VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Best Things In Life Are Free From Jesus Christ

... The Kingdom Of God Is At Hand!

This Is Not The Time To Be Weak! 

Look At The Salacious Events In The Media

And

Recognize The Truth In The Word That Says That 

Now Is The Only Time Given Unto Us

Our Own Soul's Salvation Diligently To Seek!

Look Around And About You
And
Smell The Cheap Perfume, Cologne, Deodorant Of 

Soft-Serve Salvation That Of Apostasy Does Reek
And Understand 
That When The Self-Styled "Man Of God" Acquires
Movie Star, Rock Star, Status

Because

He Is The One For Whom The Preserved Word

- Known To Contain The Key To Eternal Life -

Is Not Sufficient

Is Deficient

And 

Isn't Totally Satisfying  

And

Having Rejected Christ's Modeled Life Of Sacrifice

Has

• Private Jets Because To Travel With The Rabble Is Beneath His Lofty Status
• A Stable Of Status Vehicles Because Money Is Free
• Armed Body-Guards Because It Is For His Dignity
• Hangers-On And Groupies Because Popularity Brings Privilege
• Pimps And Prostitutes On Call Because Carnal Man Has Needs

And

• Lives The Gloriously Bold Lie That He's The Lord's Inside Man
• Proclaims Another Jesus
• Preaches Another Gospel
• Teaches That There Is No Victory Over Sin
• Teaches That Christians Will Sin Until Christ Comes
• Encourages The Seeker After Christ's Righteousness To Live "Authentically" Aka Live Your Own Truth Despite Truth Being The Sole Domain Of The Eternal God
• "Blesses" The Sinner Seeking Salvation To Do Whatever Self Aka Lust Wants As Long As No One Gets Hurt 

Because 

The Lord Jesus Christ Must Save Us

- Is Going To Save Us All -

Be Ye Christian, Atheist, Agnostic, Idolater, Satanist
It Is Time ... Way Past Time
To Cut Ties ... Cut Losses
And
Being Suitably Chastised, Chastened
Return To Primitive Christianity
Primitive Godliness:

Christ, Alone

Scripture, Alone

Grace, Alone

Faith, Alone

Light And Darkness Cannot Share Space!

Christ And Satan Cannot Cooperate!

Sin And Salvation Cannot Cohabitate!

Grace And Presumption Do Not Live On The Same Estate

And

Unrepentant Sinners 

And 

Forgiven, Reformed, Regenerated, Saints 

Do Not Share The Same Fate!

Here's A Thought: I Like Nice Things! Do You!?!

Of Course, We Do!

Everybody In Their Right Mind
Likes Nice Things, The Good Things ...!

... The Best Things In Life!

Well, Since It Is The Best That You Desire Of
What Life Has To Offer
I Point You To The Real Jesus
Who Gives Us His Peace

And
Leads Us Into All Truth By His Gift Of His Holy Spirit
And
Who Protects Us By His Holy Angels!

He Extends To Us, Everyone, The Great Invitation

To Deny Ourselves

To Take Up Our Own Cross ... Daily
And
Cast Our Every Care Upon Him
Because
He Sacrificially Cares For Us
And
He Pleads With Us To Deny Self, Sin And Satan
Even Though We Know In Advance That
We'll Be Despised And Rejected Of Men
Know Sorrows And Become Well-Acquainted With Grief
Because
We Choose To Walk In His Light
To Achieve His Perfection
To Receive His Immortality
His Robe Of Righteousness
A Place In His Father's House
And
The Right To Enter Through The Gates
Into His Everlasting Kingdom
Where There Is Eternal Peace
And
No One Ever Grows Old!

It's Not An Easy Life To Live

But It Is The Only Life That Leads To Glory!

Do You Want The Best, That Is
The Perfect Food
The Perfect Drink!?!

Of Course! Who Doesn't!?!

Well, Permit Me Introduce You To The Tree Of Life
Which Bears Twelve Different Fruits
And
The River Of The Water Of Life:
Immortality Is In Them!

Do You Desire Perfect Peace And Rest!?!

I Sure Do!
This World Is Starting To Boil
And My Spirit From It Does Recoil!
Satan Caused Its Beauty To Be Marred
To Be Soiled
And Since Then Our Lives Have Been
And Are Burdensome Toil!

