VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Where Are You, Ergate!?!

 

... And The Lord, By King Solomon, Said:

"Go To The Ant, Thou Sluggard;

Consider Her Ways, And Be Wise ...!" 

The Only Truck I Want With An Ant 

Is To Mash It Before It Stings Me! 

Wow! Violent Much, Aren't We, Meldeane!?! 

You Can Say Whatever You Want, Clotelle! 

Just Looking At Ants Scurrying Every Which Way And Loose 

Make Me Want To Scratch! 

Seriously, Meldeane, The Scripture Says That 

We May Learn A Great Deal From One Of Those Little Creatures 

Whose Weight Won't Make A Measurement On Any Scale! 

Methinks You Should Have A Lil' Chat With Ergate! 

My Dear Clotelle, 

When Would You Like Me To Have This Conversation 

With That Ever-Ready Bunny, Ergate!?! 

Now Is As Good A Time As Any, Meldeane 

... And Please Be Nice, No Sarcastic Remarks! 

You Wound Me, Clotelle! 

You Wound Me! 

Whatever! 

'Morning, Ergate! 

How Be You!?! 

Good Morning, Clotelle! 

Meldeane! 

Ergate, Why Are You Always Running Around 

Like A Chicken With Its Head Chopped Off!?! 

Nice Going, Meldeane! 

Sorry, Clotelle! 

Looking At Ergate Was Giving Me Ant Vibes 

And I Was Starting To Feel The Need To Scratch Myself! 

I'm So Sorry, Ergate! 

That Came Out Wrong! 

It's Okay, Meldeane, I Get That A Lot! 

Simply Put, Ergate 

I Want To Know Why You Are Always So Busy!?! 

That's An Easy Question To Answer, Meldeane: 

My Name, My Nature! 

Come On, Ergate!

What Does Your Name Have To Do With Anything!?!

Clotelle, What Have You Been Teaching, Meldeane!?! 

Have You Neglected To Teach Her That 

Names Have Meanings Which Denote Character 

Which, In My Case, Are Name, Nature, Character, And Calling!?! 

Meldeane, Do You Know What My Name Means!?! 

Nope, Ergate! 

Never Thought Much About It 

Beyond Thinking It Was A Made-Up Name! 

You Really Need To Learn To Self-Edit, Meldeane! 

Oh, Shut It, Clotelle! 

Ladies, Please! 

Meldeane, My Name, Ergate, Means Worker Ant! 

In The Ant Colony

Worker Ants Have, And Know, Their Assignments 

And, Being Diligent, Are Oriented To Time And Place 24/7

And Being Vigilant Regarding Seasons And Needs

Expeditiously Get On With The Tasks At Hand! 

The Ergate Of The Ant Colony 

Will Never Be Found Exhibiting Sluggardly Tendencies 

Or Being Sluggish Unless They Are Dying! 

Do You Understand Why The Story Of The Ant 

Is In Scripture, Meldeane!?! 

Given What You Just Said, Ergate, I Would Say That 

We, As Working Christians, Should Know Our Tasks

The Times We Live In

And The Seasons In Which We Are Working And Its Requirements

And Choose To Be Proactive ... Not Reactive

And Boldly Dismiss Our Inner Sluggard! 

Well Said, Meldeane! 

Thank You, Ergate! 

Now, How About Adding 

Ask The Lord For Wisdom And Understanding 

To Use Knowledge Aright

And Recognizing That Death Is Always On The Foot!?! 

Death Is As Night 

And 

Night Is Coming When No One Can Work! 

Very True! 

Would You Like To Add Anything, Clotelle!?! 

Sure Thing, Ergate! 

Work Is A Benefit And Our Blessing! 

The Wisdom Of The Ant Is To Teach Us To Get Ready 

And Stay Always In The State Of Readiness 

Since We Never Know When Someone Or Something 

Will Work Our Destruction, Our Death! 

Indeed, Clotelle! 

On A Final Note

Consider That Our Readied Or Readying Work 

Is 

A Foundation, Plain And Good Food

Or A Substantial Feast For Many Others! 

Our Faithful Working Lifts Others To Life! 

As Apostle Paul Said: 

"I Sowed, Apollos Watered, But God Gives The Increase!" 

Both Paul And Apollos Labored, Worked, In The Lord's Vineyard

And Great Was And Is, And Will Be The Increase Therefrom 

Because

ALMIGHTY GOD! 

AMEN!!! 

Ergate Aka Worker Ant

I Like You! 

I Like You, Too, Meldeane 

And You, Too, Clotelle! 

Yeahhhh! 

Lovefest! 

Peace! 

 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Quit Profane And Vain Babblings!

 

This Is Not About What Your Grandmother Aunt Cousin Sister Said! 

This Is About "Thus Saith The Lord Of Life!" 

Who Are You Going To Believe And Trust!?! 

The Life Giver Or The Sin Enabler!?! 

Since The Lord Himself Has Said, Via The Apostle Paul

In 2 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 16 

"But Shun Profane And Vain Babblings: 

For They Increase Unto More Unholiness!" 

Why Would You Doubt That You Can Shun Profane

Aka Foul Aka Bad And Vain 

Aka Useless Aka Unprofitable Language 

Just Because "People" Said You Can't!?! 

What Happened To 

"God Said It And I Believe It

And That Settles It For Me!?!" 

What Happened To The Lord Equips The Called!?! 

Since The Lord Has Called Us To Stop With The Useless Chatter

- Which Does Not Teach Us Anything Good Or Useful - 

Why Wouldn't We Believe That 

He Has Provided Us With The Equipment 

And The Strength 

And The Skills

And The Endurance 

And The Faith 

And The Grace To Accomplish The Work 

And The Needed Mercy When We Fall Short Aka Mess Up!?! 

