VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Misalignment From The Majority!

Committed Christians Are Pilgrims In A Strange Land! 

We Attract Attention 

Because 

Our Walking, Talking, Eating

Our Doing And Being Habits

Are An Affront To The Natural Citizens Of 

The Land Through Which We Are Passing! 

Beloved,

This Is As It Should Be! 

We Should Be Sticking Out Like Sore Thumbs 

Because 

Our Characters Misalign From That Of The Majority! 

Let's Truly Consider For A Moment

How Different Our Lord Was From Those Around Him!

His Name Caused A Stir! 

His Very Presence Caused A Stir Wherever He Went! 

He Attracted Some 

And 

Repulsed Others Of Those Whom Met Him! 

Those Who Saw Their Need For What He Shared Were Drawn To Him! 

Those Who Saw Him As A Meddler In Other People's Matters 

And

A Muddier Of The Waters Of Tradition 

And

An Affront To The Status Quo 

Were Repulsed By Him! 

Those Who Saw Immanuel

"Almighty God With Us" 

Were Lovingly, Gratefully, Graciously, Attracted To Him! 

Those Self-Deceived Ones

Who Saw Themselves As Gods Among Men 

Were Repulsed By The Drawing Fragrance From 

The Heart Of God Wafting Off Him! 

Brethren, Beloved,

Do Not Fool Yourself

Or Permit Yourselves To Be Fooled By Others!

By Almighty God's Great Grace

You Are The Salt Of The Earth!

You Are The Light Of The Earth

And

Living, Holy, Light Shakes Foundations!

Are You Living For The Lord!?! 

Is The World Seeing Jesus Christ The Lord In You!?! 

Will The Lord Of Earth And Glory Call You His Own!?! 

Are You An Enduring, True 

And 

Faithful Witness Of God's Love Towards Man!?! 

Prayerfully Think About It Now

While It Is Still Day

While It Is Possible For Man 

To Work Out His Own Salvation

With Fervent Prayer And Trembling! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Grace And Sincerity!

Grace And Sincerity Are Two Words That 

We Truly Need To Pay Attention To 

As We Travel To Hill Zion! 

We, Humans, Were Created, Chosen, By Almighty God 

To Be Like Him

To Do A Special Work For Him

And 

Those Of Us Who Take The Calling Seriously

And 

Have Chosen By The Daily Gift Of Faith 

To Walk Under The Blood-Stained Banner Of 

Jesus Christ The Lord 

Will Make It Safely Home! 

We Will Do This By Choosing To Court, Seek, Grace 

Aka Almighty God's Favor That 

Is 

Sufficient For Our Every Need 

And

Walking Wisely With Sincerity 

Aka Total Devotion 

Aka Undying Love! 

We, Committed Christians, Cannot Live Like Worldlings 

Where Favor Is For A Fee 

And 

Undying Love Lasts As Long As It Is Comfortable 

And

Convenient! 

We Can't Buy The Eternal God's Favor 

And

We Have Nothing In Ourselves 

To Give To The Omnipotent God As A Favor! 

Think! 

The Creator God Desires You

Your Undying Love

And 

Your Willing Service 

And

Daily Equips You To Get To Him

Love Him 

And 

Serve Him 

If

It Is Your Will To Desire Him

And 

Be With Him In All Ways 

And

Always And Forevermore! 

Beloved, 

You Say That You Want Peace 

And 

Love

So, With The Confidence Of The Holy Faith

I Sincerely Point You To Jesus Christ The Lord

The Prince Of Peace

The God Who Is Love! 

Jesus Christ The King Knows Your Name 

And 

Your Every Need!

He Died ... And Lives ... For You!

Please Choose To Live For And Love Him

And

Dare To Give Him Your All: 

Eternity Is Almost Here! 

Confidence!?! In Whom!?!

 

 

In Whom And For What Are You Confident!?! 

In What Are You Lacking Confidence!?! 

In What Are You Confident That Truth 

And 

Common-Sense Says "No!?!" 

Beloved, 

Misplaced Confidence 

Is 

As A Dagger In The Heart! 

Lack Of Confidence In Christ In A Christian 

Is 

The Same As Doubt And Disbelief! 

Over-Confidence In Oneself And In One's Abilities 

Is 

The Perfect Recipe To Cook-Up Disaster 

Since You're Placing Yourself In Pride's Fantasy Garden 

As Planted And Groomed By That God-Fraud

Satan The Damned! 

As Committed Christians

Our Confidence, Our Trust, Built Upon The Holy Faith

Should Firmly Be Reposed In The Lord Christ! 

Think About It ...

There Is Nothing Wrong With Being Confident: 

It Is A Gift From The Lord! 

The Problem Lies In Our Making A God Of The Gift 

And 

Dismissing 

And 

Even Denying And Denigrating The Giver! 

When Self Is Elevated

We Become Our Own God

 

And

We May Rest Assured That Multiplied-Sin 

Will Be Boldly, Basely

Opening Our Heart's Door! 

Please Do Not Cast Away Your Confidence In Christ

- Which Bears Fruit - 

For Self's Candy Corn That's Barren! 

