND I

Blessed Forever

Shall Ascend The Heights

AND

Walk

- By Purchased Right -

Through His Heavenly Home's

Everlasting Door!

The Lord IS My Light! 

My Life!

My Rock!

My Shepherd

AND

Praise The Heavenly Father

The Beloved Son

And

The Comforting Holy Ghost

My Known And Only Salvation!

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When I Am Distressed, Dear Father

Remind Me Of How I Am Blessed

And

When I Consider My Blessing

Help Me To Consider Also

And

With Unfailing Gratitude

That I Lost Nothing

But

Gained Everything

When My Known Sin

In Jesus Christ's Name

To You

I Did Confess!

Thank You For My Daily Blessing

Be It The One Seen Or Unseen

The One Known Or Unknown

Even The One Unappreciated

Unrequested

Unanticipated!

Thank You, Lord

For

In You

I Do Not Walk This World Alone!

PRAYER: Father, Here's My Secret ...!

Heavenly Father,

I See And Acknowledge

My Need

And

As A Child And A Servant

I Yield To Thy Will!

Here Is My Secret! 

Please Take Away My Sin

For

In The Faith Of Christ Jesus

I Give It

For A Fat-Offering!

I Tried So Hard To Keep It Covered

But

Secret Sin Is Besetting Me

Taking Up Precious Room

In My Character

That Would Be For My Lord's Using!

Lord, 

I Am Broken! 

My Heart Is Contrite! 

Remove From Me

Desire

To Natural Sinning

And

Bless Me With The Will

To Chose

To Do Right!

This Child Is Reaching For You! 

This Servant Is Bowing Before You

And 

This Heart Is Longing For You

Because I Desire Life Everlasting

In Paradise Beside You!

Lord, 

Please Keep Me Humble

And

Increase My Faith

Sending Doubt Packing - 

I Accept Your Mercy And Your Grace!

Please Remember The Brethren

Those Near And Those Far

And

Protect Them From The Lying Wonder

Whose Deceptions Are Afoot

Leaving Minds And Bodies Scarred!

Lord,

Lift Us Up

So That We May Lift Up

The Holy And Worthy One

In Whose Matchless Name We Plead

Jesus Christ The Lord!

I Love You

And

Will

Your Blessed Word To Obey! 

AMEN.

DEVELOPING IN SIN: Arrested Development

I Met Salvation
On The Way
To Committing Sin
AND
I Met Comeuppance
On The Road To
That's Not The Way To Walk In!

I Had Walked Right
In My Own Sight
Leaning
Unto My Own Understanding
AND

I Paid Homage To
Do What Thou Wilt
AND
Soon Found Out That
My Soul Was Fair To Dying!

I Was Vain!
I Was Petty

AND
Pretty Arrogant 'Tis True
BUT
I Was No Different
From Harry Sally And Lou-Lou
Who
Talk Right
Live Wrong
Speak Lovingly Of The Lord
AND
Drink Of Life
With That Vile One
Gone Wrong
Who Works For The Very Devil
While Strenuously Conducting The Sanctuary Choir
At The Quarterly Service Of Song!

It's Amazing When You Don't Eat Pork
BUT
You Sell Your Pigs
To Fine Market
When You See Ada
Pushing Bread-Cart
AND
Fallen From Grace
Stepping High
Like Nothing Wrong
With Her Hand In
I Got This' Right Side Back Pocket
AND
Insult To Injury
You, Yourself, Realize
That Sam Couchie And The Duppy Doomed
Because
The Sermons Long Preached At Fancy Church
Was Lamb's Milk
Laced

With Magic Mushroom!

Well, Well, Well!
What A Fine Pass
We Have Arrived At
Going Real Fast
Forward
In A Vehicle
Apparently
With No Brakes
Or Reverse
BECAUSE
Brother Fuzzy
Sister Squeeze
AND
Hold Me Tight
Liked To Frequent Jezebel's Amply Stocked
To Overflowing
Spiritual Fornication Table
Which Always Sent Out Doggie Bags
To Regulars' Friends
Family
AND
Of Course
All The Members Of The Members' Churches
Whether In The Church Physical
On Video, Internet
Radio Or Cable!

Wait A Minute!
I Thought We Talking 'bout You?!

We Were
AND
We Are!
It Is All Pertinent!

Do You Know
How Far The Wind Can Reach?!

Huh?! No ...!

