VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Wanderers Don't Win!

 

I Would Rather Be A Bass Drum For The Army Of The Lord 

Than To Be A Snare Drum Or Pied Piper's Whistle 

For Satan's Damned Army! 

Dear Ones, 

Think, Think, Think! 

Our Adversary, Satan, Would Have Us To Believe That 

We Do Not Need To Conform To The Divine Form Of The Holy One 

Whom You Know That You Have Been Called To 

And 

Are Willingly Choosing To Represent! 

Do You Remember The Old Saw That Says That 

Our Eyes Are Easily Tricked!?! 

Do You Also Remember The Word Of Truth Which Plainly Says 

"Guard Your Heart!?!" 

Do You Also Remember That 

We Need To Meet And Pass The Test For Lust Of The Eyes!?! 

Here It Is! 

Beloved, 

If We Don't Boldly Choose To Follow The Divine Form Of 

Our Creator, Savior, Lord, God, Redeemer, And King

Our Ever-Roving Eyes Will Slide, Wonder, Wander

And 

Ultimately Travel Unimpeded To Every Function, Party, Repast

Or Bacchanal Of Debauchery! 

Beloved, 

The King ... Our Kind King

Is 

Coming Soon

And 

Now Is Not The Time To Have Wandering Eyes

Unpinned Forms

Or Uncommitted True To Christ Attachments! 

To Whom, Through What, Are You Attaching!?! 

Will It Glean For You The Rich Reward Of 

Everlasting Life Through Christ The Lord!?! 

Do A Thorough Think

And 

Have A Telling Talk By Prayer

And 

Put Down Your Tent Pole In The Camp Of The Eternal God! 

Peace! 

CANAAN OR SODOM: Riches Don't Make You Rich Or Righteous!

All That Glitters Is Not Gold 

And 

Profit Ain't Profitable 

If 

It Costs Your Purchased-From-Sin Soul! 

Abraham And His Nephew, Lot, Were Both Believers! 

Abraham Chose To Stay In The Gift Of The Lord, Canaan

The Land Flowing With Milk And Honey

Where Blessings Abided And Abounded 

And 

Honest Labor Ended The Day In Peaceful Sleep 

As Rest For The Weary! 

Lot Chose To Be Led By The Lust Of His Eyes 

Toward The Pride Of Life 

Where Idleness

Fullness Of Bread 

And 

Abominable Sin 

Were Altogether The Way Of Life! 

Lot Leisurely Entered Sodom Aka Sin City, Rich 

In The Faith Of God 

And 

In The Abundance Of Worldly Goods! 

Lot Hurriedly Left Sodom With His Faith And His Life! 

Being Rich Doesn't Make You Blessed 

And 

Being Poor Doesn't Make You Cursed! 

Beloved, 

Let Us This Day Choose To Remain 

Within The Boundaries Of The Goodly Land

The Blessed Land Of Almighty God

Even Though It Appears Devoid Of The Noise, Activity 

And 

Fun 

And 

Frolic Of Worldly Prosperity 

Because 

It Is Also Free From All That Defiles Us

Body, Mind And Spirit! 

Almighty God's People Are Rich In Faith 

And 

Blessed With Grace And Mercy 

So Let's Stay Where We Will Be Blessed Of The Lord!

There Is No Do-Over

So Dare, Today, To Life For Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Peace!

SELF CONTROL: The Muscle Tussle!

Self Control
Is A Road
A Vehicle On A Road
A Seat In A Vehicle On A Road!

Self Control
In A Man
Is A Steering Wheel
In The Hand Of The Man
In A Vehicle
On The Road Called Life!

Self-Deceit
Sin
AND
Disaster
Are Deep Ruts In The Road Of Life
When Man
- Any Human -
Has No Self Control!

This Man's Vehicle Is Vanity
Intemperance ... His Wheels
AND
His Fuel Is Dirt Cheap
Because
He Buys It 

At Mobile Gas Station I-Feels!

Who  ...  But A Fool
Drives A Vehicle With No Engine
Or Sits In A Vehicle
That Has No Seat Cushion

AND
Whose Brake Line Has No Fluid
AND
Of Direction Has ... No Notion?!

Who ... But A Fool
Will Deign To Have A Feast
In A Speeding Vehicle
Possessing Neither Wind Shields
No Doors?!

Can You Drive A Vehicle
That Has No Spark Plug?!

