WAITING, WATCHING, WORKING, WISE: Who You Be!?!

Roll Call Was On Tap!

The Groups Were Being Set!

Every Person Had A Designated Spot

To Which They Were Called To Step:

• Worriers
• Warriors
• Waiters
• Watchers
• Workers
• Wise
• Waiting, Watching, Working, Wise

All Were Designated

And 
Boy Howdy

It Showed A Significant Surprise!

Named Warriors Were Many!

Willing Workers Were Few!

Watchers Were Myriad!

Wise Were One Or Two!

Worriers Were Legion
And

Waiters Were No Big Deal

Because

They Included Me And You!

When The Dust Had Quite Settled

The Group Designated

Waiting, Watching, Working, Wise

Were The Willing Warriors

Who Sought To Emulate Lord Christ 
By Their Lived Lives!

These Take The Word Of The Master To Heart!

These Have Cast Their Burden On The Lord
And

These Have Chosen Not To Let The Deceiver Cause Them

To Make A Liar Of Their Lord!

They Are Not Anxious For Anything!

They Pray Humbly And Without Ceasing!

They Choose To Trust The Lord Each Day For Grace

And

They Willingly Exercise Their Daily Gift Of Daily Faith!

These Do Not Puff Up Themselves With Useless Titles!

The Only Title They Cherish 
Is

Faithful Child, Eager Student
Willing Servant Of The Eternal God

And

Because They Keep Their Eyes Fixed Upon Christ Jesus

They Have And Are Stirring Up The Enmity Of

Satan, The Piercing Serpent

Beelzebub The Bold

Leviathan The Gross Liar

Behemoth The Wannabe God 

The Damned-For-Eternity Fraud!

When They Were Asked What Makes Them Strong In Faith

When Everyone Knows That They Are Weak In Flesh

They, With One Voice, Spoke The Word

And

Made A Heartfelt Plea Where Their Words Could Be Heard:

Think About It ...

Those Who Walk Together, Agree! 
Those Who Extend Their Right Arms To Each Other

Clasp Them In Greeting

For Joy

In Fellowship

In Agreement

And 

To Seal A Covenant! 

Beloved, 

At The Right Hand Of The Lord 
Is 
Fullness Of Joy ... Joy Unspeakable! 

The Question Is

How Can You Have Jesus Christ At Your Right Side

And 

Be At His Right Side At The Same Time

To Make You Unmovable In Your Struggle 
Against Self, Sin And Satan

And 

To Be Able To Experience Joys Forevermore!?! 

Won't We Have To Be Beholding Him

Looking At Him 

Seeing Him In All His Beauty!?! 

To Clasp Right Hands

We Must See Each Other 

And 

Be Desirous  To Touch ... Each Other! 

Remember ... 

Touching In Agreement 

Is 

A Cooperative Act

And 

To Enjoy The Joys At The Right Hand Of The Lord 

Requires Reciprocated Love! 

Do You Love The Lord!?! 

Are You Touching The Lord!?! 

Are You Seeing The Lord!?! 

Are You At The Lord's Right Hand
The Right Hand Of Almighty Power!?! 

Please, Brethren, 

Check Yourselves 

And 

Dare To Get Right With The Lord Today

For Peace ... And Joy!

Please Be Wise Unto Soul Salvation
And
Watch, Work, And Humbly Wait 
As A True Warrior For The Holy Faith
Until He Shall Come To Claim Us
Who Are Known To Be His Very Own:

His Glory Awaits His Children Faithful!

HAPPY SABBATH + ALMIGHTY GOD'S PECULIAR TREASURE: Almighty God's Eyes + PRAYER: Father, Please Help Me To Be Still!

We, Believers In
And 
Followers Of The Lord Christ
Serve The Omniscient ... All-Seeing
Omnipotent ... All-Knowing
Omnipresent ... Ever-Present
Living God: We Are In Good Hands
Because
We Are The Apple Of His Eye! 

The Lord Has Promised
To Guide Us With His Eyes Which See Everything 
In All Their Particulars 
In Every Moment Of Time ... For Us! 

