VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The True Way Leads Home

Her Name Was Waywardness!
His Name Was Willfulness!
There Son Was Worthlessness!
The Daughter
Defy!

They Lived In Carelessness!
The Mayor Was Conscienceless!
The Officer Spinelessness!
The Priest
World Pacify!

The Maid Was Remorseless!
The Manner Divisiveness!
The Cause Godlessness!
The Way Was Wide!

The Witness Was Giddy Liedness!
The Judge Was Rudderless!
The Prosecutor Gutless!
The Defender Was Witless!
The Plague Was Hornets Nests!
The Call Was For Faultlessness!
The Tone Was "Do Not Edify!"

One Day ...

Wisdom To Town Moved In
The Next Day True Worship Joined Him
Peace And Rest Brought
The Children
Hope And Glory With Them
Don't Believe Satan's Lies Casually Dropped By!

Sabbath Rest Arrived The Day After Monday
True Worship Invited
Constancy And Righteousness To Preach And Proselytize
Which Caused
Stern Rebuke And
Blameless Before God
To Pitifully Sigh And Cry!
AND
Glib Glum
Loose Screw
And Limp Liar The Town Crier
Went On A Smear Campaign
To Right Living Not Justify!

Battle Lines Were Drawn In The Air
Fraud And Frame
Took Up Comfy Chairs
License And Liberty
Uttered Raucous Cheers
AND
Petty Putrid
Threw Sticky Pastry Prods Every Where!

BUT ...

The Spirit Of Truth
Is Working!
Prayer Without Ceasing Is Petitioning!
Saints Of God Are At Work Unstinting
AND
God's Grace
Without Measure
Rests On The Hearers Of Truth Willing
While The Wild And Woolly
Themselves Lyingly Justify!


AS IS TO BE EXPECTED ...

Some Resisted Salvation Call
BUT
Those Hungry For Truth
Reached Out The Hand
AND
The Willfull Swore
We Can Do What We Like!
We Can!  We Can!
And Arch Deceiver
Hooted And Hollered
And Fired Baser Instincts From The Low Rider Van
And Blight On The Land
Rained Fusticuffs
On Valiant For God's Gray Head!

SURPRISE! NO SURPRISE ...

The More God's Faithful
Were Abused Harassed
By Devil Inspired And His Large Clan
The More The People
From Whom Had Been Hidden The Truth
Turned Their Backs On
The Dark Age
AND
Boldly
Entered The Holy Light!

Minions Of Darkness
Hated The Holy Light
For
Their Deeds Were Evil
AND
Holy Light Exposed Them
With Camera Shots Real Tight!

From Darkness Into Light!
Soon Became The Loudest Refrain
AND
The Dark Shadows Started Lifting
As The Latter Rain Came!

Worship God!
Give Glory To Him!
The Hour Of His Judgment Is Come!
Get Out From Among Them!
Confusion Is Fallen!
Confusion Is Fallen!
Jesus Christ Is Coming
For Faithful Believers All
Get Out From Among Them!
Don't Suffer Their Plagues
Which Are About To Fall!

No Need To Fear!
Faithful Is Spared!
You Will See With Your Eyes
BUT
Have Nothing
About Which To Be Scared
For
Your Bread And Water Is Secured
And All Their Evil Machinations
Have No Standing
Save But To Damnation
At The Hand Of Almighty God!

The Remnant
Those Answering Few
Stand Up For God
Not Bowing Their Knee
To The Fraud!

They Pray
Supplicating
The Great God Of Grace
Trusting The Holy Word
Knowing
Believing The Word
On Earth
Cannot Be Changed
OR
Reversed!
They Chose To Live
For The Lover
The Lover Of Their Souls
Refusing The Pleasures Of Sin For A Season
Choosing
To Suffer
With The Blessed People Of God!

Their Lives Were Embitted
BUT
Their Faces Displayed
Love Joy
AND
Sweet Peace
AND
They Wrestled With Their God
Refusing To Let Him Go
Until The Blessing Upon Them Is Conferred!
Blessed Is The Relief!

Grace For Each Day
Hope Renewed Each Day
Trusting Each Moment
Of Each Day
Is Their Living Truth!

Our God Is Able!
Is Coming!
AND
We Have His Proofs!

We Will Not
Turn Around
Walk Back
NOR
Walk Away!
We Will Continue Praying!
Praying!
Praying!
Our God Is Surely On His Way!

