VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: You've Got A Forever Friend!

The Words 

"I Shall Never Leave You Nor Forsake You!" 

Should Be As Manna In The Desert 

To The Ears, To The Heart, Of A Christian! 

Beloved, 

We Should Ever Be Quick To Recall To Mind That 

Our Blessed Jesus Does Not Remove His People From Their Trials 

But 

Is With Them, With Us, No Matter What It Is That We Are Going Through! 

Dear Ones, 

Remember Job, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph

And

Daniel And The Three Hebrew Worthies

And

Remember Your Very Self! 

Remember The Words 

"Yeah, I Will Be With You Always ...!" 

And 

Let Your Heart Be Glad For The Certain Knowledge That 

The God Whom We Serve 

Is Not 

Paper, Plastic, Precious Stone, Stone, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron

Nor A Concoction Of The Vile Imaginings Of 

An Unregenerate Heart! 

Got Troubles!?! 

Get Jesus Christ ... Your King! 

Peace! 

Of Hearts And Treasures!

When The Worldly-Wise Hear True-To-The-Class Christians Say That 

There Is Treasure Laid Up For Us In Heaven

They Look At Us As Though We Have Sprouted Extra Heads! 

Beloved, 

There Is Nothing Wrong With Being Rich 

Unless You Forget The Living God 

And 

Your Wealth Becomes Your God! 

There is Something Wrong With Us And Our Wealth 

If 

It Is Gotten By Fraud And Through Robbing The Poor! 

Dear Ones, 

We, As Practicing Christians, Should Tremble 

And 

Be In Fear Aka In Awe Of The Lord 

When We Read The Scripture Warning Us That 

Our Hearts Follow Our Treasures! 

We Should Remember The Story Of 

The Rich Young Ruler Who Knew The Scriptures

Obeyed The Law Of The Lord

But 

Chose His Numerous Visible Things Over His Lord Christ 

Who Offered Him Treasure Unknown And Unimaginable

In The Future Day Of God's Appointing! 

We Should Also Consider Abraham, Job, And Jacob 

Who Looked Forward To The Better Treasure 

While Being Liberal With What They Possessed! 

We May Also Learn Harsh Lessons From The Lives Of 

Prophet Balaam

Disciple Judas Iscariot

And 

Ananias And His Wife Sapphira 

Whose Hearts Were Totally Corrupted! 

They Lost Their Lives Twice 

Since They Will Not Be Participants In The Receipt Of 

The Gift Of Everlasting Life! 

Is Your Heart Right With God!?! 

Do You Recognize That Treasure Aka Wealth 

Is 

Just A Purpose-Built Tool 

Which Carves Out A Living 

But 

Cannot Give, Retain, Or Restore Life!?! 

Is Jesus Christ Really Your Everlasting Portion!?! 

Think About It! 

Peace! 

Faithfulness Encompasses Your T.O.E.S.

Wisdom Says That A Friend In Need 

Is 

A Friend Indeed! 

The Elders Said That It Is Good To Have A Friend 

And

Bad To Want One! 

Are You A Friend!?! 

Can Your Friendship Be Trusted ... Tested!?! 

Will Your Friendship Be Validated, Cemented, Strengthened

By, With, And In Adversity!?! 

Beloved, 

The Living God, Himself, Called Abraham 

The Friend Of God! 

The Lord Spoke To Moses 

Just As One Speaks To A Dear Friend! 

To Be The Friend Of Almighty God 

Is 

To Carry The Weightiness Of A Burden 

And

Be Like A Bird! 

Friendship With The Lord 

Is 

A Privilege And A Pleasure! 

We Know Of A Surety That 

We May Wholeheartedly Trust Our Dearest Friend

The Lord Of Life! 

He Is Rich In Houses And Lands

And 

He Gives Good And Perfect Gifts

And

He Is  Available Day And Night

And

He Always Has Healing, Blessings

No Matter How The Tides Of Life Swing! 

Question Is: 

Are You Giving As Good As You Are Getting 

In Your Friendship With The Lord Christ!?! 

All The Lord Wants From You 

Is 

Your Faithfulness Which Encompasses 

Your Trust, Obedience, Endurance, And Sincerity 

Aka Your T.O.E.S. 

Which Always Follow Your Committed Heart! 

Can The Lord Count On Us

Count On You, Me, Now, Today!?! 

Please Join Me As I ... By The Inward Look

Inventory My Heart! 

Dear Lord, 

Please Grant Us Peace With You 

Through Friendship

Forged

Through Fire!

AMEN!

CANAAN OR SODOM: Riches Don't Make You Rich Or Righteous!

All That Glitters Is Not Gold 

And 

Profit Ain't Profitable 

If 

It Costs Your Purchased-From-Sin Soul! 

Abraham And His Nephew, Lot, Were Both Believers! 

