VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: FAT FAITH BLIGHTS: Cultivating Working Faith

Harmonie Had A Little Land
A Corner Plot Of Land
Beside The Highway Broad 
Her Back To The Sea Of Sin
And
With Her Heart Reaching Out To Wayward Humanity
She Desired To Plant A Crop
That Would Profitable Be!

She Had Planted A Bed Of Let Us Pray: 

She Prays Without Ceasing! 

She Had Planted A Bed Of Working Faith
A Bed Of Faithful Patience
A Bed Of Creature Comforts:
It Was Doing So-So!
A Bed Of Love And Hope
And
A Bed Of Caring And Sharing
And
She Woke Up One Morning
To Find Mingled With Her Bed Of 

Lovingly Cultivated  Caring And Sharing
The Distinctive Heads Of Bitter Snares!

Shocked To The Max
All She Could Do At First Was Stare
But Then Remembering Whose Child She Knows She Is
She Uttered A Heartfelt Prayer
To The Holy One Blessed Forever
And
With Strong Determination 

Proceeded To Plant Another Bed Each Of
Working Faith And Faithful Patience!

Her Neighbors' Interest Was Peaked
Because
Everybody Knows That Tending Multiple Beds Of 

Working Faith And Faithful Patience
Require Endurance
And
Not Many People Had The Stomach 

For That Kind Of Intense Exercise!

Everybody With One Iota Of Common Sense
You Know, That Not Common Thing
Knew That Increasing Working Faith Slowed Life
Aka Slowed The Receipt Of The Heart's Desire
While Substantially Increasing 

The Growth Rate Of Faithful Patience
Aka The Patience Of The Saint
- Which No One Ever Enjoys -
Along With Humility
Resting In Love
And
Growing In Grace!

That Growing Season
Always Spells A Deeply Courageous Struggle 

With Her Ladyship, Heady Delay

For The One Doing The Growing!

Heady Delay Is Neither Malicious Nor Crude!
She Isn't Presumptuous
And
She Is Never Rude!
She Just Takes Her Cool Time
Ensuring Lessons Are Learnt:

• Never Block The Son
• Send Down Deep Roots
• Stretch Out For Wide Branches
• Imbibe Lots Of Water Of The Holy Spirit
• Receive Daily Nurturing From And By The Book And
• Indulge In Copious Amounts Of Prayer Either By Your Voice Or Silently From Within The Heart!

How Doesn't Matter
As Long As Sinful Doubting Is Not Involved!

To Be Truly Successful

The Grower ... The Saint Of God And Christ
Must Not Ever Deviate From The Formula

Because

Deviation Causes Dilemma!
Dilemma Causes Disbelief!
Disbelief Encourages Doubting
And
Doubting Gives Satan A Reason
Against The Maker
In Glee To Parade And Shout!

It Must Be Said ...

Assurance Of Victory
Of A Plenteous Harvest 

Is 

There From The Start Of The Sowing
The Planting Process
And
Just Requires Conscientious Consistency
Working And Waiting
Watching And Praying
Believing And Receiving:
No Rinsing Required!
Just Repeat!

Be Aware ...

This Isn't A Work For The Unmindful
The Spiritually Lazy
The Boastful Proud
The Limp-Wristed Or Brittle-Kneed Weak!
To The Creator
The Maker
The Sustainer
The Provider
One Must Constantly, Prayerfully, Willingly, Seek!

Harmonie Is No Shirker!
While She May Not Always Completely Understand 

The Then-Prevailing Signs
She Trusts The Book Of Knowledge Completely!
She Heeds The Posted Warnings!

Harmonie Works What She Daily Receives
And
She Works Her Received Faith Practically To A Nubbin
And
At The Start Of Each And Every New Day
A Full Cup
- Enough Faith For That Day -
Is 

Always Found In Her Heart's Stores!

Lit Lamps On Lampstands ...

