Desire For The Delights Of The Divine!

 

The Mind Of Truth 

Is 

Jesus Christ The Lord Our God

Who Became Flesh 

And 

Dwelt Among Us! 

The Mine Of Truth 

Is 

The Living, Holy Word Of God 

Where No One Needs A Government License To Set Up Shop

Nor Expensive Equipment

Nor Human Capital Save The Willing Self 

To Extract Its Infinite Riches! 

Beloved, 

We Are The Called And Empowered Miners Of The Truth! 

We Are Made In The Image Of The Holy God 

And As Such 

We Are Each Endowed With A Mind That Is Useful 

And 

Is A Terrible Thing To Waste! 

Dear Ones, 

As Seekers After The Truth

We Are Instructed To Search The Word Of God 

As If We Are Seeking After Hidden Treasure: 

We Are! 

We Must Exercise Our Free-Will 

And 

Our Freedom To Choose

And

Our Desire For The Delights Of The Divine 

To Pray ... In Faith 

And

Ask Our God And Our King To Help Us 

- By His Very Own Sweet Spirit Of Truth 

Who Will Lead Us Into All Truth - 

To Guide Our Minds In The Way That Matters 

So That Our Treasure-Hunt Will Always Yield A Grain Or A Gram 

Because 

We Are In The Vein That Leads To The Mother-Lode 

Which Is The Father's House

The Holy City

The Store-House Of The Everlasting Goodness Of The Eternal God! 

The Word Of God 

Is 

Necessary Food 

So Get Out Your Fork And Your Spoon 

And 

Proceed To Be Fed And Filled 

Knowing That You Will Always Have Room For More! 

Peace!

Nobody Owes Us A Gift Or A Gift Of Our Choosing!

We Have Surely Lost Our Way! 

In The Name Of The Lord Jesus

Why Would We, As Committed Christians, Believe That 

A Free-Will Gift Of Almighty God 

Should Be Returned To The Sender Expressing Our Dissatisfaction 

Because 

It Is Not A Brand Name

It Is Not What We Wanted

And 

It Is Not To Our Taste Since Only Money Excites Us!?! 

Beloved, 

Yes, There Are Gifts That We May Specifically Ask The Lord For 

But

Think Carefully About All The Gifts, Benefits

And 

Blessings That We Have Received Of The Lord 

Without Our Prior Knowledge And Approval!?! 

Was Calvary A Part Of Your Desire Or Aesthetic!?! 

The Cross Was Not By Gucci 

And 

The Holy Spirit Is Not Prada! 

Dear Ones, 

If We Blindly Continue 

In The Despicable, Entitled, Attitude 

Now Being Publicly Expressed

It Is Certain That We Will Not Want Or Accept 

The Now Available Gift Of Everlasting Life! 

It Is Also Certain That We Will Also Roundly Reject 

The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit 

Because 

They Do Not Come Wrapped 

In A Warhol Or Michelangelo Hand-Drawn Wrapping Paper! 

No One Owes Us A Gift

And For Sure

Nobody Owes A Gift Of Our Own Choosing! 

The Gifts Of God Should Be To Us

"Thank You, Jesus!

Bless You, Lord, For Thinking On Me!" 

The Good And Perfect Gift From God To Us 

Is 

Good And Perfect, As Is, For Us ... Always! 

Let Us Not Behave Like Idolatrous Ingrates 

Treating The Lord's Bounty Like Hog Food! 

Let Us Gladly Accept The Best Of Heaven 

Like We Know That 

We Are The Blessed On Earth! 

Peace!

Praying Raises You Up To Almighty God!

Pray ... Without Ceasing 

Aka Boldly Bombard The Throne Of Grace 

With Pleas For Loving Favor For Yourself 

And

For Others 

And 

Always Remember To Give Thanks! 

