Showing posts with label Faithfulness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faithfulness. Show all posts

Saturday, October 7, 2023

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Rally Around The Lord Christ's Cross!













Brethren, 

I Don't Know About You
But 
I Have Noticed That Active, Willing, Sinning 
Is 
Now "The Thing!" 

There Is The Apparent And Obvious Trend 
Toward Letting Your Flag Of Personal Desire Aka Choice Sin 
Be Joyfully Waved And Flown High! 

Dear Ones, 

This Thing Should Alarm Us All 
And 
Should Also Cause All Of Us 
- Who Have Chosen Jesus Christ As Our Everlasting Portion -
To Be Humble And Hopeful Outliers 
- Not Out And Proud Liars - 
Who Distinctively Sound The Battle Cry Of Salvation 
And
The Invitation To The Welcome Home Feast For Christ's Faithful! 

Let Us Sow Seeds For Salvation With Our Lord And Savior 
Instead Of Scattering Seeds Of Self And Sin 
With And For That Serpent, Satan! 

Please Remember, Dear Ones, That 
Jesus Christ Creates 
But 
Satan The Damned Destroys 

And

Dare To Help Our Listing Brethren 
To See What Accepting The Gospel Of Grace 
Gains For Them In Almighty God's Glory! 
We May Cry Now In This Dark Night Of Sin 
But
All Of Christ's Faithful Will Eternally Enjoy Joy In His Presence 
In The Everlasting Morning In His Kingdom Of Light 
Because 
There Is No Night There! 

Be Wise For Yourself: 
Do Not Make Peace With Sin! 

Let Us Valiantly Choose To Make Peace With Peace! 
Peace Be Upon You Aka Jesus Christ Be With You! 








 


  

Saturday, July 29, 2023

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Second Spring!?!

 









Surprise And Shock! 

The "Strange" Variableness Of The Weather Has Permitted Us To See Something Stunning: 
The Spring Bloom Bloomed In Spring 
And
The Trees Blossomed And Budded And Bloomed All Over Again 
In July ... In Summer-Time! 

The Trees Are Absolutely Gorgeous! 

In The Old Days
When A Family Had Already Raised Their Children To Adulthood 
And 
The Wife Found Herself In The Family-Way
People Talked About The Second Spring! 
It Was Amazing! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Think About This And Grow Rich 
In, By, And Through The Saving Grace Of Our Blessed Jesus! 

We, Believing, Connected, Grounded
Enduring, Trusting, And Faithful 
Shall See And Be Participant In The Second Spring
The Renewal
The Redemption Of Our Vile Bodies 
To Be Renewed To Edenic Splendor 
With A Glow-Up Grow-Up To Immortality And Incorruptibility! 

We Shall Be Like Our One Benefactor 
And
We Shall Be Like Him 
Because 
We Shall See Him As He Is! 

Dear Ones, 

Please Let Us Not Become Complacent 
With Our Dearly Purchased Salvation! 

Let Us Remember That Spring-Time Is Renewal 
And 
The Marker For New Life! 

Our New Life Is In And Of Jesus Christ! 

Catch The Vision! 
Toe The Line! 
Hold The Fort
And 
Ride The Gospel Train To Glory! 

Grow Where You Are Planted, God's People! 
Grow! 

Peace! 










Thursday, March 2, 2023

Walk Worthy Of Your High Calling To The Glorious Kingdom!

 












Dare To Be Kind! 
Valiantly Choose To Be Loving! 

You Are Freely Given Everything From The Lord 
So Gratefully Give A Lil' Something To Somebody 
Just Because You Want To And Can! 

You Have Been Forgiven Much By The Lord 
So Generously Be Forgiving! 

Be Faithful Until Death: 
The Life-Giver Will Awaken You! 

Be Hopeful All Day Every Day! 
Bless The Holy God Who Infinitely Blesses You! 

Humbly, Gladly, Give Praise To The Lord 
Because 
He Deserves It! 
Praise Is What We Do!

