VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Do You Ever Wonder What You Are Being Saved From!?!

 

In All That Happens To You

No Matter What Happens To You On Your Travels 

Toward The Eternal City

Never, Ever, Despise The Blessings Of The Lord Christ! 

Beloved, 

When Things Happen To Us

We Are Apt To Cry, Cuss, And Carry On! 

We Never Seem To Wonder What It Is That 

We Are Being Saved From

What It Is That We Are Being Carried Through! 

When We Were Children

And 

We Would Cry About Some Minor Matter

The Elders Would Ask What We Were Crying For! 

Our Response Would Then Cause Them To Say: 

"Stop Crying Right Now 

Or I Will Give You Something To Really Cry About!" 

It Worked Like A Charm! 

Dear Ones, 

Things Can Always Get Worse Than They Are At Present: 

Be Thankful Now! 

Things Will Only Get Better With Christ In Control: 

Go For Grace Now! 

The World Of Sin Naturally Walks In Darkness: 

Head To The Light Of Life Now! 

The Light Of Life Is Jesus Christ The Lord: 

Come To Jesus Now And Be Blessed And Saved! 

Dear Ones, 

Share Your Bread Even If It Is Dry 

And 

Share The Bread Of Life! 

Dry Bread Cast Upon The Waters 

Will Never Come Back To You Dry! 

Bread On Water Multiplies 

And 

Becomes A Soup 

Which, Blessed By The Eternal God

Comes To Your Table 

Seasoned ... And With All The Inclusions

Don't Forget The Dumplings! 

A Thankful Heart 

And 

A Grateful Spirit Make For A Contented Life In Christ 

Who Blesses His Well-Beloved Aka You! 

Keep Walking, Working, Watching

Trusting, Praying, Hoping

Believing, Obeying

And 

Enduring All Things! 

Our King ... Your King ... Is Coming! 

Peace! 

New Life In Christ!

Sin Makes You Blind To The Truth! 

Being Blind To The Truth Puts You In A Bind 

And

Being In This Bind 

From Which You Cannot Extricate Yourself By Yourself

Sin Efficiently And Effectively Causes You To Be Marked 

As One To Be Placed In The Garbage Bin 

To Be Burned At The Behest Of Almighty God 

In The Appointed Hour! 

Beloved, 

The Song-Writer

In Agreeing With The Living Word Of The Eternal God, Says: 

"Sin Will Take You Farther Than You Want To Go!" 

Believe It! 

Sin, Like Fire

Does Not Have It In Its Make-Up 

To Just Be Contented With A Lil' Bit

Or A Goodly Portion! 

Sin, Like Fire, Wants All, Everything

And

Will Take It All, No Limits

Unless The Creator ... The Life-Giver

The Bread Of Life

The Water Of Life

The Sustainer Of Life

The Re-Creator Of Life

Puts A Decided Stop To Sin Aka The Raging Fire In Our Life 

With Our Permission ... At Our Request 

Through Our Acceptance Of His Free-To-All Salvation! 

Dear Ones, 

Ask For Help!

Accept The Assistance!

Allow The Holy Spirit To Work In Your Life

And 

Appreciate The Gift Of New Life In Jesus Christ 

- Whom We All Adore - 

In Order To Ascend To Glory To Live With Him Eternally! 

Deny Satan The Father Of Lies

And With Joy 

Accept Jesus Christ The Father Of Lights!

Peace!

Physical Satisfaction Won't Appease Our Spiritual Desire!

What Is The Point Of Having Everything That 

Your Stony Aka Carnal Heart Desires 

At Your Very Fingers To Use And Abuse

Refuse, Keep, Share, And Discard 

According To Your Will 

And 

Be Totally Empty On The Inside

Having No Hope

No Eternal Future

No God-Designed And God-Given Expected End!?! 

Beloved, 

We Are Almighty God's Property 

By Creation 

And

By Redemption! 

We Do Not Have The Right To Destroy 

What Is Not Our Own! 

Why Would We

Knowing To Whom We Belong

What He Has Called Us To Be

And 

What He Has Done

Is Doing

And 

Will Do For Us

Walk Around Like Empty Shells 

And 

Willingly Choose To Eat The Husks That 

The Swine, The Pigs, The Porkers Gladly Eat 

When We May Comfortably Sit At The Kind King's Table 

And 

Have Him Delightedly Serve Us 

Because 

He Sacrificially Loves Us!?! 

Dear Ones, 

An Upward Look 

Followed By An Inward Cleanse 

Is 

In Order For All Of Us! 

Physical Satisfaction 

Will Never Appease A Spiritual Longing! 

