VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Why Me, Lord!?! AND Points To Ponder

If All Things Work For Good
For Lord-Lovers
How Can We Say
In The Sorrow Of The Soul
Why Did God Do "THIS" To Me?!?!

Stop For A Moment And Think ...

The Word Of God Says 
He Has A Thousand Ways To Provide For aka
Save His Children
So, Since The Promises Are Sure
And 
The Living God Opens And Closes Doors
Please ... Trust Him 
Who Is Love And Life 
And
Who Is Also Health And Cure!!

A Word To The Wise
From The One Wise
Is 
Enough To Keep Us Moving Ever Forward
Never Looking Back
Because 
To Look Back Is To Blight
To Turn One Into A Salt Lick
And
We Know A Salt Lick Is Consumed
Because
It Has Nothing In Itself To Protect Itself
And Cannot Against Salt-Lickers
And
Salt-Lick Kickers, Fight!

  

Have We Ever Well And Truly Considered
The Real Differences Between
Lamp And Light?

A Lit Lamp Carries The Light!
The Light Provides Sight!
Sight Signals The Way Clear
And
We Walk Unto Jesus
Who Does Our Sin Bear!

Walking In The Light Makes The Way Clear

And

Light Keeps At Bay All The Predators

Who Would For Life And Limb

Make Us Tremble In Fear!

Truth Is ...

A Lamp Without Oil

Is 
A Decorative Piece!

A Lamp Containing Oil, When Lit

Brings The Traveller

The Reader

The Searcher

The Seeker

Illumination ... By Darkness Relief!

A Broken Lamp

Is 
Not A Help But A Hindrance

Because

Its Broken Pieces Do Cut The Flesh Of The Unwary

Giving Us Wounds That 
Only The Great Physician

Can Bind Up

Seal

Heal Up!

Please Do Not Break Your Lamp

Neither By Accident Nor On Purpose

By Deliberately, Contemptuously

From The Oil Well Eternal Walking Away!

Accidentally On Purpose

Breaking Your Lamp

Says Clearly Callously

That You Are Are Walking On The Path Called

Own Way!

Own Way Has Self-Pay

Life And Fire And Accident Insurance

With
An Accidental Death And Dismemberment Rider

Which Has

The Eternal Consequence Deductible!

Where Does One That Premium Pay?!

In Your Head

In Your Heart

In Your Hand

Wherever You Elevate Self

And

Denigrate The Holy Son Of Man!

Man Cannot Keep Himself Alive

Nor Can He Ransom Himself

By Purchasing Useless Indulgences

Sold As Grounded On Earth

Bound Up In Heaven

Rainbow Pot Of Gold

Building God's Kingdom Treats

But Are Actually 

Satan-Inspired

Encouraging Men To Be Careless Of
Their Soul's Salvation

Lies!

Lamps And Light Are No Small Matter!

Lamp-Light

Is

Life-Light Illumination

To Keep Repentant Sinners

Out Of The Fire And Brimstone Lake Of Fire

Aka The Self-Lit

I Prefer Eternal Death Funeral-Bier

Pyre!

Light Your Lamp

And

Catch The Son's Rays!

Open The Preserved Word

Walk In Its Light

And

With Assurance Dismiss The Malicious Goat-Herder

And
The Menacing Goat-Herd!

CONSIDER THIS:

Almighty God Is Too Wise To Err

And

Too Good To Withhold From Us

Those Things That Are For Our Good

And

Do Not Forget That If It For Our Good

It Will Be To God's Glory!

Of Course, We Must Be Walking Uprightly

According To The Promise! 

Brethren,

Whatever We Do

Let Us Pray In Faith

Trusting The Eternal God In Hope

Walking Not By Sight

Nor

Leaning Upon Our Own Understanding!

Let Us Not Be Double Minded

Indulging In

I Think He Will!

I Know He Won't!

Probably He Will!

Perhaps He Won't!

You Will Get Nothing From The Living God

With That Mindset

Because

Doubt Has Its Own Stream Of Reward!

Please Hold Firmly The Sacred Word 

And

Stand Faithfully Upon The Word's Word

Knowing

That If We Faint Not

Our Unfailing Trust Will Be Gloriously Rewarded!