Harmonie's Lifestyle Greatly Offends Gully Boar
Who Is Always On The Rut
Digging Up And Delivering Doubt
And
Who, Personally

Is 

Rotten To His Fluffy, Extended, Core!

She Fares No Better With The Grabbits

Or The Gottits!

Gratitude ...

Harmonie Gives Her Maker
Her Lord, God And King
Fervent Thanks And Holy Praise 

Whenever Whoever

However Wherever Whatever Comes Her Way!

She Trusts That Her Master
Controls The Why
The Duration, The Beginning, The End
And
All Points In Between
And
Chooses His Will
Never To Deny
Never To Defy!

Harmonie Fully Expects Her Daily Gift!
Its Receipt Is No Surprise:
It Is A Bold Promise In The Good Book!
Her God, Holy

Does Not, Cannot, Lie
And
She Lives In And For Him 

And 

Daily Sings:

Faith Is Gift That I Daily Receive! 

I Look Forward To It With Expectancy! 

I Plant My Gift In My Fertile Heart Of Belief

Knowing That In My Jesus

Worked Faith Always Brings Relief

Help For My Journey

Courage For My Way

And The Blessed Assurance

That For My Heart's Willing Confession

And Repentance For Known Sin

I Shall Never For My Own Sin

Have To Pay!

Worked Faith Gives Me Necessary Hope 

And Help Each And Every Day

No Matter What That Gully Boar

That Imp Of Satan Repeatedly Says!

Jesus Christ Saves Me

And I'm Praying All The Way

Whether I Am At Work

Or At My Craft Having A Play!

Know The Right ...

FAITH Has The "H" For HOPE ... And Help!
Drop HOPE
And FAITH Become FAIT
Reading: Fear Always Inspires Torment!
Meaning: Physical Fear Inspires Spiritual Torment
Leading To: The Inclusion Of The Letter "N" For Need
And
Causing The Ill-Equipped Soul To FAINT
To Fall-Back
To Turn Back!

Brethren,

Faith Is A Precious Commodity
Freely, Daily, Available
- By Measure -
To Every Body!

It Must Be Worked
Exercised
Or For Disuse
It Is Excised
And, We, At The Mercy Of The Devil
The Enemy Of Our Souls
Shall Be Found Wanting
And
Without Heavenly Goals!

Jesus Christ Is Our Savior
The Only Giver Of Good Gifts
And
He Is The One Who Gives
Of Daily Faith The Gift
So Let Us Be Willing
The Gift To Unwrap
And
Put Same To Use In Our Heart Of Love
So That We May Withstand
All Sure To Come
Demonic, Sinful, Geared To Our Demise
Spiritual, Physical, Emotional Attacks!

Jesus Christ Is The Way
The Truth, The Light, The Life
The Savior, The Redeemer
Our Constant Help
In The Earthly Strife
So Let Us Not Become Weary In Well-Doing
Nor Wayward From Straight, Strait, Walking
For, If We Faint Not
We Shall Rise Upon Wings Of Eagles
Because
Exercised Faith Can Never Fail
And
Its Use Will Always Cause Satan 

In Desperation To Bitterly Wail!

Use Your Faith!
Pray For Grace!
Accept Mercy!
Walk In Light
And
The Living God Holy
Just, Faithful, Kind, Loving, Ever True
You Shall Surely Delight!

Fat Faith Blights!

Just So You Know ...

Yesterday's Faith Stays In The Past!
Today's Faith Can't Enter The Future!
Tomorrow's Faith Stays Exactly That
And
Those Who Don't Recognize This
Become To The Living Kingdom
The Losers!

There Are Only Two Kinds Of People:

Faith Users

And

Kingdom Losers!

Which One Are You!?!

Ingrates Are Never Anonymous!

Vertical And Ventilating
Was Conversing With
Horizontal And Belly-Aching
Who Always, Always, Always
Has A Reason To Explain Away
His Perpetual Vegetating!

