VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Who Is Really Controlling You!?!

Please Commit This Text To Memory! 

Whoever Controls Your Mind, Controls You ... Completely! 

Beloved, 

It Is Not For Nothing That 

We Are Often Told 

Not To Let "Them" Get Inside Our Heads! 

For Christians, The Them That 

You Don't Want Getting Inside Your Head 

Aka Influencing Your Thoughts, Words, And Actions 

Are Evil Angels Who Desire To Help You To Destroy Yourself 

By Influencing You To Willfully, Knowingly

Disobey Jesus Christ The Lord! 

There Are Many Of Us Who Blithely Say That 

"You Can't Tell Me What To Do!" 

While Casually Allowing The Adversary Of Souls

- Through His Wicked Workmen Aka His Fallen Angels - 

To Influence Their Thinking 

Which Authors Their Words 

Which Directs Their Actions! 

Just Watch A Person's Actions 

To Know Who Master-Minded Their Thoughts 

Which Caused Them To Speak To Themselves 

To Empower Themselves 

To Indulge In Gross Folly ... Evil! 

Those Who Listen To The Holy Spirit 

Strive To Do What Is Good And Right! 

Those Who Listen To The Lying Spirit 

Willingly Do Whatever, Because ... Why Not!?! 

Those Who Walk With Christ Have Brakes 

Aka A Lively Conscience! 

Those Who Are Being Driven By The Devil 

Ride With Blind Eyes 

In A Morris Minor 

With A Nuclear-Powered Engine 

On The Broad "Smooth" Road 

To Self-Manufactured 

And 

Sure Ruin! 

Is The Holy Spirit Of Truth

By The Holy Angels Excelling In Strength

Really Influencing You!?! 

Is The "Thus Saith The Lord!"

The Key To Your Life!?!

Are You Really Sure!?! 

Peace! 

Look Up To Jesus Christ

And

Being Ever Obedient

- By Saving Grace -

You Will Ever See

And

You Will Always Choose

To Do Good Always!

EARNEST OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Heavenly Down-Payment!

In The World Of Commerce

Putting Up ... Down ... Earnest Money Means That

You Have Made A Binding Commitment To Do A Deal: 

You Are All In! 

You See The Path To Profit Aka Benefit Aka Blessings 

And 

You Are Aware Totally Of The Risks

And

Nothing Is Going To Change Your Mind!

In Your Eyes, The Rewards Outweigh The Risks! 

Our Heavenly Father ... By Jesus Christ

Committed To Our Salvation! 

Jesus' Blood Was Shed! 

He Laid Down His Life! 

He Got Up From The Grave! 

He Rose Up, The Conqueror, To Glory

And

At His World Of Plain Truth 

That He Would Return For His Beloved

He Sent His Holy Spirit ...  A Huge Down-Payment 

To Cover Our Known And Anticipated Travelling Costs 

To Get Us Back Into His Father's House Of The Forever Blessed! 

Jesus Christ Did Not Roll Dice! 

His All-Seeing Eye Looked Down The Stream Of Time 

And 

He Saw All Those Who Would Be Blessed 

And 

Saved By His Investment ... His Sacrifice

And 

He Was Happy To Embrace The Risk On The Table! 

The Profit Of Our Saved Souls 

Outweighed The Real Cost Of His Infinite Suffering! 

Beloved,

You Are Loved Beyond Measure! 

Your Ticket Is Purchased! 

Your Clothing Is Provided! 

Your Food Is Assured! 

Your Protection Excels In Strength 

And 

Is Wholly Holy

And

All Of Your Needs Are Anticipated! 

Please Do Not Let Doubt Derail Your Divine Deliverance! 

Get To Stepping: 

With The Holy Spirit Leading

Humbly Head For The Heavenly Home! 

Peace With The Father Is One Of Your Provisions!

The Blood-Washed Band!

We Love To Sing, With Deep Emotion, That Dear Song Of Zion: 

"What Can Wash Away My Sin!?! 

Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus!" 

Have You Considered That Even As In The Natural World

The Scent Of Blood 

Sends The Predators Of The Spirit World Into A Frenzy!?! 

