VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: CONVICTION: Conversion!?! + PRAYER: I Will To Reach Home, Lord!

The Soul Convicted Needs To Walk To Conversion
But
The Journey Is Not One Called Easy!
The Soul Unconverted Likes Things Easy
Because Then
He Could Do As He Was Well Pleased!
... Sorta!

The One Convicted Knows That Something In His Life Was Wrong!
The One Convicted Knows That With Conversion
He Would Against Sin
Be Bold And Strong
But
The Struggling Convicted Does Not Want To Cross The Bar
Because Then
He Would Have To Close Willing Willful Sin's Door
Which, For Him
Had Always Hung Kindly And Welcomingly Ajar!
... Supposedly!

Nobody Has To Walk Through Known Sin's Door!

I'll Go Further And Say That
Nobody Has To Eat Confusion Out Of Babel's Shiny Glass Jar!
Nobody Has To Stay In A Pickle
Drunk
At Do What Thou Wilt's Grill And Bar
Because, Then
The Sacrifice Of Jesus Christ Will Be
For That Poor Soul
A Sacrifice ... Wasted!

Ah, The Fruits Of Salvation That He Could Have Tasted!

Truth Be Told ...

Conversion Is A Corner
Where
Decisions Must Be Made!
Conversion Is A Bed
Where
A New Birth Will Take Place!
Conversion, Friends
Is 
A New Life
With Disgrace Removed
From The Saved Child's Face!

As You Well Know ...

Giving Birth Ain't Easy!
Labor And Pain Are Involved!

Giving Birth Ain't Easy
And
It's Messy!
You Are Praying ... A Lot
And
Crying ... Real Hard
And
Sweating ... Copiously
Is
Always Involved!
Sometimes 
Even The Inappropriate Bad Word, Bad Word
For Some People
Is
Decidedly Involved!

Like It Or Not ...

You Can't Keep In The Baby
So You Might As Well Give Birth!

If You Accept That Jesus Christ Is Calling
You Might As Well Accept That There Is
The New Birth!
The Brand New Life!

Indeed! 
It Is A Necessity
For
The Issue Of The Rancidness And Rapacity Of Sin
And
The Efficacy Of The Delicacy That Is Salvation
Must
- Once And For All Time -
Be Resolved!

A Man Can't Eat Rancid!

I Don't Want To Be Unfair-Sin's Prey!

With That Said
Living In Conversion 
Would Obviously Be In Order, Right!?!

Sure Looks That Way!

But De Pain! De Pain!

The Growth In Grace!

Narrow Roads On Hard Shoes!

Gospel Of Truth Make Hard Shoes Loose!

Deprivation And Denial!

For Your Sins
Jesus Christ The Righteous Suffered
At An Unfair Trial!

Better Conversion
Than The Eternal God's Wrath In Golden Vials!

Repent, Brethren
And
Thereby
Negate Your Base Denials!
Be Baptised
And
Walk In The Newness Of Life
Even Though There Will Be Personal Trials!

From Conviction
To Conversion
What A Walk To Life That Is!

From Conviction
To Conversion
From Death To Life
- Eternal Life -
The Life With Christ
Is 
Worth The Struggle
For, Then
Your Heart With The Lord Christ's Heart
Will ... Forever
Snuggle!

I'll Be Forever Out From Under
Satan's Death-Grip Muzzle!

The Love Of Christ
Will Have Changed My Deceitful Heart
And I Will, By Grace
The Plan's Of Wily Devil
Well And Truly Scuttled!

Let's Not Be Stubble!

Who's Ready Rumble!?!

I'm In!

All The Way In!

Let's Pray In Jesus Christ's Name
For The Victory 
For Which He Has Already Paid!
The Victory For Us Already Won!

Let's Each Pray For Our Personal Sure Win!

I Second That!

Brethren, We Are In Agreement!
No More Visiting
The Doctor Of Spin!

PRAYER:

I Humble Myself

Under Your Mighty Hand, Lord

Because

It Is My Desire

To Attain Unto The Great Reward!
Save Me!

