VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Soul Satisfaction!?!

Whatever You Say
I Am Still Going To Maintain That
There Are Great Differences Between
Dissatisfaction With Physical Self
Satisfaction With Sinful Self
And
Dissatisfaction With Sin In The Soul!

Dissatisfaction With Physical Self
Strikes ... At The Sovereign Will Of God!

Satisfaction With Sinful Self Places You
With Satan
On The Throne Of God!

Dissatisfaction With Sin In The Soul
Causes You To Call Upon
The Creator
The Sovereign God
- Whom You Recognize As Such -
The King Of Life
The Savior Of Man
To Make You Free
And
Clean
And
Whole!

Dissatisfaction
With Physical Self
Can Lead To Satisfaction ... With Sinful Self
Which Will Lead To
Satisfaction With Sin ... In The Soul!

Come On! That's Harsh!

So Is Hell!

Don't You Realize That
Personal Sin Starts In The Mind!?!

The Little Engine That ... Thought He Could
Believed He Could!
The Little Engine That Believed ... Did!
The Little Engine Does

Because

Mind Conquered Matter!

But ...

The Little Engine That Continues ... Doing
- Even Though He Is Found To Be
And Knows That He Is Wrong -
Because
He Believes He Is Right
And
His Maker Is Wrong
And
His Cause Is Just
And
Against The Will Of The Holy God
He Chooses To Remain Strong ... Boldly Sins!

I Hear That!

It's True!

Just Because You Can Do Something

Does Not Make Doing It

The Correct Thing That Should Be Done!

There Is A Problem ...

Refusal To Deal With Known Sin 

Protectively Cherished 

And

Cuddled

In The Heart
Causes Many To Resort To Shrinks
Plastic Surgeons

The Lust Of The Flesh

The Lust Of The Eye

And

The Consuming Vanity That 

Is 

The Pride Of Life!

Vanity Vexes The Spirit Of Man!

Hear! Hear!

Brethren,

Let The Record Show That

And

The Living God's Ready Response To It!

Let The Record Also Show That 

Loose Lips Sink Ships!

It Doesn't Have To Sink Our Ships

Because

Being Wise Unto Salvation

We Have Taken A Firm Position

And

We Choose ... By Faith

To Let The Lord Of Life Lead Us!

It Is About Time That We ...

Get Away From Vanity's Lying Mirror
And
Look, Instead
At The Living Holy Saving Word Of God!

It Is Past Time That We ...

Put Away Self
And
Seek Free Salvation

Available Mercy
And
The Free Grace That Is Always ... Sufficient!

Don't You Know That ...

The Walk, Then, Through This Life
Will Be A Cakewalk
As Opposed To
The Unencumbered Dash To Damnation!?!

I Can Relate
Because I Was Headed In That Direction
Until I Had A Wake-Up Call
And I Understood
And By God's Grace
I Accepted The Call To Life!

I Hear You!

You Are Blessed!

Brethren,
All Of Us Will Hear The Call
And
Many Of Us Will Not Give Due Heed
And
For That Lack Of Obedience
They Will Have Spurned What Will Be
Jesus Christ's Last Call To Life Everlasting!

Let Us, Therefore, Be Wise Unto Salvation
And
Let Us Let Him Who Is Life
And
The Joy Of Living
Lead Us To Life Everlasting
Where Indeed
Our Souls Renewed 
Our Bodies Glorified
Will, Forever, Be Satisfied!

Let Us Endeavor
To Meet Our Lord In The Air
On That Day Of His Appointing 
When He Shall Breach The Eastern Sky!

Hallelujah To The Lamb!

We Who Walk With Him
Do Not Ever Walk Alone!

Let Us Keep Our Forever Friend Near!
Let Us Never Forget - In Faith - To Pray!

HAPPY SABBATH: OXYMORON - Closet Christian Closet Christianity?!?!

I Don't Know About You
BUT
I Have Never Been 

A Closet Christian!

I Don't Care Who Is Looking At Me "Funny" 
When I Say Prayers In Public Before I Eat!

I Don't Care Who Knows That I Say Prayers 
To The Almighty God
- In Jesus Christ's Name -
To Watch Over Me When I Sleep!

I Don't Care Who Thinks It Is Weird For Me To Say:

"Thank God for Grace and Glory!"

AND ...

I Don't Care Who Thinks I'm Strange 
For Not Believing That God Is A Made-up Story!

I Believe In:
Almighty God - The Father
Jesus Christ, Creator, Redeemer, Savior, Friend: God - The Son
AND
The Comforter: God - The Holy Spirit,  Too!

I Believe That Holy Angels Do Surround 
AND
Protect True Believers from The Devil And His Evil Crew!

I Believe That It Is A Fool Who Plays With The Devil
Dipping And Touching Hands in 
The Devil's Pot of Deceitful Stew
AND
I Decided That Heaven Is My Goal
AND
I Know That I Will Survive And Thrive 
By God's Grace 
AND
I Know - For Sure - 
That I Can Do Without Satan's Fool's Gold!

I Shall Continue To Testify About 
What Good God Has Done For Me!

I Will Tell It To The World
That Being A Christian Does Not Mean That I Can't Laugh 
AND
Be Happy
AND
That Laughter Is Not Akin To Having Killed The Fatted Calf!

I Will Tell The World That 
In Jesus Christ 
My Failures Are Not Fatal
AND
My Mistakes Are Not Considered 
An Infestation of Rabid Lice
So That I Must Be Put Down!

I Can - And Do - Tell My Jesus Anything And Everything
AND
I Know That He Will Direct Me 
AND
Mark The Straight And Narrow Path That 
I Must Walk Along!

And ...

I Don't Have To Worry And Fret
AND
Threaten To Commit Suicide ... "Just Because ...!"
A Friend Is Doing Better Than I Am

WHEN ...

In Jesus Christ's Blessed And Holy Name 
The Almighty God Provides For Me!


NO! NO! NO!

No Closet Christianity For Me!
I Am Out 
In The Open 
For All The World To See
That Jesus Christ 
IS
The Lover Of My Soul
AND
Come Hell Or High-water
Jesus Christ Is Carrying This Soul 
AND
His Eternal City Is Mine
AND
I Shall Live Forever - After Having Endured To The End -
At The Fullness Of Time
FOR
The King Of Love Is My Shepherd
AND
His Love For Me Is Divine 
AND
Not Love On The Line!

Confessing To Being 

A Faithful Christian 

IN TIMES LIKE THESE

Puts A Bulls-Eye On Our Bodies!

*******

We Don't Need To Worry!

Let Us Remain Faithful!

*******

Man Can Kill The Body

BUT

Almighty God

Has Got Our Souls

AND

We Will Live ... Again

Immortal AND Glorified!!