Beloved, 

The Blood-Washed, Committed, Saint Of God And Christ 

Has A Distinctive, Very Powerful Scent

Speech, Walk, Will And Way Of Being That 

Is

A Distinct Affront 

And 

Threat To The Demon Class 

And 

To Those Who Are Possessed 

And 

Activated By These Condemned And Damned Beings! 

Simply Put, All Of Us Who Willingly Repented 

And

Humbly Confessed Our Sin

And 

Have Turned Away From Sinful Self

And 

Are By The Gift Of Faith

Daily Taking Jesus Christ As Our Everlasting Portion

And 

Are Being Changed By The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth 

Because 

We Are Born-Again Christians

Are Threats 

And 

Prey! 

Being Born Is A Bloody Business 

And 

Being Born-Again Is No Less So! 

Pray Without Ceasing! 

We May Be The Allegedly Weak Prey To The Damned 

But

Our Heartfelt Prayers Of Faith Work Mightily

Because 

He By Whom We Are Cleansed 

And

In Whose Image We Are Daily Being Remade

Takes Loving Care Of His Own Precious People! 

Satan Is The Father Of Lies! 

He Can't Go Back Home To Glory! 

He Has Already Been Overcome

And

He Is Damned For Eternity!

He Hates And Envies Christ With His Whole Being

And

He Hates You Because You Are Christ's! 

Jesus Christ Our Lord And Eternal God

Is 

Our Dear, Loving And Beloved Savior

And

By Almighty God's Available And Saving Grace 

And

With Mercy Free

We, Ever Obedient And Faithful And True

Are Headed Home To Glory

So Please Let Us Wise For Ourselves

- Through Our Love For The Lover Of 

Our Purchased-With-Innocent-Blood Souls -

And

Remain In The Blood-Washed Band 

Where We Are Protected ... Blessed! 

Choose Always To Be At Peace With God!

DON'T BE ASHAMED: Open Your Heart To Almighty God!

Our Hope ... A Living And Lively Hope

Is 

In The Lord Of Life ... The King Of Glory

And

No Child Following After The Lord Jesus Christ 

Should Be Unwilling, Afraid, Or Ashamed 

To Go Before Our Heavenly Father 

And 

In Humility Say:

"I'm Sorry! 

I Need You!

Help Me!

Forgive Me!

Guide Me!

Lead Me!

Feed Me!

Correct Me!

Protect Me!

Draw Me Nearer!" 

Truly Loved And Divinely Blessed

We Should Be Pleased To Say:

"Father, I Trust You: 

Help Me To Trust You More!

 

I Need You: 

Help Me To Daily See My Need! 

I Love You: 

Help Me To Daily Love You More!

 

Thank You For Your Grace: 

Help Me To Daily Grow In Grace!

 

I Have Sinned: 

Please Help Me To Humbly Confess

And

Repent Of My Sin 

And

 By The Working Of The Sweet Holy Spirit That 

Leads Me Into All Truth

Help Me Not To Sin 

Against Your Holiness Again! 

I Am Weak: 

Help Me To Be Strong In You, My Lord And My God!

 

I Desire To Reach The Heavenly Home Safely: 

Please Lead Me Gently Home!

 

Help Me To Honor, Worship And Obey You Always!

 

Help Me To Walk In The Ways Of Righteousness 

And

Not Turn Again To Fables!

 

Help Me To Tell The Good News 

Until Jesus Christ Comes 

Or Until My Life On Earth Is Through!

 

My Life Is Yours: 

Keep Me Safe By Thy Dear Side 

As I In You Completely Confide!" 

Brethren, Beloved

Choose To Hold Nothing Back!

Dare To ... With The Confidence Of Unfailing Faith

Open Your Hungering Heart To Almighty God

To Jesus Christ The Lord

Our Soon-Returning Kind King! 

Peace Be Upon You!

There Are No Shortcuts To Glory!

Beloved, 

We Are Warned And We Are Encouraged: 

Godly Lives Lived In The Lord Christ 

Call Forth Persecution 

And

Staying The Course With The Lord Christ 

Leads To The Crown Given By The Lord Christ! 

There Are No Shortcuts To Glory! 

