HAPPY SABBATH + Generally Recognized As Safe!?!

 

Here A GRAS, There A GRAS! 

Everywhere A GRAS, GRAS! 

Old Mcdonald Lost His Shirt And His Farm

And 

It's Time That Everybody Knows Why! 

Dearly Beloved, 

We Are Gathered Here Today 

To Consign GRAS To The Underground Staff! 

GRAS Ain't Your Brother Nor Your Sister! 

He Ain't Your Friend Nor Your Family

And 

It's For Certain Sure That He Does Not Have 

Your Best Interests Coddled In The Cockles Of His "Heart!" 

GRAS Has Long Fooled Us All That 

He Is A Blessing 

When In Truth And In Fact 

He Ain't Nothing But A Blight On The Butt Of All Mankind 

From The Cradle To The Grave 

And 

We Are Putting Him In His Grave Today! 

GRAS Aka Generally Recognized As Safe

Makes Things Stronger

Look Whiter, Brighter

Taste Better

And 

Last Longer! 

Think, People

And 

Look At The Detritus Of Your Life 

And 

Recognize How GRAS Wrapped Himself Around 

And 

Jumped Into All That Was Biblically And Historically Known As 

Sin And Darkness And Death 

And 

Made Them Salvation And Light And Life 

And 

We, All, Trusting Man-Science And Guru-Gospel

Because

We Despised Our Peculiarities 

As People Of The Living Book Of Truth Of Jesus Christ

Tried 

To Reinvent Ourselves 

To Be Relevant To The Worldly-Wise 

Who, Unrepentant, Shall Never Reach To Heights Unknown! 

Lord Jesus,

We Repent! 

GRAS, Generally Recognized As Safe You Are Not! 

Dear Lord, 

Please Grant Us Your Grace

To Walk Aright On The Path Of Light 

That Is The Word Of Truth 

Neither Adding Nor Subtracting

To Be Attractive To Those 

Whom You Cannot Approve! 

GRAS, Hell Is Not Too Good For You: 

Burn Well! 

Brethren, 

Be At Peace With Our God, Jesus Christ The Lord, The Almighty: 

He, Alone, Saves! 

Peace! 

HAPPY SABBATH

BLESSINGS AND BOUNTIES!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: You-Juice OR True-Juice!?!

 

We Consider Ourselves Capable To Take Care Of Ourselves 

And

Naively Forget That There Is A "But!" 

As Thus Says The Word Of The Living God

We Are Mortal

Made A Little Lower Than The Angels 

And, Therefore

We Have Limitations! 

We Forget That We Are Sinners By Nature 

And, Therefore

Have Spiritual, Physical And Emotional Needs 

And

Because Of Sin

And 

Our Need For Christ's Purchased-For-Us Salvation

We Need To Be Constantly Vigilant 

As Regards Our Surroundings 

And

About Whom We Permit To Be A Part Of Our Circle! 

Beloved, 

Never Forget That 

Jesus Christ Had A Judas In His Circle! 

Also, Please Remember That 

Our Greatest Enemy 

Is 

The Enemy ... Within! 

Self 

Is 

Always A Sinner

And

Self Will Never Be Humble, Faithful, Just

Loving, Kind 

Or True ... To You! 

Self 

Is 

An Agent Of Satan 

And

A Cultivated, Nurtured, Well-Fed Self 

Is

Always Going To Destroy Its Host 

Aka You, Me, We ... Who Refuse To Permit The Savior

- By The Holy Spirit's Working - 

To Renew, Reform

And 

Regenerate Us In His Image

In His Likeness! 

Invite Jesus Christ In

And

Get Rid Of Self

Get Rid Of Sin

And

Be Rid Of Satan!

Self Is You-Juice! 

Salvation Is True-Juice! 

Self Is Death: 

Salvation Is Life! 

Choose Life! 

The Promised Peace of God

Is

Perfect! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: DESPISE THE PIERCING SERPENT: Give Almighty God Your Gift Of Praise!

Loving And Knowing 

The Lord And The Living Word Of The Lord 

Is Not 

A Maybe Or A Perhaps! 

It Is An Imperative ... A Must

If We Are Not To Fall Prey To The Adversary

That Roaring Lion

That Piercing Serpent

Who Is Roaming About 

And 

Seeking For Those Whom He May Devour! 