Vertical And Ventilating
Loves, Loves, Loves
To Give Thanks And Praise
To His Maker, His God
And
Absolutely Refuses To Act The Ingrate
Like The Adversary Of Souls ... Satan
The Known God-Fraud!

Verti Has Much For Which To Be Thankful!

Apparently, Fluffy-Belly Does Not!

Imagine This ...

The Family Of Man ... Created By Almighty God
Lives On Earth ... Created And Maintained By Almighty God
Enjoys The Lord's Bounty ... Created And Provided By Almighty God
And Yet
Most Of Its Members Are Card-Carrying

Practicing, Unapologetic, Ingrates!

Lord,

Please Spare Us The Ingrate's Fate!

Let's Hear Truth ... For Today!

Thanksgiving 

Is 

Very Thin On The Ground 

Where We, Humans, Are Concerned! 

We Ask For

And

We Receive Our Petitions Of The Lord

And 

In A Revolting Display Of Ingratitude

We Dine And Dash

We Grab 'N Go

And

We "Forget" That 

We Are Surely Going To Need His Help Again! 

We Behave Like We Are Doing The Lord A Favor 

By Accepting His Gifts Of Love 

When, In Fact, He Owes Us Nothing! 

We Owe Him Everything!

And Then ...

There's That Phrase:

"... And Call Upon Me In The Day Of Trouble...!"

How Do You Feel Calling Upon The Holy God

Whom You Have Roundly Disrespected

Ignored 

Taken For Granted

Gainsaid

Doubted

Denigrated

When You Are In Sure-To-Come Trouble!?!

Do You Experience Any Pangs Of Remorse 

For Your Oversight

For Your Past Lack Of Thankfulness

For All The Good And Perfect Gifts

That The Loving God Holy Has Lovingly Given Unto Us!?!

Brethren, Beloved,

Gratitude, Thankfulness, And Appreciation 

Are Graces To Be Cultivated Carefully 

And 

Offered Up Joyfully 

No Matter Where We Are 

Or Who Is Watching! 

We Have A Debt

Which We Can Never Repay

But

We Surely Can Show True Appreciation

Express Heartfelt Gratitude

And

Give Joyful Thanks Now 

And 

Always

In All Ways!

Give Almighty God His Praise!

HAPPY SABBATH + Talking To The Lord Of Life!

Father,

I Approach Unto You Boldly!

You Said To Come: I Believe Your Word

And By Working Faith, I Am Here With Godly Fear!

I Have No Other God But You, Dear Father!
I Have No Other True Friend!
I Have No Other Comfort But The Spirit Of Truth
And None But The Holy Angels Who Always Defend!

I'm A Pilgrim, A Stranger
A Foreigner In A Strange Land
Walking Through, Learning
Travelling Onward
Upward
To The Beautiful Hill Zion
The True Home Of Those In The Pilgrim Band!

School Days Are Almost Over!
Time In The Crucible Is All About Spent!
Perfection Of Character Has Been Our Mainstay
And Purging Ourselves From Dead Works
Is Work About Which We Shall Not Repent!

If Jesus Christ Had Not Loved Us
For Our Personal Sin, He Would Not Have Died
And All Those Who By Faith Take Hold Of
So Great A Salvation
Will Depart The Ways Of Satan:
Everyone Knows That His Way Is The Lie!

Thank You, Lord, For The Strait And Narrow Way!

I Understand, Lord!

It's Indeed Better To Bend Than To Burn!
It's Better To Repent Than Free Salvation Spurn!
It's Better To Be Holy As Our Lord Christ Is Holy
Than To Continue Walking With Satan The Fraud
And Thereby Offend You, Father

The Eternal God!

Help Me Not Indulge The Sin Of Presumption!

I Recognize, Indeed, That Life Is Short!
I See All Around Me That Sin Appears Cheap
And I Also See Just What The Living Word Says Is Real:

What A Man Sows Is That Which He Shall Reap!