We Need To Know The Living God That We Believe In

What It Is That We Are Striving For

The Tricks Of The Trade Of Our Adversary, Satan

And 

The Ways And Methods Of Our Savior-King

Jesus Christ The Lord

Our Great Example! 

Let Us By Grace Through Faith 

Never ... Ever

Seek To Battle Our Known Enemies In Our Own Strength

Using Their Tactics 

And 

Following Their Rules! 

The Lord Jesus Christ

Is

Our Shepherd

Our Refuge

Our Strength!

We Are Christians

Servants Of The Eternal God

Children Blessed 

And 

Diligent Students Of The Living Word! 

Our Enemies Will Be Many 

And 

Their Tactics Truly Evil 

So Let Us ... As Missionaries For The Lord Christ 

Become Humbly Determined

Enduringly Committed

And 

Faithfully Striving For The Prize That 

Is 

The Upward Call 

While Maintaining A Light Hold 

On The Things Of This World! 

Covet No Man's Gold, Silver Or Raiment 

And

Choose ... At All Costs 

To Permit The Holy Spirit Of Truth 

To Teach, Guide 

And 

Chide Aka Correct You 

As You Walk Toward Our Forever Home! 

Truth Wins! 

Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Pray For The Gift Of Discernment!

 

Every Child And Servant Of God 

And

Every Student Of The School Of Jesus 

Should Request And Possess 

Spiritual Discernment! 

We Need To Know Ourselves 

And 

The Spirit Under Whom We Are Performing! 

We Need To Recognize The Spirit That 

Motivates Those Whom We Call Friend

Family

Associate And Acquaintance! 

We Need To Know 

And

Be Activated By The Spirit Of Almighty God 

To Know The Things Which Are Of The Living God 

So That We Will Recognize When Things Are Off 

And 

Not In Keeping With The "Thus Saith The Lord" 

As Should Be Followed By Us 

Who Are Walking On The King's Highway! 

Beloved, 

Choose To Try Aka Test The Spirits

To Know Whether Are Of The Holy God: 

Don't Just Say "Yes!" Or "So Let It Be!"

And 

Swallow Everything From Anybody 

Just Because You "Know" Them! 

There Is One Jesus Christ! 

There Is One Holy Faith ... One Gospel Of Truth

So Have Nothing To Do With The Compromising Spirit That

Preaches The Feel-Good Gospel Of Convenience 

And

The Very Popular  In The Disobedient To Truth Clan's

No-Justice Save Unrepentant-Sinners In Their Sin God Of Love! 

Discernment

Is 

A Gift Of The Holy Spirit Who Leads Us Into All Truth

And

Is Free To Those Who Believe The Truth

And 

Ask For The Outpouring ... In Unfailing Faith! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

Discernment Is Not Just Seeing And Knowing: 

It Is Also Making The Right Judgment Call! 

Peace Be Upon You!

A Gift Is Only Beneficial

When It Is

Opened And Used

For

The Purpose Intended!

 

STRENGTHEN THE WEAK KNEES: No Need To Feel Depressed Or Hopeless!

It Is Very Easy To Become Depressed Or Hopeless 

Until We Remember That 

Whatever Is Done Unto Us By Our Adversary

Falls Squarely 

On The Holy Head Of Our Lord Jesus Christ! 

Beloved, 

Roses Have Thorns

Days Have Nights

Laughter Follows Sorrow

Salvation Kills Sin

Light Chases Darkness

And 

Jesus Christ 

Is 

Near And Coming Again! 

Strengthen The Weak Knees ...

Let Us Of The Household Of Faith 

Choose To Accept, Understand 

And 

Remember That The Holy Spirit

Is

Our Comforter, Teacher And Corrector

And That 

It Is By The Gift Of Daily Faith Daily Received That 

We Believe In Jesus ... In The Word Of Truth

And Thereby 

We Are Then Able To Experience Perfect Peace 

In The Midst Of The Constant Storms Of Life! 

By The Lord's Great Grace Shown Towards Us

We Are Able To Have Joy

For It Is Jesus Christ, Alone

Who Causes Us To Have Joy ... True Happiness

In And For Daily Living! 

Carnal Logic Says: 

"Take What You Want

And

Pay For It!" 

