VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Holy Spirit's Call

I Bless Myself Every Day ...!

Now, Really!
How Can YOU Bless Yourself
When Blessings Come From The Living God!?!

If You Had Not Cut Me Off, Pretti Pearson
You Would Have Come To Hear Me Say That
I Bless Myself Every Day By My Choosing
To Believe That The God Of Heaven Is God Almighty
That Jesus Christ Is Savior, Lord And King
That His Word Is Alive And Working
That His Promises Are Sure And Secure
And
Are Even Now Performing
And 
That My Life Is His
Because
My Name Is Indelibly Engraved On The Palm Of His Hand!

I Choose To Accept That 
I Live By Him 
And 
I Must Labor For Him!

I Choose To Walk Wise 
And 
Ignore Satan's Bold Lies!

I Choose To Humble Myself
So That The Lord Doesn't Have To Humble Me
And
In Faith
I Choose To Fall Upon The Rock Of Ages To Be Broken
So That By Him I May In His Reckoning
Be Made Eternally Whole!!

It Sure Took You Long Enough To Wise Up!

Time And Seasons, Sweet Girl!
Time And Seasons!

You Know, I Often Wonder About Those
- Like The Procurator Felix -
Who Truly Know The Truth For The Time Now Present ...!

... But Are "Waiting For A More Convenient Season!?!"

I Honestly Believe That Those Are
The Most Dangerous Words
A Human Can Ever Utter In Relation
To His Own Soul's Salvation!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

True, But I Believe It Is Worst Than That!

Really!
What Can Be Worst That Dropping Down Dead!?!

Think About This:

We All Know From The Living Word That
Tomorrow, Truly, Is Not Promised
And, Yet 
Wicked Men Seem To Live Forever And A Day
Behaving Like Time
- You Can't Save Time
Or Borrow Time
But You Can Spend Time - 
Is 
On Their Side
And, Presumptuously 
Telling The Lord
- Actually The Spirit Of The Living God -
By Whom They Would Be Sealed 
Against The Great And Dreadful Day
To ... Wait On Them
To Not ... Bother Them At That Time
To Come Back To Them ... Later ...!

.. At The More Convenient Time That Never Comes ...!

... Not Recognizing That
The Most Convenient Time Is Always Now
In The Currently Available Present Moment
When You Are Hearing The Holy Spirit's Gentle Call!

They Don't Understand That 
You Can Only Answer The Holy Spirit
When He Is Calling Out To You
And 
Not When They Feel To Call Out To Him!

I Hope That You Have Scripture To Back That Up!

Isn't That How We Always Roll!?!

Very Well!
Present Your Evidence!

If People Feared The Lord
The Would Answer The Lord's Call
When They Hear Him Calling Them
And
Not As And When They Feel Like It
So Let's Start With Proverbs 1:7:

 
Everybody Has That Terminal Decision To Make:
Answer The Call And Live Forever With Jesus
Or Ignore The Call And Ultimately Perish With Satan

And 

Just So We All Know That
The Almighty God Good Means What He Says
Consider The End Of Israel's First Worldly Ruler
King Saul, The Disobedient
Who Chose Self
Self-Satisfaction 
Self-Aggrandizement
And
The Available
Supposed Convenience Of Accursed Witchcraft 
Over Assuredly Blessed-Forever Obedience
And
Free To All 
And 
Presently Available Soul Salvation!

Oh, My!
You Make A Really Good Point!
His End Was Fearful
And It Was At His Own Appointing!

True, True!
The Lord Laid The Framework For The Good Life!
King Saul Chose Otherwise!

The Lord Calls Us All To Obedience
Because No Man Can Save Himself
No Matter What Satan Tells Him By Practiced Lies!

The Lord Gives Us All A Work To Perform
To Bless Ourselves 
And To Glorify His Holy Name
And All With His Promised, Blessed, Outcome Attached!

These Are All Good Points!
This, In A Nutshell, Then
Is What The Holy, Living, Word Of God Says:

Go Where I Send You!

Do What I Say!

Answer When I Call You!

Seek Ever To Obey!

I Do Not Call You To Annoy You!

I Call You To Bless You And To Save!

I Call You To Make Your Life Holy, Prosperous

And To Remove You From Being

Sin And Self's Slave!

My Call To Man Is Not Indefinite!

Every Day Has Its Appointed End!

