VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Why Does Jesus Christ Love Me So!?!

I Think I'm Going To Cry!

Why!?!
What's The Matter!?!
What's Wrong!?!

Oh, Nothing Is Wrong!
Everything Is Just Right!
Everything Is Just Perfect!

Titi, You Completely Lost Me!
What Are You Talking About!?!

Jesus!

Okay!
Nothing New In That
So Why Would That Make You Want To Cry Today!?!

Jesus Died For Us!

What's The Matter With You, Titi!?!
You Already Know And Accept That Truth!

I Know I Know That
But, Now
I Know That Jesus Loves Me!

You'd Better Explain Yourself
For You're Starting To Scare Me!
You Have Been Singing And Saying
"Jesus Loves Me!"
From A Small Child
So I Don't Understand Your Meaning Now!

Lillian, Please Come And Sit Here By Me!

Yes, Titi!

Lillian,
Jesus Saves ... Us, You And Me
Because 
We Believe Him At His Word
And
We Choose To Be Saved By Him!

Jesus Loves Us ... You, Me And Everybody Else
Whether Or Not We Choose To Accept His Love
His Grace
His Mercy
His Forgiveness
His Blessing
His Peace
His Rest
His Healing
His Leading
His Provision
His Promises For Today
His Promises For The Day To Come
His Gift Of The New Life
His Glory To Share!

Jesus Left For Us The Living Example!
He Gave Unto Us The Living Word!
He Gave Unto Us The Living Phone Line Of Prayer!
He Gave Unto Us His Holy Spirit
As Our Personal Comforter!
He Gave Unto Us Holy Angels 
As Personal Influencers For Good
And
As Personal 24/7 Body Guards
That Cannot Be Overcome!

He Promised ... By Virtue Of
His Spilled And Poured Out Innocent Blood
To Never Leave Us Nor Forsake Us
And
To Come Back For Us
To Take Us ... Of Enduring, Working
Waiting, Watching Faith
Home ...To His Home
To His Father's House
Where He Is Loved
Worshipped
Adored
To Live In Places That He Is Preparing
For Us ...!

... Titi, Why Are You Crying!?!

Why Does He Love Us, So!?!

Why Did He Leave His Glory For Me!?!
Why Did He Stay On That Cruel Tree!?!
Why Did He Take On Humanity!?!
Why Don't I Love Him More!?!

Jesus Paid For All My Sin
Before You Were Born
Before I Was Born
Before My Mother And Father Were Born
Before My Great Grandparents Were Born
Before This Nation Began
Before Sin Entered In
Before The Foundation Of The Earth ...!

... I Never Considered That!

The Hymn-Writer Asked:

What Wondrous Love Is This, Oh, My Soul!?!

Divinity Clothed In Humanity!
Eternity Enshrouded In Time!
Love Despised By Malignity
Caused Jesus Christ To Give His Holy Life
To Rescue Me From This Carnal Body Of Sin
That Cannot To Holy Heaven Climb!

Why Would The Great Infinite 

Choose To Save The Lowly Mortal 

Who Caused His Shame
And
Inflicted ... !?!

... Inflicts ...!

... His Pain, Time And Again!?!

Why Does He Love Us So!?!

It Will Take Eternity To Find The Answer To That Question!

More Importantly
When Will We Acknowledge That He Does
And
With Him ... In Faith
To Old Calvary Go
To Slough Off The Sin Character
And
Acquire The Garment Of Praise
The Character Of Christ
And
Choose To Live For Him
To Tell The World Of His Love
His Undying Devotion ... To Us
- Daily Dying Sinful Man -
Who Cannot In Our Own Strength Stand!?!

He Personally Loves Me!
I Desire To Understand Why
And, That, Ms. Lilly
Is 

Why I Cry!

I Have To Get Home ... To Him!
I Must On His Once Broken Heart Cry!
I Must Feel The Nail Prints!
I Must Touch That Riven Side!
I Must Kiss His Scarred Forehead!
I Must Give Thanks And Shout Praise
I Must Sing
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
To My Lord
My God
My King
The Ancient Of Days!

I Have To Get Home!
Lord, Help Me!
I Must Get Home!

Titi, Why Am I Crying!?!