Don't You Believe That The Promise-Giving God 

Is 

The Promise-Keeping God!?! 

Is He Not Your Shepherd, Your Refuge

Your Provider, Your Forever Friend!?! 

Isn't He That Friend Who Sticks Closer Than Any Brother!?! 

What Happened To 

"Where Can I Go But To The Lord!?!" 

Again I Ask, What Has Happened To Pray Without Ceasing!?! 

Are You Refusing To Believe That 

Your Praying Raises You Up To God 

And Changes How You See Things!?! 

Hasn't the Lord Said That 

He Who Has Begun A Good Work In You 

Will Finish It To The Day Of Jesus Christ!?! 

Who Is Your God!?! 

Is It Not The Great Physician

The Savior Who Sees, Who Knows, And Cares

And Can Heal All Of Your Diseases!?!

Is It Not He Who Desires To Know ... From Your Mouth

All That Concerns You And Is Concerning To You!?!

Is It Not The Eternal Holy God Almighty

Real, Righteous, And Returning

For A Prepared People Precious In His Sight!?!

Since You Claim That He Is Your God

Worship Him 

And

Believe And Act Upon His Unchanging, Unfailing Word 

Which Brings You His Sure Peace! 

Peace! 

 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: One Thing I Ask, Lord!

1 John 5:14 KJV

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

PRAYER:

Dear Father, 

In The Name Of The Lord Jesus, I Ask A Boon! Please Help Me In All Things To Make You My Default Position! Help Me To Ever Seek And Hold You In My Heart As My Back-To-Base, Ignoring The Taunts Of Those Who Call Me And My Brethren "Christians!" As A Pejorative, An Insult! You've Told Us That The Day Will Come When We, Your People, Will Be Without Earthly Support And I Beseech You To Keep Your Promise, Not That You Need To Be Asked Since You Are The Promise-Keeping God, But Because I Need To Touch Your Hand, Your Heart, By My Word Of Faith In You And Your Almighty Power! Lord, We Need You, I Need You, And I Am Not Ashamed To Say It Or For Others To Know It! Father, Others Have Stood Up And Have Counted Themselves Resolute, Committed, Faithful To False Gods Which Neither See, Hear, Speak, Walk, Hold, Help, Or Heal And So, Today, Right Now, As In The Wedding Ceremony, In The Covenant Vows Before The Company Of Witnesses, I Pledge You My Troth And With Your Assistance, I Choose To Keep Myself Unto You Alone, Without Reservation While This Life Shall Last By Your Holy Spirit, The Comforter Of Us All, Who Leads Us Into All Truth! Father, I Have No Other God Save You, The True And Living God! I Have No Help But You, My Refuge And My Strength! I Have No Home Save Yours, Beulah Land, The Beautiful City, The Home Of The Faithful, Where Peace Dwells! I Am So Glad That My Lord Jesus Loves Me And I Am Glad That He Called Me From The Darkness Of Death Through Sin And Into His Marvelous Light Where Life Everlasting Is The Home Of The Soul! Lord, Lift Me Up! Help Me To Be Like Jeremiah To Say That Your Call, Your Will For My Life, Is Like A Fire Shut Up In My Bones! Be It The Altar Of Sacrifice Or Drawing The Plow To Break Up The Fallow Ground By Telling The Good News To Those For Whom The Lord Christ Died, Help Me To Serve Faithfully And With Patient Endurance No Matter The Cost! Help Me To Live My Life Uttering The Call And Basking In The Lover Of My Soul With The Immortal Words "Jesus Saves!" Please Grant Me My Request For I Ask It In My Gift Of A Portion Of Jesus Christ's Faith Which Cannot Fail! I Love You With My Whole Heart And, With Thankfulness And Gratitude, I Bless Your Holy Name For All Your Blessings On Me And The Brethren, And All Who Shall Be The Ultimate Inheritors Of Christ's Free To All Salvation! AMEN!!! 

https://youtu.be/Ej6l0eDF28c?si=8vPdvJDOm561e45Q

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Bold And Daring Confidence!?!

KJV Psalms 19:7, 11

7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Oh, How We As Faithful Christians Love To Talk About 

Encourage Yourself 

... But ... 

We Seem To Have A Great Reluctance To Do 

A Deep Dive Into Examine Yourself! 

Come On! 

'Fess Up! 

Guilty Or Not Guilty!?! 

Alright, Alright! 

I Am Guilty As Charged! 

Beloved, 

Think On This Thing: 

Do You Have A Bold And Daring Confidence 

In The Goodness And Grace Of Our Lord And God 

But 

Are Playing Fast And Real Loose With Your Required Obedience 

To His Immutable Aka Unchanging As In Fixed For All Eternity Laws!?! 

Been There, Done That! 

I've Got The Scars And The Tee-Shirtsss As Memorial Proof! 

Dear Ones, 

In This Light, Should We Not Think Of 

The Biblical Characters Who, Brazenly Contemptuous Of The Love Of God

Threw Away The Eternal Life Of Peace 

To Hold A Sensual Piece Of 

Fading, Dying, Temporal Aka Earthly Life!?! 

Remember Achan, Prophet Balaam

King Saul

Nabal

King Ahab And Queen Jezebel

King Herod

And

Ananias And Sapphira! 

And 

Lest We Forget To Remember

Even Those Whose Sin Was Covered Because Of Their Heartfelt Repentance

The Consequence Of Their Confessed Sin Remained In Place 

And

Was Executed 

And 

Had Far-Reaching Impacts On Themselves

Their Families 

And 

Their Nations! 

King David, King Solomon

And 

King Manasseh 

Readily Come To Mind! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Live As A Wizard Of ID 

Aka Wizard Of Intentionality And Deliberation 

To Commit Known Sin Willfully 

In The Presence Of The Eternal God! 

