The Most Expensive Gift On Earth!?!

You Know That She Has Got To Be Mad, Right!?! 

I'm Not So Sure About That, Pilly! 

What About You, Erwin!?! 

I'm Not Going To Commit To Any Pronouncement About Her Sanity Because She Always Has A Good Reason For Her Unusual Assignments! 

Come Now! Do You Actually Think That It Is A Sane Move For Her To Ask Us To Bring Her The Most Expensive Gift That We Can Afford To Give, And To Keep The Receipt So That We Can Return It IF She Doesn't Like It!?! 

Yes, Kareena, I Do! She's Up To Something! She Is Always Up To Something! 

But What About Her Having Always Said That Giving A Gift Should Never Be About Price!?! 

You Have A Point, Penny, So Her Stressing "Most Expensive" Means Something Other Than The Obvious! 

You're Right, Erwin! Look, I'll See You All Tomorrow! Don't Forget That She Said Not To Wrap Your Gift! 

There You Have It, My Friends! Another Clue Plain As Day! 

You Ain't Lie! 

ONE DAY LATER ... 

The Atmosphere In The Class Was Depressing Since Not One Gift Had Met Sis. Sobi's Exacting Standard To Be Called The Most Expensive Gift! 

Electric Micey Is The Last Person Presenting, And She Has Nothing In Her Hand! 

Sadie, You See That Move By Tricky-Mic!?! 

She Must Have Figured Out The Puzzle, Or She Has Resigned Herself To A Full-On "F" For Not Trying, Hadia! Look At Sis. Sobi's Face! 

Sis. Sobi, 

The Lord Gave Unto Us The Gift Of The Holy Spirit: This Gift Is A Kindness! 

The Holy Spirit Is The Good And Perfect Gift! 

In Our Sojourn In This Vale Of Tears, As Ambassadors For Christ, As Workers In The Vineyards And Fields Of The Master, We Are Called To Bless Our Fellow Sojourners With The Goodness, The Kindness Of The Lord In Us Because It Is The Right Thing To Do! 

Also, Unfortunately, Because It Will Be The Only Taste Of Heaven Many Of Them Will Ever Experience! 

Kindness Has No Cost, Cost-Sharing, Nor Write-Off Possibility! 

Kindness Uplifts, Helps, Heals, And Hands One Another Opportunity To Choose Christ As Their Everlasting Portion So That They Will See True Life, The Eternal Kindness Of Happiness In Our Father's Heavenly House Called Home! 

Kindness Is The Most Expensive Gift On Earth For Me To Give To Anyone Because It Cost The Father Everything To Give Me His Son, Who Gave Up His Life For Me And, After Rising Up To Life, Then Giving Unto Me The Holy Spirit, My Comforter ... Forever! 

I Choose To Freely Give Of That Kindness That I Am Daily Freely, Lovingly Given For In Blessing Another, I, Also, Am Again Blessed! 

Kindness Is The Gift That Gives Back! It's The Win-Win Gift! 

Thank You, Jesus! 

All Eyes Were On Sis. Sobi When She Suddenly Roared: 

"Tricky-Mic Wins The Challenge!" 

The Class Went Wild! 

When Bedlam Departed, Sis. Sobi Spoke Thusly: 

My Children, This Is How You Give The Most Expensive Gift That You Can Afford! 

You Can't Get Under It, You Can't Get Over It, You Can't Get Around It, And You Can't Cut Through It, But The Recipient Of Your Gift Of A Kindness Can And Will Receive The Needed Strength To Get Through One More Day Of Life Because Of It! 

Never, Ever, Permit Anyone To Encourage You To Cease Being Kind When They Call You A Do-Gooder! 

That Is High Praise, And It Is Good Currency In Your Book Of Remembrance ... In Heaven! 

Bedlam, Of The Goodly Sort, Reentered The Room! 

It Is Peace! 

 

 

Walk Worthy Of Your High Calling To The Glorious Kingdom!

 

Dare To Be Kind! 

Valiantly Choose To Be Loving! 

You Are Freely Given Everything From The Lord 

So Gratefully Give A Lil' Something To Somebody 

Just Because You Want To And Can! 

You Have Been Forgiven Much By The Lord 

So Generously Be Forgiving! 

Be Faithful Until Death: 

The Life-Giver Will Awaken You! 

Be Hopeful All Day Every Day! 

Bless The Holy God Who Infinitely Blesses You! 

Humbly, Gladly, Give Praise To The Lord 

Because 

He Deserves It! 

Praise Is What We Do!