Please Answer

In The Hour, The Minute, The Moment:

Do Not Ignore Your Call-To-Salvation Day!

Be Humble!

Be Constant!

Submit To The Holy Spirit!

Be Instant In Pray!

I Will Your Every Burden Bear!
I Am Calling You!

Answer "Yes!", I Beseech You, Beloved!

Answer Your Personal Call To Everlasting Life

Today!

The Bottom Line ...

In The Way Of The World

If You Play With A Kitty

You Will Get Scratched

And

The Pain Of Same Is Unmatched!

In The Way To Heaven

- To Surpassing Glory -

Your Playing

With Your Own Soul's Free Gift Of Salvation

Will See Your Name

** From The Book Of Life Of The Lamb **

Being Scratched!

Christ's Glory

- With Us To Be Shared -

Is Unmatched!

This Is An Indelible, Incontrovertible, Fact!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: AVAILABLE: Grace!

The Grace Of God
Is No Paying Off Of Debt
To Me!
It Is A Gift!
I Am The Object
Of God's Favor
Something
For Which I Can Never Labor!

I - Of Myself
Can't Hold Out My Hand
To The Eternal God
AND SAY:

"Give Me!"

Some Of This
A Bit Of That
A Golden Goose
A Pat On The Back
Nor Life Eternal
Nor Exemption From Life's Trials
Nor Relief From Satan's Vicious Attacks!

God's Grace Upon Me

Means
God's Blessings
I Have To See
For
There Cannot Be One
Without The Other

So

Take No Thought
Of How To Get More
For
Walking Right In God's Light
Opens The Heavenly Store!

"You Shall Receive!"That Is The Promise Of God
AND
Not A Sleight Of Hand
As Would Come Of The Hand Of
King Liar More!

Believe And Receive!
Trust
AND
Do Not Try To Conceive
Of Ways
By Which To "Force"
The Hand Of God!

You Are Not Big Enough
Old Enough
Wise Enough
Nor
Strong Enough!
In Essence
You Don't Have The Stuff
Or You Would Be God Yourself
Not Needing Anything
From The God Of Love
Who Rules
Reigns
AND
Resides
In The Heavenly Abode Above!

Have Faith
In The Holy God
Who Grants Unto Man Favor!
Favor From The God Of All Graces
Requires
A Child Of Faith
To Say Grace
Aka Thanks
AND
Be Thankful
Knowing That There Is More
Much More
To Favor Full Grace
The Body Of Which
In This Realm
We Cannot See
Touch
Nor Taste
Except
With Jesus' Faith!

Jesus Christ On Earth
Grew In The Favor Of God!
Did That Mean
That Christ's Growth
Was An Unmerited Gift?!
It Cannot
For Christ Was God Fully
Man Fully
God-Man
Without Sin!

Jesus Was-Is Himself God

So That Would Be Silly!

It Means
The Fulfillment Of The Promise ...
The Spirit Of God
Is Upon Me (Jesus)!
AND
Without Measure
Again
As Word Of God Says!

The Spirit Of God
Is The Spirit Of Grace!
The Spirit Of Grace
Gives Favor
AND
Gifts Unto Men!

In This Realm?

In This Realm!

God Is In Control ...!

... Even Though It Appears
That God's Favor Falls
On The Employees Of The Fraud!?

Men Who Do Not Understand
The Government Of God
Nor Appreciate The Gifts Of Blessing 

To Men Given
Liken Corporeal Prosperity
To Mean
Bad Man Is Good
Even As His Light Shines Darkly
And In His Mouth
Truth Is Cast Into The Street
Rendering Other's Lives
Bitter
Instead Of Sweet
Because He Has
All Of Life's Sweet Treats!

God's Grace Is Not Money!
But It Could Be!
God's Grace Is Not Fame
Nor Is It Shame! 

God's Grace
God's Spirit
Leads To Life
Whilst In The Mortal Strife
Molding
Cleansing
Teaching
Feeding Leading
Correcting Directing
Chastising
Never Dispising
For God's Grace
Is There
Because Jesus Christ Died
To Save
To Redeem
The Children Of The Fall
To Become His Ransomed
His Redeemed Children
- By I-Choose Choice -
No Coercion At All!

But, Why Can't God's Grace
On Us Be About Earthly Prosperity?!

What Is Prosperity?

