Know Your Value ... in Jesus Christ!

Our Value To The Eternal God 

Is Not Set On The Double-Booked Balance Sheet 

Or The Lying Scales Of Fallen, Finite Man 

Who, Himself, Is Weighed On The Balances Of Almighty God 

And 

Is Found Wanting! 

Beloved, 

Believe The Scriptures Of Truth! 

He Who Made You In His Own Image 

Knows How Much You Are Truly Worth! 

He Who Allowed His Own Innocent Blood To Be Spilt To Save You

And 

Redeem You From Sin, Self, Death, The Grave, And Hell

Knows What Your Life Cost Him 

And

He Expects Us All To See Our Value 

Through His Holy, Eternal, And Undefiled Eyes! 

Dear Ones, 

The Adversary Of Our Souls

Aka The Adversary Of The Holy One

Would Have Us To Doubt Our God And Our King 

And 

Believe The Word Of Himself Aka The Damned One

- The Father Of Lies - 

That We Are But Disposable Units 

Easy To Use Up And To Be Turned Into Refuse

And

Ultimately To Be Placed on The Garbage Dump

The Burn Pile Of The Universe

To Be Lit Afire On The Day That 

Not Even He, Himself, Has Prior Knowledge! 

Know It All

Knows Nothing At All ... 

So Much For Knowing What One Is Worth 

When One Didn't Keep Their Personal Place In The Living Kingdom 

Because 

They Thought Too Highly Of Themselves 

And 

Not Of The Value That Their Creator Had Placed Upon Them! 

You Are Redeemed ... 

Please Look To The Everlasting King Whose Scars 

- Head, Side, Hands, And Feet - 

Will Forever Publish Your Price

His Cost

Your Value! 

Please Turn Away From Team Goat: 

Today's Money Is No Longer Called Groat

And

Salvation Is Not A Float! 

Jesus Christ Elevates! 

Peace!

Resilience!

In Primary School

We Were Rigorously Taught: 

"If At First You Don't Succeed

Try, Try, Again!" 

These Are Good Words To Live By 

And

Surprise, No Surprise

This Sentiment Is Plainly Expressed 

In The Living Word Of Truth! 

Beloved, 

A Baby Doesn't Learn To Walk In A Day

A Toddler Is Neither Potty-Trained Nor Speaks Plainly 

In An Hour

And 

Neither Does A Kindergartener Learn To Write Fluidly 

In Five Minutes! 

We Are Justified ... Made Right With Our God

In The Instant That We Humbly

Truthfully

Accept Jesus Christ As Savior, Lord, God, And King 

But

Being Sanctified

Set-Apart For Holy Use

Attaining Unto The Mind Of Christ

Being Regenerated In The Image Of God

Is 

The Solid Work Of A Lifetime! 

We Are Prone To Sinning By Nature 

But

We Are Nurtured To Holiness By The Holy Spirit 

Moment By Moment Of Each Day

As And When We Choose To Completely Cooperate 

With Our Lord Christ! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Choose Endurance

Resilience

Stick-To-Itiveness

If You Desire To See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace! 

Pray, Plead, And Plod On! 

By Saving Grace

Try To Reach Higher Heights Daily

Trust The Savior Wholly And Solely

And 

Live By Truth Absolutely! 

Get Up From Setbacks 

And

Get On With Living For Jesus! 

Peace! 

DON'T GIVE IN TO EVIL: Follow After Sweet Peace!

Do Not Permit The Tongue That You Use To Praise Almighty God 

To Speak Evil! 

Do Not Taint The Lips That You Use To Raise Songs Of Worship 

And 

Offer Prayers For Heavenly Favor 

To Speak Deceitfully! 

Avoid The Appearance Of Evil 

And

Don't Give In To Evil! 

Follow After Sweet Peace! 

Beloved, 

Jesus Christ Is The Prince Of Peace 

And

He Is Also Our Perfect 

And 

Only Peace! 

We Are Called To Be Like Him Who Created Us 

In The Image Of Almighty God! 

Jesus Christ Was Never Wicked Or Deceitful: 

If He Had Been

Our Salvation Is As Dust In The Wind ... Blown! 

Taking The High Road

Going Against The Common Behaviors 

And 

Ungodly Practices Of The Known Always-Wrong Majority 

Sold-Out By Self To Known Sin Means That 

Committed Christians Are A People Out Of Tune

Out Of Time

Square-Pegs In Round Holes

And

A Bold Threat To Business As Usual! 

Dare To Be Square!

Build Big On Jesus Christ 

Upon Whom You Have Set Your Affections 

And 

Know That Your Future Is Sure 

And 

Your Life Is Secure! 