The Promise To Pay 

Aka Check Cashing And Check Kiting 

Are In The Domain Of King Fraud 

And 

Are Not Part Of The Law Of The Lord! 

Trust Dead And Bad-Pay Killed Him 

So Be Prepared With Cash 

Aka Skin To Bray Aka To Pay 

When Indulging In Deliberate Sinning 

Because 

You Shall Surely Not Be Winning! 

Brethren, 

Please Slow Yuh Roll

Freely Choose By Faith To Ignore The Wicked Bold 

And

With Wise Ways

Enduringly Follow The Lord Jesus Obediently 

To Receive Your Inheritance 

In The Kingdom Where The Streets Are Pure Gold! 

The King's Law Is Love! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/F-ykfw3-i7s?si=3AUz-IYEN_8Dm0hI

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Child Of God!

Galatians 3:26 KJV

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Do You Act In All Things As Yourself 

Or As A Human Being!?! 

How About As A Child Of God!?! 

Dodo, I Am A Human Be-ING 

And I Can Only Act As Myself! 

Hmm ... I Notice, Sharpie, That You Did Not Grant Recognition 

To The Child Of God Designation! 

Are You Not A Professing, Practicing

Child Of The Eternal Holy God!?! 

Well, Yes, But ...! 

Interesting! 

Brethren, 

We All Have This Very Problem! 

Talk About Yourself, Dodo! 

That Sounds Like A "You" Problem To Me! 

Carden, You Just Spectacularly Proved My Point! 

Wait! What!?! 

Brethren, 

Let Me Break It Down For All Of Us! 

We Are Human Beings! 

We Can Only Be Ourselves! 

We Call Almighty God Our Father 

Because 

We Went Down Into The Watery Grave Of Baptism 

Because 

We Accepted The Word Of The Lamb 

And 

Took Him As Our Savior 

By Our Confession And Heartfelt Repentance For Our Sins 

And 

We Came Up Out Of The Water 

Having Put On The New Man! 

Now Think Very, Very Carefully! 

Living In Or Better Said

With Christ Living In You By His Holy Spirit 

Who Leads Us Into All Truth 

Would It Not Be True To Say That 

You Are A Child Of God

A Regenerated Human Whose Sinful Self Is Daily Purged

Being Sanctified Aka Set Apart For Holy Use 

So That You Daily Choose To Let Your Default Position 

In All Matters Be: 

"Father, Ever Lead Me And Guide Me! 

Please Teach Me To Be True To You 

And To Be Pure In My Thoughts, Words, And Deeds

And Also Ever Show Me What I Should Do 

As Your Child With Full Inheritance Rights 

So That I Do Not Crucify My Dear Savior Afresh 

Bringing Him To An Open Shame!?!" 

Beloved, 

Be Cautious! 

In This Age Of "Do You!" 

And 

"My Truth!" 

We Are Being Again Beguiled To Taste

And For That Matter

Substantially Eat Of The Forbidden Fruit! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let Us Boldly Interrogate Our Profession

Our Practice

And 

Our Utilization Of Our Gifted Faith

And 

Decide Once And For All Time 

Who We Are Going To Trust

Honor, Worship, Follow, And Obey: 

The Rock Of Salvation, Jesus Christ Our Loving Lord 

Or

The Malevolent Side-Winder, Satan The Damned

Who Desires Our Destruction 

But 

Shows Us New, Different, Pretty, Loud, And Exciting 

Which Activates Our Hedonistic Traits! 

We, Each, Have Freewill And Freedom To Choose! 

Let Us Brazenly, Yet Humbly, Choose To Use Them 

In Jesus Christ's Name 

And 

For His Sake! 

Thank You, Dodo! 

I'm Glad That You Are Not The Bird! 

AMEN!!! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/4dErjrqQwss?si=nOwRxazrKlH4tjqc

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: TRUTH Can Handle Questioning!

KJV Job 13:3

3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

The Truth Has Nothing To Fear From Being Questioned! 

True Or False!?! 

Jesus Christ, Our Only King, Said: 

"I Am The Truth!" 

He Also Said: 

"Come Let Us Reason Together!" 

And He Also Said: 

"Ask!" 

Ergo Aka Therefore

The Truth Aka Jesus Christ Our Lord 

Has Nothing To Fear 

From Being Questioned By Us Creatures Of Fallible Flesh

Of "Daintified" Dust! 

Beloved, 

Our Lord Jesus Is All-Knowing 

So It Is Impossible For Us To Stump Our Creator 

With One Of Our "Imponderables!" 

Think About It: 

Can You Come Up With Such An Off-The-Wall Question For Our Maker/Master

Who Is Also All-Seeing And Ever-Present

That He Will Have To Snap His Fingers And Say To You ... In Resignation: 

"Oh, My Stars! 

You Really Got Me With That Question!" 

Wouldn't That Scenario Cause You To Become God

And 

Able To Create Your Own Reality

Problems Absent

Answers Evident!?! 

Dear Ones, 

We Are So Full Of Stuff And Nonsense That 

We Are Behaving Like Rank Idolaters! 

We Make God 

And 

We MAKE God Go! 

I Cry: 

"Remanufactured Hay!" 

Brethren, 

Be Wise For Your Own Self! 

Our Lord Is Real! 

His Wisdom Is Everlasting 

And 

He, His Truth, Endureth To All Generations! 

Please Dare And Try Almighty God ... By Faith! 

Remember, He Knows Your Question 

And Your Need

And Your Desire

And Your Hope

And Your Hurt

And Your Health

And Your Sorrow

And Your Joy

And Whether You Truly Believe That He Is Real 

And That He Loves You Personally And Intimately

And Intentionally

And Eternally! 

