HAPPY SABBATH + THE LITTLE TIME OF TROUBLE: The Anchor For The Believer's Soul!

In The Life Of Man
The Anticipation Of Trouble
Is 
Often Worse Than The Experience
But
In The Coming Little Time Of Jacob's Trouble
The Experience 
Is 
Worse Than Anything A Man Would Have Marked As 
His Thing-Most-To-Be-Avoided-At-All-Costs Goal!

Let Us Look At The Grudging Repentance
- Displaying Sorrow For Their Personal Pain
But Not Their Sorrow For Doing Wrong -
Of Esau, Prophet Balaam
King Saul And Disciple Judas Iscariot
And
Then Let Us Look At The Abject Sorrow 
For Their Known Sin As Displayed 
In The Genuinely, Heartfelt, Repentance Of 
Jacob-Israel And King David!
Therein In These Examples
Is Our Real Story Told!

All Who Will Stand Enduringly Faithful
In The Little Time Of Trouble
Will Have Made A Practice Of Leaning On
Believing In
And
Trusting In The Living God
And
Will Have Confessed All Their Known Sin
And
Repented
By Turning Away From Doing Sin
Acknowledging
The Filthiness Of Sin
Almighty God's Abhorrence For Sin

And
Our Father's Great Willingness 
To Forgive Repented-Of Known Sin! 

Beloved, Be Warned ...

We Cannot Fight The Adversary ... Our Adversary
- Who Has Nothing To Lose -
In Our Own Strength!

Remember,
The Word Plainly Says:

Satan Has But A Short Time
And Is As A Roaring Lion
Walking About ... Seeking
Whom He May Devour!

Time To Get Real ...

We Need The Savior
The Lover Of Our Souls
The Redeemer Of The Saints
The King Of Glory
Our Creator
And
Our One True Friend
To Render Assistance, Comfort, Aid
And
Keep Us In Hope
And
To Provide Help!

We Are Blessed ...

Our Hope In Christ Jesus
Is
Not A Burnable Flaxen Cord
But
Is A Solid Red Rope
Made Of Innocent Blood
Alive
Able
From The Life Of Fallen Man
Sin ... Cold
Hotly To Drive!

Let's Bless The Giver Of All Good
All Perfect Gifts
And
Strive Valiantly
In The Faith Of Belief
To Arrive Safely In Hill Zion
When Ends The Mortal Strife!

Jesus Christ ... For Us Believers

Is

Eternal Life:

Hold On To This Blessed Hope!

Redeeming Love, Redeeming Blood: GRACE!

I Was Walking Down The Lonely Road!
I Was Scared: Someone Was Following Me!
Deciding To Be Brazen, I Turned
And
Who It Is
You Will Never Believe!

But, You Should!

I Didn't Have To Ask For A Name
A Rank
A Serial Number
For It Is Grace
Who Is Following Me
Because
For Almighty God's Favor

- Which I Do Not Merit -
I Have The Immense Need!

I Personally Know This!

Don't Doubt It!

I Have No Claim To Grace
The Favor Of God
Except As Found In My Need

And
I Am Amazed At Undying Love
For Which There Is No Possible Creed!

Grace ... For The Day
Grace ... For The Way
Grace ... Provides
Grace ... Satisfies

And
Grace ... Permits The Acceptor
The Damned Devil To Defy!

Almighty God's To Us Is No Lie!

Grace ... Lifts Me Up To God
Grace ... Sets Me On My Feet
Grace ... Puts Food On My Table
And
Grace Sees To It That I Breathe!

Breath Does Not Come From Satan

The God-Fraud!

I Am Walking To Zion
And
I Am Going To Get There
Even I If I Go There Alone!

I'm Telling You About It!

The Decision To Go There Is Your's Alone!

Grace, Grace
The Grace Of The God Of Heaven
Is
The Great Blessing
Purchased For My Kind And Me
When Jesus Christ The Righteous
Saw Fit To Stay Put
On The Cross Of The Cursed
That Dark Day On The Hill Call Mount Calvary!