Eyes = Lies

Ears = Fear

Trembling = Doubt

Hope = Faith

Work = Love

And

We Know Of A Surety That

The God Of Love

Reigns

Rightly And Righteously

In Glorious Heaven Above!

Christian ... Self ...!

Christian In-Name Only
And
Self Will-Be Hidden
Are Brethren Beloved Of The Faith!
Both Are Christ Lovers
- At Least Both Act That Way -
But
They Are As Different As Salt And Sugar
Salt Fish And Sweetmeats
And
Salt Of The Earth
And
Pride Of Life!

Jessie?!

Yes, Graffie?!

You Know That I Ain't Too Bright
So Could You Please ... I Begging You
Explain That Juxtaposition Between
Salt Of The Earth And The Pride Of Life!?!

Yes, Smarty Pants!

It Is Like This ...

Self Will-Be Hidden
Is A Meek And Gentle Spirit
Against Whom No Law Can Stand!
He Walks Softly In The Sanctuary
He Does The Lord's Business On The Down-Low
And
He Knows Who It Is In Whom He Steadfastly Believes!

His Jesus Is Salvation-Real
And
He Does Not Stand Up And Testify
About How Many Where When Why And How
He Rendered Service To The Brethren In Need!

He Lives A Poor And Peaceful Life
Is Unfailingly Polite
And
You Will Only Know What He Has Done
Because The Recipients' Gratitude 

Is Spoken Of By Them To The Congregation!

Self Will-Be Hidden

Is Not Into Bells And Whistles
Nor Accolades And Awards!

By Contrast
And
In Definite Opposition To Self Will-Be Hidden
Christian In-Name Only Despises
Godly Example
And
Righteous Course
And
Completely Studiously Ignores
Faithful Instruction!

It's Sad Because These Three Would Have Led Him
And His Family
And His Servants
And Even His Observers
To Fear
To Love
And
To Give Due Reverence To The Holy God!

Something Had To Give ... And It Did!

As You All Surely Know
Man Cannot Make Mock-Sport At
The True And Living Eternal Holy God
With Impunity!

Mr. Christian In-Name Only
Because
He Did Not Love The Living Truth
Started Loving The Bold Lie
And SoonThat One-Name Demon, Christalignment
And
The Spirit-Driven Know-It-All, Destiny Card
Were Doing Future-Pursuit Love-Ins
In The Creator God's Sanctuary!

These Heathens Were Sincerely Bold
Helpfully Officious
And
Tenaciously Persistent
In Getting Believers To Join
The Backsliding-Heifer Group!

Where, Oh, Where, Is
Simple Primitive Faith!?!

Heads-Up, People ...

The Living God Holy

Faithful And True
Does Not Like Unkindness
Deceit
Lies
Nor Idolatry
And
That Backsliding-Heifer Group
Sincerely Practiced All Of These!

Christian In-Name Only
Church Board Member
Gold-Level Coffer Contributor
Greedy For Temporal Gain
Man Around Town
Who Ever Always Has A Listening Air 

To The Vibrating Ground
Is 

An Ace Recruiter For The Area BHG!

He Could Make An Esquimo Buy Ice
And
Believe Or Not
He Doesn't Do Cheap!
He Can't Spell Free
And
The Use Of The Word "Gift"
Causes His So-Called Placid Countenance
To Do The Wrong-Direction Shift!
He Does Not Ever Anyone's Low Spirit Lift!

One Truly Sweet Day
Petticoat Lane
Goodtime Charlie
Toss D. Coin
Coin A. Phrase
Miller Time
Hoochie Mama
Rum Still
And
Mount Gay
Descended En masse
Uninvited
Upon Christian In-Name Only's 

Show-Room Residence!
There Was A Blow-Out Party In Full Swing!

The Joint Was Jumping!

Truth Be Told ...

Lies Were Being Sold!
Alternative Facts Were Being Exchanged!
False News Was Not On Hold!
Licensed Liar Was In Full Control!
Devil Dog Was Being Bold
And
Grudge Match Was About To Unfold!

Compromising Position
- The Instigator Of Many A Palace Coup -
Along With Petticoat Lane
And Hoochie Mama
Were Strategically Draped Over
Christian In-Name Only
Who Had A Paro In His Right Hand
And
Mount Gay In His Left Hand!