Who ... But A Fool
Blindfolded
Inebriated

AND
Going The Wrong Way
Gets On The Expressway Of Life
Racing A Vehicle With A Broken Axle?!

Let's Get Real ...

The Man
The Woman
The Child
Without Self Control
Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Stuck

In Self Destruct Mode
Wise

In Its Own Eyes
Confident

In Its Own Prowess
Sure
That Its Cause Is Just
Ignorant
That It Is Being Purposefully Driven
By Lust Of Its Own Eye
AND
Lust In Its Own Flesh
For That That Is
The Pride Of Its Own Life!

Let This Be Made Known ...

Self Control
Is As A Coal
From The Altar
In The Temple Of The Living God
Retrieved By The Good-Influence Angel
AND
Carried With Tongs
AND
Placed With Due Care
On The Tongue Of The Blessed
The Sanctified One!

Self Control
IS
The Gift Of God!

Self Control Is The Great Reminder!

DO NOT ACT LIKE:

KING SAUL  

• Grieving Away The Holy Spirit

GENERAL MOSES

• Striking The Rock At The Waters Of Strife

NADAB And ABIHU

• Placing Strange Fire On The Holy Altar Of Almighty God

ACHAN

• Stealing The Dedicated Things

KING DAVID

• Fornicating With Bathsheba
• Murdering Uriah

KING SOLOMON

• With 700 Wives And 300 Concubines Out Of Known Idolatry

JUDAS ISCARIOT 

• Betraying His Master, Jesus Christ

WARNING:

When You Do Not Control ... Self

Self ... Controls You

And

In The Darkened Eyes Of Satan

THAT

Makes You

- Against Jesus Christ AND To Him -

The Perfectly Useful Usable Disposable Tool!

Exercise Your Self ... Control!

Through The Holy Spirit

Get For It Muscles

Because

If The Known Wicked Spirit

Controls Your Self For You

Against Sin

You Will Lose The For-The-Victory Tussle!

FOUNDATION: Open Door + PRAYER: Gentle Shepherd, Keep Me ...!

There Is The Sure Foundation
Which Is Also The Open Door
That Is Author Finisher
Alpha Omega 

Rest Peace
Mercy Grace
Love Hope
AND
Blessing

- The Only One Good - 
AND

Of This, You Can Be Sure!

He Is Light Of Life
Peace That Passes Understanding
A Mighty Rock
The Rock Of Ages
A Balm
A Rose

Bread

Wine

Drink Enough

Food Enough
A Sheltered Fold
Truth That Gives Life
Light Of Life
A Sun Shade
AND
Light For The Dark Night
AND
My Jesus
My Savior
My Friend
My Hope For Salvation
My Victory When Life Shall End!

I Have Never Seen Him Face
BUT
My Heart Knows His Presence

AND
My Ear Recognizes His Tones
For They Are The Best

The Richest!

I Rest In His Comfort!
I Walk In His Care!
I Bless God In His Name
AND
I Live Safely In Godly Fear!

He Carries Me
AND
My Burdens!
He Teaches Me The Right Way
To Walk
AND

To Live 
If 
I Will To See Eternal Salvation
AND
Because Of This
I No Longer Care To Walk On 
The Bent Path
Or The Broad Way!

PRAYER:

Gentle Shepherd Of The Sheep

You Who Comfort

You Who Keep

Keep Me Ever In Your Care

For I Love You

AND

Your Holy Word I Daily Share

For

Of Its Benefits

I Do Not Despair!

Bless Those Who Read

To Be Those Who Heed

So That They May Become

Those

Who Will Be Beneficiaries

Residents

Partakers Of The Blessings

In The Heavenly Fold

New Jerusalem Of Gold!

In Mercy, Lord

Please Help Us To Guard Our Hearts!

Please Unstop Our Ears

And

Heal Our Eyesight

So That We Are Not Short-Circuited

By Longings

Created, Illuminated

By Lustful, Lying, Eyes!

Please, Lord

Light Our Pathway

And

Help Us Not To Be Own Way

So That On The Great Day

We Will Not

For Our Own Sin

Have To Dearly, Dearly Pay!

I Thank You, Lord

For Hearing!

I Thank You, Lord

For Loving

And

For Caring

And 

I Ask All

In Jesus Christ's Name

Which I Also Pray

That You Help Us Not To Profane! 

AMEN.