Our God, Holy, Eternal
Faithful, Loving, Kind 
And 
Ever True
Who Has Taken Us For His Own Peculiar Treasure
Who Lives In Eternity
Who Is Not Time-Bound
Who Is In All Places, Always
Who Cannot Be Surprised
Flabbergasted, Frustrated, Nor Ill-Equipped
Will Bless Us
   Guide Us
      Teach Us
         Feed Us 
And 
Lead Us Gently 
But
Only As We Believe His Word
And
Trust His Loving Heart! 

The Lord Is Not A Mortal Man Who Lies 
So, Beloved
Dare ... Aggressively Dare ... To Be Humble 
And 
Obedient Enough 
To Let This Great And Merciful God 
Who Has The Perfection Of Divine Eyesight 
Direct Your Life And Times
And 
Lead You Gently, Safely, By His Great Grace
Unto His House Of Love, Light, Joy
And 
Perfect Peace
To Live With Him For Eternity! 

Please Trust Jesus Christ Wholly 
And 
Be Blessed To Grow Up As A Sheep Protected 
So That You Will Go Up To His Glory! 
His Eyes Are Watching You Right Now: Let Him Lead You! 
He, Alone, Cares For You!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

I Give You Praise And Thanks

And

Bless Your Holy Name

For All The Love

Provision, Protection

Peace And Preserving Care That

You Shower Upon Me

Each And Every Day!

Father,

I Am Truly Grateful That

You Are The Holy God

Who Has Condescended

To Come Down To My Level

To Bring Me Up To Your Height In Glory!

Please Help Me To Be Still

Even In The Crucible Of Refinement

So That I May Behold You In Perfect Peace!

I Thank You, Father

For The Blessed Gift Of Invitation

To Let Me Permit You To Guide Me

Lead Me, Feed Me

And Bless Me To Appear

In Your Hallowed Presence

In The Day Appointed

When My Faith In The Finished Work Of

The Lord Christ

Shall Be Rewarded

By Faith Becoming Physical Sight!

Lord,

I Love You 

And

I Acknowledge That I Desperately Need You

And

In The Matchless Name Of The Holy Jesus

I Lay Down My Burdens

And Ask You, Please

By Your Promise Of

Everlasting Care And Blessing

Take Control!

I Surrender My Will

And

I Ask You In Faith ... Nothing Wavering

To Take Me From My Time Into Your Eternity

When My Jesus Shall Return

For His Enduring Saints!

Please Remember The Brethren

Around The World

And Please Provide For Each One

According As Their Personal Need Shall Be!

Please Help Us To Hold The Fort

For We Know That Our God Is Coming

And Shall Not Be Silent!

Please Come For Us Soon!

Let Your Name Be Glorified

And

Jesus Christ Praised

For It Is In His Holy Name That

I Ask These Few Blessings:

You Are Able And Willing To Provide

And

I Worship You!

AMEN!

Stand Strong ... In Jesus Christ The Lord!

There Is No Child Of The Eternal God 
Who Should Ever Have Cause To Say With A Straight Face
Or Firm Conviction
That They Feel ... Or Know 
That They Have Been Forsaken 
By Our Lord Christ! 

To Say Such 
Is 
To Co-Sign The Gross Lie Of 
The Damned-For-All-Eternity Devil! 

As Christians Called To Walk By Faith 
And 
Not By The Lying Sight Of Fallen-Man Carnal Eyes
We Are Not To Trust 
What We See, Hear Or Feel! 

We Are To Faithfully
Enduringly, Wisely, Confidently Trust 
In The Living Word Of The All-Knowing God 
Whose Name
Whose Character
Is 
The Truth! 

Don't You Know ...

The Truth Cannot Be A Lie 
No Matter How Many Times And Ways 
You Slice And Dice It 
For A Man-Made Devil-Inspired Road-To-Hell Salad! 

Beloved, 

We Are Living In Strange, Wonderful
And, Yes
Painful Times
At The Cross-Road Of Time And Eternity
But
Now Is Not The Time 
To Let Loose Sinful Self-Absorbed Self To Studiedly Sing
"Oh, Woe Is Me!"
"Nobody Loves Me!"
"I Am Sooo Alone!"
And
The No. #1 Song On The Pity-Party Hit Parade:

"Why Me, Lord!?!"