Jesus Christ, Our Savior And Redeemer, Says: 

"Take Me

For I Have Paid

For All That You Need!" 

I Beseech Us All, Brethren

Dare To Steadfastly Hold Unto 

Almighty God's Unchanging Hand! 

Dare To Take The One Needful Step Toward King Jesus: 

He Is Reaching Out To You 

Even As He Is Holding You Close To 

And 

In His Heart

And 

Please Let The Holy Spirit Start

Continue 

And 

Finish The Good Work In You! 

Enjoy Jesus ... Peace!

THE COMFORTER HAS COME: Humble Yourself In The Sight Of The Lord!

Without The Abiding Presence Of 

The Holy Spirit Of Truth Attending Us

Comforting Us

Teaching Us

And 

Feeding Us The Truth That Saves

Not One Of Us Will Know Aka Experience 

A Peaceful Existence! 

The Lord Jesus Said At His Departure

- After His First Advent -

That He Would Send Us Another Comforter! 

We Would Only Need Another Comforter 

If 

The First One Departed From Being With Us! 

We Would Only Need A Comforter 

If 

We Have Sorrow, Hurt, Shame

A Need That The Comforter ... Alone

Can And Does Heal! 

Beloved, 

Whatever Is Your Need

We Have The Power 

The Leave 

The Permission Of Our Maker

To Ask The Lord 

To Pour Out Of His Sweet Spirit ... By Measure ... Upon Us 

And 

Indwell Us Individually, Personally ... Intimately! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Permit Tiny Terrors

Big Bills

Lost Loves

Failing Finances

Acute Anger

Lurching Loneliness

Worrying Weariness

Or Creeping Compromise 

And 

Gross Greed 

To Stay Your Heart From Humbling Yourself 

Before The Lord Of Love And Life 

To Ask Forgiveness

To Receive Cleansing 

And 

Experience Needed Comfort 

Without Which We Are Just Like Animals 

Awaiting Approaching Death! 

Dare To Choose Peace! 

Call Out And Pray For The Holy Spirit 

And 

Be Comforted

Be At Rest

Because

The Living God Glorious 

Is 

Waiting ... Willing ... Able ... Ready ...  To Help Thee! 

Peace With Almighty God

Is

To This Very Day

Still Free!

The Path To Glory

The Christian's Path To Glory Requires Two Things 
Which Many With The Modern Mind-Set Of "Gimme!" 
Find Alien To Their Way Of Thinking 
And 
Being! 

The Way Home To The Lord Christ 
Requires Effort
And
Cooperation
Because
The Lord Is Offering The Gift Of Life Everlasting
- With Joy And Peace -
For Which He Has Infinitely Paid
To Make Available To Us All! 

The Gift 
Is 
There For Us To Take At Will
And 
Open 
And 
Utilize
But
Jesus Christ Will Never Do For Us 
What We Must Do For Ourselves: 
We Must Willingly Cooperate With Him 
Through The Agency ... Through The Working 
Aka The Ministrations Of The Holy Spirit 
Who Leads Us In All Truth! 

Grieve Not The Holy Spirit

By Whom You Are Sealed

Against The Great Day Of

Small Things!

Brethren,

For Us To Reach The Heavenly Home
We Must Express Godly Desire 
And 
Reach For The Extended Holy Hand! 
We Must Open The Free Gift Freely Given
And
We Must Use The Blessed Gift 
In The Manner Intended! 

Let's Remind Ourselves ...

We Can Do All Things 
Through Christ ... Who Strengthens Us 
And
We Must Accept That 
There Is Nothing Impossible With God! 

The Lord Has Done All The Heavy Lifting 
And 
All We Are Required To Do 
Is 
To Be Willing To Work Out Our Own Soul's Salvation 
With Godly Fear 
And 
Trembling! 

With A Little Human Effort
We ... By Faith ...  Must Choose To Cooperate With 
And 
Follow Our Jesus 
As And Where He Leads! 

Remember, Beloved

Anything Worth Having 
Is 
Worth The Work Needed To Acquire it! 
Dare To Yield Your Will To King Jesus: 
Peace With Almighty God 
Is 
The Blessing! 

Only The Obedient

Enduringly Faithful

Child Of The Living God

Will Hear

"Enter Into The Joy Of Thy Lord!"

