The $1,000,000 Question! + PRAYER: Lord, You Are The Light ...!

When Love For The Almighty God
AND
Faith In His Word Grow Cold
The Result Is ... Unbelief
That Condition Which Is Built Upon ... Doubt
That Pillar Where Self And Sin
- Inextricably Joined -
Have Destiny-Changing Clout!

We Live In Perilous Times
Such As Did The Jews Of Old
Whose Love For The Truth
Did, Indeed, Grow Cold
BUT
I Beseech You, Brethren
That On Seeing
Hearing
Experiencing The Truth
Do Not Opine
Whether The Rich
The Proud
The Connected
Have Given Their Consent
To Believing In
To Trusting
The One Who Saves Lives

The Lord God Holy Eternal Divine!

Jesus Christ Died To Save Man
- A Man -
Not A Company Of Men
Not A Family
Not A Church
Not A Committee
Nor An Armed Force
BUT
A Single Individual, Who
Trusting 

The Word Of Truth
Believes 

The Giver Of Life
The Word 

That Speaks Life
AND
Chooses ... No Coercion
To Walk 

In That Belief
Led 

By The Spirit Of God
Who Teaches Man
AND
Guides And Chides
Correcting Error
AND
Pointing The Holy Way
Where
Away From Sin's Thrall
IS
Sure Soul Relief

Not Bitter Gall!

But, Percy
I Have To Ask You:

Why Would I Need Approval
From Another Fallen Man Like Myself
To Believe In The Living Word Of The Holy God?!

Indeed! 
I Couldn't Have Phrased That Question Better!

Therein, My Friends
Is 
The Million Dollar Question!

Satan ...!

... Say No More!
You Just Answered The Question!

Satan Hates Almighty God!

And Almighty God Loves The Sinner Man!

Sooo, Obviously ...

Satan - By Extension - Hates Man
AND
Anything That Will Block The Light Of Truth
Coming From The Holy God
To Man
Is 
Approved 
AND
Proliferated By That Evil One
The Lying, Murdering, Satan!

So ...

We Need To Hear
- Faith Comes By Hearing -
The Unadulterated
Unspun
Unpolished
Uncolored
Word Of God
Even If We Have To Read The Word
- Aloud -
For Ourselves
AND
We Need To Trust That 
The Spirit Of The Holy God
Will Lead Us Into All Truth ... As Promised!

Almighty God Is Not A Man
That He Should Lie ...!

... Nor The Son Of Man
That He Should Say He Can
And Not Deliver On His Promises!

A Word Of Warning ...

Let's Not Forget That
The Bible Is Its Own Interpreter
AND
All That We Have To Do

Is Say

Yeah! And Amen!

AND
Then Avidly Seek Out 
AND
Utilize
All The Hidden Treasures

That Lead To Everlasting Life!

Indeed! 

Jesus Christ Is Lord And God
AND
He Will Protect Us
THROUGH
The Carnal Strife!

Brethren,
Where Are We Going?!

To The One In Whom Is Everlasting Life!

We're Going Home ... With Christ Jesus!

AMEN!!!

PRAYER:

Lord,

You Are The Light Of Our Lives!

Please Show Us

And

Direct Us

On The Holy Way!

Help Us Never 

From Straight Paths To Stray

Is Our Hearts' Plea

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

Lord,

We Need Thee!

AMEN.

FAITH: S.E.A.

The Faith Of The People Of The Eternal God
The Faith Of The Person Who Stands
On The Word Of The Jesus Christ The Lord
Should Be SEA!

Huh?!

Come Again?!

Our Faith In Almighty God
Should Be As The SEA!

Now You Say ... As ... The Sea!!
Explain Yourself!

The Ocean
The Sea
IsS trong
E nduring And
A ctive

AND

So Should The Working Waiting Christian's Faith!

Couldn't You Have Just Said So!

Sure, I Could have!

So, Why Didn't You?!

It Would Have Gone Under Your Radar
AND
Up Over Your Head!
It Would Have Been Just Words
AND
Your Soul Would Not Have Been Fed!

But, Now ...

I Have Your Attention
AND

A Lesson I May Teach
That You Won't Soon Forget
AND

To Another
It
You May Also Teach!

Do Not Preach!

Okay, Okay!
Teach On!
I'm Listening!