Please Don't Look Down And Around 
And 
Focusing Inwardly
Dwell Morbidly Upon Your Current Circumstances! 
Please Look Up To 
Rely Upon
And 
Press Into The Lord Of Life 
Who Calls You To Come To His Side ... By Faith! 

The Lord Equips The Called: Believe In The Lord
And 
Passionately Pray On
Ardently Expecting Something Good To Happen! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

We Are Neither Forgotten 
Nor Forsaken 
Because 
We Are Sacrificially Loved: 
Our Names Are Engraved In Our Jesus Christ's Hands!
Find Your Perfect Peace In The Life Of The Lord
The Lord Of Life! 

Disgrace Satan Today:

Stand Strong In Jesus!

The Rock Upon Which You Stand + PRAYER: Father, We Humble Ourselves Before You!

We Have A Lot For Which To Be Thankful!

Wow! 

That's An Understatement If Ever I Heard One!

I'm Thankful That 

The Lord Is The Solid Rock Upon Which I Stand!

Beloved,

When The Rock Upon Which You Stand

Fills The Whole Earth

It Is Impossible To Fall Off The Right Path

Or Fail Of Arriving At Your Published Destination!

Let's Never Forget

Who He Is

What He Can Do

What He Is Doing

And

What He Will Do

For All Of Us Who Choose To Believe Him

Love And Trust Him ... Wholeheartedly

Worship Him Faithfully

And

Obey Him Unwaveringly

And

Follow Him Enduringly!

We Need Our King Jesus Today!

That's For Real!

PRAYER:

Father, 

We Are In Need

And

We Come Before You

Because

You Are Faithful, Holy

Giving And Forgiving

And

You Love Us! 

We Acknowledge, Confess

And 

Repent Of Our Sin Against You 

Which Has Separated Us 

From Your Holy Presence! 

Please Fulfill The Promise In Your Word 

As We Humble Ourselves Before You

Reaching Out For The Master 

By Whose Stripes We Are Healed 

And By Whose Accepted Perfect Sacrifice 

We Are Called To Return To The Family Home! 

Please, Lord, 

Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon This Flesh 

And Bless Us To Think New Thoughts

To Have Clean Desires

To Align Our Will With Your Ways

To Speak Words That Edify

To Be Kind To Ourselves And To Each Other

And 

To Walk Softly Before You 

Doing What Will Bless Others

Increase Our Faith

And 

Please You

The Most High God Who, Alone, Gives Grace! 

Please Grant Unto Us The Promised Victory Of Sin 

And 

The Willingness Always 

To Praise Jesus And Glorify Your Great Name!

Draw Us Nearer 

And 

Heal Our Hurts, Our Health And Our Homes 

For We Ask These Few Blessings 

In Jesus Christ's Dear And Matchless Name! 

We Love You! Please Come For Us Soon! 

AMEN!

Sin ... And Forgiveness!

Think Deeply About This ...

He Who Had No Sin Became Sin ... For Us!

He Who Is Alive Forever

Died To Give Life To Us

Who Are Dead In Sin And Trespasses!

The Question Is:

How Do We Make The Connection 
To Make The Transaction Real!?! 

Jesus Christ Make The Infinite Deposit

In The Bank Of Eternity: 

We Are Mortal Men, Sinners, Who Live In Time! 

How Are We Going To Make The Needful Withdrawal

So That We May Have Our Necessary Food

And

Directions
Travelling Mercies

Transportation Expenses

Shelter
Protection! 

How Do We Get From Present Living For Hell

To Living To Arrive At The Future Heavenly Home

When There Is Gulf Fixed Betwixt The Two!?!

Lest We Tremble And Fear In Despair 

Let's Remember Jacob's Ladder

The Bridge Between Earth And Glory

The Cross-Bar On The Cross Of Christ

The Benediction Aka It Is Finished

Which Capped The Upper Room Prayer Of Consecration:

Where I Am

There Shall Also My Servants Be! 

Brethren,

We Have A Job Of Work To Do

So Let's Get To Stepping
Because
There Is No Sinner Going To Be Where Jesus Christ Is!
We've Got A House-Cleaning To Accomplish!

All Lawlessness Is Sin! 

All Humans Are Sinners! 

Some Sins Are Natural 
Because 
We Are Born With The Inclination To Sin! 
Some Sins Are Cultivated! 

