VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: IED's And LED's

I Had The Right To Do It!
I Was Justified!

Hold Up, Baby Girl!
Just So You Know
You See That Justified Business
It Has An IED At The End!

Who Cares!?!
IED, LED, Whatever!

You May Want To Rethink That, Luv!

Why Should I!?!

Do You Even Know What An IED Is!?!

Don't Know, Don't Care!

Hmmm!
Would You Care To Sit With Me For A Moment!?!

If You Insist!

I Do!

Very Well!

Sweet Girl,
An IED Is An Improvised Explosive Device
And
When It Is Triggered
Anything And Everything
In Its Proximity Gets Ripped Apart
Destroyed
So You May Not Want To Indulge Being Self JustifIED!

You Can't Carry It Before The Lord!
The Holy Spirit Does Not Entertain It!
It Has No Excuse For Its Position
In Your Life
So, Please, Please, Please Discard It!

Self Justification
Like Self-Righteousness
Makes You Your Own Surety
Your Own Security
Your Own Lamb
Your Own Shepherd
Your Own High Priest
Your Own Lord
Your Own God
Your Own Provider
Your Own Sustainer
Your Own Help
Your Own Savior
Your Own Redeemer ...!

... Stop!
Enough Already!
Why Did You Have To Say All That!?!
I Was Enjoying Myself
Lording It Over That, That, Person
Who Done Wronged Me
And Whom I Enjoyed Fixing ... For Sure
And You Just Blew A Hole In My Balloon!
I Really, Really, Reallllly Want To Hate You!

Your Funeral!

But Wait A Minute!
You Talked About The IED!
What About The LED!?!

Ah, LED!
The "Let Envy Destroy" Me Light!
You Don't Want That Either!
IED Aka Inappropriate Anger
And
LED Aka Envy 
Are Satan's "Sweet" Treats
Disguised As Necessary Emotions
To Get Us Across Life's Ocean
Where People Won't Cooperate With Us
Have What We Deserve

Refuse To Give In To Our Desires

And

Just Plain Refuse To Let Us 
Lord It Over Them Like We Are Strong Towers!

Oh, My!

Nice Expression!

"My" Anger, "My" Envy

Won't Get Me On "My" Knees!

"My" Envy, "My" Anger

Places Me In Spiritual 
And 
Physical Danger!

Oh, Dear!

Nice Expression ... Again!
How About

Oh, Dear Lord

Have Mercy On Me!

Help Me To Do Right

Even If I Am Not With It Comfy!

Be Warned ... 

There Is No Reason ... Ever ... For Envy

Because

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Our Lord And Our God

- Not A Respecter Of Persons -

Provides Amply For Us All!

Anger Without A Just Cause Is Folly

Be It Found In Prince Or Paper Boy!

Anger Without A Just Cause

Leads To Hate

Leads To Murder

And 
We All Know That No Murderer

- No Wrath-Filled Person -

Shall Enter ... Shall Enjoy

The Lord's Great Reward!

So, When Would It Be Good To Be Angry

Or Better Yet
Over What Should I Get Angry!?!

Easy Question!

Sweet Girl, Get Good And Righteously Indignant

Aka Get Angry Over ... Sin!

Don't Be Patient With It!

Don't Be Considerate Over It!
Don't Make Excuses For It!

Be Angry Over Sin

And

Get Thee Unto The King

Concerning All Things Which Would See You Being 

An Unredeemed Recipient Of The Curse Of The Fall! 

Thanks Kindly For The Correction: I Needed It!
Satan Earned His Reward
But I Shall Take Heed To Be Repentant And Wise
And I'll Be Waiting ... In Faith ... With Peace
When Jesus Christ Comes Back To This Blue Ball!

That's Great, Beloved!
Let Us With The Gentle Jesus Stand Tall!
Unrestrained, Unfocused, Anger
Over Anything That Is Not Known Sin
Creates Nothing But Bitter Gall! 
It Is Not Sweet
And
It Only Leads To Poor Health
And
Spiritual Defeat!

From That Position 
I Shall Beat A Hasty Retreat!!

Thank You, Lord!