Beloved, 

You, Me, We Have An Open Invitation 

To Approach The King

Our God Holy

Our Creator Forever Blessed

To Ask For Blessings 

Any Second, Minute, Hour, Day, Week, Month, And Year 

No Middle-Men ... No Intermediary ... Required! 

Do You Trust The Lord!?! 

Do You Believe The Invitation!?! 

Do You Believe The Promises!?!

 

Are You, By The Gift Of Faith, Willing To Step Up

Step Out

And 

Show Your Trust In Your Lord!?! 

Faith ... Without Work ... Without Exercise

Is 

DOA Aka Dead On Arrival! 

Think! 

Praying Raises You Up To Almighty God! 

The Lord Christ Lovingly Asks Us 

To Show Our Unwavering Trust In Him 

By Choosing To Be An "Annoying Child" 

So That He May Say ... At The Appointed Time

Apple Of My Eye

Here Is Your Heart's Desire Now, Today

When You Are Truly Ready

To Step Up A Little Higher! 

By Making My Will For Your Life

Your Heart's Sole Desire

You Are Walking Right In Holy Light

And

Growing Up In My Grace 

And

You Are Being Blessed

To Also Bless Others!

Pray, Dear Ones! 

Align Your Desires With The Known Will Of Almighty God 

As Written In The Living Word

And 

Walk Wisely, Confidently, Into The Beautiful City 

At The Time Of His Appointing! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

The Ways Of Our Beautiful Savior Are Perfect!

Peace!

Smells Good Doesn't Mean Tastes Great!

The Longer We Spend Outside The Safe Fold

The Shorter Will Be Our Time To Knowingly Enjoy 

The Goodness And Grace Of The Lord Christ! 

Beloved, 

We Are Called To Soul Salvation 

And

We Need To Climb Up Higher On The Upward Way: 

Why Waste Time With Useless Things 

When We May Draw Closer To The Living God 

Each And Every Day!?! 

Know The Facts ...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold! 

Smell Good Doesn't Mean Taste Great! 

Beautiful Often Means Rotten 

And

Those Who Encourage You To Join Them In Bold Sin 

Cannot And Will Not Save You! 

Jesus Christ, The Forever Friend 

And 

Faithful Companion To Life's End

Calls, Cares, Keeps, Cleans, Comforts, Carries

And 

Consoles! 

He Asks, Answers

And

Accepts! 

He Loves, Leads

And 

Lifts! 

He Shepherds, Seeks, Saves, Sanctifies

And 

Seals! 

Be Comforted ...

Jesus Christ Died To Deliver Us From Death And Hell 

And

He Is Calling Us To Himself! 

Jesus Christ Is Everything We Need

All That We Desire 

And

More Than We Can Ever Think To Dream Of Or Acquire! 

Brethren, Beloved

Our Dear Savior Loves You Personally ... Intimately

With An Everlasting Love: 

Nothing ... Material Or Spirit 

Can Ever Separate You From His Everlasting Love! 

I Beseech Us All 

Please Do Not Permit What Presently Is 

To Deny You The Blessed Pleasure Of Certain Hope!

 

Let's Boldly Walk In 

And

Work Our Daily Gift Of Unfailing Faith 

And

Look Up To Rise Up 

To Meet Our Dear And Soon-Coming Lord In The Air!

The Trumpet Shall Sound! 

OUT WITH THE OLD: Pursue Peace!

Jesus Christ 

Is 

The Light Of Life

The Light Of The World

The Hope Of Every Man, Woman, And Child! 

Beloved, 

The Old Year 

Is 

In The Departure Lounge Leaving Time

And

Is Headed For Eternity

Never To Pass This Way Again!

 

What Has Been Done Can't Be Undone 

But

By Almighty God's Great Grace 

And

With Spared Lives

- By Confession And True Heart Repentance - 

Mistakes And Missteps Can Be Corrected: 

Fix Them! 