Please Get A Grip On Saving Grace

Tighten Your Heretofore Loose Lip

And 

Let Your Question ... By Unfailing Faith ... For Our Sovereign Lord, Rip! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/-44GH3NhdIA?si=p4sqC1z3ibyqg8K2

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: There's A Thing ...!

KJV Proverbs 14:34

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

When You Were A Silly Child

Do You Remember You Or Your Mates Pelting 

Aka Throwing "Rock-Stones" On The Ground, At Walls

At Anything Convenient

And, Perhaps

Having That Rock-Stone Fly Back At You, Or One Of Your Mates Real Hard 

And 

Smack The Snot Out Of Them!?! 

It Was Shocking And It Hurt So, So, Soo, Badly! 

Sin Does That! 

Dear Ones, 

Just Like A Tongue

No One Can Control Sin To Decide What It Does Or Who It Affects

Be It A Little Or A Whole Lot! 

Consider The Sewer Line! 

Everybody Takes It For Granted

Walking Around On Top Of It Unconcernedly

Uncaring, Unaware, Unimpressed, Unbothered 

Until That Sewer Line Backs Up And Belches 

Then Everybody An' 'e Bruddah Done Know What And Where It Is 

And 

What It Does

And 

Who It Affects 

And

Demands Release And Relief 

From Its Cruel Control By Stench! 

Beloved, 

Don't, Don't, Please Do Not Fool Yourself Into Believing That 

Sin Can't Do You Anything 

Because 

You Have It On A Short Leash! 

Old Cossie Had De Mule On A Short Leash 

And

It Still Kicked The Black Off Him! 

You've Been Warned! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/HgOQHMotTVA?si=pC-SwFmiz53H1nR5

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: No Need To Fear

KJV Acts 2:28

28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

I Have My New Life In The Light Of Life 

So I Have No Need To Fear The Dying Day That Comes At The End Of Life 

Nor The Thought Of Being Cast Off, Being Cast Into Outer Darkness

Since The Author Of Life Is My Lord

And

The Light Of My Life! 

What About You!?! 

Beloved, 

We Set Great Store In Our Senses 

But 

We Need To Repose Them In Him Who Is The Door 

To See And Know That They Are Oh, So Much More! 

We Have Eyes To See Where To Walk

To See The Beauty Of The Earth

To See To Avoid Evil

To See To Do Good And Right

And 

To See To Climb To Higher Heights

And 

To See To Show Others Why For Us 

Jesus Christ Is The Joy Of Living 

And 

Our Heart's Delight! 

We Have Ears To Hear The Sound Of Silence

The Still Small Voice Of The True And Living God! 

We Also Hear The Noise Of Loud And Aggressive Persons

The Sound Of Joy, Sorrow, Shame, Hope, Help

And 

The Word Of Truth 

And

The Call To Everlasting Life! 

We Have A Nose

Two Nostrils Through Which Entered 

The Breath Of Life From God! 

We Inhale The Beautiful Fragrances From Flowers And Trees

The Aroma Of Good Food

And 

We Are Repulsed By The Stench Of Fear, Waste, Decay, Death! 

We Adore The Smell Of New Life

And 

New Life In Christ! 

We Have A Tongue 

To Taste Bitter, Sweet, Sour, Bland, Savory

And 

The Ability To Taste And Tell The Truth 

And 

To Savor And Spit Lies! 

We Soothe Self 

And 

Scar Others With Our Tasting Bit! 

We Are Able Also To Taste And See That 

The Lord Is Good! 

We Have The Ability To Touch And Be Touched

To Feel And Be Felt! 

We Are Touched By The Hand Of God 

Or Terrorized By The Nails Of The Devil! 

With Love We May Lift Up The Fallen 

Or By Rage And Hate 

We May Push, Press, Or Pound Them Into The Ground! 

We May Heal Or Hurt, Help Or Hinder! 

We May Allow Our Lord's Love To Lead Us

And 

Let His Love Perfected In Us

Love Others Into The Kingdom Of Light Where Everlasting Love Lives! 

A Life Minus God's Love 

And

Lived By Our Senses 

Concludes With Eternal Separation From The Giver Of Life! 

The Life Lived For The Lord 

Sees The Senses Used For The Glory Of The Eternal God 

And 

Us Beginning Everlasting Life 

In The Great Reward With Our Blessed Lord! 

We Have No Need To Fear 

When Our Senses Point Us To The Savior 

Who Purchased And Provides Salvation 

For Us Who Are Willing To Be Saved: 

Do Not To Your Carnal Senses Be Enslaved! 

Give Your All, Your Everything, To Christ Jesus 

And 

Know That For You

Your Senses Are Tools Useful In The Salvation Trade 

Where New Life Is Given In Exchange For The Old And Cold! 

To The Savior, Go Bold! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/tQn5-T0YBWQ?si=FejPgExJriScYvXy

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: True Beauty!

KJV Psalms 49:20

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Beauty ... Exposed A Beast! 

The Beauty Of That Beast Called Lucifer, Renamed Satan

Wrought Pain For Me And Thee! 

To Rid Me And My Kind Of The Pain That Is Sin 

Which Causes Death And Ultimately Damnation

The Truly Beautiful Savior ... The Eternal God

Took Our Sin, Our Pain

Our Death

Our Damnation Into Himself

And 

Gave Us His Ineffaceable, Ineffable

Fadeless, Immortal, Incorruptible Beauty 

... If ... We Would But Ask 

Because 

It Is Free! 

Our Savior's Pain Purchased For Me, For You

For Us All Willing

True Beauty

The Kind Of Beauty Which Is Righteous

Holy, Grace-Filled 

And 

Comes Of Obtained Mercy 

Which Welcomes Us To The Throne 

And 

Seats Us At The Table Of The King Of Love! 

