VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Voice Of The Martyr Stephen!

The Life Of Stephen 

- The First Martyr For The Faith Of Jesus Christ - 

Should Inspire Everyone Of Us Who Trusts In The Lord 

For Our Eternal Salvation! 

Beloved, 

Stephen's Life Accused Those Who Knew Not The Lord 

And

He Was Hated For It! 

Stephen's Ways Pleased The Lord 

And

The Lord Blessed Him With The Heavenly Vision 

As His Days' End Visibly Approached! 

Dear Ones, 

In The Earthly Court

As Long As The Judge Is Seated

Both Accuser And Defendant Have Opportunity To Speak 

But

When The Judge Stands Up

Judgment Has Been Rendered 

And

The Case Is Over! 

Stephen Saw Jesus Christ Standing At The Right Hand Of God 

And 

He Went To His Long-Sleep Knowing That 

The Lord, The Judge Of All Flesh

Had Rendered Judgment Against Wicked Men 

And 

In His Favor! 

Dear Ones, 

Hold On To Your Blessed Hope In The Lord! 

The Wicked May Escape Justice On Earth 

But 

They Cannot Escape The Court Of Heaven! 

Please Dare To Live Your Life 

With Heaven Ever Always In Your View! 

In The Name Of Jesus

Pray And Please Almighty God 

And 

He Will Surely Bless You To All Pleasing! 

Peace! 

Pride, Lust, Sin ... Loss!

The Living God ... Alone

Determines

What

Is

Sin!

Sin ... Depending Upon Your "Personal" Perspective

Is 

Either Decidedly Appealing 

Or Perfectly Appalling! 

Lust, Specifically

Is 

The "Most Delicious Aphrodisiac" Known To Mankind 

And

That Is Why Satan Always, Always, ALWAYS

Strikes At Us Through The Lust Of Our Eyes

The Lust Of Our Flesh

And 

That Unchained Bug-Bear

The Pride Of Life! 

There Is No Lust Without Pride 

And 

There Is No Pride Without Lust! 

Beloved, 

Any Overwhelming Desire 

To Have What Is Not Yours To Have And To Hold 

Is 

Sinful 

Because 

It Separates You From The Living God 

And 

Makes You A False God 

Because

Like Lucifer-Now-Satan The Damned

You Become Willing To Destroy Another's Character 

And

Ultimately Their Life 

To Have What That Person, By Right, Possesses! 

What Is Ruling You!?! 

What Is Driving You To Distraction!?! 

Are You Willing To Lose Eternal Salvation 

To Gratify Temporary Satisfaction 

Which You Already Know 

Is 

Pushing You To Disaster!?! 

Are You, Self-Deceived, Saying 

"If I Could Just See, Taste

Touch, Smell, Feel, And Enjoy 'It' Just Once

I Will Die Happy!?!" 

Back-Up Off That Delusion

And 

Dare To Remember That 

A Mouthful Ain't A Meal 

And

One Scratch Doesn't Satisfy A Deep-Seated Itch! 

Lust Always Leads To Loss 

So Please Remember That 

Only Jesus Christ The Righteous

Satisfies Our Needs! 

Straighten Up ... By Available And Saving Grace

And 

Take Your Burdens To The Lord Of Life

And

Leave Them There! 

Peace!

PRAYER: Deliver Us, Lord, Unto Your Glory!

Oh, God, Most Holy,

Have Mercy On Your People Today!

Have Mercy On Us Who Longingly Look

Toward The Day

When The King Of Creation 

Our Savior

Our God

Shall Breach The Eastern Sky

To Forever Release Us

From The Dread Clutches

Of

Satan

The Base Liar

Known Murderer

And

Contemptible Fraud

That Is The Wannabe God!

Father,

The Writing Is Clearly Written

On The World's Proudly Standing Wall

And

Those Not Walking In The Faith Of Jesus 

Are Unable To Read

The Writing Of The Holy God

But

Your People

Those Of The Clean Heart

And

The Pure Thoughts Of Heavenly Peace 

Are Praying Believing

Loving And Wholly Trusting

The God Of The Preserved

Relevant And Living Word

And

Are Waiting

With Hope-Filled Anticipation

For The Trumpet Of God 

And

The Voice Of The Archangel

To Be Loud Heard!

Oh, Lord,

Haste The Day!

Let Come The Sound Of Our Jubilee!

Father, 

In Sincerity, I Pray For Those

Who Know Not The Lord Jesus

Who Have Never Heard

The Words Of Truth And Life

Those Who Are Holding 

Satan's Lyingly-Corrupted View
Of

The Character Of The Eternal God

Because Of
The Spiritual Wickedness 

In Those Called To Shepherd Your Flock

But Who Have Chosen
The Broad Way

The Way Of The Damned
For Filthy Lucre's Sake 

And

I Beseech You, Please

In Your Free-To-All Mercy

In You Available-To-All Grace

To Cause The Gospel Of Truth
To Go Out

To All The World
For A Witness

So That Those Who Will To Know

The Blessings Of The Faithful 

Will Enduringly Trust In
The Lord Jehovah 

In Whom Is Everlasting Strength!

You Have Promised To Turn None Away

Who Sincerely Seek Your Face

So Keep Your Children, Lord

- Who Know Your Voice -

In Your Blessed Care!

Bless Us, Lord

For We Hold You In Godly Fear!

Guide Us, Lord

For You, Alone,
Make The Narrow Way

Straight And Clear 

And

Deliver Us Safely Unto Your Glory

To The Mansions Of Rest

Which For Us

Our Master

Our Redeemer 

Our Forever Friend 

Our Jesus

Has Lovingly Prepared!

Bless Us, Dear Father

To Continue In Your Sovereign Will

Until The Great Day Dawn

Is Our Heart's Humble Plea! 

We Love You, Lord

And

Pray All In That Worthy Name

The Name Christ Jesus

Who

For Our Eternal Salvation

Was On Calvary's Cross

Cruelly Slain!

Please Come Soon! 

AMEN.