VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: There Is No Discount For Victory Over Sin And Self!

All Of Us Who Choose To Follow Jesus Christ 
Via The Way Of The Cross
Along The Path Of Enduring Obedience
Living By The Daily Gift Of Daily Faith
Believing 
And 
Trusting The Living Word Every Step Of The To-Zion Journey 
While Wearing The Whole Armor Of God 
Must Understand ... Accept 
And 
Live By This Truth: 
What The Lord God Almighty Gives To You
No One Can Take Away 
And
There Ain't No Discount Given 
For Victory Over Self And Sin! 

Let's Take A Trip Back
So That We Can Go Forward ...

I Went To Purchase Supplies
To Fortify Myself Against Lies!
Everything In The Store Seemed Discounted
And
Trophies In Abundance Were Securely Mounted!

I Did A Quick List-Check To Ascertain My Obvious Costs
And
Realized That I Would Suffer No Loss
Because
The Discount Was Sold As Universal
And
I, Pocket Always To Let, Would Need No Purchase Reversal!
Yeahhh For Discounts!

Believe You Me, I Was Like A Pig In Slop!
I Was As Happy As A Clam!
I Was Primed For The Run!
I Was Pumped Until At The Counter
My Register Went BUMP!!!

In Shock, I Heard The Stentorian Words:

On Victory

There Is Never A Discount!!!

I Pleaded!
I Beseeched!
I Swore Not To Cheat
But
Life Was Adamant:

Victory Is Full Fee!

Victory Is Not Free!

Victory Costs!

Your Win Leaves A Track

So Bring Out The Full Cost

Or

Show Me Your Back!

Life Does Not Owe You Anything!

You Owe Your Life To The Lord!

Here's Wise Wisdom ...

Victory Over Sin 
Is
Going To Cost You Full Price 
So Prepare Yourself To Sweat, Cry 
And 
Bleed 

And 

Be Glad
Because
The Daily Gift Of Daily Peace Cannot Be Taken From You: 
Don't Give It Away!

Cooperate With Christ! 

Beloved, 

Please Do Not Surrender Jesus' Priceless Peace 
- Which Passes Human Understanding -
For A Cheap Peace That Can't Permanently Profit! 

Child Of God,

Remember That Your Victory Over Sin 
And 
Self 
Is 
Already Won: 
Take Your Lashes Like A Saint Of God And Christ
- Justified And Sanctified -
And 
Hold Firm Your Victory ... In Jesus! 

Sanctification Is A Life-Long Process!

Resist The Devil 
And 
He Will Get Tired 
And 
He Will Flee From You! 
Pray The Promises Of God 
And 
Press On To The Peaceful Shore!

Jesus Christ 
Is 
Creator ... Savior ... Redeemer ... Forever-Friend:

Trust Him

And

In The Fullness Of Time
Live The Life That Shall Know No End! 

CEMENT: Building The Love Relationship Is Everything!

"If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments! 

Speak Peace! 

Be Kind To Each Other! 

Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart! 

Diligently Seek Me! 

Open Your Heart To Me! 

Pray Without Ceassing! 

Be Faithful! 

Endure All Things! 

Come Unto Me!" 

The Instructions Are Simple! 

The Instructor Is Loving ... Kind ... Divine! 

The Student ... A Servant

Is 

An Own-Way Child

Mortal ... Corruptible

With A Hill To Climb! 

The Stakes Are High: 

Obey

Endure

Keep Faith At Your Core

Give As You Have Received

Pray

Worship And Adore

Walk Through The Open Door 

And 

Eternity Is Thine! 

Will You Lose Out On Your Heavenly Inheritance 

Because Of 
An "I Can't Be Bothered To ... !" 

A "This Is Who I Am!" 

And 

An "It's All About Me!" Attitude!?! 

Our Heavenly Instructor

Our Father

- Our Forever Friend -

Can Be Hurt 
Just As An Earthly Parent, Child Or Friend Can Be Hurt 

But

Our Bad Behavior Costs Us 

Abiding Love

Heavenly Peace

Life Everlasting ... The Eternal Inheritance! 

Are You Following The Blessed Instructions!?! 

Are You Building The Love Relationship!?! 

Are You Walking Through The Only Door!?! 

Is Cement In Your Love 

Or 

Is Your Love Cement!?! 

Do You Value The Love Or The Loot!?! 
Do You Live In Carnal Lust ... The Lie 
Or

In Eternal Truth ... The Life!?! 

Think About It! 

Jesus Christ's Gift To Us

- The Gift Called Peace - 

Is

Perfect!!

"It" Only Takes One ...!