The Lord Said So

So Let Us As His Dearly Beloved, Obedient, Children 

Get To The Springs Of Living Water 

And

Then Feed Substantially On The Bread Of Life! 

Almighty God's Grace Is Sufficient 

And

His Mercy Is Free 

And

Jesus Christ's Salvation 

Is 

Gifted To Me And To Thee! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let Earthly Pleasures Vainly Call You! 

Peace!

WHAT A BLESSING: The Heavenly All-You-Can-Eat-And-Drink No Man Can Tell You "No!" Buffet

If You Don't Already Know It

Your Name Is Whosoever Will 

And

You May Freely Approach The Bread Of Life 

And 

Take Part In The All-You-Can-Eat Buffet 

And 

For Once In Your Life 

Dare To And Be A Glutton And A Gourmand 

And

With The Inordinate Liberality 

Now Often Foolishly Shown By The Drunkard Class 

Dare To Freely ... Wantonly

Drink Of The Water Of Life! 

The Table Is Spread ... 

Jesus Christ's Flesh Is Bread Indeed

And 

His Blood Is Drink Indeed! 

This Is A Spiritual Feast 

From Which No Created Being May Say To You: "Nay!" 

Beloved, 

Get Thee Hence To The Table Of The King 

And 

Eat And Drink 

And 

Eat And Drink Of The Word That 

Speaks Life From Jesus Christ ... The Word Who Is Life 

And

Relish It! 

Imagine It ...

No Stomach Burn

Stomach Ache

Aching Head Hangover

Falling Down Drunk Into Sin And Self-Loathing

Sleeping In The Gutter With The Enemy

And 

Stinking To High-Heaven 

Covered In The Detritus Of A Life-Long Bender 

Pointing You To Hell And Damnation! 

What A Blessing!

Jesus Christ The King Calls You: Answer! 

He Bids You Eat: Cut, Chew Well And Swallow! 

He Bids You Drink: Acquire A Hollow-Leg 

And 

Scarf Down The Water Of Life 

And 

Don't Stop Until He Appears In The Eastern Sky! 

Peace Be Upon You!

Never Alone!?!

Selfishness

And

Self-Satisfaction

Are Prominent Members Sitting Proud 
In The Front Row In The Big Church!

They Are Known Churls!

Maledictions At Others They Love To Hurl

And

Their Favorite Expression

Often To Be Heard

Is

"Am I My Brother's Keeper!?!"

To The Flock Of The Living God's Sheep

That They Treat Like A Wandering Wild Goat Herd!

Were You To Hear Them

You Would Be Ashamed

For They Are Self-Serving

And

Do Not The Ways Of The Master Proclaim!

They Lie, Cheat, Steal

Short-Change And Gainsay

And

As For Caring For The Least Of These

The Good Lord's Dear Sheep

They Take The Greatest Pleasure

From Finding Ways

Those Things Designated For Others
Covetously For Themselves To Keep!

They Are Not Ashamed To Smooze

To Get What They Choose
And

They Are Not Ashamed To Beg

Even If What They Want Is Bootleg!

They Have Nothing In Their Character Called Shame
And

The Only Thing That Is Certain 

I Tell You Plain

Is

That Where They Are Going

Is Going To Be Hotta Flames!

Feed My Sheep!

     Feed My Lambs!

These Words Of The Master

To Their Souls Bring No Calm

For Service Requires Sweat

Blood, Love, Consideration

And

Real Tears

And

A Laying Of Burdens

At The Feet Of Him

Who For Our Purchased Souls

Does Sacrificially Care!

They Are All About Self!

Self Is A Known Sinner!
The Sinner Sins
And

Sin Is A Sore On The Soul
And

The Soul Bereft Of The Breath Of Life Is Dead!
These Two Are Playing Dead
To See What Kind Of Turn-Out They Shall Receive!
'Nuff Said!

Entreaties To Righteousness Falling On Their Ears

Leave Them "Feeling" Deaf:

They Chose Not To Hear The Nice Notes

On Either The Treble Or Bass Cleft!
Of Common Christian Decency
They Are Totally Bereft!

These Bold Sinners
Begrudge The Snails And The Slugs
A Walk On The Lord's Free Dirt!

They Forbid Mountain Springs

Free Droplets To Squirt!

They Forbid The Ants

A Fallen Rice Grain To Receive

And

They Cuss Out All Who Dare ... Their Words 

God's Great Goodness ... Free To All

Ever To Receive! 

They Are All About Me, Myself And I!
They Love Anything Call Mine!
They Consider Themselves Close To Divine
And
If They Are Not Being Talked About
Oh, Deary Me, How They Will Whine!