What Unkind And Hurtful Words Have Been Spoken 

Cannot Be Unsaid 

But

Like Any Bad Laws Of A Country

They Can Be Amended: 

Apologize

And 

Don't Repeat Them! 

Choose To Change Your Thoughts 

And Thereby

Change Your Words 

And 

Your Actions! 

The New Year Is Drawing Nigh! 

Let's Not Indulge In The Ineffective 

"New Year, New Rules" Last A Week Nonsense! 

Let's Get Serious About Living The Life Of Christ 

Aka Living Our Lives For Christ 

Which Shall Surely Overflow 

Into How We Live With Our Fellowmen! 

Do To And For Others

What You Personally Desire 

To Have Done To You

And 

For Yourself! 

Pray! 

Talk Is Cheap! 

Whiskey Is Expensive! 

Truth Is Free! 

Pray Without Ceasing! 

Choose To Be Kind! 

Share Your Faith! 

Pursue Peace! 

Exercise Your Faith! 

Pray With Passion!

Pray For Power!

Jesus Christ

Is 

Our Answer: 

Jesus Christ, Alone, Saves! 

Peace Be Upon You All! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: I-KNOW: Children Of The Light!

 

We Are Charged By The Lord Of Love 

To Live Good And Upright Lives 

Motivated By Justice, Mercy 

And 

Humility 

Because 

No One Can Escape The Consequence Of Sin 

Even If We Have Confessed 

And 

Repented Of That Sin! 

We Are Warned 

To Honestly Do To Others 

What We Personally ... Truthfully

Want Done Unto Us! 

Beloved, 

When The Lord Cautions Us 

For Or Against A Thing

It Will Do Us Well 

To Take Earnest Heed! 

We ... For Our Own Safety's Sake

Need To Practice Unrestrained Obedience

While Totally Disregarding Damnable Doubt

And

Deadly Defiance 

If 

It Is Our Whole Heart's Desire 

To See Our Savior In Perfect Peace! 

Let's Cease From The I-Feel 

And 

Hold To The I-Know 

Which Comes From The Sure And Secure 

"Thus Saith The Lord Of Life!" 

In Whom Is No Shadow Of Turning

Instability Or Deceit! 

Let Us Choose The Meek, Humble

Teachable

Enduringly-Faithful Spirit Of The Child Of God 

Truly Bound For Glory! 

By Almighty God's Great, Matchless, Grace

Let Us Allow The Holy Spirit To Do His Saving Work 

To Help Us Change Our Wayward Thoughts 

And By Extension

Our Untoward Actions 

So That Our Lord Will Find Good Pleasure 

In Us Who Are His Truly Blessed Children Of The Light! 

Peace Be Upon You! 

May The Bountiful Blessings Of The Lord Jesus Christ

Make You Rich Indeed!

The Bald Question!

The Banner Of The Lord Over His People 
Is 
Love ... The Holy Love Of The Eternal God: 
Love Prospers In Truth! 

The Question That Needs To Be Baldly Asked 
And 
Honestly Answered Is: 

Are We ... As Committed Christians

Living In Perfect Love 

And

Absolute Truth

As They Proceed

From The Heart Of Our God 

Who, Himself, Is Love And Truth!?! 

Will You Take Your Personal Stand For Living Truth 
And Live By, Stand On, And Die For Perfect Love!?! 

Is Your Love Situational ... Conditional!?! 

Is Truth, For You, Transactional ... Negotiable!?!

Will Your Life Stand "The Sniff Test" Before The Judge Of All Flesh!?! 

Beloved, 

Let's Think Long And Hard 
Not About What We Must Give Up 
But 
About What We Need To Hold Near And Dear 
If 
Our Heart's Desire 
Is 
Heaven At The Last Trumpet! 

There Is No Love Without Truth 
So Let Us Know It
Tell It
Live It
Share It
Walk In It 
And, Yes
If Needs Be
Die For The Truth! 