Jesus Christ For Joy: Hunting Happiness!?!

You Want To Be Happy!?!

Well, How About You Learn A Little Self-Denial!
Learn Self-Denial ... At The Foot Of The Cross
And
You Shall Never Know Loss!

Self-Denial Doesn't Suit Your Personality!?!

Haven't You Learnt Anything
In Your Long Life!?!
How Is It That You Still Don't Know That
Gaining The Whole World
And
Losing Your Christ-Bought Soul
Keeps You Outside Of
Jesus Christ's Safe 

And 

Eternally Blessed Fold!?!

You're Not A Sheep!?!

Would To God That You Were!
You'd Be Following The Good Shepherd
To Green Pastures And Waters Still!
You'd Be Safe From The Raging Lion
And
Of Healthful Sustenance
You'd Always Eat Your Fill!?!

You're On A Diet!?!

Lord, Have Mercy, Please!
You'd Be Better Off Consuming The Diet That 
Weans You Off Of Sin
Instead Of Indulging The Sin Of Presumption
While Praying For Calm In The Midst Of
A Satan-Generated Gale Force Storm Of Wind!

Satan Ain't Real!?!

What, In The Name Of All That's Holy
Are You Drinking!?!
It's Obvious To Me That With Your Right Mind
You're Not Thinking
Else
You Would The Office Of The High Horse Demit
And
Humble Yourself Before The Lord God
And
Stop Elevating The Ways Of The Fraud!

I'm The Only Fraud You Know!?!

For Loving You Enough
To Tell You The Truth
I'm Now Your Enemy!?!
Since You Came To Jesus
You Have Remained The Same!
You Refuse To Grow In Grace
And
You Make It A Habit To Accuse Others
To Hide The Shame In Your Face!

Since I Have Disturbed Your Peace
From This Telephone Call
I Shall Myself Release
But
Before I Do
I Shall Speak The Lord's Truth:

You Do Not Learn Christ
The Same Way Carnal Man Learns Technology
And
I Beseech You
- In The Name Of The Lord -
To Let The Lord Lead You
Plainly, Openly, Truly
And
Stop Permitting The Enemy Of Souls
From Leading You Into Gross Folly!

I Won't Detain You Further!
I'll Raise You Up In Prayer!
I'll Plead With The Lord To Open Your Eyes
Your Mind
Your Heart
So That From The Living Kingdom
You Will Not Be Left Outside
Damned
Condemned
In The Encapsulating Dark!

Yes! God Is With Me
And
I'm Thankful To And For Him!
May The Lord Be With You
In Your Coming
Your Going
Your Thinking

Your Doing
And
Your Speaking!
I'm Very Sorry That
For You
I Could Not Personally Do A Blessed Thing
But
I Sincerely Pray That Those Things That
Are Your Earthly Hopes
Are Such As Can Be Transplanted 

To The Heavenly Paradise
To Hill Zion! 

Make Peace 

And

Be At Peace With The Holy God
In Whose Hand, Alone 
Is The Heavenly Reward!

God IS! + PRAYER: Father, I Am Tired Of Running ...!

Denying That Satan Exists
Or
That He Can Damage You
Doesn't Make His Power Less Effective
When He Preys Upon
AND
Does Maliciously Attack You!

Denying God's Existence
When Jesus Comes To Judge You
Won't Make Your Eternal Punishment
- Which Is Separation For The Holy God -
Easier To Bear
For
Covering Your Eyes
Your Ears
AND
Wringing Your Hands
Just Displays The Folly
That Kept Your Company
As You Walked In Your Own Way!

Jesus Christ Is The Commander
The Captain Of All Heaven's Great Hosts
He Is Coming To Give Each Being His Rewardings
AND
That Includes That Evil Spirit Satan
Who Chose To Be The Head Goat!

Goats Have Kiddies
AND
Kiddies Are Own Way
AND
I Was One
Until That Great Day
When The Master
The Teacher
The Creator
Met Me In The Way
AND
Softly Said:

Isn't It Time That You Stopped
From Truth Running Away?

