VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Contend ... For The Faith!

In The Living Word Of Truth

There Are Two Meanings For The Word Contend: 

One Is  Condemned 

And 

The Other Is Applauded! 

Beloved, 

If You Stand Firmly As A Child Of God

- A Soldier Of The Cross Of Christ -

There Will Be Those Who Will Hate You 

For Even So Much As Utilizing 

The Breath Of Life Given To You By The Lord Of Life! 

Do Not Contend, Strive, Fight, With These Foes: 

Allow The Living God You Claim To Serve

- Jesus Christ The Lord - 

To Fight Your Battles: 

He Is Better At It That We Will Ever Be! 

Dear Ones, 

The One Time That We Are To Contend 

With Anyone Born Of A Woman 

Is 

- With The Good Lord's Choicest Blessing - 

When We Contend For The Faith 

Which Will See All Of Us 

- Who Love, Trust, Honor, Worship, And Obey The Lord -

Saved And Sealed Against The Great Day Of Small Things

- The Day Of Vengeance - 

Against The Sworn Enemies Of Almighty God! 

Be Encouraged! 

Endure To Overcome! 

Stand Still 

And 

See The Salvation Of The Lord 

All We Who Have Tasted 

And 

Know That The Lord Is Good! 

Let's Choose To Eat Substantially Of The Bread Of Life Today 

And

Be The Salt Of The Earth 

And 

The Light Of The World! 

Peace! 

The Fabulous Impostor

What Would You Say About A Real Pig That 

Looks Like A Sheep 

And 

Acts Like A Dog!?!  

The Mangalitsa Pig Aka Sheep-Pig Is Such A Creature! 

Hmmm... A Pig Is A Scavenger! 

A Dog Is Man's Furry Companion! 

A Sheep Is A Clean Animal

A Source For Man's Clothing Material

And 

In Baby Form Aka As A Lamb

Was Used For Sacrifice 

To Represent Our Dear Savior

Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Beloved, 

Can You Imagine Having Such A Creature Showing Up At The Temple

Brought By Someone Who Thought That 

Outward Appearance Was More Important Than Character!?! 

Think Of Wolves In Sheep's Clothing!

Think Of Friends Who Are Enemies! 

Think Of Satan Masquerading As An Angel Of Light 

Bearing "Truth" 

Which Is Actually The Darkness Of Death! 

Beware Of Masqueraders! 

Never Forget That The True Child Of God 

Is

By Saving Grace

Daily Becoming More Like Jesus! 

We Do Not Run To Execute Evil Schemes! 

We Do Not Take Pleasure In Tearing Down The Character Of Others 

But

We Daily Practice What We Learn Of 

And 

Speak About Our Blessed Jesus! 

We Do Not Seek To Be All Things To All People

Nor Can We Be Converted From The Holy Way 

By Being Groomed With Gifts And Treats! 

Dear Ones, 

Seek To Know All That Is Available 

To Be Known About Our Humble, Good, Kind, Savior 

So That You Will Not Be Overcome 

By The Fabulous Impostor That Is Satan! 

A Pig Wearing Wool 

Is 

Still Unclean 

Even If It Plays Nice Like A Pet Dog! 

Jesus Christ, Faithful, Just, Giving, And Forgiving

Is 

The Same Yesterday, Today And Forever! 

Only Trust The Lord! 

Peace! 

Are Your Challenges Ham-Fistedly Handling You!?!

Are You Being Personally Challenged 

Emotionally

Financially

Physically

Or Spiritually!?! 

Are You Handling The Challenge 

Or Is The Challenge Ham-Fistedly Handling You!?! 

Are You Being The Victor By The Grace Of God 

Or Are You Being A Victim 

Because 

You Are Forgetting Whose Child You Are 

And

Who You Are To And In Your Father!?! 

Beloved, 

If You Are Desirous Of A Pain-Free

Care-Free Existence As A Committed Child Of God

No Offense

But 

You Are Reading The Good Book Upside Down 

And 

Backward! 

Don't Feel Too Bad, Though

We've All Been There 

And 

Have Most Assuredly Done That! 

