VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Make It Plain: Free Gift!?!

The Idea Of A "Free" Gift 

Is 

Something That I Have Always Found Repugnant, Repulsive! 

Isn't A Gift By Its Nature Always Free!?! 

Did I Make A Request For A Gift 

Or Did You Offer It To Me!?! 

Beloved, 

This Troubled Me To No End 

Until The Word Of Almighty God

- The Word Of Saving Truth - 

Made It Plain! 

Why Would The Lord Call His Gifts To Us Free 

As A Clear Mark Of Distinction 

Unless There Were Expensive As In Costly Gifts On Offer 

Outside Of The Realm Of Truth 

Which Would Cost Us Finite Creatures What We Cannot Afford To Pay 

But For Which We Blithely Extend Our Hot Little Hands!?! 

Dear Ones, 

Beware Of And Reject All Gifts 

Which Require You To Pay Shipping And Handling Fees 

As Such "Gifts" Are Sent, Given, Extended To You 

From The Benighted Hand Of The Adversary Of Souls 

Who Seeks To Enrich Himself In His Need To Devour Someone 

By Making You Poor Indeed! 

Remember That The Roaring Lust Of Your Eyes 

Will Never Satisfy Your Raging Need For 

The Savior's Free To All Salvation! 

Jesus Christ On Calvary Bought And Paid

Packed, Shipped

And 

Delivered For Free Aka No Personal Cost To Us

Our Free Gift Of The Trip Home To Glory 

To Our Heavenly Father's House Of Joys Forevermore! 

Please Freely Give Your Whole Heart To The Lord Jesus! 

Receive This Life's Only Free Gifts From Almighty God 

And 

Live Free In Our Only Savior Christ Jesus! 

Peace! 

Pray ... And Persist In Prayer!

Brethren,

See To It That You Heed The Word Of The Lord!
Remember That He Said To One ... And To All:
Pray ... Without Ceasing
And
Pray ... And Don't Faint
Aka Give Up, Be Dismayed
Be Anxious About Everything!

Prayer, Beloved
Unlocks Heaven's Storehouses
To Those Who Believe In The Living Word!
Pray ... And Persist!

Understand One Thing, Though:

We Are Not Telling The Lord
Anything That He Does Not Already Know!
We Are Allowing Our Prayers Of Faith
To Carry Us Up Towards Our God
Whom We Know Can Help Us
And 
Whom We Truly Believe Will Help Us!

So, Little Children, With That In Mind

Whatever Your Sorrow
Whatever Your Need
Cry Boldly ... Even Bitterly
But 
Always Humbly 
And
With Faith 
Unto Almighty God ... In The Name Of Jesus
For Your Relief And Release! 

If You Have Any Doubt Within You
Please Tell The Lord About It
And
Ask Him To Help You Get Rid Of It!

The Lord Does Not Have Anything

To Give To Anybody

Who Does Not Believe In Him 

And His Ability To Provide! 

Think About It ...

Our Prayers Are Conversations: 
We Speak And The Lord Listens 
And
The Lord Speaks ... And We Listen! 
Pray ... And Listen ... And Pray Again!

Pray ... Until Something Happens!

A Word Of Caution ...

Please Do Not Let Your Prayers
Be Always About I-Want, I-Need, Gimme, Gotta Have It!
Prayers Of Thanksgiving Are Always Welcomed 
And 
Always Accepted!

Let Us Be Mannerly
And
Confident
When We Approach The Throne Of Grace 
Remembering To Whom We Speak
On Whom We Rely
In  Whom We Trust
Through Whom We Shall Ascend The Heights Of Glory
And 
With Whom We Shall Spend Eternity 
In The Sweet By And By! 

Beloved, 

We Are Blessed Beyond Measure 
Because
We Have A Carte Blanche ... A Blank Check
Which We May Courageously Fill In 
With The Ink Of Faith: 
It's Already Signed By The Heart Of Infinite Love 
And
Will Be Honored Only As It Blesses You
And
Glorifies His Great Name! 

Pray Passionately In The Moment Of Your Need 
And, Again
I Say Unto Us All: Pray Without Ceasing! 

Praying Is Power
Because
Prayer Is Powerful
Because
Our Ability To Pray To The Majesty Of Heaven
Is 
A Gift To His Children 
From The Holy Hand Of The Eternal God
Who Is All-Powerful ... All-Knowing
All-Seeing ... Ever-Present!