Bless Yourself By Praying To The Almighty God 

Who Desires Communion And Communication With You 

Because 

Of Heavenly Love! 

Walk Worthy Of Your High Calling To The Glorious Kingdom! 

Endure All Things For The Lord Jesus 

Who Endured All Things To Gain For You 

The Right To Become A Son, A Daughter, Of Our Father God, The Almighty

And 

To Sit At The Table At The Feast For The Forever Blessed ... By Right! 

Beloved, 

Almighty God's Love ... Jesus Christ The Lord

Is 

Our Own For The Taking! 

Open Your Arms And Freely Enjoy The One Gift That 

All The Wealth Of The World 

Is 

Not Enough To Initiate The Sale 

Or Finalize The Purchase! 

Sing "Hallelujah!" 

Our God Is Good And Faithful! 

Amen! 

Peace!

HAPPY SABBATH + GRATITUDE: Let Your Tongue Be A Ready Writer!

 

How Often Have We ... In The Euphoria Of Blessings Received

Chosen To Do A Show And Tell Of The Things We Have Gotten 

And 

Have Totally Forgotten

Ignored, Disregarded, Or Dismissed 

The Grace, Mercy, Love

And 

Kindness Of The Giver Of All Our Good Gifts!?! 

Where Is Our Gratitude!?! 

Do We Not Realize That If Our God Took Offense 

At Our Graceless Oversights, And Downright Devilish 

"I Deserve This!" Attitude, That 

He Could Take Away Our Pride And Joy 

And 

Leave Us Useless, Homeless, Penniless

And 

Powerless For Our Boldly Base Behavior!?! 

One Leper Out Of Ten 

Knew And Truly Understood Where His Blessing Came From 

And 

Turned Back To The Master To Give Him

To Give Almighty God

Real Praise! 

Good King Hezekiah

After He Was Raised Up From His For-Sure Death-Bed

Instead Of Telling The Babylonian Strangers 

Inquiring About His Blessings That 

It Was The True And Living Holy God 

Who Blessed And Kept Him And His Nation

He Showed Them His Things! 

After They Left To Return To Their Nation

The Sentence Came From God

- Through The Prophet Isaiah - 

That All That The Babylonians Had Seen 

Would Follow Them To Their Homeland! 

Dear Ones, 

Be Wise! 

The Lord Of Life Giveth 

And 

The Lord Calling Us Home To Himself Taketh Away 

So Let A Thankful Heart Keep Your Bountiful Blessings On You 

And 

In Your Home! 

Give Almighty God His Owed ... And Deserved ...  Praise: 

Let Your Tongue Be A Ready Writer! 

Peace!

Indulging Kindness Is Like Choosing To Plant A Wheat Crop Everyday!

Here's A Contrary Thought: 

Kindness Costs: Wickedness Pays! 

Huh!?! 

Work With Me! 

Kindness Is Not Part Of Our Natural Persona 

And 

Requires A Substantial Conscious-Effort Investment 

To Bring Forth Fruit! 

We Must Decide ... By The Grace Of The Holy God 

- Through The Holy Spirit's Working -

To Be Loving, Kind, And True To Our Call To Eternal Life 

If

We Will Partake The Joy 

When The Times Of Refreshing Come From Our Lord! 

On The Flip Side

Wickedness Pays Punishment In Spades 

To All Those Who Have Chosen To Live Life 

According To The Notion That 

Almighty God Is Blind With Short Arms 

And

Is Deaf, Dumb, And Dead

That Finite Aka Short-Lived Man Is God

That Only Sin Satisfies

That Do As You Like Is The Whole Of The Law

And 

Good Is A Cooked Goose Served Next To The Cole-Slaw! 

Beloved, 

Whether We Look At Life Front To Back Or Back To Front

The End-Result Will Be The Same! 

Say It With Me: 

"We Reap What We Sow 

And We Eat What We Grow!" 

The Job For Which You Faithfully Clock-In 

Will Pay For The Hours Worked: 

On The Book Of Record There Will Be No Flaw! 

Dear Ones, 

Indulging In Wickedness Requires No Effort: 

It's As Blood In Your Veins! 

Indulging In Kindness As The Way To Live 

Is 

Like Getting Seeds To Plant A Wheat Crop Every Day 

Just So You Can Get Fresh Flour Every Day 

To Bake Fresh Bread Every Day 

To Share With Others Every Day 

To Bless God With Our Willing Service Every Day! 

Think About It! 

Peace!

I Love You!