Let Us All Get Up

Dust Ourselves Off

Turn The Good Book Right Side Up 

And 

Start Reading It, Left To Right

Through The Eyes Of Faith Which Work By 

And 

Through Our Love For Our Lord Christ! 

Consider This ...

We Are Striving For Perfection 

On The Way To The Pearly Gates 

On Mount Zion 

And

Since It Is Impossible To Climb A Smooth Mountain

Let Us Let The Lord Lead

The Holy Spirit Comfort ... And Correct Us

The Holy Angels Protect 

And 

Influence Us To The Good And The Right 

And Then

Confidently Choose To Ever Remember That 

Our Father Is In Heaven 

And

Our Dear Savior Feels What We Feel 

And

Is Well Able To Comfort Us And Help Us! 

Our Victory Is In Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Please Give Your Burden To The Lord:

 Pray! 

Be Strong In The Lord: 

Pray! 

Move By Faith: 

Pray! 

Trust Saving Truth: 

Pray

And

Unerringly Head For The Heavenly Home 

Praying ... Without Ceasing ... As You Go! 

Jesus Christ Overcame

So That We May Overcome:

He, Alone, Saves! 

Peace!

Let Your Light Shine Before Men!

We Christians Are Called ... By Jesus Christ

The Light Of The World! 

How Sad It Is Then, That 

Most In The World Look Questioningly, Cross-Eyed

Or With Raised Eyebrows 

Wondering What Kind Of Christians Many Of Us Are

And 

Asking What Kind Of "Light" We Are Shedding! 

Beloved, 

Let's Take Heed To Ourselves!

 

Be Careful How You Walk! 

Be Mindful Of What You Say And Do! 

Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation 

And

See To It That Your Behavior 

Is Not 

Causing A Longing, Wandering, Seeking Soul 

To Turn Away From Saving Truth 

... And ... 

Be True To Your Calling 

To Be An Honest Steward

A Willing Witness

And 

A Loved, Loving, Child Of The Eternal God 

Through Jesus Christ Our Lord! 

From This Moment On

By The Available Grace Of Our Loving God

And

By The Holy Spirit's Leading, Teaching, Feeding 

And 

Correcting

Let No One Have Cause To Question Your Christianity 

Or Your Commitment To Our Lord Christ! 

You Didn't Buy Your Name: 

It Wasn't On Sale! 

Your Name 

Is 

Blessed, Holy, Everlasting

A Gift Of The Holy God

A Deposit ... If You Will ... Toward The Great Day 

When Having Assimilated The Total Character Of Christ

You, Perfected, Immortalized, Glorified

Shall Enter The Family Home On High 

To Live Eternally! 

Pray For Oil And Light Up! 

Shine, Dear Christian!

Shine!

PRECIOUS: The Lord God Almighty Doesn't Save Junk!

As Christians ... True Christ-Followers

We Are To Be Circumspect Aka Thoughtful, Cautious

In All That We Say And Do 

Because 

We Have The Desire To Avoid Mistakes, Missteps

And

Their Consequences! 

Remember, Confession And Repentance Cleanse From Sin 

But 

It Never Relieves Us Of Sins' Consequences! 

Beloved, 

King Solomon Has Warned Us Of 

The Fool Being Hasty In Speech And Action

Well-Given To "Fetching Up His Guts!" 

And 

Being Uncaring Of The Consequences!

This Is Not The Way Of The Child Of God 

Who Is Taught Of God 

And

Who Is The Beneficiary Of The Gift Of Wisdom From God 

And

Is Able To Use Understanding

To Apply Real Knowledge For True Profit! 

The Lord Christ Redeemed Us

Aka Bought Us Back, From Sin

Death, The Grave And Hell 

And

We, Faithful Christians

Are To Redeem, Buy-Back ... Take-Back 

Our Finite, Short, Time From Lawlessness

Carelessness, Uselessness

Wickedness, Deceitfulness

Indifference, Foolishness 

And 

All Such Unprofitable Behaviors! 

Every One Of Us Is Unique, Special ... Irreplaceable! 

If You Are Lost To The Kingdom Of God

Jesus Christ Is Irretrievably Harmed 

Because 

There Is No One Who Can Or Will Replace You! 