Dear Ones, 

We Have A Choice To Make 

Which Has An Inherent Challenge To Overcome! 

Are You Going To Party On Easy Street 

Or Live On Hard Way!?! 

Are You Going To Go Easy And Immoral 

To "Gain" Short-term Benefit To Please Your Lusts 

And 

Impress The Wicked And The Gullible 

Or Are You Going To Make The Hard Decision 

Which Gleans For You The Eternal Weight Of Glory 

As You Bless Your Savior With Your Obedience To His Will 

... Even As You Walk In His Way 

Blessing His Called And Chosen Ones 

Who Are Diligently Seeking His Face And His Extended Hand 

Which Bring Hope, Help And Healing

... As We Head, With The Endurance Of Faith

To Our Father's House 

Which Is Our Forever Home!?! 

Jesus Christ Is Love Is Beauty ... Beautiful! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let Him Envelop You 

As You Bury Yourself In Him 

To Be Like Him Now, Today ... Forever! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/8hyBJwTKmQ8?si=sElsLeijfY44wqG8

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Honest Expectation!

KJV Psalms 62:5

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

If You Give To Me And I Give To You 

We Will Both Have What We Need! 

What Is Your Honest Expectation!?! 

What Is ... What Is In ... Your Future!?!

What Is Your Hope!?! 

Do You Truly Believe The Unfailing Word Of God 

And

Are You Using It With This Life To Cope!?! 

Let's Back It Up A Notch And Ask 

"Do You Have Great Expectations Of Those Whom You Can See 

And

Are They Permitted To Have Great  Expectations Of You 

Or

Do You From Them Flee 

Once You Have Gotten Your Own Expectations Fulfilled!?!" 

Brethren Beloved, 

Think Deeply On This Thing: 

The Cooperative Act Of Love Brings Babies! 

To Kiss, The Participants Must Come From Opposite Directions 

And

Cooperate! 

To Wash One's Face, The Backs Of One's Hands Will Not Suffice

And 

To Cradle The Book Of Wisdom

Our Palms Must Not Divide 

But 

Come Together And Look Up In Cooperation! 

Dear Ones, 

We Do Not Do A Good Thing

When We Expect And Take Much From Others 

And 

Give Nothing In Return! 

We Do An Horrible And Awful Deadly Thing 

When We Take The Lord's Good And Perfect Gifts 

And 

Basely Do Not With Thanksgiving Give Him Our Damnable Sin 

Because 

We Have The Great Expectation That He

- Having Paid The Price For Our Sin - 

Will Gift Us Salvation Anyhow 

Because 

We Know That That Is His Thing ... For Love! 

Beloved, 

Be Careful: The Difference Engine Works! 

One Day, On Earth As In Heaven

Our Bills Will Become Due 

And 

It Is My Prayer For Us All That Before Then

We Will Have Taken Jesus Christ's Gift Of Free 

By Giving Up Satan's Expensive 

Aka Taken Indeed-Free And Salvation 

And

Given Up Slave-To-Sin And Damnation! 

Do Not Be Presumptuous: 

Probation Runs Out For Every Single Human 

So Please Do Not Allow The You-Spend And Jesus-Pay Account 

To Zero-Out On You

And 

I Mean Me, Too! 

Jesus Christ Saves! 

Peace!

https://youtu.be/qqe7F8QUdRg?feature=shared

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Indulgence And Expectation Are Strange Bedfellows!

KJV Romans 11:33

33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

It's Amazing! 

We Indulge In Our Putrid Pleasures And 

Then Have The Expectation That 

The Prince Of Peace Will Quickly, Instantly

Relieve Us Of The Predicted Pain Of Prophesied Punishment! 

How!?! 

Why!?! 

Indulgence And Expectation Are Very Strange Bedfellows! 

We Unleash Indulgence With The Expectation Of Joy, Pleasure

But 

If You Noticed

We Have Not Appended The Necessary Adjective

The Vital Descriptive Of Warning 

Which Should Be Screaming At Us Free-Will, Free-Choice, Big Spenders! 

Dear Ones, 

Remember This! 

Just Because You Are Free To Do Anything

It Does Not Mean That You Should Choose To Unleash Indulgence! 

Have You No Knowledge Of "Act In Haste ... Of Wanton Desire

And 

Repent At Leisure ... With Sorrowing, Painful Regret!?! 

Beloved, 

Be Warned! 

Doing What You Want Means 

Paying What You Can't Afford ... After A Little While! 

The Length, The Duration, Of The Little While 

Is

Ever In The Lord's Hands

His Timing

His Will

His Way 

And

There Is No Created Being That Can Tell Him "No!" 

Brethren, 

One Thing Is Certain! 

If What We Choose To Indulge Is Under The Lord's Prohibition

His "Thou Shalt Not!" 

We Can All Rest Assured That 

We Will Undoubtedly Suffer The Prophesied Curse Of 

Guaranteed Punishment! 

Conversely, The Lord's "Do As I Have Commanded You!" 

Results In His Prophesied Blessings At Home And Abroad

Of Peace In Him 

And 

Rest With Him! 

I Encourage Us All To Rabidly Reject 

Damned Satan's "Do What Thou Wilt 

Aka Do What Pleases You!" 

And

Joyfully Accept The Lord's Easy Yolk And Light Burden 

Which Lead To Heavenly Joys ... Forevermore! 

We Can't Beat God's Giving 

So Choose To Enjoy The Lord 

And 

His Ways Always And In All Ways! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/ZiZ9xXoZ1Mk?si=L6Sm2_7jdYeSZyDe

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Rest In The Lord!

Wise! 

Unwise! 