Please Help Me, I Beseech You

To Be Truly Converted

To The Lord Jesus Christ

And

To Depart The Ways Of Sin

To Get Out From Under

The Demonic Device!
Seal Me!

I Believe The Word, Father!

I Trust In The Truth!

I Will To Walk With My Jesus!

I Desire Eternal Youth!
Redeem Me!

I Thank You For The Love Given!

I Thank You For The Grace Bestowed!

I Thank You For The Mercies New

And

Beseech You

Help Me Moment By Moment

Daily!
Help Me To Spiritually Grow!
I Will Glorify Thee!

I Will To Reach Home

And

Live Forever At Peace With You

Is My Heart's Pitiful Plea!
Hear, Oh, Lord
And
Bless
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name I Pray!
Let The Spirit Of The Lord
Fall Upon Me!

AMEN.

PRESUMPTION: The Great Lie! PRAYER: Lord, Please Grant Us Sin Relief!

... There Is A Level Of Presumption
In The Heart Of Every Man
To Go Where The Living God Sends Not
To Try To Usurp The Divine Plan!

Presumption Is One Of The Great Lies
Calling One To Override Almighty God's Authority
Calling One To Bait The Lord Of Life
To See If Finite Man
- By Dint Of Will -
Will
- With Disobedience -
Gain The Obedient Man's Crown
AndLive With The Unchanging God
In Peace
For Eternity!

What Stands Out For Me
Is

1. The Obvious Lie
2. The Thought Of Overriding The Unchanging God Will
3. The Fallacy Of Finite Man Baiting The Eternal, And
4. The Idea Of The Disobedient Man Getting The Obedient Man's Crown!

Point Taken! 

If Man, A Created And Dying Creature
Can Override The Will Of The Eternal Unchanging God
Then
The Lie Is That There Actually Is
The Eternal
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnipresent
Omnipathic God!

Indeed!
Man ... Fallen, Dying
Would Be
God ... Standing Lying!

This Is Presumption ...

• Aaron's Sons With Strange Fire On The Altar Of God
• Korah And The Princes Challenging Moses' God-Given Authority
• Achan Covetously Stealing Banned Treasure
• Samson Indulging With Idolatrous Philistine Women
• King Saul's Many Bold And Defiant Disobediences
• King David With Uriah's Wife And Then Committing Murder

What Was The Result Of These Trips Into Presumption?!

In All Cases

Somebody Lost Their Life!

In King David's Case

Two Innocent Persons Lost Their Lives!

So What Saved King David?!

What Made Him Different?!

Of Note

There Is A Pattern Of Behavior

In The Others 

That Was Not Present In King David

And

He, Sorrowing

Immediately Acknowledged His Wrong-Doing

His Sin 

Against The Holy God

And

He Wholeheartedly Repented

- In Abject Humility -

When He Was Shown His Sin!

But What About Samson?!

Samson Repented

And

He Asked The Lord

To Give Him Recompense

Against The Philistines

For His Two Eyes ...!

... And He Died With Them!

Let's Get One Thing Straight!

Presumption

- Presumptuous Sin -

Is 

Never A Good Idea!

True!

But What About

What About It?!

Isn't That Protection No Matter What?!

I Am Sure That You Know Better

Than To Say That!

Why?! 

I Don't Understand!

Rainey, That Is A Promise For 

The Obedient Child Of God!

Satan Tried To Use That Promise Against The Savior

Calling Him To Indulge Himself In Sin ... For Bodily Comfort!

The Savior's Response Was:

Thou Shalt Not Tempt The Lord Thy God!

AMEN!!!!

But What About

Rayshon,

That Is Another Misapplication Of Living Truth!

How Are We To Look At God's Commandments?!

With The View

The Mindfulness

The Heart

Toward Always Obeying Them!

With That In Mind

How Does Willful Thievery, Covetousness

Idolatry, Making A False Oath

Committing Murder

Taking The Lord's Name In Vain

And

Flagrant Disobedience

Comport With Strict Obedience

To The Will Of God?!

They Don't!

But ...?!

No Butting!

You're Not A Goat

So Don't Disobey

Just Because You Can!

You'll Be Playing Satan's Game

And

You Will Not Win!