Abraham Chose To Stay In The Gift Of The Lord, Canaan

The Land Flowing With Milk And Honey

Where Blessings Abided And Abounded 

And 

Honest Labor Ended The Day In Peaceful Sleep 

As Rest For The Weary! 

Lot Chose To Be Led By The Lust Of His Eyes 

Toward The Pride Of Life 

Where Idleness

Fullness Of Bread 

And 

Abominable Sin 

Were Altogether The Way Of Life! 

Lot Leisurely Entered Sodom Aka Sin City, Rich 

In The Faith Of God 

And 

In The Abundance Of Worldly Goods! 

Lot Hurriedly Left Sodom With His Faith And His Life! 

Being Rich Doesn't Make You Blessed 

And 

Being Poor Doesn't Make You Cursed! 

Beloved, 

Let Us This Day Choose To Remain 

Within The Boundaries Of The Goodly Land

The Blessed Land Of Almighty God

Even Though It Appears Devoid Of The Noise, Activity 

And 

Fun 

And 

Frolic Of Worldly Prosperity 

Because 

It Is Also Free From All That Defiles Us

Body, Mind And Spirit! 

Almighty God's People Are Rich In Faith 

And 

Blessed With Grace And Mercy 

So Let's Stay Where We Will Be Blessed Of The Lord!

There Is No Do-Over

So Dare, Today, To Life For Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Privileges

When We Seek Always

To Please The Living God

What We Do Will Bless Us

And

Move Us Closer To The Heavenly Reward!

If What We Do To Please The Lord

Results Always In Our Receiving A Blessing

Does It Not Stand To Reason, Friend

That What We Do For Our God 

Results ... Always

Satan Displeasing!?!

I Can Live With, And On, That! 

Then Believe It, Friend! 

'Tis True, 'Tis True!

Pleasing Almighty God

Sends Satan After You

To Try, Test, Torment, Terrorize, Torture
And
To Try To Cause You The Holy Will To Doubt

Because

You ... Being Amongst Jesus Christ's Faithful
- Giving Up Self-Will -

Refuse To Bow To His Carnal, Bold, Lies!

Indeed, My Friend!

That's Because In The Realm Of The Willful

The Restive

The Recalcitrant

Self Always Satisfies!

Self Always Does Firm Discipline Wantonly Defy!

I Have Stepped Away From That Domain! 

I Am Eating Humble Pie ... Freely

So That Satan Can No Longer Deceive Me!

I Am Waiting On The Lord
Because I Desire To Walk With Him In Accord! 

I Hear That And I Concur! 

Left Unchecked ... Unattended

On The Great Day Of Small Things

Those Deceived Ones Will ... With Deep-Seated Regret

Bitterly, Bitterly, Cry!

Let Us Keep Trusting 
And
Waiting On Our Jesus
Our Savior, Lord And God! 
Waiting Is Not Not Doing Anything
And, For Sure
Trusting Jesus Christ Will Ensure That
None Of Us Is Ashamed!

Brethren,

I've Got A Text For Us To Prayerfully Consider
For This Week Ahead:

Do You Have 

Enough Faith In God ... Like Moses

To Wait 80 Years To Start Your Work For The Lord!?!

Enough Faith ... Like Abraham 

To Wait 25 Years To Get The Promised Heir!?! 

Enough Faith ... Like Noah 

To Believe The Dire Warnings Of God 
And 
To Build An Impossible Ark Of Safety 
And 
Preach The Same Message for 120 Years!?! 

Do You Have Enough Faith 
To Watch For The Lord's Coming
To Work To Tell Others The Good News 
And 
To Patiently Wait For His Coming 
When There Apparently Seems To Be A Delay!?! 

Will You Wait For Your Requested Blessing 
Even Though You "Know" Its Accomplishment 
Is 
Impossible!?! 

Beloved, 

Remember That He Who Asks You To Wait On Him 
Gives You A Share Of His Holy Faith To Use 
To Make Your Waiting Bearable! 

Please Use Your Faith To Wait On The Lord Christ
And 
Watch Your Faith Grow
And 
Soon You Shall See Your Faith Blessed 
And 
Your Heart's Request Realized
According To The Will Of The All-Knowing God
For Your Life!
What's For Your Good Will Accrue To The Lord's Glory! 

I Encourage Us All: Please Do Not Give Up!
We Are At The Border Of Present Blessing 
And 
Eternal Prosperity! 
Believe The Lord Jesus Christ:
Trust Him And Trust His Word!

The Promised Land 
Is 
Just Ahead 
So Be Wise! 
Watch, Pray, Work
And 
Patiently, Enduringly, Wait!

May The God Of All Grace
Bless You  And Keep You
And 
Help You To Remain Faithful
As You Humbly Wait Upon Him!
He Is Faithful!

AMEN!!!