Trust Did Not Die
For
Bad-pay Could Not Kill Him!
False Prophet Had Earthly Profits
BUT
Faithful Folk Did Not Believe His Lies!

Live Fast Died Young Young!
Cool Running Was A Hit Song
Until Redemption Song Came Along
AND
Time To Remember
Caused
Yellow Red
Black White Roses
To Abound
Along Shepherd's Way

BUT ...

Don't Care!
AND
What Fear?
Called Despair
Their Wicked Wasting Fare To Share
As Those Repentant
Rememberers
Gave To Jesus Christ
Their Past
Present
AND
Future
In Saved Soul Delight!

The Story Is Not Over!
The Coming Is Ahead!
AND
Whether Faithful Living
OR
Those Who Believed
Now Dead
At The Coming Of The Conquering King
Dead Plus Living
Will Rise Up To Heaven
Their True King At Their Head!

Then ...

There Will Be
No More Tribulation
No More Grief
No More Bitter Tears To Be Shed
For
The Redeemed Of God
Glorified
Immortal
Eternal
Having Endured Strife
Are At Home
With The Eternal Holy God!

The Message Is Wait! Wait! Wait!
The Manner Is With Faith!
The Oil Is Gladness!
The Food Is Holy Word Bread!
The Comforter Is Holy Spirit!
Protection Is From Strong Angels On The Wing!
The Hope Is In The Precious Promises
From The Living God
On Whom All Faithful
Faithfully Cling!

Be Sober,  I Tell You! 
You! You!
And You, Two!
Be Vigilant
My Brother Sister Friend!
Jesus Christ
Immanuel
God With Us Is Coming

So ...

Be
A Humble
Praise Singing
Prayer Saying
Heaven Anticipating
Child Of The True
Holy Only Godhead

AND

Cling To Truth!
Cling!
Cling!
CLING!!

Our God IS Coming

AND

Contrary To Popular Belief

He Will NOT Be Silent!!

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All Will Hear When The Trumpet Of God

AND

The Voice Of The Archangel

Sound!!

Pass The Word Along!

The Narrow Plank

I Stand Upon The Narrow Plank
The Narrow Plank Called Faith
It Is Just Broad Enough
To Hold My Feet
BUT
Through It
Jesus Christ Daily Carries
Uplifts Me
AND
By It
I Make Heavenly Gains!

I've Been Fickle!
I've Had Foibles!
I've Been Recalcitrant
Unto Own Way
BUT
This Plank That I'm Standing On
Is Anchored In
Prayers Solid Ground
On The Straight And Narrow Way!

I Used To 
Waffle And Whiffle
Sniffle And Sneak!
I Used To Cast About
Looking For A God Strong
Not A False God Weak
Until I Met Jesus
The Christ Who Calls Me By Name
He Who Has Bidden Me
His Holy Name
Not To Profane!

Since I Accepted From Jesus
The Plank Of Christ's Faith
I Am Fitted
Fighting To
In Faith
Run In The Eternal Stakes Race!

I DO NOT Run With Self!
I've Pinned That Button On Jesus Christ's Sleeve
AND
I'm Bearing A Personal Cross
AND
Running Through The Buffeting Breeze!

As Long As I Look At Jesus
I Am Running In The Light!
When I Look Away From Jesus
Out Comes The King Of The Night!

BUT ...

By Prayer And Supplication
AND
Letting To God
My Requests Be Made Known
I Have Access To Angelic Companions Strong
AND
I'm Never Alone!

My Faith Looks Up!
My Heart Reaches Out
AND
My Soul Is In Travail
BUT
Not To The Vagaries Of False Doctrines
Willy Nilly Tossed About!

My Plank Has No Wood Ants
Just Marks Of Righteous Blood
AND
Roman Nails
AND
With The Blessed Purchase Made By Jesus
By Trust In His Merits
My Plank
On The Altar Of Sacrifice
Will Brightly Blaze!

My Plank Is Oiled By The Holy Spirit!

What Are YOU Standing Upon!

Rotting Wood OR Jesus' Faith?

The Price ... of Sin!

The Realization Was Long In Coming
AND
The Truth Is
The Price Of Sin Is Too High
For
With Broken Heart
Broken Dreams
AND
Broken Body
The Stolen Pleasure Was Is Ever A Devilish Lie!

I Learned Of A Surety
That Doing Right Comes At A Cost
AND
I Also Learned That Sinning
Comes
With The Indelible Promise
Of Eternal Loss!