Dare To Have Bold Confidence Aka Child-Like Trust 

In The Lord Christ

The Author And Finisher Of Your Faith

Who Sacrificially, Personally

Cares For You Body And Soul! 

Be Wise: 

Only Jesus Saves! 

Peace With Our Lord And God

Is

Our Goal!

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! 

The Bald Question!

The Banner Of The Lord Over His People 
Is 
Love ... The Holy Love Of The Eternal God: 
Love Prospers In Truth! 

The Question That Needs To Be Baldly Asked 
And 
Honestly Answered Is: 

Are We ... As Committed Christians

Living In Perfect Love 

And

Absolute Truth

As They Proceed

From The Heart Of Our God 

Who, Himself, Is Love And Truth!?! 

Will You Take Your Personal Stand For Living Truth 
And Live By, Stand On, And Die For Perfect Love!?! 

Is Your Love Situational ... Conditional!?! 

Is Truth, For You, Transactional ... Negotiable!?!

Will Your Life Stand "The Sniff Test" Before The Judge Of All Flesh!?! 

Beloved, 

Let's Think Long And Hard 
Not About What We Must Give Up 
But 
About What We Need To Hold Near And Dear 
If 
Our Heart's Desire 
Is 
Heaven At The Last Trumpet! 

There Is No Love Without Truth 
So Let Us Know It
Tell It
Live It
Share It
Walk In It 
And, Yes
If Needs Be
Die For The Truth! 

Jesus Christ 
Is
The Truth 
And
The Love Of Almighty God Exemplified 
Aka Personified ... Made Real 
And 
No One Gets Into The Father's House Without Jesus 
... The Character Of Jesus ... 
Without The Love Of God
Without The Truth! 

Heaven! 
Hell! 
Where Are You Headed!?! 

How Much Preferred Stock

Do You Have In Saving Truth 

And 

Heavenly Love!?! 

LOOKING BACK!?! Turn Around, Look Up And Look Forward!!

Look Forward 

Is 

Married To Look Back
And
They Have A Fair Child Called Livvin N. Expectancy
Whose Favorite Thing To Do In This Big Old World
Is 

To Pray By Faith
And 

Watch Daily

- Moment By Moment -
To See What The Dear Lord In Highest Heaven Will Do!

Livvin N. Expectancy Rubs Look Back The Wrong Way!

Look Forward Eagerly Joins Livvin N. Expectancy 

For Prayer And Praise
- Every Morning And Every Night -
And
These Two Rest Peacefully
Enjoying The Sleep Of The Just
While Dear Old Look Back
Is 

Bemoaning Yesterday's Faded Glories
And
Kicking Up Past Failures' Blinding And Choking 

Acrid Fetid Dust!

Regrets: He Has More Than A Few!
Sorrows: Myriad In All Dimensions!
As For Pain And Disappointment

On That Ship
He Is The Indentured Crew!

He Calls Himself A Christian!
He Knows All Of The Good Buzz Words
But
Ask Him About His Connection To The Way Of The Master
And
You May Very Well End Up
Like A Cold-Weather Wind-Blistered
Late-To-The-Annual-Migration
Left-Behind Bird!
You'll Not Be Edified!

Look Forward And Livvin N. Expectation
Willingly Have Their Steps Ordered By The Blessed Lord
And
They Avidly Indulge In Constant Communication
With The Forever Friend
And
They Look Not For Signs And Wonders
To Make Decisions
Or
For Unwitting Errors
To Have To The Good Lord

With Contrite Hearts To Make Amends!

Faith Is First
Is Last
Is Always!

Doubt Is Not Countenanced
Because
Doubt Is Sin

So Doubt Is Out!

These Two Take The Gracious Lord At His Holy Word
Even When Their Carnal Flesh 

Is 

Showing Resistance
And
For Their Faithfulness
Free Grace
- In Their Favor -
Is Bestirred!

Lest You Come To The Conclusion That 

Their Lives Are Picture Pretty 

And 

Positively Perfect
Let It Be Made Known That You'd Be Very Wrong!

They Have Set-Backs
Upsets 

Unexpected Denials 

And

Impossible-To-Plan-For Disasters
But
With Eyes Fixed And Focussed On The Kingdom Prize
They Trust The Lord Jesus
Knowing That The Reward Of Their Faith
- From His Heart -
Will Never Be Cruel Lies!

Trust The Lord! 

Bless The Lord! 

Believe The Lord!

Pray!

Walk In Faith!

Do The Will!

For 1,000 Years In Heaven Stay!

Know This ...

Mercy Is Free!
Obedience Is Cheap!
Grace Is Always Sufficient
And
The Bill For Making It All Available To Us

- To Almighty God -

Was Immensely Heartbreakingly Steep!

Take Time To Look Up ...

If You Are Like Old Look Back
An Attitude Adjustment Is In Order

Because
Wearing The Name Christian Holds No Weight
If

- Against Your Heavenly Record -
There Is No Pearl Gate Designated-Entrance Order!

The Look Back "Solution"

Is

Faith-Polluting

But

The Eye Of Hope

Helps

Committed Christians

With

This Vale Of Tears To Cope!

Jesus Christ Saves!