VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Eternal Attributes Are At Work To Bless Us!

Almighty God, In The Person Of Jesus Christ 

Our Loving Lord And Savior

Is

Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent

Infallible And Immutable

And

All Of These Eternal Attributes Are Available And In Play

Working For Our Salvation! 

Do You Believe It!?! 

Do You Trust The Word And The Works Of

Him Who Makes It So For You Personally ... Intimately!?! 

Do You Understand, Accept

As You With Godly Desire Permit The Holy Spirit

To Prepare You To Be A Sanctuary For Him

Who Is The Awesome God! 

By The Holy Spirit's Rule

Do Not Permit Presumptuous Sin

To Have Dominion Aka Rule Over You! 

Read Your Bible And Rout Out Bad Habits

And

Overcome Sin By Chapter Or By One Verse At A Time! 

Choose To Learn From The Mistakes Of Others

And

Do Not Say To Yourself That 

You Would Never Commit "That Sin" 

Because

Well ... You! 

Pride Goes Before The Fall 

And

Dare I Add ... A Broken Tail-Bone! 

Fellow Believer, 

Please Do Not Ever Think That

Your Dear Savior's Ability Is Like That Of The Little Engine

Who Thought He Could Do 'It!' 

Our Lord Jesus Is The Great I AM! 

He Told Moses To Say To His People: 

"I AM That I AM!" 

He Told His Adversaries In Jerusalem: 

"Before Abraham Was, I AM!" 

And

They Tried To Kill Him! 

It Didn't Change The Truth!

Let Us Hold Fast To The Extended Hand Of

Hope, Help, Healing, Salvation, Justification

Sanctification, Redemption ... Glorification!

Dare To Be A Peculiar Person

And

Walk As One Wise For Your Own Self

By Attaching Yourself, Your Hope For Your Future

To The Holy God Who, Alone, Is Wise:

It Is He Who Gives You True Wisdom ... And Understanding! 

Boldly Dismiss The Urge To Grasp At This Life's Straws

And

Go, Instead, For The Gold Tried In The Fire! 

Beloved,

Please Clothe Yourself In White Raiment That 

"He Who Turns The Tide" Sells ... For Free! 

Avail Yourself Of The Eye-Salve That 

He, The Great Physician, Your Creator

Provides For Healing Your Sight, Your Vision

Your Look-See

So That You Are Not Fooled By Fripperies

The Cheap Thingies Masquerading As Substance

When They Are Just Smoke And Mirrors

Fair-Ground Junk! 

And Lest We Overlook It  ... 

Plead With The Lord To Relieve You Of 

The Wiggling Worms Of Wasting Worldly Wonder That 

Cause You To Have Itching Ears For What Is Not Food

For The Soul Hungering For Christ's Righteousness! 

Dear Ones, 

Dare To Walk Firmly On The Strait Path 

On The Narrow Way 

Because 

The Waymaker Will Be With You

Be It On The Altar Of Sacrifice

Or Pushing The Plow Working Unweariedly 

For The Soul Salvation Of Others! 

Joy Comes In The Morning: 

Do Not Fear: 

The Lord Gave You A Spirit Of Power

Of Love And Of A Sound Mind! 

Believe, Beloved! 

Look Unto Our Lord Jesus Christ

And

Live Now To Live Eternally!

Peace Be Upon You! 

 

 

Wearing The King's Supplied-For-Us Garments!

No Love, No Faith, No Works, No Robe!

What Are We Rejoicing Over 

And

Being Joyful About 

If

We Are Not Attired In The Garments 

Which The Lord Christ Has Supplied For Us To Wear 

And

As A Mark Of Our Cooperation With

And 

Obedience And Belonging To Him!?! 

Beloved, 

In These Last Days

There Will Be Those Among Us Who Will Bear The Lord's Name 

But

Will Provide Their Own Food Aka Truth 

And 

Their Own Clothing Aka Doctrines, Behaviors, Beliefs! 

They Desire To Bear That Holy Name 

To Hide Their Obvious Shame! 

Let Us Not Join With The Proud Evil-Doers Because 

It Will Not End Well With Them 

Or Any Who Join With Them In Their Rebellion! 

Pride, Rebellion, And Disobedience 

Are All Character Traits Of 

Satan And All Who Now Walk As He Did! 

The First Garment Of Salvation, Justification

Is 

Ours When We Accept Jesus! 

To Achieve The Second, Sanctification

Is 

The Work Of A Lifetime! 

Glorification Aka Immortality, Incorruptibility

The Clean, White, Linen Robe Of Christ's Righteousness 

Is 

The Reward Of Those Who Pass The Test Aka Overcome Sin! 