I Must Tell You, Also
That
Despite What That "Good" Preacher Did Say
Jesus Christ Can't
Won't Save Me Whilst I'm Sinning
For
I Must From Sin Studiously Walk Away!

On My Journey
To Repentance
From Wrong-doing
I Came Across Confession
That Is Ever Good For The Soul!
I Learned That Repentance
Is A U-Turn
AND
That Satan Will Try To Make The Turn
Burn
Your Very Changing Changed Soul!

I Learned That I Have A Friend
That Sticks Closer Than A Brother
A Friend Who Has My Sides
My Front
AND
Back
A Friend Who Died
To Protect
To Perfect Me
A Friend Who Died So That The Great God
Into His Holy Kingdom
Would Take Me Back!

I Learned That My Black Sin
Requires Red Blood
To Make My Foul Darkness Turn White!
I Learned That My Friend Is The Son Of The Father
AND
That It Is He
Who Shields
Guards Guides
AND
Ever Feeds Me
When Satan Tries To Extract My Tonsils
Through A Pin-Hole In My Back!

The Price Of Sin
The Price Of My Sin
Is Way Too Heavy
AND
I Am  Determined
By God's Grace
Not  Ever To Walk That Way Again
For
The Price Of My Salvation
Cost The Father An Eternal Bill
Man Me Can Never Pay Back!

The Price Of Sin

Is

The Cost Of Christ's Perfect Life!

PRAYER: Lord, Help My Mustard Seed Grow

Help Me Lord,  To Hear Your Voice!

Help Me Lord, In You To Rejoice!

Help To Stand Firm In Your Faith

And Not Run Around

Singing In Sin-Strained

Pitiful Voice!

I Pray, Lord

That My Faith Will Stand

Though Satan Rattles My Bones!

Help Me To Stand Firm

Even As Satan Tries To Sift Me As Wheat And Sand!

Help Me To Be Faithful

Kind

Honest And True

And,  Lord

Help Me

To Keep My Eyes Heart

Fixed

And Focused On You!

Lord, My Faith Has Found Its Resting Place

In Christ Who Died For Me

I Cannot Least Count His Sacrifice

Least Jesus Christ Should Least Count Me!

I Have A Speck Of Mustard Seed!

Dear Lord, Please Help It To Grow!

Protect It From Root Rot

And Barrenness

And From Foraging Animals' Need

And The Strangling Tares That Satan Sows!

Lord,  Help My Seed

To Grow And Grow

To Fill Up My Soul

And Not For A Pappy Show

But To Prove

That I Am Not Self Deceiving

And That I Am Not

Another Gospel Receiving!

Have Mercy, Lord!

Help Me To Honor

Love

Trust You And Obey

And Help Me No More

With Sin To Play!

Keep Me Safe

Each And Every Day

For I Know That My Safety Is In You

And I Don't Want It Any Other Way

For I Will To Be True

To Only You!

AMEN

The Ablest Christian

Today
On A Trip To Understanding
Through Faith And Hope
I Met The Ablest Christian
Who Humbly
Lives For
Loves 
AND
Carries The Spirit Of The Living God
In His Work-Weary Bosom!
I Met The Faithful
Relinquish N. Rely!

What A Strange Name!
Is That Your Real Name!

Yes x 2!

Good Gracious!

God Is Good!
God Is Gracious!
God Is x 2!

I Like Your Short Hand!

God's Hand Is Not Short!
God Has Two Comforting, Caring, Carrying Hands!
God = 3C

Ahem!
Alrighty Then!
You Were Telling Us About Your Name?!

Ah, Yes!
I Was Named To Honor Him
On Whom I Must Rely!
I Was Taught To Relinquish That
Which Does Not
A Heart For God
Satisfy!

The "N" Stands For NOW!

I Was Taught
NOW Is The Accepted Time
The Time To Gain Salvation!
NOW Is The Time To Serve
Him Who Purchased Our Salvation!

Okay. OKAY!
I'm Feeling YOU!

So, Then ...

What Do You Say
Is The Word To The Wise
The Word To Him
Who Would
To King Jesus Fly?

Let Me Try! Let Me Try!

Relinquish NOW

Heady Wine And Gilded Rose!

Rely Right NOW

On Him Who Makes

Luscious Grapes And Beautiful Flowers Grow!

Safely Rely Now On Him From Whom

All Of Our Gracious Blessings Flow!

I LIKE IT!

Wow!
A Life Lesson In A Name!

