VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: There Is No Discount For Victory Over Sin And Self!

All Of Us Who Choose To Follow Jesus Christ 
Via The Way Of The Cross
Along The Path Of Enduring Obedience
Living By The Daily Gift Of Daily Faith
Believing 
And 
Trusting The Living Word Every Step Of The To-Zion Journey 
While Wearing The Whole Armor Of God 
Must Understand ... Accept 
And 
Live By This Truth: 
What The Lord God Almighty Gives To You
No One Can Take Away 
And
There Ain't No Discount Given 
For Victory Over Self And Sin! 

Let's Take A Trip Back
So That We Can Go Forward ...

I Went To Purchase Supplies
To Fortify Myself Against Lies!
Everything In The Store Seemed Discounted
And
Trophies In Abundance Were Securely Mounted!

I Did A Quick List-Check To Ascertain My Obvious Costs
And
Realized That I Would Suffer No Loss
Because
The Discount Was Sold As Universal
And
I, Pocket Always To Let, Would Need No Purchase Reversal!
Yeahhh For Discounts!

Believe You Me, I Was Like A Pig In Slop!
I Was As Happy As A Clam!
I Was Primed For The Run!
I Was Pumped Until At The Counter
My Register Went BUMP!!!

In Shock, I Heard The Stentorian Words:

On Victory

There Is Never A Discount!!!

I Pleaded!
I Beseeched!
I Swore Not To Cheat
But
Life Was Adamant:

Victory Is Full Fee!

Victory Is Not Free!

Victory Costs!

Your Win Leaves A Track

So Bring Out The Full Cost

Or

Show Me Your Back!

Life Does Not Owe You Anything!

You Owe Your Life To The Lord!

Here's Wise Wisdom ...

Victory Over Sin 
Is
Going To Cost You Full Price 
So Prepare Yourself To Sweat, Cry 
And 
Bleed 

And 

Be Glad
Because
The Daily Gift Of Daily Peace Cannot Be Taken From You: 
Don't Give It Away!

Cooperate With Christ! 

Beloved, 

Please Do Not Surrender Jesus' Priceless Peace 
- Which Passes Human Understanding -
For A Cheap Peace That Can't Permanently Profit! 

Child Of God,

Remember That Your Victory Over Sin 
And 
Self 
Is 
Already Won: 
Take Your Lashes Like A Saint Of God And Christ
- Justified And Sanctified -
And 
Hold Firm Your Victory ... In Jesus! 

Sanctification Is A Life-Long Process!

Resist The Devil 
And 
He Will Get Tired 
And 
He Will Flee From You! 
Pray The Promises Of God 
And 
Press On To The Peaceful Shore!

Jesus Christ 
Is 
Creator ... Savior ... Redeemer ... Forever-Friend:

Trust Him

And

In The Fullness Of Time
Live The Life That Shall Know No End! 

LIVING BY FAITH: Acquiring The Heavenly Inheritance

When We Children And Thought Like Children
To Brand Ourselves

We Drew Tattoos With Ink On Our Hands
But

Now That We Are People Of The Book

We Desire The Brand That

Clearly Marks Us As Children Of God 

Purchased By The Innocent Blood Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous

The Son Of God

The Pascal Lamb

The Son Of Man!
We're Living By Faith 
As Clearly States That Very Book: 

However ...

It Is Quite The Trendy Thing 
To Hear The Unbelieving World
His Brother, Sister, Mother, Father And Best Friend 
Proudly Call Themselves The Children Of God: 
They Need To Get The Real Jesus! 

Living In Unbelief

Clearly States That One

Does Not Cooperate

With Jesus Christ!

We Also Hear "Christians" 
Who Do Not Exercise Faith
And 
Who Publicly Voice Their Doubt About Jesus Christ 
Being The Only Begotten Son Of Almighty God 
Call Themselves Children Of God: 
They Need To Rethink Their Family Connection! 

Hear The Right ...

It Is Impossible To Please God Without Faith! 
It Is Impossible To Have Faith Without Jesus! 
It Is Impossible To Be A Child Of God 
And
Get Home To The Father Without Jesus 
And
His Faith Working In Our Lives! 

Beloved, 

There Is Nothing That We Can Do
That We Can Do Without Jesus! 
We Need Jesus To Get Faith To Trust Jesus 
And 
To Walk In Enduring Obedience 
To The Will Of Almighty God 
To Get Into A Mansion 
Prepared For Each Child Of God 
In The Family House Of The Living God Holy 
Who Knows The Thoughts 
And 
Intents Of Our Hearts! 

Living By Faith May Not Be Easy
But
It Is Truly A Necessity If We Will Be Saved!

Talk Is Cheap!
Exercising Faith Requires Discipline
And
With Constant Utilization
Trusting The Word That Cannot Fail
And
Using Our Daily Gift Of Faith For The Present Day
Relying Upon Our Lord Christ Becomes Second Nature!
We Willfully Acquire The Necessary Muscle-Memory
And
Our Faith In Our God Becomes Strong!

Trusting In The Lord Christ

When You Can't See His Hand

Is

Exercising Your Faith In Him

Which He, Himself, Gave To You!

Dare To Answer The Hard Question:

Are You Living By Faith

Forswearing Lying Eyesight

And

Really Walking As A True Child Of God? 

Remember,

Jesus Christ 
Is 
Our Perfect Peace
And
Where He Is, Is Home
So If You Don't Want To Lose Your Eternal Inheritance
Please See To It That 
You Use Your Daily Gift Of Faith ... Always
And
In All Ways!