Come Hell Or High Tide
There Is The Sea
Strong
Enduring
Active
Whispering
Roaring
Tossing
Turning
BUT

Century After Century

Ever Always There!

Water Is Removed!
Water Is Replaced!
Low Tide
High Tide
New Moon
Full Moon
Spring Summer
Fall Winter
Tsunami Water Spout
Hurricane Earthquake
The Seas' Depths Shout Out:

(Would That The Regenerated Christ-Believer Speak Likewise)!

I Am Here! 

I Do His Bidding! 

I Am Alive For Him

And

I Am Not Kidding!

You May Spit On Me! 

You May Even Wee! 

You May Dump Trash In Me

But, Notice

I. Am. Still. SEA!

I Am On A Mission! 

I Shall Endure Until The Work Is Done

Because

I Work For The King

And 

In His Might

I Am Strong!

I Will Endure! 

I Am Committed To The Lord's Cause

So

I Am Faithfully Active!

And

I Am Actively Standing Strong

For 

With Faith Firmly Placed 

And

Following In The Will Of Almighty God 

My Life

My Living

- To In And For Him -

Will Never, Ever, Ever, Become

A Lost And Dead Cause!

I Like! I Like!
May I Steal The Thought!?!

No, You May Not!

Come Onnnn!

Why Now?!

It's Free!!

Oh.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Are You On The Lord's Side!?! + PRAYER: Please Reform And Convert Us, Lord!

I Am On The Lord's Side!
Almighty God's Holy Spirit Called 
- Is Calling -
Unto Me
AND
I, Daily Answering
Choose To Walk In His Way
Because I Do Not
For My Own Sin
Want To Pay!

Firm Decisions Must Be Made ...

I Do Not Choose 
To Wrestle With The Living Words Of Holy Writ
For
I Do Not Choose By Almighty God
To Be Called

"Liar!"

AND
From Achieving Heaven
Be Unceremoniously Split
Because I Think Myself
An Educated And Great Wit!

I Accept 
The Living Eternal Word
With A
"Yes, Lord!"
AND
"Amen!"
Knowing
That By So Doing
Jesus Christ 
- The Risen Savior
AND
Conquering King -
Will My Soul Valiantly Defend!

There Are Adversaries ...

Many Militant Men
With Misguided Illuminated Minds
Indulge Themselves ... Against God
With Intellectual Dishonesty
With Contextual Mis-Interpretation
Seeking To Make The Word
Their Personal Felt-Truth
Even If It Makes The God Of All Graces
A Gross Liar
AND
Satan ... The Father Of Lies
To Rise Up In God-Like Stature 
Higher And Higher!

The Fact Is ...

Almighty God Is The Lord!
He Gives Unto Man
Abundant Life
Salvation
Grace Mercy
Peace Rest And Faith
AND NOT
The Baubles Of The Base Fraud
Which Ends Men's Lives
In Sinful Disgrace!

Almighty God's Character ... Spelt-Out
Is 
The Living, Eternal Word
AND
All Who Will To Follow Him
Must Depart
The Ascended Masters' Teaching
That Is Compliments
The Brash Leader Of The Wild Goat Herd
Or Else 
They Shall Be Condemned
AND
Cast Out
AND
Assigned To The Lake Of Fire
Which Shall Be Their Funeral Pyre!

Truth Must Be Told ...

Heaven ... At The Last Trumpet
Is 
My Soul's Sole Goal
For
I Desire Heaven's Imperishable Gold!

I Am On The Eternal God's Side!
I Have Departed The Ways Of The Liar!
I Am Walking On The Straight And Narrow Way
- With Christ Jesus, My Lord -
AND
I Have No Desire That
It Shall Be Any Other Way
For
I Intend To Receive From His Holy Hand
The Gifts Of The Redeemed
In The Great And Glorious Reward!

Satan Is The Fraud

And

The Wannabe God!

Deny The Liar

And

Praise

Glorify

And

Lift Up

Jesus Christ The Lord

The Only Begotten Son

Of

The Eternal God
Who Is
Our Savior
And
Our Soon Coming King!

**--**--**--**--**

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,
Please Hear My Heart's Plea
For
I Desire Eternal Rest
And
Everlasting Peace
In Highest Heaven
With Thee!