Help Me, My Lord, The Same Repented Of Sins

Never Again To Repeat!

I Know From The Word

And I See For A Fact That 

Pride Does Go Before The Fall

That Wickedness Is In High Places

And That Love Endures All!

Please Know, Dear Lord, That By Faith

That Gift Of Love Divine

I'm Truly Grateful That It Is Only The Righteous 

The Committed To Christ

The Faithful, The Obedient

The Just, The Clean

Who Will Reside In Zion's Heavenly Places!

Keep Me In Your Care, Father

As By The Holy Spirit's Guiding

I No Longer Choose To Run Earth's Useless Races!

The Race To Life Is Not To The Swift!
The Prize Of Eternal Life Is Not For The Wicked, Strong!
The Everlasting Gift Is For 

The One Who, For Jesus, Endures All Things To The End

The One Who Does The Particulars Of 

The Great Commission Conscientiously Attend!

Father Of The Faithful

King Glorious, Faithful, True

As You Do Indeed Say:

Man's Life Is Short ... I Bow Before You!

I'm So Glad That Redeeming Love Lifts Me Up!

Peace, Perfect Peace!

Hope, Help, Home, Hallelujah!

Christ's Eternity Is Forever ... I Want To Be There

So, Dear Father

I'm Telling My Brethren:
Do The Math, Friends
And With Gratitude Decide
To Be With Him Who
Is The Eternal Life-Giver!

It Is He Alone Who Has Saving Grace

In His Always Full Quiver!

Our Souls From The Second Death

He Shall Surely Deliver!

I Have No Desire To Be Lost!

The Thought Of Separation From You, Lord

Makes My Blood Run Cold

And I Shiver!

Give Me This Day My Daily Bread

And From The Second Death, I Beseech You

My Purchased Soul, Deliver!

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

The Son Of Righteousness

The Creator, The Redeemer

My Forever Friend

My Petitions I Present!

I Love You!

Come Soon!

AMEN.

I Am Redeemed!

Even In The Midst Of Trials
The Peace Of God
- The Peace Of The Living God -
Makes Even Sorrow A Song!

Well, You May Ask
How Can I Sing
When Hope And My Heart Are Shattered!?!

When Faith Is Trembling!?!

When Courage Is Wandering!?!

I Sing, Dear Friend
Because
To The Cross Of Christ, I Cling
Knowing
That When He Comes Again
With Him ... To Heaven
He Will Be Carrying Me Along!

So, In Child-Like Trust, I Sing A Zion Song!

I Will Not Look Down
At The Shards Of Disappointment!
I Will Not Look In
And 

Dwell On Those Things That Were My Shame!

I Shall Look Up To My King ... Lifted Up
High
In His Glory
And
I Shall Plod On ... In Faith

- Mustard Seed Faith -
Nothing Wavering
Reading The Living Word
Watching
Waiting
Working Out My Own Soul's Salvation
As Told
In The Good News
The Gospel Story!

Happy In Jesus!
Repentant Over Sin!
Glad Over Forgiveness
In Truth Now Walking
Blessed
Abiding
Confiding
Grateful
Free
I Choose To Trust And Obey
And
Hope For Coming Glory
Having Stepped Away From Living 

The Base Life Of The Willful Wicked
And
The Presumptuous Ungodly!

I Sing
Because 

Jesus Christ Saves ... Me!
I Love
Because 

Jesus Christ Loves ... Me!
I Bend Now So As Not To Be Crushed Later
And
I Worship
Because
Jesus Christ The Righteous

Is 

My Judge

My Lord, God, King

My Provider

My Sustainer

My Hope

My Help

And
My Only Savior

And

With His Shed Blood, Innocent

I Am Redeemed!

HAPPY SABBATH + Probation!?!

Every Man Is On Probation
Before The Holy God!
Every Man Is On Probation
And
He, Of His Own Will
Chooses Either
To Displease His Creator
The Eternal God 
Or
Please The God-Fraud!