Bless Yourself By Praying To The Almighty God 
Who Desires Communion And Communication With You 
Because 
Of Heavenly Love! 

Walk Worthy Of Your High Calling To The Glorious Kingdom! 

Endure All Things For The Lord Jesus 
Who Endured All Things To Gain For You 
The Right To Become A Son, A Daughter, Of Our Father God, The Almighty
And 
To Sit At The Table At The Feast For The Forever Blessed ... By Right! 

Beloved, 

Almighty God's Love ... Jesus Christ The Lord
Is 
Our Own For The Taking! 

Open Your Arms And Freely Enjoy The One Gift That 
All The Wealth Of The World 
Is 
Not Enough To Initiate The Sale 
Or Finalize The Purchase! 

Sing "Hallelujah!" 
Our God Is Good And Faithful! 
Amen! 

Peace!










Tuesday, January 17, 2023

HOW DO YOU STAND: Standing On OR Standing Up On ... The Promises Of Almighty God!?!




What Is The Point Of Being Given A Promise 
And 
Not Being Bold Enough To Remind The Person Of Their Exact Words 
At The Time When The Receipt Of The Benefits Of Said Promise 
Will Immensely Profit You!?! 

Dear Ones, 

We Have Been Given An Open Invitation 
To Appear Boldly At The Throne Of Grace 
To Obtain Mercy 
And
Grace To Help Us In Our Time Of Need! 

Should We Not Appear Before The Lord's Magnificent Throne 
And 
Awe-Inspiring Glory 
With The Lord's "Yea!" And "Amen!" Promise For The Moment 
Securely Held And Ready To Be Offered Up To The Promise-Keeping God 
Whom We Say And Believe Is Our Everlasting Portion!?! 

Beloved, 

The Promises Of God Given To Us For Our Blessing 
Are Only Of Benefit To Us As We Believe That 
The Giver Is Faithful And True! 

The Promises Given Will Profit Us 
When We Present Them For Settlement 
Like A Check Or A Bearer Bond! 

Be Warned, Though
Don't Ask For A Promise To Be Kept By The Lord Jesus 
When You Are Deliberately Living Contrary To The Will Of Almighty God! 

The Lord Jesus Will Never Fatten You For Satan To Feast Upon Because 
Our God, Holy
Is 
Neither Deceitful ... Nor A Liar! 

Choose To Believe The Lord's Word 
And 
Dare To Present It To Him! 

Bring Your Dirt, Your Trouble
Your Trial
And 
Your Test Or Torment! 
Let Your Request Be Known ... By Faith! 
Believe You Will Receive Your Request 
According To The Father's Will And Way 
And
Pray Without Ceasing! 

The Character Of Christ Is Our Guarantee: 
"Cash In" Your Promise Today! 

Peace!





















Saturday, August 6, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Father, We Take Our Humble Position In Your Holy Presence!










PRAYER:


Father, 
Sorrows Are Abounding
And
Our Hearts Are Seemingly Floundering
On The Temptuous Sea Of Circumstance 
Like A Leaking Vessel Overloaded And Tormented 
By The Angry And Cruel Waves Of Regret
If Only, Why Me, And Where Are You, Lord!?! 

We Take Our Humble Position In Your Holy Presence 
As Members Of The Household Of Faith
Faithful, Obedient, Enduring, Hoping
And
Ever Remembering What You Did For Us Yesterday
What You Are Doing Today
- Most Of Which We Will Never Know About In This Life -
And
We Lean, Strong In Your Word
On Your Blood-Bought Promises Of
A Grand And Glorious Tomorrow 
As We Choose By Saving Grace To Trust You
Our Creator, Savior, Sustainer, Maintainer, Redeemer
Lord, God, Kind King, And Forever Faithful Friend! 

Please Help Us To Remain Steadfast, Strong
And
Very Courageous
Knowing That Your Blessings Cannot Fail
That You Are The Good Shepherd Always On Duty And Vigilant
That Your Refuge For Us Is Guarded By Your Holy Angels Invincible
And
Knowing That We Are Safe In Your Secret Place Of Prayer 
Where All Is Well
And
Will Be Well With Our Purchased-From-Sin Souls! 