Lilly!?!
Is It Because You Desire To Go Home With Him, Too!?!

Yes, Titi! Yesss!!

"Oh, Love Of God

How Rich And Pure

How Measureless And Strong

It Shall Forevermore Endure

The Saints And Angels Song!"

Indeed, And AMEN!

Oh, Bless Me Now, My Savior
I Come To Thee ...!

... And One Day
- Faith To Face -
We Shall See Him Face To Face
No More Disgrace!

I Yield My Will To You, Lord!

Please, My Spirit Thrill!

Lift Me Up So That I May Lift You Up

Who For Me Was Slain On Calvary's Hill!

SIGHT: Faith!

The Living God, Holy
Is
A Present Help
And
The Holy Spirit Who Leads Into All Truth
Is
There To Teach
To Guide And To Chide
And
Bless Us In Our Striving
The Mortal Strife To Survive!

Think, Brethren
Of Prime Minister Zaphnath-Paaneah
Aka Joseph ... Son Of Israel!

Think, Brethren
That, Often, When We Are Led Astray
Or Are Encouraged To Go Astray
That It Is Usually At The Base Instigation
Of Someone With Power
Who Knows Right
But
Finds Doing Right Things Inconvenient
Because Of The "Urgent Need"
To Assuage Present Pressing Lusts!

Think, Brethren
How You ... A Blessed Child Of The Great King
Have Worked Valiantly To Learn
To Obey
To Trust The Word Of Your Father God
And
To Honor Your Father Which Is In Heaven
Has Seen Fit To Rebuff The Deceitful Adversary's Entreaties
And
For All Your Refusals
Now Find Yourself In Duck's Guts
As The Result Of The Promulgation Of

A Practiced Lie!

Are You Going To Doubt The Lord
Or
Are You Going To Stand Confidently 

In The Truth Of Your Innocence
Even Though This Stance Will Send To Prison!?!

Will You Trust The Lord
Even Though Your Prayers Seem Not To Have Been Heard!?!

Will You Wait With The Hope Of Faith
As Days, Months, Years Even
Sail On By
And, YouPushing The Oar On Times' Unrelenting Galley
Are Forced To Labor Without Hope Of Reprieve
Hope Of Truth's Reward!?!

Will You Remember The Word Of The Lord:

God Is Our Refuge And Strength

A Very Present Help

In Time Of Trouble!

Or

Will You ... Lacking Faith
Dare To Ask Your Maker, Master

God And King
Savior Redeemer Friend:

Why Me, Lord!?!

While Forgetting That

All Things Work Together For Good

To Them That Love The Lord

To Them Who Are The Called

According To His Purpose!?!

Will You Remember That
Jesus Christ Is The Author
And
The Finisher Of Our Faith

And

Say ... As Did Faithful Job:

Though He Slay Me

Yet Will I Trust Him!?!

Is Your God, God Almighty
Or
Is Your God The ... Fraud
Who Will Blight Thee
By Demanding That You Only Trust
What You Can With Carnal Eyes See!?!

I Beseech You, Brethren ...

Do Not Deviate From The Path Of Righteousness!
Do Not Trample Upon Almighty God's Holy Laws!
Do Not Fall For The Inducements
- The Sweet Treats -

Of The Known And Wily Fraud
For They Are Designed
To Separate You From Your Blessings
The Sure Blessings Of The Eternal God!

Please ...

Trust God ... And Always Pray!
Deny The Liar ... And Don't Play
With Your Soul's Salvation
Because ThenFor Your Own Sin
You Shall Surely Have To Pay!

Know The Right ...

Life 

Is 

A Crucible!!
You Are A Precious Stone Unfaceted Raw

And
You Must Be Fashioned
Into A Jewel Fit For The Crown Of The King
And
Not To Fit The Damned Dragon's Claw!

Deny The Liar And His Minions Many!
Trust The Lord!
Heed The Spirit!
Be Influenced By The Angels True
And
The Gates Of Heaven Glorious
Will Be Opened Wide
By Right
To Let You Walk Through!

Keep Your Love For The Lord Christ Alive
For
The Lord ... Soon Coming 

Mighty To Save

Sacrificially And Eternally Loves You!