Our Saving Grace Is That Jesus Christ Did
Wicked Satan's Plans Foil
And
Glory Be To The Father
The Son
And
The Holy Spirit
We Are Coming To The End Of The  Turmoil
And
Satan Is Going To, Excuse The Graphic
Be Charbroiled To Extinction
Never Ever Ever Ever To Be Seen Or Heard From Again!

Hallelujah, Jesus!

Brethren,

Feel Good Theology

Prosperity Gospel
And
Broad Way-Salvation Living
Are Not Biblical
Truthful
Sustainable
Nor Soul-Satisfying
And
All Who Are Purveyors Of Such
Are Card-Carrying Workers For Satan
And
Unless They Come To Repentance
They Shall Be Condemned
And
Damned, Eternally, As Such!

Brethren, Beloved

I Beseech You 

To Take Your Humps And Grumps Now
For Our Jesus! 

The Day Of Our Deliverance Is Coming
And
Is Even Now On The Wing!

AMEN!!!

What Shall We Sing!?!

Jesus Is Coming Soon
Be It Morning, Evening, Night Or Noon!
He Shall Destroy The Pall Of Sin's Gloom
And We Shall By Right
Enjoy Eternal Life's Bloom!

Crying Lasts For The Night
But Our Joy Is Coming ... Real Soon!

In The Morning 

When, By The Grace Of Almighty God, I Rise
Give Me Only King Jesus!

Out Of Darkness ...!! : Let There Be Light! + PRAYER: Remember Us, Lord, In Mercy!

It 

    IS    

               Plain!

Darkness Desires

AND
Dreams 

To Kill Light!

It Is Not Because Light Schemes Against

AND

Hates Darkness
BUT

Because Light Is Light
AND
Always Right
AND
Ever Perfect

In The Holy God's Sight!

Darkness Is Determined
Dark
Destructive

AND
Debilitating

AND

Is Ever Delivering Damnation

AND
Setting Adherents Outside Of The Living God's Pardoning
Because
Darkness Is Filled With Pride
Jealousy And Greed

AND
Is Not "Contented" With What It Has

Or
What It Possesses In Itself
Which Is
Being Deadly

AND
Deadly Desiring
Trophy Scalps On Its Display Shelf!

Darkness Is Of Satan

That Wily Creature

Popularly

And

Foolishly Considered 

A Cartoon Elf!

Darkness Hates Light
Because 

In The Presence Of Light True
True Light Is Shed 

Into The Darkness Of The Mind
AND
Darkness Is Known Fled
For
Light Into The Darkness
Creates Insight
Giving Foresight
Removing One From The Night
That Does Blight And Benight
AND
Gives Man, Fallen
Strength ... To Stand Up
AND
To Fight In Faith ... For Faith
That Good Fight
That Does The Freed Soul Delight!

PRAYER:

Father,

Forgive Us Our Trespasses Today

When We Walk Into Darkness

Because

We, Complacent

Did Not Look Every Which Way!

Help Us To Have

The Wise Virgin Experience

Having A Personal Knowledge

Of

The Living Word

And

Not Depending On Another's Feeling

Or Experience

So That

When The Cry

"The Bridegroom Cometh!"

Sounds

We Will Not Be Amongst Those Of

The Cast-Out

I-Do-Not-Know-You

Damned-For-Eternity Goat Herd!

Remember Us In Mercy

For You Have Promised

That You Can Never Forget

And

We Ask All In The Name Of

The Beloved

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

We Accept And Thank You, Lord

For Your Grace!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Remember Us, Lord!

Father,

In Faith, I Come

And

Ask You To Remember The Holy People
Who Shall Cry Today
And

Those Who Shall Enter Into Rest!
Mark Well Their Dusty Beds
As You Have Promised, Lord
And
In The Promised Day
Lift Up To Glory Their Heads!

Remember, Lord
Your Promise To Comfort
Those Who To You Do Mourn!
Remember As Well
Those Who Suffer
Under The Dominion Of Sin
And

Help Them
In Mercy
To Call Upon The Great Name Of
Jesus Christ
The Savior
Our Soon Returning King

He Who Has For Us

Prepared The Perfect Home!

Remember The Children, Lord
Whose Parents Are

Physically
Spiritually
Mentally
By Chance
By Choice
Gone Wild
Ignoring The Charge
To Raise Treasure For The Lord
Choosing Instead
To Walk In The Ways Of The Fraud!