Satan Lost His Gamble Against Almighty God

So What Makes You Think

That You Will Win Yours?!

I'm Just Human, You Know!

Is That Supposed To Be Your Grand Excuse!?!

Well ...

Let Me Make This Plain ...

Your Being Human Is No Excuse For Disobedience!

Your Being Human Is No Reason To Tempt The Lord!

Your Being Human Makes You Important 

In The Eyes Of Your Creator

And

You, Being Human

Should Seek ... Avidly

To Do All That He Commands!

That's A Tall Order!

We've Got A Tall And Living God

So What's Your Point!?!

The Almighty God

Is

Willing To Work With Us In Our Frailty

So The Least We Can Do

Is

Endeavor To Work With The Almighty God!

Seek After The AlmightyGod And His Righteousness

And

All His Good Things Will Be Added Unto You!

He Makes The Way Plain!

His Truth Is Light!

He Feeds His People

And

He Gives Unto Them 

His Holy Eyesight!

Bottom Line ...

No Christian Called

No Converted Christian

Has Any Excuse

To Indulge In The Sin Of Presumption!

Because?!

Other Than It Being Inherently Wrong

It Is Because 

Tomorrow Is Not Promised 

To Any Man

And

Because The Very Day 

In Which You Commit Your Presumptuous Sin

May Well Be The Very Day

That You Die ... In Sin!

There Is No Repentance In Death!

Brethren,

Please Let A Word To The Wise

Be Sufficient!

Do Not Follow The Multitude To Do Evil!

AMEN!!!!

So Simple ...!

... But So Profound!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Please Hear Our Prayer!

Let Not Presumptuous Sin

Have Dominion Over Us Today

Nor Any Other Day!

Please Help Us To Be Faithful

Obedient

Honest And True

For

It Is Our Heart's Desire

To Live Forever

In Eternity With You!

Please Help Us, Lord

To Guard Our Hearts

And

Let Not The Issues Of Life

Cause Us

From The Way Of Truth

To Depart!

Lead Us, Lord

And

Help Us To Walk Wise

But Never In Our Own Eyes

And

Please Help Us

Not To Fall For The Sophistries

Of The One Who

Our Planned Destruction

Will Inordinately Delight!

Grant Us Your Grace!

Bless Us With Your Mercy!

Rest Us In Your Peace

And

Grant Us Sin Relief!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Humbly Pray And Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Instant Gratification!?!

Instant Gratification Of
One's Heart's Personal Desire
Is NotA Human Right
AND
I Submit To You, Today
That That Thought ... Cherished
Will Likely Land One Flat On Their Back

AND
On The Funeral Pyre!

The Living God
Has Given Into The Hand Of Each Soul
Free Will
AND
Obviously
Free Choice
BUT
Those Two Freedoms Do Not Purchase
For Any Man
The Right To Usurp The God-Given Rights Of
Mother Father
Sister Brother
AND
Neither Friend Nor Neighbor!

Instant Gratification
Is

A Satanic "Gift"
Best Left In The Hand Of The Sender
Because
When Held In Self-Satisfaction's Grubby Hot Hands
It Spells Disaster
Be Ye Rich Rude And Recognized Big Man
Or
Poor Peaceful And Polite Small Man!

I Could Do With A Lil' Any Kind Of Gratification
Because
The Problems In This Life Got Me Kerfuffle!

I Hear You
And I Know What You Mean
But I Beseech You, Please
Wait On The Lord! 

Hol' On!

Keep De Faith!

Yuh Lil' Scratch Grain
Yuh Lil' Berry
Comin' Real Soon!

I Know!
It's Just That Sometimes
I Tend To Get, You Know, Anxious!

Mavis Davis!
You Should Be Shame!

For What?!
For Speaking The Truth?!

Aren't You The Same Person
Who In Sabbath School Last Week 

Said:

"Be Anxious For ... NOTHING!

Faithful Is Our God!

The Fox Has His Den

And

The Bird Has His Nest! 

Wait On The Lord ... WITH PATIENCE!

Character Building Exercises Are There

When We Have A Need!