Eyes Lie!

Faith Sees!

HAPPY SABBATH + My Hope Is In Christ The Lord + PRAYER: Father, Please Lead Me Gently Home!

There Is No Point To My Having
A Creator
Who Is The Savior
The Redeemer
My Friend
If
He Is Not Also My Hope
My Help
The Great Physician
The Lord
My God
On Whom ... In All The Changing Scenes Of My Life
I Can Unfailingly
Undoubtedly
Unflinchingly Depend!

If I Can Only Depend On My God
When The Sun Shines
And
The Day Is Bright With Light
Then, He Is Either Not God Almighty
The Creator Of One And All

Or

My Faith ... By Measure
Is 

Good Only As A Boxed And Locked Treasure!

The Eternally Blessed Gift ...

Faith ... To Be Useful
Is
A Faith That Is Tried
A Faith Exercised
On A Hope Not To Be Denied
And I
And All Who Claim To Members Of
The Household Of Faith
Should Be Happy To Be Tried
To Be Tested
And
Proved
So That Our Savior Is Blessed
And
Satan
From Us Eternally Marooned!

Life Gets Real ...

No Body In Their Right Mind
Wants To Be Placed In The Furnace Of Affliction
But
We Who Choose To Walk With Jesus Christ The Lord
Hold To Our Hearts
The Dearly Purchased Promises

And
Hold On To The Marred Hand Of The One Innocent
And
Walk By His Faith
In The Light Of His Life
And
Not By The Sight Filling Our Carnal
Known-Blind Eyes!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Come To You

Because I Believe The Word Is True!

I Give Unto You

My Will

My Way

My Sorrow

And

My Joy

Trusting You Wholly

And

With Faith Unalloyed!

According To Your Word

- You're Not A Man: You Don't Lie -

You've Promised To Be With Me

Though I Walk Through The Valley Of Death!

You've Also Promised

That Neither Height 

Nor Depth

Principality

Nor Power

Can Separate Me From The Love Of Jesus

And, So

I Fall On The Living Word

Trusting You To Be Ever True

Doing For Me, Father

What Only The Holy God Can Do!

I'm Pleading, Dear God

For Mercy

Available Grace 

Forgiveness

Blessing

Guidance 

Ever-Increasing Faith

Peace That Passes Human Understanding

Shelter ... In The Time Of My Storm

A Heart Of Flesh

New Life In Christ

Hope For Coming Glory

Steadfastness Despite Opposition

Wisdom To Let The Lord Lead

The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit 

The Protection Of The Holy Angels

Equippage To Do The Work Assigned

Victory Over Sin

And

Your Approval:

You Are My God

You Are Holy

You Are Divine

And

It Is My Will

To You To Be Obedient!

With Your Holy Light

Let My Eyes Be Filled!

Please Lead Me Gently Home

Granting Me These Few Mercies

For I Ask All In The Holy Name Of

Your Only Begotten

Jesus Christ The Righteous

My Lord, God And Soon Returning King! 

AMEN.

Strike Against Carnal Self The Killing Blow!

There's A Glorious Day Soon Coming
No Cloudy Veil Between
When All The Saints And Angels
Together Shall Be Seen!

I'm A Soldier
A Believer In The Holy Cross Of Jesus!
I'm A Saint Of God And Christ
And I Shall Be Among Those Flying
Unto The Lord's Everlasting Life!

Are You, Brother, A Believer!?!
Are You, Sister, A True Saint!?!
Are You Washed In The Blood Of Jesus
Or Are You Still Bearing Unconfessed Sin's Taint!?!

Don't You Know You Have A Friend In Jesus!?!
Don't You Know His Spirit Of Truth Sets Us Free!?!
Don't You Care That He Died To Save You
And That He Has A Share Of His Bounty For Thee!?!

Brother, Sister
Father, Mother
Friend, Acquaintance
Even Those Called Foes
Jesus Christ The Creator, Righteous
Beckons You Walk Forward
For He Is The One Called The Door!

He Is The Way
The Truth, Our Life!
He Is Who Protects Us 

Against The Carnal Strife
And If You Will Be Among The Blood-Washed Brethren
You Must At His Holy Feet Bow
And Lay Your Heavy Burden Down
If You Will Wear The Golden Crown!