I Do Not Deserve Grace: I Desire It!
I Do Not Deserve Love: I Depend On It!
I Do Not Have A Personal Truth
I Live In The Truth Of The Rock Of Ages
And
By The Grace Of The God Of All Grace
I Will Not Turn Aside 

To The Spurious Truth Of Those Who
Call Themselves The Great Sages!

I Thank The Living God

The God Eternal

The Blessing, Holy, God

That I Can Come To The Throne Of Grace
For, There ... Nothing Wavering
I Know That I Will Find Help
In My Time Of Need!

Thank You, Father

For Ever-Present Grace

And

Soon-Coming Glory! 

Thank You, Dear God

For The Good-News Gospel Story! 

Thank You For My Daily Portion

Purchased With Innocent Blood

And

Thank You For The Daily Flood

The Flood Of Redeeming Love!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Pray!

AMEN.

Heavenly Wisdom Is Truth Is Heavenly Wisdom!

I'm Not Dying To Be Rich!
I'm Living To Live With The Lord Christ!
I'm Praying For Heavenly Wisdom
So That Recognizing Truth
I Will Not Be Swayed By The Flexible Lie
That Known Satanic Device!

Truth
- That Heavenly Wisdom -
Cannot Be Colorized!
It Cannot Bend!
It Cannot Turn Corners
And
It Never Needs An Attorney
To Speak In Its Defence!

Truth ... I Can Stand Upon!
Truth ... I Can Hug To My Heart!
Truth ... I Can Make Its Boast
Knowing
It Will Never From My Life ... Regenerated
To Depart!

I Have Set My Table!
Jesus Christ Is At The Head!
He Speaks
- Giving The Blessing -
Offering Truth As Daily Bread!

Jesus Christ Is Daily Bread!
Jesus Christ Is Truth!
Jesus Christ Is The Way To Life
And
The Light
By Which Glare
I See The Pathway To Walk Steadily Upon!

The Way To Life Is Narrow!
The Way To Life Is Strait
And
I Need Truth's Resources
If
I'm Not To Suffer
Satan's
- Demons And Unrepentant Sinners, Too -
Known And Sure Fate!

We All Have A Date With Destiny
Where The Destinations Are Two
Where The Mindsets Are
For Christ
And Against
Where Characters Cannot Be Changed
Nor Renewed

So

I Will Finish This Missive
In The Same Manner As I Did Start
And
Saying Plainly To One And To All
From Sin And Sun Worship
Depart!

Do Not Live ... Dying To Be Rich!
Live To Live With Jesus The Christ
Asking Him Now
- While It Is Still The Acceptable Time -
To Take Your Stony Heart
And
Break It Apart
And
To Give Unto You A New Heart Of Flesh
Where The Holy Spirit Of Truth
May Take Up Welcome Residence
So That We Will Never Hear From
The Father Above:

Leave Her Alone!

Leave Him ... Alone!

And

We Are Left Anchorless
Adrift
Alone
Awaiting The Known Dread Day
When Christ Will, As Promised, Come

For The Accepters Of The Blessing Provided
Who Believed That For Them
His Innocent Blood Did Atone
Those That Are The Faithful Ones
Those He Will Carry To 

The Prepared Heavenly Home!

Brethren, Beloved

Walk Worthy!
Leave Sin Alone!

Only Truth Will Point The Way Home!

JESUS CHRIST SAVES: Be Neither Faint Nor Feeble

Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit Reveals Our Sin!
Jesus Christ's Love Gives Us Grace!
Jesus Christ's Blood Removes Sins' Stains!
Jesus Christ Forgiveness Restores Us To The Father's Favor!

Jesus Christ For Our Blessing Labored
So, Now, We May Work In Faith By Love
Because
We Are Saved
And
Enjoying Blessings' Savor!

The Word Of God Is Truth!

The Justice Of God Is Fair!

The Mercy Of God Is Free

And

Salvation Is For all Who Desire Their Share!

Working With Christ Is Available For All!

Darkness Is Descending Upon The Blue Ball!

Satan Is The Liar Who Caused Mankind's Fall

And

Judgment Is Coming For All

With

Condemnation For Those Who Will Not Before The Great God

By Confession In Repentance

In Humility Fall!

Blessing And Cursing

Are The Choices Between Which Man Must Make!

Life And Death Likewise

And

This Is A Thing That None Can Fake!

