VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH + MAKING THE CHOICE: Heaps Of Cash OR Hope For Heaven!?!

Of What Are You Made!?! 

... And ... 

Is What You Are Made Of Causing You 

To Respond To The Call Of The Master For Good Or For Ill!?! 

Beloved, 

The Sun, The Son, Shines Upon The Good And The Evil 

And 

The Outcome For Both Is As Different As Night Is From Day! 

If You Place A Candle In The Sun

The Candle Melts! 

If You Place Soap In The Sun

The Soap Hardens! 

Why The Divergent Response!?! 

Is There Favoritism Involved!?! 

No! 

When We Are Seeking After Christ 

And 

His Righteousness 

With The Desire To Be Like Christ

Willing To Embrace Him And His Ways

We Willingly Give Up All That Defiles Us 

Or Weighs Us Down 

Or Stops Us From Being Free In Jesus! 

When We Want The Lord's  Blessings And Benefits 

Minus The Trials, Tests

And 

Overcoming Temptations 

Even Unto Getting Rid Of Inappropriate Associations

Bad Habits, Attitudes, And Ideas

And 

Unprofitable Ideals

We Become Inured, Hardened, To The Truth! 

Like The Rich Young Ruler

We Turn Away From The Master Who Loves Us 

And 

Return To Our Treasures

- Which Will Turn To Dust

And Testify Against Us In The Judgment - 

Because 

That Is What We Choose To See

Choose To Acknowledge

Choice To Desire! 

Short-Cuts Are Usually Long 

And 

The Quick Way To Riches 

Is 

Usually The Leisurely Path To Damnation!

Set Sights Secure Seats: 

Of What Material Are You Constructing Your Long Home!?! 

Jesus Christ, Alone

Can Change The Heart Of Stone Into The Heart Of Flesh 

So Let Us Dare To Let Him Make Us Anew This Very Day

The Day Of Salvation! 

Please Do Not Harden Your Heart!

Going To Almighty God's Heaven

The Long Home Of The Eternally Blessed

Is

A Personal Choice! 

Please Choose To Cooperate With Christ! 

Peace! 

Good Eats!

... And These, Then, Are Your Options:

• Satan Versus Christ
• Truth Versus Error
• Disobedience Versus Obedience
• Love Versus Loyalty

Where, Brethren, Do You Stand!?!
Do You Love The Lord ... Enough
To Choose Death Over Disobedience!?!

The Punishment Of Man
Is
A Strange Act For The Living God
Because
He Takes No Pleasure In The Death Of The Wicked!

The Lord God, Himself
Is
Long-Suffering, Patient, Kind
Merciful
And
Gracious
And 
Enormously Forgiving
Because
He Desires To Give To Each Man ... Obedient
The Key To The Door Of
The House Of Eternal Living!

The Keys Are Already Cut!
The Deposit To Pick Up A Personal Key
Is
Willing, Ready, Faithful Obedience!

To Save Some Of Us
From Those Thoroughly Immersed In Sin
Whose Acts Would Ruin ... Destroy A Nation
- The Hardened In Sin -
Those Unrepentant, Willful, Wicked, Are Destroyed
So That Those Running Toward Sin
May Be Softened, Checked ... Corrected
By Seeing That Sinning Is No Living
And
Return To The Lord God Almighty
In Whom
From Whom
Through Whom
They Get Their Life For Daily Living!

The Charge ...

Guilty As Sin!

Guilty Of Sin!

Their Cup Of Iniquity Is Filled Up

And
Time For The Execution Of The Gross Wicked
Who See No Goodness In The Living God
But
Take Pleasure In The Benighting Ways Of Satan

- Our Soul's Adversary -
Is

Nearing Here, Hear!

The Guilty Are Never Cleared
But
The Great Judge Of All Living
Wills To Save Those 

Who Will To Follow His Truth ... As Given!

Think Achan!

Think King Ahab!

Think Queen Jezebel!

Think Queen Athaliah!

Think King Saul

And

Then Think Of King David!

Are You ... Am I

Are We Willing To Be People After The Lord's Own Heart!?!

Think On This Thing ...

Is The Lord Jesus Christ High ... Numero Uno

On Your List Of Priorities!?!

Is Truth Your Way!?!

Is Light Your Life!?!

Is Your Life Lost To The Dying World

And

Found Prospering In King Jesus!?!

Let Us Ponder These Words
In The Week Ahead:

Brethren, Beloved

To Taste, We Must Touch! 

To Fear, We Must Believe! 

To Trust, We Must Have Faith! 

To Exalt, We Must Have Hope! 

To Be Blessed
We Must Have Palms ... Hearts, Minds 
Cupped ... Opened ... To Receive The Outpouring! 

To Eternally Experience 
The Goodness Of The Lord Christ
We ... You And I
Must Be In A Committed Relationship 
With Him ... Here And Now! 

Are Your Eyes Open!?! 
Have You Purchased The Eye Salve From The Savior!?!

Is Your Carnal Palate Being Daily Cleansed 

By The Meat Of The Living Word

The Bread Of Heaven

The Water Of Life!?!

Hard Questions ...

Is Your Heart Still Hard
Or Have You Acquired The Offered Heart Of Flesh
From Jesus Christ The Lord!?! 
Where Are You Making Up Your Eternal Bed!?!