Unbeknownst To Those Present
Photo Graphic Was Manipulating
Camera Lens
And
Thousand-Word Picture
- Ever At The Ready -
Framed The Scene!

Three Days Later ...

Sunday Times
Published The News:

Big-Up Christian In-Name Only

Caught Dishabille: Compromising Position On Display!

As Every Living Body Done Know
On The Fourth Day
Corruption Sets In
And
The Body (In Question) Started A Stink!

Caught Dead-To-Rights

Christian In-Name Only Tried 

To Bring Down Heaven

The Very Heaven He Had Joyfully  Disdained
As Recent As 24 Hours Ago!

He Cried Entrapment!
He Lambasted Photo Shop!
He Derided CGI!
He Swore At Green Screen!

He Called For Mercy!
He Hollered For Grace!
He Prayed For Salvation!
He Keened For Truth!

He Wished For Light!

He Considered Flight
But ThoughtThat That Would Mean Good Night
To All His Beloved Delights
Of The Flesh ...

And Realized ...

That Exposed Flesh Had Gotten Him
Into His Predicament In The First Place

And

He Decided To Brazen It Out:

Yes, I Did It!

But ... It Was To Prove A Point!

He Didn't Have The Decency To Be Sorry!

And ...

He Was Now Into
Covering Up Known Sin ... With Another Known Lie!

Well, Well, Well!

All Of A Sudden
- Like Lightning -
In The Midst Of His White Castle Whopper
Tor Nado Blew In
And
Lifted Off The Roof
Pulled Apart The Walls
And
Mashed Up All The Pleasant Things
That Furnished The Memorial To Gross Vanity!

When The Howling Finally Settled
The Only Thing Not Broken
Was A Beautifully Inscribed Plaque Which Read:

He Is Faithful To His Promises

So Humble Your Puny Self 

Under The Mighty Hand 

Of

The Just And Living Holy God

And

He Will Lift You Up

In His Own Time!

Christian In-Name Only

Had Lost Everything Last Thing That

He Had Considered Necessary To His High Life

And Without Preamble

The Vanquished Was Heard Sorrowfully
Yet Somehow Joyfully Singing:

Lord, I Want To Be A Christian!

Search My Heart Today!

I Am Delivered! 

I Have Come To Praise You Now! 

Please Help Me! 

I Am Clean! 

Draw Me Nearer! 

I Am Thine! 

I Thirst! 

Throw Out A Lifeline! 

Fill Me ... Now!

The Irony Of It All Was Not Lost
On The Assembled Townspeople!

Self Will-Be Hidden Was The Only Person
Who Offered A Helping Hand!

HAPPY SABBATH + Spiritual Darkness!?! + PRAYER: We Have Hope In You, Lord!

When Darkness Descends Upon Man
It Is Not Because Almighty God's Grace Is Withdrawn!
Truth Is
Darkness Descends Upon Man

Because
He Has Rejected The Living God's Light
AND
That Without Just Cause!

The Eternal God's Light Is Given To All 

Who Will Receive It
While Faithfully Trusting The Giver
Who Is Also Our Maker!

That Light Accepted
Brings The Repentant Sinner
To His Knees
So That The Blessing Of The Grace Of God
- Exuding Mercy -
He May Continually Receive
BecauseIn The Holy God
He Truly Believes!

Accepting The Sovereign God's Light
Requires Man To Accept

AND

To Utilize

Jesus Christ's Holy Faith
The Measure Of Which
Each Day Is In Place

AND
Those Who Avail Themselves Of
The Daily Blessing Freely Shared
Have Nothing Of Soul Salvation
About Which To Be Scared!

Obviously ...

Light ... Lights!

Darkness ... Conceals!

Light
AND
Darkness
Cannot Inhabit The Same Field

AND
Likewise
In The Heart Of Man
Darkness And Light
Cannot
Will Never Hold Hands
AND
All Who Choose
By Almighty God's Grace
To Spread Their Received Light
Shall Be To Our Master
- Our Heavenly Father -
A Truly Blessed

- Hedged In -

Delight!

Brethren, Beloved
I Charge Us All Here

AND

In Plains Words Clear
Please Walk In Jesus Christ's Shed Light
AND
That Without Fear!