We Have No Corporate Sponsorship 

And 

No One Will Receive Truck-Loads Of Money 

From Selling Stuff To Make Weary People Feel Wonderful! 

We Have The Direct Command Of 

The Captain Of Our Salvation

Lord Jesus, The Good Shepherd

The Prince Of Peace

The King Of Love, Who Says: 

"Love One Another!" 

Beloved, 

I Love You! 

I Sincerely Say That To You 

Because 

He Who Commands Us to Love Each Other 

Demonstrated 

And 

Unfailingly Demonstrates His Love For Me Daily 

By His Blessed, Unremitting, Care 

And

For Gratitude ... And With Thankfulness 

I Give, Extend, Show His Love For Me To You! 

Love Serves! 

I Will Speak Kindly To You 

And 

Will Actively Listen To You! 

I Will Show You My Heart 

Which Is Daily Being Remodeled By Sovereign Grace! 

I Will Gently Extend My Hands To You 

Because 

I Am Seeing The Forever-Marred Hands Of Our Dear Savior 

Bringing Help And Administering Healing To Me! 

I Will Look At You With The Eyes Of Heavenly Love 

Because 

They Are Being Cleansed With Eye-Salve From The Great Physician! 

Today, Dear One, 

I Choose To Not Look At What We Are 

But At Who We Are Becoming Through The Abiding Presence Of 

The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter

The Great School-Master

Who Is Leading Us-Willing Into Truth! 

I Will Love You By Thought, Word, And Deed 

And

That Includes Kindly Telling You All Of The Truth

Even That Which You May Deem Inconvenient! 

Jesus Christ Is Love 

And 

Love Saves! 

Let Us Choose To Be Like Our Dear Jesus Today! 

I Love You! 

Peace!

Don't Be A Bully: Never, Ever, Give In To A Bully!

One Of The Most Amazing Creatures In This Life 

Is 

The Bully! 

You've Met One! 

Bullies Are Mean-Spirited, Vindictive, Cruel Cowards 

Who Extend No Kindness 

But 

Always Desire It! 

How Special! 

Beloved, 

We Should Appreciate Our Dear Savior More 

As The One Whole-Hearted 

When We See The Actions 

And 

Experience The Wrath Of 

One Of Satan's "Favorite" Children Aka Useful Idiots! 

No Apology Is Offered For The Harsh Words! 

Look Upon Jesus Christ

And 

Behold The Mild-Mannered Master

Teacher, Savior

Redeemer, Friend 

Who Gently Calls Us To His Side

No Enticement

No Inducement

No Force

No Fear! 

What Is Amazing About Satan's Bullies 

Is 

That They Strive To Do What Satan Can't! 

Satan Can't Force A Fella To Do Anything! 

Satan Is On A Short Leash 

And 

The Bully Is On A Long Rope! 

Like Any Decent Bully 

Who Will Heel With One Smart Wollop On His Snout 

Or In His Bread-Basket

One Sharp "Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Will Put Satan And His Hench-Persons In Their Place! 

Dear One, 

Never, Ever, Give In To A Bully 

To Get Peace Which He Doesn't Have 

And 

Can't Ever Give! 

Call 1-800-Save-Me-Jesus: 

Pray! 

Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Mercy Is Free For Me And Thee!

How Often Have We Wanted, Needed, Desired Something 

But 

Didn't Receive It 

Because 

We Didn't Choose To Humble Ourselves Enough To Ask For It!?! 

Too Often, I Dare Say! 

Beloved, 

We Are Instructed 

To Approach Boldly The Throne Of Grace That 

We May Obtain The Available Mercy! 

If We Don't Ask For Almighty God's Mercy

Then We Will Not Find His Free-To-All Grace

That Unmerited Favor

The Divine Power To Help Us In Our Time Of Need 

Which Is Every Day That Live And Breathe! 

If You're Proud, Humble Yourself! 

If Your Dumb, Speak In Your Heart

Write A Note

Talk Your Talk To The Lord! 

Remember That We Don't Pray As We Ought To 

So, In Mercy, The Holy Spirit Intercedes For Us 

With Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered! 

Our Joy 

Is 

To Ask 

And 

Almighty God's Love Always Answers With What Is Best For Us 

And

Delivers More And Better Than We Could Have Ever Asked

Anticipated Or Expected! 

Mercy Is A Truly Beautiful Word, Concept, Construct, That 

We Should Gladly Accept 

And

Generously Apply! 

Mercy: 

Meeting 

Each 

Request With 

Compassion For Every 

Yearning Soul

There Is Forgiveness, Benevolence

And 

Kindness Within The Lord's Mercy 

So Big-Up Yourself By Showing Yourself Small

Helpless, Sinful

Needy

Repentant, Reconciled, Redeemed

Blessed! 