Be Faithful In Your Free Freedom 

Which Cost Heaven Its Priceless Treasure 

And 

You Shall Enter The Open Door To Everlasting Life That 

No Created Being May Close! 

Do Good: 

It Is Right! 

Your Peace In Christ Is Precious! 

Zealously Guard It!

ADVERSARIES ABOUND: Redemption Draws Nigh!

Our Father Gives To Us Gifts Of Love 

Every Moment Of Every Day

And

We Should Ever Express Sincere Gratitude 

And 

Not With A Thankless Heart Run And Play Around! 

We Are Chosen To Be Members Of The Family Of God! 

We Were Created

Purchased Back

Sanctified Aka Set-Apart 

And 

Are Soon To Be Redeemed

And

We Are Not To Permit The Adversary Of Our Souls 

To Cause Us Against Our Only Hope To Scheme! 

The Lord Jesus Did Not Have To Come To Earth 

And

He Did Not On The Cross Of Calvary Have To Stay! 

He So Loves Us! 

Almighty God ... In The Person Of Jesus Christ 

Wanted Us In His Image To Grow

And 

His Everlasting Love For Us 

He Sacrificially Chose To Show! 

Brethren, Beloved, 

Do Not Act The Ingrate! 

Do Not  Order The Plate Of Blessings

And 

Then Display Your Hate 

Because 

It Makes You Act, Walk, And Even Differently Speak! 

Don't Be Weak! 

Dare To Stand Up For Christ Jesus 

And 

The Living Words Of Truth Faithfully Repeat! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ...

Adversaries Abound! 

Accusers Act All Profound! 

Liars Exercise License 

But

Sticking With Our Savior Jesus 

Will See You Being Among The Glory-Bound! 

Faith Gives Us Over Sin The Victory 

But

Doubt Will Set A Mark On Us That Says 

This One Is Hell-Bent And Hell-Bound! 

Trust Jesus Christ And Believe: 

Worship Almighty God 

And 

Into His Heavenly House Be Well And Truly Received! 

May The Spirit Of God 

Descend Upon Your Heart! 

Peace!

GRACE IS THE PERFECT GIFT: Return Unto The Lord!

Marvelous Grace 

Is 

Perfect For Whatever Ails Us 

Because 

It Is Alive When It Leaves The Heart Of God To Strengthen Us 

And 

Help Us In Our Time Of Need! 

Dead Things Can't Help Living People 

So Let No One Fool You 

Be They Man-Flesh Or Evil Spirit! 

Beloved, 

Though Presently Corrupted ... And Corruptible

We Were Made In The Image Of The Living God 

And 

After His Likeness! 

As Our Sworn Enemies

Satan And His Fallen Angels Are Working Non-Stop 

To Cause Us Not To Regain What Was Lost 

By Mother Eve Being Deceived 

And 

Father Adam Being Disobedient! 

Not One Of Us Can Enter The Father's House 

Without Becoming As Jesus Christ Is! 

We Must Know Jesus Christ The Same Way That He Knows Us! 

Our Beloved Savior, Jesus 

Paid The Infinite Price Aka His Life For Our Lives! 

He Took All Of Our Sin Into Himself 

So That We, By Willing And Free Choice

May Take His Free Gift Of Salvation As Our Very Own! 

Think About It ...

The Joy Of Receiving A Wrapped Gift 

Is 

Enthusiastically Opening It

And 

Finding That It Is Our Heart's Desire

The Very Thing We Needed

Plus A Lil' Something Extra 

And

Totally Unexpected! 

Grace Is Glorious: 

Almighty God Is Good! 

Glorious Gifts Are Given: 

Jesus Christ Shed His Innocent Blood! 

Take The Blessing: 

Rise Above Sin's Destructive Flood! 

Without Truth, There Is No Grace: 

Seek Jesus Christ The King! 

Choose To Wash In The Blood That Cleanses

And

Boldly Dare ToPursue Peace With Jesus Christ The Lord!

Do Not Do What Lucifer Did!

We Are Not Animals Who Live By Instinct 

Ever Ready To Turn On A Dime 

And 

Attack Others On The Least Provocation! 

We Are Human ... Thinking, Reasoning ... Beings 

Created In The Image Of The Holy God 

And 

Made After His Likeness! 

Beloved, 

We Were Not Created To Ever Know Evil 

But

Here We Are! 

We Were Not Created To Tell Lies

Indulge In Deceit

Hurt Others For Fun And Self-Gratification

Cheat, Steal

Bear False-Witness

Covet

Commit Murder

Worship According To Our Feelings

Dishonor Our Parents

Set Up Idols

Denigrate The Living God 

Or Experience Death 

But

Here We Are! 