I Pray, Lord

That You Will Raise Up For These Children
Mothers Fathers
Brothers Sisters
Friends
The Blessed Of Zion
So That These Dear Ones
Are Not Ultimately
Devoured
By That Roaring Lion!

Remember Your Promise, Lord
That Your Rain Shall Fall
On The Just
And
The Unjust

And
That Forgiveness
Is Free Given
To All That Truly Repentant Be!

Grant Us, Lord
Faith For The Way
Grace For The Day
Mercy
Love
Comfort

And
Joy
From Above
And
Bless All Who Believe
To Stand In The Breach
Calling To The Captives
To Return Home
For The Lord Pleads With Them
To Stop Running

And
No More To Roam
For The Lamb Has Been Sacrificed
So That We All May Have
A Personal Home
In The Heavenly Place
Where
- Finally -
We Shall All See
Our Holy God's Dear Face!

Remember Us, Father
For
In Humility 

And

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name We Plead!
We Love You, Lord!
AMEN!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : The Day Is Coming ...! + Prayer: Lord, I Am A Pilgrim

In The Journey
On The Doomed Ship
Bearing Jesus Christ's Apostle
Paul
Was A Roll Call
Of Mankind
That Speaks
To The Life Position
Of Humankind All!

In Life
There Be Sailors
Soldiers
AND
Passengers
AND
Prisoners, Too!
Tell Me, If You Can
Which One Are You?

Sailors - Just Like Ships
Ride The Waves Of Life's Sea
In High Crests
Through Deep Troughs
Tumbled And Tossed
Sometimes Becalmed
Sometimes Resident
For A Moment
Upon Some Foreign Shore
Where Strange Is Exciting
Where Fun times Are Fast
Where Wrong Move May Mean Incarceration
Until The Company Lawyer
Pays
For A Go Home Free Pass!

Some Men Are Soldiers
Battling Ever In Some War
Fighting The Elements
The Enemy Known Unknown
AND
The Enemy Comfortably Resident 
Inside Of All Men!
These Soldiers Are Committed
Trained
Loyal -  'Tis True
BUT
Lest You Forget
Even Among Loyal Soldiers
There Are Traitors Not A Few!

Then There Are Prisoners
Who May Have Been
Sailors
Or Soldiers
Soldiering Sailors
Or Sailoring Soldiers
Men And Women
Just Like Me And Like You
Who
True And Faithful To Their Calling
Suffer An Enemy Broadside!
Freedom Is Restricted!
Freedom Is Denied!
For Some
They Are Caught In Condemnation's 
Flowing Tide
Knowing
That E'er The Next Sunrise
The World Will Celebrate Their Demise!

And, Then ...

There Are The Passengers
On The Cruise Ship Of Life
Living In The Lap Of Luxury
Enjoying The Parties
Insulated
From Life's Strife!
They Eat Of The Earth's Bounty!
They Drink Of Sweet Nectars' Delights!
Their Burden Is Acquisition Of The Best
Entertainment
Apparel
Silver
AND
Gold
With No Thought Or Concern For
The Plight Of The Poor!

In This Broad Scenario
There Be No Absolutes
For
The Spirit Of God
Flows
Among Men
This Is The Truth!

All Start With Known Demerits
For All Have
The Sinner Mien
BUT
There Be Those
The Called
The Few
The Chosen
Who Have Answered The Call To Light
AND
Have Taken The Position
To Be To And Of
The Lord Christ
A Bright And Shining Light
Willing
Ready
Able For Truth To Valiantly Fight!

I Have Been
A Passenger
AND
A Sailor
AND
Now A Soldier
AND
A Prisoner Of God
BUT
I Know The Day Is Coming
If Life Be Spared
AND
Almighty God Allows
That I Shall Be Evil Man's Prisoner
Because Of
The Machinations Of The Furious Fiend
Satan
The Enemy Of The Living Eternal God!

I Seek To Be A Simple Soldier!
No Super Soldering For Me!
I Seek To Be Captive To Jesus
AND
To Walk Before Him
In All Purposeful Humility!

I Choose To Believe God Is Faithful
AND
That In The Fulness Of Time
I Will Rescued Be
AND
I Expect
Fully To Be Rewarded Of God
So
I Will Not Serve Him
With The Minimalist Mentality!

Jesus Christ Gave His All
AND
I Accept On My Life
His Call!
By God's Grace
I Am Off The Passenger Manifest
AND
See
In The Shortening Distance
Zion Hill's Beckoning Crest!