Please Put Arrogance And Pride Out Of Your Heart-House 

And 

Actively Seek Kindness From Jesus Christ The Lord! 

May The Blessings Of The Lord Make You Rich Today 

And 

Forever! 

Peace! 

Trusting The Kind, Loving, Master You Cannot See!

If To Be Rich, You Had To Be Kind 

And

To Be Powerful, You Had To Be Poor 

Which Would You Do ... And Why 

And

Why Not The Other!?! 

If To Be Rich And Powerful

You Had To Be Gentle And Generous

Giving And Forgiving

What Would You Do!?! 

If To Enter Into Everlasting Joy

To Have Eternal Peace 

And 

Know Love Forevermore

You Had To Be Always Obedient 

Enduringly Faithful

Grow Where You Are Planted

Trust The Master You Can't See

Walk According To His Will 

On A Way You Can't Fathom

And

Persevere In All Trials 

Even Though Persecuted 

And 

In Constant Pain

Would You Hold On To A Promise That 

Does Not Have A Human Hope Of Fulfillment 

Just Because He Says: 

"Believe And Receive!?!" 

Where Do You Stand On Going Through Dying Hell 

To Get To Living Heaven!?! 

Beloved, 

Pray

And

Reflect On Your Past Journeying 

And

Consider Your Present Walking 

As You Remember Whose Child You Are 

And

Read And Answer The Questions Again! 

You Are Greatly Beloved 

And 

Infinitely Blessed! 

Peace Be Upon You!

Heaven Will Be Worth It All!

Practice Make Practical 

Aka What You Practice 

You Become Efficient At Performing! 

If You Make A Habit Of Being Kind

You Act Kindly! 

If You Practice Cruelty

You Act Cruelly! 

Beloved, 

The Nature ... The Character Of Our Lord Christ

Which He Requires To Be Reproduced In His Children

- The Saints Of God And Christ - 

Demands That We Practice Gentleness, Goodness

Kindness, Temperance Aka Moderation

Love, Justice, Faithfulness, And Truthfulness

And 

Be Giving And Forgiving! 

Is It Going To Be Easy!?! 

No! 

Can It Be Accomplished!?! 

Yes! 

Is It Worth The Effort Required!?! 

Most Certainly! 

Should I Be Willing To Try!?! 

Only You Can Answer That! 

Remember, Though, No Risk ... No Reward!

No Cross ... No Crown!

Is There Help Available!?! 

It's Just A Prayer Away!?! 

But What If There Are Slip-Ups!?! 

He Who Says Do It Is There To Help You Up 

And

Get You Back On Track! 

Dear Ones, 

Acquiring Bad Habits Requires No Effort: 

That's As Water Down The Hill! 

Acquiring Good Habits Requires Time

         Blood

                  Sweat

                           Tears

                                     Prayers

Endurance

         Faith

                 Hope

                          Love

                                  Trust 

And

The Patience Of The Saints 

Who Are Standing Firmly 

On The "Yeah!" And "AMEN!!!" Promises Of 

Their Creator, Savior, Lord, God, Redeemer, King 

And 

Forever Faithful Friend! 

Pray ... Because He Cares! 

Do ... Because It's True! 

Testify ... Because It Edifies!

Praise ... And Be Raised! 

Peace!

THE INWARD LOOK: Spiritual Stock-Taking

What Are You Saying!?! 

Are You Aware Of What It Is That You Are Saying!?! 

Do You Understand That Your Mouth Speaks That 

Which Has Found A Home In Your Heart!?! 

Beloved, 

Be Careful! 

We Should All Be In The Season Of Stock-Taking 

And 

We Seriously Need To Personally Take Stock 

Take Knowledge Of What Things Are In 

The Various Departments Of The Storeroom That 

Is 

Our Heart! 

Where Is Love!?! 

Love For Christ!?! 

Love For Others!?! 

Have You Discarded Hate For Your Fellowman!?! 

Are You Indulging Hatred For Sin!?! 

Are You Cultivating Kindness, Caring

And 

Willing Service!?! 

Have You Discarded Spite, Malice, Greed

And 

Envy!?! 

Is Your Supply Of Saving Truth Daily Growing!?! 

Have You Discarded Lying, Innuendo, Half-Truth 

And 

Raging Deceit!?! 

Have You Ordered An Abundance Of Hope!?! 

Are You Actively Working Faith For Today!?! 