He Gave His Life To Save Our Lives! 

Let's Dare, By Working Faith, To Live Up To The Value That 

The Lord Jesus Christ Has Placed On Each One Of Us! 

Remember ...

The Lord ... Our Lord ... Doesn't Save Junk! 

Our Lord Christ Who Is God Almighty 

Saves That Which Is Precious:

That's You ... And Me, Too! 

Value Your Value To The Lord!

Sing Unto Almighty God A New Song!

No Mortal Aka Human Being 

Can Over-Rule God Almighty 

Or 

Out-Maneuver Satan! 

No Committed Christian

- Standing By Faith Through Grace 

And

With Prayer - 

Has To Worry About Satan 

And

His Deceived, Unhinged, Minions 

Doing Them A Damage: 

The Lord In Zion Reigns And Rules!

Beloved, 

We Are Instructed By The Word Of Truth That 

All Who Will Live Godly Lives In Christ Jesus 

Shall Suffer Persecution 

So, Whatever You Are Going Through

Whatever Is The Reason

Be Joyful In The Lord 

For Being Counted Worthy To Suffer 

For Your Faith In Your Creator, Savior, Redeemer 

And 

Forever Friend 

Who Sticks Closer To You Than Any Brother, Sister

Mother, Father Or Child Ever Can Or Will! 

Brethren, 

Remember This One Thing: 

The Gift Of Song And Praise To Our God Known-Eternal 

Is 

A Spiritual Weapon In Your Warfare 

Against Those Who Will Try To Cause You To Sin 

Against Our Lord Christ 

By Indulging In Foolish 

And

Decimating, Deadly, Devilish Doubt! 

Whatever Happens To The Child Of God 

Is 

Permitted By The Eternal God Of Grace 

So Never, Ever, Doubt That The Lord Is Able

And

Ready And Willing To Deliver You

No Matter The Cock-Ups And Miseries 

Which Apparently Dog Your Life! 

Pray ... Always! 

Sing Unto Almighty God A New Song

And

Be At Peace As You Rest In Him! 

Troubles Won't, Can't, Don't Last Forever! 

FAMILY: Jesus Called ... You Answered!

To This Day ... When A Child Is Born

The Question Is Still Asked: 

Who Does This Baby Resemble Aka Look Like!?! 

The Question Seeks To Place This Precious Little Soul 

Within The "Family!" 

Beloved, 

Are You A Christian ... And Still Wondering 

Whether You Belong To The Family Of The Eternal God!?! 

Are You Wondering

If 

The Family Belongs To You!?! 

Are You Being Asked By Others 

If 

You Truly Belong To The Family Of God!?! 

Are You Doubtful Of 

Your Blood-Ties To The Lord Christ!?! 

Are You Walking In Disbelief

Refusing To Believe That Repentant-Sinner-You 

Are Truly Accepted Into 

The Well-Beloved Forever-Family Of God!?! 

Just Stop Already! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous King Called: 

You Answered! 

Jesus Christ Saves: 

You Are Infinitely Blessed! 

You ... With Obedient Endurance 

Are Known, Justified, Accepted

Sanctified, Equipped

And 

Sent 

And

At The Appointed Time 

You Shall Be Raised Up To Eternity ... Glorified! 

Do Not Indulge In If, But, Then, Why Me! 

Wittingly Choose To Accept That Your Savior 

Is 

Your Creator 

And 

Your Redeemer 

Is 

Your Re-Creator Who Promises That We ... Family

Shall Be Like Our Maker, Lord And God

In All Particulars 

If

We Forswear Self, Sin, Sinning And Satan 

And 

Wisely Choose To Trust Our Lord 

And

Willingly Obey Him Always

And

In All Ways! 

Brethren, Beloved

You, Me, We Belong To The King: 

Dare To Live Like You Know It

And

Truly Believe It! 

Peace With Almighty God

Is

Necessary

And

Fabulously Free!

NEW LIFE: Dare To Be Faithful!

Is Your Faith Full 

Or Is Your Faith Faltering!?! 