I Looked Left!
I Looked Right
BUT
Not Directly At Him
Until I Felt The Hand
Gentle
Under My Chin!
It Was Commanding
Calming
Calling
AND
I Felt The Tears
Washing Away My Regrets
AND
My Choking Fears!

I, Then
Cried Out ...

PRAYER:

Father,

Please Help ME!

I Am Tired Of Running!

Help Me!

Fix Me!

Make Me Anew!

I've Been A Willful Runner!

Lord, Make Me A Walker!

A Walker

Quietly Walking With

And

Unto You!

I Can't Run Anymore!

I Am Tired, Too!

Running With The World, Father

Has Been Decidedly Weaning My Soul

From Heeding You!

I Repent, Dear Lord

Of Walking In My Own Way

For

It Paid Me In A Coin

That Spends

But
Does Not Anything Good

Acquire Along That Pathway!

I Ran With The Liars

The Whoremongers
And

The Thieves!

I Even Ran With The Devils

And
Dear Lord
I Picked Up Gross And Evil Fleas!

Lord,

Clean Me, I Beseech You!

I Want To Come Home!

Hold My Hand!

Lead Me!

I No Longer Desire To Walk Alone!

The Master

The Savior

The Redeemer

The Friend

Drew Me To His Breast

AND
Did Me Gently Kiss!

Forgiveness!

Forgiveness!

Oh, How My Heart Sang!

Forgiveness Of All My Sin

AND

In My Head 

I Heard The Bells In Heaven

As They Rang!

I Will Not Say

That Life Became Easy

From That Day

BUT

I Will Say With Confidence

That Now

I Know How To Get The Comfort Of Jesus

For

All I Have To Do

Is Say
A Believing Heart's
Trusting-In-God Prayer!

Wisdom Is Folly To The Fool!

Faith Believes!

Love Trusts!

Hope Waits!

Jesus Saves!

AND

Satan Hates!

God Blesses!

Satan Curses!

Help Heals!

AND

Greed A Grudge Nurses!

Head Holds A Hat!

Belly Is A Bowl

AND

Jesus Christ IS The Savior

Who Will Save
The Repentant Sinner's Soul!

The God Who Sells

Fire-Tried Gold

Is

The God Who Gives Man Power

To Wear The White Linen

Of Christ's Righteousness

That Proves

That The Blue In His Life

Was Because
He Kept God's Laws Ever Before Him

Which Permits Him

To Be Robed

In Purple

As A Priest And King

Because

Jesus Washed Away

The Scarlet Of His Sin

AND

Made Him An Overcomer
Clean ... To Stand 
Before
Almighty God!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

Now Is The Acceptable Time

To Acquire The Promised

Faith

Which Is A Flower That Grows

AND

Blooms

If It Stays Attached

To The True Vine!

Wisdom Is To The Wise

What Folly Is To The Fool

AND

A Choice Must Be Made

If We Shall Attend To Wisdom's Ways

Or

Die In Fool's School

Having Been Used

By Satan

As A Disposable Tool!

Life Is Long And ... Short!

Living Is Hard ... Because

AND
Life Is Easy ... If!

Truth Is Stable!

Lie Is Fable

AND

Come Judgment Day

The Unchangeable Facts

Of
Each Lived Life

Will

Indisputably

Be
In The Incorruptible Remembrance Book

On Almighty God's
Unshakable Table!

Why Worry When

On The Living God

You Can Depend?

Why Wonder When

The Fact Is Known

That

Jesus Christ

Is The Sinner's Only Friend?

Trust ... In The Lord!

Faith ... Is Its Own Reward!

Honor ... Is No Slave

AND

Death ... Ain't No Grave

For

It Was Conquered
By God's Eternal Love!

Stand Up For Jesus!

Walk By Faith With The Lord
AND

Arrive At The Holy City

AND

Live Forever

By Your Own Blessed Sight
In The Very Presence
Of

The Eternal God!

About What Do You Care?

To Whom Do You Pray?

Will You Accept Christ's Offer Of Salvation
Today

AND

Keep Satan

Forever

At Bay?!

*********

TODAY

IS

YOUR DAY

OF

DECISION!!