Our Lord Christ Has Invited Us

- With A Can't-Be-Canceled Invitation -

To Come And Reason With Him

Petition Him

And

Talk With Him 

At The Throne Of Grace ... Of Unmerited Favor

So That We May Be Taught Of The Almighty God 

To Know, Understand, Accept 

And

Do What Is Good And Right 

And 

Confers Upon Us The Eternal Blessing! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Do What Lucifer Did 

And 

Set Up Your Own Kingdom 

In Opposition To The Living God In Your Mind! 

If You Do This Base Thing

You Will Reap What Lucifer-Satan Reaped

Is 

Reaping 

And 

Will Reap ... Eternal Death! 

Let's Learn From Others' Mistakes 

Without Having To Endure Their Experiences

In Our Own Flesh

In Order To "Understand!" 

Be Wise, Brethren

Unto Your Own Soul's Sure 

And 

Secure Salvation:

Time Is Getting Shorter!

The Savior

- By The Holy Spirit Of Truth -

Is

Waiting To Enter Your Heart:

Let Him In!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: JESUS' PEACE IS PERFECT: Live With Hope!

We Are Humans Created In The Image 

And 

Likeness Of Almighty God

And 

We Have Been 
And 
Are Daily Blessed With The Precious Gift Of Faith 

Which Brings With It That Dearest Of Companions
Hope

Which, With Malice, Boldly Kills Fear 
Which Burdens Our Lives With Unbearable Care! 

The Hope Of Faith 
Gives To Every Heart The Capacity To Perform Feats Of Daring! 

It Gives Strength To The Sick And Suffering To Carry On! 

It Makes The Weak Heart Strong To Joyfully Sing In The Storm Of Life! 

It Makes Cloudy Eyesight Sharp! 

It Makes Timid People Brave 

And

It Urges The Child
- Desirous Of Getting Home To The Father's House -

Into The Fountain Filled With Blood In Pursuit Of Forgiveness 

And 

To Get Thoroughly Clean! 

We Cannot Be True Children Of God 
When We Deliberately Choose To Host The Pity Party 

Where The Feast
Is
Bread Of Despair 
Accompanied By A Vintage Bottle Of Whine! 

Beloved, 

From The Hand Of God To Us Hope Springs Eternal! 

Let No One Put Your Hope Out To Pasture 

Because In So Doing

You Shall Surely Be Courting The Spiritual Disaster! 

Strengthen The Weak Knees ...

Let Hope In Jesus Float Your Sinking Boat 

And 

Extinguish All The Fires Of Adversity In Your Life! 

Trust God! 

Be Confident In Christ! 

Rely On The Holy Spirit
And

Live With Hope! 

Jesus' Peace Is Perfect!

HAPPY SABBATH + COMPLETELY FORGIVEN: Holy Gladness ... Holy Boldness!

The Works Of The Lord Are Infinite! 

The Blessings Of The Lord Are Infinite! 
The Love Of The Lord Is Infinite
And

We Are The Crowning Work Of The Creations Of The Lord

Infinitely Blessed 

And 

Infinitely Loved! 

We Are Made In The Image Of The Lord! 

We Sinned Against His Holiness 

And

He Chose To Die To Save Us

Because 
He Is Love Divine
And
Has Infinite Love For Each And Every One Of Us! 

We Are Precious In His Holy Sight
And

We Have His Guaranteed Gift Of Forgiveness 
Available ... Just For The Asking! 

Beloved, 

Since We Are Forgiven By Asking

Shouldn't We ... Completely Forgiven

Be Living With Holy Gladness 
Impossible To Be Destroyed By Time, Terror
Situation Or Circumstance!?! 

Shouldn't We ... Forgiven

And

Cleansed

Approach The Lord's Throne Of Grace With Holy Boldness 
To Make Our Requests Known Unto Almighty God 
Who Gives Every Good 
And 
Perfect Gift!?! 

Our God Is For Us! 
He Died For Us! 
He Lives For Us! 
He Provides For Us
And 
He Is Preparing A Heavenly Place For Us
So Let's Live In Holy Awe 
And 
With Grateful Thanks 
For The Amazing And Good Working Of Our Lord Christ
- Through The Holy Spirit - 
In Our Lives! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Our God Is The Good God: 
Talk To Him 
And
Talk About Him! 

Let's Praise Him From Whom All Our Blessings Flow! 
Peace! 

The Love Of God

Of Jesus Christ The Lord

Is Not
Delivered On A Curve
According To How Few Sins
We Daily Commit!