I Confess
I Repent
I Turn Away From Known Sin
And
I Look Up To My King
Who Is My Everything!

Bless Me, Lord
Bless Me
To Walk In Your Sure Way
So That I May Enjoy
The Savor Of Truth Always
And
The Length Of Eternal Days!

Lead By Still Waters!
Restore, Please
My Longing Soul
And
Guide Me To The Gates Of Pearl
Where Within
I Shall Walk On
Streets Made Of Gold!

I Love You, Lord
And
I Bless You!
I Worship You
With Unfeigned Praise!
I Give Unto My Self
And
Plead For The Surrounding
Of
The Holy Angels
Who Will Influence Me
To Give Unto You
My Best!
I Desire To See
The Glory Days!

Come Soon, Lord!
I Am Pleading!
Come Soon, Lord!
Satan Is Egging Men On
To Say That Sure Salvation
Is Nothing More Than A Bluff!
Come Soon, Lord!
Many Of The Brethren
Are Growing Weary
And
Are Falling Into The Trap
That Says
"Eat, Drink
And
Make Your Soul Merry!"
Even As Satan Is Preparing Seats
For Them
On The Damnation Ferry!

Please Forgive Us
And
Cleanse Us
And
Renew Lord, 
Our Strength
And
Grant Us The Mercy
That Will Save Us From
Being Hell-Bent!

Please Reform Us
In Your Image
And
Convert Us
To The Way Of Truth
And
Help Us Upon Our Conversion
To Help Our Brethren
So That There Will Be
A Good And Plentiful Harvest
When The Lord Christ Comes
To Take His Children Home
To The Land Where
All Of Redeemed Mankind
Will Enjoy Perpetual Youth!

Thy Way, Oh, Lord
Is In The Sanctuary!
Please Help Us To Stay
Within Its Precincts
Is Our Earnest Hearts' Plea
In
Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
AMEN.

Take The Lord God At His Word!

Those Who Oppose The Living God
Practice Pride
AND
The Call Of Almighty God's Holy Spirit
They Actively Defy!
They Are Wilful
AND
Wayward
AND
No Respecters Of Holy God's Truth
AND
They Take Much Pleasure In Gainsaying
AND
Acting Mindfully Abstruse!

Vanity
Is 
A Vexation Of Spirit
AND
Investigation Into Too Many Books Likewise
AND
Walking Wisely In One's Own Eyes
Sets One Up To Be Used
As A Devilish Device!

Be Careful, Ye Wayward!
Be Circumspect, Ye Vain!
Be Mindful, Ye Curious
When Into The Almighty God's Business 
You Take The Budget Airplane
For
The Eternal God Is Not A Respecter Of Persons
AND
What Is Given Into Our Keeping
Is Available For Us To Know
BUT
That Which The Glorious God Has Kept In His Own Counsel
- Don't Be Bold -
You Will The Answer Never Know!

Be A Child ... You Need The Righteous God's Teaching!
Be A Servant ... You Need Blessing God's Leading!
Be A Pilgrim Walking Through This Fleeting Life!
Be A Stranger To Sinful Ways
AND
Of The Holy Hand Do Not Let Go
For
Those Who Will See The Lord Of Life In Peace
Will Never Go With The Wicked World's Flow!

Study ... To Show Thy Self Approved!
Learn ... The Ways Of The Lord!
Live ... With A Gentle Touch On The World
For
This World Is Not Our Home
AND
We Must Treat It As Such
AND
Not Raise It Up To Be Much!

Do Not Envy The Evil!
Do Not Pamper Pride!
Do Not Greet The Greedy
AND
Do Not With The Leprosy Of Sin Abide!

Take The Lord At His Word!
Take The Word For Bread And Eat!
Take The Water Of Life And Drink
AND
Do Not Practice Deceit!

Rescue The Perishing!
For Them
The Holy Spirit Is The Refreshing!
Take Time To Care For The Lost And Weary Soul
AND
Show Them
That Heaven With Christ Is To Be The Soul's Sole Goal!

PRAYER: Help Us, Lord, To Hold The Fort Until Jesus Christ Comes!

Father,

I Come To You With Love

Accepting Your Love

And

Because You Are Almighty God

And

Able

And

Ever Faithful!