In A World Full Of Busy Work

Cookie-Cutter Seeing, Doing, And Being

We Each Need To Know 

And

Love Truth For Our Own Selves 

So That We Do Not Make Shipwreck Of 

The Holy Faith Given To The Brethren

The Saints Of God And Christ!

Beloved, 

Dare To Walk In The Light Of Life! 

Stand Up For Truth

Speak Peace 

And 

Endure All That The Adversary Throws In Your Berry Patch! 

Remember Whose Child You Are 

And 

Never Forget That 

You Don't Walk In The Vale Of Tears Alone 

To Be Molested By Whosoever Wills! 

You Are Blessed: 

Remain Faithful! 

You Are Loved: 

Love The Lord, Love The Word, Above All Else! 

The Gift Of Salvation Is Free! 

Let Your Light Shine In The World For A Witness That 

You Know The Word 

And 

Are Personally Known By The Word Of God Who Is God 

And Is 

Life ... Life Everlasting! 

Choose To 

And 

Gratefully Give Almighty God Your Gift Of Praise! 

Peace! 

THE REAL CHRISTIAN LIFE

The Real Christian 
Is 
Rooted And Grounded

And

He Sends Down Roots

As He Reaches For The Son

- The Sun Of Righteousness

Who Saves, Seals, Heals, And Feeds - 

The Son Of God Who Our Every Sorrow Feels!

The Truth ...

No Christian Can Grow In Grace

Who Lovingly Looks At Self

Whose Sin Holds The Holy Place

The Throne

The Heart

Wearing The Crown Of The King
Refusing To Bow

And
To Relinquish Known Sin!

Things Happen ...

Today I Met Christian

Who Of The Savior Sang

Who Spoke Of His Master

To Whom His Heart Did Belong

And

He Spoke Of His Travels

And 
The Terrors ... The Trials 

Of The Myriad Christians Called Other

Who Rejected Self-Denial!

When You Are Rooted In The Word

And

Grounded In The Rock

Where Your Rock Is Christ Jesus

- The Shepherd Of The Flock -

You Will Grow In Grace

Having Mercy At Your Side

With Truth In Your Heart

Where The Love Of God Does Abide

But

When You Look At Self

Admiring The World 

Looking For The Life Easy

Following The Wild Goat Herd

You Cannot Find Peace

For You Will Not For Known-Sin Seek Pardon

Because
Your Heart Is In The Present World

And

Not In The World To Come

Wherein Resides The Ever-Blessed!
It's Time To Hit The Bottom Marked "Sin Release!"

Living For The Present World 

Is 
To Live A Life Constrained, Restrained, By Time!

Living For The World To Come

Living For Christ The Lord Of Life

Blesses Us Through Our Carnal Strife

And

Decidedly Blunts The Edge Of Satan's Sharp Knife!

Don't Live Your Life On "Yes!" And "No!" 

And 
"Maybe So!" 

Live For Sure On The "Thus Saith The Lord!" 

And

At The Appointed Time

You Shall Arrive At The Golden Shore

With Our King Jesus

Who Is The Key And The Door!

Rooted And Grounded In Jesus The Christ

Leads Us Who Believe 

Who Take Him At His Living Word 

Into His Eternal Life

When Ends The Carnal Strife!

Remember, Brethren

Jesus Christ Paid It All For All Our Sin

With His Holy And Most Precious Life

Giving Unto Us Mercy And Grace

And

Pardon And Peace ... Just For Our Asking

So Choose To Be Wise

Choose To Defy The Lies

Choose To Deny The Liar 

And

Choose To Choose Jesus Christ's Eternal Life!

In Him Is No Vice

And

You Will Not Have To Die Twice
And
Be Forever Separated From The Living God! 

Brethren, 

We Bless Ourselves
And 
Are Most Assuredly Blessed Of The Eternal God
When We Patiently, Faithfully, Enduringly Work 
And 
Watch 
As We Wait On The Lord For Guidance, Provision
And 
His Soon Coming! 

The Night Is Coming 
So Let's Fill Our Minds With The Word Of God 
And 
Plead For The Outpouring 
And 
The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth 
By Whom We Are Sealed 
Against The Wrath Of Almighty God 
In The Judgment! 

Jesus Christ Loves You: Trust Him! 
He Knows The Beginning, The Middle 
And 
The End Of All That Concerns You, Personally: 
Wait On Him With Faith That Works By Love
And 
You Shall Be Eternally Blessed! 
Peace Be Upon You: Glory Awaits The Faithful!