Jesus Christ Loves Us Each

As If We Are
The Only Human Alive
That
He Sacrificially Desires
To Personally Save!

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Remember Your Value!

You Are Valuable

Because

The King Of Love

The Good Shepherd

The Shepherd Of Rest

The Savior Of Every Man

The Redeemer Of Mankind

The God Of Grace

The God Of Glory

The Creator God
God Almighty ... Mighty To Save

All-Seeing

All-Knowing

Ever-Present

All-Feeling

Says

You Are Valuable!
Live Like You Know And Believe It!

The Wonder Of It All!

We Are Made In The Image Of The Eternal God 

And

We Have Been Purchased At Infinite Cost 

By Our Creator Who Knows Everything 
And 

Does All Things Well: He Does Not Make Mistakes! 

We Are The Lord's Own ... Twice
By Creation And Redemption

And

It Is Time That We Recognize And Accept 
And 
Appreciate The Value The Lord Has Placed Upon Our Persons 

And 

Start Living Like The Children Of 
The Great And Glorious King That We Are Called To Be! 

We Were Born In Sin And Shaped In Iniquity 

But

We Are Called To Acknowledge That 

Our Past Does Not Determine Our Future Estate

To Recognize The Wonder That Is Our Creation

To Believe The Love That Bought Us

To Grasp The Hope That Calls Us

And

To Walk In The Light That Shows Us The Way Home 

So That We Shall ... Revived And Reformed

Enter Into The Joy Of Our Lord And Our God! 

Beloved, 

In The Confidence Of The Love That 
Will Not Let You Fail Or Fall Or Let You Go

Straighten Your Knees

Suck In Your Gut

Stick Out Your Chest

Stiffen Your Spine

And

Put Your Tail Bone In The Air 

And 

Humbly Walk Wise Before Your God

And 

Be A Working Prince Or Princess Watching For 

And 

Waiting Upon Your King! 

We, Each, Are Given A Daily Measure Of 
The Faith Of Jesus Christ Which Cannot Fail! 

We Are Asked To Trust The Giver Of This Gift

To Believe The Living Word Holy

And

To Exercise The Gift That Appreciably Grows! 

Brethren,

Let Us Let The Wonder Of Our Existence

The Magnitude Of Our Salvation

And

The Eternal Extent Of Our Redemption

Encourage Us To Stand Up 
And 
Be Counted

Marked Forever ... For Life! 

We Belong To The King! 

You, Personally

Are Valuable To Jesus Christ: 

Live Like You Know It 

And 

Are Glad For It!

VACUUM: Only Jesus Christ Fills The Spot!

How Often Have We Heard Or Said:

I'd Be Happy With ...! 

I'd Be Happy If ...! 

I'll Be Happy When ...! 

I'll Be Happy There Where ...! 

You Got "It!" 

Are You Happy Yet!?! 

I'm Personally Still Waiting!

Since You're Not Happy

And

Will Never Be

May I Offer You The Perfect Suggestion!?! 

Perfect!?! 

Who Are You Working For!?! God!?! 

As A Matter Of Fact

Despite Your Question Being Of
The Sarcastic Persuasion

I Do ... I Am Actually Working For Almighty God! 

I Am An Ambassador For Christ

And

I Am Here To Offer You

The One Answer That

Will Fix Whatever Is Ailing You! 

Man, If You Can Do That For Real

I'd Take That Medicine In A Heart-Beat

And I'd Love You Forever

And That's A Promise!

I Have Had Four Wives!

I Have Nine Children

Three Mortgages And A Failing Business

And My Present Family Is Falling Apart!

I Can't Sleep!

I Am Always Hungry!

My Heart Is Always Racing!

My Blood Pressure Is Through The Roof

I've Tried Every Religion In Town

And, Yet, I'm Not Satisfied 

And I Feel ... Really Feel

That I Am Missing Something 

Or Some One In My Life

That I Shouldn't Be Living Without! 

I Need Help Badly

And You Say That You Can Help Me! 

What's It Going To Cost

And How Soon Can I Get It!?! 

Jesus Christ Is Our Only Help!
The Cost Is Free!

It's Available Now!

You Can't See It

But

You Can Read About It This Very Minute! 

Okay, Okay!
Hit Me!

Open This Envelope

And Read What's Written There! 

It's Short And It's Powerful! 

Let Me Be The Judge Of That!

Maaan, This Says Psalm 84:2!

This Is From The Bible! 

I've Got Five Of Them Home

And They Serve No Purpose! 

Do You Open Any One Of Them

To Read!?! 

Well, No ... Why Are You Smiling!?! 