Faith
Is 
A Gift Given To Every Person ... Every Day 
For That Day's Use 
But
There Is No Point To Our Saying That 
We Have Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord 
When Our Very Plain Actions Sharply Say That 
We Don't Totally Trust Him! 

Consider For A Moment
General Moses In The Hebrew Exodus 
From The House Of Bondage In Egypt 
And 
The Roadblock Called The Red Sea That They Encountered! 

Moses Had Faith In God 
And 
Trusted The Lord To Deliver On His Promises 
To His Chosen People! 

The Lord Told Moses 
To Hold Up His Shepherd's Staff 
And 
Part The Red Sea ... NBD Aka No Big Deal! 

Moses, Human
Just Like Us Prone To Sin And Doubt By Nature
Chose To Exercise His Daily Gift Of Faith 
By Standing Decimating-Doubt 
And 
Dread Disbelief On Their Brittle Heads! 

And 

... No Abracadabra Mumbo Jumbo ... 

Human Trust By Faith
Aided 
By The Holy Power Of Omnipotence
Caused 
The Red Sea To Part 
Making Dry Ground 
For The Freed People To Walk Upon 
To The Promised Land! 

Beloved, 

Lift Up Your Faith
Extend Your Heart In Trust
Look To The Lord For Your Victories 
Already Purchased And Provided
And 
Walk With Confidence
 Into The Heavenly Promised Land! 

Please Don't Let Your Lack Of Trust Call God A Liar! 
Faith Requires Only One Step: Take It And Be Forever Blessed!

THINK ON THESE THINGS:

One Step Leads To Salvation

One Step Leads To Damnation

One Step Leads To Trust By Faith

And

One Step Leads To Doubt And Disgrace!

One Taste Led Man To Knowingly Sin

One Urge Led Man The Lord To Defy

One Urge Led Peter The Lord To Deny

One Man's Sin Led Jesus Christ For Man To Die!

Beloved, 

Do Not Doubt The Power Of One

One Lie

One Act Of Disobedience

One Walk In Presumption

One Foray Into Folly
And

One Lapse In Judgment

Can Lead Any And All

Into The One Appointment With Death

Which No Man Can Reject Or Reschedule!

Soooo ...

Let Each One Of Us

Be Wise Unto The One Sure Salvation

Standing With And For

The One Who Alone Saves

So That We May Walk Through

The One Gate That Speaks To Our Overcoming 

And

Stand Before The One

Who Did Our Punishment Take!

There Is The One Sweet Spirit Of Truth That 
Leads Into Righteousness

Whether We Are Middling, Old Or Youth!

Let Us With One Voice

Raise The Song Of Jubilee

As We Follow The One Word That 
Comes From The Holy God Who Is The Truth!

One Lord

One Faith

One Baptism

One Love

One Grace

One Heaven To Gain

One Hell To Refuse

One Peace That Passes Human Understanding

One River Of The Water Of Life

One Tree Of Life

One Crown Of Life

One Harp Of Gold

One New Name

One Holy Desire The Best Blessing To Claim!

Beloved, Believer

  Brethren Blessed, 

Hold On To Your One Hope

And

Your One Sin Rapidly Confess!

All Sin We Commit

Is 
Sin Against The One Holy God

So Believe The Living Holy Word

And

Depart The Deceitful
Destructive, Damnable Ways Of 
The One Known God-Fraud

Satan, Our Adversary

The One Who Wants Us To Deny

Defy

Denigrate

Disrespect

Dismiss

The One Who

Gives Us Our One Life To Live For Him!

Be At One With Jesus Christ The Lord!

He Is The One Way To The Father's House 
Our One Forever Home! 

THE BLESSED HOPE: The Way To Everlasting Life!

The Man ... The Sin

The Mirror ... The Law

The Blood ... The Savior

The Help ... The Salvation

The Hope

Is

Life With The Lord Jesus Christ

And

The Savior's Glory Forevermore To Share! 

Those Who Expect Things

Have The Expectation That Shall Surely Perish

For Things Are Temporal

For Only A Time

And

Shall Not Reach The Land That Is Eternal

Where Life Is Sublime! 

Those Who Do Not Trust In The Living, Holy, God

Have No Everlasting Portion

For Here And Now 
Is 
All That They, Blinded, See

And

Here Is Where Their True Expectations 
Are Revealed To Be Defiled, Dust, Dirt ... Damned! 

They Shall See Their Vaunted Treasures

Become Useless, Rusty And Cankered! 

Gladly Accusing Their Owners

These Things Shall Surely Be! 

The Way To Life ... 

We Who Have Hope In The True And Living God

Have Hope That Shall Be Realized 

In All Its Particulars! 

Our God Is Eternal, Faithful

Capable And Able

And 

Our Every Response To His Words Of Promise 

Which Cause Us To Trust

To Have Faith

And 

To Hope Shall Be

"Yes, Lord! 