They Are Found Faithful ...  Redeemable

Prior To The Glad Day When The Lord Comes 

Bringing His Rewards With Him 

To Claim His People, His Saints! 

What Are You Saying, Doing, Wearing, Baring!?! 

Are You True To The Committed Class 

In The School Of Christ!?! 

Are You A Skin-Out Name-Only Christian 

Or

A Spirit-Filled, Obedient

Working, Watching, Waiting, Christian!?! 

The Lord Knows! 

Do You!?! 

Do I!?! 

Let's Seriously Think About It 

And 

Choose To Live In Righteousness ... Now! 

Peace!

HAPPY SABBATH + CHARACTERS AND LABELS: This-Man 'N That-Man

Scant Measure
And
Deceitful Balance
Reside In Popular Religion
Where Cheap Prosperity Is Preached!

Truth Be Told ...

That-Man Proud Cherished That Popular Religion
And
In So Doing
That-Man Became An Abomination
In The Eyes Of The Eternal God
And
A Thing To Destroyed
Because
His Heart Relished Disobedience
And 
Indulged In Known Confusion!

Hear The Right ...

A Just Weight
And
A Just Balance
Are Both From The Holy God
And
Anything Less
Is 
Compliments Of The Fraud!

This-Man Faithful
Took The Living God Holy At His Eternal Word
And
Consciously Chose To Do Right
Because 
Right Is Its Own Reward!

This-Man Is An Offence
To That-Man
Because
This-Man's Works Are Righteous
And
That-Man's Are Evil!
It Continually Causes Problems
And
That-Man Is Angry
And
Is Displaying Hate
And
Is Becoming Down-Right Envious!

He Was Recently Seen
Caressing A Brick!

That-Man Is Cain!
This-Man Is Abel!
These Names Are Characters!
These Names Are Labels!

Know The Right ...

Only Those Who Walk Together Will Agree
And
Since Abel Chose To Walk With Almighty God
And
Cain Chose To Walk With Satan The God-Fraud
It Was Obvious
They Would Each Laud Their Own God!

Cain Caused Abel To Permanently Say
"Good Night!" 
To The Son's Light
And
Satan Wrapped Cain In Bold Self's Chains
And
Caused Cain To Walk Wild And Willful
Seeking After Temporal Gain!

Abel Had Kept Covenant With The Eternal God
And
Is Resting At Peace In His Long Home
Waiting ... Undisturbed
Unaware Of The Passage Of Thing 
Until The Last Trumpet Shall Sound
And
He Shall Arise To Give Praise And Worship
To The God Of All Grace ... In Glory
Where Eternal Days Shall Abound!

Cain Chose That Which Does Not Eternally Profit!
Cain Chose To Listen To Him Who ... We All Know
Is 
The "Excellent" False Prophet
Telling Lies
Promising What He Has No Power To Deliver
Selling Deceit
Encouraging Conceit
Preying Always On The Weak
The Willful
The Wayward
The Wild
The Unwise
Who Choose To See Self Exalted
Who Choose To Accept Putrid Promises
And
Bathe In Sin
As They The God Who Saves, Seals And Heals
With Apparent Impunity, Defy
Deny!
Satan Is The Father Of Lies!

In The Day Of Small Things

They ... Ever Disobedient

Gainsaying
Doubting
Shall Mourn And Gnash Their Teeth
And
Try To Hide
And
Knowing Themselves To Be Forever Lost 
To The Kingdom Of Light
With Bitter Tears Shall Cry!

They Shall Be Forever Separated From
The King Of Love
The Shepherd Of Rest
The Lover Of Our Souls
And
Shall Eternally Die!
They Loved And Practiced Lies!

Brethren,

Do You Actions Correspond To Your Faith!?!

The Lord Wants To Save Us From
The Penalty Of Sin ... Death!

The Lord Will Justify Us ... By Faith

Immediately!

The Lord Wants To Save Us From
The Power Of Sin ... Guard Your Heart!

The Lord Will Sanctify Us ... Make Us Holy

Day By Day

Throughout Our Lives!

No Instant Gratification Here!

The Lord Wants To Save Us From
The Presence Of Sin ... Don't Walk Back There!

The Lord Will Glorify Those

Who Stand The Test Of Time

Wisely, Obediently, Faithfully, Enduringly

When He Shall Come In His Glory

To Claim His People

And

Take Them To The Mansions 

That He Is Presently Preparing For Them

In His Father's House!