Jesus Christ 
Is
The Truth 
And
The Love Of Almighty God Exemplified 
Aka Personified ... Made Real 
And 
No One Gets Into The Father's House Without Jesus 
... The Character Of Jesus ... 
Without The Love Of God
Without The Truth! 

Heaven! 
Hell! 
Where Are You Headed!?! 

How Much Preferred Stock

Do You Have In Saving Truth 

And 

Heavenly Love!?! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Worry!?! + PRAYER: I Desire To Please You, Father!

Wow!
You Look So Different!
What's Your Secret!?!

It's No Secret!
I Quit My Work Three Weeks, Four Days
And Fourteen Hours Ago!

What Do You Mean You Quit Your Work!?!
I Saw You On The Job ... In The Distance
Up To Yesterday!

I, Sure Enough, Did Quit
And I Am Fitter
And Fatter
And More Peaceful
And More Rested
And Busier Than Ever!
And ... I'm Loving It!

Hold On, Missy!
You Need To Explain This!

I Quit Going Into Work At The Yoke Manufacturing Plant!
I Quit Working At Worry!
I Suddenly Remembered That
- It Was Brought To My Mind  -
Worry Is An Unnecessary Job! 

Worry Makes Life Harder
The Problems More Severe
And
Manufactures Heavier Burdens
Making Everything Twice What They Need To Be
And
Says Plainly To The Burden Bearer:

Your God Can't Help You!

Enjoy The Load! 

Settle In! 

Be Comfy!

Merciful Powers!

It's True!
I Was Weary With Worry!
I Was In The Class Called Standard Of The World!

I Walked World!

And
I Spoke Christian!
I Was Singing Hymns And Psalms
And, YetI Was In The Service Of Sin!
I Had Desires Above Loving The Son Of Man!

I Had Become Proficient In 

The Customs Of Practicing Worry
And
I Had Been Perplexing My Mind
At How I Could Get Things
- My Lustful Desires -

Fulfilled In A Real Hurry!

I Was Like The Hamster On The Wheel
Running, Running ...!

... And Going Nowhere Real Fast ...!

... And Having All Day To Get There!

What Opened Your Eyes!?!
What Made You Get Off The Wheel!?!
What Caused You The Job Of Worry To Quit!?!

It Was Really Quite Amazing, And I Quote:

I Will Not Leave You Nor Forsake You! 

I Will Not Leave You Comfortless! 

I Will Not Leave You Alone! 

I Number The Hairs On Your Head! 

You Are Worth More Than The Sparrow!

You Are In My Heart! 

I Think On You! 

Your Name Is Engraved

On The Palm Of My Hand! 

I Am Preparing A Place For You:

Do Not Let Worry Stay You From On Your Lot 

Being Able To Stand! 

Precious Child! 

Cease Your Worry! 

Take My Extended Hand!

I Took The Extended-To-Me Hand!

I Accepted The Hand Of Mercy!
I Accepted The Living Holy Word!
I Cast Away My Idols:

• Self 
• Self-Service
• Self-Sufficiency
• Self-Aggrandizement
• Pride And Vanity

And
I, Repentant
Clothed Myself In Plain Humility! 

I Humbled Myself Before The Holy Son Of God
The Returning Son Of Man!

How Did That Feel!?!

Funny ... At First
Then Fabulous! 

My Jesus
- My Master -
Unfailingly Takes Care Of Me ... Old, Simple, Me!
I Now Daily Take Up My Cross With My Left Hand
And
He Leads Me By My Right Hand!
With Him Leading
I Shall On The Mount Zion
Among The Redeemed Brethren
Immortalized, Incorruptible
Glorified ... Grateful And Blessed Forever
In Triumph Stand!

Would You Introduce Me To The Son Of Man!?!

Absolutely! I Sure Enough Can!

PRAYER:

Please Help Me, Dear Father!

I Am Calling Out To You!

Help Me To Rest In The Shadow Of Your Wings

So That I, Sinner-Repentant

Will Always Be Close To You!