Learn From Christ Jesus As You Wait!

Almighty God Is Always On Time! 

He's Never Early 

And

He Can't Be Late!

I Said That, Didn't I!?!
It Is Rather Good, Isn't It!?!

No Matter How Good It Sounds
If YOU Don't Believe It
It's Just Words!

A Whole Lotta Long Talk!

Mavis, You're A Regulation Fake!

Telling Me!
She's A Paid Up Member In The NATO Committee!

NATO!?!

No Action - Talk Only!

Please Don't Believe That!
I've Been Having A Really Rotten Day
And I've Been Feeling Put Upon!

Mavis, Doesn't Cast Your EVERY CARE
On Him Mean Anything To You Anymore?!

Don't You Remember That To Doubt God Is Sin?!

Ain't Going To Get Nothing From Almighty God
When You Doubt!

I Know!
I've Been Feeling Weak
These Last Few Days ...!

... God's Strength Is Most Visible
When We Are Weak
AND CHOOSETo Lean On Him
To Lean On His Promises

AND
To Rest Secure In His Grace ... Grateful
For The Many Mercies
Known Unknown
Seen Unseen

Unasked, Unexpected
BUT
Always, Always, Bestowed!

You'd Better Do The U-Turn, Lady
Before Doubt Becomes A Way Of Life!
If You Don't
Instant Gratification
Will Be Your Least Problem!

Almighty God
Either Is Or Isn't!
He Can't Save You And Sink You
At One And The Same Time!

That's Not How He Rolls!

Guys, I Need Help!
I've Been Giving The Lord My Problems
With My Steadily Shaking Right Hand
At The Rising Of The Sun
And
I Have Been Taking Them Back
With My Surely Strong Left Hand
In The Sunset Hour
And Ultimately Blighting Up My Night
And
Making My Soul In Ungodly Fear
To Cower!

Ahhh ...!
The Benighted Straight Betwixt Two!

Tough Territory!

Mavis, You Cannot Halt Between Two Opinions
AND
You Cannot Serve Two Masters!

If You Are God, Serve Yourself
BUT
If Almighty God 

Is 

The Lord

AND
You Are His Servant

AND
His Beloved Child
You Must Hold Strain
AND
Let Go
AND
Let God Do His Thing
In His Time
According To His Will
AND
Ever, Always, In His Way!

Be Strong In The Lord!

Wait Patiently On The Lord
AND SOONYou Shall Hear That Sweet Voice Calling
The Voice Of Truth
Who Daily Aids You
AND
Keeps You From Falling!

Thanks, Guys!
I Really Needed To Hear Everything That You Said!
I Feel Better Already
Because I Honestly Know
That The Lord Has Never Failed Me Yet!

I Have Proved Him So Many Times!

Preach, Sister! Preach!

Come Unto Me
ALL YEWho Labor And Are Heavy Laden
AND ...!

... I Will Give You Rest!

Girl, Just Dare To Believe God At His Word!

Oh, For A Faith That Will Not Shrink!

Indeed AND Amen!!

He Is Your One True Friend!

I Thank God For Jesus

And I Shall Earnestly Beseech Him

To Help Me To Wait ... Patiently

Upon Him!

AMEN!!!!

JESUS CHRIST SAVES: The Alpha IS The Amen! + PRAYER: Father, Forgive Us Our Folly!

Do You Realize That Disobedience
Doubt
- Man's Sin -
Brings Wretchedness and Death
BUT
Obedience
Faith
Salvation
- Jesus Christ's Sacrifice -
Brings Hope Life And Immortality?!

Obviously, Then

The Old Saying:

Out Of Death Comes Life!

Or More Particularly ...

Out Of Jesus Christ's Death

Comes

- For Man -

Eternal Life!

Is Not A Scam!

The Lord Knows That We Are Short-Sighted
And Oh, So Very Foolish!!

Why Do You Say That?!

I Say It Because
Before We Even Go To
Or Get To Go To Almighty God
Forgiveness

IS

Already Lying  Exposed

Naked
On The Peace With The Eternal God Table!

Wow!
I Never Thought Of It Like That!