Individual Will

Individual Choice

This From Man No Created Being Can Take

For

All Alike Must Make Their Own Decision

And

By So Doing

Will Their Position In Eternity Take!

Innocent Blood Was Spilt! 

The Holy One's His Own Life Laid Down
And

The Holy One His Life Took Back Up

So That No Man ... Believing

May From The Eternal Kingdom Be Lost

Because

The Innocent Blood Spilt

Was That Of Jesus Christ The Righteous

On Calvary's Cruel Cross!

We Are Precious ...

We Are Bought With A Price

Not Known To Be Silver Or Gold! 

We Are Offered A Safe Berth

In The Good Shepherd's Safe Fold! 

Harden Not Your Heart! 

Let It Not Be As In The Provocation Cold

But

Let It be Warmed By The Love Of Him Who

For Our Salvation 

Was For Thirty Pieces Of Silver Sold! 

Brethren, 

A Place Is Personally Prepared For You

Which Cannot Be Bartered Bought

Rented

Mortgaged

Nor Ever Sold

So Let Heaven At The Last Trumpet

Be Your Soul's Sole Goal!

In The Love Of The Lord Christ
For The Salvation Of Souls

Be Not Faint Nor Feeble

But

Be Valiantly Bold!
Let The Truth For The Ages Be Made Known!
Let Saving Truth Be Told!

Speak The Truth In Righteousness!

Lord, I Want Always To Sing!

Why Should I Be Discouraged?
Why Should My Face Be Long?
Why Should My Heart Stop Singing
Refusing
Lacking Faith
Unwilling
To Sing A Household Of Faith Song?

Isn't Jesus Christ My Portion?
Isn't A Mansion In Heaven
Awaiting My Occupancy?
If Jesus Christ Watches Over Sparrows
Why Can't I Believe That He Watches Over
And Lovingly Cares For Me?!

Lord, I Want Always To Sing
Because In Jesus I'm Happy!
I'm Singing Now
Because In The Lord Christ I'm Truly Free!
I Should Be Dead, An Accursed Sinner
But I'm Alive In Christ
Because He Died In My Stead
Having His Precious Blood
On A Cruel Cross Shed!

You Promised Me A Victory, Lord
And I'm Depending On You
For Me, To Come Through

Because I Desire The New Name

The White Robe And The Gold Crown

And To Spend Time Immemorial With You!

I'll Sing Until The Day Is Over!

I'll Sing When You Come To Retrieve Me!

I'll Sing The Holy Family's Song 

In Triumph

Among The Saved Throng

And, Until Then

I'll Tell The World That Home With You 

Is Where We Truly Belong!

Thank You For Your Love, Lord!

We Will Be True Unto Jesus Christ Until Death!?!

Brethren,

When All The Fun And Games Are Over

All The Acquisitions Made

All The Deals Finalized

All The Associations Normalized

And

The Self Aggrandized

How Many Of Us Are Willing Or Able
To Say That
The Faith Of The Fathers In Us

Is 

Living Still
And
We Will Be True To The Lord Christ
Until ... Death!?!

How Many Of Us Are Willing Or Able
To Stop Fence Straddling
To Stop Being Double-Minded
To Stop Gainsaying
To Stop Looking Back
And
To Start Being Bold
To Start Looking Up
To Start Walking Forward
On The Straight And Narrow Path
And
To Let Truth Start Lighting Our Way
And
Permit The Holy Spirit To Do A Good Work Within Us
So That That Good Work May Be Accomplished
And
We May Be Ready For
When The Lord Christ Comes
To Take Us To His Home!?!

How Many Of Us
If 

We Were Called To Die Tonight
Even In This Very Hour
Can Truthfully Say
That We Have Ourselves Right With Almighty God
And
We Shall See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace!?!

How Many Of Us Are Holding On To 

Old Grudges
Favorite Sins
Bad Attitudes
Bitter Jealousies
Stunning Acts Of Pride
Unconfessed Sin
Old Hurts
Loathsome Doubts

And
Ungodly Fears!?!

Truth Must Be Told ...