Trust The Word!
Believe The Promises!
Live For The Lord!
Walk With Him In Accord
And You, Faithful

Singing, Praising, Rejoicing
Shall Join The Redeemed Throng Flying
Unto The Great Reward!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Father, I Shall Rejoice!

By Faith, Father
I Come Before You
Believing
Hoping Always A Blessing To Receive
Thankful 

That You Are On Heaven's Great White Throne
Knowing 

That Your Love For Me
Will Never Leave Me To Walk This Life Alone!

Help Us, Dear Father
Who Are Christians Called
To Be Christians Who Willingly Answer
The Call To Righteousness
The Call To Service
The Call To Faith
The Call To Obedience
The Call To Depart Sin
And The Ways Of Satan
That Eternal Disgrace
And
To Love As The Lord Loves
Doing All To Bless Others
Ignoring The Naysayers
So That We May Acquire The Character Of Christ
And Be Found Fit
To Inhabit That Heavenly Paradise!

Pity Us, Father
And Help Us Not To Look Inward
Dwelling On Self 

And The Published Personal Satisfaction
But To Look Up To The Lord Christ
The Author And Finisher Of Our Professed Faith
So That We May Make The Treacherous Journey
Safely And Securely
Comforted And Protected
Blessed And Believing
To The Beautiful Land Of Peace!
Grant Us Ever Increasing Faith!

Please Help Us, Father
To Realize And Accept
That This Dying World Is Not Our Home;
That It Is A School To Learn Christ;
A Hospital Operated By The Great Physician 

Who Heals All Who Believe And Trust;
A Garbage Disposal To Rid Ourselves Of
The Dross Of Sin;
A Way Station To Stock Up
On Those Things Profitable
On Those Things Useful
Those Things That Bless And Not Curse

And
To Take On Jesus Christ
Inviting The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit
Who Will Lead Us Into All Truth
Teaching
Guiding
Chiding Us
Ever Blessing And Equipping Us
Accompanying Us So That We Do Not Journey
To Salvation Alone!

Thank You, Father
For The Living Word
That Compass, Road Map
Song Book, Pillow
That River Stocked With Sweet Water
Our Parching Thirst To Quench;
That Supermarket Filled To Overflowing
With Much Food For Thought;
That Gold Mine
Replete With Hid Treasure Waiting For Ready Discovery;
That Book Of Innumerable Blessings
Impossible To Exhaust;
That Blessing That Shows The Way Of The Cross
That Reveals The Secret Of How Not To 

Suffer Eternal Loss!

Thank You, Father
For Goodness
For Grace
For Truth
For Faith
For Help And Healing
For The Chastisements We Hate
But Which Are So Necessary
If We Are To Enter, By Right
The Holy City's Marked-Character Gates!

Father,
I Confess My Known Sins
And
I Sincerely Repent!
Please Forgive Me!
Please Cleanse Me Of All Unrighteousness
And
Make Me Whole
A Vessel Useful
A Pillar Strong
A Jewel Precious
Awaiting My Lord, My God
My Savior, My Redeemer
My Only King!

I Need You, Lord
Today
And If Tomorrow, Not Promised, Comes
By Your Certain Grace
I Will Need You Again!
Thank You For The Extended Hand! 

Thank You For Exposing Your Heart!
Thank You For Executing The Successful
Mission
Which Saw The Lord Christ Sacrificing
His Life For Mine!
Thank You For The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit!

Thank You For The Good Influence 

And Sure Protection Of The Holy Angels!
Who Minister To Us Who Are The Inheritors Of 

The Purchased Salvation!

I Bless You, Father
And
I Praise Your Holy Name!
Help Me Not To Indulge In Trifles
And Not To Bring Shame To Your Perfect Name! 

I Freely Give To You My Gift Of Worship
My Free Will And My Choice
And
I Look Forward With Pleasurable Anticipation
To The Great Coming
When
In Your Glorious Presence
With The Saints Of All The Ages
In Full Voice
I Shall Rejoice!

Thank You For Hearing
And For Answering My Prayer
For I Pray In The Name Of The Beloved Son
The Lord Jesus Christ!
I Love You!
Please Come Soon!
AMEN.