Please Do Not Give Up On The Border Of Receipt 
Because 
You Stepped In A Coil Of Doubt! 

Pray On Anyhow 
And 
Press On To Receive Your Blessing: 
You Shall Not Be Made Ashamed! 

Hold On To Your Hope In Jesus Christ 
And 
You Will Be Blessed:
It Is The Promise Of Almighty God!

Never Forget That

"No!"

Is Also The Answer To Prayer!

Our Father Knows Best!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAISE: What's In Your Life's Permanent File!?!

Fidelity!
Integrity!
Love!

Unkind Words!

Ungodly Deeds!

Doubt!

Hope For Heaven!
Grateful Praise!
Thanksgiving!

Gainsaying!

Distrust!
Joy In Jesus!

Sacrifice!

Working Faith!

Commitment To Christ!

Presumptuous Playing With The Demonic Device!
What's In Your Life's Permanent File!?!

Is There Godly Fear!?!

Good Things!?!

Bad Things!?!
Do You Even Care!?!

You Work For The Master!
You Stand On The Solid Rock!
You Bless God For His Blessings
But
His Praise You Hold Back!

You Believe That You Are So Wise!
You Know The Inside Track
But
You Are Playing The Dry Stick
With Bold Adversary Satan
And
Self-Deception And Temptation
Are Lit Matches!

Did Someone Just Yell:
"FIRE!?!"

You Praise Self For Almighty God's Blessings!
You Praise Others Who Also Receive The Heavenly Gifts
But
You Think Not To Praise The Heavenly Provider
Even Though You Know Your Blessings
Come From No Other!

Self Is The Sinner!
Ingratitude Is The Curse!
Ignorance Is No Off-Shoot
And
Heads-Up:

Blessings That Bless

- Left Unacknowledged, Unappreciated -

Can Turn Around

And

Also Curse!

Humble Yourself!
Lower Your Height!
Give The Living God His Glory
And
Praise
And
By Practiced Obedience
Enjoy Length Of Days!

Praise Is Comely!
Don't Permit It To Be A Phase!
Inhale!
Let Your Tongue And Your Teeth Have Words
And
With Gratitude Being Your Wind
Give The Good Lord Great Praise!
It Will Never Be A Waste!

For Whom Did Jesus Christ Die?! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Send Help!

Satan
- The Bold Fraud -

Has

The Best Advertising Ever Bought:

Purchased-By-Sin Humans
Who
Tell Outright Lies
Execute False Oaths
Practice Half-Truths
And
Indulge In Evasions And Vacillations
For
Fleeting Fame And Fortune
And
Their Attendant

 Tenuous Hold

Access Reach
And
Grasp!

I Have Heard
Some Pretty Interesting Excuses For Sin
In My Time
BUT
This One Absolutely
Has To Take The Cake:

Just Because
The Living God
Who Gives Gifts Unto Men
Gave An Individual
The "Voice Of An Angel"
"To Bless Mankind With Its Beauty"
He Or She Is "Free"
To Indulge In An Accursed Lifestyle
Just Because Of ... The Gift!

Lord,
Please Protect Us
From
Our Gross Folly!

The Questionable Comment
Went So Far As To Intimate That
He Who Sins Because Of His Fleshly Desire
Sins Because 
"They Are Made That Way!"
AND
The Eternal God Has To Save Them
AND
They Can't Be Lost
Because God Himself Gifted Them
Their Phenomenal Gift
AND
The Gift
Is What Is Their Protection
From The Coming Wrath Of God!

I Thought Jesus Christ Was Our Protection!

If This Argument Holds "True"
The Liar ... Born
Thief ... Born
Murderer ... Born
Adulterer ... Born
AND
Gross Sinner ... Born
Can NOT Benefit From
God's Paid For By Blood
Saving Grace
Through Faith!

Ergo ... 

JESUS DIED FOR NOTHING!

PRAYER:

Father,
Jesus Saves
And
Saves To The Uttermost
But

Satan Is Colorfully Sending The World

The Lying Word

That

Your Ambassadors Have Failed
And
Are Failing

In The Great Commission
Because There Is No Commission!