My Back
May Be Breaking
BUT
My Faith Is Not Shaking!
My Eyes May Be Blind
BUT
My Heart Is To Its Living God
Lovingly Inclined!

My Feet May Be Weary!
My Shoulders May Be Sore
BUT
My Head Is Safely Helmeted
And I Know ...

In Jesus' Name

God Will Receive Me

At The Pearl Gate Door!

*********

PRAYER:

Father,

I Am Pilgrim In This World Of Sin

And I

- By The Holy Spirit -

Choose No Longer Its Evil Ways

To Partake In!

Have Mercy, I Beseech Thee

And

In Jesus Christ's Faith

Lock Me In

So That I Will Not

On Satan's Deceptions Trip

And

To Hell Headlong

Fall In!

Guide, Lord

The Faithful Home

Safely Along The Narrow Way!

Help Us To Listen

And

Faithfully Do All That You Say!

Take Us Under The Shelter Of Your Wings

And

Help Us Not To Give Countenance To

The Worship Of Golden Calves

And

Other Putrid Things!

Bless Us

And Keep Us

And

Protect Us, I Pray

And

In The Day Of Dawning

Take Us All To Dwell With You

Forevermore

As Sure Citizens

In The Realm Called Glorious

And

Heavenly

The Land Of Delight

Where Peace Is Eternal

And

There Is No Night!

We Love You, Lord

And

Bless You For Your Blessings Upon Us!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Pray And Stand!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Christian Frogge

There Was Nice Christian Named Frogge
Who Maintained Record Of His Church Life In A Log
He Considered Himself A Great Champion For God
Right There
In Belief Land Creeks And Bogs!

Life Was Good!
Health Was Good!
AND
Since He Had Very Few Chores
He Had Time To Visit The Neighbors 
All Around
AND
Up And Down
Along The Shore!

It Must Be Said
That It Was Because Of These Visits
Door To Door
That He Came To Suspect
That His Simple Church Life
Was Nothing But A Flaming Great Bore!

Christian Frogge 
During His Last Visit
Church Door To Church Door
Caught a Glimpse
A Chance To See
The New Worship
That Was Capturing Everybody!

The New Worship
Was Loud
Exciting
Filled With Broadway Lights
AND
Even Had Something Called
"Test!"
To Test Your Strength Of Will
AND
Your Belief
In The Power And Working Of Almighty God!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Thought To Himself:

Why Not?!
I Trust In God
So Why Not Show
What I've Got?!
My God Is Real!
His Power Cannot Fail
So When The Church Hot 
Holds Their Next Convocation
I Am Going To Throw In My Lot!

NOW ...

It Must Be Said
That Talk Was Real Hot Around De Town
About The Peddler
The Piper
AND
The Restaurant Chef
Who Were The Powers Behind
The Experiencing God Church!

It Was Said ...

GOSSIP ALERT!!

That Wherever They Opened A Church
Ahem ... Restaurant ...
Cough!
Cough!
The Population In The Particular Bog
Took A Tumbling Fall!

Another NOW Coming Up!

NOW ...

Christian Frogge Had An Aunty Named Pammy
Who Had Been Known
Upon Occasion
To Get Somewhat Scrap Happy!
She Was Old
Because She Was Wise!
She Had Lived Long
Because She Checked The Old Record Book
Which Detailed D. Devil Ish's Deceptions
To Get Meat
For He 5-Star Fr. Ogge Leg Pies!

Aunty Pammy Didn't Hold She Mout'!
She Preach She Sermon
AND
She Let De Trut' Hang Out
AND
Christian Frogge's Long Tongue
Was Stuck Inside
After Hanging Outside
He Big Mout'!

To Ram Home The Truth
Of Her Not Tall Tale
Aunty Pammy Took Christian
To A Beautiful Lily Pad Glade
Owned And Operated
By Detective Angela aka "Angel" Slade
Who Was Tasked With The Task
Of Being The Bogs' Looking Glass
To Warn The Frogge's
When D. Devil Ish
Is On The War Path!

The Schtick That D. Devil Ish Used
Was As Old As Time!
It Held Not A Single Thing New!
He Knew The Frogge People's Greed
AND
He Was Au Fait With Their Cherished Creed!