Who Will You Be!?! 

Will You Be Among The Blessed And Saved

Or The Damned ... Those Souls Ungodly!?! 

KJV Psalms 115

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

Going To Man For Help Instead Of Almighty God 

Is 

Like Chewing And Choking On Dry Chalk 

When You Could, Instead, Be Eating Cherries And Cheese: 

There Is No Profit In It! 

The Lord Whom We Hold In Godly Fear, In Awe

To Whom We Choose To Approach By Working, Unwavering, Faith 

Distinguishes Himself From All Pretenders 

By Being Able, Willing, Ready And Available To Help Us 

When We Need Help ... Which Is Every Moment Of Every Day

No Matter The Situation 

And 

He Is Able To Shield Us ... If It Is His Will ... From The Situation! 

The Lord, Mighty To Save

Will Bring You To A Situation For The Saving Of Your Soul 

And 

By Your Exercise Of Faith In Him

He Will Carry You Through Your Night Of Despair 

To Emerge At The Dawning Of The Light Of The Perfect Day! 

Our Job One, Beloved

Is 

To Fear God

Trust His Word

Ask For And Depend On His Holy Hand Of Certain And Present Help

And

Shelter Under 

And 

Stand Behind The Shield That Faith Built, Builds

And 

Is Ever Building! 

Please Remember This ... 

Goliath The Boastful Giant Had Man-Made, Giant-Sized, Metal Armor 

But 

Psalmist-Shepherd David Had Holy Faith

Righteous Zeal

And 

God-Made Smooth Stones! 

Working Faith Paid Off: 

Goliath Died! 

Please Rest In The Word 

And

Trust The Lord Always ... And Be Eternally Blessed! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/MNjLJuYT7yk?si=-XsF6W_2-6z43k7V

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Trust The Process!?!

KJV 2 Peter 1:4

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

It Was An Art Tutorial On How To Draw 

A Rather Complex-Looking Pine Cone!

The Tutor Said That It Was Going To Be Hard To Do 

AND THEN Said: 

"It Isn't So Much That It Is Going To Be Hard 

But That You Are Going To Have To Trust The Process!" 

The Words Stopped Me Dead In My Tracks 

And 

I Heard Myself Saying: 

"But THAT Is How It Is With The Lord! 

We Have To Trust That He Will Do What He Says He Will Do

Believing That He Is The Promise-Keeping God!" 

Beloved, 

Has The Devil, Your "Friends," Your Sure-Foes

And 

The Worldly-Wise Pleasure-Loving Hoardes 

Who Are The Enemies Of Truth, Right-Living

Humility

And 

Reformation By Grace Through Faith 

Got You Believing That Your Case Is Hopeless

That Your Efforts Are Futile

That Jesus Christ Doesn't Want Dirty Sinners 

But Desires Clean Saints One Of Whom You Are Not!?! 

I've Got News For You: 

"All The Clean Saints Were Once Dirty Sinners! 

They, By Faith, Chose To Trust The Lord At His Word

Answered His Call To Life

Confessed And Repented Of Their Known Sin

Accepted Almighty God's Forgiveness

Went Down Into The Watery Grave Of Baptism

And Rose Up To Walk In The Newness Of Life!" 

Hallelujah, Jesus! 

See!?! 

Process Followed: 

Progress Attained! 

Dear Ones, 

Please Listen To The Lamb That Forever Lives 

And Not To The Damned Liar Headed For The Lake Of Fire! 

All That Our Blessed Jesus Said That He Will Do

He Will Do ... For You! 

Believe The Wise Word

Trust The Process As Promised

And 

Always Choose To Obey The Lord!

Jesus Saves! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/SaIAlY8BIDw?si=gT4UpIM4CVBxTQhp

HAPPY SABBATH + Where's Your TOE!?!

KJV Psalms 9:9-10

9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Where's Your TOE!?! 

Why Is A Toe Called A Toe!?! 

Why Do We Have Big Toes, Great TOES

Or As Some People Call Them, Thumb Toes!?! 

Our Great Toe Aids Us In Our Ability To Walk Smoothly

And 

Helps Us To Balance! 

Dear Ones, 

Remember These Words:

 Walking And Balancing! 

In Our Christian Journey Walking With Christ Our Lord

Our Great TOE 

Is 

Our Trust, Obedience, And Endurance! 

Without Trust

We Will Not Obey The Word Or Endure The Battle! 

If We Lack Endurance

It Shows That Our Trust Is Not Sure

And 

If We Lack Obedience

Trust And Endurance Will Never See The Challenge! 

Brethren, 

Nobody In Their Right Mind 

Will Anchor Themselves By Their Little Aka Pinkie Toe 

But 

Will Depend On Their Great Toe

Their Load-Bearing Appendage Aka Digit

To Hold Them In Place! 

Let Us This Day Use Our Gift Of Faith From Our Lord Christ 

To Birth And Nurture Our Trust In Him Who Saves 

By Our Always Ready And Willing Obedience 

So That We Will Endure To The End

So That We Will Be Blessed And Saved To Hear The Desired Words: 

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 

Enter Into The Joy Of Thy Lord!" 

Beloved, 

Dig Into Christ's Free-To-All Salvation With Your Great TOE! 

Peace! 

HAPPY SABBATH BLESSINGS AND BOUNTIES!

https://youtu.be/QvwsmhuRFtc?si=U97d9phXyrzsGqDu

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Recyclers!

KJV Jeremiah 2:19

19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

Sighhh .... 

It Never Seems To End! 

We Backslide From Following The Saving Truth 

And 

Soon We Find Ourselves To Be The Official Recipients Of Chastisement! 

Oh, The Pain! 