He Who Sends Us To Labor 

Is

Almighty!
He Who Feeds Us 

Is

The Creator God
Loving Giving
AND
To Our Hearts Dear
AND
We May Walk Boldly
Humbly
- Without Decimating Pride -
Doing The Lord's Bidding
Until Death
Or
Christ Comes
AND
We 

- The Church Triumphant -

Cross The Great Divide!

Brethren,
Be Bold

AND

Be The Pointed Light Against The Gathering Darkness!
Let The Light Of The Living God
- The Light Of Life Within You -
Shine Forth Until The Day Dawns

For
Then Comes The Great Reward!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Hear Our Prayer!

We Are Believing Children

And

We Are Drawing To You, Near!

Bless Us, Lord

To Let Our Lights Brightly Shine

So That We May Tell A Brother

A Sister

A Neighbor

A Dear Friend

That Jesus Christ Is Soon Returning

And

That On Him We May Confidently Depend!

Father,

We Trust You

For

You Are The Living God Eternal

And

You Cannot Lie!

You Are The Blessing God Able

And

By Your Living Word Of Truth

We Can The Adversary Boldly Defy!

Father,

Please Bless Us To Make The Living Word

As Necessary As Our Daily Food

And

Please Lead Us Into All Righteousness

As We Attend The King Of Love's School!

Lord,

Guard Us

Guide Us

Bless Us With Bodily Peace

And

Soul Rest!

Teach Us To Love One another

And

Help Us Our Known Sins To Confess!

Father,

We Truly Need You

For

You Are Our Only God

And

We Approach Unto You

Not Fearful

But Supremely Sure

That You Will Not Turn Us Away!

We Worship You, Dear Father

And

We Bless Your Holy Name!

We Truly Treasure Our Gift

Which Was Your Sacrifice

And

Determinedly Abhor

The Demonic Device!

Lord,

We Will to Do Your Will!

We Long To See Your Face!

We Have Hope For A Grand Tomorrow

And

That Forever

And, As Promised

Without Sorrow!

Lead Us Into All Righteousness

By Your Holy Spirit

And

Protect Us By Your Holy Angels

And

Grant Unto Us These Few Petitions

For

We Ask All In The Only Name Of Him

By Whom

We Are Saved

Jesus Christ

The Lamb Of God!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Out Of Darkness ...!! : Let There Be Light! + PRAYER: Remember Us, Lord, In Mercy!

It 

    IS    

               Plain!

Darkness Desires

AND
Dreams 

To Kill Light!

It Is Not Because Light Schemes Against

AND

Hates Darkness
BUT

Because Light Is Light
AND
Always Right
AND
Ever Perfect

In The Holy God's Sight!

Darkness Is Determined
Dark
Destructive

AND
Debilitating

AND

Is Ever Delivering Damnation

AND
Setting Adherents Outside Of The Living God's Pardoning
Because
Darkness Is Filled With Pride
Jealousy And Greed

AND
Is Not "Contented" With What It Has

Or
What It Possesses In Itself
Which Is
Being Deadly

AND
Deadly Desiring
Trophy Scalps On Its Display Shelf!

Darkness Is Of Satan

That Wily Creature

Popularly

And

Foolishly Considered 

A Cartoon Elf!

Darkness Hates Light
Because 

In The Presence Of Light True
True Light Is Shed 

Into The Darkness Of The Mind
AND
Darkness Is Known Fled
For
Light Into The Darkness
Creates Insight
Giving Foresight
Removing One From The Night
That Does Blight And Benight
AND
Gives Man, Fallen
Strength ... To Stand Up
AND
To Fight In Faith ... For Faith
That Good Fight
That Does The Freed Soul Delight!

PRAYER:

Father,

Forgive Us Our Trespasses Today

When We Walk Into Darkness

Because

We, Complacent

Did Not Look Every Which Way!

Help Us To Have

The Wise Virgin Experience

Having A Personal Knowledge

Of

The Living Word

And

Not Depending On Another's Feeling

Or Experience

So That

When The Cry

"The Bridegroom Cometh!"

Sounds

We Will Not Be Amongst Those Of

The Cast-Out

I-Do-Not-Know-You

Damned-For-Eternity Goat Herd!