Cooperating With The Lord Christ ...!?!

I Don't Know Where This Road Is Tending!
Almighty God Has A Plan!
I'm Cooperating With My Jesus
Because
What He Says He Will Do For His Children
I Know By Faith That He Can!

You're Funny!

Pardon Me!?!

You're Funny!

What Do You Mean By Saying "I'm Funny!?!"

Well, You Are!
You Are Cooperating With A Being That You Cannot See!
You're Following A Shepherd That The World Knows
Is Awful Top-Lofty!

Excuse Me!?!
You Need To Bite Your Tongue!
I May Be Funny To You
And
Sorry To Say It
But To Me You're A Foo....!?!

... Don't You Dare Utter That Word!

Oops! I Forgot Myself There For A Minute!
The Lord's Word Is So Very True!
We Sin By Thought Word And Deed
And
Believe You Me, My Brother
I Was Quite Willing In Your Ground
To Plan That Not Nice Seed!
Forgive Me!

Forgiven!

What I Should Say Is This:

Just Because It Appears That You Do Not Love The Lord
Just Because It Appears That You Do Not Have Faith
Just Because You Are Running With Unbelievers
You Do Not Have To The World's Ways Be A Slave!

I Believe In The Lord Christ
And
I'm Humbled And Pleased To Say It
Because
If You Would Imagine It For A Moment:

The Creator God
The Sustainer Of The Universe
The Savior Of Mankind
The Redeemer Of The Faithful
The Blessing Holy Giving Caring God
Who Resides In Eternity
Called Me To His Side
Washed Away My Sin
My Shame
My Pride
And
By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Is
Leading Me ... Via Calvary
On The Straight And Narrow Way

- With The Protection Of The Holy Angels -

To The Haven Of Rest

Where The Faithful Of All The Ages
- The Blessed Of God -
Shall At The Appointed Time
Reside 
And
With The King Of Love
- The Joy Of Living -
Forever Abide!

Woopty Friggedy Doo!
That's All Talk!

It May Be All Talk To You
But
I Can Say All Of It Is Living Truth To Me!

He That Walks It ... Knows It!

Amen, Brother!
I've Been On The Lonesome Road!
I've Been On Old Broadway!
I'm Walking On The King's Highway Now
And
I'm Telling You Plain
I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way Than
What It Is Now!

Wait A Minute!
You're Serious!?!

As A Heart Attack!

But, Why!?!
Have You Ever Seen Jesus!?!

I Don't Have To See Jesus Christ Physically!
I Can Feel Him In My Heart!
I Can See What He Has Done In Creation!
I Can See What He Is Doing In The Lives Of Others!
I Am Glad For What He Is Doing In My Life!
I Have His Promise That He Personally Died To Save Me!
I Have His Promise That He Is Interceding In The Temple For Me!
I Have His Promise That He Is Coming Back ...!

... But Have You Ever See Jesus For Real!?!

I See Jesus Christ Through The Eye Of Faith
That Daily Faith That He So Graciously Gives To Me!
I Feel His Hand Of Mercy When From Some Disaster
He Gently Draws Me!
I Fall Upon His Grace ... Penitent
When By Failing Flesh I Disappoint Him
And
I'm So Very Glad For Unmerited Favor!

I've Never Seen His Face
But
I Believe The Word That I Know Him
That I Know His Voice
Because
I Am One Of His Sheep!

All Sheep Know Their Shepherd!

Yes, Indeed!
We Know Our Shepherd
And
We Willingly Follow Him
On The Way To The Green Pastures
And
To The Safe Fold
Because
He Is Faithful Trustworthy
Good And True
And
He Will Never Leave A Sheep
- Nor A Lamb -
Behind!
Don't You Know That He Is Calling You!?!

He Can Call All He Wants!
I Believe What I Can See!
No More And No Less!

How's Your Cellphone Working!?!

Cellphone!?! 
What Does That Have To Do With Anything!?!

Everything!
You Can't See The Satellite
The Routing System
Or The Code That Makes Everything Work
But
You Believe
- You Know -
That You Cellphone Is Going To Work
Is Working
And
You Use It
Accepting The Advertisement
The Work Of Some Being You Don't Know 
Have Never Met
And
Will Never Meet!
Everybody Else's Phones Work
And
You Just "Know" That Your Phone Is Going To Work!
You Have Faith ... In A Phone!