With Truly Sorrowing Hearts

We Willingly Confess Our Folly

Our Sins

Our Transgressions

Our Iniquities

And 

Our God, The True And Living Holy God

With The Heart Of Love

Having Compassion

Hears Our Heartfelt Prayers And Plaintive Cries

And 

Works For Us Our Only Means Of Deliverance! 

But ... Do We Learn Anything From Our Recent 

Known Unpleasant Experience!?! 

Oh, No! 

That Would Be Too, Too, Tooooo Easy! 

So What Do We Do Instead!?! 

We Rinse ... And Repeat! 

We Act Like Like Those Who

- By Their Own Wisdom, In Their Own Strength - 

Would Save Themselves, Would Save The Earth: 

We Recycle! 

Oh, Lord, Have Mercy On Us Your Wayward Children! 

Brethren Beloved, 

If We Keep Doing The Same Things 

Whilst Expecting A Different Response

It Is Called Madness: 

There Will Not Be Any Mad 

Aka Boiled-Brain Persons 

In The Living Kingdom Of God! 

Dear Ones, 

Let Us Be Wise For Our Own Selves 

- Having Asked The Lord To Give Us Of His Wisdom - 

So That We Do Not Walk As The Worldly-Wise 

Whose Wisdom Is Foolishness To The God Of Glory! 

In The Land Of The Godly 

The Only Wise God Is King! 

In The Land Of The Ungodly

Satan, The Forever Damned, Is The Accursed King! 

Beloved, 

Rinsed And Recycled Sin Is Still Sin

Backsliding And Chastisement Still Cause Pain

Confession Still Places Us In The Land Of Regret

And 

Restoration Of Deliverance Will Still And Forever 

Come From The Hand Of The All-Knowing

Ever-Present, Forgiving God! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let Us Choose To Walk In The Light Of Life 

For The Love Of Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Let Us By Grace Through Faith 

Live And Love To Do Right! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/wP2umGv9Nzw?si=72RcDCUSCXvAYUAn

Vespers At The End Of The Sabbath: Would You Do It!?!

KJV Proverbs 23:23

23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

"They" Say To All: 

You Must Give Up Your Rights To Secure Peace ... And Safety! 

It Doesn't Stop There! 

"They" Then Say: 

You Must Give Up The Truth To Get Rights! 

Would You Do It!?! 

Beloved, 

Have You Forgotten That 

The Almighty God Has Charged Us To 

"Buy The Truth And Sell It Not!?!" 

There Is No Safety For Anyone 

Without The Security Of The Love Of The Living God 

In The Person Of Jesus Christ The Lord Who Is The Truth! 

Would You Really Sell The Truth 

To "Secure" The Protection And Safety Of 

A Verifiable Lie!?! 

Would You Choose To Shelter Under The Roof Of 

A Non-Existent "Safe" House 

Under The Protection Of The Known And Proved False God Aka Satan!?! 

If You, Fearful, Would

Where Have You Placed It

Or Why Do You Not Use Your Daily Gift Of Faith For The Day!?! 

Dear Ones, Beloved Of The Lord, 

We Are Not To Live Through Our Eyes 

Nor Be Propelled By Our Feelings! 

Let Us, Moment By Moment

Choose To Humbly Live Boldly By 

"Thus Saith The Eternal, Holy God!" 

Note To Mind: 

There Are No Clocks, Nor Crooks, Nor Crookedness In Eternity! 

Beloved, 

Let Your Hope For Heaven Be High 

And

Here And Now

Choose To Be Very Courageous: 

Love Truth, Walk Wisely, Do Right 

And

Honor The King! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/__voVCEZo3w?si=xBkYHj_zTwCLgQY-

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: How Are You Using Your Words!?!

 

Have You Noticed That Those Who Indulge In Bullying Behavior 

Use Their Words To Maliciously Hurt People ... Without Justification

And 

Then Excuse Their Unkind, Often Vile, Words By Saying That 

They Were "Just Being Honest!?!" 

I Wonder If They Know, Or Even Care, That 

This Is Satan's Way Of Operating 

Which He Uses To Try To Convince Us That 

Our Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ 

Would Never Want Us In His Kingdom 

Because 

Of Our Obviously Besmirched, Known Defiled

Truly Degenerate Characters!?! 

Beloved, 

I Beseech Us All To Do A Deep Think

A Thorough Search Of Scripture ... And Self

And 

See If The Lord Would Or Has Ever Treated Us This Way

Or Would Want Us To Treat Others In Such A Wretched 

And 

UnChristlike Fashion! 

Let Us Remember, By The Eternal God's Great Grace, That 

Love, The Love Of Almighty God

Is 

The Lubricant 

And

The Currency Of The Caring Known Eternal Kingdom! 

Let Us Endeavor From This Moment, From This Very Day

To Choose To Speak The Truth 

With The Love Of God Leading! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Only A Pure Heart May Enter!

KJV Psalms 24:3-4

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Only A Pure Heart Can Enter Through The Open Door Aka Jesus Christ The Lord Of Life 

And Into The Father's House In The Heavenly Canaan! 

Sooo, What's A Known Sinner To Do!?! 

Glad You Asked! 

Only The Holy Spirit Can Make A Sinner's Heart Pure! 

So How Can I Get The Holy Spirit To Do That Job Of Work!?! 

Glad You Asked! 

It's A Two-Part Work! 

You Must Commit To Having Jesus Christ As Your Personal Savior, Lord, And God

And 

Invite His Holy Spirit To Enter Your Heart! 

I Must Warn You, Though! 

Extending The Invitation To The Holy Spirit 

To Take Up Permanent Residence In Your Heart Is One Thing! 

Cooperating With The Holy Spirit 

To Create A Clean Aka A Pure Heart Within You 

Is 

Everything! 