I've Got A Name For You: 

Trust N. Obey!

That Is My Father!

Grace N. Glory?
That Is My Mother!

Praise N. Worship?
That's My Gran' Pappy!

Truth N. Light?
That's My Granny-Ma!

This Is Too Funny!
We Give Up!!
You Win!

No Need!

Every Name In My Family Is A Lesson For Life
And Our Trusting In Him Who Gives Us Life
Carries Us
- Safely -
Through Life's Strife!

How Lovely!
Thank You So Much For Sharing!
I Hope We See You Again!

Blessings Be Upon You!

What A Lovely Person!
Word!

Fear Fear!?!

Fear Is Fearsome For Many!
Fear Is Frightfully Fun For Some!
Fear Is Famous For Giving Goosies
And, To Sum
Some Say If You Don't Enjoy Being Frightened
You're Basically Ho Hum!

I Know What I Just Wrote Wrote Is Nonsense
For
God Said He Didn't Give His People
A Spirit Of Fear
So
That Means That Fear Is Of The Devil
AND
No Christian Has Any Reason To Indulge Worldly Fear! 

Fear Frightens!
Fright Gives The Frightened Fellow The Feels!
AND
Feelings Of Fright
Gives Frightened Feet The Legs Of The Motivated Steed!

SO ...

People Of God
Don't You Dare To Be Frightened
When Our God Said: "Do Not!"
Call Satan The Liar What He Is
AND
Give God His Glory 
Not Your Grunts!

Present 

The Aspect 

Of 

Godly Fear

Before 

Almighty God!

TRUSTING GOD: Wielding The Power!

I-Got The Power
Gimme Some
AND
I-Tekking Some
Were Really, Really, Really, Bad Parents!

Their Various Progeny Included
Move Over
Come Around
Stan' There
Guh Bac' 'e Hey
Hol'  Strain
Constant Excuse
So What, and
I-In-Dat!

The Quads -
Pride
Petty
Panic, and
Pain!

The Twins -
Doubtful and
Dangerous!

The Triplets Plus One and One More -
Drag
Drain
Dogged, and
Dust-up, and
Dig
All of Whom
Were Likened Unto
Posts In Hell
And Not
Pillars For Heaven!

Their Prodigious Exploits 
Were Such 
As Would Make Even
The Craven Crumple
And All That
Before Lunch
At 11:00!

Now,  To Show You
How Reprehensible This Whole Clan Is Was
They Have Their Own Confederacy
Which Is Always On The Lookout For:

Much Newer
More Better
Louder ... Now!
Sharper - Please!
Stronger
Stranger
Weirder
Really Bad,  and
Down Right Disgusting!

If The Activity 
Contemplated
Or Enacted
Could Not Did Not Elicit A "Hot Damn!"
It Was Is Considered A "Waste Of Time!"

If An Act
Or Transgression
Had Potential
But Was Not Up To 
Their Vaunted Standard of Excess and Excellence
The Word
From The Goatman-In-Charge Is
"Butter It!"
For Butter Makes Everything Better!

To The Uninitiated
It All "Sounds" So, Sooo, Tame!
AND
It Is Easy To Be Beguiled By In With
That Communion!

At Their Latest Stakeholders' Meeting
Word From Lo Town
Is That Revenues - Not Always Money -
Were "Running Soft!"
Which
- In Their Language -
Is Shorthand For:

"Bring A Cringe
And Let Us Binge!"

This Entire
Extended
Closely Knit Family
Is Diabolical In Their Devotion To
Desire
AND
Devastating Duty!

Destiny - For To Them All -  Is A Foregone Conclusion!

AND

There Is
No Pity 
For 
The Person Who Received No Praise 
For His Work Product!

NOW ...

Across The Street
AND
To The Right Of These Wrongs
Lives
All Faith
All Hope
No Worry
No Fret
No Fear
No Frown
Pass D.  Peace
Tell D. Truth
I-Come N. Love
Slay D. Self
The Twins -
Not-I and But Christ
Friend Lee
Come Lee
State Lee
Honest Lee
No Foul
No Foe
No Fiend
Noto D. Flesh
Dee Commission
Cast N. Crown
Grace Full N. Free
Not Might,  and
Not Power
Soul Desire
Blessings Await
AND
Many More!