And 

"Amen!" Aka
"So Let It Be, My Father! 

You Have Given Me A Sure Word And I Believe It
And I Shall Wait Upon You!
Grant Me The Grace To Wait With Patient Hope 
For You Are Almighty God Who Cannot Lie!" 

Beloved, 

Our God Is

And 

Because He Is, We Are! 

We Are His ... The Sheep Of His Pasture

And 

Our Faith, Our Hopes, Shall Be Satisfied

If 

We Are Steadfast, Enduring, Faithful! 

Nobody Can Make

The Decision For You

And Nobody Can Stop You

From Making Your Own Decision!

I Beseech Us All, Brethren

Please Hold On To Jesus Christ The Lord 

Who Is Real, Righteous

And 

Soon Returning! 

Heaven's Glories Await Those Of Us
Who Obediently Choose To Keep The Faith
Make The Enduring Commitment
And
Send Prayerful Confirmation Of 
The Longed-For Date
By Thought, Word And Deed! 

The Lord Christ

Is Either

Your King Or Your Judge

And You, Alone

Make That Judgment Call!

BIRTH ... LiViNg ... DEATH + PRAYER: Father, We Come In Faith, Nothing Wavering!

... And So We Have The Question:
What Is It Like In The Grave!?!

The Book Of Job Has A Great Definition
That Totally Answers That Question!

KJV Job 3

17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. 18 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

Before We Continue
Just Remember That We Have An Adversary
Who Does Not Want Us To Believe
The Living Word Of God!

Please Understand This:
Satan Is Not A Man
And 
You Are Not His Equal

But

He Ever Has ... In His Corrupt Mind
The "Can't-Fail" Plan

And

He Lies

And

He Murders 

And

He Spreads Deception 

Like Autumn's Falling Leaves
And

He Desperately Hates You

Whom Jesus Christ The Righteous Lord

Sacrificially Loves!

He Tried Valiantly To Destroy Job!

KJV Job 2

4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Okay, Brethren!

Don't Ever Forget This:

Only Jesus Christ The Lord

Stands Between Us And Certain Death

At The Malicious Hands Of Our Adversary!

Satan Desperately Wants Us To Curse God And Die
And 
By Vindictive Choice
Sin And Suffering Are His Tools To Accomplish
His Dastardly Mission! 
By Bold Contrast
Salvation And Healing Are The Domain Of Almighty God! 

Almighty God Lovingly Creates! 

Satan Callously Destroys! 

Many Of Us Blame The Lord For What Satan Does 
And 
Refuse To See That 
Without The Lord's Restraining Hand 
To Limit Satan's Destructive Power
We Would Die! 

Satan Is Liar

Murderer

And

Salvation Thief!

Jesus Christ Is Truth, Light
And
Life ... Abundant Life ... Now
And
Eternal Life ... In The Fullness Of Time
So Let's Stay With Our Hearts Fixed Upon The Lord Jesus 
And 
Be Ever Safe 
No Matter Our Present, Trying, Painful, Circumstance! 

Jesus Christ Always Saves ... And He Loves You
So Trust His Perfect Love 
And Not 
Your Skewed By Carnal-Sight Logic!

Now, On To The Other Matter ...

The State Of The Dead!

A Young Lady Was Visiting Her Newborn
Now-Deceased Son's Grave
And
I Heard The Lady Say That
She Was Glad That She Had Placed Him
Where He Was In The Cemetery
That He Would Not Be Alone
That He Would Have His Grandparents Around Him
That He Would Hear The Trains Passing
And
He Would Have Others To Play With:
My Heart Just Sank Within Me!

Dear God, Please Help Us!

How Much Longer, Father!?!

Good Question ... And We Really Need Help!

How Many Times Are We Going To Have To Have
This Same Conversation!?!
Are We Believers In The Holy God Or Not!?!
Do We Trust The Living Word Of God Or Not!?!
When Are We Going To Set Aside Satan's Fables
And 
Trust What The Lord Of Life Has Said To Us:

The Dead Know Nothing!
Their Loves And Hatreds Die With Them!
They No More Have A Portion Among The Living

And

For Good Measure
Refusing To Humble Ourselves In Our Sorrow
Before The Throne Of Grace
And, Instead
Trusting To Lying Fables To Cope With Heart Pain
Is Not 
Going To Fix Anything!

It Is Just Making Things Inordinately Worse
And
We Are Leaving Ourselves Open
To Satanic Delusion, Deception
And
For Fallen Angels, Demons, Evil Spirits
To Assume The Form Of Those Whom We Had Loved
- Who Are No Longer In The Realm Of The Living -
And
To Come Into Our Presence In Their Guise!
Fallen Angels Have That Unholy Power!