Why Would Man Want To Displease
The Living All-Seeing
All-Knowing Ever-Present
Feeling All Things God?!

Where's The Profit In That Can Of Worms?!

Put Like That
It Sounds Really Silly Foolish Misguided
But
It All Comes Down To Will ... And Choice!

Free Will And Free Choice!

Freedom Is A Sharp And Double-Edged Sword!

The Word Of God Is Sharper!

The Problem Is That ...

Many Men Think Consider Believe That
Almighty God Is Chicken Because 
He Bears Long With Man
That He Loves Man Too Much
That He Must Save All Mankind
And
Can Be Persuaded Cajoled Into Non-Action
And
That God Is Like Man
Fickle!

I Won't Wish You "Good Luck" With That Lost Cause!

No Problem! I Don't Expect Any!

There Is No Get-Out Of Jail Free Card ...

Being On Heavenly Probation
Is 
Just Like Work Probation
Ex-Con Probation
Which Has Consequences
Only Difference Being Is That These Are 
Multiplied To Infinity
Aka Eternal Consequences
With The Heavenly Probation Officer
Having Life And Death Power!

I'd Say That That Truly Ups The Ante!

I'd Say That We'd Better Look To Our Own Soul's Salvation
And
Stop Playing Footsie With Sin And Satan
And
Unwisely Courting Damnation!

Hear, Hear!

Know This ...

To Them That Perish
The Word Of God Is Foolishness!
To Them That Believe
It Is The Power Of Salvation!

So How Does One Bridge That Divide?!

During The Sweet Hour Of Prayer
For The Moving Of The Holy Ghost!

You Pray And Share
And
Another Will Teach Or Preach
And
Almighty God
By His Holy Spirit
Will Give The Increase
As Sin From The Soul Does Leach!

You Know, This Has Me Thinking!
Failed Probation In The Economy Of Almighty God
Equals Fiery Indignation!

Indeed!
Remember Noah's Flood

The Tower Of Babel Dispersion
The Complaining Disobedient Hebrews 
Excluded From The Promised Land
The Jews Going Into Babylonian Captivity
AD-70 Destruction Of Jerusalem ...

... Next Stop
The Second Coming!

May Almighty God Have Mercy Upon Us!

If He Wasn't Having Mercy Upon Us
We'd All Already Have Been Consumed!

Brethren,It Is Time To Wise Up
And
Rise Up ... Against Sin!

Now Is Not The Time To Say
If I Perish, I Perish!

I Wanna Live!

Then You Must
Your Heart To Jesus Christ Give!

He Will Never By Force Take From You! 

You Must Willingly, By Certain Faith
Hand It Over Humbly 
And 
In Gratitude, For Love, Mercy And Grace!

Sounds Reasonable!

It Is Reasonable

If

You Desire Of Christ's Redemption To Taste

And

The Heavenly City With Your Presence To Grace! 

Time To Stop Being Base!

It Is Time, Brethren
To Have Jesus Christ Set Our Pace!
It Is Time, Brethren
To Tie On The Gospel Boots
With The Saved By Grace Shoe Lace
And
Get To Stepping On Vile Satan's Face!

May The Living God
Grant Us His Favor
So That We As Living Sacrifices
Be ... In His Nostrils
A Pleasing Savor!

AMEN!

PRAYER: I Thank You, Father, For ...!

Father,

I Am Alive Because You Made It So!

I Can See

I Can Hear

I Can Touch

I Can Feel

I Can Taste

I Can Walk

I Can Talk

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have A Roof Over My Head!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have Food On The Table!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Think And Reason

And

I Have Free Will And Free Choice

And

I Choose To Do The Good And The Right 

And

Reverence Your Holy Name

And

Praise And Worship You! 

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Do A Good Deed!

I Can Share A Good Word!

I Can Bless A Stranger With A Smile!