If You Have Never
- In All Your Born Days -
Ever Seen
The True Representation Of Family and Friends
Living In Harmony With Man and God
AND 
Representing 
To All And Sundry
The True Meaning Of 
What It Is
What It Means
To Attain God's Mercy
AND 
To Live With The Certain Hope
Modeling 
"Yield Not To Temptation!"
All The While Singing
"We'll Work Till Jesus Comes!"
And
"I'll Pass This Way But Once!"
While Daily Playing
"Pray And Pass It On!"
THIS
Is The Family For YOU!

Forget Grasping!
Forget Constant Gain!
Forget I-Got
I-See
I-Must
Know-It-All,  and
I-Bet
And
I-Want!

Now ...

Those Persons
'Cross The Street and
To The Left
Hated! Hated!
HATED!
Those Persons
Across The Street
And To The Right
For ONE Simple Reason -
The Love Of God
Which Passes Carnal Human Understanding!
....   And That "Stupid King James Bible!"

To Cut A Really,  Really,  Long Story Short
I-Got The Power Is A Dragon
Gimme Some Is A False Prophet,  and
I-Tekking Some Is A Real Beast
AND
That "King James"
Makes The Faithful Believers On The Right Of Those Wrongs
Plainly Aware Of The Heaven-Preserved Truth!

Those Power-Full People
Did Not Appreciate Anybody
Being Given 
Plain
Unvarnished
Indisputable Truth
About Their Adversaries!

Truth Be Told
Those Adversaries Had Found A Way
To Try 
To Stop
Any Would-be Faithful
From Getting To The Safe House Over Yonder!

This Is How They Do It ....

Those Diabolical Personages
Have A Plain Son Called Innocuous
A Banal Daughter Called Sweet Mout'
AND
A Helpful Hermaphrodite Called Feel Good!
These Three Must Have All Come From The Same Egg
For
Singly
Or
Hands Clasped
Their Power Is Pernicious!
AND
Their Progenitors Absolutely
Positively
Luv Them!
... Seriously!

These Heathens' Modus Operandi
Is Was
Divide and Conquer
Do and Display
Preach and Teach
Tarry and Carry
AND
Kiss and Cast Off!
AND
If The Target
"Plays"
Hard To Get
Moan and Groan
Ably Followed By
Lie
AND
Laugh-If-Off
With A Big Helping Of
License
AND
Licorishness
Take Over!

When All Else Fails
Their Fail-Safe Is
"You Deserve It!"
"Got To Have!"
AND
"Take What You Want!"

Those Who Take
The Last Quoted Route
Are Not Told That That
Is Always Followed By  ...
"And Pay For It!"

These Menaces To Mankind
Have A Good Racket Going On
AND
The Parents Are 
Justifiably Proud!

BUT ...

GOOD NEWS!!

The Chariots Are Coming!
The Chariots Are Coming
AND
The Faithful Say:

"I Don't Want It To Leave Me Behind!"

So ....

They Cast Their Every Care
On Him Who Is Faithful
AND
By Prayers and Supplication
With Thanksgiving
They Let Their Requests Be Made Known
Unto God
Who Provides
Grace
Sufficient
For Each Day
AND
Who
With Each Temptation
Provides
A Way Of Escape!

The Faithful
Are Strong In The Lord
AND
Are Of Good Courage!

They Believe
The Word Of The Lord
Which Says
No Weapon Formed
Against Them
Shall Prosper
AND, So
They Rest In Peace
For Their Minds Are Stayed
On Jehovah
For They Believe That He Is
AND
That He Is The Rewarder Of Them
Who Diligently Seek Him!

Some Of Them
Walk Through The Fire
Some Of Them
Walk Through The Flood
Some Of Have Much Sorrow
AND
They Are All Washed
In The Living Blood
Of
The Holy Jesus
AND
They - Who Will Endure To The End -
Are Bound For Glory
AND
Shall Wear An Over-comers' Robe
AND
A Pure Gold Of Heaven Crown!

Therein Is
The Open-In-Plain-Sight
Not-a-Secret Of
Their Success
Which They Faithfully
AND
Truthfully
At Not Price
Share
To All
To All Who Will Believe
AND
Take Up Their Cross Daily
AND
Follow Jesus Christ!

As Said Before
Those Wrong
Hate
The Right
AND
As Stated
In "The Stupid King James Bible"
There Is Going To Be
- At The Very End Of It All -
A Cataclysmic
Almighty God-Victorious
End Of
Sin
Satan
Death 
AND
Hell Fight!

Get Your Safe-Inside-The-City-Of-The-Blessed Seat

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