Please Help Us To Faithfully See To
The Care And Keeping Our Own Souls 
So That We Will Be Overcomers Of Self And Sin
And
Hear You Say In The Glad Day:
"Welcome Home, My Child
My Good And Faithful Servant!" 

Please Speak Peace Over Us, Lord
Because
We Love And Worship You!
AMEN!!!






Monday, July 25, 2022

DOUBT DESTROYS: Look Up To Jesus Christ With Hope ... And Live!




We Love To Sing "All The Way My Savior Leads Me!" 
But
In The Midst Of Daily Trial And Constant Temptation
Necessary Test And Internal Torment 
We Suddenly Forget Who Is The One We Call Savior
And 
The Prophesied And Blood-Promised Destination 
To Which We Are Being Led! 

Beloved, 

Satan The Adversary Is The Liar: 
Jesus Christ Our Savior, Our Creator
The Holy God
The Only Wise God
Is 
The Truth! 

We, Even When We Have Been Unfaithful To The Faithful One
And 
Have Gone A-Whoring After 
The Truthless And Useless Things Of This Life
Have Abundantly Seen The Providences
The Wonderful Provision And Saving Graces Of 
Our Blessed Jesus! 

This Present Time, Dear Ones
Is 
Not The Time To Become Faint-Hearted
Denying
And 
Doubtful About The Goodness Of Our God! 

I Pray That We Will Stand With The Brave 
Knowing Jesus 
And 
Telling The World That It Is He, Alone
Who Always Saves! 

Doubt Destroys! 

Look Up To Jesus With Hope ... And Live!
















Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Superfluity Of Naughtiness And The Engrafted Word!




When Something Is Called Superfluous
It Is Not Necessary Or Beneficial! 

When Something Is Grafted
It Is Done For The Life-Giving Properties Of 
The Host Which It Absorbs: 
It Is Strengthened And Changed By The Host 
Which Gives It Life! 

Naughtiness Is Not About The Modern-Day Cutesy 
"Oh, How Precious!" 
Ridiculous Declaration 
Over Small Children's Bad Behavior! 

Naughtiness Speaks To Vile, Wicked
Reprehensible, Knowing Sinfulness! 

Filthiness Is Dirty, Stinky, Corrupting 
And 
The Filthy Person Needs A Quick And Beneficial Trip st,
To The Laundromat Of Salvation For A Washing In The Word That 
Is 
Well Able To Save Our Souls! 

Beloved, 

Fore-Warned Is Fore-Armed! 

Please Don't Be A Follower Of Foolishness 
To Feel That You Belong 
Or Are Wanted, Needed, By Those  Who Believe That 
They Are "All That!" Aka Important And Special
And 
With A Cherry On Top! 

Let's Be Truly Special 
And
Step Briskly To The Throne Of Grace 
And 
Be Humble Before The Lord Of Life
The King Of Glory
He In Whom We Find Our Needed Peace And Rest! 

Let Us Not Go Along To Get Along With Willing Sinners
Or Acquire The Useless 
To Inspire Jealousy In The Rootless
Or Denigrate Ourselves 
To Demonstrate Our Willingness 
To Deny Our King 
To Impress Our Enemies 
Who Refuse To Acknowledge Their Spiritual Uncleanness! 

Be Clean Now Before The All-Seeing Eyes Of The Lord Christ 
To Be Able To Physically Stand Glorified In His Fiery Presence 
At The Appointed Hour! 

Look At And Live Up To Jesus 
And 
Live With Heavenly Love! 

Peace! 














Saturday, May 14, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Prayer Of Faith

 








PRAYER:

Thank You, Lord
For Your Grace That Is Sufficient
Your Mercy Ever Free
And That
The Fact Remains That
The Prayer Of Faith Will Always Reach Thee! 