Brethren, Beloved,

I'll Tell You A Lil' Secret!
These Two Miscreants Fear Always To Be Alone!
They Feel Alone!
They Do Not Think To Trust In Him
Who For Their Personal Sins Did Atone
And So
They Walk In Uncertainty
Trusting Weak And Corruptible Self
And
Fearful Always Of Other Men's Malignity!
Methinks They Need New Hearts Not Made Of Stone!

Dish-Out Does Feel Real Good

But

Pay-Back Is A Female Dog!

So Much For Living

Like A Lic'rish

Never-Satisfied

Wide-Mout' Hog!

Here's A Well-Known Secret ...

Things Cannot Satisfy The Soul
Be Ye Coward, Timid Or Bold
So If You Are Feeling
Alone In The Crowd
You May Want To Take A Serious Look
At The Requirements Of Him
Who Shall Come To Earth Again
On The Angel-Cloud!

Look Within ...

We Say That We Follow Jesus 
But 
How Many Of Us Follow Jesus 
And
Always Do Those Things 
Which Always Please The Father 
So That We Are Not Left Alone!?!

Total Obedience To Almighty God 
Is 
A Necessity 
If
We Desire To Enjoy The Benefits 
And 
Reap The Rewards Of The Glorious Kingdom! 

Are You Feeling Alone!?! 
Then Take A Moment ... Or Two
And
Check Your Present Level Of Obedience
Take Corrective Measures
Seek To Please The Holy God In All That You Do 
And Then
You Will Know For Sure That 
You Are Not Alone
And
Do Walk Not Alone! 

The Blessings

Of

The Eternal, Holy, God

Await

The Obedient! 

Truth And Light: Error ...!?!

Oh, Woe Is Me!
I Am Undone!
Truth Has Knocked Me Upside-Down
And I Cannot Get Up Nor Turn Around!

Liar! Liar!
Your Pants Is On Fire!
Truth Will Never Knock Anyone Down!
Truth Is The One Who Picks People Up!
Your Words, Friend, Are Truly Messed Up!

Did I Give You Leave To Speak!?!
Are You A Norwegian Or Maybe A Greek!?!
I Interacted With Truth
And Now I Am On The Floor
So Either Help Me Up
Or Step Outside My Side Door!

Don't Be Huffy!
My Name Ain't MaGuffy
But
You're Telling An Untruth
Whilst At The Same Acting Toplofty
And
Unarguably ... Mighty Stuffy!

Who Are You, And Why Are You Here
And Who Invited You To Seat Yourself
In My Best Comfy Chair!?!

I Am Light
And

Truth Is My Closer Than Blood, Brother
And
Wherever You See One
You Shall Surely See The Other!

Uh, Ohhhhhh ...!!

Yup! That Sounds About Right!
I Was Present
And
I Saw The Fight
And
It Was Error Who Threw You On The Floor
Because
Truth Had Enlightened Your Mind
And
It Had Made Cherished Error
Well And Truly Bitterly Sore!

Okie Dokie! My Bad!

Please Be Good
And 

Choose To Get Up
Because

You Are Lost If You Choose To Stay Down! 

Truth Must Be Told ...

Error Is A Clown
A Scary Clown Fishing
Causing You To Go Wishing
In The Well Of Sin
Where All Who Enter
Are Dead Men Walking
Unless
Until
They See Their Need For Salvation
And 

Turn To The Master Of
The Winds And The Waves
And
Choose On The Bread Of Life
Constantly, Constantly, To Feed!

Take Warning ...

Don't Act

Don't Be 

A Broken Reed!
See To It That The Truth For All Ages
You Diligently Heed!
Acknowledge And Accept
That In Your Life
The Lord Of Love
Light And Life
Is All Has Everything You Need
To Succeed

And

Cut The Cord Want

And

Forswear Greed! 

Wants Are Not Needs
And
For Gaining Soul Salvation
Remember That Self
Is 

A Pot-Bellied, Sway-Back, Broken-Down
Going Nowhere Steed!

Trust The Lord Christ

And

Believe Truth

And

See The Comforting, Enlivening, Light

And
Let The Holy Spirit Lead!

To The Eternal God

You Shall Then Be A Delight!

Fight Error

And

Champion Truth

And

Live In The Land Of Eternal Youth!

Peace!

Truth Prevails!

Satan Is The Liar!
Always Was, Always Will Be!

Jesus Christ Saves!
Love Uplifts!
Truth Prevails!
Light Always Shine!
Darkness Always Hides!
Blessings Cover!
Curses Reveal!
Hope Springs Eternal!
Doubt Does Death Deal!