Ungodly Fear Is Sin!
Doubt Is Sin!
Pride Is Sin!
Jealousy Is Sin!
Unforgiveness Is Sin!
All Lawlessness Is Sin
And
We All Know Of A Surety That

Sin Is The Transgression Of Almighty God's Law
And
No Sinner
- No Unrepentant Sinner -
Shall See Jesus Christ In Peace
Nor Enter Through The Gates Of Heaven
To Behold The Beautiful City!

 In This Hour

This Very Minute
How Many Of Us Will Raise A Hand
And Say ... Truthfully
We Are Ready To Go

And

Are Going Home With Our Savior Now!?!

Brethren,

Time Is Getting Short!

People Are Imagining Vain Things!

Truth Is Cast Into The Street!

And
The Nations Are Angry!
The People In The Nation's Are Angry!
The People In Our Nation Are Angry!
The People In Our Own Homes Are Angry

And I
Even I
I Am Angry
And These Things Should Not Be So!

We Need To Make Peace With God!
We Need To Let Go Of The World
And 

The World's Ugly Even Unto Abominable Doings
And
Freely Accept The Peace That 

Jesus Christ Freely Gives!

We Can't Fix The World
But
We Can Let Jesus Christ
- Via The Agency Of The Holy Spirit -
Fix Us
Our Ugly Ways
Our Bad Attitudes

And
Our Every Hurt!

It Must Be Said ...

Jesus Christ Saves To The Uttermost
And
We Must Call Upon Him
And
Fall Upon His Mercy
And
Accept The Grace That Is Free
To All Who Choose To Believe
Upon The Worthy Name!

I Am Telling You About Jesus Christ
But
I Can't Accept The Truth
The Grace
The Faith
The Pardon
The Salvation
Nor The Blessing 

For Any One Of You!

You, Me, We
Each One Must Work Out
Our Own Soul's Salvation

With Godly Fear And Honest Trembling!

Brethren,We Must Fear Damnation
And
Tremble With Awe
That We Children Of The Dust
Can Approach By Faith
The Holy God
Who Is A Consuming Fire
Because
Jesus Christ

The Only One Righteous

Paid The Full And Complete Price 

For All Of Our Sins
And
Purchased Every Singly, Solitary One Of Us 

A Free And Clear Pardon
On Calvary's Hill!

Please,
I Beseech You
Do Not Permit Jesus Christ's Blood
For Your Personal Salvation
To Have Been Shed In Vain!
Let Not Your Living Be In Vain!

Please Humble Yourselves
Under The Mighty Hand Of The Living God
And
He ... In His Own Perfect Time
Will Lift You Up
Even Unto Highest Heaven!

The Lord Loves Us Sacrificially!
He Cannot Lie

And
Neither Can His Living Word! 

Please Accept 

And

Pray The Promises Of The Eternal God
And
On The Rock Of Salvation
Unconditionally Rely!

Lord, 

I Believe! 

Please Cure Me

Of

Any Lingering Vestiges Of Unbelief

And

Save Me E'er I Die!

Brethren,Please Pray For Me
Even As I Pray For You

And

May The Almighty God

Have Mercy Upon Us All!

AMEN!!!

PRAYER: I Thank You, Father, For ...!

Father,

I Am Alive Because You Made It So!

I Can See

I Can Hear

I Can Touch

I Can Feel

I Can Taste

I Can Walk

I Can Talk

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have A Roof Over My Head!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have Food On The Table!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Think And Reason

And

I Have Free Will And Free Choice

And

I Choose To Do The Good And The Right 

And

Reverence Your Holy Name

And

Praise And Worship You! 

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Do A Good Deed!

I Can Share A Good Word!

I Can Bless A Stranger With A Smile!

I Can Take Time To Make A Brother

A Sister Comfortable

As They Journey Life's Last Mile!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Thank You For The Beloved Jesus

And

The Unspeakable Gift That He Bought For Me

That Dread Day On Calvary!

I Thank You For The Comfort

The Guidance

The Chiding 

And

The Leading Of The Holy Spirit

That Brings Me In Holy Unto Thee!

I Thank You For The Protection

And

The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels

As I Walk This Life Daily!

Thank You, Lord, For Thinking On Me!

What Wonderful Blessings Are Placed In My Hand!

Blessings That Will See Me One Day

On Heaven's Table Land!

Blessings That Will See Me

Face To Face With My God!

Blessings That Are Mine

Because

I Choose To Walk Faithfully With

Jesus Christ The Lord!

What A Friend I Have In Jesus

A Friend That Is Beyond Compare

A Friend That Sticks Closer Than A Brother

A Friend Who Does My Every Burden Bear!

Lord,

I'm Thankful

So Very Thankful

That You Are God Almighty Upon The Throne

And

That Your Gifts Keep On Giving

And

Will Lead Me To My Forever Home!

Thank You For The Grace

- That Unmerited Favor -

The Mercy To Me That Is Free

And

The Joy

Peace And Rest That Comes Of

Heavenly Love, Alone!

I Am Truly A Child Blessed

Because

Innocent Blood

For

My Personal Sin

Did Atone!

Please Accept My Prayer

That Comes From A Heart

Filled With Gratitude

And Because

I Pray All In The Name 

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

I Love You!

AMEN!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Knowing God!

From The Top, People!

When I Was Child
I Knew Nothing
And I Spake As A Child!
Now, I Am A Man
I Know More Than I Did When I Was A Child
And I Have Put Away Childish Things!
What I Know Now Cannot Compare To What I Will Know
In God's Sweet Tomorrow!
I Am Growing In Grace!

I Serve The Unchanging God
In Whom Is No Variableness
Neither Shadow Of Turning!

I Serve The Great I Am
Whose Wisdom Is Eternal!

What My God Knew 6,000 Years Ago
He Knows Today!
He Knows Tomorrow!
He Does Not Live In Time!
He Does Not Learn!
He Cannot Be Taught!

I Daily Learn From Him
And I Daily Learn Of Him
And I Am Blessed
For He Is God Almighty
Ever Living
Ever Present
Ever Loving
Ever Faithful!
He Is Not The The Base Fraud!

He Is The Holy God!

Brethren,
Do You, A Finite Man
Make And Carry
Teach And Feed
And Lead Him Where He Has No Desire To Go
And Dare To Ask The Infinite One
What Doest Thou?!

That Is Not Possible!
The Infinite One Is Eternal!
Before We Were, He Is!
Everything That Is, He Created!
Everything With The Breath Of Life In It, Breathes
Because He
- Who Is The Life Giver -
Ordains It To Be So!
Should He Withdraw His Breath
We Shall Return To The Dust From Whence We Came!

Are You Immortal!?
Are You Wise?!
Can You Remove God From His Throne?!

The Creator God Eternal
Holy
Is The One Wise!
He Is All-Seeing
All-Knowing!
He Is Ever-Present!
He Is Self-Existent!

We Are Wise ... Unto Salvation
Because We Acknowledge That He Is Our Sovereign
And Being Children Of The Loving Father
And Eager Students In The School Of Jesus
And Willing And Ready Servants Of
And Made Able By The Great King
We Look To Him For The Beautiful Gift Of Eternal Life
Which He Alone Will Bestow
After We Have Faithfully Endured All Things
In The Faith Of Jesus Christ The Righteous
Who Is The Redeemer
The Only Savior
And The Forever Friend
In Whom Is Reposed The Hope In Our Hearts!

Only The Fool
- The One Wise In His Own Eyes -
Says There Is No God
And By So Doing
Seeks To Depose The Lord
- The King Of Glory -
From His Throne
High And Lifted Up!

The Wisdom Of Man 

Is Foolishness To The Omniscient God!

In Whom Is Your Trust Reposed?!

We Trust In The Lord
And In Jesus Christ's Name
It Shall Be Thus, Forever
For In Him Is Everlasting Strength!

We Trust Because We Believe!
We Believe The Living Word!
The Living Word Is The Truth
And Makes Plain Him Who Is The Way
And Gives Us The Light
So That May Walk The Straight And Narrow Path
Unto His Innocent-Blood-Bought
And To Us, Freely Given
Eternal Life!

And What Do You Say To The Lord God Almighty
When He Calls You?!

We Shall Say:

Speak, Lord!

Thy Servant Is Listening!

Speak, Lord!

I Am Waiting On Thee!

Lead Me, Oh, Lord!

Please Take Me By The Hand

For, Without You

I Know I Cannot Stand!

Brethren,
The Lord Is Our Light And Our Salvation ...!

... And Of No Created Being
Shall We Be Afraid!

Our God Holy

Is The Rock Upon Which Shall Safely Stand!

Let Jesus Christ Be Praised!

AMEN!!

The Beauty Of The Lord ...!

He Had No Form Or Comeliness
That One Should Desire Him
But Within
Is 

The Beauty Of The Lord
And
We Are To Become Like Him!

Man Looks At The Outward Appearance
But, God
God Looks Ever At The Heart
And This Should Make Our Task Clear
And
From His Ways
We Should Never Depart!

Beautiful Skin ...

Outward Beauty Is Skin Deep!
Against A Quiet And Gentle Spirit
There Is No Law!
Outward Beauty
Having Flaws
Fades
But
Inner Beauty
Is 

The Perennial Joy To Behold
For
The Spirit Of The Lord Indwelling
Makes The Heart ... Gold!

The Beauty Of The Lord

Is

His Character:

His Love 

His Joy

His Peace

His Rest

His Grace

His Faith

His Mercy

His Giving 

His Forgiving 

His Blessing Spirit 

His Heart

His Holiness

Beautiful Savior ...

The Savior

Is

Not Beautiful 

To Those Who See No Profit
In The Gifts That He Bears! 

The Savior Is Not Seen As Beautiful

Because
Their Eyes Are Blinded
By Ephemera
And
Their Ears Blocked To Loving Entreaty
So That They Don't Believe
The Goodness That He Shares!

The Fact Of The Matter ...

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder!
Beauty Is By Utility!
If I Don't See A Purpose
That Adds To
Aka Blesses Me
Then Your Beauty
To Me
Is Sheer Futility!

You Serve No Purpose!

Such, Then

Is 

The Christ
To Those With The Spirit Of
The Scribes And The Pharisees
The Jewish Leaders
And

The Disciple Turned Traitor Judas
In The Time When Jesus Walked The Earth!

The Proud Were Looking For A Bright King
A Caped Conqueror!
A Loud Leader!
A Lavish Lord!

They Got, Instead
A Calm Commoner
A Helpful Healer
A Teaching Preacher
A Ready Feeder
A Spirit-Filled Crusader
A Change Agent
Who Did Their Hopes Dash
Because, Because, Because
He Wasn't Into Power
And
He Had No Bright Baubles
AndHe Wasn't Slinging The Ready

Aka The Cash!

They Were Spiritual Prostitutes!

Jesus Christ Rejected The Position Of Pimp!

Ergo ...

There Was No Meeting Of The Minds
And
There Was The Drawing Of The Battle Lines!

Swords Were Drawn!

Axes Were Ground!

And

Demons On A Mission
Amongst The Brethren
Were More Than A Few
And
The Lamb ... Silent
Was Slaughtered
In Time
And
On Cue!

However ...

Those Who Looked
Who Longed
For His Appearing
Saw His Sacrifice
And
Cried!

Those Who Looked Not For Him
But Another
Gnashed Their Teeth
And

Adroitly Lied!

Know This For Sure ...

At Time's Coming End 

There Will Be No Fence-Riders

No Hangers-Ons
No Drugged-Out Groupies
And
Only Those Who Love The Marred Face
Hands Feet
And
Spear-Imprinted Side
Will Be Rejoicing!

Everybody Else
Will Be Looking To Hide!

Jesus Christ

Loves His Little Children

And

He Perfumes

Every Heart-Felt Prayer

With

The Fragrance Of Innocent Blood

Spilt

And

Packaged

In

Redeeming Love!

Brethren ...

Almighty God
Looks Not At Our Outward Appearance
So
How About Our
Taking A Verse From The Good Book!
How About Our
Taking A Bold Look At His Heart
And
Then Bidding Sin
Self
And
Satan
From Our Hearts
To Depart!?!

Is Jesus Christ

The Righteous One

** Beautiful **

In. Your. Eyes!?!

*******

Dear Jesus,

Just A Short Note To Say:

You Fill My Eyes!

I Love You!

Yours, Always

Your Child Well-Beloved