Please Help Us To Ever Remember That 
The Devil Is The Liar
And
His Words Are Truth Reversed
And That 
His Mission Is To Have Us Continue To Live
Under The Wretched Conditions That 
Initiated The Curse!

Please Help Us To Be Wise
Unto Our Own Soul's Salvation! 

Please Help Us To Ever Trust You 
And
Walk In The Light Of The Truth! 

Please Help Us To Uplift Your Holy Name 
And
Bless Ourselves By Worshiping You 
Through Faithful, Enduring, Obedience
Which Will See Us Ascending With You One Glad Day
To Enter Your Blessed Rest
In The Land Of No Night
The Land Of Eternal Youth!

Please Open Our Eyes
Unstop Our Ears
And
Help Us To Not Only Hear And Embrace The Truth
But To Act Decisively
On Your Living, Holy, Word Which Works! 

Father,
You Have Promised That 
Your Word Will Not Return Unto You Void, Empty
But Will Accomplish The Mission Of 
Getting Us Who Are Willing
Back Into Your House Of Love 
Which Has Room For All Who Will Look Up
To Jesus Christ, The King 
To Be Saved And To Eternally Live! 

Please Accept Our Heartfelt Confession And Repentance
And
Forgive And Cleanse Us As You Promised
And
Welcome Us Into The Fold Of Safely
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name That
We Humbly Pray And In Dire Need Plead!
AMEN!






Saturday, March 19, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Light And Truth Versus Dust And Lies!?!

 






The Lord Is Light And Man Is Dust! 
The Lord Is The Truth And All Men Are Liars! 

The Lord Is The Light Of Truth Which Is Not Hidden! 

Man Is Lying Dust Aka A Dusty Liar: 
He Cannot Hide From Light 
And 
His Only Life Is In The Truth! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Jesus Christ Has Told Us Plainly That 
We Shall Know The Truth 
And 
The Truth Shall Make Us Aka Set Us Free! 

Since Light Reveals Truth 
And 
Truth Sets Man Free
What Possible Use Could Man, As A Known Christ-Follower
Have For That Impurity Called Lies, Lying, And Liars!?! 

Liars Limp And Lose 
Because 
Their Lies And Their Lying Leach-Away Their Lives! 

Pure Truth 
Is 
Both Sword And Shield
Scaffold And Elevator
Bed And Blanket
Tooth And Nail! 

Pure Truth Is Love And Life!

Departing From The Purity Of Truth 
And 
Stepping Away From The Light 
Causes Us To Walk In Deep Darkness! 

There Is No Darkness In The Lord 
And
None Of Us Who Choose To Obediently, Faithfully
Enduringly Walk With The Lord
By The Pure Word
Can Live In The Post-Truth Aka Stranger To The Truth 
Aka I-Feel And My-Truth Environment! 

Pontius Pilate Wanted To Know What Is Truth! 
The Hollywood Movie Said We Can't Handle The Truth! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Let The Word Dwell In You Richly: 
Jesus Christ Aka The Word Of God
Is 
The Way, The Truth, And The Life: 
There Are No Questions! 

Peace! 





Friday, March 18, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + Faith ... Tested ... Tried!














It Is So Very Easy To Profess Being A Christian 
And 
Even Easier To Declare That We Have Faith! 

Professors Become Professional Teachers 
Who ... More Often Than Not ... Spout Theory
And 
Very Often Do Not Have The Practical, Working, Experience Of 
A Devoted Christian With Tried And Tested Faith 
Upon Which To Fall Back 
When Life Gets Testy 
And 
Trials Pile Up Angrily! 

Beloved, 

It Is With Good Reason That 
The Words Of Apostle James Are Preserved 
For Our Warning, Consideration
And 
Action! 

A Christian Without An Experience Portfolio 
Can't Honestly Claim The Title 
Because 
A Christian Works, Labors, Has A Job That 
He Or She Diligently, Practically, Lovingly Performs
As A Faithful Steward! 

Faith Without Works Is Dead

An Untested Faith Has No Street Credibility 
Or Christian Longevity 
Because 
It Has No Spine! 