All You Know
Is It Passed By You
Sitting In A Motor Vehicle
42 Months Ago Last Spring
AND
"The Message" Still Getting Air-Play
For It Has Got Rhythm
AND
Nebuchadnezzar's Sound Of Music
Is Riotously
Thrillingly
Pulsating!

Wow! The Wind Does Indeed Talk!
Live And Learn!
Live And Learn!

I Don't Know About You
BUT
I Was Once A Fool
Who, In Essence, Said
Acted
Pretended
That There Is No God
But
In The Day With Comeuppance
First Words
Out Of My Mouth
Were:

God Help Me!
Please, God?! Help Me!
I'm Dying!
My Life Is Going South!

Isn't It Amazing
When Party Lights Are Illuminating
That Your Life Is On A Chill Pill
AND
On The Groove
Your Heart Is Pulsating
That When Apparent Death
Is Toward You Walking
You Automatically Know
That It Is
The Light Of Life
For Help
You Should Be Calling!

Been There!
Done That!
I Had A Season Ticket
To Death By Degrees
AND
Found Out
The Hard Way
That Sin ... The Disease
Does As It Darn Well Does Please
UNLESS
AND
UNTIL
Christ The Cure
Knocks At Your Heart
AND
You Willingly Open
AND
Invite Him
To Enter Through Your Unblocked Front Door!

I Know!
He Knocked!
I Answered!
We Sat Down To Eat!
It Was A Simple Supper
BUT
God Be Praised
It Was Sweet, Sweet!

There Were No Babylonian Wines!
No Pharisee Leaven!
No Look-Back Salt-Licks
AND
No Fig Trees Around Found Barren
BUT
There Was
Bread Of Heaven
AND
Water
Flowing Freely
From The River Of Life
AND
The Touch Of The Master's Hand
AND
The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit Thereafter
AND
The Protection Of The Holy Angels
Because
I Had Set The Table For Our Meal
With Choicest Confession
AND
Repentance!

I Suddenly Found That

I Had No Time For Hold Out
Hold Back
Nor Keep It In!

I Served Up Of-Sin: A Gully Washer
AND
Christ The Cure
Provided Full Cleansing
Made Up Of
Pardon For Sin
Peace That Endureth
Grace For The Day
Faith For The Way
Love Without Limit
Mercy For Me
AND
A Drop Of The Blood
Of The True Sacrifice
The Son Of The Father
Jesus The Christ
The Only One Holy!

And, Then ...

There Was Rejoicing In Heaven
The Strains Of Which
Man Has Never Heard
Over The Lost Sheep
Found
Repentant
Returned
To The Safe Fold Of God!

I Will Say This
Brother, Sister
It Was All Done
Not A Moment Too Soon
For
Liar The Lion Was Raging
Licking His Lips
For
Hell Had Mutton Stew
Fresh Killed
On Decimation Mankind's
Unchangeable Price Fixe Menu!
He Was Aiming For His Fill!

Too Bad For Him!
I Was Safe
In The Arms Of Jesus!

Sooooo ...

What's Happening Now, My Friend?!

I Read Old King James
For My Self -
A Thus Saith The Lord
Is My Guide!
God Said It!
I Believe It!
In Heavenly Love
I Sincerely Abide!

I Offer Up Myself
A Living Sacrifice ...!

... I Know! Right On!

... It Is My Reasonable Service!
I Worship The Lord Of Life
With Delight
AND
My House
- No Longer On Sand -
But On The Sure Foundation
Is Being Rebuilt
In A Peaceful Glade!
I No Longer Sing The World's Favorite Song!

Storms Of Life
Winds Of Strife
AND
Calls To Flesh
Come In Abundance
BUT
Truth Is Bought!
I Sell It Not
AND
Wisdom
Is My Shop Attendant!

The Grace Of God
Constrains Me
To Not Become Self-Willed!
I Stand Up For Jesus Christ
I Obey
I Trust My Life
To The One Who Gives
AND
IS
Life
AND
By Striving For The Mastery
Praying - Spirit Leading -
I Cannot
By Powers
Principalities
Wickedness In High Places
Nor Satan Himself
Be Overthrown!

In Jesus
I Shall Not Make Shipwreck Of Faith
For
There Is Waiting For Me
- In Heaven -
A Sure And Certain Place!

Thank God For Grace!

Thank GOD For Grace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : Victory In Jesus ... With Prayer!

Belief - Obedience = Presumption

I Walked Into The House One Day
AND
I Was Saluted
By Guests
Sitting
Crowded
In My Big Comfy Chair!