Money, Food, Shelter
Clothing, Toys ...!

Did Not Jesus Say
That God Provides
Those Things That Are Needful
Both To The Evil And The Good?! 

That He Knows
What We Need
For Daily Living
Is The Thing That Needs To Be Understood!

The Grace Of God
Passes
Human Understanding!
Sufficed To Know
Man Has Access To Daily Grace

AND

I
We 

Should Ask The Lord
For Grace To Grow

AND
Grace His Will To Know!

I Say Grace - Thanks!
For Meals!
I Plead For Grace
AND

Accept Mercy!
I Pray For The Outpouring

AND
For The Indwelling Spirit Of God
So That In Him
I Am Away From
The Camp Of The Fraud!

G od
R eaches/Relieves/Receives
A nd
C arries/Comforts/Cares For
E veryone!

G od
R estores
A nd
C leans
E veryone Who Asks!

There Is Grace
Because
You Are Man Alive!
There Is Grace For The Believer
Because
He For Heaven Does Strive!

There Is Grace
Because
You To Christ Do Repair!

There Is Grace
Just Because There Is Grace
Just Because God Is God Almighty

Just Because God The Eternal Is Love

AND
The Only God Great
AND
Because He

- Of His Own Will -

Desires
That All Should Come To Repentance
AND
Into His Kingdom
Be Eternally Saved!

The Living God Gave His Son 

To Get Us Grace!

Shouldn't We Be At The Least, Thankful

AND

Thank Him To His Face?!

Man Is A Strange, Strange, Creature!

The God Who Made Him
Gave Him 

The Free Gift Of Life Eternal
Via His Saving Grace
BUT
Before Man Accepts God's Great Grace
Man Looks His Maker
- Boldly -

In His Face
AND
Wants To Know 

Why
How
Who But
If And
Where When
Then
Before He Will Say:

"Thank You, Lord!
Bless You, Father!
I Accept The Gift!
Let Me Shake (Hold)
Your Holy Hand!"

Man Needs To Step Back

And Take Off His Big, Big Head

And Humble Himself
Before The Eternal God!

Men Hate God
BUT

Want God's Rewards
BUT
They Refuse The Good Stuff
- The Spirit Of Grace -
AND, INSTEADTake The Perishable Goods
Exchanging The Blessing
For A Bauble

Because
They Do Not Want To Be Disciplined
Nor Led
Nor Fed
At 

In
The School Of The Holy God

Who Did Them

Their Lives Give!

Grace Mercy
Faith Trust
Hope For Salvation
Infinite Love!
Jesus Is The Captain
The Boat
The Sea
The Life Preserver
The Food Source
The Source Of Life
For Me And For Thee!

Got To Go!

Let's Talk Later!
It's Time For School!
My Teacher Is Christ Jesus

AND
He Provides Heavenly Thoughts 

For Sweet Food!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Lord, Let Your Grace Be Ever Sufficient ...!

Heavenly Father,

I Come Before You

As A Child Beloved

Of

The Holy, Gracious And Giving 

Loving And Faithful Father!

Hear My My Prayer, Lord

And

Do For Me

What None But The Holy God Can Do!

Lord,

Please Help Me To Keep An Easy Hold

Upon The Things Of This World

So That I Do Not Make The Great Mistake

And

Give Them What Is More Than Their True Value

And, Thereby

Become Unwilling To Let Them Go!

Lord,

I Beseech You

In Jesus Christ's Name

To Help Me To Place A Death Grip

On All Things Eternal

So That In The Great Day Of Decision

The Only Choice Left To Me

Is

"Father,

I Am Yours!

Keep Your Promise - Save Me!

E'er I Die, Raise Me!"

Father,

In Working Faith

I Willingly Choose

To Live For My Lord!

In Your Proffered Grace

I Look To The Day Of Reward!

In The Mercy Purchased

By Christ's Precious Blood

- Spilt -

To Ransom Me

I Accept The Heavenly Provision

Of

Glory Waiting For Me!

I Cannot Now See My Jesus

Except With The Hope In My Heart

And

I Beseech You, Father

Please Help Me

So That My Hope For Glory

Because Of Circumstance

Does Not Depart!

Help Me Not To Live By Eyesight

Hearing Ear

Nor The Emotions Of Feeling!

Help Me To Trust

The 

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

So That

For Love Of My Lord

In The Great Day

I Shall The Proclamation Of Peace

Be Hearing!