Heaven Is Home!
Earth Is School!

Don't Be A Fool! 

Don't Be Satan's Tool! 

The Wages Of Sin Is Death!
Faith Is A Daily Distribution!
Grace Is The Always Available 

And

Enough

Love Of The Lord Distribution!

Almighty God's Grace Is Sufficient!
Strength Is According To Daily Need!

On The Bread Of Life Joyfully Feed! 

The Fruits Of The Spirit 

Are All Distributed To All The Saints
But

The Gifts Of The Spirit Are Individually Distributed 

To The Keep All The People Of God
Walking Perfectly In The Faith Of Christ Jesus
- Who Is The Truth -
And
As Protection Against Fanaticism And Error!

Every Body Ought To Know ... 

Outward Beauty Fades

But
Inner Character Lasts Forever!

Hear, Help, Hope
Heed Heal, Happy 
And 
Heaven 

Begin With The Letter "H" 

As Do The Words Hard-Headed

Heathen, Hubris, Hate

Hurt, Hammer
And 
Hell

So Let's Buy The Free Clue 
And 
Hurriedly Head Home 

To The Haven Of The Hand That Hugely Blesses!

Truth Works!

Truth Is A Sharp Nail!

Truth Comes From The Father Of Lights

And

In All Ways

In All Things

Truth Honestly Prevails! 

Brethren, 

Let Us The Name Of Jesus Christ 

Laud
And 
Gratefully Graciously Hail! 

HAPPY SABBATH + ... When You Finally And Fully Realize That God IS All!

He Didn't Just Get Up
One Morning Bright And Clear
And

Boasting, Say:

My Soul Rests In God!

I Shall Not Be Moved!

A Man Of The Land
David
The Shepherd Of The Sheep
Saw The Majesty
And
The Glory Of The Great God
Arrayed About Him
Ready To Tell 
And 
Teach About Him Who
Alone
Is 
Worthy Of Our Worship, Prayers And Praise!

David Was Obedient To The Great Teacher!

David Listened
David Learned
David Loved
And
David
The Leader Of The Sheep
Was Lead
To The Green Pastures
And 
With Living Water Was Filled
And 
With The Bread Of Life
Satisfyingly Fed!

Almighty God 

Is 

In His Head
In His Looking
In His Seeing!

Almighty God 

Is 

In His Heart
In His Understanding!

Almighty God 

Is 

His Cause For ... Being!

David Indicted The Matter ...

Thou God Seest Me!
Thou God Lovest Me!
Thou God Hearest Me!
Thou God Cares For Me!
Thou God Shelterest Me!
Thou God Blesseth Me!
Thou God Deliverest Me!

And

In The Hope Of Faith, Declared:

As For Me, Lord

My Soul Followeth Hard After Thee

And

Even Though The Enemy

As A Flood Surrounds Me

Even Though I Walk Through The Valley 
Of

The Shadow Of Death

Even Though I Sleep The Sleep Of Death

I Will Behold Your Face
In Righteousness!

I Will Be Satisfied 

When

I Awake With Your Likeness!

David's Heart Was Almighty God's ...

Oh, To Love The Lord God
Better
Than I Love Life! 

Oh, To Trust God
More
Than The Evidence Of Life's Strife!

Oh, To Know That The Living God 

Is
Best
For Me
And
To Walk Before Him
As A Servant
A Child
A Student
And 

Do His Bidding
Willingly
Faithfully!

Almighty God 

Is 

My Refuge
My Rock
My Defense
My Salvation!

The Eternal God 

Is 

My Shepherd
My Hope
My Help
My God!

The True And Living God
Is 

My All
My Beginning
My Living
My End
My Salvation!

David Dedicatedly Sought After The Lord
And
Found Him
But
He Did Not Keep The Good News To Himself!

David Avidly, Gladly
Shared The Good News
And, Now 

I
You, Me
We
Can Say ... Today

In This Hour

At This Very Moment:

Lord, 

I Am Looking For You!

Help Me To Find You! 

Please Find Me!

Please Save Me! 

Please Feed Me! 

Please Restore My Soul!

Oh, Lord

Please Receive My Prayer!

Jesus Christ The Lord

Is

My God
My Hope
My Redeemer
The Sure Bestower Of
The Heavenly Reward!

Take The Lord God At His Word!

Those Who Oppose The Living God
Practice Pride
AND
The Call Of Almighty God's Holy Spirit
They Actively Defy!
They Are Wilful
AND
Wayward
AND
No Respecters Of Holy God's Truth
AND
They Take Much Pleasure In Gainsaying
AND
Acting Mindfully Abstruse!