Some Sins Are Marked As 
Going Where You Shouldn't Go Aka Transgressions

And 

Other Sins Are Called iniquity Aka Planned Sins! 

All Sins Are Forgiven 

... If We Confess ... 

Except For The Sin Of Blasphemy 
Against The Holy Spirit Of Truth 

By Whom We Are Sealed Against The Second Death! 

Forgiveness Is Free!

The Only Person 
Who Doesn't Need Forgiveness For Known Sin 
Is 
Almighty God! 

The Sins That We Do Not Confess Cannot Be Forgiven 

And 

Stay On The Books Of Remembrance In Heaven! 

The Sins That We Humbly Confess 
And 

Repent Aka Turn Away From

Are Cast Into The Sea Of God's Forgetfulness
Never To Be Recalled!

Make The Days Of Your Life Count!

 

Beloved,

We Cannot Climb The Ladder

Cross The Bridge

Escape Time

Or Enter Eternity With The Stench Of 
The Load Of Sin Attached To Our Persons! 

No Escaping The Facts ... 

We Sin By Thought, Word And Deed Daily

So Let's Make It A Habit 
To Confess Are Repent Of Our Sins Daily 

Because 

Tomorrow Is Not Promised To Any Of Us

Our Name Is Not Jesus Christ

And 

Our Tongues Are Not Bibles 
Aka The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God! 

Let's Believe The Living Word

Accept And Gratefully Use Our Gift Of Forgiveness

And 

Be At Peace With And In Our Savior 
And 

Coming King

Jesus Christ The Lord!
Soon, Very Soon, The Last Trumpet Will Sound!

Dead Men

Can't Praise Almighty God

And

Can't Ask

For Forgiveness!

HAPPY SABBATH + OASIS IN LIFE FOR LIFE: Of Good ... And For Blessings!

Our Oasis 
Is 
Notable For Always Having Fresh, Clean, Sweet Water

And

Sure And Ample Shade

To Comfort The Soul Of The Traveller

To Give His Strength To Prevail ... To Plod On

On The Road To Victory Over Sin, Self, Satan, Hell

Death And The Cold Grave

Giving The Shout Of Triumph

Thanking God Almighty

In The Person Of Jesus Christ The Righteous

Who, Alone

Has The Power To Succour All Of Us!

The Good Book That Tells Of Christ Jesus

The Word Of Truth

The Word Of God

The Pardoner Holy Just And True

Is

Our Oasis In Life's Desert Of Sin

Calling Us To Soul Salvation

Giving Us Ample Reason

To Our Purchased Victory To March On!
Let Us Be Faithful!
Let Us Not To The Adversary Give In! 

Now Hear The Word Of The Lord
To Me, To You:

Brethren,

We Will Never Arrive At The Heavenly Home
Under Our Own Steam
And
Like It Or Not ... To Get There Safely
We, All, Must Make Some Hard Acknowledgements: 

• I'm A Sinner 
• I Must Ignore Temporal Glory
• I Must Turn Away From The Scenes Of Life That Humbled Me To Shame
• I Must Be Of A Meek And Gentle Spirit
• I Must Walk In The Footsteps Of My King In The Way That He, Personally, Has Marked For My Feet

The Lord Can Teach A Meek Soul 
And
He Can Save The Acknowledged Sinner
But

The Lord Can Do Nothing For The Person Whose Lust For 
Temporal Aka Earthly Glory 

Is 

More Than His Love For His Lord 

And 

His Desire To Be Eternally Saved

Nor For The Person Who Believes That His Sin ... His Shame

Is 

Bigger Than The Lord's Capacity To Forgive 

And

To Cleanse! 

Beloved, 

Everything That We Do Involves Thought ... Decision-Making

And

We Must Decide To Believe That The Word Of God Is True

And

That As Repentant Sinners Aka Sinners Saved

The Lord God Of Grace For Us Now

And

Glory For Us To Come

Will Guard, Guide, Lead, Feed, Chide Aka Correct

Abide With Us

Deliver Us From Sin And Death

And 

Physically Reclaim Us On The Great Day! 

The Word Of God
Is 
The Transcript Of God's Character!
The Word Of God Is Living
And By It 
We Know That We Have Eternal Life!