Is Your Trust In Jesus Christ Tremendous 

Or Is Your Trust Timid!?! 

Is The Book Of Truth That You're Avidly Reading 

The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God 

Or Is It The Reader's Digest Abridged Version 

Catering To Your Willful Sinful Self 

And 

Bearing A Version Of The Truth That 

Does Not Disturb You When You Go Shopping 

In The Massive Mall Of Daring Disobedience!?! 

Beloved, 

Let's Get Real Here! 

When The Lord Calls And You Answer:

"Yes, Lord!

I Am Willing!" 

You Mean Willing To Obey

To Endure

To Learn

To Change

To Grow

And 

To Follow Him Faithfully ... With Integrity, Honesty! 

There Is No Provision Made For Wearing Your Own Clothes 

Aka Your Own Righteousness 

Or Eating Your Own Bread 

Aka Manufacturing, Following 

... LiViNg ... 

Your Own Truth

And 

Remaining In The Same Condition 

As When You Eagerly Met The Lord Of New Life Abundant! 

We Come To Jesus Christ As We Are ... Sinners

But 

It Is Impossible To Remain A Sinner 

And 

Live Eternally! 

Brethren,

Please Dare To Let The Holy Spirit Change You 

From The Inside Out!

Dare To And Give The World No Other Choice 

But

To Call You A True Child Of The Great King! 

Grow ... By Grace, For Faith! 

Remember, Remember,

Don't Ever Forget ...

The Lord Of Life

The King Of Glory

Our Creator, Redeemer, Friend

Always, Always, Always

Equips Those Who Are The Called

Soooo ... Be Joyful! 

Jesus Christ's Peace

Passes

Human Understanding!

Child Of God OR Spawn Of Satan!?!

Our Life Of Holiness 

Is 

Unto The Lord ... Not Man

And Is Not

Just The Conversation 

- As In Words Uttered To Each Other - 

But Also 

The Actual Lifestyles That We Lead! 

Is Your Life Such That 

In The Day Of Settling Personal Life-Lived Accounts 

The Lord Of Life Will Say To You ... In Commendation

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 

Enter In To The Joy Of Your Lord!" 

Or

Will He Say ... In Condemnation

"Depart From Me!

I Never Knew You!?!"

Is Your Life An Act!?! 

Do Your Actions Gratefully Say "Child Of God" 

Or 

Do They Shamelessly Say "Spawn Of Satan!?!" 

Are You Walking In Worshipful Obedience 

To The Will Of God 

Or

Wandering Waywardly 

For The Convenience Of Your Lustful Flesh!?! 

Beloved, 

There Are No Cowards 

In The Kingdom Of The Forever-Blessed 

So Making The Hard Decisions 

To BeAble To Live The Sanctified Life

Aka The Set-Apart For Holy Use Life 

Aka Living For Jesus According To His Holy Word 

And Not

According To What Feels And Looks Good 

Or 

Causes You To Get Ungodly Gain 

And

Get In Good With The Enemies Of God, Truth And Right-Living 

Is

Supremely Paramount! 

Judgment Begins At The House Of God: 

Judgment Begins With Us! 

Are You Getting Ready!?! 

Are You Being Faithful By Grace For Mercy 

Or

Faithless To Get Justice

To Experience The Frowning Judge's Undiluted Wrath!?! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ... 

Peace With Almighty God Profits

And 

Holiness To Almighty God Pays! 

Fervently Think On These Things!

Peace

Is

The River Glorious!

CEMENT: Building The Love Relationship Is Everything!

"If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments! 

Speak Peace! 

Be Kind To Each Other! 

Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart! 

Diligently Seek Me! 

Open Your Heart To Me! 

Pray Without Ceassing! 

Be Faithful! 

Endure All Things! 

Come Unto Me!" 

The Instructions Are Simple! 

The Instructor Is Loving ... Kind ... Divine! 

The Student ... A Servant

Is 

An Own-Way Child

Mortal ... Corruptible

With A Hill To Climb! 

The Stakes Are High: 

Obey

Endure

Keep Faith At Your Core

Give As You Have Received

Pray

Worship And Adore

Walk Through The Open Door 

And 

Eternity Is Thine! 