I Pray For Soul And Bodily Healing

Not For Riches, Houses Or Lands!

I Pray For A Converted-To-Christ Heart

So That I May Live Forever With Him

In Beulah, The Beautiful Land!

I Pray For Peace With You, My Father

And

For Strength

To Fight 

The Good Fight Of Faith!

I Pray For Clean Hands

And

A Pure Heart

So That I May Stand Up Straight

In Your Presence

And

Not Be Amongst Those Wearing

The Ashamed Face

Those Of The Disobedient Wild Goat Clan

Who Refused To Follow The Redemption Plan!

I Believe Your Word Is Faithful!

I Believe Your Love Is True!

I Believe That Grace And Mercy

Are Prized Possessions

Blessed

Because They Come Out From You!

I Desire To Please You, Father!

I Desire To Honor Your Great And Holy Name!

I Desire To Tell Others

The Good News Of The Holy Jesus

And

The Coming Kingdom

And

I Desire To Be Embraced

Loved

Guided, Corrected, Protected

Blessed Beyond All Imagining By You

Who Is Loving, Kind, Just And Forever True!

Pity Your People, I Beseech You, Father

Those Who Honor You

Worship You Faithfully

And Adore

Those Who Look For And Love

The Lord's Appearing

Which, Even Now

Is At The Door!

Lead Us, Lord! 

Guide Us Today!

Bless Us With All Blessing

For It Is To The Holy God Eternal

That We Humbly Petition By Faithful Prayer!

We Love You, Father

And Ask These Few Mercies

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Holy Name!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN!

PRAYER: Just For The Pleasure Of Loving You, LORD!

Father,
I Come Humbly Saying A Prayer
Thankful For Your Bounty
Approaching Without Fear!

I Bless You, Dear Father
Grateful To You For The Word Of Truth
And
Blessed Beyond All Knowing
And
Delighted With The Promise Of Eternal Youth!

Father,
I Do Not Ask For Favor
Neither For Self Nor For Friend
Neither For Family By Blood Nor Affection
Whether They Be Well, Sick Or On the Mend!

I Come, Only Holy Father
Only God Of Heaven And Earth
In The Name Of Our Only Savior
From Whose Hand We Receive The New Birth!

I Come, Lord, Praising
Believing
Trusting
And
Just For The Pure Pleasure Of Loving You
And
Looking Forward To When My Savior

Lord, God And King
Returns To This Dying Earth!

Lord,
My Heart Sings
And
Says And Prayers To Your Glory
So Please Accept These Offerings

From This Saved From Sin Repentant Soul
Making Up Any Shortfall
By Your Holy Spirit Who Leads Us Into All Truth
And
Interprets Our Heartfelt Prayers
With Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered!

Lord,
I Love You

And
I Desire To Love You More And More
And
To My Very Core
And
I Just Want To Say, Father
I Am For Him Who Is The Door
- Jesus Christ The Lord -
In Whose Worthy Name
I Petition And Pray!
Please Come Soon!
AMEN.

PRAYER: Father, I Am Not Worthy ... I'm Thankful And Blessed!

Thank You, Father

For Waking Me Up 

And

Preserving My Life Today!

I Bless You, Lord

For The Love Sacrifice

Of

The Innocent One

On That Dreadful Day

Which Purchased My Pardon 

And Provided Me Access To You

The Eternal God Holy ...

My Heart Cries Out To You In Prayer!

I Am Not Worthy!

For Me

Jesus Christ Paid It All!

I Am Not Worthy

So, Father

I Am Answering

Accepting

Acceding

Please Hear My Heart's Pitiful

Give-Me-Jesus Call!

I Am Not Worthy!

Jesus Christ Is My Light! 

My Life

My Love To Him I'm Giving!

Protect Me From Those Things Which Do 

The Soul Benight!

I Am Not Worthy!

Jesus Christ Is My Way Home! 