Of A Truth, Lord

I Cannot Of Your Word

Indulge In The Sin Of Doubt

Because In Daily Life Now

Fulfilment Of Your Word

Is Constantly Screaming Out

That The Times Are Rapidly Changing

That The Coming Of The Great King Is Near

And

All Who Desire

By Your Love To Be Sealed

Must In This Darkening Day

Our Will And Way To Your Keeping

We Must Surely Yield!

Lord,

Truth Is Indeed Into The Street Cast Down!

Light Is Become Darkness

And

Sweet Is Become Bitter, Indeed

And

Those Who Chose By Your Grace

To Live Godly Lives

Are Seeing Intolerance

And

Persecution

Play Into Their Living-For-Christ Lives!

And, Lord

We Are Also Seeing Amongst Your Called People

The Stridency That Overzealousness Creates

And

The Laxity That Complacency Incubates

And

Those Who By Faith

Choose To Wear Your Meek, Serving And Gentle

Thus-Saith-The Lord, Spirit

Are Being Harassed

And

From Your Congregation

Being Roundly Hounded Out!

We Are Losing Our Way, Lord

And

We Are Against Your Will

Indulging The Spirit Gainsay

And

Among Us Are Those

Who Are Dispensing The Word For Profit

With

Priests, Pastors, Teachers

Studiedly Living Life

The Balaam Son Of Beor Way

Uncaring

Of What The Spirit Of Truth

And

The Preserved Word

Immutably Says!

Have Mercy On Us, Lord!

Our Hands Are Unclean!

Our Garments Are Filthy!

Our Hearts Are Not Right!

Our Ears Are A Might Itchy!

Our Tongues Are Speaking Things Obscene

And

We Are Setting Up Confederacies

With The Known Opposers Of Your Truth

Which Will See The Self-Confident

The Careless

The Unconverted

The Body-Comfort Seekers

To The Idol

At The Sound Of All Kinds Of Music

With Alacrity 

Bending Their Knee!

Lord, 

Please Help Us

Who Choose Your Truth To Believe 

To Stand Faithful

Working

Watching

Waiting

Praying And Persevering 

So That By The Fickle Winds Of Change

On The People-Sea

We Are Not Turned About

To Live An Abundant Life Ignorantly!

Help Us, Please, Lord

To Cast Out All Doubt

And

Please Root Us

And

Ground Us In All Truth

So That In Us

There Is No Shadow Of Turning From You

And

Not Even Satan, Himself

Can Stand Against Us

As We Strive For The Mastery

- That Assured Victory Of Sin

As We Travel On

The Straight And Narrow To Heaven Way!

Help Us, Lord,

I Beseech You

- In True Sorrow For Known Sin -

To Sigh And To Cry

Against The Practiced Abominations

In The Church

Because

Judgment Begins In The House Of God

For

We Faithful And Believing Your Word

Have No Desire

To Despise Your Great Salvation

Because

We Will To See Sweet Jesus In Peace

To Hear Those Glorious Words

Faithful Servant!

Well Done!

Enter Into The Joy

Of

Your Lord!

Thank You, Lord

For Your Blessings Of This Day!

Thank You, Lord

For The Living, Unchanging, Word

That Shows Us The Way Clear

That Tells Us What You Would Have Us Know

And

Hear

And

Do

And

Become!

Thank You, Lord

For The Holy Word That Says

Jesus Christ The King

Is Coming!

Get Ready!

Redeem The Time!

Satan Death Hell And Sin

Are Soon To Have Their Pay Day

And

Eternity For The Faithful

Is As Sure As Your Forgiveness Of Sin

Power!

Father,

You Are Our Strong Tower!

We Are Striving Daily For Right Living

And

We Are Running To You

In Fervent

Importunate

Prayer!

You Promised To Deliver

So, Please Save Us

Is Our Plea Today!

Please Answer Our Request

Born Of Our Received Gift

Of

Jesus Christ's Faith

And

Pour Out Of Your Spirit

Upon Our Flesh

And

Bless Us Daily

Our Known Sins To Repent

And

Confess To You Who Will Forgiveness

And

Cleanse Us From Unrighteousness

So That We May Tell Others The Good News

That Jesus Christ Is Blessedly Real

And

Our Faith In Him Cannot Fail

No Matter How We May Physically Suffer

When Evil Surrounds

And

In Our Lives

Does Flail!