Father,

I Do Not Pray For Me Alone!

I Pray For All The Brethren

Those Near

Those Far

Those Who Soon Will

The Promise Of Eternal Life

- By Your Call -

Will Be Claiming!

I Pray For Those

Who Are Straddling The Fence

Seeking The Sign

Beloved Of The Faithlessness Generation

And 

I Beseech You

Have Mercy, Lord!

Open Their Eyes

And

Let Them See What Will Be Lost

If They Reject The Lord

And 

Their Call To Salvation Refuse!

Pity Them!

We - The Children Of Faith - Plead For Them!

Father,

I Pray From Those

Who Flatly Refuse Your Grace

Who Love

And

Are Beloved By The World

And Who

- Through Their Dread Influence -

Draw Away Souls

Beloved

And

Paid For

By Jesus Christ The Lord

And I Plead

And Beseech You

To Interpose Yourself

To Break The Demonic Connection

And

Bring Living Light

To Remove The Benighting Shadows

Of Satan's Pulsating Dark-Night Light!

Father, 

We Are A Weak

A Dying Race

A Wicked People By Nature

That That Wicked Satan

Desires From Your Sight To Erase!

Help Us!

Father,

I Am

We Are Your Children

And

We Are Asking, Please

Reverse The Curse In Each Willing Heart's Life

And

Place Our Sins On Satan's Deserving Head!

Please Grant Unto Us

The Promised Win

In This Bitter Strife!

Father,

I Choose Christ

And

All The Beloved Likewise

And

As Faith-Carrying Citizens

Of The Kingdom To Come

Please Hedge Us In

Protect Our Faith

And

Keep Us In Your Care

So That We Do Not Shipwreck Our Faith

And Be To The Lord Christ

Cast-Out

By Disgrace!

Oh, Lord

Let The Saving Grace

Of The Eternal God Of All Graces

Be Ever Sufficient For Us

Who Do

And

Who Will Believe

Honor

Trust

Worship

And

Obey The Lord Christ!

Please Pour Out Your Holy Spirit

And Also Bless Us

With The Promised Protection 

And

The Influence For Good

Of The Holy Angels!

This, Father

Is Our Heartfelt Plea

In The Only Name That Matters

Jesus Christ The Lord!

We Love You, Father!

AMEN.

Doctor, Doctor: The Great Physician

I Went To The Soul Doctor!
He Said I Needed A Self Exam!
He Said I Needed A Dose Of Self-Discipline
AND
That Thereby
My Self-Respect Would Get A Shot In The Arm!

I Did Not Like The Sound Of That!

I Did Not Like Where This Was Headed!
I Could Feel A Head Ache Coming On
For I Had To Do Me Some Head Scratching
Which Was Going To Leave
My Big Pig-Headedness
Exposed
ANDMy Wilful Head
Quite Shorn!

If I Thought
That This Was All
Of My Denouement
I Was Operating Under A Misconception
- That Was Soon Made Plain -
For
Dr. Jesus H. Christ
- The Great Physician Himself -
Was In My Eyes
Shining The Bright Light!

And ...

It Became Obvious

That There Was Going To Be
A Struggle To The Death
IF
I Desired To Attain
The Everlasting Life!

Dr. Jesus ...

Some People Called Him

Lord Christ!

Dr. Jesus Said:

Raise Your Daily Intake Of Self-Sacrifice!
Remove Self-Aggrandizement From Your Diet!
Add At Least Three Servings Of Prayer To Your Plate Every Day
AND
Keep In Constant Communion
With The Holy Spirit -
He Will Your Tried Spirit Cheer!

I Was Saying To Myself ...

Goody! No New Medicine Today!

When ...

Here Is Your Prescription
For Daily Therapy!
Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual Songs
Help To Make Your Walk Through The Vale Of Tears
Tolerable
Even Unto Easier!
Keep A Zion Song In Your Heart
As You Go On God's Errands
Each Day
AND
In The Name
- My Name -

That Is Your Hope For Surpassing Glory
Go To The Father
Without Ceasing
AND
You Will
In Eternity
Before The Great Throne Sing!

Cling To The Living God!

Cling?!

CLING.

... And Rest Easy!