Are You Cultivating Prayer, Gratitude, Thankfulness 

And 

Willing Obedience!?! 

The Inward Look ... 

Please Take A Good Look At Your Heart! 

Open Every Department And Compartment 

And

Get Out The Gospel Hose 

And By Grace

Set The Pressure To New Heart 

And

Do The Necessary 

No Matter How Much It Hurts: 

Jesus Christ Heals Hurts! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ... 

Wrong Words

Just Like Spent Arrows 

And 

Lost Opportunities

Cannot Be Recalled 

But

You Can Start A New Thought 

And

Have A Godly Conversation 

The Likes Of Which Will Please Our Dear Lord! 

Kind Words Aid Sleep! 

Choose The Peace Of God!

Heap Those Coals Of Fire!

It Is Said That Revenge Upon One's Enemies 

Is 

Best Served Cold 

Aka Unexpectedly 

And 

With Vicious Stopping-Power! 

To Almighty God's Chosen People

The Answer To This 

Is 

"Nuh Uh!" 

"Nope!" 

As Blessed And Highly Favored Children Of 

The Eternal Who Grants Grace And Inhabits Glory

We Are Called To Be Mind-Bogglingly Kind 

To Those Who To Us Are Not Even Close To Being So! 

Oh, The Beauty Of The Unexpected Kindness 

When Your Enemy Needs Help 

And 

You're The Only One Available To Help 

And 

You Actually, Willingly, Graciously

- For The Love Of God - 

Provide That Help With A Tender Look 

And 

A Gentle Touch! 

What Bliss Is Yours To Have And To Hold! 

Remember, Beloved, 

This Is The Way Of The Savior 

And 

If We Desire To See Him In Peace

This Must Be Our Way! 

We Were Once Enemies Of The Almighty 

And 

He, By Jesus Christ The Righteous

Granted Us The Unimaginable Kindness 

... His Life For Yours ... And Mine! 

There's No Repayment Possible: 

Choose, Instead, To Obey His Blessed Call 

To Be Set Apart For Holy Use 

... To Sanctification ... To Perfection! 

Dare To Smile With The Lord 

In The Face Of The Scorn And Abuse Of Your Enemies: 

Chase Away Evil 

With Your Hand Dripping With Goodness That Shines

With The Light Of Love! 

Peace!

PRAYER:: Help Us, Lord, To Love Others Even As We Love Ourselves!

 

Charity 

Is 

Love ... Pure And Simple

Undefiled 

By Me, Myself And I! 

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 

We Give You Heartfelt Thanks

And

Unfeigned Praise

For Your Love

Holy, Sacrificial, Kind

Faithful, Blessing

And

Ever True! 

We Thank You For Knowing Us 

While We Are Sinners 

In The Wilderness Of Sin 

And

Bless You In Jesus Christ's Holy Name 

For Calling Us To Your Side

And

To Reside In The House Of Love

The Home Of The Forever Blessed!

Forgive Us Our Sin

And

Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness!

We Sincerely Repent! 

Please, Lord

We Beseech You

To Grant Us The Grace 

To Accept The Commission

To Love Others 

Even As We Love Ourselves 

And

To Do Unto Others

As We Desire Them

To Do To And For Us! 

Please Remember, Dear Lord

The Physically, Mentally, Emotionally

And

Spiritually Ill Amongst Us 

And

Help Them To Experience Your Peace

In All Its Fullness

According To Your Will

And

In Your Holy Way! 

Please Also Remember Those Amongst Us

Who Are In The House Of Mourning

And

Those Who Anticipate A Mourning To Come!

Please Comfort Them With Your Sweet Spirit! 

Father, 

On Our Own, We Are Weak

And

In Acknowledging Our Weakness

Our Need To Be Strengthened

We Approach Your Great Throne Of Grace 

With Holy Boldness 

And

Plead For The Blessings

That We So Desperately Need! 

Please Pity Us For We Will Not Survive 

Without Your Holy Hand

Of

Help And Healing

Provision And Protection

Sustenance And Salvation! 

Have Mercy And Lift Us Up 

So That We May Lift You Up! 

Be Gracious And Guide Us! 

Be Our Comfort And Carry Us! 

Bless Us And With Us Abide! 

In Your Eternal Wisdom

Please Turn Our Messes Into Messages 

Telling The Dying World

Of

Your Goodness, Grace 

And

Soon Return

For Your People Prepared To Meet You

In Perfect Peace

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name We Pray 

And

Humbly Plead! 

Please Come For Us Soon!

AMEN!