Remember Us In Mercy

For You Have Promised

That You Can Never Forget

And

We Ask All In The Name Of

The Beloved

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

We Accept And Thank You, Lord

For Your Grace!

AMEN.

HAPPY SABBATH + Benighted Or Blessed?!

IF
All Things Work Together
For Good
To Them That Love The Lord
AND
Are Called
According To HIS Purpose
THEN
It Stands To Reason
That All Things Work Together
For Ill aka Bad
To Them That Hate The LordAND
Are Used
According To Satan's Purpose!

IFRighteous Faithful
Men Women And Children
Are Sighing And Crying
Over The Abominations
Being Practiced In The Land
Then It Stands To Reason
That The Man With The Writer's Inkhorn
Is Marking God's PeopleAND
Those Men With Their Slaughtering Weapons
Are Soon To Follow!

It Stands To Reason
That
IF
Truth Is Cast Down In The Street
THEN
It Must Mean That
Good Is Become Evil

AND
Evil Is Become Good
Light Is Become Darkness

AND
Darkness is Become LightAND
In No Small Order
We Have Exchanged
Beauty
To Acquire... Ashes?!
We Are Benighted By Blight!

Ashes To Ashes!
Dust To Dust!
It Is Impossible
For The Human Soul To Rust!

Rest Is For The Weary
Not For Those Who Choose To Party On!
Judgment Day Is ComingAND
Soon
Sin, Death
Hell

AND

Satan
Will Be Forever Gone!

God Is Not Gone!
God Is No Fraud!
Fraud Is From Satan
Liar
Who Aspires To Be Lord God!

God Eternal
Is On Heaven's Throne

AND
Heaven's Throne
Communicates Not With Cellular Phones!

Man-Made Cell Phones 

Need A Man-Made Satellite Power

For A Feed
BUT
Almighty God
The Consuming Fire
Is Power
That None Can
Deconstruct
Restrict
Fire
Nor
Retire!

Please Take Heed!

Those Who Are Sick Of Sin

AND
From Committing Sin
By God's Grace
Retire!
Those Who Would
See Jesus In Peace
Have Faith In Their Bellies
Burning
Like A Fire!

The Lake Of Fire
Is Not The Place
Where They Will
Retire
For They Will Know
No DisgraceAND

Will In Triumph
Ascend
To Heights
Higher And Higher!

The Higher Satan Climbs
The More His "Tail" Is ExposedAND
The More He Is Exposed
The More We See
That He Is Neither True

Nor

A King 

For He Possesses No Right-Living Clothes!

Clothes
Are A Symbol For Character

AND
Of One's Integrity
BUT
Satan Has None
For His Character
Is One Of
Consistent
Persistent
Pride-Filled 

Infidelity!

To Whom Do You Pray?

Who In Your Heart Holds Sway?

If God Is God

Serve Him

For

You Can't Pray To God

And

With The Devil, Himself, Play!

UNCLEAN SPIRITS: Gossip

Covert Insinuation
AND
Sly Innuendo
Married Into The Family
AND
Boy, Oh, Boy
White On Rice Would Be
The Right Expression
That Best Describes
How They Fit
Into
Among
Alongside
AND
With
The Gossip Family!
All Of That "Fitting"
Is A Bit Of Overkill
BUT
I Do Not Overstate Their Positions!

Now ...

When Those Gossips Wanted To Do
A Real Hatchet Job
On Whomever They Decided Was 
Worthy
Worthwhile
OR
Deserving
Sly Innuendo
AND
Covert Insinuation
Did Front-Man Work!

AND ...

Insult Added To Injury
- Lord, Help Us All -
They Always Carried Along
Their Besotted Wives
Whissie-Whissie aka Whisper
AND
Re-Re aka Repeat
For
The Red Car Joy Ride!

But, Bosie, Why The Red Car?!

Red Car Is Synonymous For A Hot Rod!
There Is Power In The Tongue!
AND
The Tongue Is A Red Rag That Roasts!
AND
It Is A Rudderless Rope!
It Behaves Like A Pop Kite
That Has A Gust Of Wind
Upon Which
To Effortlessly Float!