The Holy Spirit, Here
Will Assist You! - Just Ask!
The Holy Angels Will Surround You -
This Labor Of Love
Is Their Beloved Task!
I Am Always Available! -
Just Say The Name!
Just Think On Me!
Just Reach Out To Me
AND
Get Up From In Front Of 

That Benighted Silent Teacher
You Call Must-See TV!

I Adjure You
To Help Somebody
To Give A Good Word
Point A Soul To Salvation
Get Out Amongst The Obedient Sheep
Walk Away From The Goat Herd!

You Are Known By The Company You Keep
If You Walk Together
You Agree
So
Choose Elevating Companions
AND
Don't Give Idle Words
Not Even A Single Moment
Of Game Play
AND
Do That That Is To The Good
Today!

Today?!

TODAY.

Much, Much, More Was Said

BUT

Sufficed To Say

I Left Dr. Jesus' Office

Committed

To Straight Walking

Faithful Working

Constant Fervent Praying

Joyful Thanksgiving

AND

Persistent Praising Of The Holy God

Each 

AND

Every Day!

Let Me Tell You ...

You Should Visit Dr. Jesus!

He Is Truly

A ... No!

The Great Physician!

I Love Him!

From This Moment On ...! + PRAYER: I Cannot Live Like This ...! Lord, I Love You!

I Had In My Heart
A Little Jesus
AND
I Had In My Heart
A Lot Of My Self!
There Was A Battling Raging
AND
Each Desired The Other
To Take A Knee
On The Back Shelf!

I Often Talked A Walk
I Was Not Walking!
I Often Walked A Talk
About Which I Was Uncomfortable To Enthusiastically Speak
AND
This Was Making My Life Uncomfortable
AND
I Really Needed Heavenly Relief!

PRAYER:

Lord,

I Can Not Live Like This Any Longer!

Please, Do Something For Me!

Open My Eyes

My Ears

My Heart

My Head

Grant Me Understanding!

Lord, God Almighty

Please Grant Me Some Relief!

I Did Not Hear A Stern Voice Speaking!
I Did Not Even Hear A Soft Voice Whispering Inside My Head
BUT
With The Passage Of Time
I Noticed
That Past Pleasures Seemed Asinine
AND
I Was More Toward Faithfulness
To God's Ways
Steadfastly Inclined!

Nonsense Made No Sense!
Defiance Was No Defense!
Recalcitrance Made Me Seem Dense
AND
I Was Studiously Eager
To Get Off
The Waffler's Shaking Fence!

I No Longer Found Pleasure In Waywardness!
I No Longer Found Pleasure In Walking The Contrarian Way!
I No Longer Found Pleasure
In Arguing For Both Satan And God
AND
Finally Recognized
Realized
That I Did Not At All Like Trying 
Against God
To Be In The Right!

Prayer Changed Things!
I No Longer Wanted With Jesus Christ
A Mere Fling!
I Wanted A Commitment!
I Wanted To Belong!
I Wanted To Be With The Lover Of My Soul
AND
I Wanted The Relationship
To Be Permanently
Enduringly
Forever Long!
I Wanted Us!
I Wanted In Him To Never Grow Old!

PRAYER:

Lord,

I Love You!

You See 

Know

My Heart

Better Than I Do!

Please, Won't You Take Me 
In Your Loving Hand

And

Be To Me
My All And All?

When I Ignore You

I Feel Scattered

And
Bereft!

Please, Hold Me

Enfold Me

Keep Me Close

To That Sacrificial Heart 

In Your Spear-Pierced Side
That Sin Cleft!

Forgive Me

For My Myriad Follies!

Forgive Me

For Giving In To My Lying Wants
Adjudged To Be My Needs

But Was Indeed My Gross Greed!

Forgive Me

For Doubting Your Living Holy Word!

Forgive Me

For From You Looking Away!

Forgive Me

For Giving Place To The Devil!

I Am Sorry, Lord!

Forgive Me!

I Beseech You, Please

Is My Penitent Heart's Humble Pray!

From This Moment On

Help Me

In You

To Be Strong!

Give Unto Me Music

For My Satisfied-With-Jesus Song

So That

In The Day A-coming

I May Joyously Sing 

With The Redeemed

In The Overcomer's Glorying Throng!

Thank You, Lord

For Hearing And Answering My Prayer

Presented In The Name Of My Lord

Jesus Christ The Righteous
In Whose Faith I Live
And Breathe!

AMEN!