Only Those Who Obey Every Word Of Almighty God

And

Hold The Eternal God In Godly Fear

Until Life Shall Pass

Or 

The Lord Christ In Triumph Shall Come

Shall Abide With Him In The Land Of The Blessed

For The Ceaseless Ages Of Eternity!

May Our Lord And Savior Find Us Faithful

A People Prepared And Ready

To Meet ... In Peace

The True And Living Holy God!

Jesus Christ Is Life!

Satan Is Death

And

We All Have 

A Personal

One-Time Decision To Make

As To Our Eternal Health!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAY AND STAND TALL: Almighty God Regards

When Your Fruits Hang Low
Someone Will Pick Them!
When Your Paling Is Tottering
Someone Will Give It A Kick!
When Your Name Is Being Lambasted
Someone Will Give It A Lick
And
You, Poor One Tormented
 Like An Activated Time-Bomb 

Offended
Shall Surely Start Aggressively To Tick!

But, Wait ...

Oh, Trembling Child Of Almighty God!
Oh, Willing Servant Of The Savior
Have You Forgotten That
The Lord Does Have Regard For
Your Helpless Estate!?! 

Have You Forgotten The Promise Given

By The Blood Of The Only One Innocent Shed

For You
For Me!?!

He Who Loves Sacrificially
Made, Makes ... Is Making
The Strait And Narrow Way Plain
Perfect
For Feet Shod By Salvation

To Deliver The Gospel Of Peace
Despite
The Tar Balls
The Terrors
The Threats
The Thunderings
The Torments
That Seem Never To Relent!

Believe!
Be Bold!
To Sin Turn Your Shoulder Cold
And
Rest
In Perfect Peace In Him Who Is Love

Who Eternally Lives
Him In Whose Grace You Grow
In Him Whose Mercy You Know
You May Stand Firmly

To Be Tried, Tested ... Perfected
Because
He Holds Your Heart
Your Head
Your Hand
Because

He Is Your Home!

Earthly Possessions Perish!
Palings Fall!
Fruit Trees Rot!
Dominions Get Decimated!
Principalities Fail!
Powers Bail Out While Serving Self, Satan, And Sin
But
Your Service To The Savior
The Lord Our God The King
Is 

Rewarded Via Salvation
With Redemption Guaranteed:

The Day Of Glorification 

Is 

Coming

And 

Is Even Now On The Wing 

So Do Not Let The Worldly "Wisdom" 

And 

The Ways

Of

Those Not Working With The Holy God

Rob You Of Your Possession

In The Palace Of The King

In The City Of The Eternal God!

Pray And Stand Tall ...

Almighty God Is Holding You:
Do Not Let Go Of The Hand Of The Living God! 

Faithful Obedience To Holy, Saving, Truth
Blesses

And 

Is Blessed ... In Due Season
By Eternal Life With Our God

Jesus Christ The Lord!

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ...

Almighty God Makes Provision
For That Which He Prepares:

The Lord Jesus Christ ... For Your Soul

Does Personally Care:

Be Faithful!

Be Strong!

By Mercy And Grace Be Assured!

Sin Will Be Cured!

Victory In Christ Jesus

Shall Surely Be Yours!

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus!

Rest Easy In The Lord:

You Are Blessed!

F. O. E: Be A Foe To The Foe!

Every Human On The Earth
Has And Needs S.C.E.O
- Strength, Courage, Eyesight, Opportunity -
If 
We Are Going To Walk Triumphantly
In, To, And With The Light Of Life

If

We Are Going To Delight In The Lord

And
So That We Shall The Heart Of The Eternal God
Totally Bless
And
Entirely Delight!

We Are Known To Be Weak By Nature:
In Jesus Christ We Are Made Strong!

We Need Holy Strength
To Buck The Trends Of The World
And
To Walk Under The Banner
Of Him Whose Death, Burial, Resurrection

Ascension 

And 

Present Mediation In The Most Holy Place Of

The Heavenly Sanctuary
Gives Life To Our Faith, Obedience, Endurance
Which Makes Us Faithful Ones

The Foe Of The Foe!

Jesus Christ Saves!

Drum Beats ...

It Takes Courage
- Committed-Christian Courage -
To Row Upstream On A Downstream Current
To Turn Away From Accepted Knowledge
From Popular Influence

And
From Going With The Flow
To Following Him Who Gives Life
And
Who Causes Us Spiritually To Grow!

Different ...

We Are Not Bats
Denizens Of Darkness
Devoid Of Eyesight
But
Thriving On Sonar
On Echo-Location!

We Are Children ... Creatures
Made In The Image Of The Eternal God
The Epitome Of His Earthly Creations
Called 
To Worship Our Maker
To Love God And Our Fellowman
To Willing Obedience Of The Laws Of Our Creator God
To Procreate In Our Own Image
To Subdue The Earth
To Replenish It
To Experience The Goodness 

And 

Grace Of The Eternal God
And
By Confession And Repentance
And
Walking Wise Unto Soul Salvation
Get Out From Under The Curse Of The Fall
And
Tell Others The Truth Of The Gospel That 
Jesus Christ Saves
Blesses, Reveals
And
Seals ... For Eternity
Those Persons Desiring
Self, Will, Way, And Choice
Willingly
To His Loving Care To Yield!

Physical Eyesight Or Lack Thereof
Is 
No Deterrent
To Following The God Who Is Love!

Spiritual Eyesight Is For Us
A Necessity
And
Only Christ Can Render It To Us
Only Jesus Can Cause Us Truly To See
So That We Will The Living Word Truly Believe! 

Jesus Christ Heals!

We Need
And
We Have
One Opportunity To Choose Abundant Life In Christ Now
And
Eternal Life With Christ Later! 

We Have One Life To Live
And
There Is No Life Do-Over!

We Have One Life To Give To The Lord Christ
And
It Is By Him ... With Him
And
Because Of Him
That The Separating Line Between Life And Death
Salvation And Damnation
Light And Darkness
Belief And Doubt
Truth And Error
AndHope And GloryWe Can Cross Over!

Hell Was Not Created For Humans!

Heaven Is Our True Home!

The Walk Of Faith
To The Light Of Life
By The Grace Of The Holy God
Sees Us Walking Right
From Man's Appointed Death
To Christ's Purchased For Us Eternal Life
And
We Must Be Strengthened To See Clearly
We Must Be Courageous To Accept The Opportunity Provided
We Must Use Spiritual Eyesight
To See As Christ Sees
To Call Sin By Its True Name
To Accept The Hand Of Help Offered
To Accept The Gift Revealed

And

To Recognize The Opportunity On The Table
For What It Is
From Whom It Comes
From Whence It Comes
What It Does
Where It Leads
And
All It Willingly, Plainly, Clearly, Reveals!

Repeat It ...

We Have One Life To Live
One Heart To Give
One Road To Life To Walk
And
During Which The Real Gift To Open
To Enjoy
To Share In Time For A Time
And
If Enduringly Faithful To Mortal Life's End
To Be Glorified
To Enjoy For Eternity!

The Lord Is Our Strength!
He Renews The Strength Of Those Who Wait Upon Him!

The Lord Says Be Strong In Him
And
Be Of A Good Courage!

The Lord Is With Us 
And 
Goes Before Us
Making The Way 
Marking The Path
And
Blessing Us Who Stay Grounded On The King's Highway!

Our Carnal Eyesight
Is 
Made Spiritual
When We Purchase And Use The Eye-Salve Compounded By
And
Made Available To Us
Directly From The Way-Maker
The Great Physician
The Light Of Every Man
So That We No Longer See Through A Glass Darkly
And
We No Longer See Other Men As Shade Trees
But
As Sinners ... Fallen
Hurting, Deceived, Desperate, Dying
And
Ourselves Likewise!

We No Longer See Life Through Our Excuses:
We See Through The Frame Of 
Confession And Repentance
Out Of Blood-Bought Lenses
From The Eternal Brand - JSG:IOE
- Justification, Sanctification, Glorification -
Which Provides Transitional-Progressive Eyesight
Instant, On-Going And Eternal!

Justification 
Is 
Instant Eyesight Upon Acceptance Of The Gift!

Sanctification 
Is 
On-Going Eyesight
Insight, Hindsight, Foresight
And
The Work Of A Lifetime
In The Life Committed To Christ!

Glorification 
Is 
Eternal Eyesight
Conferred On The Great Day Of Small Things
When The Lord Christ Shall Appear
Bearing That Precious Reward With Him
To Give To Those Who Accepted His Offer
His Love, His Gift ... His Life
And
Who Rejected The Liar
Who Were Not Deceived
Who Chose By His Life To Be Blessed
Who Made A Covenant With Him By Sacrifice
Who Purchased From Him
Gold Tried In The Fire
And
Linen White And Clean
And
That Eye-Salve By Which They Gained 
The Heavenly Life-Enhancing Eyesight!

Your Foe Is Satan!
The Lord Gives Us F.O.E. 
To Give To His Foe Who Is Also, Obviously, Our Foe!