Read The Living, Holy, Word

And

Remind Yourself ... Daily

That You Have A Future

And

An Expected End -

The Gift Of The Eternal God!

The Word Of God, Again, Is Our Oasis!
This Oasis Means Life To Us Who Are In The Desert ... Of Sin!
Please Consider ... Carefully ... This Fact:

An Oasis ... A Known Blessing To Travellers
Is 
Profitable To The Man Who Finds It
And
Greedily, Gratefully, Avails Himself Of Its Benefits!

The Man Who Blithely Walks Past
The Only Oasis In The Desert
While Declaring That Such A Way-Station
Is 
For Weaklings And Cowards
Will Slowly Die A Painful Death
When His Bravado And His Earthly Supplies Are Depleted
And
There Is No Other Known Stop For Body And Soul Refreshing!

Make The Decision ...

We Thoughtfully Don't Leave Home Without "Our" Cell Phone! 

How About Let Us Thoughtfully Decide 
Not To Leave Home Without "Our" Lord

- Who Is Infinitely More Profitable - 

In Our Hearts!?! 
The Living Word Works Full-Time!

Remember ...

All Good And Perfect Gifts ... Blessings
Come From "Our" Lord Christ
In Whom Is "Our" Life!
Accept The Blessed Provisions From The Hand Of Our Lord
And
Live!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Joyously Disappoint The Devil!

Body Healthy

Spirit Pure

We Must Deny The Liar His Pleasures

If 
We Will Walk Through Heaven's Gate Door!

We Must Disappoint The Murderer Proud

And

We Must Be Bold And Loud!

We Must Stand Up For Truth And Righteousness 

And

We Must Not Indulge In Controversies Crude And Pointless!

We Are To Believe And Endure
Because

Jesus Christ, To Us, Is Health And Cure
And

We Are To Walk Wise
Watch And Ever Prayer

If 
We Are Not From The Straight Path To Stray!

We Are To Trust And Not Doubt!

We Have The Lord's Promise:

Do Not Cast It Out!

We Are To Tell The Good News

Indulging No Disputing With Those Who 
The Straight Truth Of The Eternal Word

Bluntly, Carelessly, Reject ... Refuse!

The Way Is Straight, Strait!

The Road Is Rough, Hard!

The Savior Who Walks With Us

Is 
Waiting For Us:

Brethren, Beloved

Our Savior Is The Son Of God

Prince Immanuel

The Ever-Living Good And Kind King!
He Is No God-Fraud!

Heavenly Rewards: Peace And Rest!

Heavenly Reward: No Sorrow On Your Chest!

Heavenly Reward: You Are By The King Of Love Blessed!

Look Up: Our Redemption Draws Near!

Look Up: Do Not Fear!

Look Up: Get Ready!

Prepare To Be Blessed!

Look Up And Walk On:

Your Firm Faith Will Permit You To Pass

The To-Eternal-Life Test!

In The Love Of The Lord Christ

Safely Protected, Rest! 

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK AHEAD:

When Your Lord Is Your Creator 
And 
Your Creator Is Your Rock, Your Fortress
And 
Your Deliverer
You Have Every Reason To Give Him Thanks
And
Sing His Praises 
For Your Deliverance From All Your Enemies: 
Sin, Self, Satan
Death, Hell And The Cold Grave! 

Beloved, 

This Is Not The Time To Look At What Ails, What Assails! 
It Is Time To Look Up To Him 
Who Helps, Heals, Saves And Seals
To Him Who Has Prevailed Against 
The Enemy Of Our Souls, Satan
Who Encourages All To Indulge Doubt And Disbelief 
So That We Will Stand On Sinking Sand
Depart The Fortress
Deny Our Creator
And 
Lose Our Deliverance From Damning Darkness 
And 
Our Delivery To The Land Of The Kindly Light That 
Gives Eternal Life! 

Praise The Lord At All Times
Pray The Precious Promises 
And
By Willing Obedience
Live In Peace: Our Redemption 
Is 
Truly Drawing Near! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget:
Our Heavenly Father, For Each Of Us
Sacrificially, Personally, Privately
Intimately Cares! 
Pass The Word Along
And
In Him, Be Strong!