Soft Answers ...

Only Jesus Christ Saves The Soul From
The Second Death
And
Only Jesus Christ Satisfies Our Hungering Souls!
I Encourage Us All To Feast!

PRAYER: Lord, Help Me Not To Turn Aside ...!

Father,

Thank You For The Blessings

In The Here And Now!

Thank You For The Blessings

Great And Small

And

In The Great Day To Come

The Blessings Gloriously Eternal!

Father,

I Beseech You

With All That Is In Me

To Not Let Ingratitude

Impatience

Willful Ignorance

Idleness

Nor Leaning To The Impossible

Become A Part Of Me

Or My Outlook

Because

I Am Looking To

And Longing For The God Who Promised 

To Strengthen Me

To Lift Me Up

To Provide For Me

To Forgive Me

To Save My Soul From The Second Death

To Prepare For Me An Eternal Home

And

To Leave The Beautiful Land

And Come For Me

To Take Me There To Be With Him

Forever!

I Believe The Word, Lord!

Let Not My Faith Fail!

Let Not My Hope Be Crushed!

Let Not The Light Fail To Burn

Because I, Doubting

Become A Fool

And Forget To Put The Available Oil Of Truth
In My Lamp!

Let Your Word, Lord

- From Your Mighty Hand -

Be To Me As My Daily Bread

Needful

Necessary

Provided

And Desired!

Lord,

Help Me Not To Turn Aside

To Fables

To Doctrines Of Devils

And

Giving Heed To The Seducing Spirits

Who Are Even Now In This Hour 

Plying Their Death-Dealing Trade

And

Calling The Unwary People

To Sure Damnation!

Keep My Eyes Open And Healthy, Father!

Grant Unto Me Spiritual Eyes

And

A Heart Of Flesh

Suitable For The Residence Of The Loving King

And Also Make Me Pure

For I Desire To Reach The Golden Shore!

Lord,

Make Me Free - You Promised!

I Love You - I Am Blessed!

Lead Me - I Am Following!

Let Not The Doings Of The Damned

Cause Me Unprofitable Stress -

Give Unto Me Your Peace

That Man Cannot Understand!

You Are My God - I Worship You

And

I Give Unto You My Life

And My Prayers

And My Worship

Until The End Of My Days!

In Jesus' Holy Name I Stand, And Plead!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Father, I Trust Your Character!

Father,

I Believe In You

For

I Believe In The Transcript Of Your Character

That Says

That You Are The Holy

All-Seeing

All Knowing

Ever Present

Faithful

Healing

Helpful

Caring

Saving

Sealing

Almighty God

Who Created Mankind

And Who

With A Sacrificial Love

Made A Way

To Heaven

For Us To Rise Up!

Thank You For The Glory To Come!

You Created Us

And You Are Jealous For Our Worship!

You Preserve Us

And Are Jealous

For Our Praise!

You Gave Your Only Son

Your Blessed Best

That We May Be Saved

When Sin Is Repented Of

And Confessed

And

You Are Jealous For Us To Return Home

So You Made Available To Us

Prayer

So That We May Petition For Assistance

And Also Commune With Our God

In The Stillness Of Our Souls!

Thank You For The Blessing!

Father,

Some Of Us Love You

Others Not So Much

But

Your Love For All Of Us

Remains The Same

Even Though There Are Those

Who Choose By Sin

To Remain Enchained!

Forgive Us Our Trespasses!

Father,

You To Me Have Been Faithful!

Help Me To You

Be Faithful Now!

Heal My Eyesight!

Garb Me By You!

Fashion Me A Heart Of Flesh

Suitable For The Dwelling-place

Of The Holy Spirit True!

Unstop My Ears

So That I May Hear

The Gentle Call

To Reverent Worship

And

Guide Me Safely

To The Shore

To The Mansion Where

My Lord Christ

Has Prepared For Me

A Heavenly Resting Place!

What Joy Awaits!

Father, I Give You All My Praise!

Oh, Lord

Most Holy

Kind

Gentle

True

I Give To You

My Will

My Way

And

My Self

In Humility Of Heart

For Your Choice Use!

I Am Your Child

Your Servant

And

A Soldier Of The Faith True!

Bless Me Unto The Great Dawning

For

I Love

Honor

And

Bless You

And

Humble Myself Willingly

In Worshipful Service

Unto You Who Alone Is Holy!

Lord, I Draw Nigh In Jesus' Faith!

Father,

I Seek Not Riches!

I Seek Not Fame!

I Hanker Not For Houses Nor Land

But For The Love Of Shiloh

The Great I Am

The Returning One

In Whom Is No Hidden Agenda

Nor Misdirecting Device!

Great Is Our God!

Oh, Lord

Help Me To Live Clean

Denying The Liar

Even The Token Victory!

Help Me Not To Desire To Be Seen And Heard

Nor To Yearn 

After The Trifles And Enchantments

Of The Goat Herd!

Help Me To Live As A Sheep

Walking Faithfully Behind The Lamb

For The Desire Of My Heart

Is To Reach Heaven's Table Land!

Seal Me!

Save Me In The Day Of Battle

In Jesus' Name, I Stand And Plead!

Grant Me, Lord

The Promised Victory!

AMEN.