Your Daily Gift Of
F aith Which Leads To
O bedience Which Engenders
E ndurance
And
Willingly, Humbly, Conscientiously, Willfully, Utilized
Makes You Angry Satan's Bitter Foe!

Live Like You Personally Know Your Savior

Jesus Christ The King

The Lord Of Earth And Glory!

JESUS CHRIST: Savior, Surety ... And Security!

Brethren,
Almighty God's Forgiveness
Embodied
In The Gift Of Jesus Christ
To Mankind
And
Really Displayed By
The Death, Burial, Resurrection
Rising From The Dead
Return To Glory
And
The Work Of Intercession
In The Most Holy Place Of
The Heavenly Sanctuary
Reclaims Us ... From Sin!

Think About It ...

If You Consider A Land Reclamation Project
The Planned Work 
Is
Hard
Dangerous
Time Consuming
Tiring
Detailed
Lengthy
Expensive
Labor Intensive
But
Oh, So, Satisfyingly Beautiful
Useful
And
Useable!

The Developer Beholds
The New Creation
And
He Is Satisfied With The Travail Of His Soul
His Sacrifice Of Blood, Sweat And Tears!

Whoa! That Sounds Just Like Salvation
Even Unto Glorification!

The Living God 
Not Only Forgives You Of Your Sin
But
Reclaims Dead-In-Sin-And-Trespasses-You, Personally
Takes You Out Of Sin

- Removes You From Uselessness -

And
Remakes You, Personally
To Be Good
And
To Give Good Service
Specifically
To Bless The Heart Of The Great King!

The Questions That I Must Now Ask 
Are, Therefore, Starkly Plain:

Who Is Jesus Christ, Personally, To You!?!
What Is Jesus Christ, Personally, To You!?!

The Answers Were Given ... Rapidly

Surety!
Lord!
Security!
God!
Substitute!
Hope!
Savior!
Help!
Redeemer!

For What Reason
Do You Take Hold On Jesus Christ!?!

Love!
Truth!
Blessings!
Free Grace!
Faith!
Life!
Forgiveness!
Salvation!
Available Mercy!
True Light!
He's The Living Word Of God!

Can You Explain Your Jesus!

My Life!
My Haven Of Rest!
My Righteousness!
The Anchor For My Soul!
My Joy!
My Forever Friend!
The Lover Of My Soul!
The Fire That Warms My Soul!
In Jesus Is My Hope!
Jesus Is My All!

Do You Believe The Word Which Says That
You Are A New Creation That
The Lord Made Again His Soul To Delight 

And
Blesses You With Purpose
Rendering You A Pleasing Sight
And 
Not A Damnable Blight
To Be Cast Out Into The Darkest Night!?!

I Believe And Thank God For Grace
I'm Alive To Say So!

Remember ...

It Is Impossible To Please God
Without Our Having Holy Faith!

Remember Also That
Our Being Reclaimed From Sin
Is Not 
A New License
To Go And Sin ... Again!

Take Heed ...

Reclaimed Land
Left To Its Own Devices
Will Revert To Its Old Way
And, Likewise
A Reclaimed Sinner
Left To His Own Devices
Will Willingly Sin And Become As One Profane!

Isn't That Why It Is Said
That Every Christian Has A Work To Do For Jesus!?!

Indeed!

Are You Living Up To Salvation
Or
Are You Looking Down At Your Sin!?!
Are You To Jesus Christ Walking
Or
Are You Still With The Stalking Devil Playing!?!

Sin Is A Runaway Bus With Wings
And A Jet Engine ... !

... An Accident Waiting To Happen!

Jesus Christ
In The Life Of A Repentant Sinner
Is 
Like A Nuclear Reaction!
Let Him Have His Way
And

Your Life
- Your New Life -
Will Exponentially Take Off!

Brethren,
I Beseech You
To Lift Up Jesus Christ's Cross
Accept The Sacrifice
Accept The Gift Of Salvation
Take The Hand Extended To You In Love
And
Live For The Glorious King
And
You Will Truly Be The Sinner ... Saved
And Not 
The Sinner ... Lost!

We Have Free Will!
We Have Free Choice!
We Have Options!
Choose You, Today
Whom You Will Serve
But
As For Me
I Will Serve The Lord!

Jesus Saves!!

Heaven Awaits The Faithful!

My Heart Belongs To The King!

I Walk With God!

The Savior Pilots Me!

Brethren,
My Final Word To You
Is
Be Faithful Until Death
And
You Shall Wear The Crown That
Bespeaks Eternal Life!
Peace Be Unto You!

AMEN!!