A Spineless Christian ... An Oxymoron
Is 
A Danger To Themselves 
And
To Others
And 
Ultimately The Cause Of Christ! 

Dear Ones, 

We Are Daily Given 
A Portion Of Jesus Christ's Holy Faith To Use That Day 
To Be Faithful To Him 
As We Labor Through And For Him! 

Please Let Us Use Our Blessed Daily Gift Of 
Unfailing Faith 
To Become Christians By Name 
And
By Nature! 

Let's Walk The Talk 
And 
Do Not At Life's Necessary Tests And Trials Balk! 

Jesus Christ The Lord, Our God
Is 
With Us! 

Dare To Work Today's Faith To A Nubbin: 
New Faith Will Be Ours Tomorrow 
If
By Saving And Available Grace Known Free
We Open Our Eyes! 
Be Strong! 

Peace!












Sunday, March 13, 2022

Pride Is Poison + PRAYER: Father, Please Help Us To Humble Ourselves!



It Is Significant To See Righteousness And Unrighteousness
Faithfulness And Faithlessness 
And 
Pride And Humility 
So Starkly Compared And Contrasted! 

Beloved, 

We Are To Live By Faith 
While Lovingly Humbling Ourselves Before The Lord Christ 
Who Will Lift Us Up In His Day Of Appointment 
Just As He Lifted Up Jacob, Joseph, Job, And Moses! 

We Are Not To Lift Up Ourselves 
In Pride And With Arrogance Like Lucifer: 
It Didn't Work Out For Him 
And
It Will Not Work Out For Us! 

We Love To Say With The Worldly-Wise That 
Man Appoints And God Disappoints 
But 
If We Look Closer
We Will Clearly See What Manner Of Defeat, Disaster
Destruction, And Deviltry Exists 
When Man Appoints Man
And 
Man Anoints Self! 


The Humble, Faithful, Servant Of God
Is
Always A Blessing To Mankind!


Pride Is Poison 
And 
Self-Aggrandizement Is Terminal Disease 
And
Neither Has A Place In The Heart Of 
The Committed-To- Christ Christian! 

Dear Ones, 

The Only Lifting Up We Should Be Doing 
Is 
Lifting Up Our Souls To The Lord
Lifting Up Our Hands In Worship And Praise
Lifting Up Our Brethren
And 
Lifting Up Our Bibles And Our Spoons 
As They Convey To Our Bodies 
Our Very Necessary Daily Food! 

Pride Decimates! 
Faith Elevates 
And 
Humility Opens The Flood-Gates Of Blessing! 



PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 
Please Help Us Today
To Humble Ourselves Before You On Earth
Your Footstool
So That You Will Lift Us Up To Heaven
Your Throne
On The Glad Day That You Have Set! 
Amen!!! 












Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Be Wise To Rise To Glory!



What Have You Done For The Master!?! 

Are You Doubting What The Master Has Done
Is Doing Or Will Do For You!?! 

Are You Contemplating 
Why The Lord Needs You To Do Anything For Him 
When He Has Everything At His Disposal 
And 
Owns Everything Seen And Unseen, Known And Unknown!?! 

Beloved, 

You, Personally, Are Precious, Special, To Our Dear Savior! 

No Person Living, Dead, Dying, Denying, Defying
Rigid, Rude, Recalcitrant, Or Ruthless 
Is 
Able To Change Almighty God's Love For 
And 
Desire To Have Us Accept The Gifts Given
And 
Perform Our Assignments To Gather With Him 
As We Tell The Good News Of Free-To-All Salvation
The Living God's Love, Grace, Mercy, Truth, Faithfulness 
And 
Loving-Kindness 
Which Will Never Fail Us! 

You, Personally, Are The Apple Of Our Lord's Eye
The One For Whom He Poured Out His Innocent Blood 
So That You, Cleansed Thereby And Forgiven
And 
Willingly, Enduringly, Obediently Cooperating With Him
May Have His Everlasting Life! 