I Truly Believe That
We Need To Change Out Thinking
When It Comes To Things Temporal!

I Thought We Were Talking Things Eternal!

Yes!

But ... How ...?!

Where Do We Live?!

In The Temporal!

In Time!

Where Do We Desire To Live!

In The Eternal

Where There Is No Time!

Sooo ...

How About We Live "Eternally" In The Temporal
So That Our Temporary Temporal Living Will See Us
- Eventually See Us -
Living Permanently In Eternity?!

Cassie?!

Yes, Vergie?!

Would You Please Talk Real Slow 

And Repeat That In Beginner's English?!

Oh, My!
Forgive Me!

We Are Humans!
Humans Live In Time!
Almighty God Is Eternal!
He Is Divine
AND
His Home Is That Called Sublime!

We, Humans
Desire To Live With The Lord
BUT
We Can Only Do That
IF
With Him
We Walk In Accord!

From Earth, Temporal
To Eternity, Sublime
IS
Jesus Christ The Ladder
Whose Stairs
Man, Renewed
May Climb
BUT
Not In Filthy Rags! 

We Must Accept
AND
Confidently Wear
The Offered Wedding Garments Fine!

To Get From Earth To Heaven
Truth
Must Be In The Inward Parts! 

Honesty
- Never A Convenience -
MUST BE
The Way To Life
AND
Well-Doing
Right Living
Faith Walking
AND
Constant Praying
MUST BE
Our Gift To Our Master
AND
Service To Our Fellow-Man
Should To Our Souls
Be A Grand Delight!

Okay! Okay!

I'm Feeling You ... So Far!

We Must Against
Death Hell And The Grave
- In Jesus Christ's Faith -
Daily Fight!

Look!
Do You SEE That Satan?!

Can't See Him!
Ain't Looking For Him!

Fuul Bert!
Pay Attention!
It's Just A Turn Of Phrase!

Oopsie!

Satan Lived In The Bright Mansion
In The Land Of Glorious Light
BUT
Self Got To Him
AND
He Thought Himself A Priceless Delight!

He Was Wuhrrong!!

Satan
- Very Much Like His Card-Carrying Minions Today -
Thought He Could Manipulate Truth
By Color!
By Spin!
By Shine!
BUT
However You Look At It
Satan's Math
Was Then
AND
STILL IS
Seriously Out Of Line!

You Know You're Right!

Satan Desired The Praise Of The Divine!
He Wanted To The Throne Of Ultimate Power
- Unfettered With Facts Called Truth -
To Boldly Climb!

He Should've Known Better!

He Did But He Didn't Care!

Be Ye Warned ...

When Truth 

IS

The Obstacle
Standing Between You And Desire
Never Ever Let Truth Dissipate
For, You, Brother
Will
- With Damnation -
Have A Major Milestone Meeting!

You Shall Have

With The Lake Of Fire Burning With Brimstone

A Can't-Blackout
Can't Back-Out
Written-With-Blood
Date!

Please Avoid That Fate!

It Is Not Yet Too Late!

PRAYER:

Father, 

They Are Myriads Of Men

Dying Daily By Degrees 

Because

They Know Not God

Don't Care To Know God

And

Can't Be Bothered To Know God 

When Desperately

The Greatest Need Of All Our Lives

Is

To Know You Intimately

In The Person Of Our Lord And Savior

Your Beloved Son

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

Please Forgive Us Our Folly!

Please Open Our Minds! 

Please Grant Us Wisdom's Understanding! 

Please Create In Us New Hearts! 

Please Help Us To Worship Before You

In Loving Humility

For You Are Almighty God, Holy

Perfect

Blessing

Merciful

Gracious 

Divine!

Lord, 

Though Aging By Years

We Are Still Living As Mere Children! 

Please Help Us To Grow Up

And

Wise Up

So That Your Great Name

We May Bless Up

So That We May Rise Up

At The Last Trumpet Call!

Teach Your Ways, Lord

And

Bless Us To Walk Faithfully

In Truth And Righteousness

Because 

This Is Our Hearts' Plea

And

We Ask Humbly

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

We Love You, Lord! 

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.