I Can Take Time To Make A Brother

A Sister Comfortable

As They Journey Life's Last Mile!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Thank You For The Beloved Jesus

And

The Unspeakable Gift That He Bought For Me

That Dread Day On Calvary!

I Thank You For The Comfort

The Guidance

The Chiding 

And

The Leading Of The Holy Spirit

That Brings Me In Holy Unto Thee!

I Thank You For The Protection

And

The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels

As I Walk This Life Daily!

Thank You, Lord, For Thinking On Me!

What Wonderful Blessings Are Placed In My Hand!

Blessings That Will See Me One Day

On Heaven's Table Land!

Blessings That Will See Me

Face To Face With My God!

Blessings That Are Mine

Because

I Choose To Walk Faithfully With

Jesus Christ The Lord!

What A Friend I Have In Jesus

A Friend That Is Beyond Compare

A Friend That Sticks Closer Than A Brother

A Friend Who Does My Every Burden Bear!

Lord,

I'm Thankful

So Very Thankful

That You Are God Almighty Upon The Throne

And

That Your Gifts Keep On Giving

And

Will Lead Me To My Forever Home!

Thank You For The Grace

- That Unmerited Favor -

The Mercy To Me That Is Free

And

The Joy

Peace And Rest That Comes Of

Heavenly Love, Alone!

I Am Truly A Child Blessed

Because

Innocent Blood

For

My Personal Sin

Did Atone!

Please Accept My Prayer

That Comes From A Heart

Filled With Gratitude

And Because

I Pray All In The Name 

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

I Love You!

AMEN!

HAPPY SABBATH + JESUS CHRIST THE RIGHTEOUS: He's Coming To Earth Again ...! + PRAYER

Jesus Christ
Is
The Anti-Venom For
The Serpent's Sting That Is Sin
AND
Only Those Who Take Advantage Of The Offering
Will ... With The Holy Angels
Get To
- In Heaven -
Grandly, Graciously ... In Gratitude
Gloriously Sing!

Jesus Christ
Is

The Answer For

All Our Questionings
AND
The Antidote To Doubt
AND
To Disbelief
AND
To Distress
Woe And Grief
AND
Only Those Who Accept His Merciful Offering
Will Experience
The Readily Available Relief 
AND
Always Sweet Release!

Jesus Christ
Is

Our Beginning

Our Ending

Our Everything In Between

Birth

AND

Death

AND

Death

AND

Eternity

AND

Only Those Who See

AND

Acknowledge Their Need Of His Love
AND
Sacrificial Care

Will

In Heavenly Pastures Quietly Rest And Feed!

In Jesus Christ Is Joy!

In Jesus Christ Is Peace!

In Jesus Christ Is Justice

For

All Who Believe That

He Is The Answer

The Truth

AND

The Way

The Word Made Flesh

Who Dwelt Amongst Us

AND

The Lord

With Whom We Shall Go To Live
Forever

One Glad And Glorious Great Day!

Got Sin?!

Get Jesus Christ

For

Your Savior

Your Advocate

Your Redeemer

Your True Friend

And

For Own-Sin

Don't Pay!

He ... Of Your Every Need

Takes Patient Care!

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Jesus Christ

Is

Coming To Earth Again

And

It Could Happen

On Any Soon Coming

Ordinary Day!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 

Ever Near

Please, I Beseech You

Prepare My Longing Heart

To Meet My Savior

My Very Best Friend

He That Sticks Closer

Than A Brother

The One On Whom

My Soul Salvation Depends!

Father,
I Declare

My Commitment To Christ

And

I Ask You

To Help Me, Please

To Guard My Heart

So That I

When In The Midst

Of

Life's Expected Conflicts

Do Not From The Way Of Truth

Unto Fables Depart!

Please Be My Guardian

My Guide

My Stay

And

Bless Me With All Blessing

To Stay

On The Straight And Narrow Way!

I Love You, Lord

And

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Humbly Pray And Plead!

AMEN.