Please Allow The Naysayers To Swear
And 
The Gainsayers To Bray 
But
See To It, For Love Divine, That 
You Hold To Our God's Unchanging Hand 
Unphased By Opposition 
As You Love Yourself By Loving Your Savior 
By Thought, Word, And Deed! 

Obey: Don't Stray! 
Pray: Don't Run Away! 
Be Wise: Rise To Stand Before The Throne Of God 
As The Obedient Child Of The King
The Diligent Student Of The School Of Christ
And 
The Trustworthy Servant Of The Eternal God! 

Peace!












Monday, January 31, 2022

No Clones: No Lemmings!



There Will Not Be Any Clones Or Lemmings 
In The City Of God 
So It Is Amazing To See The Professed Children Of The Heavenly Father 
So Caught Up In The Ways Of The World That 
There Is No Obvious, Apparent, Difference Between 
A Christian And A Worldling! 

Beloved, 

How Do You See Yourself!?! 
How Does The World See You!?! 
How Do You See Yourself In Christ Jesus!?! 
Do You Know Who You Are In The Lord!?! 
Do You Even Care!?! 

Christians Are Heads, Not Tails
Light, Not Darkness
Salt, Not Brackish
And
Individuals
Not Carbon Copies, Book-Ends
Nor Mass-Produced Worn-Edged Copies Of
An Over-Used Mold For Under-Performing Cups, Buckets And Bowls! 

Be Warned! 

Following The Multitude Does Not Exempt Us 
From Being Personally Held Responsible For 
And 
Paying The Price For All That We Do In The Flesh! 

Please Choose To Remember Who You Are In 
And
With 
And
For Christ Jesus 
And
Dare To Walk According To His Will And In His Way 
Even If You Walk Alone On This Earth! 

The Crowd Is Never Right: 
Follow The Lord Christ!

Please Don't Foolishly Follow Fast-Fashion 
On The One-Way Junket To The Fury Of 
The Flames Of Hell! 

Please Choose To Be Who The Lord Jesus Called You To Be 
And
Start Using What Gifts And Skills You Have Been Blessed With 
In His Holy Service! 

You Are An Unique Individual: 
Live As One Precious In The Sight Of The Eternal God! 

Peace! 











Sunday, January 23, 2022

Enmity And Adultery!



For Us To Be Accused Of Committing Adultery Means That 
We Are In A Binding, Legally-Ordained, Marriage 
And
We Have Been Caught Walking Wild! 

To Be Told That The Worldly "Friendship" That 
We Are Indulging In 
Outside Of Our Marriage To The Lord 
Turns Us Into His Enemies Through Enmity 
Should Shock Us Into Wakefulness 
From Our Napping In Enemy Territory! 

When The Lord Pronounced The Curse On The Serpent, A Name For Satan
He Said That He Was Putting Enemity Aka Bitter Hatred 
Between The Seed Of The Woman 
And 
The Seed Of The Serpent! 

The Serpent's Offspring Are Rabid, Unrepentant, Sinners 
Who Are Heel-Biters Aka Snakes In The Grass 
Who Were Going To Get Their Heads Whacked! 

Jesus, The Seed Of The Woman, Would Be Injured In The Heel 
But 
Would Emerge Victorious From Death, The Grave, And Hell! 

Beloved, 

Be Wise Before Bending To, And Canoodling With, Beelzebub 
Aka Satan Aka The Serpent! 

The Lord Can Save Us When We Become Satan's Enemies! 

Problem: 

We Can't Survive Being The Enemy Of The Eternal God! 

Sugar And Sin Taste Good 
But
Will Put You In The Burying Ground! 

Vegetable Soup And Salvation Taste Good 
And
Will Make You Healthy And Strong
And 
Get You ... Redeemed
Into The Living Kingdom Before Long! 

Some Friendships In This Life Are Not Worth Cultivating 
Or Keeping! 

Please Don't Let Divorce Be The Option! 
Keep Your Marriage Vows: 
Remain Faithful And Loyal To Your Lord! 

Peace!