Vanity
Is 
A Vexation Of Spirit
AND
Investigation Into Too Many Books Likewise
AND
Walking Wisely In One's Own Eyes
Sets One Up To Be Used
As A Devilish Device!

Be Careful, Ye Wayward!
Be Circumspect, Ye Vain!
Be Mindful, Ye Curious
When Into The Almighty God's Business 
You Take The Budget Airplane
For
The Eternal God Is Not A Respecter Of Persons
AND
What Is Given Into Our Keeping
Is Available For Us To Know
BUT
That Which The Glorious God Has Kept In His Own Counsel
- Don't Be Bold -
You Will The Answer Never Know!

Be A Child ... You Need The Righteous God's Teaching!
Be A Servant ... You Need Blessing God's Leading!
Be A Pilgrim Walking Through This Fleeting Life!
Be A Stranger To Sinful Ways
AND
Of The Holy Hand Do Not Let Go
For
Those Who Will See The Lord Of Life In Peace
Will Never Go With The Wicked World's Flow!

Study ... To Show Thy Self Approved!
Learn ... The Ways Of The Lord!
Live ... With A Gentle Touch On The World
For
This World Is Not Our Home
AND
We Must Treat It As Such
AND
Not Raise It Up To Be Much!

Do Not Envy The Evil!
Do Not Pamper Pride!
Do Not Greet The Greedy
AND
Do Not With The Leprosy Of Sin Abide!

Take The Lord At His Word!
Take The Word For Bread And Eat!
Take The Water Of Life And Drink
AND
Do Not Practice Deceit!

Rescue The Perishing!
For Them
The Holy Spirit Is The Refreshing!
Take Time To Care For The Lost And Weary Soul
AND
Show Them
That Heaven With Christ Is To Be The Soul's Sole Goal!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER : Lord, Seed Me!

 Dear Lord, 

I Am Walking!

Lead Me!

Lord,

I Am Hungry!

Feed Me!

Lord, 

I Am Learning!

Teach Me!

Lord,

I Am Fertile Soil!

Seed Me!

Father,

I Cannot Know

How

To My Body

My Spirit Is Tied!

I Cannot Know

How Many Tear Drops

In This Life I Have Cried!

I Do Not Know

How Many Times, Lord

I Have You Defied

But

I

- By You Holy Spirit -

Know

That Through Jesus Christ's Merits

If I Am

Obedient

Faithful

Enduring

Trusting
And
True

I Shall Be Glorified!
I Shall Live With You!

Faith Works!

Love Trusts!

Hope Talks!

Obedience Walks!

Trust Grabs!

Fear Fails!

And

Folly Sails!

Oh, Lord

Let It Be So

So That I May Grow

In Grace

Unto Your Visible Salvation!

Let My Walk Talk

And

Let My Way Say

That To You

I Truly Pray

And
That My Fruit

Grows Not From A Tree

Where The Underground Staff

Holds Sway!

Help Me, Lord

To Daily Deny The Liar!

Help Me, Lord

Daily To Climb The Mount

Reaching Heights

Higher And Higher!

Help Me, Lord

To Reach Beth-El

The House Of God

Where I May Feast

In Bethlehem

The House Of Bread

Where I May Feed On

The Very Bread Of Life

Prince Immanuel!

Try Me, Lord

So That Out Of The Fire

- Rid Of Defiling Dross -

I May Emerge As Purest Gold!

Fan Me, Lord

As Good Wheat

And

Rid Me Of The Chaff Of Life

So That I May Be

At Your Banqueting Table

To Your Heart A Delight

And

A Suitable
Sweet-To-Your-Nostril
Treat!

Wash Me, Lord

As The Heavenly Fuller Would

Ridding Me Of The Defiling Spots

And

Marks Of Sin

And

Clothe Me

In Your Righteousness

So That The Shame Of My Nakedness

Is Not Exposed

As I

- In Life -

Go Walking

Through Its Highs And Lows!

Help, Dear Lord

For I Know

And

Acknowledge

That It Is You That I Need

And

I Accept, Father

That It Is You Alone

That Provides

The Spiritual Nourishment

Upon Which I Need To Feed!

Please Bless Me, Lord

With Discernment

And

Wisdom

And

Wisdom's Understanding

And

Help Me To Live Up

To The Price

That For My Soul Was Paid

So That

- For Me -

My Lord Was Not

In Vain

In The Cold Grave Laid!

Teach Me, Lord

To Know My Days

So That I Will No Longer Sin

Against Thee!

Have Mercy And Bless

For In Jesus' Name, I Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.