I Should Explain That
This Whole Clan Has
Unclean Heart For A Patriarch
AND
If You Ever Wanted To See
Or Get Close Enough To Smmmell
An Evil Spirit
Look No Further!
That Creature Is Truly Vile
AND
Takes Pleasure In
Performing
Practicing
Perpetrating
AND
Pointedly Proposing
Acts Of Unrighteousness!

Strange Thing Though
He Is Cute ... In Repose!

In Ordinary Conversation
You Will Never Hear
A More Mellifluous Tone!

In Acts Of Betrayal
You Will Never Hear
A More Incredulous Tone!

In Murder By Mouth
Aka
Good Gossip
You Will Never Hear
A More Confidential Tone

AND

After The Dirty Deed Is Done
You Will Never Hear
A More Gloating
Self-Satisfied
Self-Absorbed
Serious Voice
Even If You Lived To Be 970 Years!

Ahem!
Why 970 years?

... Because That Would Make You Older Than
Methusaleh
- The Oldest Man Who Ever Died -
AND
Younger Than Enoch
- The Oldest Man Who Never Died!

Wait A Minute!
Wait A Cotton-Picking Minute!!
Do You Realize That
No Man Has Ever Lived A Full Year
Upon The Earth?!

You Lost Me!

What On Earth ...?!

Think, People!
God Says
A Thousand Years ...

Are But A Day
In His Sight!!!

Yes!

But, Back To
Sly
Unclean And Covert!

That Bunch Of Unclean Spirits
Does Not Believe In
Sacred Cows
Boundaries
Authority
Decency
Nor The Lord's Anointings!

By The Way
Do You Remember How 
Sis. Emptage Used To Call Out
To All The Young People?

"YOU ARE AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT!?"

They Know Not Shame
BUT
They Cause Great Shame
To Fall
Upon Even ... The Innocent!

They Work For Satan
The Accuser Of The Brethren
Indulging The Malicious Spirit
On Which
Gossip's Boat
Does Float!

So ...

How Does One Combat This Evil?!

You Need To Know That
The Gossips
- Those Gossipers -
ALWAYS
Operate In The Dark!
They Will Never Spread Their Offal
In Public View
Where Their Manifest Deeds
Can Be Plainly
Clearly Seen
AND
Openly Rebuked
By Me
And By You!

Their Words Are Always Prefixed By
"They Say ...!"
AND
"I Have Heard ...!"
AND
They Indulge The
Bring A Bone
AND
Carry A Bone Syndrome!
So Don't Think That
YOU
- Indulging Them -
Will Get Off Scotch Free!

Gossip
Is As Poison!
Bitter! Silent! Deadly!
So ...
If You Call Yourself
A Child Of God
Foreswear Gossip
For
It's An Abomination
In The Sight Of The Holy God
AND
All Who Indulge In It
Will Reap
The Same "Sweets"
As The Feisty Fraud!

But ...

What About Whissie-Whissie And Re-Re?!

Those Two Are
Unclean Heart's Favorite Children
AND
Should Be Denied Indulgence
At. All. Costs.

The Bottom Line Is Simple:

• Do Not Start Gossip
• Do Not Indulge Sly Innuendo
• Do Not Drink In Covert Insinuation
• Do Not Quietly Whisper The Gossip Birdie As A Heads-up aka Warning

AND

• Do Not Repeat Gossip For Lack Of Better Conversation!

Jesus Suffered At Gossip's Hand
AND
His People, Too
Will Feel
That Spiteful Barb Land!

Do Unto Others
As You Would Want Them
To Do Unto You
AND
So Living
You Will Never Wear
A Gossiper's Hard-Tip Shoes!

Against Jesus Christ's Meek And Gentle Spirit
There Is No Law!
AND
Living In The Light Of God's Law
We Shall Display No Flaw!

If You Walk In Wise Counsel
You Will Soar Among The Stars!
If You Wallow In Worthlessness
You Will Know There Is No Curse Causeless!

You Are What You Eat!
You Are Responsible For What You Speak!
AND
You Are Guilty Of The Bile You Leak!

The Difference

Between

Bile And Bible

Is The Width Of The Missing Bee

Which Buzzes With 

The Truth Of Almighty God

Which Is Pure

AND

Holy!

*********

Walk In Truth

AND

Live In Light

For

Cometh The Night

Through Which

We Must Fight!