Father,
Satan Wants You
To Shut Down
Your Grace Unto Salvation Shop

And

Is Telling All Who Will Listen
Because They Are Beguiled

That

Jesus Died For Absolutely Nothing

Because

Man Cannot Not Sin

And

That You Will Save All Man

In Sin

And

Not

Out Of Sin!
Perish The Great Lie!

In Jesus Christ's Name

Please Send Heavenly Help!

Pour Out Your Holy Spirit

And

Grant Us Your Grace

For

Honest Men's Feet Are Dragging

And

The Power Of The Word

Is Spoken Of

As Abyssmally Weak!

Lord, Lift Us Up!
Gird Up Our Loins!
Firm Our Resolve!
Strengthen Our Faith
And
Our Hands
And
Grant Us Daily Faith And Grace
And
Courage
For Walking Right
On The Straight And Narrow Way!

Help Us, Father

For We Do Truly Love You

And

Believe Your Holy Word
And
Desire To Do The Work
You Have Given Unto Us To Do!

Save Us
For We Do Your Loving Favor Seek!
Have Mercy
For Only You Can
And, Please
Let Your Holy
Your Immutable Word
Eternally Stand!

Deny The Liar
His False-Oath Victory
And
Please Come Soon
Letting The Blood-Bought
Thankful Church
- In Glorious Victory -
Triumphantly Stand
In The Presence
Of
The Holy Son Of God
The Returning Son Of Man!
We Worship You
And
Give You All Our Grateful Praise!

AMEN.

A Prayer Inside Of A Prayer!

Dear Father In Heaven,
I Come To You Today
Burdened By A Spirit Troubled
By Sugary-Snack Prayers!

Father,
I Am Troubled By The Prayers That Say:

"Thank You, Lord, For The Blessing!"

As Though The Blessing Has No Name
And

The Giver Has No Part In My Rejoicing!

I Am Troubled, Lord
By The Form Of Prayer
Constant
Today
And

Every Day ...

"Thank You For The Roof Over My Head
For Health
For Strength
For Friends
For Family!"

Father,
I Am Thankful
For All These Things
But
Please Help Me To Think Deeply
For I Am Truly Thankful For Your Grace
So That I
- In My Praying -
Do Not Issue Just A Laundry List Of Wants
Nor
A Grocery List Of Needs

And

Mere-Form "Thank You's!"

I Desire My Gratitude To Shine Through!

I Desire My Great Love For You To Show!

I Desire, Lord
In All The Honesty
That A Wicked Human Heart Can Muster
To Be Able To Pray
To My Holy God
And

Truthfully Say:

Father,

Today

I Do Not Desire Anything

For Nor From The Corporeal Realm!

I Desire To Bless You, Lord

Upon My From Sleep Waking!

I Desire, Lord

To Give You Gifts

Never As Grand As You Give Men

But

I Desire To Gift You, Lord

With My Life

By The Exercise Of My Faith

And

My Walking Before You In Humility!

Added To That, Lord

Please Accept My Willingness

To Help Finish The Living Gospel Work

And

My Desire To Ease The Burden

Of A Brother Sister ... In Your Name

And

My Desire To Honor You, Father

By Daily, Willingly, Doing

All

That You Ask Me To Do!

Help Me Not To Think Of Costs

For, Therein

I Know I Will Be Lost!

Father,

I Know I Will Make Mistakes

And

I Also Know That You Are Just To Forgive My Sin

So I Am Beseeching You

To Help Me Ever To Come To You

Ever Unwilling To Hide

Ever Shielded From Pride

Ever Open To Correction

And

Ever Willing For You To Everlastingly Be My Guide!

Father,

I Look To The Great Day

When

I Shall Be What Jesus Christ Is

And

Beseech You, Loving Father

To Help Me To Give To You

All The Useless Things

In My Life

That Would Tend To My Damnation

And

I Ask You, Please

To Help Me, Please

Not To Despise

Your Gracious, Precious Gift To Me

Of My Soul's Eternal Salvation!

Father,

I Love You!

I Am Your Child

And

I Ask You To Bless Me

To Honor

Bless

Worship

And

Praise You

With My Willing Obedience

No Matter The Consequences!

Please Lead Me Gently ... Home

For I Know Of A Surety

That You Are The Holy God

In Whom I Live And Breathe

And

From Whom My Hope For Glory Comes!

Remember, Lord

Your Promises

To The Household Of Faith

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Plead!

AMEN.