HAPPY SABBATH + Bread 'N Fish Christianity!?! + PRAYER: Father, Please Help Us To Embrace The Holy Way!

... And Then Kevin Unloaded On Her
And Emphatically Called Her A Bread 'N Fish Christian!

Huh!

Is That All That You Are Going To Say!?!

Sure!

Come On, Granny Ma!
You Must Have Something To Say About This Abuse!

Well, Since You Insist
I'll Let My Bible Do The Talking For Me!
Jesus Christ's Word Are Always On Point
And
Then We Will Pray!

Remember ...

The Word Of God Does Not Lie Or Prevaricate!

Beloved,

The Word Of God Always Edifies
Those Who Are Willing To Be Taught
And
Those Who Choose To Learn
And
Desire To Be Led Into The Paths Of Righteousness!

Too Many Of Us Are Only Going After The Lord Christ
Because
We Have Been Told Or Encouraged To Expect That
The Lord Will Prosper Us ... Fatten Us Up
And
Fill Our Empty Treasure Chests!
Dare To Ask The Lord For Something
Which Will Last For Eternity!

Many Of Us Do Not Love The Lord Or His Word
And
Many Of Us Are In The Church Of The Living God
To Get The Hook-Up That Will Make People Look-Up To Us
Because
We Have A Lil' Something In The Bank!

I Do Not Understand This Penchant For Worldly Riches
When The Lord Christ Has Clearly Stated That
We Should Store Up Our Treasure In Heaven
And
Made It Plain That We Shall Walk On Streets Of Gold!
The City Is Pure Gold!

Consider If You Will
What It Will Mean To See Yourself 
And 
All Your Neighbors
Wearing Gold Crowns
And
Holding And Playing On Gold Harps
And
Living In A City With Twelve Foundations
Which Are All Of Precious Stones!

I Am Telling Us All ... Plainly
"Only What We Do For Jesus Christ Shall Last!"
So Please Stop Looking At Jesus 
As Though He Is The Butcher
The Baker
The Banker 
And 
The Builder Of Earthly Mansions Which Shall Surely Burn
When He Shall ... In All His Glory
Come To Take His Faithful People To Their Eternal Home!

Do Not Forget ...

Jesus Christ Has Already Done Everything For Us
So Let Us Be Wise ... Unto Soul Salvation
And
Cease To Hunger After Red Roses And Mortal Man's Royal Riches!

PRAYER:

In Faith, Lord

We Come Bearing Burdens To Offload

And

We Plead With You To Help Us

To Get Our Priorities Straight And In Order!

Please Help Us To Follow The Lord Christ

And Not

Popular Religion That Is Going Into The Dark Night!

Help Us, Dear Father, 

To Love You Because You Loved Us First 

And Not

For The Bread And Fishes

Your Provision By Which We Are Fed! 

Please Help Us To Embrace The Holy Way

The Saving Truth

And

The Guiding Light 

And

To Heed The Leading Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth

- His Guidance And Correction -

Which Will Cause Us Your Heart Ever To Delight! 

Help Us To Embrace The Good Influence

Of 

The Holy Angels Excelling In Strength

Your Messengers And Our Protection

Who Labour To Help Us 

To Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home! 

Please Help Us, Dear Father, 

To Accept And Absorb 

The Living, Holy, Word That

Points, Prepares, Prompts 

And

Draws Us Gently Towards You 

Even As It Steadily Pushes Us Away 

From Self, Sin And Satan! 

Lord, 

We Have Much To Be Grateful For 

And

We Give You Glory, Thanks And Praise

And

Plead For The Outpouring 

And

The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit 

So That We Will Be Obedient

Willing To Work

And

Ever Faithful 

For The Length Of Our Pilgrim Journey

And

Then Forever! 

Please Comfort And Bless Us 

To Follow Truth

Do Good

And

Live According To Your Holy Will

And

In Your Prescribed Way

So That We May Enter Life Eternal

Because

We Believe In And Trust You Wholly! 

We Humbly Ask For These Few Mercies 

In Jesus' Holy Name!

We Love You, Lord!

Please Come For Us Soon! 

AMEN.