D. Devil Ish 
Always Told
How He Could Fix Needs
AND
He Offered Something For Nothing
A Light Show
AND
An Experience Like No Other
IF
You Willingly Put Your Toes
In The Soothing Cold Water
In The Vat
Over The Hollow
Operated By Steam-Punk Catattack
A Well-Known Wicked And Shallow Fellow!

With Great Authority
Detective Angel Slade
Takes Up The Tale:

Pied Piper Peter Plays
A Soul-Mesmerizing Tune!

The Peddler
Preaches
About A Cure
For All That Assails
AND
He Offers Up A Solution
That He Says
Can In No Way
Ever Fail!

A Signal Is Transmitted
AND
On Cue
Pied Piper Peter Plays
An Even More Enthrallingly Mesmerizing Tune
AND
Locked Up In The Power
People Like
Ceedee Christian
Whatta Christian
Fansi Christian
Christian N. Deed
AND
Itsa Christian
The Old Stalwarts
Found Their Back Legs
Pushing Off!

Plop!
In The Pot Vat!
The Chef De Partie Donned His Hat!
AND
The Peddler Preacher Feign Kept Selling
Preaching:

This Way Be The Spice
That Ends Your Shallow Existence!

As That Pied Piper Peter
His Thrilling Music Played
Smoke Came Out!
Smoke From Under The Vat Rose Up!
Light Struck Previously Unseen Mirrors!
Anticipating Hearts Thumped
AND
The Party Chef
The Chef De Partie
Tossed Mixed Salts In The Cold Water
AND
A Handful Of Black Pepper 
Woosh!
Up In The Air!

Achoo! Achoo!
Achoo! Achoo Times Two!
Splash!
Bums Up!
Heads Down In Water
Clearing Noses
Washing Eyes
Up For A Breath
AND
Still
Peddlar Preacher Feign Sold His Wares
As Pied Piper Peter Posing Prettily Prettily Played:

Prove Your Faith!
Do Your Battle
Even If Fire Burns At Your Feet!
Win A Victory!
By God
If Your Legs Don't Work
Cut Them Off!
The New Ones To You
Will Be At No Cost!

Bring The Knives!
Play That Mellow Music, Piper!
Keep These Frogge's Looking Alive!

This Is Your Big Test Of Faith!
Remember The Good Book Says
If Your Legs Offend You
READYYYY FOR IT?!
Cut Them OFF!!

It Is Better To Enter The Kingdom 
Maimed
Than To Stand Before God
Whole And Ashamed!

... And That 
Christain Frogge
Is Why You See
These Exhibits Here Box-Framed
As A Cautionary Tale
Not To Follow The Multitude
Purportedly To Test God
AND
Yet And Still Ending Up
Dying In Shame
Robbed Of Your Legs
Your Transport Engine Of Escape!

Cold Water Soothes!

Warm Water Relaxes!

Hot Water Burns!

AND

Boiling Water Kills!

Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold
AND
Things That Seem Wonderfully Thrilling
Can Will Rob You Of Your Very Own Soul!

Trust God At His Word!
Don't Look To The Gospel For Cheap Thrills!
Learn Of 
AND
Know That Truth Completely Fills
AND
Stop Harkening To The Siren's Song
That Assuredly The Carnal Soul Fills!

The Devil
- That Murderer -
Is The Liar
Looking For A Choir Of Voices
To Sing His Rebellious i-Tune!
He Knows That Time Is Late
So Bate And Switch
Is How He Gets Choir Members
To Share His Known Fate!

Take The Time
To Personally Know The Lord
AND
Learn How The Devil 
- Through Deception -
Operates
So That When He Shows Up
He Can't Slow You Up
With Pied Piper Songs
Turning Your Head From God
So That Into Damnation
You'll Fall Headlong!

The Noisy

Shiny

Pretty

Soul-Exciting

Emotional Displays

Of

The Dance-Hall Church

Do Not Make

For A Christ-Committed Christian!

We Are CALLED OUT!!

*********

A Quiet Spirit

Ordered Behavior

Clear Eyes

Steady Legs

A Heart Contrite For The Living God

Complete Knowledge Of The Plain Truth

Faith Outside Of Sight

Hope For Heaven

Trust In The Unseen Ever-Present God

And 

A Head Ready To Reason

With The Holy God

Help A Christian To Stay Resolute

So ...

Be Still 

In The Presence Of The Lord

In The Simple Ark Of Safety!