Your Ownership Proves What Your Head Told Your Heart!

You Accepted The Word!
You Made The Purchase!
You Use The Instrument!
You Get Your Expected - Promised - Result!

Just As You Did
I Accepted The Word Of God!
My Purchase Was Accepting Jesus Christ As Lord!
I Use My Bible And Indulge Prayerful Communication Every Day
And
I Will Receive My Reward
On The Great And Dreadful Day
When I Shall See Him As He Is!
When I Shall Know Him Even As I Am Known!
When I Shall Touch The Hand Of My Master!

I Don't "Need" To See His Face Now!
I See Him In His Word
In His Care For Me And For Others
And
I Am Satisfied With The Arrangement
Because
Day By Day
Hour By Hour
My Faith Grows!
By His Grace ... I Shall Never Follow Another!

Wow! Look At The Time!
You Almost Persuaded Me!
I've Got To Run!
Perhaps At A More Convenient Time
We Can Get Together And Talk Some More!
Bye!

Famous Last Words!

Reminds Me Of King Agrippa!

Sad Story! Very Sad ...!

Friends Of God!?!

Just Like Those Who Rabidly Claim
Abrahamic Descent
Are Those Who Arrogantly Claim 
The Apostolic Succession!
They Lack The Character
And
The Spirit Of Their Predecessors
And
Think Nothing Of Planning Murder
To Be Committed On The Heads Of Those
Who Are In The Stance Of Belief Differently Bent!
They Boldly Claim To Have Been
By The Living Wise Just Holy And True God
Approved And Sent
So That Of Necessity
Those Who Disagree With Their Stated Position
Must, Of Course, Relent!

Large And In Charge ...

Physical Authority Over The Church
Does Not Bestow
Spiritual Authority Over The Congregation
When One Considers
That There Are Many Characterless Leaders
Who Hymn-Hum As They High-Mindedly Haul
"Their" Money Out Of The Pockets Of 
Almighty God's People Called!

Abraham
Was Called The Friend Of God
And
The Apostles Were Called ... By Jesus Christ
His Brethren
So
It Must Be Surmised
- Understood -
That The ALL-SEEING God
Has A Totality Of Eyes
And
Can See
And
Know
If 
His Friends And Brethren
Can Will Speak Truth Or
Discern Truth
From A Tissue Of Lies!

Those Who Would Be
What Abraham
And
The Apostles Were
Must Deny Self
And
Put Others Before Self And Things
In The Hangar
In The Garage
On The Hand
On Their Backs
In The Pocket
In The Bank
In The Crescent, Hill, Heights, Terrace
And
On The What-Not Shelf!

They Shouldn't Try To Stifle Conscience
And
They Wouldn't Try To Kill The People
Purchased By The Innocent Blood Of
The Holy Son Of God
Because 
Of Difference Of Opinion!

The Lord Gave Man Free-Will And Choice
So, Therefore  ... Obviously
Every Single Solitary Man Woman Child
Has An Unique Voice!

The So-Called Friends Of God
Should Be Thankful For Their Own Lives

And
Should Seek To Cooperate With The Holy Spirit
So That
- For Them -
Heaven Fittingly Starts Here On Earth!

They Must Experience The New Birth!

The Fact Is ...

Being Surrendered To The Lord Christ
Means Freedom
- True Freedom -
In This Life
Because
The Will To Sin
Does Not In The Individual's Life Hold Sway!

Bottom Line ...

Jesus Christ

Is 

Our Blessed

And

Blessing

Lord And God!

Satan Is

And

Will Ever Always Be

The Murdering Fraud!

Friends Of Almighty God
Do Not Wrong-Doing Laud
And
Only True Believers
Will Be Kings And Priests
Serving The Wonderful Counsellor
Jesus Christ The King
Our Holy Lord
The One True God!

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Father,
Help Us To Be True Friends
And
Blood Brethren Of The Master
In Every Thought
In Every Word
In Every Feeling
In Every Desire
And
In Every Deed!
AMEN.