Will You Lose Out On Your Heavenly Inheritance 

Because Of 
An "I Can't Be Bothered To ... !" 

A "This Is Who I Am!" 

And 

An "It's All About Me!" Attitude!?! 

Our Heavenly Instructor

Our Father

- Our Forever Friend -

Can Be Hurt 
Just As An Earthly Parent, Child Or Friend Can Be Hurt 

But

Our Bad Behavior Costs Us 

Abiding Love

Heavenly Peace

Life Everlasting ... The Eternal Inheritance! 

Are You Following The Blessed Instructions!?! 

Are You Building The Love Relationship!?! 

Are You Walking Through The Only Door!?! 

Is Cement In Your Love 

Or 

Is Your Love Cement!?! 

Do You Value The Love Or The Loot!?! 
Do You Live In Carnal Lust ... The Lie 
Or

In Eternal Truth ... The Life!?! 

Think About It! 

Jesus Christ's Gift To Us

- The Gift Called Peace - 

Is

Perfect!!

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!

THE ECONOMY OF GOD: Pray Every Need!

Repent Every Sin!

Pray Every Need!

Never Turn Back!

Repentance 
Is 
A Requirement ... A Necessity 

In The Economy Of God

And

All Who Will To See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace

Must Humble Self

And

Cry Out In Surrender

To The Forgiving, Blessing, Holy, Just God!

Forgiveness Benefits Only Those

Who See Their Need Of Repentance 

Because 
Of Their Kown Great Sin

And

Who Refuse To Be As The Damned-For-Eternity Ingrate

Who Will Be Glad To See Our Repentance Come Too Late

And

Have Us Join Him And Others

Outside The Holy City's Closed-To-Unrepentant-Sinners

Beautiful Pearl Gates!

Repentance And Presumption

Cannot

Communicate!

Confession And Pride

Will Not

Cohabitate!

Wisdom And Folly

Will Not Fornicate

And

Christ And Satan Do Not Cooperate!

So, Therefore

To The Child Of God

The One Who Sincerely Desires The Promised Reward

The Only "Game" Worth Expending Effort Over Is:

Repentance

Confession

Wisdom

And

The Lord Christ

With Whom The Longing Heart Of Faith

Desires Ever To Abide!

Brethren, 

Two Things To Consider:

The Proffered Lie Of Instant Answers To Our Prayers

And

The Necessity Of Praying About Our Wayward Thoughts

Which Are Easier To Get Rid Of Than Having To Do Recompense

With Skin

And 
In Prayer

For Performing Unconscionable, Ungodly, Deeds! 

The Answers To Prayers Of Faith

Are "Yes!" "No!" "Wait!"

And

"My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee!"

Jesus Christ Prayed The Same Prayer Three Times! 

And 
He Sweated Blood In The Endeavor!

The Lord God Almighty

Answers All His Faithful Children's Prayers

So Pray Until Something Happens! 

In The Anguish Of Your Soul 
From The Trials Of Life 
And 
The Bitter Oppressions Of Your Human Enemies
And 
Satan ... The Enemy Of Your Purchased Soul
Cry Unto The Lord! 

The Answer To Your Prayer That

The God Of Grace Gives Unto You

Is Always The One That Is

For Your Best Good

And For His Glory!

Never Doubt His Love For You!

Pray Like There Is No Tomorrow! 
Pray Like Yours Is The Only Voice That Our Lord Can Hear
And 
Deliver Up Your Petitions With The Full Expectation Of 
A Ready Response From The Holy One 
Who Sacrificially Loves You, Hears You,
And 
To You Draws Near! 

Do Not Indulge Ungodly Fear!

There Is No Profit In Pretty Talk! 
As The Old Folk Used To Say: 

Spill Your Guts To Get The Glory! 

Give All That Is In Your Heart To Jesus Christ The King
Because
He Gave His All For You! 

Depend Upon The Profit

Ever Derived From Praying

And

Pray

Like Your Life Depends On It:

The Lord Of Glory

Requires Us

To Instantly, Constantly, Do It!