My Will

My Choice To Him I'm Giving

Please Don't Leave Me Alone!

I Am Not Worthy!

Jesus Christ Is The Truth And For Me!

My Self

My Soul

My Strength

My Heart

My Hope

My Hand To Him I'm Giving!

Help Me To Get Out Of Self-Centered Living!

Father,

I Surrender!

I Am Forsaking Sin!

Help Me To Do So Daily

As I Am Through This Life

This Vale Of Tears

Walking!

Let Not My Life Be Of Words 

Good Only For Talking!

Help Me By Faith

To Walk With

To Walk True

To Jesus Christ My Lord

And 

Help Me

Please Help Me

With Him Ever Always

To Be In One Accord!

I Desire To Live Forever With My Lord!

Let Grace Be My Even-Song! 

Let Grace Be Afternoon Tea! 

Let Grace Be My Morning Prayer

And

Ever And Always

Sufficient For Me!

I Love You, Father!

I Recognize My Need

And

I Make My Petition

With Unfeigned Lips

In Jesus Christ's Holy

And

Matchless Name!

Help Me To Salvation

To Secure My Grip!

AMEN.

Sister Susannah Testified!

Sister Susannah Is An Overcomer

And

She Has A Word To Share With Us, Brethren!

Sister Susannah!

Amen!!!

Brethren Beloved,

May The God Of All Graces

Bless You And Keep You

In His Always Able

Always Available Care!

Peace Be Upon You!

The Lord Is My Shepherd

And, Therefore

I Lack Nothing!

I Came Into This World A Despised Person
And
To Tell You God's Honest Truth

That Is Exactly How I Expect To Leave!
Not Because No One Loves Me
But Because I, To Christ Jesus
- Like A Limpet -
Do Cleave!

I Am Not Sad
Distressed Nor Dismayed, Brethren!
Jesus Christ
Is 

My Savior
My Family
My Friend

My Lord And My God

The Author Of My Salvation

And

The Capstone Of My Hope
And
I Know That He Daily Walks With Me
And
Will Be With Me
When To My Long Home
I Do Go At Life's End!

Jesus Walks With

And
Jesus Talks To Me!
He Is With Me
Wherever I Go
And
When I Do Wrong
He Does Not Desert Me
He Lovingly, Patiently Shows Me
The Straight Path On Which I Should Go!

I Can Get Mad
Become Sad
Run After A Fad
And 

Jesus, Constant
Is 

The Restraining Hand!

Jesus Christ Saves!
He Loves

He Blesses
He Cares
He Shares

He Provides

He Guides
And
He Healed And Heals Me Of My Fears
And That, Brethren

Is 

Why I Declare Before You This Day:

Jesus, Loving Jesus, Kind

You Are My Master

My Lord And My God

And

I Trust And Worship You!

Please Let My Heart

To You

Be Ever Inclined

For

I Do Not Desire Self

In My Life To Shine!

I Do Not Desire The World!

I Desire

Accept

And

Hold Tightly To My Heart

Your Free Salvation

For

I Desire Permanent Residency

- Full Citizenship -

With You

In The Sin-Free

Happy Glorious

Heavenly Realm

With The Eternal God

- Visible -

At The Helm!

On You, Lord

I Gladly Humbly

- With Lively Hope -

Depend!

You're My Friend ... To The End!

AMEN.

Brethren,

This Life Is For A Time!

Sorrow Turns To Joy In The Morning!

Tough Times Don't Last!

Prosperity Does Not Save!

Earthly Power Does Not Protect

And

All That Denying The Lord Does Is Damn Your Soul

So

Let Jesus Christ Take The Wheel

And 

Do Not On Your Emotions Lean!

I Beseech You, Therefore

Please Do Not Let Humans Be Your Strength!

I Pray That Almighty God Will Be With You

And Bless You Richly!

Thank You For Listening!

The Subsequent Silence Was Profound.