VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Sown Seed: Soil ... Soiled! + PRAYER: Help Us, Father, To Look Up!

In The Word Of God Is Life
But
It Is The Soil In Which It Is Received
That Determines
If
The Word
Is
Growing Life-Giving Seed
That Will Yield For The Lord Christ
The Holy Harvest!

How Do You Mean "If"
The Word Is Growing Life-Giving Seed!?
The Word Is God!

If
The Word Contains Life
And
The Word Is Seed
Then 

Nothing Is Wrong With The Seed Of The Word!

It Is 

Where 

It Falls From The Sower Of Good Seed's Hand!
It Is Not The Seed
But
The Soil
That Determines The Harvest Yield
Of The Son Of Man!

Cherished Sin
Self-Righteousness
Hollow Formalism
Attachment To Mammon
And
The Refusal To Suffer Loss Or Lack
Are Some Of The Soils
Found In The Hearts Of Men
And
Barren Land, My Brother
Will Never Yield A Crop!
Do You Ken!

Ken!?!

Understand.

Oh.

Rich Men
Poor Men
Beggar-Men Thieves
Religionists
Antagonists
Pacifists
Priests
High Born
Low Life
Bond Man
Free
All Have A Need That Can Only Be Met
By Obedient Self-Surrender
To Him Who Died
For Me And Thee!

The Rich Young Ruler Of 

Christ-Interview Fame
Longed For The Savior
But
His Fortune Power Authority
Had Him Tied Up In Chains
- Glittery Shining Tight Metal Chain -
So That
For All Of His Profession Of 

Holy God-Following Righteousness
He Was A Vain Idol-Worshipper
And That Even To A Blind Man
Was Right Plain!

Facing The Lord Christ
And
Bowing To Your Money
Hopeful Of Carnal Elevation
Is 

A State That Trips Up Many
Because
Almighty God Doesn't Do The Threesome Thing
Touted By The Pharisaic Clan
And
This, My Dear Brother
Is 

What Will Have Many Wailing
Outside The Gate To Life
Kicking On Lost-Opportunity
Blackened-Hope Burning Sand!

We Need To Trust The Living God
And
Go Where He Sends!
We Need To Lift Up The Fallen
And

By So Doing
We Will To The Eternal God Lend!

Repayment Is Assured!

And
Eternity's The Time!
The Coin Is The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
And
The Payer's Hand
Is
The Hand Of The Lord God Holy 

Faithful True Kind Divine!

Alright, Then!

Let's Study!

Your Bible Or Mine!

Let's Not Be Sloths!
We Shall Mark Both
For Personal Study
Assures
True And Steady Christian Growth!

Indeed!

Anything That Denies Us Growth In Grace
We Must Loathe!

PRAYER:

Father,

We Come You

With Hearts Filled With Hope

And

Trust

And

We Ask You

To Help Us To Grow Up

In Jesus Christ's Faith

Nothing Wavering

Nothing Holding Us Back

To Cause Us The Holy Name To Disgrace!

Help Us To Look Up

To Walk Forward

And

Not To Stagnate

So That In The Day Of Judgment

We Won't Suffer Satan

And

Willful Sinners'

Prescribed And Just Fate!

Please Bless Us To Be Faithful

Enduring And True

And

To Lift High The Cross

Of

The Lord Jesus Christ

Because

It Is Our Desire

To Have Others Know The Word

The Word Who Is God

Who Dwelt Amongst

And

Who Showed Us How To Live Lives

That Are Pleasing In Your Holy Sight!

Please Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon Us

And

Direct Our Focus

So That Nothing That We Do

May Offend Thee!

We Love You, Lord 

And

We Ask These Few Mercies

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

Please Come Soon! 

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER : Lord, Seed Me!

 Dear Lord, 

I Am Walking!

Lead Me!

Lord,

I Am Hungry!

Feed Me!

Lord, 

I Am Learning!

Teach Me!

Lord,

I Am Fertile Soil!

Seed Me!

Father,

I Cannot Know

How

To My Body

My Spirit Is Tied!

I Cannot Know

How Many Tear Drops

In This Life I Have Cried!

I Do Not Know

How Many Times, Lord

I Have You Defied

But

I

- By You Holy Spirit -

Know

That Through Jesus Christ's Merits

If I Am

Obedient

Faithful

Enduring

Trusting
And
True

I Shall Be Glorified!
I Shall Live With You!

Faith Works!

Love Trusts!

Hope Talks!

Obedience Walks!

Trust Grabs!

Fear Fails!

And

Folly Sails!

Oh, Lord

Let It Be So

So That I May Grow

In Grace

Unto Your Visible Salvation!

Let My Walk Talk

And

Let My Way Say

That To You

I Truly Pray

And
That My Fruit

Grows Not From A Tree

Where The Underground Staff

Holds Sway!

Help Me, Lord

To Daily Deny The Liar!

Help Me, Lord

Daily To Climb The Mount

Reaching Heights

Higher And Higher!

Help Me, Lord

To Reach Beth-El

The House Of God

Where I May Feast

In Bethlehem

The House Of Bread

Where I May Feed On

The Very Bread Of Life

Prince Immanuel!

Try Me, Lord

So That Out Of The Fire

- Rid Of Defiling Dross -

I May Emerge As Purest Gold!

Fan Me, Lord

As Good Wheat

And

Rid Me Of The Chaff Of Life

So That I May Be

At Your Banqueting Table

To Your Heart A Delight

And

A Suitable
Sweet-To-Your-Nostril
Treat!

Wash Me, Lord

As The Heavenly Fuller Would

Ridding Me Of The Defiling Spots

And

Marks Of Sin

And

Clothe Me

In Your Righteousness

So That The Shame Of My Nakedness

Is Not Exposed

As I

- In Life -

Go Walking

Through Its Highs And Lows!

Help, Dear Lord

For I Know

And

Acknowledge

That It Is You That I Need

And

I Accept, Father

That It Is You Alone

That Provides

The Spiritual Nourishment

Upon Which I Need To Feed!

Please Bless Me, Lord

With Discernment

And

Wisdom

And

Wisdom's Understanding

And

Help Me To Live Up

To The Price

That For My Soul Was Paid

So That

- For Me -

My Lord Was Not

In Vain

In The Cold Grave Laid!

Teach Me, Lord

To Know My Days

So That I Will No Longer Sin

Against Thee!

Have Mercy And Bless

For In Jesus' Name, I Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.