People Better Recognize!

This Is Dangerous, Devilish
And
It Is Placing All Who Do This 
Squarely In Satan's Domain
And
Under His Dominion!

The Dead Are Asleep ... In Their Graves!

Indeed!

Despite Popular Conversation
And
Regularly Trotted-Out, Lying, Sermonizing
They Are Not In Almighty God's Heaven
Nor Are They In Prepared-For-Satan Hell!

The Dead Are At Rest In Their Long Home
In Their Dusty Beds:
The Living God In His Eternal Word
Has Plainly Said That This Is So!

We Have A Future!
We Have A Hope ...

According To The Word
There Is No Sorrow That Heaven
That Is, The King Of Glory
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Our Creator God
Our Hope, Help And Salvation
Our Great Physician
Cannot Heal!

Brethren,

If You Are Finding Yourselves 
Struggling With The Loss Of A Loved One
The God Of All Grace
Has Personally Invited Us ... You And Me
To Come Boldly To His Throne Of Grace
To Find Help In Our Time Of Need!

When We Choose To Lean On Ourselves
Instead Of Upon The Eternal God Holy
We Become Our Own God
And
We Commit Sin!

Please Do Not Do This: It Doesn't Help
And
It Always Hurts!
In Truth And In Fact 
It Inordinately Hurts
Because
The Lord Of Life Has Plainly Also Said
That He Will Not Share His Glory With Another
So That Leaves You On Your Own:
That's Not A Good Residence 
For A Known Sin-Weakened Human!

If You Are Your Own God
You Cannot Expect To Receive Help From
The True And Living Holy God!

Let Us Humble Ourselves
And
Submit Our Will And Our Way
To The Lord Of Life Who Loves Us
And
Let Us Bid Him ... Humbly
To Do For Us
What None But The Holy God Can Do
And
That Is ... Save Our Souls!
We Need To Bid Him To Be The Lord Of Our Lives!

Brethren,

We Are Already Being Told By Some Very Evil Physicians
That The Dead Live For Hours After They Are Dead!

That's A Dirty Lie!

The Word Of God Does Not Support That View!

We Are Being Set Up For The Grand Deception
That Is Soon To Come To The Whole Earth ...!

... Satan Does What Works!

Man Erroneously Believes That 
Man Can Control Man's Life
And
Wonderfully Prosper ...!

... That Serpent Satan Encourages That Lie!

Man Believes That He Can Manipulate
Forecast ... Direct
The Outcome Of Man's Life ...!

... Satan Deceitfully Encourages That Lie!

Man Believes That He Can Corral Satan
As And When He Likes
Because 
Man Is Man And Breathes
So, Therefore ... He Is
And ...!

... Satan Maliciously Encourages Man In That Lie
With A Cruel Eye On The Prize:
Soul Damnation!

Brethren, Beloved

We Need Our Jesus!
Let's Pray!

PRAYER:

Oh, Father!
We Come In Faith
Nothing Wavering!

This People Desperately Needs Your Help!

Pity Us In Our Deep Distress!

Please Open A Window Of Heaven

And

Shed Some Holy Light

Upon This Dark World Of Sin!

We Cannot Survive, Father, On Our Own!

Send Help, Lord!

We Need You!

Please Help Us To See Our Need Of

Our Only Savior

He Who Is The Balm In Gilead

He Who Made Us

He Who, Alone, Knows How To Succor

How To Heal

How To Help Us
How To Seal Us
Against The Day Of Deception
Against The Day Of Trouble!

Father,

 Please Help Us To Humble Ourselves

Under Your Mighty Hand

So That You May Lift Us Up

According To Your Will

And
In Your Way

So That We May Be Saved

And
Eternally Blessed!

Oh, Lord

Cleanse And Open Our Eyes

So That We May Plainly See

The Precarious Position

That We Are Inhabiting!
Help Us, Please
To Sink Our Inebriating Pride
By Giving It Up To You!

Please Give Unto Us

The Hearts Of Flesh That You Promised

Which Will Cause Us To Hear

And

To Obey
Your Living Word

So That We May, By Endurance

By Exercising Living Faith

Be Eternally Blessed!

Oh, May Your Holy Spirit
Fall Upon Us
And
Lead Us Into All Truth
And
May The Holy Angels Ever Protect Us
And
Influence Us
To Do The Good And The Right!

We Thank You
For Hearing Our Humble Prayer, Father!
Please Answer Us
As Only You Can
For We Ask Your Blessing
In The Only Name
By Which We May Be Saved
The Name Of Jesus Christ The King
Our Savior, Lord
And
Holy God!

We Love You!
Please Come For Us Soon!
AMEN!