You'll Find Our Very Soon! 

Please Read The Text Aloud! 

Naaah! Impossible! 

How Could This Note ... From A Known Dead Letter 
Tell What I'm Feeling!?! 

Thank You For Reading! 

It Can And It Did

Because

Being The Truth
- The Living Word Of The Eternal God -

It Cannot Die! 

Now, Please Listen To Me Very Carefully:

There Is That Part Of Every Human Being 
Which Calls Out For

- That Needs To Be Near -

Its Maker, God, And King

In Whose Image 
And 
Likeness 
We Are Made! 

No Drug, Relationship, Work

Or Orgiastic Excess 
Will Supply Our Need For King Jesus 

So We Should Not Waste Precious Time Seeking For 

And 

Indulging In 

What Will Not Satisfy, Heal, Relieve
Save, Seal, Help 

Or Cause Us To Have Peace, Rest 

Or ... True Happiness! 

Jesus Christ Is Calling 

And 

That Which Causes Us To Live 

Is

Responding! 

The Breath Of Life Comes From God 
And 

Goes Back To Him When We Die! 
Shouldn't We Go To God Now

While We Live And Breathe

To Find Rest For Our Souls 

While It Is Today!?! 

Glory Awaits The Believing! 

Now Before I Part From You

Please Open My Bible And Read 
The Last Two Verses Of The Marked Psalm 84!

Very Well!

Grace! 
I Know About Grace!
I Need Grace!

We All Do, Friend!

Blessings!?! 

Blessings! 

Light And Protection!?! 

Light And Protection! 

No Good Thing Withheld!?! 

Nary A One! 

In That Case, You Don't Have To ... To
To Hit Me Over My Head With A Cudgel, Brother! 

I Need Jesus
And I Need To Open One Of Them Bibles 
And Get To Stepping With My Fingers As I Read! 

AMEN!!! 

I Pray That You'll Have A Blessed Evening!
Please Remember To Say Your Prayers
And
Rest Peacefully In These Words:

You Are Loved!

To All Those Who Believe
That They Have No Reason To ... Be:

Listen Unto Me
AND

Hear Me Clearly When I Say:

The Lord Of Life

Cries Over Thee

And

Loves Thee Always!

There Is Rejoicing Up In Heaven
When A Repentant Sinner Returns To The Safe Fold
AND

That Should Indicate To You
That 

The Eternal God Cares For Your Soul!

Do You Realize That The Face Of A Man
Is The Face Of One Of Those Creatures
Ever Present Before The Almighty God
AND
If This Does Not Cause You Think
Shake Your Head
AND

Clear Your Mind!
Blink!

Think, Brethren! Think!

The God Of All Graces 

Consented To Become A Man
A Human
AND

Came Down To Earth
To Walk The Land
Teaching Healing Feeding
Crying Dying
Arising From The Dead
AND

Rising Again To Glory
So That Man
- All Willing Mankind -
In Purchased Victory Over Sin
May To God's Eternal Kingdom
Be Valiantly Rejoicingly Lead!

Our God Sings

AND
Our God Loves Our Praise-Singing
Desires Our Worship
Hears Our Prayers
Provides For Our Present Needs
Is Preparing Our Future Home
AND
Stands In Glory
As Our Open Door
Waiting
Calling Pleading
Encouraging
Directing Correcting
Leading Guiding
Healing
Feeling, Feeling, Feeling Our Pain

AND
Marked - For Eternity -
As Brethren
With Us Mere Men
Who Do His Holy Name
Profane
Time And Again!

In All Scripture Given
No Other People Is Named
As The One About Which Almighty God Said:

Let Us Make Man

In Our Own Image

After Our Likeness!

So ...

Why Will You Say
That You Are Not Important Again?!

Satan Is The Beguiler
The  Betrayer
The Known Fiend
AND

If You Are Listening To Him
Know Of A Surety
That His Words Are Unclean
His Pottage Is Deceitful Meat
His Gold Is Rusty And Cankered
His Music Is Mesmerizing
AND
His Power Is Putrid 

AND

Wicked

AND
Covered In Sin Black As The Night
Under Which He  Does
Unwary Men Attack!

Give That Damned Satan In Your Life No Slack!

Call Out To The Lord Christ
Who Holds You In His Hand
Who Protects Your Front

Your Back And Both Sides
Who Covers You With His Feathers
Who Provides For Your Need
So That You Suffer No Lack!

Trust God - He Delivers!
Trust God  - He Saves!
Trust God!

He Breaks Chains
So That You Are Not Known The Slave!

Look Up To Christ Jesus ... And LIVE!

He Gives

And

Forgives!