They Were Guests Uninvited!
I Did Not Open My Door To Let Them Walk In
BUT
There They All Were
AND
Obviously Led
By That Fearless Wretch Self
AND
His Henchman 
Besetting Sin 
Dressed As A Cartoon Elf!

Besetting Sin
Self
Own-Way
Free-Will
AND
Choice
- As Workmen -
Had Cut Me
Squared Me About
AND
Often Chiseled Me
AND
I Had Had Me Quite Enough
Thank You, Very Much!

I Cried:
"Lord Jesus, Help Me!"
AND
Christian Resistance Walked In
Holding Hands With
Faith For Today
AND
Grace To Help ... 
MY. FULL. SHARE!

My Uninvited Guests
Grasped Hands!
Battle Formation
Being Their Stance
Ready
Willing 
AND
Seemingly Able
Their Diabolic Way To Advance!

BUT ...

The Living God
For Some Time Now
Had Gotten My Attention
AND
I Was Seeking To Become A Jewel
In The Kingdom Of Light
So I Knew
That Burnishing
AND
Polishing
Are Next Up
If I Am To Arrive Safe
In The Great Reward
AND
Not Left Outside
As A Useless Discard In The Night!

Dear Lord,

I Am Your Child!

I Refuse To Be A Bastard!

I Accept My Chastisements!

Please Keep Me Out Of The Kitchen Of The Fraud!

Father, I Accept That

Envy

Malice 

Covetousness

Evil Thinking

And

Evil Speaking

Must From My Character Be Culled!

So, Please

Help Me To Hold On

To My Beloved Jesus

For I Don't Want To Be A Workman Working

In The Vile Camp Of Satan 

Who Wants To Be Worshiped 

Like He Is The Eternal Holy True And One God!

Father, You Say

Who You Love

You Chastise

So I Humble Myself

For I Am Your Child!

Lead Me!

Guide Me!

Please Show Me How To Walk

Even Now As I Pray!

Pity Me!

Have Mercy Upon Me

For I Don't Want For My Own Sin

To Have To Ultimately Pay!

Lord, I Beseech You

To Make Me A Jewel

The One

That With Holy Blood

Innocent

You Sacrificed To Own!

Take Me, Dear Lord!

Make Me Yours

This Very Day

For

I Dare Not Walk By Myself 

All Alone!

I Opened My Eyes
- For I Heard The Noise Of Feet Walking -
In Time To See
My Not-Friends
Heading For The Door!
Then
I Looked To See
"Victory In Jesus!"
Spread Out
Like Lush Carpet
Covering
Windows Crack
Creases Crevices 
AND
The Closing Door!

I Again Bowed My Head
In Supplication
Over That Sin That Doth So Easily Besets
For I Know That Every Human
Has Got One
AND
It Must Be Conquered
If To Holy Heaven
We Expect To Get!

Constant Vigilance!
Constant Prayers!
Constant Communion With The Master!
Constant Reading
AND
Digging
Into The Holy Oracles
Of The Holy God
Are The Ways By Which
We Get Constant Victory
Over Those Things
That Would Rob Us Of The Joy
That Would Be Ours
IF
We From The Paths Of Peace Stray
Along Life's Way!

Lord,

Help Me To Lay Down

My Heavy Sin-Burden!

Help Me To Pick Up Your Yolk

For

You Say It Is Easy

And Your Heavenly Burden Light!

I Believe You!

I Love You!

I Trust You!

Be The Lord Of My Life!

Help Me, Dear Lord

My Cultivated Tendencies To Fight!

Crush My Hereditary Sins 

With The Truth That Is The Light!

Help Me To Fall On The Sword Of The Word

That I May Live Right In Your Sight!

Shield Me, Dear Father

For Dark Is Sight's Night!

Lift Me Up To Heaven

So That My Faith

Will Become A Glorious Sight

And

Seeing My Jesus

Will Indeed Be 

My Redeemed Soul's Delight!

Until The Day Dawns,  Dear Father

Let Contentment In Christ

Be My Corn

As The Wine Of Confused Babylon

I Daily Scorn!

Let The Holy Angels Guard And Guide!

Let The Holy Spirit In Me Abide!

Grant Unto Me Also

The Spirit's Sweet Fruits

And

Hide Me In Your Pavilion

So That I Cannot Become One 

Of Satan's Minions!

Father,

You, The Eternal One

 Are My God

And I

By Jesus Christ

Praise You!

Please Lead Me Home To The Great Reward!

AMEN.