Not Inviting The Holy Spirit In 

And 

Not Cooperating With The Holy Spirit 

Produce The Same Result 

Aka No Salvation

No Sanctification

No "Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant!" 

And 

A "Depart From Me, I Never Knew You!" From The Lord Christ 

Which Results In A One-Way Ticket To Damnation's Burning Lake! 

The Decision, Whichever It Is, Is Yours Alone! 

Anymore Questions!?! 

Please Use Your Gift Of Faith 

To Ask For And Receive Real And Right Answers! 

The Throne Of Grace 

Is 

Presently Permanently Open To Receive Your "Business" 

So Please Choose To Use Your Invitation 

And 

Free Access! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/cGrLBI0OIuM?si=3OgGPioyrNLzOz9O

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Remember Gideon's Army!

KJV Judges 7:17

17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.

The Composition OfJudge Gideon's Army Should Be 

A Warning And Clue

A Hope And A Help To Us Collectively And Individually 

On This Our Pilgrim Journey! 

Beloved, 

Think On This: 

The Trumpet Sounding A Call To Arms 

Blew A Distinctive Sound Saying:

"Enemies About And Abound!

Help Needed! 

Come Now!" 

Thirty-Two Thousand Willing And Able Souls Answered The Call 

And 

Were Provisioned For Battle! 

The Almighty Sent Word Commanding:

"If You Are Afraid, Go Home!" 

Twenty-Two Thousand Frightened Souls Laid Down Their Arms 

And 

Went Home! 

Was It To Their Home-Home 

Or To Their Long-Home Until The Resurrection!?! 

Many Able Christians Ask The Lord To Let Them Rest In The Grave 

Because 

They Are Fearful Of Giving In To The Flesh During The Time Of Trouble 

And, Thereby

Disappointing The Lord! 

Ten Thousand Willing Souls Were Left To Face 

The Marauding Horde Of The Enemy! 

The Almighty Then Proceeded To Test These Souls 

To Draw Out An Elite Force 

To Fight The Good Fight Of Faith! 

Of The 10,000 Souls Thought Ready For Earthly Battle

Only 300 Souls Were Found Fit To Fight The Good Fight 

After Drinking At The Water ... Of Truth! 

Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred Souls Were Sent Home 

For Being Unwary

And 

For Being Careless 

In Their Preparation For Scorched-Earth War! 

Being Unwary And Careless Kills! 

Consider That ... 

There Was Going To Be Life After The War 

So Was It A Case Where The Almighty Was Sending Them Home-Home 

With The Full Knowledge Of Why They Were Sent Home 

So That They Would Have The Opportunity To Repent, Regroup

And 

Be Re-Educated By The Holy Spirit 

On And In The Living Word!?! 

Dear Ones, 

Those 300 Vigilant, Watchful, Souls 

Were Issued Lights ... Which Were Covered With Clay Jars

And 

Trumpets! 

(Are We Not Vessels Of Clay Holding Treasure?) 

At The Appointed Hour

In Their Three  Ranks

And 

Silently Waiting In Their Assigned Places

They Followed The Good Word Of Their Leader 

To Do As He Did While Uttering What He Had Said: 

"For The Lord And For Gideon!" 

In Obedience 

And 

Energized By The Word

They Broke Their Clay Jars

Held Aloft Their Bright Lights

And 

Energetically Uttered The God-Breathed Word 

And 

Utterly Routed The Enemy Of Souls! 

Brethren, 

Gideon Is A Type Of Christ! 

Those 22,000 Souls Who Had Been Afraid Of The Battle 

And 

Were At Home-Home

Would Ultimately See That They Were Unnecessarily Afraid 

Because 

The Battle Was A Spiritual Battle 

Fought By The Lord Himself 

Using Men Using The Brightly Shining Light Of Life 

And 

The Unmistakable, Unforgettable Word Of Truth! 

Preparation Is Only Good 

If 

We Believe In What We Are Doing 

And 

Trust Him Who Is Our Leader! 

I Pray That The Light Of Life Of The Lord Is Hidden In You

- The Jar Of Clay - 

Until The Day Appointed For Its Revealing! 

You, Me, We Have A Job Of Work To Do! 

Let's Keep Our Eyes On Christ Jesus! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/YG9j-QQdKwA?si=mp9gs3XO7NvkwMvB

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: CONSEQUENCES!

KJV Ecclesiastes 5:6

6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

The Concept Is Old And Is Ever New

And 

We Will All Live And Die By Its Outworking! 

Brethren, 

Should We Each Do An Internal Inventory Of Our Past Works Aka Deeds

We Will All Recognize And Remember That 

We Made Our Decisions To Act, Or Not

By Giving Vent To That "Glorious" Statement 

"Consequences Be Damned!" 

Today, I Ask Us All The Question: 

Should Not We Each Make Our Willing Decision 

For Eternal Life In Our Lord Christ 

By Saying 

"Our Consequences Are Blessed Of The Eternal God 

Though Apparently Executed By Published-Abroad 

Known-Ungodly And Accursed Men 

Inspired And Motivated By The Damned Devil!" 

Beloved, 

I Beseech Us All To Stand With The Brave 

Knowing That Jesus Christ Alone Saves 

And 

Raises His Blessed Dead To Live Forever 

In The Paradise Of God 

Where All Is Love, Joy, And Perfect Peace! 

Now Is Not The Time To Be Wafflers And Fence-Jockeys! 

Now Is The Time To Be Very Courageous 

And 

To Boldly Live Under The Abiding Love

The Gentle Gaze

And 

The Loving Touch Of Our Master's Hands! 

Jesus Christ Our Lord Reigns And Rules Over All! 

Peace! 

https://youtu.be/S140Ew5PhI8?si=mqb2AASovATra-Os