Hear Our Prayer

And

Help Us To Hold The Fort

Even As We Look With Hope

To The Great Day

Of

Deliverance And Redemption

And

Glorification!

In Jesus Christ's Name

We Humbly Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Their Daily Play: WhoHowWhen!

WhoHowWhen
AND
WhatWhereWhy
Are Always Arguing
About ... Stuff!

AND

WhoWhen
AND
WhatWhy
Have A Thing Going
Against WhereHow!

Let's Get Something Clear ...

You've Got To Pay Close Attention
When The Arguments Start
For ... As Usual
WhoHowWow
Will Cause
WhereWhySo
To Do A Do
From The Word GetGo!

It Has Always Been That Way
AND
If
IfBut
AND
AndAn Show Up
You May Be Certain That
IfSo
AND
SoWhat
Will Peel The Layers Of The Red Onion Once Green
Clean Away!
That Is How They Earn Their Daily Pay!

One Bright Cold-Sun Thursday Morning
Before Sammas Mill Whistle
Had Had Itself A Good Turn At Blast
ButThat
AND
CertainSure
Were Having A Have-Out
On The Below Side Threshing Floor!

BesideThat
Was Ringside Referee
AND
GimmeMore Was Keeping Score!

The Argument?!

Why Did Jesus Christ Really Come To Earth?

EveryBody Had A Conspiracy Theory
AND
FastFacts Was Valiantly Trying
To Keep Track!

WhyAndHow
Stated That Jesus Came To Save Fallen Man
AND

Teach Him How To Live Right
In The Holy God's Sight!

PeaceAndRest
Stated That Jesus Is Peace
AND

He Came To Reconcile Man
To The Heavenly Father
So That Fallen Man Could Return Home
AND

Have Rest!

Well, I Tell You ...

That Statement
Sorely Surely
Irritated IDoubtThat
AND
WhoHowWow
Started Dancing
Prancing Up In The Stew
Demanding To Know How
IDoubtThat Could Be So Fast
To Let Doubt Wow Him
AND

Make Him Disbelieve Who Christ Is
AND

What He Did
AND

Is Doing
AND

For Whom
AND

Under What Circumstances?!

It ... The Argument, That Is

Did A Slalom From There
Until
ThisIsSo
Stepped In
AND
Laid Down On FastFacts
AND
Effectively
Separated The Brethren
AND
Cleared Up The Confusion!

ThisIsSo Was Justifiably Plain
AND
Clearly Smooooth

As He Called The Score!

ThisIsSo Called Out John3:16

AND
IJohn1:9
AND
Ordered
Isaiah 53:6
To Stand Firmly
In Front Of Them Both!

ThisIsSo Then Said To The Assembly:

The Living Word Holy Is Boss!
This Word Is Not Cut-To-Fit Cloth!
This Word Is A Comfort For Fallen Man
Presently Lost
AND
It Was Purchased At Eternally Great Cost!

He Proceeded Carefully ...

When I Call Your Name
Stand In A Straight Line
AND

AND

Will Make All Things Clear To You!

He Then Spoke The Truth In Righteousness:

Jesus Christ Is The Only One WHO 

Can Save Fallen Man

From WHAT Is Sure Damnation!

WHEN He Came To Earth

He Came To Bless Us
With A Paid In Full Ticket

To Go Back To The Fellowship

Of

The Family Of God 

WHERE Only The Righteous May Reside!

WHY Did He Do It?!

Because Of Pitying Love

AND

Our Accepting His Love

Is HOW We May Claim The Right

To Go To The Forever Home!

DOUBT Is Out!

IF He Had Not Come

You
Me

We

Would Be Forever

Trapped In Sin

Forever Separated

From

The God Of Our Salvation

BUT
He ... In Mercy

Great Love

AND

Free-To-All Grace

Came Down

AND 

He Has Made The Way Clear

For You
- For Us All -
To Return Home To The Father! 

He Needs AN Answer From

You ... Now!

What Now, Will You Say?!

They All Spoke Up
BUT
GimmeMore Had The Best
AND
The Final Say:

JESUS CHRIST SAVES!

Then ...

In One Thrilling Voice

They All Sang: